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Chapter two: Never Again

My day is halfway through, my life a living torture. All I want is him to stop teasing me. He sits next to me outside school under the big oak tree. He talks about how he misses our runs together, and how he wishes we were still together. Then he kisses me. I tell him to stop, and to go to Amaya, because this is who he loves, and this is who he deserves. He stops and takes a long hard look at me. He stands up, dusts himself off, and says he will never forget my eyes. Not even three minutes later he is reunited with Amaya, and they are flirting up a storm. I know I said this was his love, but if he offered even a little resistance to my commands, doesn't he know he would show a sign of affection? Of course he does not know, for I have never told him, and again, I never shall. Last time I tried to be truthful with him, he pushed me away, and our love was lost forever. I will not forget the hurt in his eyes, as I poured out my soul to him, and the restlessness that I caused him for months. And this is why it can no longer be.

I go to my job after school. My manager, Miroku, always asks when my best friend will come back. Honestly, he's the closest thing I have to a friend right now, but I am hurt when the first thing that comes out of his mouth is Sango instead of Hello. He will never understand why I act the way I do, but I love him as a friend just the same. And with this last thought, I now concentrate on work; the rush hour has only begun...

I am so tired. I have taken three hours to run. I didn't run the whole time, but I didn't walk most of that time. My mind is cleared, I am at ease. I am never to think of Inuyasha again. This will put my mind at ease.

I feel great. I just went shopping, I am now cooking, and my brother is pestering me. I have missed him so much. You see, his dad takes him for months at a time. It is just great to hear my mom say, SOUTA, clean your room right now. It couldn't get any better...