InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unaware ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 6 )

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Chapter 5

 

 

As Inuyasha rode in the cab to pick up his car at the bar, he thought about the possibility of going back to work. Since Kikyo was doing well, save for being asleep, he felt he could focus on his heart and what his soul needs. The night before, he did feel stifled. The whole situation with Kikyo was unnerving, but he felt he needed a bit of a break. Kouga helped to remind him last night at the bar and the movie, that life will go on around him, while he sits next to Kikyo and rots. He couldn't stay by her side 24/7 like that. He'd lose his mind.

 

As the cab pulled up in the gravel parking lot, he paid the man, and stepped out as the cab drove away. He climbed into his car and turned it on, deciding to stop by his home and maybe watch some movies. Yes, Kikyo meant a lot to him, but he realized he couldn't do much while she remained in that state. He decided he'd stay the night there, by her side. However, when it came to his days, he needed to get back to work, or occupy his mind somehow.

 

Yes, he was avoiding depression, but he felt he could deal with his emotions best away from Kagome. She was so sweet and beautiful that he was getting to the point where he was depending on her for those reasons. He had to remind himself often that she wasn't there to fill the void of his wife's conscious absence. That was part of why he had to get away.

 

Once he stepped through his front door, he kicked the door shut behind him and pulled his cell phone from his pocket. He searched the kitchen drawers for the phone number of the nearest pizza parlor. Once he had the number, he called in for their cheapest special for their meatiest pizza. Then, he pulled out a movie he hadn't seen in a while and set it up to play. He was in his glory a little while later while he lounged on their nice comfy couch, eating his fave pizza, and watching a good flick.

 

 

@*@

 

 

It had been over four months now, and still no commercial had been aired. No calls from Shikon Adverts, or Naraku himself. He had put in the request months ago, and still nothing has happened. Sesshoumaru was getting antsy. He had a new promotion starting soon that the commercial he had asked to be done up would present, and if they didn't get it ready for syndication soon, he would just have to tell Naraku to take his bid and shove it. He hadn't had any problems with Shikon Adverts so far, `til now.

 

He got up from his lounge chair and walked from the beach into his private bungalow. He stepped into the office and sat down at his desk, searching for the phone number to Shikon Adverts. Once he found it, he dialed and reclined back as the phone rang.

 

(Click)

 

“Hello, Shikon Adverts, this is Naraku's office. May I ask whose calling?” The secretary on the other end said professionally.

 

“Yes. Is Naraku able to take a phone call from a Sesshoumaru Tai? It's very important I speak to him as soon as possible.” He said politely.

 

“Yes, please hold on a moment.” She said as she then put him on hold. Sesshoumaru rocked back and forth for a few moments when she came back on the line and said she'd transfer him.

 

 

@*@

 

“Yes. Well, thank you very much for coming, and we are very glad to have interviewed with you. I will call you within a week.” Naraku said as he and the woman he had just interviewed stood from their chairs and shook hands. Just as she turned to leave the office, the intercom phone on his desk beeped.

 

He clicked the button on his phone and said, “Yes?”

 

“There is a call for you from a Sesshoumaru Tai. He said it's very important. Shall I put him through?” The voice from the speaker said as he sat down once again, unbuttoning his suit jacket.

 

“Yes, put him through.” He answered simply. There was a click and he picked up the phone. “Sesshoumaru. How are you these days?” Naraku greeted him pleasantly.

 

“Well, I'm doing fine. I'm just curious as to how things were going with the commercial I ordered. I haven't heard anything, and I haven't seen it air yet. The special promotion I asked for it to be made for is coming up shortly, and I'm a bit worried. How long will it be?”

 

“Oh yes. We have had a minor set back here in the office. The person who was in charge of your project was Kikyo, your brother's wife. Sadly, to say, she has suffered an incident putting her out of commission for the time being. However, we are working on hiring someone who will take care of the project as we speak. So, it shouldn't take much longer.” Naraku stated simply.

 

“What's happened? I haven't heard anything from my brother. Are they all right?” Sesshoumaru asked; his voice laced with concern.

 

“Well, she was injured a few days ago. Someone shot her in the head, and she's now in a coma. I went myself to visit her a few days ago. As far as I can tell, there's no change just yet. We couldn't afford to wait for her, so her position is being replaced by another applicant as soon as possible.” Naraku explained.

 

“All right, I'm glad to hear you're making whatever adjustments you can to get the project done. Thank you.” He hung up the phone and immediately dialed his brother's cell.

