InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Simply Irresistible ❯ Bonded Souls ( Chapter 6 )

"---"   = talking

'---'    =  thinking

-italics-  =  song lyrics

/---/  = inner voice

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Disclaimer ~ yeah wutever, I don't own Inuyasha...jeez, u guys ask me 2 update so soon and y'all expect me 2 write about stuff like dis? -_-;;

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Chapter Five

Bonded Souls

'A coma?'Kagome looked at the doctor in horror, 'No, he had to be mistaken. I just talked to Inuyasha this morning, how could he be in a coma?' She just stared at the man in white before her, not really seeing him.

"A coma? How did that happen?" Miroku asked, looking just as shocked.

"Tetsusaiga-san has suffered a very bad blow to the head," the doctor said solemnly, "There isn't any brain damage; but there also isn't any indication when or if he's going to wake up." Miroku's eyes got wider. Kagome was looking at the floor now and began to shake. She just couldn't believe that she wasn't going to hear Inuyasha's voice anytime soon.

"Kagome, I think you should sit down." Sango put her hand on her friend's shoulder. Kagome raised her eyes to meet Sango's and saw the concerned look on her face. Kagome clenched her hands and shook her head.

"Iie."

"Demo Kagome-"

"Iie!"Kagome started to shake again, this time with anger, "I'm not going to sit down! Inuyasha's in a fucking coma and I can't do anything about it!" She tore from Sango's grip and ran down the hall, tears streaming down her face. She somehow found a bathroom and slipped into a stall. Then she locked the door and curled up on top of the toilet. Kagome just sat there and hugged herself.

"He's in a coma..." she kept murmuring to herself, "He's in a coma and I can't help him." In all her life, Kagome had never felt as helpless as she did now. She and Inuyasha had always looked out for each other and helped each other through the rough times.

"Gomen Inuyasha. I wasn't there for you when I should have been. Gomen!" She cried, burying her face in her arms. She soaked the sleeve of her shirt with her tears, but she didn't care. Huge sobs wracked her body and the raven-haired woman collapsed to the floor. She beat on the tiles with her fist and sobbed even harder.

It wasn't fair, she thought to herself. She was supposed to protect him and she had failed. Now he was lying in a hospital bed, bruises and cuts colouring his beautiful body. She let out another choked sob. If she ever found out who did this to Inuyasha, she was going to kill him. Kagome was crying so hard that she didn't hear Sango enter the bathroom until she knocked on the stall door.

"Kagome?" she asked. Kagome froze mid-sob. The bathroom fell silent, Kagome's heavy breathing the only sound.

"Kagome I know how you feel. I mean Inuyasha's my friend too and-" Kagome didn't let her finish. She leapt to her feet and pulled the door open. She pushed past her friend, not making eye contact. Walking up to the counter, Kagome bent over, allowing her long bangs to cover her azure eyes. Her hands were on the edge of the counter, her knuckles white.

"No you don't know! Were you the one who found him lying in his own blood in the snow? No. Were you the one Kikyou pushed out of the way in order to get into the ambulance? No." Kagome was so angry she felt like hitting something. She pounded her fist on the counter and closed her eyes. "You have no idea what I'm feeling right now...no idea..." She trailed off.

Kagome started to cry again and had to hold onto the counter in order to stay upright. Crystal tears slid down her cheeks and she let out a choked sob. Then she felt someone's hands on her shoulders and suddenly she was facing Sango. She hugged Kagome tight as the sapphire-eyed woman wrapped her arms around her and sobbed into Sango's shirt.

"Shh, shhh," she said, "It's okay, he's going to be fine." Her voice soothed Kagome and her sobs became more controlled.

"How do you know?" Her voice was muffled by Sango's shoulder.

"Well, if you hadn't run off, then you would know too." Sango brought her out to arms length and looked her straight in the eye. "The doctor said that besides the fact that he's in a coma, Inuyasha is fine. He had a few bruises, stitches in his side and a sprained ankle but other then that he's in perfect health." Kagome stared at Sango with hope in her eyes and wiped her face with her sleeve.

"Hontou?"

"Yes, really. Now would you like to go see him? He's got his own room; I guess that's what you get for being the son of one the wealthiest men in the country." Sango laughed and Kagome smiled a little. She really was not that surprised that Inuyasha had his own room. He was quite well known through his father, Tashio Tetsusaiga.

Tashio had been always been a very caring person in all the years Kagome had known him. He had a sweet face that had made her feel warm and welcome. His long silver hair much resembled Inuyasha's, as well as his golden eyes. After Kagome's own father died in a car crash when she was five, Tashio became the father she never had. His genuine acceptance of everyone made him a pleasure to be around. But that had all ended seven years ago.

