InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Pages of My Life ❯ D�j� vu ( Chapter 19 )

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

A/N: Hello mina! As promised the exciting conclusion to last weeks cliffy here, and sorry about a bit of the wait, hectic weekend :p

Madosie: I'm absolutely floored by your review; I don't think I've gotten one this nice in a long time. And I really have no idea how to thank you, other than well, thank you hehe. I'm very grateful to have a reader such as yourself and I hope you continue enjoying my story as much as you do :) In the chapters to come is when I'm going to really start explaining more about everyone's past, especially Inuyasha's. His mother's death is really just the beginning (poor Inu-chan hehe) Thanks so much again! Wow! Princess-in-Training: haha yea that's what Kouga tends to do, mess up a good thing or make a situation just worse. He's not going away anytime soon though hehe, sorry. Thanks :)

Hope you all enjoy the new chapter and if you have the time drop me a review and let me know what you think :D Ja for now! Laurell

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Kouga. I screamed twisting under him uselessly, I remembered this game. He covered my mouth again harshly cutting off my yell and shook me into the wall hard. I gasped when I felt my head hit the concrete, as stars flooded my vision and tears filled my eyes. `Oh god not my head again.' I could feel my vision going in and out but I bit my cheek struggling to stay awake. I could not go limp now, he could kill me. I had to stay alert, if I had any hope out of this I had to stay awake. It was the only thought in my mind.

He hisses my name and my body revolts, spasms to life under his crushing grip on my throat and mouth with new resolve to escape. “Stop!” He commands and I keep struggling managing to free one of my legs from where he's pinned me, I kick anything in reach and manage to hit his shin causing him to yelp and release me momentarily. “HELP!” I scream and it echo's back down the hall, so I can hear my desperate and frightened cry several times as I'm shoved against the wall again.

“Fucking stop it Kagome! I swear to god I'll kill you if you make another noise.” My split second window is gone again and now he's got a better hold on me than ever and my head is really starting to throb in the back. I can do nothing but stare at him wide eyed tears rolling onto his hand. I'm choking in my throat frantically breathing through my nose feeling like my body is going to be crushed by him. My heart already is.

“What the fuck is your problem?” He demands and I almost smile behind his hand at the absurdness of that question. `My problem!' My mind screams. He's yelling things at me now, things I recognize because I've heard it all before but my thoughts are really slurring together badly. I can barely make out what he's saying it sounds so far away.

“Do you hear me? You're fucking boyfriend is dead! He hit me, protecting a worthless whore like you and now it'll be the last thing he does. Do you fucking hear me?” I can barely nod from how tight he has my neck craned back my head pressed against the wall.

In some distant part of me I can faintly hear people leaving, I can hear the doors starting to open but I'm too far to see anyone and more importantly, for anyone to see me. He's still talking and I swear my vision is starting to tunnel on me, I can't. I can't give up. In a last ditch effort I bite his hand as hard as I can and I scream with everything I have left in me.

“INUYASHA!”

“You Bitch!” I can see that flash of danger in his eyes but all I can do is stay pressed to the wall and stare lifelessly, I don't have any fight left in me. And then his fist connects with the side of my head and I collapse painfully to the floor, helpless.

I tried…

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I'm the first of our friends to reach the lobby, pushing through the crowds to look for Kagome. She hadn't come back yet. I rush up to the front doors but she's not waiting by them like she said, nor is she outside from what I can tell. The place is quickly filling up with everyone leaving and my heart starts to pound, something isn't right and I can feel it.

I'm looking around me in every direction when Sango and Miroku run up panting. “Inuyasha what's wrong?”

“Kagome isn't here.” I'm looking rapid fire through the crowds desperately trying to recognize that familiar black hair, and soft smile. I want to feel that relief when I see her, I'm eager to exhale a sigh knowing it was nothing. But there's a knot in my chest and it still isn't going away.

That's when I hear it; it's faint but just barely. It sounded like someone just screamed my name…I spin on my heel to see a dark hallway and take off sprinting down it. Miroku shouts to me and they both follow but I'm too focused to notice.

