InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Deep Wounds ❯ Escaping Into The Night ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter Nine: Escaping Into The Night

 

“Kagome.” a voice called out gently. The girl stirred in her sleep as the voice called out her name once more. Her eyes fluttered open and she saw who it was that had been calling her. InuYasha sat on the coffee table next to her with a smile on his face and a fresh cup of hot coffee for her. She sat up and smiled at him before wrapping an arm around his neck and hugging him.

 

“Morning.” she said to him drowsily, stretching out her arms before pushing her comforter down the other end of the couch. He moved from the table to the spot on the couch next to her before handing her the hot beverage, which she took thankfully and sipped as she blinked away the last remnants of sleep. It was after she had woken up that she realized what time it was. Outside she could see the streetlights slowly dimming and the sun barely reaching the edge of the horizon.

 

“Why did you wake me up so early?” she asked, yawning halfway through her sentence. “And what time is it anyway?”

 

“I'd guess it's about a quarter to five, but we got to get busy early, that way we can get out of here quicker.” he told her, gulping down the last of his own coffee. Then, he patted her knee and stood up, taking his cup into the kitchen. “There's a lot of stuff to pack and I still need to let Shippo know.

 

No wonder I'm so exhausted! I've only had about four hours of sleep! She said, gulping down the rest of her own coffee and joining him in the kitchen. She rinsed out her cup and set it in the sink before slinking an arm around his waist. She hadn't forgotten about the previous night. No, it was still fresh and wonderful in her mind. Aside from their small hiccup at the end of it all, it had been unbelievably superb.

 

InuYasha smiled to himself and hugged her close, leaning down to leave a light kiss on her forehead. Kagome snuggled closer to him, relishing in the moment before the two had to break apart and get ready for the strenuous day of work that lie ahead of them both. InuYasha made his way from the kitchen and into his room to get dressed, while Kagome went to the bathroom to do the same.

 

She chose a simple outfit, a pair of black lounge pants with a neon green waist and a black muscle shirt she had snatched from InuYasha's pile of clothes that they had washed the day before. She figured that he probably wouldn't miss it anyway. For her hair, she simply tied it back in a ponytail and was ready and raring to go, for the most part anyway.

 

InuYasha had gone simple as well, choosing a pair of camouflage-patterned knee-length shorts and a tight fitting white t-shirt that showed off his sexy upper body. Kagome nearly blushed when she had seen him, however, now wasn't the time for such things. They had to get everything ready to leave, and soon. Kagome didn't know what InuYasha's brother might do to them if he actually caught them, and she knew she'd rather not find out.

 

“Do you want me to wake the squirt up?” she asked him, standing up and getting ready to go.

 

“No. I'll wake him and then let him know everything he needs to know.” he answered her. “Could you start wrapping the glass stuff in newspaper? I already went out and got a stack of old ones. They're on the kitchen table. I'll pull out boxes later.”

 

“No problem.” she agreed, turning around and making her way to the kitchen instead as InuYasha sighed and got up off the couch. He made his way down to the little boy's bedroom and quietly opened the door before walking over to the bed and flipping on the small lamp next to his bed. The child whimpered slightly and rolled over, mumbling something incoherent.

 

“Shippo?” InuYasha called to the boy, who mumbled again and rolled back over before groaning at the annoying light in his face. The older boy shook him a little and Shippo finally sat up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

 

“Uncle Yasha?” he said, blinking a few times as his eyes adjusted to the room and he could see his uncle's face clearly before he yawned and stretched out.

 

“Hey kiddo.” InuYasha responded, giving the child a hug.

 

“Why am I up so early?” Shippo asked, glancing at the small dinosaur clock by his bed.

 

“I have something to tell you.” InuYasha said, putting on a serious face. Shippo noticed and stiffened slightly. “Your dad knows where we are and we're going to have to leave. I need you to come help pack things away.”

 

“He found us?” Shippo said in a small scared voice, his eyes wide with fear.

 

“Yes, but he's not going to get you. I promise.” InuYasha told him in reassurance. He knew the child was deftly afraid of his father, and for good reason.

 

“What about Kagome?” Shippo asked.

 

“She's coming with us.” InuYasha responded, picking the little boy up in his arms.

 

“Good.” Shippo said. InuYasha set the boy down and let him get dressed before they went out to help Kagome with the packing and whatever else needed to be done.

 

---Noon-ish---

 

“GAH!” Kagome exclaimed, flopping down on the beat up couch and sprawling out. “You've got a lot of junk.”

 

“Heh, I know.” InuYasha said in an exasperated voice as he carefully set a heavy cardboard box marked “Pots & Pans” next to a large grouping of boxes in the middle of the living room. With all that was there, Kagome would have expected the floor to collapse from the weight.

 

“A question.” she said, lifting her hand slightly to get his attention. “You have no car, so how do you expect to move all of this stuff?”

 

“Au contraire.” he told her. “How little you know. Come on. Shippo! Shake a tail feather!”

