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I had a great time in Texas…got to play with a brain and a heart (both human) and I got to meet a lot of great people. And though I got back on the 19th, I didn't finish this chapter until just now… For that I'm sorry but hey, I had to read one of my summer assignments…and I've still got another one.
Okay, okay, honestly, I did read the summer assignment, but I didn't write mainly because I was having major writers block. So, if you guys have any good ideas…do tell me in the review after you read this chapter.
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WITH KAGOME:
Kagome blinked as she finally woke up from her much-needed sleep. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and then reached over to the CALL BUTTON and pressed.
Shortly she had her breakfast on the way and was flipping through a magazine that her mother had brought for her.
She noticed a few cute guys, but somehow none of them measured up to Inuyasha in her mind. He had ruined her…she grinned to herself. Hopefully she had ruined him too, she thought ruefully.
Her hand seemed to have a mind of its own as it slid up to feel the raised bumps from her stitches. She bit her lip.
Inuyasha had wanted that baby so much, and she had denied him it. Was it fate that the baby had been taken from her? Or maybe some god finally decided to listen to her prayers and picked a sick time to answer them…
She didn't know what the deal was, but even now, hidden under the brilliant joy at their reuniting, she could feel the twinge of pain Inuyasha felt.
She gently rubbed the skin around the angry red skin; her scar was just about an inch and a half across but she worried that he would see it and remember what had almost been.
It wasn't my fault that the baby died! Her mind screamed over and over, and she knew it was true; but still she worried that he would look at her with the accusation written across his face. Of course he would never SAY anything, he did love her, but he can still think it…
A nurse knocked on the door softly and Kagome mumbled a simple "come in."
"Feeling any better?" the elderly lady asked.
Kagome looked at the old woman's laugh lines and soft smile. She would be a good friend. "I'm afraid that my boyfriend will blame me for the baby's death."
The woman seemed only mildly surprised by her forwardness, "Why would he blame you? Weren't you stabbed by an intruder?"
Kagome nodded, "Yah, but I knew he wanted that baby. And he knew I didn't want it. I could have fought the man or something."
The woman shook her head and smiled, "If he truly loves you, then I'm sure he's juts glad that you're still alive. Which, if you had fought with the intruder, would be much less likely."
She nodded, "I know you're right, but I feel bad still. I mean, what if he sees my scar and thinks, 'oh yah, I was almost a father once.' I mean, it's like some evil reminder that a part of him died."
The woman gasped softly and then stepped back, "Ah, does your boyfriend have long white hair by any chance?"
Kagome leaned to the side so she could see around the woman and then gasped as she too, saw Inuyasha sitting on the window ledge, "INUYASHA?"
They both watched as he shot her a worried look and then tried to tug the locked window open.
The woman smiled, "I know I'm not supposed to do this, but I was in love once."
Kagome's brows furrowed in confusion and then her mouth fell open as the sweet, old nurse unlocked the latch on the window and pushed it open for Inuyasha.
"You have twenty minutes, kids," with a soft laugh and a smile she slipped out of the room and shut the door behind her.
WITH INUYASHA:
Inuyasha stared into the room from the open window in shock. A NICE nurse? THERE IS A GOD!
After he managed to climb, rather ungracefully, into the room, he remembered what had brought him there.
"Kagome, what's wrong?" he asked as he crossed the room and stood next to her bed.
Kagome frowned. "The only thing wrong here is that you risked you life to climb into my locked window! I do have a telephone in here… and you have a cell phone right?"
Inuyasha grinned, "I thought it was a little romantic…like that play…Romeo and Julie…"
Kagome giggled, "Juliet."
He nodded, "Yeah her! But back to what I was saying. What's wrong with you?"
Kagome's frown reappeared, "What ARE you talking about?"
He blinked, "Kagome. I felt your pain. It hurt ME for god's sake! I barely made it up to the damn window. What were you thinking about?"
"Oh…that. It was nothing, I was just being silly." She mumbled.
He felt her try to hide her pain, "Kagome. Stop. You can tell me anything. Please don't start this again…"
Kagome sighed, "I don't want you to blame me for the baby's death. I know…stupid… but look at the scar it's going to leave…"
He tried to make his love show in his face. "Yes, stupid. I wouldn't blame your for Kai's fuck-up. I know you would never wish pain on the baby. And I love your scar."
