Author's Note: Sorry! Sorry for taking such a long hiatus from writing this fanfiction! I am back. I cannot guarantee how long I will be consistently posting, but I will try. Monday! I will be posting every Monday! Thank you for reading and your patience.

The song Yuki is playing on the piano is Rewrite The Stars.

Please listen to the piano instrument of Rewrite The Stars, it could really help immerse yourself into the story.

As Kagome placed another spoon full of rice porridge into her mouth, she savored the taste of it. It has been so long since she last had a taste of her mothers's cooking. It brought her great joy and relief to be home. After so many months of tracking down jewel shards, purifying demons and fighting Naraku, she was back to her time, her home. But it was not over, Naraku was still alive and the Scared Jewel was yet to be completed.

A sense of gloom passed over Kagome. She still had a long way to go. She still needed to defeat Naraku. She still needed to complete the Jewel. She still needed to figure out what to wish upon the Jewel as well. With so many things waiting for her to accomplish back in the feudal era, she will not be able to stay home for long. Kagome began to rummage through her brain, trying to recall when exactly she came home yesterday. Soon she remembered, before she had collapsed and everything went dark, she saw the sun meet the horizon of the sky. She must have come home around the afternoon yesterday. Casually, she checked the time by glancing at the alarm clock on her desk. It was a quarter away from one o'clock, meaning it was still early afternoon of today.

Kagome was mildly surprised. She had slept through half of the day since coming home from the hospital. She silently mused to herself the doctor must have been right when they said she needed to rest. In fact, after finishing the bowl of rice porridge in front of her she could feel her eyelids growing heavier. Thinking it was best she went back to sleep, Kagome decided she should go back to bed.

While Kagome laid in bed she mentally prepared herself to have another dream from the past.

Kagome absentmindedly joked, "What will I remember this time?"

Kagome stood awestruck, unable to tear her eyes away from her best friend.

While his back was turned towards her, Yuki was playing the piano. This was not the first time Kagome has witnessed Yuki play the piano, but it felt like it. Yuki had only ever played the piano once in front of Kagome, and that was after her begging him to play for her for two hours straight. Kagome never understood why Yuki was so relevant to play in front of her. He played well from what she could recall. However, now that she has seen this spectacle, she knew Yuki had not shown her his best at that time. The way his hands moved with grace and precision simply captivated her eight-year-old mind more than anything ever has. Furthermore, the music he was producing from the keys on the piano was, beautiful.

The more Kagome listened to Yuki's playing, the more she wondered what expression he had. The song sounded so conflicted, some of it sounded hopeful, while the rest sounded doubtful. To her young and inexperienced ears, it seemed like there were opposing forces in one song, and that only fascinated her even more.

Wanting to immerse herself more into the song Kagome instinctively closed her eyes. Evey note Yuki played was a treat meant for her to enjoy with her ears. Kagome only realized how much she enjoyed his piano playing when she could no longer hear it. Feeling confused about why the playing had stopped Kagome opened her eyes. Through the crack of the door, she saw Yuki sitting in front of the piano with his hands to his side. Kagome started questioning if the song was over. Kagome was upset the song was over, but her brain had other things to worry about. She needed leave before Yuki discovers she was peeping at him playing piano. Carefully Kagome started taking steps away from the door to Yuki's study room.

While Kagome focused on the amount of force she should put into her steps to avoid making to much noise and accidentally alerting Yuki of her presence, Yuki repositioned his hands onto the piano keys.

To Kagome's surprise, the song was not over. Yuki had continued playing, and in response, she continued hiding behind the door.

As Kagome resumed her secret spying on Yuki, she was surprised again. Suddenly, Yuki had begun to sing.

"You know I want you... "

Kagome's chest tightened. Sadness, so much sadness resonated throughout Yuki's voice, and judging from his voice Kagome no longer wondered what sort of expression Yuki had anymore.

"It's not a secret I try to hide..."

Why are you so sad singing this song, she worried.

Despite the sorrow, this song brought to him, Yuki kept singing.

"But I can't have you..."

Hearing Yuki's voice began to crack alarmed Kagome.

