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Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, or whatever else I mentioned that is a company of some sort. Besides Enable, i own that.

My Darkest Hour

Chapter 36

"Is there anyone here for Higurashi Kagome?"

InuYasha stood and walked over to the doctor, and InuTaisho followed behind him. Rin and Sesshoumaru stayed seated but paid close attention.

"Yeah, we're here for her," InuYasha said.

The doctor nodded. "Alright well, Miss Higurashi is doing fine. We were able to stop the bleeding and make sure that there wasn't any permanent damage to her head. She's been cleaned off, stitched and bandaged up, and she'll be perfectly fine. However, she's resting right now so I'm going to have to ask that you visit her one at a time."

InuYasha nodded once and his father placed a hand on his shoulder. "You go, son. We'll wait here for you."

InuYasha turned to his father. "Thanks."

With that the doctor headed back in the direction of Kagome's room to show InuYasha the way.

"Here we are," he said when they reached the door.

"Thank you," InuYasha whispered before going in.

The door shut behind him and he just kept walking until he reached Kagome's bedside. He pulled over a chair from the corner of the room since she was sleeping. He only sat beside her, staring at her face with his hands folded in his lap.

After a while InuYasha let his head fall, his chin meeting his chest as he bowed in shame. "This is my fault. Just 30 seconds before she was hit I had said I would protect her, and now look where we are. Isn't this some shit!?"

InuYasha shook his head at himself and looked up to stare at Kagome again. Why did she have to be so beautiful? Her perfect, creamy skin and flawless lips provoked the strongest feeling in his chest as he just looked.

"Hm," InuYasha said with a smirk, "this woman will most likely be the death of me."

He sat up straight when Kagome moaned and began to move around. His heartbeat sped up as she turned in his direction and opened her eyes.

Kagome smiled. "InuYasha…"

InuYasha stood from his chair and took a step closer to Kagome. He knelt down and placed his hand on her cheek, gently stroking her baby-soft skin.

"Hey," he said as he watched Kagome lick her lips. "How are you feeling?"

Kagome smiled again as she sat up in the bed. InuYasha panicked slightly, not sure she should be up, and let his hands hover by her shoulders so he could grab her in case she fell back.

"Should you really be getting up!?" InuYasha said worriedly.

Kagome rolled her eyes, but then giggled. "I'm fine InuYasha, I've been able to sleep for quite a while.

InuYasha shook his head. "How could it have been that long if the doctor just came out about five minutes ago?"

Kagome's eyebrows rose. "Oh, well it felt like it's been a while."

InuYasha chuckled. He sat on the bed beside Kagome and placed his arm around her waist. Since he was sitting somewhat to the side but also in front of her as she faced the door, his arm mostly rested on her left leg.

"You're so beautiful, Kagome," InuYasha whispered as he gazed at her.

A soft blush colored Kagome's cheeks and she looked down at her hands. However, she smiled and soon looked up at InuYasha again. "I love you," she whispered back.

InuYasha's smiled brightened as he leaned in for a kiss. "I love you, too."

Kagome moaned when InuYasha's lips met hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. InuYasha moved his hand to her hip and slid closer, slinking his other hand into her hair.

"You know… we haven't been to work in what seems like forever. We better stop playing hooky just so we can fuck all day," InuYasha said after they moved away from each other.

Kagome scoffed and smacked his arm, his vulgar way of putting it making her blush.

"Yeah, so I guess you're right. We need to go back to work. When do you think I'll be out of here—do you know?"

InuYasha shook his head. I'll see if I can find the doctor when I go tell the other's that you're fine. The doctor said you're okay and that you're resting, but yeah, we should make sure. I'll go see about that now, I guess." InuYasha stood up to leave, but Kagome's hand quickly came down on his wrist.

He looked at her confusedly, and he began to panic again when he noticed tears in her eyes. "Kagome?"

"Can't you stay for a little while? Just please stay with me."

InuYasha continued to look confused for a moment, but then understanding took over as he realized she must be scared about what had happened. They hadn't even thought of Kouga in the longest time, and now all of a sudden he attacks her. InuYasha sighed, hating that he hadn't protected her properly. He hadn't yet sat down, which made Kagome even more upset.

