~InuYasha POV~
I groaned, turning in my bed hoping to ignore the damn ringing coming from my cell phone. Damn it! It was my fucking day off!
The damn thing shut up finally and just when I was about to turn around and get comfortable it started to ring again.
I sat up snarling and picked it up.
"What!" I snapped "Someone better be fucking dying!"
"Don't say that!"
Fuck my life.
"Kikyo baby…I'm sorry" I said with a sigh rubbing my face with a clawed hand "I didn't get home until two in the morning then couldn't sleep until four" I looked at my clock and groaned "Is there a reason your calling your hard working boyfriend at 7am?"
"Don't tell me you haven't heard from your brother?" she said in shock making me blink totally confused.
"No" I said slowly "But that's normal for Sessh. He's busy right now; remember dad left him in charge"
She groaned "InuYasha you're a detective for kami's sake! How can you not know that your own brother is being held hostage?"
Now that woke me right up.
"What?" I growled "How? When? WHO?!" I said getting up and started to pull on some jeans holding the phone with my shoulder "Who in their gods damned mind would be stupid enough to hold that bastard hostage and more importantly HOW are they doing it? There isn't a cage, prison or magic strong enough to hold him"
"They are using my baby cousin to keep him confined in an elevator cart that has explosives around it" she said in a strained voice.
"Aw shit" I whimpered…I knew what was coming.
"Yes shit" she said bit out "So now that I have your attention dear, how about you get your ass up and GET KAGOME OUT OF THERE!"
I flinched, if anything happened to Kikyo's favorite little cousin….I might as well say goodbye to any kind of sex with my lovely little girlfriend for a very long time. Not only that but I honesty liked Kagome. I met her a few times and she was a good egg in my eyes, sweet, kind and she was also one of those few people who didn't judge me because of my demon blood.
"Okay…okay baby" I said strapping on my vest and made sure my guns where on safety before placing them in the holsters "I'm going to headquarters right now and find out what's going and call Sesshomaru. How you talked to Kagome?"
"No…her cell keeps going in and out" she said my voice braking a bit making me want to go over her house and hold her. I hated to hear her cry; it was like a knife to my heart.
"Don't cry baby" I said soothingly "I'm going to get your cousin out alive and besides….Sesshomaru is with her"
"You dummy!" she said yelled making me want to hit my head against something "That's why I'm also worried. Doesn't your brother hate humans?"
"Ah…." I thought it was best I didn't answer that.
"You see!" she said her voice going a bit higher "My sweet innocent little cousin who has never even squished a bug in her life is now stuck in an elevator with the boogeyman of humankind! Oh I can't imagine what she's being subjected to" she said "If he so much as touches a hair on her head…I swear by all that is holy I will cut his balls off!"
I couldn't help but cringe and cup myself. That woman was hell in stilettos when pissed.
"Calm down Kikyo" I said getting in my car "Let me call him and see what's going on. I'll call you right back"
As soon as I reassured her that I would give her any details on how Kagome was doing and pass on a message she hung up.
I was at the station by now.
As soon as my coworkers saw me walk in pissed off like Lucifer himself paid me a visit this morning they all knew I now knew what was going on.
"We are doing all we can to find Naraku's location InuYasha" said Miroku who was talking to Kouga.
"I want to know what the fuck is going on around here and what is this shit about a human being trapped in there with him?"
About an hour later I found myself fuming as I walked up to my dad's office building and pushed past an officer who thought I was a civilian until I flashed my badge and told him to fuck off.
I spotted my chief and growled.
"And why the fuck didn't anyone tell me about this?" I said "My brother is trapped in a damn elevator by some nut case with my girlfriend's cousin inside with him. What are all you bastards doing about it?"
"So it's both your brother and girlfriend's cousin in there?" said Miroku in disbelieve then shook his head "Aw man, that sucks"
"No shit" I said with a snarl "So what's the deal?"
