InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ A Visit to the Hospital to See Sango and Kohaku ( Chapter 42 )

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A Visit to the Hospital to See Sango and Kohaku

 

The morning sun streaming in InuYasha's window woke Kagome, and she stretched and slowly rolled over to regard her sleeping lover. She smiled at the way he looked while he was asleep, the long dark lashes of his closed eyes and his partly open mouth giving him such a sweet, innocent look. As if sensing being watched, InuYasha opened his eyes and smirked at her. He reached over and pulled her against him, and she snuggled happily against his chest. But she had something preying on her mind that she wanted to tell him.

 

“We should go to the hospital today to see Sango and Kohaku,” said Kagome. “She's our friend and she needs our support.”

 

InuYasha snorted. “Sango is a strong woman - I doubt she needs anyone's support. But if you think we should go, we will.”

 

“It's the right thing to do,” replied Kagome. “And if we tell her about the clue, it may give her some hope about helping Kohaku.”

 

“Yes, that would be a good idea,” agreed InuYasha, resting his chin gently on her head. “I think we can go after breakfast.”

 

But neither of them felt like moving right away. There was time before Kaede got there for them to relax together in each other's arms. And maybe there was time for something else…

 

With a smile, Kagome felt InuYasha press his morning erection against her tummy. She looked up at him with a gleam in her eyes, and he gave her a wicked, sexy smirk. Then she reached up and took his face in her hands, and drew him down to her for a slow, sensual, morning kiss. As they kissed, he moved on top of her and she wrapped her legs around his waist. They made love slowly and tenderly, with passion, but not the needy desperation of their first times together. When they were done, InuYasha closed his eyes and gently rested his head on her breasts, careful not to put his full weight on her. She cradled his head tenderly in her arms, running her fingers through his long hair and scratching behind his ears.

 

“We should probably get up and start our day,” said Kagome with a sigh.

 

“Yeah, but I'm too comfortable,” replied InuYasha, and then slowly turned to kiss her breasts and smile at her before getting up.

 

They bathed and changed in their own rooms before going down to breakfast. Then InuYasha got their gear and they went to the garage. Kagome settled contentedly against him on the back of the bike, and they were off to Jutendo Hospital.

 

When they got to the hospital, Kagome made sure they picked up another card before going to the ward where Sango and Kohaku were. Luckily, Sango had left clearance with the nurse's desk to let her friends in if they came to visit. Opening the door to the room, they found Sango curled on a cot that had been brought in the room for her. In a sealed glass chamber in the room lay a pale, freckle faced boy with chestnut hair, sleeping.

 

Sango stirred and got up as InuYasha and Kagome walked in. She smiled wanly at them, trying to straighten her sleep-rumpled clothes. But she looked happy to see them.

 

“How is he?” said Kagome in concern, sitting down on the cot next to Sango.

 

“Not good,” said Sango with a sigh. “The treatments are having less and less effect on him. The doctors are running out of things they can do.”

 

“Don't worry Sango, we have the best lead I have got yet on the whereabouts of the Shikon no Tama formula,” said InuYasha.

 

“Really?” Sango replied, a flicker of hope in her eyes.

 

“Oh, yes,” said Kagome excitedly. “The last piece of the Shikon no Tama formula we got was actually a clue as to where Midoriko may have gone.”

 

Just then they heard a low moan and a sigh. They turned to see that Kohaku had woken and was turning to look at them. Immediately, Sango got up and went over to the enclosure.

 

“Kohaku, these are my friends InuYasha and Kagome,” said Sango, as the boy turned pain-filled but curious eyes on them. “We are working together to find something to help you get better.”

 

“Everything will be okay, Kohaku,” said InuYasha. “Your sister is one of my best friends and I have sworn to find the formula that will cure you.”

 

“Thank you,” said Kohaku, smiling at them. “I'm very lucky my sister has friends like you.”

 

A lump formed in Kagome's throat as she watched the boy look at InuYasha with such obvious awe and admiration. Did InuYasha realize what faith he inspired in people? His charisma and intensity were infectious. It had hit her like a ton of bricks when she had first met him, and she had lost herself to him ever since. She would never feel complete again without him.

 

“Tomorrow morning, be at my house at 10 AM,” said InuYasha, turning to Sango. “Tell Miroku. We need to discuss our next move. I'll call Itaro, he left the hospital a week ago and went into hiding - but I can contact him.”

 

Sango nodded and smiled at InuYasha gratefully. The PR agent seemed to visibly relax as InuYasha smirked at her confidently. There it was again. When InuYasha took control, you had to believe in him. The force of his personality left no room for doubt.

 

A knock came at the door, and then a doctor and nurse walked in.

 

“It's time to check Kohaku's vitals,” said the nurse. “I'm afraid we must ask all of you to leave.”

 

“I'm going to wait outside until they are done,” said Sango as they walked out the door. “But Miroku and I will see you tomorrow at ten.”

 

Kagome gave Sango a hug which she accepted gratefully, and she and InuYasha left.

 

“That was so wonderful what you did for Sango and Kohaku,” said Kagome, smiling warmly at InuYasha as they got on the elevator.

 

“What?” InuYasha replied. “I didn't do anything.”

 

That response made Kagome laugh softly and shake her head. InuYasha looked at her quizzically and cocked an eyebrow. When she looked up at him with an incredulous smile, his expression changed to a puzzled frown.

 

“Huh,” InuYasha snorted. “I only spoke the truth.”

 

“I know,” said Kagome as they stepped out of the elevator. “But is the way you said it that mattered.”

 

“One thing you should about me by now,” said InuYasha. “I always mean what I say, and nothing stops me from getting what I want.”

 

A feeling of insecurity hit Kagome, and she blurted out something without thinking.

 

“And that includes becoming full youkai?”

 

“Of course,” said InuYasha. “It's what I always intended to do.”

 

That was not what Kagome wanted to hear. She was quiet on the trip back to InuYasha's house, and gripped him like she was afraid he would disappear if she let go. Obviously, she had more work to do to convince him not to become full youkai. Their relationship was still too new for him to have thought about the consequences of his fulfilling this dream.

 

When they had had lunch, InuYasha and Kagome went back in the office. InuYasha told Kagome he was going to call Itaro, and she responded with a smile. Sitting at her computer and trying to compose herself, she heard InuYasha pick up and dial the phone.

“Yeah, Itaro, it's me,” said InuYasha. “I need to talk to you about how you got that journal entry you gave me….What?!...How did Kikyo find you?!...That fucking bitch - you're my informant, don't you fucking give her anything! I don't give a shit if she says she has more claims than I do to that information!...She's on her way?!...Well, so am I and there will be hell to pay if you give her anything!”

 

Kagome cringed as InuYasha slammed down the phone, cursing a blue streak. Angrily, he stormed to the closet to get his helmet, boots and jacket.

 

“InuYasha,” said Kagome, standing up.

 

The hanyou looked at her with an air of distraction.

 

“What?” he said absently.

 

“You're taking me with you,” said Kagome firmly.

 

“I am?” he said, stopping what he was doing to look at her.

 

At the expression on her face, InuYasha knew Kagome meant business. There was no way she was going to let him see Kikyo alone. There were too many important things riding on this, and Kagome was not going to be excluded, and sit back while Kikyo railroaded InuYasha into getting her way.

 

Heaving a heavy sigh, he said, “Okay, get your stuff and let's go.”