`Kagome.' She's all I can think of, and I'm praying she's ok. I skid to a stop when my eyes lock onto something.

Kouga, and Kagome lying at his feet.

I'm going to fucking kill him.

I don't hesitate my instincts all kicking into overdrive, in an instant I've blind sided him. The idiot once again too busy standing over his conquest to realize it's too late for him. I throw him to the floor and drag him back up only to punch and hit him again. Miroku's screaming and pulling on me but I don't feel him anymore than I recognize how many times I've punched Kouga. Then with one last yell Kouga slams into the wall from the force of my throw and sags before sliding to the floor blood trickling down his face and out of his mouth.

Miroku is still pulling on me screaming in my ear and I'm panting so hard I can feel my whole body shaking, my hands still curled into fists. But Miroku's voice finally makes it through when he yells “Kagome!” and I've spun around to see Sango sitting next to her having pulled her into her lap.

“Inuyasha she's barely breathing!” Sango cries tears in her eyes and I'm on the floor at her side.

“We've got to get her to the hospital!”

“She's bleeding back here too!” Sango's crying as she shows me her lap which was slowly being stained by a thick dark substance. As gently as I can I take her from Sango's arm lifting up her body and cradling it to me.

Miroku behind me is already on the phone with 911 and the crowd parts gasping when they see me approach with the limp and bleeding angel in my arms. Everyone around us is silent and still when the three of us walk out the front doors to wait for the inevitable sirens. My legs don't feel stable enough and I lay Kagome back down on the pavement kneeling next to her trying to be as tender as I can.

“Kagome,” I'm whispering hovering over her and staring down at how pale she looks again. “Please not again, I can't do this with you twice.” Taking off my jacket I put it under her head soaking up the blood there and trying to stop it somehow. The ambulance is screaming up to us again and it's all deja vu. It's all too much to handle, it's moving in slow motion again. Miroku is pointing back to the arena and a crowd of people have gathered to watch fearfully. Sango pulls me up to my feet pushing me into the ambulance and saying something to me but I can't hear her.

“Inuyasha!” She screams while I'm watching them load her onto a stretcher and put her in.

“Snap out of it! She needs you!” She shakes me awake and I nod. “We'll meet you at the hospital! Now go with her!” The crew yells for me and I climb in after her.

This time at least, I can answer their questions.

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Paging orthopedics, paging Dr…

`God I hate hospitals.'

The three of us were nervously seated in the uncomfortable chairs of the Emergency Room. Kagome had finally woken up in the ambulance looking bewildered, but I was just so thankful I could hold her hand and calm her down even a fraction by telling her I was there.

And now we waited. They had put her in one of the small examination rooms for the time being with a nurse and a doctor soon following. But seeing as none of us were family we weren't permitted inside. She smiled at me before they took her in there, actually smiled at me. And now all I could do was sit, and grip my bloodstained jacket.

“She'll be ok Inu…” Sango rubbed one of my shoulders and I nodded swallowing the lump in my throat. I knew she was right; she had woken up and wasn't showing signs of a concussion like last time at all. But she was still hurt, and I didn't have a clue what that bastard had done to her.

Just thinking about him, just seeing his face and my blood ran cold, my hands clenching into fists again. Miroku said he only told them someone was back there, that we saw someone else in a fight with him but they ran off when we came up and we had found them both unconscious.

I wanted to tell them the truth, I wanted them to lock away that bastard, but first I needed to know what happened from Kagome. Not to mention the complications I could face by stepping into a police office, it would be worth it though to see that scum out of her life forever. He was too dangerous.

Finally the door opened and I sighed in relief to see Kagome standing unharmed, a weak smile on her face. The nurse walked a wheel chair over for her to sit in and moved her over to us. At my fearful look at the chair the nurse smiled politely. “It's just hospital policy, your girlfriend is okay.”

“I have to fill out some paperwork before I can leave but the doctor said I'll be fine. I'm back to staying in bed for the next few days though, because my head got hurt again. It was a small gash that was bleeding, but thankfully I don't need any stitches. But I'm going to have a pretty intense headache back.”

