This is my first story so please don't hate. Reviews would be appreciated and if you have any ideas feel free to tell me!

I've never really left new york so I don't know many outside towns, so bare with me when I make up some names of towns.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

Chapter One: Time to Move Forward

"Kagome...Kagome come on wakey wakey." Sango whispered while playfully nudging her sleeping friend.

"Sango we talked about this." Kagome murmured pressing her face into her pillow "Your suppose to wake me up at 10:30."

Sango rolled her eyes at her friend now nudging her hard "it is 10:30!"

"But the sun isn't even up yet" she sighed "so it can't be past 8 o clock!" Kagome cried.

"First, the sun is up your head is just shoved into a pillow. Second the sun rises at 6:30 not 8." Sango said with the turn of her body facing away from her friend "Don't make me get the bucket."

Kagome opened one eye staring at her "You wouldn't." She said the horror clear in her voice.

Sango nodded crossing her arms over her chest "You know damn well Kagome that I would."

Kagome sat up slightly groaning before tossing her legs over the side of the bed. "Fine I'm up." She huffed staring at her friend. The bags on her eyes were thicker than ever, darker too. Her hair was scattered, an obvious sign of a rough sleep.

"Awe Kagome" her friend pleaded taking a seat next to her "I know it is hard to move on but trust me your doing the right thing. Selling this place will only bring you peace." Sango said trying to assure her friend.

"I know I know. I just, wish that it had never happened ya know? It was so fast." She said with a heavy sigh.

"We'll talk about it later when your ready for it okay?" Sango smiled pushing the wavy hair from her face.

"Thanks Sango for understanding. I promise I will tell you what happened with me and Koga. Just when I feel like the words won't kill me as they leave my mouth." Kagome said trying to give a reassured smile.

"I know Kagome it's okay. Now come on, get dressed. I'll drive you to the real estate agents. Miroko should be here in an hour to start helping me pack the stuff up. And if he says there aren't any apartments for you to move in within the month you'll stay with me, okay?" Kagome nodded at her friend before standing up dragging her feet as she crept into the bathroom.

"Kagome you can't talk to Ayame if you don't get out of the car and go inside, you realize that right?" Sango watched her friend nervously as she stared at the building blankly.

"Kagome come on." Sango pestered. "Please your worrying me."

"Sango.. Should...Should I really sell the house?" Kagome said her bottom lip starting to quiver.

"Oh Kagome!" Her friend exclaimed pulling her into a tight hug. "I know it hurts but trust me it will be better to be in a new open apartment than in an old house full of wasted memories."

Kagome sighed and nodded touching the handle of the door before looking at Sango "Thanks." She murmured Sango smiled and stuck her thumb out, Kagome did the same touching Sango's thumb to hers "Sisters for life." She said.

"Ditto." Sango replied giving a small laugh. Kagome laughed too, it felt weird, it was the first time she laughed since her divorce was finalized.

With a slight shove she forced the Chevy Volt passenger door open taking a deep breathe of the cold November air. She trudged quietly towards the 10 story building steps, hearing Sango start the car and drive off she sighed to herself "Well, no turning back now." She stated coldly. The doors felt heavy as she pushed them open taking in the scenery of the lobby. Black marble floors, and white walls 'tacky' is all Kagome could think looking around the small room. It was almost deserted aside from the receptionist who was eagerly tapping away at her computer.

"Kagome Hi!" Kristi yelled from behind the desk with a wide smile "Can I help you with something?"

"Um, yeah. I need to talk to Ayame?" Kagome whispered shamefully.

"Oh hunny, I heard about the divorce. I am so sorry." Kristi's blue eyes seemed to be full of pity, and yet her voice almost sounded happy at what had happen.

"Oh thanks Kristi." Kagome said her brown eyes showing sorrow, but also control.

"Anyway I am really sorry but Ayame is out of town for the week. She got called away on some personal buisness. She told me to ask if you would be okay with working someone else till she got back?" Kristi asked her fingers still tapping away at the keyboard.

"Um. I guess, I could talk to someone else. And if I want to wait for Ayame..then I can do that." Kagome said shaking her foot slightly feeling herself become more nervous with each second. If she didn't get in a meeting soon she was going to bolt out of that building.

Kristi nodded and picked up the reception desk phone, muttering a few words then setting it down. "The real estate agent will see you now. Fourth door on the right, don't push too hard on the door though okay?"

"Uh yeah. Sure." Kagome said before leaving down the hallway. She came to the fourth door on the right noticing the door was slightly tilted due to the hinges being put on poorly. She knocked lightly the door opening a crack with a whine "Come in." The dark voice was a shock, Kagome swore she never saw a man working here before. When she walked in though, sure enough there he was, his silver hair cascading over his shoulders as he too pecked away at the keyboard. 'work-a-holics" Kagome thought.

"Kagome Higurashi?" He asked his eyes moving from the laptops screen to her, his amber eyes seemed to widen a bit but returned to their normal uninterested look after a few seconds. Kagome never though of herself as beautiful, but the man was certainly shocked. Her olive green crossover top hung from her shoulders resting ontop of her navy blue jeans gently. White sneakers were the perfect touch, not like that's what the man was noticing anyway.

"Yes" She said, the broken pain in her voice as she spoke, having to return to her maiden name was the hardest part of her divorce, because she wasn't just losing her love since she was 17, she was also losing who she was for 2 years.

He nodded and motioned for the seat across from his desk "Inuyasha Taisho."

"Nice to meet you Mr. Taisho." She muttered. He raised his hand up to stop her from holding her hand out.

"Please, Inuyasha is fine." He smirked.

"Okay, Inuyasha. Call me Kagome then." She sat down watching him as he chuckled.

"I was going to anyway, but thank you for the permission." He turned back to his laptop. 'Well then' Kagome thought watching him. "So Kagome, what can I do for you?"

"Well, I am selling my house, my real estate agent Ayame has that covered, but I need to move out soon within the month would be nice. Into an apartment if you would please." She said clutching her small blue purse to her body digging her nails into it.

He nodded "what's your price range, preferred place to live, and type of apartment?"

Kagome thought for a moment her eyes wandering around his office, it was plain, no pictures or even little nick nacks that you would usually see in an office "um well, I make 4,500 a month. So I guess a little under 3 grand. Somewhere close to here really, I've always loved Stantron, but maybe if you could a place buy the market. And the type is no matter to me, i'm a simple girl though, so nothing over the top fancy. I would like at least two rooms and a decent sized kitchen."

He nodded again then turned to his computer, typing away eagerly. He stopped and smiled Mischievously then looked back at Kagome who fidgeted slightly at the sight of his smile. It seemed off. "Well Kagome, there are three apartments move in ready with your price range, how about we go take a look?"

She gulped slightly squeezing her back tighter. She hoped he wouldn't find anything, because looking at apartments meant she really was leaving her house, and leaving her house meant she really had to move on...

To Be Continued...