Long, Long Way to Go
By Chichiri4488
Chichiri4488: 1 am! It's 1 AM! I like the early mornings on the computer like this. I hope the reviewers know that I am here typing away at 1:06 in the morning to get you the next chapter of the story.
Shippo: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Chichiri4488: Ahem.
Shippo: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Chichiri4488: WAKE UP!
Shippo: AH! Bob!
Chichiri4488: He haunts us all. Can you please do the disclaimer?
Shippo: **yawn** She does not **yawn** own Inuyasha. **yawn**
Chichiri4488: Thank you Shippo-chan! ^-^
Shippo: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Chapter 6
~Cancer~
Blackness is what fills your sight and a dull throbbing pain at the back of your neck to add to it. Then you open your eyes to a bright light and white ceiling. Slurred voices that become clearer as the seconds pass.
'I hate the hospital.' Thought Miroku.
"What happened." He asked, not even knowing who was in the room.
"Oh Miroku! You're okay!" said Kagome hugging him.
"I think okay is an understatement, but as long as I'm alive I'll keep that as a good sign in some cases." Said Miroku.
He looked to see Inuyasha in his full doctor uniform.
"Miroku... they ran a cat scan and we're going to try and find any problems, alright?"
"Sure thing Yash. What did happen though?"
"You kept shaking your head, and then started yelling until you collapsed on the floor."
"Is that all? All it was, was a headache and I got light headed."
"Miroku, this is serious. How long have you been having headaches or getting light headed?" asked Inuyasha.
"Headaches for the past week, but the light headedness just started today."
"Something's wrong, damaged or you're going insane." Said Inuyasha.
"Doctor Tarashite?" asked a doctor poking hid head into the room.
"Hai Doctor Genzai?" said Inuyasha.
"We have the cat scans ready for you to see. But I'm afraid it's not very good so far."
"I'm coming. I'll be right back Miroku, Kagome."
After a long period of silence, Kagome spoke up.
"You still really miss her don't you?"
"Kagome... How can I not?"
"I don't blame you. Just remember that we're here for you."
"I'll never forget that Kagome-chan."
"We have a problem." Said Inuyasha stepping into the room.
"What's wrong with me?" asked Miroku.
"The last thing I thought it would be!" Said Inuyasha.
"Which is?"
"Miroku.... do you want the good news or bad first?"
"I'll take the bad Yash."
"The bad news is you've got a brain tumor the size of my fist on the back of your head. As far as we can tell, you've carried this tumor for a few years and for some reason it choose now to show up. Some of the cancer cells have already moved and began infecting your spinal cord, thus making this a very dangerous tumor to try and remove. The cancer will be fatal, unless a doctor magically creates a cure for brain tumors very soon."
"Wow. Okay, what's the good news."
"You get a full month to live at most. That's 2 weeks longer than most last with the cancer this far ahead."
"Wow." Said Miroku sitting back against the pillow.
"Just wow!? Miroku, this is fatal!" Yelled Kagome.
"Kagome, I realize that and thank you both for your concern. But if death wants to take me then I'll let it."
"Miroku, I have a team working on a cure now, and I'll help when I can... but there is no guarantee we'll even come close to a breakthrough..." said Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha. You have been my best friend for more years than I can count. Kagome, you have become another one of best friends. The two of you, along with your family, are my family in my mind. But this cancer.... I will take it on, and I think that I now know that I will die from it."
"How can you be so calm about this?" whispered Kagome.
"Death is but another part of a journey, as is life. I will travel that journey, and hopefully Sango will be by my side as I do."
"Uncle Miroku!" yelled Shira and Shippo running in. Sesshomaru soon followed after into the room.
"How are you holding up Miroku?" asked Sesshomaru.
"Just fine Sessh." He replied.
"Uncle Miroku, is was weird! You just yelled and fell down! Do you have any boo boos?"
"Yes Shira, I have a boo boo. Can you kiss my forehead and make it better?" asked Miroku pointing to his forehead. Shira complied and kissed his brow.
