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Chapter 19-Inuyasha's Escape
"The human started flipping out for some odd reason, and then ran out of the room when you mentioned the car accident?" Sesshoumaru asked, getting a nod from Inuyasha. Rin sighed, knowing her friend's outburst was very rare, but confusing when she did it. Usually when Kagome was confused she was calm and tried to sort things out, but when it came to people she truly cared about, her mind became scattered. It wasn't that she gave up; Kagome was just scared of confusion. Rin was confused herself, but she kept it hidden.
"Looks like Kagome took a page out of "How to be a Good Brat" with the temper-tantrum she just had." Kagura said as she walked into the room. Kikyo emerged, leaning against the doorframe.
"You would know the book; your best friend published it." Sango said, slightly smirking at both girls' upset reactions.
"That was uncalled for." Kikyo said, glaring at Sango before she came into the room, shutting the door.
"So isn't your attitude, but you somehow managed! How do you do it Kikyo?" Rin asked sarcastically.
"Practice. Look, I just came to see how Inuyasha was doing." Kikyo walked over to Inuyasha and placed his hand into hers. "I was so worried about you! I thought you were going to die on me." She said as she tightened her hand on his. Rin rolled her eyes as Miroku placed his finger in his mouth, pretending to throw up.
"I've told everyone I'm fine but nobody listens." Inuyasha replied, trying to pull his hand back from Kikyo. She didn't notice.
"The half-breed's fine. Now you should leave." Sesshoumaru stated as he pulled Kikyo away from Inuyasha. The look of gratitude on Inuyasha's face was overwhelming. For once, Sesshoumaru was helping him out of a sticky situation. The last person that he wanted to be near was the girl who got Kagome mad at him.
"We'll let you have some time alone. If you need us, ask one of the nurses to get us." Rin said and Inuyasha nodded.
"So Miroku, why don't we go talk in the waiting room?" Kagura asked seductively, causing Miroku to panic. Thinking quickly, Miroku punched Sesshoumaru in the arm, causing him to glare at Miroku..
"Sango, plan your boyfriend's funeral now. I have a feeling his life has now just been...shortened." Sesshoumaru said, catching onto why Miroku cuffed him. Miroku smirked slightly before he ran out of the room, Sesshoumaru chasing after him in a much slower pace than normal. Kagura gave a cry of misery as she ran out of the room. Both Rin and Sango sighed at the same time, following the boys and the dramatic girl. The only one who didn't leave was Kikyo, much to Inuyasha's dismay.
They were now alone, and both had acknowledged it. Slowly, like a predator stalking its prey, Kikyo moved to stool that Kagome was once sitting on, making Inuyasha remember the torn look on Kagome's face. He tried to erase the look as he glanced at Kikyo, who was now smirking. Inuyasha's confused eyes watched her every move, making sure to keep his distance.
"Inuyasha, I really like you." Kikyo said her voice luring. Inuyasha just looked away from her before he answered.
"As a friend?" He replied slowly.
"No I mean I really like you, more than a friend should. I like you like I would…a boyfriend." Her smirk greatened, though disappeared when he didn't respond the way she wanted.
"Kikyo, I don't like you that much."
"Then why did we kiss?" Inuyasha looked over at her, slightly angry that she would pin her actions on both of them.
"You kissed me."
"You didn't pull back."
"Because there was a fricken table behind me! Of course I didn't pull back, I had no where to go!"
"Inuyasha, you don't have to hide that you liked it. You can tell all your friends that was why you didn't pull back, but I know better. It was obvious you wanted it or else Kagome wouldn't have run away like that. She was afraid of the truth."
"She ran off because she wad mad."
"And jealous." This caught Inuyasha's interest.
"What?"
"She's jealous of me." Kikyo sighed dramatically, mentally smirking at her own act. "She always had been. She tried to steal away all my boyfriends, but none of them would go for her. She just does it because she can't get her own."
"You're a lying bitch."
