InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'll Be There For You ❯ Recovery ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 11: Recovery

 

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The waiting room was quiet; everyone had fallen asleep except Sesshomaru, who sat thinking. He stared at the young woman his brother had established the soul connection with. He almost felt sorry for her as he watched the pain she endured the two times his brother's heart had stopped. He shook his head. He still couldn't understand why anyone would willingly seek such a thing considering the consequences that accompanied it.

 

Sesshomaru was brought out of his musings when the doctor came out of the surgery ward. He shook Kaede's shoulder, who then woke Kagome, Sango and Miroku.

 

“How is my brother?” Sesshomaru asked as the doctor took a seat.

 

She smiled wearily at them. “He is doing well. We were able to repair his liver, which caused his internal bleeding. His blood pressure is close to normal and he'll be back in his room shortly. You'll be able to see him for a moment, but then you will need to go home and get some rest.” The group breathed sighs of relief. Sesshomaru thanked the doctor who left them to await Inuyasha's return.

 

A short time later, Inuyasha was resettled in his room. Everyone filed in to tell him that they'd be back in the morning. Kagome leaned over and kissed his forehead.

 

“I'll be back a bit later. You just need to get well, okay?” she whispered tenderly. The group made their way out into the early morning air, planning on getting some much needed sleep.

 

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A few days later

 

“Hey, how's he doing?” Kagome looked up and smiled. Sango and Miroku stopped by every afternoon once school let out, bringing Kagome her homework so she could stay with Inuyasha.

 

“He's doing well. The doctors think that he'll awake soon.” Inuyasha was no longer hooked up to the respirator, and there was no sign of brain swelling. He had steadily improved after the surgery to repair his damaged liver.

 

Kagome sat beside his bed; her leg propped up while she talked to him and read to him from her textbooks. She put down the history text that she had been reading from, studying for her finals that were coming up quickly.

 

“Have you eaten anything since you have been here?” Miroku looked at his friend in concern. He knew that she had a habit of loosing track of time, and not eating until she went home.

 

Kagome nodded. “Kaede brought me lunch before she took Sesshomaru to the train station.”

 

“HENTAI!” Sango whirled around and slapped Miroku, whose hand had “slipped” a bit too low.

 

“Ow, Sango my dear, it was an accident! I swear!”

 

“I'll show you an accident, you pervert! It's a good thing we're in a hospital `cause you'll need one!” Sango hit Miroku again.

 

“Hey you guys, keep it down. Some of us are trying to sleep here.” Kagome gasped and looked at Inuyasha, only to see his golden eyes staring at her.

 

“Inuyasha! You're awake!” Kagome hugged the young man, who smiled and hugged her back. “How are you feeling?”

 

“I have one hell of a headache, but for the most part, I am feeling okay. Are you alright, Kagome?”

 

Kagome squeezed his hand “Yeah. I broke my leg and got a mild concussion, but I am doing fine. Her eyes filled with tears. “We almost lost you.” She broke down and sobbed into his shoulder, while Inuyasha awkwardly patted her head. He looked questioningly at Sango and Miroku.

 

Miroku explained what had happened from the time that he and Kagome had been brought in, to his emergency surgery, to his awakening just now.

 

Inuyasha was quiet while he tried to come to grips with the fact that he had almost died twice, and the fact that Kagome felt it each time. He continued to soothe the girl next to him. “Thanks guys, for everything,” he said quietly.

 

Sango leaned over and gave him a gentle hug. “What are friends for? Anyway, we'll leave you two alone for now. See you later, okay?”

 

Inuyasha nodded. “See you later.” Sango grabbed Miroku and dragged him from the room.

 

Kagome wiped her eyes and sat up. “I'm sorry about that. I have been so worried about you. I thought I had lost you.”

 

Inuyasha gripped her hand. “I promised that I'd always be here for you. I don't intend to break that promise.” He pulled her down and gave her a kiss.

 

“Well, I see that you are awake again, Inuyasha.” Kaede entered the room as the two teens pulled apart and blushed.

 

“Hey Kaede.” Inuyasha tried to calm his blushing, still holding Kagome's hand.

 

“Everyone was worried about you. Even your brother, Sesshomaru was worried enough to come down with me. He had to return home this afternoon to prepare for an important meeting in the morning. Kagome, here, has been by your side everyday, even when she should be home or in school.” Kaede smiled fondly at the young woman.

 

Inuyasha could hardly believe his ears. “Sesshomaru was here? No way! You have got to be kidding.”

 

“No, he and Kaede were here the afternoon after the accident. It was your brother who insisted on having the car checked over by a mechanic. Inuyasha, the accident was not an accident. Some one had cut the brake line and poked holes in the power steering line.”

 

Inuyasha sat up and looked at his aunt and Kagome in surprise. “What?” Kaede nodded.

 

“Someone tried to kill you and Kagome. The police are investigating the case as we speak.”

 

Lying back down, Inuyasha thought hard about what he had just been told. “Kagome, did you tell them about the note you got last week?” She nodded.

 

“They asked if I knew who may have done this. I told them I didn't know and that I had thrown the note away that same day before we left the school. Sango mentioned that Hojo had asked me to the dance and that I had turned him down, so the police were going to question him.”

 

“You two need to be careful. There is someone out there who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.” Inuyasha nodded and held Kagome's hand a little tighter. He closed his eyes and drifted to sleep, trying to figure out how to keep her safe.

 

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TBC

 

A/N: Several of you think that Hojo is the watcher and one thought that Koga was. I can tell you that it was not Koga, but I will not tell you anything more at this time. As always, please continue to enjoy and review. Thank-you!!