Author's Note: This Chapter took forever for me to write. I started on it
two weeks ago and then BAM! A huge writer's block came to me. I finally got
rid of my writer's block and the ideas came back to me. All thanks to music
and dance practices, it cleared out my mind a whole lot.
Disclaimer: Nope, Rumiko Takahashi does. Some people have all the luck.
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The Story of Two
Chapter Nine
Hello and Goodbye
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Kagura glanced over at the clock. She saw that it was only twelve in the afternoon. She looked around anxiously to see if anyone was paying attention to her.
No one was.
She quickly grabbed the floppy disk out of her desk drawer and placed it in her bag. She looked around once more. No one saw her. She casually let out a yawn and continued typing. She would only have to wait thirty more minutes till her break.
Kagura stood up from her desk watching the computer saving her progress. The clock in her office chimed twelve thirty. Kagura grabbed her bag and headed out of her office. Her heels clicked against the white marbled floors. She headed towards the elevator, butterflies prancing around in her stomach. She waited patiently for the elevator to come back down to her level.
She pushed the button and waited. She had to be careful. One mistake could cost her everything.
It was a risk that she wasn't willing to take. Not for Kanna. Not for everyone she was forced to hurt. And definitely not for herself.
She stepped inside the elevator and pushed one. There was only one other person inside the elevator. It was Kikyo from level ten. She looked over at Kagura coolly and then looked back at the closing doors. Kagura flashed a brief smile and stood calmly. Kikyo smiled back only for a second, it was a mutual gesture.
Though Kagura had the more promising office position, it seemed as if Kikyo still had the higher rank, in her opinion. Kikyo was cold and ruthless when she had to be. And she always was calm and collected by the end of the day. Kagura wished she was more like Kikyo. Then maybe she would've been able to do this earlier.
Kikyo stepped out of the elevator first, Kagura following. They separated their ways when they went outside. Kagura seeing the busy traffic decided to walk to the place she was suppose to meet at.
Seeing the bright yellow building before her, she quickly glanced around to see if anyone was following her. When she saw the coast was clear she walked inside. The building inside was cool. The air conditioner was on full blast. She went to the lady that was at the front desk.
The woman gave her a cool smile before asking her "How may I help you?" in a falsely sweet-tone. "Well I was to meet Mr. Kameyama today? I believe the appointment was set at one?"
The woman quickly typed on her keyboard and looked at the computer screen. Her eyes still glued to the screen, she said to Kagura "Why yes, I believe you do. His office is on the right to the left corridor. Have a good day!"
Kagura rolled her eyes as she left the desk. She couldn't stand secretaries, especially the rude ones. Kagura saw the office and knocked on it once. It immediately opened and revealed the man whom she was supposed to meet.
"Hello Kagura, come in, come in." Kagura stepped inside the office and sat down on one of the plush chairs. Miroku sat across from her. He bent closer so that he could talk to her more privately. "Are you alone Kagura? Not wired or anything of that sort?"
Kagura shook her head vigorously. "No, I have the file that you wanted." She pulled out the floppy and slid it across the table. Miroku caught it and looked at the floppy.
"Is everything on here?" Kagura nodded. "Yes, everything that I was able to manage. It wasn't easy you know. His files are top notch." Miroku rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Wait one moment." He stood up and went into the back room and came back out with a lap top.
He slid the floppy disk into the slot and clicked on the floppy file. "Okay, okay... This is good. But it won't be enough to put him away for life." Kagura's face fell at the news. "But it has evidence. It has to be good for something?"
Miroku opened more files and scanned through them quickly. "Well he would be serving a good chunk of his life in jail. But again, not for life." Kagura stood up from her seat and went behind Miroku to look at the screen also.
"You mean I went behind his back to retrieve this only to find out he won't be rotting away in prison?! What are we going to do?" Miroku looked up from the screen and looked over his shoulder. "Kagura, don't worry. We have a plan. Now the question is, are you willingly to participate; to join us? Or to walk away from this deal and act like this never happened?"
Inuyasha kept going through the files in hopes to find something. Something. Anything.
His eyes darted across the tiny words on the documents. So far there was nothing. Nothing could be found to put him away for good. He slumped down in his chair. There was nothing. After days of reading, after weeks of searching there was nothing. He felt so helpless. Angered by this sudden realization his hands scrunched up into a fist and banged his desk.
Not feeling the pain but seeing what he had done, he immediately stopped. "Don't lose your cool over this freak. Just let it go." Somehow saying it made him feel better. He touched the small dent on his desk.
