Disclaimer: I do not own ANY OF the Inuyasha crew that belongs to the talented Rumiko Takahasi. I also don't own ANY OF the dead or alive characters that appear they belong to Tecmo and Team Ninja.
So with out further ado CHAPTER 15:
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When her body finally hit the bottom with a sickening thud and crack she heard people scream along with yells to call the ambulance and to call Keith. However none of it seemed to matter. All Kagome could feel was the warm blood leaving her body turning it cold. She could only hear her own weakening heartbeat. And her thoughts were centered on one person.
'Inuyasha…. Please…. help me.' Kagome thought
Then black.
With Inuyasha and the Others (this is a little before Kagome falls down the stairs)
Inuyasha was standing next to a wall of windows in a building across the street from where the giant ball was going to drop. He was talking to Miroku about the gang when his stomach began to turn and a feeling of terror ripped through his body.
'What the hell? Where did that come from?' Inuyasha thought as he turned away from the still talking Miroku and looked around the room.
Their fathers and Keith were all sitting at the bar drinking and talking about business. Their mom's, Ayane, and Isis had decided to occupy the middle of the room and sat on the sofas talking about… girl stuff. And Bankotsu, Shessomaru, Souta, and Kohaku were opposite the bar watching sports and talking amongst themselves (sorry I forgot to mention that Bankotsu was with the group last chapter).
Nothing was out of the ordinary except that Sango was standing by herself a little away from Inuyasha and Miroku on her cell phone. She had a worried look on her face that only seemed to increase the more she talked with whoever was on the phone.
"Yo Inuyasha what's up?" Asked Miroku once he noticed his friend wasn't paying attention.
"Its Sango she's acting mad weird." Said Inuyasha, "We should go ask her what's up and find out where Kagome really is. I don't know why but I have this bad feeling and I think it has something to do with Kaggie."
Miroku just nodded and the two boys proceed to walk over to Sango.
Sango phone convo.
"Hey Ayame we're all here at Time Square where are you guys?" Sango said over the phone.
"We're going to be there in like a half hour. Apparently stupid Koga left his motherfuckin cell phone in the room. So we have to walk back to the hotel. I honestly think the boys an idiot." Ayame sighed over the phone.
"Don't forget Aya your in love with that idiot." Sango giggled a little.
"Yea I know but that doesn't mean he loves me back." Ayame said sadly.
Sango's small smile fell at the sound of her friend.
"Don't worry something tells me you two were made for each other. He will realize how you are much more than just a friend."
"Thanks San. So anyway have you talked to Kagome? I haven't seen her all day."
"I called to see if you did." Sango said now getting worried.
"You mean you haven't? Well we're at the hotel now so I'll just go check you guys ro… OH MY MOTHERFUCKIN GOSH NO!" screamed Ayame over the phone.
"Ayame? AYAME what's wrong?" Sango asked now really worried.
Just then Miroku and Inuyasha walked over to Sango.
"Hey Sango what's going on?" Asked Miroku as he looked at the worried girl.
Sango just looked up at him and Inuyasha.
"I don't know. I was just talking to Ayame and she started screaming?"
"OH NO! NO THIS CANT BE HAPPENING! KAGOME! KAGOME PLEASE!" Screamed Ayame over the phone.
"AYAME WHAT'S WRONG WITH KAGOME! WHAT'S WRONG IN THE HOTEL" Sango asked now hysterical.
Everyone had stopped what they were doing to look at her.
"Sango you have to get to the hotel now! Kagome is in a pile of blood in the lobby and-"
Sango didn't hear anymore. The only thing going through her mind was Kagome and blood.
"Sango what's wrong with Kagome?" Asked Keith.
Sango said nothing. She just ran out the door and out the building towards the hotel dropping her phone in the process.
Keith ran over to the phone and picked it up and started yelling into the phone.
"Ayame its Keith what's wrong with Kagome?" He said with a confused and worried face.
Ayame then began to explain what she said to Sango before horror took over Keith's face and he ended the conversation with Ayame and turned to all the worried people in the room.