Kagome blinked, "Why would you love my scar?"
He thought he saw a shimmer in the corner of her eye, "Because it's apart of you."
He had been right, the tears came. "Don't cry, baby…"
WITH KAGOME:
Kagome tried to stop the stupid girlish tears, but they sprang to her eyes on their own accord. "I'm sorry…I just…I love you!"
It felt good to have him hug her again. She had almost forgotten how good. His strength enveloped her and seemed to soak into her, giving her a since of security and strength of her own.
She would be okay. THEY would be okay. He still loved her, and, hopefully, always would.
"It's okay, cry, we've got time" he whispered as he petted her head.
Kagome sobbed against him, "I'm so lucky to have you!"
Inuyasha's deep chuckle made her shiver.
"I was thinking the same thing…well, not that you're lucky to have me but that I am lucky to have you" he stammered a bit and then gave up and squeezed her a little tighter.
It was her time to laugh, and as her laugh died out it turned to a serene smile. She nuzzled her head into his strong chest and felt his love surrounding her. She closed her eyes and thought, as hard as she could, I love him more than life itself, if he ever leaves me, I will always wait for him. There can never be another.
He pulled away and she smiled, hoping he had caught some of that.
He blinked at her and she felt a blush creeping across her cheeks, "What? Was that too mushy? I'm sorry I just-"
She was cut off as he pressed his lips against hers with all the passion he had that day in the school parking lot.
Just thinking about that day made her body tremble and her pace quicken. Then her mind flew to his apartment, where they had sex…everything had been so great.
"Kagome," he pulled away but his lips still touched hers and his breath still heated her, "stop thinking whatever you're thinking. Or the nurse is going to come in and see something that will make her blush all the way to her toes."
Kagome giggled, "All right, but we will do it later…right? You still want to…don't you?"
"KAGOME!" he said in an exasperated voice, "I know this is hard, but you have got to stop inventing problems where there are none. STOP WORRYING ABOUT STUPID SHIT. I love you and I will always want you. And that includes now, with you in some polka-dotted hospital gown and your hair in tangles around your face."
Kagome's eyes widened and her hand went to her head, "Ah, do you have a brush?"
Inuyasha grabbed both her wrists and pulled them away from her hair, "You look like an angel in tangles, and a goddess with it fixed. Either way, I like it. Chill out."
Kagome took a deep breath and gave him a goofy smile, "You really think I look like goddess?"
He nodded, his face entirely serious, "Of course. You have never been anything less in my mind."
Kagome felt like a silly teenager…wait, she IS a silly teenager…she felt like a giggly girl…okay- fine, she was one of those too. She blinked to stop her thoughts, and looked closer at the man in front of her.
"I really am lucky to have you," she grinned and kissed his cheek.
Inuyasha nodded, "Agreed."
She laughed and gave him a playful swat on the leg, "Hey…don't agree with me…"
He flashed her his pretty white canines and she felt her heart flutter.
She pressed her lips lightly against his, "I like this romantic side of you."
He flicked his tongue out and licked her top lip, "I'm just worried about you."
"Why?" she whispered, trying to ignore the stirrings that lick had started.
"I don't like you being in this hospital alone, and I can't stay" he tucked one of her stray strands of hair behind her ear.
Kagome nuzzle her nose against his, "I'll try not to worry about silly stuff anymore."
She watched his bangs settle on his forehead as he nodded.
"Good. Every time you start worrying, I start worrying" he punctuated his words with a soft kiss to her forehead.
The door opened and the elderly nurse peeked around the door, "Are you both decent?"
Before Kagome could answer Inuyasha growled, "Not by choice," and the woman started to laugh.
She shut the door behind her, "Well, the girls mother is going to come in to visit her in a minute, so I thought you should probably leave before she catches you."
Inuyasha nodded, kissed Kagome gently on the lips and the back of her hand, and then hoped out the window.
The sweet nurse smiled and shut the window, "He is a handsome one." She smiled as she locked the window back.
Kagome laughed, "I think so."
Then the nurse left her to prepare for her mother.
WITH INUYASHA:
As the wind flew past his face on the way down from Kagome's window, he felt his cell vibrate.
