The Other Side

Chapter 22

She's Awake

It had been hours, endless hours of waiting for Kagome to wake up. The moon by now was at its peak and none were happy. Naraku had given Kanna a whip lashing with lots of yelling and questioning how stupid she was. Kanna, for the most part was confused; she even told them that that was not meant to happen. As to why that happened; they could only hope Kagome knew why, which meant they had to wait.

Kenichi bit his lip as he watched his friend. Sesshomaru had kept his stare on that of Kagome the entire time. It pleased Kenichi; it was something he could report back to InuKimi but despite the blank look, Kenichi knew he was worried. They all were, even Naraku and Kagura.

Kouga had taken to pacing around the room to calm his nerves, which didn't seem to want to calm down whatsoever. He grunted and growled to try but fail all the while.

Kagura was the only one still sitting in her chair, pondering what the hell happened. She was worried Naraku would do something to her sister but honestly, she might deserve it. No one had seen this coming. They had moved Kagome to lay on a mat near the door.

She was sleeping peacefully if the content look on her face was anything to go by. She had not moved in her sleep; was barely breathing for that matter—it was light but there.

Kagura noticed that Lord Sesshomaru had even gotten to the floor and stay near her, sending glares from the corner of his eyes every so often when one tried to near Kagome. It was quite entertaining if anything.

Kagome gasped for a breath of air, sitting right up as fast as possible as she caught Sesshomaru's widened eyes. She looked around to see she was back in the meeting room with everyone gaping at her. She blinked before rubbing her eyes and saying, "What happened?"

"You... slumped over on Sesshomaru when Kanna gave you her present," Kenichi said slowly, at awe that she finally awoke. "You've been asleep for hours."

"Christ," she mumbled.

"Are you okay, Kagome?" Kagura wondered worriedly as Kagome turned her attention to the woman.

"You tell me. Did I make any noise while in that... state?"

Kouga had neared her on her right, noting Sesshomaru's warning, but enough the he was in her line of vision. "No, you barely moved. You were breathing, lightly, like you were dying..." he told her as she stared at him. "It was terrifying."

Kagome turned to Sesshomaru with a nervous rub of her neck. "Sorry I fell on you." Kenichi snickered.

"Are you alright?" he asked her.

"I think so. Where's Kanna?"

"You want to see Kanna? She's the one that did this to you," Naraku said as Kagome gave him a look. He mumbled and with a flick of his hand, Kanna was standing next to him.

"I am so sorry, that was not what was intended," she said with her head bent.

"Thank you," Kagome said as Kanna gasped while everyone blinked. Why was she thanking her? Kanna tilted her head to the side in confusion. "Your... mistake, turned out to be a good one. You said it was supposed to show me my future?"

"Yes."

"Fate intervened at that moment," she said as Kagura's jaw dropped. "I can't tell any of you though as it does not apply to the lot of you."

"Why the hell not?" growled Kouga. "We were worried about you. Can't you tell us something? Anything?"

Kagome thought about that, was there something she could say? "I'm sorry I worried you all and no, I still can't say anything. Honestly, the only ones I could say anything to are Sesshomaru and InuKimi."

"What is it that you have to say to me?" Sesshomaru asked as Kagome nervously shifted in her place.

"That can't be said to the rest of us?" Kouga added.

Kagome looked at Naraku, who blinked. "I will send a letter to you at a later date to when I can come and fix your issue." Kagome turned to Sesshomaru. "Right now though, I would very much like to talk to you and your mother. Can we leave?"

Sesshomaru nodded and then nodded to Kenichi, who grunted. "Okay, so we're gonna go. We'll send someone to contact you," he said, moving to help Kagome up. Sesshomaru beat him to it. Once she was up though, she was weak on her legs; she glared at them like they betrayed her as she leaned on Sesshomaru to support her.

"Are you serious? You're just gonna go just like that?" Kouga questioned, not pleased that she was going to leave like that. He was also not happy with the way Lord Sesshomaru was touching her; he narrowed his eyes on that.

"Kouga, drop it, please," she pleaded.

"I will not drop it!"

Kenichi blocked Kouga's path to get to Kagome; honestly, he looked like he wanted to hurt her. He didn't like it. "You are to leave Lady Kagome alone. If she says to drop it, then you should or so help me, I'll start a war with the North."

Kouga's eyes widened at that. "Fine, but I'm not happy about this."

"I don't expect you to be..." With that, Sesshomaru and Kagome walked out with him following behind with an annoyed expression on his face.

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