InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Something To Talk About ❯ It's Tearing Up My Heart ( Chapter 10 )

She wanted to slap him hard. And, biting him would also satisfy the burning anger that was eating her up on the inside. Yes, biting would definitely make her feel much better, especially after glancing over at him and seeing that smug look upon his face.

“You know that hell will freeze over before Tsukiko and I come and live with you, right?” She snapped, her cool facade now long gone.

Sesshomaru did not say a word, only gave her one of his brief nods that basically said that he heard her, but simply did not care to reply. Kagome felt her body heat as her fury mounted. How dare this insufferable asshole tell her that she was going to do something.

Was she not Kit Yurakami? Was she not the one who stole Sesshomaru's company away from him? Hell, yes she was. But, here she sat, being ignored. Well, he was going to give her the attention she wanted. Starting now.

“Just because you are Tsukiko's father, it doesn't give you the fucking right to tell me where in the hell we are living. I refuse to let you dictate to me just because you are a youkai.” She yelled, smiling grimly when he winced.

Slamming on the brakes and causing her to lurch forward in her seat, Sesshomaru's cold eyes moved to gaze over at her, taking in her red face and clenched hands. He had heard enough. She had a lot to learn about youkai children and it was high time that she started.

“I have heard every single word you have screeched, and now, you will hear me. I am youkai, you are human. You have no idea what Tsukiko is going through because you are not youkai. You think that tonight was hard, well, it will get worse. He will want to be with his blood because he and I, along with my father and brother, are pack. You are the one in the wrong here, Kagome. You have been in the wrong since you ran off with our son, leaving me to wonder if I will ever see him again, and despite the fact that I still desire you, I am angry that I have been denied time with my pup. Now, kindly sit back and shut up.” He growled, satisfied by her pale face that she received his message loud and clear.

“I left because of you. I went through my pregnancy alone and endured not only being made into a whore, but having to suffer the loss of our daughter all by myself. You want someone to blame for you not being with Tsukiko? Blame yourself, you moody ass.” She replied, her voice low and dangerous.

Sesshomaru's eyes had moved back to the road, and he lightly pressed on the accelerator. He knew that she was still going to hold a grudge against him for her pregnancy, but he would not allow her to keep him from his pup any longer. “Say what you must to make you feel better about keeping my from our son, Kagome. But, you left on your own, and Tsukiko paid for it. That, my dear, is totally your fault, and it doesn't matter to me if you forgive me for my error in judgment over not being with you during your pregnancy, for I will never forgive you for denying me my pup.”

Kagome glared over at him, but didn't say another word. Instead, she stared out the window and watched as the tall buildings passed by in a haze. His words really got to her, but she had to remember that he could be angry all he wanted; Tsukiko was the only one who mattered.

~&~

Tsukiko howled and sank his teeth into Inu Yasha's hand, causing the older hanyou to holler for Goshinki. When the youkai appeared, he thrust Tsukiko at him and snapped, “Here, he wants you.”

Once Tsukiko was in Goshinki's arms, the hanyou grumbled as he quickly doctored his hand and silently prayed for Kagome to hurry up and return. When his ears picked up the closing of the door, he turned and saw that Tsukiko had quieted and was now listening intently as voices drew near.

From the sounds of things, Kagome was angry, and didn't bother to hide it. The door slowly opened and in the doorway, a stunned Kagome and Sesshomaru took in the scene with disbelieving eyes.

Sesshomaru stared over at his brother, who was covered in duct tape and had blood running down the side of his hand. The large youkai holding the small hanyou pup was glaring at Kagome, while struggling with the child.

Stepping over to Tsukiko, Sesshomaru motioned for Goshinki to place him on the floor and once the pup was on his own two legs, Sesshomaru stared down at him and said, “My name is Sesshomaru Taisho. I am your father, and your sire.”

Tsukiko stared up at the youkai whom looked so much like him, except without the ears. He walked up to the tall male and sniffed him before glancing at his mother, hope dancing in his eyes.

“Is he telling the truth, mama?” He asked, his little face hopeful. “Is he really my daddy? He smells like me and my grandpa.”

“Yes, sweetheart. He is your father, just like he says. He is Uncle Inu Yasha's brother.” Kagome explained, a smile forming upon her lips. Damn Sesshomaru. Now, she had to be nice to him, well, at least in front of their son. In private, all bets were off.

Sesshomaru reached down and lifted the pup into his arms. Turning, he glared over his shoulder at Inu Yasha and snapped, “At least pretend to have some dignity. It is pathetic that a mere pup could subdue you, Inu Yasha.”

Inu Yasha went to flip the older male off, but seeing Tsukiko's eyes staring at him over Sesshomaru's shoulder, made Inu Yasha hesitate. He could not believe that once again, Sesshomaru came out on top while he got the scraps. Life was not fair at all.

Kagome followed Sesshomaru as he carried Tsukiko down the hall. When Sesshomaru walked straight to the door, Kagome's mouth dropped open and she said, “Wait! His room is back here.”

