/ N: I must say I am very sorry for updating this chapter so far past its due date, which was 3 months ago… (I think) I had some issues with writers block, school and being just being plain old lazy. So anyway here's the new chapter.

Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me; I don't have that kind of artistic talent.

I finished up my last couple of words on the computer and clicked save, I would complete the essay later. I put the computer on standby and got up to stretch my muscles. They were tense. I walked into the kitchen where my mom was making dinner.

"Did you finish your homework?"

She asked while she chopped the onions.

"Umm…no not yet, I still have to write the last paragraph and conclusion for the essay."

I say to her yawning. She looks up at me questionably.

"What?"

I ask while walking over to the fridge to get a drink.

"Oh, it's just that I thought you were going to go to the library today to finish up your project?"

It takes me a while to remember what she is trying to remind me. And when it does it hits me like a pound of bricks.

"Oh! I completely forgot!!"

I reply chugging down the rest of my juice

"Kagome, Please don't drink it straight out of the bottle!!"

"I will next time mom"

I yell as I jog over to the hallway closet to get my hoodie. I pull it on over my head and walk over to the front door and slip on my flip-flops.

"I'll be home in a half an hour"

I finish while closing the front door.

I completely regret wearing flip-flops. Each step I walk my feet get a little bit number, until they're so frozen and I can't feel them at all. My nose starts to drip and all I can do is stare at my now frozen feet and think that I'm still 5 minutes away from the library.

"It's never seemed so far"

I mutter to myself, because I don't think I'll ever get there, I'll turn into an icicle and I will be trapped here forever. I know I'm getting a bit over dramatic, but I need to keep myself occupied from the cold. It's unbearable, and I didn't even take my iPod with me! I wrap my arms around me in an effort to make me warm, but it doesn't work. I finally see the library and I break out into a jog and head for the library.

"Heat here I come!"

I walk in and the heat feels so nice against my frozen body. I slowly melt as I look around the library for him.

I get side tracked at the manga section. They seem to have the new volume of Shinshi Doumei. I pick it up; I have to read it now, because I forgot to bring my library card! I'm reading intently when I feel a shadow come up behind me. I could feel someone breathing down my neck; I pivoted around and crashed right into Miroku.

"AH! Give me a warning next time will you?"

I waited for my breathing to slow down, but it didn't. It just kept beating faster and louder until I was sure he could hear it. And in the background I kept hearing the song 'the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off' by panic at the disco playing over like a broken record. I tried talking to block out the sound of my heartbeat but his eyes stopped me in mid-sentence.

"So, did you…"

"Did I what?"

"Uh…I don't remember"

I say while coming my hair with my fingers to cover my face.

"Oh wow."

His brown eyes make me blush, and I feel ridiculous.

"Yeah I know. So anyway…"

I trial off, getting lost by the sound of his voice strumming away. I guess I can see why Sango liked him…sort of.

"Hello anyone home??"

"Hmm? Yeah… Did you bring the stuff?"

"Yeah I did. Actually I already started. All you have to do is draw tear drop shit"

"I see, so where did you set up?"

"Over here; follow me"

With the manga still in my hand I follow him to the other side of the library, by the computers. He takes up a whole table with the supplies and the poster board was at the center.

"It looks pretty good if I do say so myself"

"Oh quit bragging"

I muse, he sounds so sure of himself.

"Hahaha. You know I am right."

I roll my eyes and place the manga on the chair. The materials are all over the table and I can barely find the sketching pencil.

I find it and I start drawing the tear in the lower corner of the oak tag. My pencil line is smooth and quick. I don't have time to dawdle, I promised mom I would be home soon.

I can feel his eyes watching me; my every move. Making me feel awkward about the way I'm leaning over the table.

"Don't you have anything to do?"

I lift and turn my head to face him. His body is propped up besides the wall.

"Nope, only shading, but you haven't finished the sketch yet."

I don't answer him, and keep outlining the teardrop, over and over and over again. Finally I decide I am done. I lift myself off from the table and look at it again. The eye looks so sad, it kind of reminds me of me.

"Done"

I say, not really listening to his response. Behind Miroku by the back bookshelf stands Kikiyou looking at me. I turn my head away and part my hair behind my ears, acting like I never saw her at all.

"Okay then"

He says pushing himself off the wall, brushing past me and saying nothing. He starts to shade in the images on the board, and I must admit he is pretty good. I am so wrapped up in watching Miroku, that I don't notice Kikiyou until she tapped me on my shoulder.

"Hello"

Fighting back a yawn and a snotty come back I turn to face her.

"Hello. What a surprise to see you here! How are you?"

The smile on her face quickly drops and I think I have done something wrong.

"Hey Kikiyou"

It's Miroku and his voice sounds cold, in such a way I have never heard before that it makes me turn around to get a look at him.

"Well long time no see, doing good I hope?"

"Yes I am and you?"

This conversation's too formal and cold, icicles hanging at the end of every sentence. Something happened between them. What happened I could only guess. There was a still silence that hung around us, and I had no idea what to say. My stomach growled and I realized I hadn't eaten dinner yet.

