Wake Me Up When September Ends

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When I woke up, my phone was beeping and flashing, telling me I had a message. Groggily, I picked up my phone and checked my voice mail. What I heard was Kagome's terrified voice on the other end.

"Sesshomaru! Dad came home drunk and he hit me really hard! It still hurts! I…I think he's coming. ("Bastard of a child!") Daddy! Please! No! Sesshomaru! Help me!"

The line went dead and the robotic voice told me when I received the message. I stared at in horror. Kagome had called me three hours ago. There was no telling what her father in his drunken state had done to her. I had to find out if she was ok.

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This Time

Wake Me Up When September Ends

You can't protect her forever

--S POV—

I drove as fast as I could to her house. I stopped the car in front of the shrine steps and yanked the keys out of the ignition. I ran up the shrine steps with my demonic speed and towards Kagome's window. I jumped onto the roof and peered in through the window. No one seemed to be in Kagome's room and the house was silent. He slid open the door and leapt silently into her room. Right when I jumped into her room the smell of her blood hit my sensitive nose, making me stumble a bit. I held my hand over my nose, trying to block out some of the smell.

"Kagome!" I called.

"Please…quiet…" she whimpered.

I whipped around and almost cried out at what I saw. Kagome was huddled in the corner. Her clothes were torn and I could see the bruises and gashes on her shoulders, arms, stomach, face and legs. I was pretty sure she had some on her back too. I walked over to her and kneeled down next to her. I touched her face softly and she flinched, whimpering in pain.

"Oh Kagome…" I whispered, "I'm so sorry…I should've been here…"

"It's ok…" Kagome whispered, coughing a little.

"I'm taking you back to my house," I stated.

"No!" Kagome said suddenly, "He'll find me and then he'll beat me more!"

"It's ok Kagome, I'll protect you," I whispered, taking her into my arms.

She sobbed softly into my chest and I held onto her. I didn't want to hurt her, so I just held onto her loosely, doing my best to comfort her. I heard footsteps approaching Kagome's room and smelt her father's scent, fresh with alcohol. I stood up, with Kagome in my arms and faced the door. The door slowly opened and Mr. Higurashi stood in the doorway.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" he asked.

"Taking Kagome away from you," I hissed.

"You can't do that!" Mr. Higurashi proclaimed, "She's mine!"

"No!" I barked, "She's under my protection!"

I jumped out of the window and onto the ground. I looked up and saw her father looking down at me. I looked down at Kagome and saw her eyes wide with fear. I looked back up at the window and saw her father climbing out.

"You can't protect her forever!" he yelled.

I ignored what he said and raced down the shrine steps and back into my car. I gently placed Kagome in the passenger seat and started the car, speeding off. It was a good thing that her father didn't know where I lived; maybe it would buy her some time. Sighing, I pulled into my driveway and got out of the car. I walked briskly over to Kagome's side and opened the door, picking her back up. I took her to my room and I called some of our doctors and nurses to tend to her. Since my family is youkai, we can't go to a human hospital. I sat in the living room, rubbing my temples with my fingers. His words echoed in my mind.

"You can't protect her forever!"

"Maybe I can't," I said to myself, "But I can try."

"You can try what?"

I turned around and saw Inuyasha, my younger half brother, leaning against the doorway. He walked towards me and sat down next to me. Even though he was a hanyou, I still loved him. He was my little brother and would forever remain that way. For a moment, I just stared at him.

"Protecting Kagome," I said indifferently.

"Why are you protecting Kagome?" he asked. He was prying into my business again. I hated when he did that.

"It's none of your concern," I said coldly.

I stood up and walked out of the room, back towards my own room. The doctor had told me that Kagome would be fine, she just needed to rest. I walked into the room and found her lying on the bed, starring up at the ceiling. I walked over to her and sat down on the bed next to her. She sat up and looked at me, her eyes distant.

"Why would he do that?" Kagome asked, "Does he hate me?"

"No Kagome," I said, "He doesn't hate you."

"Then why did he hurt me?" she asked.

