Chapter 6: Long good-bye's
Kagome leaned miserably against the side of the car, looking out the window. She was so distraught that she had asked Sango to drive her Honda home. All she could think about was how traumatizing it was to see Hojo's mother in such a state. She spent most of her time sitting by the urn that held the remains of what was once her son. His father was in no better shape. He grayed over night and seemed to have aged twenty years, the expression he wore was so grim that Kagome had etched it in her mind. It was like watching them burry a piece of themselves with their son. There were quite a few people at the funeral service, Kagome was surprised that she hadn't recognized most of them. But that's what happens when you start to lose touch with people, they move on and make new friends.
Kagome sighed again and started shedding new tears at the memories of that morning. The nice things that were said about Hojo kept ringing in her head. Kagome looked over at Sango who wasn't as distraught as Kagome, but looked like she was constantly going to cry and a few times she did. When you go to one funeral, it starts bringing up memories of funerals you've been to in the past and this brought Kagome back a few years. She started thinking about when her grandfather died and both the funerals she attended for Sango's parents. Tears fell even harder at the old memories.
"Kagome, it was a lovely service." Sango said with a lump in her throat.
Kagome sighed heavily and regained composure. "Yeah, I think he would have liked it. I sure do pray for his parents, though. Looks like they're taking it pretty hard. Can't say I blame them. Don't know what I'd do if I were in their shoes" Kagome sadly commented.
"You'd survive. That's all you can do. Have to live on and keep the memories of your loved ones going, otherwise you give up on living and I know that I wouldn't want anyone to stop living because I've died. I think it would dishonor my memory, ya know?" Sango asked.
Kagome just looked at Sango through pained eyes, but she digested her words hard. Sango would know, she had lost both her parents and practically her kid brother. If it weren't for Kagome and Miroku, Sango wouldn't have anybody should Kohaku perish. "You're right. I know there's a time to grieve, but life does have to go on. But it doesn't make it any easier."
"I know. It never gets easy and if it does, well then you've got a problem. It's just natural to grieve the loss of a loved one, it sinks in hard when you realize you'll never see them on this earth again." Sango sighed. Kagome had to wonder if she was thinking about her parents at that moment. "Any way, Kagome, you want to go do something tonight? Get away for a while and have some more fun." Sango suggested brightly.
"Hmm, I don't know. What would we do?" Kagome asked.
"I don't know, but maybe you could give Inuyasha a call and we'll make it another group date. After all, that was fun last night." Sango smiled gently.
"Yeah, I'll think about it. But it does sound like a good idea. I'll let you know when we get back." Kagome said softly.
Sango smiled warmly at Kagome through the cloud of sadness that still hung in the air between the two friends. Kagome smiled back, but still couldn't keep herself from thinking back to Hojo's funeral and how difficult it was to say that final 'good-bye'. Kagome knew it'd take some time to get use to, but she'd eventually be able to look back on the happier times without the painful knot in her throat and stomach.
Kagome found herself wondering what Inuyasha was up to. He had mentioned that he had a funeral to attend, although he didn't seem as effected by the death. She wondered if he was experiencing such sadness and sighed at the thought that he might be alone without a friend like Sango. Kagome sure did thank her lucky stars for such a good friend for so many years.
And Inuyasha had found himself in a depressing sight that morning. He hated going to funerals for kids that found themselves on the wrong side of the law and officer's gun. He stood quietly in the back as he kept an eye on Hiten who was sitting with his mother. Her cry was heart wrenching as she sobbed over the loss of her youngest boy. Hiten sat next to her, quietly praying for his brother's soul to forgive him for not protecting him the way a good brother should.
When the funeral was over, Inuyasha nodded to Hiten to come with him. He was only out of jail for the funeral and had promised to behave or his mother would lose her second son that day. Inuyasha had a couple of squad cars standing by just incase something went wrong, but it seemed that Hiten would behave. Inuyasha had kept a close eye on Hiten and watched curiously as Hiten took something from his dad and put it in his pocket. He couldn't tell how big it was, but he was ready just incase it caused trouble. His father kissed him on the forehead as his mother cried against the man's chest and they both watched as Hiten straightened up and walked stiffly to Inuyasha.
"Hiten. You can't take anything with you, what ever you were given you need to take it out of your pocket now." Inuyasha warned in an evenly tone.
Hiten acted like he didn't even hear Inuyasha. He walked right towards him and then past him through the shrine's gates, towards the parking lot.
