InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Uptown Girl ❯ Chapter 19 ( Chapter 20 )

As Koga and Ginta entered one of the two south elevators at the hospital, he punched the button for the third floor. The doors closed on his elevator as the second ones opened, revealing Miroku and Inuyasha as they headed toward the exit. Miroku looked at his long time friend, a quizzical look on his face as the walked toward the southern entrance.

 

Unable to take the penetrating gaze of his friend anymore, Inuyasha huffed, “What is it?”

 

“What happened between you and Jade, Inuyasha?” Miroku asked, unable to contain his curiosity anymore.

 

Inuyasha turned toward Miroku as he replied, “Nothing that would concern you. If you don't mind, I have to get Sesshomaru's car back before he realizes that it's gone. I bet that I'll catch hell if he realizes that I took it without asking, not like he'd let me borrow it anyways.”

 

With his signature, perverted smile plastered to his face, Miroku commented, as he elbowed Inuyasha a bit, “Oh, come on, Inuyasha. You've told me about all your other conquests, what makes this one so different? Did she play hard to get? Or was it something else?”

 

“Look, it wasn't what you think. I came onto her and she turned me down. End of story. I really must be going,” Inuyasha replied a little harsher than he wanted to admit. The pervert was getting on his last, few remaining nerves and he really wanted to hit something, preferably soft and squishy since his hand hurt like hell from when he hit the solid wooden beam in the kitchen.

 

Putting his hands in a defensive position, Miroku commented, “Hey lay off a bit will you. I'm sorry to have pried. It's just that I know you well enough that you would want to take every advantage with Jade and I know for a fact that you didn't spend all night on her couch last night.”

 

At the last statement, Inuyasha had his hand around Miroku's throat, pinning him to the nearest wall, much to the dismay of several of the hospital workers, who quickly left the vicinity, most likely to call for security. “What did you say?” Inuyasha spat out at him.

 

“I… I… I said… that I know… you… didn't spend all… night on… her couch,” he choked out, breathing as best as he could with a constricted air way. As Inuyasha relaxed his grip slightly, Miroku explained, “I got hungry… went upstairs and was rummaging thorough her fridge… I noticed that the couch was empty… that's it.”

 

Getting right into Miroku's slightly beet red face, Inuyasha said, threateningly, “If you ever speak that again, friend or not, I will rip out your liver and force feed it to you. Do you understand me?” He tightened his grip a little on Miroku's throat as he completed his threat.

 

“Perfectly,” Miroku gasped out as two security guards slowly walked up to the two men. Inuyasha removed his hand from his friends throat as one of the guards inquired as to their business. After a few minutes, both men left the hospital, warned against further violent acts. Inuyasha hopped into his brother's silver Corvette, deep in thought as he pulled back onto the road, heading toward his home, hoping that he was able to get a hold of Kikyo and get her to the cops before anymore blood was shed.

 

Miroku looked at his friend, worried about the consequences of his actions with Jade. Despite his curiosity as to how far Inuyasha had gotten with the wolf demoness, he was more concerned for the wrath it would cause if her fiancé ever found out about it. He had purposely refused to say anything about Koga to Inuyasha, or even Jade for that matter, seeing as it was lawyer, client confidentiality. “I hope that this doesn't end badly,” Miroku thought as he saw Ginta's pickup in the parking lot, parked next to his black Ford Explorer. “I see that he's out. I wonder if he's seen Jade yet,” were his last thoughts as he hopped into the Explorer and headed toward the bar for a well deserved drink.

 

 

As Koga exited the elevator, Ginta pointed toward Jade's hospital room, knowing that the longer he delayed his brother, the more keyed up he got. Ever since they had entered the elevator the hairs on the back of Koga's neck stood on end, with a trace scent of a familiar adversary lurking about. A low growl emanated from his throat as he continued the ride to the third floor and his beloved Jade.

