Dark Inu Fan – Wow…even Inuyasha couldn't protect me from your kelideoscope of colours. I think he just completely ran away when he saw the range of colours on your face…I think I should be leaving now…
Avelyn Lauren – I know…this really is all madness…and well Kagome just jumps to conclusions too quickly…and well her depression does take away the fact that she should understand her mothers feelings…o well like I said before this is all opportunity for Inu. I also wonder how he's going to protect her from this one to…well we'll just have to read and find out.
ultimateromantic – The villain in the story hasn't even every animated in the episodes…because after they stopped making the episodes, he turns up a few hundred chapters later in the manga. He is the latest incarnation of Naraku, but don't get confused because 'Tsukaikishiba' isn't his real name…I read the manga of him, but currently it won't let me look back at the past manga so I couldn't figure out the character's real name so I made it up. Eventually I'll find out, but I'm not going to bother to rewrite the whole thing just to correct his name. Thanks for reviewing and glad you like it…you're one of my new reviewers…so this is an especially long message haha…enjoy!
InuKagPar4Life and michik0 and Raithya– Nope…Kagome's run over flat…gone…kaput…Inuyasha can't save her this time because now he won't be able to recognize her face…haha…ow…no…please don't hurt me! 'Grabs Inuyasha in front of myself' …come any closer and I'll make sure she's dead muahahha. 'Six angry pairs of eyes turn evil and Inuyasha turns around and growls at me'…uh…oh shit…hmm…lets just have Kagome…
Lady-kitty – Thanks for reviewing and well here's that update you wanted…
xxsugarsodaxx – I knew you'd like that last chapter…my story became a bit more fluffy than I'd liked it to be…so there's some of that Inuyasha fighting scenario…but I haven't displayed the part when he uses his Dragon-scaled Tetsaiga…but then again…I'm still confused about how that strength works except for gathering Youki…even though the last chapter was all fighting…this chapter is going to be very very fluffy…o well…this story is soon to be over…and I have more story ideas, and I'll tell you at the end of this story…ENjOy!
A/N – Sorry to all my loyal readers for the longer than usual update…and I hope you all enjoy this LAST chapter!
Nowhere To Go
Chapter 11 – One Word
Last Time:
"Damn it…I've been delayed for too long…Kagome please be safe…" He trailed off as he continued to run through the forest…searching for the only one he now knows he truly loves.
The pain in his chest wouldn't stop. His head kept pounding so loudly he could feel it overcoming his sense of thought, and only one thing came to mind…it was Kagome.
Running through the forest night was tougher than he expected it to be, especially since he didn't have his demon sight, hearing or sense of smell. Oh how he loathed being human, feelings he'd never felt before would overcome him, and even the female Taijya (A/N – Sango) was stronger than him in his state.
Inuyasha quickly jumped into the well transporting him 500 years into the future. Once he was on the other side, he was forced to use the ladder to climb out. 'Damn it…out of all the days to be human!" As quickly as he could, he ran out of the well house and headed towards Kagome bedroom. He may have been human, but he can still climb trees. He climbed further up the tree and made his way across the branch closest to Kagome's window. When he peeked inside, there was no Kagome to be found. Inuyasha jumped down from the branch in a desperate search for Kagome. As he passed the house he didn't notice anyone inside, and darted towards the streets down the shrine steps.
Once he reached the last step he heard an annoying honking and whining sound as a large red looking contraption sped by. 'I remember what that thing was. It was that large machine that brings rescue hero's to save people that are in trouble, which means…Kagome!' Inuyasha had nowhere else to look, and the tinge in his heart became more painful at an urge to tell him to follow that contraption. Without re-thinking his decision, Inuyasha ran as fast as he could after the truck.
He was loosing breathe as he continued to run after the fast machine. His legs burned like the fire at camp, but he wouldn't stop…he couldn't stop, the pain was unbearable…he had to know what was wrong with Kagome.
Suddenly the red machine came to a halt, which gave Inuyasha a few moments to catch his breathe. He bent over his knees and heaved in three heavy breaths, once he was satisfied that he was well relaxed he looked up to see a mob of more machinery. Not only was the large red machine their, but there were smaller ones and white ones with flashy lights on top. He ran into the centre of the mob and scanned the area in search of Kagome…until his heart stopped.
