Here is another chapter, hope you enjoy it! Disclaimer, I don't own anything.
As Kagome stared threw her rear view mirror at the her child that sat patiently in the back, her eyes filled with pride and love for her son.
A young child, as intelligent and calming as he was, people would of assumed he was older. The mirror image of her husband, he brought the light into her dark world. She continued to watch him as he observed the world around him with interest.
"Mommy," she heard the little boy say, as he turned to stare at her threw the mirror. "Can we go to the hospital today?" He asked so eagerly, and with a smile, of course she would not deny him.
As she pulled into the familiar parking lot of the hospital, she heard her phone ringing. Raising the phone to her ear she heard the voice of a dear friends of hers.
"Kagome dear how did it go?" Hearing the voice of her best friend and the god mother of her child, she smiled.
"Better then expected," Kagome replied to Sango.
"Are you at the hospital?" Sango asked, already knowing the answer as the other woman said yes. "Well then I'll let you to go, so that you can enjoy yourselves." They hung up the phone, while Kagome unbuckled her son, and took his hand and made their way into the hospital.
Walking threw the sliding doors, they were cooled by the air conditioning that settled threw out the hospital and kept it at a normal temperature. The smell was clean, and odorless free, the walls were all ivory color, close to white. The hallways were filled with patients and coworkers
As they walked towards the front desk towards the elevators they were greeted by the information woman, as she gave them both a smile, and a wave.
Going into the elevator, Shippo pressing the same number 5 button that he has been accustomed to for the last five years of his live, they made it to their floor, and getting out. Passing nurses, patients and a few doctors along the way, they all greeted the two familiar people.
Just as they reached the door that lead to the person they were visiting, a nurse ran up.
"Minamino-sensei, Minamino-Sensei!"
Turning around and staring at the frantic nurse, she raised an eye brow, waiting for the nurse to explain her outburst.
"We need you in the OR Sensei, all other doctors on staff are currently busy." She explained huffing from her run, while pleading with her. "Please Sensei, the patient is…." she paused for a moment, "Pregnant."
Kagome turned around to find her son smiling brightly at her, bringing his arm around her waist, and giving her a gentle hug. He whispered good luck and went into the hospital room, in which they were visiting.
The head nursed appeared out of no where, while giving her a nod. "Don't worry, ill watch him for you." Her twin sister, and head nurse of the hospital said, giving her a grin, as she walked into the same room where Shippo just entered.
As Kagome began to walk fast down the familiar hallways towards the OR ,she asked the nurse to inform her on the patient that was waiting upon her. Just as they rounded the corner they heard yelling, and screaming.
There outside of the OR was a tall man, with messy silver hair. His face was pale, and bruises were present all over his body. His clothing torn, and covered in dirt and what looked like blood. His amber eyes blazed with such emotions, that seemed to scream out.
He buckled against the five people that surrounded him, as they tried to retain him.
"WHERE IS SHE," he roared out loud. "WHERE IS MY WIFE!" He continued to ask, "Let me see her," he pleaded with them, as they held him down from entering the room.
Kagome's eyes filled with shock as she recognized the man. "Shessomaru?" She asked softly, which seemed to have caught his attention.
His body slightly lessened a tab bit as he recognized the voice. Turning his head as he face her.
There standing was a strong independent man who showed little to no emotion, but was at this moment he looked like a broken man. His body was trembling, the rim of his eyes were red as the tears poured out of his eyes, and his breathing was rapid. He was in distress.
"Kagome," his voice was broken, as it sounded like he was calling to her, begging her.
Kagome ran to him as the men that were restraining him let him go. Setting a gentle hand onto his forearm, trying to bring him just a bit of comfort, which didn't seem to help.
"Kagome, Rin… she… she," not being able to say the words, his stared into her eyes and that was how she knew.
She gave him a nod, pulling away, and turning around entering the doors, she turned her head around, gave him a comforting smile. "Don't worry." she said in a soothing voice, and then disappeared behind the sliding doors.
As she entered the room, she found a few of the nurses working on the young woman. Getting closer, she found herself staring at a woman with beautiful brown hair, fair skin, and under her closes lids, she knew her eyes were a bright brown color. Seeing one of her best friends in this condition made her want to cry, but she held back, knowing that it was not the time to do that. Not when she knew she was able to save her.
Turning around she started barking out orders, preparing for surgery.
Kagome cursed, as she heard the heart monitor rapidly decreasing. This was not good, Rin was in critical condition. It seemed that the trauma of the hit from the vehicle put her into early labor. The baby that laid in her stomach wasn't fully developed. Being at the end of the eight month, there were some organs for the infant that needed to be developed.
But the only way to save them both, was to remove the child from its mother. Cursing herself again, she began her task.
Three hours, and forty five minutes later, she walked out of the sliding doors. Her white clothing smothered in blood, gracefully walking towards the awaiting man.
As Sesshomaru jumped up from his spot, he found himself waiting for her to speak.
Her eyes light up, and a soft smile appeared on her tired face.
"She's stabled now, we stopped the bleeding, and repaired the broken bones. But.." she stopped. "We had to remove the child from her womb, the baby is doing great." She watched as the emotions played on his face. Shock, to surprised, then to relief.
Laughing a little as he asked if he was able to see them both, she had one of the nurses take him to his family.
But as she turned to walk away, she was engulfed in a tight embrace from behind. Feeling the hard chest, her breath hitched a bit, as she felt the warmth of another body.
