Author's Note: Thank you for being so patient! I love all of you very much! You are all
so wonderful and thank you for being with me through all of this. I know the last chapter
left many of you questioning. Forgive me for doing so; but that's just how the story goes.
There's suppose to be a lot of drama and questions…Doesn't that kind of remind you
guys of the show though? So many unanswered questions and emotions…Kind of fitting
when you think about it. Anyways, thank you guys and here's the next chapter…
Chapter 22: Aftermath…
"KAGOME!"
Inuyasha pushed Kagome out of the way only to take her place…
The driver put on his brakes but it was too late. Inuyasha took the impact full force
rolling into the windshield breaking it and when the truck finally stopped, he rolled off
and onto the pavement.
"No! Inuyasha! INUYASHA!" Screamed Kagome trying to push herself off the
pavement. Running to his side, four college students jumped out of the truck.
"Oh damn! I didn't even see him! He just jumped out!" said driver coming up to
Kagome.
"Inuyasha! No! Please, wake up! Please!" She said ignoring the students as she sat by
his side gently moving his bloodied shoulders.
All of a sudden the University Police arrived on the scene covering everything in
complete and utter chaos. For Kagome, it was a moment that would last a lifetime.
As she tried to coach Inuyasha to wake up a police officer walked up pulling her to her
feet by her shoulders.
"Miss? Miss? I need to talk with you!"
Kagome was completely oblivious to the officer's words; all she could do was look at
Inuyasha's body as the newly arrived paramedics engulfed his body with medical
treatment.
As she watched the paramedics try to revive Inuyasha with no response, Kagome felt her
knees give out. The police officer held her tighter saying,
"Miss? Miss? Are you all right?"
As he felt her body give out and watch her eyes roll back into her head, the officer called
for immediate medical assistance…
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St. Christus Hospital 5:00pm
"No! Inuyasha!" screamed Kagome rising from her slumber to find her new
surroundings were not quite what she expected.
"Oh! Kagome, you're awake, thank God!"
"Sango?"
"Yeah, damn girl! You and Inuyasha took quite a beating."
"Inuyasha! Oh my God- How is he, where is he?"
"It's ok! He's- as well as to be expected for now in a hospital room down the hall. Just
calm down, everything is going to be all right." Sango insisted pushing her back down
upon the hospital bed.
"What the hell is that suppose to mean Sango? 'He's as well as to be expected?'"
"Do you remember anything about the accident Kagome?"
"I remember running out into the parking lot after seeing…" Seeing a glimpse of the
memories of Inuyasha kissing another woman nearly brought painful tears to her eyes;
but she suppressed them long enough to look back at Sango.
"Seeing what?"
"It doesn't matter now…"
"Ok…So tell me what happened after you saw whatever."
"I ran out into the parking lot and Inuyasha chased after me. When I was a few feet away
from my car that's when it happened."
"What happened?"
"Inuyasha pushed me out of the way before a truck could hit me. I was flung to the
ground and the next minute when I opened my eyes…Inuyasha was flat on the
ground…Not moving…"
"Is that all you remember?"
"Yeah…Tell me Sango…He really is ok right?"
"He's alive …He's…"
"He's what Sango?"
"He's in a coma."
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"Inuyasha? Inuyasha? Wake up."
"Hmm…" Inuyasha stirred from the bed of his room.
Taking in his surroundings he noticed something different. Yes, something was
definitely different…This wasn't just his room…It was his room and yet it wasn't. As he
looked around he noticed flowers in vases donning the window, beautiful rose patterned
curtains along it, with matching sheets and comforter for which he was now residing on.
"Inuyasha? Come on, get up. It's your time to dress Kendra."
"Ok…Uh…Who's Kendra? And what are you doing her Kagome?"
"Inuyasha? Are you all right? You know what I'm doing here; I live here, with you and
our children."
"What? Our children?"
"Inuyasha, I know we had a pretty exciting night last night, no different from the other
times; but um, you look a little flushed. Maybe we should skip our usual routine till you
feel better, just for tonight honey." Kagome said sitting next to Inuyasha on the bed.
"And what is our usual routine?"
"Oh, you are such a perv Inuyasha. You know what our usual routine is…Tuck the kids
into bed as fast as we can and then race each other back to bed…Whoever makes it to the
bed first gets to be on top!" she giggled, "You are so awful for making me say that!"
Kagome playfully slapped his bicep and walked to the dresser to her jewelry box putting
on a red necklace to stand out amongst her blue dress.
"Now hurry up dear, we're visiting my mother. Oh, and make sure to wear that red
sweater vest she knit for you. It would make her so happy, and the color does bring out
your eyes." Kagome walked out the door and then turned around abruptly, "And don't
forget to dress Kendra!"
