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Chapter 17-With Disaster Brings Truth
Kagome felt her heart stop as she stood in the pouring rain, looking at the horrible sight in front of her. There, in the middle of the road, was Inuyasha's figure, confined together to form a semi ball. She could see his body now shivering, sending shocks of fear into her entire body. The dread that was pushed down to stay calm was rising, catching in her throat and chocking her. The hate and anger that once lay upon her heart dissolved into thin air and panic caked her mind.
Her heart was now filled with an undeniable concern that she couldn't shake. She felt like her world was crashing again, just as it had a couple of years back. Her knees went weak on her, as she staggered to stay up. She felt Miroku grab her arm, steadying her as best as he could with one arm, though she pushed him away from her. Her heart was in terrible pain, aching with distress as she tried her best to stay up on her feet.
She wanted to look away, and begged her eyes to at least close. Sadly, they stayed open with shock as she felt the deadly silence of the street engulf her. The only sound that she could make out was the slight pattering of the rain that hit the road next to Inuyasha. She slowly let her legs walk her over towards the boy, her steps both slow and cluttered. She heard her name from Miroku, though she blocked it out of her mind.
She finally reached Inuyasha, and could see the crimson staining around him in the puddles. It made her want to pass out, though she kept herself conscience. Finally, her knees buckled and she fell to the road, steadying herself on her knees next to Inuyasha. Slowly, as if afraid to hurt him, she extended her hand out and placed it on Inuyasha's shoulder, trying to tell herself it was all just a horrible dream. But the blood that now leaked onto her hands from the cut on his shoulder shatter any excuses of a fake reality.
"Inuyasha? Oh god, please answer me Inuyasha." Kagome whispered, lightly shaking him. She pulled her hand back almost violently when she felt his cold body stiffen. She could tell he was badly hurt, which made her mind race, as well as her heart. Her brain searched for any clues that would explain how Inuyasha had gotten so injured, though both the sky's tears and her own blocked her vision. She couldn't seem to put the puzzle together, as if her mind was hiding something from her grasp. She didn't care about how this incident happened; all she cared about was Inuyasha.
"Kagome!" Miroku said, bending down and grabbing the girl's shoulders. He shook her quickly, making her shake out of her trance and look over at him. His own heart almost broke at the grief that was engraved into her coffee eyes, though he put his feeling to the side to concentrate on what they needed to do. "We have to get Inuyasha out of the road and back to the house. If we leave him here, we might take the chance of him getting hit again."
"Okay." Was all she could manage through her dry throat. Miroku could tell the condition that Kagome was now in would make it hard for her to be able to help with getting Inuyasha to the house. His brain swiftly thought of a plan, and he picked his friend off the ground. He walked as Kagome slowly rose to her feet, walking after him.
Knowing that Kagome was able to at least walk; he started to jog back towards the house. Kagome followed as fast as her feeble legs would allow her to go. Miroku was thinking of the fastest way to get Inuyasha to the hospital. The blood that was now trickling onto Miroku's clothes proved that the wounds Inuyasha had gotten were going to take more than a couple bandages.
He completed his plan just as he walked up the steps, waiting till Kagome came and opened the door for him. She seemed to have a hold onto her emotions again, as well as her thoughts. He walked up into the porch, waiting once again until she opened the door. Before he went into the house, he looked over at the girl, who was waiting for him to go in. Even though the fear that she was trying to hide was there, he didn't say anything about it.
"Kagome, when you get into the house, go call your mother and tell her that we are going to need a ride to the hospital." Though Kagome said nothing, she nodded and quickly walked into the house, ignoring the others' confusion, and went straight to the phone. She erratically took the phone, taking a deep breath to calm herself before she started to dial.
While she called, Miroku slowly walked into the living room where the others were. The others looked up at Miroku, holding back their shocks to make sure not to wake the children that now lay on the couch. Slowly, Rin took Shippo and Sango lightly lifted Karan, both bringing the sleeping children into the other room. They came back, seeing that Sesshoumaru had helped Miroku lay Inuyasha on the couch. Blood was on the floor that Miroku had once held Inuyasha over, though the boys had placed an old blanket over the couch where Inuyasha now laid.
"What happened to him?" Sango asked, her voice wavering as Kagome slowly stepped back into the room. She nodded when Miroku looked over at her, showing him that she had called her mom.
"Look, I'm not really sure what happened, but there isn't enough time to try and figure it out right now. Sesshoumaru, I want you to go outside and tell us when Kagome's mom comes. Kikyo and Kagura, go make sure that the kids stay asleep and if they wake up, keep them occupied until Ayame gets home. Rin Sango and I will go find some towels to clean some of the blood off the floor. Kagome, stay here with Inuyasha in case he wakes up." Miroku took the reins as he looked at everyone in the room, watching them all nods except one. The same person refused to leave as the others went to do their jobs.
