Define "Normal"
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Chapter 14
The Hospital Jazz
a/n: Sup homies? (everybody: *taps foot* *crickets*) okay… fine… I'm SORRY! Okay *cries* okay… dawm teachers… and since I'm STILL grounded…. I'm going to end the story in 4 chapters… enjoy…
Mrs. Shita walked into the kitchen with her normal lavender suit and lavender lips with a lavender purse and lavender eye shadow.
The hand I was using to scratch InuYasha's ears were now trying to hide them from my social worker. InuYasha snatched up his bandanna and quickly wrapped it around his head. I slid my hand from underneath the bandanna and stood up blushing. InuYasha also stood blushing.
She smiled and turned to me, "Kagome, your mother can see you and your brothers now, the doctor says she's gotten better and could be out in a week," she said, her smile not fading.
She can see us now? She can get out soon? "So she's better?" I asked.
She frowned, "Better, but not perfect," she said.
"I… see," I said. InuYasha shifted uncomfortably beside me.
Do… you want to see her?" Mrs. Shita asked as if afraid I was going to snap out and attack her.
I nodded, "Of course."
"Kagome…" InuYasha whispered beside me. I knew what he was thinking.
"It's alright InuYasha… I'll be fine… let Sango and Miroku out… I'll go get my brothers." I said and turned to walk away.
Every bit of confusion and anger boiled inside me. I felt the truth come running back. Every fact that I was hiding was again found. I felt as if every bit of happiness I've had in the last few days were just imaginary. I felt that I could never have fun again, I felt my confusion come back.
I found my brothers and told them we were going to see mom.
"Kagome…. Do we have to?" Sota asked.
"Yes," I snapped, my hatred flooding out.
Sota recoiled, "I… I don't… can't you go…. Alone?" he asked quietly.
"Sota…" I said in a slow, cold, warning voice.
"But Kagome…" he said frightened.
"Fine," I yelled, "Don't go… leave mother… Shippo… are you coming?" I asked whipping my tears of frustration away.
Shippo squeaked and ran behind Sota.
"Fine," I yelled again, wheeled around and stormed out. When I reached the kitchen where Mrs. Shita was I tore my jacket from it's place and turned to my social worker, "Sota and Shippo aren't coming this time," I said in a cold rattling voice.
She just smiled and motioned me to follow her out the door. InuYasha stopped me before I could leave and said, "Kagome… are you sure… I mean… can you-," he started.
But I broke him off, "No thanks InuYasha… I'll be fine," and I walked out. But there it was again. That feeling. InuYasha's face chased away all my frustration and I felt a bit calmer.
We drove half the way in silence, until Mrs. Shita finally spoke, "Your mother might be out soon like I said… but they still have to test her."
Test her? Oh, so now my mom was a lab experiment. Well now, maybe they should check me next, I feel insane enough to scream. I think Mrs. Shita knew what I was thinking cause she reached over and patted my knee.
"You mother is just depressed… it's nothing you can inherit," She said and smiled sweetly.
I forced a smile and turned back to look out my window. Soon the hospital came into view.
Mrs, Shita came to a halt and we both got out and walked inside.
When inside Mrs. Shita pushed me to the elevator and then pushed the up button. We waited a few minutes but soon the door stretched open and we walked inside.
There was two other people in the elevator. One was a old man leaning against the side and sleeping. The other was a tall blonde woman with a white suit and white hat on. She also had a red cross on each so I took her as a nurse.
Mrs. Shita pushed the button that said 6. The door closed and we were moving.
The elevator stopped at the 4th floor and the lady pocked the old man awake and guided him out.
When we started moving again I looked up to the titles of the floors.
6th floor- Physiatrist Ward
(Brain failures, hallucinations, depression, etc.)
My stomach did a summer salt. Physiatrist Ward? I was glad no one saw where I was going.
When we reached the floor the doors spread open and Mrs. Shita pushed me out.
We walked down a hall. I heard crying and mumbling. Someone screamed from behind me. The smell was awful, it was like rotting flesh mixed with bad breath and moldy food.
We passed an open door. In it I could see an old lady sitting in a corner rocking back and forth muttering to herself. On the door it read, 'Neatra Kato, Room 261, depression, resident.'
I gave a small shutter. The next door was closed. It had no name on it but the number '263.'
Mrs. Shita came to a halt in front of the door, "Here we are… are you ready?" She asked.
I nodded, but I wasn't. What if she was as bad as that old lady? Rocking back and forth muttering to herself.
Mrs. Shita patted me on the back before opening the door and pushing me in.
I gave a sigh of realif. She was not rocking back and forth or muttering to herself. She was sitting up in bed reading a book with a small smile on her face.
When I walked in she looked up from her book and smiled wider, "Kagome… it's nice to see you!" she said. That's when I noticed it. Her lips were the lightest of blue mixed with pink, but the room was warm. Her eyes were saggy and red, underneath them were black rings. Her hair was messy and her hands were shacking.
