Tokyo Angel

Chapter Five- Waking to a Dream

"Dreams that do come true,

Can be as unsettling as those that don't."

-Brett Butler

Inuyasha went to catch Kagome as soon as she started to fall, but he found that he couldn't get within a foot of her. A pink transparent barrier surrounded her, keeping him from helping her. He knew distantly, in the back of his mind, that this was a miko shield and that he wouldn't be able to go through it but he didn't seem to be able to comprehend that. He kept clawing at the barrier, and started punching it. Deep angry growls escaped his throat but he wasn't aware of it; all that he knew was that Kagome needed his help and he couldn't get to her. A bolt of electricity shocked him every time he touched it but he ignored it and kept beating on the barrier.

Inutashio and Sessomaru grabbed onto Inuyasha as soon as his eyes started to bleed into a dark red but he threw them off of him and started yelling at Kagome to wake up, his voice rougher than normal.

"Kagome! Wake up, wake up now, Dammit!" Suddenly he was lifted off of his feet and pinned against someone who had their arms wrapped around him tightly. He started to thrash in their arms, the only thought in his mind that he had to get to Kagome. He was almost out of their grasp when he suddenly heard his father's voice.

"Inuyasha! Stay in control. You'll be no use to her if you lose control now!" The sound of his father's voice sounded as if it was coming from very far away, but he heard him. It took a minute for the words to take any meaning in his head but when they did he knew he was right. He wasn't going to be any help if he didn't stay in control. He stopped trying to get away and started to take deep breaths. He slowly felt his demon side recede, the hotness in his veins cool and the red seep from his eyes.

"I'm okay now. Let me go." He was released immediately and he walked back to Kagome, crouching down and touching the shield yet again, and yet again getting a shock for his troubles. He growled at it, but didn't back away from it.

"Maybe it's because your a hanyou, Inuyasha." Sango stepped up to the shield and eyed it warily. "Because of your demon blood, you know." She reached her hand out with no hesitation toward the glowing barrier, but she yelped and jerked it back when she received a shock as well. "Well, guess not."

"It was a good theory, Sango." Rin said standing next to Sango. She looked at the barrier for a second, and then suddenly touched it herself. Sessomaru growled and pulled her away when she was shocked. "Worth a shot." She said shrugging.

Everyone else looked at the miko barrier with unease, but slowly everyone else tried to get to Kagome, Sessomaru and Inutashio with slight hesitance before reaching out and seeing if they could pass through. All were denied with a shock.

All the while Inuyasha watched on with mounting worry and frustration. How was he supposed to get to Kagome?! She was hurt and needed his help. Uselessness and anger surged through his body and out of pure frustration, Inuyasha let out a full blown whine, followed by a rather commanding wuff at the end directed at the unconscious girl.

No one expected anything to happen, which is why everyone was surprised when Kagome's barrier slowly started to brighten to a white. Small orbs detached themselves from her barrier and hovered in the air for a breath taking moment before descending onto Inuyasha's skin, to glide across his body.

Inutashio looked on with concern for his son surrounded by miko energy, and for the girl who lay unconscious, for he now recognized her as the child who was like a daughter to him. Guilt was drowning him; he felt ashamed that he had attacked her, that he had attacked family.

Everyone watched in amazement as the orbs danced across Inuyasha's skin, sometimes changing colors as they went over his ears or arms. As for Inuyasha, he was just grateful that everyone was behind him and couldn't see the bright blush gracing his face. None of them knew that these small lights felt like fingers on his skin, or that they felt so much like Kagome that it felt even more intimate than if she was actually running her hands across his body.

When three purple orbs danced across his face into his hair, he tensed, knowing where they were heading. And he wasn't disappointed as they lovingly caressed his ears. He automatically flicked them, not used to anyone touching them and they tickled the soft appendages but he couldn't deny that it felt good. During this he had closed his eyes to more appreciate the feeling, but when he opened his eyes with a pleasure induced sigh and looked down he just about passed out.

