Author's Note: Forgive me… Updating becomes harder and harder as classes become harder and homework becomes more frequent. To tell the truth, my interest in this story in waning, which you will probably be able to tell by the quality of this chapter. I did what I could, but it's late and I'm tired as anything. If I decided to continue with this story, I'll need some help! Email me your suggestions, if there's anyone left reading this that is. Thanx, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: Never will never have.

My Will

Chapter 10: One Day

Kagome squinted her eyes against the bright rays of sunlight coming in through the small window above her bed. The soft patter of shoes on the tile alerted her to the fact that someone was in the room. Most likely it was just a nurse making the early morning rounds. Kagome figured that she had plenty of time to sleep before the cafeteria stopped serving breakfast. She turned over with a grunt and pulled the covers over her head.

"Miss Higurashi, if you want some breakfast, you should wake up now. It's already 11:45," The level voice floated through the thick comforter, muffled only slightly. Kagome sat up in a flash, her back hair in a tangled mess.

"It can't be that late…" She whispered, her eyes finding the nurse standing in the corner. She had already figured out that it was Kikyo by the even toned voice. She had never realized how… beautiful the nurse was. Her black hair shiny and straight, every curve of her body perfect. Kagome suddenly found herself comparing her own body to the woman's.

Kikyo seemed to sense that the girl was staring at her. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she turned, "Can I do anything for you?" She asked, her voice taking on a dangerous tone.

Kagome licked her dry lips, her eyes shifting to gaze at the floor instead of the woman's angry glare. "No… I'm okay, thanks," She mumbled, throwing the covers off of herself and sliding off the bed. It was no use comparing herself to this woman. Although they looked alike in some ways, she was obviously no match when it came to beauty. After all… InuYasha had chosen Kikyo, not her.

"Hurry up or you'll miss it," Kikyo said as she quickly walked out of the room.

Kagome sighed and grabbed her brush to get out the tangles in her hair. As she went through the memories of the day before, and how she had found InuYasha and Kikyo in the hallway, she realized that there was a large chunk of her memory missing. Something had happened last night… There were flashes of strange images before her eyes, but she couldn't remember what exactly had taken place. The only facts that she could distinctly remember were; opening the back door of the hospital, and… crying in InuYasha's arms.

Kagome placed her brush back down gently on the dresser. Slipping on her slippers, she left the room her room. She had no idea that it would be the last time that she'd ever see it.

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"There she is," Sango sighed, elbowing Shippo, "See? I told you she would be okay."

Shippo smiled and nodded, returning to his omelet without a word. Sango smiled and rubbed his fire red hair, "Shippo, if you're ever going to get out of here, you'll have to learn how to talk in front of people." The boy simply nodded.

"Hey, Kagome!" Sango turned to face the girl, "Sleep well?"

"A little too well," Kagome answered sitting down heavily on the chair across from her friend. "I have no idea what happened last night… It's a total blank after I remember waking up for a second after I passed out in the hallway." The girl shrugged, "I must have just slept all night," Kagome noticed the young boy next to Sango, "And who's this?" She asked, smiling at the cute little boy across from her.

"This is Shippo," Sango placed a comforting hand on the boy's shoulder, "Do you want to say hello?" She asked gently.

Shippo looked up with a slight nod. "Hi." His voice was very soft, and Kagome could barely hear him. She answered with a cheerful hello all the same, though.

After getting breakfast right before the line shut down, Kagome picked up her fork, twirling it thoughtfully. "Was InuYasha here?" She finally asked Sango.

The girl nodded, "He came and ate his ramen about an hour ago and then took off. He seemed a little… stranger than usual. He kept staring at the door, as if waiting for someone to walk in. After he ate… he just left. I'm a little concerned for him."

Kagome nodded, wondering what could have been bothering him.

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It was about two o clock in the morning when InuYasha woke up on the floor in his room, his arms aching and begging to be stretched. It was no wonder, since Kagome happened to be sound asleep in his arms. He went still, barely breathing so as not to wake her. It took a few moments for his mind to remember what had happened that evening.