FLASHBACK

"Oi Kagome!" A fifteen year old Inuyasha waved at his best friend from the steps of Hakodoushi High School. Kagome turned around and her face lit up as she saw him. She smiled and waved back. The silver-haired boy ran up to his friend. Her raven hair blew in the wind and she tucked it behind her ear in order to control it but it was to no avail. She finally gave up and faced the opposite way the wind was blowing. Her long raven locks flew behind her and Inuyasha laughed.

"You should really tie your hair back, Kagome," he said. She glared at him and stuck out her tongue. This just made him laugh even harder. Then he adjusted the bag on his back and they started walking down the street, side by side.

"Where's Sango today?" he asked. It was usually the three of them walking home after school until they got to the local elementary school. Then Souta and Kohaku would join them until they went their separate ways. Kagome shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know." Then she grinned. "Maybe Miroku finally worked up enough courage to ask her out on a date."

"Feh, I doubt it. He might have the guts to feel up every female he passes, but when it comes to Sango, he's totally whipped!" Kagome nodded and giggled.

"So how was your day?" she asked him.

"Normal. I didn't get too much homework, which means my weekend will be pretty free."

"Hai, same here."

"You have any plans for tonight?" Kagome asked as they neared the place where there had to split up. Inuyasha lived in one of the large houses on Kyofu Drive while Kagome lived on her family's shrine. They lived about twenty minutes away from each other using the main road. But they usually just cut through the small forest behind Kagome's house which was much faster.

"Iie."Inuyasha said. He noticed that Kagome's cheeks were a bit red and he put his hand to her forehead. "You okay, Kagome? Your face is a little flushed, you aren't getting a fever or anything are you?" Kagome took a step back and shook her head.

"I-Iie."Her eyes went to the ground and Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. She shook her head again and then smile up at him. "So, are you busy tonight?"

"Nope."

"You wanna come over for a bit?"

"Sure." Kagome's eyes seemed to light up and she put her arm around his. They turned onto her street and soon came to the steps that led up to her house. Inuyasha heaved a sigh as they ascended up the mountain-like staircase.

"Why can't you live in a regular house?" Inuyasha complained, earning a giggle from Kagome. She glanced over her shoulder at him.

"Because this shrine has been passed down through the generations and Ojii-chan doesn't like a lot of noise." Inuyasha groaned again and Kagome grabbed his hand. A spark of electricity went through Inuyasha's body and he almost pulled away. Warmth was emitting from her skin and a blush formed across Inuyasha's cheeks. Kagome continued to pull him along until they reached the top.

"I don't know how you can stand to do that everyday." Inuyasha said. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Oh please! You're not even breathing hard."

"So?"

"So, don't complain." Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders and followed Kagome along the dirt path and then into the house. He took his shoes off and was about to follow Kagome up to her room when her mother came out of he kitchen with a serious look on her face.

"Okaa-san? Doushite?" Kagome asked, noticing her mother's expression. She wasn't looking at Kagome; her eyes bore into Inuyasha's and then she spoke.

"Ano, Inuyasha, I just got of the phone with your mother. She needs you at home right away."

"Did she say why?" The older woman shook her head.

"Iie.But she seemed very upset about something. I suggest you hurry home."

"H-hai, I'll take the short cut though the forest." He looked at Kagome; she stood wide-eyed in front of him and he smiled. "It's probably nothing. I'll be back in a little while, ne?"

"Hai."Inuyasha nodded and then bowed to Kagome's mother. He put his shoes back on and headed out the door, wondering what had caused his mother to want hi home so early. He usually stayed out late on Fridays anyways, and he was surprised that his mother had known to call Kagome's home instead of his cellular phone. He walked into the forest and quickened his pace. An uneasy feeling had formed in the back of his mind and he wanted to get home as soon as possible.

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Kagome looked up from her bed. She had finished the little bit of homework she'd had hours ago and was now reading a book she had borrowed from the library. Inuyasha had not come back so she figured something big had happened at home. She shivered a little and rubbed her arms.

'I hope everything is alright,' she thought to herself as she glanced at her digital clock. Ten o'clock, six hours since Inuyasha had left her house. She wanted to call him but figured it was too late now. Putting the book down, Kagome stretched and pulled back the covers. She walked to the bathroom and splashed some water over her face. Her reflection showed small circles forming under her eyes and she sighed.

"School is too stressful," she gently dried her face with a towel and ran a hand through her hair. Then she stripped off her clothes and stepped into the bathtub. Within minutes hot water was running over her body and Kagome sighed again, this time in satisfaction. She washed her hair with her favourite shampoo and the scent of strawberries assaulted her senses.

She rinsed the shampoo out of her hair and turned off the water. Reaching for a towel as she stepped out of the shower, she quickly dried herself off and put on a pair of yellow shorts and a matching tank top. It was starting to get warm again so Kagome was able to ditch the usual sweatpants and wear something lighter.

