All Alone.

Chapter 2-Sickness

Disclaimer-I don't own Inuyasha and the song that I'm using.

Note: -- means song that Kagome is singing.


"Kagome!" Sango cried, "What's wrong? Kagome!" Sango ran after Kagome but she was already out the school gates.

Sango sighed. "Kagome are you alright? Was it something I said?" Sango asked herself.

Kagome stopped at a nearby park. She then walked over to a swing and sat down. Swinging gently back and forth.

She sang softly to herself:

--Dancing bears--

--Painted Wings--

--Things I almost remember--

--and a song someone sings--

--Once upon a December...--

"Okaa-san" Kagome sobbed, "Otoo-san, where are you?"

Kagome continued to sing softly the lullaby that her mother sang to her when she was little.

--Far away, long ago--

--Glowing dim as an ember--

--things my heart--

--used to know--

--things it yearns to remember...--

It suddenly started to rain. Raindrops were hitting

Kagome's head and rolling down her cheeks

--Someone holds me safe and warm--

Kagome cried harder. She put her hands to her face as to not cry loud.

But she still continued singing through her hands.

--Horses prance through a silver storm--

--Figures dancing gracefully--

--across--

sob

--my--

sob

--memory…--

Kagome whispered 'memory'.

Kagome's head now fell into her lap. She was crying her heart out. She had told herself not to cry when her parents first told her that they were going to be apart.

But now, she couldn't help but cry, cry and cry…

It was raining harder and harder.

Kagome got up and started walking slowly back to her apartment. She was soaking wet but she didn't care.

She got back to the apartment lobby and went to her mail box.

Empty.

She then headed for the elevator and didn't see a pile of boxes piled high right beside the elevator.

OOF!

Kagome bumped into the boxes, sending them flying all over the floor.

"Itai…" Kagome rubbed her head.

"Ahh-ahh-ahhchoo!" Kagome had sneezed.

"Kagome-chan, are you alright?" Ms. Taijya helped her up. "You're all wet! Were you in the rain?" Ms. Taijya questioned.

"I'm alright, arigato Ms. Taijya," Kagome got up. "What are all these boxes doing here?" Kagome asked changing the subject.

"They belong to the owner who is going to move into the apartment next to yours." Ms. Taijya explained.

"Who is it?" Kagome asked.

"The name is Taisho," a voice said from behind Kagome, "Inuyasha Taisho."

"Kagome, this is Inuyasha Taisho, he is the tenant in the apartment." Ms. Taijya introduced.

"And Inuyasha, this is Kagome Higurashi, the young lady who lives next to you. Now you be nice to her Inuyasha, or I'll you won't be living in this apartment or any other apartment buildings in this city." Ms Taijya threatened.

"Hai." Inuyasha said.

"By the way Kagome, why aren't you in school?" Ms. Taijya wondered.

"I…um…well you see….I wasn't feeling well and so yea." Kagome's voice was breaking up. She was about to start to cry again because she was thinking about the real reason she left school early.

Kagome looked up, to keep the tears from falling down her face and said, "I, um, got to go." She sprinted up the stairs.

"Kagome-chan!" Ms. Taijya yelled. "Wait!" She ran up the stairs after Kagome.

Inuyasha was just left standing there with a blank look on his face. "Did I say something wrong?" Inuyasha asked himself.

"Kagome-chan! Wait!" Ms. Taijya called to Kagome again.

Kagome then stopped running.

"Ms. Taijya!" Kagome turned around and cried into Ms. Taijya's shoulder. Sango's mom was the closest mother figure to Kagome. She was the only other person besides Sango understood Kagome.

"It's going to be alright. You can stay over with us anytime. But you have to hang on. Be tough." Ms. Taijya said.

"I know, I know," Kagome said throw sobs, "But it's hard. They said they would come back for me….they said they would have come back for me…" Kagome repeated.

Ding!

The elevator door opened and out came Inuyasha carrying as many boxes as he could. The boxes piled high above his head.

"Um. A little help here," Inuyasha said behind the boxes. He was trying to balance the boxes.

"Gomen ne, Ms. Taijya," She broke apart from Ms. Taijya's hug.

"Kagome-chan…" Ms. Taijya said.

Kagome wiped at her eyes. "I'll be fine…" and ran towards her apartment.

Ruff!

Ruff!

Kiki barked happily at its owner's early return.

"Hey Kiki." Kagome said quietly. Kagome flopped down on top of her bed faced down.

"They said they were going to come back for me…" Kiki licked Kagome's hand.

"Do you think they would Kiki?" Kagome asked her dog.

Moments later, Kagome closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

Someone was pressing the doorbell lots of times.

"Kagome! Are you alright?" It was Sango at the door.

Kagome was sound asleep.

Her cell phone rang.

Ring!

Ring!

