So I'm still depressed. Majorly.

Feeling like everything is totally pointless, writing to keep my mind away from extreme possibilities about my existence. I need to get away from my stupid family, they're driving me crazy. Much more of this and I'm just going to snap. Good news for you, though, because I think that I'm getting sick. If I do get sick, I'm going to write so much your eyes will die.

Anyway, this is a quick run-through of spirit week.

Angsty-angsty-angsty-angst.

Kagome made a brief appearance in school on Tuesday, decked out in prep-loaded spirit day attire. She caught one eyeful of Kikyo, who had her left arm in a sling and was crying to Inuyasha about the pain incessantly, and left.

She returned on Wednesday at the bidding of her mother, hair spiked with the crazy hair theme. This time she caught sight of Kikyo actually sitting on top of Inuyasha—HER boyfriend. Kagome didn't trust herself enough to control her anger again, so she shed a couple of tears and promptly skipped school once again.

After Kagome popped in on Thursday wearing class colors (black and silver), only to disappear once again, Sango and Rin got worried.

Of course, Kagome didn't know what had happened in the meanwhile. Allow us to take a small peak...

Inuyasha's Tuesday was hell. He had woken up with a headache and it had only increased as time went on. Dragging himself to school clad in alarmingly similar attire as his brother, he promptly fell asleep. Kagome wasn't in school, and he couldn't blame her. He planned on skipping the second half of the day and taking her out somewhere. Maybe they would go grab an ice cream before the parlors closed for the winter.

As visions of his girlfriend danced in his head, a hand fastened on the hair outside of it. Giving his silver mane a sharp yank, Kikyo got his attention. She shoved a piece of paper under his nose.

"It's high time that you started honoring the contract you signed for my grandmother. She's getting impatient,"

Inuyasha blinked after glowering at his ex, focusing on the contract and skimming through the content.

He looked back up at Kikyo.

"We're doing everything that she said. What's wrong with you?"

Kikyo huffed. She grabbed the contract and then shoved it back in his face. "Read right here," she pointed.

And so Inuyasha read.

His jaw hit the floor. "This isn't legal!"

Kikyo laughed. "You signed it,"

"But it isn't legal! You can't just push this on me in a school!"

"If you don't want to do it here, then we can go somewhere else!"

"Fine!"

They stormed out of the classroom together, oblivious to their shocked and mortified classmates. Inuyasha was furious.

The contract binds me to Kikyo.

"I own you, hanyou," she hissed, pushing him back against a locker as soon as they got into the hallway. "Never forget that. Leave my leash, and I will tear your entire band apart."

Inuyasha glowered at her. "Fine. You own me. Can I go now? I need to pick up Kagome,"

Kikyo's face twisted into a strange mixture of loathing and triumph. "Kagome? You mean the Kagome that beat me up yesterday? I refuse to allow you to see her,"

"You...refuse...what's wrong with your head! Kagome is my girlfriend!"

"Not any more," Kikyo hissed. "I could tell you to beat her up in return, but I'm being lenient for now. You will adore me, hanyou. I hold your entire future and success in my hands. Get rid of the girl, kick her out of the band. If you don't, then I'll do it for you."

Kagome debated returning to school on Friday. It was school colors day, and she wouldn't be needed much until the Powder-puff game began. Her 'Mitsuberu 1' jersey had arrived, and she should be wearing it all day long. Kagome doubted that she would even stay in school all day. Sure, she would be going with Inuyasha to homecoming on Saturday night...but he wouldn't be interested in watching the female football game.

Then again, her boyfriend was crazy. He would probably glean some perverted joy from watching the game, though how he could was beyond her. Kagome could attempt to live through school again, if she avoided Kikyo and kept her head down, she should be able to come out of the building alive. There was homework to be done, after all. Kagome wouldn't be able to live without it for very long.

She pulled into the parking lot wearing a leather miniskirt and knee-high fishnet ridden with holes. A jacket pulled over her powder-puff jersey, she walked into the building with every intention of sleeping through homeroom.

She didn't make it there.

