Hey guys!

So, before I get into this chapter, I wanted to say something about it. Firstly, I know that I write a lot of romancy fluffy domestic stuff in this series, and if you love that, awesome! If you want something different every once in a while, I am working on some chapters to balance out the genres a bit. I just wrote a fairly long chapter that's not really romance involved (maybe if you squint) at all.

So yeah, I will definitely keep writing romance and fluff because I love writing one-shots for that, but I will try to incorporate some other stuff as well. If you guys have any ideas for broad topics to cover such as breakups, murder, etc. Just let me know :)

What I really wanted to say real quick is that this chapter talks about depression and anxiety. It might not be said outright, but it's definitely there. So I'm going to say this now...

TRIGGER WARNING!

If any of you suffer from extreme anxiety or depression, I would be careful reading this chapter or just skip it depending on how affected you are by this sort of stuff. There's no self-harm or anything of the sort, just some self-deprecating and anxiety-ridden thoughts. I personally go through this a lot, so I feel a really close personal connection to this chapter. It wasn't really hard for me to write or anything, but it was something that I experience and know a lot about and decided to write on it.

So yeah, I just want to get that out there before we continue on. Also, this chapter is less about the crossover show and more about Kagome. Don't worry all you Oikawa fans out there, I will write for him again in the future so don't get mad that I wasted him as an indispensable character in this chapter.

Other than that, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! I was in the mood to write something a bit more angsty with this chapter, so here you go. Thank you guys for reading, and let's get on with the chapter!

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Inuyasha or Haikyuu!


Kagome felt numb.

She didn't have a definitive reason as to why she was feeling this way. In fact, she was in a pretty good place in her life right now.

So why was she feeling so down?

Why did it feel like nothing mattered?

Why was she like this?

She grabbed the thick duvet she was lying under and pulled it further over her, burying herself under the comforting warmth it provided. She felt her throat tighten and her eyes burn with unshed tears.

Her room was pitch black. Her roommate was probably wondering why she was sleeping in so late. Soon she would start to wonder where Kagome was and go looking for her. Especially if she didn't show up for class.

But Kagome really didn't care in the moment. She didn't want to leave her room. She didn't even want to get out of her bed. She felt drained, weak, exhausted, sad—

So very sad…

So instead of going out and leaving the comfort of her bed, she did just the opposite. All day, she had been curled up on her sides in the darkness of her room. Her whole day was wasted, but that didn't matter.

It started with the hope that maybe she would feel better after taking a nap, but the sleep never came. Instead, she was left alone in the silence with nothing but her thoughts to occupy her.

As each hour passed by, she could feel her anxiety grow and fester until it sat in her chest like a heavy stone. The indistinct thoughts that fed her anxiety and sadness were dizzying and a migraine soon settled in.

Eventually, Kagome heard her roommate come home from work. She could practically feel the girl's confusion once she realized that Kagome was still home.

"Kagome? Are you in there?" she heard from the other side of her door.

Kagome debated on whether or not she should respond before deciding that she didn't want to worry the poor girl.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Her voice was rough, giving away the fact that she had been crying when it cracked mid-way through the last word. She wanted to cringe at how horribly pathetic she sounded, but didn't have the energy. Instead, she just continued to stare at the wall in front of her with a blank expression.

She had expected her roommate to call her out on her obvious lie, but was surprised when she was met with nothing but silence.

'Guess I'm really not worth the worry…'

Normally, Kagome would have slapped herself for thinking such ridiculous thoughts, but today was different for some reason. She just felt so insecure. So uncomfortable in her skin.

She hated herself and she didn't know why.

It was a little while later that Kagome's bedroom door opened. Ignoring it and hoping that the girl would take the hint and leave her alone, Kagome buried her face further into her pillow.

Those hopes were crushed, however, when she felt the mattress behind her sink.

"Gome-chan?"

Kagome's eyes widened a bit at the familiar voice, but other than that, she showed no signs of having heard the person.

"I missed you today. You didn't show up to class," Oikawa said in an uncharacteristically soft tone.

It was silent for a bit before Kagome felt him lift the covers and carefully crawl underneath. He shifted on the bed until his body was pressed against her back, leaving not even an inch of space between them.

Up until that moment, Kagome had thought that she wanted to be alone. She didn't want anybody to bother her—to see her like this— because truthfully, she was disgusted with herself over this behavior. There was no reason for her to have sat in bed all day doing nothing. She had work to do. Assignments to complete. A part time job to get to.

But all those horrible thoughts soon dissipated when his hands began brushing through her hair. She thought she wanted to be alone, but it wasn't until that moment that she realized how much she was craving the warmth of another person.

"I'm sorry," she whispered, her eyes fluttering closed as he continued running his large hands through her dark locks. She heard him faintly sigh behind her before his hands stopped their ministrations. Wondering if she did something wrong, Kagome was about to turn around and apologize when one of his arms moved to wrap tightly around her waist. He pulled her close, spooning her comfortably against his chest while tucking her head under his chin.

"Don't worry, I forgive you."

Kagome tensed at first, but quickly found herself melting into the embrace. Snuggling herself deeper into Oikawa's warmth, the young woman felt all of the emotions and thoughts that had built up over the course of the day come forward and escape her. He started rubbing soothing circles on her stomach and hip while his other hand enclosed around her own.

"I-I don't know why, I j-just feel awful today," she choked out in between silent sobs. She felt him nuzzle the crown of her head under his chin as he hummed in response.

"It's okay to feel bad. Just tell me next time, okay Gome-chan? I'll always be here for you no matter what you feel or what you need. Just call me up, okay?"

For the first time that day, Kagome felt a small sliver of relief wash over her. She continued to cry her troubles away as Oikawa did his best to make his Kagome feel better again.

"Thank you Tooru…" she sniffled after she had calmed down enough to speak. She felt her eye-lids begin to droop, her body relaxing at the reassuring presence of the man lying beside her.

Oikawa leaned back and kissed the crown of her head before snuggling his face back into the nape of her neck. "You're welcome Kagome."