Unbreak My Heart

Chapter Two – Hurt

Three Days Later

Hurt.

She hurt all over. Her heart, her body, her mind; they were all experiencing different forms of hurt all at the same time. Her heart felt as if a heavy metal boot was crushing it, causing it to break slightly more as the seconds ticked by. Her mind hurt because every time she let her thoughts slip, they always seemed to end up on Inuyasha. Her body hurt because she had been neglecting it; not bothering to eat let alone move from the spot she was in. Her family continuously tried to get her to move, do something other than sit there and mope over her losses. But they didn't understand. They didn't understand the hurt she was experiencing. The pain she had to endure. The gut wrenching feeling of knowing that she would have to forever live with the fact that she would never see her beloved Inuyasha ever again.

"How could they even attempt to know how I feel?" Kagome wondered in her thoughts as she looked up at the ceiling through the inky darkness of her bedroom. "How could they know when they are not the ones who are in this position? When they have never lost anyone the way that I did? When they do not have to live with knowing that the one person you love is well out of your grasp and you can never get to them again? They have no idea what kind of pain I'm going through so why do they feel the need to tell me to get over it and move on?"

She let a sob out, continuing to stare up at the ceiling.

"Inuyasha, I hope that you are doing alright where you are right now." She whispered, tears filling her eyes to the brim. She was so hurt.

Kagome didn't know when she had fallen asleep. She didn't know how she fell asleep. All she knew was that in the dream she was having sent her back to that day that she was sent back home. Springing up in her bed, she looked around the dark room trying to decipher where she was. Cold sweat trickled down her forehead making her bangs cling to it as her brown eyes continued to adjust to the darkness. When they finally did, she realized that she was still in her bedroom. She sighed then lay back on her pillow.

"It was just a dream," she whispered to herself turning to look at the time.

It was five in the morning. With a sigh, Kagome closed her eyes trying to fall back asleep. It didn't work though. For two straight hours she fought a losing battle to get back into even a light slumber. It wasn't until her alarm clock went off that she realized that all hopes of going back to bed were shattered and it was time to get up and get ready for school.

After a quick shower, Kagome was dressed in her high school uniform and headed downstairs running her hands through her wavy raven coloured hair. Taking a piece of toast from the platter on the table, Kagome picked up her bag, slipped into her shoes and walked out of the house without so much as a goodbye to her mother, brother, or grandfather. All three stare after her in shock. Her heartache was getting worse and worse by the day and they all couldn't think of anything to do about it.

"Something has to be done about that child's attitude and quickly," her jii-san said rubbing his temples. "I miss the sweet polite Kagome; a lot."

"All we can do is wait for her to come around," her mother said quietly. "She'll be her normal self again soon."

"I hope that you're right," Souta said standing up from his seat and making his way out the door. "Bye mom, bye jii-san." He called over his shoulder before he shut the door and disappeared as well.

Kagome walked down the street, her phone in her hand as she stared at the screen. On it was a photo of Inuyasha that she secretly took with her camera just before the battle with Naraku. They had been enjoying a peaceful night of rest, some more than others. Kagome remembered that night perfectly. It was the last time she had gotten to really look at Inuyasha. He looked so peaceful and unworried about anything that he was to face soon. It was like the night he had stayed at her home and slept on her bed. He deserved the rest since he had been fighting harder than anyone else.

With a sigh Kagome turned off the screen and slipped it into her jacket pocket.

"Inuyasha…" she thought staring up into the clouds. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't hear her friends calling her name or notice when they had caught up to her until Yuka put her hand on her shoulder.

Kagome jumped and whirled around, fist balled, ready to fight if necessary.

"Sorry," Yuka said sheepishly, "didn't mean to scare you."

"It's alright, sorry about that," Kagome said turning again and continuing to walk.

It was silent between the four friends for a little while, the tension building with each passing second. Kagome said nothing as she continued the long trek to school. She preferred not to speak to anyone for fear of the wrong subject being brought up causing her to break down in front of everyone. That's why she had distanced herself so much.

"Kagome's still being strangely quiet," Eri said; a saddened look in her eyes. "I'm worried about her."