 

(Ring…ring…ring…click)

 

“Hello?” Inuyasha answered on the other end. It sounded as if he was eating something.

 

“Inuyasha, I heard about Kikyo. How are you doing?”

 

“You heard? How?” Inuyasha asked as he sat up, set his plateful of pizza on the table and paused the movie.

 

“I just got off the phone with Naraku. He told me why the commercial I had ordered had been held up. So, he's replacing Kikyo.”

 

“He what?!” Inuyasha yelled into the phone.

 

“So, he didn't tell you, huh? He said that he has no idea when she'll wake up and decided he couldn't wait for her. Therefore, he's hiring another person to finish her project. He didn't say anything about taking her back though.”

 

“Dammit.” Inuyasha spat.

 

“How did that happen, Inuyasha?”

 

“Honestly, there were no witnesses. She was lured into the alleyway next to her building and shot. No one has any idea who it coulda been, or how she ended up in the alleyway, but she's doing okay. She's just sleeping now.”

 

“How bad is it? Do they know anything on how bad the damage was?”

 

“No. There's no way to know until she wakes up. It could happen any time, and then again, she could remain this way. They said she's supporting herself just fine, and she has brain activity going on. So it may not be very long.”

 

“That's good. I might come out and oversee how the new person they hire takes care of things with my commercial order soon. So, I may see you in a few days.” Sesshoumaru mentioned.

 

“Oh. You gonna stop by?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“Yeah. If that's okay.”

 

“Sure. It would be all right.”

 

“Good. I'll see you soon, brother.” Sesshoumaru said as his brother returned the sentiment and they both hung up. As soon as Sesshoumaru set the phone down on his desk, he pulled up the internet to buy plane tickets for his trip to Japan.

 

@*@

 

 

Kagome had a nice afternoon sleep, and had a nice dinner with her mother and Shippo. As she drove to work, she listened to the radio as images of the way Inuyasha looked at her the night before flooded her mind. She wondered what was going to happen next while she watched over them. She was very glad to know that his wife was getting better. Most of all, she was hoping Inuyasha wouldn't hang around constantly. Her main hopes for him have been that he would take life in his hands and allow himself to live. The way he was when she left him that morning looked promising in that respect. He seemed to be much happier and his eyes were finally clear.

 

She parked her car in the parking garage and stepped into the elevator to get into the hospital. Once she reached the ground floor into the hospital, she was greeted by the receptionists in the lobby as she stepped up to punch the button for the elevator. While she watched the numbers blink above the elevator, someone stepped up beside her.

 

“Hey.” She turned and saw Inuyasha standing next to her, waiting for the elevator.

 

“Oh! Hey! Just stopping in?” She asked.

 

“Yeah. I spent the day at home and watched some movies. It felt good to be home for a bit.” He responded as he turned to her and smiled.

 

“Good to hear. You should get out every now and then. It's good for you to get some fresh air.” She looked to his hands and saw one nestled in his pocket and the other holding an empty water bottle. “Need a refill? There's a water fountain just over there.” Kagome pointed past him.

 

“Nah. This is for Kikyo.” He said as he held it up.

 

“What's an empty bottle gonna do for her? Sorry…That was kinda rude of me to ask that way. I guess my mouth is faster than my brain.” Kagome said as she turned her rosy cheeks away in embarrassment.

 

“No, it's okay. It is rather odd, but it's a precious gift for her.”

 

“What is it then?”

 

“Air. From the house. I sat out in the backyard for a bit, and thought about bottling some of it up for her.” He answered with a smile.

 

Kagome thought it was very sweet. She just couldn't get her mind off of his sanity at how proud he was of his gift, but she decided to smile and nod as she patted him on the back. Once she finished the pats, the elevator dinged and the door opened, allowing them entry. They stepped in, and Kagome pushed the button for the sixth floor.

 

As the elevator rose, they both stood there in silence for a few moments. She tried to pay attention to the floor numbers ascending on the little screen. She felt his eyes on her a few times, but she tried to hold firm to not return the looks. She wanted to keep her promise to him about trying to keep their meetings professional, but friendly. She couldn't bare it if he looked at her again the way he had the night before. That gaze. She couldn't get it out of her head. Not only that, but the way he held her those times. They were cruising for a bruising if she didn't give him a bit of a cooler shoulder.