"So what's wrong with Kagome damnit?" Inuyasha said now worried and mad that he wasn't getting any answers.
Keith just ignored him before staring at Isis.
"Sango was right."
Isis's eyes widened in shock and horror and the two ripped out of the room followed by everyone else. (In case you're wondering Sango had the bad feeling and said that they should do something.)
'Kagome please be all right. Please be all right. Please SCREAM' Inuyasha was thinking as he ran full force till he heard a scream.
"SANGO!" Miroku yelled and kicked it up a notch.
Now Inuyasha was running even harder also. What had made Sango scream? Whatever it was it was at the hotel because that's where Ayame was when what ever happened. Inuyasha soon passed everyone and reached the hotel first. What he saw made his blood run cold.
There lied Kagome in a pool of her own blood at the bottom of the grand marble stairs. Her body was in a mangled heap and she barely looked recognizable.
"No." He whispered, "KAGOME!"
Inuyasha just ran to Sango, Ayame, Sierra, Koga, Ginta, and Hakkaku who were all kneeling near Kagome trying to stop her from bleeding anymore.
"DID SOMEONE CALL THE FUCKIN AMBULANCE?" Inuyasha screamed as he ripped a part of his shirt and tried to wrap it around the giant wound in her stomach.
"SCREAM No not again MY BABY!" Screamed Keiko as she tried to run to Kagome's unmoving body.
"Dear you have to calm down you can't run to her and jump on her. That won't help." Said Tai as he held his wife while his own eyes bled red at the sight of his pup. Someone was going to pay dearly.
Keith and Isis soon stood next to Kagome and Keith began shouting out orders.
"The fucking ambulance aint going to be here fast enough so we're taking matters into our own hands. I'm taking Kagome to the base and she'll get help there better than any hospital can offer. Hakkaku and Ginta go ahead of me and get the medical staff ready. Tell them to be in Kagome's medical room and get there ASAP or there will be hell to pay. Koga, Ayame, and Sierra clear this area of all pedestrians and stay here till the ambulance comes and tell them that the situation is being taken care of. Guest can come back into the hotel after this place is cleaned up. GO NOW AND MOVE THAT'S AN ORDER!" Yelled Keith slipping into his assassin boss mode.
"Serena, Rai, and Brook come up with a story to tell the police when they come. Also all you guys have clean up here. Get help if need be from other employees. Then I want you to come to base. All my employees who work personally for me at the base better be at the base in an hour. GO!" Keith shouted to workers near by.
They all nodded and went around to do their jobs. All their eyes held no emotion as they did their duties. No emotion was shown by the assassins. Those workers who had no idea what he was talking about were ushered out as guest.
"Ayame, Koga, and Sierra Kagome's family can stay their coming to the base. They have a right to know what the hell is going on. Isis you're with me. I can't put Kagome down once we get to the base to put all the access codes in so you'll have to do that for me." Keith said as he went over to Kagome and lifted her up gently and then turned to Sango still on the ground looking at the floor.
"Sango I know this is hard for you but you're now my top person now that Kagome is hurt. I know you have little energy from lack of sleep, worry, work, and from your last mission but I'm going to need you to teleport your family to the base." Said Keith.
Sango just nodded her head in understanding continuing to look at the floor. Keith nodded and in a whirlwind of leaves and flowers he and Isis disappeared.
Now the only people in the lobby were Sango, the regular group, and bystanders who were being ushered out. Miroku just stared at Sango and the group moved to where she and Inuyasha were.
"Sango?" Miroku asked as he put a hand on Sango's shoulder.
Sango's head immediately sprung up showing empty emotionless eyes. She stood and addressed the group around her.
"Okay if I'm going to get you all there I'm going to need you all to make a circle and grab hands." She said in a commanding way.
Inuyasha just picked himself off the ground. His eyes were cold and angry. Whoever did this to his Kagome was going to pay. But other than Inuyasha moving no one else moved. Still in shock. This made Sango mad.
