InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lady Kagome ❯ Chapter 55 ( Chapter 55 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Kagome found herself still in shock the day her plane landed in Juneau, Alaska. Mr. Takemoto had even noticed her state of mind and had grown concerned, wondering if his choice for assisting him was perhaps now wrong.

'It's him underneath all that ice! How long has he been there?' she panicked to herself.

She felt her concealment waivering and snapped back to reality, as she grabbed her luggage from overhead and made her way off the plane and to customs.

As she walked the ramp connecting from the plane to the airport, she thought, 'How am I going to get him out of there? Is it even possible to revive a frozen youkai?'

She had already lost Inu Yasha due to his mating with Kagura. To lose Sesshoumaru too, Kagome shuddered at the thought. She had fallen in love with both. Already her heart was hurting from the recent revelation that Inu Yasha had shared with her. When only a short time after seeing Inu Yasha and then seeing Sesshoumaru frozen on ice for all the world to see, she fell apart on the floor. It took only hours before her departure for Yukari and Myra to motivate her into getting ready. She did with their help, but half- heartedly. She just did not want to know if what she saw was his grave.

But then again, she still moved, curious if he might be alive.

Mr. Takemoto approached Kagome and asked, "Are you sure you are okay? You have been quite odd since departing Japan. Maybe if you rest a little while during the time I go to the briefing, it will help."

"No, I'm fine. I just get a little anxiety on airplanes," Kagome replied immediately, yet
satisfied with her impromptu answer.

Mr. Takemoto shrugged and went searching for their chauffeur. The chauffeur was holding a sign with 'TAKEMOTO' writteb boldy on it and so the two rushed over to make their presence known. They had to rush as they had a tight schedule to meet. The authorities had wanted to brief them and then a council of a coupl historical organizations insisted that Kagome and Mr. Takemoto meet with them before seeing frozen man.

During the briefings, Kagome tuned them out, her attention directed to the window closest to her.

‘If he is alive, how can I free him without any problems? This even has been broadcasted over the world by know, that is certain.’

She could feel her jyaki trying to leak out, but her miko powers quells it, burning her. It was not a harsh burn, but enough that she had to bite back a yelp. Only two others in the room seemed to be concealed youkai but the room was filled with over 4 dozen people.

‘I can’t fall apart now. Not when he is out there and needing me.’
Her attention finally tuned into the speaker, one of the area rangers.

“Tomorrow morning the Japanese archeaologists may come and observe the frozen man. They will be allowed to do what they wish as clearly, the man within wears ancient Japanese attire,” the ranger said firmly.

She could see Mr. Takemoto grinning with satisfaction. She knew he expected to have first dibs on the find and she was glad that her intuition had been correct.

As the group was dismissed, her cellphone rang.

“Hello?” she answered.

“Kagome, did you know they found Sesshoumaru in ice? That fuckin’ bastard is freezing his ass off,” she could hear Inu Yasha laugh. “The Ice Prince is really Lord of the Ice. By the way, where in the hell are you?”

“Knock it off,” Kagome growled. “I’m in Alaska trying to see if Sesshoumaru can be revived. The museum curator is a well known archeaologist and had invited me along as his assistant.”

“My crescent is still on my brow, wench. That bastard is alive, but probably paralyzed from the temperature. Youkai even tend to freeze at some level. He is probably in a hibernating state, which is rare, but most animal based youkai have the ability to hibernate if they wish,” Inu Yasha replied.

“Okay, so how am I going to thaw him out tomorrow morning?” she asked.

“Leave it to me. I’ll make some calls and get the necessary people to help you. I am a wealthy businessman with connections,” Inu Yasha boasted.

Kagome slumped in her chair, and said, “Arigatou, Inu Yasha. I wish you could be here.”

She heard Inu Yasha cough deeply, almost sounding sick and she became worried, “Are you okay?”

“I wish I was, wench. Old age is not taking too well. Today is the New Moon and I feel my age even more,” he replied, sounding quite strained. “Don’t worry. I’ll make the calls after I talk to you and go rest.”

Kagome became teary eyed hearing the coughs rack his body. She was worried it was not something normal and then became distraught when she heard, “Dammit! I fuckin’ coughed up blood again! This is the fifth time this month!”

‘Kuso! He had tuberculosis! He is really dying!’

She sobbed into the phone and he growled, “Damn wench, what are you cryin’ about now?”

“Are you that dense, Inu Yasha? You are coughing up blood! You have tuberculosis!” she yelled into the phone.

Mr. Takemoto rushed to her side, hearing her yell.

“Gomen, Mr. Takemoto. I’m speaking with a friend that needs serious medical attention,” she cried as he patted her back and offered a tissue.

“I know, Kagome,” she heard Inu Yasha saying softly into the phone. “Please, do me a favour?”

“Nani?” she said weakly, dabbing her eyes with the tissue that Mr. Takemoto had handed her a minute ago.

“Don’t worry about me. Just get Sesshoumaru out of there and come home. Aishiteru, Kagome,” Inu Yasha said and hung up, the click echoing in Kagome’s ear.

She shut her phone, staring off for a moment while collecting her thoughts. She then looked up at Mr. Takemoto, wiped her nose again, and said, “We need to talk… privately.”