CHAPTER 30:
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!
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" I'm ho~~me!!"
Kagome said as soon as she entered her house, Sango was behind her taking off her shoes. But no response. Kagome tilted her head to the side, and walked towards the kitchen, where she usually finds her mother there.
But the kitchen was empty, as well. " Hm…I wonder where they went?"
" What's wrong, Kagome-chan?" Sango came from behind, " Oh, sorry. I came in without permission."
" No, it's okay." Kagome then noticed a white paper on the table and picked it up to read.
' Dear Kagome,
Your mother will be going shopping for a while.. Oji-chan is at the temple and Souta is at his friend's house. There's snack in the refrigerator so you can eat it when you're hungry.
Mom'
" Oh great….shopping." Kagome rolled her eyes as she puts down the paper.
" Do you want me to stay until your mother comes back?" Sango asked worriedly.
Kagome smiled, " No, it's okay. I'll be fine… can't just keep you here. You must be busy. I'll just drink some medicine and then go take a nap, or something."
" Are you sure?"
" Yes…I'll be okay. Thank you, Sango-chan, for worrying about me."
" Hey! What are friends for?" Sango winked as she turns to leave. " Oh and Kagome-chan….if you still feel sick tomorrow, then don't push yourself going to school. It's not good to go to school in a bad condition."
" Okay, Sango-chan. I thank your advice." Kagome smiled as she followed Sango to the door. She waved at her as Sango waved back and closed the door behind her.
Kagome stared at the door for a while, but soon goes to the kitchen, to get some medicine for her aching head.
" Oh god…my head," she said after drinking the medicine and entering the living room.
She slumps herself on the soft sofa and reached for the remote to turn on the television. But pulls back to hold her aching head again. ' Oh gods…maybe I should take a rest.'
She slowly stood up to walk to her room. She passes by the wall where her family pictures were hanging and decorated . . . and stopped.
' Eh…?'
Kagome widens her eyes at the picture in front of her. ' What….What is this? '
It was a picture of her now dead father, wearing military uniform with a straight face. The same one, which Inuyasha saw when he first came in her house. Kagome quickly grabs the picture frame and brought it close to her face.
' This… This man!' She makes a shocked expression, ' It's the same man I saw outside! Short, but messy black hair….blue eyes….and though he looked much older than the one in this picture….it's the same guy! But wait….this is a picture of my father…it can't be. My father is dead. It can't be the same person.'
" I'm ho~~me!" Kagome heard her mother's voice from the door and quickly turns around.
' Maybe….maybe mom will know…'
" Kagome? Are you home?" Ms. Higurashi walks into the room, carrying several plastic bags. " Oh Kagome, there you are. I brought some good steak at the grocery…we can have steak tonight."
" Mom…"
" Hm?" Ms. Higurashi smiled at her daughter, " What is it, my dear?"
Kagome hesitated for a while, but soon held out the picture frame to her mom.
" Do you…know who this is?"
Ms. Higurashi widens her eyes, but smiles. " Why, that is your father, dear."
" It is…. right? Then do you know where he is?" Kagome looks back at the picture in her hands, " Why did he leave you? Where did he go, mother?"
" Kagome…" Ms. Higurashi narrowed her eyes sadly, " Your father…."
" ?"
Ms. Higurashi stares into her daughter's eyes as she felt his words going through her mind.
" You've got to understand, Kanako! This is to help her! If I don't do this…" "No! Please, don't do this to me, Anata!"" Kanako!"
She closed her eyes and shook her head, " It's…nothing, dear."
" Why?" Kagome approaches her mother, " Why don't you tell me? Why do you always make a sad expression when you talk about him? Did something happen between the two of you? Please, tell me. Mom!"
" Not now, Kagome. Until the time comes…"
" When is that time!!? How long do I have to wait to hear it!? How come you can't tell me now!!?"
" Because, it is a very important thing, Kagome." Ms. Higurashi said firmly, " Once you've heard…it might…shock you…and change your life."
" What? I don't understand! How is it going to change my life! Please, tell me!!"
SMACK!!
Kagome looks on in surprise, as she held a hand over her red cheek. Tears were flowing from her mother's eyes, but didn't understand why she was crying.