"Oh, I'm the one lying? Has it ever occurred to you that maybe she's the one who hasn't been telling the truth?"
"She wouldn't."
"Now why would I lie about something so stupid as her? Face it; she's a boy-stealer, a tramp, a sleaze." Inuyasha stared at her, fire sparking his eyes.
"Shut up." He growled dangerously. "Don't you ever call her a slut in front of me again. I will personally rip your throat out if you do. I don't know why you hate Kagome, and I really don't give a fuck, but don't try to use me against her." (Me:...Someone's angry...Steps away from Inuyasha and I thought I was bad...)
"I don't hate Kagome." She said coldly.
"You sure act like it."
"She's not important right now. Inuyasha, I need to know, do you like Kagome better that me? I know right now you aren't thinking straight because of the accident, so talk to me when you're better." Before Inuyasha could protest that he was fine, Kikyo lightly kissed him on the cheek, winking before she left the room. The room was silent before Inuyasha sighed heavily and rubbed his cheek as hard as he could.
"That girl has issues." Inuyasha looked over to see Sesshoumaru and Miroku, standing in the doorway, smirking.
"Miroku, do you and Sesshoumaru always have to spy on me? Couldn't you find someone else to bug?" Inuyasha asked. Sesshoumaru and Miroku looked at each other as if they were actually considering what he had suggested. Miroku shook his head and looked back at Inuyasha, who would have rather been stuck with Kikyo.
"So what is it?" Sesshoumaru asked as he walked into the room and sat on the floor. Miroku quickly followed suit. Miroku looked around the room, sighing with frustration.
"What's wrong with you?" Inuyasha asked.
"I hate the fact that they have no chairs in here! Except…" Before Miroku could even move his legs to stand up, Sesshoumaru grabbed his arm and glared at him.
"No chair! That's the doctor's chair, not idiot's chair."
"Who said I was going to sit in the spinney chair!"
"Miroku."
"Damn it."
"Anyways, what is it, little brother?" Sesshoumaru asked again, getting a puzzled look from Inuyasha. The question seemed too simple to Sesshoumaru, but Inuyasha seemed to be in his own world.
"Sesshoumaru, I don't have a clue what you are talking about." He replied as he looked up at the ceiling.
"What are your answers to Kikyo's questions? She asked a couple of them." Sesshoumaru was interrupted by Miroku, who was now standing up. Sesshoumaru looked over at Inuyasha, who was now staring at Miroku with a dreadful look on his face.
"Miroku, what are you doing?" Inuyasha asked, making Miroku smirk. Miroku coughed before he stood up straight, mimicking Kikyo.
"Inuyasha, do you trust Kagome? Inuyasha, do you like me a lot? Inuyasha, which one of us do you like better? Inuyasha, why am I such a two face who acts all nice to you and yet is the biggest bitch I can possible be to Kagome?" Miroku stopped and bowed as Inuyasha laughed at his impression. Even Sesshoumaru let a smirk slip across his face.
"Miroku, you do such a beautiful impression of Kikyo." Sesshoumaru said.
"With talent like that, you could around the world with your act!" Inuyasha said sarcastically.
"That you for being such a wonderful crowd. I would like to thank my mom, da-"
"Save it for when you win an Oscar." Inuyasha laughed as Miroku glared at him, though he only sat down. Sesshoumaru was getting impatient at the fact that Inuyasha kept avoiding his questions, which meant that Inuyasha didn't want to admit the truth.
"Well are you ever going to answer the questions that…'Kikyo' asked?" Sesshoumaru asked, slightly glancing at the make pretend Kikyo.
"Oka, of course I trust the wench...Kagome...I don't like Kikyo as anything more than a friend, and I like…" Inuyasha stopped for a moment, trying to keep the already apparent blush down.
"Inuyasha's blushing!" Miroku said before bursting into laughter, making his friend's hue deepen.
"I am not blushing! It's just so hot in here."
"Sure oka." Sesshoumaru said.
"That's why I'm is shivering right?" Miroku asked.