"Nobody can open the elevator shafts; if we do Naraku will blow them up. We know that he is watching what is going on and has tampered with the surveillance cameras in the building. We have our guys in the control room trying to hack into it and see if the link can be traced but no luck so far"
"And Sesshomaru?" I said pinching the bridge of my nose almost dreading to hear how his majesty was holding up.
"He is doing fine, but he's concerned for Miss. Higurashi. Looks like Naraku is waiting until she gets to a critical point to start demanding any kind of ransom"
I blinked as my mind struggled to process that information.
"Whoa" I said shook my head "Did you just say that Sesshomaur….my brother…..the ice prince himself is concerned for Kagome? As in he is worried for her health and safety? Is that what you assume or what he as actually said?"
My chief and his assistant gave me an odd look before answering me in a slow voice as if they were talking to someone mental impaired.
"No….he actually said that" he said "Mr. Taisho last night was practically biting our heads off when he called demanding to double our efforts in finding Naraku. He said that if Miss. Higurashi came to any harm while in this situation he will personally call the major and have the whole department fired. He is saying that she already mentioned she was growing thirsty and is getting worried for her health"
I stared at him for a long time before I walked close to the elevator shaft and reached out to my brother's aura.
Oh he was pissed alright….but there was something else. If I didn't know any better, I could swear he was...happy, curious and a bit... I stepped back a bit, my mouth hanging open a bit. Fuckin hell…he was …aroused? I swallowed, there was no mistaking that pulse of pure raw desire that my brother was projecting. He wanted Kagome, and he wanted her bad.
I groaned, cursing my brother in my head. He was going to make my peaceful and happy relationship with my girlfriend a whole lot more complicated.
Taking my cell phone out I dialed his number.
"What is it InuYasha?" he said in his usual bored tone.
"Guess who is now assigned to this case" I said rolling my eyes going towards a window and looked down at the news people.
"Marvelous" he growled out "I suppose I can now rest easy" he said sarcastically.
"It's not like I had a choice" I said "Do you have any idea who is in the elevator with you?"
The line was quiet for a while before he answered me "Do enlighten me"
I had the urge to laugh at him but suppressed it, I did not want the department to see my older brother kick my ass like was just a pup.
"Her father, before he passed away was a supreme court judge, her brother is a partner to the law firm below your company but more importantly…..she is the cousin to my girlfriend Kikyo" I said slamming my forehead to a wall none too gently.
He was silent for a moment before he whispered "Do you meant to tell me that Kagome….this Kagome in here with me, is the related to that ill-mannered woman you consider a future mate?" he said in a hiss.
Why in the hell was he whispering?
"Sesshomaru…why are you whispering you idiot and stop insulting Kikyo" I bit out.
"I am whispering because Kagome is still sleeping and I do not want to wake her" he said ignoring my request to not insult my future mate. Of course.
"Ah uh" I muttered with a smirk "You just don't want to insult her family and get her pissed"
He snorted. My stoic, stick- up- his- ass, I am too good to show emotions prick of a brother actually snorted.
"You will do well to keep those comments to yourself InuYasha"
I was about to spat out a smart ass remark when I heard a feminine yawn on his side of the line. That sounded way too close. It sounded like….she was perhaps lying on top of him.
"Sesshomaru?" I heard the soft voice of Kagome mummer close enough for me to even hear her sigh.
"It's just my brother. Go back to sleep if you're still tired, your fine"
I have never….in my two hundred plus years ever heard that tone in my brother's voice. What was going on in there?
"Okay….if you don't mind" I heard Kagome say then heard her give a sleepy giggle "Your tail is very comfy"
What. The. Fuck?
Sesshomaru snorted "So you keep telling me. Do I have to fear you shaving me while I sleep?"
I looked at my phone like it was possessed, my face scrunched in disgust. When I listened in again it was to hear Sesshomaru give out a small chuckle. Distractedly I tried to remember when was the last time I heard him ever laugh…weird.
"Ah…." I said "So I take it that Kagome is being taken care of?" my voice strained, I wanted to ask for information but knew my brother too well to know that unless he wanted to give it me, I wouldn't get shit out of him.
