A Cry For Help Chapter 18, an inuyasha fanfic

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A Cry For Help

By: Goth Chick Tiff

Summary: Kagome Higurashi is your average loner in high school who's got a lot of troubles at home that she keeps to herself. At least as average as you can get when you're attending Takahashi High. Considering she's the only loner, Kagome spends most of her time avoiding the all-to-familiar troubles at school. Though beautiful, she hides herself from the world. When she finds out that her friends from the Internet (Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango)are moving to her town, her life changes for the better. Hopefully.

Chapter 18: 'Oh god, please tell me she's gonna be alright!'

Kagome stormed into the house and to her room, ignoring the looks she got from Sesshoumaru and Rin. "If he wants me to be the bad guy, then I will. Because that fucker ain't getting his bike back!" She screamed while walking to her room.

Rin flinched when she heard Kagome's door slam. She looked up at Sesshoumaru with teary eyes and asked, "Why is Kagome angry?"

Sesshoumaru looked down at his adopted daughter and said, "I don't know. Stay here, I'll be right back." He got up and walked over to Kagome's bedroom. Upon reaching her door he could here shuffling in the room and occasional sniffling. 'What did he do know?" Sesshoumaru thought, realizing that there was only one person that could make her cry.

Sesshoumaru walked into the room and saw Kagome shoveling clothes into a duffle bag. "What are you doing?" He asked.

Kagome looked up and wiped away the tears that were falling. "Your asshole of a brother doesn't want me around, so I'm leaving." She said and zipped up the duffle bag.

"There are other people that want you to stay." Sesshoumaru said, blocking her exit.

"Oh yea. Name one, and don't you dare say Miroku or Sango."

"Rin."

"Rin will be better off without me. I seem to only cause trouble, now could you please get out of my way?" She said trying to push her way out of the bedroom.

Sesshoumaru, getting angry, pushed her against a wall. "Why do you want to leave so badly?" he asked, looking her in the eyes.

"What's your fetish with pushing me against walls?"

"It's the only way to get you to listen. Now answer my question."

"I want to leave before I see Inuyasha, Ok. Now let me go." She answered, once again struggling to get out of Sesshoumaru's grasp.

"You're running away. You don't want to deal with the pain that seeing Inuyasha will bring, so you're just gonna leave."

"Ok, fine I'm running away. The only reason I am is because I don't think I can take hearing Inuyasha say that I'm using him when I'm doing everything but that."

"That may be true, but you are leading him on."

Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru with wide eyes. "I'm not leading him on. I like the guy, but he thinks that everyone is out to get him. And if I recall, you're the one who kissed me. Not the other way around."

"And how is one supposed to react when you blatantly flirt with them."

"Yes I am a flirt, but do you go around kissing everyone that flirts with you? I highly doubt it." She looked down at the floor between them before looking back up at Sesshoumaru with saddened eyes. "You said before that you weren't my friend and never would be, so why would you care if I left or not?"

Sesshoumaru, taken aback by the question, released her from the makeshift prison. "Because you would be a great ally."

She snorted at the remark and stepped away from the wall. "So basically I'm a tool and a good-for-nothing flirt. I always thought Naraku was wrong about me, guess this proves he was right." She said and left the room.

"Fuck." Sesshoumaru said punching a hole in the wall.

Kagome walked into the living room and saw Rin on the couch and walked toward her with outstretched arms, which Rin ran into openly. A tear rolled down Kagome's cheek as she embraced the girl. After a minute they separated and Kagome got down on one knee, holding Rin's hands in her own. "Did you like the stuffed animal I left you?" she asked and received a nod from the girl in front of her. "I may not be here all the time in person, but with that stuffed animal I'll always be right here." She said and pointed at the girl's heart. "Don't forget me ok." She said, unable to stop the tears from flowing down her face as she took the girl into another hug.

She released the girl and started walking toward the door. "Mommy?" came Rin's voice. Kagome choked back a sob at the title Rin had given her.