"Look either you come or you don't. I don't have time for all this. Kagome's way beyond hurt and I'm going to be by her side. So either move it or be left behind it's your decision."
They all nodded and formed a circle around Sango holding hands. Sango then got down on one knee in the middle of the circle and began to do hand movements before nodding her head in a final gesture.
And with that the group disappeared in a whirlwind of flowers and leaves.
At the Base
The group soon found themselves being dumped in a long hall with lights overhead.
"Where the heck are we?" Asked Ayane as she grabbed a hold of Shessomaru's hand.
Sango just stood up from her kneeling position and proceed to run down a hallway. The others followed after Sango with Inuyasha being right next to her.
"All your questions will be answered once we reach the medical room." Sango said.
It took them about two minutes of hard running through endless hallways lined with doors before Sango stopped in front of a door that said infirmary.
She then proceed to put in three different codes before the door swished open and they continued. After a minute she stopped at another door but this once specifically said Kagome's name in gold lettering. Sango then put in three more codes and the door swished open like the first.
It was at this time that Sango's body gave out to fatigue and she fell with Miroku catching her.
"Sango!" Her mother said worriedly as her dad took her from Miroku's arms.
"It's nothing I'm just really tired. We've made it to Kagome's room in the infirmary. Keith will tell you everything that you will need to know." And with that Sango passed out.
"Okay come on lets go." Said Inuyasha as the group entered.
There was a short hall before they saw a door and Inuyasha gently pushed it opened. The group was temporarily blinded by the light before their eyes adjusted and they entered.
"Wow this aint like no hospital I've ever seen." Said Shessomaru as they looked around.
The room had a 20ft high ceiling, plush carpeting and looked more like a lounge area. There was a group of sofas in front of a GIANT fish tank which took up one of the four walls. It had all types of animals in it from small fish to sharks. (Kinda like an aquarium.) But what surprised them even more is what they saw inside it.
Inside the aquarium was a giant bubble that had all the makings of a hospital surgery room. Their were doctors inside all working on Kagome. There was also a long tunnel which lead from the bubble to the room that they were standing in and had a sliding glass door which opened to reveal a tired and worn out Keith.
He looked up at the group and ushered for them to take a seat as he sat himself. Isis who was standing next to the glass looking into the tank turned around and walked over to sit next to her mate.
"I know you all are wondering what the hell is going on here." He said while looking at the group in front of him.
"Yea I would personally like to know what happened to my daughter and why we're all here." Said Tai his voice frosty and his eyes tinged with red.
Keiko just held onto him tighter and he calmed down a bit and wrapped his arm around her. His mate needed his support.
"Sigh Let me start by saying you are all in an underground part of the FBI. I am the boss of a special part of the FBI unknown to all except for members of my team and a few government officials. This is the United States Assassins base." Keith said looking at them for their reactions.
Everyone just sat there in shock. Assassins? The government had their own private team of assassins. Just then the door opened to reveal Koga, Ayame, and Sierra. Shortly after Ginta and Hakkaku arrived.
"The ambulance has been notified and the hotel lobby has been cleared of guest. All other guest have been told to remain in their rooms' sir." Said Sierra as her eyes remained emotionless.
"Good job. You may stay in here if you wish." Said Keith.
They nodded there heads and proceeded over to the glass wall and stared out into the aquarium.
"As I was saying the Government uses us as a special force to rid themselves of high ranking personnel. If someone important goes 'missing' or is killed it was most likely our doing. I found Kagome and Sango five years ago on the streets of Brooklyn. And after they put up a pretty good fight I asked them to become assassins for me and since then they've been my top assassins. Koga, Ayame, Sierra, Hakkaku, and Ginta are also assassins." Keith said looking at Sango as she woke up.
"Where the heck am I?" She said rubbing her eyes.
"You're at the base Sango. If you want you can go to your room and go to sleep." Said Keith.
"No I'm staying." She said as she got up and went to where her fellow assassins were once standing now sitting on the ground.