As soon as he hit the ground he pulled it out of his pocket and checked the number, unknown.
"Hello?" he panted, still breathing heavy from his fly.
"When do you plan on coming back to work?" asked an old crackling voice.
Inuyasha couldn't think of an answer, "Uh, I guess I can be there in an hour or so. Why, have you been robbed again?"
"No" growled the man, "but I'm just starting to make a profit again, and I don't want to have to start OVER again. Be here in an hour."
Before Inuyasha could reply his boss hung up.
He rolled his eyes to no one in particular and then started jogging back to his apartment.
Once there, he ran up to his room and took a quick shower. Still wet and shivering he pulled on his work clothes and rushed out the door.
He stopped in front of Isaki's door.
She answered on the second knock, "What? Oh, its you."
Inuyasha nodded, "I need your help."
The woman grinned and opened the door wide, "I'm so glad you can admit that!"
He frowned at her but started talking anyway, "Kagome is in the hospital and I'm not supposed to visit her. I was wondering if you could sneak up there, flatter her mom, and then hang with her for me. The woman hates me and blames me for Kagome getting stabbed."
The woman disappeared back into her room.
Inuyasha sighed and peaked a head into her cluttered apartment, "You could just say no…What are you doing?"
She smiled at him from next to her dresser, "I'm packing an overnight bag!"
He grinned back at her and hoped into the room.
Isaki's mouth fell open as he gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks hag!" he said with a laugh and rushed out of the room.
From the apartment he went straight to work, where he was lectured on his schedule for the next hour.
WITH ISAKI:
Isaki held her cheek where the boy had kissed her. She felt a warm grin touch her lips and then she quickly traded it for a frown.
"Damn kid…" she mumbled as she carried her bag out of the room and locked the door.
As she walked down the hallway she whistled.
She took a bus to the hospital and arrived there about fifteen minutes later. For the receptionist, she put on a delicate, old lady smile, and talked until the girl gave in and gave up Kagome's room number.
She walked briskly down the hallway until she came to the room the girl had said Kagome was in.
She knocked three times and then heard the girl's voice mumble 'the doors open.'
She slipped into the room and was immediately face to face with young Kagome's mother.
The woman's face turned into a snarl.
Isaki held up her hands in defeat, "I've heard about what that Inuyasha did. Can I speak to you privately?"
The mother didn't seem keen on the idea, but she walked out of the room and Isaki followed her. Once outside her daughter's room, she was quick to speak.
"What the hell are you doing here?" the woman whispered furiously.
Isaki gave her an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry about our misunderstanding before. That was before I knew what an evil child that Inuyasha was."
The woman seemed to be thinking, "How did you know what happened?"
Isaki assured her with another smile, "It was on the news! They even gave a description of that foul demon!"
"And you came straight here?" the woman still hesitant to believe.
Isaki tried to look innocent, remembering that this bitch hated her sweet Inuyasha. "No, I called the police, but that demon heard the sirens approaching and ran for it. I no longer consider him one of my tenants. In fact, if I ever see him again, I'll stab him myself. Kagome was a sweet girl and didn't deserve this."
Kagome's mother nodded, "No, and neither did Kikyou. It's been hard on us all."
Isaki had to mask her surprise with a meek nod, "I understand. You have my sympathies…it must take a strong woman to hold herself together with her daughters in such peril." When had Kikyou been stabbed?
The woman seemed to believe her as she nodded, "Yes well, it wouldn't be so hard if I could talk some sense into Kagome. She still thinks Inuyasha is innocent."
Isaki seized her chance, "May I talk to the girl? I'll discourage her from the boy. And maybe stand watch over her, in case he tries to sneak in her room when no one's around."
The woman shrugged, "Maybe."
Isaki grinned and followed the bitter woman back into Kagome's room.
WITH KAGOME:
Kagome was glad to see Isaki again, but something had seemed amiss when the woman had asked to speak to her mother alone.
She sat up on her pillow as the two women entered her room again.
Her mother was the first to speak, "Isaki gives you her sympathies, and she came to tell you the truth about that Inuyasha."
Kagome frowned, surely her mom was wrong.
Isaki stepped foreword and nodded. "It's true. I called the cops when I saw the news and when he heard them approaching, the scoundrel ran. He is longer my tenant."
