Chapter 29 – Wonderful New Beginnings
Kagome's head tilted against his chest as he raced down the stairs. He'd tied Hojo up as tight as he could without causing injury, before calling the police. They'd been more then willing to come get him, and said they'd take care of it. However, he would not be there, so he'd have to leave someone. Jaken seemed like the best choice. The old man could watch that bastard, son of a bitch while he took care of his woman. He still couldn't get over the small fact that if he had been any later… Kagome would have been raped, and he probably would have thought she was betraying him. He felt so ashamed that he had in the first place. He shouldn't have let those thoughts of Kagome ever enter his head. Never again, since he couldn't stop what had already happened.
When he reached the end of the stairs, he saw the dog and knew it would need to see the vet immediately. He couldn't leave Kagome or Chance… he'd have to get Jaken to bring around the van. The dog lifted his head a little, blood pouring from his shoulder wound as he watched. His fur was nearly black from the amount of blood that already covered the pristine white coat. Yes, the dog would really need to go to the vet, since he'd probably die without medical treatment.
Though he didn't want to, he would take the dog to the vet first. Kagome would have been the first on his priority, but the dog looked like it was in worse shape. Kagome might have a bump on the head when this was over, maybe a little afraid to allow him to touch her in a frenzy to feel every inch of her skin, but she would be fine in the end. Hopefully… she would be fine, since Hojo hadn't looked like he'd actually fucked her. If he was told that Kagome had been raped while he was gone, and Hojo was ready to do it again… he would never forgive himself.
He never should have allowed Kagome to stay home by herself. He knew that Hojo was out on the streets. He'd known what he'd tried to do to Kagome years ago. He should have known that Hojo would do anything to get revenge on her. He should have realized that leaving Kagome alone, before they found out where the baka was located, was a bad idea. But he hadn't. Now he might have to face the consequences that came with the deed.
Running through the doorway, he was assaulted by the children when they saw Kagome unconscious against him. They rushed from the car, nearly colliding with him, and firing questions. However, he turned from them, as Jaken approached. The old man blinked in surprise, before shaking his head, obviously thinking the worst had happened.
"Jaken," he snapped.
The other man's attention snapped to his boss, and he nodded. He didn't want to know what had happened, though he was pretty sure someone was going to tell him. "Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?"
"Go get the van, quickly," Sesshoumaru, demanded, his voice rough. He'd never actually had use for the van, but it would come in handy now. Actually, he couldn't even remember why he'd bought it, but right now he was thankful that he did. For whatever reason it was bought, he was glad it was.
"Of course, Sesshoumaru-sama," Jaken said. He rushed away, not having to be told twice. The sound of his boss' voice was enough to get him running like a bat out of hell. Whatever had happened wasn't good, and he was going to give as much help as he could.
"Sesshoumaru-sama… what happened to Kagome-chan?" Rin asked her voice frightened. She was staring at Kagome like she was going to die, tears filling her large eyes. She didn't want Kagome to go! She was the greatest mommy a girl could ever ask for, so she didn't want Kagome to die. She wanted to be just like Kagome when she grew up, but if she weren't there it wouldn't be possible, since she didn't know everything about Kagome. She didn't know that much about Kagome, expect she was a good person; what she liked to eat; her favorite colors, foods, desserts; anything basic, but she'd never asked Kagome how she could be a great person. Kagome was so wise…
He needed to reassure the girl… "Rin, Kagome will be fine. She just has a bump on her head, that's all."
"How did she get it?" Rin asked, tears still rolling down her face. She continued to gaze at Kagome, as if the next time she'd see her, Kagome would be in a coffin.
Shippo, too, was worried, and had come up to hold Kagome's hand. He was whispering things, while they waited. However, it did not take long before the van was driven up. Jaken jumped out of the front seat, and asked Sesshoumaru what he wanted him to do.
"Jaken, I'm taking Chance to the vet—" Sesshoumaru should have known this was coming.
"What's wrong with Chance!" Rin cried. She ran past Sesshoumaru suddenly, as if she'd completely forgotten about Kagome.
