InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hearts in Denial ❯ Devoted You ( Chapter 8 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Disclaimer: I do not own the character from Inuyasha.

(A/N: Happy Belated B-Day HollisterGirl29! Sorry that the Chapter is late, but here it is.)

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Last time:in Hearts in Denial

“Take it easy Sango; I'm still the same cocky guy from college. It's just that I have something I need to do later tonight and it can't wait. So take this dinner as a peace offering.”

Moving around his friend's kitchen with ease, InuYasha found the dinner plates and pulled three out of the cabinet. A green and brown grape vine wrapped it's self around the lips of the plate as light purple grapes hung from the vines as well. Going to the dinner table InuYasha continued to talk with Sango.

“Since Sesshomaru, has given me the next two and half weeks off. I'll tell you what I'll come over a little bit before seven and help you go through the cases, Sesshomaru handed you. That way you'll feel more at ease with the people when you meet them.”

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Kagome's caramel orbsgazed over at the small dry erase board that had been placed on the table for her. Her throat throbbed as she swallowed once and then reached a trembling hand out for the board. She was sick of being here in this hospital, if they weren't going to tell her if they could do anything more for her then why keep her here? Kagome knew for a fact that her vitals were good; one of the nurses had told her so.

Turning her head, Kagome looked out the window, at the stars that were shining up in the heavens. That's was when she felt truly alone, and yet at the same time she knew that her father, grandmother and grandfather were with her even if she couldn't see them.

Hearing the soft sound of sneakers on the floor in front of her room; Kagome just continued to stare out the window. She figured it was another nurse that had come to check on her. Then a gruff yet soft voice broke through her thoughts.

“You awake, Kagome? I know it's late but I had to come and see you. I didn't mean to take so long to come and see you again.”

Freezing and yet some how managing to turn her head. Kagome turned to see InuYasha standing in the doorway to her room. His long silvery hair was pulled back in a low ponytail. In his honey eyes she could read so many things and yet at the same time she could not. There was sadness, anger, fear and love, the love in his eyes was the strongest Kagome had ever seen.

`Oh InuYasha, if you only knew how much I've missed seeing you.'

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Chapter 8: Devoted You

By TaintedDarkInuShemeeko

Before she knew it tears where streaming down her cheeks like liquid crystals. Kagome was sure she had sobbed. Just as she was sure that it hadn't sounded like a sob at all. Sensing the scent of tears and seeing them fleeing from her eyes InuYasha quickly made it to Kagome, and pulled her into the safety of his arms.

“Come on, Kagome, please don't cry, I know I'm late, but if I had come sooner I might have done something reckless. On the first day that you were admitted to the hospital I lost control and Sesshomaru knocked the crap out of me. Then there was the scuffle I had at Sesshomaru's with Naraku.”

At hearing Naraku's name InuYasha felt Kagome stiffen in his embrace; causing him to pull away slightly so he could look into her eyes.

“Kagome, what is it? Was Naraku the one who did this to you?”

At seeing the shrug of Kagome's shoulder, some of the anger InuYasha had inside of him deflated.

“Sorry, Kagome, I didn't mean to be so harsh.”

He watched as Kagome took the cap off of the marker and started to write something down on the board.

“It's ok,InuYasha, so how is Sango doing? It's hard to believe that she and Miroku are getting married and expecting their first baby.”

InuYasha smiled briefly as he read what Kagome had written.

“Yeah, I know and I always thought that we…”

InuYasha looked down at his arm when he felt her touch. Kagome's fingers then moved to InuYasha's left hand.

“What happened?”

“It's nothing; really it will be healed in a day or two. I wish…I mean we should…oh hell Kagome I…”

His words trailed off when he realized what he was going to say. Stalling for a second InuYasha then decided that know was the best time then any. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a ring with a small rose shaped stone in the center.

“I give you this ring, Kagome, as a promise ring. I promise you that I won't ever leave your side again. It also means that I am hoping you'll be my wife one day, but only if you'll have me.”

