Disclaimer - I don't own Inuyasha. A/N - Hey, so it wasn't a HUGE wait but it was still a wait and once again I am sorry. Now, read and have fun doing it.
"I wonder what's taking them so long..." Sango muttered as the group sat on her living room floor in a circle. The scene looked beyond cozy and the snacks were few but the crums were not.
"Sango, you justgot off the phone with Kagome. Calm the fuck down." Inuyasha said with a roll of his eyes and Sango's eyes widened in shock and her mouth popped open.
She crawled over to him, pillow in hand, and stuffed it in his face for a moment of two before saying, "You need to stop using words like 'fuck' cause I'm so done with that shit." Sango said with anger and Inuyasha didn't even try to call her a hypocrite. He'd done it before and had regret it for a week.
"Okay," Inuyasha spit out some lint that seemed to be on the bottom of the pillow and took a deep breath. His lung capacity was good but he needs a head start, you know? "All I was saying was that maybe you shouldn't be so antsy when you justtalked to her. They'll get here when they get here. 'Nough said." And he crossed his arms. Sango nodded her head in agreement. Her apology would not be said with words but with the quick hug she gave him.
"You're right." she said with reluctance as she pulled away from him and returned to her spot in the circle, "But it's Kagome we're talking about." It was Inuyasha's turn to nod his head in agreement.
"Pfft, I hope Kouga remembers how to get here. It'll help her." He said, popping some popcorn into his mouth. "Wait," He said to still everyone's breathing. "I wanna see if I can catch it." They all groaned but he threw a piece into the air anyway. It missed his mouth by about a foot and he frowned. "I'll get it next time." He promised and they all caught one another's eye.
"No," Miroku said, shaking his head sympathetically and they all looked at him. "You won't." Sango and Kagura held their laughter in for Inuyasha's sake but knew he was probably right. Inuyasha had been popping popcorn in his mouth for years and not once had a single kernal found its way into his large mouth.
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"Take a right on Spring Street." Kouga muttered, not even looking at the road. Kagome did as she was told and blinked back her frustrated tears. Kouga's face and body were in the windows direction.
"Aren't we gonna talk about what just happened back there?" She asked in a very quiet, hesitant voice. Kouga didn't respond and just told her to take a left.
"We'll be there soon." He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and smiled. She was so pretty when she was nervous. He reached over and lightly touched her cheek. Kagome shut her eyes and leaned into his touch. Then, she jumped and swerved as a car in the other lane beeped to bring her out of her daydream.
"Don't do that!" She screamed at him and Kouga tried his hardest not to laugh. "I have to drive!"
"So then drive. I didn't tell you to close your eyes." Kouga shrugged and Kagome punched his arm.
"Don't be rude." She muttered after a moment passed.
"Alright, alright. Oh, by the way?"
"Yeeeah?" Kagome asked, exasperated.
"We've gotta turn around." Kouga said quickly and Kagome sighed heavily.
"Of course we do." She said, making a turn. "I just... I don't know, forget it." Kagome took some deep breaths and Kouga simplysat there smiling and wanting to kiss her again but knowing that his feelings for her were just of lust. "I want to understand what just happened." her voice cracked and Kouga's heart began to ache a little for her.
"Here's my plan." Kouga said and Kagome looked at him, nodding her head frantically.
"Okay, plan, yay, you've got one, good." She continued nodding as she looked back at the rode and he told her to go right then left at the lights.
"I've loved Kagura for about three years now." Kagome hid her slight wince and kept nodding her head. "So if I see her and still love her and pretty much forget about that amazing kiss then we don't do a thing about what happened and we don't speak about it with them or each other." Kagome let a shocked tear slide down her cheek.
"I don't know why that hurts..." She whispered more to herself than him and Kouga swallowed the lump in his throat that he hadn't noticed was there until Kagome spoke. "I mean," she forced a smile and her eyes watered over once more. "I kind of wanted to talk about it." she shrugged and then continued before he could interject. "But, uh, haha, that's only 'cause I'm a talker." She nodded her head and Kouga frowned. "I guess I'll look at Inuyasha and know what I'm supposed to do." Kouga muffled his quiet scowl at the sound of his friend's name.
"Yeah," Kouga agreed. Then, as if it was a surprise, they were at Sango's. Kagome glanced at Kouga and bit her lip. "Let's do this." He muttered and she nodded her head.
