DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANY SONGS IN THE FIC!
Chapter 2
Miroku and InuYasha started telling each other about what had been going on in their lives when InuYasha smelled tears and noticed that Kagome was crying.
"Uh Miroku, what's wrong with that wench?"
Miroku looked at Kagome and Sango before sighing. "Just put it this way, Kagome has had a hard year and a half. If you'll remind me tonight after dinner; I'll tell you, but I much warn you to be careful of what you say to Kagome. Do not ever call Kagome a wench or weak. She's been through a lot. I'll be back. I'm going to go help Sango calm her down."
InuYasha shrugged his shoulder, "Feh, whatever."
He watched as Miroku walked over to Kagome and picked her up. Sango looked at the teacher and he nodded his head. Sango, Miroku and Kagome exited the classroom, entering the hallway.
Kagome sat there curled up crying while Sango and Miroku sat on either side of her, whispered comforting words to her. "It's okay, we promise. IT will never happen again."
~In the classroom~
InuYasha was getting worried so he asked to go to the bathroom. When he stepped out into the hall he saw the three friends and walked over to them. Sango and Miroku carefully handed Kagome to him. They walked back into the classroom; giving InuYasha a chance to talk to Kagome.
"Kagome, I don't know what's going on. If it's my fault for calling you a wench I am so sorry.
She shook her head and sobbed out, "It's n-not your f-fault. It's a-all m-mine."
He raised an eyebrow but shrugged it off and just held her. About 10 minutes later she sat up on her own and looked to InuYasha.
"Thank you, but why? Why would you, the famous and talented InuYasha help me, the wench Kagome?"
"Look, Kagome. I don't know what's going on here, but you're not stupid or a wench. Why, because that's what friends do." He told her.
Kagome narrowed her eyes. "What happened to I don't need friends."
"I changed my mind, okay?"
"Fine, please tell Sango and Miroku that I went home. Have them show you around, I'll see you tomorrow. Goodbye InuYasha." Kagome stood up and walked out the double doors of her school and went home. InuYasha just shrugged it off and went on with his day. Kagome sat in her room at her keyboard figuring out a tune for her new song.
`I don't know but I think I may be fallin' for you, droppin' so quickly`
Even though she had only known him for a couple hours, she felt so safe in InuYasha's arm. She never felt safe in Narkau's arms, she was always scared.
`Maybe I should keep this to myself wait until I know you better`
Later that night after dinner, Miroku and InuYasha sat in InuYasha's room just talking about their days when InuYasha remembered Kagome.
"Hey Miroku? What were you going to tell me about Kagome?"
"Oh um… well what I'm going to tell you, you can't repeat to anyone else okay?"
"Feh."
"The thing is; Kagome got her first boyfriend last year and he beat her. The entire 7 months they were together he would beat the shit out of her. She always hid it so that no one knew. Until one day in April, when he… he-well he raped her and left her to die. Somehow she managed to get ahold of Sango and myself, and that's how we found her; naked, bloody, bruised, stabbed, and barely breathing. That night her father found out and confronted the dude. Two days later her dad was killed in a car crash because his break lines had been cut, and we all know who did it. No matter what anybody says she blames herself for her dad's death and the rape."
InuYasha just sat there with his mouth hanging open. 'I can't believe she blames herself for all that. Especially the rape, but none of that is her fault in any way.'
Miroku looked at InuYasha, "Dude you okay?"
InuYasha snapped his mouth shut and shook his head. "How would any of that be her fault?"
"I don't know but she won't listen to anyone. Her only two outlets to get rid of the guilt are crying and writing songs. You should listen to one of her songs, they're really good. She's got a good voice too."
"She writes songs?"
"Yeah, and I know she has Sango but she needs to find someone else she can trust that will actually treat her right and give her what she wants and needs. Which is a guy who will help her and actually love her no matter her flaws."
"Well Miroku, normally I would never admit this but for some reason when I'm around her I just have this feeling that I need to protect her from everything and from everyone."
"Then you should. It would be good for you and her."
"Maybe you're right. Where did you say she lives?"
"Actually, I didn't but she lives at the Higurashi Shrine down the road. Why, are you going to go see her?" Miroku said with a perverted look on his face.
"Maybe, so what if I am?"
"Nothing cousin."
InuYasha rolled his eyes and walked out the front door and to the Higurashi Shrine. Kagome was sitting at her keyboard practicing one of her songs when the doorbell rang.
A few seconds later her mother yelled. "Kagome, it's one of your friends from school."
She knew her mom would send whoever it was to her room so she just stayed there. Sure enough a few minutes later there was a knock on her door.
"Come in."
"Kagome?"
Kagome turned around. "InuYasha, what are you doing here?"
"I-I came to see you. I needed to talk to you."
"Um… okay? What about?" She asked curiously.
InuYasha cleared his throat. "About today, I know why you were crying. Miroku told me."
Kagome froze, she had not been expecting that, "What about today?"
InuYasha took in a sharp breath. "K-Kagome, I know. I know about the rape and your dad. I-I am so sorry. I had no idea.
She felt her eyes tear up and tried to hold them back but failed. She fell to her knees with her head in her hands as InuYasha caught her and held her while she spoke.
"It's all my fault! I should've never gone out with him, and I never should've told anyone what happened. It's all my fault he's gone!"
She cried into his chest as he held her. "Sh… Kagome I know you don't know me very well and think I'm some huge jerk, but trust me when I tell you that none of the things that happened are your fault. I promise it isn't.
She sat up with tears running down her face. "Wait, why do you even care? You have everything going for you. You've got a career. You've got money. I'm sure you could get any girl you want."
"I don't know why but I have this urge and need and want to protect and help you. I don't care that I have money, a career or girls because I, again I don't know why, but I want to. Not in a bad way either."
She smiled and leaned over to hug him. "Thank you."
InuYasha smiled and hugged her back. "You're welcome. So, Miroku told me that you write songs."
Kagome pulled back, looking at the floor. "Yeah, but they aren't very good. You wouldn't like them."
InuYasha put his hand under her chin, "Can I hear one? I'm sure I'll like them, please?"
Kagome nodded slowly and went to her keyboard. She picked a song from her book and took a deep breath before beginning.
`I feel like I'm a million miles away
From myself more and more these days
I've been down too many open roads
But they never lead me home
And now I just don't know
Who I really am
How it's gonna be
IS there something that I can't see?
I wanna understand
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't even know her anymore
Or maybe who I am today ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me?
So I'll try, try to slow things down
And find myself
Get my feet back on the ground
It'll take time but I know I'll be alright
'Cause nothing much has changed on the inside
It's hard to figure out how it's gonna be
'Cause I don't really know now
I wanna understand
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't even know her anymore
Or maybe who I am today ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me?
Yeah, I don't wanna wait too long
To find out where I'm meant to belong
I've always wanted to be where I am today
But I never thought I'd feel this way
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't even know her anymore
Or maybe who I am today ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me?
Every part of me?`
After she finished she had a few tears run down her face, but InuYasha wiped them away. When she turned to look at him, he gently pulled her close and gave her a sweet chaste kiss.