InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sleep Paralysis ❯ The Heart of Liars ( Chapter 27 )

First of all, I am SO SORRY to everyone. Thank you for not flaming me, and waiting patiently. I would answer the most recent reviews, but I forgot where I left off *sweatdrop*. Second, I just… lost all my inspiration for a while. It suddenly came back well, last night, honestly. I love this story so much, it means so much to me. I went through a lot, and though I won't get into it, I just wanted to say if it happens again, I'm sorry, because a lot is still going on. But I will try my best to keep up because the want is there again, so please enjoy this chapter. I'll try and make it longer as an apology.

 

Here's to you, readers, and your continuing patience.

 

Love,

 

Luna

 

PS… Thanks my Beta, Rixii-chan :D

 

Chapter XXVII: The Heart of Liars

 

 

 

Kagome stared down at Inuyasha's leg, poking and prodding gently at the numerous scabs that had mysteriously appeared. “Ouch! Be careful damnit, that hurts!” Wincing, Kagome mumbled an apology as she stared at the wounds on his knee.

 

“That's so weird, how they have long hairs,” Kagome noted absently, tilting her head down to get a better view.

 

Inuyasha simply shrugged, glaring at the offending things like they were nothing more than gum stuck to the bottom of his shoe. “I don't know... It is odd, but who the fuck cares? It's just aggravating.”

 

Frowning a bit at his tone, Kagome lightly stroked her fingertips over the hairs curiously. “I know, but you don't have to be an asshole about it.”

 

Sputtering slightly, Inuyasha growled, “I'm not being an asshole.” Shaking her head in frustration, Kagome chose not to respond. Instead, she began pulling on the hair suddenly, surprising Inuyasha completely.

 

“Whoa, whoa, cut it out!” He tried to pull away, but it was too late.

 

The scab turned into a dark hole in his skin, and spiny legs reached up toward Kagome's hand.

 

And Kagome woke up, sitting up with her hand on her knee pulling a spider from her body.

 

And she let out a bloodcurdling scream.

 

 

 

 

~~~*~~~

 

 

 

 

Inuyasha dropped Kagome's naked form into to the shower, as well as one could with a tiny (yet freakishly strong) flailing female in one's arms, and turned the cold water on full blast.

 

She cried out instantly at the shock, wrapping her arms around her nude body while Inuyasha kneeled next to the tub, putting his palms against her face and cupping her cheeks firmly. “Kagome, calm down. It's me, Inu.”

 

Still, she sobbed and babbled incoherently, saying nonsensical things in what appeared to be a foreign language.

 

Growling in frustration, he lowered his hands to her shoulders and gave her a solid shake. “'Kags!”

 

“What the hells is going on in my household?”

 

Turning his head to the intruding voice, Inuyasha gave his brother a smoldering glare. “Look, asshole, this really isn't the time. Especially when you're only wearing those pretty boxers of yours and my girlfriend is hysterical and naked… Speaking of which, why don't you go put some pants on?”

 

Sesshomaru gave a quick glance down at his pinstriped boxers and shot his little brother a nasty look. “Fine. Get her decent then.”

 

“Fine.” Inuyasha agreed snappily, standing up as his elder brother hastily walked away and shut the door quickly, making sure he locked it well.

 

Returning quickly to Kagome, he leaned over her and rubbed her shoulders. She had goosebumps running down her body, and though the cold water didn't help he was sure that wasn't the original cause of it. She seemed to have calmed down quite a bit, and her incoherent nonsense had reduced in decibel to a low murmur.

 

Kagome, why is it always I can't seem to reach you when you're so far away? Isn't love suppose to conquer all?

 

Brushing the wet hair from her face, he shut off the water and climbed into the tub next to Kagome. Cradling her body gently against his, he positioned her to be leaning against him. Mournfully, he kissed her forehead and situated himself until he was as comfortable as one could be cramped in a small bathtub, he decided the best thing he could do was what he did every time…

 

Wait until she comes back to me.

 

Lowering his eyes to her, he watched as her pale lips moved to the soft chant only she seemed to know and understand. Inuyasha watched her eyelashes flutter to the movement of her eyes beneath the thin skin of her lids, and he sighed deeply, allowing the back of his head to thud soundly against the wall.

 

...Whoever said `if you reach out with your heart, they hear' you is a liar.

 

Slowly, Inuyasha laid his head down against Kagome's, pulling her tightly to his body.

 

…Kagome, why don't you hear me?

 

 

 

 

 

~~~*~~~

 

 

 

 

The light of morning pierced through Kagome's mind fiercely, causing her to groan and try to roll over.

 

….Of course, the attempt failed miserably.

 

Cracking one eye open, she found herself locked in Inuyasha's arms. And while that would have been pleasant under any other circumstance, she couldn't help but notice she was miserably cold. And wet. And in a bathtub with an also soaking wet Inuyasha.

 

Not to mention the massive migraine threatening to split her head in two.

 

“Inuyasha?”

 

Instantly, he reacted, jerking at the sound of his name.

 

What the hell is up with him? What the fuck happened?

 

“…why are we in the bathtub?”

