InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Good Girl Kagome ❯ Goodbye, Hello ( Chapter 17 )

Goodbye and Hello

Ok, I'm sorry this took so long, I just didn't know how to end it. This isn't the best ending but its mine so deal with it. I'm thinking of writing a one shot related to this fic and Sango and Miroku. But thank you to every single one of my reviewers. I appreciate all the positive comments... and mostly the negative ones. Well, I really hope you enjoy it.

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"Kagome, where are you?"

"Here mommy." A little girl with flowing raven hair which was crowned with a halo of bright yellow flowers on the top of her head could be seen running towards her mother, opening her arms. Her mother kneeled down to the floor, opening her arms as well. Kagome leaped into her mother's embrace, causing them both to fall onto the ground. They laughed together and rolled in the wild flowers. The sun was beaming warm rays on them.

After awhile they both grew tired and laid under the shade while looking up at the clouds. "Hey mommy, that one looks like a dolphin." Kagome said, pointing to the largest cloud in her view.

"Your right, it does. Oh! That one looks like a poodle, or a dragon."

"Mommy?"

"Yes Kagome?"

"When are we going to go home?"

Her mother face darkened, "We're going home in a few days, I want to stay here a little longer. Your grandmother left me this shrine. I come here when I need to get away. I feel so safe her, it's my safe haven. Not even your father knows about this place. So it's out little secret. And I'm sure he is fine without us. You'llsee him soon." Kagome's mom gave herself an assertive nod and turned to smile at the little girl next to her. It was a smile of sadness, as was her tone; it was one of sympathy for the future of her own daughter. `Forgive my weakness my sweet child, I can't stay. I hope I will see you again one day little one.' She thought as she looked at the girl next to her.

The sky suddenly grew dark; the sun stopped beaming and was replaced with a towering moon. And the warmth was replaced with the wetness and cold of the night.

Kagome's eyes opened slowly. Trying to gauge the world around her. `How the hell did I end up on the ground? And where am I?' She tried to turn her head to answer her second question but she was overwrought with mind blowing pain. `Damn, my head hurts. Like the worst damn hangover of the century' she thought as she tried to remember just what had happened. She started her hand, which was at her side, and slowly went up towards her head, when her hand was level with her eyes she could see crimson red blood dripping from her fingers and sliding down to her elbow, where it landing in a puddle.

She felt it then, for the first time. The throbbing pain, the hole that was in her side; the wound that she had gotten, from her father. The stinging was more than she could bare, but she continued up the path towards her head. She lifted it up slowly, `whew' she thought `at least I didn't break my neck' She gently put her hand on the sore spot on the back of her head, adding slight pressure, which put her in so much pain that she was gasping for air. `Damn, that hurt just a little bit. I think...I think...I think I'm going to pass out' She thought as the darkness claimed her once again.

Inuyasha stood there. Glaring at the man in front of him. The woman he loved lie behind him, unconscious, whimpering in pain. His heart reached for her, he wanted to go to her and help her in any way he can. But he couldn't. What he came here to do was standing in front of him, laughing like a maniac.

"Aw, you look angry boy; did I hurt you when I shot the bitch? Not like she didn't have it coming" The father was still grinning like a cake, but he had his laughter under control. Inuyasha just stood there. He just could understand how someone could hate their child, their own flesh and blood enough to want to kill them.

"Shut you stupid son of a bitch! Just how fucked up do you have to be to want to kill your own daughter?" Inuyasha yelled over the clap of thunder that stuck from behind him, he felt the rain starting to come down `shit' he thought ` I have to get Kagome out of the rain, She can't get sick, I don't think her body can handle it, I got to get her in shelter? But how? He probably would shoot me on the spot. Oh well, if I'm Going to die, then I might as well do it trying to save her.' He sheathed his sword and walked towards Kagome.

He stopped when he stood over her; he could see her starting to shiver as the rain came down harder. In the back of his mind he was slightly worried about whether or not her father was going to shoot him, but when he saw the blood pooling at her side, he decided that he just didn't care. He kneeled down to her and put his hand on her forehead `fuck...not good' he thought `I can't take care of her and deal with her father at the same time, and I can't call fluffy, he is detaining the pig. Hm, Oh, I got it.'

