Sleeping Beauty
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She couldn't breathe. Gasping for air, she struggled to keep from blackingout. It had
happened many times before. Above her, she saw the faces of the doctors she knew well
and behind them, her mother and grandpa. "We got here as fast as we could,"Her
mother explained. "It came on so quickly. We didn't have warning."
"Yes Mrs. Higurashi. We're going to do all we can for Kagome,"The doctor comforted
her. He eased an oxygen mask onto Kagome's face and a nurse shot a syringeful of
medication into her IV line attached to her arm. Immediately Kagome felt her breathing
slow, her heart stop fluttering. Electrodes were stuck to her chest and hooked to a
bedside heart monitor. This had been going on for four years, this failing heart. She also
knew she'd never get used to it.
"How are we feeling Kagome?" The doctor leaned over her. His face slowly came into
focus. Why did doctors always speak in the first person plural? As if they are victims
too? This doc wasn't. He would not know what it was to live like a broken toy, never
knowing when you'd wind down. "I'm fine."Kagome mananged to say.
"She is not fine,"Her grandpa contradicted. "I want her heart specialist called now."
"Dr. Kaede has been paged and will arrive shortly." As if she knew they were speaking of
her, in walked Dr.Kaede. She was a short pudgy lady with a warm heart and caring smile.
She always wore her hair back in a ponytail and wore no makeup. "What's going on?"she
asked politely. The doctor responded with a list of medical terms. Kagome ignored it'My
heart is lousy, and you can't fix it' she wanted to say. The muscle weakened by the virus
when she was twelve had turned her into an invalid. Nothing could help her.
Dr.Kaede spoke up,"Kagome I must tell you child..." "No,"Kagome gasped. "I know its not
what you want but we don't have a choice,"Kaede said gently. "School?"Kagome asked.
"Must wait."Kaede began,"You have an pneumonia in your lungs and thats making your
heart work overtime. We all know that its dangerous, i am sorry." "You don't understand,
I just started!!!"Kagome wept. "How long doctor?"Her mother spoke up. "As long as it
takes ma'am."Kaede answered. "Kagome I will get your teachers to prepare your work
for you, so you can keep up."Her mother smiled. "That is not the problem mother."
Kagome said. How could she explain everything she would miss out on other than the
work. She had finally made a friend in Sango and now..... "Sorry sweetie."Her mother
said.
Kagome had a lovely room in the teen wing of the hospital. It overlooked the river, the
cherry blossoms that lined the river we getting ready for winter. It was so beautiful.
"Nice view,"Her grandfather said,"i will get someone to push the bed towards the
window so you may enjoy it." She was welcomed by the staff whom she knew well. A
nurse named Yura had set up an oxygen tent above Kagome's bed. "We'll get these
vapors going and you will feel better soon." Yura had told her. "Not soon enough."Kagome
knew this all too well: Oxygen tent until her lungs cleared. Meds in her IV lines to heal
her lungs and calm her heart. When she came out of the tent, mor days in bed hooked to
an oxygen tank. Then, slowly, she would venture down the hall in a wheelchair. Then she
would begin walking. Then one day Dr. Kaede would say she was fit enough to go home.
Until next time. Which there always was a next time.
Before her bed could be moved Yura told her she needed to get longer tubing and find
someone to do it. "It shouldn't be a problem,"she told her. "Nothing is too good for our
well known lady."She patted Kagome's arm. "Thank you,"Kagome responded. "You need
to get some sleep,"her grandfather said. "Yes sleep now," her mother told her. "Let your
meds work and we will return later." "Please call Sango for me and tell her." "I will let
her know," her mother reassured her. Kagome watched as they left, wishing she could go
with them. The oxygen made a hissing sound and soon her eye lids grew heavy. She
wanted to sleep and wake up when the nightmare was done. She wanted a healthy heart.
She wanted to be normal to continue living at the family shrine. Kagome Higurashi
wanted her life back.
She had the most wonderful dream. She was adrift in a boat on the river, she lay
stretched out on a pallet of spring flowers. Her long raven hair trailing onto the floor
planks like a poem of a Lady from medievil times she had read about once in English
class. She was like a petal floating down the river free of everything. From a far bank
she could hear the soft sultry sounds of a guitar. She tried to raise her head and search
for the musician but couldn't. She felt as if she were tied to the pallet, unable to move.
Her heart, her poor sad heart began to pound crazily.
She awoke with a start, only to realize that her bed was moving. She cried out. The bed
stopped. A male face appeared through the plastic film of her tent. Even though it was
hard to see clearly she saw he was quite young. His face strong boned, his eyes golden
and his hair was long and tied back.It looked silver. "Forgive me for waking you," he
calmly said. "I thought I could move your bed without waking you. I did not mean to
frighten you, Sleeping Beauty."
___________________________
Note:I do not own the characters I am about to use in the reproduction of a lovely book
I chanced upon in my readings'. This story was called Laura's heart it was written by
Ms Lurlene McDaniel.
I decided perhaps those who never heard would enjoy it but with Kagome as Laura. Its a
sad tale so i tell you ladies, you may want to grab some tissue. I am here for you so you
can cry on my shoulder^_*. I do hope you will continue to read I promise it gets better.