Turning before Inuyasha could stop her, he quickly yelled out,
"Who the hell is Kendra?"
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Kagome's Hospital room 5:10pm.
"Oh! Kagome! You're awake! We were so worried about you," said Ayame returning
into the room with two cups of coffee.
"Ayame!"
"And you look so vibrant for someone who has just had the worst fright of her life! I
know in your condition things seem rather hard to cope with; but don't worry, we're here
to help you and once Inuyasha wakes up he'll be all for it!"
While she was talking Sango stood a little ways from Kagome's eyesight in order to
show Ayame to hush by using her hand and cutting across her throat whilst shaking her
head.
"All for what Ayame?"
Looking at Sango continuing to signal for her to hush, Ayame looked back at Kagome
saying, "Uh…No one's told you yet?"
"Told me what?"
"Well-
"Uh…Nothing to worry yourself over with right now Kagome," Sango said while taking
a sip of the coffee just handed to her, "Oh my God! Ayame! What the hell is this?
Don't you know how to stir coffee? Damn, for the love of a good man!"
She took Ayame by the arm and whisked her quickly outside into the hallway closing the
door behind her.
"Sango? I made the coffee just how you told me to-
"Shut up Red! Just listen…Kagome doesn't know anything yet all right."
"No one's told her?"
"No! The doctor came in and told me not to tell her just yet. Let her adjust first and then
break the news."
"All right…Hey Sango?"
"Yeah?"
"How did you get that information out of the doctor anyways? Why you?"
"Oh…Um, I told him I was her younger sister."
"Younger?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
"Oh shut up! Anyways, when we go back in there don't mention anything till I give the
signal."
"Ok, what's the signal?"
"That's an expression Ayame."
"Not a very good one."
"Just shut up and go in there and act like everything is all right. Can you do that?"
"Of course I can! I always act that way when I'm with you," she said opening the door.
Sango made a motion to speak; but found no words for that comment. A thought ran
across her mind before they went in…
"Oh Ayame…Good coffee!"
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Inuyasha finally lifted himself from the bed and walked out of his room and found
himself at the park of all places. Kenjen was playing on the jungle gym and he noticed
the same bench waiting for him to take a seat. It was exactly how the day started
out…Only one person was missing…
When he was settled he looked around for any signs of life besides that of him and his
son, only to be greeted with an all too familiar face.
"Kikyo?"
"Hello Inuyasha."
"Weren't we just here?"
"Were we?" she said taking a seat next to him.
Inuyasha was thoroughly confused by now. First his room has been re-arranged; next
Kagome comes in and admits to living with him with their 'children' and now he walks
out of his room to find himself at the park with Kikyo. Could it get any weirder than
this?
"Listen Inuyasha…I know you love Kagome."
"How do you know about Kagome?"
"That's not important right now. Let me get this out all right?"
"All right," Inuyasha nodded.
"I know you love Kagome; but I also know I'll always reside in your heart as well. I
want you to know, I've always loved you, even when I left."
"Why are you telling me this now Kikyo?"
"Because I thought it was only right that you should know."
"Why now Kikyo? I finally have my life together. I have Kenjen and Kagome, and I
think I might actually have a nice life once everything is straightened out."
"I know Inuyasha. I just thought it was time for us to face our mistakes."
"You mean face your mistakes."
"I admit my mistake was leaving you."
"Leaving me yes…And leaving me to raise Kenjen…By myself!"
"I know I'm not a saint Inuyasha. But you have a mistake you have to face as well."
"And what's that?"
"Me…Not that I'm saying I'm a mistake or anything."
"What are you trying to say?"
"What I'm trying to say Inuyasha is…I know you'll always love me on some degree; but
we both know you can't have both Kagome and me. You have to choose Inuyasha, me,
the woman you knew first, carried a significant relationship with, shared the most
intimate details anyone in love could make, and had a child all at the same time…Or you
can have Kagome…A woman who makes your heart burn and your blood boil just at the
mention of her name. A woman you seem to take for granted and still think she's going
to leave you if you don't remain possessive and grasp her at every chance."
"I don't grasp her at every chance!"
"Inuyasha…Please…"
"Maybe I like to hold her a little tighter than normal and for much longer than necessary;
but that's only to make sure-
"Make sure she stays with you?"
Inuyasha, seemingly defeated and not prepared for her statement, sat back on the bench
and sulked.
"Who's it gonna be Inuyasha? Me or her?"
"Must I answer this now?"
"No…But you'll have to soon."
"This isn't real is it?"
"You're just figuring that out?"
"I didn't wanna see it for what it was."
"I know…I'm inside your head and heart after all."
"So, why is this happening?"
"You're stressed and all these things are coming from your sub-conscience."
"I just dreamed about Kagome and our children."
"Ok…Maybe you have a delusional sub-conscience…" she said giggling.