"Hiten! Stop and put your hands on you head!" Inuyasha raised his voice and growled a second warning.
Hiten only looked sadly back at Inuyasha and gave him a sad smile. He reached into his pocket and to Inuyasha's horror, pulled out a pistol. "As long as I can take one of you out, my death will be worth it" he said as he aimed the gun right at Inuyasha.
"Hiten! Put the gun DOWN!" An elderly man's voice wrung out behind the young man.
Hiten only turned to the old man to find a shorter man pointing a gun right at his head. Hiten smiled and turned the gun from Inuyasha on this newcomer. "You seem closer to retirement, can't having you use my mom and dad's tax paying money on a pig like you" he said in a dead, evenly tone as he started to squeeze the trigger.
Just before the old man could react, a large bang sounded out. He thought for sure he had just been shot and cringed at the sound. But when he didn't feel a searing pain and when he realized he wasn't dead, he opened his eyes to the scene before him.
His eyes worked before his ears did, he saw the young convict crumpled to the ground with a large pool of blood flowing freely on the ground beneath him. He looked up at Inuyasha who held his head low and his eyes were covered by his bangs, but what the old cop did see was in Inuysha's hand was a smoking gun. When he realized what had happened, the sounds of people screaming and crying started filling his ears. He saw Hiten's mother hysterical as his father was nowhere to be seen. The patrons of the funeral were all ducking behind objects or running away in fear, a couple of them stood around in shock at what had just happened right in front of their eyes.
Inuyasha looked up at the old man with anger shining in his eyes. He didn't say a word as he flipped out his cell phone and started to angrily punch the keys and brought the phone up to his ear. "This is Inuyasha, I'm going to need back up here…Yes, the funeral….I'm at the shrine, I have one dead and an accomplice on the run… Hiten pulled a gun on me and then Myoga, so I had no choice but to take him out. I witnessed his father hand him the object and now he's nowhere to be seen…Yes, his mother is still here…Ok, I'll bring her in." Inuyasha turned to the woman, pity and sorrow in his eyes. He approached the sobbing woman and said softly, "ma'am, you'll need to be coming with me. You're not in trouble, but I think it'd be best if you came with me".
"Both my boys are dead. And my husband might as well be too. He won't be taken alive and so they leave me with nothing. Why couldn't you stop him? Why'd you have to kill my boys?" The mother cried out at Inuyasha. Inuyasha saw that she was broken; angry; depressed and hysterical and in this state she was unafraid. She reached out with her right hand and slapped Inuyasha, hard.
"Ma'am! You cannot strike an officer! Put your hands behind your back." Myoga said harshly.
"No. She's been through enough. She didn't leave a scratch, so no harm done." Inuyasha said, stopping Myoga as he took out his handcuffs.
"Very well then." Myoga let the woman go and Inuyasha led her to Myoga's squad car.
"Hey chief, could you bring her in? I'm going to need to stay and make sure the scene stays untouched until the coroner get's here to take the body and the detectives come to take evidence from the scene." Inuyasha sighed heavily. He wasn't planning on killing a kid that day and it weighed heavily on his soul.
"Sure. And after this is dealt with, why don't you take the rest of the afternoon off? You can do your paperwork tomorrow." Myoga suggested kindly.
"Will do old man. Thanks." Inuyasha said.
It was about one when Kagome and Sango got back to Kagome's apartment. They got inside and crashed for a bit on Kagome's couch. Sango called Miroku, who was sitting with Kohaku that day, and told him they were back and were going to stay and unwind for a bit. Miroku of course didn't have a problem with that and gave the girls his blessing, saying that Kohaku was due back at the hospital later that day for another week of physical therapy.
The two girls watched TV for about an hour when Sango piped up. "So, are you up to going out this evening?" she asked.
"Yeah, I've been thinking about it and I think it'd be a good idea. You know Inuyasha went to a funeral himself today? I guess it's just a bad week, huh?" Kagome commented.
Just then a news flash came on describing the events that had happened at a funeral for a convicted gang member that day. "The brother who shall remained unidentified, pulled a gun on a couple of police officer's following his brother's funeral. After being warned to drop his weapon, he threatened the two police officers and they had no choice but to shoot him on site. He was pronounced dead on arrival." They watched as the reporters interviewed a few of the witness' and family in disgust as they bashed the police for killing a kid.