Kagome's breath caught and she shot eye daggers at the woman, "I don't see how you can say that. You once called him a friend and thought of him affectionately. Now you turn on him, with a flip of a coin? What a bitch."
She prepared to throw her pillow at the old woman just as Isaki winked at her. Kagome started to frown and caught herself, this was all a ruse… to get her mother to trust Isaki…
"Yes well, that was before I saw his true nature. Which he had hidden from the both of us" Isaki said in a wise tone that had Kagome's mother nodding and mumbling an 'amen'.
Kagome bit back a grin, "How do you know that's his true nature? Maybe he was forced!"
"SO YOU ADMIT HE DID IT!" her mother pounced.
Kagome cried tears of amusement, "I admit NOTHING! I LOVE HIM STILL!"
Isaki moved close and hugged her head. Kagome sobbed laughter into the woman's bosom.
Isaki patted her head gently, "There, there, now. Calm down. You'll admit to the truth soon enough."
Kagome cried there for a moment and then grew slowly quieter, until she was still against Isaki.
Isaki caught on quickly, "Yes, sleep, conserve your energy…"
Kagome mumbled under her breath and she heard Isaki whisper a soothing "sushhh". Then she heard the woman whisper to her mother, "I think the girl's asleep. I don't blame her, this is a lot for one girl to take. May I stay here?"
Kagome waited with baited breath until she heard her mother mutter her consent and then leave the room.
Kagome hugged the big woman tightly, "How did you find out about me?"
Isaki pulled away and smiled, "Inuyasha told me, of course. And he told me to come keep you company…then he thanked me and called me a hag…"
Kagome laughed and hugged the woman again, "Well I'm sorry for that, but I am glad to see you!"
Isaki grinned impishly, "Ah I didn't mind. The kiss was more unsettling. And I'm glad to see you too!"
"THE KISS?" Kagome squeaked.
Isaki nodded, "Didn't know that I was competition did you?"
Kagome collapsed into a fit of laughter until her stomach started to hurt again. Then she sat up and coughed while laughing.
Isaki frowned, "Is that so hard to believe?" She sounded cross but her grin showed her amusement.
Kagome's face grew serious, "Noooo. I was just laughing because…because…"
Isaki joined in, in the laughter now and they both laughed until their sides burned and their cheeks ached.
After a time, Isaki made the chair beside Kagome's bed into a bed, and pulled out a stack of cards. "Do you know how to play poker, Kagome?"
Kagome shook her head grinned with glee as she sat up. Watching Isaki start to deal out cards on her lap.
"Well here's how it goes…" Isaki's amused voice started listing the rules.
WITH INUYASHA:
After his lecture, Inuyasha was sitting lazily in a chair behind the counter with his feet propped up on the counter.
Things were getting better, life was slowly moving back to normal, and soon, Kagome would be back in his arms to stay.
A silly grin took up residence on his face as customer after customer came and left the store. Inuyasha would ring up their items, take their money, give change when necessary, even carry on a polite conversation…but not one of the people that came in registered with him.
His body went through the appropriate actions and his mind floated dreamily on its own cloud nine.
One lady came in and smiled, telling him that she had worn that face once-upon-a-time also, and that she wished him well.
Then a guy came in and asked him what he was on…and if he would share.
Inuyasha smiled goofily as he made little squiggles and circles on his paper.
The door jingled as another customer entered. Inuyasha looked up and was only to happy to see Miroku.
"Hey!" he smiled.
Miroku raised an eyebrow and backed up a pace.
Inuyasha frowned and threw his pen at him.
Miroku laughed, "Just making sure I had the right Inuyasha…"
Inuyasha flipped Miroku off and grabbed another pen.
"So…how's life in the big convenience store?" Miroku asked as he picked up Inuyasha's pen off the floor and sat it on the counter.
Inuyasha shrugged, "It's boring, but I'm in a good mood so I don't mind."
"I noticed," Miroku smiled, "why?"
"Kagome's happy" he grinned at his friend.
Miroku made a face, "Uhhg…you're getting sappy on me."
Inuyasha stuck out his tongue and doodled.
Miroku smiled from ear to ear.
"I want to- WHY ARE YOU SMILIN LIKE THAT?" Inuyasha snarled.
