Chapter 14
Inuyasha was harshly awoken by someone shaking his shoulders.
"Mr. Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha opened his eyes to see a man in a white coat.
"Ah, good morning, Mr. Inuyasha. I'm Dr. Schmicklefoot (sorry, couldn't resist). Ms. Higarashi told me to talk to you regarding the health of her daughter Ms. Kagome Higarashi."
Inuyasha immediately stood up shocking the doctor.
"Is she ok? Will she be alright?" His voice was pleading and worried. The Doctor understood how important she must be to him.
"She's going to be fine. We got her just in time. She has a broken arm and some internal bleeding. Her outer cuts aren't that bad, with the exception of the one across her chest. With one simple surgery and a lot of rest she should be up and running in about 3 weeks depending on how fast she heals. You may go see her now if you like."
The doctor led Inuyasha down a series of hallways and into another moving box only this one went up and down. When they got out of the box they went down a hallway and through one final door. Dr. Schmicklefoot pulled back a curtain to reveal a sleeping Kagome.
Inuyasha saw many needles in Kagome's skin. He winced at the idea of the pain she must have been in. He knew he couldn't help. He'd done enough.
"I'll be back in a few minutes to lead you back down to the lobby while we take a few more tests." And with that Dr. Schmicklefoot left the room.
Inuyasha sat next to Kagome's bed. He put his hand lightly on top of hers.
"Inuyasha."
Inuyasha looked up to Kagome's face expecting to see her beautiful brown eyes welcoming him, but her eyes were closed. She was talking her sleep but that one word was all Inuyasha needed. She had proved herself alive to him and that meant a lot.
Inuyasha knew that soon, too soon Dr. Schmicklefoot would come in and lead him back to the lobby to wait. Inuyasha didn't want to go.
He looked down at Kagome and for some reason he wanted her. Drawn between mind and instinct Inuyasha leaned over and kissed Kagome's forehead.
"I'll be back" he said. He then jumped out the window and on to the street. He ran back to the shrine to tell Ms. Higarashi the news. when he that was over he vowed to go back to the feudal era just long enough to tell Sango, Miroku, and Shippo how long he would be in Kagome's time. He was not going to leave her alone no matter what. At this point he owed her his life.