A/N: Hi everyone! I'm really sorry that I took so long with this chapter. I got sick, got better, went to Hershey Park (it rained and there were no more ponchos left. I was soaked for NINE HOURS!!!! AND IT WAS COLD!!!!), got sick again, and had a lot of work to do. I can't wait until school is out (June 21 can't come soon enough). Anyway, onto the reviews.
Punks-Rock: I know that a lot of things happen to Kagome. It's sort of like a thing with me. Give her more trials, make her stronger. I don't know. But stuff will happen to other people too...eventually. Somehow, it all works out.
Brianna: I know! Shippou is so cute. I was sort of bummed that I couldn't put in InuYasha's ears though. I love those ears. But I wanted him and everyone else to be human, yet I couldn't bring myself to get rid of the gold eyes and silver hair. On that note...GO ALBINOS!!
Inulover626: I love Evanescence; they're my favorite band. I just love Amy Lee's voice. The dates were one of the funnest things I got to write.
Lil' Angel Aj: If Kag did die (which I hope my muse won't allow), then my story might continue but it would lose a lot of my fans. I would never kill a character and not have some way of bringing them back (if it's a good guy).
Anubaka: I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!! I LOVE YOU!!! Okay, got that out of my system. If I could hug you right now, I would. I swear, that was the longest review I ever got. And just to clear any misconceptions, I have never had any sexual experience unless you count my own doing. And I am sort of "perverted" too. That, and I think that nearly everything is sexy (that's like a term for cool for me or something. Get's sort of awkward when I say "My guitar is sexy") That also answers one of your other questions, I do play guitar. I used to play piano, clarinet, and for a very short time, bassoon (don't ask, please). And I don't read romance novels, but I have read tons of lemons. As for the colors, it is Kagome=dark green, Sango= Pink, Rin= Lavender, Kouga= Blue, Shippou= Orange, Kohaku= Sea-foam Green, Souta= Gray. And I'm only laughing because I'm happy.
moongoddess1989: Yes, Britney Spears video. She even lost her Pepsi gig because she was smoking. (At least, that's what I heard)
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kute-lido-azn: To be completely honest, I have no idea how long this story will be. I never actually planned anything. Nor did I plan for this story to be so liked. Honestly, I thought I'd get at least three flames per chapter. And the new fic would be called "Bewitching Beauty" if I could ever finish the first chapter. Kirara will be coming in later. Some gave me an idea so I figure that I'd use that.
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Muted Words
§Walls§
-Saturday-
A shadowed figure walked into the hospital unnoticed. He stalked to the control room. After doing his research, he knew that all of the hospital doors, with the exception of the patients rooms, were automatic. And he knew how to get them all to lock when he wanted them to. But he would wait, his presence unknown by everyone, until she was alone. He would finally get his revenge.
InuYasha was putting on his coat to protect him from the rain. It started at about midnight. At the moment, it was about one in the morning. The doctors were forcing him to go home, much to his unhappiness. He wanted to stay with Kagome. However, there was no arguing with the doctors. InuYasha looked at Kagome. She seemed just as bummed about this as he was. Even Shippou was upset. He liked InuYasha ever since he didn't get yelled at for asking if his hair was naturally that color. He actually was pretty fun to be with to. He played video games when Kagome cooked so he would have something to do.
"Goodnight Kagome, Shippou" InuYasha whispered as he kissed Kagome's forehead and gave them both a small hug. His father and Kagome's current doctor were standing in the doorway. InuTaisho said his goodbyes as well and the two left for home.
The other doctor checked to make sure everything was in order and left them alone. Turning out the light, the doctor closed the door and walked out of that otherwise empty section of the hospital.
That shadowed figure moved his fingers quickly over the keyboard, locking any door that would lead to her area of the building and have someone interfere with his plans. She was alone with the exception of the brat that lay by her side, but no matter. He would soon meet death eventually, and so would she.
InuYasha made it home to find Miroku, Ginta and Hakakku with Sesshoumaru on the couch watching television.