"Yes hun." She said and turned around.

"I love you, and I'll never forget you." She said and ran to Kagome.

"I love you too, Sweetie." Kagome said, hugging her back. "I have to go ok. I'll come back to visit." She said and wiped away the tears that were rolling down the child's face and kissed her on the forehead.

Kagome walked out of the door and hopped onto Inuyasha's bike as tears flowed uncontrollably down her face. "I'm sorry Rin, but I have to do this." She whispered and started the engine. She sped out of the gates and onto the streets doing about 100 MPH. She weaved through traffic ignoring the angry yells from the other drivers, but she failed to see the oncoming car.

Hiten, Inuyasha, and Miroku were joking around before Inuyasha yelled "Hiten watch out!" Hiten's eyes widened when he saw someone on a motorcycle come out of nowhere doing way over the speed limit. "Oh SHIT!" he screamed and tried to swerve out of the way of maniacal driver, but couldn't in time

The car and motorcycle collided dead on. Inuyasha and Hiten were lucky that the car had airbags, and Miroku was lucky that he had his seat belt on. But the person riding the motorcycle wasn't so lucky. The motorcyclist had flown over the car from the impact of the crash, landing on the road behind the car.

"Is everyone ok?" Inuyasha asked after recovering from the crash.

"Yea I'm fine" Hiten said rubbing the back of his neck. "How's Miroku?"

"Fuck that hurt." Came Miroku's voice. He took his hand away from his forehead and saw some blood on it. "Aside from a cut I'm fine, how bout we check out the motorcyclist." He said and stepped out of the car and walked toward the motorcycle. "Uh, Inuyasha, isn't that your bike?" Miroku asked when he noticed the pattern of the bike.

Inuyasha rushed over and saw his destroyed bike. "Who would drive your bike?" Miroku asked and saw Inuyasha's wide eyes.

"Kagome." Inuyasha whispered and frantically started looking for her.

"Inuyasha what's wrong?"

"Kagome had my keys for the bike, she was the one driving the bike," he said his voice quivering. Inuyasha looked under the car and saw a body behind the car and ran toward it. He skidded to a halt and kneeled down by the body. "Oh god Kags." He whispered then pulled out his cell phone and threw it to Hiten. "Call the hospital! Get an ambulance!" he screamed at him.

Inuyasha pushed the hair away from her face and almost retched from the sight. Kagome's eyes were slightly open and blood covered her entire face.

"No, it can't be Kagome." Miroku whispered and looked over Inuyasha's shoulders. "Oh god, Kags. Oh god is she alive?" He asked Inuyasha, becoming hysterical, tears falling down his face.

Inuyasha checked her pulse and found that she was still alive. "Tell that ambulance to hurry up, she's still alive!" He screamed at Hiten.

Sango was watching T.V. when a breaking News Broadcast cut in.

This just in, there has been a terrible car accident on the corner of Kyoto Lane and 71st Avenue. Three teenagers were driving when a motorcycle came speeding down the street do over 100 MPH. The teenager, Hiten Kasanaga, tried to swerve out of the way, but was not quick enough. The other teenagers, Inuyasha Taisho and Miroku Senphai, are deemed in fine health. The motorcyclist, however, is in critical condition. She has been identified by all three teenagers as Kagome Higurashi."

Sango dropped the remote upon hearing the news and let out a scream. Kohaku ran out of his bedroom and saw his sister sitting on the couch, shock written all over her face. "Sango, what's wrong" He asked. He then looked at the T.V. screen as it repeated what had happened. "Oh god. Kagome." He looked at his sister and slapped her across the face. "We have to get to the hospital." he said when she was snapped back to reality.

Koga dropped his bowl after hearing the news. 'No, Kags.' he thought. As he ran to the front door of his house, grabbed his keys, and ran out to his car. He got into the car and sped to the hospital. "The reporter said she was still alive, my dad will take care of her." he said trying to reassure himself, to no avail. 'I can't lose you Kagome, not when we just became friends again. Not now, not ever.' he thought as he raced down the streets.

