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Winter's Night: Chapter 13
~ Kagome's POV ~
Two weeks. Two weeks since that night. I look over at the still form of my love lying in the hospital bed. He has a few machines hooked up to him, bandages covering his wound and one wrapped around his head. His black hair was tired back in a loose ponytail to keep in out of the way. Yes, black hair. That night, my mother stayed with him as they took him to the hospital, and I ran back to the Feudal Era. I told everyone what was going on, and had Miroku make a concealing spell, using my miko powers to make it work. The spell weakened his demon blood enough so that he was human, but it also slowed his healing. I had hated to leave Inuyasha, but what would the doctors have done if the sun rose and his hair suddenly became silver and dog-ears appeared on his head? They'd probably knock him out and take him away to do tests on him, make him a specimen, an experiment.
I shook my head to clear the thoughts that came to my mind. No, they wouldn't take him away from me, no one would. I moved my chair closer to his bed, taking his hand in mine and placing it against my cheek. I felt a small tear slide down my cheek onto his hand. Nothing was going to take him, he was gonna make it through this and go back to being his usual arrogant, annoying, sweet at times self.
I heard the door open and wiped the tears from my eyes, placing Inuyasha's hand back by his side, but not removing my hand from his. I looked to the doorway to see the doctor standing there. He walked over and looked at mine and Inuyasha's linked hands and smiled sadly.
"Miss Higurashi, we got back the results from some of the tests we took." I tensed up, scared as to what he might say. "Don't worry Miss, he's going to be alright once he heals. The bullets all missed vital areas as we told you, and there is no trace of any poisoning from the bullets in his blood stream. Once he awakes, we'll need to question him a bit, and run some final things before he can be released."
I sighed in relief. He was going to be ok. I smiled and looked at Inuyasha, sadness running through me. But how long would he be asleep for? Would he even ever wake up? I shook my head once again to clear my thoughts.
"Um, Miss Higurashi, we also got the tests back that we ran on you and I think I should share them with you before I talk with your mother." The doctor spoke. I turned to him and blinked a couple times. They had run some tests because my mother asked them too. She said I was acting strangely, and my eating habits were different. To be quite honest, I didn't even remember the tests, or what they were. My mind was too focused on Inuyasha.
"And what are the results?" I asked quietly. I hadn't spoken for a while and my voice was a little choked from no use and all my crying.
"Well, Miss Higurashi, we discovered that you're a couple weeks pregnant." He said. I stared at him like his was crazy.
"What? How can I be..." my eyes widened as I remembered the night Inuyasha and I had become mates, bonded for life. A smile crept onto my face and I gripped Inuyasha's hand a little tighter.
"Would you like me to tell your mother Miss Higurashi?" His words hit me, crashing my happy little world. My mother, what would she think? Would she hate me? Would she hate Inuyasha? Even worse, would she make me give up the baby?
No, I couldn't tell her, not yet. I wouldn't be able to face her alone, I need Inuyasha with me when I tell her. If she disapproves then... then I'll leave with Inuyasha and not come back. But would it be that easy to leave here, the place I grew up?
"N-No, I'll tell her myself, w-when I'm ready." The doctor nodded and left the room, closing the door behind him.
I looked over at Inuyasha. I'll think about my mother later. I held his hand and laid my head on the pillow beside his. It was an awkward position, but I had gotten used to it for the past couple weeks.
"Did you hear him Inuyasha?" I asked him, my voice barely a whisper. I had heard from one of the nurses that people who fall into short comas, can sometimes hear the people around them, even if they're unconscious. So, I had developed the habit of talking to Inuyasha quietly while no one was around.
"I'm pregnant, love. We're going to have a baby." I smiled and kissed his cheek. "You have to wake up soon... I miss you so much." I whispered. I could feel water gather in my eyes, but I didn't bother to wipe them away. They fell freely down my cheeks, making the white pillow damp wherever they hit.
My eyes grew a little heavy, and I closed them. I felt tired from everything that was going on. I hadn't slept much since the incident and it was starting to take its toll on my body. I opened my eyes again and kissed Inuyasha lightly on the cheek before closing my eyes once again.
"Good night, my love."