The dent that he had caused. He looked at it up close and saw how smooth it was. He covered it up with the box of files and looked away. He looked outside the window. It was late, he could see that. The bright neon lights were slowly being shut down. One by one, all of them turning off, as if they were turning in for the night; going to bed. The night sky was gray and misted against the rain that poured heavily.
The last few days Tokyo had brought only dark rainy days. It depressed everybody's mood. Especially his. The gloomy weather slowly crept into his veins. His depression only grew.
That one encounter where Kagome's hand squeeze back his was the only movement that the doctor's were able to document. Otherwise there had been no other signs.
No other improvements.
His face hardened at the thought of who had caused her to be in that state. Naraku...The name itself left a nasty aftertaste in his mouth. He snapped his head back to his office door. He heard someone outside. He inched closer to the door. He grabbed the doorknob firmly and turned it and slowly opened it revealing...
Miroku, who was in shock, was not expecting Inuyasha to open the door. "Don't... Do that... Ever again." Inuyasha nodded and let Miroku inside his office. "So why are you here?" Inuyasha asked solemnly.
Miroku nodded his head towards the doorway. Inuyasha turned around and saw Kagura step inside. "What is she doing here? What does she have to do with this?" Miroku sat down on Inuyasha's desk chair, leaning back, and weaved his fingers together. He looked at Inuyasha while smiling. "Don't you know?"
Inuyasha looked at Miroku curiously. "Know what?" Miroku unweaved his fingers and pointed at Kagura and then to the files. "She knows stuff. Lots of it." Inuyasha crossed his arms and leaned back on his desk and faced Kagura. "You... You know Naraku? You know all about this?"
Kagura sat on Inuyasha's lounge chair and looked outside of his gargantuan glass window and said "Most of the stuff I've known about for sometime. I guess you can say that I stumbled onto it. And yes, I do know Naraku. I was going to marry him months ago. But when I found out... Things changed." Kagura closed her eyes remembering Kanna. And what Naraku had done to her.
Inuyasha continued to keep his eyes on her. "Tell me, no tell us, what we need to know." Kagura opened her eyes and looked at Inuyasha. "I didn't know that he was operating an underground drug operation. I didn't know that he was in big financial troubles. His debts are unbelievable... He never told me about it. But... When I did find out, he... He got angry. He got furious. Told me that it was none of my business." She pulled back her sleeve of her blouse and showed Inuyasha and Miroku the deep scar that ran across her arm.
"That's parts of what he did to me. He told me I wasn't to tell anyone. That now I was to do what he asked me. Or else... Or else he would kill Kanna, which he did later on anyways... So I did what I had to, or else he would kill me too... Not that it matters anymore." Kagura sniffled and wiped away the tear that slid down her face.
"I told him things about you. I set you and Kagome together, so that he could tear both your lives apart. For what your fathers did to him. He said you would pay and so would she."
Inuyasha stood up straight and paced around the room. "So the charity fund was a cover up?... Did you send that bomb to Kagome?" Kagura stiffened and looked away. "No I did not send that bomb. That Naraku never told me about. The charity was a cover up but we never expected you guys to fall in love... Or that you've met previously before the charity."
"Naraku was so happy when you guys fell in love. I guess he sent the bomb, as a set back for you guys. He doesn't want you to know anymore." Inuyasha stopped pacing and stood in the center of the room. "So are you helping us now?"
Kagura nodded. "Yes, my life with Naraku is over. He is no longer the same man that I once knew."
Inuyasha now sat on his desk. "What are we going to do?" He asked suggestively. Kagura lifted her head up. "I know that if we can kill the source of his whole operation, we can finish him off for good."
Miroku leaned closer and looked and Kagura interestingly. "So what did you have in mind?"
Kagura deep in thought answered "Well I was thinking..."
Sango pulled the blinds back to let the sun shine through. The hospital room was becoming a familiar place for Sango. At times she would sleep over at the hospital, just hoping or wishing Kagome would wake up during the middle of the night. That she would wake up and be okay. Everything would be the same before the incident.
But everything wasn't the same. Sango sat in her usual chair and looked at Kagome. Her breathing was regular. Her bruises and wounds healed. They no longer marred her skin. Only one bandage was on Kagome, the one on her right arm.
Sango leaned in closer and looked at Kagome's face. She placed her hand over Kagome's and said "If you can hear me, just let me know. Find a way. We all miss you."
She continued to look at her face. The room was in total silence excluding the constant beeping of her heart monitor. Sango didn't move. She had waited day after day. She was fed up with the doctor's lies and the constant waiting for her best friend. She wanted her to come back home. So things came be back to normal. So everyone could move on knowing their best friend was home, safe.