Shippo ran after her, his eyes wide. They both seemed to be more worried about the dog then their mother. Even though in their minds she did seem in better shape then Sesshoumaru had just mentioned Chance in.
A few seconds later, they heard the, "CHANCE!" from Rin. There was a small whimper, and the slight pounding – probably from his tail – against a floor.
"I'm going to take Chance to the vet, and then I'm taking Kagome to the hospital. I need you to stay here for when the police arrive. Hojo Ki – that bastard – is up in the first guest room. Apparently… he thought he could try and get Kagome to go with him… and they struggled until he was forced to knock her out." Sesshoumaru looked away, still ashamed that he'd thought Kagome would try and whore herself around on him.
"Of course, Sesshoumaru-sama. I will go get the children, and hopefully get them away from that poor dog by the time you come to get him," Jaken smiled a little.
Sesshoumaru nodded, moving away from the old man. He watched, however, as Jaken raced to the passenger's side before he got there, and opened the door. He was thankful, but only nodded a little, watching as he walked away. As gently as he could, he placed Kagome inside the seat, and buckled her in. Gazing up into her relaxed face, he smiled a little, before tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. He could not resist himself, and kissed her on the forehead, before moving away from her. He shut the door, before running toward the front door.
Instead of merely being greeted by the injured dog, he was also greeted by an eye flooded Rin, and a wide-eyed Shippo, who was shaking his head. The dog was still alive, but weak. Sesshoumaru just hoped that Hojo hadn't hit a major vein, causing the dog to bleed to death before they got him to the vet. However, the vet wasn't really that far away, and he was sure that with the reassurance of Rin and Shippo the dog would make it. Hopefully…
Moving toward the dog, he watched as Chance began to wag his tail again. Apparently he was glad to see him, though he probably didn't like the fact that he couldn't protect Kagome. The dog would get over it as long as they were both ok. That meant getting him to the vet as soon as possible.
Kneeling beside the dog's back, he gently lifted him into his arms. The dog really wasn't that heavy, but from the whimper he knew the dog was in pain. The blood was already drying on his shoulder, but some rubbed off onto his shirt, staining it deep crimson. It really didn't matter to him, as he turned to Jaken, "The police should be here soon, Jaken… If Hojo does awaken before then, though, I give you permission to knock him out. We don't need him struggling, after all."
The old man nodded, as Sesshoumaru slowly moved toward the door. He'd told the police when he'd called while tying up Hojo that he would be gone when they came. He'd explained that his dog was injured, and that his fiancée was possibly injured. They'd seemed more surprised about the whole fiancée thing, then the fact that a dangerous man was inside his house. He was, after all, Sesshoumaru Taisho, and there had to be many people who would wish him dead.
No one had actually tried to enter his home, though. Obviously Hojo had been having help, since the man did not seem sane enough, from what Kagome'd told him, to do this by himself. Kagome'd told him that Hojo had always seemed a little out of it, and that prison probably wouldn't have helped him. Well, it sure as hell didn't ruin his hope for Kagome's tight sheath… BY THE GODS, I DO NOT NEED THESE THOUGHTS RIGHT NOW, he cried to himself!
"Shippo, do you think you can open the back door for me?" Sesshoumaru asked, moving down the stairs. He didn't want to cause the dog more discomfort then it was already in. Though he could tell just from the small whimpers that Chance was probably just glad for the attention; especially when his tail began wagging against his leg. Still, he didn't want the dog to be in more pain then he already was. He loved the dog, he did, but he just didn't feel like getting bit if he accidentally put him in more pain.
"Yeah," Shippo said, rushing past him. He opened the back door, before hopping into the backseat himself. He looked up toward Kagome, who's head had rolled to the side, before she groaned. He reached forward, touching her arm gently. He didn't know what had happened to her, but he was sure it wasn't good. His eyes caught the small bruise forming on her temple, and reached up to touch it.
Kagome flinched, quickly moving her head away from him. Obviously, merely from her reaction, the spot should not be touched. She groaned a little, turning in the seat, trying to get comfortable. Somewhere in her mind she knew that something hurt. She knew that she should try and make it feel better by taking an aspirin or something, but she just couldn't get herself away from the sweet darkness of sleep.