"You bastard, yeah, the mad man with a gun. We are gonna do this whole battle thing when I'm done taking care of your daughter. So just do yourself a damn favor and hold that itchy trigger finger of yours until we can get things done, unless you want to be a little pussy and shoot me now...no? Didn't think so, go reflect or something, better yet, grab a beer and toast your victory." He stared the bastard down, and after a few minutes the father spit at Inuyasha, who he missed by about a mile (for that, Inuyasha was grateful) and walked inside. `Oh good idea, fight a drunk guy, go me, now to just call...' A he was dialing he could hear gun shots being fired in the background `damn, he must have been drunk earlier, there is no way a man who wanted to kill someone would actually waste bullets on some stupid beer can.' He waited for an answer on his cell.

"Hey, it's me..."

POLICE STATION

Shippou was drumming on the YM magazine in his lap, he was humming to, Sesshomaru was literally about to beat the crap out of him. He was cracking his knuckles doing his best to stall the inevitable beating he was likely to get arrested for later. But he was anxious and couldn't stand the constant movements of the guy next to him.

Shippou sighed for the fifteenth time (yes, he was counting) and he just lost it. He stood up, which cause the magazines in his lap to fall dramatically. He raised his fist, Shippou looked at Sesshomaru and slow recognition came over him as he knew he has subconsciously hit the last nerve of the quick tempered man next to him.

"Well, well, well, we leave you out of our sight for 1 day and your already causing trouble with the law. I mean really fluffy. Have some self control" Sesshomaru turned to see Inuyasha's friend Miroku standing in front of him with his arms crossed, shaking his head. Sango was right behind him, rolling her eyes at the lameness of the guy she was behind.

"Don't mind him; his massive ego cuts him off from actual thought. So what's going on? After we called you we decided to stay at the house, we figured you got them out and were on your way to help clean up the mess. After awhile we decided to checked your house and you weren't there so we could only think of this place. It shouldn't take that long to bail someone out. I mean I have to do it almost twice a month with the hentai over here" Sango said pointing at Miroku. "So what's going on? Are you leaving him in there and enjoying his imprisonment?" She finished, making a joke.

"Actually Sango, the situation has gotten much worse that it was. The fucking pigs called Kagome's father. He took her. And I was to late, so Inuyasha just left a little while ago to help her. We are waiting here until I get a call from him saying everything it taken care of." Sesshomaru concluded, reclining against his chair and shutting his eyes.

Sango and Miroku were not laughing anymore. Their faces grew serious and sad. Not knowing what to do, they too joined Fluffy and the cop, who had been remarkable quiet ever since he was about to get his lights punched out.

"So, we wait. Do you have any idea how long?" Sango asked.

"No, no idea, but knowing Inuyasha it is going to be awhile, he seems to like to take his time dishing out punishments, I remember when we were in third grade, I took his pudding cup. He was so angry that during recess he used scotch tape to tape me to a slide and slowly dripped a whole bottle of glue in my mouth, it was horrible." Miroku said. "The glue was generic brand. It was so gross. I can still taste it." He shuddered. He looked around for something to cease his boredom, he could only think of two things; Sango's ass, which was being fondled by that evil chair, `lucky bastard' he thought. Or a magazine, he looked for one that suited his interest when he spotted a Cosmo on the table. He picked it up, and looked over his left shoulder, wondering if Sango saw him and was getting ready to slap him. When he noticed that she wasn't looking he opened the mag and went straight for the Kama Sutra positions,' might as well bone up for when I claim Sango' Miroku had gotten through the Butterfly before the magazine was violently ripped from his hand and he felt a stinging sensation in his cheek. "HENTAI!!" Sango screamed when after she slapped him for reading a woman's only magazine `oh, I haven't read about these positions yet, I had better bone up for when Miroku grows some balls and actually asks me out' she thought with a laugh as she secretly slid the magazine into her purse. This did not go unnoticed my Sesshomaru. `I don't know why those two haven't gotten together, their feeling are very clear' He kept that information in the back of his head for better use later, when he could concentrate on getting them together. He may not let them realize it, but they are all his only friends, and he wasn't about to let them be lonely when they were clearly meant to be together.

