Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Its that simple.
And I Ran
Chapter two: No Regrets
The doctors were right and within two days Kagome was completely healed, but the emotional scars would never do the same. It was mid day of her third day at the hospital that Kouga took her home.
Kagome watched the city go by from the passenger's seat of their miada. Kouga had been very quiet and it put Kagome at ill ease. Turning her head toward him she looked at him sadly.
"Is there something wrong Kouga?" she asked dimly. He just kept his eyes on the road and ignored her question. She frowned at him. "Kouga?..."
"WHAT! What the HELL do you want?" he snapped. He sighed deeply as he looked over to her briefly. She was visually shocked, her mouth hung open and her eyes were wide.
When he didn't apologize she only blew out the breath she had been holding and turned to glare at the road. The rest of their trip was in silence.
As they pulled up to their apartment complex, Kagome felt a wave of dread wash over her. 'why do I feel like this'.
"Come on Kagome." Kouga breathed. She snapped from her thoughts and realized that while she had been thinking, he had already parked and exited the car. She unbuckled her seat belt and opened the door, standing up and stretching.
Kouga was beginning to get fed up with her procrastinating. He had something to do and he couldn't do it out here. Before she could finish closing her door, Kouga did it for her and grabbed her hand, dragging her into the apartment. She yelped and followed him up the long stair case and to their humble abode. Pulling out his keys, he fumbled with them desperately before he found the right key and entered their apartment, dragging her behind him roughly.
Kagome was very confused. First he yells at her for absolutely nothing and then he rushes into their apartment without even an explanation as to why he was acting so strangely. "Kouga, Whats…."
"Shut up Bitch, we need to get one thing straight." He snapped. "I'm the head of this relationship, not you, and definitely not dog turd." He said, placing his hands on her upper arms and shaking her slightly. "Do you understand me Kagome? I don't want you to see him ever again" he said evenly. She was taken aback. How dare he tell her who she could and could not see.
"Kouga! You cant tell me not to see Inuyasha. He is my best friend..." She stopped. His face was getting red and she could tell he might explode soon. She definitely didn't want that to happen. She sighed and placed a hand on his cheek. "I love you Kouga. I married you." She spoke softly and already she could see his tense stance loosen. She smiled and wrapped her arms around him tightly. " Inuyasha and I have been over for several years. There is nothing to worry about" her eyes never leaving his. He sighed and looked softly into her eyes.
'Now I remember why I love her so damned much' he though and swooping down he pulled her up into his arms bridal style and hastily carried her to the bedroom.
Inuyasha had been brooding ever since he left the hospital. He knew she would be out of the hospital today and the thought of her alone with that Bastard Kouga brought unsettling feelings to him. He didn't even want to think about what would happen if this happened again; if it was worst then this time.
He growled low "I wont let it happen." He vowed. " No matter what, ill make sure she is safe." He hadn't noticed the man that snuck up behind him.
"Safe from what, Inuyasha?" the voice was low and steady. Inuyasha spun around. He had been so immersed in his thought that he hadn't even smelt him. As he spun around he met with two brown and very contemplative eyes.
"Miroku! What did I say about sneaking up on me." He growled out. Miroku only looked at him expectantly. Inuyasha only sighed and sat down. "Kagome…" he said softly. Miroku took this as a good time to sit. When he did Inuyasha continued.
"I… I think Kouga is beating her…" he whispered out. But Miroku understood him. His eyes widened and worry was apparent on his face.
"What makes you think so? Did she say something to you about …"
"Did you see her, Miroku? Those wounds weren't from falling down stairs." He interrupted.
"This is a very serious accusation, Inuyasha."
"No shit! But I wont take any chances. This is kagome. He killed her child, he wont hesitate to kill her too."
"C-child?" Miroku stuttered, looking at Inuyasha incredulously. He only nodded. Miroku stared at him in shock.
"WHAT! DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT" he demanded. Miroku closed his mouth and breathed out heavily.
"What do you intend to do Inuyasha. Whatever it is, I will back you."
"We need to keep an eye on that bastard. Maybe Sesshomaru can get some of his guys to watch their place." Miroku's eyes widened.
