Chapter 2- Alone

Kagome was at school. The teacher was saying something but she wasn't listening. She just kept staring out the window.

Mom and Gramps would want me to pay attention. They'd want me to go on. But what's left for me in this world?

The bell finally rang and people began filing out of the school, happily making plans for the upcoming weekend with their friends. She stayed in the classroom after everyone had left for an extra minute. She'd been doing much of the same all week.

The door opened unexpectedly. Kagome saw her three friends come into the classroom. "Hey Kagome!" one of them said. "Why don't you come with us to the new ice cream place?"

"Yeah! It's been ages since you've done anything with us!" Yuka added.

Kagome smiled, but it was a smile that refused to reach farther than a simple curve of the lip. It failed to reach her eyes or light up her face.

"Sorry, I have some stuff I need to do," she replied.

"You sure you're okay Kagome? You've been acting kind of odd," Ayume asked.

Kagome laughed a false laugh "Of course I'm fine you guys! Why wouldn't I be?"

"Well if you're sure…"

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me." She smile again

"All right then. See ya tomorrow." Her friends finally left.

Finally, Kagome stopped smiling. It was so hard to keep up this happiness, even if it was false. She finally got up to walk home, thinking about the family she had lost.

Why they have to die? WHY!

"No I can't start crying in the middle of the street. I can't!" She whispered to herself.

She finally arrived back at her house. She walked up to her room and sat at her desk.

"Yo wench! What's taking you so long!" She turned around.

There was InuYasha, leaning against the fall with that familiar scowl across his face. She hadn't even realized he was there.

"Hi InuYasha!" She said in a brightly cheerful voice.

"We need to continue looking for jewel shards. You've been here over a week. That's 3 days longer than we agreed to!" He said, his temper rising.

Normally Kagome was patient. Normally she would have reasoned with him saying she had obligations in her time too. However, being under stress, she was not her usual stuff.

"Geez! Is that all you can think of InuYasha! Finding those damn jewel shards! Maybe I'm tired of putting my life in danger day in and day out. Maybe I'm tired putting up with you're fuckin' attitude. Maybe I want to finally make some decisions for myself. Now listen here! I will go back when I decide to go back. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD!"

InuYasha stared at her. Fear was evident in his eyes.

Since when did Kagome curse like that? He thought. He sniffed. That's odd. Her family, where are they?

"Go home InuYasha." His thoughts got interrupted. "I'll be back soon if you leave me alone.'

InuYasha looked at her. "Feh" he growled. Kagome something's bothering you. You're not acting like yourself. Still he leapt out the window and soon disappeared down the well. I'll leave you alone a little while Kagome. But don't think this is over.

Kagome sighed in relief after Inuyasha left. She thought back to what she had said to him. Oh what have I done? Why did I just yell at InuYasha like that? It's not his fault that any of this happened. Fnally, for the first time since her family's death…

She cried.