"What are you guys doing here?" he asked in slight shock. Ginta turned to answer him.
"We wanted to know how Kagome and Shippou were doing."
"On that note," Miroku continued, "how are they?" InuYasha took a seat next to Sesshoumaru and reclined back.
"The worst part of it was her hand. The back door that she was going to go out of since the front door was blocked was on fire. She wrapped her hand in a blanket or something and punched out the glass of a nearby window. Other than that, they both just need to wear an oxygen mask to help clear the smoke from their lungs. They should be going home tomorrow," he relayed. Sango and the others were called around 12:30 and, apparently, Ayame was there as well. Probably so she would get the information as soon as possible.
Without really thinking about it, InuYasha went to sleep, followed by everyone else. Sooner than he would have liked however, he was woken up, and by the one of the worst things that he had ever heard.
She looked so innocent, lying there on the white-sheeted bed with the little boy snuggled comfortably at her side. The only thing that seemed to taint the otherwise perfect image was the fact that she was in a hospital, which meant that she had an IV feeding into her arm, a mask was giving her air and bandages protected her hand. But that didn't matter much. He could see what his brother saw in her now that she was in front of her. But his brother wasn't here because of her. She didn't disserve to live for what she did.
He turned on the lights, in turn rousing her from her dream and into a nightmare that she wasn't prepared to deal with. There was some guy, one who definitely didn't work at the hospital, looking at her with some unidentifiable expression on. It was unnerving to see that look. As unidentifiable as it was, she had seen it before. Every time, she was left bleeding and broken.
"So you're Kagome," the sinister man said from the shadows. "My brother was right, you are something special."
"Who are you?" Kagome asked. Shippou, who also woke when the lights were turned on, looked at the strange man in fear. There was nothing right about the look in his eyes.
"Onigumo," he stated, "Naraku's brother." Onigumo smiled at the small amount of fear in her eyes. "And I know all about your past Miss Higurashi." He enjoyed the timid shiver that ran through her. "Leukemia at the tender age of eight. Two years of treatment that left you sick and weak. And then, six months after your suffering-"
"Shut up," Kagome whispered, but her angered plead fell on deaf ears.
"Your father and uncle die in an accident," he continued. "I bet that stung. I heard that you got most of your support from your father. He was so understanding of the hell you were put through just so you could live. And yet he's the one that died so early in life. I think that that was just selfish of you. He gave it everything he had to make it so you are alive and where are you when he dies? In bed, asleep, trying to recover while your own father was fighting for his life." Onigumo moved really close to her, their faces were only a few inches apart. "You don't disserve the life you have. You don't disserve to live." Kagome whimpered. Her father, Gods she missed him, he didn't disserve death, but that didn't mean that she didn't disserve the life she is still fighting to have. Her father would have wanted her to be happy. Onigumo continued.
"And then the leukemia relapses. Another year and you're left weak and depressed. You were going to a psychiatrist and a physical therapist. Each were kind enough to give you needed medication and you go and have a seizure."
"You know damned well that those two screwed up if you looked that close into my past."
"And then you were faced with the challenge of your mother's new husband." Kagome visibly flinch. "I don't see why you hate Akira so much. He was a genius if you ask me. The way he came up with everything. Anticipating your family's actions. Setting up all those traps." He dragged his pointer finger along Kagome's right shoulder, along her scar. "And he even made it so that you would never forget him. Yes, he really was a genius." Onigumo's pale eyes darkened and he slapped her. "You little whore! You tempted him like you tempted my brother. You made it seem like he could have you and then you deny him."
"Shut up!"
Kagome and Onigumo both turned to look at Shippou, the owner of the voice.
"Don't talk that way about Mama. She did nothing wrong. She's the best person in the world." Onigumo picked Shippou up by his neck and made his way to the slightly opened window.
"I don't have to listen to you, you know. If only your 'mama' didn't save you from my fire." Kagome ran to get to Shippou and fight away Onigumo.
