InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'm Looking In ❯ Life Changes ( Chapter 9 )

Inuyasha growled and pressed down on the gas harder. The thought of Kagome out with a male that wasn't him made his blood boil. He definitely remembered Hojo from school. The guy had a crush on Kagome since fourth grade and it had become almost borderline obsession. Of course their friends Yuka and Eri could be blamed for that.

 

When Kagome had broken up with Kouga, the two girls had all but forced Hojo on her. Luckily, Kagome politely turned him down. Inuyasha knew that it was because she found him too tame and boring.

 

He found himself wondering if maybe she was looking for that. She had already dated a Youkai and mated a Hanyou; maybe she wanted someone tamer.

 

He passed Kagome as he pulled onto the main road that led away from the estate. He was glad to see that she was alone in her car, but that hadn't calmed his Youkai. In fact, he briefly considered turning around and going back to Sesshomaru's. One good sniff would tell him everything. And probably get him slapped or worse in the process.

 

Unfortunately with Kagome bearing a mark of protection from Sesshomaru, if she panicked in the least it would summon his big brother over and Sesshomaru had every right to maim him. Even though he doubted Sesshomaru would hurt him, the mark combined with whatever it was that protected her both the day on the playground when they shared their first kiss and the day he attacked her in his room when his Youkai blood took over, it could do some serious harm to him.

 

With another growl he pressed his foot down, making the car accelerate more. The speed was making him feel better and the sunset was having an odd calming affect on him.

 

He pulled into the opposite lane to pass and he felt the first pulse of his aura. He quickly realized why. It was the beginning of the lunar month and his Youkai blood was receding. He was becoming human and he needed to get home as soon as possible.

 

A horn blaring snapped his attention back to what he should have been doing. Without his Hanyou reflexes, his mind froze in panic. He twisted the wheel at the last second. The last thing that he heard was the squeal of tires and the crunch of metal before everything went dark.

 

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“Kid's got no id on him…”

 

“Think he's drunk?”

 

“Maybe we should let the hospital know…medicine could harm him…”

 

“He ain't Youkai or Hanyou…looks too human…”

 

“Who do we contact then?”

 

“Kid's got a cell phone, pick a number and call it…”

 

“Kagome…the wife and I just named our first daughter that…”

 

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Kagome had just fallen asleep when her cell phone rang. Grumbling, she climbed out of bed and made her way over to her purse. She frowned when she noticed that the ID was blocked and briefly considered not answering. Against her better judgement she pressed the send button.

 

“Hello?”

 

“Hello, is this Kagome?” A male voice that she didn't recognize asked.

 

“Yes, I'm Kagome. Who is this and how did you get my number?”

 

“This is Sergeant Hiro, we responded to a motor vehicle accident and your number was on the driver's cell phone.” The man told her.

 

Kagome instantly paled and she pressed a hand to her chest, a feeling of dread over coming her. “Is it Inuyasha?”

 

“We're not sure. He didn't have any identification on him, but he has long black hair.” Kagome let out a strangled sob and fell to her knees. “He's been taken to Tokyo General Hospital.”

 

Kagome's eyes widened. “Are they aware that he's a Hanyou?” The Sergeants muttered curse told her that they didn't know. “Listen, you need to get a hold of the hospital and tell them that he's in his human form. I'll be there as soon as possible.”

 

Kagome didn't wait for a response as she hung up and ran from her room. She moved swiftly through the halls and pounded on Sesshomaru's bedroom door. The Youkai opened it, hair dishevelled and clad only in a pair of pyjama pants. Normally Kagome would have teased him since they were covered in small white dogs, a Christmas present from Rin a few years earlier.

 

“What is it?” Sesshomaru asked, stifling a yawn.

 

“We have to get to Tokyo General.” Kagome said frantically. “Inuyasha was in a car accident and they don't know that he's a Hanyou.”

 

Sesshomaru swore loudly and disappeared to grab a shirt. He reappeared and the two of them moved quickly down to the garage. Kagome was already on the phone to Kohana, then Sango as they climbed into the black Sedan.

 

For the first time in two centuries, Sesshomaru cursed modern medicine. While it had come a long way, there were many medicines that were deadly to Youkai. With the hospital not knowing that Inuyasha was a Hanyou, they could kill him, or even make him human permanently.

 

“That idiot, what was he thinking going out without having his identification on him?” Sesshomaru growled, hitting the steering wheel.

 

Kagome didn't answer; instead she stared out the window, praying to every holy entity that Inuyasha was alright. Sesshomaru barely got that car parked when Kagome leapt out of the car. She made her way straight to the triage nurse, explaining the situation.

 

“Yes, Sergeant Hiro got a hold of us, but he is still being looked at by the doctors so we cannot let anyone but immediate family in to see him.” The nurse told her.

 

“I'm here with his half brother and I am the mate of the man back there!” Kagome said.

 

“Prove it.” The nurse said.

 

Kagome swore and pushed away from the counter. She stormed passed Sesshomaru and stalked outside. She paced around like a caged animal, shoving the Youkai away when he tried to stop her.

 

“Kagome calm down.”

 

“No!” She shouted, tears streaming down her face. “Your idiot brother is in there, possibly dying and because he released that stupid bond!”

 

“Kagome, he did it because of you.” Sesshomaru said.

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

Sesshomaru sighed and led her back inside, sitting her down in a chair and taking her hand. “When you two were…involved in that particular activity…his Youkai became more aware of its surroundings, including the feelings felt by its mate. His Youkai sensed the sadness in you and because it didn't want to cause you anymore pain, it released you from the bond.”

 

“It's all my fault then.” Kagome muttered. “If I hadn't gone to school, if I had just stayed here then none of this would have happened!”

 

“No, it's not your fault. I have a feeling you two are being tested.” Sesshomaru said. “Or else you wronged someone in a past life; I've never seen two people with the worst luck.”

 

Kagome let out a sound that was half way between a laugh and a sob. Sesshomaru rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb as they resigned themselves to waiting to hear some news on Inuyasha.

 

Kohana arrived a few minutes later and Kagome ran to her. “They won't let me see him.” She sobbed.

 

Sesshomaru winced at the angry look that crossed his step mother's face and he began to feel sorry for the nurse who had refused to let Kagome see Inuyasha. “Oh, we'll see about that.”

 

Kohana walked over to the nurse's station as Sango and Miroku arrived. Sango hugged her friend, before walking over to Sesshomaru to find out what was happening. Miroku wrapped his arms around Kagome as she sobbed into his chest. He looked over at Sesshomaru, his eyebrow twitching in amusement at the sight of the Youkai's pyjamas.

 

“Sesshomaru,” Miroku called. “You do know that you're wearing pyjama pants with little dogs on them right?”

 

Sesshomaru growled and bared his teeth at Miroku and was about to say something when Kohana came back. “Come on Kagome, you're coming back there with me.”

 

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AN: Thanks for all the reviews from the last chapter. I'm too tired to write a proper note. Look for another update tomorrow or the day after.

 

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.