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I know long time no see but hey happy turkey day. I hope you have a good filled with lots of yummy food. Not much to say about this chapter. ^.^ I don't own Inu. So on with the story. Wow I reached 100 reviews thanks to Peronella I who was my one hundredth review. ::hands out cookies to everyone that reviewed:: thanks.
SORRY sorry. I updated this story on thanksgiving and for the six people that are reading this I'm sad to say that it isn't an update. I just went thought and fixed some of the previous chapters nothing major of course Just some spelling and a few sentences that didn't even make sense to me no biggie thanks.
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Denial
Kagome could hear the steady heart beat under her ear. She was dreaming that could be the only explanation. Taking a deep breath she could smell something wonderful and warm something that could only be described as Inu Yasha. Yes she was definitely dreaming only in her dreams could she lay here like this. She smiled a little to her self if only he knew that she dreamt about him. What would he say she wondered briefly before a voice floated into head like they were answering the question.
"Hey wench what are you smiling about?"
Kagomes eyes snapping open she did the first thing that came to her mind which unfortunately for Inu Yasha that was to pinch his arm as hard as she could. She felt his body buck slightly beneath her.
"What the hell was that for?" He half yelled at her wanting to reach out and rub his arm but not wanting to look like her little pinch hurt.
That was definitely something that he would say she thought to her self and by his reaction it had hurt so she wasn't dreaming. A slow smile spread across her face and she leaned down pressing her lips to the spot that she had moments ago pinched.
Inu Yasha was still watching her she was acting odd this worried him. Then again it wasn't so odd she was acting in a Kagome like manor. In short this could be summed up in she was confusing the hell out of him like always.
She felt surprisingly well today which was good seeing as lately she had been feeling tired all the time. Closing her eyes she leaned back with a sigh.
Inu Yasha looked at the girl that was laying next to him. 'His Kagome' his mind told making the smile on his face only widen. Who would have thought that he was someone that would grin like a fool, but obviously he was because he couldn't get the stupid smile off his face. She was beautiful he thought looking down at her. Her hair was slightly mussed but other then that she looked like an angel. Her dark lashes resting against her creamy skin. He could feel her fingers twining in his hair he usually didn't like it when people touched his hair but as long as it was Kagome it was alright. Her slight frame was pressed against him and he reached out allowing his hand to caress the side of her face careful not to mare her skin with his claws. She leaned into his touch and for a moment he could do nothing but stare down at her how could she be so trusting of him? How could she trust a monster like him so completely?
"Don't think that or I will be forced to beat you down." She scowled still not opening her eyes.
"How the hell do you know what I'm thinking?"
"Because you're doing what you always do, now quite sulking right now." The truth was that it hurt to think that he was sulking right now but she wasn't about to tell him that.
"Why should I?"
"Are you sulking because of me are you sulking because of something I did." She paused for a long time trying to gather herself because she had suddenly been asailed with doubt. Did he.. did he regret being here with her?
He felt her tense next to him, and knew that he had said something stupid just before she pinched his arm again.
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"When is Kagome coming back?" Shippo asked looked up from the most resent picture that he had drawn.
A frown appeared on the monks face. Shippo had asked this question several times in the past few days and every time he did it got harder for him to answer.
What were you supposed to say to the child what were you going to say to someone that had already had his family ripped away from him?
Sango kept her eyes trained on the monk he was up to something. At first she had thought that maybe he was making an effort to hide that he had been meeting girls from the village behind her back. It was something more then that, she could tell by the haunted look in his eyes. What was it? Didn't he think that he could trust them? Didn't he thinking that he could trust her. Not wanting to stand there anymore she reached out gathering some material from his robes into her hand, before making her way to the door knowing that he had no choice but to fallow.
Stopping just outside the door she turned on him about ready to yell. Instead she tooke in his hopeless expression before carrying on. "Are you going to tell me what the hell is going on?"
"I don't know you what you're talking about. Did you pull me out here because you decided that you finally want to have your way with me?" he said hoping her anger would make her forget what she had just asked.
"Don't you try and pull that one on me. I know that you're hiding something and you're going to tell me what it is." Her dark eyes flashing as she looked at the man that was standing in front of her still there was something about him something about the look in his eyes that made her falter. "Why can't you tell me." it hurt it hurt more then she realized to think that Miroku didn't trust her.
He didn't like the way that she was looking at him. It made his heart wrench she looked so distressed right now and she didn't even know that bad part yet. Then again which would be worse. Knowing or not know. He thought that it would be better if he didn't tell her if he tried to shield her from this pain. But right now how she was looking at him, he knew that it hurt her to know that something was wrong but to have no idea what it was. "I don't want you to have to deal with it Sango I care about you."
"So you would rather lie to me?" anger laced her words but still she couldn't bring herself to let him have it. Not when he was looking so pathetic.
"I'm not lying I'm just refraining from telling the complete truth. Besides I don't want to see your face when I tell you." I don't want to tell you because I'm a coward he added to himself. His gaze slipped down to the ground, so he didn't have to see the wounded look in her eyes.
Sango didn't understand what could get him so upset? He wasn't looking at her but rather at the ground like it was the most fascinating thing in the entire world. Reaching out she brought her hand to rest on his shoulder. Nothing this wasn't like the monk the slightest touch usually sent the pervert over the edge. Not today thought he just stood there avoiding looking at her. After a few seconds when he made no attempt to grab her she became worried. As if sensing her distress he lifted his head meeting her eyes. She didn't know what she had expected but her heart stopped for just a few moments. He looked so sad. She felt hands on her shoulders as he gently pulled her toward him. If he had been his usual self she would have been able to pull away. Still he made no attempt to grope her. Her head resting against his chest she couldn't help but notice how nice it felt to have him supporting her like this. The only thing was she wished that it could be under different circumstances.
Not able to control herself tears sprang to her eyes. Trying not to blink, so as not to betray herself, she just started strait ahead. "You're dying." The words ripped from her throat and with them she could no longer hold back her tears. Pausing she waited for him to correct her but the only thing that reached her ears was rapid beat of her heart beneath her ear.
His hand tangling in her hair he pulled her a little closer in attempt to offer her comfort. What was he supposed to say he knew that he couldn't let her think it was him she would only get mad at him later. The longer he let her think that he was the one dying the bigger the hole. Taking a deep breath he steadied himself.
"It's not me."
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What a waste of time he should have just killed everyone in the village the only reason that they were still alive was because he didn't want to do something like that in front of Rin. She was still clinging to his sleeve, the smell of her fear was still hanging in the air. He hated it, he hated the way one little girl made him weary of what he did. Still he couldn't bring himself to harm her. Someone was behind him they were foolish to think that he hadn't noticed that they were there.
