Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha

AN: Oh, just to let you all know that this is actually going to be similar to the story I mentioned earlier. Just maybe half… And just to keep all your guys' cools down, Kagome isn't going to die. And I know this doesn't seem important but I forgot to put my scene changers in the center last chapter… Lol. Well, enjoy!

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Savin' Me

Scroll I

Unforgettable

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Kagome woke up the next morning bright and early as her mother was sitting by on the table reading a magazine and taking a drink from her coffee mug. She's been there for a while not wanting to disturb Kagome while she was sleeping.

Kagome sat up having her body less pain rather than what happened last night where she couldn't move at all. When she moved her hand, the first thing that she touched was Inuyasha's CD player with his CDs by her leg.

"Mom?" Kagome cleared her throat as he mother peeked over at her daughter with a smile.

"Morning, Kagome." She said softly. "Your grandfather will be here in a little bit." She walked over to her and placed a kiss on her forehead. "How're you feeling?"

"I feel better than yesterday…" Kagome looked down her side.

"Well, I talked with Dr Houshi and asked why wasn't your bed by the window…"

"I kind of told them not to move the bed when they came here last night." Kagome didn't want to mention that it was just Inuyasha who was 'they'.

"And why not?" her mother asked as she walked to the table taking another drink from her coffee.

"It's basically all I ever see, mom." Kagome sighed.

"And where did you get that?" she pointed to the CD by Kagome's side.

"It's from a friend. Inuyasha…"

"A boy? Kagome you know-"

"Mom, please. He just let me borrowed it because he knows that I'll be bored here not doing anything." Kagome yelled out a bit and her mother took the hint and didn't want her daughter's heart to work up, so she sighed.

"I could buy you one, you know. All you had to do was ask."

"I don't want one. I'm fine." Kagome lay back down.

A knock was on the door as, Miroku and Kagome's grandfather entered.

"Excuse me? Sorry, for the interruptions but I believe that this man belongs to you?" Miroku asked pushing gramps foreword that was red, literally. "He was found in the body parts of women's insides…" he sighed.

"Dad!" Mrs Higurashi called out sitting her father down on a chair.

"I couldn't help it!" the old man said oh so innocently.

Miroku put on a smile and saw Kagome. He nodded walking inside towards her.

"Mind if I have a moment with Kagome?" he looked over at the older Higurashi's as they both nodded and headed out. Mrs Higurashi patted Kagome's head and kissed the top.

"We'll come by tomorrow… You grandfather needs help at the shrine." Kagome nodded and watched them leave.

Miroku sat beside her on the bed. Maybe he was planning on something. "How are we feeling today, Kagome?"

We… Kagome thought. What? Was he having heart problems, too? Is he sitting in a bed that he can't leave unless given permission? No. There isn't a point on having a question that involves you in no perfect condition.

"I'm fine…" Kagome eyes twitched at the sudden movement he did and bonked him on the head. "Is there a reason why you're rubbing my leg?"

"Oh, but Miss Kagome!" he pleaded. "I was just rubbing your wound."

"Rubbing my 'wound' wouldn't make it feel better. Besides! I only have chest problems, not leg!" Kagome crossed her arms as he sighed and stood up.

"I'm deeply sorry." Then grinned. "You don't have chest problems, your breas- heart is fine. Just run a few tests and we'll see how long you're here for, okay?"

Kagome raised an eyebrow, "Breas heart?"

"It's what it's called!" He blushed.

"Really?" Kagome asked gullible.

"Uh, yes!" He waved his hands, his back touching the door, "Well, I'm off! I'll be back to run those tests that I mentioned! Yes, test! E-heh…"

He disappeared.

"The weirdest man I've ever met." Kagome murmured under her breath. She touched the CD player and placed the headphones on listening to the music that the compact disk had recorded on.

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He opened the door and walked in as his shoes were squeaking the tiled floor. He shut the door softly and walked over to the bed. He looked down at her as she had his headset on. He smiled as he still heard music being played.

