Guys, I'm sorry. I am really sorry you are all upset about this story so far. I know, I was a horrible person for having Kagome loose her baby. I know the fact that I put Inu Yasha into coma. There's an evil man wanting to get Inu Yasha. That is the story line so far. Sorry if you all hate it. No one is forcing you to read this. You are choosing to at your own option. Instead of reading this you could be reading one of my other stories. NO ONE IS FORCING YOU TO READ THIS VERY SAD STORY.
Now then, for those of you who are still reading after my little outburst (nervous laugh) here is the next chapter. It's a flashback type chapter, reflecting on Kagome's time with Inu Yasha as she goes home. We get to see Inu in this chapter, so be happy...
"Finding Your Heart" by Inu Faceness
Chapter Four: Swamped With Memories and Heartache
Sango and Kagome stood at the hospital desk. Kagome looked around the pasty colored waiting room. A man sat with a young girl, her head resting on his leg as she slept peacefully. An older woman stood by a window, tears and a smile on her face. She watched as a doctor walked in and all six people in the room looked up at him. He walked over to the older woman, speaking softly to her as she began to weep with glee. Sango looked back to the woman behind the counter.
"Is it cleared for Songiya Kagome to leave the hospital?" she asked, leaning against the shining metal counter just beyond the glass window. The woman on the other side, dressed in a light blue hospital garb with her hair in a tight bun, keyed the name into the computer at her right side. Her cat like eyes flashed passed the thin-framed glasses she wore. A smile graced her lips.
"Yes. She needs to be back in two weeks for her stitches to be checked on. The next appointment will be set from there."
Kagome nudged Sango in the arm slightly. Her friend sent a playful glare to her as she continued her conversation with the desk nurse.
"Another question, can she see Songiya Inu Yasha?"
"Friend or family?" Sango looked over at Kagome, staring at the large rock on her left hand. 'Hmm... I wonder,' she thought sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
"Family. Wife to be exact." The woman stood and turned, reaching for a clipboard attached to the wall behind her. Taking her seat again, she leaned back slightly as she skimmed through the papers.
"He's in Critical Care, third floor room 213." Kagome nodded and walked with Sango to the elevator. Kagome leaned against the silver guardrail along the back of the elevator as Sango pressed the third floor button, causing the number to glow a dull green. She took her friend's hand and gave a small squeeze.
"How you doin', Kagome?" She asked, looking at her friend in profile form.
"I almost saw him earlier. Did I tell you that?" she spoke softly, a small tear rolling down her slightly discolored cheek, the deep bruise still visible. Sango shook her head softly. "I was at his door, but...they took me from him. I didn't get to see him. Have you seen him?"
"No, Miroku was the only one of us who was able to sneak in and see Inu Yasha while he was still in a private room." A loud ding rang through the small box as the doors slid open. Kagome led the way down the long hall to the room she knew was her husband's. "Do you wanna be alone first, Kagome?" The girl nodded and opened the door, looking in at his form for the first time in a week.
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His face was downcast as he flipped the phone open. He stood at the door of his home, debating on whether to leave the premises or stay just a little longer. Speaking in a low voice, he said the name of his travel agent into the black cordless phone. His dark hair flowed around him, his dark suit fitting his form perfectly. He dug into he breast pocket of his jacket and pulled out a pack of CamelĀ® cigarettes. He placed one in his mouth as a soft voice spoke from the receiver."Is the plane there?" He said harshly, the stick in his mouth muffling his voice slightly. "Ten minutes?" After a moment, without a word, he cut off the chattering and informational voice of the woman on the other end. He placed the phone into his left pocket and began to light his cigarette.
Taking a deep breath of nicotine, he swung the door open and walked out. The sun beat down on his black suit, heating his cold exterior slightly as he got into his stretch limo.
"The airport." Ignoring the written speed limits on the virtually empty roads, the driver sped to the east towards the coastline. 'This will be the last time I am defied.'