"Excuse me." The voice was hesitant almost like they didn't want to say anything out loud, well they should be afraid he thought to himself tucking Rin behind him as he turned to look at the woman that was standing there clutching a shirt to her chest.
"I am sorry the village was so rude to you. But I understand that you came here looking for someone that had survived Yhem."
"You know of such a person?" Sesshomaru asked one of his eyes brows quirking up.
"No I don't but my son he was cast out of this village and if there is any chance that he might be alive."
"Patetic human quite you're sniveling or I will kill you right now."
"But my son I know he isn't dead I just know that he's not. Please if you find him could you tell him that his mother loves him."
"Some love. It looks to me like you just let them cast him away."
"I had no choice." She answered anger and tears springing to her eyes.
"You always have a choice you just chose to let your son go." it didn't look like that was what the woman wanted to hear because she collapsed to the ground burying her face in the martial that she held.
"I love my son more than anything in the world I just had to let him go there was no other option if I had refused then both of us would have been killed to stop the spread of the disease. I would rather have him wonder around and give him a chance to live then to sit here and watching him be killed in front of me. I would have went with him if I could have. I would be with him night now if I had the chance but I also have three other children and I wouldn't mind putting myself in danger but I will not put my family in danger."
Sesshomaru frowned the woman had lapsed into hysterics hardly any of what she was saying made sense. Turning he was about to leave when he realized that Rin was no longer following him. Turning to look over his shoulder he saw that the small girl was crouched next to the crying woman her hand on her shoulder offering silent support.
It wrenched at something inside him to see her like that. Touching him in a way that he knew only Rin could. Placing his hand on her shoulder much the same way that she was the woman, he looked down at her as she turned her head up to look at him.
Turning his back on the two women he began walking knowing that Rin would follow As he knew she would he felt the girl fall into step at his side.
"If your son is alive he may be of some use to me." Pausing he knew that he was never one to give condolences and at moment he knew he never would be, what it came down to was the fact that he just didn't care. "If he's not then it's none of concern." At his words he heard the woman erupt into new sobs. With an uncaring ear he listened to them fade into the nothingness as he walked away.
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"What do you think that you're doing?" Inu Yasha asked as Kagome started to gather up clothes from around the room.
"I'm going to wash clothes what does it look like I'm doing."
"Oh no your not wench you need to stay off your feet. I don't want you collapsing on me or anything."
"Are you sure that you don't want me to collapse on you?" she asked with a wicked smile before a blush crept to her cheeks. "Besides I don't have any other clothes and your uniform needs to be washed.
"Does it look like I care if you don't have any clothes?" he said watching the blush that had just been disappearing from her face return. Seeing the heightened color there he could feel the heat rush to his own cheeks and stood to hide it from her.
"But I need to do laundry."
"No you need to lye back down and I'll do the damn laundry how hard could it be just tell me how to do it." He said not really caring if the laundry got done or not all that matter was that Kagome didn't go running off like some nit wit and wear herself out.
Studying him she waited to see if he was serious or not. After a moments hesitation she crossed the room and sat down next to him before beginning to describe exactly how it was that you were supposed to wash clothes.
"Oh and there's more stuff that needs to be washed in the bathroom." She said watching him gather the clothes that she had been carrying into his arms.
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Opening the door to the little room in the back of the shrine he threw the clothes on the floor with a frown. What the fuck was this woman doing to him? Making him wash clothes then again he had been the one who had foolishly said that he would do them.
Pausing a second he eyes the two white machines looking for the dials that she had been talking about. Opening the one that loaded from the top he looked inside before starting to pick the things off the ground and throw them into the hole. After that was done what had she told him to do something about soap. She had said that it would be in a box opening the cabinets that were above the two white thing he saw the box sitting there just like she had said it would be.
"How much is half a cup?" he asked the room hoping that someone would answer his question when only the silence of the room greeted him he knew that he was on his own opening the box he poured about half of what was in the box on top of the clothes. "That's half." He reassured himself. Then again the clothes were dirty on second thought he looked and the box before just putting the entire thing in the washer. The phone rang and he heard Kagome yell that she had it. Good it wasn't like he wanted to talk to anyone over that stupid thing anyway.
Pulling the top knob he was rewarded when water came gushing out onto the contents of the thing that Kagome had called a washing machine.
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Kagome reached out picking up the phone only to hear he mothers worried voice on the other end of the line. She loved he mother but right now the sound of her voice hurt a little. He mother was always so happy but now she sounded so lost so alone.
"It's ok mom."
Miss Higurashi frowned at her daughter's words how could she say that it was ok when the world was falling out from underneath them. It wrenched at her heart. Taking a deep breath she tried to be positive that was what Kagome needed right now she didn't need to know that her mother was a nervous wreck.
There was a long pause as Kagome waited for her mother to say something. She wanted to fill the silence but somehow she couldn't get her mouth to work. After a few more second more minutes of nothing she finally spoke.
"How's Souta?"
"He's good he miss's you we all miss you. You know that don't you. We would all be there for you if we could."
"I know you would mom. I miss you guys too. But lets talk about something else ok I'm kind of burnt out with this subject I want to think of something happy." With the word happy an image of Inu Yasha floated into her mind and she couldn't help the smile or the blush that rose to her face.
"Your smiling I miss seeing you smile."
Kagome was amazed she didn't know how her mother knew that she was smiling it seamed that the woman just did.
"Don't be surprised I know you better then you think I do. You are my daughter after all and I notice everything about you."
"Of course, I keep forgetting." She said trying to cover up her small embarrassment that maybe her mother might know the reason behind her smile as well.
"So what is it that's making you smile. No wait don't tell me I think that I know."
Kagome coughed a few times as her breath caught in her throat. She knew oh my god her mother was going to kill her. With a wince she waited for her to continue.
"Are you ok." upon hearing her daughter cough panic spread threw her body.
"I'm fine it's just that. So why am I smiling?" she asked wanting to know just what her mother thought or she would worry about it all day long.
"Well it's obvious that you're feeling batter and you are talking to your mother why else would you be smiling? That and Inu Yasha told you that he loves you."
Her heart stopped at that Inu Yasha telling her that he loved her. Her mind searched threw the events that had happened last night no. He had said many things, but he hadn't told her that he loved her.
There was a crashing sound from down stairs followed by the sound of muffled cursing sitting up on the bed she frown. "Mom I think I have to go."
"What is there something wrong are you ok." She asked her voiced filled with alarm once again.
"Inu Yasha's washing clothes and it sounds like something's going on downstairs."
Relief coursed threw her nothing was wrong. 'wait Inu Yasha washing clothes' the thought made her laugh as she heard her daughter say going bye before muttering a good bye of her own.
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What the hell was going on jumping back he was alarmed when the stupid thing started to shake then instead of shaking it was bucking off the ground. Does it always do this? Staring at the machine he frowned, something told him that it didn't.