Tears streamed slowly down Kagome's cheeks as she looked at Inuyasha. Then before she really knew what she was doing, Kagome nodded her head yes. At seeing Kagome's response, InuYasha did something he hadn't done in the five years they had been apart. He kissed the woman who was still the keeper of his heart.

The second that their lips touched, all of the feelings she had for the half-demon came rushing back to her. InuYasha's lips were warm against her cool lips. The feel of him as she let his tongue explore the cavern of her mouth sent warm sensations coursing through her body, making her feel alive for the first time in weeks.

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“Hello, Hatori, I'm sorry to be calling you so late.”

“Ah,Elian, itis good to hear from you. What can I do for you?”

“I'm calling about a patient of mine, a young woman; she has a severe spinal injury. I was hoping you could maybe find the time to fly in and give me your opinion of her case.”

“I will see what I can do, Elian, however with my current family issues,I am not sure if I can make any promises.

“Thank you, Hatori, it would mean a lot to me if you could make it.”

“Of course,I hope that Arisa is well.”

“Yes, she is we are expecting our first child in the fall.”

“Congratulationsto you both. Well,its getting late I should go.”

“Yes, I'm sorry for keeping you and good night.”

After hanging up the phone, Dr. Elian Jiro ran a hand through his dark hair.

“Please, God; let me be able to fix Kagome. I just hope Dr. Kuni is able to completely repair the damage to her vocal cords.”

There was only one thing that Elian couldn't figure out, and that was who could do something like that to someone as kind and caring as Kagome Higurashi. Dr. Jiro knew that he would most likely never find the answer to that question.

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Gently pulling out of their kiss, Kagome placed a hand over her mouth as she giggled at the dreamy look on InuYasha's face. She winced as pain erupted in the back of her throat.

`Ok so I over did it with the laughing, but it felt really good to do it, except for the pain afterwards.'

Concern flooded InuYasha's eyes when he noticed Kagome wince.

“Hey, are you ok?”

InuYasha watched as Kagome moved the mark over the board in her graceful strokes.

“I'm fine. My throat is a little sore, mangled vocal chords and all.”

“Oh, I see.”

InuYasha then glanced down at his watch.

“Its getting late Kagome, I really should get going.”

Seeing the sadness in her eyes InuYasha sat back down on her bed.

“Hey, I'll be back tomorrow, I promise. As soon as I go over a few of my cases with Sango I'll be here when your doctor gets here. There is only one thing you have to do for me.”

“What?”

“Dr. Kuni called me today, she said that you wouldn't even try to learn some of the signs that the sign language teacher was trying to teach you. Do you want to have to write on this dry erase board forever?”

“No. I want to be able totalk again.”

“I know you do Kagome, but there's a chance that…”

“No, don't say it,InuYasha I don't want to hear it.”

InuYasha sighed as he looked at Kagome and then reached down at took her hand.

“Tell you what; what if I help you learn how to sign? This way you will feel more comfortable and you can finish healing from the first surgery.”

“InuYasha WindScar knows sign language?”

“I wouldn't be one of the best lawyers in Tokyo if I didn't.”

Giving Kagome one of his stupid grins InuYasha kissed her on her forehead.

“We'll talk more tomorrow, I really should go. Goodnight Kagome.”

Kagome's eyes widened as she watched InuYasha sign as he told her good night. In return she copied the first two signs.

“Goodnight.”

InuYasha smirked as he walked toward her door, he then turned and spoke.

“See, you can learn how to sign.”

Kagome found herself smiling as she drifted off to sleep that night.

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Miroku sighed as he slipped under the covers with his very soon to be wife. His goal was to be as quiet as a mouse and he failed.

“I thought you said you'd only be gone for an hour? It's two thirty in the morning, Miroku.”

“I know, Sango, my dear, and I'm sorry about that. I ended up having more then one emergency to take care of.”

“Its okay, you're home now and I'm happy for that.”

Miroku picked up on the worry inside of Sango's voice.

“Sango, what is it, what's wrong?”

“I'm just being silly, I guess, but I'm really worried about Kagome. Our wedding is in a month and I want Kagome to be there but I'm not sure if she'll want to be there.”