"You were the one that set the center on fire?" she asked while trying desperately to reach her son. If she could distract him long enough, she might make it in time.
"Of course, I was hoping that you could die in it or at least this brat. Then you'd either be dead or you'd be wallowing in despair. Didn't you wonder why the sprinkler system didn't work? I shut them all down." Then he returned his attention back to Shippou. "You didn't die like you were supposed to before, I guess I'll have to make sure first hand that you don't get away again." With that, he threw open the window and tossed the struggling young boy outside the second story and to the faraway ground.
What Onigumo didn't expect was that Kagome would throw herself out the window as well.
This was the sight that InuYasha saw. Two of the people that he cared about were careening to the cement. The hospital called his father in for an emergency situation, this emergency situation. The doors that led to Kagome's section wouldn't open no matter what they did and they checked the control room to see what the problem was and they were met with a series of codes that were practically impossible to break. Then checked the security room where the monitors for various cameras were and saw a strange man go into her room. His dad told him and then everyone ran to the cars and sped here. Sango and the others were already there.
Kagome caught Shippou's wrist with one hand and grabbed onto a flagpole with the other. She was just underneath the window by about three feet. She could hear Onigumo's cries of frustration. She looked to the ground to see InuYasha looking on in horror. He ran underneath them, as if hoping to catch them if they fall. Kagome soon felt a painful grip on the wrist of the hand that was attached to the pole. Looking up, she saw Onigumo trying pulling her up into the room. His anger reflected into his eyes. He didn't want her to die like that, he wanted to kill her himself. She couldn't let that happen to Shippou. Looking back down at InuYasha, Kagome whispered an apology to Shippou and let go of him. As she was being pulled up, Kagome saw InuYasha jump up a little and catch Shippou, just like she knew he would. The image of the two of them looking up at her was the last she could see before she was pulled up into the room and looked into the eyes of Onigumo.
In a way, Kagome sort of felt...raped. In a matter of minutes, Onigumo managed to break every protective wall she worked hard to put up over the years. His pale eyes worked into a murderous look and he came closer. He backed her up against the wall and trailed his hands up body until he reached her neck, wrapping them there tightly. Kagome tried to fight back when she took notice of her own hands. Her left hand became red from when she grabbed onto the flagpole and her right was bleeding, the stitches ripping. She tried to kick him but she soon found that she couldn't swing her leg hard enough, his leg hardly even moved and it only proved to anger him more. He increased the pressure.
InuYasha gave Shippou to Sango as he looked around for someway to get into the hospital and to Kagome. He saw a tree that was close to the pole that Kagome grabbed onto. It was his only chance.
InuYasha climbed up the tree before anyone can stop him, no one will stop him this time. He balanced himself carefully on the limb that was closest to the flagpole and jumped. Making it to his destination, he looked into the window to find Kagome trying to kick herself free from a man who was choking the life from her. He couldn't stand to see it anymore.
Jumping in the window, he went unnoticed by the guy but Kagome saw him. Her struggling ceased as her eyes locked with his. She reached her bloody hand up as if to touch his face, to see that he was real and not a mirage created by her oxygen-deprived brain. The guy seemed to take notice of her strange movement and turned around.
Onigumo fell to the ground. His head was pounding. He turned up to see that guy from outside, the one who caught the brat, holding the bitch protectively, shielding her from his gaze. She looked up to his face.
"InuYasha," she whispered.
InuYasha? Wasn't that the bastard that was partially responsible for Naraku's capture? It was!
InuYasha looked at the guy on the ground.
"Who are you?" he yelled. He was met with a defiant silence. "Who the hell are you? Why'd you attack Kagome? What the fuck did she do to you?" That got a reaction. The guy stood.
"I'm Onigumo, Naraku's brother. That whore took him away from me; she ruined the good name of my family. She deserves to die!" InuYasha kicked him hard in the ribs, knocking the wind out of him.