"She is" he said, his reserved voice back in place "I need to get her out of here InuYasha. She appears to have woken up weaker then yesterday"
Strange that he was not insulting her for her human inability to remain strong. This was just too fuckin strange.
"I am going to do everything I can to get her out of there" I said then chuckled "Don't really have a choice since Kikyo will skin me alive if I don't"
"That is if she finds any hide left after I get done with you little brother"
I gulped then hung up. I was just about to go talk to the chief when my phone rang. I groaned when I saw Kikyo's name on the screen. This was not going to be a pretty conversation.
"Kikyo….sweetie" I said then flinched.
"Sweetie?" she said "You only call me that when you're trying to hide something from me so cut the bullshit and tell me how my little cousin is doing"
I sighed….this was going to be a long day.
~Kagome POV~
I knew what the kidnappers plan was now.
I could figure out that much. He was using me as leverage against Sesshomaru and was going to wait until my body was close to shut down before he forced Sesshomaru to give him what he wanted.
I wondered if the kidnapper knew about my health condition.
I felt horrible for keeping something like this a secret from Sesshomaru but I didn't want him to panic and make a rash decision. I wasn't sure if he would worry and I was not about to take a chance. It was also part of the reason why I just didn't want to get involve with any man. I knew that there was a chance that the medication I was taking wouldn't do anything for me. Worse thing about my condition was that my family didn't know about it, I didn't want to worry them so I've keeping it from them. The only person who knew about it was my best friend Sango and I swore her to secrecy.
I was finding hard to wake up thanks to the fluffy warmth of Sesshomaru's tail and to the thirst and hunger I was starting to feel. The elevator was still dark so I couldn't see anything in front of me making it seem like an endless night. Darn….I really needed to take my medication but I didn't have with me.
My only option was to sleep as much as I could, remain calm and make sure I didn't have any more frights. My heart wouldn't be able to handle it without my medication and if Sesshomaru ever found out…..I signed. He was a strong demon and it was not right for him to have to take care of a human woman.
"I think there are people worried about you Kagome" came his low deep voice forcing my eye to open even though it dark.
"I know" I answered in a low voice. I knew my family was worried but what else could I do? I didn't want to call them and end up worrying them by crying. I had to be strong and remain calm…or risk my heart failing prematurely.
"I believe you know my younger brother" he said suddenly making me frown in the darkness. I did? You would think I would remember someone mentioning a name like Sesshomaru. It was rather unique in sound and meaning.
"I do? Who?" I asked honestly curious. Who could I possibly know that knew this man? He seemed to be the type to roam with other high class youkai and I couldn't remember if I knew anyone who fit that description.
"InuYasha Taisho"
Oh my gosh; I never would have expected that. Then again I remembered that Sesshomaru did have silver hair and golden eyes as well, why did it not dawn on me before?
"Oh" I said my voice colored in the surprise that I felt "I would never had expected you to be related to InuYasha but then again you two do look a bit like each other"
"Why is it a surprise?" he asked and by the sound of it, I think he was a bit offended by how I said it.
"I suppose it's because InuYasha is a bit…." I tried to find the words to describe my cousins love interest as kindly as possible; he was his brother after all.
"Uncouth" he answered in a flat voice making me giggle.
"Part of it yes" I said and decided to leave it at that. I was not sure if it as right for me to say that it was mostly because he was so calm and more balanced than InuYasha.
"And what is the other part?" he said in a strange voice, was he growling?
I sat up and frowned. I hated that I couldn't see him but there was no mistaking the grumble coming off of him.
"Did I offend you?" I asked uncertainly.
"Hn" he said confusing me "InuYasha has a rather large female fan base doesn't he?" he said in a cold detached voice that I have not heard since I've been stuck in here "I am not amazed that you like your cousin find it humorous that he and I are related"
There was no mistaking the venom that came out his voice. What did I do? Feeling it was better to distance myself from him I pulled off his tail and coat and got up and used the wall to find the other side of the elevator car and sat down. I could hear my heart starting to beat a bit too franticly, the way he spoke to me hurt a whole lot more than it should. I thought we were at least friendly with each other but I guess it was only the situation that pushed us together.