She was drying her hair when she heard something tap against her window. Her face scrunched up in confusion and she opened the bathroom door. Kagome walked over to her window and looked out into the night. She figured it was just the wind blowing through the trees. Her room was on the second floor of the house and so the braches were within reach of her only window.

Kagome squinted out into the darkness and gold met sapphire. She let out a small gasp and jumped back as the form of Inuyasha appeared at her window. His silver hair was being blown about the wind, but he didn't seem to notice. In fact, Kagome couldn't see any expression on his face what so ever. His eyes were blank, void of all emotion.

"Inu...yasha?" Kagome quickly unlatched her window and let the boy in. He stepped over the window sill but at the last moment his foot caught, sending him flying. Kagome got to him just in time and stopped him from making a full face plant into the floor. Inuyasha made no noise.

"Inuyasha, daijobouka?"Kagome was starting to get worried. "What happened?" Inuyasha's golden orbs stared beyond her, unfocused. She clung onto his sleeves and shook him a little but he didn't respond. Inuyasha continued to stare overtop of her head and Kagome's body filled with dread.

"Inuyasha," she said his name again, trying to pull him out of his trance-like state. "Inuyasha, what's wrong? What happened? Come on, talk to me." Inuyasha's arms suddenly wrapped around her and Kagome's eyes widened. Her body was right up against his and heat was pouring off of him. She laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes.

Something was terribly wrong. Kagome had never seen him like this and it was starting to scare her. Inuyasha's arms tightened around her and Kagome's couldn't have moved even if she wanted to, which she didn't. She felt calm and serene in Inuyasha's arms and if she had a choice, she would never leave his embrace. Kagome's eyes fluttered open and she was about to speak when a drop of water fell on her cheek.

Kagome's head whipped up and she stared at the silver-haired teen. A small line of water ran down Inuyasha's cheek and her eyes widened even more. Was he...crying? Kagome let go of his shirt and reached up to touch his face. He flinched at the contact before clenching his eyes closed.

"He's gone," he whispered, his voice barely audible. Kagome frowned in confusion and cupped Inuyasha's cheek in her palm.

"Who is? Who's gone?" she asked. Inuyasha shuttered and his grip tightened again. He buried his face in her hair and Kagome had to steady herself in order to keep from falling over.

"M-My...f-father..." His voice was muffled but his words hit Kagome clear as day. She struggled for breath and time seemed to stand still. "He was h-hit...by a t-truck...and I-I...didn't even get to s-say...I didn't get to say goodbye." Inuyasha's legs finally gave out and both he and Kagome slunk to the floor. His arms were around her waist as he sought comfort and reassurance. Her arms wound around his shoulders and she clung to him as he sobbed.

Tears started to pour down her own cheeks and Kagome's head bent over. It wasn't true...it couldn't be true...he was the only father she remembered. And now...now he was gone. Just like that. She would never see him again; never see his smile or hear his voice.

"Kami, Inuyasha I'm so sorry..." Her voice cracked and she began to sob. Inuyasha slid down into her lap, his arms still around her waist. Tears flowed from his eyes and ran down Kagome's legs. She felt his body convulse, and she tried to keep herself from shaking. It didn't work. She started to shiver and held onto Inuyasha with all the strength she could fathom.

END FLASHBACK

Kagome didn't know how long they had stayed like that but eventually they had moved to her bed and fallen asleep into each other's comforting embrace. Inuyasha had woken many times during the night in a cold sweat and Kagome had had to use soothing words to calm him down. His father's death had been a big shock to them both, along with the rest of their families.

It had been the one and only time Kagome had seen Inuyasha cry. His tough front didn't allow him to let go of such pure emotions and Kagome knew how hard it was for him to keep it together. He had not even cried at his mother's funeral three years after his father's tragic accident. For some reason, Kagome knew he knew that she was now in a better place.

It had been torture for Inuyasha's mother. She never really got over the death of her husband and had slowly wasted away. No one was able to reach her, not even Inuyasha. She had died peacefully in her sleep and Kagome could almost feel her release on the world. Inuyasha, in a sense had been grateful because he had not been able to bear seeing his mother in so much pain.

The only thing that had bothered him was the countless number of people, both men and women, that flocked to him because of his new found status. With his parents gone, the family fortune was left to him and his only sibling, Sesshomaru.

"I'm surprised the room didn't have his name engraved on the door." Sango continued and then shook her head. "Actually on second thought I'm not. He wouldn't have wanted his fan club to bother him. They'd probably rip off all his clothes and take pictures of his naked body. Then the real desperate ones would probably steal any money he had on him."

Inuyasha had never flaunted his wealth; he never had the need too. Woman had flocked to him like a bee to honey since he was a teenager; although, they would have been attracted to him even if he was dead poor. Kagome imagined Inuyasha in rags, begging for money and giggled. Sango gave her a strange look, which made her giggle more.

