InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ Kagomes Recovey ( Chapter 38 )

 

Chapter 38

 

Kagomes Recovery

 

At Kagome's bedside in the hospital stood InuYasha, Sango and Miroku. They were all tense, waiting for her to wake up. The hanyou gripped the edge of her sheets anxiously, and Sango even let Miroku hold her hand to comfort her. The doctors said she had a concussion, and should wake up soon. But the waiting was hard on her friends.

 

Slowly, Kagome opened her eyes, emitting a low moan.

 

“Where am I?” said Kagome quietly, trying to focus her eyes on InuYasha.

 

“You're in the hospital,” said InuYasha. “You have a concussion, but you should be alright.”

 

“What do you remember?” said Sango.

 

A crease formed between her eyes as Kagome thought. It was all a bit of a blur, but she thought she remembered the chronology of events. Last thing she remembered was InuYasha at her side in the alley before everything blacked out. What had she said to him again?

 

“I'm sorry InuYasha,” said Kagome. “I ditched the envelope Itaro gave me in a garbage can before those thugs got me.”

 

“Don't worry about it,” said InuYasha, giving her a reassuring smile. “What's more important right now is you, and your recovery.”

 

Did she hear him right? Did he actually say she was more important than the Shikon no Tama formula? The revelation began to bring Kagome back from the haze in her mind. But what about Itaro…She remembered he had been hit by a car.

 

“InuYasha, Itaro was hit by a car while trying to protect me,” said Kagome worriedly, and tried to sit up, but cringed at the pain in her head and was forced to lie back down.

 

“He's in another hospital,” said InuYasha. “Don't worry - he'll live, he's being taken care of.”

 

“Oh, that's good,” said Kagome and smiled, a little stronger this time.

 

InuYasha smiled back at her and took her hand, rubbing it gently in his own. The tender, affectionate touch did a lot to soothe Kagome, and she felt very happy and grateful for it.

 

“Do my family know I am here?” said Kagome hesitantly.

“We did not do that yet,” said Miroku. “We wanted to know how you were first.”

 

“Thank you,” said Kagome. “If I'm going to be okay, I'd prefer they did not know. I really don't want to have to explain to them how I got hurt.”

 

“You'll be fine,” said Sango. “The doctors said that after you woke up, they would check on you. If you feel well enough, they will let you leave.”

 

“I'm feeling better every minute,” said Kagome, smiling at InuYasha as he squeezed her hand.

 

“Good!” said InuYasha. “We'll alert the doctors and you can come home as soon as you feel up to it.”

 

“Yes, I really want to go home,” said Kagome. “Except for a headache, I feel fine.”

 

Two hours later, Kagome was discharged with some painkillers for her headache. But she was chagrined that InuYasha made her travel back in Miroku's car instead of the back of his bike. He assured her that her head would be less likely to hurt in the car, and she had no choice but to agree. Sango rode in the back seat with her to keep her company.

 

“So, InuYasha seems to be very attentive to you,” said Sango to Kagome with a soft, sly smile.

 

That made Kagome blush as she smiled back at Sango. InuYasha was being more attentive, and she could not doubt that something in his manner towards her had changed. It was obvious he had come to some new level of feelings towards her, and she could hardly believe her good fortune. And that meant her feelings towards him were not out of place - maybe he was over Kikyo after all.

 

“Yes, I believe you are right,” said Kagome quietly, and smiled back at Sango, her eyes sparkling happily.

 

“About time that stupid bastard realized how he felt,” scoffed Miroku, and then laughed. “Good for you, Kagome, you're a great girl - he just better treat you right.”

 

“It's not like he proposed to her or anything,” said Sango to Miroku, “but I agree that it was about time he showed you what his feelings towards you were.”

 

“I don't doubt that if InuYasha has feelings for me, he will treat me well,” said Kagome with conviction. “I have faith in him.”

 

Miroku turned and looked back at the two women a moment and grinned. They smiled back at him and he winked.

 

When they got back to the house, Kagome was a little unsteady, so InuYasha insisted on scooping her up and carrying her to her bedroom. He laid her in her bed, and caressed her cheek lightly with his knuckles as she smiled and thanked him. It was all Kagome could do to keep herself from kissing that clawed hand as it came near her mouth.

 

“You rest up,” said InuYasha. “You're not to continue working until you feel up to it.”

 

“But…” Kagome protested, but he pressed a finger against her lips.

 

“Shhhhh….don't worry,” he said and smirked. “The work can wait, and you will still get paid.”

 

Kagome watched InuYasha leave the room, taking a deep but happy sigh. Snuggling down under the blankets, Kagome's mind ran over the day's events. It was all becoming clearer. As she remembered the fight in the alley, Kagome paled when she came to what she had said to InuYasha before she passed out. Oh, my god, she had told him she loved him! Yet, he had not rejected her - nor pushed her away as she had feared. On the contrary, he was being so warm and sweet towards her. If Kagome's head did not hurt so much, she would have cried for joy.

 

At dinnertime, Kaede brought a tray to Kagome's room, followed by InuYasha with his own tray. To her delight, he chose to eat in her room with her to keep her company. He told her that the envelope with the formula had been retrieved, and this made her happy. When they were done, InuYasha said he would take the trays down.

 

“Good night, sweet Kagome,” said InuYasha, taking her hand and giving it a quick squeeze. “Rest well.”

 

That night when Kagome dreamed about herself and InuYasha, the actions between them became more heated. In the dream, he kissed her, but the kiss deepened and became more passionate. He ran his hands up the sides of her body, and then pulled her to him in a fierce embrace. She felt her nipples get hard as they pressed against his chest, and heat flared between her legs.

 

The intensity of the dream woke Kagome up, and she gasped as her body still tingled from arousal and a moist heat still burned between her legs. Oh my, but what a little affection from InuYasha had started! Just then, she heard InuYasha playing the new song he had written, and it had progressed. It sounded more polished, and like he may be adding words. Overwhelmed by curiosity, Kagome slipped out of bed and padded down the hall, holding on to the wall to steady herself. Was that her name she was hearing?

 

Carefully, Kagome tried to press her ear up to the door to try and catch the words.

 

“Never thought I'd see a day like this again…She turned my life around with her sweet ways…”

But that is all she got to hear, because she stumbled against the door. The noise was immediately picked up by InuYasha and he stopped playing. As Kagome caught herself, the door opened.

 

“What are you doing out of bed?” said InuYasha in concern, and reached out to steady her, both hands gripping her shoulders. “You are way too important to me to be staggering around in the dark with a concussion.”

 

“I am?” said Kagome in wonder.

 

“Yes, you are,” said InuYasha, and Kagome held her breath as he bent over and planted a tender kiss on her lips.

 

A/N: For those of you who may think love happened too fast - believe me, it can happen. I speak from experience, being in my 40's married, and having had several serious relationships before meeting my husband. I was in love with my husband after our first date, and only had known him 2 weeks. As for the lemon, it is coming - end of the next chapter probably. ;)