Several colorful lights were crawling up his thighs and it didn't look like they were going to stop there. He felt a tightening in his groin, and quickly shooed them away deciding that getting an erection wouldn't be the most productive thing at the moment, but, shit, he was already half hard. He heard Miroku snicker as he waved the orbs away from his groin, but he just g rinded his teeth and ignored him.

Slowly the lights started to detach themselves from Inuyasha, each a different shade of pink, red, or purple. They merged themselves back into the barrier as if they were going home. Finally there was only one left caressing his skin; a pink orb glided across his cheek and when it pulled away he felt a pull from within himself. Then he saw that the pink orb was entangled with a small bright blue one. They twirled, dipped, and sparked and it was so blatantly sensual that Inuyasha felt he was spying on something private. He felt that he should look away but he couldn't pull his eyes away from them, even as he felt his stomach tighten and his groin twitch. He imagined that his face was a fierce red, then he went even redder when he heard his father and brother cough, and he remembered that they could most likely smell his arousal. Damn.

But everything was forgotten as the last light joined the barrier. The blue light was welcomed into the barrier and it swirled in the white energy, and the barrier became a burning pink that looked like it could burn, but then slowly faded into a soft, vibrant purple. Everyone was quiet, not knowing if something else was going to happen. But nothing else did, everything was once again normal. Or as normal as this situation could be.

Inuyasha waited to see if something else would happen, like those lights coming back and spelling 'YOU MAY NOW ENTER' across the barrier, but as nothing happened he once again became angry. Kagome was still out could, which the last time he checked was a bad thing, and he had no clue what he should do. Without thinking Inuyasha raised his fist and punched the now purple barrier. Or he tried to, but it was no longer solid and instead he ended up draped over Kagome.

Inuyasha said nothing, surprise completely leaving him immobile. Then Kagome moaned, just slightly and barely heard even by Inuyasha. He quickly got off her and lifted her onto his lap.

"Is she okay, Inuyasha?" Izayoi hovered nervously over the barrier. She reached out as if to walk through it, but it didn't allow her through. "Well, I guess only you can pass through, Inu."

Inuyasha nodded his head, but his entire being was focused on the fragile girl in his arms. She was pale but her eyes were flickering behind her eyelids and he took that as a good sign. He looked up at everyone standing, and was surprised at how they looked different. They seemed softer, and more . . . He wasn't sure how to describe it, but he suspected that it had something to do with the miko barrier. "Uh, I don't know what to do."

Sessomaru sighed, as if knowing how to care for an unconscious person was everyday knowledge. "You have to see if she has a concision. She's been out for more than ten seconds, which is a warning sign." He explained this very slowly, as if talking to someone very dense. "You should also check and see if her eyes are dilated. If they are then she has a concision. When she wakes up we'll know more." He said this all as if he had memorized it.

Inuyasha nodded his head and bent over to look into her eyes. While he was pulling up her eyelids, where he saw that they were indeed dilated, she moaned and tried to push away his hand. He smiled and pulled her more safely against his body. He waited as she became fully awake, and until then he took the time to look at her a little more closely. He heard the others talking, and was even aware of his mother leaving the room with Sango and Rin to get a room ready for Kagome. But all he really noticed was that Kagome needed to gain some weight. Her hoodie and shirt was twisted around her, and he could see how her ribs protruded from her body making her look ill. He could also see where he broke her rib, and the skin was turning a dark blue color. Guilt ate at him and he gently touched the abused area, where it blemished her white skin. He was surprised to find more bruises than just the one he made, and Inuyasha traced them with his fingers. They were a little smaller than his hand, and as he looked and studied them, rage filled him as he could see where fingers where gripping her so tight that they left bruises.

He pulled down her shirt to cover her skin and his hand shook. He looked up to his brother, father and Miroku, wondering if they saw what he saw. Miroku was looking grim and somber, Inutashio's face was contorted in anger and disbelief, but Sessomaru's reaction is the one that worried Inuyasha the most. He was composed as usual, but his eyes were filled with rage and he was clenching his hands as if he was needing to throttle whoever did this. Inuyasha knew how he felt.