"I don't understand you," she said with a sigh, "One minute you're crying your eyes out and yelling at me and the next you're giggling like mad. What's so funny?"

"Poor Inuyasha...in rags..." Kagome sputtered. Sango burst out laughing and Kagome immediately joined in. By the time they were done, both women were bending over in pain with tears of laughter in their eyes.

"I wish I could see that." Sango said, passing Kagome a tissue to wipe her face yet again. The raven-haired woman took the tissue and turned to look in the mirror. There was hardly any make-up left, so she turned on the water and splashed her whole face. The cool water felt good on her flushed skin. Kagome used the tissue to rid herself of any leftover mascara and grabbed a paper towel to dry herself off.

Sango took her hand as Kagome tossed the paper towel in the garbage and led her back to the room Inuyasha was in. Kagome stopped right before Sango opened the door and pulled her back.

"Ano...Sango? She's not in there is she? I don't feel like facing anyone like her right now." Actually, Kagome didn't feel like facing anyone at all. It wasn't as bad when Kikyou put her down at school; she always had her defences up. But she was too drained to deal with her cousin's badgering right now. Sango gave Kagome's hand a squeeze and shook her head.

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear

"Iie, she left after you ran off. Said something about hating hospitals." Sango turned around and opened the door. Kagome's eyes took a minute to adjust to the dim lighting before she was able to see the pale figure in the bed beside Miroku. Miroku had moved a chair and was sitting right beside the bed, but she hardly noticed him. She was focused on the silvered-haired man lying in the bed at the back of the room. He almost looked as if he was asleep but as Kagome got closer, she noticed the tubes that were sticking out of his body.

I will be here

"Inuyasha," she whispered. Miroku got up from his chair and motioned to it with his hand. Kagome sat down and for a minute she just sat there looking at Inuyasha, tears threatening to spill again. Then she reached out and clasped his hand in hers.

If in the dark we loose sight of love, hold my hand and have no fear

 "I'm sorry I was too late." Kagome's voice was scarcely above a whisper and a single tear trickled down her cheek. She heard footsteps moving away from the bed and she turned her head to look at her two friends.

I will be here

"Call me later, ne?" Sango said before she and Miroku disappeared. The door clicked into place and Kagome resumed her position. She squeezed Inuyasha's hand a little harder. There was no sound in the room except for the beeping of his heart monitor.

I will be here when you feel like being quiet

It was not until then that Kagome realised how much she wanted to hear his voice. Just to here his usual "Feh." would be enough, but she knew she was kidding herself. She knew that she was not going to hear it any time soon.

When you need to speak your mind, I will listen

Kagome's eyes wandered to his chest and stayed there while she watched the steady movement of his breathing. She had been so scared when she had first seen him lying in the snow. She had thought he was dead and a shudder ran down her spine as she thought about it.

And I will be here when the laughter turns to crying

Kagome started crying again at the thought that she could still loose him. Inuyasha was so important to her and he didn't even know how much. He could be so ignorant about so many things that it was a wonder why he was one of the brightest students in school.

Through the winning, losing and trying we'll be together

'No matter what, Inuyasha,' Kagome thought to herself, 'I'm going to find out who did this to you and make him pay.' The anger started to grow inside her again then it was replaced with a sudden fear. What if it had been only one person? If one person had been able to get the better of Inuyasha, she didn't have much chance in getting revenge.

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the future is unclear

'I'm never going to leave your side,' she thought, 'School is the only thing that is going to make me move from this spot.' Kagome planned to come here everyday after class was over so she would be able to see him and tell him about what was going on during the day; as if he were awake listening to her.

I will be here

She knew how strong Inuyasha was so Kagome was not really worried about him never waking up. He would and then she would be able to hear his deep, soothing voice again. Kagome suddenly remembered an old saying her mother had told her when Kagome was young.

"You never know how much you love something until it's gone." How right she was. Kagome really missed the sound of his voice.

As sure as seasons are made for change, our lifetimes are made for years

Kagome loved everything about him. How his long silver hair would fly around him on a windy day. How his mere presence calmed and excited her at the same time. How he went out of his way to make sure she was okay.

I will be here

"I just talked you this morning and already I miss the sound of your voice." Kagome said aloud as her eyes went misty. It still had not sunken in that he was in a coma. No matter how many times she told him how much she missed him or his voice, he wasn't going to suddenly wake up and engulf her in his arms.

I will be here, you can cry on my shoulder

Kagome wiped a tear away angrily, "What am I thinking? You're going to be alright; I know how strong you are." He was always the one to lend his shoulder for her to cry on. Inuyasha was probably one of the few men who would actually stick around when a girl cried. Kagome knew he hated to see any woman cry so he was always trying to make her feel better when she was upset.