"Inuyasha! Are you sure that's wise? The last time you hung with that crowd…"
"I KNOW!" he snapped, then settled and sighed. "I know. But I cant take any chances. Kagome's life is on the line now. I cant loose Kagome again."
"She isn't yours to loose Inuyasha" Miroku said gently, eyeing Inuyasha for any sudden movement to hurt him. Inuyasha only sat their, his hair shading his eyes from sight. Miroku gulped and quickly ventured to change the subject. "W-we should let Sango in on this information."
Inuyasha only nodded and stood, leaving the room. As soon as he was out of sight, Miroku picked up the phone and began dialing.
Kagome lay in bed asleep as Kouga stared at her through the darkness of their room. His fingers lazily trailing over her lips and up to her cheeks to finally push the loose strands of hair from her face. She was his. He smiled at the thought. 'no man will ever get between us, Kagome. Ill make sure of it.' He had always been the jealous type, taking his jealousy out on her if a man dared to look at her. She deserved every bruise, in his eyes. She was beautiful, too beautiful. He couldn't stand the way men looked at her; the way Inuyasha looked at her. But what really boiled his blood was the way she looked at that mutt, Inuyasha.
He looked down at her sleeping form and smirked. ' Ill teach you, my love. You will learn that no man shall have you but me; you will learn fast.'
She stirred slightly in her sleep as he sat their. His thoughts were filled with malice for her. He knew when they had gotten together that things would turn out as so. Because she was so beautiful and stunning he had grown to love her, but in that love grew jealousy and resentment. This was why he beat her. If she didn't fear him then he was certain she would fall into the arms of another. He would not allow it.
"Kouga.." she whispered through the darkness. His head turned toward her and his eyes softened.
"Go back to sleep my love" he whispered. She smiled and leaned toward him, resting her head on his lap. He smirked and ran a hand through her hair. He would have to work on getting her pupped again. No one would fuck with a pregnant bitch, especially his pregnant bitch.
Kagome had fallen into a deep sleep. Her dreams were scattered and unreadable. She drifted through mountain upon mountain visiting gurus and yogis who attempted to teach her their ways. The only problem was she had no hands and a giant crater for a stomach. It felt completely natural in the dream, as if most all people were missing such vital organs.
Suddenly she found herself in her own apartment, only she couldn't dictate her own movement. She had been sitting in the living room watching television when Kouga came home. Her body found the desire to get up and greet him at the door. He only grunted toward her and moved toward the kitchen. "you're home early" she heard herself say with a pleased tone. He only glared at her and continued on his way. 'am I always this passive?' she thought. Before she could continue these thoughts she heard him yell out from the kitchen.
"Oi! Kagome where is Dinner?" he scolded. She only found herself looking down at her slightly rounded belly and rubbing it. 'im.. still pregnant' she thought. Suddenly Kouga appeared from the kitchen with a foul look upon his face. "Hey, Bitch! Did you hear me? Where is my fucking dinner?"
"Kouga! Don't call me that…" she got to say before he slapped her.
"Don't talk back bitch just answer my question" he said angrily. She held her cheek gingerly, looking at the floor.
"I.. I didn't make dinner yet Kouga, its… getting harder to move around with this extra weight." She whispered out.
" Bull shit, Kagome. Don't make such lame excuses." She heard him say. "When I come home I expect dinner. So get in the fucking kitchen now before I throw you in their" he yelled. She looked up at him with a scowl on her face.
"Don't be a bastard, Kouga… I…" was all she got out before he punched her in the jaw. She went flying into the door of the apartment and crashed to the floor. 'Kouga?' she thought. Looking down she saw the blood dripping down from her chin and onto their carpet. Before she knew it she was getting kicked in the stomach and everything went black.
She awoke from her dream in a cold sweat. Sitting straight up, she found it hard to breath. The room was lit with the dim light of the Saturday morning sunrise. Kouga had been asleep but his demon senses caught the smell of her fear and anguish and awoke abruptly.
"Kagome! Whats wrong?" he asked in an almost irritated voice. The sound of his voice made her flinch and she looked at him with wide and fearful eyes. She swallowed hard and looked away swiftly.
