InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Goodbye Isn't Forever ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

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Goodbye Isn't Forever

Chapter 6

Kagome felt Inuyasha stiffen immediatly. His arms still wrapped around her gripped her tighter and she could've sworn he stopped breathing. Seconds passed and he didn't speak and she had to wonder if he had heard her the first time.

He didn't move or protest as she pulled out of his arms. She looked at his face. "Inuyasha?"

He didn't answer her just stared at her but not really seeing her. Like as if he was staring right through her. Eyes wide and breathing getting heavier, his palms were sweating, he looked like he was hypnotized.

"Inuyasha. Are you okay?" She asked shaking grabbing his shoulders and shaking him.

He blinked and stared at her. He was still tensed and his lips were parted as his breathing came in and out making a slight whistle sound.

"Are you going to say something?" She asked.

At first he didn't answer right away and she was going to ask him again. "Y-You have...c-cancer?"

Kagome nodded and looked down at her hands suddenly finding them interesting. Is he going to hate her now? Will he be disgusted by her? Will he be too afraid to be near her for fear of getting it himself? She was almost to scared to look at him.

Inuyasha glared at her head watching her stare at her hands. She didn't have cancer. She was too perfect to have any disease. "Ok. This is a joke right? You really got me there, wench." He chuckled softly though it was obvious there was no amusement in it. Flinching as she swallowed and choked back a sob he knew right away he had said the wrong thing.

"It's not a joke. I have cancer." She finally looked up at him and he winced as the scent of salty tears came from her. Eyes wet and shiny but no tears falling she stared at him with sad eyes taking deep breaths.

He hadn't really noticed before but now that he had she looked paler. She was skinnier than normal and her neck looked swollen. There were so many machines surrounding her and had her hooked up to everything. Could this really be true? Did she...?

"No!"

Kagome jumped at his sudden yell and anger. What the hell? What had gotten him so upset? "Inuyasha?"

"No Kagome! It's...It's not true dammit! You don't have cancer!" He yelled jumping up off the bed and pacing around the room.

She watched him and grimaced. Her hands clenched and she couldn't keep back the sob choking her. The tingly feeling of tears coming came rushing through her and she knew if he kept this up she couldn't hold them back.

Stopping abrubtly he strolled over to her and grabbed her shoulders. Not rough but not to gentle either. "No dammit! Kagome, tell me it's not true. It's not true, right? Say it dammit!"

"Inuyasha stop!" She sobbed crumbling in his arms. "Please...just stop. You're only making it worst."

"Fuck." He cursed himself and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm sorry Kags." She cried in his arms for a while and he didn't dare let go. Scooting her over without removing his arms he sat next to her and stretched his legs over her bed. "Shh. I'm sorry Kags. So sorry."

Ignoring his embarrasment he kissed her forehead and tightend his arms around her. His heart felt like it was twisting around in his chest every time he heard her sob. It was a horrible feeling. He hated to see her cry. He didn't know how long she had cried but he never stopped her. Only soothed and comforted her as best he could until eventually she fell asleep.

He was grateful for that. At least she had stopped crying and he had time to take this all in. It certainly was a lot to take in and he felt like an asshole for making her cry earlier. She had been asleep for two hours now and he hadn't left her side. Her roommate had came in a few minutes ago and said visiting hours were over in one hour but Inuyasha just ignored him and heard him leave again.

There were so many things going through his mind at the moment. Really, he didn't know what to believe. He didn't want to believe that Kagome had cancer. It was something unbelievable. She was perfect, too perfect to get anything like that. He couldn't deny it forever though. He knew it was true. All the symptons were there and her blood test proved it but he didn't want to accept the fact that the one person he loves has a deadly disease. It was so unfair it made him angry. Why did it have to be her? She was beautiful, caring, nice, loving. She didn't deserve to have this. Nobody did but she definatly didn't.

All these years he thought he could protect her and now...something was slowly going to kill her. And he couldn't do anything about it. That's what made him really mad. Ever since they were children he swore he would protect her and he failed.

