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Chapter 6

Kagome sighed as she sat behind her desk. Her long black hair was pulled back into a low ponytail, and her stormy gray-blue eyes looked lost as she stared out her window and at the god-tree that lay beyond it.

It had almost been a year to the day since she had woken up in the hospital, a physical and emotional wreck. Now in her first year of college she was drowning any hope of moving on from Inuyasha by working on all her schoolwork twice as hard as any other student.

'It's been a year and I still can't forget him. I'm pathetic, he's a figment of my imagination for God's sake! Why can't I just get a new boyfriend?' she thought, a single tear sliding down her face.

In all the time that Kagome had been home her mother had blamed her romantic issues on Houjou, cursing the boy whenever she could. Amazingly he had yet to be caught by authorities after a year, and she was just ready to throw in the towel. The only thing left for her was to do her schoolwork, go to her job everyday, and see her friends.

At the thought of friends Kagome almost gagged. Her friends were dragging her out to a club tonight, forcing her to 'mingle with the opposite sex'.

With a sigh Kagome looked back down at her schoolwork and applied her mind to it. Her last thought of Inuyasha was to pray that even if he isn't real, that he's happy.

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Kagome sighed as her friends showed obvious disapproval at her outfit. Her pale arms were covered by a black long sleeve shirt, and her skirt reached her knees, with knee high boots covering the rest of her legs.

"Kagome how are you going to attract any guys if you're dressed like your going to a funeral?" Eri asked, shaking her head.

Kagome shrugged and answered, "I don't want to 'attract any guys' thank you, I'm happy how I am!"

Her three friends just rolled their eyes and walked ahead of her into the line. After only a short walk they arrived to the bouncer and immediately were allowed in. Kagome gasped at the feeling of dizziness as she entered the room full of flashing lights and blasting music. 'Please let me be able to go soon...'

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Well soon didn't come very quickly, because two hours later Kagome was still standing at the same place at the bar, working on her third Pepsi. She watched the people around her as she waved off yet another sleaze ball hitting on her.

After a few more moments of sipping her Pepsi she growled in frustration and pounded off towards her friends. She tapped Eri on the shoulder and told her she was leaving and would see them in class tomorrow. Eri just looked at her in concern and nodded, turning back to the guy she had been dancing with.

Kagome quickly gathered her things from the coat check and headed straight toward the door. She took one last glance backward and her heart almost stopped. A silver head was walking away from her threw the crowd, his hair cut to the shoulders and shining different colors when the lights hit it. She stared and the boy turned around, feeling eyes on him. Kagome's eyes filled with tears and her heart broke all over again as her hopes shattered and the boy turned out to be just another kid trying to look cool.

Kagome ran to her car and slammed the door after her. She sat there for a while trying to calm herself down, not allowing any tears to fall. 'Why does he always haunt me? Why is it that I can never escape him no matter what I do, or where I go? Inuyasha why haven't you found me yet?' she thought, then shook her head at the irrational last thought. He wasn't real and he wasn't going to find her. She would just have to deal with that.

With that she turned her car on and headed off, not daring look into her rearview mirror, afraid she would see another haunting vision of her imagination.

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Two weeks had passed and Kagome was desperately bored. She had finished all of her homework and was now back at her dorm, her mom finally kicking her out. She sighed and got up, leaving her little two room dorm and headed down the hall towards the elevator.

She got in and pressed the main level button, riding it down alone and getting off to an almost empty building. She walked out the front door and headed toward the on campus book store. It was a little ways, and she was glade that she brought her sweater. She sighed, looking up at the night sky. 'It's so beautiful, but it's just not right. Why couldn't he be real? Do the Gods like torturing me? Do they like to constantly remind me of him, even though I already know I'll never forget him? It's already bad enough that he isn't real, but I have to continually get my hopes up, only to be crushed...' she thought, and let out a small whimper at the last thought. She could still remember exactly how she felt when she realized just what Inuyasha was.

At the same time she could also remember exactly how it felt for him to hold her, to kiss her. Those were the most painful things to remember, because she knew that they would never happen again.

After a few moments she realized that she was at the bookstore, and went inside. Right in front of her stood a huge advertisement for a new book. She couldn't help herself and went up to the stand and picked up one of the books off the stack. She read the inside cover:

After being left by his girlfriend, a young mans heart was shattered and broken, that is until his Guardian Angel is sent to watch over him. When she turns out to be fiery little spitfire, and he starts being able to see her, will she heal his wounded heart only to be lost forever?

Kagome gasped, amazed at how close this had come to her dream. She just stood there, looking at the inside cover when she decided to really examine the front cover. The whole world seemed to bleach away as she looked at an almost exact replica of herself on the cover. She couldn't help herself, she looked down at the author and immediately went and paid for the book, then ran towards her dorm room.

Before she even made it half way Kagome tripped on something and fell to her hands and knees, causing the book to go flying. She started to scramble up but was shoved down by a pair of hands.

"Bitch, it's taken too long for those damn cops to take their eyes off you, I am not going to let you get away." Growled a voice from her past.

Kagome turned to look straight into a pair of deadly chocolate eyes. "Houjou..." she whispered, a scream coming to her lips.

Houjou covered her mouth and shook his head disappointedly. "Now now now dear, that's not how you treat your favorite boyfriend."

Kagome started to shake, and her heart started to pound. This was not good...

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End of Chapter 6

I'm sorry it's so much shorter, I am trying but I've actually got school to focus on, and I'm looking towards getting a job, and yea. Not to mention I've been wicked sick for the past coupla days, ew.

So who thinks I'm actually going to bring Inuyasha back? Hmm? Lol, well I hope you liked it, and now...drum roll please...it's time for:

Review Responses:

BaBeeCinaMon: wow, I didn't think it would almost make someone cry...don't worry, it'll get happier, I hope...

Animeheart234: we'll see, it isn't set in stone either way :evil cackle:

Jouhane: thanks! we'll see if they find each other...

Christa: thanks, I hope it wasn't too long...

Demonpriestess07: I heart you too! Thanks!

Janellius: lol, I hope at least one of ur guess is right...cuz not even I'm completely sure...

Kowzkowzkowzkowzect: thanks, I always try and twist things every once and a while, keeps people going "omg! O.O" hehe

Toboe: really? I never really compaired it to wish...hmm, and yes Kohaku was very very cute!

Declan: I LOVE YOU, and it so wasn't off, I just don't usually do sad endings...but it coulda worked, hehe

Kate...: thanks, I'm glade you like my writing, I have yet another story in the works now...lol, so once this one is done check out that one!

Beyond all repair: aww, I don't wanna make you cry, but ya never know...houjou could tear them apart forever!

Rachel: thanks, I like knowing it's a good twist .

Well I guess I'll see ya'll next time! Bye bye buddies!

-Rospetals