 

As he stood beside her, he couldn't help but steal a few glances. She had this worried look on her face, like something was bothering her. She was smiling cheerfully before the elevator. She just had this strange effect on him. She cared so much for him. Maybe almost too much. He couldn't figure out how to act around her. He didn't want to seem like he was a womanizer, but yet, there was something about her that made him wanna pay attention to her. He had finally gotten past her resemblance to his wife. Kagome was truly her own person. She had personality traits Kikyo lacked. Kikyo is wonderful, but he wondered what she would be like when she woke. He was a little afraid she'd be too different.

 

He tried to get a hold of his heart and his eyes while they stood next to each other in the elevator, excruciatingly silent. Then, the number six came up and the elevator dinged and stopped rising. He looked to Kagome to see her smiling and gesturing for him to exit ahead of her. He shook his head and gestured for her to go. She shrugged her shoulders and took his offer, still smiling politely. They both headed down the hallway side by side, the air thick with nervousness. He kept his eyes trained on the door to his wife's room as she watched the floor, her cheeks glowing a bit pink.

 

Once they reached the nurse's station, she turned the corner and stepped in the other direction. He looked over and saw her pull her purse off her shoulder and step into the little room behind the desk. He continued his walk and opened the door. He stepped inside and saw his angel lying on the bed, as peaceful as he left her. It didn't seem as if anything had changed or gone on. He grabbed the chair, slid it up to the bed and sat down. He grabbed her hand and held it for a few moments.

 

“Baby, I'm back. I see you're still asleep. I certainly hope you'll be able to tell me of what your dreams have been like through all this.” He said softly as he stroked her hand, and then brought it to his mouth and kissed it. “I have something for you. Remember how I told you I'd bottle up some fresh air for you? Well, here it is.” He said as he raised the bottle up before her. He set her hand down and opened the bottle. Then, he held it inches from her nose, letting her breathe it in.

 

“It's from just above the garden of flowers you planted. Can you smell it? I'll bring some of the branches from the cherry blossom tree tomorrow. Hopefully that'll make this room smell a bit more like home for you.” He said as he set the bottle down on the bedside table near his bed.

 

The door clicked open, and in walked Kagome to check on his wife. She caught his eye, and smiled as she picked up the clipboard and stepped up to the instruments to take her vitals.

 

“So how are you?” Inuyasha asked Kagome as she wrote down the numbers on the paperwork.

 

“I'm good.” She said, seeming impartial.

 

Inuyasha noticed the distant act she was beginning to put on. He watched her closely to see what was going on. It seemed as if she was acting as if he didn't exist. “Something wrong?”

 

Kagome looked up from the paperwork to the man across the room from her. He looked concerned. She didn't know how else to answer but to say, “No, why?”

 

He saw the nonchalant shrug she gave when she looked back down to her paperwork. He stood from his chair and leaned over his wife, staring at her to get her attention. She still ignored him.

 

`I don't know why, but this bothers the hell out of me. Why is she ignoring me?' he thought to himself as he blew air her way, gaining her attention. Her eyes shot up and he smiled at her. Her cheeks went a slight shade of pink as she looked off to the side.

 

`He's trying to gain my attention. Why? Can't I go on with my duties without giving him my full attention? Does my professional manner bother him?' She thought to herself as she suddenly felt a hand on her chin. The hand directed her to face him. His gaze was ambitious. He needed to find out what was wrong. He didn't even have to say a word.

 

“Inuyasha, sit down and we'll talk, okay?” He continued to stare at her for a moment. Then pulled his hand away and turned his chair to face his bed. Kagome set the clipboard back into the holder and stepped around to his bed. She sat down and gave him her full attention.

 

“Inuyasha, please don't think that I'm ignoring you. That's not it at all. I just feel that I am distracting you from your wife. I understand that she can't give you the attention you want, but I'm afraid that if I keep going the way I have, that you'll end up depending on me for those reasons. Which I feel has already happened.” Kagome mentioned frankly.

 

“What makes you think I depend on you to give me attention? What's wrong with being friendly?” Inuyasha asked curiously.

 

“Nothing's wrong with being friendly, but the physical contact that has occurred between us has brought up a red flag. I don't want you paying ME that attention. That type of attention should be given to your wife, even now while she sleeps.”

 

“But, she can't feel it, can she? She can't even hear us talk! Why would you just suddenly give me this attitude when all those times, I was just being kind? You know where my heart lies. We've been over this.”