"Omg! I have to go, I promised my mom I would be back in a half an hour. All you have to do is just finish up the sketch and we're done. I'll see you guys Monday. Bye"

I say, almost crashing into the doors. I race down the street. It seems to have gotten colder than before. I slow down to a pace, and then to a steadied pace. Above me there are leaves, which seem to shower me in gold, red and yellow. The cold October air slaps my cheeks and I break out into a jog. Before long I am at the front of my house and I can smell the rice and eel my mom has made for dinner. I open the front door without ringing the doorbell, seems I left it open earlier.

I walk in and place my flip-flops by the door. It's really warm in here so I slip off my hoodie and place it on the arm of the living room couch.

"Mom?!"

"Yes, we're in the dining room."

I walk into the dining room where Souta and my mom have already begun to eat.

"Kagome, go wash your hand please."

"Alright, alright. Jeez"

After I wash my hands I sit down next to Souta and put a lot of rice on my plate and 2 pieces of eel.

" So how was your day?"

I ask between bites.

--:--

I stare at the computer screen hoping an idea will just jump at me, but I've been hoping for 45 minutes now and it doesn't seem like one will come anytime soon. All I need to do is write a conclusion and I'm done, but writing conclusions has never been easy for me.

Flash Back:

"Ughhh, I can't think of anything! Not even one line."

"You're not trying hard enough"

"I am too!"

Kagome replies stomping her right foot on the ground out of frustration.

"…"

"What?"

"You just stomped your foot at me"

"Yeah so?"

"Oh whatever, let's just write your conclusion I'm tired. *YAWN* See!"

"Okay, okay, but help because I have no idea what to do."

"It's easy really"

"So says the master of writing conclusions"

Kagome scoffs.

"Do you want me to help you or not?"

"What'd I do! Sango you're not helping!!"

"Ughh!!!"

"Sorry"

"It's fine. Now onto business, when writing a conclusion, just restate your introduction and add your final thought on the topic…"

End Flash Back

I dropped my elbow up on the arm of the chair and sat. I missed Sango more each day. And it was these little things that…

I wouldn't think about her, I promised that to myself.

"I…I…I won't t…t…think about her."

But it was too late. Tears were running down my face, and my voice was hitched.

" Get a g…grip Kagome."

Sitting up I wipe my eyes with the back of my hand and start to write.

"So in conclusion…"

It's the gayest opening sentence yet, but I'm at a loss for words and it's better than nothing. I decide to take a quick brake and surf the web.

The first thing I do is go to my blog. I'm already logged in and I have one new inbox.

Dogdemon666 [No subject] 11/2/ 08

Dogdemon666 [No subject] 10/18/ 08

Dogdemon666 [No subject] 10/1/08

Dogdemon666 [No subject] 9/15/08

XoxGirlxoX You haven't been on :[ 9/15/08

All of them were from Inuyasha except for the message from my cousin Akira. I clicked the link to Akria's message and began reading.

REPLY DELETE FORWARD COPY SAVE

XoxGirlxoX:

9/15/08

HEY!! Wats up? yu haven't been on in like forever. :P hows sango. Mssg meh baq soon.

3

akira

REPLY DELETE FORWARD COPY SAVE

I clicked reply.

To: XoxGirlxoX

From: Kag Chan xP

Subject: RE: You haven't been on :[

Srry for the l8 reply. Yu knoe skool and stuff.

Sango died….

Imm good u?

SEND

I stared at what I wrote for a second, was I to blunt? Maybe I should have said she was okay… I clicked SEND before I could change my mind. The ones from Inuyasha were all spam, and I deleted them. I was about to leave the site to finish my essay when I noticed I had a new message in my inbox.

"Already…?"

Blogbot Buddy request from: MonkMiroku 11/5/ 08

I clicked on it, and then accepted his request. I went to his profile page. His avatar was a picture of him and Inuyasha taken not too long ago.

Name: Miroku

Age: 17

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Black

Latest Entry: 9/5/08

9/5/08

So now I'm in the second semester. I need to get my grades up college isn't so far off… I'm totally getting a good grade on this art project I'm working on with Kagome. I saw Kikiyou today, still as btichy as last time. Whore. Well I'm off to sleep. Nite.

Whore? What did she do? My eyes unknowingly looked at the clock docked at the bottom of the computer screen.

3:09 AM already! I closed all Internet Explorer windows and stared at what should be my conclusion.

Frustrated I give up and write probably one of the most terribly written conclusions of all time.

'So in conclusion these two events like fingerprints are very different. It makes you wonder if things had occurred another way, or the time frame had been different would the result still be the same? More research is yet to be done on this topic. Technology is continually changing, and one day we shall know the answer.'

I stare at it and check for any grammar errors, of which there seem to be none and click print. I shut off the computer and head off to bed.

"I hope he doesn't take points off for this conclusion"

A/N: So what did you think??!! It was horrible wasn't it? I know how I want it to end up, but getting there is proving to be a most difficult task! And it would really help if I had your opinions to continue this story with. Please review. See you at the next chapter, which I have no idea when I'll post because I haven't even started thinking about it. I know I know what a shame. But no worries I will, and it will be up before you know it, posting reviews will make it come sooner :]