The day went by. Some of the classes they didn't have together so Kagome didn't get a chance to wait for him. Soon, the last bell rang and everyone rushed to their lockers and began to head home. Kagome was getting ready to leave. She brushed down her jean skirt. Suddenly, she felt a hand tap on her shoulder. She turned around quickly to see her three new friends.

"Want to walk home with us?" Sango asked with a smile. Kagome nodded.

"Sure". The four of them headed to the front doors of the building and continued to walk home.

"So, what's your deal anyway, Kagome?" Yuka asked confused.

"Huh?" Kagome asked confused as well.

"How come you came here?" Ayumi asked with a smile.

"Oh, my Mom just found a job here." Kagome replied.

"Do you have any brothers or sisters?" Sango asked.

"Yeah, I have a kid brother, Sota". Kagome said. She was getting bored of all the questions until one popped up.

"So, why are you so into Inuyasha? Do you like him?" Yuka asked. "You do know what happened to him right?"

"What happened?" Kagome asked eager.

"He and his girlfriend were driving home from a movie six months ago. They got hit by a drunk driver who ran a red light. His girlfriend, Kikyo died. He has barely talked to anyone since. He even goes to therapy once a week." Ayumi spoke sadly.

"Oh my God! You're joking!" Kagome said scared.

The girls shook their heads. "Nope, it's true." Sango spoke.

Ayumi turned to the other street. "Bye you guys!" Ayumi continued to walk to her house.

"So, did Kikyo go to our school?" Kagome asked.

"No, she went to school somewhere else. I'm not sure where, but that experience must have been heart-rending to him." Sango said sadly. Sango turned to Kagome. "You know, I've seen Kikyo before and you look almost exactly like her."

Kagome finally made it to her new house. She waved to her new friends as she went inside. She waved to her mother who was beginning dinner. "Hi Mom."

"Hi sweetie, how was school?" She asked stirring something in a pot of water.

"Good, I'm going to have a short bath, okay?" Kagome smiled.

"Alright, dinner will be ready in an hour".

"Okay! Thanks Mom!" Kagome said as she head to the bathroom. She turned the faucet. The warm water ran. Kagome undressed and stepped into the bathtub. Kagome sat there in the water thinking to herself. 'Poor Inuyasha.' She silently spoke. 'That must have been horrible for him.' Kagome sighed as she began to wash herself. Her heart ached for him. From that one day of school, she noticed that Inuyasha had been strong through all of this. He didn't want to show his weakness to anyone. 'I guess he must have really loved her.' She continued to think to herself. Kagome lathered her body then washed it off. She got out of the tub. She unplugged it, covered herself with a towel and walked out the bathroom. She walked to her room and got changed into some sweatpants and a tight, white shirt.

"Dinner!" Her Mother yelled. Kagome walked to the dining room and sat down next to her brother. They all said their prayers and began to eat. "Sota, chew with you're mouth closed." His mom spoke to him. He smiled as he wiped his face with his sleeve and continued to eat. Suddenly, the phone rang and broke the silence. Kagome got up from the table and picked up the phone.

"Hello?" Kagome replied.

"Hello, is Dr. Higurashi there?" A woman's voice asked.

"Oh yes, hold on please." Kagome turned to her mother. "It's for you Mom."

"Thank you." He mother said as she picked up the phone. "Hello, Dr. Higurashi speaking. Yes. Alright. Around six maybe. Okay. Thank you bye." Dr. Higurashi put the phone down.

"Who was it?" Kagome asked her mother.

"I'm having a client coming over after dinner." Their Mother said sitting back down.

Dinner was over. Kagome and her bother began to wash dishes. Until the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" Kagome said rushing to the door. She opened it and silently gasped from surprise.