"Its nothing, I just had a nightmare." She said slowly. He looked her over once for any clues as to what she had been dreaming and moved to grab her wrist. She pulled away from before she knew what she was doing and gasped. He looked at her with suspicion. 'she knows' was his first thought.
She looked at him. She could see the suspicion in his eyes and realization washed over her. She had to play it cool, at least until she could figure all of this out. "K-kouga." She sputtered before forcing herself to calm down. Taking a deep breath she looked at him and sat back down on the bed. "Im sorry, I was just startled. The dream.. it was soo real." She said, smiling at him with all the courage she could muster. He looked her over once more, daring her to lie. Once he was satisfied with her story he opened his arms to her. She timidly crawled into his arms and once again forced herself to relax. 'Come on Kagome. This is your husband.' She scolded herself. He wrapped his arms around her and held her tight. She sighed deeply and let his warmth settle within her. Before long she was asleep once again.
Kouga, on the other hand, was partially disturbed. He wondered if she had remembered what happened. Her actions sure did speak clearly enough. But perhaps she only had a dream about it and thought that was all it was, a dream. He looked down at her. 'Must be' he concluded. 'none the less, I will keep an eye on you, bitch' he thought before letting himself fall asleep with her in his arms.
"What? Are you sure? How do you know?"
"Inuyasha told me this morning. He is pretty certain about it. If this is true, Sango, then we cannot let it happen again…"
"That bastard! I'll kill him" she seethed. "Why hasn't Kagome said anything?"
"She doesn't remember anything. It gets worst." He said solemnly. "It appears as thought Kagome-sama was pregnant…" he heard a gasp on the other line.
"Pregnant? You mean she is going to have that scum ball's baby?"
"No Sango. She isn't. she was pregnant. The 'accident'…" he paused, swallowing the bile that had formed in his throat. "the accident killed the baby." He waited for a response from the other line. When none came he spoke. "Sango?...are you"
"Ill murder him. Oh god, Kagome. We have to do something, Houshi."
"You will have to get in line. Inuyasha is pretty set on killing him himself. He even suggested we go to Sesshomaru."
"What? But what about what happened last time?" she sputtered.
"I know. I don't think he is thinking very clear, though. This is Kagome we are talking about." She only nodded, which was unseen by Miroku.
"Ill be over as soon as I can. I have to finish up at the office but that should only take an hour or so."
"Very well, lovely Sango but don't keep my waiting." He teased. He heard a scoff on the other line and then a dial tone. "I love that girl." He said before smiling like an idiot and hanging up.
She awoke around noon to the sound of the city traffic below. Sitting up, she rubs the sleep from her eyes and looks around the room. 'where's Kouga?' was her first thought. Then suddenly the dream came back to her and she lost her calm demeanor. Standing up she looked around the room cautiously, searching for any clues to his whereabouts. After searching the bedroom, she moved to the halls and the other rooms of the house. There was no sign of him. She sighed a breath of relief and moved to the kitchen.
"So you finally woke up." A voice spoke from behind, startling her into jumping a half a foot away from its owner. He only glared at the back of her head. When she turned slightly, he was towering over her with a smirk on his face. "did I scare you, my love" he said playfully and pulled her into an embrace.
"Heh.. Kouga, where have you been? I was looking for you." She said meekly.
"Were you? I was on the balcony smoking a cigarette. Did you need something?" he whispered huskily into her ear. She lost all words as a shiver ran down her spine. 'I.. I forgot the check the balcony' she thought.
Her lips opened to speak but nothing came out. She had forgotten her previous concern and melted into his arms. A lopsided grin spread upon his face and he began carrying her to the couch. Laying her down he began to kiss her neck and jaw-line, enthused by the small sounds she made in the back of her throat. Moving up he whispered into her ear. "be very sure that you want this, Kagome." He breathed out. Then continued " For you wont be able to walk the rest of the day.."
She moaned against him, wrapping her arms around him "Kouga" she gasped out. She smirked and lifted off of her.
"Bitch, what would you do without me?" he laughed out and pulled her off the couch only to toss her on the floor. "You wont regret this, I promise." Was the last thing he said before joining her on the floor. 'she will be pupped in no time' he thought with an evil grin.