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She slowly made her way to his bedside, sitting in the chair at his side. Tears silently spilled down her face as she looked at his pitiful state. Songiya Inu Yasha was depending on a machine to hold onto his life. A plastic mask covered his mouth and nose, holes dotted the clear mask. His mouth was partly opened, showing off his deadly fangs. Cuts covered his face and arms. Around his eyes and nose, deep gashes lay, tearing into his delicate skin. His eyebrows were there, but barely. Underneath both of them, skin had been violently ripped away.Kagome grabbed his right hand, holding onto it and rubbing the back of it against her cheek. It hurt her to seem him so helpless. Her eyes watched for a short while as his chest rose slightly, then deflate even faster then it had inflated. Memories filled her head as she switched her gaze to his pale face again.
"Hey Kagome," his voice rang through the hotel room. She sat on the couch, waiting for him to come in with their dinner. Kagome grinned as he poked
his head out of the kitchen area. "Where's the salt?"
"Its in the spin table," she replied, watching as he went back to his duties. After another moment, he reappeared holding a wooden serving dish. A childlike smile showed his boyish features as he placed the food on the coffee table at Kagome's feet. The smell of chicken radiated from the two
plates as he sat beside her, watching her expressions.
Her eyes widened at the homemade mash potatoes beside each chicken breast. A pale yellow gravy steamed as it dripped from food to food. Corn added a
splash of color to the dishes as she picked up her fork to taste the
provisions. She tried a small piece of chicken first, marveling at its
delectable taste. Kagome looked over at her mate, who was smiling in satisfaction. After taking a small sip of the white wine Inu Yasha served with the meal, she leaned over and the two enjoyed a short, but passionate
kiss before dining.
Her voice started soft, but grew loud. "Remember our first night on our honeymoon, Inu Yasha?" Soft laughs broke through her sobs and words. "Remember how you had planned to have the bed covered with silk and have scented candles?" Kagome's left hand wiped at her face. "The boy who you talked to about it didn't get scented candles. You were so," she took a breath, half laughing and half crying. "You were so mad about it. You almost had the guy fired."
Kagome caressed his battered cheek. "But the night was good none the less, right? Of course it was." A slight smile came to her face as she recalled that night. Remembering no one was around, she voiced her thoughts. "Five times... you were so exhausted afterwards. Neither of us got up till five the next afternoon." She sighed and kissed his hand. "I love you, Inu Yasha. I'll be back tomorrow." Kagome stood, leaning down to place a tender kiss on his forehead. She took a lock of his hair and let it fall through her fingers. "I love you," she said again, more tears leaking down her face.
She turned away from the man and walked to the door, wiping her face with the bottom of her shirt, exposing her bandaged stitches. Sango sat on the floor beside the door to Inu Yasha's door. The woman stood and straightened out her blue shirt and jeans, looking at Kagome with a soft smile. In a comfortable silence, the two walked to the elevator and out of the hospital to Sango's car.
They pulled into Kagome's driveway not ten minutes later. Before reaching the door, she turned to her best friend. "Sango?"
"Yeah, Kagome?" The taller girl put a friendly hand on Kagome's shoulder.
"Would you mind staying with me, just for tonight?" She felt childish. Today was her first day in the home she shared with her now bed-ridden husband. Could she really stand being alone?
Sango smiled and hugged Kagome. "Of course. As long as you need." Tears came to both girls' eyes but none fell. Kagome broke away and opened the door.
"Inu Yasha! I'm back!" Kagome walked into her front door, setting her car keys on the small table beside the door. In her arms was the mail; bills, invitations to Sesshomaru's company get togethers. She placed it all atop
the same table and walked into the living room.
Inu Yasha sat cross-legged in a large chair with his laptop. She walked up behind him and put her arms around his shoulders, resting her head beside
his. Kagome looked down at the screen.
"More stuff for Sesshomaru?" she asked as if it were an everyday occurrence. He nodded, taking one hand off the keyboard to stroke her arm.
His head leaned back to set on her shoulder. Inu Yasha groaned.
"Yeah, more stuff for Sesshomaru. And where were you at?" His voice was
hinted with concern although his eyes were closed as he breathed in her
scent. Kagome smiled.
