Serendipity Chapter 8:
By: Urbanprincess81

Inuyasha woke up from his slumber two hours later. His yellow eyes darted slowly around the room, observing the setting that surrounded him and Kagome. She still lay asleep, and was dreaming about her child hood. Her eyes were closed shut, and the hanyou looked up at her in amazement. Inuyasha observed her body from top to bottom, noticing every curve and shape. Checking to see if she was awake, he poked her left breast and Kagome didn't stir.

"She's still asleep huh….," the young hanyou chuckled to himself as he poked her right breast.

"I wonder if I could……," he thought with an outstretched hand.

"No," he shook off the thought and focused his attention towards Kagome's face.

"I wonder what she's dreaming about…………..," Inuyasha thought.

Kagome didn't stir because she was in a deep sleep. All she could see was her brother running towards her.

"Nee-Chan," the young boy pestered.

"What is it, Souta?" Kagome asked.

"Mama wants you to come inside for lunch." he told her.

Kagome pulled the end of the bow and ignored the questioning child. She was concentrating and was lost in deep thought. she didn't have the time to pay attention to any world but her own.

"Nee-Chan!!!" the boy pouted.

"Oh….you're such a brat!!!" he blurted as he ran off towards the house.

"You're the one who's annoying," Kagome thought as she pulled the arrow further, causing it to shoot out of control.

The arrow missed the tree she was aiming at and it darted towards the house. Seconds later, Kagome heard a scream and it was coming from the house. She ran towards the noise and found her brother Souta lying on the ground. An arrow was in his back and he was covered in blood.

"No, SOUTAA!!!!!!!!" Kagome screamed.

1 hour later………

Souta was rushed to the hospital to be treated for the wound in his back. Kagome, her mother, and grandfather sat in the waiting room waiting to hear the news about Souta's condition. The nurse came in, and she greeted the family passively.

"Are you the Higurashi family?" asked the nurse.

Ms. Higurashi stood up frantically, "Yes, yes we are! Souta, is he alright? Please tell me that he'll be---," she blurted.

"Ma'am, your son is fine, but he is in critical condition. That arrow hit him in his spine, so I don't think that he'll be moving around for a while." she said.

Ms. Higurashi fell down in her chair from exasperation. The news was too much for her to bear.
"You can see him if you like," the nurse suggested.

"Okay," she responded.

Ms. Higurashi stood up and followed the nurse to Souta's room. Kagome and Grandpa were left behind in the waiting room. They were filled with anxiety and grief because they wanted to see the injured child. But for now they had to wait, because Souta's room was too small.

Ms. Higurashi came back from Souta's room and her face was red and stained with tears. She sat down and Grandpa stood up, walked pass Kagome, and towards Souta's room.

It had seemed like an hour passed and Kagome was tired of waiting and hearing the comments of passing nurses. Every so often a nurse would pass, stare at Kagome, and shake their head. Kagome wouldn't even look up at them to tell them, "No, you're wrong! It was an accident!" She just stared at the scratched up marble floor and tried to block out the whispers. Two nurses passed by and stopped at the receptionist's desk.

"Hey Debra, Hey Andrea," the receptionist greeted the two nurses.

"Hey Jane," the nurses said in unison.

"Anything interesting happen today?" asked Jane.

"Yeah, I heard that some poor five-year-old child was shot in the back by an arrow," Debra whispered.

Kagome could hear her whispers clearly.

"He's just a little boy….shot in the back by a spiteful older sister. She was jealous of him….I heard." Andrea whispered back.

Kagome's heart sank and she was insulted by the nurse's comments. Did they truly believe that she shot her brother on purpose!? She put her face in her hands and tears ran down her cheeks.

"Grandpa….did you see him?" Ms. Higurashi sobbed. She stood up to greet the elderly man who slowly shuffled towards her. He shook his head, but managed to show a smile to his granddaughter, "It's Kagome's turn now……..Kagome?"

The devastated child sat in her seat without a word to her grandfather. She jumped out of her seat and ran down the hospital corridor towards Souta's room. When Kagome reached the room, she opened the door and saw her brother lying on a hospital bed. He was quiet and motionless. As she moved towards him, he could hear the sound of her shoes as they tapped across the marble floor.