As she turned her head to look away from Miroku, he caught her chin with his fingers.

“Hey, this is Kagome we are talking about; she loves you like you're her sister. Kagome will be at our wedding, Sango.”

“It's just she's been so lifeless of late. Especially after the first surgery didn't work out the way she had hoped. Ayame told me that Kagome won't even give the sign language teacher the time of day.”

Sango's words made Miroku raise an eyebrow in question.

“You talked to Ayame today? I heard she took Kagome's case, but I didn't think she would remember me, uh, us.”

“Don't make me hit you, Hoshi, because I will.”

Miroku held his hands up to protect himself.

“Hey, hey, all right take it easy, Sango.”

Sango sighed as she looked over at Miroku.

“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you like that.”

Miroku just smiled back at her.

“I know you didn't, Sango, but if you didn't fuss at me once in a while you wouldn't be the Sango that I'm going to marry and have a child with.”

He then glanced over at the clock.

“I think the two of us should get some sleep, I have to go in at six forty and if I'm not mistaken InuYasha is due here tomorrow at seven, right, so we should get some sleep while we can.”

Sango only nodded as she snuggled closer to Miroku. It wasn't long before the two were fast asleep.

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InuYasha's eyes were downcast as he turned his key in the lock. He had been away from his apartment for so long he couldn't remember the last time he had been home. Then he remembered that he and Miroku had been here this morning. His bed is what he wanted right now, but his head was full of too many things.

Walking over to his bed, InuYasha let his body fall backwards onto the soft red covers.

“I will be there for you, Kagome I promise you, though you might not be talking with your voice right away, I'll make sure you never stop smiling again.”

`This time I'll make sure that you're safe; even if it means me giving up my life for you.'

Without even moving from his spot on the bed, InuYasha's eyed drifted closed as sleep slowly claimed him.

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Sango sighed as she looked over the case files that InuYasha had left her. Could she really handle all of these cases? As much as she hated to admit it, she was starting to have her doubts. However, both InuYasha and Sesshomaru seemed to have high hopes in her abilities.

Blowing a stray hair out of her face Sango flipped through the case in front of her once more. She couldn't believe what she was reading; some guy was trying to get custody over his ex-wife's two wolf hounds. The couple sounded weird to being with; who would want to own wolf hounds? They were huge.

The next case she opened was another custody hearing; this time it had to do with a mother try to keep custody of her nine year old son and five year old daughter.

“Wow, InuYasha, I had no idea you had cases like this.”

Sango was so into her reading that she nearly jumped out of her chair when the phone rang.

“Hello, Taiyia, Hoshi residence, Sango speaking.”

“Why, hello there, Miss Taiyia, soon to be Mrs. Hoshi or at least that's the rumor going around.”

Sango raised an eyebrow as she slowly answered.

“Inu…Yasha is that you?”

“The one and only; I just that I'd call and let you know that I should be there shortly.”

There was a part of Sango that wanted to ask him about Kagome, but the other part knew better.

“Oh alright then I'll see you shortly.”

“Yep, see you soon.”

The click let Sango know that InuYasha was no longer on the other end of the phone.

“Well that was strange and very odd, even for InuYasha.”

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InuYasha looked down at the purple irises and pink carnations he had gotten Sango; as a thank you for doing his cases for him. His golden orbs then settled on the bouquet of pink lilies, pink and white carnations mixed with six white roses and six purple ones. The gleam that shone in his eyes said who they were for right away.

`Kagome, I love you with all that I am,I really do.”

As InuYasha drove by Crimson Alleyway, in his Mustang Coupe GT, something from several weeks ago came back to him. The scent of the demon that was in the alley, InuYasha was sure he knew the scent very well but where was it from? It was then that it came back to him.

`Goshinki, Naraku's little brother. That'swhy that scent was so familiar,but I was too pissed that night to place it.'

Without giving it much thought, InuYasha dialed in Sesshomaru's pager.

“Come on, Sesshomaru, answer your damn pager and call me back.”