Looking for my purse I found and reached for my cell phone and my earphones. I needed to calm down or cause my already fragile heart more problems.
"Kagome…" he started to say but I held up my hand and gave him a smile in what I assumed was his direction.
"It's fine Sesshomaru" I said softly "I'm sorry if I offended you or your brother in any way. What I was going to say was that I was surprised you two where related because he is a bit of a nut case and has a mouth that would make a sailor blush while you are so sophisticated. I mean…other than the elderly ladies in my school you are the only other person I know who can recite a Shakespearean sonnet" I shrugged and put my headphones on and put my music on a classical piece.
I turned out the world and closed my eyes, ignoring the biting cold and concentrated on the melody of the piano playing. I took a deep breath and focused on getting enough oxygen into my heart and blood stream. I tried to ignore the feel of vertigo I was experiencing and tried to imagine that I was at up north camping and among the trees, imagined the sweet smell of the pine trees and crisp air and wondered if I would live long enough to ever buy a house in the woods like I dreamed about.
I had my eyes closed, I had not eaten anything in two days now and I was starting to feel it. I couldn't really feel the cold anymore, I felt a bit numb and my body relaxed.
I didn't even notice that he had been calling my name until I felt one of my ear buds being yanked from my ear.
"Kagome!"
Why did he sound so worried? I could feel his hand on my cheek almost like a caress.
"Hmmm" I said opening my eyes but I knew I couldn't see him.
"Your….your heart was hardly beating a moment ago" he said, his voice was a bit strained like he was in pain. I didn't comprehend what he was saying; my mind was getting a bit fuzzy.
"Huh? Oh…..I'm fine" I said "Just….a little tired, that is all" I said slowly reaching to pat his hand "Don't worry so much" I gave him a small smile "I'm fine"
I tried to put my other ear bud back in but he snarled at me and took my iphone away from me. I gasped in the darkness.
"Wha…why did you do that?" I asked my ears straining to hear what he was doing. I tensed when I felt his arms go around me picking me up. If I had taken my medication I would have struggled against him but I couldn't and I hated that I was making him worry.
I sighed and just gave up and leaned against his chest. I could feel my heart starting to beat a bit franticly, I took a calming breath. He had exceptional hearing; I did not want him to know that I was getting more and more unstable. Then again…
I bit my lip.
If my heart failed while in here…he would blame himself or maybe it would be too much of a shock.
Once he sat with me on his lap he pulled his tail around my shoulders keeping me warm.
"I should not have said what I did about you or your cousin" he said, I could feel his lips right on my temple.
I closed my eyes and chuckled "It's okay, sibling rivalry is common when the two are so different" I said "My cousin Kikyo is a good person. She's loud; fun has lots of friends and is typically the life of the party" I shrugged "I have always been the quiet reserved one. I never resented her for it and InuYasha fits her perfectly"
"I am not jealous of InuYasha per se"
"I don't see why you should be" I said perplex "You are you and he is who he is. I if you want to know…..I like you a whole lot more. Every time I spend the day with Kikyo and InuYasha I need about two days to recover from the incident"
After that we stayed quiet for a while, I was trying to debate on whether or not to tell him about my medical condition when I started to feel a heaviness in my chest.
Ohhhhh…this was not a good sigh.
I sat up and placed a hand on my chest and closed my eyes and started to take deep soothing breaths, concentrating on breathing in and out.
"What is the matter?" he said
"Oh nothing…." I said "It's just shortness of breath" I said trying to play it off while I tried hard not to panic.
"Why are you lying?" he said making me wince. Damn…I forgot about Inu's ability to sniff out lies.
"It's nothing Sesshomaru" I said feeling a bit lightheaded "I just need to lie down for a moment"
He moved me so that I was using his bag as a pillow again. I breathed in and out for a while feeling better already.
