Let's set something straight before I continue! There's been some confusion and I guess it's my fault...
InuYasha is not a half demon in this story, nor is he any part demon. Therefore, he can't smell her blood, he has no cute doggy ears…:sobs:…and no nails. His hair is silver…well, just because I felt like leaving it silver. (you can't change that, no matter what - it's just not Inuyasha if you do. Eh...human doesn't count…)
And the reason this took me so long was because school started and I've been getting tons of homework, babysitting jobs, and not enough sleep. But, since it's Friday, I CAN TYPE ALL I WANT AND THE SLEEP IN 'TIL 3:D WOO!
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She opened the door and it slammed against the wall. Kagome took deep intakes of breath and raspy exhales.
"Kagome!" Mrs. Higurashi stood and ran to embrace her daughter.
"Mom!" She looked over her mother's shoulder. "Grandpa!" With a tear escaping her eye, she kneeled beside him and pulled him into a hug. So much had happened.
"Kagome…?" Her mother questioned worriedly, causing Kagome herself to fear the worst.
She just closed her eyes and tightened her grip. 'Come on gramps, wake up…' She pleaded mentally.
"Kagome, honey…why is your back bleeding?"
Her eyes shot open.
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Chapter 13 - Lies
"W-what?" Kagome stuttered. When Inuyasha pushed her down, it must have caused her wound to open. She mentally cursed herself for not noticing earlier.
"Kagome…" She felt very faint. As if she would fall at that minute. Her child was right there in front of her, bleeding severely. What could have happened. Being a mother, she pushed her nausea aside and stepped closer.
"Kagome." Her voice grew strict as her brows furrowed into one. "What happened."
Before she knew it, she was on her knees in front of her daughter, embracing her from behind, crying her heart out.
Kagome felt tears come to her eyes. "Mama…I-I'm fine. I fell while I was running to the hospital. I'm fine. Really."
She couldn't do it. Telling her mother that Suo did it would crush her. Not to mention what Suo would do to the both of them if he found out.
She released the breath she'd been holding and attempted to pry her mother off of her.
Mrs. Higurashi stared into her daughters pain filled eyes. Her sad, lying smile, He reddening blouse. "Kagome…" She sighed. "Let's get that bandaged." She sniffed as she wiped her tears.
Kagome nodded as they left to the bathroom.
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"Dammit, Kagome! Why won't you just tell me the truth?"
Kagome winced. Her mother seldom yelled at her, and even more importantly, swore.
"Mom! I told you! You don't have to worry!"
"Worrying is my job, Kagome, I'm your mother! Now, please, tell me what really happened!"
Kagome frowned. Her own mother didn't believe her. Well, technically, she shouldn't. But she at least thought her lie was good enough. Then again. She hadn't ever really lied all that much to her before, so that made her inexperienced.
"Mama. I already said what I had to. I fell. Please can we get off the subject?" That last sentence came out much louder and ruder than she hoped it would.
"You lower that tone, young lady!" She was on the verge of tears again. God help her, why was her own flesh and blood lying to her about something so serious. What was it she was hiding?
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They made it to the room where Kagome's grandfather was located. She felt a pang of guilt when she looked at him, just now remembering to ask how he was.
"Mom, how's gramps?" She asked in a panic.
"He's fine honey, just a few more days in the hospital ad he'll be out." She seemed distant; never once looking her in the eye.
And again, Kagome felt bad. Today, it seemed like the whole entire world was against her.
"Mom…" She began hesitantly.
"Yes, Kagome?" Still no eye contact.
"When…when are you come home?"
"I told you, grandpa'll be out in a few days, then he-"
"No. Not gramps, you."
She looked down at her. "Why, what's wrong? How's Souta?" She asked quickly, almost panicking for a second.
Kagome waved her hands frantically. "No! No! He's fine, we're all fine! I was just wondering! Souta and I miss you…that's all."
Her mother smiled. "I guess I could come home for awhile."
Kagome stared up at her excitedly. "Really?"
She nodded. "Mm-hmm. But not today."
Her smile shrunk and she averted her gaze toward the ground.
"I'll come first thing in the morning, okay?"
Kagome's world grew brighter when she heard that. "Okay." She said smiling.
DING, DING, DING, DING, DING!
She gasped and looked at the clock. Five o'clock.
"Oh, no!" Her hands flew up to her head and tugged at her hair.
"What's wrong, Kagome?"
"I gotta go home and make dinner for Souta!"
Mrs. Higurashi looked perplexed. "Well…where's Suo." She just missed at how Kagome cringed at the sound of his name.
"He had a meeting to go to. I gotta go. Love you." She hugged her mother and ran for the door.
"Wait! Kagome!"
"Hmm?" She turned around. "What?"
She smiled. "Here." She handed her some money. "Take this and hop on the nearest train, I don't want you falling again." The woman seemed sad at saying that. But Kagome just smiled.
"Got it, mom. Bye" She pecked her on the cheek and left to catch the train before it left.
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Kagome stood in a rather crowded train. She hoped she caught the right one, she wasn't really paying attention when she bought her ticket. But if it was the right one, then she should be home in a couple minutes.
And true to her word, she was. She stepped out of the train and ran quickly to the shrine that she called her home.
"Kagome! You're here! I was worried! I came home and called for you, and no one answered! I thought something happened to you on your way back from school! You had me thinking you were dead! I could have-"
"Don't choke, Souta." She smiled at her little brothers worry for her. At least someone cared enough for her to come home and wait.
He pouted. "Love ya, too, sis." And he headed in.
"Souta!" Kagome called after him.
"I'm not listening!"
"Souta?"
"Still not listening."
"Aww, come on Souta, I'm sorry, okay? I was down at the hospital and lost track of time! I'm fine see?" She spread her arms out and did a little turn to show him.
He raised a brow. "Yeah, yeah. You gonna make dinner? I'm starving!"
She nodded. "Yeah, sure."
Kagome followed the little boy into the house and prepared dinner for the two of them.
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Later that night, Suo arrived at 8 o'clock. On the dot. Kagome had washed the dished, put Souta to bed for school in the morning, cleaned the house a little, and now sat in the living room watching TV.
"Kagome…"
She froze.
"Kagome?"
"Y-yes?" She managed to muster up the courage for at least that much.
"How was your day?"
He was asking her? She was shocked. "It was fine, thank y-"
He cut her off. "Good. What did you make?"
"Uh…some miso soup and rice balls, and some-"
Again, he interrupted, and she frowned. "Good, you may go to bed now."
She was getting tired of being treated like a kid. Who was he to tell her to go to bed1? "But Suo, it's only-"
"I know, now off to bed with you, I have work to do, Kagome." And with that, he grabbed her arm and practically dragged her to her bedroom.
"Good night, Kagome."
She turned around and began taking out her ponytail.
"Ahem. I said, good night, Kagome. When I say that, I expect you to reply the same, polite way!" He stepped closer and turned her around, to show her that he was serious.
"Good night." She whispered sharply.
He brought his hand up and it collided with her soft cheek, causing a red mark to appear.
Suo left and slammed the door, not at all caring that Souta was asleep.
Kagome sat on her bed. A tear escaped her and she fell on her pillow. She refused to cry. Kagome shut her eyes and 'counted sheep' until she drifted off.
A dream is but a fantasy; a fantasy that one creates to drown out reality.
Kagome almost had a dream, that is, until a loud crash brought her springing out of her bed.
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Phew! Okay, no more chapters for a while, so bear with me, please. This, my dear friends, is because I am an idiot for having more than one fanfic...
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