___________________________
Miroku:$Stroke of genious pal.$
Sen:~Perhaps, do you think it will work?~
Miroku:$Am I a nice wholesome guy?$
Sen:~(swirly eyes @_@) OrOoOoO!!~
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She couldn't breathe. Gasping for air, she struggled to keep from blackingout. It had
happened many times before. Above her, she saw the faces of the doctors she knew well
and behind them, her mother and grandpa. "We got here as fast as we could,"Her
mother explained. "It came on so quickly. We didn't have warning."
"Yes Mrs. Higurashi. We're going to do all we can for Kagome,"The doctor comforted
her. He eased an oxygen mask onto Kagome's face and a nurse shot a syringeful of
medication into her IV line attached to her arm. Immediately Kagome felt her breathing
slow, her heart stop fluttering. Electrodes were stuck to her chest and hooked to a
bedside heart monitor. This had been going on for four years, this failing heart. She also
knew she'd never get used to it.
"How are we feeling Kagome?" The doctor leaned over her. His face slowly came into
focus. Why did doctors always speak in the first person plural? As if they are victims
too? This doc wasn't. He would not know what it was to live like a broken toy, never
knowing when you'd wind down. "I'm fine."Kagome mananged to say.
"She is not fine,"Her grandpa contradicted. "I want her heart specialist called now."
"Dr. Kaede has been paged and will arrive shortly." As if she knew they were speaking of
her, in walked Dr.Kaede. She was a short pudgy lady with a warm heart and caring smile.
She always wore her hair back in a ponytail and wore no makeup. "What's going on?"she
asked politely. The doctor responded with a list of medical terms. Kagome ignored it'My
heart is lousy, and you can't fix it' she wanted to say. The muscle weakened by the virus
when she was twelve had turned her into an invalid. Nothing could help her.
Dr.Kaede spoke up,"Kagome I must tell you child..." "No,"Kagome gasped. "I know its not
what you want but we don't have a choice,"Kaede said gently. "School?"Kagome asked.
"Must wait."Kaede began,"You have an pneumonia in your lungs and thats making your
heart work overtime. We all know that its dangerous, i am sorry." "You don't understand,
I just started!!!"Kagome wept. "How long doctor?"Her mother spoke up. "As long as it
takes ma'am."Kaede answered. "Kagome I will get your teachers to prepare your work
for you, so you can keep up."Her mother smiled. "That is not the problem mother."
Kagome said. How could she explain everything she would miss out on other than the
work. She had finally made a friend in Sango and now..... "Sorry sweetie."Her mother
said.
Kagome had a lovely room in the teen wing of the hospital. It overlooked the river, the
cherry blossoms that lined the river we getting ready for winter. It was so beautiful.
"Nice view,"Her grandfather said,"i will get someone to push the bed towards the
window so you may enjoy it." She was welcomed by the staff whom she knew well. A
nurse named Yura had set up an oxygen tent above Kagome's bed. "We'll get these
vapors going and you will feel better soon." Yura had told her. "Not soon enough."Kagome
knew this all too well: Oxygen tent until her lungs cleared. Meds in her IV lines to heal
her lungs and calm her heart. When she came out of the tent, mor days in bed hooked to
an oxygen tank. Then, slowly, she would venture down the hall in a wheelchair. Then she
would begin walking. Then one day Dr. Kaede would say she was fit enough to go home.
Until next time. Which there always was a next time.
Before her bed could be moved Yura told her she needed to get longer tubing and find
someone to do it. "It shouldn't be a problem,"she told her. "Nothing is too good for our
well known lady."She patted Kagome's arm. "Thank you,"Kagome responded. "You need
to get some sleep,"her grandfather said. "Yes sleep now," her mother told her. "Let your
meds work and we will return later." "Please call Sango for me and tell her." "I will let
her know," her mother reassured her. Kagome watched as they left, wishing she could go
with them. The oxygen made a hissing sound and soon her eye lids grew heavy. She
wanted to sleep and wake up when the nightmare was done. She wanted a healthy heart.
She wanted to be normal to continue living at the family shrine. Kagome Higurashi
wanted her life back.
She had the most wonderful dream. She was adrift in a boat on the river, she lay
stretched out on a pallet of spring flowers. Her long raven hair trailing onto the floor
planks like a poem of a Lady from medievil times she had read about once in English
class. She was like a petal floating down the river free of everything. From a far bank
she could hear the soft sultry sounds of a guitar. She tried to raise her head and search
for the musician but couldn't. She felt as if she were tied to the pallet, unable to move.
Her heart, her poor sad heart began to pound crazily.
She awoke with a start, only to realize that her bed was moving. She cried out. The bed
stopped. A male face appeared through the plastic film of her tent. Even though it was
hard to see clearly she saw he was quite young. His face strong boned, his eyes golden
and his hair was long and tied back.It looked silver. "Forgive me for waking you," he
calmly said. "I thought I could move your bed without waking you. I did not mean to
frighten you, Sleeping Beauty."
___________________________
Note:I do not own the characters I am about to use in the reproduction of a lovely book
I chanced upon in my readings'. This story was called Laura's heart it was written by
Ms Lurlene McDaniel.
I decided perhaps those who never heard would enjoy it but with Kagome as Laura. Its a
sad tale so i tell you ladies, you may want to grab some tissue. I am here for you so you
can cry on my shoulder^_*. I do hope you will continue to read I promise it gets better.
___________________________
Miroku:$Stroke of genious pal.$
Sen:~Perhaps, do you think it will work?~
Miroku:$Am I a nice wholesome guy?$
Sen:~(swirly eyes @_@) OrOoOoO!!~