Inuyasha looked back at Kagome was surprised to see that she was glowing a little, espeacially around her stomach and head. It was like the energy from the barrier was under her skin, eluminating it from the inside out. He heard a 'crack' and she groaned. He quickly lifted her shirt was amazed when he saw the broken rib straighten itself and with another 'crack!' was back in place and apparently healed. The bruise even lost some of it's color, but it didn't totally disappear. She regained some color back in her face, and even the bruise that colored her jaw and cheek faded. When she opened her eyes to reveal soft, slightly confused silver eyes Inuyasha was filled with relief.

Inutashio, Sessomaru and Miroku pretended not see Inuyasha being so tender toward the girl. They all felt rather uncomfortable, feeling like they were intruding. Inuyasha forgot about them and gently brushed her hair away from her face so he could see it unobstructed. He was surprised to find that she didn't look that much different than when they were kids. The only difference really was that she was now a beautiful young woman that she only hinted at becoming when they were small.

Kagome's eyes were clouded and confused. Though she healed herself of her most troubling injuries, she still hurt like a son of a bitch. She closed her eyes and turned into the warm pillow that surrounded her. She didn't know where she was, she was bone tired, she was so very confused, but for just another few seconds she wanted to lay here and pretend that everything was okay. So she did.

Inuyasha felt tears come to his eyes as he watched her turn to him and cuddle into him for comfort. He tightened his arms around her and started rocking back and forth with her. Instinctively he started to growl softly in the back of his throat so that it vibrated down to the girl in his arms. She didn't throw up any resistances, didn't have up any barriers against him like in the car. She was completely trusting of him in the moment when she was at her most vulnerable.

He figured that when she came fully awake she would go back to being defensive, so he took the time that he was given to study her up close. Her nose was more defined from when they were kids, and her cheekbones more pronounced. She was beyond beauty, and there seemed to be an innocence that surrounded her that Inuyasha found very attractive. It all made her seem like a dark angel, helping everyone from the shadows.

Her lips grabbed his attention; they were a dark pink and were plump and slightly wet. Flashes of possibilities ran through his head, mostly of how he would discover how those delectable lips would taste. The bottom one was lush and kissable, slightly more fuller than the top one. He shook his head to try and get rid of the images that assaulted him and he had to drag his eyes away from her lips. "Kagome, it's time to wake up." He was still worried about her head; he threw her against a wall and that had to have given her a concussion, only to have his father do the same. He wanted to know if she needed medical help and the only way he was going to find out was when she woke up. Annoyance started to creep into him, and deciding that it worked once, why not twice, he growled deep in his throat so that it vibrated more than made a sound, then gave a high pitch yipp.

Kagome moaned and tried to push away the sound of Inuyasha trying to wake her up. He was so annoying sometimes. When he wanted her awake, he would just wake her up despite it being three in the morning or any other god awful time of night. She reached up and pushed him away, mumbling softly, "Not now, Inuyasha."

Miroku had to hide his laugh behind a cough. Inuyasha glared at him and turned back to Kagome, "Kagome, really, it's time to get up." He leaned in close to her ear, a little disappointed that she still had up her scent barrier, and growled softly into her ear. He couldn't stop himself from nuzzling her a little. He pulled back his head as soon as he caught himself doing it; he didn't understand why he was acting this way. It was like he couldn't control himself.

Kagome sighed and opened her eyes. She stared at Inuyasha for a few seconds thinking that something was different. Inuyasha stared at her with compassionate golden eyes and she felt him growling. She couldn't understand what was different from the other nights. Then life interrupted her little fantasy and she remembered that her life was nothing like it was. She tried to sit up, and away from Inuyasha, to get out of his lap that feels too intimate for her liking, but he just pulls her closer to him and made her lay back down. "Inuyasha, you can let me up now. Really, I'm all right." She pulled against his hold, and after realizing that she wasn't about to stop, reluctantly let her go.

She stood up dizzily and leaned against the wall for support. Inuyasha was right next to her, with his hands out as if to catch her if she was to fall. Kagome snorted in her head; what a joke that was. "I'm not going to pass out again, so you can stop it Inuyasha." He frowned but dropped his hands, which was all Kagome wanted.