When the mirror tells us we're older

"You look like you're just sleeping," she said, holding his one hand between her two, "Like you're going to wake up any minute and say your usual 'Feh.', as if being the hospital is nothing big."

I will hold you

Kagome would have given anything to be able to go back to their discussion at his locker. She would have told him not to go outside or even have gone with him. Then she would have been able too kick whose ever ass did this to him.

And I will be here when the laughter turns to crying

'All I need now is for Kikyou and her friends to walk in.' Kagome sighed, 'They'd have a real good laugh at me, considering Kikyou probably told them how she was able to steal Inuyasha from right under my nose.'

Through the winning, losing and trying, we'll be together

"If you only knew what she's really like, Inuyasha. Maybe then you'd see how much more I care about you. She only asked you out to get back at me for that musical thing...and everything else I can do and she can't."

I will be true, to the promise I have made to you and to the one who gave to me

"I know you can hear me, Inuyasha," Kagome stared at his unmoving form, "Please promise me that you're going to come back to me. I don't know what I'd do if anything ever happened to you."

I will be here

"If I stay here with you will you promise me that? Onegai?" She looked at him with hope in her eyes, "I need you here with me, to hear your voice again."

Just as sure as seasons are made for change

A yawn escaped Kagome's lips and she blushed. She guessed the adrenaline was wearing off because she was starting to have trouble keeping her eyes open.

Our lives are made for years

'Stay strong, Inuyasha.' Kagome wiped a final tear from her cheek and lay her head down on the bed beside him.

I will be here and we'll be together

She closed her eyes and realized just how tired she really was. Kagome figured that no one would mind if she rested a while. She looked up at Inuyasha one last time and three words passed her lips before sleep completely claimed her.

"I'll protect you."

I will be here

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About an hour later a nurse walked into Inuyasha's room. She saw the sleeping woman by his side and smiled.

"You hurry and wake up, ya hear?" she said to the silver-haired man, "Don't wanna keep you're pretty little girlfriend here worrying about you. Almost thought I'd hafta put her in a bed. Gave us all quite a shock, poor thing." The nurse went over to a small closet and pulled out a thick blanket. She then walked over to the girl resting on the chair and draped it over her shoulders. It would keep her warm; considering that what the young woman was wearing was soaking wet in certain spots and the fact that it was snowing again.

After she made sure the blanket was not going to fall off, the nurse went about her business. She checked the patient's heart monitor and blood pressure in case anything had gone wrong. People who were in comas were very unpredictable so they had to constantly be watched. Everything seemed to be in order so she cast one last look at the loving couple before exiting the room.

'Sleep well,' she thought before she silently closed the door so neither of them would be disturbed.

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"Where am I?" Inuyasha looked around but all he could see was mist. He couldn't even see five feet in front of him and it was pissing him off. It was like being blind but instead of darkness, all he saw was white. He started walking in a random direction, trying to make some sense of where he was.

"Oi!" Inuyasha called into the fog, "Is anyone there?" He continued to walk for what seemed like hours, getting no where. He wasn't just pissed now, he was royally pissed. Where the fuck was he and how the fuck was he supposed to get out?! Inuyasha wanted to find Kouga and beat the shit out of him.

"That bastard," he muttered under his breath. He was going to pay when Inuyasha found him. He grinned at the thought of beating the dark-haired man up by himself just to show him how much a better fighter he was. Still wandering around aimlessly, Inuyasha focused his thoughts on what exactly he was going to do to Kouga when he got his hands on him.

"You don't see anything." Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks. He had thought he had been alone so he had let his guard down. Inuyasha felt like smacking himself in the head. Instead, he took heed of his surroundings, which was a whole lot of nothing, and let his senses come to life.

"Who's there?"

"You don't see anything, even if it's right in front of you," the voice repeated. Inuyasha spun around to where the voice was coming from, but didn't see anything.

"Who are you?" he asked again. He was not in the mood for games. He needed to find a way out of this stupid mist and fast.

"I can't believe you haven't noticed." The voice sounded calm, yet Inuyasha could sense...sadness. The voice sounded disappointed some how and suddenly Inuyasha wanted to know why. The voice sounded female and oddly familiar. Inuyasha stood still so he could hear better. He needed to figure out who this person was.

"Haven't noticed what?" he asked.

"What's right in front of you," the figureless voice stated. Inuyasha had turned around in a full circle but still had not seen anyone.

"Feh! I can't see much of anything in this fog," he said, smirking.

"Same old Inuyasha. You always were the sarcastic one." The tone of the voice lightened and he realised how much more he liked the voice when it was happy. Then suddenly something it had said clicked in his mind.

"How do you know my name?" Inuyasha asked, glaring into the mist.

