Chapter 14: Damn These Dog Senses
Kagome walked with Koinu to the dining room, Rin had showed her the day before; she said they were to have a formal dinner Sesshomaru and her. Her plan was to add Koinu to the party; Sesshomaru wouldn't try anything with Koinu around… would he?
Kagome sat down listening to the ticking of the clock. Never in her life had it felt so quiet. If you dropped a fork then it would sound like a bomb dropping. Kagome fiddled with her napkin; Sesshomaru sat staring at her new demon features. Most likely contemplating weather or not this was going to be forever or just for awhile.
Well one thing was for sure that ticking was completely irritable.
"Sooo…."
Tick…
"Um…"
Tick…
"How, has um…"
Tick…
"My mother been?"
Tick…
"She's been fine…"
Tick…
Tick…
Tick…
'DANM IT!!!!!!!!' Kagome though clenching her skirt being pissed off at a… um… clock?
Finally their food was served, she and Koinu quickly dug into the food. The silence was going to kill them both; Sesshomaru ignored the two eating his food with a fancy fork and knife. 'Ok its official Sesshomaru has no life' she though biting into a piece of meat with her fangs. Sesshomaru was ticking her off without even doing anything!
Kagome and Koinu ran off as soon as they finished leaving a quiet Sesshomaru to endure the clocks furry. Kagome lifted Koinu and put him up on her shoulders "So why did you run?" she asked him.
"It was too quiet!!!!! I hate quiet makes me feel all fuzzy inside out" he said tugging her hair once with his tinny claws; "Why did you wanna go Nee-san?" he asked.
"Because if I stayed there any longer they would have had to replace that stupid clock… it was way, way, WAY too quiet" Kagome said extending her arms to show how annoying it was. Koinu laughed and she did the same, "man we can hear too well if I was still human I wouldn't had been so uncomfortable".
Kagome opened the door to her room, Inuyasha slept on his side; Kagome could tell he was faking it. His breathing was forced to be regular. Kagome put Koinu down "now go get some Pj's I'll help you change into them".
Koinu nodded running off to find his red Pj's. When he did he took off his pants and his shirt… well tried to. But, hey; it's the thought that counts. Kagome helped him into his winter pajamas. And she read him a small section of a story for him to fall asleep to.
When he fell asleep Kagome could hear his quiet breaths, giving him a kiss on the forehead she walked back to her restless hanyo. "I know you're awake," Kagome licked his face to tease him "I'll be back soon as I change".
Inuyasha nodded eyes still closed, she walked to the bathroom and quickly changed into some pajamas. She pushed Inuyasha slightly "move it lazy-Inu" she said in a playful voice "you're taking up the whole bed".
"So" with one movement she was on the bed his hand on her waist and the other on the back of her head. She smiled fangs and all snuggling into his chest. "Kagome what are we going to do when… he finds out?" Inuyasha said saddened.
"I don't know…" Kagome looked up at him now braver as a half-demon "and I don't think I really care at all" Kagome smiled Inuyasha smiled a little as well.
Kagome played with Inuyasha's ear with one hand, "Kagome that's……" Inuyasha started to purr. "Inuyasha if you're a cat demon this might be the weirdest family I've ever heard of" Kagome laughed a little; cautious of Koinu's well made listening ears.
Inuyasha raised a hand and started to pet her ears, first she moaned then a growlish-purr emitted from her throat. "Are you sure you're not a Neko demon" Inuyasha licked the tip of her nose.
Kagome blushed, full blown red, emotions in hyper drive because of demon senses. Inuyasha blushed too, Kagome lowered her head to his abs so that he had full access to her ears. Inuyasha blew into her ear, she shivered. Relaxing herself the most she could; which was more than difficult with Inuyasha's constant movements.
Her hand found its way up his shirt circling motions with her claws and fingers, making him shiver. Inuyasha pulled away from Kagome "lets just go to sleep, it would be weird if the kid wakes up to see us like this" Inuyasha said downhearted. Kagome nodded then she pressed her lips on his, quickly removing them "that doesn't mean I couldn't do that".
She snuggled under the blankets, into Inuyasha's chest. His arms went around her waist, and hers went around his arms. Some time in the night her leg lifted over his, but other than that they slept with no action.
As soon as morning arrived Inuyasha and Kagome were awake. "For once I think I hate the sun" Kagome said shrugging lower into her pillow. Inuyasha laughed and nuzzled her head with his nose, "don't worry you'll get used to it".
(A week later ((wow that's one of the first times I used this in my fanfic))
Kagome walked in the garden after the gentle rains of the night the leaves held water over them. She bent over and drank the water; it tasted sweeter than normal water. Nothing could match its taste.
Through out the week Inuyasha had stayed over at her room; him and Koinu often bonding like brothers. Just when Rin had found out about Inuyasha being in her room Kagome also found something else. Rin was in love with Sesshomaru. 'Why can't that Sesshomaru just marry Rin, she's so in love with him' Kagome thought taking another sip of the water.
Sesshomaru walked into the garden staying on the porch. "Oh, good evening Sesshomaru. What would you be needing?" she asked him staying on her side of the garden.
