'On my own again.' Kagome blinked slowly, watching the sun streak the porcelain and blood with gold.

Kagome took a deep breath, and lifted herself upwards onto her knees.

Glass scraped her hands and added blood to the floor already.

She sighed, and then rose to standing. Her apartment swayed, and she caught herself on the wall.

Using the wall as support, the raven made her way to her bathroom.

Kagome wanted to avoid her reflection, but she wouldn't be able to and she flinched at the sight.

Blood dripped down her face and neck. Glass shards were wedged into oozing wounds.

The raven lifted a pair of tweezers and began extracting green porcelain.

One piece had scraped over the side of her lips, and it was dripping into her mouth.

Once she was done with her face, Kagome moved on to her hands, then knees, and then any other places.

-;-

'Lost.' Sesshomaru stared at Kagome. 'She looks so lost.'

Toga approached the woman, sniffing the air. He ran his clawed thumb down her face.

Kagome flinched.

Toga's gold eyes widened in horror.

Kagome's mouth moved, and Toga's horrified expression morphed into one of anger.

Sesshomaru stood, unable to contain his curiosity.

"Father, what is wrong?" He asked.

Kagome's head lowered and her hair shifted to cover her face.

"Bankotsu is the matter!" Toga roared. "Just look what he did to poor Kagome!"

"He cut her lip." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. One of the secretaries offered a baby-wipe.

Toga ran it over her face, gentle as he could be.

Kagome flinched as her wounds were revealed. She had coated them in make-up.

Sesshomaru's own face looked angered now.

"Did you file a police report?" He asked. Kagome shook her head.

"Kagome, you have to file it." Toga murmured, hugging the raven-haired girl. "Abuse like this is punishable by five years in jail."

"Why did he do it?" Sesshomaru lay a hand atop her head, fighting the urge to rip her from his father's arms and into his own.

"I broke up with him, because I realized I didn't love him." She whispered. "And because my mother has passed away."

"Your mother?" Toga looked down at her. "You have full permission to take as many days off as you need."

"Thank you. A week should be enough." Kagome nodded.

Sesshomaru and Toga watched as she shuffled away.

"She has such bad luck with males." Toga sighed.