Chapter Nineteen: Insanity

Miroku stood quietly by the door. It was interesting how just last Friday, Inuyasha and Kagome had wanted nothing to do with each other; well other than for pranks, and now he was holding her in his arms while she cried. Miroku didn't know what to think. Maybe he had missed something when he blinked?

The door beside him pushed open and in came Sango. She looked at the scene in front of her. "Did I miss something?"

"What ever it was, I seemed to have missed it too." He looked thoughtful for a moment. "Maybe something we don't know about went on at Inuyasha's place…"

"You're perverted…"

"What? How do you know that's what I was suggesting? Maybe I was proposing they took some time to talk out their problems. Man, if anyone's perverted, it's you and Kagome… You thinking they did that at their apartment and Kagome asking me my shoe size… both of you are sick…"

"Miroku you – " Sango cut herself off when the door began to open. She moved out of the way to let the person in.

"Move out of my way… out of my way…" An old familiar man came shoving through the door. He pointed an accusing finger at Miroku. "Ah hah your one of 'em crossdressing pedophiles! But you're in disguise now I see."

Oh how nice, the senile old man from the waiting room.

Sango put a hand on the man's shoulder. "Mr. Matsushita, what are you doing in here? Where's your nurse?"

"Huh? Oh the evil woman dressed in white eh? She's around here somewhere. I told her I wanted to race, but she said, 'Nooooo, toooo dangerous.' Tch, right. I left her in the dust. That's what I did. Yes siry."

"Didn't she give you your sedatives?"

"Heheheee – cough, cough – want to know a secret?" Mr. Matsushita gestured for her to come closer. "I switched the syringes… hehehe… I used one of 'em fake needles ma grandson gave me hehehe… want to know how an old chap like me was able to do it? Eh? Do ya?"

"I'm not really sure I want to know," Sango said, yet she stayed put, awaiting his answer.

"I'm really…" He whispered. He took in a deep breath before bellowing out his next words. "WONDER WOMAN! DAUGHTER OF THE AMAZON QUEEN! ALL MEN ARE PIGS!"

"Uh Sango," Miroku said tugging on her sleeve. "Where did that come from?"

"I have no idea. He was talking about fake syringes…"

By now Inuyasha and Kagome were no longer hugging. They were starring at the crazy old guy running around, waving his arms about like he was flying.

"I shall tie you evil crossdressing pedophiles up with my golden lasso! Yee hah!"

Inuyasha looked at Kagome. "Do crazy people like to follow us around or something?"

She shrugged. "I don't know about you but this man is really scaring me…"

Everyone's attention was diverted towards the door again as it opened. In came the doctor who spoke to Kagome earlier as well as a few other people dressed in the same attire.

"He's over here," said the doctor. He led the other medical people to where Kagome's grandfather lay. He noticed Kagome was still there. "Ah, Miss Higurashi. We're just here to examine your grandfather's condition further."

Kagome nodded, but made sure to keep a close eye on what they were doing.

"HERA, I CALL UPON YOU TO RID THE WORLD OF THESE CROSSDRESSING PEDOPHILES!" Crazy man just kept talking.

"I think he's deprived of attention," Miroku said to Sango as they continued to watch the old man run around the room. The doctor seemed unbeknownst to him.

"As we all know this man's case is quite serious," the doctor could be heard telling his colleagues. "It was mentioned before that he also has a weak heart due to his age."

Kagome looked back and forth between the conversing groups.

"I HAVEN'T SEEN AN OUTBREAK OF VILLIANS LIKE THIS SINCE THE VILLIANY INC.!"

"Someone should call his nurse," Sango said. Miroku nodded.

"His age is definitely a factor to consider," said the doctor.

"MY UNDERWEAR HAS STARS ON IT!"

"Are you sure he doesn't belong in a mental hospital?"

"We need to observe him closely over the next 12 hours."

"YOU CROSSDRESSERS MAY DENY YOUR IDENTITIES BUT MY LASSO OF TRUTH WILL GET IT OUT OF YOU!"

"Someone should really call his nurse."

"He's old and – "

"QUIET!" Everyone looked over at the source of the outburst. Kagome was obviously frustrated. She looked over at the doctors. "For the last five minutes all you've been able to determine is that my grandfather is old, which I don't know about you, is pretty obvious to me! And that he needs to be looked after over night! Do us all a favour and do what you're paid for! Find out what's happening with him!"

The doctors' expressions were that off fear and shock. They all nodded quickly and quietly began studying Kagome's grandfather profoundly. Kagome turned towards Sango, Miroku, and Mr. Matsushita. The old man seemed oblivious to her glare.

"CRAZY OLD MAN, STOP RIGHT THERE AND STAND STILL! SANGO, MIROKU, INSTEAD OF SIMPLY COMMENTING ON HOW SOMEONE SHOULD GET HIS NURSE, GET HER YOURSELVES!" The senile man had stopped 'flying' around the room. Sango and Miroku starred at Kagome with wide eyes. When her eyes narrowed dangerously they ran out the door, most liking in search of the infamous nurse. The crazy old man took one look at Kagome and screamed. He too ran out of the room. Kagome turned to Inuyasha. He winced knowing he was next.

"And you!" She began. Inuyasha's eyes widened slightly when he noticed her expression soften. "Thanks for being here for me. You're a good friend." She smiled at him; her cheeks stained with tear trails. "I'm going to go get something to eat." She retreated towards the door, leaving a stunned Inuyasha.