"Oh, but it is hot to Inuyasha." Miroku glanced over at Sesshoumaru, who was smirking.
"What do you mean; wouldn't it be hot to all of us?" He asked
"Not unless we are all blushing as bad as Inuyasha is." Sesshoumaru said, causing Miroku to break out in a big grin. Inuyasha shook his head in disagreement at Sesshoumaru's statement, holding the blanket up for both boys to see.
"I'm using a blanket and you two are just sitting on the floor, so I'm probably hotter than you." Inuyasha hated being embarrassed. He rarely was uncomfortable, but whenever the subject fell onto Kagome, he always knew he was going to blush. Even when he tried not to, a red glow always appeared on his cheeks by the end of the conversation.
"Don't blame it on the blanket; just admit its cause of Kagome." Miroku said, as if reading Inuyasha's thoughts from before. Inuyasha tried to protest, though his face only got hotter when he thought about Kagome again. "Ha, I knew it!"
"Shut up Miroku." Inuyasha mumbled, hiding under the sheet that he once used as an excuse.
"Why should I?"
"Because you're being stupid."
"I may be stupid, but at least I'm right." Miroku glowered at the blanket Inuyasha was under, as if Inuyasha could actually see him glaring.
"Oka you two, knock it off." Sesshoumaru said calmly.
"Well he started it! I mean, he won't even admit that he liked Kagome. No wonder Kikyo thinks you like her." Miroku crossed his arms defensively.
"When Sesshoumaru says he likes Rin maybe I'll say what you want to know." Inuyasha replied, sticking his head out from under the bedspread.
"Who says I like Rin?" Sesshoumaru asked, making Miroku roll his eyes.
"We all know you do!" Miroku said, Inuyasha nodding.
"Miroku, I know where you live, remember that."
"…Hey how are you doing with that cut on your stomach?" Miroku asked quickly, desperate to change the subject. Sesshoumaru looked over at Inuyasha, eyes shinning in slight shock.
"You got cut?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Well yes, I did get hit by a car after all." Inuyasha said casually. Sesshoumaru shook his head quickly.
"Shut up idiot, I knew that part."
"Yes, didn't you know that I got cut?"
"No, the doctor didn't tell us." Sesshoumaru replied. Miroku froze slightly when he realized his mistake, and caught the other boys' eyes.
"Well she told us…me, Rin, and Sango." Miroku said, laughing nervously.
"And you didn't bother to mention this to me because?" Sesshoumaru asked, getting a shrug from Miroku.
"Well I guess I forgot to tell you. You know how I and my brain are; it never seems to function at the right time."
"You forgot to tell me?"
"If I say yes…are you going to hit me?"
"No."
"Then yes." Sesshoumaru's hand connected with Miroku's head, making him stumble forward. Sesshoumaru only sighed as Miroku regained his composure. "Hey!"
"Sorry, I forgot." Sesshoumaru said carelessly, though the smirk threw off the appearance. Miroku mumbled to himself before stepping out of Sesshoumaru's reach.
"So how serious is that cut?" Sesshoumaru asked, ignoring the still mumbling boy next to him.
"I guess it's pretty bad." Inuyasha replied. "The doctors said I can't get out of this stupid hospital until it heals up. They said if I didn't have it I'd be able to leave now."
"And how long will you have to stay now?" Sesshoumaru asked, leaning on the post of the bed.
"About three days." Inuyasha replied. But soon after he gave the estimated time, a grin appeared on his face. "But who said I'm going to stay here waiting for some stupid cut to heal?"
"Inuyasha, what are you thinking?" Miroku glanced over at his friend, seeing a flicker of mischief in his eyes. And it was slowly getting bigger with each passing second.
"I don't want to wait, I hate doctors and I hate hospitals. I'm not going to wait here." Inuyasha sat up fully, wincing because of the pain that danced in his stomach. He ignored it as he crossed his arms, ignoring his body's complaints.
