Author's Note: I hate to say it, but this fic is drawing near its end. A total of fifteen chapters…not bad. Again, goal: 100 reviews! Come on pplz! I'm sooooo close! O well……..starting 2 rant on bout nothingness again.

Inner SO: Yup….so clam it!

SO: Fine fine.

"speaking"

'thoughts'

Kagome's Diary (no more lyrics in fic)

(notes)

Disclaimer: I got bored of writing long ones, so this is gonna be short and simple. *takes deep breath* Inuyasha is not mine so no sue. Got it got it? Good!

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Dear Diary,

I haven't spoken to Inuyasha since Saturday. I'm still kind of afraid to call him. I really can't describe the feeling I had. It's as if you're no longer in this world. But somewhere that people call Cloud 9. But I guess that I have to face him sooner or later. And that's at school. But the real question is what to tell Sango and Rin? Unless Inuyasha blows the secret, just like last time. But I'm not that upset. The truth would have come out sooner or later. I just wish it wasn't like that. Well, let's see what happens.

Chapter 10

Losing a Loved One

The March sun shone through the blinds in Kagome's room. In exactly one more week it would be spring break. She was planning to spend the whole week relaxing. In other words, shopping, sleepovers and day outings were planned with her, Sango and Rin. This was the ideal spring break. But she was sure that in-between those plans, came Miroku, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. But she didn't mind anymore.

"Kagome. Your breakfast is getting cold," Mrs. Higurashi called from the kitchen. Kagome got up and spent extra time getting ready. For some reason, she wanted to look nicer than she normally did. To impress a certain someone? That was the main reason.

Kagome was humming the song 'My Tourniquet' as she sat down at the breakfast table. "Sis, there's something wrong with you. You haven't been this happy since that Kouga guy asked you out. Now spill. What's up?" Sota wanted to know. Kagome just ignored him and continued to eat her breakfast. "That was great mama," Kagome said putting her dishes in the sink. She checked her hair in the mirror one final time before stepping out of the house. "Mama, what's her problem?" Sota asked his mother. "Nevermind, Sota. It's something that goes on in a girl's mind only." Mrs. Higurashi also began to hum a tune as she washed the dishes. 'I wonder if it is that Inuyasha boy she likes.'

"Kagome. Get here this instant," Mr. Higurashi ordered his daughter over to the well where he was standing. "Hmm? What is it otousan?" she skipped over. He glared at her. When he looked at someone like that, he was pissed. And Gojou was not fun to me around when he got that way. "Um, is everything okay, otousan?" she backed away a little.

"What happened?" he demanded. She was a little shocked at the question and said nothing. "Speak bitch. I order you." Kagome was used to him talking to her like this. He hated Kagome, but wouldn't show it in front of his wife. "What do mean?" "You know perfectly well what. Last night. Here. On the steps up to our shrine." "You could see? You were awake?" "I was. Now tell me what happened." Kagome was silent. If he saw, what was there not to understand?

"What were you doing with that hanyou? They have dirty blood, you know. I never want to see you with him ever again." Kagome was horrorstruck and angry. How dare her father tell her whom she could see or not. "Who are you to tell me who I can see and can't? Stay out of my life." Kagome walked past him, not bothering to give him a second look. "I have every right. While you live in my house, you follow my rules. Besides, I'm currently planning a marriage for you. I think the boy goes to your school. Hojo. His father works at the same company as me. We thought it would be a perfect idea if our children got married. It would give Hojo a good spot in the company and make a lot of money."

Kagome froze. She didn't believe what she heard. She turned to her father, her face red in fury, "Listen. I'm not marrying some obnoxious freak just for the sake of your damn company. You do not control me. So tell this person, sorry. Kagome's not interested. So for the last time, stay out of my life. I hate you." She didn't regret those last words she said to him before she ran off to school. 'God, sometimes I really think he's not my dad. The way he treats me. What am I? Some pawn in a political game? I don't think so. But no one tells me how to run my life. If I want to see Inuyasha, I will.'

She was still fuming when she got to school. Sango ran up to her. "Hey Kagome. What…" she stopped her perky voice when she saw Kagome's face. That meant she was pissed. And extremely pissed might I add.

"Have you seen that obnoxious guy, Hojo? I have a bone to pick with him," Kagome asked impatiently.

"Uh, I saw him with Eri and Yuka not to long ago. That way," Sango pointed in their direction. 'What's up with her? Hojo is gonna get killed. By the look of things anyway.'

"Isn't that Kagome? The girl who you offered my flowers to at the dance?" Eri asked, pointing to Kagome.

"She doesn't look to happy. I wonder why?" pondered Yuka.

"You…" Kagome pointed to Hojo, "you and I have to talk." She dragged him away by the back of his shirt. "Listen. I'm not marrying you. *Hojo has a confused look on his face.* I don't like you and you are the most obnoxious person I've ever met. So tell your parents, you are not marrying me!" Hojo found it best in situations like these to just nod in agreement. Not that he knew what she was rambling about. "Don't ever speak to me again!" her words were harsh. It was a little mean of her, but hey, when you're PMSing, you don't really care. (does that make any sense? Now that I read it over I don't think so but oh well.)

"Um, you okay Kagome?" Sango inched away from her.

"Do I look okay to you. Please no stupid questions. I've had enough hell for one day."

"Hey Kagome!" Inuyasha called to her. He ran up and gave her a peck on the cheek. Sango was surprised to see that Kagome didn't care. So was Miroku, who arrived at that moment.