'She called me her friend…'

Kagome sat alone at a table in the cafeteria eating a slice of pizza. Her expression was dull due to her lack of focus… in other words, she was starring off into space.

'I wonder what life would be like without Grampa. He's been in my life ever since I can remember. Losing him would be like losing apart of myself…' Kagome's thoughts drifted about her mind. 'I wonder if the doctors even told Mom and Sota what's going on… goodness knows it took them long enough to let me in on his condition…' She sighed mentally as she sipped her soda.

"I wonder if I should go see Mom and Sota, or just wait until tomorrow…" Kagome said to herself. "It would probably be better to tell them about Gramps today rather than wait to see if he… But then again, I don't really know if I'm ready to talk about this kind of thing…"

People were beginning to stare. There she was, a teenage girl sitting alone at a table talking to herself.

"Stop starring dear," a woman said to the man beside her. "She probably has problems…"

"Well then she shouldn't be left out here alone," the man said. "Maybe she got out from the mental sector. I'll give them a call."

"They have a mental sector here?"

"'Course. It's three floors up." The man took out his cell phone and a small book. He began dialling a number. The woman starred at him. "My sister was a pyro maniac… Yes, hello. There is a young lady down in the cafeteria. I think she might be a patient of yours. Black hair, brown eyes, slender figure and pale skin. Yeah, I thought so. Alright bye!" He hung up his phone. "They said they're missing a girl of that description. She likes to pretend she someone she's not. Her name is Gloria-Sue Flubberpoo."

Kagome stood up to leave. "I guess I'll go see them…"

Just then people all in white holding straightjackets bombarded the cafeteria. They all cornered Kagome.

"Excuse me. I'm trying to leave," she said politely.

"Now, now, Gloria-Sue. We're just here to bring you home. Don't do anything irrational," one of the people said to her.

"Gloria-Sue?"

"NOW!" They all jumped on her strapping her in a straightjacket. The doctor who had been talking to her wiped his brow. "Alright, let's bring her back upstairs. Don't let her escape again. We can't have insane young girls running around a hospital."

The people sat her down in a wheelchair and began wheeling her away. "Huh? What are you talking about I'm not insane! Let me go! I need to go see my family! Let me go! HELP!"

"Shh… Gloria-Sue, this is a hospital," a woman said beside her.

"Why do you people keep calling me Gloria-Sue?! I'm Kagome! KAGOME!"

"That poor girl," said the woman with the man who had called as Kagome was taken out of the cafeteria.

"It's for her own good dear. She could hurt others and herself," said the man.

Inuyasha walked around searching for Kagome. He looked in the cafeteria, but found she must have already left. Although there was quite a bit of bustle going on. He caught the gist of what everyone was talking about. Something about a crazy teenage girl… He shrugged and continued looking.

Down the hall he noticed a girl with black hair pressing her face up against a window. She was wearing a polka dot pink skirt and a lime green tube top. She also had a large purple top hat on her head.

She looked like Kagome from the back… only in different, weird clothes. "Kagome?"

The girl turned around. Her face matched Kagome's exactly. She wore a queer smile as she looked at him.

"I've been looking everywhere for you!" Inuyasha said as he walked towards her. "Where did you go? And what are you wearing?"

Her front teeth clamped on to her bottom lip as she keep her unusual smile. "Meee? I went for a walk…"

"Oh. Well do you want to go find Sango and Miroku? Or maybe go back to your grandfather?"

She began laughing a bit evilly. "Hehe y'ok!" She looped her arm around his. "Let's go find Bongo and Mirtuki!"

"Um… sure…" There was something strange going on with Kagome.

"Muhahahahahahahaha!" She laughed.

Kagome was thrown into a room cushioned with pads on each wall. She landed softly on the puffy ground. Her straightjacket had been removed. An iron door shut behind her. She stood up and pounded on the door.

"I'm not insane! Let me go!" She desperately yelled. Why wouldn't they listen to her? She dropped to her knees. "Please…" Tears began to drift in a steady flow from her eyes.

The door opened again. Three doctors came in. They had gloves on their hands and masks on their faces. One on holding a tray of syringes.

"Hello Gloria-Sue," a woman doctor said. "How are you doing?"

"I'm not Gloria-Sue," Kagome said looking at the three warily.

"Yes, we heard you were pretending to be a girl named Kagome today."

"I am Kagome. My name is Kagome Higurashi!"

"Mm-hm. Just like last Thursday you were Hitaru Tsunami. And the week before that you were Izumo Gomuti. Oh and last month you said you were Ruddy Muddy. Where's it going to end Gloria-Sue?"

Kagome starred at them. "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm Kagome Higurashi! I live at the Sunset Shrine! I'm here visiting my family! They were in a car accident last Friday! My friends Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku are probably all worried sick about me! Now will you please let me go!"

"She's never acted so strongly about an identity before," a male doctor said. "Her condition must be worsening. Joyce, you better administer the drug."

The woman nodded. Kagome looked panicked. "What drug?! Stay away from me!"

The female doctor picked up a needle and a small container of liquid. She stuck the needle into the container and the syringe began to fill up. She then moved towards Kagome.

"Gloria-Sue, you should be used to this by now. You'll only feel a prick and then everything will be ok…"

"No… No! Stay away from me!"

Sorry about the wait. This chapter went through a lot of revision, especially the ending… I'm sorry to say, I think school was my inspiration… It took me forever to grab on to an idea. I'll try and update more often though…

I had to do so much research on Wonder Woman… did you know that Wonder Woman fans are called Wondy fans? …o.O. Yeeeah… Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

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