Title: Torn Apart

Anime: Inuyasha

Pairings: Inu/Kag

Rating; M. for Violence, gore, language rape and lemons.

Author's Note: I have come to realize that this story is and will grow somewhat more darkish. I'm not used to it.

But I definetly have the dark mind for it.

**DISCLAIMER**

I do not claim to ever/will ever own InuYasha.

Sad but true. Boo for me.

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Chapter Four: Friends?

It was really happening. The thing that I had tried to shy away from since my mother died. I was about to have people over my house. In somewhat of a friendly essence. I lectured myself within my head. Friends. Like the one thing I had tried to NOT have. Friends came with way to many questions. Why was I alone most of the time? Where was my father? Why did I have scars on my arms? Why did I cringe whenever someone touched me?

The horror.

I grumbled and tried to think positive. There was always a chance that when we got to my house, they would find me horribly boring. My home wasn't all that special. It was large and roomy. I had two rooms. The masterbedroom with the joint master bath, walk in closet and then the guest room was only a bit smaller with an average sized closet and a half bath attached. I basically got two rooms, so that 1: I could pass off that I did indeed live with someone else. Two: When I win Souta back he would have his own room. I would win him back. I planned on looking for a job this weekend.

Back to the present.

I was currently leaning against the wall outside of the high school. I was lucky to have a free period for my last class. So naturally I skipped out early. It was a current growing habit of mine. I could tell myselfover and over that if my mother could see me she would be upset. The truth is; she can't see me. Ever. She is six feet under in the ground. There is no way she is watching over me. If she was indeed a spirit I am sure that she is watching over Souta. At least she had better be. I had no need for her guidance. But she needed to let him know that I am going to save him. He is all I have left.

I kicked a few rocks and clicked my tongue as I waited. If I had any sense I would have just left. Walked home and not looked back. Then again I knew that I would get it tomorrow. I tried to avoid confrontation at all costs. I could handle myself. But I would rather remain completely invisable at this school. Unwanted attention would not help me at all right now. Out of the corner of my eye I saw dark tresses. I jolted upward to see Kikyou and a group of other slobby, slutty barbie clones. I cringed. Don't come over here. Don't come over here.

Of course, the universe continued to laugh at my expense. Because here they came. Kikyou had a smile plastered on her plastic face. "Hey new girl!" She called.

I tried to avoid her at all costs but to no avail. I looked up at her with a raised eyebrow.

"See girls I told you she was a mute." Kikyou sneered. The other girls laughed. There was about four other idiotic followers of Kikyou besides herself. Each had slutty clothing and plastic looking faces. As though each of them had work done and they all used the wrong kind of base makeup. I just rolled my eyes and leaned back against the building. Ignoring her. She apparently did NOT like to be ignored because she tried again. "I saw you hanging out with the hanyou pups. It's pathetic letting such filth into our school." My eyes narrowed and shot up at her. She continued. "They should have been killed at birth. Imagine a human loving a filthy demon."

Well she had done it then. Immediately my powers surged to life. A dark pink light eminated from my fist as I tightened it. Kikyou's jaw dropped as she witnessed this. She stepped back slightly. But it was too late. I was far too enraged. 'KIKYOU" I bellowed and raised my eyes to her person. The carbon copies looked at me like deer in headlights. I began to walk slowly toward her. Ready to do anything and everything to her. I didn't care. I was so sick of people like this living in this world. Making fun of half demons. Who the hell cared if they were half. They are people too and shouldn't be treated like dirt. Most hanyous were much better people than more of half the human population.

There was a chant in my head. One that kept repeating itself. I had not heard it in many years. My grandfather had told me about it a long time ago. I wasn't even sure I knew what it did. But there it was. I could feel the dark pink light getting brighter and spreading throughout my body. What was about to come was exactly what the whore deserved.

Then the unthinkable happened. Inuyasha ran out in front of me and my eyes grew wide and somewhat soft. Immediately I retracted my power. That is what you get with years and years of practie and control. I composed myself and tried to look away. He touched my cheek lightly and my face heated up. His hand moved to grasp my chin gently and raise it up to meet his eyes. I tried to look everywhere but him. But amber drew me in so fast. His eyes were soft and concerned. I looked over to the side and saw Kamui and Hatori. Kamui was fuming and Hatori had a grin on his face. Had they heard all of that? My eyes went back to Inuyasha's. He smiled and I bit my lip.

Within a few minutes of us just staring between eachother I calmed down completly and glimpsed behind Inuyasha. Kikyou was no longer there. Chicken. I took a deep breath. "Did you hear all that?"

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed and he nodded. "Yeah we heard the trash talk."

I winced. Inuyasha and Kamui should not have to go through that. But I imagined they had suffered alot of it throughout their lives. I started to get mad again at that but controlled myself. "You shouldn't listen to naieve people Inuyasha." I said simply.