"I know that you know about Koinu's mother. And the boy has been begging to see her for awhile now. This Sesshomaru would like to take the boy and you to see his mother" he said in the same tone of voice he always seemed to use.
"Ok… I'll go get him ready" Kagome said, relaxing her scent so that he wouldn't smell her weakness. Sesshomaru walked off, Kagome drank a last bit of water and walked back to her room.
It was only 6:00 A.M neither Inuyasha nor Koinu were awake. Kagome had been having lots of issues sleeping lately. Inuyasha said she just had too much energy for now at least. Kagome slowly opened the door to her room. Koinu slept next to Inuyasha, both having their own separate dreams.
Kagome picked up Koinu, not wishing to wake up the poor pup. She changed his clothes into some comfortable large blue sweat pants, a white short sleeved shirt, and over that a blue sweater. She quickly wrote a not to Inuyasha where she was going and such.
But, when she gave him a kiss on the cheek he woke up. "Where ya going?" he asked holding her wrist.
"I'm going with Sesshomaru to let Koinu see his mother. She's in the hospital and he barely sees her" Kagome said "It's really early you should go back to sleep".
"Kay… you be safe ok?"
"Ok" Kagome nodded walking back to the front door. She left the room and walked down the red rugged stairs. Red's, yellow's, orange's and all other hot colors lined the rooms. Even thought there was a lot of space taken it felt empty because nobody walked by, except for the few demons that walked by every now and again.
Koinu snuggled into her chest for warmth. Kagome held him tight to her chest; it was a odd cold day… Christmas. Christmas was coming up soon she hopping Sesshomaru would let her go home or that she would be able to get out of this place without marrying that bastard.
Koinu's scent was at ease he was smiling and wasn't tossing or turning; like he normally did in his sleep. Kagome opened the door to the outside and saw Sesshomaru in a large car; thank god not a limo. Kagome hated the silence in the limo.
She sat in the seat behind Koinu still in her arms. Buckling the seat belt for herself she let Koinu sleep the most he could since he was still such a young child and at the moment with no mother. Koinu's scent became more awoken when they were half way into the trip.
"Nee-san? Where we going?" he asked rubbing his eyes with his arm.
"We're going to go visit your mother" Kagome said in a calm voice so that he would remain relaxed.
He looked at his clothes "ya could have woken me up ya know" he said in a sleepy voice.
"But, it was really early and I was awake and ready any ways"
"Oh" Koinu sat up and put the seatbelt on. Still leaning on Kagome half asleep by the time they got there.
Kagome picked him up as Sesshomaru walked them into the hospital. Many said "Dono? What are you doing here?"
Kagome ignored them all, which was quite difficult with dog senses. The hospital smelt horrible from the food, people, hand sanitizer, and all the other junk. Kagome sighed Koinu looked up at her and asked "what's the matter Kagome? You sound sad"
"I don't know holiday blue's maybe" Kagome answered shrugging him still in her arms. Koinu jumped out of her arms and walked to the door of his mothers room; he knocked first Sesshomaru opened the door. Koinu walked in frowning in worry, Sesshomaru remained with his normal scowl. Kagome walked in and saw on a bed a woman in a comma, well seemed to be in one.
She had tubes coming out of her from everywhere. Kagome noticed that her arms, legs, and neck were all bind. Kagome stared for a moment Koinu spoke to his mother.
"Hi mommy. Are you feeling better? I want you to meet this nice lady, she's my Nee-san and takes care of me. Her name's Kagome. Say hi Kagome" he looked at Kagome smiling somewhat.
"Hello, Koinu's a very nice young boy. I'd be glad to take care of him while you're healing. So don't worry a thing about him, he's gonna be just fine" Kagome spoke to her as if she was alive.
She smiled; people who are in comma's can still recognize voices and understand parts of them. Then she saw Koinu put his hands together on the side of her bed. He prayed out loud "Please, god, let my Mommy get better. Mommy's nice and takes good care of me. I miss her a lot; I miss her telling me stories, and sleeping with me. I don't wanna bother my Nee-san so can you make my Mommy wake up soon? Please. Amen"
Kagome prayed with him, well partly. Sesshomaru put his hands together and did a part bow. "This Sesshomaru will be waiting outside take all the time you need" he said walking out.
Koinu had tears in his large pearly blue eyes; it made it look like the sky was crying. Kagome smelled the salt tears as he wailed on his mother's bed. But, no matter what she did at this point nothing could help Koinu feel better except for his mother waking up.
'Wait a minute, whose Koinu's father?' Kagome thought silently to herself. Right now wouldn't be a good time to bring it up, if he was dead or had walked out on him and his mother more tears would come to his eyes.
When Koinu stopped crying Kagome rocked him back and forth on the rocking chair. "Ready to leave?" Kagome asked him her hand on the back of his head and her other arm on his behind to hold him up. She felt him nod, "say goodbye to your mother". He waved "Bye mommy I'll come by soon".
Kagome walked him back out into the smelly hall way. Some how he fell asleep while she carried him back to the car. Kagome smiled, he had, had a long day. It was already 1:00 P.M.
