Hello everyone! 'bows dramatically to the crowd' And how are you guys this fine evening? Tonight's performance will indeed be snazzy 'reaches behind her back and pulls out an elephant' whoops wrong hand! 'goes back for her second try and retrieves the eleventh chapter to -wife of a kingpin-' Here it is folks. this is the longest chapter I have written so far...and unfortunately it took awhile to finish...thanks to a certain bug 'coughs loudly and points to wolf boy' blame him its his fault... 'knows that no one knows who she is talking about except for a choice few close friends' sorry anyhoo...ENJOY!!!
Chapter Eleven
Once Inuyasha was stabilized, in an official hospital bed, they allowed him
to relax. The doctor had been very polite, and a little too nice to Kagome
or so thought Inuyasha. He glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. It
read five twenty-eight. It was too early to be up. "Hey Kagome?"
"What's wrong?" He felt like laughing at her automatic concern. She was a
sweet girl, she couldn't hide it and he didn't want her to. He watched her
get up from her place on the chair across the room and make her way over to
his bedside. "Does your head hurt still?"
"Yeah, but it's nothing." He said with a wave of his IV affected hand.
"Don't you want to change into something less...?" He looked over her
appearance. She was wearing a long, black, silk nightgown with a loose
opening at the top, where his dried blood was smeared. On her feet she had
starch white boys socks and some red flip-flops. Her hair was horribly
tangled and fell in different places around her face. All in all she looked
a mess and yet still beautiful. He couldn't explain it.
"Oh," she followed his gazed down her body. "I guess I should. I'll be
right back." After grabbing her yellow backpack she raced out of the room
and into an empty hall. She passed many doors before finally coming to the
cafeteria. She enter it and immediately saw a pay phone. She dug through a
couple of pockets in the bag before getting the needed fifty cents.
Kagome dialed ten digits and then heard an all too familiar ring. 'Hello?'
It was the voice of her foster father and he sounded awake and slightly
irritated.
"Walter? It's me."
'Kagome?! Where are you? The school called...it's been a nightmare.'
"I'm fine. I can't say where I am right now, but I'll call you again later.
How is everyone?"
'Kagome the police say that you are a suspect. Something about a boy at
school.'
"What? Who? Hojo? No, I didn't I swear."
'Then who did Kagome?' Walter asked impatiently. Kagome heard another deep
voice in the background. It echoed whatever Walter said to her. No other man
lived there and yet she could hear someone else. She thought about a moment longer.
The police. They were there. What if they were tracking her or something. Didn't they do
that in the movies?
"I have to go now, I'm sorry, bye." Hurriedly Kagome hung up the phone and
stood there staring at it for a while. "I can't believe it. I am a murderer." She
commented dryly. All of her hurt, anger, and fears came out. She screamed
louder then she ever had before. It was a blood-curdling screech that only
a girl could supply.
Nurses and employees crowed into the room with sympathy etched on their
faces. They all thought she had lost someone dear to her. The nurse, who
had waited on them before, walked forward slowly and eased Kagome into a
gentle embrace. The rest of the workers left quietly.
"What happened honey?" The nurse questioned with a nurturing tone.
"I...don't...know." Kagome said between sobs. She was crying uncontrollably
in a stranger's arms, which was completely unlike her.
"Do you want me to take you back to the room?" She felt Kagome nod under
her chin so she led Kagome away.
"Wait...my...bag." The nurse looked back over her shoulder and spotted the
backpack. She told the sad girl that she would bring it to her later. She
accepted the offer.
"What's wrong with her?" Inuyasha asked as soon as he saw Kagome's state.
He gaped at how hard she was crying and the fact that she hadn't changed.
"Never
mind I will find out. Thank you for helping."
"No problem, it's my job." The nurse gave Kagome once last hug before
scurrying away.
When Inuyasha heard the door click shut he desperately released himself
from all the wires. He swung his legs over the edge of the bed and let his
feet touch the cold floor. A breeze of freezing hospital air whipped at him
from behind.
Kagome glanced up at the mobile Inuyasha. Something in the back of her mind
was telling her that he wasn't supposed to be moving at all, but she shoved
the thought away as he sat down in front of her. He laid back against the
wall and closed his eyes. Somehow his actions were comforting her, but she
didn't understand why.
"What's wrong?" It was a simple question, but her answer was so
complicated.
"I am a murderer."
"What?!" Inuyasha was shocked at her reply. Man they left quite a few
things when they told him about her. "Why are you a murderer?"
"Everyone thinks I killed Hojo."
"Did you?"
"No! Paul did it! He did it right in front of me! I mean I didn't like
Hojo, but I didn't want him dead either! My family thinks I am a killer!"
Kagome was staring at her hands, at the blood that still covered them.
"What if I am?"
She is going insane, Inuyasha thought. "No, you aren't, that is my blood.
It wasn't your fault Hojo died was it?"
"No, I suppose not." He watched her come back to reality.
"Yeah you don't have the guts to kill a person even if you had to." He
added with a cocky smirk. Just as he suspected she would, Kagome turned a
dark shade of red.
"I would if I had too." The way she said those six simple words made him
believe her for some reason. She said them with some kind of unspeakable
conviction as if she already ready to do so.
