InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Stay With Me ❯ Hope ( Chapter 26 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha! The frustration! All the characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi. Thank her for the wonderful characters I have terribly used.

Chapter Twenty-Six

Sango sat beside her husband and cradled his hand between hers. She was crying silently as she hummed another lullaby she used to sing to Shinju.

Her sweet baby was still missing. Her husband was still in a forced coma that had now lasted over two weeks. The nurses had told her that he was doing well but would be in far too much pain to wake up. The police had lost any trail they might have found over a week ago. She could see the look of pity that was starting to cross everyones face. She hated it.

Her husband would be fine and her baby would be home soon. She had to believe that. If she didn’t there would be nothing left to live for. The only person left in her life was the tiny child within her.

Sango rubbed her hand across her distended belly. At some point in her pregnancy her belly button had pushed out and was always poking a dent in her shirts.

“Sango?”

The scratched up voice was silent as a whisper but she heard. She heard and hope stirred inside.

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“Eat it Shinju! We don’t have anything else. Bastard fed me when I was outside. Now eat.”

It was only a little lie. He hadn’t had any food for a couple of days, but his body could handle it. Shinju could not. Her face looked sad now. The chubby cheeks she had were gone now. Her small face was pale and chapped. Takeru could see all the bones in her face. Her hands trembled as she moved. They were bruised from beating on the door of their room.

He hoped she would eat soon. The thermos was warm and she had been in here too long alone. Her fingers were stiff again and he knew she hadn’t moved since he came back from the last time Bastard had come to get him.. She needed all the warmth she could get.

Bastard hadn’t pulled him out in awhile. He had shoved extra food into the room but hadn’t done anything else. He was worried though. Takeru could smell the fear on him. Something was going on and it wasn’t something Bastard liked. Takeru loved the smell.

Shinjus little fingers clasped the thermos and pulled it to her. She held it under her chin for a minute before haltingly lifting it to her mouth. She gulped a little of the soup down. She had to take her time while she ate. He knew she did. She hadn’t been eating enough and now her stomach couldn’t hold as much.

“When we get out of here I want a bowl of ramen.”

Shinju looked up at him in complete silence, but he knew she was listening.

“I want ramen and a big warm blanket. Momma has a big soft one on her bed. That’s the one I like the most. And movies! I wanna watch a dessert movie. Something where people are all warm and the sun is really bright. What about you? What do you wanna do when we get out?”

Takeru looked over at Shinju but her only answer was to sip some of the soup.

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Kagome was being a complete and utter asshole. She knew it. She just didn’t give a damn.

“Ma’am I know this can be a difficult time but we need to keep a positive attitude. We have some very good leads right now and-“

“And what? What should I do? My son and his friend are out there somewhere close being tortured possibly to death as we speak and all I’ve been getting out of this department is ‘We have some good leads.’ Do you know what I have you pompous piece of shit!? I have pictures of my child being mutilated is what I have!”

Inuyasha stood behind Kagome in a protective stance that kept any and all from even trying to approach her. Including the investigator in front of her.

“And I deeply apologize for that ma’am. We are still unsure how those made it into your mail without our knowledge. Those are the reason we have such good leads. I am able to tell you that we have a suspect in custody now and we are questioning him extensively. Please be patient with us. We are doing all we can to find your son.”

The stuffy investigator rubbed his hands together again before nodding to them and walking quickly out of the small office.

Kagome jumped up and ran out of the room with Inuyasha hot on her heels.

“I want to see your suspect!”

The investigators shoulders slumped as he realized he was getting away from them for long.

“Ma’am we can’t let you speak to him.”
“I know that but I want to see who you’ve got. I want to see for myself.”

He shook his head before allowing them inside a small room with a large window across one wall. There was an officer leaning against the wall as a small man at a table in front of him answered questions.

Inuyasha growled low in his throat at the sight of Hojo. Kagome curled her hand around his as they listened in silence to the interrogation continue.
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