The next morning was some what of a daze as the night before was pretty sleepless for her although her best friend had done her best to take her mind off what had happened. She felt guilty sleeping. She felt undeserving of something as wonderful as sleep. She sat up slowly, her head felt like she had been out drinking all night. She looked out the window gazing at the beautiful day. Beautiful day. It was hardly a beautiful day to her. It seemed as if the sun was taunting her, laughing in her face, making her feel like the scum of the earth. Her heart felt cold and empty as she remembered how she explained everything to Sango. Losing her job, her fiancée, and her father. And on top of that almost getting killed by that rude but handsome stranger. She barely had the motivation to get off the couch which she had spent the night on. If she could have her way, she would just let herself waste away never moving from that spot. But she knew that today, she had to start putting her life back together. Her thoughts were interrupted when the woman who had been so kind to her appeared from her kitchen.
"Well, good morning Kagome." She glanced down at the fancy watch on her wrist. "Its not like you to be up so early on a Saturday." Sango smiled a bit. Deep down, she knew Kagome had not slept much. But, she figured she would try to make it seem like a normal day. She wanted to act how she normally would around her friend. She thought that if the first thing Kagome heard when she woke was 'How are you feeling' or some other sort of pity statement that it would just make matters worse. Sango and Kagome had been like sisters since the day they first met in 5th grade. Sango was always the strongest one out of the two, physically at least. Every girl was afraid to mess with her, as well as almost every boy. If there ever had been anyone who even thought about causing trouble with Kagome, Sango would see to end it. There was just something about their personalities that clicked from day one. Over the years, they had experienced everything together. Sango was a very successful lawyer. But her job was demanding, and judging by the way she was dressed, she most likely had to work today. She had a cup of coffee in her hand as she sat next to Kagome on the couch, taking a small sip before setting it down on her coffee table. "So what are your plans for today?"
Kagome shrugged a bit, trying desperately to hide the sadness in her eyes. "Well, I guess the first thing I'll do is go and check on my Mom and Souta. After that, I'll be making my way to the unemployment office…Ugh." She dreaded going there. It was never a walk in the park.
"Kagome, why don't you just let me talk to my boss at the firm. I'm sure he could offer you a job as a Receptionist for the time being."
"No, I have to do this on my own. It's the only thing that I think will help me get through this. Besides, I need to learn how to walk on my own two feet again…well at least that's how it feels." She shrugged.
"If you say so." She had to laugh a bit. Kagome was as stubborn as ever. Nothing would change that. She would always be stubborn. But Sango had to admire her heart. Even though the day before was horrible, she managed to stay strong. She managed to keep that loving tone of voice that could comfort anyone's cold heart. She smiled, changing the subject.
"Ya know, I talked to Miroku this morning. He said that if you were feeling lonely, he would be happy to assist you in making that feeling vanish." She laughed as Kagome rolled her eyes. Miroku was just the man to say something like that. He was the biggest pervert in the world, a full fledged hentai. He was constantly hitting on girls. Whether it be groping them or asking them to bare his children, he was always on the move. But he was a good friend of theirs and always knew how to make Kagome laugh. Especially when him and Sango went at it. There had been many times when Miroku would cop a feel, and the end result would be a nasty blow to the head from Sango. In a way, it was completely adorable. Kagome knew that there was something between them. Miroku was secretly in love with Sango, and something told her that Sango returned the feeling, but was just to hard headed to admit it.
"Well, you let him know that it wont be necessary." Kagome couldn't help but smile a bit. She knew Miroku meant well. He really didn't know any other way to comfort someone.
"Ok, I'll tell him." Sango finished up what was left in her coffee cup as she stood up, fixing her jacket. "Unfortunately, I have to go to work today. Only for a few hours though. I'm working on a very important case. But, make yourself at home. And I should be home around 3. Maybe later on tonight we could go out. Maybe have a girls night?" She smiled some leaning down to give Kagome a comforting hug as Kagome smiled and nodded. "Good luck today, don't stress yourself out too much." She smirked, grabbing her purse and a huge stack of folders as she headed out the door.
Kagome sighed, finding herself alone once again. At times like these, it was hard to be alone. The second Sango had left, she found herself thinking about her problems. Shaking her head, trying to put herself in a positive mood, she stood up off the couch. She was ready to face the day. Little did she know what a day it would be.
