Summary: Kagome's schoolwork is falling behind. All of her high school
friends are worried about her. It seemed like she was turning away from
life. Inuyasha is especially worried about her. Can he bring back the
Kagome he had started to fall in love with? Or will it be too late too save
her? Will he heal the wounds inside her heart or will they stay broken
open.
Disclaimer: Well my wish didn't come true so I still don't own Inuyasha.
(A/N: Thanks to my beta and to everyone who decided to read this story. You guys are the best.)
Chapter 2: To Stop the Pain
By InuShemeeko
Sango cursed as she sped down the road in her blazer. She'd called Kagome's house six times already this morning and Kagome had never pick up the phone. Sango dialed Kagome's number one more time. There was still no answer. She didn't even know what Kagome was going through. If Kohaku were to ever become as sick as Sota, Sango didn't know what she would do.
"Damn it Kagome! Why the hell aren't you answering the phone?"
Sango thought about what had happened two weeks ago.
^^^^^^^FLASHBACK^^^^^^
Sango had taken Kagome to see Sota at the hospital. Kagome had called her and told her that her mother had called her telling her that her little brother had asked about her. So Kagome had called to see if Sango cold take her. Kagome had, had on a pair of black jeans and a dark blue shirt that said "Big Sisters ROCK!" Sota had given it to her a few years back. Sango had smiled at the two, no matter how many times Kagome screwed up Sota all ways made Kagome smile.
"Why did it have to change?"
She then did the one thing she had promised Kagome she wouldn't do she dialed Inuyasha cell number.
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Inuyasha looked down at his side pocket as it started to bark. Miroku frowned over at him.
"Um Inuyasha is your cell phone barking?"
"Shut up Hentai."
Inuyasha reached inside his pocket and pulled out is gold cell phone.
"Yeah Sango what's up?"
"Inuyasha have you seen Kagome today?"
"No why?"
Sango cursed into the phone.
"Damn it."
Inuyasha frowned at the sound of Sango's voice. He then glanced over at Miroku.
"Sango? What's wrong?"
"I can't get her to answer the phone. I'm worried about her Inuyasha. My mom just called me this morning and told me that Sota's going down hill. I'm heading over to her house right now."
"Got ya', Miroku and I will meet you there."
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Tears were now flowing from Kagome's eyes once again this month. She had just gotten a call from her mother that Sota's condition was becoming worse, and after he was so close to getting the new kidney he needed.
Kagome grabbed a towel off the sink and wrapped her hand inside of it and then head up the stairs.
"Why now? Why did it have to be Sota?"
Kagome jumped suddenly when the grease on the stove splattered all over her right arm. She winced as looked down at the blisters forming on her arm.
"Oh crap this is just great."
Kagome winced again when she felt a throbbing pain in her right hand. Her jump due to the grease burn had caused her knife to slip cutting her hand.
"Shit. Just what I need."
She headed up stairs to her bathroom to soak her burn in some cool water. Once reaching her bathroom she shut the door locking it behind her and turned on the water. Kagome grabbed another towel around her hand her was starting to soak through the other one; she then gently wiped the grease off with the hand towel. After the tub was full Kagome dipped her burnt arm into the water. The moments of the day started to resurface. Her little brother was dying and there was nothing she could do.
*Catch me as I fall
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drives me into madness
I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away*
Water started to pour out of the tub and on to the floor where Kagome was sitting. She barely moved as the water started to soak into her clothes.
*Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep never die*
As Sango opened the door to Kagome's house, a cloud of smoke greeted her. The grease on the stove had caught fire burning Kagome's chicken strips to strips of black coal. After Kagome cut her hand she had forgotten all about the stove being on.
"Kagome where are you? Kagome answer me."
Once hearing the sound of running water Sango headed up the stairs. That's when she noticed the drops of blood on the carpet. After reaching the top of the steps Sango saw there was blood in front of the bathroom door as well.
*I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know that there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear*
Sango then started to bang on the door.
"Kagome its Sango. Please open the door. Kagome tell me what happened."
Sango's pleads fell on deaf ears. For now Kagome's whole body was numb from the cold water that was spilling over her. The pain in her arm and hand no longer bothered her. It was if there had never been any pain.