The silence between the four was broken at the song, `Girls just wanna have fun, which just happened to be Miroku's cell phone going off. Miroku ignored the weird looks that Fluffy and the pig were giving him.

ONE WAY CONVERSATION

"Hello?" "Yo man what's up? Why are you calling me now?"

"Oh really, shit. Where are you?" "Yeah, just hold up. Naw. I wont say shit. Bye" Miroku hung up the phone and gestured towards Sango to go and speak privately in the hallway.

"What the fuck was that Miroku?" Sango questioned. She looked at Miroku and could see that something wasn't alright. "Was that... oh god, are they dead?" Sango asked with pleading eyes.

"No Sango, nothing that bad. But we do have to get out of here. Inuyasha needs out help with Kagome, She apparently got injured and, he can't take care of her and deal with he father at the same time, he doesn't want the pig to know, so I'm going to text fluffy and tell him.

Sesshomaru's phone started to vibrate causing Shippou to jump about five feet in the air. When he realized that it wasn't someone calling he lowered his head in embarrassment. Sesshomaru read the text and coughed loud enough for the teens around the corner to hear, they took off soon after. Sesshomaru was getting more nervous by the second. `And now she is hurt. They better be ok. I hope I'm doing the right thing'

INUYASHA

Inuyasha hung up the phone and put it in his pocket. While he was on the phone mother-nature had given up being nice and instead of raining it was now flat out pouring. Kagome was sopping wet and was shaking uncontrollably. He took off his outer jacket and wrapped her as best he could; he prayed that Sango and Miroku would get here fast. He kneeled down and kissed her on her forehead. As he stood up he felt a sharp pain on his right arm, he hissed in pain and looked down, only to see a semi-deep cut along his upper arm. He noticed that blood was starting to run down his arm and quickly added pressure, he turned around, wanting to know who and what had struck him.

He came face to face with Kagome's father. `Damn, I should have known it wouldn't take him that long to down a whole can. But from the looks of him he has definitely had more than that...good, it's going to be easier for me then.'

"That kiss was a little to far kid, step the fuck back. I have been waiting a little longer than I had anticipated. And I have been more than patient. Now, hold still you little bastard." He said, aiming his gun right at Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha moved in front of Kagome, trying his best to protect her. `Even if this sick fuck is the bastard meant to off me, then at least I'll be cut down knowing I'm protecting MY Kagome.' He glared at her father, who was trying to take aim and keep the gun straight at the same time, which to him was very difficult considering that everything was a bit hazy around the edges.

"Come one old man, give me all you got. I bet you don't even have bullets in the thing; you were acting like a drunkard a few minutes ago and shooting anything and everything." Inuyasha said with a smug look on his face.

The dad just grinned. "Very true dear boy, but I saved one more bullet. Just for you." And he pulled the trigger.

MIROKU AND SANGO

"Come one, damn this is very bad traffic considering how late it is!" Sango yelled while trying to see what the trouble was up ahead by sticking her head out the window.

"There are some serious accidents up there, ma'am, what the hell is going on up there?" Sango asked an old woman who was walking by.

"Well, a little while ago, some crazy person cam whizzing by on one of those motor bicycle things, And didn't even bother to stop at a stop light." The old woman shook her head and mumbled something about adolescences and the devil.

Sango blushed with embarrassment knowing full well who had caused those accidents. `At least there was a good reason this time' she thought

"Sango, this is taking way to long, I fear we will not get there in time" Miroku commented as he combed his hands through his hair." Sango nodded and looked around for a possible solution.

