Chapter 10: His Ex-Girlfriend and My Ex-Friend.
When we arrived home I had checked the missed phone calls and messages on the machine.
"INUYASHA! IF YOU DID SOMETHING TO KAGOME I AM GOING TO MURD----" Blared Sango's pissed voice from the speakers. Both Inuyasha and I stared wide-eyed at the message machine. I glanced to Inuyasha as Miroku came next.
"Sorry Inuyasha and Kagome, Sango's just a little mad right now."
"HELL YES I'M MAD! KAGOME'S MISSING AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT INUYASHA! AND YOU'RE MIROKU!!" Sango shouted in the back ground. I sighed as I pressed the next button seeing who else left messages. The second one was from Sesshomaru, probably when he called last night, I didn't know. The third one was from my mom, she was wondering if I was OK and if I was home again. I smiled as I heard her voice, I know she'll feel hurt for me not coming to her when I was in despair. Pressing the delete button when all messages were heard and turned to Inuyasha. I could tell that my sudden disappearance last night had really shook him up, I could see it in his eyes, and it hurt me to know I was the one that put it there. Hanging my head I pressed it against Inuyasha's chest, I couldn't look into his eyes, it made me hate myself even more.
"Kagome, are you tired? Can I get you something to drink? Something to eat?" Inuyasha asked as he laid his hands on my back; it hurt to know he was trying so hard to make me feel better when I should be the other way around. Clearing my throat, I pushed away from him and walked to the stairs.
"I'm sorry that I did that last night, I'm still a little sleepy. I'm going to take a shower and then I'm going to lay in bed for a little bit. I'm sorry I'm being so difficult, but my mind is racing with what Sesshomaru told me." I said softly keeping my eyes trained on a lock of hair near his eyes. I saw the pain in his eyes, and the wonder in what Sesshomaru had told me, but he was being respectful and didn't ask.
"OK, I'll probably be in my office, if I'm not then call out and I'll come to you." Inuyasha said as I felt sharp pain in my heart. I smiled sadly and nodded and walked up the stairs to the second floor and went to the bathroom. A heaviness had settled in my chest, weighing down my movements and my conscience.
Something New...Inuyasha's POV.
Just when I finally start to have a normal life with a woman that saved my life I go and do something stupid! Ugh! I felt frustrated with the conflicting emotions in my head! I can't believe that I'd do that to Kagome! I was beating myself up, everyone knew I deserved it. Sighing, I sat down on the couch, Kagome was back to her usual self, but things were off. She was still a little uncertain about trusting me, great, I get to start all over again. Slumping back in the couch, I felt like trying to build something to take back last night, I should of thought of how Kagome' would of acted. I had forgotten all about Kikyo, all about her backstabbing and the lies she had told. I sighed before running my hand through my hair, the sound of running water was calming my senses down. Twenty minutes passed before I noticed I had dozed off. The sound of my cell phone going off it was Miroku, he was checking in on Kagome and me. I told him that she was ok and back with me, I held back the fact that Sesshomaru had told her something about my past. He told me to tell Kagome he was sorry about his actions last night and that if there was anything he could do to make it up to her he would. I said I'd give her the message and humg up. Looking to the ceiling I listened to the water run up stairs.
Huh? Oh the water's turned off. Looking around I looked for the clock and saw the time. It was now 5. Damn, the time flew by, guess I fell asleep. Standing up I stretched out, I popped my shoulders and back in a few places. Slouching over I stared at the floor before turning and walking to the stairs, I was going to fix up Twilight's room again, it would be the only thing I'd do to settle my stomach to keep busy. Before I could even get a few feet up the stairs Kagome stood at the top of the stairs, she was staring down at me. Her hair was still dripping with water, and small bead of water clutched to the naked skin I could see. She had a towel wrapped around her chest, clipped the end to sides together as she stood with her arms at her side.
"Kagome?" I called out to her, but she didn't seem to respond. Walking up the stairs a little more I saw her eyes were staring with a blind gaze. "Kagome, what's wrong? Are you still upset?" I called to her, but nothing I said seemed to get to her. Grabbing her arm I shook her roughly. "KAGOME!" I shouted loudly to her by she didn't recognize my voice. Stepping up to the second floor I tried to shake Kagome again, her hair let off small beads of water.