Her fingers ran over her set of keys, still on the table with the invitations they had received the night before the accident. She walked into the living room and went to sit in his chair. Sango watched her go through her house.
"You hungry, Kagome? I'll throw something together, k?" The girl nodded, sitting cross-legged in the black chair. Her hands touched the armrests and she smiled, remembering how the chair could hold them both and how they could often be found in each others arms there. Here, she was surrounded by Inu Yasha. Kagome's eyes fluttered closed in a light and dreamless sleep.
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Sango threw together some oden and called Miroku. She watched the food cook as she spoke."Yeah, she seems to be doin' fine. She just needs time," her voice was hushed. "We saw him today. Uh huh. She was in there with him for a good hour or two. I'm gonna stay here with her, probably for a few days." Sango laughed a little. "You'll have to ask her about that one yourself. Because it isn't my say on whether you can be here or not. Love you too. Bye." She put the phone on its base on the wall and put the oden on the table.
Sango looked into the living room and saw Kagome wake from her light slumber. The mystic eyes of Kagome fluttered open and she sat up, looking into Sango's chocolate orbs. "Dinner, Kagome. Come on."
Their meal was eaten in another silence, neither comfortable or not. Sango finished off her oden and looked at Kagome. The young girl looked as though she would pass out at any moment. The emotional exhaustion from seeing her husband in the hospital must have been tearing through her. Sango stood and went to Kagome's side. She knelt and put a hand on Kagome's arm.
"You need some real sleep." A small laugh came from the woman as Kagome looked at her with tired eyes. "Lets go. You are gonna get some sleep." Together they stood, Kagome using Sango as a crutch at first before gaining her strength to walk up the stairs. "Miroku said that if you like, he'll come by tomorrow." The girl nodded as they reached the top of the staircase. Kagome went to walking on her own before turning to Sango.
"There's a guest bedroom by the bathroom," the soft whisper of her voice reached Sango's ears as she pointed to a door. "Right there. I'll see you in the morning, Sango." With that, Kagome disappeared into the darkness of the master bedroom, only illuminated by the fading sunlight through the windows. She crashed on the bed, falling face first on her side. Reaching over, she grabbed Inu Yasha's larges pillow, curling up into it as tears streamed down her face. She would cry now, where no one could see the devastation she was left in. Where she could be safe, where she and Inu Yasha had been so many times together. Where she had first learned of her pregnancy.
Inu Yasha stepped out of the bathroom, the steam rolling across the floor. The towel was tied around his waist messily, as though he had gotten out of
his shower in a hurry. Kagome had just gotten home from her job as a waitress. She kicked her shoes onto the floor beside the bed as she sat up, looking at him. The water was almost gone, but remnants were trickling down
his face and chest. His molten auburn eyes were wide as he went to her,
making her lay on the bed as he put his face on her stomach.
"Inu Yasha, what are you doing?" She laughed slightly as his wet hair fell
onto her now exposed stomach as he smiled against her skin, kissing her
lower abdomen.
"You are carrying my pup, Kagome," he said softly, his eyes closed as he buried his nose into her. His arms snaked around her waist as she squealed.
"You mean, I'm gonna have a baby?" She pushed Inu Yasha up slightly so she
could sit up. "How do you know?"
"I could smell the change when you walked in." She immediately latched
herself to his lips as they fell together on the bed. Kagome broke away
laughing.
"I'm having you child!" she screamed in joy.
The memories she had been having all day reminded her of all the good times they had shared. In a drowsy manner, she dug herself deeper into the pillow. One thing haunted her dreams, giving her a gleam of light in her now dark and colorless life. She didn't know how or when, but Inu Yasha would come back to her. He would not leave her in this world alone. If he never woke up, she would join him. With that, Songiya Kagome fell into a sleep, deep and filled with happy moments with family and friends.
END CHAPTER
There ya go, she's out of the hospital. I'll update another chapter in a little while. Be looking forward to it soon. I am glad a lot of you are reviewing. I'd like to know your ideas on where this story is going. If you wanna send them to me, you can either review them or email them. Later
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