InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Well La De Frickin' Da ❯ Escape ( Chapter 10 )
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By: Dreamer6164 
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Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.07.2006 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.9K | Visits: 1.1K | Status: Work In Progress
I do not own InuYasha
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.07.2006 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.9K | Visits: 1.1K | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter Ten
Kagome was almost in tears thinking about what her father would do when she got home as a nurse put antiseptic on her arm. How was she going to explain this to her father.
InuYasha sat patiently to the side and watched the nurse wrap her arm with bandages. He didn’t know what to do. He felt hopeless and couldn’t do a thing about it. How did Kagome get such a burn? There was no way an oven could do that and by the way the nurse took it, she didn’t believe it either.
“There you go Ms. Higurashi.” the nurse said cheerfully. “Just make sure you change the bandages every four hours and add more antiseptic. The infection should disappear in a couple of days and if it doesn’t give us a call.”
Kagome nodded as she and InuYasha headed toward the exit when the nurse call, “Oh and Ms. Higurashi?” Kagome turned to look at her. “Just be careful when you’re cooking next time.”
InuYasha walked her to his car when she asked, “What time is it?”
He checked the clock on his cell phone. “Ten after five. Why?” he replied only to get a whimper out of Kagome in return. He looked over at her to find her face completely pale. “Hey are you alright? Do we need to go back in?”
Kagome shook her head. “No, but I’ve got to be going home.” she said as she attempted to walk off. “Thanks for bringing me InuYasha, but I--”
She was cut off when InuYasha grabbed her uninjured arm. “I’ll take you home. Don’t worry about it.” he said as he opened the door, the second time that day, for her.
They drove in silence for a while, before InuYasha asked, “So, does your arm feel any better?”
Kagome looked up at him in surprise. “Um, yeah I guess.” she replied. “I want to thank you for, um, everything you’ve done for me. I don’t deserve you kindness.”
InuYasha looked over at her in confusion. “Why wouldn’t you deserve my kindness?” he asked.
Kagome looked away from his gaze as she shrugged her shoulders. She felt the car stop so she looked out the window to see that he had parked in the neighborhood playground parking lot. She looked over at him to find him smiling. “Well, I thought I could walk you home like I did Saturday night.”
Kagome blushed as she returned his smile. “I’d like that.” she replied forgetting all about her father’s threat.
InuYasha rushed around to her side and opened the door for her. “You know, you’re starting to act like your old self again.” he said as he shut the door when she was out.
“Is that a good or a bad thing?” she asked as they walked down the sidewalk.
“Oh it’s definitely a good thing.” he said as he shoved his hands down into his pockets. He didn’t know what it was about this girl, but he liked spending time with her.
Kagome sighed when her house came into view. She didn’t want to face her father. She knew he wasn’t going to be happy with her. He’d probably be furious with her. When they walked onto her driveway, she turned toward InuYasha. “Well, thanks for walking me home InuYasha.” she said. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
InuYasha watched her walk into her house and was about to walk away when he heard, “Where the hell have you been, you good-for-nothing piece of filth?” before the door was slammed shut.
Now InuYasha might have lost both this parents, but he knew for a fact that what he just heard wasn’t a loving parent’s voice. He ran up to the front window and what he saw made all his thoughts stop.
He couldn’t hear what her father was saying, but he could see him hitting her repeatedly. He saw him yell something at her and then rip the bandages off her recently treated arm. InuYasha noticed that he had a beer bottle in his hand and watched as he threw it at the wall then go pick up the shattered bottle and throw it at Kagome’s face. As soon as he saw her collapse, he knew he had to stop her father from killing her.
InuYasha ran up to the door and wrenched it open. Then he ran over to the unconscious Kagome and check her head injury. The bottle had left a deep gash on her forehead, but other than that all she had were bruises.
InuYasha picked Kagome up bridal style and turned toward her father. “You are a sick bastard to do this to your own flesh and blood.” he said coldly.
“Who the hell are you?” Naraku demanded more than asked, recovering for the shock that someone had stormed into his house.
InuYasha glared at him. “Someone you’re going to regret meeting.” he replied as he turned and walked out the door. Getting Kagome to a safe place was his first priority. He was a little surprised when Kagome’s father didn’t come after him, but made a point not to dwell on it.