"How could I not?" The voice came from directly behind him and Inuyasha whirled around to find the figure of a woman in front of him. She was wearing a purple cloak made out of satin with a hood so he couldn't see her eyes. She looked so mysterious and yet familiar at the same time that Inuyasha's face scrunched up. In the back of his mind he knew who this person was. It just was not clicking. Inuyasha did not let himself dwell on it though; he was still annoyed because she was not helping him find a way out of the damn fog.

"Who are you and how do you know my name?" Inuyasha asked again, "And do you know a way out of this damn mist?" The woman's lips curved into a smile and she laughed.

Inuyasha wish she hadn't done that.

Her laugh was like a beam if light that cut through the mist. It was bright and carefree and yet had the sense of maturity. Inuyasha stood a step back in confusion, his golden eyes widening.

'I know that laugh. Where have I heard it before?' he thought to himself. The woman's whole aura was familiar, as if it were a part of him that had gone missing. He stared at the woman as she spoke.

"A friend, I've known your name for years and yes." She paused before speaking again, "And I'm glad you recognise at least one thing about me. Although, I'm a bit surprised that you only remember the way I laugh." Inuyasha's mouth literally dropped open.

'She can read my mind?'

"Yes, Inuyasha, I can read your mind. It tends to happen in places like these," she smirked.

"In places like what?"

"I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you." She laughed again and he almost went weak in the knees. Almost. Inuyasha figured that he was not about to go anywhere so he sat down and the ground. He crossed his legs like always and glared up at the woman. He was trying to see underneath her hood but her face was covered in shadow.

"Feh! I'd like to see you try," she giggled again and sat down in front of him.

"I don't think I would be able to even if I had to, Inuyasha." She clasped her hands in her lap and he gave her a confused look.

"And why is that?" he asked, not really caring what the answer was.

"Because I love you too much." Inuyasha felt like he had been punched in the stomach. That was not the answer he had been expecting. He raised his eyebrow in question.

"Who are you?" She turned her head and sighed. When she spoke again Inuyasha could hear the sadness and longing in her voice.

"A girl in your life who has loved you from the first moment she met you. A girl who had her heart broken when you found another. And a girl who is waiting for you to return so she can tell you how she loves you with all of her heart and soul." As she spoke, he saw a tear form from under her hood and his heart wrenched. Inuyasha nearly reached out to her but she stood up before he could even move his hand. She stared at him from underneath her cloak.

"Please return Inuyasha. You have no idea how much this hurts, seeing you lying there." Tears were coursing down her cheeks now and Inuyasha jumped to his feet.

"What do you mean? Return from where? Where the hell am I?!" he said in a frustrated tone. He went to grab her but his hand passed right through her...as if she...

"You're not real." It wasn't a question. The woman gave him a sad smile, the ends of her mouth curving up ever so slightly.

"Iie. I am very real. And so is what is in my heart." She turned around and started walking away from him, "I do exist, and my true self is waiting for your return. Please hurry." With that she disappeared into the mist, leaving him standing by himself. Inuyasha just stood there with his arm raised, frozen.

"Hurry."

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It had been over two hours since Miroku and Sango had left the hospital and she was still worried about Kagome. Instead of driving Sango back to the dorms, Miroku had taken her to a small café. He had gotten them a small booth in the very back so they could have some privacy. It was nice to just sit there, not having to worry about anything. Sango was actually surprised that they were able to get to the table without her having to punch the living daylights out of Miroku. He could be such a pervert sometimes.

"Guess I should have listened to you at lunch, ne?" Miroku's voice snapped her out of her thoughts and she blinked.

"Gomen, my mind was wandering. What did you say?"

"I said I should have listened to you at lunch today." Sango gave him a questioning glance and he took a sip of his latte.

"What do you mean?" she asked. Sango couldn't really remember anything that had happened after her second class. What with Inuyasha being in a coma and Kagome's mood swings.

"When you wanted to go look for Inuyasha and Kagome," he said solemnly, "You thought that Kagome might be in trouble and I told you it was nothing." Sango stared at him in shock. Besides Inuyasha, Miroku was the least likely person to actually admit he was wrong. Although, in her opinion, he worshiped the ground women walked on in order to get some action, Miroku was very self-confident. She figured that was one of the reasons he had his hair in a miniature pony-tail. He doesn't care what other people think about him and that's one of the things she loved about him.

'Wait. Did I just say love? I think I need to get my head examined.' Sango thought as she stared at the man across from her. Sure, Miroku was handsome but his hand tended to wander to the wrong places. Not that she minded all the time. Sango could admit that she secretly liked all the attention he gave her. If only he would learn to control his manly urges now and then. She looked at his face and found herself examining his features.

Although his hair was tied back, there were a few locks of loose tendrils that framed his round face. His hair was the colour of dark chocolate, which Sango had a weakness for already. His eyes, oh his eyes. They were a deep violet-blue and looked like they did not have a bottom. They were sort of glazed over right now, but on a regular day they sparkled with life. Her gaze fell to his lips and immediately she wondered what it would feel like to kiss him. They looked soft and would probably taste wonderful, considering what he was drinking. Sango suddenly realised she had been staring at him and blushed.