"Getting along better I see," he commented. Sango cut her finger across her neck, telling Miroku to drop the subject. He turned to Kagome. He immediately noticed how angry she was and said no more.

"Please. I'm not in the mood, Inuyasha," she told him. She folded her arms across her chest and sat against the wall of the school. 'I have a real baka for an otousan.'

Sango sat next to her, "Hey. You going to tell me what's wrong?" Kagome turned her head. "I take it that's a no," Sango walked inside with Miroku. She felt his hand, once again, wandering places it shouldn't be. "Hentai." She slapped him across his face and huffed inside. He ran after her, saying something like "but I couldn't help myself, lovely Sango."

Rin and Sesshomaru walked by. He told Rin not to say anything, because she'd probably snap at anyone she spoke to. Rin nodded and walked inside after Sango and Miroku.

Inuyasha was left outside alone with Kagome. "You wanna tell me what's bothering you?" he sat next to her. She didn't say anything. He was about to leave when she said: "Something my dad said."

"What did he say?"

"Something about you…and me."

"What about me and you?"

She smiled. "It's kind of embarrassing to say. He just has ways of ruining peoples days."

"I see. So are we going to class? Math starts in five minutes."

"Whatever."

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School ended after it seemed like forever. Kagome ignored her friends shouting good-byes to her. Maybe a talk from her mother would make her feel better. She rushed home, hoping that her mother wasn't out shopping like most days. Instead, she found her mother at the kitchen table, head buried in her arms. Sota was sniffling and looked at Kagome with teary eyes. Something was wrong, very wrong.

"Sota…Mama…what's…going on?" she asked confused and slightly worried. This made Sota cry harder. "This isn't funny. Somebody tell me what's everyone so sad about?"

Her mother turned her tear-filled face to her daughter. "Kagome, your father was going on a business trip to San Francisco today. Well…well…it's rather hard to say…he…he…" she broke out in tears again.

"What happened to otousan? Tell me," Kagome demanded. She was a little shocked at her mother's reaction. Something bad must've happened.

"Otuosan's plane disappeared. He's dead Kagome. Dead," Sota cried running up to his room.

Dead? How? Kagome wouldn't believe it. There was no way… "You're lying," she whispered. She choked back tears. 'No. It's not true it's all a lie. No way am I losing another part of my family.' "I…I…need to be alone." She ran outside, shutting her eyes. She ran into something soft. It was none other than Inuyasha.

"Hey, I came ask you something impor…" he stopped, seeing Kagome's face. It was stained with tears. "What's wrong? What hurt you?" he carried her under the 'God-Tree' and set her on his lap. "Tell me what's bothering you. Is it your dad again?"

Her head was on Inuyasha's shoulder. This was the second time she had cried with him to comfort her. She found this a sign of weakness, so she tried to hold back her tears. He brushed her silky hair with his clawed hand. "You wouldn't understand," Kagome whispered.

"Try me."

"My dad…his…plane crashed in the ocean." She began to cry again.

"Shh… it's okay. I'm here."

"No, it's not okay. The last thing I said to him was 'I hate you'. I can't ever take those words back. He died with me hating him."

He was silent for a minute, choosing his words carefully. "I know how you feel. Do you wish to hear?" She nodded, waiting for him to continue. "First, you know my father's a youkai. That and a very successful businessman. Well there was this one youkai, Dokuja, he was very jealous of my father. He always came in second to him. One day, he invited my father over to some place to discuss a business deal. So my father went to meet him. It was all a trick. Dokuja wanted his company and fought my father for it. I was twelve at the time. When he didn't return, I thought he had died. A month later, I came home from school to find him sitting in his chair, as if everything was normal. He never told me what happened, but it's a painful memory." (that was so corny but that's cuz I made it up in like 5 seconds.)

So maybe Inuyasha did know what sorrow feels like. "Thanks. I feel a bit better now. You know, you're not as bad as I thought."

He smiled, "Same for you." They stayed in the same position until Kagome was over her tears. He kissed her forehead. This made Kagome sigh.

"So what did you come here to ask me?"

"Oh, my father's company has been building a cruise ship for some time now. It's finally finished and I was wondering if you'd like to come. Sango, Miroku, Rin and Sesshomaru are going. How 'bout it?"

"Go have fun, Kagome, dear," Mrs. Higurashi called from the window. She heard the invitation. Startled, Inuyasha and Kagome jumped up. They were both a shade of red.

"Mama, how long were you listening?" Kagome asked, glaring at her mother. Mrs. Higurashi seemed to be over her sadness. "You're on spring break on Monday so go have fun." She smiled and left from her spot and went back into the kitchen.

"So I'll pick you up Monday morning at six. We have to drive a fair bit to get to the peer. We'll be gone for ten days. Well I'll see you at school tomorrow." He gave her one last hug before leaving.

'Thanks, Inuyasha. I don't know what I would do without you. Maybe, just maybe, I have feelings for you. And can it be possibly more?"

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Woakay! Chapter 10 done…and what do I ask all you nice pplz out there 2 do?

AO: *bored tone* review…

Inner SO: I thought I told u 2 clam it!

AO: would ya just do us a favor and screw off

Inner SO: *grumbles* fine fine. I'm going to haut someone else's head. Good riddance!

AO: byez ^_^

SO: ok…Ao said it already but would u pplz b so kind and review? ;uv you all!

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