Chapter 21 (Bit of a long one)

Tissue Warning: Definitely will need 'em (Sniffle)

The whole drive to the hospital, Inuyasha's heart surged with anger, and worry. He tried to think who could have done this to his, sweet, loving, trusting, Kagome. And he was also hoping beyond hope, that for once his nose was failing him, and that the new life, that of his first child, which had barely gotten a chance to grow, wasn't dead already.

Inuyasha pulled up to the emergency room, didn't even bother to turn off his car, before he pulled Kagome back into his arms, and sprinted into the building, not closing the door behind him.

"Hey, I need some help here!" He hollered, the second he was inside the doors. A nurse came rushing towards him, another following behind with a gurney.

"What happened?" The first nurse asked, as she came close enough to see the obvious blood coming from Kagome's stomach.

"I found her at her house, she's been shot in the stomach" Inuyasha said, laying her on the gurney, but taking her hand.

"Do you know her?" The nurse asked, as they started wheeling her away, and she started checking Kagome's pulse.

"Yes, She's my fiancé. Is she gonna live?" Inuyasha responded, looking at the pale face of the women he loved.

"I don't know, She needs to go straight to surgery." The nurse said, they started to go through a pair of swinging doors, Inuyasha showed every sign of following her, before another nurse held him back.

"You can't go with her. I'm sure she'll be just fine. But you need to fill out some forms for her, this way please" The nurse grabbed his arm, and started pulling him towards the registration desk. Inuyasha felt like growling, but knew it wouldn't solve anything. Nurses were tough.

"Oh wait, Ma'am?" Inuyasha asked the nurse, suddenly realizing something. She turned to him.

"Yes?"

"Is Dr.Notashi in? He's family and I'd like him to work on my fiancé if possible" Inuyasha said.

"I believe so, such a gifted doctor. How is he related to you?" The nurse asked, warmth radiating from her voice.

"Please, go and tell them I'll have no one else operate on my fiancé but him, and tell him my name, Inuyasha" He said, making it perfectly clear that he wasn't in the mode for small talk. The nurse bowed her head, and left.

Inuyasha proceeded to the registration desk, asked for the proper forms, and started to fill them out.

"Uncle! How are you?" A man with shoulder length, black hair came into the waiting room, and started towards Inuyasha.

"Shio! It's been a while" Inuyasha responded, standing up and shaking the doctors hand.

"Yeah, it has. You've been in the states so long-" Shio started, but Inuyasha interrupted him.

"I'm not interested in small talk, I want to know about Kagome, is she alright?" Inuyasha's nephew sighed, before running a hand over his mouth, and down his chin.

"Sit down Uncle"

"I'll stand" Inuyasha said, not appreciating the stalling.

"I don't know how to say this Inuyasha" Shio said, as he took a seat. He was grasping his hands tightly in his lap.

"Tell me the truth Shio. Is she...Is she dead?" Inuyasha said, fearing the worst.

"No. She's not dead, but...did you know she was pregnant?" The doctor asked, avoiding his Uncle's gaze.

"Yes, She didn't, she was gonna go get checked out this weekend." Inuyasha said, finally sitting down next to his nephew.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha. But... the child didn't make it"

"I knew that was probably the case" Inuyasha said, trying his hardest to keep his emotions inside. Failing as he felt a tear slid down his cheek, at the memory of the child he would never get to know. "Does she know?"

"She's still under anesthetic. And, I think it would be best for you to tell her." Shio said, standing up, and thankfully not mentioning the tears he saw, in his usually emotion void Uncle.

"Take me to her"

She lay on a hospital bed. A sight Inuyasha hoped he'd never have to see. Tubes where coming out of her, and blinking, and beeping monitors surrounded her. She looked so pale, but she was still beautiful. She was still, his beautiful, sweet, caring Kagome. Who could have done this to her? Inuyasha's anger flared, at the thought, of what he almost lost, and what he did lose.

Kagome stirred slightly. As Inuyasha put a hand into his shirt, and wrapped it around a necklace, that had a piece of Tetsagia's blade hanging from it. He felt his demon blood being repressed, as he sat down in a chair, and picked up Kagome's hand.

"Kagome?" He whispered, trying to rouse his slumbering love. She looked so peaceful, but so pale at how much blood she'd lost.

'It's all your fault Baka! why'd you leave her alone? What would have happened if Mrs.Higurashi hadn't called you when she did?' Inuyasha mentally blamed himself.

He suddenly felt Kagome's hand tighten in his grasp, she was squeezing his hand back!

"Inu...Inuyasha?" She said weakly. He despised the way her voice sounded, his Kagome was strong, not weak.

"Hey wench, I'm here" He said, nonetheless. Squeezing her hand back.

"What happened?" She asked, opening her chocolate brown eyes.

"I found you at the shrine, someone shot you," He felt his anger bubble again at the words " but you're gonna be okay, do you remember?"

"Gun, Houjo, baby, Inuyasha? Is the baby... Is the baby alright?" She asked, tear welling up in her eyes. Inuyasha leaned forward and wiped one away.

"You knew?"

She nodded. "You're avoiding my question. Is the baby alright?"

Typical Kagome. Worrying about everybody else, before she worries about herself. "Kagome... It's not your fault..." Inuyasha began.

"YES IT IS!" she screamed, closing her eyes tightly against him, and her hurt.

"NO! It isn't, I'm sorry Kagome. We can have another kid, you know that!"

"Yes, I know that. But that doesn't change..." She again closed her eyes tightly, against the cold , cruel world, and what it had taken from her.

"Who?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome opened her eyes, more tears coming out.

"What do you mean who?" She asked bitterly. Inuyasha. forgetting his anger at her for blaming herself, leaned forward, and pulled her into his arms. Making sure she didn't lean forward to far and aggravate her injuries.

"Please don't cry. You know I can't stand it Wench." He whispered in her ear.

"But, Inuyasha, he was taken from us before he even got a chance to live. to breath his first breath of air, to-" Kagome started.

"I know" Inuyasha interrupted her, as he felt tears of his own welling up behind his eyes. "Kagome, who did it? Do you remember?" He asked urgently, as he leaned back again, and took her hand. "I need to know"

"If I tell you, please don't leave yet. Please stay with me till my mother, or someone comes, I...I don't want to be alone" Kagome said, grasping his hand even tighter.

"I promise, who was it?"

"Houjo"

There you go, she's alright, but the baby isn't. I'm Sorry! I thought this would make it interesting! Everything was going to smoothly, so I added a twist. Now Kagome, and Inuyasha have to deal with the pain of losing a child. And who is this Shio? Nephew, maybe, Sesshomaru's? Anyways, see you next time.

PS: Orangepencils: Thank you!

I'm the all powerful Fu Fu!

Mwahahahaha!

(Sry, had the urge)

Disclaimer:

Why aren't they mine?

I wish they were

But I'll settle for terrorizing them

(Grin)