"I brought Kagome and Sango back to New York so that they could continue to look for a special jewel called the Light Crystal. However when I sent them to California I hadn't expected them to meet up with all of you so we used the cover of my hotel to stop suspicion on why they came back. Also I made them employees to give them a cover in case I needed them to disappear on a secret mission. Last night Kagome were sent out on a mission concerning the Light Crystal after we got a big break. Sango was sent to go spy on Five Shot from the Arachnid gang who we were told knew the Crystal's location. And Kagome." He said his face faulting for a slight second "was sent to spy on Naraku."
Realization occurred to the group.
"You mean NARAKU did that to her! I'll kill the fuckin bastard." Inuyasha said making a fist.
His mother just gently put her hand on his fist to easy him. He just sighed and went to go stare at Kagome through the tank to the right side of the sliding door while the group of teen assassins occupied the left. However, he still paid attention to what Keith was saying.
"Yes Naraku most likely did that to her. The two of them were sent to retrieve information the Light Crystal and were suppose to be back by noon. However Kagome didn't come back and instead of looking into it more we dismissed it as Naraku leaking more information out and so she had to stay. Obviously we were wrong."
"So Kagome and Sango are assassins?" Asked Tai making sure he heard right/
"Yes." This time the reply was from Sango, but she never take her eyes off the aquarium as she spoke, "Me and Kagome became assassins when we disappeared."
Keiko stood up and turned to Sango.
"But why did you two disappear? Why did you leave and not tell anyone where you were going?"
"I left because I woke up in the middle of the night and saw Kagome trying to leave out the window. At first she told me not to come but… I had to. There was no way I was going to let her just leave and go on her own. And she wouldn't listen to me when I told her to stay. She was set on leaving."
"But why did she want to leave?" Asked Inuyasha now looking at Sango.
Sango turned her head and they saw sadness in her eyes "That I don't know. When I asked her she wouldn't tell me. And every time I have asked her she refuses to tell me. All I know is she is my best friend and I couldn't just let her up and leave by herself."
They all saw the truth in her eyes and Miroku went and hugged her.
"Shhh its okay Sango we believe you."
Just then they saw one of the doctors, who were dressed in a deep underwater suit, step into a little room that was connected to the back of the bubble. Soon the room he was in filled up with water and he exited it and began to walk into the center of the tank with Kagome in his arms.
"What the hell is he doing?" Asked Inuyasha as he watched the man lay Kagome down on a flat smooth rock and leave her there. Inuyasha could see that Kagome had on a bathing suit and that she also had what he could only assume was water proof bandages.
"Considering Kagome gains strength when she is in the water, we center her entire surgery room around water. Once the doctors are done treating her we leave Kagome in the water till she gains back her energy. None of the animals bother her in their but most just come by and check up on her. If they see that something is wrong they start to act frantic and that alert us to a problem." Said Keith as he looked at her.
Inuyasha could only stare at the beauty. Even though she had just been put in the water you could see her healing fast even for her abilities. She looked so peaceful out in that water amongst the coral and fish. She looked like she was apart of the environment.
Just then the doctors that had been working on Kagome exited the tank. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at them expectantly. The last person to exit was a beautiful female inu demon who had light brown hair and beautiful blue grey eyes.
'Wow she's beautiful' thought Bankotsu as he just stared at her.
"This is the best medical staff the world has to offer. You couldn't find better anywhere else. Good job guys you may all leave." Said Keith but he gestured for the woman who stepped out last over to him, "This is Doctor Hitomi Misuteri our head doctor. She was the one who took Kagome out into the water and laid her down."
So it wasn't a guy in that suit it was a female.
"It is nice to meet you all." She said with a small smile as she opened one of the files that was in her hand and shifted through a few papers, "Kagome is doing well for all she has gone through. She has 5 broken ribs, a broken leg, a broken arm, a severely deep gash in her stomach, and several other gashes around her body. We also had to remove a lot of poisons from her body. However she is healing wonderfully as usual. If this was anyone else I don't believe they would've been able to survive." As she looked up at what she knew to be people close to Kagome.