Inutashio cleared his throat and Kagome remembered that she had passed out in a room full of people. She was embarrassed to see that her barrier was up and quickly called it down.

"It's good to see you again, Kagome, though I must admit that I wish it was on better circumstances." Inutashio stepped forward and hugged her gently, and Kagome stood there completely dumbstruck. "I am beyond sorry about the way I just treated you. I have no excuse." He pulled away from her and when she looked into his eyes she was surprised to see that they were actually filled with tears. "Do I need to call the doctor, or should I just take you to the hospital?"

Kagome wasn't able to speak so she just shook her head; the last thing she needed was to go a hospital or to have a doctor come and see her. No trails to find her, which meant no doctors.

Inutashio frowned, as did Sessomaru and Inuyasha. "After what you've been through tonight, Kagome, I must insist on a hospital visit." But when Kagome just started to shake her head harder and her eyes started to fill with the start of fear, he backed off. "At least a doctor coming here. We have a personal family doctor, I trust him with my life."

"I don't need a doctor. I'm fine." Her voice was a little breathy, but she said it with determination.

Sessomaru was already shaking his head, "I told you I would allow no harm to befall you, and that included through inaction. You need a doctor to check you out; you've been thrown against two walls tonight and I'm not going to break my word."

"Wait!" Inutashio turned to Sessomaru and he demanded in an angry voice, "She was thrown against another wall?! Who the hell did that?"

Kagome tried to say that it didn't matter, that she was fine now, but no one seemed to hear her attempts to speak over them.

Inuyasha lowered his head in shame, "I did. I didn't know it was her, I thought it was a guy."

"Inuyasha, how could you ever think that Kagome was a boy." Izayoi came back into the room looking baffled. "I mean, really Inuyasha, all you have to do is look at her." Sango and Rin were right behind her, all of them shaking their heads at Inuyasha's miscalculation.

"We have you're room ready upstairs, Kagome. We thought you might want to take a shower first." Rin smiled sweetly and glanced hesitantly at Kagome's clothes, "To wash off the blood." Her voice broke and she walked over to Sessomaru as if needing that physical closeness to prove he was all right.

" I really don't need a room, I'm . . ." But Izayoi talked right over her, and Kagome once again fell silent.

"I can get you something to wear after your out of the shower and we can throw those away." Izayoi stood by Inutashio and wove her hand with his. "Do you need to call anyone and tell them where your at?" Izayoi looked at Kagome with sad eyes, as if she already knew that there was no one to call. Kagome shook her head. "Inuyasha, show her to the shower. I'll make something to eat, because I know everyone has to be hungry after this."

"We'll talk about what happened after everything." Inutashio held his mate close to him, and nodded at Inuyasha to show Kagome to the shower. Kagome didn't put up any fight; she was too shocked and blindsided to do anything than let Inuyasha guide her up the stairs to the second floor. She could hear the others whispering behind her, but couldn't make out what it was they were saying.

Inuyasha's hand rested on the middle of her back, and the heat felt like he was touching her whole back. Kagome's stomach felt like it was made of jelly and she didn't know what to say or do. All she wanted to do was leave. She was fine, and she knew how to take care of herself. She felt out of place here, in this palace of a home. "I see that you guys upgraded from the apartment." She was hesitant when speaking but Inuyasha pretended not to notice.

"Ya, well, Dad's business picked up after they passed the Hanyou Laws." Inuyasha smiled crookedly but didn't look at her. "It seemed that since they made a law stating that interracial mating was now okay, along with the various other laws that came with it, everyone was willing to overlook my father's indiscretion. Which was me, and my mother." Inuyasha glanced down at her, and his eyes were sad. "I didn't find out about the Hanyou Laws until after everyone decided to become my friend. You could say I had a rude awakening." He seemed to be debating on saying more but when Kagome refused to look at him, he figured that know wasn't the right time. "Dad's the founder and CEO of InuZoi Co."

"InuZoi?" Kagome was interested about the name; it sounded familiar.