What Inuyasha saw…made his heart burn more than the burning in his legs. The sight of Kagome…like that…made him want to throw up for all of eternity. Not because of the fact she looked groggily beaten up, but because for the first time in his life…he was too late.
Kagome was strapped up in a wheeling contraption and was being heaved into the white machine. There were patches and needles coming out of her body.
"Kagome…KAGOME!" Inuyasha yelled as he raced across the bloody pavement to reach for her. He was mere inches from her when he was roughly taken aback by two strong men in white shirts, looping their muscular arms around the oddly dressed black-haired man's outstretched arms to control him from coming to close to the seriously injured victim.
"Sir, please step back…you need…to…calm…down." The emergency rescue man said between struggles to hold back the boy.
"NO I NEED TO SEE HER! I NEED TO SEE IF SHE'S OKAY!" Inuyasha yelled, trying to shove off the two men off of him.
Suddenly three police men came and took over the rescue men's struggles, for they needed to take the patient to the hospital. The three police roughly pinned the boy to the police car as he watched the ambulance truck drove away with Kagome inside.
"NO KAGOME! GET OFF OF ME YOU BASTARDS! I NEED TO SEE HER! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND SHE'S HURT! SHE NEEDS ME TO BE THERE WITH HER!" Inuyasha yelled again, still struggling against the three massed men.
"Should we cuff him? Arrest for over-exaggerated insanity?" One of the young trainee cops questioned.
Another cop was about to reply that this struggling boy was only concerned for the girl and should just be driven calmly to the hospital. But Inuyasha wasn't that patient for an answer. As Kagome was driven further and further away from him he was losing his mind, and after being called insane he couldn't hold in his anger any longer. With much force Inuyasha threw off all three cops of him, and they all landed not so pleasantly on the pavement road. Before the cops could compute what had just happened, and where such strength came from, the strange boy was gone.
"Where did he…" One cop stated. Confused looks were planted onto the cops faces.
Elsewhere:
Inuyasha continued chasing after the machine that held Kagome inside. He needed to see if she was going to be okay. He started to feel weakness overcome him from all the running he endured in one day, but he wasn't going to give in that easily. Although his running pace for the machine started to slow down, he wouldn't stop…not with Kagome at stake.
"She's losing blood." One of the emergency rescuers stated as he was treating her inside the speeding vehicle.
The driver at the front called to the back, "We've hit major traffic…and it will be another 15 minutes before we reach the alternate turn."
"We have no time! Shuiko, start stitching up the gash across her abdomen…we can't risk further more blood loss." The man commanded.
"Hai!" She started taking out alcohol to mend the wound and the stitching equipment.
15 minutes later
"Alright, good work people we've successfully stopped the blood loss…" The man was about to continue the praise of accomplishment but was interrupted by one of his associates.
"Her pulse is slowing down! What's going on? We stopped the blood loss from becoming more serious! She's a young girl…she should have enough strength to keep holding on."
Suddenly the doctor realized what was happening, "Sh-She's giving up!"
The driver at the front called back again, "Were here!"
Two nurses from the hospital ran out and opened the ambulance doors. At once the emergency doctors inside yelled out to them as they pulled out the patient, "Quick, set up the emergency ward…get life support now!"
Inuyasha finally caught up with the white machine. It stopped moving right in front of a large building that said 'Hospital' at the front. As he heavily started catching his breath from the two mile run, he saw Kagome being wheeled inside. He started running after her as quickly as he could.
"KAGOME!" He cried, hopefully this time no one would drag him away from her.
He didn't realize, the only thing that would drag him down, was technology. Inuyasha ran up towards the sliding doors that Kagome just went through, but by the time he got there the doors closed almost closing on his nose.
"What the hell!" Inuyasha was confused if this thing was a demon or not, seeing that the door moved out of its own will.
"I don't have time for this shit." Inuyasha stepped back a few paces, ready to charge and break down the thing. He ran as fast as he could, closing his eyes when he prepared for the impact…but none came. The door slid open as quickly as he was about to contact it. He walked through the door and looked back confusingly at how the damn thing did that, but what was more important right now was Kagome.