"Hey, park over there, her house is just down the street, we can run." Sango said pointing to an unfinished building. Miroku wasted no time and with practiced ease he drove the car into the vacant lot. They both got out and started for the house they had hoped that they would never visit again. As they ran down the street, they couldn't help but notice Inuyasha's handiwork. It was a 5 car pile-up, a work of art in their books. They only stopped once more to laugh at Hojo, who happened to be in his moms' car at the time. They pointed and laughed as they ran passed, making sure that he heard them. They were running down the street, they could see a very people but it was to far away. Then they heard a long bang, and someone laughing uncontrollably.

INUYASHA

He had heard the gun shot, but he never felt any pain. He opened one eye to see the gun still pointed at him, with smoke coming from it. He looked around and found a mark in the pavement about 3 yards away.

"Are you fucking kidding me? You missed? What kind of man are you" Inuyasha said, then busted out in uncontrollable laughter, he really didn't care that this was an actually serious matter, but with everything that Kagome has taken over the years, he decided to bring the mans ego down a notch or two.

He was tired of the boys' mouth. He just wouldn't shut up. So he decided to shut him up. `Well,' he thought `this is completely useless' and threw the gun away. " Hey, Lets do this the right way, man to man. NO weapons." He looked at Inuyasha, who threw his sword on the ground and stood in stance and tried to get a clear vision of him so he could hit the bastard. He took a deep breath and charged Inuyasha.

Inuyasha just stared back. He waited until the man charging him was to close to stop and when he was supposed to get hit he just stepped aside and the man ran into a nearby parked truck. HE stumbled a little and then fell onto the floor, Inuyasha took that chance and hovered over him and beat the ever lasting crap out of him

MEANWHILE

Sesshomaru stared at the hand in front of him, `only two left' he thought. He felt the sweat collecting on his brow. `Just one more and I win.' He extended his hand and grabbed the one on the left he looked at it and his face fell. "Fuck! That's like the third time in a row I have gotten that old maid! Damn it." Sesshomaru said throwing down his cards. Shippou grinned that he had won yet again; he gathered the cards and shuffled. Fluffy just signed and watched the cards as he dealt. I will not lose!' he thought.

SANGO AND MIROKU

They had just gotten on the street when they heard a gun shot. They instantly sped up despite their fatigue. They saw Kagome's father charge and they looked around for Kagome, They found her on the ground covered by a jacket.

"Miroku, over there." Sango said as she pointed and took off for her hurt friend, leaving Miroku stuck in the back, trying to keep up.

Sango knelt by her friend and lifted her head onto her lap. She felt her forehead for a fever and squeezed the water out of her hair to make her a little more comfortable.

"How is she Sango?" Miroku asked Sango as he finally caught up to them, he was looking around to see if there was either danger or something to help them. He glanced over to where he had heard a cracking sound and found Inuyasha beating the shit out of Kagome's father and he couldn't hide the grin that was on his face. He turned back to Sango to see how Kagome was fairing. He bent down and noticed a gun by his side, he picked it up and set it beside Sango.

"From the looks of it, she will definitely need some medical work. Which wont be good, she hates hospitals. She hates to even drive by them. But we need to get her there soon. I don't think her being out here like this is a good thing."

"No..Hospital.... Yash....Inuya," She kept mumbling his name and very slowly came out of her fainting spell, she looked around curiously at her surroundings before grasping her side and yelling in pain.

Sango had Kagome lay back down on her lap. She turned her head and looked at Inuyasha to see what exactly was going on; at the present time, he was consistently hitting the man in the face, his nose was definitely broken in more that one place and his jaw looked to be about three inches to the left. She cringed but didn't fell an ounce of compassion.

She turned back towards Kagome but Spun around when she heard Inuyasha say something and walk towards them. `I Guess he is going to let him live' Sango thought. `Lucky bastard.'

REGULAR POV

"Your not even worth the money it would take to get rid your body you disgusting piece of shit. Stay the fuck away from Kagome." Inuyasha threatened before dropping the half alive bleeding man to the ground. He had decided to let him live with is shame rather than die. He walked up to his three friends and walked up to Miroku who was standing a few feet away.