Miroku shrugged, "No reason." But he was glad that Kagome had actually made a dent in his friends life…without her, Inuyasha would have only gotten into more and more trouble.
The door bell jingled again and both boys looked up to find a smiling Kai.
Every one of Inuyasha's muscles tensed but he didn't move.
Miroku sent his friend a worried glance and then looked back at Kai as he started talking.
"Well if it isn't my buddy Inuyasha…small world eh?" Kai asked, smiling.
Inuyasha wanted to rip the smile off his face with a pair of pliers.
Miroku kept his mouth shut and his eyes on a very angry-looking Inuyasha.
Kai frowned, "What? Your not going to talk to me?"
Inuyasha clenched his jaw and felt his hand start to tremble…odd…he had never trembled before. God knows he wasn't afraid.
Kai shrugged, "Fine, be an ass. How are you Miroku?"
Miroku frowned, "Shitty since you showed up."
Kai's eyes narrowed, "And why is that, Miroku?"
"Because you're an asshole…" Miroku stated, "You should leave…now."
"Who's going to make me?" Kai snarled, moving closer Inuyasha's friend.
Miroku said nothing…but didn't step back.
Kai burst into laughter… "I thought so!" Then he walked over to the glass doors of the refrigerator and grabbed a drink.
Miroku turned to Inuyasha, hoping that his friend was still human.
Inuyasha could feel the demon blood pulsing through his veins, angry and strong, and waiting to be set free. Only his promise to Kagome had kept him from pouncing on Kai before now… His fingers continued to shake as he fought with his instincts.
Miroku noted the odd shade of pink that his friends eyes had taken on and hoped that the hanyou could hold on a little longer. He leaned towards Inuyasha and whispered, "Don't do it…he's not worth it."
Inuyasha's fierce gaze turned to him and Miroku shrank back…far be it from him to stop a raging demon. Silently he prayed for strength and for HELP.
Kai returned to the counter with an energy drink and Snickers bar.
Inuyasha rigidly rang up the items, replaying Kagome's words in his head…
"So…" Kai smiled innocently, "how are you and your girlfriend doing?"
Miroku slammed his full weight into Kai's side and tackled him. Just as he hit the floor with a thud, he saw Inuyasha flying over them, long claws outstretched and red eyes gleaming.
"Run you idiot!" he screamed at Kai and rolled over.
Kai was back on his feet but he wasn't going anywhere.
Inuyasha had landed and was turning to face him, head lowered and fangs bared… "I'll fucking kill you" he snarled, more like an animal than any human. He smiled hungrily at the look of fear that started to blossom in Kai's eyes.
Miroku let out a battle cry and tackled his best friend.
Inuyasha snarled and struggled under Miroku's weight…he barely recognized his friend anymore…but he didn't want to hurt him. With a fierce growl, he caught the person's shoulders…what was the persons name?
He sank his claws into the muscled shoulder…this wasn't the one he wanted to hurt… "Stay out of my way…" he snarled and shoved the human to the side.
Miroku squeaked and flew down an aisle.
Kai had left in the middle of their struggled and Inuyasha was already running out the door to catch him.
His eyes wide, Miroku dialed 911 on his cell phone…he had to stop Inuyasha before he did something stupid…
Inuyasha hesitated a moment in the breeze, scenting for his prey….there.
Everything but the hunt and anger forgotten, Inuyasha gave a howl and ran in the direction Kai had taken.
WITH KAI:
Kai was in a panic as he got into his car and slammed onto the gas…
Inuyasha had gone crazy…seriously crazy. He had never seen him like this before. His eyes had gone red and purple scars had streaked across his face.
Kai shivered as he remembered Inuyasha's words 'I'll fucking kill you'…and y the way he had looked at him…Kai believed him.
Maybe he had made a mistake when he had stabbed Kagome… but maybe he hadn't. He would think about it later, when he was far, far away from Inuyasha.
It was getting dark outside and the city's lights flashed past his car in blurs. He would floor it, stop at a light, floor it, stop… he had just started to feel at ease when he had looked in his rearview mirror and seen Inuyasha; hair blowing wildly about him, lips lifted in a snarl, and clawed hands outstretched.
Kai was surprised to hear himself squeak and he slammed on the gas and ran the stop light in front of him.
