Taste Of Love
Kagome ran away from her demanding family and found herself right in the arms of Takahashi Inuyasha. Caught up in his world, it's getting hard for her to leave, for she has had her first taste of love.
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Vindication
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"Don't move," Kikyo whispered, pointing the gun at Kagome, "or you're next."
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Miroku visibly paled as he stared at the phone laying in the palm of his hand. He heard his wife scream...
And the line died.
"What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked, glancing back at his friend who became unusually quiet.
"They're at... Miura," Miroku choked, "And I think—Sango... was- shot..."
Kouga's eyes widened as Hojo, Hayabusa and Daichi's heads snapped in Mirokus direction. Inuyasha tightened his grip on the steering wheel, trying to keep his voice as steady as possible: "How do you know?" He inquired, hoping Miroku had static in his connection with Sango that caused him to hear a gunshot when there actually wasn't.
"How do I know?!" Miroku roared, "I heard a gun shoot and my wife screamed, what more do you fucking want me to say?! My wife was just shot; your wife is probably going to get shot!!"
"Twenty says it's Kikyo," Hojo murmured as Inuyasha did a dangerous U-turn before zooming in the direction of the isolated restaurant, Miura.
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"WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Ayame roared as she took a step towards Kikyo. Within the blink of an eye, Kikyo whipped her aim at Ayame's leg and shot her knee. The woman fell, clutching the leg that had been shot, her hands soaking in her red blood.
Kikyo, slowly, repositioned her aim at Kagome's heart. "I think what I'm doing is perfectly reasonable, wouldn't you say?"
Kagome's heart was pounding, her hands wrapped around her stomach in a form of defence for her baby. Eri, Yuka and Ayumi were frozen to the spot—Yuka stationed directly in front of Kagome and Eri aiding Ayame. Ayumi's eyes kept flashing between the gun and Sango's pained body, leaned up against the limousine.
"Where's the bodyguard?" Eri hissed as Kikyo snickered.
"Killed him."
Kagome's eyes shifted between her friends and the barrel where the bullets were to shoot from. Her life began flashing—more like faded, between her very eyes. The image of Kikyo sneering at her, aiming the dangerous gun at the core of her heart, ready to take her life as well as her baby's haunted Kagome's vision. And what was it all for? ... For what? Inuyasha?
"Why are you doing this?" Kagome whispered as Kikyo smirked, her eyes glazed over with insanity. She clutched the gun with both hands, trying to stop herself from shaking. Nervousness or giddiness? Kagome couldn't put a finger on what Kagome was shaking out of.
Within the blink of an eye, Kikyo shot the gun and Kagome screamed, only to realize that Kikyo had shot the waitress of Miura. She had run out behind the girls after hearing the commotion. Her body fell into a crumpled heap, her blood slowly oozing towards where Kagome stood, paralyzed.
"Why?" Kikyo laughed, in a rather crazy manner, "I'll tell you why—because Inuyasha is mine, that's why. I had him long before you existed, was with him long before you came into the picture and I was supposed to be his wife... long before you seduced him, fucking tramp!!"
"Tramp?" Kagome couldn't keep her mouth shut, "I don't flaunt my pussy for a living."
"You sure as hell give it, bitch!!" Kikyo shrieked, shaking the gun, causing Kagome to take a step back.
All the girls watched in pain, knowing if they made any abrupt movements, Kikyo would either shoot them, or Kagome. Tears began flooding Kagome's line of vision, a silent prayer was sent up to God, hoping that if not her, her baby would be okay. Even still, deep down she knew her baby couldn't survive without her womb.
"Is this what all this is about?" Kagome's voice shook, "A man who dumped you?"
"I LOVED HIM, BITCH!" Kikyo roared, "LOVED HIM WTIH MY SOUL AND YOU TOOK HIM AWAY—YOU STOLE HIM AWAY!!"
Kagome's eyes bore into Kikyo's, "Yeah? Is that why you were cheating with him with that man from the store? That sales associate?"
