AN: I tried to catch up, but I just don't have the time on the computer that I wish I had. That and finals are coming up soon, not that I'll remember to study Whistles innocently Anyway, enjoy the chapter and review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

Unbreakable love

Chapter 3- dreams and memories

By Mika Saito

The rest of the day passed uneventfully. The new student Isamu was in all of Kagome's other classes, except for gym, and ended up sitting either behind Kagome or beside her.

Kagome sighed tiredly as she trudged up the stairs to her family's shrine. Somehow she made it up the stairs without collapsing and slid open the door to the house.

"I'm home!" Kagome called out. Normally her mother or Grandfather was in the kitchen when she got home, but nobody answered.

"Mom? Grandfather? Sota?" Kagome wandered through the house. No one was home. I wonder where they could be? Kagome walked slowly up the stairs. Nothing felt out of place, everything seemed to be fine, other than the fact that her family was missing.

Giving up on trying to find out where her family had disappeared to Kagome sat down at her desk and pulled out her math book. Semester exams were soon, and although Kagome had been doing better since she had started going to school regularly again, she still had some stuff she had to review from the previous year. Somehow she had managed to pass last year, even though she was sure she had failed the exams.

Kagome looked down at her book and sighed as she worked her way through the problem.

"A submarine traveled 450 miles in the direction 25 degrees north of west…. Ok…. It them traveled 210 miles in the direction 74 degrees north of west. To the nearest mile, how far has the submarine traveled from its starting point?" Kagome mumbled to herself as she worked.

Kagome smiled as she closed her book, the tutoring lessons from Hojo during the summer had helped a little. Glancing at the clock Kagome filled with worry. It was already seven o'clock, and she hadn't heard her family come home. A noise from the kitchen caught Kagome's attention and she made her way cautiously down the stairs.

Peeking through a crack in the doorway, nobody was there. Kagome went back up the stairs. She hadn't given her mother time this morning to say anything, so she may have missed something her mother had to tell her, but she would have called the school with a message if it had been important as to why she, grandfather and Sota were gone all day. Kagome tried to push the worry to the back of her mind with her thoughts of Inuyasha.

Switching off her bedroom lights as she stepped back into her bedroom Kagome made her way over to the open window and gazed silently at the well house. A full year in two weeks, I still can't believe I've stayed away that long. Kagome settled on her knees and rested her arms on the windowsill, visions of the past dancing before her eyes.

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Inuyasha jumped into a tree, mumbling something about hentai monks.

"Come on Inuyasha. You can't be that upset." Sango called up to the Hanyou, smiling the whole time. Inuyasha had gotten angry at Miroku for groping Kagome and had beat him up himself instead of letting Kagome handle it as he had always done.

"I think this proves that you have feelings for Kagome." Miroku stood behind Sango, staying a safe distance away from the tree, hoping that Inuyasha wouldn't try to hit him again for suggesting such a thing.

"Keh." Inuyasha looked away from the two, a frown tugging at his lips. He understood what they were saying, and he knew he had cared for Kagome before, but something about seeing Kagome being touched in such a way by the monk had made him unbearably angry.

Kagome sat watching the exchange between the three from the edge of the forest. She had said that she was going for a walk, but the moment she was out of sight she hadn't wanted to go any farther. So she had used her miko powers to hide her energy and stood there at the edge of the forest listening to the conversation. She smiled as she left for the walk she had said she was taking earlier, letting her guard down, and causing Inuyasha to look in her direction. His senses told him she had not been standing there before, even though she had been.

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Kagome's eyes closed as she drifted off sleep.

Some time later Kagome awoke. She was lying in her own bed, the window was closed and the shades drawn. Looking at her clock Kagome saw that it was midnight, and in the faint moonlight from the window she saw a note sitting next to her clock.

Picking it up she read it quickly, it was from her mother.

Kagome,

Sorry if we worried you honey. I forgot to tell you that Sota was staying at his friends and that Grandfather had something to do; though he refused to tell me what.

-Mom

Kagome smiled as she set the note back down by the clock. She quickly drifted off into a troubled sleep; images of a demon Inuyasha killing Sango and Miroku plagued her dreams before coming after her. At that moment the Kitsune appeared, saving her from Inuyasha before turning to her.

Soon, my love, soon. He whispered to her before he disappeared.

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Kagome was barley aware of someone calling her name. At first the voice sounded distant, but as it grew louder she realized what it was. Kagome slowly opened her eyes. Her mother stood over her shaking her shoulder lightly.

"You're going to be late for school if you don't hurry." Kagome's mother stood up from the bed and left the room. Kagome got up quickly, dream temporarily forgotten, and pulled on her school uniform before rushing down the stairs.

"Bye mom!" She called as she left the house and raced toward school. Kagome slowed to a walk when she was a block away from the school. She had plenty of time to put her bag in her locker and get to the gym.

Once at school it didn't take long for Kagome to go to her locker and head towards the gym, not really feeling like running laps, but not really having a choice. Kagome looked up quickly when someone bumped into her, her hands went out quickly, trying to prevent the fall, only to find that someone had caught her.

"Sorry about that. I guess I should pay more attention to where I'm going." Kagome's eyes widened in surprise when she realized who had saved her from being embarrassed in front of her classmates, it was Isamu.

"Its ok." Kagome pulled away from Isamu and helped him pick up the stuff he had dropped. "So, where's your first hour?" Kagome looked up at Isamu's azure eyes; they were downcast in thought.

"I don't really know. I can't remember where it is." He smiled sheepishly.

"Do you have your schedule with you?" Kagome asked as she straightened.

"Hai… Here."

"You have current events with Mr. Hawking. Come on, I'll take you there." Kagome motioned for Isamu to follow her as she started walking in the opposite direction than she had been going in when he had bumped into her.

"You don't have to, if you could just tell me how to get there that would be fine." Isamu said as he caught up with Kagome. "I don't wan to make you late to your class."

"It's alright. Mr. Hawking is nice. If I'm late he'll give me a pass." Kagome shrugged off the suggestion and continued down the hallway, the first bell ringing loudly.

"If you're sure…" Isamu said uncertainly.

"I'm fine with being late to first hour. Gym isn't exactly the best class." Kagome stopped in front of a classroom. "This is it." Kagome opened the door to the classroom and walked toward the teacher, Isamu followed quietly, not really sure of what to do.

After talking with the teacher Kagome left the classroom and headed toward the gym. Isamu took his seat and pretended to take notes as the teacher was writing them.

Soon, my love, soon we will be together, and Inuyasha won't be able to do a thing.

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Thank you to my two reviewers

Cool Cat 96- Thanks for reviewing! I hope you enjoyed the chapter!

Pinayazngrl- Isamu is a kitsune and he is trying to trick Kagome into doing something for him, I can't say what it is yet because my muse is being mean and not telling me anything. I don't think Inuyasha will show up for another few chapters, at least that is what my muse is saying. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter!

Also I started a LOTR fic that I'll be posting as soon as I can come up with a title, if anyone's interested...