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Chapter 1

The Hospital

Kagome lay unconscious in the ER as the doctors operated on her. "What on Earth happened to this girl? These wounds," one of them said as they rushed their work.

Kagome sat on the edge of the well looking down, long black locks fell down her face as she looked at her brown school shoes. She closed her eyes tightly for a moment before she saw InuYasha standing in front of her "InuYasha?" she asked quietly as she stood up. InuYasha simply let out one of his annoyed sounds and turned and walked away "wait InuYasha" Kagome called as she ran towards him but InuYasha seemed to be getting further and further away from her instead of closer "InuYasha wait!" Kagome exclaimed as she tripped and landed on the forest floor. She looked up and he was gone "INUYASHA!" Kagome screamed.

Mrs. Higurashi stood beside an irritated InuYasha who they had finally caught and been able to calm down so he wouldn't charge and ruin the operation. A doctor exited the door and the red light above the door went out. "Mrs. Higurashi" one of the doctors said "your daughters wounds are deadly, any longer and your daughter wouldn't have made it through the surgery" he said but his face remained grim. "Your daughter is wounded greatly Mrs. Higurashi, please if you will come with me, I'd like to talk with you alone."

"What about us? I want to know what happened with Kagome, how my sister is doing" Sota said when the two began to walk away.

"Don't worry, Sota, I will tell you anything for now please wait with your Grandfather and InuYasha" she said before the two continued down the hall.

"Damn" InuYasha growled as he stared at the door where Kagome still was, he had no idea what they were doing to her in there but if they killed her they would regret it. He gripped his fists in anger, he had let Kagome go through the entire battle and get wounded like this. He slammed his fist against the wall making it crack a little and he lowered his head so his white bangs were covering his eyes.

"InuYasha, what happened to Kagome back at the feudal era?" Kagomes' Grandfather asked with interest. InuYasha didn't look at him "my Granddaughter is in grave danger InuYasha and I would like to know what happened to her."

"I made a mistake" InuYasha said turning and facing him "is that what you want to hear old man, I made a mistake and let Kagome get wounded and nearly killed" his yelling was catching the attention of others but InuYasha didn't seem to care. "If I had protected Kagome during the battle then she wouldn't be hurt like this, is that what you want to hear me say old man?"

Sota and Kagome's Grandfather took a step back slightly afraid of InuYasha after his yelling. There would be an after effect when he saw Kagome and they wanted to be ready to take it and see the girl again at the same time. Suddenly the rosary bead necklace around InuYasha's neck began to glow and then InuYasha fell to the ground. "Dammit Kagome" InuYasha yelled before he realized Kagome wasn't there, she wasn't with or close to him much less able to say 'sit'.

"Mrs. Higurashi, I don't really have any idea what happened to your daughter, but I can tell you that her operation was the hardest we've had so far. Her wounds were by far the strangest that I have ever seen" the doctor said.

"Please, just tell me how Kagome is doing, will she be okay?" Mrs. Higurashi said tears in her eyes.

"I am afraid I can't say Mrs. Higurashi" the doctor said shaking his head and looking down at the floor before looking into her eyes.

"What?" she said in shock "you have to have some idea, I want to know how my Kagome is doing. Is she alright, what did you do" she demanded and asked. Her voice was quivering.

"Please Mrs. Higurashi understand, we did all that we could to help your daughter" he hesitated, "but I can't say for sure whether she will live…or pass on to the next world. It is up to fate now, we will continue to do what we can. Your daughter is in good hands Mrs. Higurashi please understand, we will continue to do everything possible to help your daughter however, fate will determine her end" he explained.

Never again Mrs. Higurashi thought, never again will I allow Kagome to go to such a terrible place. I knew it was dangerous but this is…this is just too much. I need to know what happened, I can't bear not knowing she thought. Tears fell from her eyes and she collapsed on the hospital floor, she was unable to be comforted so two nurses assisted her back to her family and they sat her down with her family. Mrs. Higurashi cried in the arms of Kagome's grandfather. InuYasha leaned against the wall nearby impatiently random thoughts going through his head about Kagome and things he should have done.

"Damn it, can't they do anything other then make us wait like this, I want to hear how Kagome is doing" InuYasha yelled making a few nurses jump in surprise mixed with fear at his sharp tongue.

"Excuse me" a voice came from behind the family and InuYasha. They turned and looked in the direction to see a woman standing in a doctors coat. InuYasha's eyes opened wide in shock, this woman looked exactly like Sango, he shook his head but it was still there "forgive me I am one of the doctors who is looking after Kagome. I am Urashi, Nabiki. If you would all please follow me" she said and turned walking away. The family followed in a hurry but InuYasha stayed behind a little wondering why the hell this woman looked like Sango. He shook his head deciding it was just some stupid resemblance and ran catching up to the others. They were led to a hallway where all was silent and doctors were running in and out of a room. The four looked through a window that showed the room, on the bed lay Kagome. Eyes closed, and bandages on her body.

Kagomes' mother looked away and Nabiki placed a hand on her shoulder "we are doing all that we can to help your daughter Mrs. Higurashi so please trust us and believe me when I say that we will do all we can to find out how to help your daughter."

"We're leaving" InuYasha growled finally taking his eyes away from Kagome. His hands had formed fists and he slammed the wall "now" he said darkly.

Everyone looked at InuYasha as he stormed away dragging Sota, Kagomes Mother and Grandfather bowed to Nabiki and then slowly and reluctantly followed InuYasha out. Kagomes Grandfather holding onto her mothers hand the entire time. "Never again" she whispered whipping away some more tears that had fallen as images of her daughter ran through her head. That bruised body, that blood that stained her clothes, and everything else, she didn't want to leave her daughter alone, she wanted to stay with Kagome forever but Nabiki had insisted she go home get rest and come back tomorrow if she wished.