On The Other Side

Chapter 6 - Heart Broken

Kagome awoke in her bed, a note in her hand. Her eyes opened as she looked over the paper.

Kagz,

Don't worry, I took ya home... well see ya at school, laterz!

InuY.

She smiled as she cuddled up to the paper. She set it on her small table as she slowly stood. "Uhh... my head..." She grabbed her uniform and quickly slipped it on, running out of her house, grabbing her backpack on the way out, brushing her hair as she waited for the bus to arrive. Sango giggled to her and watched. "Are you ok?" Kagome smiled and nodded, shoving the brush in her bag. "Yeah... I just woke up late..." The bus stopped infront of them as they both walked up the steps. Kagome plopped on a seat beside Ayame and smiled. "Hi..." Ayame returned her smile. "Hey..." Kagome looked around. "Have you seen InuYasha?" Ayame pointed to one of the backseats. "Right over there..." Kagome waved happily to him, but sadly, didn't get a wave back. She looked to whom he was sitting beside. 'A woman? What does he think he's doing? Who is she?' She watched as Sango, Miroku and InuYasha talked.

They got off the bus, Kagome's head looking to the ground in depression, thinking. 'Maybe their just friends?' She sighed as Ayame tilted her head. "Are you ok?" Kagome looked up to her, forcing out a fake smile. "Yes... I'm fine..." She walked to her locker in silence and got her Math book and her binder. Ayame and her walked to Math and sat down right beside one another. Kagome listened to the teacher, wanting this class to go on as long as possible, so that she wouldn't have to face InuYasha in science next period. The bell rang. Kagome winced and slowly got up.

She quickly got to 2nd period and sat down. 'Good... InuYasha isn't here yet...' She looked up at the clock. 'I'm 10 minutes early...' The bell rang, and the teacher began to talk. Kagome looked around for InuYasha, but she didn't see him. 'Where could he be? I saw him on the bus this morning...' She looked to the door, InuYasha stumbled in and sat down beside her. The teacher's eyes shot towards the late student. "Your late Mr. Takahashi..." InuYasha sat back in his seat. "Yes I am... ma'am..." Kagome looked down, trying to hold in her giggles. The teacher glared. "Do not be late again..." Her eyes looked away from him and back to the class. Kagome glanced up to InuYasha. He smirked to her and then listened to the teacher's speach, for once.

Kagome quickly stood once the bell rang and quickly walked out of the classroom, walking to Social Studies. She plopped down beside Kouga and smiled. Kouga returned her smile. "Hey Kagome..." She looked to the clock, resting her chin on her hand. "Hi..." This class always went by quickly, since there was really nothing to learn. Kagome stretched as the bell rang again. She was quickly getting annoyed by the sound but quickly said bye to Kouga and walked off to her 4th period, English.

Kagome walked in and sat walked over to Ayame. "Can I please sit beside you?" Ayame glanced up to her. "But... I was kind of saving a spot for Kagura... why don't you sit by InuYasha?" Kagome looked over to him, that woman was sitting beside him and she didn't quite want anything to do with them. Ayame also looked and then moved her stuff off of Kagura's usual seat. Kagome smiled. "Thank you..." Ayame smiled back. "I think that Kagura wouldn't mind sitting behind me anyways..." Kagome smiled and looked up to the teacher while Kagura plopped down behind Ayame. Kagome looked back to Ayame. "Do you know who that girl is anyways?" Ayame nodded a little as she fiddled with her binder. "Yeah... that's Kikyo... she just moved a while ago, InuYasha met her last night..." Kagome titled her head. "How do you know all this?" Ayame shrugged. "I just do... well anyways... I think that InuYasha and Kikyo have a thing... since he apparently likes her..." Kagome looked down. "Oh... alright..."

Once the bell rang, Kagome walked out quickly, relieved that she wouldn't have to be in the same room as them. That relief was soon gone once Kikyo sat at the same table as InuYasha. Sango smiled warmly to her and waved, her eyes then went to Kagome. Kagome put down her food slowly and stood, looking to the ground. "I... I'm not that hungry..." She dumped her tray and slowly walked out of the cafeteria. Sango rushed and threw her tray away, running after Kagome. "Are you alright, Kagome?" She looked away. "I... I'm fine..." Sango sighed, knowing something was wrong. "It's something... now tell me..." Kagome looked up at her friend. "It's just that... InuYasha and Kikyo have been together all day... and..." Kagome paused and thought about what she was saying. 'What am I doing? I mean... Sango doesn't even know I like InuYasha...' "Nevermind... I mean... it's not like..." Sango cut her off. "You like him don't you?" A blush appeared on Kagome's cheeks. "Hmm?" Sango smiled to her. "You like InuYasha don't you?" Kagome looked down and nodded silently.

