Hey everyone, ok so I have formulated a plan, please check out my profile page to see what it is. And I am SOOOOOOOOOO SORRY for neglecting you for so long! anyways I made this one like twice as long to treat you with. Enjoy!

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Heart collecting chapter 6

Everyone watched in worried wonder as the emotionless girl slowly reached up to intercept the salty tear that had escaped her hold on it. Staring at the liquid drop as if she didn't know what it was.

"I'm sorry miss… my name is Minamino Shuuichi, do I remind you of someone you know?" Kurama politely and quietly asked the girl. At his words her hand that had still been holding a lock of his hair, snatched back and she lowered her head so no one could see her eyes as she took a step away from them.

"Gomen… I…" But she seemed to choke on her words and the four boys all thought that she was going to try and elaborate. They were confused when she stiffly walked past them and towards the school gates as the first bell rang.

"Well damn… what was that all about… Hiei?" Yusuke looked to the psychic for some answers. He glared at the poor boy.

"I have no idea." He snapped at them, "Her thoughts are all a jumbled mess. The only thing I saw was the image of a young red haired fox demon with green eyes." He had no problem seeing into her mind, however the rush and chaotic swirl of emotions and images that were rapidly flowing through her weren't giving him much to go on. It was giving him a headache.

"The sight of Kurama has awoken some memories within her that are causing her great pain. There is chaos in her heart." Hiei spoke as an afterthought. Everyone looked alarmed at the mention of that.

" She seems kinda unstable…" Yusuke mumbled, staring after the girl with a twinge of concern.

"While it is clear from her eyes that she is not an old soul, I believe we should try and figure out what it is that is concealing her aura." Kurama spoke evenly as he led them into the school building.

"Hiei would you keep an eye on her?" Yusuke asked the fire apparition. Red eyes turned to him frowning with his unasked question.

" I am getting the feeling that something bad might happen to her if we don't keep an eye on her." Yusuke shoved his hands into his pockets, looking up to see Hiei's response, he noticed the fire apparition was already gone.

"This is all very concerning Yusuke." Kurama spoke quietly. Yusuke nodded.

It seemed to only surround the girl, but it felt like there was something extremely wrong, and his instincts were urging him to figure it out as quickly as possible.

"This feels like it is bigger than us…" Kuwabara suddenly spoke up. The two remaining detectives turned to him then looked at each other with a nod of agreement.

The dumb oaf may be a complete idiot, but he had surprisingly good feel of the more spiritual/ unnatural side of things.

Kagome had mechanically walked into the school, she had sat down in the principal's office and without a word the principal (who seemed to realize that she was in some sort of inner turmoil) gave her a pass to the nurses office and told her that another student would be by there to pick her up and show her around and would have her schedule for her. After the nurse asked her a bunch of questions and she answered robotically, the nurse decided it was just nerves, shyness, and fear of a new school, although the girl's records did say that she was sick a lot in her old school, so she got the girl to lie down while she waited for the other student to pick her up.

Kurama wasn't entirely surprised when he was given the task to care for the girl for the day, although he wasn't sure yet what to say to her, but that was fine with him. This way he could watch over her closely as well. It was also surprising, yet unsurprising that she was in fact related to the lady who owned the shrine. Now they knew a little bit about who she was at least. He stared down at the girl who was walking with her head down. She wouldn't look at him.

-That's certainly a first- Youko grumbled. He wanted to be miserable about the blow to his ego, but he was also slightly curious and concerned for the ningen as well. Kurama ignored him.

"Well here is your first class Higurashi-san. I shall be here when you get out of class to show you where your next one is." Kurama offered her a calm smile, ever aware that she had slightly peeked up at him and then quickly looked away again. Without a word she walked into the classroom. It happened to be a class Keiko was in Kurama noted nonchalantly. Not that it mattered of course.

Kagome knew she shouldn't have, but she had taken another peek at the red head. He looked so much like Shippo… but she knew it wasn't him. There was no way it could be. She closed her eyes, she couldn't think about him! It would just make her think of the others and it was just too painful!

