Chapter 14
The week passed by uneventfully. Kagome spent time getting to know Mr. O. He had told her he was retired, and wanted to spend time getting to know her. So when she got home from study groups they would talk, play games, or make dinner.
Kagome found she didn't hate the guy. He seemed nice, and she appreciated the fact that he was trying to get to know her. He never pushed her into accepting him as her father. He had told her no one could replace her dad, and he wasn't going to try.
When her mom came home, they would eat dinner together as a family. After dinner Kagome would excuse herself to go for a walk. Her mother normally would ask her where she was going every day, but she was too busy being in love to notice what was going on.
Kagome walked to Inuyasha's treehouse. She wondered if she was being a bother coming to visit him every night. When she'd mentioned her concerns to him, he'd just shrugged her off and told her he really didn't mind her company. She was glad. She enjoyed his company, and she didn't want to watch her mother making out with Mr. O.
Saturday morning, Kagome got out of bed and rubbed her eyes. She and her friends were going to spend the day planning Kohaku's birthday. Sango had saved some money on the side to give Kohaku a real birthday party this year. It wouldn't be huge, but it would be fun.
Everyone met at Sango's house and got comfortable. They tossed ideas back and forth about what they thought Kohaku would enjoy. They had all agreed to help with the party in whatever ways were needed.
Sango was going over the list of what needed to be done and who was going to be in charge of what when Kagome's phone rang.
"Hello?" Kagome asked as she stood up and walked away from the group signaling for them to continue, that she'd be right back.
"Is this Kagome Higurashi?" asked the voice on the other side.
"Yes, this is she."
"Kagome, it's Mr. O. I need you to come to the hospital right away. Your mother was in an accident. We're not sure if she's going to make it or not."
"I – I'll be right there." Kagome hung up the phone and turned to her friends. "Sango, I'm so sorry, I have to go. My mother was in an accident and is at the hospital. We're not sure if she's going to make it." Tears streamed down her face as she gathered her things to go.
"Come on everyone," Sango replied. "This can wait. Miroku, Koga and Ayame will come with me. Inuyasha you and Rin go with Kagome. And Inuyasha, you drive."
The friends piled into the two cars and raced towards the hospital. Kagome silently praying that her mother would be all right as Inuyasha raced to get Kagome to her mom.