Chapter 16
His thoughts raced as he followed close to the ambulance, as much as he wanted to find Kikyo and Kouga, right now he needed to know if Kagome was okay. 'I'm such an idiot for not staying with her. I swear if she dies, that wolf will suffer great along with that Kikyo bitch.' He would find out which hospital they were taking her to, then get Sango. InuYasha knew he needed to be careful with how he approached Kagome. And since no one but him and Sango knew of Kouga's desire to get Kagome back and make her pay, he needed the extra back up. Finally the ambulance turned into the South side of the Tokyo hospital and with luck it seemed it was close to where Sango lived. Taking one last good sniff InuYasha found no other scents, but the doctors and nurses of the hospital. So off he went to get Sango, as Kagome's best friend she would surely want to know about the terrible events that just happened.
Shortly after Sango had returned home a knock came to her door, to her surprise it was Miroku. "How on earth did you find my house you pervert? I never gave you my address, I swear if you're stalking me I'll punch you so hard!" Sango said making a fist and showing her angry face meant business. It was then she noticed Miroku seemed very concerned, and Sango slowly began to realize something was seriously wrong. "M-Miroku?"
"I know this is a bad time, but I heard you're friend was hurt earlier today. I was visiting a friend close to where she was staying, I saw them take her in an ambulance. I just thought I should let you know since I know you two are good friends. Kagome was the one who actually gave me your address the day I was at the office. I'm sorry for coming, but..well I thought I should tell you about Kagome being taken to the hospital today." Finding his words hard to believe Sango told him he was lying and needed to leave, but the appearance of InuYasha now standing at her door had her in complete shock. "Oh I'm sorry, do you have news as well?" Miroku asked InuYasha. Of course both Sango and Miroku could see the hurt in InuYasha's eyes and knew the news was not good.
"I um...yeah she's at the hospital, I'm not sure how bad it is but, I know Kouga was there." InuYasha clinched his fist and Sango gasped, before he continued. "Kagome knew I was upset about the sword and not knowing much about it, so she told me to go look for the sword smith...Dammit! I never left I should've stayed with her now, now I failed to protect her." It was then the old man's words come to him. 'Wait a second, protect the sword is meant to protect so that means.' Her heard Sango calling him from his thoughts and slowly looked up.
"Um InuYasha, maybe we should discuss this later." Sango secretly started to point to the guy next to her. "Not everyone wants to know about your sword InuYasha. Besides isn't that a personal matter between you and Kagome?" By this point in the conversation Miroku's dirty mind had taken the talk about the sword to a whole new level in his mind. And Sango was well on her way ready to slap both men in her presents. So with a slap to her forehead, Sango gave up on trying to hide the fact InuYasha actually possessed a sword or was a half demon like Kagome told her. "Look for one get your mind out of the gutter Miroku. And two, InuYasha you know Miroku doesn't know a thing about you."
It was in that moment both men stared at each other and started laughing. "So should I tell her InuYasha, I mean you do tend to have bad timing either way." By this point Sango was getting angry and reached up grabbing Miroku's earlobe. Giving it a twists and pulling him close. "Hey...let go already! That hurts you know Sango." Still she cursed and twisted harder on his ear. "Okay I give, me and InuYasha worked together a few years ago. The guy saved my life, and at this point might have to again."
Shaking his head and grinning InuYasha only chuckled a little and told Miroku. "Sorry I'm not good with women, this time you'll have to save yourself bro." However the past events with Kagome left him wondering if maybe he was softening up in his old hanyou age. There was a time he wouldn't give a shit about anyone now he was starting to make friends. Even though him and Miroku go back a good many years ago, now Sango and Kagome were becoming close as well. This wasn't something he was starting to like, life was easier when you stayed to yourself. Only caring for you was easy, emotions didn't bother you when someone died or if you didn't agree on something. The only thing that matter was you and no one else. That's how he should've stayed years ago. 'I'm letting my feelings for this Kagome woman get to me, I'm starting to care about her. Dammit, I hate these feelings, they only mess up the good life you have.' His mind went back to Kikyo his old lover, and how hard it was to move on after she died. He wasn't one to just lay down and die, but it was hard to forget what they had for a very long time.
As Miroku and Sango fought with each other, InuYasha was fighting his emotions. Anger was winning and in a flash he ran off, a deep growl could be heard as he ran as fast as he could down the sidewalk. "What on earth, where is he off too? The hospital is the other way not the way he's going." Sango went to go after InuYasha and yell to stop him, but Miroku stopped her with his hand. "Huh Miroku, we have to stop him."
Shaking his head no, Miroku explained. "It's best to leave him for now Sango, he's not like us as I'm sure you know. What you don't know is he's a loner and right now this are getting complicated. He told me once it's better to be alone, that way there's less to worry about and less emotions involved. He's one who stays to himself and never opens up to anyone. And now he's starting to feel something in his heart for Kagome, he needs space." Sango didn't quite understand Miroku's words completely, but knew she was needed at her friends side at the hospital.
Finding himself far from the city and in a quiet forest, InuYasha pulled his sword and stared at it. He was supposed to protect with this sword, which meant caring for someone enough to want to protect them. He wasn't sure if he ever wanted that again, it meant letting his guard down and maybe even loving someone again. With an angry growl he tossed the sword deep into the forest. "I don't want to PROTECT anyone, I just want things like they were!" Or was it that he was scared of letting someone close to him again? Still he hated this and was slowly realizing things were different now and a life was on the line. Could he just let this woman die or at the most suffer. "Dammit all!" He couldn't allow it, so sniffing out his tossed away sword. He decided he would help keep the woman safe, but leave Tokyo once all was done.