" Please understand, Kagome…it is to…protect you. From him…from everyone else that is after you."
"?" Kagome makes a confused expression and lowers her gaze to the ground. " I'm sorry…mother."
She then drops the picture frame and ran towards the door. Ms. Higurashi looked after her in surprise. " Kagome! Where are you going!? Kagome!!?"
Kagome quickly put on her shoes and ran out the door, a single tear flowing from her eyes.
' I just wanted to know about my father…that's the only thing! Is it bad for me to know!? '
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Sango was doing her homework in her room. She stopped her pen and looked out the window, which was wet with the rain outside.
' I wonder if Kagome-chan is okay…she seemed so pale that time.' She thought as she watched the rain hitting on the windowpane, with a steady rhythm. She was brought back from her thoughts, hearing some knocking sounds behind her. Kohaku was standing, holding a soda in his hand.
" Sis, there is someone at the door for you."
" Who is it?"
" I don't know…but I recon it's someone from your school, since she's wearing the same uniform as you."
" She?"
" Yes," he said and left. Sango watched in awe for a sec but soon dashed down the stairs, towards the door.
Kagome was standing in front of the doorway, all wet. Water was dripping from her black hair, and she had a blank expression on her face. But from Sango's view, it almost seemed like she was about to cry.
" Kagome-chan!!!?"
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Inuyasha was running in the rain, his black uniform all wet and his white hair stuck to his face. But he didn't care. He had to get there fast, as soon as possible.
* Flashback *
Rrrrrrring . . .Rrrrrring . . .
" Yeah yeah, I'm coming!" Inuyasha walked into the living room, and picked up the phone, which had been ringing for the last thirty minutes.
" Hello?"
" Oh, FINALLY, you answered!!" said a familiar voice.
"…Huh? Who the heck is this?"
" Oh gods! It's me, Sango! Kagome's friend!!"
" Oh…you," Inuyasha said as though he remembered now and starts picking his ears. " So, what's up? And how the hell did you find out my number?"
" Resources…by the way, it's also written next in Kagome-chan's address book."
" You're in Kagome's place?"
" No, she's at my place. She was carrying it around…Oh! I'm not supposed to be doing this!" Inuyasha heard her stutter. " Inuyasha! Please come to my house right now! I'm sure you know where it is."
" Yeah…why?"
" Because Kagome-chan needs you! I…I don't know what to do!!" Sango seems to be crying on the other side of the phone.
" What! What's wrong with Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled out.
" Just please…come. Oh, Kagome-chan! Where are you going!" Sango's voice disappeared for a while, and then reappeared again. " So anyways, Inuyasha, please come! I…no, Kagome-chan needs your help!!"
Inuyasha then heard the clicking sound, meaning Sango had hanged up.
' Damnit!' He thought as he quickly run towards his door, not bothering to get a raincoat. He quickly went out of his apartment and started running towards the direction where Sango's house is.
* End of Flashback *
Inuyasha arrived in front of Sango's house, breathing heavily. It was still raining hard and the road was already starting to flood with water.
He quickly walked up to the door and hastily pressed the doorbell. He heard footsteps, running towards the door. Kohaku, Sango's younger brother, greeted him.
" You must be Inuyasha…" said Kohaku, and Inuyasha nodded his head. " Come on in, my sister is waiting for you inside."
Kohaku led Inuyasha to the living room. Sango was sitting on the sofa with Kagome beside her, a towel wrapped around her body.
" Oh, Inuyasha! Your soaked!" Sango said as soon as noticed him, " Wait here! I'll go get a towel! Kohaku, would you please fetch the heater!?"
Kohaku nods his head and left, while Sango went into the kitchen. Inuyasha stood nervously as water still dripped from his hair. He turned his gaze at Kagome who was wet, as well, and staring at the floor the whole time. Suddenly, Kagome looked up and turned to him, in his surprise.
" Inu…yasha?"
" Ka…."
Before Inuyasha can speak, Sango walked in with a towel. She tossed it to Inuyasha, who looked at her quizzically.
" What are you looking at me for? Wipe yourself! I don't want you wetting my floors!" Sango spoke to him.
Inuyasha shrugged and starts wiping himself with the towel, his gaze still at Kagome. Sango walked over to him, after he had finished.