"That's terrible. I think those cops had every right to defend themselves. Some of the people in this world." Sango huffed. "If my dad were still alive, you bet he would have done the same thing."
"Yeah, I hear you. I feel bad for the cop who had to shoot him. I could never imagine pulling a gun on a kid, even if he was threatening my life. But when threatening others, I don't know, I guess I might have done the same thing." Kagome commented sadly.
Kagome couldn't help but think of Sango's father. He was such a kind man and a wonderful father. He was on the police force. He had days where she was over at Sango's and her father would walk in and announce how badly he needed a hug from his family and when he said that he included Kagome too. She thought about those days he'd come home from work in that state and wondered if he was forced to take the life of another or if he had watched an innocent kid die as she was aware happened often in his life. But no matter what happened at work, he was able to leave it at the door when he came home to his family and especially after Sango and Kohaku's mother died. Sango and Kohaku are the people they are today because of what a loving man they had for a father. He really knew how to keep that family together through one tragedy after another.
But these happy memories were brought to a devastating end. Kagome remembered sitting in Sango's one level townhouse as they looked through catalogs for something nice to get Sango's father for Father's Day seeing how it was coming up in a week. Ever since Kagome's father died, Sango's father just naturally stepped in and took Kagome in as his own. Kagome's mother was always grateful that Kagome had such a good friend with a kind and loving father. So they had decided on a new toolbox to go with the new tools Sango's father had gotten to use on his new Nisan Skyline.
They had been chatting happily when Kagome was stopped by the look on Sango's face. She turned her gaze to follow Sango's and saw three police men standing in front of two squad cars. Something about how they stood there, rigid and uniformed and the look on their faces as they approached the apartment froze the very blood in Kagome's veins. Sango grabbed Kagome's arm and said silently as they rushed to the front door, "They're here about Dad, I know it…Kagome, three. Two and he's only been wounded, but three……..Oh dear god!" Sango cried out as she let go of Kagome's arm and ran at the three men. She begged them for him to be ok. She cried that there was no way her father could leave her, but they only looked at her with stony, sad faces.
"Sango, is there anyone we can call? I think it'd be best if you and your brother weren't alone until we have a full understanding of the incident." The chief, a short man who looked to be in his late forties, said.
Sango looked back at Kagome, desperation in her eyes. She had no immediate family she could call and Kagome knew it. Sango didn't even have to ask. "My mom! Call my mom and grandpa. She and Kohaku can stay with us, I know for a fact my mom won't mind." She offered.
"Oh, god does my brother know? Where is he?" Sango cried desperately.
"We'll be picking him up from school. We thought that'd be best if you were with." The other police officer said. Sango agreed and they all planned to meet Kagome's mother at Kohaku's school where they waited in deafening silence in the principal's office.
The death of Sango's father spread all over the news as the girls had previously learn that he was involved in a high speed chase after breaking up an illegal street racing gang and had been pit at high speeds by two tuners, causing him to go out of control along with one of the street racers and they both crashed. What wasn't divulged to the public was the fact that he had climbed out of his burning wreckage to save the kid in the other car. He had tried pulling the kid out who wasn't that badly injured, but his car was burning, when the kid reached over and shot him point-blank in the chest, killing him instantly.
The only comfort Sango had on that day was when she was told her father would 'look good enough' to have an open casket funeral. Kagome and Sango still couldn't understand how someone they had known in life could 'look good' in death. He just didn't look like himself. He had makeup and the smell that Sango had grown so accustom to associating to her father was gone and replaced with the present scent of death. His funeral was where Sango spent her last Father's Day physically with her dad. All because some kid didn't want to go to jail. Their lives were turned upside down because people couldn't except their punishment for breaking the law.
That's why Kagome and Sango were driven into doing what they did today. They were involved with one of the largest underground racing circuits. But the thing about it was even though teams could play dirty, they never put the public at risk and they never ran from the law, otherwise it only caused more problems with the police. But seeing how they did it out of public view and injuries low, the police made sure they knew which fish were worth frying. But Kagome couldn't help but get the feeling that Sango's father still wouldn't approve of what they had been doing since his death.
"So, Kagome, it's coming on two-thirty. Did you want to do something tonight?" Sango's voice broke into Kagome's reverie.
"That's right. We were thinking about getting him to go out with us tonight, huh?" Kagome reminded herself. Kagome grabbed her phone and scrolled down to Inuyasha's name and felt the butterflies in her stomach as she wondered if she would be disturbing him or annoying him in any way. She pushed her fear down and dialed.