"There is something you're not telling me" he said "It's only been two days and you are growing far weaker than you should be unless you have a medical condition that you have not disclosed to me"
I sighed. Well it's not like I was going to see him after this and if I did it would only be during family functions if Kikyo and InuYasha married. Besides, I was not going to let the kidnapper have the upper hand. I was not going to let Sesshomaru pay for my health.
~Sesshomaru POV~
There was something horribly wrong with her….I could feel it. My demon was warning me that she was in danger but I had already known that. Just her being in here was dangerous but it was not why my demon suddenly wanted to come out.
It had something to do with her heart, my instincts were screaming at me, telling me that she was far too fragile.
"Sesshomaru" she said softly "There is another reason why I'm not married or have a boyfriend" I could see the conflict in her innocent blue eyes. She did not want to say what was wrong with her.
"I have kept this a secret from my family because I didn't want to worry them until I knew for sure what was going to happen. My mom already lost my father…I did not want to cause her any more pain"
I did not like where this was going, she was being evasive and the turn in which the conversation went made me fear the worst.
"I have a heart condition that the doctors believe has no cure" she said "I am on experimental medication and we are waiting to see if my body responds to it. I do not want you to have to pay for my weakness Sesshomaru" she said forcefully "I do not want you to give this kidnapper the satisfaction of getting so much as a penny from you. If I die here then he will be charged with not only kidnapping, assault but murder as well. He would be locked away for life"
A rage the likes I have never felt before burned deep inside, threatening to spill out until nothing was left in this world.
She was not allowed to die. I would not permit it.
"Why did you not say anything from the beginning?" I demanded. I felt he walls of the small space closing on me when I pictured her pale white in the hospital hanging on to life.
"It would not have made a difference" she said softy "My medication is at home"
I stood up. The game just changed and this was not one that Naraku was going to win. I scanned the elevator cart, searching for the camera that Naraku was using to spy on us.
"What are you doing?" she asked. I was alarmed on how frail her voice sounded, my demon wanted to gather his tiny human woman in our arms and whine painfully. It was clear that my demon wanted her and I would be damned if she was taken away from me before I could explore the possibilities of a relationship with her.
"Not waiting any longer for my brother and the police department" I said then took out my cell phone and called InuYasha.
He answered on the first ring.
"I know…I know Sesshomaru" he said with a growl "I'm working as fast as I can but this city has too many fucking scents and trying to track Naraku is a bitch"
How I was related to a brother with a vocabulary of pirate was beyond me.
"The situation just got severe but before I say what I know swear by our blood that you will not say a word to your girlfriend what is about to be repeated to you"
There was a silent pause on the other line before InuYasha answered me "Alright, you have my word. What is the problem?"
"It seems like Kagome has some sort of heart disease that she had not told her family about and she has been stuck in here for two days…without her medication"
"What!"
"My thoughts exactly" I said drying looking down to see Kagome flinch, waves of guilt rolling off of her "I am going to take out the camera that Naraku has in here. Once I do that I will only have a window of an opportunity to get her out of here"
"Are you sure that's safe?" said InuYasha "What if he blows up the elevator right away?"
"I will shield her body with my own" I said without hesitation "I will be injured but I won't die from it"
I could see her eyes widen when I said that, her heart beat a little faster forcing me to kneel by her and caress her cheek and hair, reassuring her that it will be okay "Once I get her out of here listen for my call, I need you to get her to the nearest hospital is that understood?"
Once I hung up the phone she felt around in the dark for my hand and grasped it.
"Why are you doing this Sesshomaru?" she said her voice a weak whisper.
What respond could I give her? That I didn't want her to die before I could have the opportunity to get to know her, to date her and see if my attraction to her was because my demon wanted her as a mate.
"Because you are worth the risk" was my only respond to her.
Just when I was about to pull back her scent changed and I couldn't help the satisfying growl that emanated from my chest. Attraction, affection and a bit of desire came off of her in waves, luring my demon to her pleased that we finally had her attention.
