SereM: Hey everyone I'd like to apologize in advance. This chapter is a little boring. And Kagome's a little out of character. But how would you feel if you were forced to be apart from the person or hanyou that you loved more than anything.

Anyway, Kagome's home and very sad. She finds an extra little something Inu had for her and on some level feels a little happier. Her friends come to visit and she tells them all about her friends she was forced to leave.

Yugi: Hello.

SereM: Hi. You want to do a disclaimer?

Yugi: ::Beaming:: You're not mad anymore?

SereM: …

Yugi: ::Frowns:: Serenity…

SereM: …

Yugi: Serenity Madison doesn't own Inuyasha or any of his friends. Their companies as well as their creator do. She also doesn't own all the other characters that come to visit, and do disclaimer and add to her insanity. They have companies and creators who take claim for that.

SereM: Thanks Yug, Well everyone it's quiet today, I'm not in the mood for the normal chaos. But I hope you'll enjoy the story.

Yugi & SereM: Enjoy the story.

Through the centuries 'I'd die to be whole'

"I'm home!" My happiness is so uncertain. I just want you back"

By: Yui

She felt like she was surrounded by electricity as she fell through the portal. When she finally opened her eyes she saw the depressing sight of her shrine roof. Immediately her heart ached as tears slid down her worn cheeks. She carefully made her way up the inside of the well only having one strong arm and leg. But she did make it out collapsing to the hard dirt below. She noticed the lights on in her home slowly making her way towards it. She was at her door minutes later lightly banging, while she leaned against the frame. She was only minutely aware of the door opening till she heard a happy scream next to her, as she felt herself being pulled into her mother's arms.

"Hey mom I need to go to the hospital ok…"

She mumbled before passing into the world of sleep. She woke up a few hours later to find herself in white and beige room.

"Kagome… I'm so glad you were alright."

She heard her mother crying, as she ran to her side, feeling her grab her tightly not a moment later. Pain briefly played in her mind but she let go of it hugging her mother tightly. The doctor came in moments later followed by her grandfather and Souta.

"Well Miss Higurashi your leg is nearly completely healed, and nothing more has to be done to it, who ever took care of you did an excellent job. But your arm was worse off, it was pretty good but it was infected badly, but we cleaned it, so it could be rebandage… You can use one crutch since you're in a walking cast."

He explained. Everyone breathed a deep sigh of relief except Kagome whose thoughts were on Inuyasha and Shippo. She was snapped out of her worries when she felt someone shaking her lightly. She looked around seeing her family was waiting for her to get to her feet, when she finally did so walking behind them to a taxi. Her thoughts drifted again till she was finally inside her home, and her family was staring at her intently as she sat down.

"What happened? What-?"

Her mother started while fingering the object in her forehead; it rang with her thoughts of Inuyasha as she pushed her mom's hand away trying to hold back her tears. She shivered slightly feeling sick with worry for Inuyasha, she rose to her feet and with out a word she left going into her room lying on her bed.

The next morning came slowly for everyone till finally Kagome woke up. She grabbed her crutch looking around her room to see that her bag and clothes on the floor by her bed. She put on her red pants as well as a tank top that was in her drawer. She looked in her mirror noticing the necklace Shippo made her around her neck. She clutched it tightly as she sat at her desk pulling out a stack of pictures looking through them slowly.

"I'm glad I brought my camera that time."

She found a picture that Miroku took of her and Inuyasha during one of their secret sweet moments. She smiled as she took one of them and carefully cut it putting a picture of her and Inu on one side of her necklace and little Shippo on the other side. She looked at them starting to feel sad again but wiped away those feelings as she started downstairs slowly letting a few tears fall. She walked into the kitchen to find herself confronted with her grandfather and mother sitting silently.

"Ohayou"

She called softly. They turned to give her a worried smile; she walked in slowly sitting next to her mother. They all sat quietly happy to have Kagome home with them no matter what her shape is, and her still worried and depressed over Inuyasha. Her mother was the first to break the silence.

"Kagome I made you bean cake last night. I know you love it so much. I know you're sad about leaving your friends but I hope you'll be happy to be with us."