Inuyasha was most likely annoyed at her for being so late, but she would deal with that later. She walked down the alcohol, white, smelling hallway. Then she got outside, Koinu fast asleep once again. She sat in the passenger's seat in the back of the car once again. Her thoughts on Koinu and his father, she was some how in complete absolute blank though that when Sesshomaru asked her a question she scarcely heard him.
"Girl, what are you thinking?" Sesshomaru asked looking back at her.
"Do you know whose Koinu's father?" Kagome asked him; not bothering to beat around the bush.
"Yes, you would like to know what happened to him?" Kagome nodded patting down Koinu's ears so that he could not hear.
"You saw how his mother was binded on her arms, legs, and neck? Well she wakes up often but, she's gone mad. She had another son just a few days before the accident. After seeing her husband and her son both die in a car accident she can't seem to get over it"
Kagome gasped, she knew something horrible had to have happened to Koinu and his mother but, she never would have though it was this bad. "Her baby and husband both died bloodily I would have put her out of her misery but, Koinu's more comfortable just knowing she's alive. First few months he didn't sleep, eat, talk; he was like Inuyasha when his parents both died".
Kagome frowned more "so Inuyasha also suffered when his parents died… what about you?"
"What about me?"
"How did you feel when your parents died?"
"Nothing, it was their time; I've never been to close to anyone" answered Sesshomaru.
"Oh…" Kagome patted Koinu's head softly as he slept on her lap.
"You… seem to like children…"
"Ya, it's because of my baby brother. He may be an annoying idiot who's also a pig but... when he was gone for three years I missed him so much that whenever I saw a kid I would imagine my baby brother" Kagome said patting Koinu's ears.
He turned around and remained silent for the rest of their trip. They got back at 2:30 P.M, Koinu was still asleep. Well it was almost nap time, to him. "Thank you for the information Sesshomaru and also thank you for letting Koinu see his mother" Kagome did a short small bow with Koinu still in place on her back.
"It was no issue" he said walking into the house ahead of the two. He walked up the opposite stair case that Kagome walked. She walked slowly up the stairs so that Koinu wouldn't wake up.
Inuyasha was in the room sitting, with only his red dog boxers on, watching T.V like the lazy dog he was. His ears twitched when he heard the door open. "Kagome, you're back!" Inuyasha stood up and gave her a hug, smiling. "Yes, now let me put Koinu down before you wake him up" Kagome smiled putting Koinu down on the side of the bed, in-between two pillows.
Kagome sat next to Inuyasha looking out the window, "What's the matter Kagome? You seem distant" Inuyasha put his arm around her shoulder.
Kagome sighed "I feel bad for Koinu but… I miss my family; this is going to be my first Christmas without them. I mean they may have been gone for years but, they always came for Christmas and a week or two of summer vacation" she continued to stare out the window "Koinu's father and baby brother both died in an accident. His mother was there too but she was a demon and saw them both bleed to death; being stabbed with glass and other stuff. So she's in a comma that she's awake in. It's like she's mad"
Kagome looked at Inuyasha's calm face for comfort, "They had her strapped down… Sesshomaru knows she's not gonna make it. He's going to put her down".
Inuyasha looked at Kagome's sea blue-green-gold eyes, "…Kagome… I don't know what to say…" Inuyasha's cheeks somehow went pink.
"Sesshomaru also told me about you… he said that when your parents died you were like a mute" Kagome shifted uncontrollably; she was uncomfortable in the tense air they were surrounded in. "Ya so what" Kagome looked at up him, his cheeks were still pink in a scowl he didn't look at her face "If I hadn't became a mute then I wouldn't had became a dog. And if I didn't become I a dog I would never had met you… Kagome"
Now it was Kagome's turn to blush she stayed quiet as Inuyasha's nose nuzzled her hair. But, it surely didn't help what he was making her want. Then Kagome's stomach growled, Inuyasha laughed (way to kill a turn on LoL).
(With Kagome's mother)
Mrs. Higarashi (She never did have a name…) sat on the table eating her lunch thinking about Kagome. Sota was out at an inside basketball game and grandpa had taken him. She sighed it was so quiet around without Inuyasha and Kagome to play around with and make fun of.
Several times she had gotten a call from Miroku and Sango asking for their friends. She had invited them over for dinner today, at least she would have another non-couple to make fun of and push together in someway.
She looked at the small fading light-green umbrella. She remembered when Kagome was only seven years old. She was missing her two front top teeth and when she smiled you could see the inside of her mouth. She was waving goodbye to go to school it was a rainy day and she had taken her favorite old umbrella with her. She smiled at the thought "Kagome… you're growing so fast" then her smile twitched with a sweat drop coming out of her forehead "you're making me feel old".
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A/N: LoL its ok Mrs. Higarashi my mom feels's old too. I'm sorry it took awhile to update even with the week vacation, my dumb baby brother sprained my right hand making me have to type with 1 hand only. (Scowls at baby brother) if only looks could kill.
Special dedication to:
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Taja phat chick- thank you I will keep going 4 the sake of my story and because my baby brother wants me to stop typing on the computer for so long
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I'm an Inu demon! Now if you'll excuse me I've gotta go eat some milk bones and chase my tail.