He ran down the street to the one house he knew would welcome him in. He knew he could get there faster on foot then he could if he went back to his car, that was in the opposite direction anyway.
When he got Sango’s house in his sights, he pushed himself to run faster. He ran up to the front door and started ringing the door bell uncontrollably and to his disappointment, Kohaku, Sango’s younger brother answered the door. “Is Sango home?” InuYasha asked as he adjusted Kagome in his arms.
Kohaku shook his head as InuYasha contemplated on what to do next. “She’s still out shopping with Itsuka, but she should be home any minute now.” Kohaku replied as he noticed the bleeding girl in his arms. “What happened to her?”
“No time to explain. Can I come in?” he asked as Kohaku nodded and InuYasha walked in. “You’re dad’s not home, is he?”
“No, Dad went to the restaurant to wait for Itsuka when she got done with her shopping.” Kohaku replied. “I’m the only one home.”
InuYasha nodded as he heard someone pull into the driveway. He quickly walked over to the window to see Sango waving goodbye to the car, that he presumed had to belong to Itsuka, as it drove down the road. InuYasha impatiently waited as she walked up to the front door and walked inside.
“Bout time you got here.” InuYasha said scaring the living daylights out of Sango.
“What is wrong with you?” she said as she tried to catch her breath. “What are you--” she started, but stopped when she saw an unconscious Kagome in his arms. “Kagome? What happen to her?”
“It’s a long story.”
“Don’t just stand there! Put her on the couch!” she snapped and InuYasha immediately did as she asked. Sango turned to Kohaku. “Go get some washcloths!” Kohaku, knowing how his sister was, instantly ran toward the lining closet. “Now what happened?”
InuYasha sighed. “I . . . I found out something about Kagome.” he replied as Sango was checking the gash on her forehead. Kohaku returned with a washcloth and handed it to his sister, who immediately started whipping the blood off Kagome’s face.
“What did you find out?” she asked softer noticing that InuYasha looked paler than usual.
InuYasha told began telling her about the burn on her arm and how he took her to the clinic. Then how he took her home and what he saw.
Sango gasped at what she hearing. How could a father do that to his own daughter? “So, I’m guessing this is why she was acting strange?” she asked not wanting to believe what he had told her, but Kagome’s injuries were unfortunately making her believe.
InuYasha nodded. “It’s all my fault she got hurt.” he murmured to himself and Sango looked over at him.
“How is this your fault?”
“Because she said she had to be home by five and I didn’t listen.” he replied as he gently pushed Kagome’s bangs off her bloody face.
Sango sighed. “I know this is going to sound harsh, but please don’t bite my head off.” she said. “If you hadn’t have brought her home late then you won’t have got to see what you did and she would still be getting abuse.”
InuYasha nodded. “Yeah.”
Sango patted him on the shoulder. “Kagome’s safe now.” she said with a smile as she went back to cleaning her forehead. When she was done with that, she started working on her burnt arm. Wrapping it up in bandages again.
Sango sighed as she stood up. “Well, why don’t you carry her into my room. She can rest there.” Sango said as InuYasha picked Kagome up off the couch.
Sango followed him into her room and watched as he bent over to put Kagome onto her bed, but he didn’t let go. “Um, InuYasha, you can let go now.” she said.
“Feh, I would if I could.” he replied. “Kagome won’t let go.”
Sango giggled to herself. “Why don’t you rest with her then?” she asked. “As long as you don’t try anything with her, you’re welcome to stay in here.”
InuYasha rolled. “Like I would try anything with an unconscious girl.” he said. He heard Sango laughing as she walked out of her room and he couldn’t help the blush that spread across his face as he looked down at Kagome.
He sighed. He must be mad for doing this. Why couldn’t he just pull away? Sure he didn’t want to wake her, but there was more to it than that. He felt like he had to watch over her. Protect her from anything that might want to harm her while she slept.
As quietly and as slowly as he could he laid down beside her. The blush on his face deepened when he felt Kagome nuzzle into his chest.