"Ka…go…me….?" the boy muttered. His eyes were still closed.

"Souta! I am so sorry!!!" she began to cry.

"Don't cry…It wasn't your fault, I shouldn't have been in the way….," he said.

Kagome shuddered from the pain and agony in her heart. Her heart ached so bad that she felt like she was about to die.

"Souta, you may not ever hear this from me again…….but please…..don't die. I may not act like I do, but if you could see inside my heart, you would see that I truly love you dearly. I love you with all my heart, and just because mama and I get along well…..it doesn't mean that we truly get along. To me, you are my only family……if you go away, I will be left alone." Kagome began to cry.
"I love you…Souta," she cried.

Kagome looked up at the pale child that used to be her brother. He was dying, and she began to see his life fading away each second.

"No, Souta! Please…..please don't die!" she cried.

Kagome grabbed her brother's small hand and held it tightly. "Please don't die…..," she thought to herself.

A purple glow began to develop on Souta's hand, and his hand moved in response. Then she touched his arms and his chest. His arms moved and then she could hear the sound of his heart beating again.

Kagome stared at her hands, they were glowing and were illuminated by a purple glow.

"I can save him!" she thought to herself as she touched his face. The pink returned to his cheeks and he began to breath again.

"Souta, please live again….don't die!" Kagome thought hard as she gripped his hand tighter. All of the power in her body was drained and the child began to stir. He was alive again and Kagome saved him, all the energy was released from her body and she collapsed to the floor. Before she hit the ground, she saw Souta sit up in his bed. He noticed her falling and she smiled in relief.

"Kagome!!" Souta cried.

"Souta……I'm glad," Kagome thought before she collapsed.

"Kagome! Kagome! Wake up!" someone's voice was faintly heard through her state of sleep.

"Huh? Souta!?" Kagome snapped awake.

She awoke in the Teacher Lounge and Inuyasha was still lying on her lap. Inuyasha was wide awake, and he greeted her with a smile.

He sat up from her lap and said, "Souta? Is that the little kid with the short black hair and he looks a little bit like you?"

"Yeah, that's my little brother, how do you know him?" Kagome asked.

"I met him this morning…..right after our little…..," he smirked at her devilishly, "soirée."

Kagome blushed , "Anyway, it wasn't a "soirée", you just slept over that's all." she said.

Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow and advanced on her, "Oh?"

Kagome lifted her leg and attempted to hit him in his groin. Inuyasha grabbed her leg and pushed her onto her back on the couch. He let go of it and moved in between her legs; where he had pinned her arms to the couch with his hands.

"Oh my god!" Kagome groaned to herself. She moved her head to the side so that she didn't have to face him.
Inuyasha moved his face closer to Kagome's. She closed her eyes and tried to avoid eye contact. One look into those yellow eyes and she would be trapped. She felt his lips touch her neck and she twitched in surprise. There was a wet sensation on her neck and she felt his tongue caress her skin.

"S-stop…..stop….stop…," she moaned.

Kagome was saying "stop" over and over, but in her mind she was screaming for more. Inuyasha released his grip from her hands and he got off her. She sat up and had a disappointed look on her face. He noticed her expression and smiled as he licked his lips.

"What's wrong? You seem disappointed. I thought you wanted me to stop." Inuyasha smirked.

"N-no! I wanted you to stop!" she cried.

"I did, and you look like you wanted me to keep going," he said.

"I didn't want you to do that in the first place!" Kagome told him. She got up and headed towards the door, Inuyasha leaped off of the couch and landed in front of her. He grabbed her waist with both hands and pulled her close to him.

"I made a promise Kagome, he told me never to make you cry again," he whispered in her ear.

"Who is he?" she asked.

"Your brother," he told her. Inuyasha opened up the door and Kagome raced passed him.

Inuyasha closed the door, walked over to the couch, and plopped down onto it.

"Souta, I promise…, I wont' ever let her cry again….," he thought.