She opened her eyes and gasped, taking off the headphones, "Oh my, God. You scared me, Inuyasha."

He laughed, "Were you even sleeping?"

"No, I was just studying the music." She turned off the player and put it aside.

"I brought you some chips?" he shrugged one side of his shoulders handing her sour cream and onions Lays. "I wasn't sure what you wanted so I grabbed my favorite, if that's okay with you?" Kagome smiled and sat up. "Here, let me help you…" he turned on the bed making the upper part reach her back.

Kagome nodded and laid her back on the bed as she was sitting upright, "Thanks." She reached for the chips, "actually sour cream and onion are my favorite, too."

"Good, we have something in common, then." He smiled grabbing a chair and settled himself while looking up at her.

"There could be more stuff that we have something that we like. Maybe color?"

"I like red."

"Eh, maybe not… I like baby blue."

"Well, they don't look any different."

Kagome laughed as he was just making a joke that blue and red were the same color. He talked for a while as Kagome laughed at some of the humorous events that have happened lately. It was freeing her from the pain that she forgot why she was even at the hospital.

He was even sweet telling her how she doesn't look bad while she was complaining that she looked like a nightmare right now.

"You really don't, Kagome…"

Kagome stopped from talking and memorized the way he said her name ever so coolly, his musky voice ringing the bell of a wedding day, a bird flying and blending itself through the wind. She doesn't know what she was thinking about him, as this was only his second time visiting her nearly at midnight.

He was a friend.

Friend, huh? Kagome was thinking again. Those second hand thoughts that just makes her so curious and it doesn't even take her anywhere.

She put her thoughts to her side and went back to reality.

"So, is this where you're going to be working, or are you planning on doing some type of other job?" Kagome asked.

He took a chip, chewed and swallowed, "Uh, actually I'm taking classes to become a pediatrician."

"You want to be a kid doctor?" Kagome couldn't help but giggled.

"I know, it's sounds stupid… But it's just the way I feel about kids." He thought again. "No, I actually hate kids but I do like to help."

"Are you going to be some type of person and go help the kids who lost their parents?"

"No, no… I'm not helping charity, I'm helping kids whose lives could be in danger or check up on them when they need health care…" he looked down.

Kagome understood what he was talking about. She placed a hand on his shoulder, "That's very good. I didn't think that you would be in that type of stuff and all. Also, I'm proud that you want to help kids." Kagome smiled.

He nodded. "Thanks, a lot."

"No, problem."

There was a long pause between them as the night was getting a little tiring Kagome wanted to sleep. But she kept herself awake for him but he didn't realize that because most of the time he was looking down at the ground.

"The doctor says I'm going to stay here until next week…" Kagome sighed, peering out the window.

"What day?" he lifted up his head, both elbows on his knees.

Kagome wrapped the top of the bag of chips and handed it to him as he put it on the table behind. "Friday. Then I'm off."

"Oh…" he sounded far as he felt a little ashamed as if she were to leave any time sooner. "That isn't very far."

"Nope, it isn't."

"Well, at least you get to get out of this place since you kind of practically live here."

"I know, huh?" Kagome rolled her eyes. "Now that you mentioned it. I am pretty happy."

He smiled, "Good."

Kagome yawned as her eyes drifted. Inuyasha looked at her as she was trying to stay up for him. He looked over to see what time it was. 3:00 AM.

He didn't realize it was that early in the morning. He stood up. "Hey, Kagome?" she looked over at him with her brown eyes that a smile slipped on his mouth. "I should get going. You need to rest."

Kagome nodded. She picked up the CD player and the CDs that belonged to him and put it towards him as he pushed them back at her lightly having his hands touch her shaking warm and soft hands.

"You can still use it." He said. Kagome tilted her head putting the merchandise down right by her.

He walked to the door and before he stepped out, he moved his head towards her and grinned, "Besides…" he laughed. "I wouldn't have a reason to come back and see you again."

Kagome sat there, as she did nothing as the door clicked closed. She shook her head and smiled. She was thinking the same thing.