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I felt something lightly shaking me and I slowly opened my eyes and sat up. I blinked a few times and looked to see who had woken me up. I turned and saw my mom standing there with my threes friends, Eri, Ayumi, and Yuka. I smiled at them and stood up, immediately receiving a hug from each of my friends.
"Kagome dear, why don't you go speak with your friends, and get something to eat in the cafeteria. I can keep an eye on him and let you know when he wakes up." My mom suggested.
"Mom, I can't. I want to be here the moment he wakes up." I said.
"Kagome, you're wearing yourself out. Go on, you need to eat something, and it will be good for you to get out of this stuffy room for a while."
"But mom..." I said quietly. I didn't want to leave him. I felt like if I went and enjoyed myself with my friends for even a little while, that I was somehow hurting him by having fun while he was here, unconscious with a few wounds still healing.
"Go Kagome." My mom said, pushing me towards the door. I reluctantly went with my friends, glancing back at the room.
We got to the cafeteria and got something to eat, finding a table by the open window. I sat closest to the window and picked at my food. I wasn't really hungry, but my mom was right, I needed to eat something. Besides, I'm eating for two now. With that thought now in my mind, I ate my food, and then went up and got some more. My friends talked about things going on at school, things I was missing out on, and how Hojo was in jail for assault with a weapon.
"I can't believe he turned like that." Eri said. "I mean Hojo was such a nice guy."
"Well he did seem a little too nice at times." Ayumi commented.
"Yeah, he must've been totally unstable underneath his nice guy act." Yuka stated, taking a sip of her water.
"So..." Ayumi turned to me. It seemed like they were just talking amongst themselves, while I sat there not even really listening, only catching bits and pieces.
"Yeah?" I asked, my voice still somewhat quiet. I really didn't want to talk about that night, it had been to painful.
"Who exactly is the guy you've been here with and when did you meet him?" Eri asked before Ayumi could say anything. Ayumi sighed and shook her head, while I looked up at Eri.
"He... He's my husband." I told them quietly. "I met him a while ago, before Hojo even asked me out in the first place, but we didn't realize we loved each other until just recently." I looked at my friends to see them gaping at me, their eyes wide. "W-What?"
"You have..." Yuka stumbled.
"A husband?!" Eri practically yelled. I shrunk in my chair at the people in the cafeteria looked our way. I wanted to crawl away, back to Inuyasha's room and curl up to hide from the world. Sure I'm a little young in this modern era to have a husband, well technically a mate, but they didn't have to make a big deal out of it.
"Be quiet you two." Ayumi said as she gave both Eri and Yuka a light tap on the head. "Congratulations Kagome." She said smiling at me. "I'm glad you found happiness."
"I have." I smiled, a picture of Inuyasha popping into my head.
"So, when did it happen?" Yuka asked quietly.
"The day before Hojo attacked us." I said quietly. "I hadn't gotten a chance to tell Hojo about him, and when he saw me and him together that day, I tried to explain to him what had happened, but he didn't like what I had told him." I slowly grew angry, tears forming in my eyes at the memory of that day. "Then that fucking bastard attacked us while we were walking home! He deserves to suffer for what he did!"
I looked at my friends, and around the cafeteria. People were staring at me in shock, their eyes wide, some with their mouths hung open. I couldn't take the staring, so I ran. I ran straight to Inuyasha's room, and closed the door, locking it. I walked over to his bed, and collapsed on my knees beside it, crying with my head in my arms on the bed. Why did all this have to happen? Why? So many things were going wrong, it just hurt so much.
I continued crying but was pulled from my thoughts when I felt a hand rest on my shoulder. I didn't acknowledge the person, but cried harder.
"Kagome, what's wrong?" My eyes widened and I lifted my head to look at the speaker. My eyes met violet eyes that held concern and love. I froze and stared at him, tears still falling, but a smile appearing on my face.
"Inuyasha!" I cried as I stood and wrapped my arms around tightly, somehow managing to get onto the bed when I jumped. "I missed you so much..." I cried against his chest. I felt him wrap his arms around me, and pull me closer to him.
"It's alright koi." I heard him whisper. "Everything will be alright."
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There you go everyone, chapter 13 finished. It's a longer than the last one and there's no cliffhanger this time! ^^ Tell me what you all think. Like it? Hate it?
Please Review. The more reviews, the faster I'll work to get another chapter up.