"Thank you," he whispered his gratefulness into her ear, and then pulled away, following the nurse.
She stood there for a moment, alone in the empty hallway. Her body was stiff from his touch, and even thou it was in a friendly way, since she thought of him as a brother, it still effected her.
Its been years since she was held like that, or even embraced by the other sex. Yet here she was, a sense of longing began to surround her.
Her eyes began to water, and her breathing began to shorten, her body trembling a little. Her chest began to contract, a bubbly feeling began to form in her throat, she began to shake, and then finally. She let a loud sob, her tiring body huddled together, trying to comfort herself. But she knew that it wasn't going to help. No one was going to be able to help her, just like so long ago.
The night she lost her husband, she lost her soul mate, her best friend, her love.
She cried herself aloud not caring who was watching or listening. Her heart was trying to ease its pain, letting her know that this was the only way she would survive. Letting herself know that what she was feeling was normal, and that she herself, being humans, was what they do. They cry.
Kagome woke up, seeing nothing but darkness, but the only light coming from the opened door. She felt warmth of another body beside her. Peering down, she found her son, wrapped in her arms. Resting her head back, as she tried to remember how she ended up in the hospital room. She didn't recall herself falling asleep after.
Seeing the reflection of the light as the door opened more, she found her twin smiling at her, and walking towards the bed.
"You had me scared there for a while Kagome," Kikyo said while pulling a chair to the side of the bed, and took a seat. Staring down at the red head child sleeping, she brushed her hand over his hair. "He sure is beautiful."
Kagome stayed quiet, as she watched her sister.
"Kagome," she said while turning her brown eyes and staring deeply into Kagome's blue eyes. "Your hurting yourself, and him." She said in a serious voice. "How long can you keep up this façade?" Kikyo didn't turn her focus any where else. "I know its hard," she said as she grabbed her hand and gave it a tight squeeze. "But its been a long time, maybe you should move on."
Kagome again began to tremble, her sister was telling her something that was far from what she wanted to hear. "Maybe its time to let him go."
Her heart filled with rage, as she pulled her hand back harshly, her blue eyes filled with rage.
"Who the heck do you think you are," Kagome screeched. As she jumped out of the bed, and walked out of the room. Walking down the hallway and stopping at a certain door, she opened it a little, but was stopped,.
"Kagome, your only hurting yourself and that little boy of yours." Her sister said.
"Fuck you Kikyo, you don't understand sh-" She didn't finish her sentence.
Her sister dragged her into the room that she was trying to enter, Kikyo threw Kagome against the bed harshly.
"Is this living," Kikyo asked her sister, while staring at the motionless body. "Is this something you would want to happen to you." Walking around the bed, as she faced her sister. "Do you want to live as a vegetable for the rest of your life, living off of machines that did all the work for you. Surrounded by family but not being able to be part of that family. Never being able to see, or speak, or touch none the less."
Kagome broke down, as she slumped to the floor, her arms prepping her up, as she bowed her head into her hands and sobbed harder.
Kikyo ran to her, feeling sick from making her younger sister cry. Wrapping her arms around her, she herself cried. For her sister, for her brother in law, and for their child.
As time went by the two settled there, Kikyo noticing that her sister wanted to be alone, walked out of the room, with a frown on her face.
An hour passed, silence filled the room, other then the heart monitor, and machines. Lifting her head slowly, she stared at the man who lied in the bed.
The moon illuminating into the room, giving off a beautiful sight. Bright red hair shimmered in the lights, fair complexion, and tall slightly build figure.
She gently lifted her hand and brushed the side of his cheek, a tingling feeling warming her body. Lightly lifting his right hand, she felt the slight touch of his finger tips. Bringing his hand to her face, and cupping her check with his hand. She leaned her head against his palm, and closed her eyes.
Water began to drop from her eye lids and slipped down his warm hand. Gently wrapping her hands around his wrist, she pushed his hand further into her cheek, she sobbed into his hand.
She knew her sister was right, what use was it to be hooked up on life support, if the hope died years ago. She continued to cry desperately for her husband.
"Oh Kurama," she whispered gently. "How lost I am with out you." She softly touched his hair, the texture was silky, running her hand down his face, and then stopping above his heart. "What am I to do with out you?"
Laying her head upon his chest, she closed her eyes. Praying to Kami to return her husband.
How cruel this world is, letting a child into this world, and that child loving his father even with out actually meeting the man. How a child's heart understands the love of a parent even before they are able to understand this world. How special a child is, to have an open mind, and believe, and have hope, and shine even when there seems to be dark descending.
Shippo was truly a miracle, and she wanted her husband to see that, to feel it, to live it.
She let herself weep into the body of her husband, her love, lost, sorrow, and pain.
"What should I do?" She asked him. "What will life be like with out you?" Clutching his clothing, her knuckles began to turn white. "I don't want a life with out you! Please come back," begging him, as her tears rolled down her cheek and wetted his gown. "Please."
Used to not getting a response, she continued to lay there to tired to move. Her eyes began to close slowly, her breathing began to even, then she slumped into the bed, asleep.
Shippo woke up in the early morning, as the sun was just beginning to peak over the horizon. Yawning and then noticing that his mother wasn't there. He walked out of the room, going to the only place he thought she would be. Opening the door lightly, he peered in to find his mother sleeping. But then he stood in his spot frozen.
Because there in the bed, was his father, awake. Holding his mother in his arms tightly, cradling her like an infant, staring out the window of his room.