Inuyasha began to get up when Kikyo pulled him back down,
"I'm kidding all right. I'm in your head and you don't know all the details so neither do
I... sorry…"
"This doesn't make any sense."
"You're in a coma Inuyasha…It's not suppose to."
"What do we do now?"
"Now we say good bye."
"Good bye?"
"You know what you want…You just gotta find it and admit it."
"You make no sense Kikyo; but you never have so I guess you really are the Kikyo I've
always known."
"Or wanted to see…"
Raising an eye brow at her she smoothly said, "See ya around Inuyasha."
"What if I wanna talk to you again?"
"Then come and find me…If you want?"
Letting her walk into a cloud of fog…'Hey? Where that damn fog come from?' She
walked away from him and left him sitting on the bench wondering what would come
next.
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"Hey! So, how are you feeling after what happened? Everything still intact?"
"Very funny Ayame…"
"Kagome? What are you doing? Get back into that bed right now!"
"I can't Sango! I have to get to the recital; but first I have to see Inuyasha."
As Kagome eased herself off the bed, Ayame and Sango quickly attacked her both
forcing her back onto the bed while she continued to force herself up.
"Guys! Would you stop already? I'm fine but I need to see Inuyasha!"
"We know Kagome; but the doctor said to keep you in bed for over night observation,"
said Sango continuing with their struggle.
"I have to see Inuyasha! And I really have to be at that recital tonight! My grade
depends on it!"
"Kagome! Do you hear yourself right now?"
"Sango! Of course I do! I'm a music major!"
"No girl! What I mean is…You've been through a traumatic experience and now all you
are thinking about is your grade?"
"And Inuyasha!"
"Ok, ok, and Inuyasha…But don't you think you should deal with one problem at a time?
Stay here and rest tonight and then go see Inuyasha in the morning."
"You forgot to mention when I go sing at the recital!"
"That's because you aren't going to sing at your recital!"
"Yes I am!"
"No you're not!"
"Yes I am Sango!"
"No you're not Kagome!"
"Guys, is this really necessary?"
"SHUT UP AYAME!" Both girls said in unison.
As they returned to their argument all of a sudden a surge of pain flew through Kagome's
stomach having her moan and clutches her stomach tightly.
"Kagome? Oh my God! Are you all right? Ayame? Hurry and go get the doctor!"
"Right!"
Before Ayame could take a step, Kagome said, "No! It's all right; I'm all right…Don't
go get the doctor."
"Are you sure Kagome?"
"Yes, Sango, I'm fine, the pain has dulled."
"What happened," asked Ayame coming to stand by her?
"I don't know…Maybe I've been lying down too long."
Both Sango and Ayame exchanged glances both realizing what really happened a second ago.
"You know what guys?"
"What" asked Sango rubbing Kagome's hair back?
"I think I will stay the night after all."
"Good decision."
"Shut up Sango."
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As the fog engulfed Inuyasha leaving him to his thoughts, one thought stood out amongst
the rest.
Kagome.
"I'm right here Inuyasha," said Kagome walking towards him through the fog.
"Kagome!" He said with a sigh of relief as he ran to her but paused as he noticed she was
holding something or rather someone wrapped in a pink blanket.
With his mouth open and eyes fixed on Kagome's bundle he took a moment to look in
her brown eyes.
"Kagome?"
"Would you like to meet your daughter Inuyasha?"
"My daughter?"
"Kendra." Said Kagome with a warm smile.
Moving the blanket back to see the tiny face starring at him he was shocked to find a tiny
image of Kagome looking back at him with streaked black and white hair.
"She's beautiful."
"She's ours."
"Kagome? How?"
Giving him a puzzled look, Inuyasha quickly responded,
"I'm sorry, I mean, I know how…But…Why didn't you tell me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant? I know you were acting differently, eating
weirder things than usual; but I just thought it was because of your body changing or
whatever. It didn't even cross my mind that you could be pregnant."
"I don't think that's so important right now Inuyasha."
"What do you mean not important? This is our child Kagome!"
"Yes Inuyasha, I had her, I know she's our child!"
"All right! Just tell me when you had…"
"Kendra," Kagome told him again.
"Kendra…"
"As I said, it's not important right now."
"Arrgh!" Inuyasha was beginning to feel frustrated. Nothing made sense anymore; his
world was turning upside down. What did all these weird experiences mean? What are
all these dreams about? Wait…Dreams…These are all dreams, they're not real…None
of this is real!
Turning away from Kagome out of frustration and covering his face with his hands,
Inuyasha slashed out at the world before him and then began to realize that instead of
being controlled, it was time for him to do the controlling…
"You're not real."
"Excuse me?"
"None of this is real; not you, not her, not even Kikyo a few moments ago!"