Inuyasha had been laying on his for only a few moments after taking a nice long, hot shower. He looked over at the clock as it read 2:24pm and realized his shower wasn't as long as he'd like seeing how he had only gotten home about twenty minutes ago. "Keh, I should get off my ass and get a bigger water heater." He said as he stretched out after a long stressful day at wasn't suppose to be work in the first place. He growled to himself as he was reminded that he should have let that kid sit in jail while his mother shamefully buried his only brother. But he wanted to show the family respect and this was how they repaid him. Sometimes he wondered why he was a cop in the first place and this was one of those times he thought as he grumbled to himself in misery.
His cell started humming and singing to him and when he picked up his phone he saw Kagome's name and number and his expression soften. "Oh yeah. That's why." He said quietly as he picked up the phone, reminding himself that he took the oath to protect people like Kagome from scumbags like Naraku. "Well hey there Kagome" Inuyasha greeted as he answered the phone.
"Inuyasha, hi. I hope I'm not bugging you." Kagome said.
"Nah, not at all. If I don't want to be bothered, I just turn my phone off. You can call anytime, if it's not on, leave a message and I'll get it when I'm free. So you see, it's no bother at all. No matter the time of day, got it?" He reassured.
"Yup." Kagome said, not to sure what to take of the 'no matter the time of day' but took it as a compliment. "So hey, I know you told me you were going to a funeral today and seeing how Sango and I were at one, we were wondering if you want to wallow in our pool of misery too? I'm thinking we should all go drinking, what do you say?" Kagome asked a little perky.
"Sounds like a plan. But do we have a sober driver?" Inuyasha said as he mentally smacked himself for immediately sounding like a cop.
The request didn't go unnoticed either, but Kagome took it more of a fatherly statement seeing that's how Sango's father would react to the mention of a party. "Yeah, Miroku's going to drive us around. He'll be driving my Honda, it's nothing as fancy as what you've got, but we'll be picking you up. If that's ok with you." Kagome suggested.
"Yeah, that'd be great. I'll give you directions and I'll be waiting for you guys out front What time?" He asked.
"We figure around six-thirty. We have to eat first, if you don't want to eat at the bar that is. It's got a bowling alley, do you like to bowl?" Kagome added.
"That sounds like a blast. Ha, I haven't been bowling since I was a teenager." Inuyasha mused. "Fantastic, so I'll be waiting for you at six-thirty."
Inuyasha gave her directions and even made her read what she had written back to him to make sure she didn't miss anything or mishear him. After hanging up with her, he went to spruce himself up. He pulled his hair back into a lose pony tale and put on a plane white shirt and blue jeans, figuring bowling was nothing to get fancy about.
When six-thirty came around, Inuyasha found that his new friends felt the same way about bowling when they came to pick him up. Although they looked nice, Kaogme in a nice fitting black shirt and blue jeans herself while Sango wore a blue tank top and black jeans, both girls had their ponytails worn high and neat. Miroku wasn't dressed much differently than Inuyasha. He had a black shirt on with a purple dragon and black jeans and a small, short ponytail.
They decided in rout that they were going to go ahead and eat there at the bowling alley because they were sure to have some kind of special. When they did get there, they sat down to a basket of fried chicken breasts with a tempura batter. With their dinner they had ordered mixed drink except for Inuyaha who only ordered his bourbon and whiskey drinks and Miroku who was only drinking soda. They didn't do much talking except for the news report they saw about the cop having to kill a kid at his brother's funeral and much to Inuyasha's relief they defended the side of the police who were only doing what they were trained for in their line of work.
But after a few drinks and a good meal, the group was ready to bowl. Inuyasha was surprised at how much he remembered about bowling and was even further blown away by how Kagome and Sango were. Even though they look like they were getting drunk after every fuzzy navel or sex on the beach, they were still beating the boys by a good frame.
They played for a couple of hours like that. They were enjoying the game and found that they had neighbors on either side of them who seemed to be having as much fun as they were. There was quite a bit of drinking going on that night. Music played loudly as the black lights illuminated the lanes and glowing designs of stars and planets giving the bowling alley a glowing mural of space. Quite a few times a few new popular songs would play as women sang loudly to the words. Kagome and Sango being no exception as they sat in their chars waiting for their turn. Inuyasha, who was feeling the effects of his own drinking, was enjoying himself just as much as his companions.
