A.N. Well I am back! Time for the next chapter!
A.N.2. I WANT TO THANK ALL MY READERS! I have been getting a few more reviews than I usually get. It is so awesome to see all the positive feedback!
"Sesshoumaru I'm scared!" Kagome whimpered as they sat in the emergency room lobby, waiting for the doctors to come out and tell them what happened.
"Kagome! Sesshoumaru!" they could hear Miroku calling, trying to locate them in the crowded room. "There you are! Have you heard anything?"
"NO!" Kagome wailed, burrying her face in Sesshoumaru's chest.
"The doctors are running a few tests," Sesshoumaru spoke for his girlfriend. "We only just arrived ourselves. They should tell us soon what is the problem."
Miroku nodded, sitting down on the other side of Kagome. He was so worried for Sango, but was trying his hardest to not let it show. Sesshoumaru and Kagome knew of his feelings for the girl, but he was not keen on allowing others to see him break down.
"Miss Higurashi?" came a voice.
"Yes!" Kagome cried, jumping out of Sesshoumaru's lap and almost running to the doctor. "I am Kagome Higurashi!"
"We have a idea on what is going on with your friend Sango," he started. Noticing the look on the girls face, he started informing the girl of everything. "She has a slight concussion, was there a fall? Also, Miss Sango has a slight amount of alcohol poisoning..."
Kagome's face fell, she knew she shouldn't have let Sango talking her into drinking as much as they did. "This is all my fault!"
"It is no one's fault," the doctor said; although his face was not believing of his own words. She could tell that he was judging her and her friend. "This is fairly common, we have her stable now as well as working on rehydrating her body. She can have one visitor for now, although I suggest no more than that until she feel's a bit stronger."
Kagome nodded, walking back to Sesshoumaru and Miroku. "Miroku, Sango can have one visitor for a while. I'm going to send you back there, I feel too guilty! Miroku stared at his friend for a while, he did not want to get into this conversation, nodding his head he followed the doctor back to where he would find Sango.
+Miroku and Sango+
"How are you feeling?" Miroku asked.
"Tired," Sango replied. "What happened? I feel so weak."
"The doctor say's you have alochol poisoning," he explained. "How much did you guy's have to drink?"
"I don't know," she said softly. "A few rounds of Sake... I lost count."
"Once you realized you were drunk you should have stopped," Miroku scolded; holding her hand tightly in his own. "But as long as you pull through and stay safe and healthy that is all that matters. Although you are no longer allowed anywhere near alcohol again."
Sango smiled, she would have laughed but it was very hard to do so. "No fear, I do not plan on touching anything furmented ever again."
After a few minutes, Sango asked if she could speak with Kagome so Miroku could go find himself a cup of coffee. She was worried about what Kagome would say, although none of it was her fault; she figured her friend would find a way to blame herself. Sango could only hope that she could talk Kagome into not feeling that way.
"Sango!" Kagome exclaimed as she ran into the room. "How are you feeling? Are you cold? Do you need another pillow? Water?..."
"Kagome I'm fine!" Sango all but shouted. "I have to rest, try not to stress, and drink plenty of water. I wouldn't be here if I hadn't tried to drink more than I know I'm able to..."
"Sango it's my fault!" Kagome moaned. "I know how much you should have had, and when to have stopped you. I didn't do that! And now you're here." Sango and Kagome stared at each other for a few seconds, sizing each other up and making silent challenges. Soon enough they were both smiling and Kagome was half laying on the bed with her best friend. She really did feel bad about what happened to her friend, and she also still felt very guilty and positive that it was somehow her fault. Deciding that moving in with Sesshoumaru would have to wait a little bit, so she could take care of her friend.
"Her friend Sango was admitted to the hospital tonight," she told him. "She will be staying for the next few nights, and from our understanding, Higurashi will be staying with her while she is there."
"So we will have to find a way to draw her out," Naraku said with a grin. "This plan has to be put into action before she makes a desicion on her relationship with Takahashi."
"What do you plan on doing?" she asked. "She will not be willing to leave her friend."
"Find Takahashi's mobile phone," he directed. "And take it. In two day's we will send her a message, as Takahashi, and draw her out. That is when the plan will be put into action."
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome said weakly. "I need you to go get a few thing's from the apartment for Sango and I. I will be staying with her until she is released."
