Patients is a Virtue
Chapter 2 - Deadly
Summary: Kagome is a nurse at an insane asylum. One of the most dangerous patients escapes and holds her hostage in the basement. What will she have to do for him to free her?
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Note: This story is first-person, told from Kagome's point of view.
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I woke the next morning earlier than 7 so I turned off the alarm on my clock. It was only ten after 6. I groaned sleepily, getting out of bed and
smoothing the tan patterned covers down. I propped my matching pillows on the headboard and slipped into my uniform.
I headed into my bathroom and yanked my brush through my thick, knotted hair and put on deodorant. I did my make-up in a hurry and grabbed my purse, running downstairs and jumping about four steps from the bottom. It was childish and I almost never did it but today I was a hurry and it wasn't as stupid as sliding down the banister like a 15-year-old.
Buyo was sleeping on the squishy seat on one of the kitchen chairs. I paid no attention to him as I pulled out a bagel and stuffed it in the toaster. I honestly didn't know why I was in a rush. Maybe it was because as I was never up early enough to watch the news. I ran into the living room and put on channel 16. About two minutes later I heard my bagel pop out of the toaster then some feet scurrying away. The pop noise must've scared Buyo. I couldn't help but giggle softly.
I trotted into the kitchen to butter my bagel and decided to stop at Dunkin Doughnuts for coffee since I was up early. The news report said it wouldn't rain today so I was free to take my motorcycle to work. I did have a car, a silver convertible, but I loved the windy sensations I felt when I rode my motorcycle.
I stepped into my garage and my helmet was still wet so I decided to take the car, just put up the hood to seem normal. Plus, I was going to Dunkin' Doughnuts so I didn't want to scream into the speaker. I pulled up to the menu in the driveway and ordered a coffee, then decided the bagel wasn't enough for the long morning so I order a box of glazed doughnuts. It was amazing how I ate so much but was so slender.
I pulled into the employee parking lot at the hospital and checked in. Hojo was in the front office and smiled at me as I walked in. "Good morning Kagome." he said politely.
"Morning." I said. I placed the doughnuts on the counter and waved my hand towards the box. "Dig in." I said as I sipped my coffee. I jumped slightly when it burned my lip.
"Thank you." He said as he picked one up with a napkin. "Kagome, Ayumi didn't show up for work today so I need you to fill in for her. Her sister is having a baby in Kyoto and she wanted to be there. You only have to fill in for her for today. If she's not back by tomorrow, I'll get someone else."
"I'll do it till she gets back." I said casually but I slapped myself mentally.
Ayumi's job was to monitor security cameras. There were multiple rooms with monitors but of course, Ayumi's office was on the first floor, right bove the basement where the dangerous patients were. When you entered the building, there was a long tall stairway, almost like a church so when you came in you were on the second floor. I always thought it was a man's job. Really, all I had to do was watch the screens but still... The thought of the dangerous people, who I've never even met, scared me. I didn't even know their names. I was surprised that Hojo was handing me such a job.
I picked up my box of doughnuts and carried them to Ayumi's office. Her office was small but roomy and comfortable. There were four screens, each watching the main hallways of all three floors, and one for the basement. They monitored the main hallways because you could only get to the elevators and stairs from there. I sighed in relief and started eating my doughnuts.
I sat thinking about mine and Hojo's date tonight. Thankfully, he hadn't mentioned it. He was acting the way he normally did but I knew he was psyched about it too. Maybe I didn't like Hojo the way I thought I did. Maybe I'm just too hopeful and want someone to hang out with. I probably don't like Hojo like that, but there is something there that I'm feeling about him.
I'd been sitting staring blankly at the screen for at least two hours now and every now and then, someone -a nurse or security guard- would walk down. I sighed. This job didn't take much but it was so boring. And it really is boring if it's boring even for me.
