Obscenity

 

Chapter 16: Trigger

Her head rested on his lap; she stared into nothing. Thoughts of her childhood flooded her mind. Bankotsu said nothing. He couldn't imagine what she was going through. "This is my fault." She concluded.

Bankotsu didn't give a damn about her mother, but he wasn't going to allow her to blame herself. "Stop. There is no way you could've cause Kagome's bad health."

It was silent again. Despite all the work that had to be done, they stayed together. Everything else seemed meaningless at the moment. He assumed she was sleep until she opened her mouth. "Why do you hate daddy?" Bankotsu didn't answer. "I asked you this what three months ago? You must not understand-"

"No I understand perfectly. I just don't care."

"How?" she asked bitterly

"Easy. I had a father too." Miyoko didn't stir. "He had a few quirks" Bankotsu said with a smile "but went it really came to it he was truly a man of the cloth."

"Your dad was a preacher?"

"No a priest…he was the perfect father. Raised me right. Dad always said he wanted 10 kids. It didn't happen."

Bankotsu stopped talking. She was surprised he said that much. "I'm scared." She admitted.

"…"

"I'm so hypocritical. After all the mothers I've killed; I'm scared for my own to die. She's always been sick. By I've been told she was better before I was born."

Bankotsu flashed back. "Death is a natural part of life. Beyond death is neither good nor evil, just the mercy of Buddha." Miyoko sat up surprised. That was way too deep for Bankotsu. He shrugged his shoulders. "Something like that." She smiled sadly. "Relax; it's treatable. Besides it's not like our children will get it."

Our…? Her mother's fate was a gloomy question, but Bankotsu offered her what she wanted at the moment. "Make love to me." That night she needed to be comforted. She knew it wouldn't fix her problems, so did he. But simultaneously he filled the void and when it was over she laid there with insomnia.

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Before dawn, Miyoko left for the hospital she took a deep breath and opened the door. Kagome was wired to an IV. According to her doctors her lungs were temporarily paralyzed, she had been wired to a respirator as well. Miyoko was relieved not to see her in that condition. She held in tears. She was so pale. Inuyasha was sitting by her side. He'd fallen asleep like that. "Daddy"

Inuyasha woke up. "Hey kid, enjoying your new place?"

"Yeah, it's nice."

"I aint too sure about that place. I doubt it's fireproof."

Miyoko laughed lightly. "There's no need to torch my place. I was planning on staying at home for a while."

"Inuyasha…" Kagome said fluttering her eyes open.

"Kagome, get more rest, stupid."

"Leave us for a moment." Inuyasha didn't move. "Please…" Reluctantly Inuyasha left. Kagome sat up.

"No. Dad's right; you need to rest."

"I'll be fine."

"No you won't! You won't be fine!" Miyoko sat down and covered her face. "Sorry, I'm-"

Kagome chuckled, "You and your father say things you don't mean to cover you your true feelings."

"Why aren't you mad at me?"

"Why should I be?"

"This is my fault."

"Who said that?"

"Hakudoshi."

Kagome looked at Miyoko with question. "You believed him?"

"Yes, he had no reason to lie to me, he told me the truth because he didn't care. He was older than me so I knew your health before you were born."

Kagome turned to her daughter. "Hakudoshi was an awful person; just because he was your cousin doesn't mean he was any good. He did bad things to you."

"I know." Miyoko reminisced. "He hated me or at least thought I was a toy to break."

"You adored him though."

"He taught me how to survive and fight." Miyoko looked away from her mother. "I'm going to move back in."

"Will that make you happy?" Kagome smiled. "You were glowing when I forced Inuyasha to give you permission. Honey I love you so much; it's my only wish to make you happy… Does he make you happy?"

"Who?"

"I'm proud of you for forgiving him." Kagome laid in her bed. "Now I can sleep easy."

Miyoko kissed her mother's forehead. "You do that mom."

Kagome passed away with a smile on her face.

(A/N) I'm doing this at school. Saving this to the school computer. I hope I don't get in trouble. Man I missed writing!

Next Chapter: Sesshomaru tells Miyoko something that changes her life, mind and relationship.