Tears were streaming down her face as she got up and walked out of her apartment with Kohaku. Both forgetting to lock up the apartment, they started to run to the hospital, thankful that it was only ten minutes away. When they arrived they ran up to the front desk.

"What can I help you with?" the receptionist asked.

"A girl by the name of Kagome Higurashi came in recently, she was accompanied by three teenagers." Kohaku said.

"Oh, the accident victim."

"Don't call her that. She's still ALIVE!" Sango screamed

"Sango!" Came Miroku's voice.

Sango looked towards where the voice was coming from and ran up to Miroku, Pulling him into a hug as she started to cry hysterically. Kohaku ran after her and saw Inuyasha sitting in a waiting room, his head in his hands.

Inuyasha raised his head when he heard Sango crying, he looked up and saw Kohaku standing in the entrance of the waiting room, tears streaming down his face. He walked over to them and leaned against the doorframe. "How is she?" Kohaku asked.

"I dunno, we've been here for about half an hour and they haven't told us anything." Inuyasha answered, his voice shaky from the shock. He looked towards Sango when she called his name. Her eyes were blood shot and he pulled her into a hug when she pulled apart from Miroku. "She's gonna be ok, Sango" He whispered reassuringly into her ear while rubbing her back. Yet he couldn't help think that this was his entire fault. 'If she dies, I don't know how I'll be able to live with myself.' He looked toward the emergency room that Kagome had been taken into when he saw the doctor come out of the room. 'Oh god, please tell me she's gonna be alright!' He screamed in his mind.

He pulled away from Sango upon seeing the doctor and walked up to him. "Inuyasha, you and your brother brought Kagome into your home, so I feel you should know first." He looked at Inuyasha heart-brokenly. He knew Kagome when she was a child and know he had to tell her friends this. "She is currently in a comatose state. By the looks of it, I don't think she be waking up any time soon. Her heart beat is faint, but still there. I'm surprised she's still alive considering all the blood loss, but I don't know how much time she's got left."

Inuyasha's eyes grew wide as he slid against the wall to the floor. Tears falling down his face as he looked at his friends. The doctor, noticing Inuyasha's state, walked over to his friends to tell them the news.

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

Inuyasha flinched when he heard Sango scream out Kagome's name. He looked up and saw Sango in Miroku's arms, fisting his shirt in her hands and she cried. Miroku's eyes were wide as he held Sango in his arms. Kohaku was behind them, in a position much like Inuyasha's, tears rolling down his face. Hiten was sitting in a chair, tears rolling down his chin as he rested his head on his hands.

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world

'It wasn't supposed to be like this.' Inuyasha thought. 'We were supposed to make up in a few hours like we always do' He pounded his head on the wall behind him and looked up at the ceiling lights of the hospital. "Why her? Why couldn't it be someone else?" he choked out in a near whisper.

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me

Sesshoumaru was sitting in the living room reading when his cell phone rang. He took it out of his pocket and looked at the call ID. Recognizing the number he answered. "Hello dear brother."

"Hey, Sess. Um, there's been an accident."

"What did you do now, baka?"

"There was a crash, we didn't see Kag until it was too late. The ambulance got her to the hospital as soon as they could, but it's not looking too good. The doctor said she's in a coma but she's lost a lot of blood. They're not sure how long she's gonna last."

Sesshoumaru remained quiet as what Inuyasha said rang through his head. After a few minutes he finally spoke, his voice coarse "I'll be there in a few minutes."

He hung up and looked at Rin, who was staring at him. The ringer had obviously woken her up. He stood up and walked over to the couch she occupied and knelt down to her eye-level as she sat up from her laying position. "Rin, Kagome's in the hospital." He said.

Rin looked up at him with teary eyes, "Is mommy gonna be ok?" She asked.