"He was just upset over the death of your mother," I explained.

"Do all dads do that to their children?" she looked up towards me, her eyes filled with tears.

I hesitated, "No, Kagome…your father has an abusive history…"

"Did he hit my mom?" she asked softly, afraid of the answer.

"Hai," I said, "He hit your mom."

"Why does he hit us?" she asked, her small body trembling.

"I don't know," I told her truthfully, "Do you want us to sing a song?"

"The Lovers Secret Song," she whispered.

I smiled. This was her favorite song. Why it was her favorite song, I don't know and I don't think I'd ever find out until later. I stood up and went downstairs, retrieving my Moulin Rouge soundtrack from my car. I walked back upstairs and put it in the CD player, going to the song that she wanted to sing.

"Never knew…I could feel like this…like I've never seen the sky…before…want to vanish, inside your kiss…seasons may change…winter to spring…but I love you…until the end of time…come what may…come what may…I will love you…until my dying day…"

"Suddenly the world, seems such a perfect place…suddenly it moves, with such a perfect grace…suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste…it all revolves around you…and there's no mountain too high, no river to wide…sing out this song…and I'll be there by your side…storm clouds may gather…and stars may collide…"

"But I love you…"

"I love you…"

"Until the end…"

"Until the end…"

"Of time…"

"Come what may…come what may! I will love you! Come what may! ("I will love you!") Come, come what may! Yes, I will love you! Come what may. For I will love you, until my dying day!"

Kagome smiled up at me. Yet, her eyes were still distant. The sight tugged at my heart. Of course, I could understand. Her father had treated her like a princess the first twelve years of her life and now he's beating her. I sighed and pulled Kagome into a hug. She wrapped her small arms around me and sobbed softly into my chest.

"I want my mama back Sesshomaru…" she whispered, "I want her back…"

"I know Kag," I said, "I know…"

"I don't want him to hurt me anymore," Kagome said fearfully.

"He won't Kagome…I promise," I said.

I held onto her tighter, not knowing that this may be the last night I would get to hold her. As I slept, her father found out where I lived and took her away. He charged me with abuse and I could do nothing against it. I was banned from seeing her. She tried to tell them that it wasn't me, but her father, but no one would believe her. She had cried that day. The day her father was pulling her away from me. She had cried, for me, for herself. She struggled against her father, but he would let her go.

"You promised!" she screamed, "You promised you'd always protect me Sesshomaru! You Promised!!"

Her words hit me like a ton of bricks. I did. I promised her. I couldn't go back on my promise. So, once a night every week, I would have Kagome's friend Sango go over to her house and bring her here so I could spend some time with her. She was never the same. She didn't smile as often. She didn't like to sing anymore. I couldn't figure out why she didn't like to sing, she always loved to sing. So one day, while she was with me, I decided to ask her.

"Kag…why don't you sing anymore?" I asked her.

"Because…Dad said that if I sing then he'll hurt me more," Kagome whispered.

"He's not here Kag," I told her, "Will you sing for me?"

I watched as she looked around the room. I knew she was nervous, she had endured seven months of the abuse. The only people who knew were me, Inuyasha, Kikyo, Sango and Miroku. She looked at me and smiled slightly. Her smile hadn't been the same and I didn't think it ever would be. She nodded slightly and her voice started off softly, shaking, before it grew and became more confident and she actually smiled. The smile I knew and loved.

"I…follow…the night

Can't stand the light

When will I begin

To live again

One day I'll fly away

Leave all this to yesterday

What more could your love do for me?

When will love

Be through with me?

Why live life

From dream to dream

And dread the day

When dreaming ends…"

"How wonderful life is…now you're in the world…"

"One day I'll fly away!

Leave all this to yesterday

Why live life

From dream to dream?

And dread the day

When dreaming ends…

One day I'll fly away…

Fly…fly…away…"

I watched as her smile faded away. I knew that she had sung that song for a reason. I took her hand and looked at her sadly. The doors to my room burst open and Inuyasha stood in the doorway. I let go of her hand and stared at my younger brother without emotion.

