Hey everyone! I hope you're fine. Today's chapter is really small, please forgive me. But I will let you discover some things.
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Koga was tired. No matter what everybody told him, no matter what he told everybody, he was exhausted. His day had been a train wreck of emotions. First, the anger against the Ancients, then the exasperation against the same people, relief for his now accepted wedding, the happiness towards Sesshomaru's presence, the sadness because one of his employees left and now this anguish because he didn't know what was going on with the love of his life. He had called Asako because it was her right to know what was going on in her daughter's life. Especially if the said life was in the hospital. Hours had passed since they got in and still no answers whatsoever.
-Mister Ookami?
Koga stood up so fast, the chair almost fell on the ground. Rin caught it in time.
-So, how is she, doctor?
-I'm not gonna lie, she is in bad shape.
-What is going on with her?
-She has cryptococcosis. It's a fungal infection that is mostly fatal in case of patients with AIDS. Since she is not one of those, we have a better chance at surviving. The infection already has infected the brain with a meningitis. We caught it on time before it infected the lungs.
-How long is she gonna stay in the hospital?
-We have to treat the meningitis first, so at least a couple of days. After that, if she responds well to the treatment, a week or two.
-Ok… Thank you, doctor.
-Pleasure.
At the very least, he knew what was wrong with his beautiful maiden, but it was goddamn scary. It was a potentially fatal fungal infection. A POTENTIALLY FATAL FUNGAL INFECTION! Koga began hyperventilating. He just couldn't see his life without Kagome now. He didn't even knew how he lived so long without her. He looked at his hands, put his head in it and freaked out. He felt a gentle touch of soft hands on his. Rin was on her knees before him. She took his hands, putting them away from his head.
-You know, it's ok to cry.
His view started to blur and not before long he was crying in the woman's arms. When Sesshomaru got in, he was jealous at first but he realized that the wolf needed it. He couldn't help being jealous of everyone touching Rin but she had always been like this, a very tactile person with a great human and demon contact. He just waited for it to stop. When Koga calmed down, the dog-demon came closer.
-This one talked to the receptionist of your apartment. She said that Kagome came back home with her friend who lives across the city, so it was a huge detour and that Lady Kagome looked very pale when she got in.
-Yuka? They had English together today. So maybe she started to feel bad while she was at the college.
-Are you ok?
-Yeah… It's getting kind of late, so if you guys have better things to do, I don't mind.
-You sure Koga?
-Yeah, I'm gonna stay here. Her family and friends should passed too. Maybe not today though.
-Call us if there's anything at all.
-Will do.
Rin hugged him one last time and Sesshomaru shook his hand. Once they left, Koga let himself fall on a chair. He couldn't go to her room just yet, but he was not going to leave. He was her future husband after all. Now he didn't have to keep up the appearance so he let all his exhaustion fall on him. "Kagome," he thought, "I hope you'll be alright. You are the strongest woman I ever known. Please, come back to me."
I love Koga and how relatable I can make him. I promise next week chapter will be longer... And ki da musical. Bye!