He absentmindedly stocked her hair as he check the clock in Sango’s room. Six thirty and he was already exhausted. Tomorrow he would ask Kagome all the questions he wanted to know.
InuYasha yawn as he welcomed sleep to take him over.
~ * ~
Kagome ran off the school bus holding a spelling test that she had received an A+ on. She was so excited to show it to her father, who had be depress ever since the night at the hospital.
“Dad! Dad! Look what I got!” she yelled through the house until she found her father watching TV and drinking a beer.
He look over at her and grabbed the paper out of her hands. He looked it over and scoffed. “An A+ on a spelling test. Well, aren’t you special?” Suddenly, his voice turned ice cold and he jabbed his finger at her face and hissed, “Get one thing straight, you filthy piece of shit! There is nothing you can do to impress me! Do you understand? I hate you and I wish you were dead! Dead! Do you hear me? Dead!”
Kagome watched as her father ripped up her test then turn around to watch TV again. She stood motionless as she gazed down at her test that lay like snowflakes at her feet. Even though he had been yelling at her for that last couple of days, this time it hurt the worst and before she could do anything to stop herself, she started crying.
Her father shut off the TV and glared at her. “Shut up!” he said as he got up to stand in front of her. When she continued to cry he brought his hand back and slapped her across the face for the first time. Kagome was shocked. Tears where still flowing down her face, but silently. “I’ll give you something to cry about if you want to cry some more! Now clean up this mess!”
Kagome went down to pickup the ripped up pieces of paper when she felt her father kick her. She cried out in pain as he kicked her again. “Daddy! Please stop!” she cried.
“Don’t tell me what to do you worthless piece of filth!” he yelled as he reeled back to kick her again.
Kagome sat up with a start and felt a wave of pain shot through her head. She grasped her head as she looked around the unfamiliar room. “Hey, you shouldn’t be up yet.” someone said as she felt herself be pulled back down to the bed.
Kagome looked up at the person she was pulled down on to find InuYasha looking back at her. “InuYasha? Where are we?” she asked as she looked around the room spotting a clock on the nightstand. It read four A.M.
“We’re at Sango’s. In her bedroom to be exact.” he answered then his face got completely serious. “How long has he been hitting you?”
Kagome’s expression changed from confusion to shock. He knew. She looked away from him only to feel his hand bring her to face him again. “You can tell me, Kagome.” he whispered keeping his hand on her cheek.
“Ever since the accident.”
InuYasha closed his eyes to trying to get everything to process. “Seven years.” he said in a voice that was between disbelief and disgust as he opened his eyes to look at her. Kagome nodded in response. “That sick bastard.”
“But I deserved it.” Kagome said making InuYasha look at her with confusion. “I deserve every beating I’ve every gotten.”
“What?”
“I always do something wrong,” she said in a small voice, “and I’m the reason my mother and brother are dead.”
InuYasha raised his eyebrows in shock. “How are you the reason they’re dead?”
Kagome told him about the accident, about the part she left out last time. “If I had watched him he wouldn’t have wondered off and my mom wouldn’t have had to good back and get him. It’s all my fault.” Kagome explained as tears raced down her bruised cheeks. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before. I just didn’t want you to think any less of me.”
InuYasha brushed her tears away. “I don’t think any less of you. You made a mistake, but you were nine years old and the only reason you put him down was because you were worried about your mother. You didn’t know he was going to go back to the car.” he whispered as he held her close.
“But if I had listened to what she said they would still be here.” she cried. “It’s my fault and you know it.”
“Does he have you so brainwashed that you believe him?” he asked as she looked up at him. “He should be grateful that you’re still alive. Not making you regret what happened seven years.”
“But--”
“No more talking.” InuYasha said. “It’s late. We can talk more later. Just get some sleep.” He maneuvered himself so that he could get out of the bed, but he felt a tiny hand grab onto his shirt. He looked over at Kagome, who looked at him helplessly.
“Please stay with me?” she asked quietly. “I don’t want to stay here alone.”
InuYasha nodded as he got back into the bed with her and to his surprise she snuggled up next to him. He smiled to himself as he draped an arm around her shoulders. “Good night, Kagome.”
“Night InuYasha,” she replied. “and thanks for helping me.”