Bubbles started pouring out of the top of the machine. Soon they coated the floor pooling around his ankles showing no sign of stopping. Crossing the room he wondered what he was supposed to do maybe if he opened the top of the thing.
Rushing to the side of the washer he threw open the top of the machine only to be rewarded with more bubbles that spewed out over him. Though much to his pleasure the thing stopped bucking. His brief triumph was ruined by the fact that the small room was full of bubbled up to he knees. Arms snaked around his waste causing his head to pop up in shock, as he felt Kagome press herself against his back. How had she been able to sneak up on him? None the less after the shock wore off he brought his hands down resting them on top of her clasped arms. All the while relishing the feel of her body pressed up against him.
Kagome hadn't been able to help herself. When she had seen all the bubbles in the room she had been about to say something to Inu Yasha, then it had occurred to her that he hadn't noticed her arrival taking a rare opportunity to surprise him she had crossed the room wrapping her arms around him. Now being so close to Inu Yasha he mothers words came back to her and with them a frown that tugged on her lips. She waited a little longer for the feeling to go away when it didn't she knew she had to ask.
"Inu Yasha. do you love me?"
Turning in her arms amber and brown clashed as their eyes met. She honestly wanted an answer to that question. His eyes flashing he bent his head down. "You stupid wench."
'You stupid wench' Anger and hurt flooded her body with those words she was trying to ask him a serious question and the only thing he could say was stupid wench. Opening her mouth she was about give him a piece of her mind on just who the stupid one was. But before she could say anything warm lips closed over hers. 'What the hell' she tired to protest but soon gave up her eyes sliding closed as her body melted into his. The room faded away and there was nothing but Inu Yasha. His arms were wrapped around her supporting her, because she was sure if he wasn't then she would just crumple to the floor. Not she cared just as long as he crumpled with her. Heat was spreading through her limbs as her arms moved to wrap around his neck. Slowly they sank to the floor and she knew that the bubbles were clinging to and soaking into her clothes it should have bothered her but it didn't the only thing that mattered was Inu Yasha.
White bubbled filled the air briefly at the disturbance. Falling around them like snow before it settled back to the floor.
Inu Yasha let his lips trail down her jaw and then back up to her mouth pleased that his actions made the woman in his arms moan. His lips closing over hers once again he was delighted by the little sounds that she was making in the back of her throat and when she said his name against his skin it was almost his undoing.
Hovering over her a low growl escaped his lips. Her eyes were half open and she looked like she was in a dream world at the moment.
"Inu Yasha.." He voice trailed off there had been something that she had wanted to say to him. then it all came rushing back to her.
He watched as her eyes slowly focused on him. He knew what she wanted. How did you say something like that? Just blurt it out? If he did that then she might think that he was only saying because she wanted to hear it.
"What is it that you want me to say?" her eyes darkened filling with hurt and anger at his words causing him to rush on before he really to the time to think about what he was going to say the only thing that he knew was that he didn't want her to look at him like that. "Because I do, If I love you anymore my heart would fucking explode. Is that what you want to hear?"
Inu Yasha had never really been one with words and even though his words were rough there was no doubt in her mind that he meant them. Her hands still around his neck she pulled him down a little.
"that's all I wanted to hear." Her lips brushing against his when much to her disappointment he pulled back a little.
"You know wench, You haven't exactly confessed your undying love for me either." He looked down at her now that he had said those words he realized that he wanted to hear her say them. He wanted reassurance that she really cared.
'he actually wanted to hear her say those words' she thought. How long had she loved him? How long had she told him that she would always stay with him? Kagome smiled looking around. For the first time actually taking in that she was sopping wet laying in the middle of a room that was filled with bubbles.
"It looks like snow."
With a frown he looked around at the room that was covered in white before leaning back down his face inches away from Kagomes their breath mingling. "Are you going to say it wench?" he asked in an insisting tone.
Kagome could have almost drug out her little act longer if it hadn't been for the doubt that she saw mixed in with his heated gaze. She felt instantly bad for teasing him like that, he was always worried that people never excepted him. Reaching her hand up to cup the side of his face she leaned up a little only to feel him pull back. Her eyes locking with his as a smile played across her lips. How could she not love him?
It was like the entire room light up with her smile and he wondered what had taken him so long to realize that only Kagome could have this effect on him. He felt one of her hands leave the back of his neck seeking out one find his own hand.
She looked down at his hand in hers. Looking at the claws that tipped each of his long fingers. 'This is why he thinks that I can't love him'
What was she doing? Panic filled him as he watched the woman before him gaze down at his hands. No not his hands his claws. Did they repulse her? Taking a deep breath he had to fight the urge to pull away from her.
Felling his unease she pressed her lips to his fingers kissing each one before looking back up to see his startled expression. Her hand leaving the side of his face she took his other hand in hers.
The ghost of her hand still lingered along his skin, as lips were pressed against his hand and all he could do was sit there. As she rose to her knees before pressing his hands into to sides to steady her.
Smiling she looked at Inu Yasha's twitching ears.
She's looking at my ears he thought. He hated his ears the sign that he was a Halfling. Then her felt her lips press against the base of his left ear much as they had his fingers.
Kagome smiled. She loved his ears, She had always wanted to play with them. But he had never let her. Kissing the right one she took the tip into her mouth gently biting it earning a growl from the man below, his hands tightening at her waste. Resting her cheek against his felt hair while her arms cradling his head to her chest.
What did she think she was doing? After the confusion passed he felt strangely at peace in her arms. All of his life he had been an out cast. Not a human, not a demon. Just a Hanyou a freak of nature, no one accepted him. No one but this girl, and he knew where he belonged he belonged. He belonged with Kagome. Just as he came to this realization her felt her pulling away from him. He wanted to pull her to him more then anything. At the same time his body had quite working and he could do nothing.
Releasing him she pulled back to look at his face there was still doubt in his eyes. It hurt to see, but she knew what would take it away. "I love you." She saw the doubt in his eyes leave, in its wake only the burning passion was left behind in his smoldering amber eyes that were darkened by desire. His look sending shivers down her spine as she tried to press herself closer to him.
It was like those words had broken the spell that had been holding him in place and he pulled her closer to him growling before he captured her lips in his as he used his tongue to coax open her mouth. She tasted so good, his tongue sweeping the inside of her mouth he pulled back a little allowing his teeth to nip at her lower lips.
Both out of breath he pulled back once more to look at her face. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were closed and he knew that he had never seen a more beautiful sight in his life. Lowing her gently back to the floor his eyes darted around the room quickly before returning to her flushed face.
"You know it's not snow." This time as their lips met he paused "Because if it was I'm sure we would have melted it by now."
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Shippo looked up as Kaede entered the room Sango and Miroku had been walking in an out all day and to tell the truth he was tired of people ignoring him.
