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CHAPTER TWO

December 4

9:00 a.m.

In Sesshomaru's car

Sesshomaru

"Could you just stop in and check on Kagome, if she's still there." Inuyasha asked me over the phone.

I narrowed my eyes. "She's your woman why don't you check on her."

There was a moment of silence before he exploded. "Shut up! Will you or wouldn't you?!"

I smirked. Telling me to shut up then asking me a question that I need to talk to answer, such an idiot.

A horn honked behind me as the lights changed.

"Well?!" Inuyasha demanded

I shrugged. "Why not."

"...Thanks..." He grumbled before hanging up.

I flicked on my turn signal as I changed route. I was at Inuyasha's house in a matter of minutes.

"Hn" I said, noticing that the front door's window was broken as I pulled into the driveway.

Before getting out I grabbed my gun, slowly getting out of the car the smell hit me. Blood. Looking around I finally spotted its source, there was a large amount of it dying the snow further up the driveway. Lifting my gun high I carefully approached the house, nudging the door open with the gun I served the foyer; there were glass shards from the window, blood from the intruder, and snow that had blown in. Holding my gun steady I followed the blood trail to the phone then to one of the many guest bedrooms. What I saw there shocked me. There was Kagome laying on her back in the bed; her face was tear streaked, her left arm and hand were obviously broken in several places, and the once white sheets were stained with blood that was still trickling from her leg. Inuyasha had said that she was hurt but he had made it sound like a bump or two not this.

"Kagome."

She didn't move

"Kagome." I moved closer to check her pulse "KAGOME."

She stirred slightly and whimpered.

"...Inuyasha..." I murmured as I ripped some of the clean bedding into strips to wrap her leg before I took out my cell and called an ambulance. My next call was to Inuyasha "What. Happened." I asked, over enunciating every syllable so my stupid younger brother's little brain could understand.

"What?!" He asked, sounding bewildered.

I waited a beat before asking again, a little more specific this time, "What. Happened. To. Kagome."

As he explained my grip on my gun grew tighter

"Yesterday when she called I thought she was exaggerating."

"She's bleeding to death in one of your guest bedrooms"

"Do you think she'll be okay?" He asked anxiously

"Hn"

"It's not my fault" Inuyasha said trying in vain to defend himself "It's dad's"

I hung up on the moron.

Dad's fault? The idiot.

A few years ago dad had died and in his will he had specified that Inuyasha or I could not touch our inherence if we didn't have a paying job. So I become a P.I. and Inuyasha not wanting to be left behind became one too. Our latest job was attempting to infiltrate the Waru family they were as bad if not worse than the mafia, their head Naraku Waru was one nasty S.O.B. Inuyasha's job had been to 'borrow' from them so we could get closer to the organization but somehow, like he did everything else, he messed it up.

I could hear sirens in the distance.

December 5

1:30 p.m.

The hospital

Kagome

An annoying and persistent beeping roused me from sleep. The room I woke to face was white, very white and smelled of cleaning solution. I frowned, how'd I get to a hospital? I tried sitting up, that was when I noticed the huge cast on my left arm; it went from my fingers to my shoulder. And it was bright blue, like cotton candy blue.

"You might not want to try moving yet"

I turned my head to see Sesshomaru seated in a chair next to my bed. "What are you doing here?" I croaked. How long had it been since I'd last had a drink? I was parched.

He lifted an eyebrow, "Waiting for a 'thank you'."

"Huh?" What was he talking about?

Now both eyebrows were up. "I saved your life, doesn't that deserve a 'thank you'?"

He was mocking me.

I opened my mouth to tell him exactly what he deserved, when I remembered why I was in the hospital.

I fell back against the bed, drained of whatever energy I had.

After a couple minutes of silence, I asked, "Why are you here?" As I stared at the ceiling.

He shrugged, "I'll only be here until Inuyasha comes."

I closed my eyes. "Then you'll never leave."

Why would Inuyasha come? He didn't care.

Just then a nurse came in. "You're awake." The nurse stated as he check my vitals, "Do you need anything?" The nurse asked.

I shook my head.

"Alright. Just call if you need something." Then he left.

Not really wanting to talk to my ex's brother I decided to try sleeping.

Sesshomaru

I watched Kagome for the next hour. She slept restlessly, she tossed and turned, and even moaned in pain a few times.

Where the heck was Inuyasha? He must be on his way, his woman was hurt.

Taking out my cell I sent a quick text: "where are you"

"Can't say," Inuyasha replied.

"Really?" I muttered as I texted back: "your woman is waiting for you"

I waited but he didn't text again. Getting irritated I called him.

"Your message has been forwarded to an automated voice messaging system.'Inuyasha Tashi' is not available. At the tone please leave a message. BEEP."

Muttering I shoved my cell back in my pocket.

Kagome was probably scared and most certainly in pain, all because of my stupid brother and he couldn't even bother to be here for her. I might not particularly like the woman but no one deserved that

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