He swerved to miss a car, and darted in front of another, then he sped up and scooted out of the traffic lane.
As fast as he could he flew down the road, swerving to pass cars and put more distance between him and that crazed thing he had once called 'friend'.
WITH INUYASHA:
Inuyasha ran as fast as his body would allow. Pain seared his thighs as he stretched them farther and farther and ran faster and faster… he had to catch Kai.
He couldn't hear or see anything around him…like the customers at the store, nothing registered.
He ran through a stop light and snarled in shock as a car barreled into his side.
Pain exploded in his ribs as he flew onto the cars windshield and then over it.
With a thud he fell to the ground.
His lip was bleeding and when he put a hand to his side, it came back coated red too. He saw the red, but it didn't register.
He struggled to get his body to stand…and then to walk…and then to run. RUN. Chase the guy who hurt her…kill the guy who killed his baby…
People were yelling and crowding around the area, but he was shoving through them to go after Kai.
They surged around him, some frightened and others worried, hurling questions as if he could think to answer them.
Inuyasha allowed all his frustration to show as he reared back his head in a loud snarl. The humans backed up a bit, but others drew closer, trying to get him to lay down.
Inuyasha swiped a clawed hand at one of them and they all backed up. Everyone wanted to be a hero, but no one wanted to get hurt.
As soon as he saw an opening, he darted out of the crowd and ran, rather lopsidedly, after Kai's fleeing car.
WITH MIROKU:
Miroku was trying to stay calm, he could see that he would be the only one that would.
CALM…
Inuyasha had chased after Kai on foot, and Miroku was chasing after Inuyasha in his car.
He was just pondering the irony of Inuyasha, a half dog demon, chasing Kai's car, when he saw the crowd in front of him. OHHH SHHHIIIIT.
He slowed down and then jumped out of his car.
"What's going on?" he asked someone nearby.
"A guy just got hit by a car…" they said, stretching to get a better view.
Miroku sighed, how helpfully vague. He shoved his way through the crowd to the front, where he had the perfect view of the vehicle.
The front bumper was dented and now resembled a 'V' and the hood and rest of the car were crinkled and crunched up as well. It looked like the person had hit a tree in the middle of the intersection. The windshield was cracked in so many places, it would surely fall in if someone touched it.
Somewhere a woman was crying.
"What happened?" Miroku asked a guy standing near the car.
"Uh this crazy demon just got hit by a car and ran off…bleeding and everything" the guy said, looking amazed.
"Oh shit" Miroku said.
"Yeah!" the guy said, but Miroku was already gone.
Miroku ran back to his car, went around the block to get through the wreck and then got back on the same street. He could tell by the little trail of wreckage that Inuyasha and Kai had been through here. Cars were parked crooked through out the streets and angry drivers were yelling everywhere.
WITH KAGOME:
Kagome didn't want to panic…but she was anyway.
"ISAKI! WAKE UP! ISAKI!" she screamed.
Isaki slowly sat up, opening her eyes…apparently she had fallen asleep during their game…how sad… "I heard you the first time. What is it?"
"Inuyasha…he's turned demon. It has to be Kai…nothing else would piss him off this much!" Kagome screeched, trying to get a hold of her emotions.
Isaki didn't seem surprised.
"WHAT DO I DO? I cant let him kill the guy! I don't want Inuyasha in jail!" Kagome cried, taking deep hyperventilating breaths.
"You cant do anything honey…just wait" Isaki said, trying to calm Kagome down.
"BULLSHIT!" Kagome yelled, tears streaming down her face.
"Don't you dare get up!" Isaki yelled, and held her hands out to stop the already UP Kagome.
Kagome ignored the burst of pain as her IV was ripped from her wrist and she stood up. She had to get to him…
Isaki was gripping her shoulders, "Okay, calm down…think…how are you going to get out of this hospital? You would be more help to him, not getting all upset and causing a ruckus."
Kagome heard the truth in the woman's words but doubled over before she could lay back down.
"Ahhhh!" she cried as she hit the floor, holding her side.
"What is it? What did you hurt?" Isaki cried, pressing the 'call' button for a nurse.
"It's not me" Kagome panted, tears stinging her cheeks, "it's Inuyasha…he's hurt…"
Isaki didn't know what else to do as she helped Kagome up and laid her back down in the bed.