The one person who had no reason to stay in a hospital room and yet there she was. Sango wiped her tears with her other hand. "Come on Kagome. I know that you're in there. I know that you'll come home to us."
Sango was slowly removing her hand from Kagome's when it shot out and grabbed her hand again. Sango turned around. "What the..." Her face dropped when she saw Kagome.
Kagome was barely sitting up using one of her hands to support her weight; she placed it firmly on the mattress of the bed. Kagome squinted her eyes and looked at Sango. "Sango?" Sango let out a scream of happiness. The doctor came rushing in with several nurses. They all too were in shock when they saw Kagome. Sango gently hugged Kagome, Kagome hugged back.
"I knew you would come back to us. I just knew that you would." Sango didn't care that she was crying like a child. She was happy. Even her pride didn't matter at that moment. Kagome smiled along with Sango while crying too. "I finally woke up from my dream. I woke up when I heard your voice reach out to me. I heard it every night... But it was like if someone gave me the extra push to lead me the way."
Sango nodded. "Yeah ... I'm so glad you're awake." Kagome leaned against the metal headboard, tired from sitting up. "Where's Inuyasha?" Sango looked at Kagome. "Kagome we need to talk."
Inuyasha looked at Miroku. He was nervous. But at the same time a fire inside him grew each second. He was finally doing the one thing that he wanted to do for so long.
To get back at Naraku. Take away his most precious thing for the price he had to pay. For what he had done to innocent families. And to his and Kagome's.
His adrenaline kicked in, his heart racing like a jack rabbit running from a prey. He gripped the metal chain link fence tightly. He climbed the fence and landed on the other side with ease.
Inuyasha saw a guard at the booth. He crept over and springed an attack on him. He fought back with the guard, determined to win. Nothing could go wrong.
Inuyasha gave him one last hard punch in the face. The guard passed out, unconscious. Inuyasha hit the button to open the gate. The gate slowly opened. Inuyasha gagged and tied the guard and headed towards the truck that was coming in. Inuyasha helped unload the stuff and followed Miroku. Kagura would take care of the security and meet up with them later. Just as they had planned.
"Took you long enough. Kagura and I were beginning to get worried there for a moment." Inuyasha rolled his eyes at Miroku's remark. "The guard was a pretty hefty guy. It took awhile but I got him."
They crept inside the warehouse. Like Kagura had told them it was the center of his operation. All the machinery, to the people, was working there. The warehouse was damp and smelled of rotting carcasses. Inuyasha looked at Miroku. Miroku smirked and headed upstairs, like they had planned.
Inuyasha gripped the tank that contained a good large amount of gasoline and started slowly splashing around the place, leaving a big trail around the entire building.
When he was done he slowly waited by the entrance in where he and Miroku came in. A few minutes later Miroku came down giving him the thumbs up sign while pouring some of the gasoline on the stairs in which he came down from.
"Let's go finish outside and get out of here." Miroku whispered. Inuyasha nodded and followed him outside. They covered the entrance and others exits with gasoline and Miroku poured the rest on the building's sides. Miroku then discarded his gasoline tank on the ground. Inuyasha pulled out a match as did Miroku. They looked at each other.
This was it. The moment they were waiting for. Inuyasha lit the match and threw it inside the building. Miroku quickly threw the next match on the gasoline trail that was outside. The building quickly caught on fire. Inuyasha and Miroku ran towards the truck. Kagura waved at them to hurry.
She was mouthing something when he grabbed her. It was Naraku. His face angry. Inuyasha stopped and looked at the man whom he had not seen in years. The very person that killed his parents stood before him, smiling ruthlessly.
"You stupid fool... You thought you could get away with this? Ruin me and get away with it? After all that your father did to me, do you honestly think I would let his filthy son do the same?" His voice was eerily quietly but Inuyasha caught every word.
"Why not? You've destroyed anyone that has challenged you. Anyone that was a threat to you. You're no man, just a coward looking for the easy way out to make some quick cold cash." Inuyasha looked at Naraku menacingly.
Naraku tugged harder on Kagura's hair. Kagura let out a whimper. "I had millions. I was on top of the world. Rich, successful, and powerful. But then your father came along and screwed things up. He took everything away from me. And when I had nothing left I resorted to the only thing left to do. Deal and make illegal drugs. Boy you don't have a clue to what you're missing. You think being stuffed up in that building and that world of yours is exciting? You think working in that pile of metal is better than my job?!"