Inuyasha found himself being able to put aside the hardships of his day and enjoy his current state with good company. He thought lazily to himself that he would definitely not mind some more dates like this with such a beautiful woman like Kagome. He didn't know what it was about her that intrigued him and what it was that made her stand out, but he felt that the more hopeless of a situation she found herself in, the more she let it go and except it for what it was and made plans from there on how to make it seem just that much better. He admired her for that quality. Inuyasha knew it was a personality talent she and even Sango had to come by through such hardships and reoccurring tragedies.
He was learning what Sango's past was, knowing more about her past then they knew he was aware of. She talked some of it, only what she'd allow strangers to know but Inuyasha got her. He understood her situation fully as well as Miroku. Being her husband and all, he too had accumulated Kohaku's debt and worked double to try and pay it off as well.
Inuyasha only understood that Kagome had come to work under Naraku because of her loyalty to her best friends and her desperate financial situation trying to help take care of her mother's finances so her brother could continue college. From the way she talked about Naraku, Inuyasha could tell he excpected more out of her than just being his employee and cheap labor. It made Inuyasha's stomach turn when Kagome would mention the passes he would make at her, she waved it off as being accustomed to it because she was use to being a woman in a man's world. Inuyasha saw that as no reason to just brush off the aggressive advances she had described in a drunken rant. If only he knew how far Naraku HAD taken it in favor of Kagome's debt. Kagome at one point had mentioned that he was married and wondered what his wife would do if she knew that he was cheating on her, but Inuyasha was too drunk himself to pick up on the underlining message that pretty much confirmed Naraku's discretions against her.
It was almost ten-o'clock when the group decided to make it an early night seeing how they all had to get to work in the morning. Sango, Kagome and Inuyasha were drunk and worn out after god knew how many games of drunken bowling. They knew that they were done when Sango drunkenly threw her ball down the neighbor's lane causing a roar of laughter when it won that player a strike.
They all climbed into Kagome's Honda with Miroku, as promised, sober at the wheel. Sango sat up front as Inuyasa and Kagome sat in back. Inuyasha leaned back against the seat and looked out the window, reflecting on the date they had. Kagome was either being bold or too drunk to care, but leaned over and curled up on his chest and immediately passed out before Miroku could even get the car out of the drive way. Inuyasha smiled and remarked "looks like someone had too much fun".
Sango turned around and at the sight of her friend looking so peaceful in her sleep, smiled. "It's been a while since she's been able to just kick it back like this. Thank you Inuyasha for picking up the tab. I can't tell you how much that helps." Sango said sweetly.
"It's not a problem at all. I'm glad I could offer her some comfort, for what little it may help." Inuyasha yawned loudly as he watched the scenery fly by.
I sighed sadly when he saw his home come into view and realized he would have to say 'goodbye' for now. He stirred slightly trying not to wake Kagome, but the second he had removed her from where she had been sleeping comfortably, she woke. "Oh, I'm sorry to wake you. We're at my place and I didn't want to wake you." He said apologetically.
"It's ok. If it's not a problem, could I come in and use your bathroom?" She asked.
"Not a problem. You guys need a pit stop?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm fine and Sango's asleep, so you go ahead Kagome." Miroku said.
Inuyasha and Kagome stumbled slightly up the walkway to his house. It wasn't anything impressive, but Kagome couldn't help notice is was definitely bigger than her little one bedroom apartment of a house. He unlocked the door and went in first as he felt for a light switch, clicking it on when his fingers connected.
"Down the hall there, first door on the left." Inuyasha instructed as he kicked of his shoes.
Kagome rushed down the hall after bowing a quick 'thank you' to Inuyasha. She came back out walking a little less stiff, telling Inuyasha exactly how bad she really had to pee. "Quite a lovely home you have here, Inuyasha." She commented as she exited the hallway and walked up to the front door where Inuyasha still stood
"Thanks. My dad left it behind for me." Inuyasha stated. A sly smile then graced his features. "It's beauty only seems more enhanced with your presence." He said, obviously using some cheesy line he probably picked up from Miroku, but Kagome was going to fault him for trying.
"Why Inuyasha, you're making me blush." Kagome said teasingly as she closed the distance between her and Inuyasha. She found herself in an embrace as Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to him. She looked up at him, her features softened. "Thank you so much Inuyasha for showing us such a good time. I honestly think I couldn't have gotten through this day without you guys." Kagome said softly.