Ja ne minna~!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Winter's Night: Chapter 13
~ Kagome's POV ~
Two weeks. Two weeks since that night. I look over at the still form of my love lying in the hospital bed. He has a few machines hooked up to him, bandages covering his wound and one wrapped around his head. His black hair was tired back in a loose ponytail to keep in out of the way. Yes, black hair. That night, my mother stayed with him as they took him to the hospital, and I ran back to the Feudal Era. I told everyone what was going on, and had Miroku make a concealing spell, using my miko powers to make it work. The spell weakened his demon blood enough so that he was human, but it also slowed his healing. I had hated to leave Inuyasha, but what would the doctors have done if the sun rose and his hair suddenly became silver and dog-ears appeared on his head? They'd probably knock him out and take him away to do tests on him, make him a specimen, an experiment.
I shook my head to clear the thoughts that came to my mind. No, they wouldn't take him away from me, no one would. I moved my chair closer to his bed, taking his hand in mine and placing it against my cheek. I felt a small tear slide down my cheek onto his hand. Nothing was going to take him, he was gonna make it through this and go back to being his usual arrogant, annoying, sweet at times self.
I heard the door open and wiped the tears from my eyes, placing Inuyasha's hand back by his side, but not removing my hand from his. I looked to the doorway to see the doctor standing there. He walked over and looked at mine and Inuyasha's linked hands and smiled sadly.
"Miss Higurashi, we got back the results from some of the tests we took." I tensed up, scared as to what he might say. "Don't worry Miss, he's going to be alright once he heals. The bullets all missed vital areas as we told you, and there is no trace of any poisoning from the bullets in his blood stream. Once he awakes, we'll need to question him a bit, and run some final things before he can be released."
I sighed in relief. He was going to be ok. I smiled and looked at Inuyasha, sadness running through me. But how long would he be asleep for? Would he even ever wake up? I shook my head once again to clear my thoughts.
"Um, Miss Higurashi, we also got the tests back that we ran on you and I think I should share them with you before I talk with your mother." The doctor spoke. I turned to him and blinked a couple times. They had run some tests because my mother asked them too. She said I was acting strangely, and my eating habits were different. To be quite honest, I didn't even remember the tests, or what they were. My mind was too focused on Inuyasha.
"And what are the results?" I asked quietly. I hadn't spoken for a while and my voice was a little choked from no use and all my crying.
"Well, Miss Higurashi, we discovered that you're a couple weeks pregnant." He said. I stared at him like his was crazy.
"What? How can I be..." my eyes widened as I remembered the night Inuyasha and I had become mates, bonded for life. A smile crept onto my face and I gripped Inuyasha's hand a little tighter.
"Would you like me to tell your mother Miss Higurashi?" His words hit me, crashing my happy little world. My mother, what would she think? Would she hate me? Would she hate Inuyasha? Even worse, would she make me give up the baby?
No, I couldn't tell her, not yet. I wouldn't be able to face her alone, I need Inuyasha with me when I tell her. If she disapproves then... then I'll leave with Inuyasha and not come back. But would it be that easy to leave here, the place I grew up?
"N-No, I'll tell her myself, w-when I'm ready." The doctor nodded and left the room, closing the door behind him.
I looked over at Inuyasha. I'll think about my mother later. I held his hand and laid my head on the pillow beside his. It was an awkward position, but I had gotten used to it for the past couple weeks.
"Did you hear him Inuyasha?" I asked him, my voice barely a whisper. I had heard from one of the nurses that people who fall into short comas, can sometimes hear the people around them, even if they're unconscious. So, I had developed the habit of talking to Inuyasha quietly while no one was around.
"I'm pregnant, love. We're going to have a baby." I smiled and kissed his cheek. "You have to wake up soon... I miss you so much." I whispered. I could feel water gather in my eyes, but I didn't bother to wipe them away. They fell freely down my cheeks, making the white pillow damp wherever they hit.
My eyes grew a little heavy, and I closed them. I felt tired from everything that was going on. I hadn't slept much since the incident and it was starting to take its toll on my body. I opened my eyes again and kissed Inuyasha lightly on the cheek before closing my eyes once again.
"Good night, my love."
