Never forget

Chapter Three

My back is killing me. It seems he really forced the blade into my back. I touch it a little and it stings at my touch. I slowly get up from the bathroom floor.  

I can't let him see me cry. A sign of weakness is never good.

I walk out of the bathroom with my shirt off and hang the blanket to dry. Everything seemed pretty quiet until men started bursting through the windows. I could tell they were helping because they all wore black suits with police symbols.

I glanced to see that most of the men were down except for the boss. I started to get nervous, that's when he jumped me and put the blade to my neck.

" Come any closer and she gets it!"

I stare at them as they held there ground. It was silent until a man's voice came from the group.

" It seems that you already broke your promise by violating her, so why should we do the same to you?"

I wince from the sun getting in my eyes. And slowly I glance down to see my father standing there in his suit.

" Now let's just calm down and let the girl go."

" HAHAHA! Yeah right, no way in hell am I letting the girl go!"

I had to think fast. Something, think of something!

I glanced at how he was standing, I could easily kick his legs under and get away.

Quickly I grabbed his wrist tightly and bit his hand.

"OW! you little bitch!" he pushes me away from him and kicks me in my back which makes me yell out in pain, causing the shock collar to go off on my ankle.

" Arrest the man! now!" The man takes off his glasses to show his face, he looked like me. Tears streamed down my face as he quickly broke the shock collar off and carried me bridal style out of the building to the medic. 

" It's alright Kagome, I'm here. You are going to be okay now."

I was about to say something when I couldn't get the courage too......I've been shocked so many times that I have a fear of speaking. I cry harder and shake from the fear, and then I started feeling lightheaded because the open scars on my back that started bleeding a lot and one scar had a bigger tear than the other two.

When we got to the hospital and I was all patched up, I slept in the hospital bed depressed and unsettled. Mom, sota, and Grandpa came into the room and held me, crying and saying they were so overjoyed that I was okay.

My thoughts were spinning, I knew I wouldn't be the same....even my dad knew. But neither of us said much, but my family was told I would have to take some therapy to learn to get over my fear of talking.

I had my friends come by to see me and even shojo came to visit. And finally after a couple of days in the hospital I was able to go home and my family and friends threw a housewarming party, I smiled a lot which was needed, and since I still wasn't ready to talk they gave me something like a board and marker to speak with.

Later that night I walked out to the shrine and stood in front of the tree of ages for a while. Just staring at it.

Inuyasha, I wish I could see you just one more time....that's all I could ask for. Sadly nothing happened and disillusioned I walked back inside and went to bed.

The next morning my dad was sitting at the table with grandpa and mom just talking.

" Maiku, what do you expect I do with our daughter? she's now self-conscious and afraid to walk alone."

" Mia, I don't want to put you and the family under stress. But you know how my job works, I guess if you want I could take Kagome with me to America for a year?"

I slide down the wall shocked. They're deciding what's best for me? but whoever thought I would want that!?

Mom lowers her voice. " Is that a good choice though.....I mean she'll be able to heal properly. But I just don't think I could have the heart to tear her away from the rest of her family and friends."

I smile to myself softly. Thanks, mom. I stand up from the floor and walk in slowly. With my board already written on.

Everyone notices me and looks at me. I hold my bored forward and they all shot surprised looks.

Mom starts to walk to me worried. " Kagome, are you really sure you want to go?" 

I nod my head slowly as my dad stands up and hugs mom and me. " Just think of it as a long vacation, and we'll be back to see everyone before you know it." He smiles at me and I do the same.

 Not too long I went with my dad to my school to get my transfer script to America. My friends were upset and shocked. I only hugged them as they cried and wished me good luck. Shojo ran up to me before I walked out of the school.

" Higurashi! wait!"

I turn my head and smile softly.

" I just wanted to tell you that, you'll never get out of my mind."

I smile softly until my dad cleared his throat. Shojo looked up at him nervously then bowed.

" So sorry sir. I'm Shojo sir."

my dad smiles down at me. " Continue on, but hurry because we still have to get our bags and leave."

we both nod at my dad and Shojo smiles sadly. I  touch his face then pointed to my board.

Please, don't waste your time waiting for me.....go and be happy! and thank you.

He stares up at me surprised before smiling softer. " Alright. But I'm still writing to you."

I nod and smile back. And with that turned and left the school one last time, never to go there again. Reaching our house we put all the bags in the trunk and boxes in the back seat of the car. I walked back into my room to reminisce one last time. It looks so bare and empty. That's when I started to realize that most of my memories happened in this room, in this house, in the shrine. I touch the walls then closed the door slowly.

I hugged all of my family and my dad and I left. I gazed out of the car window as a tear fell from my eye. I whispered so quietly, " good-bye.....inu..yasha."