Author's Note: another dark one. Kagome will start going to work soon.
My Darkest Hour
Chapter 7
Kagome walked through the door of Kouga's apartment, desolation dominating her features. She adjusted the bag on her shoulder and proceeded to shuffle over toward the living room. She dropped her bag on the floor then promptly plopped onto the couch.
After sitting peacefully and quietly for a good amount of time, Kagome suddenly flew off the couch, feeling an immense pain and pressure on her ear. Disoriented, she sat up to face the direction from which the unexpected blow came.
"Where the fuck were you, you nasty slut!" Kouga snarled as he stood over his injured girlfriend. Witnessing such a scene would resemble witnessing an evil, hideous ogre standing over a cute, kicked puppy. What an awful sight... Kagome remained dizzy as Kouga continued to yell.
"Answer me, damn it! Were you out with your boyfriend, slut?"
"What boyfriend?" Kagome asked as she grabbed her forehead. She had a headache now…
"The one you must've been with while you weren't here you damn bitch!" Kouga roared as he kneed Kagome in the chin, causing her to fly backwards into a wall as blood filled her mouth. "You've never stayed out so late before! What the hell was different this time?" Kouga paused to cross his arms and sarcastically place a finger on his chin. "Hmmmm…? Could it be because… YOUR NASTY ASS WAS CHEATING ON ME!"
Before Kagome could blink, Kouga was in front of her dealing several powerful blows to her lower abdomen.
"Are you pregnant, slut? Huh! Did he get you pregnant, you damn whore?!" Kouga bellowed. "I'll kill that fucker's damn baby! Touching my woman… I'll teach the both of you!"
"Agh-uh!" Kagome cried over and over as Kouga smashed in her belly with his great fists.
"I-I…have…n-n-noo…b-b-b-b-oy-frie-end!" Kagome choked as blood flowed up through her esophagus. Kouga stopped punching her, but as she fell over he began stomping down on her side.
"Lying ass bitch! You're nothing but a nasty fucking whore! You'll never leave this damn house again, you hear me! You're never gonna see your damn boyfriend again! And don't you think you can bring him, or anyone else, here to break you free. I'll beat the fucking shit outta everyone you bring around here! STUPID BITCH!"
Kouga stopped when a loud crack filled the room. Kagome's piercing scream followed shortly afterward. She straightened her body out from the little ball she had curled into, to cradle her shattered ribs.
She didn't even bother mentally fuming about his hypocrisy. He had gone way too far this time. There was no use riling herself up so much, when she obviously couldn't do anything about it.
"Kagome…" Kouga said lowly, quietly—ashamed of what he had done. "Kagome… you don't have a boyfriend… do you?"
Kagome didn't respond.
"I'm sorry Kagome… Where… Where were you… really… all this time?"
"With S-sango," Kagome rasped. The stress put on her throat by such a simple phrase caused her to cough, after all of that horrible abuse. With the cough came dark, hot blood.
"O-oh…" Kouga collapsed, falling to his knees. "Kagome…" he whispered. "Kagome… I-I… I-I'm so, so sorry! I'm so sorry…"
Kouga crawled over to the broken girl and gathered her into his arms… Being moved, though, caused Kagome to vomit, most of that waste being misplaced blood. More of the vital redness seeped from the corner of her mouth. Kouga watched its trail with painfully remorseful eyes.
'I… I can't believe I've done this to you… Kagome. I've never gone this far… Sure, I've broken bones before… Sure you've bled before… But never like this. And… I'm so, so very sorry. So sorry… Sorry'
Kagome's hot tears and blood blended together under her chin. She held back the bile her body tried to purge as Kouga unconsciously rocked her back and forth, as he sobbed.
Kagome didn't even bother feeling angry… What the hell was he crying for? But… she didn't bother. She didn't bother…
She just silently… let the hot tears roll…
Author's Note: Sorry for being so gruesome. Please R&R