Her smile trembled and silent tears ran down her cheeks. She dropped her book in her lap and covered her face as she sobbed.
Mrs. Shita shut the door behind me and I turned to her, "Why… what's wrong with her?" I asked angrily.
"Her medication," Mrs. Shita said softly.
The anger rose inside me, "I thought her pills were supposed to help her, not make her worse," I almost yelled.
"They are…. The doctors are still working on her, they haven't found the right medication yet," she said.
"I hated her right then, more then anything. I turned to my mother and walked slowly over to her bed. I sat down beside her. Half of me wanted to hug her again, but I refused and ignored it, all she would do is recoil and be worse then she was right then.
"M'mom… please… please don't… what's wrong?" I asked, my voice shacking.
She gave another loud sob into her hands and dug her finger nails into her forehead, "I'm a terrible mother," she whispered.
You think? I wanted to say, but didn't, instead I said, "No… you're a great mother."
I thought I heard Mrs. Shita stifle a laugh, but when I turned to look at her, she was calm and sympathetic.
\Mother gave another quick sob before removing her hands slowly and whipping her face with the back of them, "No… I should have been better…" She smiled, "You really look beautiful."
I couldn't help but smile. Mother has never really looked me in the eye before, not even when she seemed better. Her eyes were the same violet ones I remembered, but they were different, sadder, confused, like mine probably were.
"So," she said smiling and throwing down her hands, "What have you been doing? Have these people you are staying with been nice?" she asked.
"Oh yes," I said. A flash of sadness ran past her eyes, I hesitated and spoke again, "But I would rather be home with you." She gave a small laugh and shook her head.
"Where are the boys," she asked, peering over to the door where Mrs. Shita was still standing.
"They… umm…" I hesitated.
"Will be able to see you next time… they were busy this time."
Before mother could ask what, the woman from the elevator walked in with a tray and glass of milk, "Hello… Mrs. Higarashi I brought you your-oh-you have company," she said.
"No… we were just leaving," Mrs. Shita said and motioned for me to follow her out the door.
"Right," I said standing up. I said goodbye to mother and promised to come again, soon me and my social worker left.
"Could you drop me off at the Takahashi's please? I want to talk to InuYasha." I said as we rounded a corner.
"Sure… will they bring you home?" She asked.
"Yeah… InuYasha has hid jeep back," I said.
She made another right, then up a small hill and around another corner, stood the large building.
She dropped me off at the front gate, which was open so I walked right past, up the sidewalk, and to the glass doors. The building was unlocked and when no one answered to my knock, I walked inside. Instantly, jazz like music filled the air. It was slow and breath taking as it smoothed it's way to every note.
I walked slowly to the noise that seemed from the kitchen.
I walked through the door soundlessly. Beside the pool was InuYasha, still in full clothing except his feet, which were dipped in the water. His eyes were closed, and in front of him, pressed against his chest and curved to his lips, was a silver saxophone. His fingers gracefully flowed from one key to the next, and his notes reached just the right height with every breath that wasn't stolen from it's beautiful sound.
I walked slowly over to him, listening to the music that he was gracefully playing. That's when I noticed a woman about 30, sitting in a lounging chair, her eyes also closed and she opened to the music. Her hair was long and brown, pulled in a loose ponytail, falling down her shoulder. She was wearing a tight black sweatshirt and a brown vest over her shoulder. Her pants were also brown bell bottoms. She wore black flipflops and a black French hat.
Finally the song ended, leaving Kagome thirsty for more.. InuYasha opened his eyes and gazed longingly at his reflection in the pool, eyes growing wide as he saw my reflection looking back, just behind him.
The woman clapped wildly, "Bravo InuYasha, Brav-oh-hello, who are you?" she asked, looking at me.
"I'm Kagome," I said slowly, full of the sudden shock.
InuYasha also seemed stunned with shock to see me.
What are you doing here?" she asked, sitting up.
"I… I came to see… InuYasha," I said, again, slowly.
"I see… well InuYasha… I'll see you at the competition, or next week," she said. She then stood and grabbed her black purse, "Goodbye," and she walked out, digging in her purse for keys. When she shut the door behind her, I turned to InuYasha, shocked.
He seemed frozen, so I spoke, "InuYasha… you play the sax?" I asked.
"Seems so," he said, finding his voice to speak and pulling off the mouth piece to the sax and putting it in the box.
"Why didn't you tell me… what happened to honesty…" I asked, playfully.
"Nothing, you never asked," he said, placing his instrument in the box and slamming it shut, before snapping back the clips.
"InuYasha! What's your problem?!" I yelled.
"Nothing, what's yours?" he asked, turning to look at me in the eye.
"YOUR SUCH A SPOILED JERK! GOODBYE INUYASHA!" and I stormed out, stomping down the street to my foster home.
End of chapter
A/n: I would have had it longer… I just wanted to post sooner… the next one will be up in at least 2 weeks…. Ja!