She got up to get the delicious treats for her daughter leaving her in silence with her grandfather who was unsure of what to say to his crying granddaughter. He almost spoke till her mother returned with the bean treat. Kagome took one and put it on a paper towel just looking at it quietly. She was trying to get herself to smile but it wasn't happening.

"Can you tell us what happened?"

Her grandfather finally spoke. Kagome and her mother looked up at him.

"To put it shortly, we fought Naraku and won but everyone got beat up badly. And…"

She began but was over come by tears once again. Both her grandfather and mother looked at her with concerned, but her mother soon perked with a huge smile.

"Honey, we can talk later, but right now I want you to get ready to go. I want to take you SHOPPING!"

Her mom finished overjoyed when Kagome gave her a light smile. She got up going into her room feeling a sickening feeling in her chest as she walked.

"Inuyasha…"

She whispered as she carefully changed into her red skirt and a white T-shirt and her haori. She looked herself in the mirror feeling a little happier seeing the clothes her best friend made for her to match her love. She let out a sigh before she returned down stairs her mind filled with Inuyasha as it has been since she from her coma back in the past. But her mother came up to her gently leading her out into the car, with a bright loving smile, that seemed to cheer Kagome up some as she smiled back.

The car ride to the large Tokyo mall was silent except for the occasional clicking of the radio to find a new song. But a tune caught Kagome's attention.

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She quietly sang along for once not aware of the tears that fell quietly down her cheeks, till the song ended and Kagome looked over towards her mother. She finally noticed that was in the parking lot. She gave her mom a smile as she hopped out of the car. They both walked in slowly walking around looking at all the different decided where they want to go. Kagome's eyes caught a small little shop with a giant pair of scissors in front she dragged her mother over. She asked her to give her some money and go to another shop and that she'd meet her. She did as she asked and they agreed to meet in an hour at the food court.

An hour later

Kagome walked out of the shop shaking her head feeling lighter, and a little happier with the change. She walked towards the food court slightly surprised when she found her mother sitting with 3 people who looked like they were about her age. She nervously waved catching her mother's attention as she walked up to her. She had a very surprised look as Kagome came up to her sitting down next to her. Kagome looked at the other people for the first time realizing she knew them, she let out a gasp as she got up walking towards them, genuinely smiling at them. They gave her a slightly puzzled look not fully realizing who she was. A tall boy with platinum hair was the first to move standing up to greet the girl. Well actually stare at her for a moment slowly realizing who she was. Then he wrapped his arms around her tightly not noticing her limp arm or the crutch she held till she whimpered and he let go blushing as she apologized. The 2 girls were quickly besides her carefully hugging her and thanking god that she was back. They were quiet for a moment till Ayumi spoke.

"Kagome not to be nosey, but where did that beautiful tattoo thing come from?"

She stuttered for a moment noticing everyone's attention on her even her mom. She blushed as she tried to think of what to say. She took a deep breath beginning slowly.

"Well it's not a tattoo, feel it."

She said leaning forward inviting them to feel her forehead. Yuki was the first to carefully touch it; she pulled her hand away quickly staring at her.

"Eww! Feels like metal."

She yelled getting the others attention and they all carefully felt the object in Kagome's forehead with a similar reaction. She had to laugh at them giving them a smile as she continued.

"Well it is. My I guess you'd say fiancée got it for me before I was forced to leave him forever."

She finished quietly as tears glistened in her eyes once again. The whole group looked at her in shock, none more than Hojo who felt kind of hurt. She grabbed at her necklace feeling sad as she pulled it off handing it to her friends.

"That's Inuyasha and I, and that's our… I guess- adopted son Shippo."

They gave her another gasp before they looked at the pictures in the locket. She saw hearts floating in Ayumi and Yuki's eyes.

"He's such a hunk… Kagome-chan where'd you find such a hottie?"

She ignored the comment look towards her mother to gauge her reaction. She was looking away from her in silence, which made her nervous. She took a breath looking back to her friends.

"Hey maybe you can come over tomorrow, I can show you pictures of my friends and we can get reacquainted. Maybe you get a hold of a few of our other friends and they can come too."

She said as she grabbed her mom's hand pulling her along with her to look at the shops. She was silent that worried Kagome but she broke the ice hesitantly.

"Mom? I'm sorry, I wanted to tell you about it alone so we could talk about it."