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I felt something lightly shaking me and I slowly opened my eyes and sat up. I blinked a few times and looked to see who had woken me up. I turned and saw my mom standing there with my threes friends, Eri, Ayumi, and Yuka. I smiled at them and stood up, immediately receiving a hug from each of my friends.
"Kagome dear, why don't you go speak with your friends, and get something to eat in the cafeteria. I can keep an eye on him and let you know when he wakes up." My mom suggested.
"Mom, I can't. I want to be here the moment he wakes up." I said.
"Kagome, you're wearing yourself out. Go on, you need to eat something, and it will be good for you to get out of this stuffy room for a while."
"But mom..." I said quietly. I didn't want to leave him. I felt like if I went and enjoyed myself with my friends for even a little while, that I was somehow hurting him by having fun while he was here, unconscious with a few wounds still healing.
"Go Kagome." My mom said, pushing me towards the door. I reluctantly went with my friends, glancing back at the room.
We got to the cafeteria and got something to eat, finding a table by the open window. I sat closest to the window and picked at my food. I wasn't really hungry, but my mom was right, I needed to eat something. Besides, I'm eating for two now. With that thought now in my mind, I ate my food, and then went up and got some more. My friends talked about things going on at school, things I was missing out on, and how Hojo was in jail for assault with a weapon.
"I can't believe he turned like that." Eri said. "I mean Hojo was such a nice guy."
"Well he did seem a little too nice at times." Ayumi commented.
"Yeah, he must've been totally unstable underneath his nice guy act." Yuka stated, taking a sip of her water.
"So..." Ayumi turned to me. It seemed like they were just talking amongst themselves, while I sat there not even really listening, only catching bits and pieces.
"Yeah?" I asked, my voice still somewhat quiet. I really didn't want to talk about that night, it had been to painful.
"Who exactly is the guy you've been here with and when did you meet him?" Eri asked before Ayumi could say anything. Ayumi sighed and shook her head, while I looked up at Eri.
"He... He's my husband." I told them quietly. "I met him a while ago, before Hojo even asked me out in the first place, but we didn't realize we loved each other until just recently." I looked at my friends to see them gaping at me, their eyes wide. "W-What?"
"You have..." Yuka stumbled.
"A husband?!" Eri practically yelled. I shrunk in my chair at the people in the cafeteria looked our way. I wanted to crawl away, back to Inuyasha's room and curl up to hide from the world. Sure I'm a little young in this modern era to have a husband, well technically a mate, but they didn't have to make a big deal out of it.
"Be quiet you two." Ayumi said as she gave both Eri and Yuka a light tap on the head. "Congratulations Kagome." She said smiling at me. "I'm glad you found happiness."
"I have." I smiled, a picture of Inuyasha popping into my head.
"So, when did it happen?" Yuka asked quietly.
"The day before Hojo attacked us." I said quietly. "I hadn't gotten a chance to tell Hojo about him, and when he saw me and him together that day, I tried to explain to him what had happened, but he didn't like what I had told him." I slowly grew angry, tears forming in my eyes at the memory of that day. "Then that fucking bastard attacked us while we were walking home! He deserves to suffer for what he did!"
I looked at my friends, and around the cafeteria. People were staring at me in shock, their eyes wide, some with their mouths hung open. I couldn't take the staring, so I ran. I ran straight to Inuyasha's room, and closed the door, locking it. I walked over to his bed, and collapsed on my knees beside it, crying with my head in my arms on the bed. Why did all this have to happen? Why? So many things were going wrong, it just hurt so much.
I continued crying but was pulled from my thoughts when I felt a hand rest on my shoulder. I didn't acknowledge the person, but cried harder.
"Kagome, what's wrong?" My eyes widened and I lifted my head to look at the speaker. My eyes met violet eyes that held concern and love. I froze and stared at him, tears still falling, but a smile appearing on my face.
"Inuyasha!" I cried as I stood and wrapped my arms around tightly, somehow managing to get onto the bed when I jumped. "I missed you so much..." I cried against his chest. I felt him wrap his arms around me, and pull me closer to him.
"It's alright koi." I heard him whisper. "Everything will be alright."
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There you go everyone, chapter 13 finished. It's a longer than the last one and there's no cliffhanger this time! ^^ Tell me what you all think. Like it? Hate it?
Please Review. The more reviews, the faster I'll work to get another chapter up.
Ja ne minna~!