 

“Then why must you feel the need to touch me? To hold my chin? To gaze into my eyes? How can you even think I don't need to question this?” Kagome asked, getting a bit irritated.

 

“I…I told you how much I appreciate what you're doing for us.” He said nervously.

 

“Yeah, well maybe you're appreciating me just a bit too much, huh? I'm not supposed to be your replacement girlfriend or crush while you wife lies sleeping behind you! That's not what I'm here for. There are whores out there for that kind of thing, though I wouldn't suggest it.”

 

“You think I'm the type of guy to go for a whore? Are you sick or something? `Cause I sure aint!” He shot back.

 

“I didn't say you were! I'm just confused about what it is you want me to do here! Tell me. You like me, don't you?”

 

“I'm not answering that.” He spat as he turned his head away from her.

 

“Just answer the innocent question.” She said with an irritated tone.

 

He bowed his head for a moment and gathered his thoughts. Deep down, he couldn't express into words how he felt about Kagome. He thought long and hard and came up trumps. After a minute of silence, he looked up into her eyes innocently and opened his mouth to say something, but the cat had his tongue.

 

“Humph…guilty feelings, huh?” She said as he eyed her, hoping she wouldn't question him again.

 

“I…I don't know what I feel for you. I can't explain it.”

 

“How does it make you feel for me to be here talking with you and watching over you and your wife?”

 

He thought for a few seconds and then said, “I feel like my life has a future. My wife was my life before now. I don't really have much family. I only have one older brother who lives overseas, and I only have just a few friends. She was all I had. When you and I hit it off well in the beginning, I guess I began to depend on you being someone to talk to. Someone to take care of me when I couldn't take care of myself. I didn't really mean for you to get the wrong idea, of me falling for you.” He looked down at his hands for a moment.

 

“I'm sorry if I've made you feel uncomfortable, Kagome. I never intended to depend on you this way. Just…Don't push me away and act like I don't exist. I can help you too, ya know. I don't mean being your boyfriend or anything. I mean, like a friend you yourself can depend on in ways you're lacking.” He looked into her eyes at his offer.

 

“You couldn't do that, and you know it. Inuyasha, you're married. End of story. My life is irrelevant in this situation.”

 

“I don't believe that. Try me. C'mon, tell me why you're so standoffish towards me. I wanna know.” He sat upright, his arms crossed.

 

“That is none of your business.” She said as she made to stand up. He stood up after her and put his hands on her shoulders, holding her in place. “If you don't unhand me, I will make sure I'm transferred to another floor.” She eyed him intensely. His gaze turned to shock as he pulled his hands away and stood there, hands at his sides.

 

“Inuyasha. I am a nurse who takes care of and looks after comatose patients. That's all I am here for, and that's all my job description allows. I am not paid by the hospital to service you specifically. Please respect that I must now attend to my duties in a professional manner from here on in. I know you'll get through this, and I have good faith Kikyo will too. I have helped you through the worst of this situation. Now it's time to break away from you. Now if you'll excuse me.” She spat as she stepped past him and out the door.

 

Inuyasha stood rooted in place, staring at the mattress where she had been sitting. He didn't understand what it was he did wrong, but something from her past was affecting her. Maybe she was raped? Molested? Beaten? Abused? Whatever happened to her, she obviously doesn't like it when men give her full attention. She pushed him away for a reason, not just because their relationship must be nothing but professional. What drove him wasn't the fact that he held feelings for her he couldn't explain, but just the fact that she herself seemed to reach out to others, and then she'd clam up when things get too close for comfort.

 

He turned to the door and stepped out of the room. He decided to take a walk down to the cafeteria for a coffee of something.

 

@*@

 

 

Kagome had decided to make her rounds quickly and then go down to the cafeteria for a snack, some coffee and some silence. She needed to think after that conversation with Inuyasha. His desire for her attention had scared her. After her last relationship, she couldn't allow another man to get close. She had hoped Inuyasha wouldn't do that to her, but he has.

 

As she stepped down the hall, she sighed a few times and took a couple of deep breathes. Then she walked into the cafeteria. She stopped short when she saw him sitting at a table, drinking a coffee and watching the TV. She sighed and lowered her head for a moment. She then gathered her courage, stepped up to the food line and asked for a rice krispie treat and made her coffee.

 

At the sound of her voice, Inuyasha's gaze shot to her as she made her coffee. He sat there and stared; surprised to see her there when he figured she would just continue working. She turned to step up to a table and caught his gaze. She didn't move. The two just stared at each other until the woman behind the deli counter asked if Kagome wanted anything else.