He smirked. "I don't." We walked over to Kamui and Hatori.

"Party at your house?" Hatori asked. His arms were crossed over his chest as he tried to hide his giddy smile.

I shrugged. Why the hell not? "I guess. But like I told Kamui and Inuyasha, My house is still a mess. A ton of unpacked boxes and things. I just moved in a week or so ago." And mother died four months before. But in that time frame, I spent most of my time taking care of everything. Arranging her funeral. Talking with her lawyer. Using all the money she left. Well not all of it. I saved some for Souta and some for my new place. Not to mention the amount of money my father sent me weekly. I hated to take it. I wish I never had. But I had needed it at that point.

"Let's go then." Kamui said happily.

We all walked to the student parking lot to Inuyasha's car. It was a fire red 2008 Honda Civic SI . Holy crow! That was a beautiful car!

"That's your car?" I questioned shocked somewhat.

Inuyasha nodded. "It was his sixteenth birthday present." Kamui said smirking.

"Some present." I muttered. We all climbed in. Kamui and Hatori took control of the backseat. I was left to sit in the passanger side next to Inuyasha. I took a deep breath and got in.

"So, where to?" Inuyasha looked over at me as he started the car.

I mumbled off directions and off we went.

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Time seemed to fly in that car. Because before I knew it we were outside my house. Inuyasha turned the car off and they all looked at my apartment complex. I sighed and reluctantly got out of the car. "You coming?" I asked over my shoulder. I then proceed to dig through my messanger bag for the key to my house. Behind me I heard car doors open and then close. I continue to walk up my walkway and to the front door. Lucky for me I was on the second floor. We climbed the staircase and came to my front door. However there was nothing homey about this place. Just vacant. Like me, now. I pushed that thought from my mind and unlocked the door shuffling inside.

Three bodies followed me passed the threshold. I set my messanger back down on the table in my hallway and carefully pulled off my boots. Walking around in just my fishnets I grumbled. I had yet to unpack my hot pink and black fluffy slippers. I continued to walk until I reached the end of the hallway and it opened up into my living room. And a whole bunch of boxes. I heard a whistle from behind me and turned to see Inuyasha. "You weren't joking. That is ALOT of boxes." He said and smiled.

I felt my knees go weak. How lame am I?

I walked futher into my living room as Hatori and Kamui came up behind Inuyasha. Hatori had a somewhat bored look on his face. Kamui's eyes were wide with wonder. "Told you." I said lightly.

Kamui smirked. "Pfft, now we can just sift through your goodies!" She called triumphantly.

My turn. My eyes widened. "huh?"

"She means we are going to help you unpack." Hatori said as he leaned against the wall.

I raised an eyebrow. "Um..No?"

Kamui chuckled. "Oh come on Kagome what are friends for??"

There was that word again...Friends. I sighed and looked at Inuyasha. I was shocked to find that he was already starring at me with a look I couldn't place. He quickly looked away and I shrugged it off. "Where do we start first?" I asked.

"Your room?!" Kamui suggested.

I bit my lip. "Uh--"

"Don't worry it will just be you and me. Inuyasha and the 'God' will stay out here and take on this room." She rolled her eyes at Hatori.

"You want me." Hatori said matter-o-factly. Kamui simply stuck her tongue out.

"They might look at your panties." Kamui said teasingly.

I saw Inuyasha go red and turn away. Hatori just looked bored again. "Not interested. But if it were your panties my love..."

Kamui slapped his arm and sighed. "yeah yeah. Let's go Gome-chan." She took my arm and we ventured to my room.

Within minutes of entering my room Kamui realized that there weren't as many boxes in here. She kneeled on the floor and looked through a box. I didn't care about the invasion of privacy. I just continued hanging up my clothing in my closet. Pretending like I was alone like I wanted. Before long I heard Kamui gasp. I turned toward her and saw that she was now on her hands in knees in my closet. I looked at her questionly. She was surveying my shoes. She had gotten to the end of the neat row I had placed them in. Her eyes stopping in front of two pairs of identical black knee high goth boots. I smirked. She turned to me holding one boot. Her eyes glossy and wide. She was biting her lip.

"These are so awesome Gome-chan." She said.

I chuckled. "Yeah i thought so too." I looked at her for a moment. Remembering when I had friends. Sleep overs, trips to the mall, the movies. Part of me really wanted that back. The other part wasn't so sure that I should be having friends. I was on a mission. Friends would just get in the way with their pointless ventures out on the town. And idiotic gossip. However, could I just let Inuyasha go? Like that? I sighed deeply unbeknownst to Kamui. "Do you want a pair?" I asked softly.

She was currently holding the boot tightly. Her eyes raised to mine again. "R-really?"

