Disclaimer: I own Inuyasha and all the characters in it. What? It's true! Why are you looking at me like that?

A/N Here's the next chapter, everybody! Yes, I'm VERY aware the last one was short, okay? I promise to make them a lot longer; about as long as my King of the Hill chapters. Alright? That last one was just an introduction to give you a feel for the story.

And as to whether Inuyasha's a full human, or a hanyou...I guess you'll just have to wait and see. Don't worry. You'll find out probably in the next chapter.

And Inuyasha is full human in King of the Hill, but I let him keep his silver hair and golden eyes.

Now, on with the next (and longer) chapter!

..:V:..

"...And then you calculate the square of side C by adding the squares of sides A and B," the teacher droned on.

Kagome stared unseeingly at the math instructor. She sat back in her seat, and she felt her eyelids drooping due to the lack of excitement around her. Her whole class was bored to tears and the teacher refused to in some way make the class more interesting.

Kagome tried to concentrate on the formulas in front of her, but they kept blurring in front of her sleepy eyes. She hadn't slept well at all the previous night, her dreams all being filled with that horrendous vision of the boy...

And now she was fighting to stay awake, and losing the battle miserably. She tuned out the monotonous voice of the instructor and everything in the room became a blur as her eyes unfocused.

Kagome's mind started to shut down and she began to slip into unconsciousness...

The boy's body was in front of her again. There was no less blood than last time. She still couldn't get away from it or get the sticky substance off of her. She was frozen to the spot and her eyes were glued to the sight in front of her.

As she had already once seen the dying boy in her visions, her eyes noticed different details than from the first time she had seen him.

She noticed the faint bruises evident on his face and arms, as if he had been involved in a terrific struggle. His shirt was torn in various places, most obviously where his gaping wound resided in his chest. His jeans were dishevelled and dirty, and they sported many holes themselves.

A glimmer caught her eye and she looked down at one of the bottom corners of his shirt. A tiny pin was attached there and glowed a ruddy colour in the dim light. She could just barely make some lettering engraved on it: MADISON C.

Her attention was immediately pulled away by the fact that the boy had started to reach out for her again. Remembering the previous vision, she gave a slight scream and wrenched her mind back on track.

Kagome came back to awareness with a start. She was trembling violently and her hands were clenched so hard on the edge of her desk, her knuckles were turning white. She could feel almost thirty different pairs of eyes on her, staring in wonder.

Her classmates surrounding her started whispering frantically.

"Did you see her? She was in like a trance or something!"

"Yeah, that was totally freaky! Then she started shaking and gripping her desk!"

"And she even screamed!"

"What's WITH her?"

"I dunno...weird..."

"Hey, it's just like when Hojo-"

"AYUMI!" the teacher barked harshly.

Kagome had gone deathly pale. She asked in a voice, barely more than a whisper, "C-could I please go to the washroom?"

The teacher, seeing she was completely shaken, kindly assented.

Kagome clumsily stood up from her chair and stumbled out of the classroom, using random desks and chairs to help support herself.

She staggered into the bathroom and made her way to the sinks. Turning on the taps, she cupped her hands together to gather some water which she soon dashed across her face. She looked up and stared blankly at her reflection in the mirror.

There was something different about this boy...

Who was he? She was fairly certain she'd never seen him before in her life. He looked only a few years older than her...aside from the blood, he looked so normal... But...but if he was going to-to end up like...like THAT...

NO! She wouldn't let it happen! She couldn't...if she did...she didn't think she'd be able to handle it. She wasn't sure how she managed to live a day-to-day life as it was...attending a normal high school, surrounded by normal kids, pretending to be normal herself...

It was no use. She couldn't witness another...one... She'd lose her sanity for sure. There MUST be a way of saving this new boy. There MUST. And she had to find it, for his sake, and her own...

She looked back down at the sink and turned off the running water. There was no way she could go back to class now. With those gossiping girls, she wouldn't be able to last long before she near exploded on them...or was crushed by horrible memories they reminded her of...

She had to THINK. How could she find this boy? That was the first step to saving him. There must have been SOMETHING about him in her vision that could help her out...

Well, she'd certainly never seen him before, so appearance couldn't help her... She hadn't been able to determine anything about his clothes since they were so torn, dirty and bloody...and the dim lighting also hadn't helped. But what about him could she...

The pin! That curious pin on the bottom corner of his shirt...MADISON C. What could that possibly stand for?

Well, she could certainly find out easily enough. Leaving the bathroom, and quietly slipping past her math class that was still in session, Kagome headed for the school library. Upon entering, she flashed the librarian a weak smile before finding herself a computer and logging in.

Quickly booting up the internet, she transferred to a search engine and typed in "Madison C." When the results loaded up, the most promising one appeared to be an official site for "Madison College." She clicked on the link and entered.

Immediately, she noticed that the logo for the school was the same as the insignia on the pin. It appeared the school was a boarding school for students from grades one to twelve. It was a fairly prestigious school and demanded the best from its students academic-wise. She read a little more information and discovered that the school was located in a city not half an hour from the one she was currently living in.

Kagome sat for a moment, looking thoughtfully at the screen. Judging from the fact the boy had a pin of Madison College on his shirt, one could easily assume he attended the school. An idea started to form in her head...

The only way to be able to find and then stay close to this boy would be to transfer there herself. She could then have much better access to him and help protect him from the gruesome fate she foresaw. And since it was in a different city, she might be able to leave a bit of her past behind...

She shuddered. She'd do anything to lose those memories. The more she thought about it, the better this spontaneous idea sounded. After all, it would be like a fresh start; there would be no rumours, no whispers as she walked by, no pointing fingers and no staring... She might even make a few friends.

