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I hate the title of this song, but I like the lyrics and I just had to do something with My Chemical Romance, love them too much.

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Crawling in the Dark

Chapter Eighteen

"And in this moment we can't close the lids on burning eyes,
Our memories blanket us with friends we know like fallout vapor,
Steel corpses stretch out towards an ending sun, scorched and black,
It reaches in and tears your flesh apart,
As ice cold hands rip into your heart."

- Skylines And Turnstiles by My Chemical Romance

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Kagome sat up with a jolt, not realizing the pain in her back. She looked around and didn't recognize the place.

"Don't worry, you're fine." She turned to the familiar voice, it was Inuyasha.

Too surprised that he was here, Kagome stuttered, "Where…where am I?" She stated again.

"My place," he shrugged, but the worried face didn't leave. "Lay back down."

Kagome did as told, then asked, "What happened?" Right now, Kagome's mind was blank All that she could feel was the pain throughout her whole body.

"I thought you'd tell me," he frowned.

Kagome looked at him weirdly.

"Oh shit, don't tell me you don't know what happened," he was really worried now.

Kagome began to think. He was right, how the heck could she forget what happened? She wasn't having memory problems, was she? Damn…think Kagome…think…she touched her face and looked at her arms. Then, it all came back to her. The car. The guys. Her. "Oh no…" Reality hit.

Inuyasha cut her off, "You remember?"

"Well, yeah, but…"

"What happened?" He asked, cutting her off again, although it sounded like a demand.

Kagome sighed and smiled. She wished he would just let her finish, but then of course he was only concerned. It made her feel like he actually cared.

"Well, I locked my keys in my car," she started.

"You could've called someone!"

Ignoring him, she continued, "But I didn't have a phone."

"Ask for one!"

She sighed again, "Inuyasha, stop cutting me off, let me just finish my story."

Realizing what he was doing, he apologized, "oh, sorry." He then relaxed a little on his chair.

"The stores didn't let me borrow their phone because I didn't have any cash on me. And because it was so late, no one else was around. After thinking for a while, I just decided to walk home, I mean, why not, it was only a few blocks," she was talking faster now, almost fully regaining her memory. "As I was walking, I heard these snickers behind my back and before I knew it, three guys circled around me. I tried running, but only hit a dead end and well…they hit me…" she winced a little. "And somehow I ended up here…" Now, she was confused.

Inuyasha didn't know what to say. You're here because I saved you? No, he definitely did not save her. I found you? Wow, that sounded stupid. I saw you get beat up, so I came after they left? Damn, what was wrong with him!

"Inuyasha, why am I here?"

"I…" he thought about his options, "I found you." The second option seemed the most harmless and realistic.

"You…found me?" She had to repeat it again because it was hard to believe.

"Yeah, I was driving by and I saw someone lying on the ground, so I went and it was you, then, I just brought you back." Well…it was partly true.

"Oh, so the guys were gone?" she blinked, a little disappointed. She was hoping they'd get caught.

"Yeah…"

"Oh…"

Silence.

"Are you okay?" Was all Inuyasha could come up with.

"Yeah, thanks," was all she could answer.

Inuyasha took a deep breath and got up from his chair, "Kagome, you shouldn't have wandered off like that!"

Kagome now sat up again too, but this time wincing at the pain throughout her body. "Then what was I supposed to do?"

"I…I don't know, but wandering off was the stupidest thing to do!"

"For your information, I wasn't wandering off, I was just walking back home!" She tried arguing back.

"Yeah, in the dark, for a few blocks…" He mocked her story.

"Inuyasha!" She wanted to defend herself, but she couldn't, the memories from a few hours ago lurched in her mind like ghosts. Why did he have to be so mean?

"Kagome, you don't understand!" He literally screamed right at her face.

"No, you don't understand!" she fought back.

"I don't understand? What do I not understand? You could've been hurt!"

"I am hurt!" Why couldn't he just make her feel better, because she is definitely feeling worse.

"No, it could've been worse, you could've been raped or…"

"Inuyasha, just shut up! I know something worse could've happened, but couldn't you just be happy that I'm here right now!" Tears were blurring her vision; she needed to get out of here.

"Damn it Kagome! You just don't get it!" He sneered at her face.

A tear dropped down her face. "Just leave me alone…" she said just above a whisper. With that, she got out of bed, and slightly limping, started heading out the door.

