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The Woman Behind the Mask
Chapter 12
A/N: Sorry if this is going really slow for all you guys but I promise new things are on the horizon for Inu and Co. But for all those you love fluff, the next chapter or so will have fluff if not be all fluff. Hope you enjoy.
As the day wore on Kagome began to return to her normal self. Expect the fact she continually tried the sneak out of her room at which every time Inuyasha caught her and put her back to bed.
"Oh, come on Inuyasha. I can walk fo one and two I have to get out of that room before I go crazy," Kagome whined.
"Kagome you need your rest," Inuyasha replied.
Inuyasha finally made it back to Kagome's room and placed her gently on her bed.
"But what if I don't want to?" asked Kagome in a childlike voice.
Inuyasha walked to the side of the bed and sat on it.
"I could just torture you," Inuyasha replied as he pushed her back so that she was laying down once again.
"What could you do to me that would bother me that much?"
"This." Inuyasha leaned over Kagome lightly brushing his lips over Kagome's but never kissing her and never letting her kiss him.
"Your right that is torture."
"I know." Inuyasha smiled and pulled back and stood. "Now Kagome rest and I will be back soon."
Kagome pouted as Inuyasha left but finally fell into a peaceful sleep. Later Inuyasha slipped back into the room to find Kagome still asleep. Slowly he pulled a chair over next to Kagome's sleeping form and held her small hand inside his own. Even in sleep Kagome's hand squeezed his as to say everything was going to be ok. Inuyasha smiled down at his sleeping Kagome then let go of her hand and leaned back into his chair and slowly fell asleep watching Kagome.
The next morning Inuyasha woke to find someone had placed a blanket over him while he was sleeping. He stretched under the blanket and yawned.
"Good to see you are finally awake Inuyasha," a voice said behind Inuyasha.
Inuyasha turned to find just his father standing there.
"How is she?" asked Inutaisho.
"She's doing better everyday. Soon she will be released from the hospital."
"I'm glad. So have you guys set a day for the wedding yet?"
"Not really we haven't had much time to discuss it yet."
"Take you time, Kagome does need to rest before doing anything."
"Yeah, she got it real bad this time."
Kagome slowly started to stir and opened her eyes and saw Inuyasha and Inutaisho standing at the end of her bed. Inuyasha saw this and walked to her side.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" asked Inuyasha.
"I'm feeling a lot better," replied Kagome.
Finally Inutaisho approached. "I'm glad to see you are going to pull through this all right," he stated.
"Thanks to you and Inuyasha."
"Well let's next go back over that again. I'll let you two alone for a while to talk. Take care Kagome," said Inutaisho as he walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.
Kagome looked back over to Inuyasha and smiled.
"So when am I gonna get out of this place?"
"Soon, Kagome. The doctors said maybe even tomorrow."
"Thanks goodness. You know I'm really getting sick of this place."
They both shared a laugh.
Well at least I know Kagome is happy. Man when was the last time I saw her laugh? It's been.....to long. Inuyasha thought.
Soon there came a knock on the door.
"Come on in," Inuyasha called.
The door opened and Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Rin and Sess walked in. They all gave their greeting to Kagome and that were also glad she was better. Kagome was her smiling self once more. She was glad that all of her friends had cared so much about little old her. She did see what they saw in her and she still did see what Inuyasha saw in her. Still, for her friends, she kept up her happy disposition as so not to let anyone know what she truly felt. The day wore on and finally the doctor came in to check on Kagome.
"Well Kagome I can see you are much better today," stated the doctor, "well I do have some good news for you."
"What is it?" Kagome asked.
"You will finally be able to go home tomorrow."
"Finally, I'd thought I'd never get out of this place!"
"Well keep up your good work. All that sleep you have been getting has helped a lot."
"That's what I told her," Inuyasha said as he smirked at Kagome who did the same in return.
"I think it would be best if you got some sleep Kagome," said the doctor.
Kagome consented and said good bye to her friends as they left one by one till only Inuyasha remained. Inuyasha took up Kagome's hand in his own and smiled.
"Kagome...I'm glad you okay."
Kagome looks over at Inuyasha with a concerned expression.
"What's up Inuyasha?"
"If anything ever happened to you...I'd....never forgive myself."
"...."
"I should always be there to protect you but...this time...."
"Inuyasha, please do worry, you see I'm fine."
"But what if you weren't....what if..."
"Inuyasha.....why.....oh never mind...."
"What is it Kagome?"
"It's nothing Inuyasha."
"It is something or you wouldn't have said anything to start it off."
"Tell me truthfully Inuyasha."
"....."
"Why.....why did you want to marry some girl like me?"
"What!"
"Just answer the question Inuyasha."
"I though we had taken care of this Kagome. I love you and I always will. Those other opinions don't matter."
"But...that's all I know to think. How can it not be true?"
Inuyasha looked back at Kagome with a very worried and startled expression. "She was told that so much that those feelings are all she knows? This goes much deeper than I ever expected it too. She needs me more than ever now," Inuyasha thought.
Inuyasha reached over and held Kagome comfortingly as he gently stroked her hair. Kagome was doing all she could muster to hold back the tears that glazed her eyes. Inuyasha easily picked up on this scent.
"Kagome, go ahead and cry. I'm here for you, forever."
Kagome's tears fell freely now onto Inuyasha's shirt. Slowly Inuyasha picked up Kagome sat down on the bed himself and placed Kagome in a comfortable position in his lap as she cried. He started to rub her back in slow circles to reassure her. Soon Kagome tired from crying and fell asleep in his arms. Inuyasha looked down at his Kagome and smiled as he laid back and fell asleep as well. The couple spent their first night together since before the attack.
That night Miroku came back to find Inuyasha. As he peeked into Kagome's room he saw Kagome sleeping in a sleeping Inuyasha's lap and smiled to himself as he walked back out.
"Those two were really made for each other," Miroku said. Soon Miroku made back out to the car where Sango waited and as her looked at her he thought I just hope that the day comes I can have the same with dear Sango. It's just my luck Inuyasha gets the girl before I do. Soon they drove away leaving the couple sleeping with the pale moon light shimmering through the window onto their sleeping forms. The light shone on Inuyasha first and he slowly awoke from his sleep.
"Man I really needed to sleep. I need to do this more often," Inuyasha thought.
Inuyasha looked down and saw the slow rise and fall of Kagome's chest signaling she was still asleep. He decided that, for the moment, it would be best to just stay here and not disturb Kagome. He looked out the window and saw it was still early yet for her to wake anyway. While Inuyasha lay there he gently began to stroke Kagome's raven black hair.