Disclaimer - I don't own Inuyasha... at all... so there... WHAT NOW BIZNATCH??

A/N: Chapter 28, and only a few more to go… (cries) Oh well, thanks for reading.

"What?" Kagome tried to ask as she bit the tube and gagged slightly.

"Yeah, your bastard father died." Alexis said. Inuyasha glared at her but didn't really mean it. He was thinking the same thing. "Sorry." She muttered to Kagome, not meaning it. Kagome was shocked. Was this good news or bad news? She asked herself. Of course it was good news, why wouldn't it be? Then she remembered her old dad and began to get sad. Even though she may have denied it there was always that part of her that wished he had changed back to his old self. Now that would never happen. He was gone another alcohol rampage and he wouldn't return from this one.

"How?" Her eyes asked them and Kouga decided to answer her.

"Well, he was drunk and wasn't wearing his seatbelt. Simple as that." Kouga told her. "Plus, he banged his head on the steering wheel and broke his neck somehow and everything was sticking out all over the place. Bones and all, yuck. And he was bleeding like crazy and he kept choking on his own tongue. I grossed me the fuck out and..."

"Kouga, that's enough." Inuyasha said firmly. Kouga, once again, was over explaining. He smiled and shrugged. He couldn't help it, it was who he was. He was an over explainer.

"Okay, okay." He said and Inuyasha smiled slightly. He'd really grown. All of them had. This experience would stay with them for the rest of their lives. Suddenly a nurse came in.

"We're going to take her breathing tube out now." She smiled sweetly at them. She was wearing bright red lipstick and had on a whiter than white nurse outfit on. Was she new here? They all became a little nervous but decided they'd have to trust her.

"Okay." Inuyasha said. Then they sat down in the chairs that were scattered around the room. She hovered over Kagome and began to slide the tube out. Kagome felt like she had to cough or gag the whole time. Plus, it was painful and scratched her throat uncomfortably. "Have they told you how long you've been here?" Kagome frowned, no they hadn't. "You've been here, in the ICU, for 14 days." Kagome's eyes widened. The nurse was trying to keep her mind off the tube and the others liked that about her. "It doesn't mean anything just that you're healing at your own pace. Which, everyone does." The shrugged as she continued to pull out the tube. "But you've had a terrific improvement by waking up." She laughed slightly then stopped for a moment because her arm was getting tired. It was a slow, slow process. "I'll be back in a couple of minutes." She walked over to the other three. "Guys, just talk to her, it helps a lot." They nodded and walked around Kagome.

"Take slow steady breaths, kay?" Alexis told her with a grin. "I sound all nurse-like." She stood up straight and smiled like a crazy person.

"Nah, you don't." Kouga said and Kagome smiled as Alexis punched him lightly. "It's true though! Those nurses all sound bubbly... too bubbly and they smile constantly... but it seems that you have that down perfectly." He rubbed his arm because she'd hit him again. "And, they never tell ya shit." Then Kagome thought about her mom. Had anyone called her? What hospital was she at? Did they have all her schoolwork together?

'TOOO MUCH THINKING!' Kagome's eyes had widened to an all time large as the others sat down in astonishment. Then the nurse was back, hovering over her and pulling once more. Fifteen minutes later she was finished and Kagome tried to talk immediately but nothing came out and she freaked. 'WHY CAN'T I TALK!??? AHHH!!!' Her mind screamed and the others all chuckled quietly.

"You won't be able to talk for a few days." Inuyasha answered her, running his hand through her hair to sooth her. She did and kept on frowning but let it go and shut her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

A Week Later

"I'm ready to gooo!" Kagome said excitedly. Alexis laughed at her and grinned. Kagome's excitement was rubbing off on everyone.

"Yeah, okay, I know." They both folded her hospital sheets even though they were gonna get picked up by the nurses anyway. Kagome hadn't attended her father's funeral but that was okay with her. She was forgiving him and letting him go.

"You ready?" Kagome's mom asked. Kagome had found out that her mom was, in fact, told and that she was at a local hospital. She also found out that she didn't have to make up her work that she missed at school. Lucky her. Sango's tube had come out five days before Kagome's and went home three days before her. The only one they had to worry about was Miroku.

"Yep, I'm ready." She said happily. "I can't wait to get out of here! I'll be able to take a REAL shower." They all laughed as Sango walked into the room. She hadn't been the same lately. She was moping around and trying not to cry.

"How is he?" Sora asked quietly and Sango glanced up at her then looked back at the floor.

"He's fine." She answered plainly. "Ready to leave this damn place?" She asked and they all exchanged glances.

"Oh Sango, he's gonna be fine." Kagome told her and tears came to Sango's eyes. She'd been so close to breaking down the past couple days but she hadn't. Now, she couldn't contain herself.

"NO HE'S NOT!" She threw a chair across the room making them all shake and a large dent in the wall. "He's... he's... going to die isn't he?" She asked as she gasped for air. "Kagome I hate you! It's your fault... it was YOUR father!" She yelled and Kagome flinched even though she knew she didn't mean it. Tears came to their eyes as Sango began to sob. Sora went to hug her but she slapped her away. "Stay away from me!" She moaned as she hugged herself and rocked back and forth. She just got out of the hospital. This was not good for her. Inuyasha and Kouga had heard the commotion from Miroku's room and ran in to see what was the matter. They saw a crying Sango and felt their hearts drop. Kouga kneeled and tried to put his arms around her but she moved away. "Stay the hell away from me Kouga." She warned him but he didn't listen and forced his arms around her. She turned around in his arms and slapped him but he didn't flinch. Then she fell into his chest and cried. He rubbed her back and calmed her. The others sat down and Inuyasha tried to fix the wall. When Sango finally calmed down she hugged Kouga then walked over to Kagome with red, sad eyes.

"It's okay." Kagome said before she could apologize for what she'd said. "I get it."

"What are you talking about?" Sango asked. "I wasn't coming over to apologize I was coming to tell you, face to face, how much I hate you." And with that Sango left, Kagome's heart broken.

"Kagome, you know she didn't mean that." Alexis told her as she hugged the shocked girl.

"I don't know Alexis... I don't know if she didn't mean it. What if she did?" Then Kagome hugged her back and three small tears fell onto Alexis' shoulder.

A/N: TOO BAD, I KNOW IT'S SHORT! I can't think of anything else for now and the story is coming to an end soon... (cries) I think I'm trying to prolong the ending or something... Please review.