InuYasha nodded as he felt Kagome’s breathing become even telling him that she was asleep. He sighed as he hugged her closer to him before falling asleep as well.
Kagome was almost in tears thinking about what her father would do when she got home as a nurse put antiseptic on her arm. How was she going to explain this to her father.
InuYasha sat patiently to the side and watched the nurse wrap her arm with bandages. He didn’t know what to do. He felt hopeless and couldn’t do a thing about it. How did Kagome get such a burn? There was no way an oven could do that and by the way the nurse took it, she didn’t believe it either.
“There you go Ms. Higurashi.” the nurse said cheerfully. “Just make sure you change the bandages every four hours and add more antiseptic. The infection should disappear in a couple of days and if it doesn’t give us a call.”
Kagome nodded as she and InuYasha headed toward the exit when the nurse call, “Oh and Ms. Higurashi?” Kagome turned to look at her. “Just be careful when you’re cooking next time.”
InuYasha walked her to his car when she asked, “What time is it?”
He checked the clock on his cell phone. “Ten after five. Why?” he replied only to get a whimper out of Kagome in return. He looked over at her to find her face completely pale. “Hey are you alright? Do we need to go back in?”
Kagome shook her head. “No, but I’ve got to be going home.” she said as she attempted to walk off. “Thanks for bringing me InuYasha, but I--”
She was cut off when InuYasha grabbed her uninjured arm. “I’ll take you home. Don’t worry about it.” he said as he opened the door, the second time that day, for her.
They drove in silence for a while, before InuYasha asked, “So, does your arm feel any better?”
Kagome looked up at him in surprise. “Um, yeah I guess.” she replied. “I want to thank you for, um, everything you’ve done for me. I don’t deserve you kindness.”
InuYasha looked over at her in confusion. “Why wouldn’t you deserve my kindness?” he asked.
Kagome looked away from his gaze as she shrugged her shoulders. She felt the car stop so she looked out the window to see that he had parked in the neighborhood playground parking lot. She looked over at him to find him smiling. “Well, I thought I could walk you home like I did Saturday night.”
Kagome blushed as she returned his smile. “I’d like that.” she replied forgetting all about her father’s threat.
InuYasha rushed around to her side and opened the door for her. “You know, you’re starting to act like your old self again.” he said as he shut the door when she was out.
“Is that a good or a bad thing?” she asked as they walked down the sidewalk.
“Oh it’s definitely a good thing.” he said as he shoved his hands down into his pockets. He didn’t know what it was about this girl, but he liked spending time with her.
Kagome sighed when her house came into view. She didn’t want to face her father. She knew he wasn’t going to be happy with her. He’d probably be furious with her. When they walked onto her driveway, she turned toward InuYasha. “Well, thanks for walking me home InuYasha.” she said. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
InuYasha watched her walk into her house and was about to walk away when he heard, “Where the hell have you been, you good-for-nothing piece of filth?” before the door was slammed shut.
Now InuYasha might have lost both this parents, but he knew for a fact that what he just heard wasn’t a loving parent’s voice. He ran up to the front window and what he saw made all his thoughts stop.
He couldn’t hear what her father was saying, but he could see him hitting her repeatedly. He saw him yell something at her and then rip the bandages off her recently treated arm. InuYasha noticed that he had a beer bottle in his hand and watched as he threw it at the wall then go pick up the shattered bottle and throw it at Kagome’s face. As soon as he saw her collapse, he knew he had to stop her father from killing her.
InuYasha ran up to the door and wrenched it open. Then he ran over to the unconscious Kagome and check her head injury. The bottle had left a deep gash on her forehead, but other than that all she had were bruises.
InuYasha picked Kagome up bridal style and turned toward her father. “You are a sick bastard to do this to your own flesh and blood.” he said coldly.
“Who the hell are you?” Naraku demanded more than asked, recovering for the shock that someone had stormed into his house.
InuYasha glared at him. “Someone you’re going to regret meeting.” he replied as he turned and walked out the door. Getting Kagome to a safe place was his first priority. He was a little surprised when Kagome’s father didn’t come after him, but made a point not to dwell on it.
