Best of Friends

Chapter Three

Divorces May Leave an Effect

"Mr. and Mrs. Higurashi I now pronounce you both...divorced. Court settlements on Kagome Higurashi's custody and well-being will be held a week from today. That'll be all good day." The judge said. Kagome didn't cry, didn't speak, all she did was say what had to be said and sat down. At the end she walked out of the courtroom and saw Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku waiting patiently for her.

Sango ran up to her best friend and hugged her lovingly knowing that Kagome took this as a blow to her heart. She stroked her back and told her everything will be fine. Sango didn't know that she would have to choose between her parents.

"Sango, nothing will be fine. Whoever I choose the other will be hurt. Nothing will be the same and I will be the reason for their sorrow, pain, their hurt." Kagome wore a plain black dress with black heels she had her hair in a bun.

Sango looked at her friend puzzled. "What are you talking about, Kagome?"

"She has to choose between her mom and dad San." Miroku said realizing Kagome's state.

Tears threatened to flow down her pale face. She looked at her parents talking with their separate lawyers. Miroku walked over to her and said, "Kag, its ok everything will get better you just have to let time heal things."

"Time. Fucking Time! Miroku Time is what did this to my damn parents! Slowly they drifted apart and they fucking got a damn divorce. Time never heals anything it ruins things! Soon we'll drift apart and become bitter enemies because fucking time wanted my life to be so shitty so it chose my parents. My damn parents. The ones that kept me warm at night, read me bed time stories, and told me that love conquers all. Well, guess what, that was all a big bowl of Bull shit!" When Kagome stopped talking everyone outside of the courthouse was looking at her while she broke down and began crying.

Sango put her arms around her best friend and looked at Inuyasha who just stayed quiet sending glares to anyone who was staring. Inuyasha caught Sango's gaze and got the hint.

Inuyasha tugged at his black shirt with a skull on it. He had no idea what to say and yet he felt so sorry for his best friend. "Kag, you can't let this beat you. Just because your stupid parents can't keep up a marriage doesn't mean you won't. You have to choose between them tough luck. Choose the parent you think you should be with. If the other one is sad its not your fault its theirs because they suck when it comes to marriages." Miroku did not like the way Inuyasha was talking to Kagome. He was acting arrogant and utterly stupid. Kagome wouldn't be able to hold back anger now.

"Inuyasha, you are so fucking wrong! They tried!"

"And look where it got them. Look what they did to you always trying to keep them together, you were fucking stressed out."

"I didn't want to lose them!!"

"You didn't lose them. Are they dead, no so stop your crying. Your father merely lives downtown its not like he died and went to marital hell!"

"I wanted them together not apart!! Inuyasha, there my parents. My mom and dad there suppose to be together. Damnitt there suppose to be together."

"Sometimes it doesn't work that way sweetie." Kagomes father spoke from behind Sango. Kagome whirled around to face her father.

"So that love can conquer all bull shit was just talk wasn't it. There is no such thing as love is their? You just say it marry, have kids, then split up as if there was nothing between you two at all. If that's what it is then I don't want to be loved or feel love. Because all it leaves is sorrow."

"That's not true. Yes, I did love your mother but sometime the love for another falls out of sync and they fall out of love."

Kagome was too pissed off to listen to reason, comfort, or her own thoughts for that matter. Her Miko energy began whirling around her. Sango and her father had to back away from her, knowing that if they got too close they might get hurt. Inuyasha could tell she was angry, holding back tears like a fighter. 'She needs to cry' Inuyasha thought.

"Kagome, your parents split so what."

Kagome turned around and glared at him. How dare he say those things to her, he's suppose to be her friend.

"Inuyasha shut the fuck up!"

"Kagome, your parents are divorced and your hurt. Only way to ease the pain is to let it go. Just let it go, Kag. Your so fucking stubborn that you won't let the pain go. You'd rather rant like fucking Kikyo and say a whole bunch of bull shit that you don't mean. So let the fucking pain go. Just let it go." Inuyasha walked over to her ignoring the sting he was getting from her dissipating energy. She cried she let it all out. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her in a loving embrace and stroked her back.

Miroku understood what Inuyasha did and was very impressed. Inuyasha always showed a slightly calmer and sweeter side to Kagome that he knew. But he had his eyes on Sango.