After dialing the pager number InuYasha added #911 at the end of it.

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Sesshomaru growled at the sound of his pager going off. He could have sworn that he had turned it off yesterday. He then thought about the many people who even had his pager number.

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The number six, five, five, three, five, seven, eight flashed across his pager screen.

“InuYasha, that fool, I warned him not to disturb us.”

As Sesshomaru was about to toss his pager back on to his bed stand, minus its batteries, he noticed that the numbers nine, one, one flashed after InuYasha's. InuYasha was aware of how important this time with Rin was; he wouldn't have used 911 unless what he needed was important as well.

Sitting up in the bed, Sesshomaru glanced over at Rin who was sleeping peacefully at his side. He then reached out and grabbed his cell phone. After which he flipped it open and turned it on and dialed.

`Your reasoning for disturbing me had better be good little brother.'

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InuYasha let out a breath of air he had been holding as his cell started too ring. Keeping a hand on the wheel, he glanced to see Sesshomaru's name flash across the front of his phone. Flipping it open, InuYasha smirked when he spoke.

“How's the honeymoon? I take it that the wedding night, was awesome.”

“Shut up,InuYasha, what was so important that you needed to bother me now of all times?”

“I think I might have a lead on who attacked Kagome, what do you know about Naraku's brother, Goshinki Miasma?”

Sesshomaru gave it little thought before answering InuYasha.

“I know that he will do whatever he is told to do; especially if it means pleasing Naraku.”

“That's what I was thinking, but how do we get to Naraku? It's not like he even cares about any of his family.”

Sesshomaru smirked on the other side of the phone as a plan came too him.

“Do not concern yourself with such a trivial matter. I know just how to deal with Goshinki Miasma. You have other things to be concerned with.”

“Yeah, whatever, oh, Sesshomaru, I might not be back to work next week either. There's this doctor flying in from Kyoto to see her and…well.”

“Do what you must; I assure you that the firm will be able to run whether you are there or not.”

“Yeah sure, I'm out of here.”

“Good-bye,InuYasha.”

Both brothers ended their call at the same time.

Sesshomaru climbing back into bed with Rin as his plan for Naraku and his family unfolded inside his head, while InuYasha continued on his way to Sango and Miroku's house.

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After opening the door, Sango just stared at the bouquet of purple irises and pink carnations that InuYasha was holding in his hands.

“Oh, wow, InuYasha, they are beautiful, but what is the occasion?”

“Just a thank you from me to you, you know for taking over my cases while I'm suspended of sorts from work.”

Sango folded her arms in front of her chest as she eyed InuYasha, who shrugged his shoulders as he looked at her.

“So are you going to let me in or are we going to go through those cases from here?”

Sango blushed when she realized that she hadn't let InuYasha inside.

“Yes, of course, please come in.”

InuYasha had never been dressed as casually as he was today, his long sliver hair was pulled back in a pony tail and he had on a black t-shirt that said “Another Fine Product of a dysfunctional family.

“InuYasha, you were suspended? I just thought Sesshomaru gave you some time off.”

“Keh, come on, Sango, what do you think time off means to Sesshomaru?”

Looking around the house InuYasha then noted that the nursery had been finished when he had gotten here last night. Why else would Sesshomaru's scent be coming from up the stairs?

“It's hard to see Sesshomaru as the caring type; he's worked so hard at being the coldhearted ass that is him. I'll have to admit he did a damn good job with the wall paper.”

Sitting down at the table where his open cases were laying, InuYasha looked over at Sango as he gave her a small smile. Sango didn't say anything to what InuYasha had just said, with the nose he had probably picked up on Sesshomaru's scent in the house.

“You'll do fine with my cases and my clients will most likely come to like you better then me.”

Noticing the worry and sadness in his friend's eyes, InuYasha placed at gentle hand on Sango's arm.

“Hey there, I've already got one blue woman in my life, don't make it into two. Kagome will be alright, I'll make sure of it.”

“How, InuYasha, how are you going to do that?”

InuYasha took in the seriousness in his friend's voice.