Sesshomaru's back stiffened and he didn't bother to turn around. “Tsukiko and I are going to my home. My invitation to you is voided. You may visit with him tomorrow afternoon, no earlier.” He said, his tone cold.

Kagome felt something within her snap. “You wait a fucking minute. I am his legal guardian. He is staying here, damn it.”

Sesshomaru turned, his eyes narrowed. “Do you really wish to do this in front of him, Kagome? He is tired and won't get the rest he needs unless I am near. I will not let your hate towards me stand in the way of his well-being. Now, good night.”

Kagome moved to go after him, but was held back by Goshinki, who glared down at her. “Let him go. He has every right, Kit. After everything that Tsukiko has been through today, I would think that you would want what is best for him, but now, I can see all you want is what is best for you.”

Kagome paled and was about to reply, but stopped when she heard the ding of the elevator. She saw Sesshomaru walk into the car, Tsukiko's head upon his shoulder, and then watched as the door closed. Her worst fears had come to pass and tears filled her eyes.

A gentle hand fell upon her shoulder and she heard Inu Yasha mumble that she needed to come back into the suite. Blinded by her tears, she stumbled past Inu Yasha, and into Kaede's arms. The nanny helped the young woman into her room and closed the door as Inu Yasha turned to Goshinki.

The hanyou glared up at the tall youkai. “That was low. You know, I expected more from you, but to do that to her was nothing short of cold.” He growled.

“The pup needs his father. You, as a hanyou, should understand. Tsukiko needs to be near his blood, even if Kit doesn't like the father. She laid with him, mated him, and now, has to deal with him. If she is upset by my words, tough. They are true and she knows it.” Goshinki replied.

Shaking his head, Inu Yasha said, “I doubt that you know everything that was done to her. My brother, along with myself and our friends, made her life a living hell. My brother destroyed her in ways that not even you can imagine. She had no one to turn to and now, the one who is supposed to be protecting her has betrayed her. The hell that she fought so hard to escape is hot on her heels, and you are standing aside and letting it happen. What are you going to say to her if Sesshomaru decides to fight her for Tsukiko? How are you going to explain to her the reason for your defection?”

“I will deal with it when the time comes.” Goshinki replied. He would not show the hanyou, but he made a very good point. He hadn't known about what happened with Kagome and Sesshomaru, mostly because Hojo would not let anyone upset Kagome by asking. Soon, it was forgotten and she moved on.

The hanyou muttered that he would return in the morning and left, leaving Goshinki alone with his thoughts. He snapped out of his thoughts when Kaede opened Kagome's door and walked from the room. The old woman glanced his way, but then shook her head and walked to her own room, closing the door quietly behind her.

Swallowing hard, Goshinki moved forward, intent on entering Kit's room and explaining his actions, but as he lifted his hand to knock, he froze when he heard Kit sobbing, almost to the point where she was hysterical.

His body cold, he turned and walked to Kaede's room and overheard her on the phone. Finally, she hung up and he knocked.

When the door opened, Goshinki asked, “Is she alright?”

Kaede narrowed her eyes at the large youkai and snapped, “Let's see...she has not only had her child removed from her this evening, but also had the person whom she had depended upon betray her. So, no. She is not alright, Goshinki. I have called a physician to come and sedate her. I hope that you and your opinions are satisfied, my dear. Sleep well.”

Goshinki was taken aback by the woman's scorn. He moved into the living room, and listened as Kaede walked back into Kagome's room. Her soft words were heard as she tried to calm Kagome down, but nothing she said worked.

Finally, the physician arrived and went told of what happened, quickly went in and administered the sedative. Once Kagome was asleep, the man came out and shook his head.

“She should be fine for the rest of the night, but if she wakes and needs me, just call.” He said, giving Kaede a smile.

When they were alone again, Goshinki tried to speak to Kaede, but the old woman was not about to hear him. So, she went to bed and left him.

Standing up and feeling small, Goshinki entered Kagome's room and pulled a chair over to her bed. There he would stay in case she needed him. Hopefully, everything would work out. It just had to.

~&~

Sesshomaru arrived at his home and glanced over at his pup. Tsukiko was asleep, and curled up in the seat. Once he parked and removed the pup from the car, Sesshomaru went inside, but paused when he heard the loud squeal of tires.

Calling for Jaken, he awoke Tsukiko and told him to go upstairs with Jaken while he spoke with his visitor. Once the pup was gone, Sesshomaru walked outside and confronted a very angry Inu Yasha.

“How in the fucking hell could you do that to her?” The hanyou demanded, his eyes wild. Sesshomaru took note that his brother was very close to losing control of his youkai blood.

“I did what was best for Tsukiko.” Sesshomaru replied, his tone even. In his youkai state, Inu Yasha was almost as strong as him.

Snorting, Inu Yasha snapped, “Bullshit. You did what was best for Sesshomaru. You don't give a damn about anyone unless there is something in it for you. You should have stayed at the suite. Kagome couldn't walk without help.”

