Everything dimmed in and out I could hear voices calling out to me but they were like skipped muffled melodies...kinda like how a record played backwards would sound.
Everytime i had the strength to pry my eyes open just a little, lights zoomed and dolled...like I was being rushed past them at a speedy pace.
"Mrs. Higurashi, are you alright can you hear me?" a male voice asked quite anxiously. * i hear you, im just so tired, why am i so ... sleepy?"*... before i could reply back to whoever it was that called out to me... everything went black..
Tip, tap, tip, tap...the noise was enough to make my ears twitch in response...was it raining? I groaned and groggily sat myself up wincing at the pain that throbbed in the back of my head, I pinched the bridge of my nose trying to fight off the wave of dizziness before the events of what happened all came flooding back to me.
I gasped out of shock and worry, my hands quickly reached to grab my phone...which i found out quickly wasn't with me...so i did a quick Scan of the apartment and found a house phone...I hurried to it and dialed Trevor's number only to get no answer. I swore under my breath and slammed the phone back down hard.
" Dammit. " I ran a hand through my hair and sighed out in annoyance. Then I looked out the living room window and came eye to eye with my reflection... I was a total wreck, Face rugged and clothes soaked through with sweat.
I swore to myself and decided if I were to run at top speed to the hospital I better go and get myself looking more presentable.
Back at the hospital, Trevor paced the halls wondering how long it would take for Inuyasha to realize his phone was dead and would personally show up himself.
Trevor heard a bunch of the drs yelling out " excuse me sir, you cant just waltz in there without checking in...sir...SIR..."
Trevor walked around the corner to see what all the commotion was about when he ran into a solid heaving chest. He looked up and saw a pair of very concerned golden eyes looking down at him.
" I wondered when you'd get here " Trevor said with a small smile on his face.
I felt like grabbing him and shaking him. I growled and the rumble must've been felt through my chest cause Trevor backed up and nervously rubbed the back of his neck. " Listen Inuyasha buddy, it's not like i didn't wanna get a hold of you...my phone died...hell i haven't called my wife yet either. Im sure im gonna get an ear full when i get home "
" How is she?' I asked
Trevor shrugged " They haven't said much since they took her back for observation "
" Seriously, how long has she been in here, an hour or two? they should've said something by now" I said rather loudly.
Trevor didn't know how to respond so he just nodded.
" Feh, screw this" I turned on my hills and walked the hall that they wheeled Kagome down, which I was able to tell cause her scent lingered there. After a few minutes it ended near two huge metal doors...I narrowed my eyes and lifted my leg to kick open the door.
The doors flung open and slammed up against the wall with enough force that they cracked the wall on each side.
The nurses and assistants all gasped in shock.They all looked at me in surprise, stammering on their words and also frantically hiding behind one another " Where's Kagome?" I demand not caring if my tone came out frantic with a twinge of desperation.
They all looked at each other too afraid to speak...
That desperation started to turn into an annoyance and before I could stop myself, my fist came across hard on the wall beside me with a BANG so loud that it even hurt my own ears.
The nurses jumped and the ones hiding behind the others shook in fear...did i really seem like a raving lunatic ? They all turned and pointed to the right...at that indication that's where I went.
I hurried down the narrow hallway, heart hammering in my chest. The hallway ended and off to the right was a room...that's where her scent was the strongest. I inhaled a deep breath and walked in, there was a doctor in there checking over her blood pressure and other vitals, he must've heard my heavy foot fall cause as soon as i entered he turned his head to look straight at me.
He was older, definitely years of knowledge showed through each and every wrinkle and crease on his face. . He narrowed his brows a bit, and cleared his throat. " You must be the lad that caused quite the ruckus at the checkout counter, " he removed his glasses and waited on me to respond .
" Is she your girlfriend?, Sister?,"
what could I say, Kagome and I never did really get to discuss what our relationship would've been before she wished the secret jewel out of existence..
we shared a brief passionate moment, an embrace and a soft kiss...but after that, she disappeared right out of my arms...but what really ate at me was ...what would we ever be, if she couldn't remember?
what if she never retained her memory and I was the only one left to remember what our life was like on the other end of that magical portal of rotten old well, that linked her world to mine...if her memories of being in a demon infested world fighting along side me and our comrades lay lost and forgotten.
Feelings that were never made crystal clear, due to pride and fear...due to my rotten outter ego.
The thought of that only made my chest ache, if my punishment for making a selfish wish meant I was the one left to suffer in the end then ...was any of this really worth it? all that's happened since I got my memories back has been chaotic
I looked at Kagome's unconscious figure and I found myself magically being pulled forward towards her...slowly I approached, slowly I outstretched my hand, slowly before I could stop the words that flew out of my mouth.." she's my mate". and my hand grasped hers.
I was shocked at the words that came outta my mouth but before I could correct myself the doctor pulled back in his swivel chair and stood up. He glanced down at our intertwined hands and pushed his glasses up with his index finger..." I see, " he said shortly. " if that's the case. Miss Higurashi other than having substantial shock is otherwise fine. I dunno what caused her the shock but I recommend a few days of rest " he said as he scribbled down some notes.
he ripped it off his note pad and handed the piece of paper to me. I grabbed it reading the contents. " try and keep her away from any stressful situations or involvements... stress isn't good for anyone after going into shock" the doctor said.