Inuyasha turned out to be a pretty cool person. He said things that were honest and truthful about something in his mind. Yet Kagome still felt as if there was more than being just an orderly at a hospital. But she skipped it and let it go.

Inuyasha was a great person and she had to admit… she couldn't wait until midnight again…

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"Hey, sis! Look what I made!" Kagome was awoken suddenly around eleven in the morning as her little brother pranced on the bed shoving an origami bird at her face. "It's for you! I made it especially for you!"

Kagome shook her head to wake up a bit smiling at her little brother retrieving the folded paper. "Aw, thanks Sota…" she took his head and planted a kiss on his forehead. Her mother and grandfather were by the door smiling.

"Good morning, Kagome." Her mother walked to her placing down a grocery bag beside the bed. "I brought you some snacks. And a drink in case they're not feeding you here."

Kagome laughed, "It's okay, mom."

"Well, I don't want my baby to starve and you know that."

"Woo!" Sota sat at her feet playing with the button making the foot side of the bed higher. His mother grabbed him putting him down.

"Sota, that's enough… Go your grandfather." She pushed him at his hind.

"Aw, but I was having fun, mom!"

"You can go to the snack bar with your grandpa…"

"Fine…"

As Sota and Grandfather left the room, Mrs Higurashi looked down at her daughter who looked back with confusion.

"What?" Kagome eyed her suspiciously.

"Why are their chips on the table?" her mother pointed to the left over chips on the table next to the bed.

"Oh, that?" Kagome put a finger on her lip. "They're from a friend…"

"Is this friend Inuyasha?"

"Well, yeah, but-"

"Kagome, I don't think that you should hang around that boy."

Her mother said so nicely, but Kagome didn't find it nice at all. She felt a little rage inside herself as she was eyeing her mother. Kagome swallowed as she found her voice and spoke.

"Why?!" Kagome yelled ignoring if she's going to receive an attack. "Inuyasha is a great guy! You don't even know him!"

"And you obviously don't know him, Kagome!" Her mother paced back and forth as she was continuing. "He's been in jail, twice! For dealing drugs and alcohol, have been in soo many fights, and was in a gang, stealing cars and robbed a bank! I'm sure he's told you this since you did say he was a great guy."

Kagome gulped. Was this true about him? That can't be! The way he acts now is nothing close to what her mother just said. But how would her mother know?

"I can't believe you, mom!" Kagome grabbed the bed sheets with a fist. "You researched on him, didn't you? Didn't you, mom?!"

"I had to do what's best for you Kagome. I will not let some boy that you don't know get you all excited and race up your heart."

"How do you think my hearts feeling now?" Kagome asked as she slumped looking mad as ever at her mother. Her mother looked down to her side.

Kagome's heart did race from all this nonsense arguing. Her mother calmed herself down as she inhaled deeply and slowly trying to pry off bad scenes in her mind. She walked to her daughter placing a kiss on top of her head.

"I'll be leaving now…" she walked to the door slowly as Kagome looked to her left feeling the need to cry. "I don't want you and that Inuyasha boy seeing each other, anymore."

Kagome snapped her head at her mother's direction but she was all ready gone. Kagome felt like screaming.

But instead of screaming she started to sob quietly.

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Kagome stared at the TV screen that hangs down from the ceiling as she flipped the channels absently. She tapped her fingers on Inuyasha's CD player and it was somewhat 10:30 PM. Kagome lifted up the CD player examining it.

It was perfectly round, the colors silver and red surrounding the buttons. She traced the red mark and turned it around seeing Inuyasha's name marked on the back. She followed the letters slowly and putted it down by her side.

Hopefully, when Inuyasha arrives tonight she'll ask him what her mother said was true or not. If it's not, then she'll never forgive her for lying to her face. And if it was… then Kagome was just going to accept. If he has a good reason, that is.

As if on cue, the door opened.

"Kagome…?" Inuyasha's head popped out when he whispered her name earning a smile from Kagome.

"Come in, Inuyasha."

"The thing is… I can't…" he sounded a bit down.

"Why? Just get in here."