 

Grunting, he moved slowly to sit himself up a bit further against the wall. And she could tell by how he did it, he was stiff. Which meant he was going to be irritating as hell.

 

“…are you insane…?” he groaned lowly under an exhale of breath, and Kagome found herself squinting slightly. Somehow everything seemed heightened, every movement, every sound was brimming with life and…

 

“Insane? What the fuck are you talking about?” Kagome frowned, just having caught what he said.

 

“…Kagome, you had an episode again last night. I couldn't wake you up.” Inuyasha spoke softly, closing his eyes tightly and rubbing his head. Apparently, he shared the same knife that was currently stabbing through Kagome's skull.

 

That actually explains a lot…

 

“…oh.” Looking rather ashamedly at anywhere but Inuyasha, she felt her face draw into a frown.

 

Even the floor seemed to be tingling…

 

“…'oh'? Is that all you can say? You had me worried out of my mind!” Inuyasha backed up, lifting her chin gently so she would look at him. Kagome could only frown.

 

“Look, I know you have the headache from hell like I do. And I know you didn't sleep well, and I know you really understand because this has happened before and there was nothing either of us could do…. So I'm going to ignore you being an asshole because I love you, get up, drink a glass of water, dry my hair and go back to bed. Because bed is a lot warmer than here, and if you wanna stay here and freeze your ass off that's your deal. But I really, really don't wanna hear it because I have no fucking clue what happened and I'm fine now so…”

 

Standing up then, she cut him off from the argument she saw coming head on if she didn't leave.

 

She knew he was being an asshole because he felt guilty.

 

She also knew he wasn't really being an asshole…

 

But she also knew there wasn't anything they could do except to sleep it off.

 

So, she stumbled back to their bedroom and collapsed on the bed, ignoring the fact she didn't do all the things she even said she'd do…

 

If only to sleep.

 

And though sleep was hell for her, it was a reprieve… simply because she wanted to forget it all.

 

She wanted to forget her life and everything that had happened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

~~~*~~~

 

 

 

 

 

“Yeah Miro… I just don't know what to do… I feel like she's drifting away from me…” Inuyasha muttered over the phone.

 

He leaned back a bit to peer into his bedroom to see Kagome's prone form still asleep, he nodded to Miroku, though he was aware he couldn't see him.

 

“…Look, it's not anything in particular it's just…”

 

Pulling the phone away from his face, he glared at it, then returned the offending object to his ear.

 

“No, I'm not guilt tripping again! Would you just liste…” snapping his jaw shut in irritation, he grinded his teeth together, praying to whoever lived above to give him the patience not to scream at his idiot friend and wake his girlfriend up.

 

“Look, I understand. I know I have that problem, especially with her… But dude, seriously, I left her alone for a long time … No…. No! Asshole, you don't get it, stop trying to assume things! You don't fucking understand, all right?! I just called you to ask you for advice....”

 

Is everyone being bitchy today? Fucking…

 

Allowing his head to bang against the wall for the second time that day, Inuyasha was more than sure he was going to have one hell of a knot there later. Besides the fact it didn't help his nerves or his mind-splitting migraine.

 

Closing his eyes against the light that barely sifted through the curtains, he allowed his fingers to massage the bridge of his nose.

 

Lifting his glass of water to his lips, he allowed it to wet his mouth but not much more.

 

He hated water.

 

Especially the taste…

 

It tasted metallic to him.

 

And then, he sputtered.

 

The second worst thing about water…

…when it came back up.

 

“Sango said what?!... When?”

 

…What…?

 

“…she's…been dreaming that…? Since when? …a week before Onigumo showed up…? I'm not repeating… would you shut the fuck up? When are you ever serious? Damnit.”

 

Inuyasha felt his lips pursued, allowing his teeth to roll along his bottom lip.

 

“…you do understand… Don't tell me I told you so… Miro, I swear to fucking God if you don't shut your mouth I'm hanging up on you.”

 

…

 

“Yeah, it would matter, because if it comes to that, I'm telling Sango you grabbed another woman… Yeah. Yeah, I thought so…. Don't subject jump! No, it doesn't fucking… Fuck. No, we're obviously not going to school today, it's past second period.”

 

…

 

“Would you get back on the fucking subject?! It's not like we're skipping to go to the movies… Shit, I know it's suspicious every time… but we agreed not to leave her alone… No, I'm not leaving her alone with you! What, you think I'm stupid or something? Look, we'll talk about it later… You're not paying attention! …Well you're not fucking helping me! You haven't said a goddamn thing about it besides me guilt-tripping, which I'm not… No… No, I'm not…. You're a fucker, you know that, right?”

 

Right…

 

“…right. Okay. Dude, I plan on taking care of her… I always do. Yeah.”

 

…

 

“Yeah. Later.”

 

Standing up, Inuyasha allowed the phone to be tossed randomly into his room, not quite caring the battery would be dead in a matter of hours. Leaning against the wall, he continued his vigil on Kagome, sighing quietly as his back slid down the wall.

 

Kagome…

 

Closing his eyes and leaning his head back, he allowed darkness to submerge over him.

 

…I plan on taking care of you… and I swear I always will… even if I can't help you, I'll try and find a way.