"Why do I have to watch the brats? It's Kagome's responsibility to take care of them, so why doesn't Kagome go watch the kids while I stay here with Inuyasha? I'm sure he'd rather see me than her." Kikyo said, looking at the boy as she smirked.
"Kikyo, I have no time to deal with you so I'll make this blunt. Inuyasha likes Kagome more than he'll ever like you. I know Inuyasha, and I can tell that by the way he is around her. He is practically head over heels in love with her, and yet he seems so uncomfortable near you. So you watch the kids, since Kagome had to be here with Inuyasha. Did you get that, or are you too blond to comprehend what I'm saying?" Miroku said, leaving the room before Kikyo could even take a breath from the rude comment. Shock filled all her features as she stood still for a moment, until she blew out a puff of air in frustration. She glared over at Kagome before walking into the room where the kids were resting.
Kagome watched Kikyo hurriedly exit the room, making her smile slightly. Her gaze slowly went from where Kikyo was once standing to the floor, not wanting to face what she had already seen in the street. A blanket of silence slowly threw itself onto Kagome, suffocating her. She shook her head, taking a deep breath to calm her anxiety. Her nerves were now numb, too many emotions making her loose all control of her own body. She felt like she was in another person's sick dream, and she would never be woken from the terrorizing nightmare.
The sound of movement on the couch directed Kagome's eyes over towards the sofa, seeing the boy on it slowly moving. Relief washed over her as she saw his amber depths emerge from his eyelids. He slowly looked over at her, their eyes locking in a deep stare. The shock that now filled her body froze her, making it impossible to shake the stillness that had weaved itself into the air. She took a deep breath, trying to think straight as she let her gaze drop once again to the floor in front of her.
"You're awake." Kagome's eyes widened slightly when her words slipped from her mouth, the voice not being her own. It was very timid and quiet; as if she was afraid her eyes were deceiving her. She knew it had wavered, though she pretended she couldn't tell as she forced herself to look back at the boy.
"Yo-you" He slightly winced as he breathed in sharply, now feeling the cut across his stomach.
"You should be resting." She said sternly, walking over to the side of the couch, sitting next to it. Once there, she resumed her inspections on the floor, ignoring the fact that he was now staring her. A light blush was spread across her face as she continued. "My mom is coming to bring you to the hospital. Miroku thought it would better to have a doctor look at it then just a couple teens."
"Miroku?" Inuyasha asked, making Kagome nod.
"We don't give him enough credit for this kind of stuff. Without him you might still be ou-" Kagome stopped as a flash of Inuyasha's body in the street came across her mind, making a sting of pain strike into her heart. Luckily for her, the slamming of the front door caught both teens' attention, Sesshoumaru walking into the room.
"Kagome, you're mother's here." Sango walked up behind Sesshoumaru, followed by Miroku and Rin, all which had heard Sesshoumaru's statement. He looked over at Kagome and Inuyasha, only to realize he was awake.
"Ah, I see he's awake." Sesshoumaru said, looking down at Inuyasha.
"No Sesshoumaru...I like t-to open...my eyes when I'm sleeping." Inuyasha said, though his sarcastic statement was followed by the slight wince.
"It seems that you were brought down pretty easily, Inuyasha."
"Shut u-up! I can still...kick your...sorry ass." Inuyasha mumbled, glaring at his older brother.
"Oka, all we need to do is get Inuyasha into the car. Sesshoumaru, will you help me out please?" Miroku asked, walking next to the couch. Before he could agree, his mind got distracted by Inuyasha, who was now trying to sit up.
"Inuyasha, what are you doing!" Kagome asked slight alarm etched in her voice. He only shook his head and sat up completely, now staring at the girl in front of him. Her eyes pled for him to lie back down, though she knew his stubbornness wouldn't let him. His eyes now caught hers, and even though his body was in bad shape, his eyes were still as sharp as ever.
"I thought you were mad at me?" He asked softly. Kagome bit her lip before she tried to look away, though Inuyasha's hand caught her chin and pushed it back to look at him. A warning look from him told her that he wasn't in the mood to play any games. "I thought you were mad." He repeated, as if daring her to try and look away.
"I was." She replied.
"What changed?" She stayed quiet for a moment before she answered.
"You did." He looked at her, and she figured it was a signal to continue. "I couldn't stay mad at you now, no matter what had happened. It's not my place to be angry, it's not like I can stop you from doing what you did. So go ahead and kiss anyone if you want, I don't have any control of that."
