Author's Note: Hi everyone. As I said previously, I've been working on making the chapters longer and that's coming along better than I expected so YAY! I would also like to thank you all for the fabulous reviews from my amazing readers. Now that I'm done with the thanking I have a few more notices to clear. NARAKU IS DEAD. He died only a week or two prior to when this story takes place. KIKYO IS ALIVE. She never died. She played small roles in the fight against Naraku. I know I haven't put too much Sango and Miroku or Shippo in this story but that this point they have no place in it, but expect them to come into the story eventually. I've also been asked to include more of Kagome's family in this but I don't find them entirely relevant to this specific plot. Or at least not yet. Well, once again, REVIEW!

Oh and I don't own InuYasha characters.

Chapter 8:

InuYasha sat and sat with out a word, constantly holding her hand. She looked so frail. He didn't want to break the silence. If he did he'd feel like she was awake, then he'd wait for her response and nothing would happen.

He sat there for what seemed like days, but it was only about an hour. He would go from looking at her face to her hand that was protected by his.

When, he refused to think 'if,' she wakes up, nothing like this will ever happen again. I swear… His hand tightened on hers. He sat listening to her heart beat.

Another half an hour past and he heard her heart grow slow then stop. There was a loud beep with it. His eyes grew wide. He grabbed her shoulders.

"Kagome? Kagome? Kagome, please!" It was the first he'd spoken since Hojo had left and his voice was raspy.

Then two nurses and doctor came rushing in. One said "Sir, you need to leave now." And started to shove him out.

"WHAT? No! I'm not leaving!"

The nurse was already preoccupied with Kagome so InuYasha was just standing in the doorway.

"What's wrong?" One nurse yelled.

"I'm not sure! She must be reacting to some kind of stress!" The doctor yelled back.

InuYasha shoved through them without a thought. He shoved them back so they almost fell. He grabbed Kagome's shoulders and his face was right above hers. He looked right where her eyes were, even though they were closed. He yelled.

"God dammit, Kagome!" he screamed. "Don't you quit on me! You said you would stay! Please! Stay with me! Why? Why are you leaving me?" He didn't care anymore. Tears came out, and they were the first since he was a child. He had never cried after his mother died. Never. "I love you, Kagome! Don't leave! I love you!" He sobbed.

He put his head on her shoulder and kept crying the same thing. Then he realized something. Her heart was beating. Color was in her cheeks. Breath in her lungs. He sighed in relief.

He plopped down in a chair, scooted as close as possible to her bed and took her hand. He wiped the tears off with his sleeve and continued to look at her face.

He knew what he said had been true. He did love her. But did my confession really just save her...? Does that mean she...? He shook his head. No, that's impossible. Who would actually "love" someone like me? With Kikyo, it wasn't real… but is it possible?

A small smile, the first of the day, formed on his face as he looked down at her calm face, no longer mangled. Then his eyes widened with shock. Is she waking up? Her nose crunched up a little and he saw her throat as she swallowed. Her eyes slowly peeked open.

"Kagome…?" He whispered, eyes wide.

She sighed. "Inu…Yasha…? What… happedned?" She whispered.

"Kagome." He leaned down and gently hugged her shoulders with his eyes squeezed tight, enjoying the feel of her body finally holding him too.

"InuYasha, are you okay?" Concern grew in her eyes when he pulled away. He laughed a bit. "What?"

"Well, you almost died in me and here you are asking if I'm okay!" Then he realized what he had said.

"I almost died?" InuYasha looked down and didn't answer. "InuYasha?" He still didn't. "Tell me. Please." He looked up at her.

"Well – "

"Kagome!" Souta and Hojo yelled in sync.

"Souta? Hojo?" InuYasha let out a low growl when she said the boy's name. He saw Kagome shoot him a glance and he mumbled "Tell you later" she nodded. "InuYasha was about to tell me what happened to me. Maybe you could all tell me since I don't exactly remember too much."

They told her everything. InuYasha said nothing. He just looked at Kagome with a smile when she spoke and glared at Hojo-the-Hobo when he spoke.

InuYasha couldn't wait to get a moment alone with her.