*And soon to be blinded by tears
I can stop the pain if I will it all away*
Sango let out a breath when she heard Inuyasha's feet pound up the stairs.
"Where is she Sango?"
"She's locked herself up in the bathroom. I think there's something wrong."
That's when Inuyasha saw the blood on the floor, making Inuyasha start to pound on the door.
"Kagome open the door. Tell us what's wrong so we can help."
That's when Sango noticed the water coming from underneath the door.
"Inuyasha look."
One look at the water coming from underneath the door and Inuyasha kicked the door open. Both were shocked by what they saw, there was all over the floor and a vacant eyed Kagome staring into nothing.
*Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep never die*
Inuyasha splashed through the water-covered floor until he made it to the tub. Once he reached it he turned of the water, goose bumps jumped up on Inuyasha's skin when he felt how cold the water was. He then saw the burns on Kagome's arm.
"Sango get me some towels we got to get her dry I think she's going into shock."
"Miroku I think its time to put some of your EMT training to work."
"You got it Inuyasha."
With that said Miroku disappeared down the steps. Inuyasha gently lifted the pale soaking wet Kagome into his arms, and out of the bathroom. Once out in the hallway Sango was waiting for him. Inuyasha grabbed a towel from Sango and wrapped Kagome up in it.
"Come on Kagome talk to me. Tell me what happened?"
*Fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me I fear
She beckons me shall I give in
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for I rise to meet the end*
Suddenly Kagome seemed to come to life at the sound of Inuyasha's voice. Her teeth chattered together as she spoke to Inuyasha.
"I...I was fixing dinner..whe.n..when the grease splatter out of the pan, making me jump, which is when I noticed that I had cut myself. It was going to be awhile before mom came home tonight so I figured I should soak it in some water."
Seconds later, Miroku was heading back up the stairs, with all the medical supplies he carried in the back of his plum colored PT Cruiser. Miroku took Kagome's right hand and unwrapped the towel from her hand. The gash was pretty wide but not wide enough for her to need stitches. Kagome winced as Miroku started to clean out the wound.
"Sorry about that."
Miroku then looked into Kagome's blue-violet eyes.
"Kagome this might hurt a little, but I want to keep the wound closed till we get you to the ER."
He then torn off a piece of the stitching tape which would pull the skin together and keep it from bleeding. Miroku then looked over at the grease burn on Kagome's arm, it was a little blistered, but not as bad as he had seen.
"Miroku how's that burn on her arm?"
Miroku's gray eyes looked up at Inuyasha.
"It's not as bad as what it could have been. Wiping off the grease and then soaking it in cool water was the best thing she could have done."
Inuyasha's mismatched eyes looked down at Kagome's clothes. They were soaked all the way through there was no way they could take her to the hospital.
"Sango you should help Kagome change her clothes."
Sango nodded and helped a shaky Kagome to her.
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Once Sango got her into her room, she helped her sit down on her bed. She then pulled a pair of blue jeans and laid them next to Kagome. Who then started to undo her pants and pull them down followed by her socks. Sango on the other hand had turned to open Kagome's closet, while Kagome slid in to her jeans. What Sango saw when she opened the doors surprised her the most; all the shirts in Kagome's closets were either black, dark blue or red.
"Uh Kagome when are all the earth tone, pink and white shirts and tops you had?"
Kagome answer was simple and indifferent.
"I gave them all to Goodwill."
She then slowly peeled off the wet dark blue shirt that said, "YOU WISH" on it. Kagome then went around Sango and pulled out off a red shirt with flames on it that read "Hell's Nice, You Should Go" on the front. Kagome winced as she slowly pulled her right arm slowly through the armhole.
Sango watched as Kagome moved around her room and then make her way out of her room.
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"What are you doing here Inuyasha?"
"I wanted to make sure that you were ok."
Both Miroku and Sango said nothing as the two friends faced off together.
"Well I'm fine now so you can go."
Inuyasha frowned over at Kagome; he stared at her with his honey eye and violet eye trying his hardest to read her.
"Well at least let me take you to the ER to make sure every thing is okay."
That was the gas that started the blaze inside of Kagome.
