School

Kagome awoke the next morning tired and aching. She had stayed up most of the night crying hoping beyond hope that she hadn't done what she'd done. She got out of bed and walked to the window. The bright sunlight was dancing off the window and through the trees. She had expected it to be stormy and rainy with not the slightest bit of sunshine able to peak its head through that she could stand, but this beautiful morning mocked her. With all that had taken place she wondered how it could be a beautiful day. She looked past the sun and the trees to the well. Tears threatened to overcome her once again, and she fought them back. Inuyasha hadn't come to get her because he couldn't and besides he probably wouldn't want to anyway. That thought didn't help and she found herself trying again to fight back tears.

"Stop" she commanded herself. She shouldn't be torturing herself like this. She wiped the tears out of her eyes determined to push Inuyasha as far out of her mind as she possibly could. She turned around and her eye caught a picture of any annoyed Inuyasha in the middle of an angry Sango and a beat up Miroku, who had tried to get to close during the picture and Shippo on Inuyasha's shoulder. She bit her lip again. She decided she had to get out of there. She put on the traditional uniform and went downstairs.

"Good morning Kagome"

"Good morning mom" replied Kagome to her mother's friendly greeting.

"You're going to school today?" asked Kagome's mom with a slightly worried look on her face.

"Yeah, well gotta' go" she said grabbing her book bag and walking out the front door. "Bye mom Love ya'" and she was gone.

Kagome got to school and was instantly surrounded by her friends.

"So Kagome are you feeling better"

"I don't think you should be at school"

"Kagome are you sure you should be walking around"

"Hey hang on a minute," said Kagome taking a step backwards. "I'm fine." her friends didn't look like they were buying it. "My doctor said I'd bee just fine if I watch my diet and have at least one apple a day" she replied hoping they would buy it.

"Really"

"Yeah, that's cool"

"Are you sure?"

"Yep positive" she replied.

"Hey, look" one of her friends whispered pointing to something behind Kagome.

"Hey, Kagome see your back at school"

Kagome almost grimaced as she heard the voice. She really hadn't wanted to run into him today, but she put on a happy face and turned to greet him. "Hi, Hojo" she said with a forced smile.

"Hey, look Kagome I was wondering since your feeling a little better, well, maybe we could go catch a movie tonight or something." he caught the look on Kagome's face then added "That's only if you want to, if you don't feel up to it I understand"

"Thanks, but I don't think I'm ready to go to the movies yet," said Kagome before her friends could drag her away.
"Oh, well we could do something else if you like" he asked hopefully.

"I'm sorry Hojo, I just don't feel up to it today." she watched as his face dropped "I'm sorry" she added again.

"That's o.k," he said trying to make it look like it wasn't a big deal.

"Maybe some other time" she said not being able to stand the disappointed look on his face. He beamed at this.

"O.k. see ya' later Kagome" he said disappearing into the crowd.

"Kagome you said you were feeling just fine"

"Yeah, what's the big deal?"

"He just asked you on a date and you so totally turned him down"

Kagome opened her mouth to say something and the bell rang. She let out a sigh. Saved by the bell. She said a private prayer thanking whoever was ringing the bell, and hurried off.

"Bye guys gotta' go, See ya' latter" she said and she was gone.

She'd been having a great day. Well she'd failed her math test, and she had a load of homework plus makeup work, but she was making it through the day with out messing up or anything really. She was now headed towards History. She sat down at her seat ready for the class to begin. As her teacher started yapping away she started to fall asleep. All of a sudden she saw Inuyasha's face he was leaning down getting closer and closer suddenly their lips touched.

"Kagome. Kagome"

Kagome was jerked awake at her named being called. She looked around and realized she was still in History.
"Ms. Higarashi"

Kagome stood up with tears in her eyes. Everything was going just fine why did he have to pop up now. She was having trouble holding back her tears now. "I'm sorry I have to go," she whispered as she grabbed her backpack and made the way out of the room. As she closed the door behind her tears were already falling down her cheeks. She ran out of school and all the way home without stopping. When she got to her house she stopped in front of the god tree and fell to her knees. The tears were almost gone, but she had this aching in her chest that she couldn't get rid of. She wanted to be mad at Inuyasha, but she couldn't, she just couldn't. As the tears subsided her whole body felt numb from the aching of her heart.

As Kagome was staring at the god tree with her face still damp with her tears she heard a noise. Not a big noise, but one just loud enough to be heard. It was coming from the well. She slowly stood, because she was afraid if she moved to fast she would fall apart. As she got closer to the well she started to sense something. She didn't know what it was at first but as she got closer she realized she was sensing a jewel shard. Her heart speed up a little as she got closer to the well. Kagome walked up to the well house and looked down hoping to see Inuyasha there, but what she saw shocked her. She took a step back. How did he get here? She took another step back and watched as he lunged towards her. She turned around and started to scream. She felt the hand close around her waist and then around her mouth as he jerked her back, pulling her to him. She could feel his breathing on her neck, and she started to panic. She searched wildly, but couldn't find anyone. She felt herself moving backwards towards the well and she tried to fight. She tried to push away, but it didn't seem to affect him. Kagome found herself being pulled into the well. Her eyes started to fill with tears. 'How did this happen? It wasn't possible was it? Oh, Inuyasha where are you?' All these thoughts ran through her head as she let the tears fall down her face. 'What did he want from her, and how did he get through the well?'