Title: Can't Blame Life
Genre: Romance, Tragedy
Rating: PG-13
Parring: Kagome/Yusuke implied Kagome/Hiei
Disclaimer:
Yu Yu hakusho (c) Yoshihiro Togashi
Inuyasha (c) Rumiko Takahashi

C.A.N.T.B.L.A.M.E.L.I.F.E

How can something so wrong, feel so good? These words ran around in her head constantly, like a broken record. It was unfair, she knew, how her life kept throwing her curveballs at each and every turn. Had she done something horrible in a previous life or something to deserve such a fate?

First she had to fall down the old Bone Eaters Well at her shrine, on her birthday nonetheless! Next she just had to fall for a hanyou who was still in love with his deceased girlfriend, who still wandered the earth in a body of clay and bones. If that wasn't enough, she had been forced to watch the death of her lover, all the while knowing there was naught she could do to stop it. If she wasn't broken enough, the diabolical half demon thought it would be great to make her watch as the young kit she called her own was gutted like a fish.

Her life is going great so far isn't it? The only survivors were herself, Sango, Miroku, and Kanna. Well, life just had to throw her another fast ball after that one. Once the Shikon no Tama was completed, she could no longer travel to the Feudal age. Her grandfather had died a few months prior, due to old age, thank god. So her mother thought it best that they move in order to help her move on, it was a good idea, but she would miss the feudal age sorely.

After that life seemed to tolerate her, somewhat. She was able to get through a year without any problems, that is until she saw someone that turned her life upside down. Hiei, she found out his name was. However, he was one she was forced to admire from afar. He was so mysterious, but acted like he had a stick shoved up his ass. So, after Keiko's consistent prodding, she went out with the local punk and human world savior, Yusuke Urameshi.

Keiko and Yusuke had parted on good terms, both agreeing that she would never get used to his wild lifestyle. She wouldn't be able to live with someone like him, but definitely keep as a friend. She still acted like a mother hen, prodding him to do his homework and such. All in all, not much really changed between the two.

Everything had been going well; they had been dating half a year. That's when a certain hybrid started showing a well hid interest in the young Miko. Kurama, however, noticed right off the bat and knew things were about to go downhill from there. Things did not change for a few months after, until she and Yusuke moved in to an apartment together in order to split rent. They said it was simply that, the others knew it was much more.

Just when she thought her life was done screwing with her, it wasn't. Hiei had shown himself when she was coming down the steps after a visit with Yukina. His presence didn't bother her, in fact she liked being around any of Yusuke's friends. They reminded her of how she and her friends were back in the feudal age. All misfits, but they got along like family. Of course being family means you fight and bonk each other on the head after a perverted comment. She was highly surprised when he dragged her deeper into the forest and pushed her against a tree trunk.

His kisses were rough, his touch fire upon her skin. And yet, she found herself returning his kisses. It was a forbidden touch, in many different aspects. She knew she shouldn't be doing this, but something inside of her craved for his touch. Her mind became fogged and she no longer thought of things outside of what was happening then and there.

They had parted ways the next morning. The thing that disturbed her was she felt no regret about what happened, even though she should. Instead of going home, she went to the local park near Meiou High and broke down, wondering what would happen now. What fast ball life would toss her when she wasn't looking, what complication would enter her life…or end it.

Of course life wouldn't let her suffer in peace, oh no, Kurama just so happened to be walking by. While she didn't mind his company, she would rather do without right now. All he had suggested was to break ties with one end before something happened and she ended up losing a friend forever.

If only she had listened to him, maybe she wouldn't be in this mess. A month, that's how long this whole thing went on. One night when she came home all she found was a blood red rose on the bed, only her belongings remained in the apartment. Her eyes had widened in realization before closing in defeat trying to keep the tears back.

Maybe you couldn't always blame life…sometimes you just had yourself to blame. She knew it was over…she knew what she had lost. All because of the single red rose lying innocently on the bed.

C.A.N.T.B.L.A.M.E.L.I.F.E

Tijiya: Hm, I don't quite know how I feel about this one. I think it's good, but only the reader can know how it really is. This was just a spur of the moment type of thing, I hope yeh like it!

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