Chapter 7: Everything was Back to Normal
The couple had gone out exactly one month and eleven days. They broke up on 11/3, a day before the dance that Tamahome had bought her a corsage for. Tamahome was able to find some peace in the fact that they could still be friends.
The next day on Friday, everything was back to normal. Kagome came up to Tamahome and said hi and jokingly kicked him in his shoe. Tamahome was relieved because this meant exactly what he thought in the beginning, She was strong enough to still be friends after it was over.
After school though he was depressed. He was happy they could still be friends but make no mistake he was still hurt very deeply by the breakup. He decided he couldn't go to the dance. Kagome never went to a dance with anyone she liked so he wanted to leave that for another man that would become Kagome's new special person. He decided to drive over and drop the corsage off.
His mom drove him over and he went up to the door to ring it. As he waited for a response he debated on if he should say hes not going. Her mom answered and he said he was here to deliver the corsage. He gave it to her and turned to leave when she told him to wait. She called Kagome and said she had something to give to me. Kagome came out with a boutonniere and gave it to me without looking him in the eye and without saying a word. Her mom asked, "What's the matter? You guys not talking anymore?"
Kagome gave her mom a cold look and Kagome's mom said, "Well shes given me the look so I guess I'll talk to you later, Tamahome."
Tamahome turned around and left. That night he was extremely depressed. Kagome was at the dance and he was not. He remembered that promise he made to himself, to show her his dancing skill, but now it would never happen. A lot of stuff would never happen anymore but at least Kagome was strong and would be able to be his friend. He closed his eyes and went to sleep.
He dreamed of that one perfect night at the park.