"You're not going to stay with me?" she asked as the tears almost spilled over. InuYasha snapped his head in her direction, feeling guilty for taking his time and making her think that.

"No, no I am. Sorry, I was just thinking."

InuYasha gently crawled over Kagome onto the left side of the bed. He got under the covers with her and laid down, wrapping his arms around her waist and cuddling her to him. Kagome smiled and rested her hands against his chest. She felt even safer and happier when InuYasha leaned down to kiss her and wipe away her tears. She snuggled closer to his chest and closed her eyes, smiling contently. InuYasha smiled as well, his heart swelling from seeing her so at ease. However, in the back of his mind he knew that they'd soon have to deal with Kouga again, and that this happiness may be short lived.

The Next Day

Kouga sat in the kitchen on his laptop. He had gone to Google to search up this fucking Takahashi character. He didn't use the internet sooner because he had just been asking around for a last name. Finally this old lady at the grocery store told him that InuYasha Takahashi was a wondrous young man who devotes his time and money into making sure that abused and non-abused children have daycare and treatment. Kouga thanked the old woman, walking out of the store smirking because he now knew that Takahashi was nothing but a half-breed pansy that got lucky when he rescued Kagome that one night. Asshole. He'd figure out where this dude stayed and where his nearby office was. If he's so famous for caring for brats then it should be easy to find him on the internet.

And so now that's what Kouga was doing. He found Enable Children's Daycare and Rehabilitation when he searched 'Takahashi daycare'. He smirked and clicked on it, quickly finding the nearest address and the phone number.

"So this is where that slut works, right? She started dressing nice and stopped wearing the Milestone uniform. That must be how she met this Takahashi asshole. Either that or they had a chance meeting and her whorish ass decided to be his play thing for a living." Kouga scoffed and shook his head at himself. "The fuck am I saying? I love Kagome; I know she's not a slut. How do I expect to get her back from this gay asshole if I keep thinking like this? Well I guess she'll be upset with me anyway since I'll have to beat her to teach her a lesson. Whatever, she'll get over it. She always does."

Kouga continued his research, genuinely expecting to be able to find and possibly kill InuYasha, bring Kagome home, beat her down to teach her a lesson, and then continue where they left off in their relationship.

"No way in hell am I letting his gay ass keep my Kagome."

Kikyo arrived at Enable to have another chat with InuYasha. She pulled out her smartphone and began adjusting her schedule just for this. She sat down in the lobby as she made sure everything was square. When she finally finished she went to the bathroom to make sure her make-up and her outfit was alright.

"I'm going to show InuYasha what an actually woman looks like. I can't believe he chose that slut's ugly behind! She's nothing more than a temptress with no substance, and whorish job in which all she does is provoke her boss. How dare she!? InuYasha is my man." Despite criticizing Kagome's apparent provocative position, Kikyo fixed up her make-up, pulled her skirt up higher so that the bottom of her practically non-existent butt showed, and pulled down her top to expose more cleavage. "If he doesn't like this, then I know he's either gay or blind."

Kikyo left the bathroom and walked back to the lobby, seeing this devilishly handsome man walk through the door. He had on khaki shorts and a striped polo, as if this wasn't an established corporation. However, she liked the way he walked and the striking blue of his eyes. Whereas she hated it when InuYasha pulled his hair up, this man's long, black hair pulled up in a high ponytail did something for her. Kikyo smirked, flipping her hair over her shoulder and making her way over to this mystery man. She made sure her hips swayed as she made her way over.

'Wait, what am I doing?' Kikyo thought to herself. 'I love InuYasha. I'm being no better than that whore, Kagome. Oh well… If I stop now I'll look like an ass.'

Kouga smirked as he noticed a sexy woman making her way over. However, when he shifted his eyes from her hips to her face she was flabbergasted.

"Kagome?" he asked as he stared at this woman.

Kikyo stopped just before Kouga and rolled her eyes. "No I am not Ka—" Kikyo stopped as she realized something. "You know that slut, Kagome?" she asked Kouga.