She mumbled looking to her mother who was still silent but was now looking at her. She sighed continuing to walk in silence.

"Kagome, you've loved him all along haven't you?"

She knowing the answer before Kagome spoke it, she just nodded in response. They walked into a store filled with all different styles of clothing, Kagome stood in place while her mother went about finding mounds among mounds of clothes for her to try on. Eventually her mothers happiness rubbed onto her, she joined in picking out all different kinds of clothes for them to try on. The rest of the day was pleasant and fun they both got a lot of new clothing, and shoes. The were on their way home when Kagome's mom fished a box out of her purse handing it to Kagome but told her not to open it yet. She gave her a suspicious and annoyed look but let out a huff not opening the box like her mother asked. They were home and her mother darted out of the car dragging Kagome in with her, yelling for grandpa and Souta to bring in their bags as she ran into her room tossing Kagome on her bed.

"You can open the box now."

She yelled from her closet as she dug around searching for something. Kagome looked at the stuff flying out of the closet curiously, then back down at the box in her hands as she slowly opened it. She grabbed the silver chain she could see scrunched in the box, nearly gasping when she saw the silver locket inside. Her mother was now standing in front of her with a sad smile on. Kagome didn't realize she was there till she cleared her throat.

"Kagome. I know you treasure that necklace I'm assuming one of your friends made it for you. But I though you might like this as well to hold the treasures of your other family."

She said letting a few tears fall as she spoke. Kagome carefully set the necklace in the box as she carefully got up giving her mother a hug. She gave her daughter a hug and handed her a small box she fished out of the closet. Kagome looked at it strangely sitting back on her bed as she slowly opened it somewhat expecting what was inside. She saw a wide gold band with a diamond shaped like a stay with a carving in the middle. She took it out on the verge of tears as she stared at it. She looked it over carefully putting it on her finger and staring at it through tear filled eyes. She looked to her mother as if asking her a silent question receiving an answer.

"Kagome, do you remember the last time you returned maybe… 8 months ago? You were really angry with Inuyasha over something that happened with that Kikyo girl."

Kagome nodded getting slightly angry with the reminder of Kikyo but forgot it listening to her mom.

"You went out with your friends to cool down. And Inuyasha came to come get you. And when you weren't home we had a little talk and he told me everything including his feelings and his intentions."

She told her with a smirk.

"Yes dear, I knew how he felt about you before you even had a clue. I went with him after some coaxing because he wanted to buy you something. He chose that and had it engraved. I don't even know what it said he asked me not to read it, but to give it to you when you returned and he had the strength to tell you how he felt."

Kagome slowly removed the ring looking inside to see small letters. And read it to herself.

~The strength of my love will never die, although we may have to be apart knowing that you may love me too is enough. Without you I'm only half a true hanyou.~

She put the ring on quickly holding it to her chest as she took in deep breaths trying to fight away the flowing tears. She gave her mom a smile as she made her way to her bedroom and put on her pajamas. She laid down crying herself to sleep. It was a very light and uneasy sleep but it finally came to her, but was being plagued by a voice whispering through her mind. "Will you wait. Till the day we can be together again?" Those faint words kept lulling over and over in her sleep. Finally she opened her eyes feeling somewhat refreshed. She looked at the ring on her finger and ran her fingers through her hair startle when they fell short. She looked in the mirror remembering what she'd done the day before.

"Oh yeah, I wanted a fresh start I remember. I wonder what Inuyasha would say if he saw me now."

She mumbled her thought as she got dressed in the red pants and her red baby-tee standing in the middle of her room talking to herself.

"I can see him now. Ooi stupid wench what did you do to your hair? It's all short and what the hells this silver crap."

She mocked putting on a gruff voice as she pulled at her hair. She actually cracked a smile and started laughing. 'That's what he'd say alright' she laughed to herself. She sighed the smile still on her face as she turned back to stare at herself in the mirror. She was smiling without tears for once,

"It's a start."

She said to herself as she grabbed her crutch and her bag putting her things on her desk. Once she got some of her stuff out she noticed some parchment in her bag she was about to see what it was when she heard her grandfather yelling up to her that someone came to see her. She told him she was coming and grabbed her box of pictures as well as the parchments she found making her way down stairs. She walked into the kitchen to see her friends and a few new faces. They all ran up to her giving her hugs and congratulations. They went into the living room and talked she told them selectively about all of them, and they told her about what's been going on the past year while she's been gone.

