Summary: Kagome used to be the popular and happy girl in school. Everyone loved her, until summer break. Now, returning to high school, no one regognizes her. Will someone be able to find out why she's vanished? Inuyasha's POV.
Rated M for the following: Cutting, mention of suicide, adult situations (Miroku's fault this had to be put in), and foul language... If these bother you, then suck it up and read, or leave.
Heart of Pain
Chapter Fourteen: Lunch
So, Kagome's doing better. That's always a relief to hear. Mainly it's a relief when you worried for a few weeks that she killed herself. Kagome was smiling a descent amount today. That's good since she has an aweful lot that would make her not want to smile.
All-in-all, I guess that it's been a good day today. Well, in Kagome's defense. The rest of my day is a different story...
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Food is usually my favorite thing. Lunch is my favorite part of school on most days. Today isn't most days. It hasn't been "most days" since Kagome didn't come to school. I mean, I heard that she was feeling better a few days ago, but she isn't back. NowI'm more positive that she hasn't hurt herself. But, that's not why I'm so upset right now...
I miss her. Everything that I used to like, including food, seems boring. I haven't had lunch in a few days, and Sesshoumaru or my father will force dinner down my throat. Of course, I never eat breakfast to begin with.
"Inuyasha? What's wrong?" Sango asks me. This is the fifth time she's asked me, today alone. I glare at her, hoping she'll get the hint that she should stop asking.
"Someone die?" Miroku asks me.
"You always have your lunch, and mine too. So, what's up with you not even eating yours?" She asks. I look at my food, noticing that a few bites are gone from my hamburger.
"I just don't feel like eating." I tell them. Hopefully they'll stop asking questions. I don't want to go into detail about anything.
"Bullshit. Inuyasha, you love food almost as much as you loved Kagome." Miroku says. My ear twitches, hearing him mutter something. Since tonight is the new moon, I can't tell what he's saying. This sucks.
"I still love Kagome." I correct him.
"Then why don't you eat? I'm sure that she wouldn't love you when you're anorexic." Miroku says. I glare at him, feeling my rage build up exponentially.
"I'm not anorexic, you damn pervert!" I snap at him. He lifts his hand, showing me one of his sutras. He's into things like sutras that will subdue demons. I'm not sure if they even work (since I'm not enough demon to find out), but he threatens me with them anyway.
"Why'd you flash that?" I question.
"You were turning into your full demon form. Besides the fact that it's extremely dangerous, you shouldn't do it now." He replies.
"Why not?" I question, feeling more pissed off by the second.
"Because you're weak. When your powers weaken on the day before the full moon, you're more vulnerable. So, even though you're weak, you can turn into a demon. When you do this on one of these days, you'll suffer a lot of pain." Sango says.
"I heard that you'll stay human until the next time of transformation." Miroku adds. I sit down, shaking my head.
"I'm sorry that I yelled at you two." I tell Miroku and Sango. I can't believe I even did that to them, especially after all our years of friendship.
"Don't worry about it, Inuyasha. Kay's gone and we all know you're really worried." Sango replies calmly. It never ceases to amaze me that she'll forgive me, no matter how I manage to screw up.
"Yah, forget about it, Inuyasha... Hey, I heard something new about Kagome." Miroku says. My ears twitch instantly and I look at him. I know what's going on with Kagome, so how can he hear something too? Must be some new rumor that someone else started. Maybe Kagome got some of her friends to start it for her. I don't know.
"Hey, Sango? What's today?" I ask her. I stare off into space, silently doing the math in my head.
"The 18th, why?" She asks curiously. I shake my head as I stand up.
"Tonight isn't the night of the full moon. It's tomorrow night. I shouldn't be this weak right now." I tell her. Sango and Miroku both exchange glances then look at me.
"Why... How can you be this weak two days in a row, then?" Miroku asks me. I shrug my shoulders then cringe as the bell rings. Demon hearing or not, that is loud.
"I don't know, but I don't like it. Something's not right about it." I tell them. Miroku and I exchange worried glances before I look at Sango. She looks both confused and pissed off.
"Why won't you two tell me what's going on between your heads?" She asks, sounding awefully cautious.
"I'll tell you at lunch tomorrow." I tell her. I wave to her then go running off. I have no demon speed, like I should have. This is really strange to have absolutely no demon powers (except claws) for two days. It's not just strange, it's alarming. Something is definitely wrong with my body if it's doing this.
Well, last two classes went right by. I don't even remember what we were being lectured on. I guess not eating for a long time can really throw out your body or something.
Next day at lunch, I must explain to Sango my dreaded question. I look at her, hoping that she's forgotten. As I drink water (it's all I want to drink since soda has started to hurt my throat), Sango looks at me expectantly.
"Well? You're supposed to be telling me something, Inuyasha." She reminds me. I sigh, and Miroku acts as if he doesn't even remember what was going through his head yesterday.
"Do I have to?" I whine.
"Yes!" She yells at me. I sigh then look down, squirming a bit in my seat. This means that she'll have to find out about Kay being Kagome. Miroku doesn't know that part, but he'll find out soon.
"Well, this is common among demons. When they get depressed over losing a mate, as our women re referred to, we'll weaken. Since I'm a half-demon, I weaken much more noticeably. I'll lose my demon powers until I feel like my mate has returned..." I explain to her. Sango and Miroku are both staring at me with wide eyes now.
"A mate? Who do you like that much? Can't be Sango, since she's still here. The only person who's vanished is Kay..." Miroku says. I sigh then shift my weight around.
"I thought you and Miroku both knew this..." Sango says, sounding very confused at everything.
"Miroku knew about me getting depressed... He didn't know what caused me to get that depressed to lose most of my powers." I tell her.
"Well, who's this mate that you say vanished?" Mirkou asks me. I shift around, knowing what Sango will guess.
"Wait... Kay's been gone that long, and you don't have eyes for Kay. You had eyes for Kagome... Kay is Kagome!" Sango asks. I nod, resting my head against the table.
"Yah, you guessed it. Now that you know why I'm losing my powers, got any ideas for how I can get them back?" I ask Sango and Miroku.
"I have an idea on how you can get them back." Someone says behind me.
I instantly feel like growling. The last thing that I want around me is some other woman trying to cheer me up. Sango's the only exception to that. But this girl sounds like she intends on more than just an innocent chat. She sounds... Oh, what's the word? Seductive? Yah, that'll describe it fine.
On second thought, my ears could use some cleaning. I could have sworn I heard some other thing...
Next time on Heart of Pain...
Inuyasha tells Kagome how he feels before lunch is over. There's something that hurts him, when she replies. Her voice sounds so sad, he feels like his heart will stop beating from it. How can he ever be the way she thinks he'll be?
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