Enjoy and Review! =D

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

Breaking Free

Chapter 1: Free at Last

It was finally over. The time that I've been waiting for this moment has opened it's wings and flew towards me. It embraced me with it's warmth and now I'm free. I'm not allowed to worry anymore. It's my chance to discover what the world has in stored for me. It's a chance to get away from being in the dark and to open up in the light. I spread my arms and welcomed a new beginning to my life.

"So tell me, how long have you been in this marriage of yours?" said a man curious enough to not be afraid to ask.

"Six years."

"This amount of years are usually not as a lot as intended. What made you get out of it?"

"Um, I found out my husband never did love me. Supposedly he was focused on other things instead of me. He mainly focused about things like drugs, sex, and other woman. I wasn't good enough for him."

"Didn't you get to know this man at first? Did you just jump into a relationship without thinking?"

"He wasn't like that when I met him! He was the most perfect guy that ever swept me off my feet. He shown me ways of love no one ever bother to show me and it made me feel like I was-"

"What? Worth something? Kagome I've heard that speech from so many women it's a shame. You need to experience a love that will make you feel good about yourself, not bad. Kagome he brought you down and-

"He brought me down? Believe me Kouga did so many things to make sure I was okay. He told me I was beautiful everyday. He said I love you. He gave me roses and took me out for dinner on our anniversaries!"

"Well, why are in in this situation now? Why are you not still married?"

Kagome paused," It was because he stopped showing these things and shown he true side."

"True side…"

"I wouldn't say that he changed. He just shown me a side that I've never seen before. It was like the real Kouga I knew disappeared for the rest of the years of our marriage. I-I was afraid of him. He never did put his hands on me. Never. He promised me that when we first started dating that I wouldn't have to worry about a man hitting me. It's just no one did warn me about what I had in stored. I think everyone was blind too and before I even noticed the difference we were already married."
"When was the time you noticed the difference in his personality?"

"First it started with his eyes. They used to look so soft and welcoming, but once I started to notice these changes, his eyes began to look hard. I couldn't look him in the eyes anymore because it looked like every day he wanted to kill me."

"Kill you? What made you think that way?"

"Well, I remember the time when we had our first big argument. We were discussing about our feelings for each other. I couldn't hold it anymore so I told him that he was changing…"

.:Flashback:.

"Changing? Kagome why would you think I'm changing? Am I not treating you like a real woman should be treated?"

"N-No it's not like that it's just-"

"It's just what? Do you want me to treat you like those bitches I see everyday in street? Do you want me-"

"Bitches? Wait…What Bitches! Kouga, I know that you've been coming home late and I know that you've been tired lately…"

"That doesn't mean anything Kagome! I've been faithful enough to you and I wouldn't do a damn thing to mess up what we have!"

"…"

"Don't you hear me Kagome? Do you fucking hear me because I don't think you hear me!" Kouga grabbed Kagome by the arms and pulled her close to his face.

.:End Flashback:.

"And that is when I knew he wanted to kill me. I could just see it in his eyes and since then I couldn't look at him the same."

"Kagome, did you realize that you were in an emotional relationship that couldn't get any better? Did you realize that he wasn't going to make things any easier for you? I know things were getting hard in your marriage, but just think about what would have happened if you continued this marriage. Things would have been 4 times worst and Kagome believe me you would have been dead."

"I know."

************************************************************************

I wouldn't want to began the rest of my life in this way. I'm an emotional wreck and is there a possibility that someone will come save me? Mother always told me to stay independent and don't let any man control my actions and change who I am, but what I though about her advice, kept me from being the person I didn't want to be. Alone and left stranded on this earth without sharing any love with the person I wanted to share my life with. I haven't been doing the things I always wanted to do. I always been afraid to branch out and come alive. I needed help. I NEED HELP NOW.

"Excuse me miss. Excuse me! May I please take my order?"

"Oh, I'm sorry sir. What would you like to order?"

"Well, I would like a salad as an appetizer and a plate of spaghetti with a side of garlic bread please."

"Salad, spaghetti, garlic bread…anything to drink?," Kagome said while writing down the order on her notepad.

"Ah! Yes, I would like your finest wine. Thank you."

"Alright, let me take your menu and I will be with you in a jiffy," Kagome smile at the person ordering and went on her way to the kitchen.

Living alone in an apartment, and having a full-time job in a restaurant really makes me feel I'm getting no where in my life. I have no friends, I'm in a whole different town to get away from Kouga, and the only person I can talk to is my psychologist. I'm a twenty-six year old going on my thirties and I haven't found a decent career that cover my interests. Kouga changed my life so much that I don't know where I left off. Being with him was a waste of my time and what a mother should have didn't happen at all.

Kouga didn't want children. He felt as if they would come between us and ruin our lives with confusion, ciaos, and drama, but what he didn't realize is that I loved children dearly. I wanted children apart of my life. I wouldn't want them now, knowing they wouldn't have a father that will support them.

************************************************************************

*Knock Knock*

"Hello, Mr. Houdini!"

"Excuse me, ma'am." Kagome turns around. "Mr. Houdini died yesterday from heart failure."

"Are you serious? He was the only person I had that understood me."

"I understand ma'am, but Mr. Houdini was in old age. He had to go somehow. Sorry if it disappoints you but we have another replacement…"

"Another replacement?"

"…Mr. Takahashi. He's the one who will insist on helping you out with whatever you need."

***************************************************************************

just a taste of it ;)...to be continued