"Hey man, thanks for getting here as fast as you did." Inuyasha said, breaking the eerie silence.

Miroku just shook his head. "Hey man, we just got here, you were the one who did everything." They guys shook hands.

"Where's your car?"

"Down the street a little way. " Miroku said. "I'll get it" And he started on a slow jog, he was still pretty tired from the run over here.

Inuyasha was just about to go over to Kagome . "Oh, my Sword! Fluffy will have my ass if I forget that' He though and turned towards the spot where he dropped it. He stopped suddenly. The man that was supposed to be rolling in pain was standing with a strong grip on he katana and an evil look in his eye. Inuyasha gulped as He was being charged. Inuyasha readied himself for a run through, but it never came. He opened his eyes only to find the man on the floor, no longer breathing and bleeding very badly. He looked towards the girls and say Sango supporting Kagome, who had a gun in her hand.

KAGOME

`Wow! I just shot him... I mean, I just shot someone! Is Inuyasha ok? Oh I hope so. Its really over, I Hope Inuyasha is still ok' Kagome thought as she dropped the smoking gun onto the black pavement. Inuyasha briskly walked towards Kagome and embraced her in a big but not bad squeezing hug.

Just them Miroku pulled up in his car. "Yo, I miss anything?" He wondered allowed as he stared at all the wide eyed faces. Sango just shook her head `Don't even ask." And they all piled up into the car.

"Damn, I gotta call Fluffy. He's gonna be mad I took this long. He is probably about to die waiting."

"Where to?" Miroku questioned the group.

"The fucking hospital.. Duh, we have someone with a damn hole in her side here." Inuyasha yelled as he dialed the phone.

"Or, we could just go home and have some private time Inuyasha" Kagome bribed, she really didn't want to go to a hospital. She could even see him consider it in his mind. But she new the answer, she was just desperate. She sighed as Inuyasha wrapped his arm around her and they shared a brief passionate kiss.

A WHILE LATER

The day was turning out to be promising, the sun had finally come out behind the clouds and the temperature was just right to do something outside. `Why the hell do we have to do this now?' Inuyasha thought as he stopped the car. He got out and went to the trunk; he opened it and pulled out a wheelchair. He opened the back door and extended his hand to help her out of the car.

Kagome took hold of his hand and tried to switch seats without hurting her side to much, she had learned pretty early that you had to have an idea of how to maneuver yourself and not inflict pain, or you would reopen the wound and she would have to go to the hospital. Inuyasha offered to carry her, but she didn't want to inconvenience him. So she developed her own method of this excersize, so she was sure to be careful. She cringed a little as she stood up a little straighter to get all the war out of the car. She hated hospitals. She remembered when they had told her that she needed stitches.

HOSPITAL (FLASHBACK)

"Miss Higurashi, you were very lucky. You wont need any surgery and the bullet wound isn't that big. I'm afraid however that you will need stitches. The color drained from Kagome's face, she bolted from the bed and ran straight for the door. She forgot about her current state on injury and ended up slumping against the wall right next to the door. Inuyasha heard a huge thump coming from her room (he had been sitting right outside the room) and ran in to see what was causing her harm. He noticed her on the ground and immediately started yelling random obcinities at those who had `hurt' his Kagome. It wasn't until Sesshomaru came in that they actually got the problem under control.

"Really Inuyasha, do you honestly think that DOCTORS would want to hurt someone in their care?" Sesshomaru asked standing next to the doctors.

"Well, how was I supposed to know, I hear a bang and I come in to see her huddled on the floor and the docs charging her, what the fuck am I supposed to think. And you." Inuyasha continued directing his ranting at Kagome "Why didn't you just tell me what was wrong, we could have solved this. Stitches aren't that bad, I have had them before. I'll even be in the room with you if you want, you can even hold my hand." Kagome gulped and took hold of his extended hand; she smiled a thank you at him and got back on the table. She never let go of his hand

END FLASHBACK

`Poor guy' she thought, she had a death grip on his hand for a long time. She could feel the bones in his hand rub together. When they finally got her to let go he just cradled his hand and refused to discuss it, wanting to make sure she was ok, he was obviously avoiding the subject so they really didn't discuss it. But a couple hours later it was still purple and it took all of Fluffy's convincing and my threat of depriving him of a certain thing that he wanted to do that night to finally get him to go back to the doctors. Now he has to wear a wrist brace for 2 weeks.