The low sound of her cell phone cut through the silence and he quickly answered it before it woke her up.

"Hello?" His voice was raw and thick and he had to clear his throat.

"Inuyasha?" Mrs. Higurashi was on the other line. He had to wonder why she wasn't here right now.

"Yeah. Hi Mrs. Higurashi."

"Hi sweety. Is Kagome with you?"

"Yeah...She's sleeping." He knew he sounded dreadful and depressed but he didn't care.

"I take it she told you already?"

He nodded then realized she couldn't see. "Yeah. Earlier."

"I'm sorry you had to find out over there. It was very sudden and the doctor wants to get started right away so it doesn't develop." Inuyasha almost winced at the voice of Kagomes mom. She seemed to be on the verge of tears but held it back for him. "How are you holding up dear? Are you fine?"

It took him a while to answer. How did she think he felt? He just found out his best friend since he was five was dying! "Fine. Nothing I can do."

"I'm sorry dear. She'll be fine though. You know Kagome better than anyone and you know she's strong and she'll get through it. It'll just take some time. But she'll get through it. My baby will get through it..." It sounded like she was trying to convince herself more than him. She sighed on the other line and he knew she was crying. "Sorry. Can you tell Kagome that I'm very sorry I couldn't make it? I had to go to the doctors office and fill out some health insurance forms."

"I'll tell her once she wakes up." Glancing at the doorway he saw her roommate come in looking very tired and crawl in his bed to read a book.

"Oh and Inuyasha?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you for being there for her. I'm sure it means a lot to Kagome. You'll keep her strong." He stayed silent not really knowing what to say. "I have to go now and cook dinner for Souta. Tell Kagome I love her for me. Bye sweety."

"Yeah. Bye." Flipping the phone closed he set it back on the nightstand and adjusted Kagome so she wouldn't fall off the bed.

"I thought she didn't have a boyfriend?" Akio asked grinning from his side of the room.

"Kagome? She doesn't." Inuyasha grumbled.

"You two look pretty cozy there. Almost as if you were a couple."

Inuyasha growled and glared straight ahead at the wall. "We're...just friends."

"Guessing she told you the bad news?"

Why wouldn't this guy just leave him alone? "...Yeah."

He heard Akio sigh and thought he was finished talking. As soon as he closed his eyes and hugged Kagome closer he spoke up again and Inuyasha almost growled out loud.

"You really care for her don't you?" The question kind of took him by surprise but he didn't deny it but merely nodded. "It's really tough when you hear bad news like that. Kagome though...from the last few days I've known her. I know she'll get through this. She's a pretty tough chick. She crys at night when she thinks I'm sleeping. I guess she keeps everything inside and let's it out when no one is around. I know she's suffering. We all are but she's got you. It's good that you're here for her. She needs someone to be strong with her."

Inuyasha didn't say anything. A nurse came in the room and took the dirty plates.

"I'm sorry. Visiting hours are over. You'll need to come back tomarrow."

"I'm staying here." Inuyasha said simply.

"Sir. You have to leave." The nurse said impatiently.

"I said I'm staying here. I'm not leaving." He growled.

"You can't stay! It's not allowed."

"If I want to stay then I'm staying."

The nurse glared at him and turned on her heel with a hmph. He sighed and cuddled closer to Kagome wishing that he could do anything to help her. She stirred and he stiffend, not wanting to wake her up just yet. Too late. She's awake.

Yawning slightly she rubbed her eyes and opened them. The first thing she noticed was that she was against something warm and soft but kinda solid. It was dark in the room just a few lights on. Opening her eyes she looked around. Inuyasha shifted next to her and she almost jumped out of her skin.

"Inuyasha?" She sat up slowly and looked at him.

"Hey." He said gently still torn up over the news he heard earlier.

"What...are you doing in my bed?" She asked slowly though really she was nervous and excited that she had been sleeping next to him.

