Hello readers, I want to thank all of those who read this story but more importantly thank you to those who reviewed, I had not expected to receive so many, I would have been happy with just one but thank you anyway, I really appreciate it. And I'm sorry it took this long to upload the second chapter, honestly I had no idea what to write in this chapter to make it at least a little interesting. Because of that I was a little demotivated. I know where I want to go with this story, I just had a little trouble coming up with something good for this chapter. There's not a lot going on in this chapter but I want to avoid as many plot holes as I can from the start so that the rest of the story can go smoothly. I'm still figuring out what exactly will happen eventually but hopefully I'll figure it out soon and I can write and thus update faster. And I'll bring in other characters as soon as I can in the story, I don't want to drag it too much but I don't want it to seem rushed either.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter. R&R please!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

Keep holding on

By: Shizuko-chan13

Chapter 2

Kagome went home immediately after her appointment with Mrs. Takahashi. She was ecstatic when she got the job but now she was having doubts about taking it. She had no idea that she would have to live with the patient during his rehabilitation and now that she did she didn't know what to do. On the one hand she loved her job and she never turned any patient down but she would either work with them at home or at the rehab center depending on what kind of therapy was needed and she would only work during the day. On the other hand she didn't know what to expect if she decided to take the job. She had always lived at home and living somewhere else other than home already scared her, let alone living with someone else even if it was a patient.

She sighed to herself, she would have to ask her parents about it. It's not that she needed approval, she guessed she just needed a little push. She would love to help this patient, she was just a little uncomfortable about living with someone she didn't know at all.

She got home almost an hour after she left the Takahashi mansion since she used public transportation. She needed to speak to her parents as soon as possible so she went to the kitchen where she was sure she would find her mother making dinner.

"Hi Mom," she greeted cheerfully.

"Hello dear, how did the interview go?"

"It went great, I was offered the job but there's just one problem and I need to discuss it with you and Dad."

"All right dear, I guess we could talk about it over dinner."

"Actually, I would rather talk about it before dinner if it's not too much trouble, I haven't decided yet if I would take this patient and I told Mrs. Takahashi that I would call her tonight to give her an answer. This decision is kind of hard for me to make and I really want to know what you and Dad think about it before I call Mrs. Takahashi." Kagome said seriously.

Her mother caught the urgency in her daughter's voice and told her to go fetch her father and bring him into the kitchen so they could talk. Kagome complied and went to look for her father who was probably in the music room.

She found him sitting behind the piano playing a beautiful yet sad melody, it was one of her and her father's favorite songs. She leaned against the doorframe and let the emotions from the song wash over her, she always liked the way her father played this song. When he finished playing she made her presence known.

"Hey Dad, how are you doing today?"

"Hey baby girl, I'm fine. So how did your interview go?"

"That's what I want to talk to you and Mom about. I was offered the job but there is one thing I need to discuss with you before I decide to take this patient or not. Do you mind if we talk about it now? Mom is already waiting in the kitchen."

Her father noticed her daughter's serious but troubled face, so it must be important.

"All right baby girl, let's go to the kitchen then."

A moment later they were all in the kitchen, sitting at the kitchen table. Mr. and Mrs. Higurashi were waiting for their daughter to start talking, but they didn't have to wait for long.

"Well, as I told you before, I was offered the job. However, the rehab center forgot to inform me that if I took this patient I would have to live with him during his rehabilitation. And you know that I never reject any patient, it's just that I don't know what to expect, I've always lived at home and I don't know if I'm ready to leave you two alone."

"Baby girl, we won't tell you what to do, it's entirely your decision if you decide to take this patient and move into his house, besides it's just for a little while, after his rehabilitation you can always move back in or you can go live on your own. Your mother and I have been prepared for you to move out ever since you graduated high school so whatever you decide is fine with us."

"But will you be okay if I'm not here?" She asked concerned.

"Of course we will be dear, you've helped us a lot ever since your father's accident and we didn't even have to ask you, so you don't have to ask us either if you want to do something different. But know that whatever you decide we'll support you no matter what and if I may say so, I think you're ready for a new experience, you've been ready for a while now so don't doubt yourself," Mrs. Higurashi answered.

Kagome sighed. "I guess you're right, I think I just didn't want to disappoint you if I were to suddenly move out. This is all happening really fast though, if I take this patient I'll have to move in and start working in two days."

"That's all right baby girl, we knew you had to move out some day, even if it was temporarily. Now go make that call so we can have dinner." Her father replied.

Kagome nodded and went to her bedroom, she took the wireless phone and dialed Mrs. Takahashi's number, a maid answered after two rings and took the phone to Mrs. Takahashi and told her Kagome was on the line.