Kagome got halfway down the entrance hallway and two things happened at the same time. Sango and Rin bounded up to her, asking why she hadn't been returning their calls or staying in school.

Behind them...

Inuyasha.

She felt like her soul was shattering. Had what she done to Kikyo really been that bad? Had she driven him away like this? Kagome blinked back her tears, a hand raising to cover her mouth.

Sango and Rin whipped around before grinning, calling Inuyasha and Kikyo over. According to their muttering, Kikyo had been hanging out with the group ever since Tuesday and acting like a normal person. They decided that Kagome's little attack had knocked some sense into her. She and Inuyasha were like puppies at play, conversing innocently and playing tricks on each other in the hallway.

"Kagome! I've been trying to call you!" Inuyasha exclaimed, releasing Kikyo from his embrace and pulling her close. His eyes were a myriad of feelings, making her frown and tilt her head.

"I haven't seen your number on the caller ID yet," she said slowly.

He blinked. "Well, I have,"

Kagome sighed and went to return his hug, when Kikyo pulled them apart and beamed at Inuyasha. "Let's get going, Inu-chan. We don't want to be late for class! Goodbye, Kagome!"

Just like that, they were gone.

Kagome turned to Sango and Rin before breaking down in tears, making both jump and hug her at the same time.

"Kagome, what's wrong?" Sango exclaimed.

"Why am I so confused?" Kagome replied, still bawling her eyes out. "He seems like he's dating her!"

Rin narrowed her eyes. "If you felt threatened, you should have done something. Be more aggressive, Kagome-chan,"

"Aggressive? With INUYASHA? Are we thinking about the same guy?"

"He likes fighting for things he believes in," Sango shrugged. "You're not giving him any fight. Just spice yourself up a bit,"

Kagome backed away from them. "What happened to you two? When did you get so happy?"

They beamed. "We've always been like this, Kag-chan!"

Kagome skipped school for the fifth day in a row. Throwing her car into gear, she sped off towards the park with reckless abandon.

Inuyasha had seen Kagome's heart breaking in her eyes.

He had been completely powerless to stop it, because he had been the one to cause it.

But without pushing her away like this, Kikyo will destroy everything. I have to do it to save everyone else. Kagome would understand if she were in my shoes.

Then why does it feel like my heart is breaking too?

There's nothing else that I can do.

I need Kagome to keep going. She's my inspiration.

I got along just fine without her before.

Nothing is like before.

"Goddamn it, I'm arguing with myself," he muttered.

Inuyasha flipped open his cell phone when it buzzed with a new text message. Hang the teachers; it could be Kagome!

Hey baby.

Kikyo.

Inuyasha couldn't be more depressed in less than three seconds. He responded to Kikyo and then attempted to contact his REAL girlfriend.

Kagome?

It took a moment for her to respond.

Go and fuck yourself Inuyasha.

He blinked and batted away Kikyo's conversation for the moment, focusing on Kagome's disturbing statement.

There are things that you don't understand right now.

Lovely. You planning to tell me, or kill me some more?

I was going to tell you!

Like after school, once I'm already out of the city?

You're leaving?

What else can I do?

But nothing happened! I have to explain it, Kagome, or you'll never understand!

I don't think that I want to Inuyasha. Stop texting me.

He waited a while before disregarding her message.

Are you coming back tomorrow?

Possibly. Why?

I want to know if you're coming to Homecoming.

Maybe, depends. What's everyone else doing?

Sango, Miroku, Rin, and Sess are all coming with us. I just wanted to make sure you were coming too.

Kagome took a moment to respond. Probably. I don't know, Inuyasha. I'll see you later.

She shut off her phone.

"Damn,"

whew. Sho shleepy. I think I really am getting sick. I'm all congested and I have ten thousand hours of homework to do...

can't get sick. Can't miss school. Must...not...succumb...

sorry guys. Please respond. I'm begging here. I'm dragging myself back to this. It's not going to take much longer. Talk to me, people.

Why do school dances always leave me so depressed? Damn them. Damn school. I want to stay home and sleep and eat ramen and watch the first Inu movie.

:sneezes:

please review. Please.

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