Inuyasha shifted in his seat again. He was more than grateful for Miroku & Koga being there with him to support him but he just needed silence right now. No encouraging words were ever going to help him. While Miroku started dozing off he remembered the human had worked third shift the night before so he probably only got about an hour & a half of sleep before he hurried over to be with him. He almost, almost felt bad for that but honestly, he was a lot more concerned about someone's life than someone's sleep schedule.
"Aye man, go sleep in the car" Koga murmured to Miroku. They'd ridden in the wolf demon's three row Surburban which had plenty of room for someone to lay down in.
"I'm good. No problem" the man mumbled though his eyes closed as he was speaking.
Koga shook his head & rolled his eyes before he turned his attention to his other friend. "I'm finna go to the cafeteria. Want anythin'?"
"Naw, man, I'm good" Inuyasha mumbled, shifting forward to rest his elbows on his knees. He knew he should be hungry; he hadn't eaten in well over twelve hours but he just wasn't in the mood. How could he?
Koga patted him on the shoulder as he sauntered down the hallway. The hanyou noticed his shoulders were bunched up, tense, like he was just as stressed as the hanyou himself. Inuyasha sighed & rubbed his hands over his face hard. Why did things always have to go left when things were finally going right?
The door that only the doctors & nurses went through opened & Dr. Grey & another doctor stepped through. Inuyasha stood, not liking the looks on their faces.
"Just tell me" he breathed, eyes already watering.
Dr. Grey shifted uncomfortably. "This is Dr. Sheppard. He is the head of our neurology program & he was the one who did the consultation on Sesshomaru"
"S-so...what's going on?" Inuyasha choked, his jaw trembling.
Dr. Sheppard cleared his throat. "What Sesshomaru experienced was called an transient ischemic attack or TIA. There was a temporary block of flow of blood to his brain. Basically it's the body's way of warning that a stroke will follow soon after if not treated"
"Jesus..." the half breed whispered, biting his knuckle to keep from sobbing.
"Sesshomaru is, fortunately, in stable condition but we are monitoring him to see if he will show any signs of brain damage & then we will be able to decide how to proceed from there"
Inuyasha had to put his hands on his knees to keep from falling to the floor. He wanted to be optimistic but he always braced himself for this worst & this time he thought the worst might actually happen. He straightened after taking a few deep breaths, fat tears hanging off his lashes. "Thanks, Dr. Sheppard, Dr. Grey. Really appreciate you guys' help"
Dr. Grey gave him a warm smile. "As soon as he wakes up we will come back to let you go see him"
With a pat on the shoulder from Dr. Sheppard & a comforting caress on the back of the hand from Dr. Grey they walked off & Inuyasha sat back down. The weight of everything lifted from his shoulders so quickly he began to sob uncontrollably but quietly. His chest tightened with excitement but also anticipation; they weren't quite out of the woods yet. No telling what kind of damage this TIA might have done elsewhere & then they'd have to talk about whether they wanted to stop the treatment to get pregnant or not. Still, at least Sesshomaru would be ok-
"Aw no...no, man..."
Inuyasha glanced up when Koga's broken voice interrupted his train of thought.
Koga dropped the plastic wrapped sandwich he had in his hand & fell to his knees. "No...no, no, no, no, no..."
At first the hanyou was confused then his eyebrows shot up at realization & he dropped down to the floor & held the wolf close. "Koga, it's aight, man, he's ok"
The wolf demon sobbed openly, clinging onto his friend, face buried in the inuhanyou's shoulder. "Not Sessh...no, no, no, not Sessh..."
"Koga, he's ok, man, he's alright"
Koga froze then straightened abruptly, face all wet & disbelieving. "He's ok? What happened?"
"He had a TIA"
"A who?"
"There was a temporary block in his arteries but I think they said it went away"
"So...a stroke?"
"Not quite as deadly but yeah"
"Oh...but he's good?"
"Yeah"
"Then why the fuck you cryin', man?!" Koga snapped, punching Inuyasha hard in the chest.
Even though the hit hurt, the hanyou chuckled, wiping his face. "My bad, man. The doctors just left. They said he was ok but I was so scared, I thought...it's happy tears man"
"You scared the SHIT out of me you ASSHOLE!" Koga hollered, & stood up to go sit down in his previous seat.
Inuyasha returned to his seat as well chuckling & shaking his head. "My bad, man, for real"
"Whatever..." the wolf demon grumbled under his breath.
Miroku stirred & yawned before he sat up & looked around, blinking. "What I miss?"
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Inuyasha grinned as Sesshomaru's eyes opened slowly. "Hey, beautiful" he whispered softly.
Sesshomaru made a noise in the back of his throat like he was irritated.
"Too bright?"
The inuyoukai nodded so Inuyasha closed the blinds & dimmed the lights in the room.