"Kag's dad is here!" he said, "We have to get her to Sango's house!"

I heard Kagome whimper, but I nodded indifferently at Inuyasha and picked her up, going out the back way. She clung to me tightly and I raced as fast as I could to Sango's house. I dropped her off and ran back to my house. I sat in my room, with a book open. I heard the door down the hallway burst open and I heard quick footsteps down the hall. The door to my room opened and Mr. Higurashi stood in the doorway, his eyes glowing with madness.

"Where is she?!" he yelled.

"Where is who, Higurashi?"

"You know damn well who I'm talking about Tama!" he roared.

I stood calmly and glared at Kagome's father, "You shall not talk to this Sesshomaru in that tone, nor will you accuse me of something I haven't done! I haven't seen Kagome in the last SEVEN MONTHS!"

I had roared the last part of my sentence to get my point across. At first, he looked a little frightened, and then he glared at me and stalked out of the room, muttering to himself. I thanked the lord that he wasn't a demon and couldn't smell Kagome's scent all over me. I sighed and let myself fall face first onto my bed, inhaling her sweet scent. I don't think that I would've survived if I hadn't seen her for seven months. It was bad enough that I could only see her once a week. Her brother, Souta, was never really home to be beaten and her new baby brother, Akemi, was in the room next to mine, sleeping peacefully. I sighed and turned onto my back, staring at the ceiling. I closed my eyes slowly and thought back to the day we first met. The first day I felt something other then coldness or anger towards another living thing in the last 600 years.

---FLASHBACK---

I was walking through the park, trying to find my younger brother. He always seemed to be doing this nowadays. Running away. Sighing, I turned towards the ocean; it was his favorite place to be. I was walking down the beach when soft sobs met my sensitive ears. Curious, I followed the sound until I came upon a small child, around four years old.

"Why are you crying?" I asked.

She gasped and looked up at me. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying, her cheeks stained with sand and tears, "You're a youkai. My mommy told me not to go around youkai."

"How do you know I'm a youkai?" I asked.

"I can tell by your aura," she said.

"You're a miko?"

"That's what mommy says."

"I won't hurt you, I promise," I said, "You never answered my question."

"I went out in the ocean to go swimming but I got stung by a jellyfish and it hurts," she whimpered, "And I can't find my mommy or my daddy."

"What's your name?" I asked.

"Kagome Higurashi!" she said proudly, "What's your name?"

"Sesshomaru Tama," I replied.

"Will you help me find my mommy and my daddy Sesshou-san?" she asked.

"Of course," I said.

---END FLASHBACK---

I smiled slightly. That was the first time she used my nickname. I had helped her find her parents and they were immediately suspicious, but Kagome told them otherwise. I sighed as her face flashed before my eyes. I could almost feel her soft fingers against my cheek.

"Kagome…" I whispered before I fell asleep.

Five Months Later, September 29th

"You're quiet today Kagome," I said, "Well…more so then usual. What's wrong?"

"I'm moving tomorrow Sesshou-kun," she whispered.

"Moving?" I asked, surprised.

"Hai, to America," Kagome looked up at me, tears in her eyes, "I don't want to leave you Sesshomaru!"

"Why?" I asked harsher then I meant to.

"Daddy said the police are onto him so he's making us move," Kagome said, "He said Souta could stay here with his friends though. Souta doesn't even know that Daddy beats me…"

"Oh Kagome…" I whispered, pulling her into a hug.

"Can you take me to Sango's house so I can say bye?" Kagome asked, "I promise I'll write to you both!"

"Ok," I said.

We walked downstairs and into my car. I drove her over to Sango's house, which was just down the street and then Sango and Kagome walked back to Kagome's house after a lot of tears and hugs on Kagome's part. I trudged slowly back to my car, not knowing that I would never get to see her again or hear from her again in the next ten years.

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A/N- Well…there ya go! Chapter two! I hope you all liked it. So now, Kagome has moved away and what will our poor Sesshomaru do without her for ten years?! Poor Sesshomaru…lol….well…review!!