Kagome smiled as the three in the room looked at her. They were expecting her to clarify but she hadn't decided. After all, not many people outside of Japan still knew of the existence of youkai and priestesses. She could feel someone coming to the room. Everyone looked up as the door opened and Kagome smiled. Behind Dr. Tanaka was a nurse and, more importantly, Shippou.
"Ah, Kagome. It is good to see you are awake. How are you feeling?" the doctor asked as he stepped up and began examining her. Kagome set there and let him check all of her vitals while telling him she felt fine. He went to check her stomach last. "It seems you were right about her healing abilities, Shippou," the doctor stated looking back at Shipphou after making sure Kagome was settled back in.
Shippou smiled and stated, "I told you she would be healed by now. Mom doesn't stay down long." This got some stares from the three previous guests in her room. Anita had a suspicious look on her face and was glancing back and forth between Shippou and Kagome but one glance at the doctor showed she would be reluctant to ask in front of him.
"Well, Kagome, since everything looks good I can start working on your discharge papers. You should be ready to leave within the hour. Shippou here has brought you some new clothes as yours seem to be ruined," Dr. Tanaka said while he grabbed the chart from the end of her bed making some notations on it.
"Thank you so much, Dr. Tanaka. I hope Shippou hasn't given you too much trouble this time," Kagome said letting Anita, Micah and Rafael know that they had been in here before or at the very least that they knew the doctor. Dr. Tanaka just smiled and laughed while leaving the room. Kagome gave an exasperated sigh before looking at her son.
Shipphou held his hands up in self-defense. He had been on his best behavior…relatively speaking. He hadn't blown anything up or destroyed anything so he should be in the clear. "I was on my best behavior mom," Shippou said and you could hear the amusement in his voice if his grin didn't already give him away. He brought the sack he was carrying to his mom. It was the first thing he had found so hopefully she would be fine with it though it would be funny.
Kagome looked in the bag and almost reached out to slap Shipphou. "Really, this is the first thing you found. This has got to be something Rin left in my closet," she said while sitting up and swinging her legs onto the floor. Shipphou grinned but said nothing. He began studying those in the room with his mother. He had heard many things about Anita Blake and Micah Callahan. He turned to the third man, Rafael. He had also done some research on him. He was the Rat King of the Dark Crown Clan. He had not had a chance to tell his mom yet but apparently she was being mixed up in weird shit again.
Before Kagome's legs hit the floor she turned and looked at all of her guests. "You think you guys can step outside for just a second so I can get dressed," she then put her feet on the ground and tried to stand.
"We will be right back inside once you have finished dressing and then you will answer some questions we have," Anita said before grabbing Micah's hand and walking out the door. Shipphou was right behind them as he knew Rafael should follow.
Kagome smiled since she would have privacy. Or she would have except when her feet hit the ground and she tried to stand she failed. She let out a small squeal as she fell and wasn't so shocked when she didn't hit the ground but found herself picked up bridal style. She decided to lean back against Shipphou but tensed up when the chest she leaned against wasn't him. She looked up to see Rafael. "Um, thank you," she said and could not stop the blush from appearing because the back of her gown was untied and his bare hands rested against her back.
Micah and Anita were already out the door and Shipphou was in the doorway. "Well, mom, looks like you will have help getting dressed. I'll leave you two alone," he said and then he closed the door.
Kagome let out an hmph sound while shaking her head. She loved her son but sometimes she wanted to strangle him as well. Kagome looked at the man holding her sheepishly as her hands unconsciously tighten onto her clothes bag. She looked up to see Rafael was glancing at the door with a curious expression but when she had shifted he looked down to her.
Kagome let out an embarrassed sigh before saying to hell with it. He was a shape shifter after all and they usually were not bothered by nudity. She then raised her chin a few notches while smiling. "Sorry to ask this of you, Rafael, but do you think you could lend your assistance in helping me get dressed. I don't think that all of my energy is quite back, at least until I eat a good meal," she asked.
Rafael smiled down at the woman. He had smelled her embarrassment turn to determination but he wouldn't point it out. He did feel bad as it was one of his rats whom had injured her. He would make it up to her and find out what she was to survive the attack. He wanted to make sure she was not going to shift come the next full moon.