"Kay," He connected his lips to her's one more time in the form of a peck before they left the car and he jumped out of his skin at the paleness that was her cheeks. He shoved his hands in his jean pockets and his brow furrowed with worry as they made their way to Sango's front door.
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"...that's not true!" Kagura screamed at Sango. The two were in Sango's kitchen grabbing some more snacks for the boys.
"Oh yeah?" Sango snickered almost in a cruel way. "I see the way you look at him... Kagura you need to-"
"They're here!" Inuyasha yelled to them and they both jumped. Sango gave Kagura a meaningful stare before she went back into the living room, snacks in hand.
"Heeey!" Sango said, cheerful once more and Kagome, who's head was facing downward, looked up and came out of her trance. She smiled and gave a little wave.
"Hello," Was her welcome to everyone and Inuyasha snorted.
"Wow. Well, 'hello' to you too." Was his simple reply and Kagome looked at him and frowned.
"Shut up, what else was I supposed to say?" She gravitated to his side and nudged his shoulder. He laughed and held up his hands in surrender.
"Something more, I don't know, clever? At least a 'what's up?' ya know? You're too quiet all the time and so when you do talk to us you speak as if you in the 50's or something." Kagome just rolled her eyes and they sat down, forming some of the circle that once was. Kagome looked over at Inuyasha and sighed. I feel like puking isn't very far off in my future...
"Hey Kouga," Everyone looked over at Kagura and Kagome looked at Kouga. His eyes lit up at the sound of his name and when his stare landed on Kagura it accidentally glanced back to Kagome.
"Yeah?" He asked her quickly. He sounded pissed.
"Ummm, hi." She bit out, her eyes in slits. "Why the hell is everyone being so mean to me lately?" She asked, crumpling down on the floor in the middle of the circle. Tears came to her eyes and Kagome took it that she was overtired.
"Kagura... maybe you should get some slee-" She began tentatively but Kagura cut her off.
"I don't need to fucking sleep." Her eyes bore into Kagome with venom and hate. "I need you to stop hanging on In-"
"Shut up." Everyone looked over at Sango and they knew she meant business.
"Why?" Kagura was hysterical. "Why aren't you on my side?" She got up and ran over to Kouga. His arms wrapped around her and she cried into his shoulder.
"Stop it!" Sango said, walking over to her. Her voice shook with anger but she gently smoothed a hand on her back. "We're supposed to be having fun." Kagome felt the bile rising in her throat and she was dizzy.
"Oh fuck off." Kagura cried, her voice soft. Kouga rubbed her back but gently pushed her off him.
"Sit down." He told her, holding her eyes with his and Kagura frowned but nodded her head.
"Okay," She took three deep breaths and laughed, wiping at her eyes. "I'm sorry." She whispered to Kagome who could only cock her head to the side and smile. Kagura's eyes widened with worry. "Kagome are you okay?" She asked, her hand on her mouth.
"I... I'm fine." Kagome said softly. "I just need a... a bathroom." Was her second thought. Then, she realized she wasn't breathing properly. "Ow," She muttered, her chest exploding. Inuyasha picked her up under her arms and lightly tapped her face.
"What the fuck Kagome..." Miroku muttered, so confused. He'd been in the bathroom taking a dump. What was happening?
"I don't know what's wrong with me!" She cried, frightened. "I'm dying or something!" She moaned, her chest on the floor. She gagged when a name entered her mind: Souta. Her pain left her that instant and she was in every sense of the word, shocked. One of her hands reached her mouth and she choked back a sob. "It's Souta." She managed to get out and everyone, everything in the room tensed.
"What?" Inuyasha asked, his voice high. "What do you mean 'it's Souta?'" Kagome shook her head as she rocked back and forth on Sango's floor.
"I don't fucking know!" She moaned. "I just know something's wrong. I've never felt so sure of something in my life. I need to get to him..."
"We'll come with you," Sango said, believing her friend. Kagome caught her eyes for a mere a second and nodded her head. "Miroku has a jeep. Where are we going?"
"Uhhh," Kagome frowned, thinking of where Souta could be. "My house... no! Nana Hikari's." Miroku nodded his head and put on his jacket, keys in hand. Kagome ran out of Sango's house and tripped on her way down Sango's stairs. In the process, she badly twisted her ankle. "Well that's just perfect." She yelled as she hopped over to Miroku's jeep. It was black.