"You know, it's really getting good and all, and I would love to stay and sell tickets for this soap opera, but, Inuyasha's kind of bleeding on the couch. I think it'd be a good idea to take this to the hospital, what do you think?" Miroku replied as Sesshoumaru walked over. She nodded and pushed herself up onto her feet, causing Inuyasha to drop his hand. Inuyasha blinked slightly, feeling the consciousness slipping away from him.
By the time the boys had brought Inuyasha to Kagome mom's car, he had passed out from the pain that now rolled through his body like waves. Once they had laid Inuyasha in the back, Kagome climbed in and sat next to him, waiting as the others assembled into the car. Rin now sat in the front with Kagome's mom, and Sango sat between Miroku and Sesshoumaru. Once Kagome's mom was sure that all doors were closed, she quickly drove towards the hospital.
"Would someone mind telling me what is going on?" she asked.
"We found Inuyasha in the middle of the road. That's really all we know right now. We didn't get to ask Inuyasha how he got in the road or what happened, he was a little busy talking about something." Miroku worded his sentence carefully; keeping the fact that Kagome was the one Inuyasha was talking to, or what the two love birds were discussing. Even though he was not the smartest person, he had common sense.
Sango looked back at her close friend as Miroku had explained to the mom what was going on. She saw the look of concern in her friend's eyes, as well as something she wasn't accustom to seeing. The fear that was there, though very small, was enough to shock Sango. How could someone who had had her whole world torn apart, and still live to be the person Kagome was today, be afraid? Kagome had never been good with expressing emotion, and so this was a new sight to Sango.
Suddenly, she felt warmth surround her hand. She looked over toward her boyfriend, whose hand was now on her. Her stare, now on their intertwined hands, traveled up his arm, pass his shoulder, till they stopped on his eyes. He smiled slightly at Sango, who had a slightly confused look upon her features.
"Don't worry." He whispered, making her sigh.
"I'm trying not to." She replied. He nodded, though he paused before he squeezed her hand with his own.
"And San?"
"Yes?"
"I always trust you. I always have, and I always will. I shouldn't have ever doubted you, and I shouldn't have believed Kagura, even for a second." She smirked slightly at the boy, who was now fidgeting in his seat.
"Is that an apology?"
"I guess you can call it that." He replied, making her roll her eyes.
"Why must you make everything so complicated? A yes or no will do just fine you know."
"Then yes, it is." He squeezed her hand again, Sango knowing it was his way of asking for forgiveness. She smiled and squeezed it back, blushing slightly now remembering that they weren't alone. She looked up to see that Sesshoumaru and Rin were now watching them, making her blush darken.
"Now only if we had a camera..." Sesshoumaru said, causing a small tint of red brighten Sango's face. Rin laughed as Miroku glared at Sesshoumaru.
"You and Miroku were made for each other, Sango." Rin said a small smirk placed on her face.
"Oh no, not you too! I thought that you would be on my side, since you're my friend!" Sango said with a sigh. Miroku though for a moment, before a wicked grin spread across his face.
"They're just jealous that they have to hide their feelings for each other, unlike us." Miroku said, making Sango nod.
"I bet that's it." Sango said.
"That's not true! We can show our feelings like you two do if we wanted to!" Rin said defensively.
"Ok then, tell us Rin, what do you feel for Sesshoumaru?" Miroku asked, losing the red coloring on his cheeks to Rin.
"I…I think…" Rin started, glancing at Sesshoumaru through the mirror. To her surprise, he was looking right back at her. When Rin went to start again, the car came to a screeching halt.
"There guys, now you make sure to call me when you need a ride home." Kagome's mom said, making the teens nod. Kagome was the first to get out, letting the boys carefully bring Inuyasha out of the car. Rin and Sango now got out, running in front of the others to hold the door for the boys, who seemed to have a handful keeping Inuyasha from dropping. As the boys and Kagome went in, Sango quickly followed. Rin halted briefly, looking up at the night sky, which was still slightly crying.
"Please make sure he's ok, for Kagome's sake." She said before closing the hospital doors.
This isn't really a cliffhanger, so it's all good. Think of it as my payment for putting so many cliffhangers at once. There was really a lot of information in this one, and a lot of drama! Like how Miroku flipped out in Kikyo? Priceless...anyways, here's the preview for the next time!
"We won't tell her." Miroku said, looking over at Sango when she hesitated to answer.
"Um…"Sango trailed off.
"Oh come on Sango!" Rin said "I know we are supposed to tell each other everything, but this is for Kagome's own good!"
"Alright alright, I promise." Sango said.
"Let's just hope Kagome doesn't hate you and never talk to you again because you didn't tell her." Miroku said casually, causing both Rin and Sango to glare at him.
"Miroku, its times like these that make me wonder why I even talk to you." Sango said, causing Rin to laugh.
"I know why." Rin said, looking at her two confused friends. "It's because you two love each other."
Chapter 18- Past and Present Collide