claim inuyasha not I
Chapter 3: Strange Awakening
Sango quietly crept to the room next door, making sure he had no visitors. She immediately beamed at the sight of the silver-haired man she had grown accustomed to seeing. Her visits to him had become regular and religious. She approached him without the smile leaving her face.
"You have more colour in you now," she commented as she brushed the hair out of his face. She had seen his day-to-day recovery and progress, noticing any significant change. "You've been here for almost two weeks, eleven days to be exact, just like my brother." Sango settled in a chair beside him as she began their daily 'conversation'. "Kohaku's doing fine, and I'm so thankful and relieved. This afternoon he'll be transferred to the paediatrics. He'll be confined there for the night then he's back home. He's excited, you know."
She paused, her smile fading. "I guess we won't see each other anymore, huh? I mean, I don't think I can sneak in here anymore when my little brother's no longer here. Maybe I can pose as one of your friends. The thing is…" Sango pursed her lips. "The thing is, I don't know your name!"
She expelled a breath. She took his left hand and clasped it with her own. She folded each of his fingers so it will be entwined with her own.
"Promise you won't forget me, okay? I'll always pray for you, my friend. Though we'll never see each other anymore, I'll never forget you. You've been part of my life for this short period," Sango said sincerely. Sango thought about what she said; and momentarily felt foolish. Yet she was aware how much comfort she found in this person's presence even though he never once uttered a word. She stood up from her chair to sit beside him on the bed.
"I guess this is goodbye now…" she gently pulled her hand from the clasp she formed but felt his grip tightened on hers. Sango's eyes widened, alarmed. She tried pulling her hand once more but his hand held on tightly. "Oh no…" she murmured, her heart rate beating faster. She turned her head to eye the door, hoping no one would come in.
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It was like journeying from dark to light, then light to dark, then dark to light once more. It was an endless dream. Occasionally he would hear voices, beckoning him to wake up. He tried but he was trapped. He knew those voices, his mother's and his father's, and surprisingly his brother's. All comforted him, but none more than a sweet voice from a stranger. At first he thought it was Kagome's, and then he figured it was Kikyou's. But it was different. It felt as if it gave him new hope.
He was not sure how long had he been trapped inside the dream, or nightmare. All he knew that suddenly this stranger's voice was saying goodbye; and he did not want to let it go. He ran and ran, and it led him to a light. It was a means of exit and he took it.
Inuyasha cracked open an eye. Bright light blinded him for a second, making him squint. Slowly, he opened both and registered an image sitting beside him. It was a woman he had never set gaze upon before. He sat himself up to have a better view of the stranger whom he felt a strange connection with.
Pain shot through his right side and he uttered a low growl.
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Sango turned around when she heard a soft grunt. Golden eyes like sunrise met her gaze. Sango panicked, forced her hand out of his grasp, and jumped from the bed. In this panic mode, she bumped into the nearby table, carelessly pulled off the plug of his oxygen and heart monitor.
He was gasping for air. The heart monitor was beeping, no longer detecting the heartbeat of the patient. The alarm was set off to summon the doctor and nurses. Sango ran out of the room, glad she was still able to slip off without being noticed. She closed the door in Kohaku's room with a heavy thud, as a doctor and a nurse rushed to the other room.
"Kohaku, if someone asked, tell them I was asleep here the whole time," she panted as she huddled next to her brother.
Kohaku was eyeing her sister curiously. "Are you alright, ane-ue? Did something happen outside?"
Sango cupped her brother's mouth with her hand. "Ssh. Don't be noisy. Let's pretend we're both asleep in here." She closed her eyes, thinking she had killed the man, a stranger she claimed her friend.
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She was on edge when she got home, nearly snapping at Kaede, an old lady who took care of Sango when she was little and chose to stay with Sango and Kohaku when they were orphaned. Also, Sango was jumpy and somewhat paranoid. It was as if someone was after her.
Well, in Sango's mind, the police was after her. She did not mean to kill the man. She was alarmed and surprised to see him awake all of a sudden. She was not given the time to compose herself.
Sango stared at the mirror as she brushed her teeth. "I killed him…" she confessed to no one in particular. Suddenly, a sudden chill filled the room. Sango shuddered. She does not believe in ghosts, but what if his soul was off to find her for revenge? Then she heard a loud thud inside her room.
"Sango!"
"Ack!"
"Are you all right, my child?"
Sango placed a hand on her chest to calm herself. "Ms. Kaede, don't scare me like that."
"Well, I came to check up on you. You were a little tensed when you arrived. Did something happen to Kohaku?"
Sango shook her head, but looked around her small bathroom. She made sure the window was closed. "Kohaku's fine. You should go to sleep now, Ms. Kaede. We'll be leaving early tomorrow for the hospital. It's Kohaku's last day, and he wanted to leave early."
Kaede nodded, but still eyeing her curiously. "Good night then, child. Have a pleasant dream." With that, she left Sango in all her paranoia.
Paranoia had always been dangerous. Right now, Sango was overtly being paranoid and it was not healthy. She turned on the television and it seemed all programs were either about murder or a ghost haunting.
Sango had never been afraid of such silly concepts; but at the moment she hid herself inside her blanket and did not make any move until she fell asleep. She. Was. That. Scared.
