Chapter 33
Kagome decides to leave Inuyasha alone so he can rest up from his episode. There was no need to say that 'I'm going home.' Or 'Come back tomorrow.' Not a single farewell was on either of their minds. Maybe it was best they didn't say those words. Turns out that one what the word farewell is what affected Inuyasha the hardest. As soon as night falls, a nurse comes into his room. "Do you need anything?" She politely asks the patient. Inuyasha just shakes his head, "No. But I would like it to be dark in here. I can't sleep when the light is shining down." Inuyasha requested the nurse in the same tone. "I wish I could, but it's the hospital's policy to keep the lights on for the staff. We can't tell if anything were to happen with the light off." The nurse declines the request, must to Inuyasha's disappointment. "Ok." Inuyasha turns to his one side to get comfortable so he can sleep better. "Just let me know if you need anything." The nurse spoke to him. Inuyasha waves her of. As much as the nurse can see how much the light is so bright in the room, she decided to dim it down as much as she could to make the patient to be as comfortable as possible. As the light dims down, Inuyasha smiles thankfully.
Kagome makes it back at her parents' house. She knows that going back to her apartment wouldn't be an option at this point. As she gets out of her car, she sees her dad is waiting for her by the garage door. "How long were you waiting for me?" Kagome asks him. "Long enough." Mr. Higurashi replies back to her calmly. When Kagome found out that her father heard about Inuyasha's past from his brother, she feels that she wasn't involved in it. "Is there more you want to tell me what I don't know about Inuyasha?" Her father playfully teases her. Kagome on the other hand isn't in the mood. "No. You've learned more than enough about him as we speak." Kagome spoke back as she go inside. As she passes through the kitchen her mother spots her. "You need anything, Kagome?" She gently asks her daughter. "I'm good mom. I'm staying for the night if you don't mind." Kagome replies back as she leaves the room.
As Mr. Higurashi comes in, his wife places her hands onto her hips. As such it's not a good sign to him. "What?" That's all the husband asks. Ai shakes her hand, "Honestly Hige how much longer are you trying to get involved with Kagome's relationship with Inuyasha?" She asks the question. "I'm just looking out for her." Hige replies back to her. All Ai does is shake her head again. "What's wrong?" Hige asks her as he comes up to her. "Honey, you should know the difference between what's best for Kagome and what's best for him." Hige sighs, knowing that his wife about this. He should've known better. "I'm just worried that Kagome might get in that same spot again. I don't want her to get hurt again." Ai agrees with him. "And that's why Kagome needs to get over it. Even if it shows that Koga was a pawn and Kagome had been misled to not like him." She explains the position. "And Hige, from now on don't go beyond the boundary that Kagome has created from now on. She's not really happy for what you did back at the hospital." She warns him as she leaves the kitchen.
Back at the hospital, Inuyasha mumbles in his sleep. Soon his sight is guiding him somewhere else. As the fog clears out it shows that he's at the grave of his deceased wife. "Why am I here?" He asks to himself even though no one else is there as well. "I'm the one who called to you." A familiar voice speaks to him. Inuyasha sees the grave pulsating as well as glowing brightly. The glow begins to manifest into a spiritual being. The being makes Inuyasha's golden eyes widen in surprise. "Kikyo…" That name is more than enough to make the spirit of his wife to appear in front of him. "I'm glad to see you're okay as we speak." She speaks gently as she comes up to him. Inuyasha comes to embrace her but he goes right through her. "I'm so sorry, Inuyasha." Kikyo speaks to him as she turns around to see the inner sadness in Inuyasha's eyes.
"Sorry about what?" Inuyasha asks her. Kikyo sighs as she looks to him. "I thought that I was the one you've been looking for so far. But I guess I was wrong." Inuyasha is still confused. "Wrong about what exactly?" He asks her. Kikyo positions her hands as a vision shows Inuyasha something. From the moment that they met, until the time of her death. "I really thought I could fill in the void in your heart. I knew for sure your mother was very important to you. I thought I could make you happy." Kikyo begins. Inuyasha shakes his head. "You did make me happy. You know that." He tries to make sure she did. "But it wasn't the kind of happiness I could make you feel way." She spoke more specifically to make it easier for Inuyasha to understand what she's trying to tell him.
"Then what is it?" Inuyasha asks her gently. "It's the other happiness that your mother had within her. And that happiness is family. The bond that you had with her because she was the only one who made sure you didn't stray away from her grasps." Kikyo explains to him. As such she positions her hands to put up another vision of Inuyasha's mother and him as a child. All the good times and the sad ones. "And then there's her." Kikyo speaks as a new vision shows Kagome. "What does this have to do with her?" Inuyasha asks her.
Kikyo smiles, "I crossed paths with her at one point, but didn't speak with her directly, but I was able to sense an aura like yours." She tells him. "An aura like mine?" He tilts his head. "Kagome has gone through a similar situation. Since you saw her, she had that fondness that had that happiness she blocked since her divorce." At the end of the sentence Inuyasha widens his eyes. "I didn't say anything about her divorce." He shots back at her. Kikyo raised her hand. "I was able to tell by her posture before my death." She explains that to him. "As such she just couldn't get back onto her foot. You see she's just like you. From the worst moment of her life that left her scarred, she may look she's fine physically, but deep down she just couldn't go on." She keeps on telling him.
Inuyasha gets it now. That kind of happiness that Kagome has locked away from that divorce was released when she met him. "And as such your hidden search has come to an end." She concludes to him. "Inuyasha I really thought that I was the one you've been looking for, but it was false. I didn't want to believe it. I did all I could to make you happy even through our marriage. But when I passed Kagome, I found out that it's her who's that person you've been looking for without realizing it." She then presses her lips onto his. Instinctively, Inuyasha returns the kiss as the spirit fades away. "I'll be in your heart." She spoke.
Inuyasha sits up panting. He finds himself back in his hospital bed. "Just a dream." He lies back down. He looks to see it's only 4 in the morning. 'But if what Kikyo said is true, I have to let Kagome know about this.' He proclaims as he goes back to sleep.