Inuyasha cursed his human night again for not being able to sniff out Kagome's scent. He started running aimlessly in any direction, hoping to get a glimpse of her. He soon read a sign up ahead that said 'Emergency Ward', and recognized instantly that that was the same place he himself was put into. 'I hope Kagome's in there.' As he quickly ran in that direction, he felt his decision was correct when he noticed the trail of blood leading into the room ahead.
The Emergency Ward front doors swung open as a nurse walked out, and Inuyasha got a glimpse of what was inside, which was a room full of men and woman addressing to Kagome's wounds. He dashed for the doors before it closed, and was soon surrounded by a crowd of women pushing him out from where he just entered.
"Sir you have to wait outside." The lady pleaded while pushing the strange man until he was outside and out of view from the patient.
Inuyasha was sick and tired of hearing the same thing from every person that got in the way between him and Kagome. Instead of being harsh to the young woman he reasoned with them…or at least he tried to.
"NO! I NEED TO SEE IF SHE'LL BE OKAY!"
"Sir you have to calm down…the doctors will take care of her." The nurse was starting to become impatient, but had to calm down herself…her job was on the line.
"HOW DO I KNOW THE DOCTOR WILL MAKE SURE…" Inuyasha stopped yelling at the nurse, when a familiar voice called to him.
"Inuyasha! Leave the poor nurse alone." It was Shiori. Grandpa and Sota came running behind her when they noticed Inuyasha up ahead.
"Miss…do you know this man?" Another nurse asked.
"Yes I do. Can you please tell me the condition of my daughter?" Shiori was eager to know if her daughter was alright. She got a phone call just after dinner that Kagome was hit by a car, which of course got the whole family panicking and racing towards the hospital.
Inuyasha relaxed a little, and the nurses that surrounded him backed away. Now that Mrs. Higurashi was here he felt that he wasn't lost in this world anymore.
"Let me bring all of you to the waiting room first, and then I'll go call in the Dr. Sheero." The nurse started leading the way to the room next door.
"Oh, is Dr. Sheero with Kagome right now?" Mrs. Higurashi asked, knowing that if it was Li in there, she could calm down a little that her daughter was in good hands.
The nurse nodded, and led them into a room with many chairs, magazines and a few vending machines.
"I will go inform Dr. Sheero that you're all here, but it may take a few hours because they are still treating your daughter." The nurse left quickly, fully knowing that the strange boy will shout with furry knowing the time they'd all have to wait. She could already hear the screaming from inside as she sprinted down the hall.
"WHAT! A FEW HOURS!" Inuyasha yelled. He was seriously angry now, because ever since the accident, he had yet to even hold Kagome in his arms like what he always done in the past. 'Why is it that in Kagome's world I'm prevented from doing ANYTHING?"
"Calm down boy, these people are professionals. They will make sure Kagome will be alright. These doctors have aided people that have been more seriously injured than her." Grandpa finally spoke up.
"Sota, Inuyasha must be hungry. Take a few loonies from my bag, and bring him to the vending machines." 'Maybe food will calm down the poor boy.'
"Okay mom. Come on Inuyasha, I'm sure sis will be okay, in the mean time I'll show you how to use these machines." Sota tried to stay calm, but on the inside he was crying. But since Inuyasha wasn't crying, he wasn't going to cry. Sota knew he had to be strong as a man for the family.
Inuyasha was still mad, but followed the boy anyways. He knew how much he meant to this kid, and there was nothing else to do but wait.
Two hours passed.
Inuyasha and the Higurashi family were now the only people left in the waiting room. The other families left with their heads high, all feeling glad that their love ones were alright.
Grandpa was snoozing in his chair, not so quietly. The old man went unconscious 30 minutes after the nurse left them.
Sota could be seen lying on the floor, staring at the T.V. set hanging off the wall. Slowly his eyelids started drooping from the lack of sleep.
Mrs. Higurashi was skimming through the stacks of teen magazines. She finished reading through the woman's cooking and clothing, and now all there was left to do was read the gossip column of all the famous people.
Inuyasha wouldn't sleep. He wouldn't even show any sign of being tired, even though all he wanted right now was a good rest. But he couldn't, not without knowing if Kagome was alright. He couldn't find anything to entertain him while he waited…and waited, so he just sat at the ledge of the window sill staring into the night sky. A few more hours left before he'll return to a hanyou again.