"All betters Uncle Miroku!" she smiled. Kagome smiled and pulled Shira into her lap, while Shippo sat between Kagome and Inuyasha on the guest seats.
"Dad?"
"Yeah Shippo." Said Inuyasha.
"What is cancer?"
"Cancer, ....is when cells in the body somehow go wrong, and they keep dividing repeatedly until it takes over the body. Then..."
"Then what?"
"Until it's cured, or if the person goes away." Said Miroku.
"Where do the peoples go?" asked Shira.
"To a very good place Shira, a very good place."
The guests sat around the room in silence until it had become late in the evening. Miroku pretended to fall asleep and heard as Kagome picked up Shira who was falling asleep and drove home with Sesshomaru. Shippo stayed with Inuyasha at the hospital.
"Shippo be good, and don't wake up Miroku. I have to run these scans to my office, I'll be right back." Said Inuyasha leaving.
"OK Dad." Said Shippo quietly.
"Uncle Miroku? You don't have to pretend you're asleep. I know you're awake."
Miroku grinned and replied, "Observant of you Shippo."
"Miroku... when you say leave, does that mean to die?"
"Yes Shippo."
~*~*~Miroku's POV*~*~*~
I looked over at Shippo in the dim lights. The poor kid sat hugging his knees and staring at the floor. He looked so much older than just the age of 6, even in the way he spoke.
"Then, Aunt Sango is dead too right?"
Chichiri4488: Now that chapter is longer than usual, so it makes up for the last one.
Shippo: You put them on another cliff hanger you fool!
Chichiri4488: The stories almost over! It'll be either one or two more chapters.... I don't know yet. Maybe it'll be a long last chapter? I don't know.
Shippo: Idiot. -_- Wait! If the stories over, then I can leave right!?
Chichiri4488: Nope. You're still helping on Social Ladder story, remember?
Shippo: CURSES!
Chichiri4488: Yeah then, I told you people the next chapter would be up soon. And here it is! The finale will be posted by tomorrow (12-24-03) Thank you readers for reading this! Ja ne!
Shippo: Ja ne! ^_^
By Chichiri4488
Chichiri4488: 1 am! It's 1 AM! I like the early mornings on the computer like this. I hope the reviewers know that I am here typing away at 1:06 in the morning to get you the next chapter of the story.
Shippo: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Chichiri4488: Ahem.
Shippo: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Chichiri4488: WAKE UP!
Shippo: AH! Bob!
Chichiri4488: He haunts us all. Can you please do the disclaimer?
Shippo: **yawn** She does not **yawn** own Inuyasha. **yawn**
Chichiri4488: Thank you Shippo-chan! ^-^
Shippo: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Chapter 6
~Cancer~
Blackness is what fills your sight and a dull throbbing pain at the back of your neck to add to it. Then you open your eyes to a bright light and white ceiling. Slurred voices that become clearer as the seconds pass.
'I hate the hospital.' Thought Miroku.
"What happened." He asked, not even knowing who was in the room.
"Oh Miroku! You're okay!" said Kagome hugging him.
"I think okay is an understatement, but as long as I'm alive I'll keep that as a good sign in some cases." Said Miroku.
He looked to see Inuyasha in his full doctor uniform.
"Miroku... they ran a cat scan and we're going to try and find any problems, alright?"
"Sure thing Yash. What did happen though?"
"You kept shaking your head, and then started yelling until you collapsed on the floor."
"Is that all? All it was, was a headache and I got light headed."
"Miroku, this is serious. How long have you been having headaches or getting light headed?" asked Inuyasha.
"Headaches for the past week, but the light headedness just started today."
"Something's wrong, damaged or you're going insane." Said Inuyasha.
"Doctor Tarashite?" asked a doctor poking hid head into the room.
"Hai Doctor Genzai?" said Inuyasha.
"We have the cat scans ready for you to see. But I'm afraid it's not very good so far."
"I'm coming. I'll be right back Miroku, Kagome."
After a long period of silence, Kagome spoke up.
"You still really miss her don't you?"
"Kagome... How can I not?"
"I don't blame you. Just remember that we're here for you."