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Sango woke up with a throbbing headache. She had a restless night; sleep arrived way too late. She was sure there were dark circles under her eyes. She showered and changed quickly, didn't even bother to look at herself in the mirror. She smelt bacon and eggs filtering from the kitchen, a sign Kaede had prepared a big breakfast for Sango. But, she had no appetite for food.
Kaede met her downstairs, eyebrows quirked in question. "Good morning, my child. Have you gotten any sleep at all last night?"
Sango shook her head, but unwilling to give out information as to what the reason was. "I guess I'm excited for Kohaku's return."
Kaede gave her a small smile. "Well then, breakfast is ready. Miroku called while you were still upstairs. He said he's ready to leave anytime you're ready."
Sango nodded and proceeded to the kitchen. She would just take a bite or two as to not make Kaede fuss over her about eating breakfast and such; but the aroma of the food at the dining table just made Sango's stomach queasy. Still she managed to have three bites.
"Hey Sango!" Miroku called out. He allowed himself in from the back door to the kitchen. "Whoa, Kaede made a lot for you," he began munching on some toast and bacons from Sango's plate. "You ready to go? Hey… you look so out of the weather today. As if you did something wrong. Did you kill someone?" he joked. A piece of toast went flying and hit Miroku on the face. "Geez, lady! I was just fooling around. Can't even take a joke," he complained, rubbing his cheek.
"Well, you shouldn't kid about me killing someone. It's not funny because it was just an accident!" she retorted, unaware she just gave her 'secret' away. Miroku was confused but chose to not make a comment about it. After all, his best friend looked like in a foul mood – and anyone who knew Sango in a foul mood chose to stay away. "Are you done eating? We should go. Kohaku is rather impatient."
"Well, I'm ready. My car's ready. I think Kaede's ready. We're only waiting for you," he stood up, dusted his hands, and gave Sango a huge smile. It only earned him a scowl.
They arrived in the hospital thirty minutes after. If it weren't for Miroku's 'safe' driving ways, they would have been there in fifteen or twenty minutes. Sango's mood at this time had taken a huge swing. It turned from the grumpy, scowling attitude to the anxious, paranoid aspect. Miroku and Kaede were questioning her mental state.
"Sango, I am your best friend. Tell me, are you pregnant?" he asked, amusement clearly playing on his eyes. Sango blushed furiously and hit Miroku on the arm. "Well, for a pregnant woman, you still hit rather hard," he snickered. It only made him receive another punch. "Fine, fine. I'll stop. But will you please knock off being in your foul mood? For crying out loud, Kohaku's going home and you're all moody."
That softened Sango's face. She should focus on the significance of the day, rather than divulging on the depressing event of yesterday. "Okay, sorry about being moody," she muttered. As they passed the ICU section, Sango could not help but became curious. She peeked through the door, only to see a young woman standing in front of his room. The young dark-haired woman was talking to Dr. Suikotsu. "You two go ahead. I'll just talk to Kohaku's doctor," she motioned for both Miroku and Kaede to proceed to the paediatrics. When the two had gone, Sango walked closer to eavesdrop a little.
Before she even heard a single word passed between the doctor and the woman, Dr. Suikotsu noticed and approached her. "Ms. Meiyo? Can I help you?"
"Uh… Dr. Suikotsu, I just wanted to say thank you for taking care of my brother. Not many doctors have the patience for a twelve-year old boy."
Dr. Suikotsu smiled. "I'm only here to serve, but the gesture is well appreciated." The doctor bid Sango goodbye and left.
Sango turned her attention back to the other woman. She seemed distraught, tears welling in the raven-haired woman's eyes. She walked out of the room, paused and looked at Sango for a brief moment. "I was too late. Didn't even get to see him," the woman said, more to herself than to Sango.
Sango gulped, the guilt biting hard at her.
Hopefully this chapter is not as bad as I think it is. You be the judge… I'm not very good in writing details or descriptive scenes. I was following what happened in the movie, as it was crucial to the storyline. Anyways…
Robot killah - I'm not gonna tell you what movie it is until I finish this fic. About the sesshsango, umm, I'm no fan so sorry there's not gonna be something like that.
Lord of swords and waffles - meant to make sesshoumaru a little OOC. As it is AU, so I think it'd be ok coz I'm not ff the canon plot. Also, I love to update. Heh.
Daiyume – eek! Thanks for correcting me. But isn't it ironic sessh called inu a 'noisy person'. Inu is really a noisy person anyway. But I'll go revise it.
Icygirl2 – more characters will soon be introduced in the following chapters. Hope you'll stick around to see kagura, jakotsu, kagome, hiten, bankotsu, etc appears. My only problem is shippou and naraku. I don't think I have a place for them. I'm still figuring out some things…
Shezel – I really try to make the title catchy or classy. You're the only one who complimented me on my titles, even on my RK fics (on my other account), no one seems to notice them. I appreciate it.
Special mention to moggy, inuspartan, and dudei'mlikesobus (hope this chapter answers your questions). Thanks for taking the time to review!
Sorry for this long A/N. I'll try to cut it down next tym.
See ya next chapter which I hope soon.