Chapter Thirteen: How Likely is That?
"Miss Higurashi? Could you come with me please?"
Kagome turned around to see the school principal standing a little ways off down the hall. "Oh… of course."
She glanced back at her friends. "I'll talk to you guys later I guess then," she said as she left to follow the principal back to her office.
They walked silently. The clicking of the older woman's high heel shoes against the tiled floor the only sound bouncing off the school walls. Most of the students had already left to go home. Kagome fidgeted absently with her hands as they grew nearer to the office.
"Your not in any sort of trouble, if that's what you think," the principal said, noticing the way the young girl fiddled mindlessly. Kagome looked up at her curiously. "I won't tell you just yet. It's best if you're sitting down for this."
Now Kagome was worried. What could have happened?… She barely even noticed walking into the principal's office, or sitting down in one of the woman's comfy black leather chairs. Her mind was elsewhere.
She only just became aware of her surroundings when the principal started speaking from her place across from Kagome, behind her desk.
"Now then… Just before the dismissal bell rang this afternoon, I received a phone call." She paused. "It was from the hospital."
Kagome practically launched forward in her seat. "Oh my goodness! What happened?!"
"Well, they didn't say too much, considering I'm not related to the victim or very much aware of the situation, but they did say something about a complication with your grandfather."
Kagome's hand immediately flew to her mouth. "Oh no!" came her muffled response to what she had just been told.
"The woman who called said that it may be best if you don't go down there for at least a few more hours. They're trying to get things sorted out. She said having a family member there might complicate things even further."
"S-so I'm just suppose to stay put while my grandfather may be lying in some bed dying?!" Kagome's voice gained strength with each word though it still shook. "Do they expect me to just sit tight and relax?!" She stood, pushing back her chair as she did so. "I-I can't do that!"
"Kagome, I know it's hard but you just have to be strong. I understand your currently 'rooming' with Inuyasha, wonder whose bright idea that was… How about I give you a ride over there and you can stay there for a bit." She stood up and led Kagome to the door. "Come on. My car's parked out front."
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Inuyasha had just walked into the living room when he heard the front door open. He didn't look up as he reached over for the TV remote.
"And where have you been? What do you stay at the school in your free time as well or something?" He looked up when she didn't respond.
Kagome's face was as pale as could be. Her bottom lip quivered as her mouth lay open. Her usually sparkling brown eyes were red and watery. Her body gave random shakes every few seconds as if she were cold.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked with a concerned look. "Are you alright?" He walked over to her.
"I…" was all she managed to get out before the tears she had tried so hard to keep back piled out of her eyes and down her cheeks. "Oh Inuyasha." She collapsed into his chest and sobbed.
Inuyasha was surprised by her antics but didn't stop her. Her patted and rubbed her back as she continued to cry. After a few minutes her sobs decreased to mild sniffles, and she lifted her head from his chest.
"I got y-your s-shirt all wet…" she said between uncontrolled sniffles. "I'm sorry."
"It's no big deal." He led her over to the chair and sat her down. He took a seat on the couch. "Now, you wanna tell me what happened to make you a blubbering wreck?"
'What nice words to say to a girl who had just cried her eyes out…' She dried her eyes with the sleeve of her uniform. "Well, the p-principal came and t-took me to her office w-while I was just ab-bout to go home…" She took a deep breath before continuing to stop her self from bursting into tears again.
"She s-said that the hospital phoned her. S-something happened t-to my Grampa b-but they won't l-let me go down to see him r-right now."
Inuyasha's brows creased in confusion. "Why not?"
"They think me being there will complicate things even more."
Inuyasha snorted. "What a load of bullshit. Look, how about when Sesshomaru gets home, we'll drive down to the hospital. The doctors can screw themselves if they don't like it."
"Sesshomaru?"
"Yeah today's Monday remember? He comes and stays here for a few days. He should be home any time now."
As if on cue, the front door swung open. The tall figure of Inuyasha's older brother walked in. His amber eyes looked over at the pair sitting in the living room. "I am in no mood to talk at the moment. If I am needed you will find me in my room." With that he threw his coat down, walked straight past them and down the hall.
"Well…" began Inuyasha as he looked back over at Kagome. "Ready to go?"
"Go…?" Inuyasha stood up and went over to Sesshomaru's discarded coat. He reached into the pocket and pulled out a pair of keys. He dangled them to make them clink.
"No… uh-uh… you don't even have a license! What if we got pulled over?"
"Oh come on… How likely is that?"
Kagome looked sceptical. "Well… alright…"
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When they reached the parking lot, Inuyasha led them to his brother's car and unlocked it.
"Inuyasha? You do know how to drive right?" Kagome asked as they climbed in.
"Well, Sesshomaru hasn't exactly let me try it, but I've seen him do it loads of times."
"You have got to be kidding me."
"No joke. Now lets see. I stick the key in here and turn it… okay! We have power! Now I have to do something with this gear. Umm… this way? …Yes! Lady Luck is on my side tonight!"
"Kill me now… please!"
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Sorry this chapters a little late. I was really busy this weekend. What did you think of this chapter? Liked it? Hated it? I should be able to get the next one out fairly quickly since I have a good idea of what will happen…
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