I smiled a real smile. Now there was another thing I hadn't done in a while. "Yeah sure. I have two pairs. I don't really need both."

She smiled widely at me and then pulled them on. "Thank you so much GOME!" She looked back at me.

We both resumed our tiding up of my room. Kamui was sorting through my books and placing them on my bookcase. I was now folding some other clothes and putting them into my bureau. "You know..." Kamui started. I turned slightly to her but continued what I was doing. "I think my brother likes you." Immediately I stopped what I was doing and looked at her slowly.

"uhm--kay?"

She chuckled and sat on my bed. "I'm serious. I have never really seen him open up to anyone. Not since his last disaster of a relationship two years ago."

My curiosity ebbed. "What happened?"

"Well, the girl was completely two-faced. She treated my brother like crap but would act all cute and innocent in front of him. Behind his back she would cheat on him and talk so much crap about him. She is such a whore."

"Kikyou." I deducted.

Kamui nodded. "Unfortunately. Before long Inuyasha caught her cheating on him and he finally came to his senses."

"Wow, poor Inuyasha." I mumbled.

"You like him back." She stated.

I looked up quickly. "Uh- what makes you think that?!" I asked nervously.

Kamui just smiled. "I can tell. I'm not blind you know. Are you gonna do something about it?"

I sat there in silence and shrugged. After a few moments we resumed again. Those thoughts swimming through my head.

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After about two hours Kamui and I had finished and we came out of my room to the living room. We saw that there were still some boxes but the boys had definetly made a dent. Inuyasha was currently setting up my computer and Hatori was lounging on the couch. I didn't care I was just amazed that they had helped me at all. "Wow, thanks guys." Inuyasha turned to me and smiled.

"Sure Kagome." Hearing my name on his lips made me smile more.

Hatori simply hmmed. Inuyasha finished and slumped on a lounging chair. I walked over and sat on the floor as Kamui sat beside Hatori. "So what now?" I asked.

"We could order take out?" Hatori suggested.

I shrugged. "Sure."

Inuyasha took out his cell phone and dialed the number placing an order. I heard him order two helpings of Ramen. I looked confused. Kamui noticed my confusion and whispered to me, "Ramen is Inuyasha's favorite food. He basically lives off of it." I smiled. That was good to know. Inuyasha came back to our group after he was done and said they would be here in 20 minutes.

Twenty minutes seemed to go by quickly. I figured we would need dishes so I truged into the kitchen to unpack some dishes. Inuyasha came in afterwards and begun to help me. We unpacked in silence before Inuyasha spoke. "I'm glad you came here Kagome." I kept my head down blushing.

"Thanks Inuyasha. So am I." I was beginning to believe that. Maybe things really did happen for a reason. Maybe my past needed to be painful to make way for a bright future. I wasn't completely convinced. But just maybe. I was living mostly on maybes lately.

It was then that door bell rung. Our food had arrived. Inuyasha paid for it. I tried to stop him. But he wasn't having any of it. I took the food and we spread it out on my kitchen table. Everyone dug in and I was surprised to see that Inuyasha in fact ate all the ramen he had ordered. He did also offer me some. I took that as some sort of honor the way Kamui and Hatori stopped eating to look at us.

I had finished first and looked at the clock. It was almost nine and getting later by the minute. Kamui glimpsed at the clock too and cried out. "Oh crap Inu! I promised mom we would be home by nine. Before they left for a release day."

Inuyasha sighed and his ears fell onto his head. "It's ok. I'm just so glad you guys helped me today."

Inuyasha smiled and his ears rose. "Good. So you sleep here all alone then?"

I nodded slowly. "yeah...Mom's away." I lied again. This time Kamui and Inuyasha said nothing about it. Everyone cleaned their plates and got up to leave. Kamui hugged me. This caught me by surprise. But she pulled away before I could protest. Hatori just smiled and said goodbye. The two shared a look with Inuyasha and they walked out. Leaving only Inuyasha and I.

I could feel my heart beat faster. I hoped his hanyou senses didn't pick up on that. He looked at me putting his shoes on. "Do you want a ride to school tomorrow?" He asked.

I looked at him for a bit and then nodded. "Sure uh--if you want to. "

"Yeah I want to." He replied.

I smiled. Then the next thing I knew he was giving me a hug. This surprised me more than Kamui's hug. I hugged him back loosely after a minute. Inuyasha pulled away. "Lock your doors."

I looked at him confused.

"Don't want anything to happen to you. See you in the morning Kagome." He left my apartment. I sighed happily to myself and then proceeded to lock the door as he suggested. I walked to the window and watched them pull away.

Holy Crow....i was falling for this guy. I had only known him a day. I guess that is just the way love works....

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Hope you all like that chapter. Because now Im all tired out. Bah! I am so happy that my friend loves this story. She told me so. Whoopee!! Anyways please review. Bye