Rin followed behind Sesshoumaru, tears still rushing down her cheeks. She'd heard Kagome's groan of pain, and couldn't help but think something was far worse. Her young mind was reeling with different outcomes to this. Kagome could be a completely different person, or… she could leave them forever. She didn't want to think that way, though. Kagome, even when in Sesshoumaru's arms, had been breathing, which meant she was alive. That was what mattered at the moment.
"Come on, Rin, you next," Sesshoumaru said, standing next to the dark colored van. Its blue color looked like the deep ocean, but it shined like the sun. He really didn't pay attention to the way the vehicle looked, though. Instead he watched as Rin hopped inside, before gently setting the dog on the floor in front of the seat. There was enough room for him to stretch, though he wasn't sure if he'd want to.
Rin turned toward Sesshoumaru once more, saying, "Daddy, where are we going?"
"We're taking Chance to the vet, and then we're going to take Kagome to the hospital," Sesshoumaru smiled a little, trying to assure the child. However, his little girl only nodded, looking over at Kagome with sad eyes. He wished the child would understand that they should be ok, but there was nothing more he could do. Rin would be fine once they were told that there loved ones would be.
Shippo sighed, watching as the door closed, before Sesshoumaru nearly ran to the drivers seat. He looked down at Chance, and stretched out his seatbelt to pat the dog on the head. He waited, until the car finally started up, and Sesshoumaru quickly pressed the gas, not caring how fast he went as long as he got to their destination in record time. It would probably be for the best, since they really didn't know how hurt either Kagome or Chance were.
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The detective shook her head, pulling her gloves in tighter. Tsubaki's white hair was pulled up as she gazed down at the body of Goshinki Yuji. The man had been dead for about three hours, maybe less; though the time was a bit hard to tell at the moment, she could easily tell how the man died. This throat was silt open, which looked to have had a very sharp knife forced into the flesh.
Her partners, both male, were checking the rest of the apartment. It was just as Naraku described, except for the dead body, and newly broken items; or the fact that there was blood on one of the walls, and in the sink. They couldn't tell by looking, but they had found semen with black lights. Mostly over the picture of the girl that got Hojo Ki thrown in prison in the first place; however, that wasn't the only bodily liquids they'd found. Hojo Ki was a moron, for the simple fact that he never cleaned his sheets. The vaginal fluids, from what they were going by, probably belonged to one Yumi Takashi, who was found dead and raped in an alleyway not a block or two away from the hotel.
"Hey, Tsubaki," Youko called, "who's blood do you think is in the sink?"
"This is no time to play around, Youko," Tsubaki hissed. They'd need to get a body bag, and have this room completely cleaned. The hotel manger probably wouldn't like the fact that they were going to be bringing a dead body down from the penthouse, but there was nothing else they could do besides clean the room. Besides, they'd need to clean it themselves, just to make sure they got every piece of evidence they could.
She was sure that from everything in this room that Hojo Ki would soon find himself on death road. Besides, from the call she'd gotten from Suikotsu, Sesshoumaru Taisho had called up saying that Hojo Ki had broken into his home, tried to rape his fiancée, and harmed their pet. That in itself would get Hojo back in prison, since Sesshoumaru had said something about knocking him out and tying him up. He wouldn't get away this time.
"Come on Tsubaki, lighten up," Youko said, scrapping off the liquid on the outside of the sink. He knew it was blood, but he really didn't know from whom. Probably from the poor guy in the hall, since Hojo probably didn't want his hands dirty when he broke into Taisho Manor. Well, whatever they were calling the mansion now a days, since it had like four names. The blood slid into the small vial he held, before he corked it, and grabbed another one for the blood on the knob.
"Hey, Tsubaki," Kuronue's voice came from the bedroom, "it looks like someone didn't like this lamp!"
"What are you talking about, Kuronue?" Tsubaki asked.
"Well, remember the wounds they found on Yumi?" he replied.
"Yeah, what of it?" she asked, curious.
