Disclaimer: I don't own any character in Inuyasha or in Yu Yu Hakusho.

Adding Stitches to My Broken Heart

By LexLuthorLovesMe

Chapter 1

Still Crying Because It Still Hurts

'It's been a year – a year since Inuyasha chose Kikyo over me.' Kagome Higurashi thought sitting on her bed looking at a picture of her friends from the Sengoku Jidai. She would visit Kaede, Sango, Shippo, Miroku, and Kirara but not Inuyasha. It would just hurt her more. She would only stay a day at most otherwise she's break down and cry. Kagome took the necklace on her nightstand and put it on. It was a large part of the Shikon no Tama. The search for the rest of the jewel had been aborted and she returned home.

"Kagome, hurry up or you'll be later to your new school!" Kagome's mother called.

"All right," Kagome said grabbing her bag. She wore a blue sailor fuku. Her new school Sarayashiki Junior high had blue sailor fukus with yellow scarves unlike her old school that's was white, green, with a red scarf. Tokyo had changed its district lines. "Bye Mom!" Kagome said as she ran out the door.

"Bye Kagome, have a good first day." Mrs. Higurashi called after her.

"I will," Kagome called back heading past the small temple, which held the Bone-eater's well. She stopped looking at the temple. A hand was felt on her shoulder. Kagome looked at its owner.

"Go, Kagome," her mom said softly. Kagome nodded and started running down the stairs. Mrs. Higurashi looked sadly at the building. She knew that her daughter loved that demon, and she knew he broke her poor daughter's heart a year ago.

Kagome ran down a sidewalk and started walking to catch as much of her breath as she could. She was walking towards a boy wearing a green school uniform and a girl in a blue school uniform like her own. As she passed the boy went to punch the girl with blue hair on the hair. His fist was stopped before it could connect with her head. "It's not nice or right to hit a girl." Kagome said as the boy looked at her surprised. She pulled her hand from under his fist and headed toward the school.

Kagome went ahead to her homeroom, which was also her first period. She sat in the third row, closest to the window, beside a red-haired, emerald-eyed handsome wearing a blue uniform. A boy with orange hair and a sky blue sat beside the other boy. They were in conversation and did not seem to notice her. Then she acknowledged the youkai aura beside her. Tears came to Kagome's eyes. She missed her friends, her true-blue friends. They supported her and shamed Inuyasha for being the mongrel he was.

"Hey, wonder what's with the new chick," the orange-haired boy said to his friend. Kagome pulled out the Shikon no Tama and stared at it, her eyes now flowing with tears.

The cutie looked at the jewel. 'I recognize that jewel, but how did she come to obtain it.' The red-haired boy thought. Kagome saw them looking at the jewel and she dropped it back into her uniform. "Excuse me, miss, but my friend and I were wondering if you are alright."

"Yes, I've just had a hard time this past year. I'm Kagome Higurashi and you are?" Kagome said wiping her tears away.

"I'm Shuuichi Minamino but my close friends call me Kurama." Kurama said in his soft gentle voice.

"Uh, Kurama, do you think it's safe to tell her that?" Kurama's friend whispered to him, and Kurama gave a small nod. "I'm Kuzuma Kuwabara but everyone calls me by my last name." Kuwabara said in his low, dull voice.

"I'm pleased to meet you. I saw you looking at my necklace, and I have a feeling one of you knows what it is." Kagome said in a sly manner.

"You," the boy in the green uniform shouted as he entered the room. "How dare you block my punch!"

"You tried to punch her, Urameshi!" Kuwabara roared and sprung to his feet.

"Not her, Botan," the boy, Urameshi said angrily.

"Like I was saying, I believe one of you two know of the jewel." Kagome repeated herself looking at Kurama and Kuwabara.

"I do know of it. It's the Shikon no Tama, right?" Kurama said looking into her blue-gray eyes.

"Yes, I knew a kitsune would know of it. Even Shippo knew of it." Kagome said slyly as she looked at the chalkboard. The boys looked at each other in shock and then looked at Kagome, sweat drops on their foreheads.

"Did you say 'kitsune'?" The three boys asked gawking and then became apprehensive.

"Yes- yes, I did. I know that handsome here is a kitsune and a powerful one at that. He's not the first one I've met either. Don't worry – your secret is safe with me. I know all about hiding who people really are." Kagome said then her confident expression became sad, and she looked out the window again.

A girl with brown hair entered the room after the boys little scare. "Yusuke, it's good to see you're in class." The girl said to Urameshi and then walked past him.

"Yeah, hello to you, too, Keiko." Yusuke said with an annoyed tone.

"Oh, hello – I don't believe we've met. I'm Keiko Yukimura." Keiko said extending her hand to Kagome.

Kagome turned her attention to Keiko and shook her hand. "I'm Kagome Higurashi. Pleased to meet you, Keiko." She said in her normal manner and released Keiko.

"Hello Kurama, Kuwabara," Keiko said happily greeting them as she looked from one to the other.

"Hello Keiko," Kurama said looking at her.

"Hey Keiko," Kuwabara said smiling normally.

"Kurama, Kagome – I'm glad you could join our school this year." Keiko said then passed between the two of them and sat behind Kagome.

"Well, I'm glad to be here at all. I thought I was gonna fail." Kagome said turning and talking to Keiko.

"Why is that? " Keiko asked a little shocked by Kagome's news.

"I missed so much school! That won't be happening anymore! I'm not gonna be going away for weeks at a time. Plus, I think I've gotten rid of a guy that bought me stuff for illnesses my grampa made up for me while I was away. I didn't need them, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings." Kagome said in a tone that made it really sound like girl-talk. Yusuke finally decided to sit down, which he took the seat behind Kurama and beside Keiko. Keiko was a little confused, but she had heard and seen weirder thing.

"Did you come from an area that had the district change?" Keiko asked Kagome and Kagome nodded in response. That question made Kagome curious as to why Kurama was not feeling out of place, like she was beneath her cheerful facade.

"You're new here, too? I wouldn't have guessed. You seem quite comfortable here." Kagome said turning her attention to Kurama.

"That's because Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Keiko are my friends. I like school and learning." Kurama said with a smile on his lips. Yusuke rolled his eyes as he leaning back in his chair.

"Well, you seemed quite comfortable with blocking my punch." Yusuke growled softly, folding his arms behind his head. Kagome looked at him with the look of a certain old psychic that gave him the look when she insulted him. Yusuke instantly became apprehensive and Kuwabara laughed.