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Inuyasha had already made it to the hospital. Lucky for him, the doctors hadn't closed the window to Kagome's room. He hopped in, ready to say something, but it occurred him that his greeting would fall on deaf ears. He stalked over to her bed, sitting on its edge. He lifted his hand and touched her face gingerly, careful not to hurt her.

"Please wake up, Kagome!" He pleaded, starting to cry again, "I'm a mess without you. Please wake up and be okay." He pulled the chair from across the room next to the bed. He sat watching over her. (A/N: Have any of you guys woke up to someone doing that to you? It creepy as hell! They're like . and you're like-o- and then OO. It freaks me right the hell out, it's worse than waking up to hear people talking about you! DOO, DOO, DOO, DOO (THEME FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE) Carry onward with the story oo!) The doctor came in every hour to run a check up on her and to change her bandages. She had two broken ribs, 3 cracked ones, and the rest were all bruised. She had a concussion, a broken collar bone, both her legs were sprained, and she had stitches on her forehead and on the back of her head.

"She's not terribly lucky, but she's a lot luckier than her friend." The doctor commented on his eight visit of the day.

"How bad is she?" Inuyasha had little energy in his voice, his eyes were sullen and had dark circles around them. He was paler than usual. He hadn't slept since Kagome was checked in, that had been a week ago.

"She died." Inuyasha's ears perked at that. 'I don't see how you're lucky, Kagome, but you're luckier than your friend. It's going to kill you knowing that she died, and I feel bad saying this, but I'm glad that it wasn't you that died.'

"How did the accident happen?"

"A man was drunk, he ran a red light and T-boned the driver's side of the car." Inuyasha understood what the doctor had said, or at least most of it. He looked down at the helpless girl next to him. 'I won't drink, every. Especially if it would put someone like you in risk of losing your life.'

"How did the drunkard come out?" Inuyasha had a fire in his eyes. He craved for revenge against the man that had injured his love, and killed another.

"He had a broken nose and wrist."

"Who was he?"

The doctor grabbed Kagome's chart. "Tanske Diomori."

"Hmm…"

"What are you plotting?"

"Revenge."

"I tried that, my wife and child were killed by a drunk driver as well." Inuyasha gaped at him, there were tears in the doctor's eyes, but he focused on the task at hand, "I went to gain revenge, but I found that he had a wife and child as well. I couldn't do it. I would be doing the same thing that he had. My wife and child are missed but, I could see that they needed eachother as much as I had needed my wife and child. But, I have memories to subdue me until I can see them again when I pass. I can't get over them, and I probably never will, but I would be no better that that monster if I did on to his wife and child what he had done to me."

"…"

"Think about that… what would hurting him do for your love, hmm, would it return her to her general condition! What would it solve! Would she start walking… would she just wake up and everything would be okay!"

"No." Inuyasha had his head down, his bangs covering his eyes, his eyes started to water. "But what else am I supposed to do!"

"Wait… support her… be patient and strong for her." He patted Inuyasha's shoulder again and left, "Be strong, son."

Inuyasha had developed a small bond with the doctor after that. Thought, he still didn't sleep or leave the room. The nurses brought him food, "If you don't start eating, you'll be in a bed next to her…" she noticed him look up with tired eyes, "Would you like me to set up a cot in here?" Her eyes full of concern.

"No thanks."

"How about some coffee then?"

"Sure, it doesn't matter. You can if you like."

"I'll take that as a yes." The nurse smiled with evident concern and sympathy. She came back a few minutes later with a pot of coffee, she noticed the tray untouched. "Please, you gotta eat."

"No thanks. Not hungry."

"That's been your excuse all week, you gotta be hungry; you're a growing young man and you look like one who can eat a lot."

"I'm fine thanks."

Kagome's mom had stopped by everyday, sometimes with gramps or Sota, but generally alone. Their conversations were always the same, if they talked.

"Have you slept yet?"

"No."

"You're going to get ill, hanyou or not."

"That's not important."

"Why not?"

"I have to watch Kagome."

"Has she made any progress yet?"

"No."

She's set up flowers, make small talk with him and leave. Inuyasha generally told her to go and support Sota and Gramps. He knew that they needed Mrs. Higurashi more than he did. He didn't mind having her there, he rather enjoyed the company, actually, but he knew she would be missed if she spent too much time away from them. She also made sure that Kagome's friends could not come to the Hospital (A/N: I know that sounds mean, but they would find Inuyasha… and besides NO one likes them… ). The nurses and doctors knew him by name, so he had someone to talk to.

Kagome started to move a little in the middle of the second week. Inuyasha was clenching her hand, and he felt her squeeze back. The nurses had taught him how to alarm then if something happened and the doctor hand given him something to page him with. Inuyasha chose to page the doctor instead of the chatty nurses. The doctor came within moments.

"What's wrong, why'd you page me!" The doctor clung to the door handle for support, he was out of breath and was relying to his bent knee to support his upper body, and his arms were planted on it.

"She…she moved!" Inuyasha was beaming.

The doctor went over and checked her knee reflexes. "She is responding to stimuli, how did she move?"

"When I was holding her hand, she squeezed my hand back after I squeezed hers!"

"Well, she should be coming out of the coma fairly soon then! Congratulations!" He patted Inuyasha on the shoulder.

Inuyasha followed the doctor halfway down the hall, "Does this place have a pay phone?" Mrs. Higurashi had written on a piece of paper what to do if she started waking up. The slip read 'insert the two coins I gave you into the payphone. Dial 0, ask for the Higurashi Shrine, and I'll be there as soon as I can'.

"Yes, there is one at the end of this hallway, heading the other way. Congratulations again, Inuyasha." He beamed, waved, and walked down the hallway singing "In the arms of an angel". Inuyasha ran to the phone. He did what the card told him.

"Hello, where may I place your call?" The operator was annoyingly perky.

"Um... Higurashi Shrine, please…?" There was unsure ness in his voice.

"Sure thing, loosen up some, Hun; it sounds like this is the first time you've ever used a phone!" 'This is…stop eating sugar and happy pills, the sound of your voice makes me want to gag!' "There's a collect call coming from the Hospital, will you accept?"

"Huh?" Inuyasha was completely confused.

"Yes…" she waited for the operator to hang up.

"Your friend needs to loosen up, tell him that."

"GRRR…" Inuyasha had never even met that woman and he already loathed her.

"I was told to tell you to loosen up, Inuyasha." Mrs. Higurashi greeted with a giggle, while the hung up.

"I heard…I haven't even met that woman…and I already loath her with the utmost hatred possible."

"Wow, that's dark. How's Kagome?"

"She moved!"

"Really!"

"Yes! I squeezed her hand and she squeezed back!"

"I'll be right over! Put the phone back on the hook now." He heard a click noise and did what he was told.