"Inu...yasha?" her voice finally came out of her lips as her eyes went large and back to normal, then they closed and she was limp in my arms. Her breath was shallow and raspy as if she had just ran a marathon all day. Spinning her around in my arms, I leaned down and swept her feet up, letting her knees rest over my arm. Taking a breath I hung my head and carried Kagome up to our room and laid her to sleep on the bed. Pulling the covers up over her naked shoulders I kissed her forehead before walking to the door, clicking off the light and went down stairs to call Sango over to watch Kagome.
Back to Kagome's View.
When I woke, two days had passed, I didn't realize that I was so tired, that in it's self is odd but the thing is, I don't remember my dream. Usually I can remember what I dream, and what was said, what was done, and who was there. My goodness sitting up was a chore and a half. My head would get light, it felt as if I was being tossed into the air over and over again. "Inuyasha..." I voice wasn't even working. Grabbing my neck I felt something scratching in my throat. When I tried to speak it was coarse and hard to talk.
"Inuyasha...!!!" I tried to shout but it hardly made it passed my lips. My voice died in my mouth. The movement of swinging my legs over the edge of the bed sent the room spinning around in circles. "Inuyasha...!!!" Then again, maybe standing and actually walking was the most difficult and so light and dizzy. I swear that if I had not had a hold of the bed post, I would have floated to the ceiling. "hello...?" I tried again, but it was like the first times I tried.
My legs felt like lead weights as I tried to walked out the bed room door. Everything was fine until, that is, the stairs were right in front of me. I didn't think about the stairs, I actually couldn't think that far ahead, my head hurt and my body felt heavy and weightless at the same time. I stumbled down stairs, not really steady yet. I clung to the railing as if it were my lifeline, then I realized it was! If I let go of the railing I'd fall to my doom. "Inuyasha?" I tried again as I made it safely down the two flight of stairs. The room swam in circles of colors. I bit down on my lip, the sudden pain forced the room to stop. As soon as the room was steady I heard something move in the kitchen. "Inuyasha?"
"Hahahahaha!" A high shrill of a female voice came from the kitchen.
"W-Who's there? Who are you?" I asked, my voice still low and hallow. "Why are you in my house?" I asked, the laughing continued. I was starting to get annoyed but, my head was hurting to much. "Show your self!" I called out, my voice suddenly strong.
"My, my, my, what a brave young child." The voice said crudely as a woman walked from the kitchen hallway. She looked exactly like me, only her eyes were a cold brown, and her hair was chopped to her shoulders.
"Who are you?" I asked, my body was shaking for some reason. "Why are you here?"
"Oh, Kagome dear, have you forgotten me already?" The woman asked, her appearance then changed. Her hair was long and a pure pitch black. Her eyes were a bit softer but not by much. Oh! It's Kikyo!
"Kikyo? Is...is that you?" I asked, the sudden realization of the woman's identity.
"Hahahaha! Little girl, it's a pleasure to see you again." Kikyo said, her voice harmful to my ears. I couldn'really understand why her voice was so painful to listen to, she used to have a wonderful voice, when she sung it was like angels.
"Kikyo, you sound so cold and spiteful." I whispered as she glared at me.
"That, my dear, dear little friend is because of you and your beloved Inuyasha!" Kikyo said as she smiled evilly at me.
"Where's Inuyasha? What have you done to him?" I asked, looking around.
"He is not here, this is your dream, and I a the Nightmare Queen. You see, once I moved away everything that could possibly go wrong did. My parents broke up, my boyfriend dumped me. And then my mother, in a fit of rage, attacked me, shredded my hair, scared me all over. Inuyasha was the only good thing, and since he had been in a coma, I had luck, but ever since you awoke him up, and he's been with you I've been having my old luck back. All because I can no longer buy all the thing that make me happy!" Kikyo looked away, her face twisted in disgust. I couldn't help but feel sorry about how her life turned out, and some what responsible, I never called to check on her or to help her.