Kagome had tried to kill him. He remembered the far away look in her eyes, as if her mind wasn't even present at all. He also recalled how heartrending she had looked as tears steamed down her face. The poor thing had no idea what was going on, and neither did he.

He watched the gentle rise and fall of her back as she slept so peacefully. Carefully, he lifted her up, taking her back to her room and placing her gently on top of the bed. It was cold in her room, so he carefully pulled the covers up around her sleeping form, and left without a sound.

Later that morning, at around ten o clock, InuYasha had rushed down to breakfast, in hopes of seeing Kagome there to confirm that she was still all right. However, she hadn't been there. Staring at the doorway, he expected her to appear at any moment, a bright smile on her face and her brown eyes sparkling.

After Kagome did not show up, InuYasha rushed down to her room, hoping that she hadn't done anything to herself or to anyone else during the night.

To his immense relief, he found her sleeping soundly in her bed. With a heavy sigh, he leaned against the doorway and stared at her, as if willing her to wake up so that they could talk.

It was then that InuYasha had felt someone tap on his shoulder. Turning around, he found Kikyo glaring at him, her eyes flashing.

"I saw you two last night."

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"But Kikyo, she needed someone to be there for her! I was trying to help!"

"She tried to kill you, InuYasha." Kikyo answered him, her voice as even as ever, but with an underlying danger to it.

"But… She wasn't in her right mind!" InuYasha tried desperately to protect the girl.

"Which is why she is here, and why I have to tell one of the doctors about this." Kikyo began to turn towards the doorway, but hesitated and faced the boy once more, "Why are you protecting her? Have you developed feelings for this girl, InuYasha? Do not forget that you told me that you loved me, and that I returned those feelings yesterday when I kissed you."

InuYasha shook his head, "I'll never forget that, Kikyo… But I explained to you that she needed comfort, and I was there. And I don't care what she did; I don't want to see someone as kind hearted as Kagome shoved into a padded room."

Kikyo nodded, "Then at least convince her to tell Miroku about it."

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Kagome finally found InuYasha in his room late that night. Stepping in with a smile on her face, she greeted him with an amiable hello.

"Hey," He answered back, sitting up from his bed.

"Where have you been all day? I looked everywhere for you." Kagome stated, walking over and sitting on his bed.

After a few moments of silence, Kagome gave up on an answer and sat in silence for a while, listening to the sounds of people walking down the hallway and excited chatter from upstairs. InuYasha watched her intently. It was strange… but he could have sworn that he saw her shuddering, but then her body went still.

"I didn't tell anyone," InuYasha broke the silence.

"I noticed," Kagome answered, "No one came to get me." With that, she got off the bed, heading for the door.

"I'm really sorry, InuYasha. I don't think I'll ever know what came over me…" She then walked off down the hallway, leaving InuYasha both confused and worried.

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When Kagome opened her eyes, she found darkness and confusion. Hadn't she been in InuYasha's room just a moment before? Wherever she was, the ground was cold against her back. Slowly, she stood up, groping the damp walls for some sort of light switch or a sign as to where she might be.

Her fingers found something cold and sticky running down the walls. Slightly disgusted, she wrinkled her nose as she continued her blind search. It wasn't long before she found a switch, quickly flipping it on. Kagome squinted her eyes, shielding them from the brightness. Her breath caught in her throat as she looked upon the room.

Blood. It was splattered all over the walls. A giant crimson puddle continued to spread on the floor in front of her. In the center, a body lay. Long, black hair spread across the floor and matted with the red liquid, white uniform stained in the stuff.

Kagome backed away, her eyes wide. Holding her hands up to her face, she saw that, they too, were covered in blood, as well as her nightshirt. As she continued to back away, she felt her bare foot touch something. Looking down, Kagome saw the knife. It finally dawned on her exactly what had happened in this room.

As she screamed, one name kept ringing over and over in her head:

Kikyo…

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