Wake Me Up When September Ends
Last Time:
"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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Wake Me Up When September Ends
Ten Years Have Gone By
--K POV--
Almost ten years have gone by since I last talked to him. Each day went by slowly…a part of me dying each time my father hit me. I was huddled in a corner of my apartment, the one I'd been living in for the past two years. I thought that since I moved away, my father wouldn't bother me anymore, but I was so wrong. Every week my father would come by and pay me visits to "see how I was doing". Whimpering, I wiped the blood from a fresh cut on my forehead. He had left no more then five minutes ago. I knew that this time, he had gone over the limit. Everything in the room was spinning. I tried to stand, but found myself falling to the floor. I was out cold before I even hit the floor. When I woke, I was in a white room. White, everywhere. Groaning, I opened my eyes, squinting against the bright lights. Silver flashed before my eyes and I gasped.
"Sesshomaru!" I cried out softly.
"Kags?"
I sighed, it wasn't him. It was Blade. I rolled my hands into tight fists, biting back my tears. I would never get to see him again. Dad wouldn't let me go back, I would never go back. I thought back to that day…the day I realized I loved him…four years after I moved.
---FLASHBACK---
Slowly, I opened the door to the front of my house. I had just graduated, at seventeen. I almost cried out in joy. My father wasn't home. Maybe I could call him! I let my bag drop to the floor and I ran towards the phone and picked it up, I started to dial his number but the phone didn't ring. Confused, I tried to figure out what was wrong. When I found the problem, I almost screamed. Dad took the cord away that made the phone work. I screamed in frustration and threw the phone against the wall. Why didn't dad want me to talk to him?! I ran to my room and collapsed onto my bed, clutching my pillow to my chest. Sobbing softly, I took out my picture of him and traced his face.
"Oh Sesshou…I miss you so much…" I said, "Why can't I be with you now? Why do I have to live so far away?! Can't my father see that I love you?!"
I gasped once the words were out of my mouth. I…loved Sesshomaru? The more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was true. I had always loved Sesshomaru…I just never realized it. I clutched the pillow tighter to my chest and sobbed softly into it. I would never get to see him again, never.
"Kami…why can't I just leave?" I asked myself, "Gomen Sesshomaru…gomen!"
---END FLASHBACK---
"Kagome…what's wrong?"
I sighed, "Nothing Mel…"
"You're lying.. I've known you for ten years, I can tell when there's something wrong," Melissa said.
"It's nothing!" I said harshly.
"Oh…well what did you do this time?" Blade asked.
"I got into a fight with someone at work," I lied.
"This is the second time you've been to the hospital Kags," Melissa said.
"I know…" I sighed.
"First you got attacked at the marching festival and now you get into a fight?" Blade asked.
"I guess people just don't like me," I said, shrugging.
"Of course people like you!" Melissa gushed, "I mean, look at all the men you have bowing down to your feet! And you won't even touch one! I mean c'mon Kagome, you're 22 years old and you haven't even been kissed yet and you're one of the hottest girls in school!"
"I can't!" I said.
"Why not?!" Blade asked.
"Because I just can't, OK?" I snapped.
"Alright, alright, geeze…" Melissa muttered.
The room fell silent and Blade turned on the TV and went straight to anime. Of course, it had always sounded funny to me in American, so I only watched it or read it in Japanese. I stole the remote from him and turned on the DVD player, for I knew Moulin Rouge would be in there. Sure enough, it was Moulin Rouge that was in there and I hit the play button. About ten minutes into the movie, the door to my room opened and my father stood in the doorway with flowers and an envelope.
"Hello there Blade, Melissa," Mr. Higurashi said.
"Hey Mr. H," they said.
"Would it be ok if I talked to Kagome alone for a few minutes?" he asked.
"Sure," Melissa said.
Melissa grabbed Blade's arm and they walked out of the room. I stared at my father, with fear in my eyes. I couldn't help but be afraid of him. The doctor's told me I had almost died, and it was all because of him. He walked towards me slowly and set the flowers on the table beside my bed and handed me the letter. I stared at it. It was a letter from Tokyo University.
"What's this?" I asked him.
"I know that you always use to dream about getting into Tokyo U," he said, "So I sent in an application for you."
"But…I thought that…" I trialed off.
"Listen, I know I've treated you like shit the past eleven years," he said, sighing, "But I still love you and I still want what's best for you. So that's why you're going to Tokyo U."
I grinned widely and threw my arms around his neck, tears running down my cheeks. It was the first time, in over eleven years that I had hugged him.