"Your dumbass brother was the one who was responsible for all of that. Kagome did nothing wrong. She does NOT deserve to die. If anything, you deserve it," InuYasha yelled out. Kagome hugged him from behind, trying to get comfort from the heat he distributed.
She was cold. It was painfully obvious of that for InuYasha. Onigumo stood up again. Using all of his strength, InuYasha punched Onigumo, who fell to the floor unconscious. Picking Kagome up bridal style he walked to the door that lead out of this hall, the one that was locked from the inside, the inside that he was on. Pushing the door open, InuYasha was swarmed with doctors who wanted to see how Kagome was doing. Kagome was shaking. He tried to stand her on her feet but she swayed. Picking her up again, InuYasha walked out to the only doctor that he trusted, his father.
"Dad!" he called. That got Kagome's attention. She suddenly became aware that she was outside. Looking up, she saw her family, friends, and Dr. Teki running towards them. InuTaisho made it there first and tried to see how she was. "Is she going to be okay?" InuYasha asked in concern.
"Yes, she'll be okay. I can fix her hands and right here where the IV needle was ripped out. Her neck seems just a little bruised and it would probably hurt a bit to talk. The only thing that is a bit more concerning is her breathing but all she needs is an oxygen mask for that," InuTaisho scrutinized. He looked into her slightly dazed eyes. "Do you want to go home?"
Kagome's response was to snuggle closer to InuYasha. She didn't care where the hell she was, as long as InuYasha was there. Taking notice, InuTaisho gave her another alternative.
"Or, you could come to my house and stay with InuYasha. Then I could keep a better eye on you if you have any problems." Kagome's eyes trailed to InuYasha and she nodded.
Kagome sat on InuYasha's lap in the car with her head on his shoulder. The oxygen mask was in place. She raised her head slightly to see Rin sitting on Sesshoumaru's lap. Sango and Miroku were taking Shippou home with everyone else. Next to Kagome, Sango was the only one to get Shippou to calm down if the need be. Since Kagome thought it was best for Shippou to be home, Sango had to be there. Rin volunteered to go with them because she knew the equipment really well and could help Kagome with things like changing and bathing. They pulled up to the house and walked through the front door.
InuYasha carried Kagome while Sesshoumaru and Rin followed closely behind. InuTaisho led the way and opened the door to reveal a bunch of servants that were anxiously awaiting their return. The wet group walked into the house and was immediately met with questions.
"What happened?"
"Are you okay?"
"Who are they?"
"Are you hurt?"
InuTaisho held up a hand to silence the barrage of questions. InuYasha moved passed everyone slowly and headed up the stairs to his room, Rin and Sesshoumaru following quietly. Kagome peered over InuYasha's shoulder to see that every body was staring at her curiously. Two of the servants were following up after them, one that was short, fat, and a bit bald and the other sort of resembled a toad. InuTaisho turned to those who remained.
"I want you to make our guests feel welcome. It's been a bit of a stressful night so get them anything that they need," he addressed.
The servant that looked like a toad went up to Sesshoumaru while the balding one went to InuYasha.
"Is there anything that you need, Lord InuYasha?" InuYasha turned to look at him, Kagome following his gaze. She was still a bit out of it.
"Can you set up a warm bath for her, Myouga? She's kinda cold," he asked. The man named Myouga looked at Kagome for a second then turned towards InuYasha again.
"Of course. If you don't mind me asking this, but what exactly is her name?" InuYasha smiled slightly.
"Kagome." At the sound of her name, Kagome looked up at InuYasha. He looked at her in return smiled even more. Then he whispered as Myouga went to make the bath, "My Kagome."
The bath was made and ready for...well...bathing. Rin helped to remove the annoying hospital gown and sit her in the tub. It really was warm, very soothing. InuYasha and Sesshoumaru were looking around for some clothes that would for both girls. Everyone who was outside got soaked in the downpour of rain. When the bath would be done, Dr. Teki would re- stitch her hand. Rin started to wash Kagome, mindful of her privacy, as Kagome tried to get back to reality. This was all a tad bit much for her to take in. First she was at the hospital, sleeping, then she woke up to Mr. Hell, next she threw herself out the window, was choked, rescued, wet, dry, stared at, asked about, and now she was being bathed.