'Kami-sama, I'm becoming as perverted as Miroku,' she thought to herself and blushed even harder.

#-#-#

Miroku looked at Sango and smiled. He knew she had been staring at him but he had just pretended not to notice. Miroku guessed that she had finally realised what she was doing because she had suddenly blushed and cast her eyes downwards.

'Kami-sama she's gorgeous; especially when she's blushing.' Miroku laughed inwardly to himself because Sango always ended up blushing when she was around him. Although it wasn't ever really her fault; he had a tendency to do things to make her blush on purpose. He raised his eyes to her face and took in a sharp breath. No matter how many times he looked at her, she always took his breath away.

Her silky brown hair was in a high pony-tail but it had come loose during the recent events and a few hairs had come out of her elastic, framing her face. Her eyes were a unique magenta that warmed his entire body when their gazes met. Her pink eye shadow made her face come alive when she smiled, although Miroku wished she would smile at him more. His own eyes lowered to her lips and he almost shuddered. They were soft and pink and Miroku had to force himself not to lean over the table and kiss her. He felt a sudden rush of heat to the lower part of his body and shifted uncomfortably.

'I have to stop doing this,' Miroku scolded himself and looked at the woman across from him, 'Sango you have no idea how much power you have over me.' She was still avoiding any eye contact so he reached out and put his hand over hers. She jumped and looked up in surprise but didn't pull away. He gave her a small smile and squeezed her hand.

"They're both going to be fine. Inuyasha's strong and all Kagome needs is some rest." She looked down again before saying anything.

"Is it that obvious?" she asked, pinking slightly and he chuckled.

"Only to me." Sango blushed even more but her lips curled up into a smile.

"You know you look even more beautiful when you smile. You should do it more often." Her eyes widened and she stared at him. Miroku picked up her hand and pulled her towards him. Their faces were only inches apart and he could feel her breath on his lips.

"Please try to realise how much you mean to the people around you Sango. Your smile lights up the room when you walk in and you have an aura that draws people to you." His voice was scarcely above a whisper.

"Miroku, I-" He cut her off by brushing his lips against hers. She pulled back and Miroku suddenly noticed how scared she looked. She wasn't the most open person he knew and he had frightened her. Since her hand was still in his, he brought it to his mouth and kissed it, trying to comfort her. Then he looked into her eyes and smiled.

"Come on Sango, I'll take you home. You look like you could use some sleep too." Miroku stood up and put some bills on the table. Sango was still sitting there with scared look on her face so he bent down and looked her in the eyes.

"I'm not going to hurt you Sango. Please allow yourself to open up a bit and trust me," she stared at him, as if she was unsure of what to do. But his plea seemed to have reached her because she stood up and started to walk out of the café. He caught up to her with ease and walked beside her. They got to the door and although Miroku tried to stop himself, his hand some how found its way to her ass.

#SLAP!#

"Hentai!" Miroku found himself on the floor with everyone looking at him. He smiled sheepishly and got up to follow a blushing Sango outside.

"That's the Sango I've grown to know." And love. Not saying the last part out loud. If possible, Sango got even redder. When they got to the parking lot, Miroku got his keys out from his jacket pocket and pressed the button to unlock the car doors. He reached to open the driver door when Sango called his name.

"Miroku?" she said.

"Yes m'lady?" She seemed uncertain of what to say. She was biting her lower lip and not meeting his gaze. Then she looked straight into his eyes and smiled. Miroku was glad he had had one hand on the car because his knees would not have supported him. He was right: she was gorgeous when she smiled.

"Arigatou."

#-#-#

When Kagome woke up it was already dark outside. It took her a minute to remember where she was but as soon as she looked at Inuyasha, it all came flooding back. The hospital. She was in the hospital because...because Inuyasha was in a coma. She suddenly had a weird sense of déjà vu. She had not talked to Inuyasha since that morning but for some reason she felt like they had just shared a normal conversation. Maybe she was remembering the words she had spoken to him right before she had fallen asleep but Kagome could hear his voice clear as day in her head.

'Girl, I think you have some serious problems,' she thought to herself. She went to stand up when she realised she was covered in a purple blanket.

"I wonder where this came from." Kagome said out loud. She pulled it tighter around her shoulders and shivered. When had it gotten so cold? She looked over at Inuyasha and her grip tightened around his hand.

'I could sit here and watch you for hours, Inuyasha.' She let go of his hand and smoothed a lock of hair away from his face.

"Think you're pretty special, don't you?" a cold and sinister voice said from behind her. Kagome turned around and saw her cousin standing in the doorway. Kagome's face hardened and she glared at her.