"Is someone going to tell me what's going on?" he half pleaded with the older woman thought she just looked down at him with an expression that he knew all to well. It said that she wasn't going to tell him because he was a kid.
"What makes you think that something's going on?"
"I'm not blind I can see I know that something's wrong. I know that Miroku's hiding something I know that you're hiding something. I just wish that someone would tell me."
"Someone as young as you shouldn't have to deal with such things."
Shippo stood up at her words anger flaring. He had been around Inu Yasha long enough that he knew how to throw a fit when he wanted to. "No now you listen to me you old witch I may be a child but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't understand. I want some answers and I want them right now." He yelled stomping his foot for emphasis.
"Now Shippo calm down. What you ask for is something that I can't give you."
"Can't or wont!"
"I can't I don't want to worry you."
"Feh." Crossing his arms over his chest he turned away from the woman not wanting to look at her. His anger was quickly leaving him. He wished that he could pull it back but he couldn't and now that the adrenaline was ebbing he just wanted to cry. He didn't know what was going on but that didn't mean that he didn't know that it was something bad.
Keade looked at the small figure that was standing in the room with his back turned on her. Her heart wrenched at his next words.
"Is something wrong with Inu Yasha?" his voice cracked as he half turned to look at the older woman. Seeing she said nothing he continued on "Is something wrong with Kagome?" still she said nothing. Silence hung in the air covering them in its heavy blanket.
His words were so low that she wasn't sure if she had heard him right or not, yet at the same time she knew she had head him perfectly. There was such pain in the little boy's eyes and she could do nothing for him. She didn't even have the strength to lie to him, instead she said nothing. The next thing she knew the brave boy was laying in the floor crying his eyes out.
"Why can't you tell me?" he muttered his arms reaching out to hug his sides as he curled up into a bad. Hands were picking him up and he tired to pull away for a few seconds before giving up and collapsing against the older woman crying into the material of her shirt. "That's alright, you don't have to tell me I'm not so sure it's something I want to hear anyway." With that he said nothing and the small room was filled with his sobs. He was just a child after all.
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Kagome sighed allowing her eyes to slide half closed as she rested her head on the back of the bathtub. She had been feeling good all day but now it was like all the energy that she had, had left her body making her feel like a noodle that had been boiled too long. Should have known that the good feeling wouldn't last that long. Everything was going to work out through she just knew it would. It had to because she wouldn't have it any other way.
She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she never heard the phone ring in the other room, she also didn't noticed when the door swung open and Inu Yasha stood there.
Inu Yasha frowned Kagome looked a little more pail then she had eliyier in the day. His eyes shifting over the water for a second he cursed the bubbles that floated on the surface hiding her from his view. It was only when the sound of her mom yelling over the phone reached his ears, that he remembered the reason that he had entered the room in the first place.
Reaching out he placed his hand on the warm skin of her shoulder. The heat under his hand alarmed him but he handed her the phone before sitting on the edge of the tub only to feel Kagome slump forward resting her head on his knee.
"Oh Hi mom." She tried to sound more upbeat but she was just so tired. Turning a little she closed her eyes.
"Honey are you alright?" She listened to the silence on the other end of the phone with a frown. After a few seconds she heard her daughter take a deep breath.
"Of course I'm fine mom." She smiled when she was saying it because she knew that her mother could tell. "Just a little tired that's all."
Inu Yasha frowned at her word's Kagome had never been that good of a liar he reminded himself looking at the dark tresses that rested against him.
Mrs. Higurashi wasn't fooled either but she knew well enough not to nagg her daughter or she would be listening to the dial tone. "Honey The hospital called here today, they said that they want you to come in tomorrow for some tests. A car is going to come and pick you up around noon."
Tests just great that was how she wanted to spend her day.
"A specialist in rare diseases is being flown into look at you the day after tomorrow and they want to have tests run on you so he can get right to work."
"Specialist?" that word actually made her smile things were looking up. Maybe this person would know what to do. It was worth a shot wasn't it.
"Yes honey he's coming in from the states just to see you." Mrs Higurashi waited to see what her daughter would say but she said nothing.
Panic spread through him as Kagomes head dropped against him as the phone fell lose from her hand crashing to floor next to the bathtub. Reaching down her pulled her from the tub ignoring the water that soaked into the new clothes that he had just put on. Grabbing the towel off the counter he wrapped the fluffy material around her body. There was yelling on the phone and he paused wondering if he should pick it up or not. Reaching down he scooped the small thing in his hand before placing it in the crook of his neck.
"I have to go." Not waiting to hear her say anything more he twisted his neck the phone falling to the floor for a second time but this time only to be ignore.
Kagome's head was spinning as she tried to open her eyes. Someone was carrying her she knew from the weightless feeling that she was experiencing. They were so warm. Giving up on trying to open her eyes she just pulled her self closer to the warmth.
Setting her down on the bed still garbed in the towel he crossed the room opening the drawer and pulling out an oversized t shirt before making his way back to Kagomes side.
Kagomes mind was a little fuzzy blinking a few times she saw that Inu Yasha was sitting next to her and she was no longer in the bath tub but rather she was laying on the bed in an oversized t shirt. "My mom." She said recovering from her little lapse.
"I'm sure that she understands. What did she call for?" He asked even though he knew what she had called for he just wanted to have Kagome confirm that he had heard the woman right. Damn it why should Kagome have to go back to that place?
"I'm going to the hospital tomorrow. That's what she called about."
The hospital he hated that place. It wrecked of death the smell had invaded his sense the first time he had been there. It was not somewhere that he wanted Kagome going the first time that they had been there the only thing that they did was steal her blood and he was expected to just hand her over to them. "I don't want you going there." he didn't know how else to put it. No that wasn't true he wanted to yell at her that he forbid her to go back. But he knew that she didn't need any more stress right now so for once he said nothing.
Who did he think that he was? Kagome thought feeling his body tense next to her she knew him well enough to know that he was holding back, that given his way he would be throwing a temper tantrum that would make any five year old proud. It filled her with warmth to think that he was restraining himself of her.
"Someone's traveled a long way to see me. I'm going to get better whether they say I am or not I will." She muttered feeling the strong arms around her tighten as she was pulled onto Inu Yasha's lap.
Inu Yasha looked down at Kagomes sleeping form. Her words brought him comfort. She sounded so sure of herself as she had said them and he wanted to believe. He wanted to believe that what she had just said more then anything in the world. No he would believe because Kagome had said them. That and because he didn't know how he would go on if he allowed himself to think other wise.
Well that's all for now hope you enjoyed it I needed more flush half because I don't want everything to be so sad and also because I looked over that last chapter and though they had said many things they had never said the L word. The next chapter will be out sooner then this one was I promise.