'Mommy' He thought, before answering her question. "She's in a very deep sleep, we're not sure when she's going to wake up."

"Can you make her better? Please? I want mommy to come home." She cried as she flung her little body onto Sesshoumaru's.

Sesshoumaru stroked Rin's hair as she cried in his arms. "I have to pick up Uncle Inuyasha and his friends from the hospital. Do you want to come?" He asked.

Rin pulled away and looked up at him, rubbing an eye with a balled fist. She nodded and held out her other hand. Sesshoumaru took it and walked to the front door, grabbing Rin's jacket and helping her put it on before getting his own and walking out of the door.

Inuyasha looked at Hiten after hanging up the phone. "You need a ride?" he asked.

"Nah, I live a few blocks away. I'll manage. You guys gonna be ok?"

Inuyasha looked at the rest of his friends. "I dunno. I'm gonna stay here a while, see if her condition changes." He answered, and then looked at Sango, Miroku, and Kohaku. "You guys are welcome to stay at my place, we've got enough room."

Sango glared at Inuyasha. "Why are you acting like everything is alright? It's NOT all right. Kagome is in a fucking coma and we don't know if she'll even wake up, and here you are already making plans to do things like it any other day."

"You think I don't feel like shit? You don't know what I said to her before she got on that motorcycle. I know why she was speeding down that street cause it's my fucking fault. It's my fucking fault she's in a coma and I wish to god that it had been me instead of her." Inuyasha choked out, tears falling down his cheek. "If I hadn't been such a fucking jerk, we'd still be at the mall just hanging out. If I hadn't accused her of using me she'd still be walking around instead of lying in a damn hospital bed hanging onto life by a thread. I'm sorry I screwed up, but I did. I'm so sorry." Inuyasha collapsed to the floor as he broke down in tears.

Sango stepped away from Miroku as she kneeled down in front of Inuyasha and pulled him into a hug, stroking his hair as he cried. She rocked back and forth as she too cried. "I'm sorry Sango, I didn't know…I'm so sorry." He cried into her shoulder.

"Damn fucking traffic!" screamed Koga. He lived half an hour away from the hospital, but because of the accident detours were made, causing the streets to be packed with cars. He decided to turn on the radio to calm himself down and snorted at the song that came on. "How ironic"

I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted to one time see you laughing
I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain

Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain

I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end

Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain

I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain

Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing
It's time we all reach out for something new
That means you too
You say you want a leader
But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the purple rain

Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain

If you know what I'm singing about up here
C'mon raise your hand

Purple rain purple rain

I only want to see you, only want to see you
In the purple rain

Tears ran down his cheek as he remembered how angry Kagome was when she was in the hospital last. 'All she ever did was be kind to me and I betray her with Kikyo. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed me Kag's.' He turned up the volume when the next song played, the lyrics reminding him of Kagome.

When I think back on these times
And the dreams we left behind
I'll be glad cause I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back on these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky
In my heart, there always be a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you'll be

Well you showed me how it feels
To feel the sky within my reach
And I always will remember all
The strength you gave to me
Your love made me make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky
In my heart, there always be a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you'll be

Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you now for all the ways
You were right there for me, you were right there for me
For always

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky
In my heart, there always be a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you'll be

"You can't die on me Kags, not when I have so much to make up for." He said as the traffic started up again, allowing Koga to take a short cut to the hospital.

"God-fucking-damn it" Naraku screamed after he saw the breaking news.

"What is it Naraku?" came a voice from behind the couch.

Naraku turned around and saw Kikyo in a pair of his boxers and his wife beater. "Kagome got into a fucking car accident and now she's in a coma."

Kikyo walked around the couch and straddled his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. "And why is that a problem?"

Naraku grabbed her arms, pulling them away from his person. "Because now I can't get to the fucking bitch and kill her."

Kikyo pulled her arms free from his grasp and placed them back around his neck. "You forget that I'm a nurses aide at the hospital." She said and kissed him.

