DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANY SONGS IN THE FIC!
A/N: There is a slight lime at the end of the chapter. Fair warning.
Chapter 8
InuYasha sat in the waiting room with his head in his hands. 'I hope you make it through this Kagome. I don't know what I would do without you. Rin and I both need you. Please…'
"Are you the family of Kagome Higurashi?" InuYasha heard a voice say. His head immediately popped up as did his ears as he nodded.
The doctor nodded his head and continued. "Well we have been able to stabilize her. The bullet punctured her stomach, and we luckily got it out. She will be in a lot of pain for a couple of weeks because of how much damage it did to her stomach. She lost a lot of blood, but we gave her a blood transfusion, so she is doing better. She should be waking up anytime, so you may see her now if you would like."
He gave the family a small reassuring smile before walking away. InuYasha immediately hurried to Kagome's room. When he entered the room he pulled up a chair next to her bed and gently took her hand in his. She was so pale and she looked so fragile. InuYasha didn't like seeing her like that; it really tore at his heart strings.
About twenty minutes later she began to wake up. "I-Inu?"
"I'm right here Kags. I'm so glad you're okay. How are you feeling?" He asked her as he kissed her forehead.
She shook her head. "My stomach hurts like a bitch. What happened? The last thing I remember is Naraku pulling the trigger and feeling bad pain."
"You started bleeding a lot, so I brought you here. You were shot in the stomach. They said that you will be okay, but you will be sore and in pain for a while from stitches, the bullet wound. You'll also be pretty week from losing so much blood."
Kagome nodded her head and sighed. "InuYasha, how long do I have to stay here?"
InuYasha shrugged, "I'm not sure Kags, but I will ask. I will be here with you the entire time. I promise, I'll be right back. I'm gonna go ask the nurse for you."
Kagome grabbed his hand as he started to walk out. "No please stay. We can ask later. Have you spoken to my mother or Kagura?"
He nodded. "Yes, they said they would be here as soon as they could, and so did everyone else." InuYasha petted her hair and leaned down to give her a kiss.
"Will you sing something for me?" Kagome asked. He nodded his head and carefully picked her up before laying her back down with her laying in between his legs, trying to help her be as comfortable as possible.
`Come stop your crying
It will be alright
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
You seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Why can't they understand the way we feel?
They just don't trust what they can't explain
I know we're different but deep inside us
We're not that different at all
And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know (what do they know)?
We need each other
To have, to hold.
They'll see in time
I know
When destiny calls you
You must be strong (you gotta be strong)
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Believe me, you'll be in my heart
I'll be there from this day on,
Now and forever more
Oh, you'll be in my heart (you'll be here in my heart)
No matter what they say (I'll be with you)
You'll be here in my heart (I'll be there), always
Always
I'll be with you
I'll be there for you always
Always and always
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
I'll be there always`
InuYasha buried his face in her hair taking in her intoxicating scent, and kissed her collarbone.
"I love you so much babygirl."
"I love you too Inu." Kagome whispered into his ear. Both of them were content just being with each other no matter where they were. They were almost asleep when there was a light knock on the door, in walked Kagura with Kanna and Rin. Kagome immediately smiled at the sight of her daughter.
"How are you feeling Kagome? What did the doctor's say?" Kagura asked.
"They said that I would be fine, but I'm going to have to stay here for a little while. They bullet went through my stomach, and I lost a lot of blood but they gave me a blood transfusion and said that I am going to have to take it easy." Kagome whispered trying not to wake InuYasha who she thought was still asleep.
"Why are you whispering? I'm away." InuYasha whispered in her ear almost making her jump.
"I thought you were asleep and I didn't want to wake you." She said to him before turn back to the others. "How's everybody doing?"
"Everyone's doing okay; we're all just worried about you." Kagura explained as Rin began to stir in her arms.
"I think someone is waking up." Kagome held her arms out wanting to hold her daughter.
"Are you sure you can hold her?" Kagura asked.
Kagome nodded and had InuYasha lean the bed back so that Rin could like on her chest away from her injury. Upon hearing her mother's heartbeat, the child instantly fell back asleep with a small smile on her tiny lips.
Kagome kissed the top of her head before looking up at InuYasha. InuYasha smiled down at Rin before giving Kagome a chaste kiss on the lips. Kagura set Kanna in her lap before all five of them fell asleep seeing as it was just past three in the morning.
~ Two weeks later~
Finally after two agonizing weeks Kagome was getting to go home. Once they arrived at InuYasha's house, he picked her up bridal style and carried her inside to the living room where she could lie on the huge fluffy couch.
Kagome still wasn't allowed to do anything, but with InuYasha's help she got to get up ever so carefully so that she could go outside for some fresh air. Since she couldn't do much, both Kagome and InuYasha got all their make-up work down for school so that they didn't have to catch up when they got back.
Kagome also wrote a new song and was very glad that the Takashi's had a practice room where she could sit at the keyboard and put a tune to her newest creation.
`Take all my vicious words
And turn them into something good
Take all my preconceptions
And let the truth be understood
Take all my prized possessions
Leave only what I need
Take all my pieces of doubt
And let me be what's underneath
Courage is when you're afraid,
But you keep on moving anyway
Courage is when you're in pain,
But you keep on living anyway
We all have excuses why
Living in fear something in us dies
Like a bird with broken wings
It's not how high he flies,
But the song he sings
Courage is when you're afraid,
But you keep on moving anyway
Courage is when you're in pain,
But you keep on living anyway
It's not how many times you've been knocked down
It's how many times you get back up
Courage is when you've lost your way,
But you find your strength anyway
Courage is when you're afraid
Courage is a burning faith
Courage is when you make a change,
And you keep on living anyway
You keep on moving anyway
You keep on giving anyway
You keep on loving anyway`
Kagome took a big breath, and almost jumped out of her skin when she heard clapping. She turned around and there was InuYasha, Bankotsu and InuTashio standing there smiling and clapping.
"That was awesome Kagome. Is that what you've been working on while you've been hurt?" InuYasha asked.
Kagome nodded and blushed. "Yeah, I've never written something like this before. A song that's kind of… I don't know. Inspiring I guess, I've always wanted to, but I've never really been inspired enough to do it until now."
All three males smiled at her before Bankotsu and InuTashio walked away while InuYasha went and sat next to Kagome on the keyboard bench.
"I really love your voice Kags." InuYasha said as he leaned over and kissed the tip of her nose.
Kagome closed her eyes and leaned forward pressing her lips to InuYasha's as she wrapped her arms around his neck. InuYasha put his hands on her hips. Kagome moved herself to sit in his lap letter her fingers get caught up in his hair, massaging his scalp and rubbing his ears making him moan into her mouth.
InuYasha ran his hands up her sides sliding them under her shirt slowly pulling it off of her. Kagome wrapped her legs around his waist as he carried her up the stairs and to his room. When they entered his room he carefully laid her down on the bed without breaking the kiss. She moaned into his mouth as he began to massage her breast through her bra with the palm of his hands before sliding it off her body as well.
InuYasha kissed his way down her neck and over her collarbone until he reached her breasts. He took one nipple into his mouth and began to suck heavily on her breast as she held his head there and moaned loudly. InuYasha snapped back to reality and remembered that she was hurt immediately stopping what he was doing.
"Why did you stop?" Kagome asked while trying to catch her breath.
"I don't think we're ready for this, and you're hurt Kags. I just can't put you in anymore pain. I love you too much." She smiled up at him and gave him a peck on the lips.
"I understand. I love you too sweetie." With that they both fell asleep in each other's arms.