“Well I'm going to go and get her to consider learning sign language; she would be able to communicate better. I just can't see her writing everything that is on her mind down. I mean you and I know sign language, so do Sesshomaru, Miroku and Ayame. I'm not sure about Rin but she's a fast learner so it's not like she won't be able to talk to us.”

There was a moment of silence before Sango said anything.

“You've been talking to Ayame.”

“Of course I have, she is Kagome's doctor isn't she? I've also been talking to Dr. Jiro he has a friend who specialist in spinal injures coming all the way from Kyoto to see Kagome. I have to believe that she'll be able to make it through this. The only way I know for sure is if I'm there with her.”

InuYasha flipped through the case files in front of him.

“Why am I here again, I mean Sesshomaru snagged you away from your family's firm. You were their best; the custody cases I've been working on should be pieces of cakes to you.”

InuYasha raised an eye brow as he watched Sango tap the tips of her fingers together.

“Well, yes, of course, what you have been doing for your clients is amazing. Then again, Miroku…”

“What did Miroku do this time? Don't tell me he groped one of his patients.”

Sango shook her head.

“No, no its nothing like that, it's just our wedding is in a month and you haven't told Miroku if you would be his best man. I mean I had, have Kagome, but you were so swamped with cases you never got back to him.”

InuYasha stared with disbelief at Sango.

“Never got back to Miroku with that? I could have sworn I did.”

Getting up, InuYasha stood there for a minute; he then glanced at his watch.

“Hey, Sango, I need to get going if I'm going to make it to the hospital to meet Kagome's doctor. If it's all right with you I'll swing by later.”

“No, of course, that's fine.”

Stopping at the door, InuYasha turned towards Sango and pulled her into a hug

“Oh and Sango, don't tell Miroku but I think you're going to give him a son, though I could be wrong.”

“You mean…”

“I don't know, maybe, you'll find out next week, right? So tell me when your appointment is; I want to see the monk faint.”

Sango giggled lightly as she watched InuYasha climb into his red Mustang. Just what were they going to do with him?

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Kagome looked out the window before glancing back at the door. She couldn't doubt him, she just couldn't. If InuYasha said he would be there then he was going to be here. Her chocolate orbs glanced down at the rose shaped jewel on her left ring finger.

`Please, InuYasha, don'tlet me down.'

Kagome's hopes were shattered as Dr. Jiro knocked on her door and walked in with another doctor.

“Good morning, Ms. Higurashi, this is Dr. Sohma, he is here to take a look at your case.”

Kagome just nodded to the two doctors as she looked at the door once more.

`Oh, InuYasha, I had hoped things would be different this time.'

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InuYasha cursed as he slid into a parking spot, a traffic cop gave him a dirty look.

“Go ahead, have me arrested; we'll see if you still have a job in the morning.”

The cop's eyes widened when he realized just who InuYasha was. He then held his hands up in defense. Sliding his keys into his pocket, InuYasha jumped out of his car and made a beeline for Kagome's room window.

Several seconds later InuYasha's appearance startled the two young doctors.

“Sorry, the elevator is too slow and the stairs are just over rated, this way was faster.”

InuYasha looked over at Dr. Jiro and then eyed the doctor standing beside him. Dr. Jiro started to introduce him as InuYasha made his way into the room through the window.

“Mr. WindScar, this is Dr. Hatori Sohma. Dr. Sohma, this is Mr. InuYasha WindScar.”

Dr. Sohma reached a hand out to shake InuYasha's.

“It's a pleasure to meet you, sir.”

Not wanting to be rude InuYasha took his hand and shook it.

“I haven't figured out whether it is a pleasure to meet you or not. You came; so is there something that can be done to help Kagome walk again?”

The was a moment of silence before Hatori answered,

“Yes, I believe that there is some thing I can do to help her walk again. However, the procedure is not without a risk.”

TBC…

(A/N: Well that's all for this Chapter, the Next Chapter to be posted is Chapter 9: Fifty Fifty

Ja ne!

TaintedDarkInuShemeeko)