 

Kagome was startled. “Oh, no. Thank you.” She said as she then turned to face Inuyasha again, his eyes still trained on her as she calmly walked up to a table at a distance from him. Even after five minutes, she had realized he had no interest in the TV after her arrival. No matter how much he stared at her, she refused to make eye contact.

 

Finally, he got fed up with her ignoring act and got up from the table. He walked up to her table and sat down across from her. She looked up at him and noticed the `What's your problem?' look he had aimed at her.

 

“What do you want?” She asked impartially.

 

“What happened to you? Please, tell me. I promise not to judge you or talk about it with anyone.” He asked as he folded his arms on the table, showing her he wasn't gonna touch her and was keeping his distance like she asked.

 

“It's really none of your business. And not only that, this isn't the time or the place for such a conversation.” She said as she poured cream and sugar into her coffee.

 

“Okay then. When and where can we talk? I'll let you decide.” He said nonchalantly as he leaned back in his chair and took a sip of his coffee.

 

“You act as if what I have to tell you is nothing short of just what I ate for dinner. It's not that simple, Inuyasha. Believe me.”

 

“That's why you need to tell me. If you don't talk about it with someone, it'll effect you worse later, like it is now. With me. I am just very curious as to what I did to make you feel the need to close yourself off from even me, when I wasn't after you to begin with.”

 

She didn't say anything as she bowed her head and clenched her eyes shut. There was no telling him `no'. Ever since that last relationship she endured, she had told only a few people just the miner details. He wanted to know what bothered her the most. She brought her hands up and covered her face with them as she leaned her elbows on the table.

 

“I know it's hard, but you need this, Kagome. Maybe when you were telling me I needed a counselor, maybe you should have thought of that for yourself.” He suggested politely.

 

“But you're case is different. Nothing's been done TO you. You're situation is something you MUST deal with openly. Mine is very personal and if I were to bare these emotions and things to you, you'd know my heart inside and out.” Kagome said through a few sniffles.

 

“You're wrong, you know. This situation for me has been very personal. I just deal with it differently. You honestly don't realize that with what little you've done, you've helped me a lot more than even my best friend Kouga could have ever helped me. I want a chance to return that favor.” Inuyasha offered.

 

Kagome clenched her hands in her hair as she tried to regain her composure. The position he was putting her in was going to make her lose her resolve and break down. Now wasn't the time for that. Nor was the hospital cafeteria the place for such a scene. She pulled her hands from her face. Her cheeks were red and her eyes were puffy. She looked up at him with so much pain in her eyes; his gaze went from concern to shock. She grabbed her coffee and got up from the table to walk out. He watched her walk away.

 

Then she suddenly stopped and looked up at the ceiling as she took a deep breathe. After a couple of seconds, she turned to him and said, “I have the night off tomorrow. I'll tell you when and where in a bit, okay?”

 

He nodded in response and gave her a reassuring gaze. He seemed to hug her with his eyes. The amount of emotion flooding from those golden pools was amazing to her. She had never seen such a look from any man. After a few moments, she smiled and then turned to leave the cafeteria.

 

@*@

 

A couple hours later, Kagome entered the Tai room. She caught Inuyasha sitting on his bed reading a book. He looked up from the pages and gave her a questioning look. She held her hands before her as she stepped up to his bed and sat down, next to his stretched out and crossed legs. Her gaze fell to her lap as he set his book down to give her his full attention.

 

“Since I will be up all night, it would be easy for me to meet with you for dinner. Nothing fancy, but somewhere where we can talk privately. But only on one condition.”

 

“What would that be?” He asked her with a smart tone. She looked up and saw a smirk on his face to get her to smile.

 

“This is not a date. Don't take me to the drive-in theater. No expensive restaurant, and no nightclubs or bars. Just a simple sit-down restaurant where we can talk and not be bothered. And I refuse to go to your place and have take out or pizza ordered. I don't wanna put myself into a sticky situation.” She answered as she raised her gaze to his.

 

“All right. Shall I call you? Or do you wanna make the call? I need to know where to pick you up.” He asked innocently.

 

She handed him a folded post-it from her pocket with her phone number on it. He eyed the number and stashed it in his wallet. She then moved her gaze to his lap where the book laid. She giggled slightly when she saw which book it was.

 

“What?” He asked.