"It's strange" she said softy "I cannot see you, and have not been able to for the past two days and yet….I feel like I know you. My mind is not clouded by focusing on your looks; instead I have been able to get to know the person you are just by your words. It's very liberating"
I had not thought of that. I have been able to see her perfectly but she has not. She had only been able to judge me by my words and personality. I growled low, brought up her hand turned it over and kiss her palm. I heard her intake of breath and her scent spike ever so slightly. Inhaled the intoxicating aroma, feeling myself control slip slightly I leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"I will get you out of here" I said, my voice harsh and compelling "Do you trust me?"
Her answer was immediate "Of course"
"Then I need you to take your purse and hold on" I said then looked up again.
I scanned the lights quickly looking for the abnormal when I felt my phone vibrate. I took it out and answered without opening it.
"What" I bit out harshly knowing who it could be.
"Your being a very naughty dog Sesshomaru" said the oily voice of Naraku on the other side of the line "What are you planning? You cannot possibly think you can escape without injury"
I scoffed "I will not explain myself to insignificant filth such as yourself and it's laughable that you actually think that your little bombs could really contain me"
I heard Naraku snarl on the other side making me smirk evilly.
"You are a pompous fool Sesshomaru and I swear I will destroy you one of these days"
"Yes I am sure you believe so but this is not that day" I hung up the phone and laughed inwardly when I caught the glint of the camera hidden in an elevator light. I quickly figured out the location of where the bombs could be at. There was one in the trapdoor hatch, and a few on the corners where the rails where at and perhaps one directly below the sides as the best alternative for an escape. It would require for me to use some of the acid from my poison.
Gathering Kagome in my arms I then put my coat over her for protection.
"When I tell you to hold your breath do it. I am going to release some of my poison and its lethal if inhaled"
I felt her shudder but nodded and buried her face in my chest "Okay" she whispered. I know she was too weak to fight me and so she did as she was told.
I let go of my youkai, it hummed with the power I kept contained while the air cracked around me making the elevator cab glow eerily. Quickly I let go of my poison whip and destroyed the camera then turned to the one wall and rammed my claws into the metal.
"Don't breathe" I commanded and let out my acid cloud.
I watched as the metal started to melt, the cab gave out a heavy groan before I added my weight on the wall. The hole my poison created was at least two feet in diameter and it as enough to get us out. I took one step back and I slammed my body against the wall at the same time the explosives on the floor and above me went off.
I heard Kagome yell out before she went limp in my arms.
My demon snarled within me but I still had to get her out of the elevator shafts first. The explosion damaged my hearing; the loud ringing in my ears told me that more than likely they were bleeding. I was finding it difficult to keep myself in the air as I floated towards the bottom where the service exit was at. My back burned, a piece of hot metal had burned the back of my shirt off and my arms held 3rd degree burns from where I protected Kagome.
I could not hear if she was breathing or not and I found myself praying to every god in every language I knew that she only passed out from the shock. I held her tighter to me, a snarl emanating deep in my chest, my demon demanding that she be alright, there was no other alternative for me. I will tear Naraku limb from bloody limb if she died. I would make him regret he ever even heard my name. Years will pass by and he will be long past begging for death that will not come, I will give him a slow tortuous death that will make the very devil cringe and even then….. I will not show mercy.
Once I landed on the ground I ran as fast as I could ignoring the protest my body made and headed outside.
My heart was pounding franticly, my mind focused on getting her medical attention. Once I opened the door to the lobby I was swarmed with paramedics and policemen.
Logically I knew they were there to help, I had counted on their help, and I knew that they only wanted to tend to my wounds but the moment someone tried to take Kagome from my arms…. my demon lost it. Letting out an earsplitting snarl, my red eyes glowed with the fury I felt. She will not be taken from me.
"Mr. Taisho…..you need to let her go" said one male in a white uniform "We need to assist her injuries and yours"
I growled, holding Kagome's limp body close to me feeling my demon whimper inwardly that she had not woken up yet. She had to be alive….she had to be.