Naraku pulled out a knife and brought it up to Kagura's throat. "The thrill of doing something wrong... It's so raw and exhilarating, you don't understand... My job is powerful and demanding. Have you seen those kids? So doped up on drugs, they live for the stuff, the stuff that I make and sell. And their brains fried and only living to have drugs and get high, it's so pathetic but worth seeing them in pain. And I, having the power over them..."
Inuyasha looked at Naraku disgusted. "Personally I don't care about what I've done. I've ended years and years of your dirty work." He pointed to the burning warehouse. "See that fire licking away your money in there? I'm that fire, devouring everything of yours, bringing you down... Till you're nothing at all."
Inuyasha gripped the tank that was behind him. He quickly poured the remaining gasoline on Naraku. He flinched and let go of Kagura. She ran to Miroku. Inuyasha looked at Naraku who was on the ground, rubbing his eyes.
"Go to hell." Inuyasha whispered. Naraku stood up, eyes bloodshot and looking at Inuyasha. "Of course, but your coming with me." Inuyasha froze. Naraku jumped and grabbed Inuyasha. The gasoline tank fell to the ground.
Naraku grabbed Inuyasha's hair and threw him forcefully against the fence. Inuyasha stood up slowly and wiped away the blood from his nose. He ran after Naraku, only having fury in his eyes. His fist collided with Naraku stomach. Naraku let out a painful grunt.
Afterwards Naraku had stabbed Inuyasha in the stomach with a small dagger. Inuyasha back away from Naraku and looked down at his wound. The small dagger firmly placed in his abdomen, Naraku laughed and then collapsed on the gravel.
"See you in hell Inuyasha." He fainted on the gravel. Miroku acted quickly and lit a match and threw it on Naraku. Naraku never made a sound as the hot flames brightly danced against his body. Kagura looked away.
Miroku ran to Inuyasha. Blood quickly staining his shirt where the wound was. "Hey breathe. Come on we've made it this far. Hang on." Miroku looked at Inuyasha whose eyes were slowly drooping. He gripped the dagger and said "This is going to hurt." He pulled the dagger out.
Inuyasha let out a scream of pain. Miroku threw the dagger to the side and ripped his sleeves and placed them on the wound. He looked over to Kagura and said "Call the ambulance. Now!"
Kagura pulled out her phone from her coat and dialed the number. Inuyasha smiled at Miroku and said "Tell her that... I'm sorry." He closed his eyes and his head drooped over to his side. Blood started slowly coming out of his mouth.
Miroku shook his head in disbelief. Tears clouding his eyes. "No... No, you can't do this to me Inuyasha! Wake up, please wake up!" Miroku gently shook Inuyasha. "Don't do this to me! You have to tell her yourself. You..." He let go of Inuyasha when he saw that he was not moving.
Inuyasha was gone. He was lifeless.
Miroku stared at the body. Frozen in place, starting to comprehend the fact that his friend was dead.
He was gone.
Kagome looked at Sango. "No, they can't do this. It's too dangerous. Sango we have to go after them!" Sango placed both hands on both of Kagome's shoulders. "Kagome don't worry. It's an elaborate plan. Nothing can go wrong. They'll be home tonight. Safe and sound."
Kagome shook her head. "Sango, please take me there... I have a bed feeling." Sango looked outside of Kagome's room. Everybody outside was busy. "Okay get dressed and hurry."
Kagome nodded and grabbed her clothes and went in the bathroom. She emerged out of the bathroom and followed Sango out of the room. They exited out of the hospital and headed towards the place.
Sango pulled her car behind the many fire trucks. "What's going on?" Kagome ran out of the car and saw Miroku and Kagura talking to the police officer. Kagome ran to them. "Miroku! What's going on?" Miroku looked at Kagome with sadness in his eyes.
"I'm sorry Kagome." Kagome shook her head and stared at Miroku as if he was crazy. "What are you talking about?" Miroku looked back at the officer. "Am I done?" The officer nodded and walked away. Kagura put a hand on Miroku's shoulder. "I'm going to wait in the truck. Okay?" Miroku nodded and then looked back at Kagome.
"Where's Inuyasha?" Miroku gave a faint smile at Kagome. "He's at the hospital. But I don't think he's okay." Kagome shook her head. "No... He can't be... He can't..."
Miroku held Kagome. "They took him away right after they arrived. But he barely had a pulse when they arrived. Naraku stabbed him." Kagome pulled away. "Where's Naraku?"
"He's dead." Kagome fell on her knees. "Take me to him, Miroku."
Miroku helped Kagome up. "Okay... Let's go." Kagome took off her necklace and looked at the jewel.
