Chapter 16: Father's Secret Song
Inuyasha can tell how reluctant Kagome has been. She of all people has been stalked by a boy named Hojo. But for now the two are in Inuyasha's car driving to Kagome's burned house, with an unknown determination look in her house. Inuyasha couldn't put his clawed finger on it. Why would they go to her house? It's not like there's anything let in the debris. The family has the insurance company paying their damaged house as they know. Even Inuyasha's family offered them to stay for hospitality until their new house is built in the same, which however gives Kagome's seconds thoughts about it. But for now, she needs to see if she can find something so precious she wouldn't let anyone, not her mother, her little brother, her grandfather, and possibly her new friends from school, including Inuyasha and his family.
Once Inuyasha pulled up to the side of the street of her address, Kagome gets out like a bullet and digs through the debris of her house. Inuyasha gets into the trunk on the vehicle and pull of a pair of work gloves, and find a spare set for Kagome. He puts his own on and joined Kagome digging. "Here, you should because of the nails." He offers the spare set. Kagome nods with a smile, puts them on, they fitted perfectly, and resumes digging.
What seem like minutes turned into 2 hours that Kagome managed to get to the bottom of the basement. Luckily for her that most of the debris from above have been taken to the dumb. She moves a boards aside and finds something underneath it. It's a notebook, a dark green notebook with the name "Hige Higurashi" on the cover. Kagome gently takes the book, hoping that no damage had ruined it. She hugs it close to her heart, as if she feel him closeby. "Kagome, have you found what you've looked for?" Inuyasha asks ad he comes from behind her. She sighs sadly and walks him, "Let's get going." She gloomly said as she makes her way back to the car across the street. Inuyasha can sense how depress she has been lately this week. "I must get to the bottom of this." He said as he catches up to her. They head back to his place so she can take her time know more about what her father left in the notebook.
Back the Takahashi Mansion, Izayoi helped Kagome's get comfortable in their temporality place. Somehow Izayoi and Mrs. Higurashi (Ai) got along pretty much with each other, like long lost sisters. Other than that, Inutaishou and Sesshomaru kept a close eye on grandpa and Sota since they're still in critical condition from the fire. Luckily for Kagome, they have a firmary for them, so they had them transported from the hospital. Ai is deeply concern about them in that state. But for now, she made sure that Kagome was in safe hands in Inuyasha's care, as in she trusted him a lot for what he has done for her daughter since her recovery from her stepp throat. "You should rest, Ai." Izayoi suggests as they came into a guest bedroom. Ai nods as she makes herself comfortable in the queen size bed. Izayoi come to one side of the bed. "If you need anything, Myoga will attend your requests." She softly said as she helps Ai get under the covers and leaves the room, after turning off the lights and closes the door quietly. Ai fell sleep shortly after.
Kagome rubs the sooth cover of her father's notebook. "I never seen this before." She said to herself. She opens the cover and find lyrics and an envolope in side. Surprisingly the envolope had Kagome's name on it. She puts the notebook on the side table and opens the envolope. She unfolds the paper and begins reading.
My darling Kagome,
I didn't want your family to worry about what I'm going to tell you who caused my death. You remember the time when we to get ice cream on the day, and how we had a fun time, spending time together as father and daughter. Telling your family about this would be bad enough, especially Sota. All I want you to understand what my last song is about before my passing. I was able to write this letter and this song before that incident. Kagome remember that I'm always in your heart and will guide you in troubled time as you move and carry on your dreams. If you so want to sing this song, I even left the music sheets for your piano to play with. Take you time to remind yourself that you're never alone, even if anyone you know will leave you behind for any particular reason. Please keep this notebook as a memorial.
Love you always,
Your father, Hige Higurashi.
Kagome takes deep breathe on how much the letter meant to her. She nods her head and turns the page with his last song is before he passed away. "Our Last Time, Never Forgotten"
For it would be
Where we for the first time
You'll always be with me
It'd be yours and mine
Chorus
You make me believe
Making it understandable
Anytime you have to leave
That our last time, never forgotten
When we are apart
I thought I was so weak
You're always in my heart
Instead of either days, it'd be weeks
Repeat chorus 2x's
I feel a little bit better
For you're close to me
Nothing can't be any better
Unless we can both be free
Repeat Chorus 2x's
Kagome drops the book to the floor and sobs onto her pillow. A knock of her door gets her attention. "Kagome, It's me." Inuyasha said to her from outside. "Come in." She replies as she continue to cry with her back towards him. Inuyasha closes the door behind him and walks to the bed. "I smelt your tears from down the hall. What happened?" He said and asks in the end. Kagome didn't reply, but pointed her finger to the dropped notebook beside the bed. Inuyasha picks it up and read the letter and the song after that. He now knows why Kagome is so upset. What can he do now? He just helped her find half the truth about how she lost her father, but the other half is a mystery to them. For now he leaves the room, 'I'll make a vow to get this solved. No matter what.' He thought to himself and closes the door behind once he left the room.