"Hmmm, that's right." He said wrapping his arms around her waist before plucking her off of him and throwing her on the seat next to him. He then got up and started walking around the living. "Now how should we kill her?"

"We could fill a needle with air and inject it in her neck, quick but extremely painful." Kikyo answered.

"Perfect, but her numbskull friends will probably be around and standing guard"

"I wouldn't worry about that. I know a few friends that owe me a favor on the nursing staff." Kikyo said smirking.

"Great, this way the murder can't be tied to us" Naraku said walking to his computer. Only to stop when his cell rang. "Hello?"

"Hello? Naraku Hinote? This is Jashin. I hear you have found my foster daughter."

"Ah, Mr. Jashin. How nice of you to call. And yes, I have found your daughter. She is here in Tokyo In the apartment building across the street for the Sunset Shrine. Apartment number 2b."

"Thanks a lot Mr. Hinote, but may I ask how you came across this information?"

"Ahh, that is none of your concern. I'm just happy to bring a lost child home. Now I must really be on my way. Ta ta"

Naraku closed his phone and turned to Kikyo. "I sure hope Sango doesn't stay at the hospital too long. I can't wait for her to go home and find her foster father waiting for her in her apartment." He said smirking. "Hmmm, I must call Kanna and have her bring that wonderful mirror of her over so I can watch the beautiful encounter."

"Really, Naraku, what do Kagome's friends have to do with this whole thing?"

"Don't tell me you've grown a soft-spot for that damned Inu-hanyou, Inuyasha."

"The guys is how, but not my taste. He's got a major attitude that one."

"As do most Inu-youkai. And to answer your question, Her friends are protecting her which makes it harder to get the jewel."

"You still believe she has the jewel?" Kikyo asked, sitting up from her laying position on the couch.

"On the contrary, she has told me that she has it."

"It might be a fake. The jewel's been missing for hundreds of years, what makes you think it's gonna turn up now?"

"Kagome is a miko, you twit. A descendent from Midoriko herself." And every generation of females from Midoriko's bloodline has been given the jewel to guard, which ultimately means that Kagome has it. Where she has hidden it is the main question."

"Interesting. So why don't you have Kagura or Kanna threaten her friends into telling them where the jewel is. She had to have told one of them."

"Good idea." Naraku said.

"Honestly, what would you d without me?"

"Well I wouldn't have to spend my money on such a high maintenance girl." He said smirking.

"I resent that." Kikyo mumbled crossing her arms.

"Now now, Kikyo, you know I only let you stick around cause you have pretty good ideas and a good fuck, so don't go getting a big head."

"You're an asshole, you know that?" Kikyo said, getting off of the couch and walking to the bedroom.

"So I've been told many times." Naraku said nonchalantly, walking to the couch and plopping on it. "Now when should I have Kagura attack?"

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Inuyasha sat in a chair next to the hospital bed Kagome lay on. Leaning his elbows on the bed, he grabbed the hand that wasn't connected to an IV. "How ya doing Kags?" He asked, even though he knew she wouldn't answer. A tear slipped down his cheek as he turned her hand over and placed a kiss on her palm. With his free hand, he brushed her bangs out of her face, and then kissed her on her forehead. "The others just left, I promised I'd look after you tonight. Make sure nothing happens to you."

Inuyasha placed his head against Kagome's hand as he silently cried. "Come back to me Kagome, please. Don't leave me." He sobbed out. He sat like that for a while, never letting go of Kagome's hand as he cried.

"Come on, otouto. You can't stay here the whole night." Sesshoumaru said, leaning on the doorframe.

"I've got to stay here, aniki. In case that bastard Naraku tries to get to her." Inuyasha said, looking up at his brother.

Sesshoumaru walked over to the bed, taking a seat in the chair next to Inuyahsa's. " The only time you've called me that was when we were younger." He said.

Inuyasha snorted, "Yea well, that's cause you weren't such an asshole then." He retorted, placing Kagome's hand back on the bed.