 

Koga approached the door way of Jade's slightly darkened room, noticing the glare of the television threw it into an unearthly glow. Jade had returned to the depths of her dreams as the effects of the anesthesia her father had used wore off, despite the fact that it was a couple hours after her surgery. He'd used enough to knock out a full grown Clydesdale, seeing as how strong her demonic side was.

 

As he slowly advanced toward her supine form, his gaze remained on the flow of her crimson gold hair across her stark white pillow, framing her slightly pale face. The pale pink lips looked as innocent as he saw them quiver a little, apparently from a slight chill that flowed around the room. Slowly, he pulled his eyes from her face down her elegant neck toward her bare left shoulder, glancing at what remained of his courting mark. Although her shoulder was covered in numerous layers of wrap, Koga knew that her demon blood would have her shoulder healed in a day or so, but what bothered him was the brace adorning her left arm. Unlike a full blooded demon, Jade's body took longer to heal broken bones. “Damn, that must of hurt when she tried defending herself,” he thought, as he moved closer to the hospital bed that held his beloved. He figured that it would be at least a month before her arm didn't require the brace anymore. “Not that it would hamper my plans,” Koga thought as a depraved smile crossed his lips.

 

The hairs at the back of his neck refused to lie down, despite his some what calmer demeanor, being closer to his beloved. The scent of his arch rival had nearly faded to nonexistence with the sweet scent of Jade's blood, sweat and body-wash. Koga tenderly took her right hand in his larger one, squeezing it gently; as if he was afraid that this was all a dream and that he was still locked in the interrogation room.

 

Jade moaned a little in her sleep as he applied the slight pressure to her cold hand. Koga smiled as the sound escaped her lips, “She's at least conscious, compared to when I found her earlier.” A tear slipped down his chiseled cheek as he spoke in a soft love filled mere whisper, “I'm back Jade and I will never let anything like this happen to you again. I swear it.”

 

Slowly, he lowered his lips to hers, gently applying pressure on the soft tender skin, barely able to breathe, as he kissed her. With the need to supply oxygen to his screaming lungs, Koga inhaled deeply. As the scent hit his sensitive nose, his eyes shot wide open in shock, confusion and betrayal. “It… it can't… be?” he thought quickly, refusing to believe his nose. Gingerly he took a second whiff, which confirmed what the first had told him. “How could she… cheat… on me… with… HIM,” was his next thought as he pulled away from Jade. His dreams of being with her shattered as he continued to look at her angelic face. He let go of her hand and quickly exited her room, his heart in a thousand pieces as a lone tear made its way down his stone cold face.

 

Ginta looked at his brother as he strode into the waiting room, noticing the stoic look on his face. “Is there something wrong, Koga? Has something happened to Jade?” Ginta asked, concerned for the young wolf demoness.

 

“No, she's still asleep. Hopefully she'll be awake soon,” Koga replied, devoid of the emotions that he should have had for being able to be with his beloved. Koga turned toward his younger brother, as the question as to Jade's fidelity raced through his mind. “Has she been around that mutt Taisho?” He growled out, threatening his little brother into telling the `truth or else' in the way it was delivered.

 

Ginta turned to face Koga from the magazine he'd been reading, shock crossing his face as he replied, almost afraid of the answer he was going to give, “Yeah, I think he took his car to her shop yesterday due to the over whelming praise of your lawyer, Miroku Jurista. He couldn't keep quiet about what a deal the Rojo Lobo Auto shop was and that the mechanics there were the best. Why do you ask?”

 

Slumping back into his chair, Koga scoffed, “Nothing, I just thought that I caught his awful scent here is all. Maybe he was visiting family.” Koga's brow furrowed at the information Ginta gave him, but the nagging scent of the mutt on his beloved Jade was more than just a mere coincidence. “That still doesn't explain what his scent is doing on her lips. If he's been sniffing around her, then he'll pay,” he thought, as he cracked his knuckles in anticipation of wringing the neck of the mongrel.