Kiki barked at it but Kagome still didn't wake up.

Ring!

Ring!

This time it was the house phone.

Kagome still didn't wake up.

"Kagome! Are you even in there?" Sango said into the voice message. "Kagome!"

"Hey what is with all the noise?" Inuyasha peeked out from his doorway and walked over to Sango.

"Hey there um…" Sango was embarrassed that someone was listening to her yelling. "You must be the new tenant. I'm Sango Taijya, the manager's daughter." Sango introduced herself.

Inuyasha bowed and said, "I'm Inuyasha Taisho, pleased to meet you. So what is all the noise about?" He asked again.

"Well, you see my best friend, Kagome lives in this apartment, I have tried getting her to open her door but she won't answer…" Sango explained.

"Do you even know that she's in there?" Inuyasha asked.

"Well…" Sango didn't know what to say.

Click!

It was the sound of the locks on the door opening.

"Sango? Watsamatter?" Kagome had just woken up because of the beep sound from her phone, saying she had a new message. She rubbed her eyes.

"Kagome! Why didn't you pick up! Are you ok? I was so worried after you ran away this morning. If it was me I'm sorry…" Sango hugged Kagome then let go and the repeated, "Are you ok?"

Kagome nodded and then fell forward.

"Whoa." Inuyasha caught Kagome with one hand on her back and one hand on her arm.

Sango gasped. "Kagome!"

Kagome was breathing short but fast breaths.

Sango placed her hand on top of Kagome's forehead.

"Kagome! You're burning up! Inuyasha, please help me carry her inside!" Inuyasha nodded.

Inuyasha carried Kagome into the apartment and Sango lead Inuyasha towards Kagome's room.

Then Sango ran into the kitchen and took an ice pack from the freezer and some medicine.

"Be right back!" She called to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha had set Kagome gently on her bed and pulled the covers over her. He walked over to Kagome's desk and took the ice pack that Sango had left and placed it on top of Kagome's head.

'Now what?' Inuyasha asked himself. He had no idea what he was suppose to do. Whether to stay until Sango came back or leave. He thought it was better if he had stayed with her.

Sango came running into the room with her mother at her side.

"Kagome-chan," Ms. Taijya said, "Sango-san, go get Kagome-chan some dry clothes. It's no wonder she has a fever. She came in soaking wet and stayed in her wet clothes."

"Okaa-san," Kagome whispered. "Otoo-san."

"Why is she saying 'mom' and 'dad'?" Inuyasha asked. Sango had forgotten that he was there. "Where are they anyways? Are they are work or something?"

"Come into the living room Inuyasha," Sango left the room and Inuyasha followed her into the living room.

"Yea?" Inuyasha stuck his hands inside his pocket.

"You see, Kagome lives alone."

"Why?" Inuyasha wondered.

"That's personal, and I'm not going to tell you. If Kagome wants you to know, she'll tell you. She trusts no one but me and my mom." Sango then went back into Kagome's room.

When Sango went back into Kagome's room, Kagome now breathed a normal and steady pace.

"After some medicine and the ice pack, her temperature went down a little. Not a lot, but just enough so that she isn't burning hot."

Sango sighed with relief. "Thank goodness," Sango sat down on the floor next to Kagome's bed.

"I'm going to stay overnight with Kagome-chan today, Sango-san, would you like to stay too?" Sango nodded.

"I'm going back to the apartment to tell your dad that we are staying over." Ms. Taijya got up and left the room.

"I'm going to be there for you all the time, Kagome. By your side always." Sango whispered to the sleeping Kagome.

Inuyasha had gone back to his apartment after Sango had left him alone.

Kagome had woken up in the middle of the night and sat up. She saw Ms. Taijya and Sango on her bedroom floor sleeping in sleeping bags.

"Arigato," Kagome whispered and fell back asleep.

When Kagome woke up the next morning, she saw that the sleeping bags were rolled up and placed by her desk.

She smelled eggs and bacon from outside.

Kagome got up and walked into the living room.

"Ohaiyo, Kagome-chan." Ms. Taijya was the one cooking the eggs and bacon.

"Ohaiyo-gosaimasu, Ms. Taijya, and arigato." Kagome thanked.

Ms. Taijya smiled and said, "go brush your teeth and when you're done, your breakfast should be done.

"Hai." Kagome went to brush her teeth.

When she came back, she asked, "What time is it?"

Ms. Taijya answered, "Nine."

"Nine?" Kagome yelled. She was getting up from her chair, but Ms. Taijya stopped her.

"Ah, ah, ah, you're still sick. Once you're done with breakfast, go straight to bed." Ms. Taijya ordered.

"Hai." Kagome said and sat down to breakfast.

End of Chapter 2!


Disclaimer to the song Kagome sang. It's "Once Upon a December" from the Anastasia soundtrack.

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