"A little I guess..." Sango smiled and stood up straight, looking infront of herself. "Well... why don't you tell him?" Kagome's blush deepend. "Because... you don't just tell someone you like them... and besides... I mean... I barely know him..." Sango shrugged. "Alright... if you say so..." Sango skipped ahead to her locker. "See ya Kagome!" Kagome smiled and waved as she walked to her 5th period, Health. She plopped beside Kouga. He watched her in silence. Kagome glanced up to him and smiled. He, of course, smiled back. "Have you seen InuYasha and Kikyo lately? They're really getting serious about their relationship..." Kagome tilted her head. "Their relationship?" Kouga nodded. "Yeah... their... kinda together... apparently, they met like yesterday and they liked each other right then and there..." Kagome looked down to her desk. "Since when do you keep up with InuYasha's life?" Kouga chuckled. "I don't... Kikyo is like one of my best friends..." He paused, leaning back in his seat. "I wish I had that kind of feelings for a woman... and have the feelings back..." Kagome's eyes sowly watered as she hid her face, looking down to her legs. "S-So... do I..."

He looked to her. "Kagome? You ok?" She nodded slightly as the bell rang, she wiped her eyes and looked to the front of the room. Listening to her Health teacher, she tried not to think of InuYasha. But every moment, he fluided her mind. Something would remind her of him, someone would remind her of him or an action. 'Why am I doing this to myself?' She sighed and rested her cheek on her hand as she watched the teacher once more. She day dreamed, but the bell rang, snapping her out of it. Kouga rested his hand on her shoulder as she stood. Her eyes rested on him as she forced a smile. "You have Art with me next, right?" Kouga nodded. "Yes I do... now come on... we're gonna be late." He smiled as his arm softly locked with hers. A light shade of pink came across her cheeks as she picked up her binder with her free arm. They walked out of the class and into the art class, Kagome's favorite.

She pulled on her skirt as she sat down in the cold seat and looked up at InuYasha. His amber eyes rested on her face as he watched her in the eyes. "What's wrong, Kagz?" She looked down. "N-Nothing..." He gently slammed his hand on her desk. "Look at me..." Kagome gulped as she looked up to him once more. He began to speak again. "Why haven't you talked to me all day today?" Kagome began to worry. 'What am I supposed to tell him? What do I say?' She looked to Sango for help, which wasn't even paying attention, trying to get Miroku's hands away from her. Kagome gulped and looked back to InuYasha. "I... I... umm..." InuYasha smacked his hand against the desk once more, making Kagome quickly alert. "Well?" He scowled to her, getting a bit annoyed. "I..." Her eyes softened as she looked to him, wondering if she could have the courage in herself, to tell him. To tell him how much she admired, how much she wanted to be close to him.

Kagome began to shake, wanting to tell him, but couldn't. She began to think she was falling in love with this man, but then again, she didn't know the feeling of love. She looked away from him. "I thought... you had a thing with Kikyo... I didn't think you would want me to 'hang around' you anymore..." She lied, and she didn't have the courage to look him in the eyes when she did so. He stood up striaght and smiled to her. "Don't be foolish... I still hang with Sango, don't I?" Kagome sighed and kept in the tears of heart break. "Yes... you do..." She tried to keep her voice from cracking, showing that she was weak. InuYasha smiled, oblivious to the hurt in her voice. "Well then... there you go..." She nodded slowly as he walked away.

She pressed her forehead against the gym wall, 6th period had past quickly and now they were playing dogdeball, girls against guys. She sat down, pretending to be out as her eyes rested on InuYasha, then to Kikyo. They were having a war on their own, as if no one else was around them. Kagome looked down to the floor as she played with her black locks softly. Not wanting to look at the two lovers that stood before her. She stood, walking to her teacher, her head to the ground. "May I... go to the bathroom?" The teacher nodded and handed her a pass. Kagome took it gently out of her hand and walked out of the gym to the hall and then into the bathroom.

Her eyes rested on the mirror as she splashed a bit of water on her bangs, giving a little relief from the heat. She then sat down, beside the sinks, thinking of InuYasha. 'Of course I have to be the one that's gifted... why couldn't it be Sango? Or Miroku? Why me?' She sniffled as she pulled her knees to her chest, resting her forehead on her thigh. She tried her best to hold in the tears, but couldn't, they began to fall as she held her hands to her face. 'Why does this hurt so much?' She looked up to the ceiling as tears streamed down er face, the sight of InuYasha popped in her mind. 'Am I really in love with him?' She sniffled and stood, as the girls flooded the locker room, she whipped her tears away and quickly got dressed.

She sat quietly in the front with Ayame, not daring to look in the back. Ayame tilted her head to one side, looking Kagome in the eyes. "Are you ok?" Kagome nodded, without even a fake smile, which meant it was something. Ayame shrugged, not wanting to bug her anymore and sat comfertably back in her seat.

Kagome hopped off the last step of the bus and quickly walked home, not wanting to see anyone of her friends. She set her backpack down beside the front door and walked to her room, plopping on the bed. She layed down and sighed. Hours past, thinking of nothing but Kikyo and InuYasha. It sickened her, she dispised the thought. But somehow, they always came back to her. She shoved her face in her pillow and sighed sadly. She looked to her clock, 9. 'About time... I hate this real world...' She layed on her back and looked to the ceiling, as her dreams, the vampire realm, overwelmed her.

MirokuLoover A/N: Ok... well of course tell me what you think and I know! I haven't sent anyone the pictures YET. I will I promise, I just need to scan them still... I really haven't had to chance. Well I am soooooooooo excited to write the next chapter! YAY! Well I should be going... love you all! FARE THE WELL!