"Hello Miss Higurashi, I assume you got home safe."

"Yes Mrs. Takahashi, and I also discussed some things with my parents and I've made my decision. I'll gladly take your son as a patient."

"Oh that's great news dear, thank you, you don't know how much this means to me. I really hope this time things will work out better and that he'll be walking soon."

"Oh he will Mrs. Takahashi, all my patients have had great results so this will be no exception." Kagome said confidently.

"It's good to know you're this motivated. Now, I will pick you up tomorrow afternoon so you can settle in and start working the day after tomorrow. Is that all right with you?"

"You don't have to pick me up, I always use public transportation so it will be no problem."

"Actually, I need you to sign some papers before you move into my son's house and it will be too much of an inconvenient for you to come to my house just to sign those papers and then go to my son's house. I'm just trying to make it easier for you dear."

"All right then, what time should I expect you and do you have my address?"

"Yes, I have all your information with me. I'll be there at one in the afternoon so be ready."

"I will and thank you Mrs. Takahashi."

"Nonsense dear, I should be thanking you. I'll see you tomorrow then, goodbye."

"Bye." Kagome said and hung up.

She then went back downstairs to have dinner with her family and after dinner she spent a few hours packing her belongings before going to bed.

After Mrs. Takahashi finished the phone call she dialed her son's number, he picked up after three rings.

"Hello?" A bored voice answered.

"Hello sweetie, how are you doing today?"

"As good as I can be I guess. How are you doing? Does your leg still hurt?" Inuyasha asked concerned.

"I'm fine dear, don't worry about me. It only hurts a little when I put pressure on it but the pain should be gone in the next couple of weeks." She replied.

"That's good to hear. So did you find another PT?"

"Yes I did," she said excitedly, "she starts working the day after tomorrow but she'll move in tomorrow."

"Wait, did you say she? And she's moving in?" He asked surprised.

"Yes dear, is it hard to believe that females can also be physical therapists? She's moving in because I thought it would be best if you had someone to help you out doing whatever you need when Kikyo is not around. But that does not mean she's a live in maid!"

"Mother, I just need a physical therapist that will help me walk again, she doesn't have to live with me. None of the other PT's lived here, I don't see why this one should." He argued.

"Inuyasha, trust me on this. You need someone like her, I highly doubt anyone would help you the way your new PT would, she has a lot of experience with paraplegics, she's a great therapist and she knows how to help you aside from physical therapy. And by the way dear, you can't fire her, only I can but that doesn't mean you can make things difficult for her so she'd quit, do you hear me?" Mrs. Takahashi said sternly.

"Yes, yes, whatever." He answered grumpily.

"Good, now do you have any more questions?"

"I guess not. Anyway I'm hungry Mom, I'll go fix myself something."

"Son, you're going to have to cut on ramen if you want to stay fit besides, it's not healthy to eat ramen every single day."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes at his mother but realized she couldn't see him. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. I'll talk to you later Mom."

"All right dear, bye." Mrs. Takahashi then hung up.

She sighed and stared for a moment at the phone. She hoped her son would do as she asked, but even if he didn't he would eventually see what she saw in Kagome. She was sure that all Inuyasha needed to have a fast recovery was Kagome, with her being one of the best PT's of the best rehab center in LA, having a lot of experience despite her young age and she was almost sure she would get along with her son.

She took the phone and her cane and went downstairs to put the phone back in its stand and to go have dinner with her husband. He should be arriving anytime now.

Inuyasha went to the kitchen to make himself some ramen. After eating he went to his studio as usual, it was the only place in his house that he could feel somewhat like before. After returning home from the hospital he would go there a lot to drown himself in all his sorrows; he could only truly express how he felt through his music. Lately he only did it when he was alone though, he didn't feel comfortable expressing himself in front of anyone anymore, specially his friends and family, he didn't want their pity.

After a few hours in the studio he decided to go to bed, after doing practically nothing all day he was surprisingly tired. When he got to his room he took off all his clothes except for his boxers, it took him a while but he always did things all by himself, he was too stubborn to accept anyone's help. A moment later he pulled himself up on his bed and looked at the alarm clock on his night table, it showed 23.13.

He sighed and wondered where Kikyo was for the umpteenth time today and he decided to give her a call to see where she was but he after a few rings the call was diverted to her voicemail. He decided not to leave a message since it wasn't the first time she would just leave for hours and didn't answer his calls. But he was getting tired of it, he wondered where she would be at that moment and what she would be doing and more importantly with whom.

He was getting stressed so he decided to put his thoughts at the back of his mind to ponder on another occasion, he had a lot of free time so he could think about it whenever he wanted but right now he was tired so he went to sleep.