It was barely shining, like it use to. It seemed as if the color was fading.
AN: Umm... Don't hurt me?
Disclaimer: Nope, Rumiko Takahashi does. Some people have all the luck.
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The Story of Two
Chapter Nine
Hello and Goodbye
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Kagura glanced over at the clock. She saw that it was only twelve in the afternoon. She looked around anxiously to see if anyone was paying attention to her.
No one was.
She quickly grabbed the floppy disk out of her desk drawer and placed it in her bag. She looked around once more. No one saw her. She casually let out a yawn and continued typing. She would only have to wait thirty more minutes till her break.
Kagura stood up from her desk watching the computer saving her progress. The clock in her office chimed twelve thirty. Kagura grabbed her bag and headed out of her office. Her heels clicked against the white marbled floors. She headed towards the elevator, butterflies prancing around in her stomach. She waited patiently for the elevator to come back down to her level.
She pushed the button and waited. She had to be careful. One mistake could cost her everything.
It was a risk that she wasn't willing to take. Not for Kanna. Not for everyone she was forced to hurt. And definitely not for herself.
She stepped inside the elevator and pushed one. There was only one other person inside the elevator. It was Kikyo from level ten. She looked over at Kagura coolly and then looked back at the closing doors. Kagura flashed a brief smile and stood calmly. Kikyo smiled back only for a second, it was a mutual gesture.
Though Kagura had the more promising office position, it seemed as if Kikyo still had the higher rank, in her opinion. Kikyo was cold and ruthless when she had to be. And she always was calm and collected by the end of the day. Kagura wished she was more like Kikyo. Then maybe she would've been able to do this earlier.
Kikyo stepped out of the elevator first, Kagura following. They separated their ways when they went outside. Kagura seeing the busy traffic decided to walk to the place she was suppose to meet at.
Seeing the bright yellow building before her, she quickly glanced around to see if anyone was following her. When she saw the coast was clear she walked inside. The building inside was cool. The air conditioner was on full blast. She went to the lady that was at the front desk.
The woman gave her a cool smile before asking her "How may I help you?" in a falsely sweet-tone. "Well I was to meet Mr. Kameyama today? I believe the appointment was set at one?"
The woman quickly typed on her keyboard and looked at the computer screen. Her eyes still glued to the screen, she said to Kagura "Why yes, I believe you do. His office is on the right to the left corridor. Have a good day!"
Kagura rolled her eyes as she left the desk. She couldn't stand secretaries, especially the rude ones. Kagura saw the office and knocked on it once. It immediately opened and revealed the man whom she was supposed to meet.
"Hello Kagura, come in, come in." Kagura stepped inside the office and sat down on one of the plush chairs. Miroku sat across from her. He bent closer so that he could talk to her more privately. "Are you alone Kagura? Not wired or anything of that sort?"
Kagura shook her head vigorously. "No, I have the file that you wanted." She pulled out the floppy and slid it across the table. Miroku caught it and looked at the floppy.
"Is everything on here?" Kagura nodded. "Yes, everything that I was able to manage. It wasn't easy you know. His files are top notch." Miroku rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Wait one moment." He stood up and went into the back room and came back out with a lap top.
He slid the floppy disk into the slot and clicked on the floppy file. "Okay, okay... This is good. But it won't be enough to put him away for life." Kagura's face fell at the news. "But it has evidence. It has to be good for something?"
Miroku opened more files and scanned through them quickly. "Well he would be serving a good chunk of his life in jail. But again, not for life." Kagura stood up from her seat and went behind Miroku to look at the screen also.
"You mean I went behind his back to retrieve this only to find out he won't be rotting away in prison?! What are we going to do?" Miroku looked up from the screen and looked over his shoulder. "Kagura, don't worry. We have a plan. Now the question is, are you willingly to participate; to join us? Or to walk away from this deal and act like this never happened?"
Inuyasha kept going through the files in hopes to find something. Something. Anything.
His eyes darted across the tiny words on the documents. So far there was nothing. Nothing could be found to put him away for good. He slumped down in his chair. There was nothing. After days of reading, after weeks of searching there was nothing. He felt so helpless. Angered by this sudden realization his hands scrunched up into a fist and banged his desk.
Not feeling the pain but seeing what he had done, he immediately stopped. "Don't lose your cool over this freak. Just let it go." Somehow saying it made him feel better. He touched the small dent on his desk.
The dent that he had caused. He looked at it up close and saw how smooth it was. He covered it up with the box of files and looked away. He looked outside the window. It was late, he could see that. The bright neon lights were slowly being shut down. One by one, all of them turning off, as if they were turning in for the night; going to bed. The night sky was gray and misted against the rain that poured heavily.