Kagome made an ouch face as she sat down in the wheelchair the hospital has so kindly given her, Inuyasha saw the face and started muttering about people who don't know what is good for them. He had thrown a fit when se had insisted on leaving before her observation was over. "You know you shouldn't even be out of the hospital let alone outside" Inuyasha said as he started to wheel her down to the sidewalk. He waited for her to get comfortable and took the time to call Fluffy. "Could you be at least mildly helpful and get your ass out of my car and shut the trunk?" He bellowed before disappearing behind a hill. He was answered by a sigh as Sesshomaru stepped out of the car and walked towards the back. He shut the trunk and stood by the car and waited for them to return.

"OK, are you sure you want to do this alone? I can't wait with you if you want?" Inuyasha asked, kneeling so that he was eye to eye with her. She shook her head, as did he as he stood back up, placing a quick kiss on her lips. "Ok. Well, here is a cell. You call me when you want me to come and get you. I already programmed my number in for you." He said then and left the very way he came.

He walked back to Sesshomaru and leaned against the car next to him, he had a strange look on his face. He stood straight and moved to stand in front of his older brother so he could be eye to eye.

"Hey, can you do me a favor bro?" Inuyasha asked

Sesshomaru did not respond so he continued. "I want you to go to this grave and put these there for me, I would go but I want to be as near to Kagome as possible, less something should happen." He handed the piece of paper that contained the plot number to Sesshomaru and also handed him some red roses. When he gave fluffy the card he got in the car and locked the door so Sesshomaru couldn't chicken out.

For the first time, Sesshomaru looked at the card to see exactly what he had gotten into. His hand started to shake as he stared at the directions.

`Rin...' He thought. He had been avoiding this for a long time; he specifically had chosen a cemetery far form their original residence because he didn't want to have to live with her death. `But I guess y little brother somehow found out where she was.' He put the card in his picket and glanced at Inuyasha, who was staring at him. Sesshomaru gave him the briefest of nods and was off on his way.

KAGOME

She stared at the grave sight before her. She had come up with all this stuff she had wanted to say but just couldn't think of a damn thing anymore. So she just cried.

She had been there for about 20 minutes when she felt a presence behind her. Her breath hitched as she slowly turned her head. Before her was a woman, one she recognized, but hadn't seen in a very long time.

"How did you know?" Kagome asked the stranger.

"I read in the paper about it. I am so very sorry, my daughter." She said as tears formed in the corners of her eyes. Kagome just looked down. She had pictured the scenario on her head a hundred times, each one was different. But again she just couldn't find the words. So she narrowed it down to two.

"It's Ok" She mumbled as she looked up at her mother. Who was smiling through tears.

"Do you want to come home with me?" She asked hopefully, even though she already knew the answer.

"No, I am really happy here."

"I can tell. That young man your with is very cute. You are both very lucky." She responded. "Here, this is my number. If you let me. I want to try and be your mother again. Or at least a friend." And then she left too.

Kagome was all alone again. She stayed that way for another ten minutes before using the cell and calling her escort.

"Hey Golden eyes, I'm ready to go." Kagome said into the phone. Inuyasha told her he would be there in a few and hung up.

When he came for her, they both looked one last time at the tombstone of a man that had made their lives miserable, the father who was such a bastard. They knew they would never come back.

Naraku Higurashi

Father,Husband,Monster

1963-2004

THE END!!!!

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WOW! I actually finished something of mine! I'm so happy! Thanks again to all my reviews. I'm still always open to suggestions. I hope you were satisfied with the ending! I'm sorry if your not. But thank you to all who read it. GO SUMMER VACATION BABY! WOO_HOO!