He stepped in but only stood by the door. Like a shy six-year-old boy getting ready to kiss the girl in front of him.

"I was told not to come here anymore."

"Who told you this?"

"Dr Miroku Houshi…"

"Well, you know what? Who cares?"

"I don't know, Kagome. I don't want to get you in trouble since it was in your mother's words."

"Right now, I'm mad at her so no big deal." Kagome rolled her eyes and with a little hint of laughter in her voice, "Just get in! I know I would if I had a restrained order on you!"

He nodded walking over sitting by her feet.

But as he got there the whole place went quiet that the TV turned off because it was all ready eleven. Kagome drew circles with her finger on her bed.

She was waiting for the courage to ask him as she practically swallowed eight hundred lumps in her throat. She doesn't even know why she was getting scared. Maybe she shouldn't ask it and have Inuyasha tell her when the time was right. Besides he just met her, right?

"Inuyasha," Kagome whispered as he looked at her. "Your past… were you really in jail…"

"What? What makes you say that… Oh…" he paused Kagome thought it wasn't true and her chest felt a bit lighter but Inuyasha sighed looking any other direction but her eyes. "It's true… But you got to believe me on this, Kagome. I changed! I changed from all that."

He reached down grabbing both of her hands and holding it close to his chest. Kagome felt her insides race not her heart as she felt a little vibe as his hands were covering hers with gentle and warmth. Oh, how she longed for him not to let go as she was being dragged in a dream.

He stared at her with his sweet honey colored eyes of pleading ness, "I was scared of being in that gang…" he sighed. "People kept dying around me… I watched two of my only greatest friends get killed. One shot clearly through the head and the other hung inside the old rooms that the whole gang lived… I knew I was next so if I left the group. I would surely start a new life and I did. I changed myself in order to keep myself alive it was really though… But I was still threatened…"

"W-what do you mean threatened?"

"The Lord of the gang once came up to me and lifted up my sleeve," he demonstrated as a sword tattoo was on his right arm. "And told me, 'No one leaves Tetsusaiga… No one…'"

Kagome put her hand on it and she touched the tattoo with her shaky hands. He put a hand on top and put it on his lap as he was stroking it gently, "I'm sorry I had to tell you this… I just didn't want you to get a bad impression of me and I knew you would find out sooner or later… I understand if this is the reason why your mother doesn't me around you, then I'll do it."

"No," Kagome looked at his eyes but he averted it. She took a hand and forced him to look at her, "Who cares if you were in some kind of gang. You're not in it anymore and you're here with me. My mom can't control you so you do what's right and that's being my friend. Here with me, you got that?"

Kagome talked in a harsh tone trying to get to her point as two big strong arms wrapped around her. Inuyasha was hugging her. Kagome felt safe in his arms as she took in his deep scent that Kagome seem to be fond of.

No guy has ever hugged Kagome like that. It was like getting kissed for the first time. Fire crackers exploding, birds chirping away, and angels singing their chorus, 'Alleluia!' Kagome took her hands and wrapped her arms around his waists and knew that this felt right.

Inuyasha pulled back a bit, but wasn't sure but he was almost afraid to let go.

"I want to thank you, Kagome… Thank you for sticking with me," He said softly and coolly.

"It's only been three nights."

"Yeah, weird, huh?" Kagome nodded. "But I'm glad because time doesn't need to rush."

"I agree."

Inuyasha's ears flicked as he heard footsteps. "I need to go before anyone sees me in here."

Kagome nodded, "Oh okay."

"Look, I'm off Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night so I won't see you then… But! I will see you on visiting hours. I manage to pull a few strings with Miroku."

Kagome smiled, "Aw, how sweet of you to come and visit me, Inuyasha." Kagome placed her hands on her chest with a dreamy look on her eyes. He smirked and ruffled her hair. And then headed out the door without a good bye.

Kagome smiled and put herself into bed. 'Good night, Inuyasha…'

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AN: I find that interesting between Kag and Inu. Oh well. At least it's something better than no update, right? Lol. Until next time!