"If you would of called me, I'd of done something if you called me. Kikyo, you were my best friend! I would of helped you!!" I said to Kikyo. "Why wouldn't you of called me?" I asked. Kikyo chuckled as she closed her eyes.
"If only it were that easy, and why would I? You had everything handed to you on a silver plater! You think for one second I wanted the pity of a princess like you? Ha! Don't make me laugh you bitch!" Kikyo laughed as she glared straight at me. I shivered, I tried not to but her gaze was so cold.
"Kikyo, I loved you like family, I wanted nothing but the best for you." I was starting to cry, her pain and suffering, her anger and hatred was pinning me under an invisible force. "K-Kikyo...please st-stop." I managed to say aloud to her, my chest felt like a weight was crushing me. I could see Kikyo through the little vision I managed under the pressure. Her dark eyes glittered with hatred as she laughed at my pain. "Inuyasha!" I managed to shout out as the world began to spin around. Kikyo laughed from the darkness, her hands wrapping around my throat, at least I think it was her hands. She gripped my throat tightly as the invisible pressure on my chest grew heavier. "Inu..yasha!!" I managed to cried before the world when dark and the pressure, and Kikyo disappeared.
"gome...Kagome! Wake up!!" I heard Inuyasha called out as I sat up, sweat dripping down my face, my chest felt tight with fear as I stared at my hands. "Kagome!" Inuyasha said softly, he was to my left, Sango and Miroku were to my right. Wait why are they were?
"Inuyahsa?" I asked, my voice lost after In.
"Kagome, what's wrong? Why is your voice gone?" Sango asked as I place my hand against my throat. It was rough and it hurt like hell. I looked to Inuyasha, my eyes watering from the sudden rush of pain running through my body. Moving my hands to show I wanted a pen and paper Sango dove into her purse and pulled out a little pad of paper and a pen. I scribbled down I saw Kikyo in my dream, she was choking me to death!
Sango and the others looked at me with confusion. "But how Kagome? That doesn't make sense." Sango replied. I gave her my 'you did not just say that' look. She smiled before mouthing a sorry to me. "I guess anything is possible, now that I think about it." Sango said making up for what she said before. Inuyasha nodded as he held me in his arms. I kissed his cheek before laying my head on his shoulder. I looked to Sango and she gave back the pad and pen. I didn't looked at anyone as I wrote my next sentence. When I had finished I looked at my writing and then to everyone around me. Closing my eyes I took a deep breath and gave the pad of paper to Sango. When she read it she glanced back at me surprised.
"You sure? You know Grandmother Kaede is pretty serious about the training." Sango said, I knew the guys were confused but I had to do something to keep myself protected, for my daughter, my boyfriend, and for Kikyo, I had to help her, and with this suggestion I knew it would help in some way. Sango sighed as she looked to Miroku. "Call Granny Kaede, tell her Kagome and I are coming for a visit tomorrow afternoon." Sango said, she seemed tired from worry. I smiled at her and mouthed thank you. She smiled and nodded to me. "For now, I have some pills that will keep you from dreaming, hopefully that will keep Kikyo outta your dreams." Sango said digging into her small purse, pulling out a small yellow pill bottle. "Here, since we're about the same then you'll be fine with taking two pills." Sango said popping off the lid and spilling six pills into her palm. "Here, when you want to sleep just take two pills just before." Sango instructed, I nodded and gave the pills to Inuyasha, he was closer to the night table. I kept two pills in my palm and notioned to the bed. Sango nodded to me and began to push Miroku out of the room.
I looked to Inuyasha and smiled sweetly. "Kagome, If you go to sleep so will I, I don't want you to be in danger anymore. We met in the Dream World, so I know that if I'm there with you, I can protect you in the Dream World." Inuyasha whispered as he hugged me closely. I smiled and sat there in his arms before pushing away and motioning for a class of water. He laughed quietly before standing, "I might like this no talking thing." Inuyasha joked as a stuck my tonge out at him, he laughed before he disappeared out the room door. Looking to the pills I sighed, this was not gonna be a very good time. Laying back in my bed I waited for Inuyasha, my thoughts zipping over my incounter with Kikyo and then to my little daughter and boyfriend. I have to protect them with everything I've got! I know that, and I will!