***Disclaimer***: I do not own InuYasha

Remember me

Chapter 9: Between loneliness and friendship

InuYasha shut the door behind him and walked down the corridor. Placing his hands in his pocket, InuYasha walked into the lobby area and pasted the information desk.

"Have a nice day sir!" The receptionist said cheerfully.

"You too." He responded quietly.

InuYasha went into the parking lot and came up to his car. He got in, started the car and took off. As he drove down the highway, unimaginable thoughts filled his mind. 'Am I doing the right thing? Is this for the better? Will she be the same woman afterwards that I met?' InuYasha thought as he approached a stoplight. "D@mn it! Will you shut up!" He screamed slamming his fists onto his steering wheel. The person who was in the car next to him gave InuYasha a strange look. "What are YOU looking at?!" He yelled again. Little did InuYasha realize that his windows were up and he looked like a crazed maniac. The person shook their head and drove off when the light changed. InuYasha began to move too when he heard the person behind him beeping their horn.

InuYasha pulled into his driveway and exited from his car. He felt relieved that he got rid of his 'extra weight'. Opening the door to his house gave InuYasha an odd feeling. He shrugged it off and went to his kitchen to get something to eat.

"Feh, some food will settle my emotions!" InuYasha declared to himself. He went to his refrigerator and scavenged around in it. The search quickly ended. "D@mn it! There's nothing to eat!" He complained even though his favorite food, pickle flavored ramen, was sitting there right in front of him. "I know! I can get a head start on my next work project!" InuYasha walked over to his den and turned on his computer. Sitting at his desk, InuYasha typed in his password and went to the program with his assignment in it. While beginning to type, he also quickly lost interest.

InuYasha became frustrated and slammed his fist on the desk making his pens and pencils fly. "Why is this happening!? I don't feel like doing anything! This never happens to me." InuYasha in his office chair lost in thought. He began to remember him and Kagome having fun and just being together. InuYasha bolted up from his seat and ran into his family room. "KAGOME! I thought I'd—"InuYasha busted out then realizing Kagome wasn't there. "I'm hopeless."

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Kagome ran to her bed and began to cry. A nurse heard the commotion and darted into the room. "Miss Higurashi, is everything ok?" She asked.

Kagome looked up. "Yes......I'm ok." She quietly responded.

The nurse bowed and exited the room. Kagome sat up and looked out her bedroom window. She saw many patients outside in the courtyard being assisted by many nurses and specialists. Some patients were sitting down and trying to paint a picture with plain colored paints. Others were playing with balls, toys and puzzles. They seemed like normal adults but had the lightheartedness of a child.

Kagome went to look inside her bathroom when another nurse, a bit husky and nurse, opened the door and addressed Kagome. "Miss Kagome Higurashi! It's time for your first therapy session." The nurse ordered with a perplexing grin on.

Kagome jumped when she heard the woman's voice. "Oh my! You scared me!" Kagome walked up to the nurse a bit scared.

"It's ok, dear. I know how you fat cats like to live in luxury." The nurse commented. "Lets go! Must not keep the doctor waiting."

'Fat cats? Luxury? What is she talking about? I'm not rich.' Kagome thought to herself. Little did Kagome realize that she was actually one of the richest people in the city.

The nurse directed Kagome through some hallways and down a flight of steps. They approached a small door and the nurse opened the door revealing a solid white room with doctor Kamanchi sitting in a brown, wooden chair. He stood up and began to greet Kagome. "Hello Miss Kagome Higurashi, please take a seat." Doctor Kamanchi presented to Kagome.

Kagome seemed reluctant, but sat down apprehensively. "It's alright Miss Higurashi. Thank you Susan." The doctor addressed the nurse and each bowed to each other.

Dr. Kamanchi sat back down in his seat and shuffled through some papers. "Well Kagome, it seems as though you've lost your memory. Of course, that's why you're here. In this session, along with others, we will be conducting some tests to see how much memory you've lost and if you can regain it." Once again the doctor looked through his papers and pulled out a piece of paper with some objects on it. "Tell me what you see." He asked.

Kagome took the paper and examined it. 'What does he think I am? A retard?!' "That's a television, a toothbrush, a car and a pencil." She responded quite proudly.

Kamanchi nodded. "Very good. Your memory isn't as bad as we thought. Here's another sheet." He handed Kagome another sheet that seemed a bit harder. "I would like you to look at the words and tell me the definition of it."

She took the paper and looked at it. She read the words automobile, procrastinate, joyful, and anger. "Umm.........I........I don't know." Nothing came to her mind.

"It's ok, this is typical for a concussion patient. With some therapy you'll be as good as new." The doctor encouraged.

Kagome nodded her head and sat back into the chair. 'I wish InuYasha was here'.