"Sesshomaru!"
I looked at my brother coming towards me, the gestured for the paramedic and police crew to get back.
"Get back!" he snarled "You're making shit worse! He's protective instincts are kicking in and he will gut anyone who tries to take the girl from him. He needs to be taken to the hospital with her and hope to hell he calms down"
"Look at him!" said one paramedic "How can he even stand? He's pouring blood and has severe burns, he needs to be tended to!" said one guy in white.
I snarled at the idiot.
"He's feral you dipshit and she is the only thing grounding him" I saw my brother turn to me and slowly made his way towards me.
I growled low and backed away from him. Everyone wanted to take the female in my arms and I would not allow that.
"Easy brother….Let's get Kagome some help okay?" said my kin in a low voice making me eye him wearily "Your female" he said calming my demon a bit "No one will take her away"
I noticed his silver ears flat on his head, a sign of submission as he moved his head ever so slightly up, baring his neck to me. That calmed my demon down enough to nod at him.
"Let's go" I said then walked with him over to the ambulance car and proceeded to get in the back with her.
I eyed the paramedic but allowed them to climb in.
"Sir you need to put her on the gurney"
I grunted and stood up and sat on it with Kagome still on my lap "You will tend to her here" I commanded making both the female and the male look at each other before nodded to me.
When the male moved to take my cloak from me I snarled at him "She will tend to Kagome, you will tend to me" I said narrowing my eyes at him.
The man sighed "Very well….Linda if you will please"
I watched the woman take the cloak away from Kagome, revealing her face to me.
My heart froze in my chest.
I couldn't see the rise and fall of her chest.
No….no….this was not possible.
"She's not breathing!" said the woman paramedic then took a clear mask and placed it over Kagome's nose and mouth and started to pump air "Get the defibrillator ready, sir you need to put her down now so we can try and restart her heart!"
I was dimly aware of my surroundings, could not get past the fact that Kagome was lying dead in my arms. Her angelic pale face looked so calm and peaceful; one would think she was only sleeping. I heard my name being called but my entire being was being consumed in pain, grief and anguish.
Gritting my teeth I let out a roar that had the people in the small van clutching their ears. Pulling her small body up to my chest I buried my face in her neck and continued yelled out the heavens, my only coherent thought was that I had lost the one woman who had broken down the barriers to my heart.
I felt a prick on the side of my neck then my world started to go hazy. I snarled at the humans in the van when I realized that they had tranquilized me. Taking one last look at her face I closed my eye and prayed that when I woke again….it would all be nightmare.
~InuYasha POV~
Fuck!
I ran after the van as fast as I could.
After hearing that mournful roar from Sesshomaru I feared the worst…Kagome had died.
I didn't know what their relationship was but it was clear that the mighty DaiYoukai was rather taken by Kikyo's little cousin. I know from experience that Inu's where rather attached to the females in our lives, especially if we saw them as potential mates. If Sesshomaru's demon wanted Kagome as a mate then the loss of her death will send my brother into a killing frenzy wanting to rip and tear all those who were involved with in her death.
When I reached the hospital I witnessed as the medics pulled Kagome's body out in a gurney the paramedic pumping oxygen into her with a hand pump. I heard the nurse call out for another gurney making he frown. Where was Sessh?
I ran to the van when three other male nurses came and struggled to put a knocked out Sesshomaru on to the other gurney. They actually tranq'ed him! If the situation wasn't so serious I would have been laughing my ass off. I climbed into the van and helped them put my brother on the small bed and followed then into the ER.
"Where is the girl who came in with him?" I asked.
"And who are you?" asked a doctor.
I pulled out my badge "LAPD and his brother"
"The girl was taken into ICU, she had stopped breathing on the ride over here, the paramedic were able to revive her but she's still unstable"
"She has a heart condition but I don't know what it is" I said making the doctor stop in his tracks.