"My life will never be alright ever again Inuyasha. My little brother is dying, the doctors aren't even sure if he's going to make it to next month now."
Everyone bit their lips as the tears flowed freely from Kagome's eyes. She sighed as she spoke.
"I just got a call from my mom about three hours ago, and he's so close to getting the kidney he needs too."
Inuyasha blinked as he took in what she had just said.
'She must have been really out of it. No wonder the burn startled her she must have been deep in thought when it happened.'
He then pulled in a breath as he tried to speak.
"Kagome I...."
Kagome cut him off before he could finish.
"Six weeks ago you took my hand and told me you wanted to take our friendship farther. Then on our first night out as a couple, you have the nerve to tell me you're dating someone else."
Kagome then continued to let Inuyasha have it. She then started to poke Inuyasha in the center of his chest with a finger as she continued.
"What really topped it off was that you told me who you were dating right before you kissed me!"
"Kagome I didn't mean..."
"No, let my finish. I'm sure Sango and Miroku will love this."
Both Miroku and Sango turned their heads to listen.
"Is that it is KIKYO no less. You could have been seeing Taylor, or Miya, hell you could have been seeing Rin and I wouldn't have cared, but no."
Kagome's last push with her finger caused Inuyasha to fall on his butt.
"Kagome wait you don't understand you never let me finish that night."
Inuyasha's words fell on deaf ears for Kagome was no longer there.
"Damn it. If she would just let me explain. That it wasn't really a date. It was just Kikyo has been though the same thing as Kagome is going through now."
Miroku walked over to Inuyasha's side.
"Well my friend you sure seem to have done it this time. You know how Kikyo is as soon as the rumor hits the school about you supposedly dating her. She'll be over you like flies to honey."
"Oh, God help me."
Inuyasha then gently banged his head against the wall. He knew Miroku was right. Kikyo had been trying for years to get her nails in him, and he had been stupid enough to walk into the trap. He just hoped he could fix things with Kagome soon. Inuyasha had a feeling that things were about to get worse, he only hoped he could catch her when she fell.
(A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter. I think I messed up bad then again I was messed up when I was trying to right it. Please R&R. NO FLAMES! I will delete them if I get them. No I just might tell my other reviewers about them and let them use it for their torches. Who knows what I might do? Ciao, InuShemeeko)
Disclaimer: Well my wish didn't come true so I still don't own Inuyasha.
(A/N: Thanks to my beta and to everyone who decided to read this story. You guys are the best.)
Chapter 2: To Stop the Pain
By InuShemeeko
Sango cursed as she sped down the road in her blazer. She'd called Kagome's house six times already this morning and Kagome had never pick up the phone. Sango dialed Kagome's number one more time. There was still no answer. She didn't even know what Kagome was going through. If Kohaku were to ever become as sick as Sota, Sango didn't know what she would do.
"Damn it Kagome! Why the hell aren't you answering the phone?"
Sango thought about what had happened two weeks ago.
^^^^^^^FLASHBACK^^^^^^
Sango had taken Kagome to see Sota at the hospital. Kagome had called her and told her that her mother had called her telling her that her little brother had asked about her. So Kagome had called to see if Sango cold take her. Kagome had, had on a pair of black jeans and a dark blue shirt that said "Big Sisters ROCK!" Sota had given it to her a few years back. Sango had smiled at the two, no matter how many times Kagome screwed up Sota all ways made Kagome smile.
"Why did it have to change?"
She then did the one thing she had promised Kagome she wouldn't do she dialed Inuyasha cell number.
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Inuyasha looked down at his side pocket as it started to bark. Miroku frowned over at him.
"Um Inuyasha is your cell phone barking?"
"Shut up Hentai."
Inuyasha reached inside his pocket and pulled out is gold cell phone.
"Yeah Sango what's up?"
"Inuyasha have you seen Kagome today?"
"No why?"
Sango cursed into the phone.
"Damn it."
Inuyasha frowned at the sound of Sango's voice. He then glanced over at Miroku.
"Sango? What's wrong?"
"I can't get her to answer the phone. I'm worried about her Inuyasha. My mom just called me this morning and told me that Sota's going down hill. I'm heading over to her house right now."
"Got ya', Miroku and I will meet you there."
