InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Club Copa ❯ Empty Hope? ( Chapter 12 )

(A/N Ok, I am going to write a hidden chapter! It will not relate to the story really. It will just be about Sesshoumaru and his thoughts on Inuyasha running in and out of the house all the time!!! Why am I writing a hidden chapter? I'm weird… Just review and tell me if you want the URL to it or if you are not signed in, leave me your e-mail address or e-mail me at mountvernongirl@aol.com ok to the story!)

 

Inuyasha looked at Kagome to make sure she was okay. The miko had crawled to the side and was watching from the side. Her eyes were filled with horror and her normally intoxicating scent spiked with fear. He had made a mistake to look away from Kouga. The wolf's claws sliced through his clothes creating a deep wound. He ignored the blood spilling from the cut as he made another advance.

 

This time Kouga was ready, meeting the hanyou headfirst. The miko squeezed her eyes shut. `Inuyasha…you'll be okay…' she prayed silently. Then her eyes shot open, a blood curdling yelp sounding through the club as a gun was fired. She felt to her knees in anguish. “INUYASHA!”

 

The hanyou staggered backwards, a hand clutched to his chest. His eyes were wide open, dazed. Thick, crimson liquid escaped the shot wound. He struggled to take a breath as the floor raced up to meet him. His vision was black, his hearing faint, but still he could make out the faint cries of Kagome somewhere. She sounded close, but he was unable to reach out to her and tell her he would be okay. `Kagome…'

 

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“Kouga!” she screamed standing up and rushing at him. The miko found herself blinded by hot tears of burning desire to make the wolf die. She wanted to see him lying crumpled on the ground struggling for breath, suffering. “You, you!” she balled her fist and swung it with all her strength toward his smirking, mocking face. She felt it hit him, but he didn't make any move of reaction.

 

“Kagome, Inuyasha is out of the way,” the wolf said wrapping an arm around her. She screamed and he clapped a hand over her mouth. The miko shuddered in disgust at his touch. “No, Don't yell my love-” he was cut off as she sunk her teeth into his hand, drawing blood. He dropped her and she spit the red substance on to the floor.

 

“Don't touch me!” She roared trying once again to injure him. Kagome pulled her fist back and someone grabbed it.

 

“Kagome-sama,” Sango said hysterically, “this isn't helping. Step back, the police will take him. Right now,” she motioned to the hanyou being placed on a stretcher. When did the paramedics get here? “Inuyasha needs you…” The raven-haired girl nodded, tears still leaking from her hues.

 

Sango watched her friend leave. She leaned against Miroku, burying her face in his shoulder, crying herself. “Oh Miroku…” She felt his hand fall over her back comforting her. He too, found something wet trickle down his face and drop to the floor. `Inuyasha…you will make this…' Together they both prayed his hanyou blood was enough to let him survive a shot to the heart, but their hope seemed empty and almost, false.

 

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“Sesshoumaru?” the tiny, green toad imp said entering the office of his boss. The stoic youkai looked up from his desk. “You have a call, line 3.” Saying what he needed to, the imp waited to be dismissed.

 

“Thank you Jaken, you may leave.” He said emotionlessly. The youkai picked up the phone and announced himself.

 

“Mr. Takeda?” the person on the other end asked.

 

“Yes, who am I speaking to please?” Sesshoumaru said formally, but without emotion.

 

“I am your younger brother's doctor. I am calling with urgent news.”

 

“What news?” he questioned. What had Inuyasha done this time? Broken a buddy out of jail perhaps, or kidnapped some girl maybe?

 

“He has suffered a shot to the heart. I am skeptical of him pulling through this. You are his only immediate family…” the voice droned on, but Sesshoumaru only needed the beginning information. The two had never been close, indeed when they were younger they had tried to kill each other, but he had never really wished his brother dead. Even if he didn't care what he did or how much trouble he got himself into…but dead?

 

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“WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T SEE HIM?!” Kagome demanded, losing her usual respect and manners. The nurse looked at the miko as if she was a nitwit who had just asked a stupid question.

 

“Only immediate family ma'am. Please, I am busy.” Kagome gritted her teeth.

 

“I NEED to see him! He NEEDS me!” she screamed hoping to get the message through. As she continued to rant someone walked into the hospital. He was wearing a suit and looked to be very professional, but what got her was his golden hues and silver hair.

 

“I am here to see my brother, Takeda Inuyasha.” The nurse nodded.

 

“Room 204, down the hall, up the stairs and to the right.” she said. An idea formed in the miko's mind as the stoic youkai walked off.

 

“You're right, I shouldn't bother him. Bye!” she said and raced out of the hospital. No one would stop her from seeing her hanyou. No one!

 

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The beeps signaling his heart rate were far apart, dangerously so. Sesshoumaru looked at his brother from a window that allowed him to see into the ICU room. He was lying in a small bed, a cover pulled to his lower chest and a heavy patch over the wound, right in the heart, just as the doctor had said. IV lines and cords were hooked up to his body. The room's lights were off, and the Taiyoukai did not wish to enter the room. He didn't understand. If he `hated' his half brother, why did he detest seeing him like this?

 

He looked to the half opened window inside the room, moonlight poured in. It was the room's only source of light. Turning, he walked down the hall slightly, sitting down in a lumpy chair. Waiting for what? He had yet to know.

 

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Kagome pulled herself up the ladder connected to the side of the hospital. She was driven only by the intention of seeing him. She needed to see him, to know that he was all right. She reached the top and leapt on to one of the many flat parts of the hospital roof. Her breathing heavy, she ran up to each window. She peered in and went to the next when she didn't see Inuyasha, cursing when a window's curtains were pulled closed.

 

“Kami-sama…where is- Inuyasha!” she said coming upon his room's window. For a moment she smiled, delighted to find him, but then her smile quickly faded. She had wanted to see him, but not like this. He was in a dark room alone. The window was slightly open so she heaved it open. The opening was just large enough for her to crawl through.

 

She picked herself off the floor on the inside of the room after falling in her climb inside. Kagome stood beside his bed. She had a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. Seeing him had not eased any of the pain and anguish felt. How could he live through that?

 

His face looked at peace. His eyes were closed, hiding the golden orbs that she loved and longed to gaze into. His silver hair seemed to have lost its usual sheen. Unable to stop herself, she bent forward and kissed him hard on the lips. Tears streamed down her now pale and worried face. `I...love you Inuyasha. I love you so much!'

 

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Well, I am going to stop here. Really there were two points to this chapter. Inuyasha's hope of survival is grim and Kagome has finally realized she loves him! Then again, she had called him `her hanyou!' I introduced Sesshoumaru into the story. Yes, he is a little out of character, but it is my story so he is going to be a little out of character! Please review…maybe I'll let him live! Hehe…I'm so evil!