Shaking her head a little, Kagome finally realized what was going on. It really was a lot for anyone, even her. She was in a bath, Rin was there, helping her.
"Rin?" The girl in question looked up and smiled.
"Glad to see you're back with us." Kagome smiled a bit too, that's when she noticed that she didn't have an oxygen mask.
"Where's InuYasha?"
"He and Sesshoumaru are looking for clothes we can wear. I'm willing to bet you don't want to wear that all night," Rin smiled, indicating to the white hospital gown that was strewn on the floor. Kagome nodded.
A knock on the door brought their attention to it.
"We found some of our clothes that might fit you two," Sesshoumaru's voice called from outside. Opening the door a little, Rin took the clothes inside and put them apart to see what was what. There were a white and black wife-beaters with red and light blue pants. "The white shirt and light blue pants are for you and the black shirt and red pants are for Kagome," Sesshoumaru answered her unasked question.
Drying and getting into the clothes, Kagome sat on the toilet as Rin took a quick shower. When she was finished as well, she wrapped Kagome's left arm around her shoulders and started down the stairs to the kitchen where Dr. Teki was going to re-stitch Kagome's hand.
The kitchen was big and white and they found the men sitting on an island in the middle of it all with some tea, or in InuTaisho's case, coffee. He had all that he needed and had an empty seat next to him for Kagome. Sitting down, Kagome put her hand to where he could work on it. InuYasha was on her other side, Sesshoumaru next to him and Rin next to him.
"Now this may hurt a little," InuTaisho warned. Kagome just nodded and took a sip from her tea. It really didn't hurt much, just a small prickling sensation every now and then. After she was all stitched up, Kagome followed InuYasha up the stairs to his room to sleep. She never really got to take much notice to his room before.
It was red. The walls were a dark red, the carpet darker, and the curtains were black, like the comforter but the sheets beneath that were crimson like the walls. Speaking of the walls. There was a marker on one of them. As it were, InuYasha was too impatient when it came to finding paper and a pen for writing songs. He just wrote stuff on the wall. There was a ton of things on there.
InuYasha pulled the covers back and Kagome crawled in immediately, smiling when she felt InuYasha behind her. His arm wrapped around her waist. He smelled her hair and fell asleep.
Turning over, Kagome was lulled to sleep by the thump-thump of her love's heart.
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A/N: Hope you liked it. It took me forever to do. By the way, and this is important:
I AM CHANGING INUYASHA'S BAND FROM THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS!! I'M SORRY BUT I JUST DON'T LISTEN TO THEM MUCH. THIS IS WHERE YOU GUYS COME IN!! I'M LETTING YOU VOTE ON THE NEW BAND. WELL, I'M LETTING YOU EITHER AGREE WITH ME OR TRY TO MAKE ME GO WITH THE OTHER BAND.
RIGHT NOW, I'M LEANING TOWARDS 'THE OFFSPRING' BECAUSE IT SEEMS MORE LIKE THE BAND THAT INUYASHA WOULD BE IN AND THE VOICES ARE CLOSER TO SEETHER'S LEAD SINGER AND I'M GOING TO WORK IN THEIR SONG "BROKEN" FEATURING AMY LEE. THAT AND I LISTEN TOO THE SONGS MORE OFTEN. ON THE OTHER HAND, I'M LETTING YOU TRY TO PERSWAID ME TO GO FOR 'YELLOWCARD'.
JUST SEND A REVIEW WITH YOUR VOTE ON WHO YOU WANT THEM TO BE (AND WHY IF YOU WANT MORE WEIGHT TO GO FOR MY PROVERBIAL BALANCE).
Few, no more caps lock for me. Review so that I don't think that you are leaving me in the dust. I've felt that before (not with you guys) and it just sucks. See ya!