I looked around at the buttons on the keyboard but they weren't ordinary keyboard buttons. There was a big red button and some other colorful ones. I sighed and turned to the computer screen. Some weird scanner was running the system so my idea for checking my MySpace was out. I sighed and stared back at the screens with my hand cupped around my cheek. I only had half of my coffee and 2 doughnuts left. What would a person like Ayumi do in here for fun? I cringed when I thought of the only possible explanation for her.
Herself, duh!
Obviously nothing was going to happen. The last time we needed cops or something, it was because someone got fired for trying to rape one of the patients. And it was almost 3 months ago. Sometimes I feel like we have security for no reason. All of the patients I work with are very friendly and compassionate. Sometimes I wonder why they're even locked up. Then again, they do get violent when they're angry. I sipped my coffee and folded my arms on the table, placing my head down on them.
About five minutes later, I got up to use the restroom. One of the nurses offered to watch the screens while I was gone. I didn't really have to go, but I sat on the toilet anyway. Maybe I got up too early. I felt as restless as a teething baby. I didn't pull down my pants -I put the lid down and curled up in a ball on the toilet.
I wasn't sure how much time had passed while I sat there. It felt like 10 minutes. I really didn't care about the nurse watching the monitors' -she probably left anyways. I started to get off the toilet but slipped and fell on my butt and banged my head off the door. I said some nasty words under my breath and stood up.
It was embarrassing even when there was no one in there with me. I stared at myself in the mirror. My eyes were starting to get droopy from lack of sleep. I should use the weekend as a time to sleep in. When my date with Hojo was over tonight, I'd go home, take a shower and take my ass to bed and not wake until 1 in the afternoon. I splashed cold water on my face to wake myself up and went back to Ayumi's office. I was right the nurse was gone. I sat down and sat to stare at the screen again. I come to work to do someone else's job. I better be getting paid double, I thought to myself.
I looked back at the computer and the scanning thingy was over. I quickly checked my MySpace. I had a friend request from one of the other employees here. I accepted her and signed out.
Out of the corner of my eye, something on the screen caught my attention. The door to one of the rooms on the basement was trembling, or shaking, as if being abused. I stared at the screen, trying to see if there was just a fuzzy spot of the camera had a scratch, but I wasn't imagining it. The door was moving a lot now. I picked up the phone and dialed the front office. The secretary answered in a dull boring voice. "Yes?" she asked. I heard chomping so I guessed she was chewing gum.
"There's some suspicious activity going on in the basement." I complained, still staring at the screen. Then the trembling stopped.
"I'll send someone down." She said. I thanked her and hung up. The door started to tremble again. The screens were in black and white and there was no sound.
Joy.
About 2 minutes later a brawny security guard was in the basement, checking things out. The trembling door stopped again. He held up his night stick and opened the doors to all the rooms one-by-one, checking on each individual patient. I sighed with relief.
Then I panicked again as he opened the door to room 180 and started talking, but of course, I could only see his lips moving. He stepped into the room -without shutting the door, I noted instantly. He was in there for about thirty seconds then I saw the guard being flung out of the room and banged into a wall. Blood started coming out of his head.
Then the patient was out of the room; he moved so fast I couldn't make out his features. All I saw was a big white blur.
Then I actually heard someone running up the stairs and down the hallway. It was much too fast to be human footsteps. I got up and quickly curled into a ball under the desk. I saw someone zip by then I heard someone running up to the second floor.
I ran out of the room and into the girls' bathroom, not knowing why I felt safe in there. I curled up on the toilet the way I had before and rocked back and forth gently on my heels to calm myself. This was going to be a long day. I should've taken a doughnut with me.
I saw a red light flashing from the ceiling then an alarm went off. I began to panic again. The secretary's voice broke through the intercom.
"Attention, a patient is on the loose. We need all the security guards to lock the patient doors and search the building."
Great. Now I had to redo the whole calming process. Oh well, the dude went upstairs. There was no way he would find me. I began rocking again.
About 30 seconds later I heard the insanely fast footsteps again, followed by other footsteps. Maybe I should lock the girls' bathroom door but it's only lockable from the outside. I didn't want to be noticed.