Inuyasha shrugged and she thought that he blushed a little bit. "Dad named it after mom and me. Inu for me, Zoi for her. It was his way of getting some justice I guess, having the men who refused to work with him because of mom and me, buying stock, and I mean competitive stock, in his company." Inuyasha shrugged again as if none of this bothered him in the least. "It was a little tight the first few years, but the last five years have been really good for the company. Dad bought this place for mom on their anniversary four years ago."

Kagome nodded and filed the information in the back of her mind to think about later. Right now she wanted to get that shower and then leave. For the past three years all she's had to bath in was an occasional watering hole and a hot spring sh efound in the forest. All that was good and everything but the thought of a shower with soaps, and shampoos, and conditioners was just too good to pass up.

Inuyasha fell silent beside Kagome as he led her down the hall. But he couldn't keep from looking at her; he was wondering what her life has been like for the past few years. He didn't like the looks of those bruises and he wanted to know if it was from a boyfriend. He suppressed a growl at the thought of her having a boyfriend, of the thought of someone kissing her, holding her. But he had to come to the realization that she had a whole life he knew nothing about; and he wanted to change that. "Where are you staying?"

Kagome shrugged and stared at her scuffed shoes, "A little of everywhere." She really didn't want to get into this with Inuyasha, he could always tell when she was lying or trying to hide something.

Inuyasha kept his mouth shut, he could tell that she didn't want to talk right now. Probably didn't want to talk at all with him. "In here." He pushed her into a room before she could protest.

Kagome stood staring at a beautiful room decorated in silver and red. The carpet was thick and probably softer than anything Kagome has touched in the past two years; she could actually feel herself sinking slightly into the carpet. The walls were sponged a maroon color with a golden trim. It was slightly messy, but clean. It was obviously Inuyasha's room.

Inuyasha strode across the room and opened another door leading into a spacious bathroom, "I know it don't look like it, but when dad bought this it was a fixer upper. We just got all the bathrooms in the rooms working." He walked to his dresser and pulled out a pair of sweats and a short sleeve shirt. "You can wear these until my mom finds something a little more to your liking."

Kagome reached for the clothes and when her fingers came into contact with Inuyasha's she felt like she was just jolted with a spurge of electricity. She quickly withdrew her hand, the clothes clutched in them tightly.

Inuyasha flexed his hand and cleared his throat. "You can shower in there. I"ll be downstairs." Inuaysha stood standing there for a second, then turned around to leave.

"Can I have a long sleeve shirt? I get cold." Kagome wasn't cold, but there was no way she was going down stairs with a short sleeve shirt on. The scars on her arms weren't that bad but they would raise some questions she didn't want to answer.

Inuyasha nodded and switched the shirts for her. Kagome thanked him and when she walked into the bathroom, Inuyasha whispered softly, "I never said sorry. But I am. You are the best friend that I have ever had. And I never forgot you." Kagome stopped at the door, and looked slightly over her shoulder. Inuyasha couldn't look at her but he was still in the room. "I never got the opportunity to say sorry about your parents either. When we heard about the accident we went right over to your house but you were already gone. I wish that I could have been there for you, Kagome." Inuyasha suddenly looked at her, and the pure color of his eyes and the raw emotion there, Kagome believed him.

"So do I." Kagome said it softly, so soft that Inuyasha almost didn't know if she did say it. Then she closed the door and he was left in the dark. Inuyasha stayed there for a few seconds, until he heard the shower turn on. The he turned around and left, leaving the door slightly ajar so he could hear her when he was downstairs. This was turning out to be an unbelievable night.

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Kagome felt weird taking a shower in the same shower that Inuyasha stood in, naked, every day, naked, to take a shower himself. Naked. She felt like she needed to cover herself as she stood under the hot spray of water. It seemed very intimate already, and add to it that she was using his unscented body wash, unscented shampoo and conditioner and it just made it seem down right weird. No matter how much she wanted to just stand there and relax, she didn't spend any extra time in the shower. Besides she might fall asleep if she stayed in there any longer.

She was bone tired, but strangely not as tired as she should be after everything that happened, and then healing herself. She should be knocked out, halfway into a coma. But whatever, she wasn't about to look a gifted horse in the mouth. It was so strange for good luck to come her way.