He ran down the street to the one house he knew would welcome him in. He knew he could get there faster on foot then he could if he went back to his car, that was in the opposite direction anyway.
When he got Sango’s house in his sights, he pushed himself to run faster. He ran up to the front door and started ringing the door bell uncontrollably and to his disappointment, Kohaku, Sango’s younger brother answered the door. “Is Sango home?” InuYasha asked as he adjusted Kagome in his arms.
Kohaku shook his head as InuYasha contemplated on what to do next. “She’s still out shopping with Itsuka, but she should be home any minute now.” Kohaku replied as he noticed the bleeding girl in his arms. “What happened to her?”
“No time to explain. Can I come in?” he asked as Kohaku nodded and InuYasha walked in. “You’re dad’s not home, is he?”
“No, Dad went to the restaurant to wait for Itsuka when she got done with her shopping.” Kohaku replied. “I’m the only one home.”
InuYasha nodded as he heard someone pull into the driveway. He quickly walked over to the window to see Sango waving goodbye to the car, that he presumed had to belong to Itsuka, as it drove down the road. InuYasha impatiently waited as she walked up to the front door and walked inside.
“Bout time you got here.” InuYasha said scaring the living daylights out of Sango.
“What is wrong with you?” she said as she tried to catch her breath. “What are you--” she started, but stopped when she saw an unconscious Kagome in his arms. “Kagome? What happen to her?”
“It’s a long story.”
“Don’t just stand there! Put her on the couch!” she snapped and InuYasha immediately did as she asked. Sango turned to Kohaku. “Go get some washcloths!” Kohaku, knowing how his sister was, instantly ran toward the lining closet. “Now what happened?”
InuYasha sighed. “I . . . I found out something about Kagome.” he replied as Sango was checking the gash on her forehead. Kohaku returned with a washcloth and handed it to his sister, who immediately started whipping the blood off Kagome’s face.
“What did you find out?” she asked softer noticing that InuYasha looked paler than usual.
InuYasha told began telling her about the burn on her arm and how he took her to the clinic. Then how he took her home and what he saw.
Sango gasped at what she hearing. How could a father do that to his own daughter? “So, I’m guessing this is why she was acting strange?” she asked not wanting to believe what he had told her, but Kagome’s injuries were unfortunately making her believe.
InuYasha nodded. “It’s all my fault she got hurt.” he murmured to himself and Sango looked over at him.
“How is this your fault?”
“Because she said she had to be home by five and I didn’t listen.” he replied as he gently pushed Kagome’s bangs off her bloody face.
Sango sighed. “I know this is going to sound harsh, but please don’t bite my head off.” she said. “If you hadn’t have brought her home late then you won’t have got to see what you did and she would still be getting abuse.”
InuYasha nodded. “Yeah.”
Sango patted him on the shoulder. “Kagome’s safe now.” she said with a smile as she went back to cleaning her forehead. When she was done with that, she started working on her burnt arm. Wrapping it up in bandages again.
Sango sighed as she stood up. “Well, why don’t you carry her into my room. She can rest there.” Sango said as InuYasha picked Kagome up off the couch.
Sango followed him into her room and watched as he bent over to put Kagome onto her bed, but he didn’t let go. “Um, InuYasha, you can let go now.” she said.
“Feh, I would if I could.” he replied. “Kagome won’t let go.”
Sango giggled to herself. “Why don’t you rest with her then?” she asked. “As long as you don’t try anything with her, you’re welcome to stay in here.”
InuYasha rolled. “Like I would try anything with an unconscious girl.” he said. He heard Sango laughing as she walked out of her room and he couldn’t help the blush that spread across his face as he looked down at Kagome.
He sighed. He must be mad for doing this. Why couldn’t he just pull away? Sure he didn’t want to wake her, but there was more to it than that. He felt like he had to watch over her. Protect her from anything that might want to harm her while she slept.
As quietly and as slowly as he could he laid down beside her. The blush on his face deepened when he felt Kagome nuzzle into his chest.
He absentmindedly stocked her hair as he check the clock in Sango’s room. Six thirty and he was already exhausted. Tomorrow he would ask Kagome all the questions he wanted to know.
InuYasha yawn as he welcomed sleep to take him over.