"There ya go. How you feel, baby?"
Sesshomaru shifted, then finding his mobility a little limited due to the IV, sighed deeply & ran a hand over his face. "I don't remember very much. I remember you coming home & I was cooking...then you kissed me...& then...somehow, I ended up here"
"Didn't the doctors tell you what happened?"
"Doesn't bring back my memories"
The half breed leaned forward to run his thumb over his mate's eyebrow. "All that matters now is that you are alright"
"& I need to continue treatment" Sesshomaru said calmly.
Immediately Inuyasha got heated. "What?! All that bullshit that treatment put you through & you want to continue taking it?! What if the next side affect is actually a stroke?! No. Hell no, Sessh, it's too fucking risky. Fuck that"
"Yasha-"
"No Sessh! I ain't finna risk your life just so we can have a baby, damn it! We can always just adopt or something, there are other options" the hanyou said, saying the last part gently, taking his mate's hand.
"Do I not get a say in the matter?" Sesshomaru asked.
The puppy eared half demon sighed & ran a hand over his face in frustration. "Look let's just focus on you getting better & outta here before we talk about all that, aight? We can go eat after this-"
Just as he expected Sesshomaru's eyes lit up at the mention of food.
"Cause I'm sure the shit they're giving you here is, well...shit"
"Actually..."
"Mr. Sesshomaru?"
Both men looked up when a nurse popped her head in with a food cart halfway through the door.
"Oh I'm sorry would you like me to come back later?" she asked, already starting to back out.
"No, no, come in" Sesshomaru said making a come here gesture with his long fingers.
She grinned parked it before grabbing the remote to his bed to raise him into a sitting position.
"What's on the menu, mystery meat soup, a biscuit that can be considered a weapon, a jelly cup with stale pineapples & milk?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically but jokingly.
She giggled. "Actually Mr. Sesshomaru is being offered T-bone steak, roasted red potatoes, sautéed onions & mushrooms & sweet peas with his choice of soda, juice or water"
"Water, thank you" the inuyoukai answered before giving Inuyasha a smug look.
Inuyasha scoffed & crossed his arms. Thousands of years later & Sesshomaru still managed to be treated like the spoiled prince he was.
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"No. I'm not wavering on this shit, Sessh"
"All this will be for nothing if we give up now!"
"I'd rather have all this shit go to waste than to lose you!"
"You don't know the future, Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha's dark brows furrowed deeply & his lips curled into a snarl. "You're a special kind of crazy, you know that? How can you even consider continuing the treatment? You almost died!"
"TIA's are not that serious"
"They are a fucking warning to turn ya fuckin' life around before the real deal makes an appearance! Why don't you understand that?!"
"I understand perfectly well! I am not deaf nor am I an idiot but I can just...FEEL it. We're so close-"
"Oh for fuck's...!" Inuyasha exclaimed, throwing his hands up as he stood abruptly to pace back & forth across the dining room.
"Nothing good comes quickly or easily, Inuyasha" Sesshomaru said almost softly.
Just as the hanyou was about to respond [probably rudely, judging by the look on his face] he phone rang & he snatched it up. "What?!"
"Um...Mr. Inuyasha? Is this a good time?"
"Obviously not, Dr. Grey! Why the fuck didn't you warn us of the side effects huh? Had Sesshomaaru died I would've sued the SHIT out of y'all muh'fuckas!"
"I sincerely apologize, Mr. Inuyasha, I was irresponsible-"
"You damn right! I should report your fucking ass so they can take your fucking license away!"
Sesshomaru sighed & rubbed his face wearily as Inuyasha continued yelling & spitting insults. He could understand his mate's anger, he even expected it but he just felt...right. Like if he just stuck with this a little while longer they would get the result they needed. He'd never been a spiritual person but would the universe really make him go through such trials & tribulations only to not get pregnant? He didn't think so. There had to be some kind of reward for this. They'd been through too much.
"Whatever, bitch!" Inuyasha snapped then hung up before tossing his phone across the room & continuing to pace angrily.
"Yasha..." the inuyoukai started slowly, quietly.
The half breed stopped, staring at him as if he was daring him to speak with his vicious eyes & full lips bunched up.
"You should sit down-"
"Ah shut the fuck up!"
Sesshomaru's eyebrows rose. "Excuse you?"
Inuyasha's eyes rolled closed & he pinched the bridge of his nose hard. "Just...don't bring this up ever again aight? I ain't got time & I definitely ain't got the patience. When the time is right we'll have a baby but for right now let's just...sit back, ya know?"
As the inuhanyou turned away Sesshomaru looked off to the side like he was a character in The Office & made a "yeah right" face. Like he was actually going to follow anyone's orders. This guy must've forgotten who he was dealing with.