"Well, I think I found the weapon used to cause them," he said. He walked from the bedroom with a broken lamp in his gloved hands. It was covered in blood, and bits of flesh clung to a few places. Blood – dried – could be found over the other piece, which was completely served from its mate.
"Oh my…" Tsubaki muttered, "Kuronue, put that in a bag. Make sure to make it with where you found it and what time. Understand?"
"Yeah, boss," Kuronue then muttered something about knowing what to do. However, he went to work, quickly placing the items inside an evidence bag, before leaning up against a wall to write down the information in capital letters. Afterward, he peeled the label off, before sticking it to the bag and setting it with the others.
Youko returned from the kitchen, the lab box hanging loosely in his hand. He'd already placed the labeled vials inside, since Tsubaki would always complain that they'd forgotten something… even when they hadn't. He looked down at the man in the floor, and asked, "You want me to get the body bag?"
"No," Tsubaki said.
He looked confused, "Why not?"
"I want to check him for other wounds, first. I also want to check for any used weapons, or possibly the knife that silt his throat," Tsubaki replied, fingering the nasty, deep cut in Goshinki's throat. She then brought her fingers closer to her face out of habit, and rubbed her fingers together; her eyes narrowed a little in thought.
"Well, won't the guys down at the lab do that for you?" he asked.
"Yes, but I want to make sure they don't miss anything. You know how they are," she continued, pulling up Goshinki's eyelids, which had probably closed as he bled to death. It was obvious enough, since her boots were stepping in his thick blood.
"Do you really think Hojo did this?" Kuronue asked, returning with his own nice amount of evidence. They had enough already, but Tsubaki was a perfectionist, and wanted everything that would help with the case. Everything, from anything Naraku might have gave Hojo, to things he, himself, broke. However, he knew they couldn't get everything, even if it did seem like a good idea this time.
Tsubaki nodded, saying, "I wouldn't doubt it. That man is crazy from what I've heard. His escape was very, very bad for one Kagome Ki, formally known as Kagome Higurashi. That man, though I call him that lightly, was said to have lost his mind long before he even entered the cell, which just made him even more dangerous. He probably thought that no one would catch him… or rat out his hiding place."
"I still can't believe we didn't expect this hotel, though," Youko sighed.
"I know," she said, "the evidence was there, but we weren't for sure. We should have gotten the information on every room, which would have given us enough to come here. After all, the room is under Naraku's name; we would have realized that Naraku wouldn't have needed this room at all, since he has his house. We would have been able to investigate for just that. We would have found Hojo Ki, and we wouldn't, from what Suikotsu told me, have a woman going to the hospital."
"You really can't beat yourself for that, though, Tsubaki." Kuronue knelt down beside Goshinki Yuji, wondering why this man would get in the way of Hojo's wrath. Better question was why Goshinki Yuji was working for Hojo in the first place? Perhaps the polygraph test Naraku was still trying to lie against. However, since they began the man continued to get every question wrong. His heartbeat was just too fast for an innocent person.
"So, how long you gonna mess with him, Tsubaki?" Youko asked, looking down at the man Tsubaki was currently searching.
"As soon as I think I've found everything I can," she replied, reaching into his pocket. Her hand met metal, and she gently pulled out the pistol. It hung in her hands, facing the floor as she motioned for another bag.
"Well, well, it would seem that Goshinki here was either trying to protect himself – which didn't exactly work – or he was going to go kill someone," Kuronue said.
"What?" Tsubaki asked, reaching into another pocket. She only found a pair of keys, which she smirked at. "Well, it would seem we now have the keys to your car, Goshinki," she said, looking down at the dead man. "I wonder what we'll find in there."
"Well, boss," Kuronue began, showing her the bullets inside the pistol, "Goshinki was fully loaded. He probably thought something like this would happen, but ended up like this. I wouldn't be surprised if Hojo jumped him."
"The question is; why would Hojo jump someone who was working for him?" Youko asked, frowning.
Tsubaki gave a thoughtful look. "The same reason anyone else would."
"What's that?" Youko said.