The last few days Tokyo had brought only dark rainy days. It depressed everybody's mood. Especially his. The gloomy weather slowly crept into his veins. His depression only grew.
That one encounter where Kagome's hand squeeze back his was the only movement that the doctor's were able to document. Otherwise there had been no other signs.
No other improvements.
His face hardened at the thought of who had caused her to be in that state. Naraku...The name itself left a nasty aftertaste in his mouth. He snapped his head back to his office door. He heard someone outside. He inched closer to the door. He grabbed the doorknob firmly and turned it and slowly opened it revealing...
Miroku, who was in shock, was not expecting Inuyasha to open the door. "Don't... Do that... Ever again." Inuyasha nodded and let Miroku inside his office. "So why are you here?" Inuyasha asked solemnly.
Miroku nodded his head towards the doorway. Inuyasha turned around and saw Kagura step inside. "What is she doing here? What does she have to do with this?" Miroku sat down on Inuyasha's desk chair, leaning back, and weaved his fingers together. He looked at Inuyasha while smiling. "Don't you know?"
Inuyasha looked at Miroku curiously. "Know what?" Miroku unweaved his fingers and pointed at Kagura and then to the files. "She knows stuff. Lots of it." Inuyasha crossed his arms and leaned back on his desk and faced Kagura. "You... You know Naraku? You know all about this?"
Kagura sat on Inuyasha's lounge chair and looked outside of his gargantuan glass window and said "Most of the stuff I've known about for sometime. I guess you can say that I stumbled onto it. And yes, I do know Naraku. I was going to marry him months ago. But when I found out... Things changed." Kagura closed her eyes remembering Kanna. And what Naraku had done to her.
Inuyasha continued to keep his eyes on her. "Tell me, no tell us, what we need to know." Kagura opened her eyes and looked at Inuyasha. "I didn't know that he was operating an underground drug operation. I didn't know that he was in big financial troubles. His debts are unbelievable... He never told me about it. But... When I did find out, he... He got angry. He got furious. Told me that it was none of my business." She pulled back her sleeve of her blouse and showed Inuyasha and Miroku the deep scar that ran across her arm.
"That's parts of what he did to me. He told me I wasn't to tell anyone. That now I was to do what he asked me. Or else... Or else he would kill Kanna, which he did later on anyways... So I did what I had to, or else he would kill me too... Not that it matters anymore." Kagura sniffled and wiped away the tear that slid down her face.
"I told him things about you. I set you and Kagome together, so that he could tear both your lives apart. For what your fathers did to him. He said you would pay and so would she."
Inuyasha stood up straight and paced around the room. "So the charity fund was a cover up?... Did you send that bomb to Kagome?" Kagura stiffened and looked away. "No I did not send that bomb. That Naraku never told me about. The charity was a cover up but we never expected you guys to fall in love... Or that you've met previously before the charity."
"Naraku was so happy when you guys fell in love. I guess he sent the bomb, as a set back for you guys. He doesn't want you to know anymore." Inuyasha stopped pacing and stood in the center of the room. "So are you helping us now?"
Kagura nodded. "Yes, my life with Naraku is over. He is no longer the same man that I once knew."
Inuyasha now sat on his desk. "What are we going to do?" He asked suggestively. Kagura lifted her head up. "I know that if we can kill the source of his whole operation, we can finish him off for good."
Miroku leaned closer and looked and Kagura interestingly. "So what did you have in mind?"
Kagura deep in thought answered "Well I was thinking..."
Sango pulled the blinds back to let the sun shine through. The hospital room was becoming a familiar place for Sango. At times she would sleep over at the hospital, just hoping or wishing Kagome would wake up during the middle of the night. That she would wake up and be okay. Everything would be the same before the incident.
But everything wasn't the same. Sango sat in her usual chair and looked at Kagome. Her breathing was regular. Her bruises and wounds healed. They no longer marred her skin. Only one bandage was on Kagome, the one on her right arm.
Sango leaned in closer and looked at Kagome's face. She placed her hand over Kagome's and said "If you can hear me, just let me know. Find a way. We all miss you."
She continued to look at her face. The room was in total silence excluding the constant beeping of her heart monitor. Sango didn't move. She had waited day after day. She was fed up with the doctor's lies and the constant waiting for her best friend. She wanted her to come back home. So things came be back to normal. So everyone could move on knowing their best friend was home, safe.