~ * ~
Kagome ran off the school bus holding a spelling test that she had received an A+ on. She was so excited to show it to her father, who had be depress ever since the night at the hospital.
“Dad! Dad! Look what I got!” she yelled through the house until she found her father watching TV and drinking a beer.
He look over at her and grabbed the paper out of her hands. He looked it over and scoffed. “An A+ on a spelling test. Well, aren’t you special?” Suddenly, his voice turned ice cold and he jabbed his finger at her face and hissed, “Get one thing straight, you filthy piece of shit! There is nothing you can do to impress me! Do you understand? I hate you and I wish you were dead! Dead! Do you hear me? Dead!”
Kagome watched as her father ripped up her test then turn around to watch TV again. She stood motionless as she gazed down at her test that lay like snowflakes at her feet. Even though he had been yelling at her for that last couple of days, this time it hurt the worst and before she could do anything to stop herself, she started crying.
Her father shut off the TV and glared at her. “Shut up!” he said as he got up to stand in front of her. When she continued to cry he brought his hand back and slapped her across the face for the first time. Kagome was shocked. Tears where still flowing down her face, but silently. “I’ll give you something to cry about if you want to cry some more! Now clean up this mess!”
Kagome went down to pickup the ripped up pieces of paper when she felt her father kick her. She cried out in pain as he kicked her again. “Daddy! Please stop!” she cried.
“Don’t tell me what to do you worthless piece of filth!” he yelled as he reeled back to kick her again.
Kagome sat up with a start and felt a wave of pain shot through her head. She grasped her head as she looked around the unfamiliar room. “Hey, you shouldn’t be up yet.” someone said as she felt herself be pulled back down to the bed.
Kagome looked up at the person she was pulled down on to find InuYasha looking back at her. “InuYasha? Where are we?” she asked as she looked around the room spotting a clock on the nightstand. It read four A.M.
“We’re at Sango’s. In her bedroom to be exact.” he answered then his face got completely serious. “How long has he been hitting you?”
Kagome’s expression changed from confusion to shock. He knew. She looked away from him only to feel his hand bring her to face him again. “You can tell me, Kagome.” he whispered keeping his hand on her cheek.
“Ever since the accident.”
InuYasha closed his eyes to trying to get everything to process. “Seven years.” he said in a voice that was between disbelief and disgust as he opened his eyes to look at her. Kagome nodded in response. “That sick bastard.”
“But I deserved it.” Kagome said making InuYasha look at her with confusion. “I deserve every beating I’ve every gotten.”
“What?”
“I always do something wrong,” she said in a small voice, “and I’m the reason my mother and brother are dead.”
InuYasha raised his eyebrows in shock. “How are you the reason they’re dead?”
Kagome told him about the accident, about the part she left out last time. “If I had watched him he wouldn’t have wondered off and my mom wouldn’t have had to good back and get him. It’s all my fault.” Kagome explained as tears raced down her bruised cheeks. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before. I just didn’t want you to think any less of me.”
InuYasha brushed her tears away. “I don’t think any less of you. You made a mistake, but you were nine years old and the only reason you put him down was because you were worried about your mother. You didn’t know he was going to go back to the car.” he whispered as he held her close.
“But if I had listened to what she said they would still be here.” she cried. “It’s my fault and you know it.”
“Does he have you so brainwashed that you believe him?” he asked as she looked up at him. “He should be grateful that you’re still alive. Not making you regret what happened seven years.”
“But--”
“No more talking.” InuYasha said. “It’s late. We can talk more later. Just get some sleep.” He maneuvered himself so that he could get out of the bed, but he felt a tiny hand grab onto his shirt. He looked over at Kagome, who looked at him helplessly.
“Please stay with me?” she asked quietly. “I don’t want to stay here alone.”
InuYasha nodded as he got back into the bed with her and to his surprise she snuggled up next to him. He smiled to himself as he draped an arm around her shoulders. “Good night, Kagome.”
“Night InuYasha,” she replied. “and thanks for helping me.”
InuYasha nodded as he felt Kagome’s breathing become even telling him that she was asleep. He sighed as he hugged her closer to him before falling asleep as well.