Inuyasha looked deep into her eyes and stared passed the depths of depression that pooled in her chocolately eyes. "No thanks required. Consider it my pleasure. You're such a wonderful woman and I only want to see you happy." He whispered, silk flowing through his voice. He leaned in and gently kissed her lips. She closed her eyes, letting herself go in the moment and kissed him back. Their kiss deepened a bit further and soften again as the pulled apart, seemingly for air.
"Inuyasha, I have to go. Thank you again." Kagome said softly.
"No, stay. Please?" Inuyasha asked. His eyes filled with hope begged Kagome to do as he requested.
She looked at him and smiled. With a sad sigh she said "I wish I could, but I just can't. My life isn't exactly my own…yet. But I just know things will get better." She said sweetly.
"Ok then. I understand. But I mean it, if you need me for anything don't hesitate to call." Inuyasha said.
"I will. Thank you again. I'll talk to you later." Kagome said as Inuyasha gave her one last kiss before she left his home and returned to the backseat of her car. He watched with heavy lidded eyes as the car drove off down the street and it was out of sight before Inuyasha sighed and closed the door behind him.
When Miroku dropped Kagome off at her home, he told her he'd be back with her car in the morning and as she had many times, agreed and watched them drive off towards their home. She turned and as she reached for the key to her apartment, she noticed a car sitting in the far end of her large, round dirt drive way and to her horror, she realized it was Naraku in his A6.
She decided to pretend she didn't see him as she approached her door and slid the key in, but to her disappointment she heard the sound of his car door opening and closing followed by footsteps across the gravel. She decided she would play that morning's events to her best advantage as she heard the man approach her from behind.
"Kagome, I was worried sick about you. I knew you were at that boy's funeral and then I heard on the news about that kid being killed at his brother's funeral and I couldn't help but wonder if that was the same one you were at." Naraku said as he stood behind Kagome as she unlocked her door and opened it. He had no problem at all following her in and closing the door behind himself without being asked.
"No, I'm fine now. I went drinking while bowling and Miroku was our sober cab. It was nice to get away for a while, but I'm afraid I'm going to pay for it in the morning. I'll make sure to have an extra big pot of coffee going in the morning." Kagome said as she checked her phone for messages seeing that she had left her phone at home and thought that maybe Naraku had called and seeing that he indeed had, turned back to look at the man currently standing in her living room.
"Well, you still have that tea I gave you?" He asked and when Kagome nodded he smiled and moved into the kitchen. "Then you go sit down and I'll make some for you." He suggested as he filled a cup with water and handed it to Kagome who gladly accepted and went to sit on her couch. "Looks like you really had fun tonight. You should have called me, I would have come along and have gotten you an escort service as well so you wouldn't be without your car." Naraku stated.
"Thanks for the offer, but I'm fine. I really just want to get to bed after I have your tea." Kagome said, her voice tiring.
It was only a matter of minutes later, Naraku was putting a mug of tea in Kagome's hands. She drank it greedily as the warm liquid calmed her angry stomach. It was only a few moments later she started to notice a new state of inebriation start setting in. Her world was going fuzzy as she looked at her boss who sat in a chair across from her and watched her expectantly. "Naraku, I think…I'm going to be sick" She slurred out.
"It's only natural. The tea will do that to you. Don't fight it. You're going to feel fine in a bit, but you should get to bed." Naraku said as he got up and picked Kagome up from where she sat on her couch. She was more than drunk, she was starting to feel like she had been poisoned. She had a wave of fear hit her when she realized Naraku had her back to her bed and was laying his hands on her while she was helpless to even stop him. She forgot what was even going on as her mind slipped into a deep and dreemless sleep. Only the memories of the time she had with Inuyasha resting comfortably with her world darkened into nothingness.
She wanted to tell Naraku 'not tonight' or that she was too tired, anything that would keep him from wanting to fulfill lustful desires with her, but it seemed that he would get his way no matter what. Now that she found herself falling for Inuyasha, Kagome felt dirty at the thought of Naraku touching any part of her and before she passed out, she prayed that Inuyasha would find a way to save her from this nightmare.
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End of Chappy. (A/N: Sorry this took so long to get out there. Hope you guys like it. Again, sorry it took a bit, but I find it kinda hard to write sometimes. I really pour myself into my writings and in a way, it's kinda like undressing for a total stranger. So I'd like to know what you guys think so I'm not feeling so naked. Anyway, thanks to those who have commented. I really appreciate the feedback.)