"I'll never forget that Kagome-chan."
"We have a problem." Said Inuyasha stepping into the room.
"What's wrong with me?" asked Miroku.
"The last thing I thought it would be!" Said Inuyasha.
"Which is?"
"Miroku.... do you want the good news or bad first?"
"I'll take the bad Yash."
"The bad news is you've got a brain tumor the size of my fist on the back of your head. As far as we can tell, you've carried this tumor for a few years and for some reason it choose now to show up. Some of the cancer cells have already moved and began infecting your spinal cord, thus making this a very dangerous tumor to try and remove. The cancer will be fatal, unless a doctor magically creates a cure for brain tumors very soon."
"Wow. Okay, what's the good news."
"You get a full month to live at most. That's 2 weeks longer than most last with the cancer this far ahead."
"Wow." Said Miroku sitting back against the pillow.
"Just wow!? Miroku, this is fatal!" Yelled Kagome.
"Kagome, I realize that and thank you both for your concern. But if death wants to take me then I'll let it."
"Miroku, I have a team working on a cure now, and I'll help when I can... but there is no guarantee we'll even come close to a breakthrough..." said Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha. You have been my best friend for more years than I can count. Kagome, you have become another one of best friends. The two of you, along with your family, are my family in my mind. But this cancer.... I will take it on, and I think that I now know that I will die from it."
"How can you be so calm about this?" whispered Kagome.
"Death is but another part of a journey, as is life. I will travel that journey, and hopefully Sango will be by my side as I do."
"Uncle Miroku!" yelled Shira and Shippo running in. Sesshomaru soon followed after into the room.
"How are you holding up Miroku?" asked Sesshomaru.
"Just fine Sessh." He replied.
"Uncle Miroku, is was weird! You just yelled and fell down! Do you have any boo boos?"
"Yes Shira, I have a boo boo. Can you kiss my forehead and make it better?" asked Miroku pointing to his forehead. Shira complied and kissed his brow.
"All betters Uncle Miroku!" she smiled. Kagome smiled and pulled Shira into her lap, while Shippo sat between Kagome and Inuyasha on the guest seats.
"Dad?"
"Yeah Shippo." Said Inuyasha.
"What is cancer?"
"Cancer, ....is when cells in the body somehow go wrong, and they keep dividing repeatedly until it takes over the body. Then..."
"Then what?"
"Until it's cured, or if the person goes away." Said Miroku.
"Where do the peoples go?" asked Shira.
"To a very good place Shira, a very good place."
The guests sat around the room in silence until it had become late in the evening. Miroku pretended to fall asleep and heard as Kagome picked up Shira who was falling asleep and drove home with Sesshomaru. Shippo stayed with Inuyasha at the hospital.
"Shippo be good, and don't wake up Miroku. I have to run these scans to my office, I'll be right back." Said Inuyasha leaving.
"OK Dad." Said Shippo quietly.
"Uncle Miroku? You don't have to pretend you're asleep. I know you're awake."
Miroku grinned and replied, "Observant of you Shippo."
"Miroku... when you say leave, does that mean to die?"
"Yes Shippo."
~*~*~Miroku's POV*~*~*~
I looked over at Shippo in the dim lights. The poor kid sat hugging his knees and staring at the floor. He looked so much older than just the age of 6, even in the way he spoke.
"Then, Aunt Sango is dead too right?"
Chichiri4488: Now that chapter is longer than usual, so it makes up for the last one.
Shippo: You put them on another cliff hanger you fool!
Chichiri4488: The stories almost over! It'll be either one or two more chapters.... I don't know yet. Maybe it'll be a long last chapter? I don't know.
Shippo: Idiot. -_- Wait! If the stories over, then I can leave right!?
Chichiri4488: Nope. You're still helping on Social Ladder story, remember?
Shippo: CURSES!
Chichiri4488: Yeah then, I told you people the next chapter would be up soon. And here it is! The finale will be posted by tomorrow (12-24-03) Thank you readers for reading this! Ja ne!
Shippo: Ja ne! ^_^