I nodded. " sure" I spoke awkwardly.
The doctor left the room and went to assist other patients. I looked down at Kagome and noticed a trickle of a tear lingering at the end of her lashes...I bent down and removed the liquid with the pad of my thumb... swallowing the desperate knot that clogged my very parched throat.
I found my voice raspy when I spoke " Kagome...when you wake up we have A LOT to discuss...a lot to figure out ... everything that you have gone through with me...why you don't know who I am even though I know very clearly who you are... Kagome." I said in a small yet desperate whimper. "..I'm so sorry...it's my fault we're in this situation...it's my fault because... I couldn't live in a world without your existence...I couldn't find happiness without you...I was so desperate to be with you that I made a very foolish decision that very well could've cost us whatever we may have become. "
I felt the tightens in my chest get tighter...and the lump from in my throat again... emotions started to overstimulate me and I felt the back of my eyes water. I grasped her hand a little more tightly and whispered out " please remember" I bagged. " please remember who I am...I don't wanna be strangers I don't wanna be acquaintances...I wanna be whatever we could've been...I wanna see where our kiss left off and our realizations of our feelings take us...so please... remember me" I could feel the cool liquid run down my cheek, as it fell and landed on her hand.
I couldn't withstand the thought of Kagome never being able to look at me and not know what we both had experienced.
We've battled the most formidable demon of the feudal era,we've concerned numerous demons and enemies...came to understand and trust one another... she was the sole reason why i even made friends. Even though she may not have been as strong as the rest or as knowledgeable with self-defense like the rest of us...her strength laid in her heart and spiritual powers...
It took me awhile to admit but, she was the heart of our little mixed matched family.
I felt a slight squeeze at my fingers.. breaking me out of my dazed thoughts...i blinked a few times and looked down at my hand ...My eyes went wide, and my mouth went completely dry. There, looking up at me were the most beautiful chestnut eyes so full of light and sparkling with life.
The warmest smile sprawled across her face ..one that I didn't know how to react to... I wasn't sure if that smile was especially for me...OR if maybe perhaps she was smiling to be alive...what i wasn't Expecting were the words she uttered next.
" I remember " she said in a crackling voice..." I remember you Inuyasha, and .. I remember me."
Her statement knocked the breath right out of my lungs. It shockingly brought me to my feet and I had full on body trimmers. At first i thought maybe my mind was playing cruel and unrealistic tricks on me... considering the mental state i was in. " what ...what did you say?". I was so taken back that the words stammered out.
To reassure me she squeezed my hand tightly with both of her own.
" I love you, and I'm so sorry" she whispered.
Heart hammering in my chest, body feeling heavy
and my mind is racing... I couldn't help the uneasy and uncontrollably bubble of laughter that escaped my lips...then it started to really hit me and my chest started heaving...and before I knew it I was bawling like a child... yes me ...a half demon, crying like a new born pup.
Kagome watched in complete shock as i broke down in front of her ... she's witnessed my tears maybe twice, but to see me completely break...this was the first. She didn't seem to know what to do so...she sat up in the hospital bed and reached out and gathered me into her arms...
I held her tight, she was real, this wasn't a figment of my imagination playing tricks on me. This was warm, soft and comforting...this was very much real. Kagome was real...and she remembered me.
I sniffed in her scent, and a wave of comfort blanketed me. I closed my eyes and lost myself within the comfort of her arms and replied back. " love you to, you devil woman"
Kagome was discharged from the hospital a few days later and sent home...well her apartment. After a few weeks of recovery, I decided she was healthy enough for us to talk about ... EVERYTHING
After i finished explaining my story she kinda just sat there staring blankly at me, I guess it made since, it was a lot.
" So .." she said. " what do we do now?"
I grinned and reached out to cup her cheek. " You ain't angry at me?"
no response her eyes kinda narrowed. " well i mean...did you expect me to be overjoyed?," she said sarcastically
I yanked her towards me and repeated a line I said to her a VERY long time ago...only with small slight changes. " No, you should shuddup and let me KISS you". I smirked and placed my lips onto her soft luscious ones, taking it in... taking it ALL in, her taste, her essence, her ENTIRE being.
After a long and waited kiss, they pulled apart.
"I know what I did may have seemed reckless... wishing to be with you even if meant losing our memories...but I don't regret it. I chose to be wherever you we're, and I'd do it again without question".. I said while I was still trying to recover from our warm and passionate kiss.
tears welded up in Kagome's eyes. " I'm so sorry me disappearing made you feel that I... abandoned you. That the pain of my absence made you lose a portion of your humanity to your demon side. Demon you and half demon you, even you during your human cycles...Every part of you was hurt and pained because of me. I'm sorry I hurt you Inuyasha. But I'll spend the rest of my life mending your heart.
I could feel my heart swell and warmth overflow from within me. Even the demon inside me melted at those words and even he felt most of that anger wash away with her promise.
I leaned down to capture her lips once again with mine and possessively kissed her. A little harder and more passionate and demanding, every thrust of our tongues danced in tune with the beats of our hearts.
If love was a form of possession, I'd gladly let this devil woman possess me.
Over and over and over again!
THE END!