Author's Note: I'm REALLY sorry everyone!! I hate to leave you for so long without an update, but it couldn't really be helped. No, I'm not about to give you some long, drawn out, complicated story about school work being too much for me to handle, or my teachers being too hard, or even about my crazy bus driver on crack who's late everyday. The truth is that… my computer crashed. Blame it all on NetZero. Any of you that have NetZero, I feel your pain and pity you. Okay, enough with my dribbling. Please review so that I know that people are still reading this even after my long absence. Remember, if you stop reviewing; I stop writing. Thanks so much for understanding, and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha, or Kermit the Frog, or a horse. But I'm okay with that.
My Will
Chapter 5: Patient
"I'm not going home, am I?" Kagome asked the man as he scribbled something onto her chart. He looked up, his concerned eyes meeting hers over the large desk.
"I'm afraid not, Miss Higurashi," Miroku answered, setting the chart and pen down on his desk, "After your strange behavior at your high school the other day, we've decided to keep you here for observation for a little while."
"Great…" Kagome turned her head away from him, staring blankly at the globe in the corner. It was a beautiful piece of work, cleaned to a fine shine over the surface. A black marble base held it up firmly and proudly.
Kagome suddenly realized that Miroku was talking to her. He was a strange doctor, now that she mused about it. Young, it seemed, with a soft voice. He was normally in a good mood, and insisted that his patients call him by his first name.
"… be putting you in a special room upstairs for short-term patients. You'll come to see me everyday, and we'll talk about what's on your mind." He paused for a moment, obviously waiting for some sort of comment. Kagome continued to stare at the globe defiantly.
She heard Miroku sigh and shuffle behind his desk. Curiously, Kagome turned her head slightly to see his movements out of the corner of her eye. He pulled open at least five drawers before straightening up with his prize.
"Cookie?" He asked pleasantly, opening a package of Pepperidge Farm's double chocolate chunk before holding it out over the desk.
Kagome turned to face him now, eyeing the package both suspiciously and hungrily. She could definitely use a chocolate fix at the moment. Slowly, she reached out and grabbed one, pulling it close to her.
"There we go," Miroku chuckled, pulling one out himself and consuming it in less than three bites, "So what do you think?"
Kagome took a small bite of her cookie, noticing miserably that it had no taste.
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"… And down that hall you'll find the cafeteria," The nurse said, walking briskly in front of Kagome during the short tour, "Along that one, you'll find a workout area," The woman pointed towards the right with a well manicured finger. Her orange hair bounced in its tight curls as she trotted down the hall. Kagome thought that she'd be a pretty woman if she'd tone down on the makeup a bit.
"There—" Kagome cut the tour short, eager to go see her room and evaluate it.
"There is Miroku's office. Keep going down that way is the main desk and the entrance." She smiled at the woman, hoping to be led to her room.
"Well, seems that you know everything quite well. Let's go see your room, shall we?" Kagome brightened up. It wasn't that she was happy to be stuck in this place, but believed that she might as well make the best of it. If her room was a nice one, then she could survive here.
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White walls surrounded her on all sides, making Kagome feel near sick. She could feel her pupils painfully contract to keep out the unwanted light as she gazed around the room, blinking hard.
The bed sheets of the twin-sized bed were white, as well as the comforter. A single blue blanket was folded neatly at the end. A white painted night table sat next to the bed, holding up a blue lamp with a white shade. A dresser sat at the other corner, a blue vase on top adorned with daisies. There were no pictures on the walls, just the white paint.
"Ugh…" Kagome groaned as she furiously rubbed her eyes, "It's too bright!"
The orange haired nurse gave a knowing smile. "You'll get used to it," and she left without another word, leaving Kagome standing in the middle of the room, half blind.
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Naraku sat up on the park bench, grumbling to himself. The Shikon jewel had been just in his reach… But it had disappeared so suddenly, he felt dizzy. Flashes of a blinding white light went off behind his eyelids whenever he closed them.
It was that wench fortuneteller's entire fault. She had told him about the power that he would have over his victim's mind, but had neglected to mention that he would be mentally connected with them in his dreams. It was one thing to see the images through that girl's eyes when he wished too, but another to be forced to see them as though he was standing next to her. The visions were annoying and troublesome.
No matter, though, for Kagome, as he had found her name to be, would die as soon as her work for him was done. Naraku would make sure of that. Just as soon as he clasped his fingers around the other half of the Shikon Jewel…
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Kagome wandered down the hallway, trying desperately to find the cafeteria. She mentally hit herself over and over again for not paying attention during the tour.
It wasn't long until she hit the third floor, hoping in vain that food would turn up. She was so hungry she could almost smell the chicken in biscuits. Even through her hunger, though, she heard a familiar voice call out to her from behind.
Spinning around quickly, Kagome was met by a tall boy in a red t-shirt and faded jeans. She recognized him immediately as the boy who had saved her life earlier that day. After all, how could she forget those long locks of thick, white hair?
"InuYasha!" She said happily, walking over to him. He gave a snort that sounded almost like a 'hey' in reply. Kagome stood there for a few moments, unsure of what to say. Should she thank him again? Suddenly, her stomach gave a long, loud growl that echoed down the hallway.
InuYasha raised an eyebrow at her, "hungry?"
"Starving!" She groaned, putting a hand on her stomach as if trying to calm it.
"Can't find the cafeteria?" He asked, staring at her with an odd look on his face that Kagome couldn't quite place. It seemed to be between amusement and bewilderment.
"No…" She sighed, "I've been wandering these halls for nearly an hour now."
He smiled then, a bright cheery smile that gave Kagome a swift sweeping motion in her stomach. His amber eyes brightened with laughter, and his chuckle was enough to make her knees weak.
"Come on. I'll help you find it. Lousy with direction, eh?" He laughed, starting for the elevator.
Kagome stood dumbfounded for a moment before running to his side, "I'll have you know that I'm excellent with directions! I'm just not used to this place yet."
He snorted then, the grin still on his face. It was beginning to anger Kagome now. Did he think that she was stupid or something? "Stop laughing at me! It's not funny!" She yelled at him as they stepped into the elevator.
InuYasha hunched over in laughter then, so much that he could barely push the buttons. Kagome moved to get push one, but the boy stopped her.
"That's okay, I'll get it. With your sense of direction we'll probably end up in the basement." He hit the button for the main floor, leaving Kagome to fume in the corner as they went down.
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Extra Author's Note: Please review! It only takes a seck. It helps to stimulate my brain so that I can write more… It's like food for my brain. Yeah, that's it… food… can you tell that I was hungry when I wrote this chapter?