"Well… he didn't want him to talk," Tsubaki said. She rolled her eyes, wondering why the hell the director stuck her with these two. They were always asking questions. Then again, they had been working for only a few years, while she'd been working since she finished college. Being thirty-two years old did have a few good sides, since she'd been working longer then her two partners. Besides… they were still in training mode in her opinion. Questions were good, though the question was kind of stupid.
"Still, didn't he realize that someone was going to find Goshinki's body?" Kuronue shook his head, turning away from the body. He didn't care what Tsubaki thought; he was going to get that body bag.
"The room is under Naraku's name," Youko said, "if someone found the body, then they'd think it was Naraku who did it."
"Exactly," Tsubaki said, "except Hojo didn't expect Naraku to rat him out."
"Lets just hope we can get him behind bars soon," Youko said.
Kuronue gave a laugh; "With this evidence the man is going to be walking the green mile soon."
"He's right," Tsubaki, said, "Hojo will be on death road. I'll make sure of that."
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Sesshoumaru tapped his foot against the tiled floor. Rin and Shippo were sitting beside him, each looking around the white hospital as if they'd never been in one before. They probably hadn't, but he had. He was just so damn worried. Jinengi said he'd take good care of Kagome, but he still couldn't help but think that Kagome might end up with a concussion, or possibly something worse. Now he was playing the waiting game, right after he'd gotten a call from the vet saying that Chance should be find after they patch up his shoulder wound, and pump some blood into him. That was good, and it got a little better when Suikotsu told him that they'd gotten Hojo out of the house, and he shouldn't have to worry about him ever again.
Still, his mind couldn't stop thinking about the things that could happen to Kagome. He hadn't gotten any good word, but the nurses would smile his way. However, something in that smile continued to nag at him. When he'd ask they'd just tell him that Jinengi should be out in about ten minutes to tell him, since he was also checking on a few other patients.
Shippo looked up when he heard the tapping of nice shoes on the floor. He saw the black haired man from earlier, wearing his white coat, and carrying different devices that a doctor would use. He really didn't care, but the look that the doctor had was a good one, and he felt hope that his mother would be all right. He hoped so; since the man in white promised that he'd do everything he could to help his mother. He just hoped the man in white kept that promise.
Rin continued to gaze off into the distance. She wanted to see Kagome. She didn't like sitting there. The seat hurt, and they'd been sitting for way too long. Yet they continued to ignore the questions that Sesshoumaru asked. They'd merely shrug it off, and she didn't like it. They were supposed to help Kagome, but they should be helping Sesshoumaru's mind as well. They weren't doing anything to calm her daddy.
"Mr. Taisho?" Jinengi asked, gazing down at the clipboard in his hands. The information was good; now all he had to do was break the good news to Sesshoumaru Taisho.
"Yes," Sesshoumaru said, suddenly on his feet, "is she all right?"
"Your fiancée should be fine, Mr. Taisho," Jinengi said. "She was hit in the head pretty hard, but from the CAT scan we gave her I can see nothing wrong so far; at least nothing that would cause brain damage, or memory loss. However, her head should hurt for quite some time… nothing too serious.
"Her throat wound, which I believe was formed from the knife you mentioned being pressed against it, should clear up after scarring. Its nothing to worry about, since the flesh was not actually puckered at all; so you'll only have to worry about looking at a minor scar.
"I've put her on IV fluids until I'm positive she is completely well. Sometimes when things like this happen even our best technology can't tell if something will go wrong. We can't be positive if she does not have a concussion, Mr. Taisho, but from the data so far I'm positive she doesn't. However, I would like her to stay here so we can watch her until I can be sure she does not have head damage," Jinengi said, motioning for them to follow him.
"You may see her now, if you'd like," he continued.
"How long do you think she'll be here, doctor?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Until she awakens," Jinengi said.
Sesshoumaru nodded. That could be a long time from now. Hopefully Kagome did not end up in a coma or sleep for more then he wished to be there. He knew the children would probably wish to go home, but he would stay with Kagome until he knew that she was all right. He would not leave her side.