Three hours passed.
Grandpa and Sota were now in a deep sleep. Grandpa still in his chair, and Sota on the floor curled up in a ball from the cold.
Shiori had finished reading everything that was in the room and had nothing else left to do. Quietly she walked over to Sota's sleeping form and laid her black coat on top of the small boy. Sota stirred a bit in his sleep but then relaxed when he felt the warmth comfort him.
Shiori noticed that Inuyasha was still awake staring into the sky, so she thought this was the right time as ever to comfort him. She slowly snuck up beside him, glaring out to the night sky.
"It's nice isn't it? There are a lot of stars out tonight." Shiori stated, striking up a random conversation.
Inuyasha didn't avert his gaze, but simple responded solemnly, "A lot more stars can be seen in my time, right now the sky looks black to me."
Shiori smirked at his smart-ass answer, but glad that he was at least talking.
"You know, in this time the stars are hardly ever seen with all the lights there are in the city. I bet back then it must have been beautiful, I sometimes wish I could see what the stars looked like back then." She spoke with truth and deep thought.
"Why?" Inuyasha simply asked.
"At nights like tonight, just this little amount of stars help take away all my worries and pain…in a way it's kind of like my anti-drug. When I look at the stars, all my worries and problems will drift off into nothingness."
Inuyasha started to see the water in her eyes, and felt a little guilty for making her feel upset even though he didn't know what he did. But he let her continue.
"Inuyasha, I've noticed that ever since we came here, you've been staring at nothing but the night sky. You say that the sky looks black compared to your time, but deep down I think you see something in the little amount of stars up there."
Inuyasha didn't know how to respond, should he tell her? Even though it will sound very sappy, his pride was the least of his worries right now. Still staring into the sky he spoke, "I…when I look into the stars, my problems don't drift away. But it lets me escape from my surroundings, if only for a little while…I can still escape. I escape from the outside world, because when I look into the stars it gives me a chance to look deep into my heart. Usually my heart will tell me about how I will live my life, or who I choose to love, but right now…" He couldn't continue…it was too painful to say.
Shiori understood what he was saying and finished for him, "Right now you are confused about Kagome…whether she'll be alright, but you don't know because no one will tell you of her condition, and for once in your life you couldn't do anything to save her."
Inuyasha slowly nodded in confirmation. 'How did she know? Was it that obvious?'
Shiori smiled; satisfied she knew the boy's feelings. "Inuyasha…how do you truly feel about Kagome?"
Inuyasha spun his head around quickly looking at Shiori's expression; she was smirking at him, her eyes narrowed, he blushed furiously and spun his head back trying to hide the redness on his cheeks. 'Well that was an unexpected question.'
He was about to reply to her question, when the door opened. Dr. Sheero entered the room calmly.
"Shiori, I think you should listen to what I have to say." He spoke in a serious tone.
By this time, Grandpa and Sota had awaked from the noise the door made when it was opened. Everyone walked towards the doctor waiting for the news he had to say about Kagome.
"Li…how is Kagome?" Shiori was the first to ask.
"During the ride to the hospital, Kagome lost a great amount of blood. But our emergency staff had managed to close up any serious wounds before she lost more blood. Now, in a normal circumstance, any person her age would recover quite well with no problems…Kagome's case however is quite different. Once the ambulance reached this hospital, she started to lose strength and tried to give up life all together. Shiori, this case is very serious…something or someone made her seriously depressed that she would have given up her life already if the staff hadn't gotten life support quickly enough."
Everyone's head sulked, Sota had tears in his eyes…he knew what condition Kagome was in…she was on the edge of death. Inuyasha however, felt the most upset out of everyone, because he was the very person that made her upset…even though it wasn't intentionally, he still blamed himself.
"I think it would be best if someone went to go talk with Kagome, and try to encourage her to not give up. She's semi-conscious, which means she won't be able to talk or move for a while, but she can still hear you." Li stated, waiting patiently for someone to convince the young girl to not give up.
"I'll go." Inuyasha said before the others had the chance to.