She dried off with Inuyasha's towel and then slipped on Inuyasha's clothes. Her bra was completely ruined, it was now dyed a rust color from the blood. Kagome hated to throw anything away, especially her last bra, but it had to go. Even she couldn't bare to wear it again. It was three years old and two sizes too small, but she still felt sad about throwing it in the trash. She felt completely naked; she wasn't wearing a bra or panties, since those had to be thrown away too, and all she had on was sweats and a thin shirt. She was used to wearing, hell even sleeping, in her hoodie. She couldn't throw her jeans, shirt, or hoodie away. She rinsed them as best as she could and hanged them to dry. She's worn others in worse condition.

She opened the door slowly, half expecting Inuyasha to still be standing there. But he wasn't. She walked out and the carpet was indeed as soft as she thought it was. She wiggled her toes in it, and she didn't notice she was smiling until she looked up and saw her reflection in the mirror. The smile looked out of place, her skin was pale, and in Inuyasha's clothes she could finally see the weight she had lost was indeed an unhealthy amount. Her hair was wet and limp, but even though she tried, the smile wouldn't leave her face. She had to think, to remember when the last time was, but she was almost sure that she was, well, close to being happy.

For some reason all she could do was remember the good times she had with Inuyasha. She could see them sitting under the sakura tree, with the petals of the fragile flowers swimming around them with the softest provocation from the wind. She could feel his hair through her fingers, and the feel of his ears, the softest fur. She could hear him laughing, and see her grandpa chasing after him, yelling his chants; Inuyasha was always good about that. She could even remember her mom calling them in to eat dinner. They used to have wrestling matches with Sota, and her mom would be right there taking pictures; she loved capturing all the little moments in life. She always said, "When your older, Kagome, you'll look back and see that those little moments are usually the best of your life." She would reach out, and run her hand through her hair, smile softly at her. "And I'm going to be right there, with the pictures that you'll come to treasure." She would pat her cheek and walk away. And Kagome never questioned her mother's future, it was such a bright and happy place she described, and she was always so strong, Kagome couldn't picture her life without her mom there. Getting her ready for prom, fussing over her dress and hair. Holding her as she cried over her broken heart, whispering everything was going to be fine, momma's here. She would cry when she walked down the aisle, her father giving her away. She always just assumed that her family was going to be there, that her mom was going to be her support and fountain of wisdom as she went through life.

Kagome wasn't aware that she was crying, only that her cheeks were wet. She hadn't noticed when she crumpled to the ground, hugging her knees. She didn't know why she was crying; she hadn't cried in years. She didn't know if she was crying over her family, or over her own abuse for the past few years. Or it could be that she was finally back with Inuyasha. The only thing she knew was that her sobs were filling the room and she couldn't stop the stream of tears coming down her face. Every time she wiped them away, more would come and take their place. She squeezed her eyes closed, thinking that that might stop the tears. It didn't.

"Shh, Kagome, it's alright. Everything is going to be fine." Arms wrapped around her shoulders and gently started to rock her. A hand threaded through her hair, "Momma's here."

Kagome snapped her eyes open, but she was alone. Momma wasn't here anymore.

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Well, that's chapter five. I'm writing from a new computer now. My old one was fried, I thought it could be saved but sadly no. It went to computer heaven, taking with it all my files. But I have back up ones now, plus the hand written copies so we're good. :D

So tell me what you think. I wasn't sure if the end was believable, but you tell me. I'm my own worst critic.

Well I left some clues about Sessomaru's life, and even some others about the other characters. Did you catch them? Or are you going to go back up and try to find them?

Anyway, this is the longest chapter yet, so congrats to me. I'll try to write the next chapty in the following week, but a lot is going on in my life. My school is trying to stop me from graduating, on a technicality. Plus finals are up, so it's a little hectic. Oh, and just so you know, if you didn't catch on, there is going to be sexual tension up the wazoo with Inuyasha and Kagome, and I get to tell you why in the next chapter. But don't be worried, it won't take up the whole story and distort it into one running smut editorial (Not that I don't read those! ;)

I'd like to thank Fennikusu Kasai for your very detailed reviews, they are very helpful and I love reading them.

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