Kikyo snarled as she pulled the trigger and shot Kagome's right shoulder. Sango screamed, trying to move to her friend but Kikyo's gaze flickered to her. Kagome's posture fell as she gripped her shoulder, continually staring at Kikyo.
"YOU'RE PSYCHO!" Eri screamed as Kikyo glanced at her.
"I wouldn't be so bold—or your brains come out next."
"Who tries to kill a pregnant woman?" Ayame hissed, gripping onto her leg, "Drugging Miroku to sleep with him—trying to run me over because of Kouga... and now? Threatening a pregnant woman because her husband dumped you?!"
"Shut up," Kikyo's voice was dripping with malice and Kagome had to speak up.
"I didn't force him to. I had left back home—he came after me."
"You probably bewitched him!" Kikyo spat. Kagome frowned.
"Because I totally have magic like that," Sarcasm echoed from Kagome's tone of voice.
"If you speak one more time, I'll kill you, your friends..." Kikyo's gun moved to Kagome's stomach. Fear instantly rocked Kagome, from her core—out. "And your brats."
In slow motion, Kikyo's finger nestled on the trigger and began pulling back. Kagome's eyes widened as the girls couldn't register what was happening in time. Kikyo's finger pressed on the trigger and the bullet flew out, a puff of smoke emitting from the barrel hole. Kagome closed her eyes, wrapped her hands around her stomach and awaited the impact—
It never came.
Opening her eyes, she saw Inuyasha standing in front of her, the bullet in his left arm. "Kikyo," He growled, darkly. Looking over frantically, Kagome saw that Hayabusa, Daichi, Miroku, Kouga and Hojo had Kikyo surrounded, their sleeves rolled up. Miroku broke out of the circle to go aid his wife and Kouga could only stare at his Ayame—longing to help her but knowing if he left the circle around Kikyo, she'd do something crazy.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome sobbed, racing towards her husband. He wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her several times in her hair.
"Shh—it's okay, I'm here... fuck, did she shoot you?!" He roared as he saw blood oozing down her front. Nodding, Kagome motioned towards her shoulder.
Inuyasha's blood boiled. "You heartless piece of shit," He hissed at Kikyo, "how the fuck do you shoot a pregnant woman!? How do you shoot any body?!"
"Inuyasha!" Kikyo yelled, "It was for you! Because I love you!"
"My fucking ass," Inuyasha snarled, "if you loved me—you wouldn't have cheated on me."
"You cheated on me too," Kikyo's gun wavered and the other men were ready to pounce, "with that tramp! You used to—kiss her and... all other nonsense when you thought I never knew!!"
Inuyasha had no response to that as Kikyo's maniacal grin widened. "Nothing to say? Did I hit a soft-spot? While you were creeping, so was I!!"
"What does that have anything to do with anything?" Inuyasha spoke slowly and Kikyo started laughing, of course, eccentrically.
"Look!" She dropped the gun and used her free hand to raise her baggy shirt.
Inuyasha
She had his name engraved onto her skin. Not tattooed. But engraved. Kagome winced, seeing the name of her husband scabbed onto the porn-stars, normally, pale skin. Inuyasha's eyes widened, "You're psychotic."
"I did it for you!" Kikyo started laughing, "All for you!"
"She's lost her mind," Hojo snarled, "Inuyasha, she's completely lost it!"
Kouga took a step towards Kikyo but before he realized it, she shot him. He managed to shift his body in time for the bullet to hit is shoulder blade as opposed to wherever Kikyo aimed. "Nobody tempt me," Kikyo hissed, "or I'll shot anybody—anywhere."
Kagome hid behind Inuyasha, fear escalating in the bile of her gut. She had a really bad feeling...
"Just leave the tramp—and come with me," Kikyo looked at Inuyasha, "and I'll let them all go. I promise! Just—just... be mine again."
Inuyasha could only stare. Frowning, Kikyo feinted left. Taking the bait, Inuyasha moved, causing Kagome to be standing out in the open for a split second. Using it to her opportunity, Kikyo released the trigger.
Faster than light, Kouga launched at Kikyo, tackling her to the ground...
"KAGOME!"
Kagome had fallen to the ground—
The bullet hit her stomach.