The one person who had no reason to stay in a hospital room and yet there she was. Sango wiped her tears with her other hand. "Come on Kagome. I know that you're in there. I know that you'll come home to us."
Sango was slowly removing her hand from Kagome's when it shot out and grabbed her hand again. Sango turned around. "What the..." Her face dropped when she saw Kagome.
Kagome was barely sitting up using one of her hands to support her weight; she placed it firmly on the mattress of the bed. Kagome squinted her eyes and looked at Sango. "Sango?" Sango let out a scream of happiness. The doctor came rushing in with several nurses. They all too were in shock when they saw Kagome. Sango gently hugged Kagome, Kagome hugged back.
"I knew you would come back to us. I just knew that you would." Sango didn't care that she was crying like a child. She was happy. Even her pride didn't matter at that moment. Kagome smiled along with Sango while crying too. "I finally woke up from my dream. I woke up when I heard your voice reach out to me. I heard it every night... But it was like if someone gave me the extra push to lead me the way."
Sango nodded. "Yeah ... I'm so glad you're awake." Kagome leaned against the metal headboard, tired from sitting up. "Where's Inuyasha?" Sango looked at Kagome. "Kagome we need to talk."
Inuyasha looked at Miroku. He was nervous. But at the same time a fire inside him grew each second. He was finally doing the one thing that he wanted to do for so long.
To get back at Naraku. Take away his most precious thing for the price he had to pay. For what he had done to innocent families. And to his and Kagome's.
His adrenaline kicked in, his heart racing like a jack rabbit running from a prey. He gripped the metal chain link fence tightly. He climbed the fence and landed on the other side with ease.
Inuyasha saw a guard at the booth. He crept over and springed an attack on him. He fought back with the guard, determined to win. Nothing could go wrong.
Inuyasha gave him one last hard punch in the face. The guard passed out, unconscious. Inuyasha hit the button to open the gate. The gate slowly opened. Inuyasha gagged and tied the guard and headed towards the truck that was coming in. Inuyasha helped unload the stuff and followed Miroku. Kagura would take care of the security and meet up with them later. Just as they had planned.
"Took you long enough. Kagura and I were beginning to get worried there for a moment." Inuyasha rolled his eyes at Miroku's remark. "The guard was a pretty hefty guy. It took awhile but I got him."
They crept inside the warehouse. Like Kagura had told them it was the center of his operation. All the machinery, to the people, was working there. The warehouse was damp and smelled of rotting carcasses. Inuyasha looked at Miroku. Miroku smirked and headed upstairs, like they had planned.
Inuyasha gripped the tank that contained a good large amount of gasoline and started slowly splashing around the place, leaving a big trail around the entire building.
When he was done he slowly waited by the entrance in where he and Miroku came in. A few minutes later Miroku came down giving him the thumbs up sign while pouring some of the gasoline on the stairs in which he came down from.
"Let's go finish outside and get out of here." Miroku whispered. Inuyasha nodded and followed him outside. They covered the entrance and others exits with gasoline and Miroku poured the rest on the building's sides. Miroku then discarded his gasoline tank on the ground. Inuyasha pulled out a match as did Miroku. They looked at each other.
This was it. The moment they were waiting for. Inuyasha lit the match and threw it inside the building. Miroku quickly threw the next match on the gasoline trail that was outside. The building quickly caught on fire. Inuyasha and Miroku ran towards the truck. Kagura waved at them to hurry.
She was mouthing something when he grabbed her. It was Naraku. His face angry. Inuyasha stopped and looked at the man whom he had not seen in years. The very person that killed his parents stood before him, smiling ruthlessly.
"You stupid fool... You thought you could get away with this? Ruin me and get away with it? After all that your father did to me, do you honestly think I would let his filthy son do the same?" His voice was eerily quietly but Inuyasha caught every word.
"Why not? You've destroyed anyone that has challenged you. Anyone that was a threat to you. You're no man, just a coward looking for the easy way out to make some quick cold cash." Inuyasha looked at Naraku menacingly.
Naraku tugged harder on Kagura's hair. Kagura let out a whimper. "I had millions. I was on top of the world. Rich, successful, and powerful. But then your father came along and screwed things up. He took everything away from me. And when I had nothing left I resorted to the only thing left to do. Deal and make illegal drugs. Boy you don't have a clue to what you're missing. You think being stuffed up in that building and that world of yours is exciting? You think working in that pile of metal is better than my job?!"