But oh how those green orbs taunted her whenever she closed her eyes. She never noticed when the class was over, neither had she even been listening to a word that was said. She didn't want to be here. She couldn't stand the sight of the fox look alike, there was a strange pressure on her senses that she hadn't felt in a long time and it was hurting her head. She grabbed her head in pain and clenched her eyes shut.

She didn't want to be here, she needed air, and she never noticed the teacher who was giving her odd looks, nor the look of relief when Kurama rushed to her side. She only faintly heard him ask what's wrong. The pounding in her head was making it hard to hear.

She wasn't aware that she had even answered him until her led her to the roof to get the air she had practically cried that she needed.

He should have taken her to the nurse, but he knew that this physical pain was not a biological problem, but an emotional one. So the roof it was, where Hiei joined him a fraction of a second later.

Kagome's breathing was rapid and she was curled in on herself in pain on her knees. She was shaking and as the pain got worse the more she curled in towards the ground.

She was aware that there were now two presences with her. But right now, instead of being embarrassed by them seeing her like this, she was grateful for she knew they would help her. Ignoring the fact that the red head was the reason why she was in pain right now.

"H-help…"Kagome suddenly sobbed. Kurama was immediately there with a hand on her back, kneeling beside her. He looked up at Hiei.

"Hiei look into her mind, try and close off whatever pain it is that is causing this." Hiei nodded and concentrated on the girl. The images weren't as rapid this time, but what he saw there startled him. He didn't stop to question how it was possible, but he knew that there was no way for her to move forwards without facing the reality of the situation.

"There was nothing you could do, onna." Hiei spoke bluntly. Kurama looked up with a glare but after Hiei sent him a quick question that there was no other way, he continued to watch the girl and hold her. Her knuckles were turning white from gripping her hair too tightly.

"No! Stop! Help me! I can't do this! It hurts too much!" Kagome sobbed in pain. She moved to cover her ears but the boy holding her moved her hands.

"I think you need to hear this Kagome-san." Kurama murmured in her ear. Whatever progress he had hoped to make with the girl, this certainly hadn't been what he had thought of, it was downright alarming.

"You need to face it, onna. They are gone." Her sobs then violently ravaged her whole body, she couldn't stop the tears that were so hard to find a year ago.

"Hey! What's going on? Hiei what are you doing?" Yusuke had come to the roof to skip class and had immediately assumed the worst.

"She has been in shock from an event that took place a year ago. This is the first she has shown of emotion since then." Hiei explained emotionlessly.

"So in other words she needs to let it go." Kurama spoke. Yusuke shut up and watched awkwardly, there was no way in all of Reikai that he would want to be in Kurama's place right now. He hated watching girls cry, but this?

This was completely heartbreaking.

Only Hiei seemed to know exactly how true those thoughts were in regards to the girl that was seemingly falling to pieces at their feet. He continued to piece the confusing and nightmarish images together that were causing this grief ridden nostalgia within the frail girl.

Then a cold feeling of dread and evil surrounded them all. Their demonic senses went haywire and they struggled to continue holding themselves up as a strong power began pushing down on them.

Surprisingly it was Yusuke who reacted before Kurama. He yanked out his communicator and yelled at botan to open a portal.

Then the four of them vanished through a portal that led to another realm.

So... this scene was not one I had been looking forwards to writing to be honest. There was a couple times where I felt so... mean! I'm sorry to make Kagome suffer like that but it had to be done for the sake of moving forwards! Anyways the next chapter I shall do my very best to make it a lot better... I think I need something light hearted after that.

But keep the reviews coming! You may not think so, but everytime someone suggests something for the future of the story I write it down to see if I can make something of it. I don't actually have a plot line written down ( I may have a vague Idea but nothing definite). So if there is something you'd like to see (or something close to it) let me know. It's fun to get suggestions because then I get awesome idea's!

Love you all!

~Tsuki Dream