Ch. 2
A week later Kagome was returning to the future to visit her doctor. She was a bit reluctant to leave however since Sango had not yet given birth. "Someone will come tell me if anything happens?" she asked. Inuyasha nodded. He wasn't coming with her because the recent snow had caused some of the villagers' roofs to fall in and he had been asked to help with the repairs. After much insistence from Kagome he had finally agreed, although he was still weary of the fact that Kagome would be traveling without him.
When Kagome got back through the well she called for a cab, knowing that Inuyasha would not be happy if he found out that she had walked to the train station in the freezing cold weather in her condition. When the cab arrived she yelled to Sota, "Sota, Inuyasha might show up later. If he does can you bring him on the train or call him a cab? Thanks." She then hopped into the back seat and told the driver the address of the doctor's office.
Kagome was enjoying the ride. There was snow everywhere and it made the world look absolutely gorgeous. She found herself thinking about taking her child out during the first snow of next year. She was pulled out of her thoughts; however, as she noticed the cab driver had slowed down considerably.
"Sorry, miss. We've got to go slow. These roads are getting kind of slick."
Kagome nodded, "Take your time. I mad sure to give us plenty of time to get there."
Despite the slow going, Kagome continued to enjoy the ride. Her driver turned out to be one of the chatty types. He talked with her about both of their marriages and congratulated her when she informed him that she was pregnant. He asked her about life at a shrine and she asked about his family. The talked about music, movies, and sports. All in all it was quite a pleasurable drive.
That changed, however, when they were about five minutes away from the doctor's office. At that point the car next to them hit a patch of ice. It first swerved away from them before over-correcting and clipping the front end of the cab. The impact sent the cab spinning across the lane.
For Kagome, time slowed. Her mind was filled with her memories of Inuyasha. She saw the moment she told him she was pregnant, their wedding in her time, his proposal, their last fight with Naraku, the time he had cried for her, coming back after he had chosen to protect Kikyou, him pushing her through the well after their second fight with Sesshomaru, the first time she saw him in his human form, the fights with the Thunder Brothers and Yura. Finally, she way him as she had first found him, pinned to the tree. She looked out the window to find herself heading straight toward a giant tree, How ironic, now I'll be the one stuck to a tree. That was her last thought before everything went black.
Back in Sengoku Jidai, Sango had just gone into labor. As Miroku ran off towards Kaede's hut, Inuyasha yelled to him, "I'm gonna go tell Kagome. We'll be back here as soon as possible." When he was halfway to the well he felt tightness in his chest, Something's wrong. Kagome's in trouble. He increased his speed, his worry causing his adrenaline to increase his already abnormal speed. When he reached the other side, he found Sota running out towards the well and he saw flashing lights coming from the front of the shrine.
"Inuyasha," Sota gasped, "I was just coming to get you. The police are here. There was an accident. Kagome's been hurt really badly. Make yourself look human and they'll drive us to the hospital."
Inuyasha transformed and the two of them ran to the house. Inuyasha was a nervous wreck the entire ride to the hospital. He had known he shouldn't have let Kagome leave by herself and now she had been hurt and the ice was making it take forever to get to her. It was driving him insane that he didn't even know how bad her condition was.
When they reached the hospital they raced to the information desk and asked about Kagome. The nurse shuffled through some papers and told them, "It appears she is still in the ER. If you'll please take a seat, someone will be around soon to talk with you."
Sota let out a half whimper, "She's still in the ER? That can't be good. She must be hurt really, really badly."
Inuyasha, in a daze, walked over to the waiting area and took a seat, with Sota sitting down beside him. About five minutes later, a doctor came out of one of the rooms and walked over to them, "Are you Kagome Higurashi's family?"
Inuyasha nodded, "This is her brother and I'm her husband. He mother is also probably on the way."
The doctor nodded and motioned for them to follow him. He ushered them into a smaller room. He looked right at Inuyasha and said, "I'm sorry to have to tell you, but we lost the baby. There was nothing we could do."
Inuyasha felt as if his heart shattered. Then he gulped and nervously asked, "What about Kagome? She'll be okay, won't she?"
Kagome had to be all right. Inuyasha didn't know what he would do if he lost Kagome. He looked up to see the doctor's face and regretted doing so as he was met with a grim expression.