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SORRY sorry. I updated this story on thanksgiving and for the six people that are reading this I'm sad to say that it isn't an update. I just went thought and fixed some of the previous chapters nothing major of course Just some spelling and a few sentences that didn't even make sense to me no biggie thanks.
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Denial
Kagome could hear the steady heart beat under her ear. She was dreaming that could be the only explanation. Taking a deep breath she could smell something wonderful and warm something that could only be described as Inu Yasha. Yes she was definitely dreaming only in her dreams could she lay here like this. She smiled a little to her self if only he knew that she dreamt about him. What would he say she wondered briefly before a voice floated into head like they were answering the question.
"Hey wench what are you smiling about?"
Kagomes eyes snapping open she did the first thing that came to her mind which unfortunately for Inu Yasha that was to pinch his arm as hard as she could. She felt his body buck slightly beneath her.
"What the hell was that for?" He half yelled at her wanting to reach out and rub his arm but not wanting to look like her little pinch hurt.
That was definitely something that he would say she thought to her self and by his reaction it had hurt so she wasn't dreaming. A slow smile spread across her face and she leaned down pressing her lips to the spot that she had moments ago pinched.
Inu Yasha was still watching her she was acting odd this worried him. Then again it wasn't so odd she was acting in a Kagome like manor. In short this could be summed up in she was confusing the hell out of him like always.
She felt surprisingly well today which was good seeing as lately she had been feeling tired all the time. Closing her eyes she leaned back with a sigh.
Inu Yasha looked at the girl that was laying next to him. 'His Kagome' his mind told making the smile on his face only widen. Who would have thought that he was someone that would grin like a fool, but obviously he was because he couldn't get the stupid smile off his face. She was beautiful he thought looking down at her. Her hair was slightly mussed but other then that she looked like an angel. Her dark lashes resting against her creamy skin. He could feel her fingers twining in his hair he usually didn't like it when people touched his hair but as long as it was Kagome it was alright. Her slight frame was pressed against him and he reached out allowing his hand to caress the side of her face careful not to mare her skin with his claws. She leaned into his touch and for a moment he could do nothing but stare down at her how could she be so trusting of him? How could she trust a monster like him so completely?
"Don't think that or I will be forced to beat you down." She scowled still not opening her eyes.
"How the hell do you know what I'm thinking?"
"Because you're doing what you always do, now quite sulking right now." The truth was that it hurt to think that he was sulking right now but she wasn't about to tell him that.
"Why should I?"
"Are you sulking because of me are you sulking because of something I did." She paused for a long time trying to gather herself because she had suddenly been asailed with doubt. Did he.. did he regret being here with her?
He felt her tense next to him, and knew that he had said something stupid just before she pinched his arm again.
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"When is Kagome coming back?" Shippo asked looked up from the most resent picture that he had drawn.
A frown appeared on the monks face. Shippo had asked this question several times in the past few days and every time he did it got harder for him to answer.
What were you supposed to say to the child what were you going to say to someone that had already had his family ripped away from him?
Sango kept her eyes trained on the monk he was up to something. At first she had thought that maybe he was making an effort to hide that he had been meeting girls from the village behind her back. It was something more then that, she could tell by the haunted look in his eyes. What was it? Didn't he think that he could trust them? Didn't he thinking that he could trust her. Not wanting to stand there anymore she reached out gathering some material from his robes into her hand, before making her way to the door knowing that he had no choice but to fallow.
Stopping just outside the door she turned on him about ready to yell. Instead she tooke in his hopeless expression before carrying on. "Are you going to tell me what the hell is going on?"
"I don't know you what you're talking about. Did you pull me out here because you decided that you finally want to have your way with me?" he said hoping her anger would make her forget what she had just asked.
"Don't you try and pull that one on me. I know that you're hiding something and you're going to tell me what it is." Her dark eyes flashing as she looked at the man that was standing in front of her still there was something about him something about the look in his eyes that made her falter. "Why can't you tell me." it hurt it hurt more then she realized to think that Miroku didn't trust her.
He didn't like the way that she was looking at him. It made his heart wrench she looked so distressed right now and she didn't even know that bad part yet. Then again which would be worse. Knowing or not know. He thought that it would be better if he didn't tell her if he tried to shield her from this pain. But right now how she was looking at him, he knew that it hurt her to know that something was wrong but to have no idea what it was. "I don't want you to have to deal with it Sango I care about you."
"So you would rather lie to me?" anger laced her words but still she couldn't bring herself to let him have it. Not when he was looking so pathetic.
"I'm not lying I'm just refraining from telling the complete truth. Besides I don't want to see your face when I tell you." I don't want to tell you because I'm a coward he added to himself. His gaze slipped down to the ground, so he didn't have to see the wounded look in her eyes.
Sango didn't understand what could get him so upset? He wasn't looking at her but rather at the ground like it was the most fascinating thing in the entire world. Reaching out she brought her hand to rest on his shoulder. Nothing this wasn't like the monk the slightest touch usually sent the pervert over the edge. Not today thought he just stood there avoiding looking at her. After a few seconds when he made no attempt to grab her she became worried. As if sensing her distress he lifted his head meeting her eyes. She didn't know what she had expected but her heart stopped for just a few moments. He looked so sad. She felt hands on her shoulders as he gently pulled her toward him. If he had been his usual self she would have been able to pull away. Still he made no attempt to grope her. Her head resting against his chest she couldn't help but notice how nice it felt to have him supporting her like this. The only thing was she wished that it could be under different circumstances.
Not able to control herself tears sprang to her eyes. Trying not to blink, so as not to betray herself, she just started strait ahead. "You're dying." The words ripped from her throat and with them she could no longer hold back her tears. Pausing she waited for him to correct her but the only thing that reached her ears was rapid beat of her heart beneath her ear.
His hand tangling in her hair he pulled her a little closer in attempt to offer her comfort. What was he supposed to say he knew that he couldn't let her think it was him she would only get mad at him later. The longer he let her think that he was the one dying the bigger the hole. Taking a deep breath he steadied himself.
"It's not me."
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What a waste of time he should have just killed everyone in the village the only reason that they were still alive was because he didn't want to do something like that in front of Rin. She was still clinging to his sleeve, the smell of her fear was still hanging in the air. He hated it, he hated the way one little girl made him weary of what he did. Still he couldn't bring himself to harm her. Someone was behind him they were foolish to think that he hadn't noticed that they were there.
"Excuse me." The voice was hesitant almost like they didn't want to say anything out loud, well they should be afraid he thought to himself tucking Rin behind him as he turned to look at the woman that was standing there clutching a shirt to her chest.
"I am sorry the village was so rude to you. But I understand that you came here looking for someone that had survived Yhem."
"You know of such a person?" Sesshomaru asked one of his eyes brows quirking up.
"No I don't but my son he was cast out of this village and if there is any chance that he might be alive."