 

Shippo came dashing from his room, where he'd been putting his toys in their own boxes, although it was more likely that he'd been playing rather than packing. Kagome pushed herself up off the couch and stretched. Her lack of sleep was beginning to wear on her and she knew that as soon as she got the chance, she'd sleep like a rock.

 

“Here.” InuYasha told her as he handed her one of the many boxes, grabbing one himself and heading for the door. She and Shippo followed after as he led them down the stairs in the back of the apartment complex that led to an underused, underground parking garage. In a dark corner in the far back, there was a single vehicle that was covered with a dingy yellow-green tarp.

 

“What's that?” she asked as they approached.

 

“Wait and see.” InuYasha replied, adjusting the box in his arms so it balanced in one. He grabbed one corner of the tarp and began to pull. “Shippo, grab the other side.”

 

The boy did as he was told and both pulled back on the tarp until it fell off and revealed an old green station wagon with fake wood paneled sides that was beneath. It struck Kagome as odd that they'd cover up a car that probably wasn't worth the effort, but then again, they had their reasons for everything. InuYasha went around to the side and pulled open the drivers door, setting the box down on the ground next to him and felt around the bench seat.

 

Kagome watched in interest as he managed to lift up the seat cushion to reveal a nearly invisible compartment within. It was filled with maps, a couple of travel books, and a police scanner, as well as other miscellaneous odds and ends. He reached in and pulled out a small box that held a single key within. He took the key out and put everything else back in before putting the seat back in place. With that he slid the key in the ignition and turned it, letting the engine roar to life. He pulled the car up a ways and stopped, shutting it off again and pocketing the key.

 

“This is how we're getting to wherever the hell we're gunna go.” he told her with a smile before making his way to the back and popping open the trunk. He took her box and set it in, and then took the one he brought and placed it inside as well. “Now, let's get the rest and then get some chow, huh?”

 

---Later That Night---

 

Kagome yawned and made her way into InuYasha's room, having finished changing into her pajamas, and found the boy was tucking his nephew into bed next to him. She smiled at the sweet scene and made her way over to them, sitting down on the bed and leaning in to kiss the child on the head.

 

“Goodnight small fry.” she said to him. The boy let out a yawn as well and shut his eyes, falling asleep almost instantly. She then crawled across the bed and slid beneath the covers next to him. InuYasha did the same, getting in on the other side, but leaving a wooden bat leaning against the nightstand just in case they needed it.

 

Earlier on, over dinner, they decided to head out early the next day. Neither InuYasha nor Kagome had enough energy to drive anywhere that night after the little sleep they had gotten and all the effort they had put into packing. So, they decided to stay one more night in the apartment. They knew that they were probably being watched at all times, so InuYasha's brother probably knew they were getting ready to run. In order to keep both Shippo and Kagome safe, he proposed that they all stay in the same room that night, which both agreed to. Now, they were settling in and the older boy was silently hoping that their escape would go off without a hitch.

 

Soon they were sound asleep. Shippo had managed to snuggle up against Kagome and was busily snoring. However, he soon was awoken by the need to go to the bathroom and slipped quietly out of the bed as not to wake them, making his way down the hallway to the bathroom. Kagome, startled by the loss of warmth, wearily opened her eyes to see where Shippo had gone. She started to panic when she saw he was not in the bed and got up, grabbing the bat just in case, and walked out into the hall.

 

She looked up and down the hall, seeing that the light to the bathroom was on and then heard the toilet flush. She calmed down a little and loosened her grip on the bat before slipping back into the bedroom, more than ready to go back to sleep. However, just as she set the bat down, she heard something in the living room break. She quickly snatched the bat back up and went to the door, hiding in the shadows and a dark figure crept past, glancing in the room at InuYasha, who still slept soundly.

 

Good, they didn't see me. I wonder who they are? Well, whoever it is is in for a shit-load of trouble when I'm done with them. Carefully she snuck out of the bedroom and made her way up behind the figure before swinging the bat at them and smashing them on the back of the head. The person let out a cry of pain and turned to face her. Her blow had only been strong enough to make them angry, but it was also enough to make a scream that not only alerted Shippo to the danger, but InuYasha as well.

 

Shippo had opened the door to the bathroom just enough to see what was going on, but shut it again quickly. The intruder leapt at Kagome and struggled to get her weapon from her. InuYasha had bounded out of his room and attempted to tackle the person who had since gotten the bat from Kagome and thrown it out of her reach. While InuYasha had them occupied, she managed to escape their grasp and burst into the bathroom where Shippo sat cowering in the bathtub.

 

She grabbed him and held him tight in her arms, running past the fight but was tripped by the man. Shippo tumbled out of her grasp and the person now identified as one of Sesshoumaru's goons fought his way away from InuYasha and grabbed the boy before racing out the door. Kagome got up and chased after, InuYasha hot on her heels. Still it was not enough to catch the man again. He had gotten into a dark car and sped away.

 

“DAMMIT!” cursed InuYasha loudly, watching as the car disappeared out of sight. Kagome went up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, a desolate look on her face.

 

“What are we going to do?” she asked him, biting her bottom lip in frustration.

