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Author: Moonstar861861

Title: All In Time

Chapter 5-

They stared at each other for a while, not even breaking the gaze when a nurse came in to get the breakfast tray. Sesshomaru did however motion for her to leave it, he was hoping she might actually eat it. He saw the pain and confusion in her eyes and wanted more than anything to help her get over it.

He tried to make her understand that she needed to eat. 'I know,' she seemed to say, 'but I can't.'

'Why?' He was trying to understand.

'I miss her so much. She was all I had and she's gone. It's my fault, it's my fault she's gone.'

Sesshomaru didn't know how this was all getting across but he knew that it was true. He also knew that he couldn't just tell her that it wasn't her fault that her mom had died, he would have to prove it. But how did someone prove that, especially when he wasn't there.

Kagome was paying close attention to his face. She saw the emotion cross his face and was relieved that he seemed to understand. She gave him a small smile, the first sign of life he had seen since he had arrived, aside from turning over and staring at him that is. He wanted to help her and some how he knew that he could.

Just then his father, Dr. Tashio came into the room. The very fact that Kagome was still facing his son he took as a good sign. She usually just turned over and ignored anyone in the room.
"Sesshomaru, may I see you outside for a moment?" His son nodded and glanced to Kagome.
Was there a hint of movement, as if she nodded that he could leave her? The doctor was stunned.
He wasn't sure that she had moved but it seemed to be the case.

Sesshomaru walked outside and his father followed him. "Son, has she talked to you?"

Sesshomaru didn't know how to answer. They had communicated in a way but not by talking. He decided to avoid the question. "How long has it been since she's eaten anything?"

"Almost a week. She won't drink anything either. Unfortunately, if she doesn't eat something soon, we will be forced to put in a feeding tub. That's not going to be very pleasant for her."

"Father, Kagome doesn't need a feeding tube, she needs time."

"Well if she doesn't get some nourishment soon, she'll lapse back into that comma she was in and I highly doubt she will come out of it. And, since you seemed to have made some connection with the girl I feel that it's only right to warn you that she has to be given a full examination today. We need to see how her wounds are healing and check again for internal bleeding. We can't put her under anaesthesia because she most likely wouldn't come out of it and I have a feeling that's she's going to struggle horribly, even at the expense of pain to herself. After that,
she will have been extremely weakened and I don't doubt that, once again, she could fall back into the comma."

"It seems to me that anything she does or doesn't do will send her into unconscious oblivion.
What do you want me to do to help though?"

"This is going to be tricky, yes. I was hoping that you could warn her, she doesn't listen to anyone but I'd like you to tell her anyway." At that moment Inuyasha came back with breakfast and stopped in front of them.

"What's going on? Oh and dad, mom called me and asked if I could go with her to...can't remember where she said but I said I would go. Sorry to bail but can I take the car and just bring it back tonight?" Inuyasha asked.

"Fine son, you can take the car just don't forget that I'm stranded until you bring it back. What's in the bag?" He asked, looking at the McDonald's logo on the bag.

"Food. I ate mine already. This is for Sesshomaru and Kagome." Dr. Tashio raised an eyebrow.

"Did she ask for the food?"

"No but I figured she might eat something other than that disgusting glop ya'll serve as food here. Besides, maybe something normal will encourage her to eat. Either way, I gotta jet. Later"
And with that he handed the bag to Sesshomaru and left for the car.

Dr. Tashio merely shook his head. "It would be good if she would eat and son, thanks for staying with her."

"Not a problem Father. When is the examination?"

Dr. Tashio looked down at his watch, "two hours." He replied and walked down the hall.

Sesshomaru walked back into the room and resumed his seat in the chair by Kagome's bed. It looked like she had fallen asleep but then he saw a single tear slide down her cheek. He reached out a hand and wiped it away. She looked up then, seemingly startled that he was there. Then another tear fell, followed by another. He sat the brown bag down and moved to sit beside her on the bed, wrapping her in his arms and only tightening his grip when she resisted. "Go on," he whispered quietly, "you need a shoulder to cry on." She buried her head in his shoulder then and cried herself out. When she was done, he rocked her slowly, as if she were a newborn baby, and whispered soothingly in her ear.

Then Sesshomaru remembered the examination. He glanced at the clock on the wall. 11:30 am.
The check up was at 12:00. He should warn her now, he decided. He stroked the back of her head with his hand and said, "Kagome?" She turned her head just a little, the better to hear him.
"Kagome, Dr. Tashio is going to come in here in about half an hour to take you to another room.
They have to examen your wounds and such ok?" He felt her shudder and try to pull away from him. He pulled her closer knowing that if she pulled away now, she wouldn't come back. "Kagome, I promise that they aren't going to hurt you ok? I will not leave your side during the whole thing alright?" She started to relax again and he realized with a start that she trusted him.
Sometime since he had walked into room 309 this morning, he had gained her trust.

The whole semi-one-sided conversation had taken place in about 25 minutes and Dr. Tashio came in then to get his patient ready. He stopped dead in his tracks though because his eyes met a sight he had never expected to see. Kagome was actually sitting up, or leaning up, in Sesshomaru's arms.

The doctor just stood there, stunned for several moments. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. His usually reserved son was rocking a girl who, only hours before, had been in a total shell of isolation.

When he came back to himself he cleared his throat. "Sesshomaru, If you would make your departure for the time being, it is time for Kagome's examination."

"I told her that I would stay with her father." Kagome jumped slightly at that 'father' but didn't pull back. She wanted him to be there with her. She needed him to be there with her and that was when she realized something. He was helping her because he wanted too, not because he was being paid or it was his job. He sincerely wanted to help and she had subconsciously drawn herself to him because of that. Kagome didn't understand why she hadn't made that realization before.

AN- This chapter is a bit longer so I hope you like it and don't forget to review, it's not always easy to write these stories so at least review and make it seem that the work is appreciated.