"There he is!" one of the guards yelled. "Get him!" As if answering my prayers, I heard the bathroom door lock then more running. After that, I
heard some growling and a couple thuds then the fast footsteps ran away again.
I began to think I was going to get killed being in here. Oh well, the bathroom door was locked. I was safe. I stepped off the toilet as quietly as
I could and opened the stall door. The red light was still flashing but the alarm was off.
I stumbled awkwardly to the door and tugged at the handle. I was locked in and nobody was down here to hear me. I knocked on the door and waited but there was no sound.
"Hello?" I called, feeling idiotic. "Is anybody down here? Can anyone hear me?" I called. There was still no sound. I waited, continuously tapping on the door with my knuckles.
I'd been in here for about a half hour by this point. I was exhausted, not to mention hungry. I had two glazed doughnuts waiting in Ayumi's office. I couldn't stop thinking about them. I was sitting against the door, curled up in a ball. I do that a lot. You probably noticed. Even when I'm at home on the couch I'm sitting with my knees tucked under my chin.
"Hello?" I called but it came out as a whisper. I groaned. At least the bathroom was clean otherwise I'd still be in Ayumi's office or on the floor
dead with those other guards'. I waited for a couple more minutes then I heard someone strolling down the hallway, walking. I smiled and knocked on the door.
"Hello? Can anyone hear me?" I said. My voice was lighter. The footsteps stopped. I waited. Nothing happened. "Hello?" I called for what I hoped was the last time. The footsteps came toward me a bit faster then before and stopped again.
I pressed my ear against the door and listened. I knew someone was out there but what were they doing? I didn't have time for this. I sighed, my sudden happy mood gone.
"Can you hear me?" I asked. Nothing happened. Then I heard a silent growl and my heart started to thud. I backed away from the door and locked myself in the stall farthest from the door. I almost died when I heard the door burst open. I saw long, pale bare feet walking in and turning to face the door. Who was this person? What were they doing?
Whoever it was, they walked towards the first stall and stood there for a second. Then I heard them push the door open and my eyes widened in panic. I tried to keep my breathing as quiet as I could. I heard the second door being pushed open.
My heart sputtered then stopped. I heard a low squeaking sound as the doors to the first two stalls began to swing shut. The feet were now outside the door of the stall I was in. I guess the intruder was a man because the feet were huge, probably a size 14 in men's. He started to push the door open but it was locked. He stood for another moment then I saw clawed fingers wrap around the door and he jerked the door
right off the hinges with the sound of screeching metal and hurled it against the opposite wall.
I acted without thinking. I crawled under the wall to the next stall and stood on the toilet, ready to kick the man when he came in. He opened the door and attempted to grab me but I kicked his hand away, trying to get a good look at him. I didn't see much. All I could make out was that he was tall and brawny with silver hair.
I didn't see his face.
He leaned away and I darted as fast as I could out of the large bathroom, not daring to look back. I felt him coming behind me. I made it far down the hall but mentally slapped myself. The elevator was on the other end. This was just a dead end. I turned to face my death.
He came at me so fast I didn't even have time to blink. I felt like an idiot for even trying to outrun him. His long clawed fingers gripped my neck and slammed me against the wall.
"What do you want?" I choked out. I finally got a good look at his face. It was terrifying. It wasn't like he was ugly but his hostile glare made it
hard to look at him. His golden eyes looked me up and down, taking in my appearance for a moment.
Finally, he looked back up at my face. Despite his deadly appearance, his voice was soft and appealing. He whispered: "Your flesh."
I wanna give a special thanks to Ayumu Kurokawa for editing this chapter for me. Now I won't have any more mistakes! Yay!
I'm gonna try to get up my next and last chapter of Titanic by tomorrow. I just started typing it like 10 minutes ago. Will Inuyasha die? Read and find out. I'm sure most of you are dying to know, lol. I've decided his fate but I'm not spoiling! Enjoy the chapter. :)
-Lexy4KagInu