Sesshoumaru sighed and leaned back in his chair. "I'm sorry," he whispered.

Inuyasha looked at his brother, stunned, before leaning back in his own chair. "I guess I can forgive, on one condition."

Sesshoumaru looked at his younger brother with an eyebrow quirked. "And what condition is that?" He asked.

"You've got to tell me why you kissed Kagome," Inuyasha answered with a smirk.

Sesshoumaru's eyes drifted closed as he shook his head with a smile on his face. "for the same reason you let her stay in our home."

Inuyasha looked at him, confused by his answer. "You felt bad for her, so you kiss her?"

"No you baka, " Sesshoumaru said and leaned forward in his chair, his elbows propped on his knees. His hand clasped together as though her were praying. "Simply put, I fell for her. Just like you did. Ironic, huh?" He snorted and looked at Kagome. "It's an interesting feeling to be jealous of your younger brother. All because the girl you came to respect and love has deeper feeling for him instead of you." Sesshoumaru pause and looked at Inuyasha out of the corner of his eye before continuing. "I was only tough on you to get you to hate me. To make you stronger, because there are people who would do anything to rid the world of hanyous. I figured that if I were tough on you your hatred for me would make you stronger and one day you would be as strong as me. Father always wanted the best for you. Half of the firm is yours, we could become actual brothers and control it together, if you want."

Inuyasha smirked and nudged Sesshoumaru with his elbow. "And who would give up and offer like that?" he replied. "I'm not that much of an idiot." He laughed out.

Sesshoumaru snorted, "I guess we can't all be geniuses. Just look at where our idiocy took us this time."

"What do you mean 'our'?"

"Kagome's accident is just as much your fault as it is mine. You accusing her of using you, and me basically calling her a tool."

Inuyasha's eyes saddened. "You know, she said you and me were alike. Guess this proves she was right. And to think it took the near death of a loved on to finally figure it out." Inuyasha's eyes then widened." Hey, Sesshoumaru?"

"Hmm,"

"Us dog demons have healing abilities stronger than any other demon's right?"

"Ours aren't as strong as the dragons or the phoenix's, but it still incredibly strong. Why do you ask?"

"Well, I was thinking, If we swapped some of our blood with Kagome's, wouldn't that make her heal faster and eventually come out of the coma?"

"It's possible, but that would be just like mating. And as much as Kagome loves you and you love her, my blood would make her heal faster."

"Fuck!"

"Of course, you could drink some of her blood while I give her some of mine, so both of us would technically be mated to her."

Inuyasha looked at Sesshoumaru. "You think it'll work aniki?"

"Honestly, I don't know, otouto. But it's worth a try. If you're willing to share her."

"At this point, I'm willing to do anything."

"All right, I'll lock the door, you start to drain her, just not too much." Sesshoumaru said, standing and walking over to the door, locking it."

Inuyasha leaned over Kagome, placing a kiss on her forehead. "Forgive me, koi" He said before sinking his fangs into her neck, sucking her blood into his mouth. After a moment, Sesshoumaru walked over, biting into his wrist and placing it above Kagome's mouth as the blood flowed into it. After a minute he brought his wrist to his mouth, licking the wound and watching as it healed.

"She'll probably start to convulse because of the addition of demonic blood into her system." Sesshoumaru warded his brother.

As predicted, Kagome's body started to jerk violently as the steady beat of the heart monitor became quicker. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha grabbed an arm and pinned Kagome to the bed to keep her from hurting herself. After a few minutes, Kagome's body calmed and the heart monitor's incessant beeping slowed to the familiar steady beat.

Inuyasha Looked at Sesshoumaru and asked, "How long do you think it'll be before she finally wakes."

"I don't know, Inuyasha. I just don't know."

A/N: Tear jerker::sniffle: I got grounded soI might not make another chappie for a little bit. Hell, I'm not even supposed to be on now, but i'll find a way to get another chapter up. Thanks for the reviews!

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