Inuyasha watched her try to walk out the door. For some reason, looking at her walk, his anger slipped away. What was left was sympathy and regret. It was his damn fault that she got hurt in the first place. If he just took the time to make sure she got in the car…If he actually stopped the car when he saw the scene…

Right when Kagome reached for the doorknob, Inuyasha grabbed her arm, "Wait Kagome…" His voice was quieter and his eyes softer.

She stopped, and not even looking at him, she said in a stern tone, "Let me go."

"Just listen…"

"No! I don't want to listen! Let go of me! I'm going home!" A few more tears slipped off her face, hitting the ground. She opened the door and struggled so Inuyasha would let go. He didn't let go.

Inuyasha couldn't think of anything to do but turn her around and pull her into his arms. His arms wrapped around her. "I'm sorry Kagome…" He finally said, letting himself soak away all her tears, "I shouldn't have yelled like that, that's the last thing you deserve right now. I…I don't know what I was thinking; maybe I was just worried that something worse could have happened. I don't know what I would do without you…"

Kagome pulled away slowly, she looked directly into his eyes. He wasn't lying, he meant it.

"Look, I'm just sorry, this is all my fault," Inuyasha used his thumb and gently wiped a tear from her face.

Kagome slightly smiled, feeling much better now. "It's not your fault, it's mine. I shouldn't have been so stubborn, and you're right, I could've been…"

Inuyasha cut her off, "no, it is my fault, really, stop blaming yourself." He couldn't lie to her anymore, "Look, I saw the three guys…"

Kagome blinked once in confusion.

"I didn't know that it was you, but, that shouldn't have mattered. I knew someone was in trouble, but I was so tired and just wanted to get home. When I got there, I regretted it and headed right back and that's when I found you."

She blinked again, "I…I don't know what to say…"

"I know, I should've just stopped the car and got out. I'm so sorry." He turned his head away.

"No, its not that," she turned his head, so it would face hers, "I was just surprised that you're blaming this situation all on yourself, when the fault is totally mine." She paused. "Thank you Inuyasha, I feel much better now, I'll see you tomorrow afternoon when we shoot the scene." She smiled at him and then left out the door.

Tomorrow was an easy day, a couple of easy shots. Some make up will cover the wounds. However, Inuyasha frowned, he felt like he owed her big time.

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A few weeks passed, more than half the movie was finished. Nobunaga had to admit, the movie was one of the fastest movies made, he really had a good crew, but of course he couldn't tell them that or they'll get too cocky. Only a few more weeks and then the shooting was finished. The crew was excited about this production. Most of them, who have had experience, admitted that it was one of the best movies they have ever shot in. Both Inuyasha and Kagome were great actors and doing better than even some experienced ones.

Inuyasha and Kagome had become great friends. They immediately became closer after Kagome got hurt. Inuyasha wouldn't leave her alone; he wanted to make sure nothing like that ever happened again. Also, because they worked on the movie together, day and night, they would always hang out with each other after the production or in between. Kagome almost forgot about a meeting with Sango and Ayame at one point. Inuyasha was never this relaxed in his life. Usually, and average day would consist of him and Kikyo discussing or doing something of serious matters. With Kagome though, it was different, he could act as stupid as he wanted and they could just fool around.

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RING

He picked up the phone "Hello? It's Inuyasha."

"Hey honey!"

His blood ran cold; she hadn't called him for such a long time. He hated to admit, but Inuyasha almost forgot about her. Everyday was so busy; it wasn't actually revolved around her. "Hey Kikyo!"

"How has it been going? I thought I'd leave you alone because you'd be busy and I didn't want to disturb you. I heard it was almost finished, so I decided to give you a ring, hope you are not too busy right now." She said in one breath.

Inuyasha smiled, it seemed like she planned the whole speech out. At least it showed that she cared. It was great hearing her voice again. "Thanks Kikyo, you are so thoughtful" What else to say... "I missed you so much, and I still do. We need to see each other some time. We're only a few miles away from each other."

"Wow, I was hoping you'd say that. That would be great; I can't wait to see you again! Oh, I missed you so much Inu!"

"Yeah, but not anytime soon I'm afraid," he frowned, remembering his busy schedule, "We're kind of tight this week."

"Oh, I totally understand."

Inuyasha smiled again, "So, what's up?"

"Wanna talk about our marriage?"

His heart skipped a beat, "I…"

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Hm…what's he gonna say?