" Inuyasha…please talk to Kagome-chan. And ask her what's wrong…"
" Why me?"
" Isn't that why you're here? Because you're worried of her?" Sango makes a sad expression but she was smiling, " Besides…you're the only one who she can open up to. Not me…Miroku…Sesshoumaru…just you."
" ….fine."
Sango smiled as he patted him on the shoulders and left the room. Inuyasha and Kagome were the only ones and there was an awkward silence.
"…So…uh…Kagome…"
" Inuyasha…"
"?"
Kagome was smiling at him, and was patting onto the space next to her as though to tell him to sit beside her. Inuyasha hesitated but soon walked up and sat next to her.
" Inuyasha….can I…borrow your shoulders?"
" Kagome..?"
Kagome leaned her head on his wide, broad shoulders. " Just…for a while."
Inuyasha sighs, " Kagome, what happened?"
" . . . . . ."
" You gotta tell me or I won't understand."
"…..se….."
" What?"
"……please……not now."
" Kagome."
Kagome closed her eyes as she leaned closer into his chest. " I'm sorry….I'm just scared."
" Scared of what?"
" ….of myself."
" …?"
" Inuyasha…" Kagome spoke softly as she looked up at his face. " Please…don't leave me."
" Kagome?"
She buried her face into his chest, clutching his arms tightly. " I don't care if you will still be with Kikyou or not…just please don't leave me. Please. . ."
Inuyasha looks at her in surprise but soften his expression, " Don't worry, Kagome. I won't leave you…no matter what."
" Inuyasha…" Kagome cried into his arms as she felt him tightening his grasp around her.
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" Hiten- nii- chan? ( Hiten Older Brother )"
" Hm?" Hiten turned around to see his younger brother, Manten, standing behind him with a sleepy expression. Manten, had short, light green hair and blue eyes. His height is about up to Hiten's waist.
" Where are ( yawns ) you going?"
Hiten smiled as he patted his head, " Work, my dear brother."
" Work?" Manten looked at clock. " But it's twelve at midnight."
" I'm getting busy lately," Hiten then puts on his cloak, " Need to meet someone."
" Oh! Is it Ms. Yura!?" Manten's expression brightens. Hiten looks at him in confuse.
" No…what makes you think of that?"
" Oh…I don't know." Manten blushed, " I…I'm just so happy that you're finally getting married, Hiten- nii- chan. Ms. Yura is kind and very pretty so, I'm sure she'll make a good bride."
Hiten makes a sad expression. He kneels down and rubbed his brother's head, " You like, Yura, Manten?"
" Yes! She's so kind to me….she said that if she marries you, she'll treat me like a son! I'm so excited!!"
Hiten stared at his younger brother's face and smiles sadly. " I just wish that really happens…"
" Eh?" Manten makes a confused expression. He watched a Hiten stood up and walked towards the door.
" Make sure you lock the doors before you sleep," said Hiten and walks out into the cold night.
Manten looked on blankly. He yawned once again and went back to his room to sleep. Of course, making sure if the doors are locked, like what his older brother had told him, before going to sleep.
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" Bankotsu…."
" Hm?" Bankotsu looked to the side to see Jakotsu standing. " Yo, Jakotsu. What's up?"
" I…I gotta tell you something important."
" What's that?"
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- Hikaru
Sorry for the bad cliffie. I had to end it there cause…I uh….well, I'll just say it got too long.
And sorry for not updating for so long. Been busy with school work and so on. Projects are evil! Evil, I say!
Well, there's a lot more mysteries to solve!! Nya Hahaha! So if you want to know what is what, which is which, who is who, and so on, keep reading!!
Oh and can someone please write a HitenxYura pairing fic! I'm trying to look for one…but just can't!!! If whoever does, I'll dedicate the next chapter to that someone and even send an Inuyasha-related fanart!! So pleaaaassse!! _
Also, congratulate myself for reaching the 30th chapter! Phew! Took really long…and still continuing! Maybe I'll go as far as 50 chapters!!! Wow, that's a challenge!!! ( Not sure if I'll actually do it though)
Again, I thank everyone of reviewing….so keep reading!!!