A/N: Ha! Another chapter up, and in the same day too! Guess I'll just have to keep going and see how much I'm gonna change in Chapter 2, ne? Anyways... on with the story!

Title: Please Forgive Me

Rating: Still Pg-13, I think it will be for a while.

Summary: She lost everything because she couldn't control it… she didn't want to… she shouldn't have been so naïve as to think nobody would know, that in the future, her future, everything was okay. Nobody would know what she had done and she could move on. She didn't need anyone's forgiveness… or so she thought. IY/YYH

Disclaimer: Don't own either of em', wish I did, but sometimes wishes are'nt meant to come true. (sigh)

Please Forgive Me

by Abunai Neko

Could He Know?

"BEEP... BEEP... BE..." A delicate hand shot out from undera sea of blankets, clumsily fumbling for the noise that was disturbing their much needed sleep, well, their much wanted sleep anyway. "Damn alarm clock...BEEP... grrr... never gives me a moment's rest!......BE... BANG!... heh, finally." But before the person could peacefully and gladly drift off into slumber again...

"Kagome! You better get ready soon or you'll be late for school!"

'Just when I thought I was home free.' "I know mom! I'm up already!"

"Just making sure dear!"

With that being said, a young raven haired woman climbed out of bed and stumbled her way to the bathroom, where her usual morning ritual began. After taking the hottest shower possible, blow drying her hair, getting dressed, and anything else that needed to be done, well, done, she made her way back to her room to get dressed for another day of oh-so-exciting school.

Her school uniform hadn't changed much. It was still the same cut and design, except that it was blue, signifying her as now being in high school. Looking at her reflection in the mirror she noticed she hadn't changed too much in the past years, but she didn't exactly have that awkward teen look to her anymore, 'Thank god.' She had filled out a little more, not much mind you, but enough for her to be satisfied, and her hair had grown a few more inches.

'I guess the only really noticeable difference would be my eyes.'

And it was true. Her eyes were once a dull grayish blue, but now they were like two crystal pools of the brightest emerald blue she had ever seen. If anyone else had noticed, they seemed to keep it to themselves.

'They were never like this before, they only changed after... after I... No! I promised myself I would get over this. It's time to move on. I know I deserve whatever I get in the future, but for now I want to just... to just forget and, move on.'

Sticking to her resolve, she took one more glance at her appearance, and after a few minor adjustments, was satisfied with what she saw. That being done she finally took notice of the time and gasped.

'Oh no! Late again!'

Grabbing her school books, she ran down the stairs, (a few curses being heard when she had accidentally missed a couple of steps and almost tumbled the whole way down) gave her mother a quick kiss on the cheek with the usual, "Mornin' mom! Bye mom!" And was out the door.

'God, what a boring day.' If she had to listen to even one more lecture her head was going to burst! 'I can't wait to get home, take a nice soothing bath, do my homework, and then go to bed...'

"Kagome!"

'...Yep, a nice, hot, steamy bubble bath I think. Ooo! With that new body wash mama bought me that smells like sakura blossoms...'

"Hey Kagome! Wait up!"

'Mmm... a relaxing bath and a warm cozy bed, oh the sweet little pleasures of life, I can't wait!...'

"Ka.gome!"

'Shoot! I still have all that homework too, can't forget about that now... or... Ah, hell! Not like I haven't fallen behind enough as it is. What's a few more missing assignments gonna' hurt anyways? I should just take a little break. I mean, it's not like school's all that important... wait a second... ugh! I knew that attitude of his would rub off on me! Pfft, figures!'

But with that last thought it felt as ifan arrowwas just shot throughher heart... again. 'Don't think about it Kagome, you'll only upset yourself more.'

Then quite suddenly she was torn away from her 'oh so important' thoughts (more like daydreaming) and back into reality when she felt a small hand grab her shoulder and whip her around. It was Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi. All looking a bit flushed and out of breath.

"Jeeze (huff) Kagome! (wheeze) Are you deaf!? We've been trying to get your (pant) attention for like 10 (huff) minutes now!" Eri struggled to get out between gulps of air.