"Kagome you know we start senior year tomorrow, will you be in school or are you going to relax for a bit. You look like you've been through a lot."

She kept on her flat expression as she glanced at 2 people in the room she didn't know and who looked a little uncomfortable.

"Who are they?"

Everyone's attention turned to them, Ayumi blushed nervously as she spoke up wrapping her arms around one of them.

"Oh I'm sorry Kagome-chan this is my adorable Yugi. And this is another one of our friends Jounouchi."

The 2 waved to each other feeling a little more social now they joined in the conversation.

"Well I think we should all get going now. You think I can stop by and walk with you to school?"

Hojo asked blushing brightly but Kagome didn't pay one bit of attention as she also got to her feet, she just shrugged him off but he didn't seem to care.

"I will too. It's my job to walk a pretty girl to school. You never know what dangers await you in the world."

Those words caught Kagome's attention and everyone else just laughed at him.

"She lives like 10 minutes away"

"You're the one I'd worry about."

They joked till they noticed Kagome wasn't laughing she was staring out the window at her well house. Her eyes were finally drawn away when she saw a hand in her face. She looked at the shorter Yugi boy who was smiling happily as everyone got ready to leave. She waved with a solemn expression as the left. Her mother watched the whole exchange with a saddened face letting out a quiet sigh.

"She's home… She may act pleasant but inside she's really hurting for the one she loves. I hope she's alright."

She whispered to herself, as she returned to the kitchen it talk with her father. The day dragged on silently Kagome staying in her room thinking about what she's lost but eventually came out to talk to her mother. She even allowed a small smile to escape now and then. She could see how worried her family and friends were becoming for her so she decided to plaster a content smile on pretending to be happy. The next day was her first day of school; she was nervous but didn't let it show as she got up early to get ready and leave for school. She waved to her family with a dim smile as she ran off towards school just happy to be alone for a little while, walking to school. She closed her eyes and started to lightly hum a tune that always made her think of Inuyasha. But she became so into her song she didn't notice anyone till she walked into them. She started apologizing till she heard a voice laughing.

"Hello Kagome-chan."

She looked up to see Hojo in front of her. She gave him her halfhearted smile greeting him. They walked quietly till the boy finally decided to speak nervously.

"Kagome-chan, that was a pretty song you were humming what's it called?"

She looked at him giving him a shrug.

"Just some tune Inuyasha used to hum when he thought I wasn't listening."

She answered giving a small wink. They walked together in silence as they approached school. She went to her homeroom looking at her schedule as she took her seat. She noticed some girls staring at her she gave them a strange look and one of them came up to her.

"I'm sorry we were staring but we just were looking at your tattoo and your ring that's really cool."

She told her, Kagome put her hand on her forehead smiling lightly.

"It is isn't it. My fiancée bought it for me. Isn't it beautiful."

She laughed lightly looking as she saw the girl's eyes light up. Giving her, an 'oh my god' look. She took the silver locket from her neck showing her a picture of her and the white haired hanyou.

"KAWAII!"

A group of girls cooed who'd come up behind the girls. Kagome blushed till one of the girls asked her about the little boy. She still smiled as she explained about her adopted son that she loves very much. The girl sighed as they scrambled to their seats when the teacher walked in. Attendance was called and then the chatting continued.

She went through her day silently lacking the usual happy smile that was always 2nd nature for her to have. She was changed and her friends noticed and became worried for her.

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SereM: It's OK, you can be brutally honest. It's not the best chapter. I just had to set the stage for Kagome's emotions. And how they change when she meets someone.

Serenity Madison Note…. I need some input. Soon there's going to be a new student at Kaogme's school, originally I was going to make it a girl, but then I got another idea of making it my favorite white haired boy (Who's sometimes taken over by evil). I can't decide whish to do, I need some input on which way I should sway with the character.

I'll probably do the one I like better but I want to know your input. Upcoming chapter will include a time gap, an accident with Kagome, More worry, a new student a slight change, and much, much more… stay tuned..