She violently shook that thought out of her head as soon as it came to her. It was preposterous. She wasn't meant to have friends. She COULDN'T have friends. Not after...

Someone in the library coughed and Kagome came out of her reverie. Her eyes cleared and she quickly logged off of the computer she had been using. She had made up her mind; she was going to Madison College.

..:V:..

"Are you sure, Kagome?" Ms. Cortner, the woman in charge of the orphanage asked. "You want to switch schools? Again?"

Kagome sat patiently before her in her office. "Yes. I can't take it anymore; I have to get away."

"Hmm," Ms. Cortner pursed her lips together thoughtfully. "And where is it you'd like to transfer to?"

Kagome lowered her head a fraction and mumbled, "Madison College."

The head woman sat up straighter in her chair. "Madison College?! But dear, that's in a completely different city and it's a prestigious boarding school! Why would you ever wish to go there?"

Kagome shot her head up defiantly. "There's...there's something I have to take care of... And I told you, I can't take it anymore. When I said that, I didn't mean I couldn't take it anymore from the school I'm currently attending, I meant that I couldn't take it anymore from this entire city! I need to get away, try to start again."

Ms. Cortner, with a kindly, but worried expression on her face, tried to reason with her. "But, Kagome honey, where would we get the money to transfer you to Madison? It's an extremely expensive school to attend."

Kagome didn't back down. "What about the inheritance from my parents? It's to use for my education and such, isn't it? What better time to delve into it a bit? They left Souta and I quite a sum after all."

"Yes...yes, they did..." Ms. Cortner admitted. "But...oh, but Kagome!" she continued, almost pleadingly. "You know as well as I that you're not quite...stable, as it were..."

Kagome's eyes flashed. "I'm not insane!"

"Oh, I know, dear, I know..." Ms. Cortner hastened to say. "But...child, you've had terrible things happen to you...I just...well, nobody can be unaffected after going through what you have and..."

Kagome snapped and shot to her feet. "Stop trying to understand me!" she shouted. "You can never understand...! NOBODY can understand!"

Ms. Cortner looked stricken. "No..." she whispered faintly. "Of course not, child... I didn't mean to seem as if-"

"Forget it," Kagome said shortly, sinking back into her chair. "Save your breath. Souta will come with me. He'll help to 'keep me stable' as you put it," she sneered.

Ms. Cortner sighed. "I suppose that would be alright...but, Kagome, I must ask you once again: are you sure about this? There will be no familiarity in this new school except your younger brother. You will have no connections and there will be nobody there that would understand your...unique situation. It could very well be a terrifying experience."

"I'm fifteen and well prepared to face the consequences of the decision I've made," Kagome said firmly.

"And it's not only yourself you must think about," Ms. Cortner continued on. "Remember that you're also asking your brother to leave behind everything he knows here to come with you."

Kagome ground her teeth together. "Are you calling me selfish, Ms. Cortner? Do you presume I'm not taking my brother into account? I've already consulted this matter with him, and let me tell you that he's readily agreed. I would never make a decision that concerned him without talking it over with him first!"

"Very well, child, very well," Ms. Cortner said, hoping to placate the girl somewhat. "I didn't intend to make it sound as if I were accusing you. I just want you to consider this decision extremely carefully and make sure that it truly is the one you want to make."

"I'm completely and utterly sure," Kagome said in a determined tone.

Ms. Cortner sighed and relented. "Alright, Kagome, alright. I'll see that you're transferred there."

"As soon as possible," Kagome pressed.

"As soon as possible," the head woman agreed.

..:V:..

"Will I like it there, Kagome?" Souta asked eagerly.

Kagome smiled lovingly down at her younger brother as she helped him pack. "I'm sure you will, Souta. I hear that it's a very nice school and you were always one to quickly make friends. I'm sure you'll love it there."

Souta looked up at her with a slightly concerned expression. "Will YOU like it there, big sis?"

Kagome didn't look at him. "I'm sure I'll like it too, Souta. It will give me a chance to get away from...all I've been through. I'll have a great time!"

Souta looked at her with a shrewdness unusual in a nine-year-old. "That's not it, is it? That's not it at all. Going to this school won't get you away from it; it'll take you right into it. It's happened again, hasn't it?" he asked suspiciously.

"No..." Kagome said, fiddling with one of his shirts. "I just...well...oh, it's no use. I can't keep anything from you, little bro. Yes..it's happened again. But, this time, I don't know him...I have no idea who he is. But I figured out that he goes to Madison College... Don't you see, Souta? This time I have to DO something about it. I HAVE to save this boy. That's why I have to go to Madison. I can't let anything happen to him. I can't see IT happen again...I don't know what I'll do if I do." With that, she buried her face in the shirt she was holding.

She felt two small arms snake around her waist and squeeze in gentle reassurance. She turned to her younger brother and hugged him back fiercely. She clung to him as if he were her lifeline, something which they both knew to be an actual fact. He was there for her; he protected her from losing hope and any sanity she had left. He helped her get through every difficult thing she had gone through and she loved him to death for it.

Before she knew it, Kagome had started crying; large, racking sobs that shook her entire frame. She remembered everything that had ever happened and she couldn't bear it. The pain she carried was too great.

Souta tried to comfort her as best he could. "It's okay, sis; it's alright. We'll go to this new place and it'll be much better. You'll save this new guy, I know it. It'll be fine. 'Cause I'll help. I'll help you sis. I'll help save him...and you."

..:V:..

A/N See? It's longer this time. And it might even get a little longer in future chapters.

Anymewho, Kagome and Souta should arrive at Madison College in the next chapter and they should meet Inuyasha soon...so stay tuned! This is gonna be one creepy, fun fic!

But, don't forget to tell me what you thought of this chapter and I'll talk to ya later!