Forever Yours

Chapter 4: Awaken

It was total darkness.

Although one's own fingers could not be seen, a pungent smell of burnt rubber could be smelt.

Stepping forward, there was the sound of glass crinkling beneath shoes.

NO! There was a smell of fuel, and if there was smoke, something was bound to be burning.

Put two and two together, there would most probably be an explosion.

RUN! RUN AWAY! RUN! NOW!

Two feet pumped as fast as they could, like the adrenaline coursing through one's veins.

NO! I might lose you!

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Kagome gasped as she woke, it was Inuyasha!

It was as if she was with him before the accident occurred but she had woken up with the impact of the crash.

Scrambling off the bed, she rushed to Inuyasha's hospital bed. There he was, laying unmoving. Even his breathing seemed labored. She took his hand and grazed her cheek with it, she still loved the roughness of his hands, they could be strong and tender.

Kagome smiled a bittersweet smile. She then noticed the bag of necessities on the table, she grinned, eager for a bathe.

However ,when she approached the bathroom, she heard giggles and a bump.

Chuckling inwardly, she knocked softly on the door. Almost immediately, frantic rustles of clothes could be heard and soon, Miroku and Sango emerged, both flushed in the face.

"So sorry Kagome, the bathroom is all yours." Miroku drawled with a lecherous grin on his face.

"Heh, I will be cautious. Don't really want to know what you two have been doing inside." Kagome returned the grin, her teasing. Sango's face was turning redder by the minute, her only response was to jab her elbow painfully into Miroku's stomach and a fierce whisper of, "pervert!"

By the time Kagome came out of the bathroom, Sango and Miroku were now the new entertainers for a now healthier and definitely more active Shippo.

Days passed and soon it had been three months, Shippo was announced well and released from the hospital.

Every alternate day, Kagome would massage Inuyasha's back in case of bed sores and cleaned him up every night. Everyone could see she was the most exhausted but there was nothing they could do. Kagome wanted to handle as much as she could, somehow she felt that she was partly responsible for accident in the first place, she had had to ask Inuyasha to buy some petty stuff for a trivial party.

But the situation was slowly improving, the doctor had given Inuyasha another brain scan, and said that the blood clot that might be causing him to be in a comatose state was slowly dissolving and he might have a better chance of waking. Of course, Kagome was the most relieved, she started letting the others help around a bit.

Once for each of the last three months, the gang would gather in the hospital room to catch up and today was one such day.

However, this day, the gathering had unconsciously become one of reminiscing. It had become a burden to all, to wait, to hope with no news of their friend with each passing day. In a sense, their lives had been split into two, one was going on with life, the other was sustained in a stagnant spectrum, waiting, just waiting.

Miroku lifted his drink and said, "Now, we shall toast to our dearest friend, who is here with all of us, in our hearts. Cheers!"

Everyone followed, but at the climax of their toast, Inuyasha's monitor started beeping out of control.

Doctors rushed in to examine their patient while the others were ushered out. Inuyasha was soon pushed out, the doctors said to give him yet another brain scan just in case.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Takahashi but it seems we have to operate on your husband immediately. I'm afraid his blood clot has shifted to a much more prominent and dangerous place."

Kagome, who was already white in the face turned a shade paler.

Seconds ticked by and it seemed an eternity until Inuyasha was wheeled back into the room, his head wrapped in new bandages.

Everyone had left to get sufficient sleep so they were able to arrive early the next day, once again, Kagome was the only one left.

Needless to say, she didn't sleep a wink, all she did was stare at Inuyasha's face.

Just as Sango and Miroku were about to step in, the most miraculous thing happened. Inuyasha's eyes fluttered open and winced against the sunlight.

Kagome could not utter a word and Sango stood stunned. Only Miroku had sense enough to run and look for the doctor.

"Inuyasha……" Kagome whispered eventually.

He turned towards the voice and looked at the person speaking to him and the first words he uttered were, "Who are you?"

Kagome fainted.

A/N: Sorry for the late update, its just that i'm swarmed with school especially this year being the most crucial. I'm only able to update because i have been sick for the past couple of days and could stay at home to rest. Hope you liked this chapter!

Of course i will try to update as soon as possible but any ideas and reviews are most welcome. Thank you!

Recommendation: Captured Soul by Rasberries

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