"Kikyo? Oh right…The other woman…"
"She's not the other woman Kagome."
"Isn't she? You still hold her in your heart, even now. You have something so
wonderful right in front of you and yet you risk it all for a fling from the past!"
"It wasn't a fling from the past!"
"Are you sure?"
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"I can't believe I'm missing the recital right now…"
"It's ok Kagome."
"No it's not Ayame; my grade is on the line here."
"Oh whatever Miss 4.0," said Sango changing the channels on the television.
"This is serious, I think after tonight I lost my 4.0…"
"Kagome, because of the accident the teachers can't hold this grade over your head.
They must excuse it. None of this was your fault."
"Wasn't it Sango? I mean, I'm the one who got angry when I saw Inuyasha with his
arms around another woman, kissing her, caressing her! I'm the one who ran out in the
damn rain! And I'm the one who nearly got hit by that fucking truck! But no! Like the
idiotic dumbass he is!...Inuyasha tries to protect me and ends up saving my life yet
again…" beginning to cry as she started her tirade, Kagome continued, "And here I am
sitting down with nothing wrong with me, and I can't even see him. But worse of
all…Now bringing up all that crap about him with his damn arms around another fucking
woman…I don't even know if I want to see him…"
Sango and Ayame shared another glance at each other and prepared themselves for the
best 'heart to heart cheering up' they could muster.
"Now honey…What's this about Inuyasha with another woman?"
"Oh Sango! It was horrible! After I said good bye to you and Ayame I went back to my
room. But when I got on the floor I noticed Inuyasha's door open and figured he was
back so I let myself in."
Another stream of tears came down her flustered face and Ayame and Sango continued to
hold her.
"It's all right Kagome, take your time. We're here for you," said Ayame as she rubbed
her friend's shoulders trying to console her.
"I saw-saw-him,"
"It's ok Kagome; you can tell us, let it out girl."
"Oh! I saw him holding another woman kissing her and fondling her with such passion.
You just don't understand! He was touching her like he touches me, kissing her like he
kisses me, and loving her like I thought he loved me!"
"You know he loves you Kagome, you know he does," reassured Ayame.
"Does he Ayame? Does he really love me if he would cheat on me with another woman?
Oh my God…" Said Kagome as something clicked inside her head.
"What is it Kagome," asked Sango.
"Inuyasha said he was going to see a friend in the park…You don't think…"
All three women looked at each other and once again Kagome let out another barrage of
tears as her two friends held her all the while.
"Don't worry Kagome. When I get my hands on him, he'll be sorry for making you cry
like this!"
"Thank you Sango but I don't think you pummeling him is gonna help."
"It'll make you feel better."
"Sango…"
"All right, all right…It'll make me feel better!"
"I just can't believe Inuyasha, your Inuyasha, would do something like that. It just
doesn't make sense! I mean, he loves Kagome…Especially since it looks as if he would
lay down his life for her!"
"Ayame's right Kagome! All's not lost! He still loves you…He may be a horn dog but
he's love sick for you!"
"Thanks guys for trying to cheer me up but I don't think he and I are gonna work out
anymore…"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Come on Sango, think about it…If he can cheat on me so easily…I didn't even see it
coming…No, it just can't work out! It just can't!"
"No, please don't say this Kagome, please not now!"
"Why not Sango? It's not like there's anything binding me to him. I mean, sure he was
my first but it's not like we have a child together or anything," said Kagome beginning to
laugh at the very idea.
Ayame and Sango looked at each other with worried faces.
"Come on guys, it's laughable…Right?"
"Kagome? Maybe you should try and work things out with Inuyasha…"
"Why Sango?"
"Well, for one he does love you after all…And you've already confessed to us that you
love him…"
"I may love him Sango…And just because you say he loves me doesn't make it true…"
Sango took one last look at Ayame and she nodded signaling it was 'time.'
"Kagome…It's not only because Inuyasha loves you and you love him…It's also about
another love…"
"What other love could there be?"
"Well…The love you and he will have for your child that is."
"Kenjen? Of course we love him but I can't have partial custody of him unless I was
married to Inuyasha, and that's out of the picture at the moment."
"No Kagome…Not Kenjen…Well, at least not at this particular moment," chimed in
Ayame.
"What are you guys talking about? What other child is there?"
Starring at her friends with a confused look, Ayame and Sango did the only thing they
could think of…They each placed a hand on Kagome's stomach and rubbed it gently.
"We're talking about the child that you and Inuyasha created from your love…"
whispered Sango.
As the realization sinked in Kagome looked between each girl as they nodded relaying
that the results were true. Kagome froze for an instant and then said,
"Oh my God…"
The girls wrapped their arms around Kagome and continued to cradle the poor girl as she
wept to her heart's content…
End Chapter 22!
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