"Patetic human quite you're sniveling or I will kill you right now."
"But my son I know he isn't dead I just know that he's not. Please if you find him could you tell him that his mother loves him."
"Some love. It looks to me like you just let them cast him away."
"I had no choice." She answered anger and tears springing to her eyes.
"You always have a choice you just chose to let your son go." it didn't look like that was what the woman wanted to hear because she collapsed to the ground burying her face in the martial that she held.
"I love my son more than anything in the world I just had to let him go there was no other option if I had refused then both of us would have been killed to stop the spread of the disease. I would rather have him wonder around and give him a chance to live then to sit here and watching him be killed in front of me. I would have went with him if I could have. I would be with him night now if I had the chance but I also have three other children and I wouldn't mind putting myself in danger but I will not put my family in danger."
Sesshomaru frowned the woman had lapsed into hysterics hardly any of what she was saying made sense. Turning he was about to leave when he realized that Rin was no longer following him. Turning to look over his shoulder he saw that the small girl was crouched next to the crying woman her hand on her shoulder offering silent support.
It wrenched at something inside him to see her like that. Touching him in a way that he knew only Rin could. Placing his hand on her shoulder much the same way that she was the woman, he looked down at her as she turned her head up to look at him.
Turning his back on the two women he began walking knowing that Rin would follow As he knew she would he felt the girl fall into step at his side.
"If your son is alive he may be of some use to me." Pausing he knew that he was never one to give condolences and at moment he knew he never would be, what it came down to was the fact that he just didn't care. "If he's not then it's none of concern." At his words he heard the woman erupt into new sobs. With an uncaring ear he listened to them fade into the nothingness as he walked away.
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"What do you think that you're doing?" Inu Yasha asked as Kagome started to gather up clothes from around the room.
"I'm going to wash clothes what does it look like I'm doing."
"Oh no your not wench you need to stay off your feet. I don't want you collapsing on me or anything."
"Are you sure that you don't want me to collapse on you?" she asked with a wicked smile before a blush crept to her cheeks. "Besides I don't have any other clothes and your uniform needs to be washed.
"Does it look like I care if you don't have any clothes?" he said watching the blush that had just been disappearing from her face return. Seeing the heightened color there he could feel the heat rush to his own cheeks and stood to hide it from her.
"But I need to do laundry."
"No you need to lye back down and I'll do the damn laundry how hard could it be just tell me how to do it." He said not really caring if the laundry got done or not all that matter was that Kagome didn't go running off like some nit wit and wear herself out.
Studying him she waited to see if he was serious or not. After a moments hesitation she crossed the room and sat down next to him before beginning to describe exactly how it was that you were supposed to wash clothes.
"Oh and there's more stuff that needs to be washed in the bathroom." She said watching him gather the clothes that she had been carrying into his arms.
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Opening the door to the little room in the back of the shrine he threw the clothes on the floor with a frown. What the fuck was this woman doing to him? Making him wash clothes then again he had been the one who had foolishly said that he would do them.
Pausing a second he eyes the two white machines looking for the dials that she had been talking about. Opening the one that loaded from the top he looked inside before starting to pick the things off the ground and throw them into the hole. After that was done what had she told him to do something about soap. She had said that it would be in a box opening the cabinets that were above the two white thing he saw the box sitting there just like she had said it would be.
"How much is half a cup?" he asked the room hoping that someone would answer his question when only the silence of the room greeted him he knew that he was on his own opening the box he poured about half of what was in the box on top of the clothes. "That's half." He reassured himself. Then again the clothes were dirty on second thought he looked and the box before just putting the entire thing in the washer. The phone rang and he heard Kagome yell that she had it. Good it wasn't like he wanted to talk to anyone over that stupid thing anyway.
Pulling the top knob he was rewarded when water came gushing out onto the contents of the thing that Kagome had called a washing machine.
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Kagome reached out picking up the phone only to hear he mothers worried voice on the other end of the line. She loved he mother but right now the sound of her voice hurt a little. He mother was always so happy but now she sounded so lost so alone.
"It's ok mom."
Miss Higurashi frowned at her daughter's words how could she say that it was ok when the world was falling out from underneath them. It wrenched at her heart. Taking a deep breath she tried to be positive that was what Kagome needed right now she didn't need to know that her mother was a nervous wreck.
There was a long pause as Kagome waited for her mother to say something. She wanted to fill the silence but somehow she couldn't get her mouth to work. After a few more second more minutes of nothing she finally spoke.
"How's Souta?"
"He's good he miss's you we all miss you. You know that don't you. We would all be there for you if we could."
"I know you would mom. I miss you guys too. But lets talk about something else ok I'm kind of burnt out with this subject I want to think of something happy." With the word happy an image of Inu Yasha floated into her mind and she couldn't help the smile or the blush that rose to her face.
"Your smiling I miss seeing you smile."
Kagome was amazed she didn't know how her mother knew that she was smiling it seamed that the woman just did.
"Don't be surprised I know you better then you think I do. You are my daughter after all and I notice everything about you."
"Of course, I keep forgetting." She said trying to cover up her small embarrassment that maybe her mother might know the reason behind her smile as well.
"So what is it that's making you smile. No wait don't tell me I think that I know."
Kagome coughed a few times as her breath caught in her throat. She knew oh my god her mother was going to kill her. With a wince she waited for her to continue.
"Are you ok." upon hearing her daughter cough panic spread threw her body.
"I'm fine it's just that. So why am I smiling?" she asked wanting to know just what her mother thought or she would worry about it all day long.
"Well it's obvious that you're feeling batter and you are talking to your mother why else would you be smiling? That and Inu Yasha told you that he loves you."
Her heart stopped at that Inu Yasha telling her that he loved her. Her mind searched threw the events that had happened last night no. He had said many things, but he hadn't told her that he loved her.
There was a crashing sound from down stairs followed by the sound of muffled cursing sitting up on the bed she frown. "Mom I think I have to go."
"What is there something wrong are you ok." She asked her voiced filled with alarm once again.
"Inu Yasha's washing clothes and it sounds like something's going on downstairs."
Relief coursed threw her nothing was wrong. 'wait Inu Yasha washing clothes' the thought made her laugh as she heard her daughter say going bye before muttering a good bye of her own.
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What the hell was going on jumping back he was alarmed when the stupid thing started to shake then instead of shaking it was bucking off the ground. Does it always do this? Staring at the machine he frowned, something told him that it didn't.
Bubbles started pouring out of the top of the machine. Soon they coated the floor pooling around his ankles showing no sign of stopping. Crossing the room he wondered what he was supposed to do maybe if he opened the top of the thing.