"Is this alright with you Shiori?" Li asked.
Shiori simply nodded, while a nurse came and led Inuyasha towards Kagome's room.
When Inuyasha was out of sight, Li spoke to Shiori in private.
"I think he'll be able to help. Kagome and him have a strong connection from what I've seen last time they were here." Li spoke in an encouraging voice.
"Yes, Inuyasha did always have a positive influence on my daughter." Shiori responded sincerely.
"Can you explain to me why his hair is black? And where are his demon ears and eyes?" Dr. Sheero was confused as to the sudden changed look.
Shiori smiled back at him, and started to tell the long story about the life of a hanyou and the adventures that Kagome and Inuyasha had in the past.
"She's in here." The nurse led Inuyasha to a private room where Kagome laid in the middle of a hospital bed; a window could be seen across the room. "I'll leave you two alone for a while." With that said, the nurse left the boy.
Inuyasha slowly walked up to the visitors chair beside Kagome's frail body. For the past five hours he wasn't even aloud to see her, so now being able to willingly see and touch her made him nervous. He sat in the chair, and unconsciously reached for her hand that lay motionless on her side into his clutches.
After a moments hesitation he started to speak, "Kagome…I really don't know what to say. The only thing that comes to my mind is one word…sorry. I'm sorry for even speaking to Kikyo and letting her touch me, even though she was a fake…I know it doesn't make a difference to you. I'm sorry for not being there where you needed me most. I'm sorry for taken you for granted, always thinking that you'll come back to me. All of my stupidities led to this…so I'm sorry for letting this happen to you." Inuyasha quickly stopped talking when he felt movement in her fingers. He looked up into her features, noting all the dried blood in her hair.
Kagome's eyes fluttered and slowly opened them to see Inuyasha's big brown eyes staring back at her.
"That…is…a…load of…bull." Kagome said between heavy breaths.
If Inuyasha still had his puppy dog ears, they would be drooping right now. That wasn't the reaction he expected from her, especially since he's never said that many 'sorry' in one speech.
"Kagome…I'm telling the truth. I know that may seem very out of character for me, but this is how I truly feel. When Kikyo kissed me…" Kagome flinched at that comment and her head turned away from him, but Inuyasha continued to speak hoping that she'll reason with what he has to say. "…I didn't feel anything for her…when she touched me I felt like throwing up, because I felt guilt inside the pit of my stomach. I didn't know why, until I realized it was because…I love you." Inuyasha didn't realize that he let those three words slip from his mouth…he's been spending too much time with Kagome's mother lately.
Kagome spun her head back to look at the human formed Inuyasha, she studied his eyes…and saw nothing but truthfulness.
"R-really?" She stuttered.
Inuyasha nodded and returned her statement with a cocky smile, "Why else would I be here? Baka."
Kagome gave a weak laugh. They both stared into each others eyes, reading their inner thoughts. Inuyasha was waiting to hear how she felt about him.
Kagome finally gave in, and uttered the very words that she held back for so long, "I love you too."
Inuyasha didn't respond, but slowly he lowered his head to her until they were only inches apart. He closed the space and both closed their eyes in an everlasting kiss, as light of the morning sun made its way through the window, Inuyasha slowly transformed into his hanyou state…neither moved and stayed as they were.
Unknown to Kagome; Inuyasha had been there with her all along, because despite what Shiori had said moments ago, he saved her…again.
Nowhere To Go POV:
In this world
Or 500 years in the past
You may think that you'll have nowhere to go
Because you've lost a life both here and back
But because I love you
You'll always have somewhere to go
And that's with me
Where ever you go
What ever you do
I'll always be there
With you.
'Claps and cheers' that's right this story is finally over. How do you like my poem for this story?
If you can't figure out what Inuyasha saved Kagome from, then you're pretty clueless.
Anyways I can't figure out which story to start next…so please all help my out by going to my profile and review and let me know which 'Idea for Future Fics' story you would like me to write.
Thanks to the following reviewers who encouraged me to keep on writing:
Avelyn Lauren
michik0
Danielle D
InuKagPar4Life
xxsugarsodaxx
Dark Inu Fan
Raithya
ultimateromantic
Sorry to other reviewers I didn't mention…But you're all still in my heart.