Breaking Down

Annoying Little Twit

Kagome had gone home, and locked herself in her room with Suki and Shippo. She only had come out to feed them, hadn't eaten anything herself, and then went back to her room. Shippo was worried, and Suki was still sniffling, feeling her mother's fear and sadness.

Shippo wasn't sure as to what to do. Neither was Kagome's mother. She had tried to coax Kagome out of her room, but it wasn't about to happen anytime soon at this rate. So she did the only thing she could do: called her nephew, Yusuke.

Picking up the phone and dialing the number that was left on a sticky note by the phone, waited for him to pick up. It said 'Yusuke Cell' by the number, so he had to pick it up.

"Hello?" A voice said, which was slightly deep, but still young. She recognized it slightly.

"Yusuke? This is Aunty Higurashi."

"Aunty? Do you need something?" Yusuke asked, confusion clearly in his voice. She knew it was because she hardly ever talked to her husband's sister, him even less.

"Yes, I do actually. Did something happen to Kagome today? She refuses to come out of her room, and locked her and her children in there."

Silence rang on the other end, then whispering voices she could make out a name, which was Hiei, and Kur-something, but other then that, nothing.

"Aunty? I'm coming over, and I'm bringing a friend of mine who may be able to help."

"Thank you. And when you come, try to convince her to eat something, even if it's just a little rice."

"Alright, I will be there in a half hour at the most."

They both hung up after saying goodbye, and she looked back up the stairs at her daughters closed door, before sighing and going to prepare something to eat.

---

Yusuke hung up the phone, just as Hiei arrived at his window.

"What is it?" Hiei asked, skipping all pleasantries.

"It's my cousin. Apparently her episode was more severe then she let on. I need you to get Kurama over here. Quickly. He's the only one who can help her now."

"He's not going to come, he's stubborn."

"Then drag him here! If Kags keeps going on like this, she's going to kill herself!"

"Fine, I'll see what I can do."

"That's all I ask of you, Hiei."

"You owe me, Detective." Hiei added, before disappearing into the night.

---

Kurama was laying facedown on his bed, thinking about what Shizuru had said earlier that night.

"Well, apparently she is already broken, by that display today. I just think you're afraid."

He knew she was right. He had to do something soon, or she would hurt someone, most likely herself.

This was the foremost thought in his mind at the moment, as it had been since he got home. His mind would drift back to the past, back when he was happy and content with his lover and his children, but then it would go back to that display at the park.

A knock at his window made him turn his head, and then buried it again as he saw it was Hiei. He didn't want to hear what Hiei had to say, it was probably from Yusuke anyways to yell at him some more.

Soon he heard the lock on his window click open, and Hiei slipped the window open, and came into the room.

"The Detective wants you. He said to drag you there if you refused to come."

"Since you feel like playing messenger, tell him I don't want to hear it." Kurama's voice was muffled by the pillow, but Hiei heard it loud and clear.

"Fine, then let the damn woman die. One less problem in the world." Hiei found himself slammed against the wall, a hand around his throat.

"Don't you ever talk about her that way!" He growled, literally. Hiei stared at him, despite his air supply being cut off.

"And what do you mean, she's dying?" Kurama asked, after he calmed down slightly, and let go of Hiei, letting him slide back down the wall.

"Apparently she locked herself away in her room with your children. She is feeding them, but isn't eating herself. Yusuke claims you're the only one who can get her out."

Kurama was torn. He was afraid to approach her, but he wanted to help her also.

"Fine, I'll come."

---

Kagome was still in her room when she heard the voice of her cousin drift up to her room. Her mother must have called him a little while ago, when she stopped harassing her to come out.

Though there was another voice that drifted upwards, that she recognized as Yusuke's friend, Shuichi. She remembered the voice distinctly, since he did help calm her down. He probably thought she was a freak or something.

"Kags?" Yusuke must have come upstairs during her inner musings. She didn't respond, but grabbed a brush and started to brush out her son's unruly hair.

"Kags, come on, talk to me. This isn't good for you."

Kagome ignored him still, and continued brushing Shippo's hair, said kit silently crying to his self. He was scared of the way his mother was acting, and wished he was still back in the past, with his Daddy still alive and well, and Momma was happy. Suki wasn't keeping her tears quiet. She was bawling at the top of her lungs.

"Kagome?" Shuichi's soft voice came through the door. "Will you please let me in?"

Kagome ignored him, though her brushing did slow down some, becoming gentler, which made Shippo feel better, slightly.

"Kagome, if you don't let me in on your own, I will have to let myself in." Shuichi said, and Kagome knew that it wasn't a threat; he was merely informing her of what actions he would have to take. She sighed, and set down the brush, before going and unlocking the door, opening it, and let Shuichi inside. However, she held out a hand for Yusuke to stop.

"The deal was that he could come in, not you." She said, her voice hoarse and quiet.

"Kaggy,"

"Don't 'Kaggy' me right now." And with that, she shut the door on his face, locking it once more. She turned around, and took her seat once more, ignoring Shuichi who was glancing around the room.

"Kagome, what is wrong?" Shuichi started, and Kagome was quiet for a moment, before looking down at her hands.

"I... I can't live..." Kagome hesitated, wondering why she felt so much calmer in the presence of this redheaded man. She finished her sentence.

"I can't live without him."

---

"I can't live without him," Kagome said, and Kurama felt guilt flood him at those words. She had been trying so hard, but couldn't go on. And he had been afraid to approach her, because he was afraid to reopen the wounds. They had never closed.

"Kagome, Look at your children."

Kagome did, and a frown creased her face. Suki was still wailing, now that she could feel both of her parents nearby, but both were feeling horrible emotions, and Shippo was still crying quietly, his knees drawn up to his chest.

"Why... Why does it hurt so much...?" She had started to cry also, and Shuichi went over to Suki, picked her up and held her, before going over to where Kagome sat next to Shippo, and drew them all into a tight embrace.

"Shh... Cry. Mourn for him, before it kills your family."

"I... I can't... I can't mourn. Part of me feels as though he is always near me... never letting me... me go..."

"He will always be near you. He will always be close by, even if... even if he's afraid to approach the one he loves."

---

"He will always be near you. He will always be close by, even if... even if he's afraid to approach the one he loves," Shuichi said, and Kagome looked up, confused, though tears still streaked down her face.

"What... what do you mean?"

Shippo looked up confused, and felt for Shuichi's energy. It was faint, as though it was mostly hidden, but he could feel it. It was tainted with much human, but it was still...

"Daddy?"

Owari

Wow, I feel horrible leaving it there, but I want to post what I have written and get to work on my other story. So, sorry for another cliffhanger. Please leave a review? I love getting them. (And I'll try to be better at replying to them. Even the anonymous ones, if there's an email, I'll respond!)