"Of course," he replied. Standing swiftly, Sesshoumaru took Kagome's keys and looked her in the eye, "clothes and bath products all you will need?"
"As well as our toothbrushes and a tube of toothpaste," she replied; pulling him close to her by his belt loops.
Sesshoumaru nodded, meeting her for a small kiss, "I shall call when I return with your items. I must also collect Rin from her friend's home, so I do appologize in advance for my tardiness later on this evening."
Kagome nodded, she understood his responsibility when it came to his adopted daughter, and did not have a problem with him being late. "If they allow it, as well as your own thoughts, you may bring Rin by to say hello."
"We will see," he replied. "I do not want her emotionally scarred, as well as depending on what the hospital says about her visiting."
Kagome nodded again, waving goodbye as Sesshoumaru departed from the emergency room lobby. Turning back to the bay doors, she headed back to her friend who she fully intended on smothering with care and attention.
+One hour later+
"Kagome go do something else!" Sango exclaimed. She was getting very sick of her friend, who was currently hovering, trying to do everything for her except go to the bathroom. Which, if that was possible, she would probably try that as well if she could. It was all very frustrating.
"Well it's my fault your here," Kagome stated with determination. "So naturally I am going to try my damndest to nurse you back to health!"
"KAGOME!" Sango barked. "IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT! I PUT MYSELF HERE! NOW; I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN, BUT I DO NOT NEED YOU HOVERING LIKE A DAMN BIRD!"
Kagome could do nothing but stare when Sango told her off. She felt like crying. Sango had never yelled at her like that, and in the back of her head, Kagome was convinced it was her fault that they were sitting in the hospital. She wasn't sure how to tell her friend that she felt that way. Sango would just sit there and make it seem like she should have handled it better. "I shouldn't have suggested we drink. We could have done anything else."
"I could have said no," Sango replied. "But I agreed. I know that if I had declined, you wouldn't drink either, and I said yes. It is my own fault, I know I can't handle acohol, and I should have slowed down. But I just wanted to see if I could drink you under the table. It was stupid, and we won't be doing this ever again."
"I agree," came a voice. "You will not be doing this again."
Both girls turned, surprised, and found Sesshoumaru standing in the doorway holding a duffel bag in one hand and Rin in the other. Kagome smiled, glad to see not only Sesshoumaru; but also glad to see Rin. To her, it felt weird that she and Sesshoumaru weren't spending as much time together with Rin like they had in the past.
"Hello Rin," Kagome said with a smile; walking to Sesshoumaru and the girl so she could pick her up, "How are you?"
"Super happy!" Rin exclaimed. "I got to play with Shippou today, and Sesshoumaru said he was going to take me to dinner tonight!"
Kagome smiled and looked up at her boyfriend. Ever since meeting Rin, Kagome was in shock at how much Sesshoumaru could care for the small child. It was completely unexpected, and to be honest she was mostly shocked that InuYasha had never told her his brother had a child. He was usually such a cold person, and always seemed to have no care for any person on the planet. Thing's definitely had taken a new turn, and she was starting to see a new Sesshoumaru. He was almost a nice person, very warm when no one was around, and was quite girly. The Sesshoumaru that the world saw was a different person than Kagome and Rin knew, the more she thought of it, the weirder it seemed to her.
"I hope you two have fun," Kagome said with a smile.
"You're not coming?" Rin asked, looking at Sesshoumaru. "I thought Kagome was coming."
"I said we were coming to see Kagome," he responded; the usual unafected look on his face. "Soon enough she will be able to join us. Right now Kagome has her own thing's to worry about."
"Okay!" Rin said with a smile. "You will come with us next time, right? Kagome?"
"Of course!" Kagome said with a smile. "I will walk you guy's back to the car. Sango, I will be back in a few minutes."
"Take your time!" Sango said with a grin. "Rob a bank, have a baby, do something other than bother me! Miroku will be coming by here in a few minutes. You rest from your pestering!"
"YOU'RE HAVING A BABY?" Rin exclaimed, jumping from Kagome's arms to Sesshoumaru's. "Am I haveing a brother or a sister?"
"It was just a phrase, Rin," Sesshoumaru explained to the young girl. "Sango was only joking."
Sango and Kagome had both turned red, it was a conversation they both had many times, and was one of the reason's Kagome had suggested shots. Before following Sesshoumaru and Rin out of the hospital room, she gave Sango a kiss on top of her head and promised she would be back as soon as possible.