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Tears were now flowing from Kagome's eyes once again this month. She had just gotten a call from her mother that Sota's condition was becoming worse, and after he was so close to getting the new kidney he needed.
Kagome grabbed a towel off the sink and wrapped her hand inside of it and then head up the stairs.
"Why now? Why did it have to be Sota?"
Kagome jumped suddenly when the grease on the stove splattered all over her right arm. She winced as looked down at the blisters forming on her arm.
"Oh crap this is just great."
Kagome winced again when she felt a throbbing pain in her right hand. Her jump due to the grease burn had caused her knife to slip cutting her hand.
"Shit. Just what I need."
She headed up stairs to her bathroom to soak her burn in some cool water. Once reaching her bathroom she shut the door locking it behind her and turned on the water. Kagome grabbed another towel around her hand her was starting to soak through the other one; she then gently wiped the grease off with the hand towel. After the tub was full Kagome dipped her burnt arm into the water. The moments of the day started to resurface. Her little brother was dying and there was nothing she could do.
*Catch me as I fall
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drives me into madness
I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away*
Water started to pour out of the tub and on to the floor where Kagome was sitting. She barely moved as the water started to soak into her clothes.
*Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep never die*
As Sango opened the door to Kagome's house, a cloud of smoke greeted her. The grease on the stove had caught fire burning Kagome's chicken strips to strips of black coal. After Kagome cut her hand she had forgotten all about the stove being on.
"Kagome where are you? Kagome answer me."
Once hearing the sound of running water Sango headed up the stairs. That's when she noticed the drops of blood on the carpet. After reaching the top of the steps Sango saw there was blood in front of the bathroom door as well.
*I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know that there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear*
Sango then started to bang on the door.
"Kagome its Sango. Please open the door. Kagome tell me what happened."
Sango's pleads fell on deaf ears. For now Kagome's whole body was numb from the cold water that was spilling over her. The pain in her arm and hand no longer bothered her. It was if there had never been any pain.
*And soon to be blinded by tears
I can stop the pain if I will it all away*
Sango let out a breath when she heard Inuyasha's feet pound up the stairs.
"Where is she Sango?"
"She's locked herself up in the bathroom. I think there's something wrong."
That's when Inuyasha saw the blood on the floor, making Inuyasha start to pound on the door.
"Kagome open the door. Tell us what's wrong so we can help."
That's when Sango noticed the water coming from underneath the door.
"Inuyasha look."
One look at the water coming from underneath the door and Inuyasha kicked the door open. Both were shocked by what they saw, there was all over the floor and a vacant eyed Kagome staring into nothing.
*Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep never die*
Inuyasha splashed through the water-covered floor until he made it to the tub. Once he reached it he turned of the water, goose bumps jumped up on Inuyasha's skin when he felt how cold the water was. He then saw the burns on Kagome's arm.
"Sango get me some towels we got to get her dry I think she's going into shock."
"Miroku I think its time to put some of your EMT training to work."
"You got it Inuyasha."
With that said Miroku disappeared down the steps. Inuyasha gently lifted the pale soaking wet Kagome into his arms, and out of the bathroom. Once out in the hallway Sango was waiting for him. Inuyasha grabbed a towel from Sango and wrapped Kagome up in it.
"Come on Kagome talk to me. Tell me what happened?"
*Fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me I fear
She beckons me shall I give in
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for I rise to meet the end*
Suddenly Kagome seemed to come to life at the sound of Inuyasha's voice. Her teeth chattered together as she spoke to Inuyasha.
"I...I was fixing dinner..whe.n..when the grease splatter out of the pan, making me jump, which is when I noticed that I had cut myself. It was going to be awhile before mom came home tonight so I figured I should soak it in some water."
Seconds later, Miroku was heading back up the stairs, with all the medical supplies he carried in the back of his plum colored PT Cruiser. Miroku took Kagome's right hand and unwrapped the towel from her hand. The gash was pretty wide but not wide enough for her to need stitches. Kagome winced as Miroku started to clean out the wound.
"Sorry about that."
Miroku then looked into Kagome's blue-violet eyes.
"Kagome this might hurt a little, but I want to keep the wound closed till we get you to the ER."