"Oh Isaki…what can I do?" Kagome cried as a nurse came into the room.
"Stay here. Be calm." Isaki whispered and stood up, "I'll find him and call you…okay?"
Kagome's face was crumpled in pain as she nodded and the nurse rushed over to her.
Isaki took a deep breath and started down the hall. She stopped at the first TV she saw and turned on the news.
"Some sort of chase has commenced in the middle of our city. A car that police have linked to one 'Kai Kudo' is racing down Main street as we speak. He has ran several stop lights and caused a few collisions. But, he is being chased by a crazed demons, not the police. The demon, just lately on our news, is 'Inuyasha Takashi' a local juvenile delinquent. They boy has been hit by a car and is injured, but he is still racing at breakneck speed to catch the car.
He is being followed by one 'Miroku Saito' who was first to call in to the police and inform them on the situation. Claiming to be a close friend of Mr. Takashi.
A police barricade has been set up on…"
Isaki had heard enough. She rushed out the door.
WITH TOKYO POLICE:
The entire force had gathered on the busiest street in Tokyo and were all waiting for all hell to break loose.
Suddenly, it did.
An old junky car skidded to a stop and a guy hoped out of the drivers seat.
"HELP! KEEP HIM AWAY FROM ME!" the kid was terrified, the whites of his eyes bulging.
He ran into the crowd of police officers, screaming, and was at once cuffed and surrounded.
A mere moment later 'he' arrived. Looking like Lucifer's personal pet, this guy seemed perfectly able to kill each and every officer present. Men held their guns shakily in the air at his growing figure and the druggie kid hit the dirt.
The snarling demon skidded to a stop in front of the crowd of slightly cowering police officers, some had been at the school the day he had went crazy…
"Give me Kai" he snarled in a barely understandable growl.
Several men stepped back as if to say, 'take him' but others tightened their already white-knuckled grip on their guns.
A frustrated growl escaped from the demon and he stepped forward just as another car skidded to a stop behind him.
"INUYASHA!" a guy jumped out of the car waving something square and black.
A few guns moved their sights to him, but the majority continued to aim at the demon. "Step back and turn around…" a metallic voice ordered the demon over a loud speaker.
"No! Bring Kai out!" the latest arrival shouted.
None of the officers listened, but the demon suddenly jumped forward and the crowd spread.
A shot rang out, but nothing moved or fell.
Kai could be seen now, whimpering on the ground by the feet of a few brave officers.
The newest guy ran up and shoved his black object in the scared-shitless, druggie's face.
"Admit what you did to Kagome!" the guy shouted.
"I ADMIT IT!" screamed the kid on the ground. The police were at a loss for what to do.
"NO! SAY IT!" Miroku screamed.
"I STABBED KAGOME!" Kai screamed back, tears of fear streaming down his crooked face.
The demon shoved the newest guy to the side and grabbed the one of on the ground by the throat.
"STOP! Inuyasha! Didn't you hear that? He confessed! He's going to jail" Miroku yelled, tugging at the rock-like arms of his friend. "Would Kagome want you to do this?"
Inuyasha seemed frozen…fleeting thoughts seemed to cloud his clear objective. Kagome…she was his mate…he remembered her…what about her…
A familiar voice spoke from far to his left, "I just left the hospital, she's crying Inuyasha…"
True to her words, he smelt fear and the salty freshness of tears around her….his mate was in pain…
The officers all backed up as he turned a full circle and ran into the distance.
Miroku was being questioned as Isaki headed back to the hospital and Kai was being loaded into the back of one of the police cars.
"Funny…" Kazuo said… "I could have sworn that I shot that guy." He was watching the demon fading into the distance.
WITH KAGOME:
Nurses were around her, checking her statistics, trying to calm her, and reattaching her IV.
Within ten minutes, all of them had left the room but one, and she was monitoring Kagome. The phone rang.
Kagome, nearly dying from anxiousness, pounced on it, "HELLO?"
"He's coming to you, he's pretty beat up, and he's a full demon, but he's coming" it was Isaki.
Kagome thanked God and then thanked Isaki.
Isaki told her she was coming back and then hung up.
Kagome turned to her nurse, "He's okay!"
The woman, whom had been a privy to all Kagome's worried thoughts, smiled and nodded, "Great."