"If that is so then I have to get a hold of the doctors working on her" he called to the other nurses "Tend to the injured demon in there, I need to see about the girl who came in with him"
With that the doctor went running down the hall. I went to the area where the nurses were cutting off Sesshomaru's clothing and injecting an IV line into his arm.
"Ridiculous" I muttered, Sessh will only pull it out once he comes around; he had the power to regenerate himself with the power of his youkai.
They cleaned and slathered a salve on his burns and bandaged the worst of them. I found myself pacing the emergency room glancing at my brother every now and again, hoping that the medication they gave him will keep him knocked up until I heard any news from Kagome. I didn't want to alert Kikyo and her family yet…..not until I knew she was going to be fine.
Taking one last glance at my older brother I left him to sleep and heal. We may not get along all that well at times but he's still family and my brother. I went in search of Kagome, following her light scent until I came to an empty room.
Where was she?
I saw a nurse walking towards me and flagged her down.
"Excuse me but what happened to the girl that came in with my brother?" I asked her. She looked at the clip board outside the room.
"Looks like she was taken for some testing" she said then looked at me "Are you a family member?"
I showed her my badge "Her and my brother where involved in a kidnapping, I the detective assigned to the case. Now tell me….she is going to be okay? Were the doctors able to stabilize her?"
"They were able to stabilize her but she is being tested at the moment to make sure she will be fine" She left after that.
I sighed and stood in the hallway of the ER and prayed that she would be okay. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket tearing me away from my thoughts. I looked at the screen and groaned.
"Hey baby" I said wearily.
"How is Kagome?" I heard her frantic voice on the other line "I was watching the news and they showed how badly injured Sesshomaru was but I no one knew about how Kagome was since he had her covered"
I sighed "She's getting tested Kikyo, she's going to be fine"
"Don't lie to me InuYasha" she bit out "I know you won't tell me the truth if it means I won't be worried, you tell me right now mister, how is my baby cousin!"
Sometimes I wondered why my demon choose her as its mate instead of a calm, good girl but oh well. I was just as crazy for her as she was for me.
"I haven't seen her yet, I was with Sesshomaru for a while. When I went to check up on her…..I was told she was getting tested"
"Tested? For what? Did they say?"
I didn't want to lie to her "They won't give me any information. I'm not a blood relative and there is only so much info they will give a cop"
"I'm going to over there after I call my aunt, she would want to know how her daughter is doing"
"Before you come over here you should know that when Sesshomaru wakes up…he's going to want to see her too"
She stayed quite for a while, making me fidget a bit.
"Why?" she asked but I was able to detect the storm behind that one word.
"I think" I rubbed my face with one hand "I think Sesshomaru may…sorta…have feelings for her"
She started to laugh "Oh that is too funny!" she said then continued to laugh "I know you have an evil sense of humor but this is just too much InuYasha. Sesshomaru having feelings for a human…Ha!"
I growled "I am not kidding or playing with you Kikyo. I know what I am talking about but if you don't want to believe me then fine, your just gonna have to see it for yourself when he wakes up and you're here"
"Oh whatever InuYasha" she snapped "We both know that it was probably some sort of fluke. Now I'm not saying that Kagome isn't capable to making him fall for her, lord knows Kagome is as cute as a button with the personality of a saint but come on…Sesshomaru...really?"
"I'm saying what I have observed" I said in my defense but maybe Kikyo was right….maybe it was more of his protective instincts kicking in. Maybe now that he was free he would regret how he behaved and write it off as just the heat of the moment.
Once she hung up after telling me that she would see me in a few I went to sit on the chair next to the hospital bed where they transferred Sesshomaru to. I didn't bother calling our father, Sessh would only be pissed that I interrupted their vacation anyways.
Naraku was still out there, I had sent out Koga and Miroku to do some investigation and get a search warrant of his properties. There had to be some clue as to where the scum bag was hiding and hope I got to him first before Sesshomaru did. I shuddered to think of the cleanup I would have to do if my brother got his claws in the spider demon.