Authors Note: I am soooooooo sorry that I haven't updated in what seems
like a million years. I have been so busy, and had a major case of
writer's block for about six months. It sucked. But as I scanned the site
the other day, another review popped up for my story, and I decided that I
should get on with writing the next chapter. So here it is! I hope you're
not disappointed, and never forget, R&R!!!
'The cosine of angle A is.damn I hate geometry.' Kagome was at school and struggling with all of her classes. She couldn't concentrate on anything, and the fact that she was so far behind in school wasn't helping. 'I must have stayed in the past too long.' Suddenly she remembered what she had seen. Fresh tears burned her eyes as the bell rang. All she wanted to do was to go home and sleep. Maybe then she could forget about Inuyasha for a while.
"Kagome! I did not know that you were back! I hope that you have gotten over your depression." Houjou looked down at Kagome, concerned. She started laughing insanely when he mentioned her 'depression.' "Grandpa told them an illness that was actually true!" Tears poured down her face, although she didn't know if they were from mirth or sadness. She was suddenly surprised to feel Houjou's arms wrap around her comfortingly.
"I am sorry Kagome. I did not mean to upset you. Please, let me walk you home." Strangely, Kagome didn't want to leave his arms. She felt somewhat comforted that someone was concerned for her well being that was from the future. She knew her other friends were concerned, but she had distanced herself so much from them lately, that she didn't really feel like she was a good friend to them anymore. Houjou usually made her feel guilty for blowing him off a million times, and he even annoyed her with his persistence, but if she just pictured him as Inuyasha. "No, I can't do that. He isn't him. No one can ever be him." But Kagome stayed in Houjou's arms, clinging to his shirt while he held her until she couldn't cry anymore. She backed away from him and brushed the imaginary dust off her. "I'm sorry Houjou, I didn't mean to break down like that." She looked down, her face red with embarrassment as she saw the front of his shirt stained in her tears.
"That's ok Kagome. I don't want you to be depressed, so if you ever need a shoulder to cry on, I'll be here." He smiled cheerily down at her, placing a hand comfortably on her shoulders. "Come on, I'll walk you home." She smiled back up at him. Normally, she would decline. Normally she would look up at him with an excuse as to why she didn't need someone to walk with. But today wasn't a normal day. She hugged him, and linked arms with him. They both walked silently down the road, two friends, walking home.
'The cosine of angle A is.damn I hate geometry.' Kagome was at school and struggling with all of her classes. She couldn't concentrate on anything, and the fact that she was so far behind in school wasn't helping. 'I must have stayed in the past too long.' Suddenly she remembered what she had seen. Fresh tears burned her eyes as the bell rang. All she wanted to do was to go home and sleep. Maybe then she could forget about Inuyasha for a while.
"Kagome! I did not know that you were back! I hope that you have gotten over your depression." Houjou looked down at Kagome, concerned. She started laughing insanely when he mentioned her 'depression.' "Grandpa told them an illness that was actually true!" Tears poured down her face, although she didn't know if they were from mirth or sadness. She was suddenly surprised to feel Houjou's arms wrap around her comfortingly.
"I am sorry Kagome. I did not mean to upset you. Please, let me walk you home." Strangely, Kagome didn't want to leave his arms. She felt somewhat comforted that someone was concerned for her well being that was from the future. She knew her other friends were concerned, but she had distanced herself so much from them lately, that she didn't really feel like she was a good friend to them anymore. Houjou usually made her feel guilty for blowing him off a million times, and he even annoyed her with his persistence, but if she just pictured him as Inuyasha. "No, I can't do that. He isn't him. No one can ever be him." But Kagome stayed in Houjou's arms, clinging to his shirt while he held her until she couldn't cry anymore. She backed away from him and brushed the imaginary dust off her. "I'm sorry Houjou, I didn't mean to break down like that." She looked down, her face red with embarrassment as she saw the front of his shirt stained in her tears.
"That's ok Kagome. I don't want you to be depressed, so if you ever need a shoulder to cry on, I'll be here." He smiled cheerily down at her, placing a hand comfortably on her shoulders. "Come on, I'll walk you home." She smiled back up at him. Normally, she would decline. Normally she would look up at him with an excuse as to why she didn't need someone to walk with. But today wasn't a normal day. She hugged him, and linked arms with him. They both walked silently down the road, two friends, walking home.