"Arigatou daddy!" I squealed.
"You called me daddy…" he trailed off.
"Eh?" I pulled away and looked up at him.
"It's the first time, ever since your mum died, that you've called me daddy," he said.
"Well I wonder why," I said sarcastically.
"Gomen Kagome," he sighed, "I just don't know what to do anymore…"
A beeper went off and he dug in his bag for his beeper. He smiled sadly at me and kissed my forehead. Threw another envelope at me and picked up his bag, walking out of the room. Blade and Melissa walked back in just as I was opening the letter. I read through it once and almost cried out in joy. I had been accepted to Tokyo University. I would get to see Sesshomaru again.
"What are you so happy about Kags?" Blade asked.
"I got accepted into Tokyo University!" I squealed.
"I thought you were going to the University of Arizona," Melissa said, "With me and Blade…"
"Oh…Gomen nesai…" I whispered, "But I really, really wanted to get into Tokyo University. Ever since my mum told me about it."
"It's ok Kags," Blade said, "We understand that you want to go. You just have to keep in touch."
"Oh…" I whispered. What I told Sesshomaru that fateful day echoed through my mind and it tore at my heart, knowing I didn't keep my promise.
I promise I'll write to you both!
I scoffed. Some promise that had been. I couldn't blame them either. They didn't know where I lived, so how could they write me? Wait, they had my e-mail address, so they could've written me that way. They couldn't call me because they didn't know my new phone number. I sighed sadly and looked up at Blade and Melissa, smiling at them.
"Of course!" I said.
"Good," Blade said, hugging me.
"Well Miss. Kagome," a nurse said, bustling into the room, "The doctor says that you'll be free to go in the morning."
"Good! I can't wait to get out of here!" I said happily.
The nurse just smiled and walked out of the room. I sat chatting with Blade and Melissa for the rest of the day, some of my other friends and stalkers had come to visit me to make sure I was ok. When nine rolled around, Blade and Melissa had to leave, so I was left alone in the hospital room. I had fallen asleep quite quickly, but woke just as quickly when I heard the door open. Little light shined into my room, but I could tell by the ragged breathing and hot breath that it was him, my father.
"Daddy…what're you doing?" I asked him.
"You can go to Tokyo University you little bastard," he breathed, "But I'll come to visit you once a month to make sure you're ok!"
I cowered behind the covers. He couldn't hurt me, not in a hospital. He hit me on the side of the head and walked drunkenly out of the room. I held my head in agony. He really did punch hard. I pulled my hand away and saw the fresh blood gleaming in what little light I had in my room. I let out a strangled cry and hit a button near my bed and a nurse came into my room. She hit the light switch and saw the shining blood on my face.
"Oh Dear…what happened?" she asked.
"I don't know…" I lied, "I woke up to a pain in my head and the door was open and I was bleeding."
"Well here," she said, "Let me clean this up for you."
"Arigatou…" I whispered.
"Say again?" she asked.
"Oh, sorry," I said, "I'm from Japan…It means Thank you."
"Oh, you're very welcome," she smiled.
She cleaned out the cut and wrapped my head to stop the bleeding and left the room when she was done. I sighed and tried to get back to sleep, but I kept seeing my father towering over me, whispering those words. I couldn't trust him anymore. He had been so kind to me earlier…but when he got drunk, it was like he was someone else. I sighed and fell into a fit full sleep, his words playing over and over again.
But I'll come visit you once a month to make sure you're ok!
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---S POV---
I sat at my office desk, starring out the window. Ten years since I last saw her beautiful face, ten years since I last heard her angelic voice. Ten years since I last looked into her beautiful eyes. Sighing, I turned back to my desk to continue with my paperwork. Scowling, I took out my pen and began to write. My father died six years ago and I had taken his place as head of Tashio Inc. Inuyasha had taken my place as assistant head. Sighing again, I put my pencil on the desk and rested my head in my hands. The phone started beeping and I hit the intercom button.
"Sesshomaru-sama?"
"Yes Kagura?" I asked.
"Inuyasha is here to see you," Kagura said.
"Alright, send him in," I replied.
The door quickly opened and Inuyasha strode into the room, his wife trailing behind him with their son, Kyo, in her arms. Inuyasha sat down in front of me and Kikyo sat near the door to let Kyo play with my adopted daughter, Rin. Inuyasha was silent while I finished my paperwork and when I was finished, I looked up at him.
"Well?" I asked.
"You left your cell at home," he said.
"And you came all this way on your day off just to tell me that?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.