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Blinking her eyes open, Kagome was in a state of stupor, drinking in her dull white surroundings. Am I dead? Her eyes widened, hands flying to her stomach.
Flat.
MY BABY!!!
"You're awake, Mrs. Takahashi... How're you feeling?" An elderly man with a stethoscope hanging around his neck smiled as he entered the room. Kagome was about to speak but realized she had an air mask placed firmly around her mouth. Moving her hand to take it off, she recognized the fact that she couldn't do that either.
There were wires and IV needles on her right hand. Her hand also had an IV—giving her blood.
The doctor reached forward and tugged off the air mask.
"My baby!" Kagome instantly breathed. The man smiled softly.
"We had to do an emergency delivery. I already explained this to your husband—unfortunate he isn't here right now to see you wake up, but he's in the other room."
Kagome frowned, "Pardon?"
"When the bullet hit you, it somewhat missed your womb by a bit. We managed to take it out, but we had to conduct an emergency delivery. We put the babies in an incubator where they will be for a month, until the time of when the regular delivery would have been," The doctor ushered towards her stomach, "it was done by caesarean, of course. We managed to pull out the bullet in time. You lost a lot of blood in the process but," he ushered towards the bag of blood hanging off an IV tower, "we're fixing that. Your friends and husband have their bullets removed—Mr. Takahashi is on a sling though."
Kagome didn't even listen to him. She zoned in on one phrase only.
"Babies?"
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Inuyasha's hand was pressed up against a glass wall, his heart thudding in excitement and relief. After the gun was shot, Kouga had tackled Kikyo and yanked her arms behind her body. Inuyasha raced to Kagome and just as he did, the police and ambulance arrive: the men had called them right before reaching Miura. Kagome was immediately rushed to the hospital and Kikyo, to jail.
Information on Kikyo would be given to Inuyasha as soon as the police and psychiatrics figure out what happened to her...
All Inuyasha could do was stare...
Stare at the beauty radiating back at him. His left hand was cast in a sling, but he could've cared less.
"Mr. Takahashi?" Turning around, Inuyasha saw an intern nurse.
"Dr. Kyoto is calling you—your wife is awake."
Eyes widening, Inuyasha thanked her before rushing towards Kagome's room. His wife was awake...
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"Inuyasha!" Kagome sobbed, seeing her husband run into the room. Rushing forward, he pulled her into a tight embrace, being careful of the wires surrounding her. Placing a lingering kiss on her lips, Inuyasha pulled back.
"How are you?"
Kagome bit her bottom lip, trying to keep from crying. "I'm fine but—the doctor..." She couldn't pass that word.
Babies...
The doctor refused to tell her, saying her husband would have much more fun telling her. Kind of crazy but apparently Inuyasha told the doctor he wanted to tell his wife himself. Kagome cleared her throat. "The doctor wouldn't... babies... Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha smirked, running his good hand through his wife's hair. The doctor took the liberty to leave the room.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome repeated, not knowing why her husband isn't answering her. "Inuyasha?! Babies?! I was carrying more than one?!"
"Well," Inuyasha nuzzled his wife's cheek, "kind of."
"Kind of?"
"You weren't carrying one."
Kagome's body tensed in excitement. "Twins?"
Inuyasha chuckled, "Nope."
Frowning, Kagome pushed her husband off of her with the little strength she had. "Answer me clearly! How many babies do we have and what are the genders and when the hell can I see them?"
Smirking, Inuyasha answered her backwards.
"You can see them when you feel up to it... they're in incubators since they were delivered premature."
Nodding, Kagome felt exhausted but refused to let Inuyasha realize that. Excitement coursed through her veins. She had not one—but two?
Inuyasha refused when I asked twins... She reminded herself. "Go on," She urged.
He placed a kiss near the corner of her lip before moving his own to her ear, whispering quietly:
"We had triplets. Triplet girls."
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I'm entitled to sadistic fun. I was tempted to end it where Kagome gets shot in the stomach. Thought it was too mean.
Two more chapters until the end. Still need to sort out Kikyo.