"What do you want Kikyou?" she asked.

"I came to see Inuyasha. He is my boyfriend after all," she smirked. Kagome's hands clenched into fists and she had to force herself not to smack that smile right off her face.

"Do all the other men you sleep with mean as much to you as Inuyasha?" she retorted. Kikyou's eyebrow twitched but her smile didn't falter.

"I don't know what you're talking about, dear cousin of mine," she said making her way up to Kagome.

"Oh I think you know exactly what I'm talking about." Kagome stood to meet her gaze, "You think I don't know? Jeez, what do you take me for? You sleep with a new guy every week! How you get away with it right under Inuyasha's nose I'll never know." Kikyou's face paled a bit before she slapped her cousin.

"You little bitch! You have no idea what you're getting yourself into." She pushed Kagome down into her chair and stood overtop of her, "Just because you're my cousin doesn't I'm going to treat you any differently from the other sluts at our school." Kagome looked up at her, her face twisted with rage.

"Get out." Kagome said maliciously, trying to stay in control. She didn't know how long she would be able to keep her cool in front of her cousin. She hoped it was not too long because she wanted to pull every hair out of her head.

"Oh look who's trying to be all high and mighty now. You're nothing but trash Kagome. And that's all you ever will be," she smirked again.

"Get out." Kagome said again, her voice a little louder.

"Make me." Two words came out of her mouth and two words was all it took. Kagome jumped to her feet and punched her in the face. Blood spurted from Kikyou's nose and she looked at Kagome in shock before she went into a rant.

"You fucking whore! Are you fucking insane?! I think you broke my nose!" she screamed. Kagome just stood there with her hands at her side, rage consuming her.

"You think sitting here in this room is going to win him over?!" Kikyou said, holding her bloody nose with a tissue she had grabbed from Inuyasha's side table. "He's mine and there's nothing you can do to change that."

"Get the fuck out of here!!!" Kagome yelled at the top of her lungs, "Get out and if I ever, ever catch you in this room again, I'll give you more than just a bloody nose." Kikyou glared at her and turned to leave. She got as far as the door way and stopped. She looked over her shoulder and smiled evilly.

"This isn't over, Kagome. You can be sure of that." With that she turned and left the room.

"Bitch."Kagome muttered. Kikyou had finally pushed her over the edge and although she hated to admit it, it felt good. She had wanted to wipe that smug look off her face ever since she had started going out with Inuyasha. She told Kikyou she would do much more to her if she ever saw her in this room again and Kagome had meant it. She was fed up with Kikyou making her feel insecure and she was going to make sure she knew it.

Kagome had not told Inuyasha about all the other men Kikyou had been sleeping with behind his back because she did not want to hurt him. Kagome knew how much he cared about that...that...slut and as much as she hated to admit it, she didn't want to take that away from him.

'Why she'd wanna be with anyone else when she has Inuyasha is beyond me.' Kagome thought angrily. She picked up the purple blanket that had fallen to the floor when she had punched Kikyou and wrapped it around her body. She sat down in her chair again and stared at the ceiling. Kagome was tired but she didn't know if the people working at the hospital would let her stay with Inuyasha all night.

"Guess someone will wake me if they're not okay with it." She sighed and looked at Inuyasha. He looked so innocent lying there in the hospital bed. Kagome sighed again and lay her head down on his bed. She felt exhausted so she closed her eyes. Kagome had a finally come to a decision: Kikyou had gone too far. Things were going to change and Kikyou was at the wrong end of the rope. A plan started to form in Kagome's head; a plan that was going to put her cousin in her place, once and for all.

With that in mind she let her body relax. Opening her eyes slightly, she gazed at the silver-haired man one last time.

"Sweet dreams Inuyasha."

#-#-#

"So you'll do it?" a feminine voice said into her cell phone.

"Of course. I've been waiting for this for forever. When do you want it to happen?" the male voice answered from the other end of the line.

"After he wakes up."

"Nani?!" the male voice yelled into the phone, "But that could be weeks!" He sounded really irritated.

"I know but I want both of them to suffer. How will the he suffer if he's not awake?" the female laughed.

"I guess you're right," the male mumbled.

"Aren't I always?" the female asked, "I have to go but call me later when you've figured out what you're going to do." The male agreed and the female pressed the end button on her cell phone. She stared out her bedroom window into the night and smiled.

"Inuyasha isn't going to be able to save you this time, Kagome."

#-#-#

Doushite - is something wrong?

Ano - ummm

~how wus dat? Miroku wus a little ooc but o wellz. I finally got 2 put a song in! YAY! Da song ain't mine so don't start pulling dat 'It don't belong 2 u and I'm gonna sue u' shit on me lol. Guess u guys are happy I finally updated huh? Lol I'll have another chapter up in a week or so, so u won't hafta wate so long, 'kay? Peace out

--Sereia