There was a quick knock on the door before the doctor came in with the
backpack in his hands. "You are all set Mr. Reshinio why don't you get dressed while Miss
Kagome comes with me to get some coffee. What do you say? You look like you could-"
"How about you go get my discharge papers while Kagome stays in here with
me. Besides she is a little too young for you pop."
"Inuyasha! He didn't mean it like that!" Kagome yelled back, blushing quite
profusely. Seconds ago she was just sitting there observing the to men, but
not understanding a thing, and now she was even more confused.
"Feh, yeah right. This guys you everyday perv."
"Oh my god, I am so sorry doctor. I am going to help Inuyasha. I think the
drugs are affecting him right now." She said in Inuyasha's defense before
wiping her eyes and smiling.
"I'm sure. Well perhaps he's right. You are still a very young girl. I will
go get the papers." Irritated because he had been caught, the doctor went on with his
job.
"I am not a baby." Kagome whispered contemptibly.
"Sure you aren't sweetheart. Just like I am not a man." Inuyasha said
sarcastically.
"Thank you!" She replied happily and began getting some clothes out of her
bag for the both of them.
"What? I didn't compliment you."
"Yes, you did I heard you. You said that I am not a baby just like you
aren't a man, and since you most definitely not a man that means I am not a
baby. You are just a small itty-bitty boy."
"I resent that comment." He growled under his breath. "I am glad to see you
are feeling better. Where did you get the clothes?" He inquired as she
handed him some sweats.
"Oh I found a bunch of stuff in the guest room closest. I am guessing that
they are mom's and Paul's old crap that they are getting rid of. They do
that about every week I guess, because there was a ton of clothes in there.
I didn't have any of my things here so this will have to do." She finished
while gesturing to the nightgown and socks she was wearing.
"I guess you couldn't have brought much." He assumed more to himself than
to her.
"Well you try packing while you are in shock!" She said surprisingly loud.
"Sorry I am
a little mad I suppose."
"It's cool. I understand why you would be. Do you want me to leave while
you change or can we just turn around?" Inuyasha asked with embarrassment.
He didn't really want to have to walk around that much, but he would if she
asked him to.
"We can just turn around. No peeking though." Ending her reply with an
equally as embarrassed laugh she turned around and started taking off her
socks.
"Like I would want to." Seeing that she had begun he spun around speedily
and glanced over his shoulder. She was working on lifting the nightgown and
still keeping her balance. Reluctantly he went back to his own duties.
Going against his urge to just watch her.
"Finished."
"Me too."
"Ready to go?"
"Can I drive back?"
"Feh, can pigs fly?"
"I drove you here!"
"Obviously not legally!"
"What makes you think I don't have a license?!"
"You're not even old enough to wipe your own ass!"
"I turned sixteen two days ago!"
"Really?" The argument ended just like that. The pitch of his voice had
changed dramatically. It had become hoarse and low, weaved with concern.
"Yeah I did the same day I was...you probably know everything, right?"
"Like what? You mean the whole thing with Paul going to get you? I knew
about all that, but not about the birthday thing. I'm sorry."
"Don't be. It's not your fault. It's that horrible man's fault, the boss
guy, but for some reason I'm not..." She tried to smile and brush it off, but he
wanted to know.
"What? Come on you can tell me. I don't like the man myself."
"I am not mad!" She yelled angrily.
"I didn't say you were." He countered calmly.
"No, that's not what I meant. I mean I am not mad, I don't feel anything,
its like I am okay of everything that's happening. I don't mind. I can't
stand it but I can't help it either."
"You're okay with what is going on? You're not upset?" The subject
interested him greatly. He wanted to know more.
"Nothing. Never mind. I mean sorry. Let's go." She promptly snatched up the
discarded clothing. "You can drive."
"Are you-"
"I'm fine come on." Kagome jerked the door open and stomped out of a
hospital with Inuyasha in tow. She reached the desk and signed some papers.
Inuyasha was taken to the car and given the keys.
The drive home was silent and slow. Time seemed to stop for the young man.
His thoughts kept him from completely keeping his attention on the road. He
was so confused. His mind was nagging at him to the point of insanity. Not
being able to handle much more, Inuyasha pulled over to the side of the
road, in front of an old, yellow house.
White knuckled and sweaty he sat there. Contemplating his next actions.
"Kagome I'm sorry." Those were his last words before he unbuckled his seat
belt and leaned over to her side of the car.
It was slow motion for Kagome. She saw what was coming, but it seemed like
it was from out of her body. She couldn't even register what was happening
until she realized that he was going to try and kiss her. Swiftly she
turned her head to the other direction, making him miss his target and
instead get her ear. "I can't Inuyasha. It's wrong."
SOOoooo what did you think? good? not good? kinda cliffy maybe not so much? well tell me! I want to again thank you for you suggestions and reviews...I do try to take heed and change my mistakes! I actually wanted to ask you readers something...see I am writing this other story...the problem is...I am obsessed with this one...so I am having a hard time focusing on the other one...should I just hold off on that one or this one? and what do you think of the title of this story? I mean I personally can't think of anything better, but I got a review today...that kinda hurt my feelings...the person said that my titles were stupid and unoriginal...I am sure that's true, but I can't think of anything else...what would you call this story?