"Yeah," Ayumi agreed, "I wonder what's up."

"It's not like she's going to tell us," Yuka said; her eyes boring into the Kagome's back. "She's been distant from everyone, including her family from what I hear from her brother."

"I wonder if there's anything we can do to help," Eri said looking up at Ayumi and Yuka.

"I doubt it but we can always try," Ayumi said cheerfully.

Kagome sighed as she continued walking down the crowded street occasionally accidently bumping into someone. After very quick sorry's; she continued walking until she came upon the school. She stopped and stared up at the large six story structure. Eyebrows furrowed, she watched as upperclassmen walked in; looks of joy in their eyes. Couples stood hand in hand making Kagome scowl in utter envy. And they all looked happy too which made her scowl deepen and lines form around her mouth.

"Stupid romance," she thought as she walked up the stairs and headed into the building past all the students that were staring at her.

Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri stood outside of the school watching Kagome in utter shock. She had never acted like that before so what was up with this sudden change.

"Could that boyfriend of hers have done something horrible to her?" Yuka asked only to received stares that said 'Your guess is as good as mine'. All three gulped as they walked up the stairs and into the school. Before the day was over with, they were going to find out what was wrong with Kagome and try to help as much as they possibly could. But that wasn't going to be easy.

Kagome received her schedule and made her way to her first class. Thankfully she knew her way around since she had shadowed the school right before her entrance exams. Coming to the classroom, she walked in and took a seat close to the door. The teacher wasn't even in yet which meant that she was extremely early.

Kagome's first day of high school went by in a blur. She hardly paid attention. She was more focused on getting home and shutting herself up in her bedroom. She didn't want to be bothered by anyone at all and with her friends constant pasturing, she was finding it harder and harder to keep her cool.

"Hey Kagome," Yuka said leaning over the table to look at her best friend at their table.

"What is it Yuka?" Kagome asked looking up at her.

"What do you say to coming to the mall with us after school and hanging out," Ayumi suggested. "It would be good for you to get out of the house and we hardly ever see you anymore. Please Kagome?"

Kagome sighed heavily. They just wouldn't leave her alone about going out. "Sure why not? It really couldn't hurt too much."

"Yay," Ayumi squealed clapping her hands together making Kagome cringe at the noise. She wasn't used to her loud obnoxious friends anymore, not that she really wanted to be bothered with them anyway.

No, Kagome would rather be locked up in her room sulking over her losses. It's seemed to be all she ever did these days and it killed time faster, she was either staring blankly at the wall or she would have cried herself to sleep. It was the only way she could get relief from thinking about Inuyasha, if only for a moment.

Arm in arm, the four friends made their way to the mall when school ended – Kagome dreading making the decision to come every step of the way. All they did was talk, talk, talk, talk, talk and it was starting to give her a headache. Sighing, Kagome looked up at the sky. She would just have to make the best of it so that they would leave her alone. Putting a fake smile on her face, they entered the large establishment and walked through the corridor deciding which store to go into first.

"I wish this trip would hurry up and end," Kagome thought as she was being pulled into a dress store.

"Kagome what do you think about this one," Yuka asked holding up a glossy red backless satin dress with rhinestones embroided into it.

Kagome looked at the dress then smiled a small soft smile, "its pretty Yuka. But why are you looking for a dress?"

"It's for the Fall Formal," Yuka said; her tone a matter-of-fact one. "Aren't you going?"

Kagome bit her lip. She hadn't even thought about going and honestly she didn't want to go. Especially because of the situation she was in right now. "I hadn't thought about going honestly. I'm not sure if I can make it there."

"Aw Kagome you have to go," Eri insisted almost pouting. "It's going to be so much fun and we're all going to be there. And so is Hojo, he'd probably want to go with you."

"Oh great they bring Hojo into this," she thought half rolling her eyes. "I'll think about it."

Here goes chapter two for you guys! We're half way done. I'm happy to see people taking such a liking to this story. I didn't expect to get as many reviews as I did. Also, this can be seen as sort of a prequel to 'Guidance of a Ghost' in a way if you look at it like that. I didn't realize it until AFTER the fact that it was written. *grins sheepishly* Guess my mind works wonders of its own.