She panicked, Is he crying?

"We're bound to break and my hands are tied..."

Gradually the song ended and everything went close to silent. No more piano playing, nor singing. All Kagome could hear was her own heart pounding and Yuki stifling his crying.

Kagome did not want to sneak away anymore. Yuki was crying, how could she leave him alone? What kind of friend would that make her? Without hesitation, Kagome widen the door and walked towards Yuki. Hearing someone come into his study room, Yuki quickly wiped his tears and turned around to see who it was.

When he turned and saw the person who was approaching him was Kagome, he was beyond astonished. Barely able to collect his thoughts he called out Kagome's name in confusion only to have her not respond to him. Instead, she came at him full force and pull him into a tight hug, nestling his head onto her chest.

She must have seen everything, he thought.

Understanding Kagome was only trying to console him, Yuki welcomed her comfort. Realizing the awkward position they were in with his body only half turned towards her, Yuki turned the rest of his body around, to better reciprocate Kagome's hug.

After a few moments, Yuki finally asked, "How long were you here?"

"Since you started playing the piano," Kagome answered honestly.

Wanting to lighten up the mood, Yuki chimed, "Was I good?"

Kagome nodded her head, "You were really good! Like, the best piano playing I ever heard!"

Yuki chuckled and thanked Kagome for her praise.

Not wanting to ruin the mood, Kagome knew she should not question why Yuki started to cry while singing the song, but she really wanted to know. Why? Why was Yuki so sad? Was it the song? Or something else?

From the troubled expression on Kagome's face, Yuki could guess what was bothering her. Looking away from Kagome Yuki explained in a hushed voice, "I'm in love with someone, Kagome. Every time I sing this song I'm reminded of them."

Kagome was puzzled, "Then shouldn't you be happy thinking about the person you love?"

Yuki paused before continuing, "Not when it's a forbidden love."

"Forbidden love?" Kagome questioned.

"I love her, but I shouldn't. I want her, but I can't have her. I... I've already hurt her so much, I don't deserve her."

Kagome did not know what to say. What can see she say to cheer her best friend up? He loves a girl, but he should not. He wants to be with her, but he cannot. And he has hurt her so much that he feels unworthy of her. This is some heavy business.

Kagome sighed, "Well, you said, it's a forbidden love, right? Then she loves you back?"

"What do you mean?" Yuki wondered.

Kagome clarified, "Mama told me that love isn't onesided. Like, it takes two to tango, kind of thing. So, if you're saying this is a forbidden love than she loves you back, right? And if she loves you back, why shouldn't you love her? Why can't you have her?"

Yuki turned his eyes back to Kagome, "Because I've hurt her, Kagome. And not just her, it might be hard for you to believe, but I used to the bad guy. I used to be the worst of the worst. After all, I've done how can I be with her?"

Kagome tightened her hold on Yuki, "Because she loves you. If you love her and she loves you, then you guys should be together."

"But she only loves me now because she doesn't know... She doesn't know all the things I've done. She doesn't know of all the harm I've done. She doesn't even really who I am... She only knows me now," Yuki paused then continued, "She doesn't even love me the same way I love her."

"What do you mean? Love is love, right?" Kagome asked.

"There's different types of love Kagome. Like, the love I feel for you is different from the love I feel towards my mom," Yuki tried to explain.

Kagome tilted her head, "How is it different?"

Yuki mentally cursed himself, how did the conversation end up here?

"It's just different," Yuki defended.

"But how?" Kagome persisted.

"It just is," Yuki repeated.

"Yuki," Kagome whined.

Yuki laughed at Kagome's childish antics.

"I'll tell you when you're older. Now, come on, I bet you're hungry after all that spying," Yuki teased in an effort of changing the subject.

"I wasn't spying on you," Kagome mumbled.

Thinking it was the best time to leave his study room, Yuki slowly stood up from his piano bench while holding Kagome in his arms.

"I didn't say you were spying on me Kagome. I guess, someone has a guilty conscience," Yuki joked.

Kagome pouted, "Well maybe I was spying a little."