She then shut the one folder and opened another this time only addressing Keith.
"Upon our search we were able to set up a small time table of what could have happened. Some time between the time she left and 2 in the morning Kagome had ingested sleeping gas. And apparently a lot of it because there was still little traces of it in her system. Then there is a big time gap that we can not account for. But we guess that her battle with Naraku occurred around 5 pm and ended around 9. So she must have teleported back to the hotel no later than 9:15 where she fell down the stairs. The surprising part is that she didn't experience any head injuries from her fall." Hitomi finished as she shut the folder and gave it to Keith.
"Thank you for your report. Now I would-" But Keith was interrupted by Ginta.
"Kagome didn't go straight to the hotel after her fight with Naraku she came back to the base."
Everyone looked at him with questioning eyes. How did he know that?
"And how do you know that?" Asked Keith.
"When me and Hakkaku where running down one of the hallways to get here we passed the main meeting room. Kagome's scent as well as blood was in the room and her blood was wrapped around this paper." He said producing the note that Keith left for her.
"But that means that Kagome came to the base before she went to the hotel. By then we were long gone. She came here first figuring we would still be here considering it's very rare that you cancel meetings." Said Isis staring at Keith.
"But if that's true we still had people at the base. Why the hell didn't she go to them and get help instead of coming to the hotel." Keith said in deep thought.
Everyone in the room was pondering the same thing. They were in such deep thought that they never noticed the door that lead from the inside of the aquarium open or the dripping wet girl leaning against the frame for support.
"I went the hotel because I had to tell you something important that couldn't wait." Said the girl as she continued the struggle of holding herself up.
Everyone in the room's eyes quickly turned to her and stared in shock. When had Kagome woken up and moved out of the tank.
Their thoughts were soon stopped when she began to fall the floor.
"KAGOME!" Inuyasha yelled as he caught her and lifted her up bridal style.
"Inuyasha." She sighed and closed her eyes as she rested her head against his chest.
"What the hell are you doing up. You are in NO condition to be walking around. You should be resting." He said firmly yet at the same time gentle.
Kagome just opened her eyes and looked at him. He had bags under his eyes and looked tired and worn out. Worry and concern evident. Had she made him look like that? Was he really that concerned about her?
Inuyasha just moved over to where everyone else was sitting and sat in an unoccupied love seat with her in his lap. He looked over and could see that most of her bruises and stuff had healed. He could still tell that she had a couple of broken bones and ribs and therefore made sure he was extra gentle.
Now this was a shock to everyone in the room who knew Inuyasha. Never had he been so gentle with a girl. What had exactly going on between the two.
"I walked out here for the same reason that I went to the hotel rather than get help. I have important information for Keith." Kagome said as her eyes landed on Keith then shot to Sango, "But first Sango did you get any information from spying on Five Shot?"
Sango looked kind of surprised before responding, "No nothing. The only thing that I found out was that the man was a fucking pervert and that he had a lot of women visit him." Sango said and shivered at the memory. "Why?"
"Because all the work we put in to finding the Light Crystal was all a big waste of time." Kagome said as her eyes closed as if to stop a bad memory.
Sango, Keith, and Isis stared at her in shock.
"But Kagome you really wanted to find the Crystal and use it to make your wish. Why would you say that the thing that you wanted so bad that you stayed up countless hours searching for was a big waste of time?" Whispered Sango.
"Because when I was fighting Naraku and about to lose he told me that everything about that crystal was a lie." Kagome said pain lacing her words.
"You can't trust what Naraku says, Kagome. Especially about the Crystal! Have you forgotten that he is also after it? He's just saying that to throw us off and get the Crystal for himself!" Said Keith as he looked at her.
Kagome just shook her head and a sad smile appeared on her face.
"That's what I thought at first before he began to explain everything. Do you remember how we found out about the Light Crystal? Do you know why we couldn't find any readings on it? Do you remember where all our leads to the crystal came from?" Kagome asked as her voice gained strength.