"There is one more thing that I believe you'd be interested in, though, Mr. Taisho," Jinengi said, stopping by one of the patients rooms. He opened the door to show them Kagome lying on the bed, her head wrapped in white bandages, while her neck was still exposed.
"What would that be?" Sesshoumaru asked, allowing the children to walk into the room. Jinengi then closed the door, and gave him a smile, though he really didn't understand what the doctor was up too.
"Has your fiancée been complaining about morning sickness lately?" the doctor asked, looking back toward the door.
"No… I don't believe so," Sesshoumaru replied, confused.
"Well, then I was wrong about how far along she was." Jinengi seemed thoughtful, tapping the clipboard against his thigh, before nodding to himself.
"What are you talking about?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Your fiancée, Mr. Taisho, should begin complaining about morning sickness in about a week," Jinengi said. Suddenly, he just said what he wanted to, completely catching the soon to be husband of his patient off guard, "She is pregnant, Mr. Taisho."
Sesshoumaru's mind went blank. Kagome was what! He stood there for a moment, before whispering, "Are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure, Mr. Taisho. Before we were going to put her into the CAT scan, I decided to check for anything, since you did mention you'd been having intercourse with her. After the tests, which is why it took so long, it concluded that your fiancée is indeed pregnant," Jinengi smiled. "Congratulations, Mr. Taisho, you're going to be a father! This might be a surprise to you, so I'll leave you alone with the mother of your child."
Sesshoumaru merely nodded, not quite grasping the concept yet. He walked inside when Jinengi opened the door, and went to sit beside Kagome. He grabbed the only unoccupied chair and brought it over to the side of the bed, before sitting next to Kagome. His mind continued to try and completely grasp what the doctor had just told him, as he grasp Kagome's hand.
"What's wrong, daddy?" Rin asked. She'd gotten off the whole 'Sesshoumaru-sama', since he'd told her that she could call him her father. However, she gazed up at him as he continued to stare into Kagome's face, and wondered what was wrong with him.
Shippo came to his side, gently tapping his face, "Daddy? Are you all right? You look sick."
"I'm-I… I'm fine, its nothing," he managed. There was a lump in his throat. He didn't expect to be told that. He'd just asked Kagome to marry him, and then he finds out that she was going to have his child! It wasn't as if he didn't want the child, but it was a major surprise.
"You sure, you look pale?" Rin asked.
"Yes, I'm fine," Sesshoumaru, said.
"Is something wrong with Mommy?" Shippo asked. "The doctor didn't lie did he!"
"No, no," Sesshoumaru said, trying to think of a way to tell them. "She…"
"Something is wrong, isn't there?" Shippo cried, tears coming down his cheeks. "She's going to die, isn't she?"
"NO!" Sesshoumaru said. "No, she's not."
"Then what's wrong with her?" Shippo whimpered.
"She's—Kagome's going to have a child," Sesshoumaru breathed deeply, trying to tell himself it was true. "She's pregnant…"
"Mommy going to have a baby?" Rin gasped.
"Yes, Rin," he replied, resting his head on the side of the bed. This was just too much. Hojo could have destroyed this. Hojo could have ruined his chance at having a child. However, he hadn't because he'd gotten there in time. He was lucky, for now they had a wonderful new beginning.
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KibaSin:
Hello!
I managed to get this chapter done as well! Yay me! I seem to be writing a lot, though my mind was a little blocked around the time when I switched over to the detectives. Main reason why I did! I'm so smart!
Anyway, not much to say. Well, except that everything seems to be looking up! My friend is getting better, and her child should be fine. My sister does have to go back to the hospital from what I've heard because she'd catching a cold, but other then that she'd doing fine as well.
So, I'll see you some other time, and I've figured it out. Next chapter they're going to get married, and then there will be one more chapter. I'm not sure if it'll be an epilogue or if I'll give it a name, yet, though. So, that also means I can start a new story! Yay! Which will probably be the sequel to 'Perfection', though it really isn't nagging at my mind. However, I too wish to know what I can do to the demoness' Kagome's life. So, I've decided to write it! So, all you 'Perfection' lovers, you should have fun with that in about a month.
Kiba