Kouga frowned. "She's my girlfriend. Or at least she was before that gay ass Takahashi stole her from me."

Kikyo smirked, eyeing Kouga deviously. "Hmm…" she hummed, "How 'bout we sit and talk for a bit?

Last night InuYasha had gone back down to the lobby after Kagome fell asleep. He told everyone that she was fine and that he spoke with her, but that she was resting again. InuTaisho and the others got up. They decided they would go home and see Kagome the next day. They were worn out from travelling and being out so late.

On his way back to Kagome's room, InuYasha ran into the doctor.

"Oh, hey doctor when can we take Kagome home?"

"If after tomorrow's test everything's fine then you can take her. Personally, I don't think Miss Higurashi will need to stay, but we must make sure with the test first."

InuYasha nodded. "Alright, thanks doc."

InuYasha walked through the door of Kagome's room, noticing that she was up again. "Oh hey, Kagome, why are you up?"

"Why'd you leave, InuYasha?"

InuYasha smiled as he climbed back into the bed to hold her. "I went to go talk with my family so they wouldn't worry. They went back home promising to see you tomorrow."

"Oh, okay."

InuYasha kissed Kagome on her forehead and gently gave her body a squeeze. "You'll most likely be able to go home tomorrow. Why aren't the doctors keeping you up to monitor your head?"

Kagome shrugged. "They said I was fine and that I just needed rest and a few more tests."

InuYasha scoffed. "Yeah well if you don't wake up in the morning I'll raise all hell in this place."

Kagome laughed. "Don't talk like that. I'll be fine… and we'll go back to work… and go home to make love… and yadda, yadda, yadda."

InuYasha smirked. "Well, I like the sound of that."

Kagome giggled once again.

Now at noon InuYasha and Kagome were getting ready to go home. Kagome was cleared to leave after her test, and InuYasha had called the folks to tell them that they didn't have to leave the house since Kagome was coming home. Rin said that she'd prepare a nice brunch for everyone that would be ready when they arrived. Despite this InuYasha grabbed a back of chips to share with Kagome on the way back. He was starved. He hated waking up so hungry when he didn't have immediate access to a boatload of food.

It goes without saying that when they arrived at the mansion InuYasha chowed down like there was no tomorrow. He received many disgusted looks from Sesshoumaru, but he continued to scarf down his food. Kagome flicked him in the ears several times for his lack of manners, but InuYasha growled and mumbled around his food every time.

Later that day, around one o'clock, Kagome and InuYasha left to go to work. They were happy because it was a shorter workday. They walked into the building hand-in-hand when Laura stopped them in the lobby.

"Mr. Takahashi! I just wanted to inform you that Kikyo was here yesterday," she said.

InuYasha rolled his eyes. "Are you kidding m—?"

"But wait, sir! The weird thing is that she left early instead of harassing us."

"What?" InuYasha said, completely confused.

"Yeah, she left with some guy that came here alone. It didn't seem like she knew him but they ended up talking and then leaving together."

"What did this guy look like?" Kagome asked as she began to get a funny feeling in her stomach.

"He was a tall demon of some sort with long, black hair in a high ponytail."

This time it was Kagome's turn to faint during a conversation with Laura.

Author's Note: I was referring to Kagome's first day when her freaking out scared Laura and she passed out. Idk if you guys remember that, and i don't remember the chapter number. Anyway, I got really upset with Word today bcuz the tab button stopped working correctly after the third time i tried to enter one of those long bars that separates parts of your story. I copied it from the website and i used it twice without a hitch, then the last time my tab button stopped working correctly. I have no idea if that's why... When i used the tab button near areas where I had used it before it worked fine, but then back at the bottom of the page it wouldn't work. I even tried putting it in a new Word window, but it did the same thing. It really upset me because it's like an automatic response or reflex to hit the tab button while writing dialogue. But i calmed down a bit since I know that the indentations go away when I upload. However, i still got upset when I forgot not to hit it. Omagosh it's killing me. I shut down the computer and everything and it's still acting crazy. Hopefully it'll stop when I do a whole new document.

Enough about my craziness and my current hatred for my tab button. Please read and review.