He then torn off a piece of the stitching tape which would pull the skin together and keep it from bleeding. Miroku then looked over at the grease burn on Kagome's arm, it was a little blistered, but not as bad as he had seen.
"Miroku how's that burn on her arm?"
Miroku's gray eyes looked up at Inuyasha.
"It's not as bad as what it could have been. Wiping off the grease and then soaking it in cool water was the best thing she could have done."
Inuyasha's mismatched eyes looked down at Kagome's clothes. They were soaked all the way through there was no way they could take her to the hospital.
"Sango you should help Kagome change her clothes."
Sango nodded and helped a shaky Kagome to her.
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Once Sango got her into her room, she helped her sit down on her bed. She then pulled a pair of blue jeans and laid them next to Kagome. Who then started to undo her pants and pull them down followed by her socks. Sango on the other hand had turned to open Kagome's closet, while Kagome slid in to her jeans. What Sango saw when she opened the doors surprised her the most; all the shirts in Kagome's closets were either black, dark blue or red.
"Uh Kagome when are all the earth tone, pink and white shirts and tops you had?"
Kagome answer was simple and indifferent.
"I gave them all to Goodwill."
She then slowly peeled off the wet dark blue shirt that said, "YOU WISH" on it. Kagome then went around Sango and pulled out off a red shirt with flames on it that read "Hell's Nice, You Should Go" on the front. Kagome winced as she slowly pulled her right arm slowly through the armhole.
Sango watched as Kagome moved around her room and then make her way out of her room.
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"What are you doing here Inuyasha?"
"I wanted to make sure that you were ok."
Both Miroku and Sango said nothing as the two friends faced off together.
"Well I'm fine now so you can go."
Inuyasha frowned over at Kagome; he stared at her with his honey eye and violet eye trying his hardest to read her.
"Well at least let me take you to the ER to make sure every thing is okay."
That was the gas that started the blaze inside of Kagome.
"My life will never be alright ever again Inuyasha. My little brother is dying, the doctors aren't even sure if he's going to make it to next month now."
Everyone bit their lips as the tears flowed freely from Kagome's eyes. She sighed as she spoke.
"I just got a call from my mom about three hours ago, and he's so close to getting the kidney he needs too."
Inuyasha blinked as he took in what she had just said.
'She must have been really out of it. No wonder the burn startled her she must have been deep in thought when it happened.'
He then pulled in a breath as he tried to speak.
"Kagome I...."
Kagome cut him off before he could finish.
"Six weeks ago you took my hand and told me you wanted to take our friendship farther. Then on our first night out as a couple, you have the nerve to tell me you're dating someone else."
Kagome then continued to let Inuyasha have it. She then started to poke Inuyasha in the center of his chest with a finger as she continued.
"What really topped it off was that you told me who you were dating right before you kissed me!"
"Kagome I didn't mean..."
"No, let my finish. I'm sure Sango and Miroku will love this."
Both Miroku and Sango turned their heads to listen.
"Is that it is KIKYO no less. You could have been seeing Taylor, or Miya, hell you could have been seeing Rin and I wouldn't have cared, but no."
Kagome's last push with her finger caused Inuyasha to fall on his butt.
"Kagome wait you don't understand you never let me finish that night."
Inuyasha's words fell on deaf ears for Kagome was no longer there.
"Damn it. If she would just let me explain. That it wasn't really a date. It was just Kikyo has been though the same thing as Kagome is going through now."
Miroku walked over to Inuyasha's side.
"Well my friend you sure seem to have done it this time. You know how Kikyo is as soon as the rumor hits the school about you supposedly dating her. She'll be over you like flies to honey."
"Oh, God help me."
Inuyasha then gently banged his head against the wall. He knew Miroku was right. Kikyo had been trying for years to get her nails in him, and he had been stupid enough to walk into the trap. He just hoped he could fix things with Kagome soon. Inuyasha had a feeling that things were about to get worse, he only hoped he could catch her when she fell.
(A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter. I think I messed up bad then again I was messed up when I was trying to right it. Please R&R. NO FLAMES! I will delete them if I get them. No I just might tell my other reviewers about them and let them use it for their torches. Who knows what I might do? Ciao, InuShemeeko)