 

“The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Interesting choice.” She mentioned as he lifted the book up and eyed her questioningly.

 

“I like the Hitchhiker series. Have you read them?” She shook her head. “You should. The best books out there. Maybe I'll let you borrow one.”

 

“Nah. I'm not much of a reader, unless I get graded or tested on it.”

 

Inuyasha shrugged and responded with, “Your loss.” As he set the book back on his lap, he leaned back with his hands behind his head. He had the air of a relaxed man at home, even though his surroundings were less than that.

 

She shook her head and sighed inwardly at him. “What?” He asked as she closed her eyes and smiled. “You are something else, Inuyasha. How you can be so relaxed in such an atmosphere such as this.”

 

“Your point is?” He asked.

 

She opened her eyes and replied with, “Maybe you're right. Our roles have changed a bit. Maybe it is your turn after all.”

 

“My turn for what?” She was shocked he didn't get it.

 

“Hello…My turn for opening up to you for comfort?” she said as she held her arms out before her.

 

“Oh, yeah. That. I told you so. I'm glad to know you've taken my offer, finally.” He spat with arrogance.

 

Kagome inwardly growled as he started the smug attitude with her. “What's happened to you? Earlier, you were so compassionate, and concerned. Now, you're acting like a conceited asshole! I don't get it!”

 

“What's wrong with you, Kagome? All I was saying was it was about time you accepted my help. What's wrong with that?”

 

“You're acting like a jerk about it!”

 

“I am?” He shot her a clueless look as she decided she had enough. She stood up and stepped out of the room to let go of some steam.

 

Inuyasha just sat there, shrugged and went back to his book, a content smile on his face.

 

 

 

@*@

 

 

After a few hours, Kikyo awoke in the bed she sat upon earlier. She turned her head to see Houji lying on his side in the other bed, facing her. She felt her head, and noticed he had applied another bandage, which had become saturated with her blood once again. She shifted the sheet that was laid over her body and she slid off the bed. As she got to her feet, she stepped up to him and watched him sleep for a moment. Once she was certain he wouldn't wake if she left, she quietly stepped out of the room in search of more bandages, or more people.

 

She looked down the hallway and saw that the rooms were all empty and there were no sounds what so ever on the floor they resided on for the night. She looked to the elevator to see which floor she was on, and the number one glowed above the doors. She pressed the up button and the doors opened readily. She looked to the listing of floors and pressed the number two. Once the doors opened, she stuck her head out and listened for sounds. She heard nothing. So, the selected another floor and ascended upwards.

 

One by one, she made it through the floors up to floor six, where she heard some beeping off down the hall to the left. She decided the beeping might be a sign. Therefore, she stepped up to the nurse's station to see if any nurses were monitoring anything. The desk was devoid of life as the computer screens flashed readings of monitors. She then followed the beeping and stepped up to a room with the door closed. She eyed the name on the door. It was marked Takamura. The name sounded familiar, but for some reason she couldn't place it. She quietly stepped in and past the curtain. There she saw a body laying there. She gasped when she noticed the strangest thing. The body laying there had no face.

 

She ran from the room screaming until she ran up to another room with a closed door. She ran into the room and made it past the curtain quickly only to find the same situation. The only difference was the body lying there was female. She looked to the left hand of the body where something sparkled and saw something that shocked her even more. The hand beheld her wedding bands. She was startled by a sound and she turned to the source of the sound behind her.

 

She heard breathing, even breathing. Then she heard a familiar voice mutter, “Kikyo.” She gasped and put her hand over her mouth as she realized who was in the bed and who had spoken to her. It was Inuyasha. Only thing was, she couldn't see him, but she could hear him. She could hear everything. She ran out the door and noticed the sign next to the door. It read `Tai'. Once the door clicked shut, she fell to the floor and screamed as she sobbed in realization of what was going on. She wasn't in Tokyo anymore. She was in another dimension. She was in another world entirely, a world where not even her husband could go.

 

 

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Yes! Inuyasha at his finest! He's such a honey, but man, when he gets clueless, whether or not it's on purpose, he can be such a pain, and so funny at the same time! (laughs) Aw man, I'm having so much fun with this fic. Thanks again for your reviews and your viewings. This is an awesome audience, and I am so happy to write for all of you. Ja ne, for now!

 

A/N: Whoa…Now that edit was interesting, wouldn't you agree? Things are definitely unfolding quickly here, aren't they? Well, I certainly hope you enjoyed the suspense. Ja ne!