"Look Inuyasha, I know you want to get out of here, but you can't go in this condition. That's stupid." Sesshoumaru was always the logical one of the three boys, the other two always being the ones to get him into trouble. And he would always be the one to bail them out of trouble. Sesshoumaru knew Inuyasha was in pain by the way his face would twitch in tenderness every now and then. Sesshoumaru noticed it got worse when Inuyasha struggled to keep himself from dropping back onto the bed in pain.
"Just relax and wait for a while."
"I can't relax around this place Sesshoumaru, you know you wouldn't be able to do that either."
"Just let him go Sesshoumaru." Miroku said.
"No Miroku." Sesshoumaru said stubbornly.
"Hey, if he wants to go escape out of the hospital and risks his health, then let him." Miroku said, making Sesshoumaru glare over at him.
"Thank you for the support idiot."
"It's Oka, don't worry about it." Sesshoumaru looked at Miroku, trying to figure out if he was actually serious. When Sesshoumaru realized he was, he shook his head.
"Look, Inuyasha is not leaving this hospital until the doctors say he can leave. His mother would kill him, and I would have to deal with the consequences." Sesshoumaru said strongly, though Miroku had now tuned him out.
"So Inuyasha, how do you plan to get out?" Miroku asked.
"Human do not test me." Sesshoumaru growled out. Miroku just waved his hand at Sesshoumaru as if he were a fly, not turning around to face him.
"You two sound like the devil and angel thing that always fight in the cartoons." Inuyasha said. Miroku just shrugged and waited for Inuyasha's plan.
"Are you seriously going to do this?" Sesshoumaru asked, getting two nods. "Why do I always go along with you two? You're just a human and a hanyou, I'm a full demon."
"Because if we didn't have you, then we'd probably get caught?" Miroku suggested. Sesshoumaru smirked at the compliment.
"Well we might as well do this right. I told Rin and Sango to go home, so they won't be here to stop us. Your women's-" He ignored Inuyasha's glare "whereabouts are not known. Her scent is gone" Sesshoumaru said, watching Miroku help Inuyasha out of his bed and onto his feet.
"What do you mean you don't know where she is!" Inuyasha asked.
"Why do you care? It's not like you like her or anything." Miroku said sarcastically. Inuyasha turned his face to keep his rosy cheeks out of his friend's gaze, but also to cover the worry in his eyes. The fact that none of them knew where Kagome was scared Inuyasha, and a nasty feeling in his stomach seemed to eat away at him. He almost knew she was in danger, but he had no physical proof. The sooner he got out of this hospital and the sooner he could calm his nerves and see Kagome, the better.
"Let's just go." He said quickly, walking to the door as fast as his aching body would let him.
"This is going to be harder than it seems in the movies." Miroku said, slightly smirking. "But we're up for a challenge."
"Wait, what do you mean 'we'?" Sesshoumaru asked, making Miroku sigh.
"It's the brain again, it just assumes." Sesshoumaru looked at him strangely before following his brother out of the room. "What? Did I miss something?"
No cliffhanger! Oh, aren't I just the nicest person in the world? Well I wanted to get this done and this is actually one of my favorite chapters just because Miroku acts like Kikyo! I hope you found it amusing, and it's only going to get better. But being better doesn't always mean it's going to be happy...but that's all I'm saying!
"San? What was that?" Rin asked, but Sango said nothing. When something in the hall crashed, Rin squeaked and backed up against the couch she was sitting on and Sango glanced around the room frantically. Rin couldn't hold in the scream when the lights flickered off, and she quickly stood up and grabbed Sango's arm. By now Rin' fear had rattled Sango, though she tried to stay calm.
"Calm down Rin, I'm sure the rain must have messed with the wires." Sango said calmly, though fear caked her voice.
"Oh really, since when did rain have hands and when did it walk into someone's house and flicked the light switch!" She asked furiously, her panic turning into anger. Sango tried to speak, but she now felt a hand over her mouth and an arm wrap around her waist. "Sango!"
Chapter 20- The Search for Kagome