InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'm Looking In ❯ Tears of a Hanyou ( Chapter 7 )

Kagome's head was pounding as she reached for the coffee pot. She hadn't thought it was possible for that many tears to come out of a person's body. Everything hurt and her eyes wouldn't focus properly.

 

She had found a note taped to her door, but she crumpled it up without reading it. She sipped her coffee and walked out to the large garden, hoping the flowers would bring her the peace that she desperately sought.

 

“I figured you would come out here eventually.” Sango's voice rang out, mixing with the sound of the breeze rustling among the leaves, and the birds singing their morning songs. “I taped a note to your door letting you know I was here, but I thought you might not read it.”

 

“I thought it was from Inuyasha.” Kagome admitted. “What are you doing here?”

 

“I called over earlier and Sesshomaru answered your phone. The guy sounded like a wreck so I asked him what happened. Unfortunately for him, he didn't tell me.”

 

Kagome's eyes widened. “Oh lord, what did you do?”

 

“I didn't hurt him per say.” Sango insisted upon seeing the look on Kagome's face. “But he might be missing a few chunks of hair, and his hearing in his left ear might be shot for the next few days.”

 

Kagome shook her head, fighting her laughter at the mental image of Sango holding Sesshomaru by the hair while she yelled at him. “Oh poor Sesshomaru.”

 

Sango scoffed. “Yeah right Mr. Almighty Tai-Youkai has had it coming for years.” She told Kagome. “So, how are you?”

 

Kagome shrugged as tears filled her eyes. “I didn't think it was possible to hurt this much.” She sobbed as Sango pulled her in for a hug. “I'm surprised that you're not over at Inuyasha's tearing him a new one.”

 

“Oh, believe me; he's next on my people to maim list.” Sango told her. “But I wanted to make sure that you were okay first.”

 

“I'm not going to throw myself off the roof or anything.” Kagome told her. “But I think it'll be awhile before I consider myself to be okay.”

 

Sango nodded. “That's understandable. Look, I've got some shit to take care of, but I'll come by later and we can do dinner or something.”

 

Kagome smiled weakly at her friend. “Remember, maim him, don't kill him.”

 

Sango grinned. “I'll try my hardest. If you need anything, call Miroku.”

 

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Inuyasha was sitting at his desk typing an email to his secretary when his loft door flew open. He glanced up, expecting to see Shippou, apologizing for slamming the door again. Instead he was met with a very pissed off Sango.

 

“Oh, shit.”

 

Sango didn't even crack a smile as she slid the door closed behind her and began to advance on him. Inuyasha started to stand, to at least keep some distance between him and the angry woman.

 

“If you know what's good for you, you will remain seated.” She said coolly.

 

Inuyasha's butt instantly was planted back in the seat and he gripped the armrests carefully. “Hi.”

 

Sango stopped in front of his chair, her arms crossing over her chest. “It won't work this time.” She told him, glaring down at him. “I assume you know why I'm here.”

 

“Because of Kagome.” He answered softly.

 

“Yes, that's right.” Sango said. “And to find out exactly what in your God damned mind you were thinking all this time.”

 

Inuyasha bit his lip nervously. “It's the damn e-mail's fault.”

 

“Oh yes, the email. Sesshomaru informed me about that little tid bit.”

 

“And?”

 

Inuyasha's chair almost flipped over from the force of Sango's slap. He found himself wondering how Miroku's managed to stay standing after one of her slaps. “And if it weren't for the fact that I promised Kagome not to kill you I'd tear you limb from limb for your stupidity!”

 

Inuyasha's eyes dropped, but it didn't stop Sango's tirade.

 

“I mean you've known Kagome since we were little, and yet you think she would sink so low as to not only cheat on you but to take the cowards way out and dump you over an email?” By this point Sango's nose was practically touching Inuyasha's.

 

She took a step back when Inuyasha's golden eyes rose to meet hers. She was shocked not only to see the tears brimming in them, but also to see that they were slowly bleeding red. It was strange to see him becoming full Youkai while displaying such a human emotion.

 

“Why is it all of you are yelling at me for this?” He growled. “I'm hurting too!”

 

Sango bit her lip and looked away, completely ashamed of herself. “Oh, Inuyasha.”

 

“I lost my fucking mate too, but all you people are concerned about is Kagome! You're supposed to be my friends and you all yell at me! My own mother isn't speaking to me because of this.” Inuyasha said, as Sango crept closer. “I was stupid, I get it. But I was hurting so much because I thought that she left me! I was dying!”

 

Sango knelt down in front of him and grasped his chin gently. “You're sorry. I forget sometimes that you feel these things too. Kagome is human so it's so much easier for us to feel sorry for her because she appears more fragile.”

 

Inuyasha let Sango pull him to her and he sobbed into her shoulder. “I want her back.” He said so softly that Sango almost didn't hear him. “I might die without her.”

 

Sango bit her lip, thinking about the truth in Inuyasha's words. Even though he had released her from the mating bond, he could still die without his mate beside him. “Inuyasha, how did you release the bond?”

 

“I don't know.” He said, clinging to her more desperately. “I even asked Sesshomaru, but he couldn't tell me. I thought that maybe he was just being an ass and protecting her until I realized that he didn't know.”

 

“Well what were you two doing at the time?”

 

“Making love.” That caught Sango off guard. He had said it so softly, as if it were the most precious thing to him in the world. She felt tears spring to her eyes. “I don't know how it happened, but after our marks started to disappear.”

 

“Have you asked the parasite about it?” Sango said, brushing Inuyasha's hair away from his face.

 

“I already told you that Sesshomaru knew nothing.”

 

Sango rolled her eyes and smacked his head gently. “Wrong parasite.” She whispered. “Call Myouga and tell him what happened. If anyone will be able to answer your questions it's him.”

 

“And then what?” Inuyasha asked, finally pulling away from her.

 

“Then we can work on getting you and Kagome back together.” Sango told him.

 

“You think that'll ever happen?” Inuyasha asked softly.

 

“It'll take a while, but I know how persistent you can be.” Sango told him, giving one of his ears a scratch. “We just have to get Kagome to remember why she fell for you.”

 

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AN: Hey guys, thank you so much for all your well wishes. A few of you were wondering what happened so I'll fill you in. I had a really nasty strep infection which caused me to get really sick. The doctors were worried because untreated strep can go into your vital organs and cause permanent damage. Luckily that didn't happen, but it did go into my back and neck muscles, so I was in a lot of pain. Needless to say, they admitted me so that they could make sure that nothing in my body would be permanently damaged.

 

Now, I know this isn't a very long chapter, but I was re-reading what I wrote while in the hospital, and it was crap, I waited until I could have the proper time to go over everything and make sure it made sense. I was originally going to put Inuyasha's conversation with Myouga in here, but I'm not completely happy with it. It should be posted in the next few days, but Myouga is being difficult.

 

Now I don't want any complaints about Inuyasha's OOCness. I've been concentrating on only Kagome's emotions up until now. Like Sango said, it's easier to feel sympathy with Kagome because she does appear more fragile. But, Inuyasha is suffering too, I kind of forgot about that.

 

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters of Rumiko Takahashi. I do own the plot of this story along with any original characters that may make an appearance.