Sesshomaru's face remained in its stoic mask. “I told her that she may come here tomorrow. I simply did not wish to sleep in a strange bed.”

“Are you trying to destroy her, Sesshomaru. She has fought to become the woman she is today, and has dealt with things that neither of us can understand. Taking her pup away from her was heartless, even for a bastard such as yourself.” Inu Yasha growled.

Sesshomaru didn't answer. He made the decision to rescind Kagome's invitation in hopes that she would drop her attitude and be willing to talk to him, perhaps understand that they could find someway of working together, but when she had screamed at him in the car, his temper flared and he decided that he would simply take the pup home and deal with Kagome later. Clearly, he should have thought this out better.

“I will not apologize for bringing my pup home. She denied me access to him. Now, she knows how it feels.” Sesshomaru replied, mentally wincing at how cold he sounded, even to himself.

“No, she left because she was scared. She left because of what I said. If you want to take your anger out on someone, take it out on me. I hope that you have not ruined the chance to have a civil co-parenting arrangement with her. If it were me, I would have called the cops and had you arrested for kidnapping.” Inu Yasha hissed. Turning on his heel, the hanyou climbed back into his car and sped off, not caring that he just ruined a large portion of his brother's neatly manicured lawn.

Walking back into his home, Sesshomaru wondered if perhaps he should drive back to Kagome's suite and speak to her. Instead, he moved over to his phone and dialed her number.

When it was picked up, he was told that Kagome had to be sedated and that he was a lowlife. When the phone was slammed down in his ear, Sesshomaru hung his phone up and stared at the large picture of Kagome and his pups.

After a few minutes, he got up and walked over to his wet bar. He needed a good, stiff drink. He had a feeling that he really screwed up.

~&~

Kagome woke up early and noticed that Goshinki was sitting in a chair, sleeping, beside her bed. She glanced over at the clock and decided that she had waited long enough. Her pup was coming home.

Slowly, she left the bed and quietly grabbed her clothing before slipping out of the room. She dressed quickly in the living room and grabbed her keys. She would drive over to Sesshomaru's home, pick up Tsukiko, curse Sesshomaru out, and come home.

She rode the elevator down to the garage and ran to her car. Once inside, she started the engine and pulled out of her space.

As she drove, Kagome recalled every single word that both Goshinki and Sesshomaru said. Well, if Goshinki felt that strongly about Sesshomaru, then let him go and work for him. She was going to fire his ass when she returned to the suite.

She drove fast, and failed to notice that the light had turned red. Only when she heard the sound of tires squealing did Kagome realize that she was about to be hit.

Everything happened in slow motion. She felt the impact, was thrown forwards, hitting her head on the steering wheel, and then thrown backwards. After that, Kagome felt nothing; knew nothing.

~&~

Sesshomaru awoke to the sound of his phone ringing. His neck was stiff and he snarled when he realized that he fell asleep at his desk.

Yanking up the phone, he snapped, “What?!” The caller hiccuped, but then said, “Sesshomaru, you need to come down to Shikon Hospital. Kagome was in an accident.”

His hand gripping the phone, Sesshomaru demanded, “Is she alright?” His eyes traveled up to the painting and he closed his eyes, praying that he would not have to bury his son's mother next to their daughter, at least not yet.

Inu Yasha sighed. “We don't know. The police came to the suite just as I got there and that is how I know. I have to go. Goshinki and I are driving to the hospital in a couple of minutes. Sesshomaru, they said that it would be nothing short of a miracle if she survived.” He whispered.

Hanging up, Sesshomaru slowly reached for his keys and noticed that Tsukiko was standing at the door.

“Can we play today, daddy?” He asked, his little voice excited.

Sesshomaru stared down at him and wondered how he was going to tell his son that his mother was badly hurt because of his stupidity. Instead, he bent down and said, “I must go and visit a friend in the hospital, but I am going to drop you off at your grandfather's home and he will play with you. You will also get to meet your sister, as well.”

The pup yelped in excitement and rushed to the door. Jaken had already dressed him, and Sesshomaru was not in the mood to rush upstairs and change his clothings. So, they left and drove to Inu Taisho's home.

Once he explained what happened, Inu Taisho was more than happy to take Tsukiko, much to the delight of both pups. Soon, he was back on the road, and found himself at the hospital.

He walked into the emergency room and found not only Goshinki and Inu Yasha, but Bankotsu and Kagome's mother, as well. He moved towards his friend and sat down beside him.

Neither man spoke and watched as Goshinki spoke to the attending physician. When he turned to walk back, his shoulders were slumped and he said, “It's bad. She is in surgery and they won't know anything until afterwards. Apparently, she had a lot of internal bleeding and if they can't get it to stop, there isn't much hope.”

Sesshomaru felt his body grow cold. Kagome could die and the last thing she would remember was that he had taken her pup from her. Her last memory would be one of pain and betrayal.

She had to be alright. He simply would not be able to live with himself if she died. 'If she lived,' he promised himself, 'I will make it up to her. I will make everything up to her. This, I promise.'