A/N and Disclaimer: I don't own anything, Vampire Knight or Inuyasha! I don't even own the song (which by the way is by Theory of a Deadman and is called By The Way). If I did do you think I'd be writing this? No! I would be rolling in money!!!! This is in response to YukimuraShuusuke Girl's challenge #1.

The Beginning Again

She still couldn't believe it. Even though she had heard the words and seen it for herself, Kagome still couldn't believe that Inuyasha didn't feel the same about her, and he never would. Even as she stood in her room packing up her things, she felt numb as if everything around her didn't matter. It didn't seem that anything could matter ever again.

A note by the door
Simply explains
It's all that remains
It's no wonder why
I have not slept in days
The dust on the floor
Piled up from the years
All those scars and souvenirs
Now that you're gone
It's easy to see
But so hard to believe

"Kagome..." Inuyasha said. Kagome shook her head vehemently, tears streaming down her face , this could not be happening they had just defeated Naraku, this was supposed to be a happy time! How could this happen?

By the way
You left without saying
Goodbye to me
Now that you're gone away
All I can think about is
You and me
You and me

"Kagome, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but I...I don't," he shifted uncomfortably and looked up at the dark sky. "I don't love you that way. I didn't mean to hurt you, but I-"

It's not like before
You left nothing here
It's all disappeared
It hurts me to see
That we've been a lie
Would it have hurt you to try?

Inuyasha was unable to finish the rest of what he was about to say. Kagome turned on her heal swiftly and ran towards the well, all the while trying to hold back the sobs that tore through her chest. She just couldn't stay back there and listen to the rest of what Inuyasha had to say. She knew that it would only hurt her more, and she didn't want him to see her cry.

By the way
You left without saying
Goodbye to me
Now that you're gone away
All I can think about is
You and me
You and me

Looking back on that, her lips began to tremble and tears burned in her eyes. She had run back to the well by going through the village and had only stopped to give a hurried goodbye to her friends and to grab her bookbag. She told them that she probably would not be coming back and even though they protested and begged her to stay, all she had said was that it was for the best.

It's sad to say that
This pain is killing me inside
But it's time to say
That this pain is keeping me alive
Twisting and turning
It rips through my heart
It's been tearing me apart

"It is for the best.." she said aloud to herself as she continued to pack. Kagome folded the rest of her clothes and put them in the carboard box. Automatically she reached for the picture frame on her desk to pack it away as well. As she was about to touch it, she pulled back sharply as if stung. It was the picture she had taken just a few months back. She looked down at the faces smiling up at her. Except one. Of course Inuyasha had his trademark scowl on his face, his arms crossed against his chest. He had been against taking the picture. He thought it had been stupid. Why would she need a picture when she would always be there with them, with him. She snorted even though she felt like crying again.

Well I guess we weren't always going to be together huh? She thought with irritation. Kagome blinked back her bitter tears and sighed. She began to put the picture back on her desk, but stopped and hestitantly put it in the box. What could one memory hurt? Besides it wasn't as if she was only keeping because Inuyasha was in it. It had all of her friends and she still wanted to remember them. Even if he was attached to those memories.

By the way
You left without saying
Goodbye to me
Now that you're gone away
All I can think about is
You and me
You and me

All I think about now
Is you and me
You and me
All I think about now
Is you and me
You and me

By the way
By the way
By the way

Her only hope to heal her heart was to make a new start. Somewhere that didn't have painful memories behind it. That was the main reason why she had asked her mother if she could change schools. The other reason was that this school was renowned throughout the country as being a very prestigious academy. Hopefully the rigorous curriculum would be able to keep her mind off of and the feudal era. She taped the last box shut, and walked down the stairs. Her mother looked up from the stack of boxes she was carrying out the door to the car.

"That the last of them?" her mother asked teasingly. Kagome nodded. She helped her mother take the rest of the boxes out.

"Are you ready to go to a new school?" her mother asked her. "Are you nervous?"

Kagome shook her head. No, if anything she was relieved to be leaving. She definately needed to get away.

"No Mom. I'm definately looking forward to going to Cross Academy."

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So how was it? The next few chapters will be much longer. Just wanted to give you a taste. This is my first fanfiction so please comment. I'm open for suggestions and criticism. Please review and continue reading! I'll make sure to update often (I have alot of time to write!). I just hate it when authors leave you hanging for a long time, so I'll write quickly! =)

P.S. More will happen next chapter. Most definately! I promise!!!

Akina