"And he's coming here" Kagome was on the verge of crying form joy, though her shoulder was stinging now.
"Ah…" said the nurse, looking both worried and excited.
"He's hurt…so I want the emergency room ready…and I want him able to get in here…otherwise he'll tear the place down." Kagome grinned cheerfully.
The woman sighed, "Well…I guess I'll get right on that."
Kagome yelled her thanks as the woman hurried from the room. Honestly…that nurse was just a good person. Kagome couldn't help but smile from ear to ear…he was coming.
WITH INUYASHA:
The hospital seemed amazingly empty…and only a few nurses gaped and tried to slow him down. He ignored them all and ran up the stairs and down the hall, all the way to Kagome's room.
He shoved the door open and then shoved it shut behind him.
He turned towards the bed and was blessed to see his angel.
Kagome sat up and held out her hands, "How bad are you hurt?"
He crossed the room with a limp and fell into her arms.
Kagome gaped at his shoulder, "That's a bullet hole Inuyasha…."
He didn't seem to hear or understand her, "Don't cry Kagome…"
But she was…the room was instantly full of the smell of her salty tears and his blood…
Inuyasha looked up at her and found her pressing the call button repeatedly, "Don't bring them here…they'll make me leave you." The anger rose again and he took her button and threw it as far as its cord would allow, which was about three feet.
Kagome ran her hands over his face, "I'd rather have you leave for a little while than die and leave me forever."
Inuyasha's voice was barely recognizable, "I wont leave you, now or later."
Nurses swept into the room with a bed.
Inuyasha growled and staggered to his feet, only to black out and fall to the floor with a thud… odd…he hadn't even felt hitting the floor. He heard Kagome's cries but couldn't rouse himself.
WITH KAGOME:
She felt weak… almost drained… Inuyasha feels this… she thought to herself. Her mind whirled with all her thoughts and worries, what would she do if he died? What could she do? He can't die…
One of the nurses saw her and yelled out, "The girl's hyperventilating, someone get her!"
An older nurse walked over and stood in front of Kagome, "Now calm down deary, no sense in you fretting…our medical staff is one of the best in the world, your boyfriend will be okay."
Kagome nodded but couldn't control her wild fears, what if he died and left her all alone with Kikyou and her mother? How would she be able to live without him? How?
The group of nurses managed to lift Inuyasha onto the bed and had wheeled him from the room. Kagome's worries suddenly tripled…she couldn't see him…what if they hurt him…what if he wanted her…what if he died alone?
The old nurse saw her attempt was failing and left the room.
As soon as she was gone Kagome took out her IV and stood up on shaky legs.
"Oh! Lay back down!" the lady was back, with another nurse in tow.
Kagome gave a soft cry in frustration as she was put back into her bed like a child.
"Here," one of the women said and placed a breathing mask on Kagome's face, "breathe deeply, sleep, and when you get up this will all be over and you and your man can leave."
Kagome breathed deeply, but only because she was already short of breath from her panicking.
Sleep danced at the edges of her consciousness, waiting for her to let her guard down.
"She's putting up a good struggle," the older nurse commented as she continued to holding a wiggling Kagome's shoulders.
"Doesn't matter," the other said in a soft voice, "she's already exhausted, its just a matter of moments."
Their voices were blurred, as if Kagome was dreaming the whole thing…maybe she was…maybe she was in Inuyasha's apartment right now, sleeping next to him and having a bad dream… She sighed and relaxed on the hospital bed, sleep rushed in and she forgot all her worries.
"There," said the older nurse, "that's much better."
The other nurse nodded, "Yes, but now I have to go to the emergency room and help with the demon…Anne said they were having a hell of a time. Blood every where!"
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Well, I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter... lol- it started out a little boring but hey- I struck a little magic and it got better. So yeah…. Uh oh- One of my reviewers said that they were a little disappointed with my last chapter…and I'm sorry to that person- to be honest, I was a little disappointed myself. But it wasn't because I hurried through the chapter so much as I made up a few little nothings to happen (to fill space). So- sorry again…I'll try to not let it happen again.
REVIEW- and any ideas anyone has for the future chapters are welcome…I just make this shit up as I go along so…suggestions are helpful! Ta ta for now…KELSI!