"Kagome would you like to join us?" Sesshoumaru asked as he strapped Rin into the back seat. "We would both enjoy your company this evening."
"Yeah!" Rin cheered. "We haven't had dinner as a family in a bagillion years!"
Kagome laughed and pulled her cell phone out of her pocket, "Let me call Miroku and see if he can come early to take care of Sango."
"She is in the best hospital in the city," Sesshoumaru said as he let her into the car. "She will not be for lack of care."
"But she will try and talk them into letting her go home early," Kagome complained. "She doesn't need to do that!"
"Kagome," Sesshoumaru barked. "She will be fine."
Kagome sighed, and decided he was right, but it didn't stop her from sending Miroku a text message and informing her she was away from the hospital for a bit. She decided, in the back of her head, that it was probably a good idea (as Sango had shouted) to not smother her friend with more than necissary care and attention.
"Sesshoumaru," Rin squealed from the back seat as he pulled out of the parking lot. "Where are we going to eat at!"
"It's where are we going for dinner, Rin;" Sesshoumaru corrected her. After seeing Kagome's face, he quickly added, "It is never to early to start her with propper grammar. She will be starting school in the fall and I already know she is more advanced than other students, this is a good thing for her."
Kagome nodded, she completely understood. Her younger brother was also very advanced, and her parents (when her father was still with them) ensured that he was able to recieve the best tutors they could afford; and with that support he was able to be placed two grades ahead of where most children his age were.
"You know," Kagome started. "If you get the right tutors, you can ensure Rin gets better placement. My parents focused a lot on Souta being a advanced learner and he was able to be placed two grades ahead when he was in primary school. It can be very good for her, especially with as mature as she is."
"That is a very good idea," Sesshoumaru replied. "Rin would you like that? To have special tutors?"
"What's a too-ter?" Rin asked, making a poor attempt at sounding out the word. Sesshoumaru let out a ghost of a smirk, as Kagome giggled a bit at the girl. Sometimes they had to be reminded that she was only 5 years old, and not a few years more than she is now.
"Tu-tor," Kagome said for her. "They're teachers that help you out with how smart you are!"
"Will they make me smarter?" Rin asked with excitement.
"They can," Sesshoumaru finished. "And no more talk of this nature, we have arrived for our dinner."
...
"She's driving me up the wall!" Sango complained as Miroku flipped through the television. "Hovering CONSTANTLY!"
"She's just worried," he chided. "She feels it is her fault you got sick."
"She know's it is not, though."
"As if it matters," Miroku replied. "For the time being, allow her to act this way. It will die down eventually."
"Yeah," Sango groaned. "When I am discharged and the doctors say I am perfectly fine again."
"That won't be long from now," Miroku said with a smile. "It does not take long to get over this, once you are hydrated and they are sure you will not black out again; they will give you a clear bill of health." Sango nodded, knowing he was right. She just hoped Kagome would realize this, and stop playing nurse maide with her.
...
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome replied; once they placed their orders. "We need to talk."
"About?"
"The way I have been acting," she said with a sigh. "I have been acting very childish lately, and I relize now; that it is unfair to you and Rin."
Sesshoumaru nodded, "you have been acting the way your subconcious wishes it."
"And it isn't right," she said bluntly. "I have been messing with your emotions, and that is the worst thing I could do. I guess it's a defence mechanism because of everything we go through, and I wish I could stop it."
"It is nothing you can control," Sesshoumaru replied simply.
"I'm sure," Kagome started. "If I tried, I could. I guess we just need to see."
"And we shall," he said; taking her hand. "But for now, we shall have a nice meal and discuss Rin's future schooling."
A.N. Alright, it is September 3, 2011. I am telling you this as I am unsure of when I will be posting this shortly... I think. I appologize for the amount of time it has taken to do so, and I appologize as it might be a while before I post again. Do not fear, just because I do not have internet does not mean I cannot write :) The creativity is flowing, and I will continue to do the chapters. My neighbors just happen to be the types that don't let people use their internet... maybe I should make friends with one and then use their web! That's mean... Anyway! Review, I will appreciate it and write back! Hopefully, sometimes I do not, but there is a reason for that! Hope you enjoy! Also! I am appologizing if there are no spaces in between time breaks. I still don't have Microsoft Word, using notepad. This site and Notepad do not get along