"Hey Kagome, Kouga's going in your car, he somehow got your keys. Kagura's going with him." Inuyasha said, getting in the backseat with Sango.
"Alright," Kagome said quietly. "Just get to my nana's please." The lump in her throat hurt but her worry was making her so alert she couldn't blink. "Oh God please let him be okay..." She whispered her head in her hands.
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"Nana, where's Kagome?" Souta asked his grandmother softly. Moments before his mother had dropped him off at his Nana Hikari's and he was very happy about it.
"Oh, she's just out with some friends." Hikari responded with a smile. She pat his hand and picked him up, carrying him to her couch. "Now, we're going to take a bath!" She made it sound exciting and Souta giggled; he loved to swim.
"Okay." He said simply.
"Okay?" Hikari sounded surprised and her grin was so wide it hurt.
"Mhmm!" He nodded his head clutched the small bear he was holding in his arms. "I like the water." He said with a shiver. Hikari chuckled and hugged the young boy; squeezed him.
"Honey, are you cold?" She asked as she rubbed his back.
"Nooo." He chirped and Hikari nodded her head with a frown.
"Okay well I'm taking your word for it." She ran her fingers through his soft brown hair and sighed. "Let's go!" She took hold of his hand and led him up the stairs to her bathroom. Once Souta was in his boxers he jumped into the full tub with a splash.
"Yay!" He giggled but Hikari noticed he was clearly shaking. Her frown smile in on itself.
"Dear, are you feeling well?" She asked him as she touched his forehead. Souta's eyes watered over but he continued to smile.
"I don't know." He shrugged innocently. "Maybe I feel a little... I don't know." His eyes began to shut and Hikari gasped.
"Baby?! Honey what's going on? What hurts?"
"Meee!" He cried, shaking harder than before.
"Okay, we're going to the emergency room." Hikari said outloud to herself. "I'm leaving your sister a note telling her where we are and then we're leaving." First, she dried the boy off and put him in the clothes his mother had packed for him. "Should I call Sherry?" She quickly did but the answering machine picked up.
"Yoooo! It's Sherry. Sherrrrry, Sherry baby..." Sherry sang, "Leave me a message and I'll get back to you... Ow, stop it Dan." She chuckled and then finally the beep sounded.
"Your son is sick. I'm taking him to the nearest hospital... Sherry, I'm scared and you need to help him. Something is very wrong here."
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"I'm going to run in and see if they're there." Kagome said, already unbuckled and ready to gun it.
"Oh no you aren't. Take a look at that ankle of your's." Inuyasha said as if she were crazy. She looked down and saw it was already black and blue. "You may have broken it. I'll be faster."
"But you don't know the house like I do!" Kagome cried out, hating herself for being so careless.
"I'll carry you to the front door and you'll direct-" Inuyasha began but Kagome stopped him.
"Wait!" She yelled and Miroku swirved slightly, clearly stressed. "There's a note on the front door.." Her heart stopped and Inuyasha gulped. Sango and Miroku held their breath and counted to ten.
"I'll take it down and-" Inuyasha started but once again he was interrupted.
"No, no just read it and remember it and then tell us what it says. My parents might need to see it." Kagome said, trying to calm down. Her was bursting out of her chest. Inuyasha ran out of the car and read the note. It was all over the place. So rushed he could barely read it. Then, he was running back and in the car. Kouga beeped behind them, frustrated, and Sango turned around to mouth and signal, "Calm down, 1 minute."
"It said that your nana's taking him to the nearest hospital and that she thinks it's serious. She's really worried about him. Let's go to the nearest one then..." He shrugged and Miroku began to drive.
After a few moments of silence Miroku asked, "Where exactly isthe nearest hospital?" Sango shut her eyes and looked as if she was thinking very hard. Inuyasha followed her example. Kagome wasn't hesitant to answer.
"It's the one in Risteen? Know it?" Kagome asked and Miroku nodded his head and turned around.
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"Man, I wonder what happened." Kagura muttered as Kouga growled because Miroku's turn around was not expected. "I mean," Kagura looked at Kouga. "I'm really worried..." Her tone was sincere but Kouga couldn't help the slight roll of his eyes.
"Don't be," He said. "I'm sure everything's fine." Kagure looked over at Kouga and smiled sadly.
"I'm not. Kouga I'm really not." Miroku came to set of lights and it turned red.
"Aww, come on!" Kouga slammed a hand on the steering wheel and Kagura took hold of it.