"Well you see," Inuyasha began, "It started ringing and I didn't get to it in time. So they left a message. Sesshomaru, it was Kagome."
I started at him. Kagome? It couldn't be. She hadn't called or e-mailed or anything in the past ten years. What would compel her to call now? I gaped at Inuyasha's outstretched hand which had my cell phone clasped tightly in it. The light was blinking; informing me I had a new message. Slowly, I reached out and took the phone and flipped it open, going to my messages and put it on speaker so Inuyasha could hear as well. Kagome was like a little sister to him and he cared about her, I wouldn't deny him knowing how she was doing. Soon Kagome's voice could be heard throughout the room.
Aw damn Sesshomaru! How come you didn't answer? It's been ten fucking years and just when I'm able to call you, you don't answer? Oh well…Dad hasn't let me call you or anything. I'm in the hospital right now, using their phone. He beats me still. Harder and longer then when I was younger. Whenever I was home alone, he would take the phone jack away so I couldn't use it. Unplug the internet so I couldn't e-mail you. Gomen nesai! I didn't mean to! Onegai! Believe me! Well…there is a reason to this phone call, besides letting you know that I'm still alive. I got into Tokyo U! Isn't that awesome! I've already called Sango and we're going to bunk together! She told me how Inuyasha and Kikyo got married (Finally!) and how they have a little boy. I bet he's adorable! And that she and Miroku are getting married! How cute is that?! So, my plane leaves in a few weeks, so I should be there soon! I can't wait to see you again! Tell everyone I said Hi!
"She's grown so much," Kikyo said, "I can tell just by her voice."
"Yeah," Inuyasha said, "She has quite a mouth."
"No doubt she got it from you Inu," Kikyo scolded.
Inuyasha only smiled. I was still in shock. She was coming back. After ten years, she was finally coming back. Slowly, I closed my phone and looked up at Inuyasha, disbelief written all over my face. Rin had climbed onto my lap and was looking up at me, with interest on her face. She placed a small hand on mine and I looked down at the small five-year-old.
"Papa, who was that?" Rin asked.
"That was an old friend," I stated softly, "One I haven't seen in ten years."
"Do you miss her?" Rin asked.
"Hai, Rin," I said, "I miss her."
"Do you love her?" Rin asked innocently.
"Hai, Rin," I whispered.
"Does she love you?" Rin traced circles on my palm, "Is she going to be Rin's new mommy?"
"Iie Rin," I whispered, brokenly, "She's been away much too long and she was too young to understand love when she was with me."
Inuyasha and Kikyo had long since left, knowing this was one of my tender moments with Rin. My ever-stotic face revealed nothing, but my eyes held an unimaginable pain and ever-lasting grief. Rin knew the look my eyes know held. She had seen it often. She hugged my torso as tight as her tiny arms would allow her and I wrapped my own arms around her, hugging her to me tightly.
"Come Rin," I said, standing.
"Where are we going?" Rin asked as she watched my eyes melt back into their coldness.
"We're going to the University to find out when Kagome arrives," I replied.
"But I thought she didn't love you," Rin was clearly confused. I knelt down next to her and gave her a rare smile.
"Just because she doesn't love me like I love her," I started, "Doesn't mean we can't be friends. Now come."
"Uhn!"
The young girl began to giggle wildly as I picked her up and spun her around. I held her protectively in my arms and she nestled there comfortably and I wrapped my tail around her to keep her warm from the cold sting of the autumn air. She was all that I had these last five years and I wasn't about to let her go. I walked downstairs and outside to the ever waiting limo. Clambering inside, I settled the young child on my lap.
"Where to, Sesshomaru-sama?" Jaken asked.
"Tokyo University," I said.
"Right away Sesshomaru-sama!"
Smiling softly, I looked down at the girl in my arms. 'Soon, my Rin, you'll meet the woman who taught me to care. The woman who taught me that innocence is a necessity. The woman who taught me to love.' Replacing my ever-stotic mask, I stared out the window and watched the cars racing past to get to their destination. Yet, none of their destinations were as important as mine.
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A/N- OMG I am sooo sorry that took so long to update! Ah! You see, my boyfriend decided to break-up with me and then go out with my friend Christy, who I once considered to be my best friend, then my bestest best friend's boyfriend broke up with her and then we had finals and then my Geometry teacher decided to fail me (baka onna!) and then the guy I've liked since 8th grade asked me out and then his best friend asked my bestest best friend out and oh gosh! It's just been havoc these past two months! But I am so so so so soooo sorry!!! But here's the next chapter!