A week later Kagome was returning to the future to visit her doctor. She was a bit reluctant to leave however since Sango had not yet given birth. "Someone will come tell me if anything happens?" she asked. Inuyasha nodded. He wasn't coming with her because the recent snow had caused some of the villagers' roofs to fall in and he had been asked to help with the repairs. After much insistence from Kagome he had finally agreed, although he was still weary of the fact that Kagome would be traveling without him.
When Kagome got back through the well she called for a cab, knowing that Inuyasha would not be happy if he found out that she had walked to the train station in the freezing cold weather in her condition. When the cab arrived she yelled to Sota, "Sota, Inuyasha might show up later. If he does can you bring him on the train or call him a cab? Thanks." She then hopped into the back seat and told the driver the address of the doctor's office.
Kagome was enjoying the ride. There was snow everywhere and it made the world look absolutely gorgeous. She found herself thinking about taking her child out during the first snow of next year. She was pulled out of her thoughts; however, as she noticed the cab driver had slowed down considerably.
"Sorry, miss. We've got to go slow. These roads are getting kind of slick."
Kagome nodded, "Take your time. I mad sure to give us plenty of time to get there."
Despite the slow going, Kagome continued to enjoy the ride. Her driver turned out to be one of the chatty types. He talked with her about both of their marriages and congratulated her when she informed him that she was pregnant. He asked her about life at a shrine and she asked about his family. The talked about music, movies, and sports. All in all it was quite a pleasurable drive.
That changed, however, when they were about five minutes away from the doctor's office. At that point the car next to them hit a patch of ice. It first swerved away from them before over-correcting and clipping the front end of the cab. The impact sent the cab spinning across the lane.
For Kagome, time slowed. Her mind was filled with her memories of Inuyasha. She saw the moment she told him she was pregnant, their wedding in her time, his proposal, their last fight with Naraku, the time he had cried for her, coming back after he had chosen to protect Kikyou, him pushing her through the well after their second fight with Sesshomaru, the first time she saw him in his human form, the fights with the Thunder Brothers and Yura. Finally, she way him as she had first found him, pinned to the tree. She looked out the window to find herself heading straight toward a giant tree, How ironic, now I'll be the one stuck to a tree. That was her last thought before everything went black.
Back in Sengoku Jidai, Sango had just gone into labor. As Miroku ran off towards Kaede's hut, Inuyasha yelled to him, "I'm gonna go tell Kagome. We'll be back here as soon as possible." When he was halfway to the well he felt tightness in his chest, Something's wrong. Kagome's in trouble. He increased his speed, his worry causing his adrenaline to increase his already abnormal speed. When he reached the other side, he found Sota running out towards the well and he saw flashing lights coming from the front of the shrine.
"Inuyasha," Sota gasped, "I was just coming to get you. The police are here. There was an accident. Kagome's been hurt really badly. Make yourself look human and they'll drive us to the hospital."
Inuyasha transformed and the two of them ran to the house. Inuyasha was a nervous wreck the entire ride to the hospital. He had known he shouldn't have let Kagome leave by herself and now she had been hurt and the ice was making it take forever to get to her. It was driving him insane that he didn't even know how bad her condition was.
When they reached the hospital they raced to the information desk and asked about Kagome. The nurse shuffled through some papers and told them, "It appears she is still in the ER. If you'll please take a seat, someone will be around soon to talk with you."
Sota let out a half whimper, "She's still in the ER? That can't be good. She must be hurt really, really badly."
Inuyasha, in a daze, walked over to the waiting area and took a seat, with Sota sitting down beside him. About five minutes later, a doctor came out of one of the rooms and walked over to them, "Are you Kagome Higurashi's family?"
Inuyasha nodded, "This is her brother and I'm her husband. He mother is also probably on the way."
The doctor nodded and motioned for them to follow him. He ushered them into a smaller room. He looked right at Inuyasha and said, "I'm sorry to have to tell you, but we lost the baby. There was nothing we could do."
Inuyasha felt as if his heart shattered. Then he gulped and nervously asked, "What about Kagome? She'll be okay, won't she?"
Kagome had to be all right. Inuyasha didn't know what he would do if he lost Kagome. He looked up to see the doctor's face and regretted doing so as he was met with a grim expression.