"It's okay Kouga. They're already at the hospital. We don't have the sick kid with us. We'll get there soon enough." Kouga looked over at Kagura and her brown eyes shined red in the light of the setting sun. He gasped and took his hand back so that he could touch the side of her face.
"Your eyes are so bea-"
"Kouga go, the lights turned." Kagura said, her voice high and her eyes not leaving his. When he was driving once more, Kagura went back to talking. "Have you ever met her brother?"
"Nah, but Inuyasha has." Was his easy answer.
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Kagome bit her bottom lip as Miroku pulled into the hospital.
"Kagome, how's your ankle?" Sango asked, forcing Kagome out of her trance.
"Fine." Kagome said softly and Inuyasha frowned.
"Liar." He scoffed and Kagome turned around to look at him and tell him to shut up but in the process of doing so a sharp pain ran up her leg from her ankle.
"Oh," Kagome said, shocked. "Ow," Tears sprang to her eyes. "Oooow!" She cried. "It hurts..." She sniffeled and Inuyasha sighed.
"I've broken my ankle before. I know it does. You shouldn't move around too fast it'll effect your entire leg." He said tiredly. Kagome wiped at her eyes and blew a shaky breath.
"But we have to get to Souta... No matter what! I am not sitting around in the emergency room for five hours without seeing him." Kagome's tone was determined and Inuyasha nodded his head.
"I know, and I'll help you." He told her and Kagome smiled at him through fresh tears.
"I'm so scared." She whispered and Inuyasha's eyes widened. He hadn't realized his own worry until that very moment. He was so involved with Kagome that he hadn't noticed the ball in the pit of his stomach.
"I'm gonna drop you off at the entrance and then find a parking spot." Miroku said quickly, making his way over the the front of the hospital while Kouga parked realizing what he was doing.
"Thanks." Kagome said.
"I'm going to stay with Miroku." Sango said with a nod of her head and Kagome forced a smirk.
"'Kay." She said and Sango smiled at her.
"He's okay." Sango said, taking hold of Kagome's hand.
"Sure." Kagome said, giving her the answer Sango wanted. Inuyasha stepped out of the car and waited for Kagome there. Once Kagome was out he took hold of her and Kagome leaned into his right side. Then, Miroku drove off.
"Which ankles hurt?" Inuyasha asked Kagome and she nodded to her left one. "Okay, I've got ya." Inuyasha helped Kagome into the building and there they found a young man at the information desk. He seemed very busy and Kagome looked shyly at Inuyasha who smiled slightly and cleared his throat.
"One moment please..." The man muttered, completely lost in his own world. Kagome frowned and felt the anger inside of her boiling right beneathe her skin.
"No, now." She said through her teeth but that didn't seem to effect the man much. Kagome's sigh was not far from obnoxious but she didn't care; her brother was much more important than manners. "My brother, Souta Higurashi, needs me. Where is he?" The man looked up and looked like he was holding back from rolling his eyes.
"He's in room 35 floor 4." Kagome just stared at him. "Go on, hop to it. You're poor dying brother awaits you bitch. Now-"
"Dying?" The man looked at her and took out a nail filer from his desk drawer.
"Yeah, I don't know. Buh bye." He said carelessly and Kagome wanted to slap him. Inuyasha held her hands to her side and shook his head.
"He's not worth it." He said in her ear and Kagome relaxed a little.
"Just take me to him." She replied and Inuyasha nodded his head and helped her to the elevator.
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Kouga and Miroku parked beside one another and they all were just sitting in Kagome's car.
"Here, want one?" Sango asked Kagura as she pulled out a cigarette. Kagura shrugged.
"Sure, thanks." They both lit up and Kouga looked back at them with murder in his eyes.
"Guys," He began calmly. Too calm. "This isn't even my car! This is Kagome's car."
"So roll down the windows back here." Kagura ordered and Miroku sighed.
"Just do it." He muttered to him and he did. Suddenly, a crazy looking blonde was headed straight for them. She wore a very tight, very small purple glitter dress that showed more cleavage than it covered. Around her was a matching shawl. Her black high heels made her feet red but she didn't seem to notice. Her makeup was in some serious need of attention but her blue eyes were accentuated quite nicely with the eye shadow she was wearing. Kouga did not roll down the windows.
"What the fu-" They all began but the woman started to hit the car with her heavy gold purse.