Naraku pulled out a knife and brought it up to Kagura's throat. "The thrill of doing something wrong... It's so raw and exhilarating, you don't understand... My job is powerful and demanding. Have you seen those kids? So doped up on drugs, they live for the stuff, the stuff that I make and sell. And their brains fried and only living to have drugs and get high, it's so pathetic but worth seeing them in pain. And I, having the power over them..."
Inuyasha looked at Naraku disgusted. "Personally I don't care about what I've done. I've ended years and years of your dirty work." He pointed to the burning warehouse. "See that fire licking away your money in there? I'm that fire, devouring everything of yours, bringing you down... Till you're nothing at all."
Inuyasha gripped the tank that was behind him. He quickly poured the remaining gasoline on Naraku. He flinched and let go of Kagura. She ran to Miroku. Inuyasha looked at Naraku who was on the ground, rubbing his eyes.
"Go to hell." Inuyasha whispered. Naraku stood up, eyes bloodshot and looking at Inuyasha. "Of course, but your coming with me." Inuyasha froze. Naraku jumped and grabbed Inuyasha. The gasoline tank fell to the ground.
Naraku grabbed Inuyasha's hair and threw him forcefully against the fence. Inuyasha stood up slowly and wiped away the blood from his nose. He ran after Naraku, only having fury in his eyes. His fist collided with Naraku stomach. Naraku let out a painful grunt.
Afterwards Naraku had stabbed Inuyasha in the stomach with a small dagger. Inuyasha back away from Naraku and looked down at his wound. The small dagger firmly placed in his abdomen, Naraku laughed and then collapsed on the gravel.
"See you in hell Inuyasha." He fainted on the gravel. Miroku acted quickly and lit a match and threw it on Naraku. Naraku never made a sound as the hot flames brightly danced against his body. Kagura looked away.
Miroku ran to Inuyasha. Blood quickly staining his shirt where the wound was. "Hey breathe. Come on we've made it this far. Hang on." Miroku looked at Inuyasha whose eyes were slowly drooping. He gripped the dagger and said "This is going to hurt." He pulled the dagger out.
Inuyasha let out a scream of pain. Miroku threw the dagger to the side and ripped his sleeves and placed them on the wound. He looked over to Kagura and said "Call the ambulance. Now!"
Kagura pulled out her phone from her coat and dialed the number. Inuyasha smiled at Miroku and said "Tell her that... I'm sorry." He closed his eyes and his head drooped over to his side. Blood started slowly coming out of his mouth.
Miroku shook his head in disbelief. Tears clouding his eyes. "No... No, you can't do this to me Inuyasha! Wake up, please wake up!" Miroku gently shook Inuyasha. "Don't do this to me! You have to tell her yourself. You..." He let go of Inuyasha when he saw that he was not moving.
Inuyasha was gone. He was lifeless.
Miroku stared at the body. Frozen in place, starting to comprehend the fact that his friend was dead.
He was gone.
Kagome looked at Sango. "No, they can't do this. It's too dangerous. Sango we have to go after them!" Sango placed both hands on both of Kagome's shoulders. "Kagome don't worry. It's an elaborate plan. Nothing can go wrong. They'll be home tonight. Safe and sound."
Kagome shook her head. "Sango, please take me there... I have a bed feeling." Sango looked outside of Kagome's room. Everybody outside was busy. "Okay get dressed and hurry."
Kagome nodded and grabbed her clothes and went in the bathroom. She emerged out of the bathroom and followed Sango out of the room. They exited out of the hospital and headed towards the place.
Sango pulled her car behind the many fire trucks. "What's going on?" Kagome ran out of the car and saw Miroku and Kagura talking to the police officer. Kagome ran to them. "Miroku! What's going on?" Miroku looked at Kagome with sadness in his eyes.
"I'm sorry Kagome." Kagome shook her head and stared at Miroku as if he was crazy. "What are you talking about?" Miroku looked back at the officer. "Am I done?" The officer nodded and walked away. Kagura put a hand on Miroku's shoulder. "I'm going to wait in the truck. Okay?" Miroku nodded and then looked back at Kagome.
"Where's Inuyasha?" Miroku gave a faint smile at Kagome. "He's at the hospital. But I don't think he's okay." Kagome shook her head. "No... He can't be... He can't..."
Miroku held Kagome. "They took him away right after they arrived. But he barely had a pulse when they arrived. Naraku stabbed him." Kagome pulled away. "Where's Naraku?"
"He's dead." Kagome fell on her knees. "Take me to him, Miroku."
Miroku helped Kagome up. "Okay... Let's go." Kagome took off her necklace and looked at the jewel.
It was barely shining, like it use to. It seemed as if the color was fading.
AN: Umm... Don't hurt me?