I sighed heavily, letting out the breath I didn't realize I was holding. Reaching out she took my hand and sat it in her lap holding it tightly. “Thank you, I'm sorry for worrying everyone.” Her eyes filled with tears and I noticed something for the first time. Even though she was weak I could see it, that glow from her eyes had dimmed…the darkness was coming back.

“What happened Kagome? Who was that back there?” Sango asked her tone soft but filled with worry. Kagome choked on her words tears spilling down her cheeks.

“It was her ex boyfriend.” I answered for her and handed her a tissue from the table next to us.

“Is that true?” Miroku gasped, she nodded staring down and releasing my hand.

`Damn you Kouga…what have you done.'

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I couldn't stand it; I couldn't stand the hurt in Inuyasha's eyes, the confusion in Miroku's and the sadness in Sango's. I was still a victim. Maybe that was all I'd ever be, and now they knew too. The first friends I had made here since him, he had to ruin that as well. Now I would be alone again.

“Kagome, why? Why was he doing that to you?” The lump in my throat was threatening to choke me. `Don't make me say it.' I wanted to cry, and when I closed my eyes I saw his. The look in those beautiful blue eyes right before he hit me, I gasped and a sharp pain struck like lightening in the back of my head.

“Kagome it's all right, you don't have to try and explain.” Miroku insisted and I nodded again biting my bottom lip to keep the stinging tears back. They did have a right to know after all, and I'd have to tell Inuyasha eventually.

With a shaky breath I told them how he grabbed me when I left the bathroom and dragged me back there. How I fought him and that's how I got hurt and then how I bit him so I could yell for Inuyasha. The rest they knew, and if they didn't they could assume it. I didn't tell them how he hit me, what he said, or say how scared I still was. But the look in all their eyes, Inuyasha's especially, and I knew they understood.

And now was when they all realized how much of a burden I really would be, and Inuyasha would finally figure out exactly what Kouga had said. I was baggage, nothing but a weak person who would continue to become prey to others. No matter how hard I tried…I was still a victim. It would just be easier to remember rather than try and fight it; Kouga would never leave me alone. And I was doing nothing but putting them in danger by being friends with them.

“That bastard.” A voice hissed and I looked up in surprise to see it was Sango who was clenching his hands tightly in her lap, her eyes shining. “Kagome! We'll help you press charges and get a restraining order on him!” I shook my head slowly.

“I tried before. His dad owns a huge law firm and knows just about every cop in the city. They told me that I didn't have enough of a case against him to press charges or put a restraining order on him. I know it wouldn't be any different now. He can always weasel his way out of things…” A nurse interrupted my explanation handing me my release papers that needed signing and another check up appointment slip.

“Your doctor wants you in bed for at least the weekend. During the week take it easy and continue to take ibuprofen for your headaches.” I nodded and smiled when she said I was free to go, standing up carefully with Inuyasha's constant support.

“You're coming home with me tonight.” Inuyasha said firmly once we were outside the ER and I looked up at him in alarm.

“What do you…mean? I can't do that, all my things are at my place Inuyasha.”

“Then we'll stop by and get them. I'm not letting you out of my sight. And you heard the doctor, they want you in bed and resting, you can't do that living by yourself.”

“Really Inu, I'll be fine. I just want to go home.” I just want to be alone, just wanted to go home and bawl where no one could see me.

“I think it's a good idea Kagome. Miroku and I will come by tomorrow, we can rent some movies and bring you some dinner and everything so you don't have to worry about a thing.” Sango agreed and Miroku nodded next to her smiling.

“But…” I was still too tired and confused to even think this through. Inuyasha still wanted me? They still wanted me? Were they serious?

“Please..?” Inuyasha finally asked taking my hands in his. “Please let us help you…” My heart flooded with emotions that were threatening to leave me in tears again so I nodded in agreement and he grinned hugging me softly.

“Everything will be okay.” He whispered in my ear and a tear slipped down my cheek. I hope you're right Inu…I really hope you're right…

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A/N: Not too bad right? The plot is going to be speeding up after this chapter so stay with me everyone, and any reviews are always appreciated. Thanks for reading!

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