 

“We're going after them, come on.” he said, grabbing her hand and leading her to the parking garage. They got into the old station wagon and drove out of there, heading down the same road.

 

“How will you find them, you don't know where they are going?” she inquired, staring out into the murky night.

 

“What's the most expensive hotel around here?” he asked, not answering her question. She gave him a puzzled look and he gave her a stern glare as he waited for an answer.

 

“There's only one motel around here. Go up three blocks, turn right for five, and then another right and you'll be there.” she told him. He nodded and sped up, following her directions until he was at a good distance from the motel and parked the car. He rummaged in his seat and grabbed something out Kagome wasn't quick enough to see. He got out and Kagome began to follow, but he motioned for her to stop.

 

“You stay here.” he said firmly, before turning to leave.

 

“What? No, I'm going with you!” she protested, following after him.

 

“It's too dangerous.” he told her, turning back and placing his hands on her shoulder before looking her right in the eye. She couldn't stand it and turned away, tugging on her sleeve. He sighed and then left again. She didn't object.

 

Instead, she waited until he was far enough ahead for her to follow safely. She knew it would be dangerous. From all she knew of his brother, she knew that she couldn't let him go alone. That and she did care for Shippo very much. No way could she let anything happen to either of them. She watched as InuYasha went into the office of the motel, for what she wasn't sure, and then watched him come out again, walking around to one of the rooms. She followed after, sticking to the shadows and carefully keeping her eye on him.

 

InuYasha approached the door the man at the front desk had told him was being rented to his brother. It was then that he heard a twig snap somewhere in the shadows and turned towards the noise, a small pistol now aimed into the darkness. “Come out.”

 

“Don't shoot. It's me.” came Kagomes voice in a loud whisper as she slunk out of the night and up next to him. He sighed and let the hand with the gun fall down to his side.

 

“I told you to wait by the car.” he said in a reprimanding voice, careful to remain quiet and as to not alert the resident of the motel room the stood directly in front of.

 

“I refuse to let you do this on your own.” she told him, squeezing his hand and then letting it go.

 

“Fine, but from now on, do as I say. You could get killed if you're not careful.” he told her. Finally, he returned back to what he was about to do before Kagome had showed up. He knocked on the door and then ducked around the side of the building, pulling Kagome with them. They heard the muffled bark of orders as two men came out of the doorway, both holding handguns. They looked around and then stepped into the night in search of the person who had knocked.

 

It was then that Kagome picked up a rock and tossed it across the parking lot, which alerted the men to the noise. They left their post at the door to follow the noise. For assurance, Kagome tossed yet another rock into another direction and the two split ways. This gave InuYasha the opportunity to kick in the motel door, making the remaining man inside jump.

 

Kagome waited just outside the door, waiting for her chance to make an appearance that was sure to throw off the person inside. InuYasha, however, now had his pistol aimed directly at his brother's head. The man, who appeared to be an older version of InuYasha but with short cropped hair, scoffed and stood, his hands resting on the shoulders of Shippo, who quavered a bit, obviously under the influence of some calming drug, a method his bastard brother often employed.

 

“Ah, brother.” spoke Sesshoumaru calmly before patting the young child on the head. “I see you're here to try and take my son from me. I have to say that I can not allow that to happen.”

 

“Fuck you.” spat InuYasha, placing his finger on the trigger.

 

“I see you still have that bad temper. However, I think that we can fix that.” spoke Sesshoumaru, shoving Shippo aside, who idly fell onto the bed. He had managed to conceal a weapon behind the boy, which was now pointed at InuYasha.

 

Kagome couldn't see what was happening, but she could feel a horrible numbness spread through her that made her believe that something bad was about to happen. No longer able to stand waiting idly by as the two brothers stood at a standstill, both waiting for the other to attempt to kill the other, she dived into the room, wrangling Sesshoumaru by the ankles and causing him to fall, discharging his weapon into the ceiling before it tumbled out of his grasp.

 

InuYasha managed to grab the weapon and point both directly at the man. He smirked, almost wanting to take the opportunity to kill the bastard, but he was not that low, and instead gave Kagome instructions. “Get Shippo out of here.”

 

“Gotcha.” she said, picking Shippo up and dashing from the room and into the dimly lit parking lot.

 

Back in the room, Sesshoumaru pounced at InuYasha, who had managed to jump out of the way, but not before firing a shot into his brother's arms. The older man cried in pain as InuYasha fled the room, following after Kagome, who had managed to make it back to the car and hidden herself and Shippo from Sesshoumaru's goons who were still in search of an enemy. They had heard the shots though, and had headed back to the room just as several police cars, probably alerted by the person at the front desk who had more than likely heard the shots as well.

 

However, this was of little concern to the three in the car. They had managed to get away unnoticed by anyone and were now headed to somewhere unknown. Kagome had set Shippo onto the backseat and covered him with a blanket. The drugs he'd been given him were making him sleep, which was okay for now. Then she had climbed up into the front seat next to InuYasha and was now leaning against him. He glanced over at her, a solemn expression on his face as he made a turn onto the highway heading northward.