Kagome's mother came up to her little girl and said comfortingly. "I know this is hard for you hunny. Its hard for your dad and I too but you have to remain strong."

Kagome nodded into Inuyasha's chest. Miroku had a very thoughtful look on his face and asked Kagome's mom, "Now that you're divorced what shall we call you? We can't just call you Ms. Kagome's mom we aren't in kindergarten."

"You can just call me Lyn." Kagome's mother replied and said. "Kagome, are you coming home now?"

"No, I'm not. I'm gonna hang out with my friends and I might sleep over Sango's house or something."

"I don't think so. You'll be coming home; it is rude to just intrude on Mrs. Sakura like that."

"My mom won't mind Ms. Lyn. Besides, she is probably used to it with all the sleep-overs we've done in the past thirteen years. And we are responsible teenagers, remember were thirteen."

"I know Sango but I think it would be better if she came home tonight. We have a lot of things to discuss."

"Lyn, maybe it's a good idea if she stayed out for the night." Mr. Higurashi stepped in.

"See, at least one of my parents agrees." Kagome said.

"But, I do agree with your mother. Go straight home by curfew or later ok sweetie." Mr. Higurashi replied.

"Fine! Whatever, I don't care! I will be home by curfew no later. Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha I'll be back I'm gonna go home and change out of this stupid dress." Kagome ran towards the direction of her house leaving her now divorced parents dumbfounded.

Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango knew what she was up to and ran after her. They ran all the way to her house and nearly kicked the door down. Kagome had already changed into a purple sleeveless shirt, blue jeans, and a jean jacket. She had put her hair into a pony tail at the base of her neck like Miroku's with a purple ribbon and wore black Nikes.

Kagome was packing a few pairs of jeans with shirts and one skirt with a matching shirt and high heels and two more pairs of sneakers. As she put her spare tooth brush some face wash and her diary Inuyasha and her friends rushed into her bedroom door.

"Stop packin' you wench. You aren't gonna run away so stop acting stupid and start talkin'." Inuyasha said grabbing Kagome's arm.

"Fuck off, Inuyasha." She hissed and tore her arm away from his grasp.

"Kagome, we know your hurt, but this isn't the way to deal with the pain." Sango said putting her hand on her friends shoulder chocking back the tears of sadness she felt for her.

"Yes, it is. I'm going to my aunt's house for a few days. I need to clear my head and she can help. She knows my parents are divorced so she already knows my problem and she can help me get over it." Kagome walked over to her desk and began writing a note.

"Kagome, what about your parents?"

"There adults, and I am leaving them a note and you three are my friends and you are going to hand them this note that I am writing."

"I don't want any of your bull shit plan, Kagome because this is all bull shit." Inuyasha hissed glaring at Kagome.

"Fine, Sango, Miroku promise me you'll give this to my mom and dad. They maybe divorced but they still live in the same house until my daddy finds a new house."

"No, Kag you're not leaving." Miroku said standing next to Inuyasha.

"Sango." Kagome pleaded making her eyes wide.

"No, Kag I can't. This isn't right. You need to stay here and talk with your parents."

"Fine! I'll leave the letter on the kitchen counter since my so called friends won't do me a favor."

"You aren't going no where."

"Go fuck your self Yash I'm leaving for at least a week ok, see you all in school."

Kagome walked out of her room and Inuyasha pulled her back. "You can't run away from your problems it'll just bite you in the ass later."

"That's ok I will be able to take care of my problems after I visit Aunt Lea." Kagome shrugged off his hand, ran down the stairs, and out the door.

"She took her wallet right?" Miroku asked.

"Yeah." Sango replied with a worry tone.

At that moment Kagome's parents walked in and waved at the three stupefied friends.

"Where is Kagome?"

"Somewhere safe obviously." Mr. Higurashi answered reading the note.

"Sango, where is she?" Lyn asked worriedly.

"At her...I can't tell you she's mad at me enough as it is."

"She's at her Aunt Lea's, Lyn just leave her there she'll come back soon enough." Inuyasha said walking out the door.

Miroku and Sango quickly followed and hung out with Inuyasha for the rest of the day.

Kagome stayed with her aunt that whole week buying gifts for her friends and parents, getting pampered meeting cute guys, getting into fights, and having a blast. Until it was time for her to go back home.