Rushing to the side of the washer he threw open the top of the machine only to be rewarded with more bubbles that spewed out over him. Though much to his pleasure the thing stopped bucking. His brief triumph was ruined by the fact that the small room was full of bubbled up to he knees. Arms snaked around his waste causing his head to pop up in shock, as he felt Kagome press herself against his back. How had she been able to sneak up on him? None the less after the shock wore off he brought his hands down resting them on top of her clasped arms. All the while relishing the feel of her body pressed up against him.
Kagome hadn't been able to help herself. When she had seen all the bubbles in the room she had been about to say something to Inu Yasha, then it had occurred to her that he hadn't noticed her arrival taking a rare opportunity to surprise him she had crossed the room wrapping her arms around him. Now being so close to Inu Yasha he mothers words came back to her and with them a frown that tugged on her lips. She waited a little longer for the feeling to go away when it didn't she knew she had to ask.
"Inu Yasha. do you love me?"
Turning in her arms amber and brown clashed as their eyes met. She honestly wanted an answer to that question. His eyes flashing he bent his head down. "You stupid wench."
'You stupid wench' Anger and hurt flooded her body with those words she was trying to ask him a serious question and the only thing he could say was stupid wench. Opening her mouth she was about give him a piece of her mind on just who the stupid one was. But before she could say anything warm lips closed over hers. 'What the hell' she tired to protest but soon gave up her eyes sliding closed as her body melted into his. The room faded away and there was nothing but Inu Yasha. His arms were wrapped around her supporting her, because she was sure if he wasn't then she would just crumple to the floor. Not she cared just as long as he crumpled with her. Heat was spreading through her limbs as her arms moved to wrap around his neck. Slowly they sank to the floor and she knew that the bubbles were clinging to and soaking into her clothes it should have bothered her but it didn't the only thing that mattered was Inu Yasha.
White bubbled filled the air briefly at the disturbance. Falling around them like snow before it settled back to the floor.
Inu Yasha let his lips trail down her jaw and then back up to her mouth pleased that his actions made the woman in his arms moan. His lips closing over hers once again he was delighted by the little sounds that she was making in the back of her throat and when she said his name against his skin it was almost his undoing.
Hovering over her a low growl escaped his lips. Her eyes were half open and she looked like she was in a dream world at the moment.
"Inu Yasha.." He voice trailed off there had been something that she had wanted to say to him. then it all came rushing back to her.
He watched as her eyes slowly focused on him. He knew what she wanted. How did you say something like that? Just blurt it out? If he did that then she might think that he was only saying because she wanted to hear it.
"What is it that you want me to say?" her eyes darkened filling with hurt and anger at his words causing him to rush on before he really to the time to think about what he was going to say the only thing that he knew was that he didn't want her to look at him like that. "Because I do, If I love you anymore my heart would fucking explode. Is that what you want to hear?"
Inu Yasha had never really been one with words and even though his words were rough there was no doubt in her mind that he meant them. Her hands still around his neck she pulled him down a little.
"that's all I wanted to hear." Her lips brushing against his when much to her disappointment he pulled back a little.
"You know wench, You haven't exactly confessed your undying love for me either." He looked down at her now that he had said those words he realized that he wanted to hear her say them. He wanted reassurance that she really cared.
'he actually wanted to hear her say those words' she thought. How long had she loved him? How long had she told him that she would always stay with him? Kagome smiled looking around. For the first time actually taking in that she was sopping wet laying in the middle of a room that was filled with bubbles.
"It looks like snow."
With a frown he looked around at the room that was covered in white before leaning back down his face inches away from Kagomes their breath mingling. "Are you going to say it wench?" he asked in an insisting tone.
Kagome could have almost drug out her little act longer if it hadn't been for the doubt that she saw mixed in with his heated gaze. She felt instantly bad for teasing him like that, he was always worried that people never excepted him. Reaching her hand up to cup the side of his face she leaned up a little only to feel him pull back. Her eyes locking with his as a smile played across her lips. How could she not love him?
It was like the entire room light up with her smile and he wondered what had taken him so long to realize that only Kagome could have this effect on him. He felt one of her hands leave the back of his neck seeking out one find his own hand.
She looked down at his hand in hers. Looking at the claws that tipped each of his long fingers. 'This is why he thinks that I can't love him'
What was she doing? Panic filled him as he watched the woman before him gaze down at his hands. No not his hands his claws. Did they repulse her? Taking a deep breath he had to fight the urge to pull away from her.
Felling his unease she pressed her lips to his fingers kissing each one before looking back up to see his startled expression. Her hand leaving the side of his face she took his other hand in hers.
The ghost of her hand still lingered along his skin, as lips were pressed against his hand and all he could do was sit there. As she rose to her knees before pressing his hands into to sides to steady her.
Smiling she looked at Inu Yasha's twitching ears.
She's looking at my ears he thought. He hated his ears the sign that he was a Halfling. Then her felt her lips press against the base of his left ear much as they had his fingers.
Kagome smiled. She loved his ears, She had always wanted to play with them. But he had never let her. Kissing the right one she took the tip into her mouth gently biting it earning a growl from the man below, his hands tightening at her waste. Resting her cheek against his felt hair while her arms cradling his head to her chest.
What did she think she was doing? After the confusion passed he felt strangely at peace in her arms. All of his life he had been an out cast. Not a human, not a demon. Just a Hanyou a freak of nature, no one accepted him. No one but this girl, and he knew where he belonged he belonged. He belonged with Kagome. Just as he came to this realization her felt her pulling away from him. He wanted to pull her to him more then anything. At the same time his body had quite working and he could do nothing.
Releasing him she pulled back to look at his face there was still doubt in his eyes. It hurt to see, but she knew what would take it away. "I love you." She saw the doubt in his eyes leave, in its wake only the burning passion was left behind in his smoldering amber eyes that were darkened by desire. His look sending shivers down her spine as she tried to press herself closer to him.
It was like those words had broken the spell that had been holding him in place and he pulled her closer to him growling before he captured her lips in his as he used his tongue to coax open her mouth. She tasted so good, his tongue sweeping the inside of her mouth he pulled back a little allowing his teeth to nip at her lower lips.
Both out of breath he pulled back once more to look at her face. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were closed and he knew that he had never seen a more beautiful sight in his life. Lowing her gently back to the floor his eyes darted around the room quickly before returning to her flushed face.
"You know it's not snow." This time as their lips met he paused "Because if it was I'm sure we would have melted it by now."
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Shippo looked up as Kaede entered the room Sango and Miroku had been walking in an out all day and to tell the truth he was tired of people ignoring him.
"Is someone going to tell me what's going on?" he half pleaded with the older woman thought she just looked down at him with an expression that he knew all to well. It said that she wasn't going to tell him because he was a kid.
"What makes you think that something's going on?"
"I'm not blind I can see I know that something's wrong. I know that Miroku's hiding something I know that you're hiding something. I just wish that someone would tell me."
"Someone as young as you shouldn't have to deal with such things."