"Uh...you fell asleep. I didn't want to wake you." He blushed.

She nodded her head slightly and looked around. It looked like Akio had fallen asleep. The t.v. was on the mute and the silence was even loud to her ears. It wasn't an uncomfortable silence but it wasn't comfortable either. She just wanted him to say something, anything.

"How long was I asleep?" She asked when he didn't seem to be saying anything.

"I think two or three hours."

"Oh."

The silence came back but she didn't have to suffer for long for a few secuity guards came in her room. She was confused and wondered what they wanted.

"Sir? Visiting hours are over." One of them said.

"I told the other bitch I was staying here. I'm not leaving." Inuyasha said obviously irritated.

"Inuyasha..."

"Then you're gonna have to come with us."

"Inuyasha just go. It's okay. I'll be fine." Kagome forced a weak smile but he saw right through it.

"I ain't leaving and they can't make me." He reached into his back pocket and pulled out his wallet. Opening it he then pulled out three one-hundred dollar bills and handed them to the security guards. "Keep that and let me stay. You don't even know who I am do you?" They glared at him but didn't take the money. "I am Inuyasha Takahashi. Son of Inutaisho Takahashi."

Panic etched into their faces and Inuyasha grinned. This was the good thing about being a Takahashi. His father practically owned the city of Tokyo and can take anyone off the spot with a snap of his fingers. Plus he could get anything he wanted.

"Now do I have to tell my dad ya'll are kicking me out?" He grinned sticking the money back in his wallet.

"N-No sir. We are sorry. We wont bother you again." Another security guard said. The other two with him nodded and they all left without a word.

"Ow! Hey!" Inuyasha glared at Kagome and rubbed his arm where she had punched him. She may be sick but she could still punch. "What the fuck was that for?"

"You are so bad. You can't keep threatning people for doing their jobs." She glared at him.

"So? Hey, I was doing this to stay with you. So much for a damn thank you, bitch." He mumbled the last part then pouted for good measure knowing she couldn't stay mad at him if he did.

"Oh no. Don't even start with that pouting." She glared and pointed a finger at him.

"I'm not pouting!" He did pout but acted as though he wasn't trying too.

Kagome tried to stay mad at him. Really but he just looked so cute when he pouts. She sighed and leaned back against the bed. Inuyasha grinned and layed back next to her keeping away a safe distance. Another thing had been running through his mind all day. Watching Kagome from the corner ofhis eye he almost sighed. Yep. Even sick she looked beautiful.

"Damn! Inuyasha just tell her and I bet you good will come out of it!"

Mirokus words came rushing back into his head.

"Tell her tonight Inuyasha."

He sighed and looked at Kagomein the corner of his eye. Could he really tell her? What would happen if he did? And what if she didn't feel the same way? Twelve years of friendship would be thrown away just like that.

"Inuyasha just tell her and I bet you good will come out of it!"

Then again, maybe Miroku was right? Will something good come out of it?

"Kagome?"

She turned her attention away from the t.v. and looked at him innocently biting her lip. "Yeah?"

He almost groaned. She looked so sexy. Damn. His courage is gone. "Um..." Now what?

"Inuyasha?"

He looked into her eyes but found himself blushing so quickly looked away. 'Dammit. I can't tell her.' He took a deep breath and looked across the room. Anywhere but at her. 'Ok. Just do it real quick.' Clearing his throat he said. "Kags...I...um..."

Kagome had butterflies in her stomach. He was nervous about something. But what? What was he going to tell her? She kept quiet and waited patiently for him to speak.

'Ok. Don't think. Just do.' "I like you and I want to know if you can be my girlfriend." That might have been a little to fast for her to catch...Damn him if he had to say that again.

"...What?" She asked obviously not understanding. Did she hear girlfriend in that sentence? Oh my...

Taking another breath he looked at the sleeping roommate, not facing her so she couldn't see his blush. "I...like you Kagome. Ever since we were little and I want to know...if you will be my girlfriend."