"Huh?...(glare)...Oh! Sorry! I guess I kind of got lost in my thoughts for a few seconds there, ne?" Kagome replied sheepishly while rubbing the back of her neck.

Eri looked at her suspiciously, but seeing nothing too out of the ordinary, decided to let it drop. "Fine, just try to wait up next time, okay?"

"Sure thing!"

"Well then, now that that's settled..." Eri grinned at her, "...what had you so deep in thought that you didn't even notice us practically screaming at you earlier, hmmm?"

"Nothing really, I was..."

"Thinking about Hojo I bet!" Yuka piped in.

'Oh my god.' "No! I was just..."

"Hojo, hey Kagome?" Ayumi quietly spoke up. "How're you two doing by the way? Wait, what about that other boy? We haven't heard you talk about him in some time Kagome. You know, the one you said always yelled at you and forced you to do things you didn't want to?"

"Yeah! That no good two-timing, abusive, obsessive punk you were dating behind Hojo's back, remember?" Eri added while trying not to smirk.

"He was not abu...!"

"So you admit you had a boyfriend?! And behind Hojo's back too? Gosh Kagome, I never knew you were like that!" Eri replied, an all out grin now plastered to her face.

Kagome had to admit... she didn't see that one coming. "Wh...What?! He was not my boyfriend, and I never saw him behind Hojo's back! We were never even going out to begin with!"

"Yah, suuure Kagome, you just keep telling yourself that. Everyone knows how in love you and Hojo are, so just admit it." Yuka smiled at her.

Kagome sputtered, while her face took on a new shade of red. "I... I.... You... huh?!"

All three girls suddenly burst out laughing, Eri rolling around on the ground while trying to get out in between laughs, "..c'mon Kagome!.. (haha).. we..(ha).. know how much... (snicker).. you don't like... (choke)... Hojo!... (another burst of laughter and a few tears)... You should have seen your face!"

"Grrrrr..." 'Oooh, you three just wait!' Kagome thought giving them an evil glare and a wicked smile.

Noticing the scary look on her face, her friends sweat dropped, and knowing this couldn't be good, immediately shut up, scrambled to their feet, and with someone saying a nervous, "Gee, look at the time, better get home!" were off faster than she could blink.

'Puh... cowards.'

Shaking her head and giving a small smile she continued her journey home. Not knowing that what was awaiting her there would change her finally 'normal' life forever.

Reaching the shrine steps she had a funny feeling that something was different, but putting it off as just her imagination, climbed the steps and walked to the house.

When she opened the door, she knew it was definitely not her imagination.

There on the couch was a weird looking young man sitting next to her mother, who seemed to be looking quite upset and confused at the moment. The man had sandy brown hair, brown eyes, and was wearing a red, white, and blue outfit. The strangest thing she noticed though, was that he seemed to be sucking on a pacifier and had the initials 'Jr.' tattooed to his head.

'So that's what I was feeling, that boy has a strange aura about him. I wonder what he wants.'

Well, she wouldn't have to wait for long, for as soon as she stepped further into the room he noticed her presence and froze immediately. Turning slowly around he took in her appearance and then locked onto her eyes. He wasn't the most intimidating man she had ever met, but the hard and, what could be considered slight pitying, look in his eyes let her know that whatever reason he was here, it was because of her and it didn't seem like he was about to tell her she had won the lottery or something. More like he knew that she did something, something terrible that she wished to forget. 'Could he know?'

"Kagome Higurashi?" He asked with a calm and collective voice. The way he had said her name made her tense up though. It sounded just like her mother, or her father when he was alive, when they had caught her doing something wrong and were about to give her a lecture.

But the lecture never came. Instead he said in a somewhat cooler tone...

"I know what you did."

Her heart stopped, 'No!' and that feeling she had earlier of the arrowpiercing herheart, well, this was ten times worse...

A/N: Not much to say this time except perhaps.. oh yah!... REVIEW!!Andthe next chapter might be out by tonight too! If I keep up the coffee making and don't get a writers block that is... oh! and check out the new Gwen Stefani album on The Leak, it's pretty sweet, a little different, but good all the same, so go listen to it!!

Till next time...