Chapter 6
Never Let You Go Again
The lyrics to "Never Let You Go Again" have been removed to comply with the April 27th announcement. I realize that this affects the narrative and I apologize for that.
After dropping Kenmaru off with his Aunt Rin for the day, Kagome made her way through one seldom used wing of the house. Standing outside the door she took a deep breath. The most modern medical monitoring equipment surrounded the large four poster bed. Their readouts jumping with each beat of the occupants heart, each rise of his chest. Another week had passed, a week knowing he was here but without his voice sounding in her ears, or his arms around her. Walking to the bedside she smiled down at him, bending she pressed her lips to his. It wasn't much after seven years without him. At least now she could touch him, kiss him, and take care of him. Now there was the hope of him awakening.
Her storm cloud eyes flicked over the figure laying so silently in the bed. Checking all the monitors she satisfied herself that he was alive, and though unconscious, healthy. Gently she brushed his silver white bangs back, reassuring her senses that he was real. All the while wishing his eyes would open, bathing her in their golden light. Her fingers caressed his brow, before sliding down along his nose. As her fingers touched his lips, tracing the fullness of them, he moved for the first time. She smiled at the slight shifting motioned. Pulling back her hand, Kagome smiled down at Inu Yasha.
Sitting again in the chair at his bedside, she took his hand. For a while she sat there then lifting it to her lips she gently kissed his knuckles. "Please wake up Inu Yasha. You need to meet your son. He will be so happy to meet his daddy. He has been my greatest joy and greatest sadness. I only had to look into his face to see you." She talked and talked, telling the unconscious hanyou everything about his son. From first tooth to his newest antics, leaping into trees. He was so cute yesterday, he tried to help the cook make cookies, I think he ended up wearing a much flower as went in the cookies." Finally noticing the time, she kissed his hand and left for her shift, stopping at the door she called, "I'll wait for you to come back."
Once again she sat at his bedside. Holding his hand with both of hers she sighed. "Wake up, Inu Yasha. I need you. I missed you so much. I learned something the day you left with the Shini-dama-chuu, that I'm not brave. I'm not strong. I'm not any of the things you thought me to be. I'm simply a woman who loves you. Please come back to me. I won't ever let you leave me again. We've been given a second chance Inu Yasha. Wake up please." She smiled as he shifted slightly. "Well, if you're not going to awaken then I'll just have to do your exercises with you."
Pulling back the sheets she lifted the leg nearest her. Pushing it to his chest, then straightening it, only to repeat the process. As she rotated the hip she saw his eyes move beneath the closed lids. "Don't like that do you? Well wake up and make me stop." She taunted. She turned at the door opening to see Sesshomaru standing there.
"Any change?" The demon asked moving to the bedside.
"Hai, he shifted slightly just a moment ago. And reacted to pain. That's a good sign. He's reacting to stimuli now." Forcing her gaze away from the prone figure, she turned her arms going around Sesshomaru's waist. "Thank you for everything." She whispered. She felt his arms come around her, gently returning the hug.
"Aniki?" Inu Yasha watched as the youkai he thought might be his brother separated quickly from the woman. He met their twin gazes of surprise and relief. "Where are we? What happened? Is that your mate?" He watched confused as the woman's eyes filled with tears, her smile vanished, her hand flew to her mouth. As she fled the room his heart constricted with pain at causing her pain.
"What do you remember otouto?"
His brothers voice pulled his attention from the door. He studied him for a moment. After a moment he answered "My name is Inu Yasha. You are my half-brother Sesshomaru." His brow furrowed as he thought "It's very important that I have a sword with me." Tilting his head he searched his mind for anything else, finally with a shake of his head, "That's it."
"I see." Sesshomaru sat down in the chair. Trying to decide how to fill the obvious huge gaps in his brothers memories. "First, Kagome is not my mate, she is.."
"Your doctor." Kagome's voice came from the door. Inu Yasha watched as she caught Sesshomaru's eye and shook her head. There was more to this than he knew or could remember. His nose told him the woman was still upset, and while she wasn't lying, she was hiding something.
His eyes followed her every motion. As she checked each tube, and display. Inu Yasha tried to return his attention to Sesshomaru but each movement of the woman held his attention. Finally their eyes met again, with a soft smile she turned and left. After the door closed this time he released the breath he didn't realize he was holding.
"Excuse me."
He nodded as Sesshomaru stood and left the room. His eyes slid shut and a woman's voice echoed in his ears. "Please tell me our last days together are as precious to you as they are to me...never forget me Inu Yasha. I will always love you with all of my heart." He struggled to recognize the voice, finally he whispered to the empty room, "Who are you?"