Shippo stood up at her words anger flaring. He had been around Inu Yasha long enough that he knew how to throw a fit when he wanted to. "No now you listen to me you old witch I may be a child but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't understand. I want some answers and I want them right now." He yelled stomping his foot for emphasis.
"Now Shippo calm down. What you ask for is something that I can't give you."
"Can't or wont!"
"I can't I don't want to worry you."
"Feh." Crossing his arms over his chest he turned away from the woman not wanting to look at her. His anger was quickly leaving him. He wished that he could pull it back but he couldn't and now that the adrenaline was ebbing he just wanted to cry. He didn't know what was going on but that didn't mean that he didn't know that it was something bad.
Keade looked at the small figure that was standing in the room with his back turned on her. Her heart wrenched at his next words.
"Is something wrong with Inu Yasha?" his voice cracked as he half turned to look at the older woman. Seeing she said nothing he continued on "Is something wrong with Kagome?" still she said nothing. Silence hung in the air covering them in its heavy blanket.
His words were so low that she wasn't sure if she had heard him right or not, yet at the same time she knew she had head him perfectly. There was such pain in the little boy's eyes and she could do nothing for him. She didn't even have the strength to lie to him, instead she said nothing. The next thing she knew the brave boy was laying in the floor crying his eyes out.
"Why can't you tell me?" he muttered his arms reaching out to hug his sides as he curled up into a bad. Hands were picking him up and he tired to pull away for a few seconds before giving up and collapsing against the older woman crying into the material of her shirt. "That's alright, you don't have to tell me I'm not so sure it's something I want to hear anyway." With that he said nothing and the small room was filled with his sobs. He was just a child after all.
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Kagome sighed allowing her eyes to slide half closed as she rested her head on the back of the bathtub. She had been feeling good all day but now it was like all the energy that she had, had left her body making her feel like a noodle that had been boiled too long. Should have known that the good feeling wouldn't last that long. Everything was going to work out through she just knew it would. It had to because she wouldn't have it any other way.
She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she never heard the phone ring in the other room, she also didn't noticed when the door swung open and Inu Yasha stood there.
Inu Yasha frowned Kagome looked a little more pail then she had eliyier in the day. His eyes shifting over the water for a second he cursed the bubbles that floated on the surface hiding her from his view. It was only when the sound of her mom yelling over the phone reached his ears, that he remembered the reason that he had entered the room in the first place.
Reaching out he placed his hand on the warm skin of her shoulder. The heat under his hand alarmed him but he handed her the phone before sitting on the edge of the tub only to feel Kagome slump forward resting her head on his knee.
"Oh Hi mom." She tried to sound more upbeat but she was just so tired. Turning a little she closed her eyes.
"Honey are you alright?" She listened to the silence on the other end of the phone with a frown. After a few seconds she heard her daughter take a deep breath.
"Of course I'm fine mom." She smiled when she was saying it because she knew that her mother could tell. "Just a little tired that's all."
Inu Yasha frowned at her word's Kagome had never been that good of a liar he reminded himself looking at the dark tresses that rested against him.
Mrs. Higurashi wasn't fooled either but she knew well enough not to nagg her daughter or she would be listening to the dial tone. "Honey The hospital called here today, they said that they want you to come in tomorrow for some tests. A car is going to come and pick you up around noon."
Tests just great that was how she wanted to spend her day.
"A specialist in rare diseases is being flown into look at you the day after tomorrow and they want to have tests run on you so he can get right to work."
"Specialist?" that word actually made her smile things were looking up. Maybe this person would know what to do. It was worth a shot wasn't it.
"Yes honey he's coming in from the states just to see you." Mrs Higurashi waited to see what her daughter would say but she said nothing.
Panic spread through him as Kagomes head dropped against him as the phone fell lose from her hand crashing to floor next to the bathtub. Reaching down her pulled her from the tub ignoring the water that soaked into the new clothes that he had just put on. Grabbing the towel off the counter he wrapped the fluffy material around her body. There was yelling on the phone and he paused wondering if he should pick it up or not. Reaching down he scooped the small thing in his hand before placing it in the crook of his neck.
"I have to go." Not waiting to hear her say anything more he twisted his neck the phone falling to the floor for a second time but this time only to be ignore.
Kagome's head was spinning as she tried to open her eyes. Someone was carrying her she knew from the weightless feeling that she was experiencing. They were so warm. Giving up on trying to open her eyes she just pulled her self closer to the warmth.
Setting her down on the bed still garbed in the towel he crossed the room opening the drawer and pulling out an oversized t shirt before making his way back to Kagomes side.
Kagomes mind was a little fuzzy blinking a few times she saw that Inu Yasha was sitting next to her and she was no longer in the bath tub but rather she was laying on the bed in an oversized t shirt. "My mom." She said recovering from her little lapse.
"I'm sure that she understands. What did she call for?" He asked even though he knew what she had called for he just wanted to have Kagome confirm that he had heard the woman right. Damn it why should Kagome have to go back to that place?
"I'm going to the hospital tomorrow. That's what she called about."
The hospital he hated that place. It wrecked of death the smell had invaded his sense the first time he had been there. It was not somewhere that he wanted Kagome going the first time that they had been there the only thing that they did was steal her blood and he was expected to just hand her over to them. "I don't want you going there." he didn't know how else to put it. No that wasn't true he wanted to yell at her that he forbid her to go back. But he knew that she didn't need any more stress right now so for once he said nothing.
Who did he think that he was? Kagome thought feeling his body tense next to her she knew him well enough to know that he was holding back, that given his way he would be throwing a temper tantrum that would make any five year old proud. It filled her with warmth to think that he was restraining himself of her.
"Someone's traveled a long way to see me. I'm going to get better whether they say I am or not I will." She muttered feeling the strong arms around her tighten as she was pulled onto Inu Yasha's lap.
Inu Yasha looked down at Kagomes sleeping form. Her words brought him comfort. She sounded so sure of herself as she had said them and he wanted to believe. He wanted to believe that what she had just said more then anything in the world. No he would believe because Kagome had said them. That and because he didn't know how he would go on if he allowed himself to think other wise.
Well that's all for now hope you enjoyed it I needed more flush half because I don't want everything to be so sad and also because I looked over that last chapter and though they had said many things they had never said the L word. The next chapter will be out sooner then this one was I promise.
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Lilemmy- I know I am a fluff fan too. Although not to much because then it just interferes with the plot. It would take something like this to get threw Inu Yasha's thick skull though. Oh and about his rosary it will be explained in later chapter
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Inu-Dude- Last but not least. :;Looks at a pouting Inu::: I don't hate you I like you very much your wonderful^.^ I'm just evil. If I didn't leave people hanging then they would forget about me and not read anymore. But it wasn't so bad this time ^.^
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