"Lady chill out!" Kouga said to her through the window but his only response was a growl.
"You think you can steal from me?" She asked him, trying to open the front door even though it was locked. They all had a quick moment to look at each other. They all were very confused and then they saw she had a pocket knife. "I swear," She began through her teeth. "I will break this God damn window if you don't open this door." They could see that the woman had been crying; her black mascara was running down her cheek.
"Hold on!" Sango screamed and they all, the woman included, looked at her. "Are you Kagome's mom?" The woman's jaw dropped and she nodded her head. "You're son's in the hospital." Sango said and she nodded her head again.
"Yeah, I got my mom's message." She said softly and Kouga rolled his window down.
"Kagome's with our friend Inuyasha. She's hurt her ankle but came here for Souta." The woman was shaking.
"She hurt her ankle?" She asked them. Fresh tears sprang to her eyes and she began to sob. "What is this? Karma!? Bullshit. I am one lucky mothafucker." She stabbed a cigarette into her mouth and lit it. "You are not gonna tell me that suddenly this is all gonna come crashing down around me. Bullshit!" She screamed. Then, she bent down and Kouga could smell alcohol on her breath.
"Ma'am, what's your name?" Miroku asked her kindly and her head was in her hands.
"Sherry." Came her muffled reply. Then she looked up at them. "Why is this happening? I already have enough shit in my fucking life. I don't need this." She took a drag and then continued. "How did Kagome manage to hurt her ankle? And where is Souta?" She was hysterical.
"Calm down. Sherry, they're both in the hospital somewhere. You should go to the information desk and then take the next step." Miroku's soothing voice got to her and she took three deep breaths.
"Okay," In through the nose, out through the mouth. "Okay,"
"Do you need any of us to go with you?" Sango asked and Sherry nodded her head.
"Yes, the one with the soothing voice." She said and they all gawked at her.
"Who, Miroku?" Sango asked, a slightly shocked and angry tone to her question.
"Yes, that one." She pointed and Miroku smiled slyly at Sango.
"At your service Mrs. Higurashi." He said as he got out of the car. Then he gave her his arm to lean on.
"Thank you," Sherry smiled. "You're a sweet boy." Sango's face was beat red and Kouga and Kagura were trying hard not to laugh. When the two were out of sight, Kouga and Kagura gave up and laughed to their hearts content.
"You should've seen your face!" Kouga snickered. Kagura nodded her head with a agreement and pointed at Sango's face which was now scowling and because she didn't have the words she just shook her head and erupted with a new fit of giggles.
"Yeah," Kagura sighed and Sango just heaved a heavy breath and rolled her eyes whilst crossing her arms.
"You two are insane." She said quietly. Soon, all was silent and somber again. Sango and Kagura were done with their cigarettes and Kouga had opened their windows for them so they tossed them over to the nearest waste basket. When they both missed, they laughed and Sango said, "I'll get it." Once she back in the car she asked Kouga and Kagura, "What do you think's wrong with her brother?" Sango asked quietly and the other two winced.
"I don't know. I hope nothing serious." Kagura whispered and Kouga nodded his head.
"Everything will be fine." He climbed in the back with them and sat in the middle. He then wrapped an arm around them both. "Now, how's about a threesome?" He asked, raising his eyebrows suggestively and they both gawked at him.
"You have got to be kidding me?" Sango breathed and he shook his head, grinning.
"Nah, I don't kid." He said sarcastically and Sango rolled her eyes while Kagura slapped his shoulder. After a bit of playful hits here and there they all sighed heavilly, exhausted, and leaned back.
"That was really good." Kagura said sikilly, leaning onto Kouga and kissing him lightly on his chest and Sango nodded her head.
"Oh yeah," She leaned on Kouga and looked up at him. "Was it good for you baby?" She asked batting her lashes at him and he snickered.
"Of course. My two favorite girls on the planet and I get them to screw me... in a car!? Hell, I might as well be in heaven." The girls grinned and then each leaned on one of his shoulders.
"Love you Kouga." They said softly and he sighed. Kouga leaned towards Kagura and kissed the top of her head and pat Sango's gently, lovingly. "I know," And then, they shut their eyes for a nice nap to forget their friend's troubles for a while.
A/N - Sure, the ending was insanely fucked but who can blame a girl? I love me some nutcake. (Try and ignore the grammar. I'll fix it later but right now I gotta get ready for a partaaay :-P)