"Kagome." Isis said after she realized the truth.
"That's right they all came from Naraku! I was a fool to not see all these things before it got to this. Naraku revealed his location to get to me. And I walked right into his trap so I could obtain the one thing I thought that could-" Kagome shouted before she looked down and whispered, "I failed them."
Kagome got up from Inuyasha's lap and after finding her balance ran out the room as best so could, and away from the worried faces.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha called as he raced out of the room after her.
Kagome's mom stood to follow but her mate held her back.
"Something tells me that Inuyasha is the only one right now who can help her."
Keiko just nodded before sitting next to her mate and laying her head on his should. Tai just wrapped his arm around her in a comforting way.
"Keith who is it that Kagome disappointed? Why did she want the Crystal so bad?" Asked InuTaisho as he too tried to calm his distressed mate.
"Kagome never told me why she wanted to find the crystal when Naraku mentioned it. Naraku had said that the crystal could grant any wish for the one who possessed it. She never told me why she wanted it or what her wish was going to be, she just said that she had to use it for something important." Keith said as he thought back.
All eyes turned to Sango who was still tightly wrapped in Miroku's arms and was looking into the aquarium.
"If you all are wondering if she told me then I'm sorry to say she didn't." Sango said this as a tear flowed down her cheek. All of today's events let her emotions run free, "Since the night we left Kagome has most of her secrets under lock and key even from me."
Everyone just stared at Sango. They knew that all of the pass events had taken a toll on her body and mind.
"Miroku can you please take Sango to her room Koga will assist you. After that Koga show Miroku to a room. Ayame, Sierra, Ginta, and Hakkaku you are dismissed and I would like for you all on your way to your dorms show Kohaku and Souta one of the spare rooms. I don't think anyone can teleport back to the hotel right now so you all are free to stay." Said Keith, "Also, tomorrow I want all my assassins to meet for a special meeting at 9."
They all nodded and walked out today's events tiring them out.
"Hitomi, would you please escort Shessomaru, Ayane, and Bankotsu to a room in B wing. I'm sure they wouldn't want to be in A wing with all the younger members." Keith said. "Isis will escort all the adults to rooms in D wing away from most of younger members. I have work concerning Naraku to do so good night." Keith said as he stood to take his leave.
"Now that my pup is involved I am helping you with Naraku." Said Tai as he stood up and clenched and unclenched his fist, "No one and I mean NO ONE hurts my pup twice and gets away with it."
"Yes as much as the government will hate it the Demon Blood organization is now involved. We will be helping in anyway we can." Said InuTaisho as he stood next to his best friend.
"I must agree with my father and Mr. Tai. I will not let anyone hurt my little sister like that and get away with it." Said Shessomaru with Bankotsu nodding next to him.
"Very well then. The Government knows that they can not control my affairs anyway. Isis please escort the ladies to their rooms then." Said Keith as the men prepared to leave.
"We deserve to help just as much! Why must we go to bed while you guys get to help? We are members of the Demon Blood too and care just as much about Kagome!" Said Izayoi as the other women backed her up.
"Because today's events have already put a strain on everyone especially all of you. We know you can help just… get some rest before you start." Said InuTaisho trying to reason with them and after several minutes of discussing amongst themselves the women finally agreed and left with Isis and Hitomi.
"Well then gentlemen looks like we have a long night ahead of us. The room we will be in has a coffee machine that produces coffee 24/7. So if you will follow me we can begin." And with that the men departed out of the room.
"This is a fine way to start the New Year." Said Tai as he looked to see that it was 2 in the morning.
"Indeed." Said InuTaisho and the men continued to the office where they were going to work.
AN: Hoped you like this chapter. Kagome is holding more than one dark secret even from Sango! What could it be? If you review you will find out. The next chapter I plan on revolving around Kagome and Inuyasha after she ran out the room. So if you want more you know what to do REVIEW!