Old Title: New Life, New Home, New Friends, and a New Love

New Title: Breaking Light

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha OR Kingdom Hearts, but I do own Miyu.

A/N: Next chapter. Came out sooner than I hoped. I changed the story's title! Yay! I changed the title to: Breaking Light (Thank you Bloodcherry for the suggestion!)

Enjoy!

Couples:

Sora and Kairi

Hayner and Olette

Roxas and Namine

Kagome and Riku

Charter Ages:

Kagome: 16

Inuyasha: 17

Miyu: 8 and 18

Sango: 18 (I think)

Miroku: 19 (I think)

Shippo: 9 (I think)

Riku: 17

Sora: 16

Kairi: 16

Roxas: 16

Namine: 16

Olette: 16

Hayner: 16

More To Come

Chapter 10:

Running Up That Hill

Bloodshot, emerald eyes snapped open to pitch, black darkness. A set of knocks sounded on his dorm's door. The knocks weren't anything new. They were knocks he was all too familiar with.

It belonged to none other than to his best friend.

Roxas.

The man with fiery, spiked hair released an irritated groan into the couch cushions. He lied face down on the comfy black, leather couch; his face smothered by the cushions. His eyebrows narrowed.

What ...

What could possibly make his best friend come to his door at this hour?!

Realization hit him. Roxas usually came around here whenever the hell he wanted to. Just like he would come crashing into Roxas and the other's dorm with his roomies whenever the hell he wanted to.

Another wrap of knocks came upon the door. This time it was harder then the first. The knocks were causing the man's already pounding head to emit more pain.

The red head released a heavy sigh into the cushions. He groped around him, grabbed the closest pillow near him, and covered his head and ears with it. Maybe if he ignored the knocks, Roxas will leave.

As if on cue, another wrap of knocks came. They were practically banging now.

"Go. Away." The man's muffled groan replied.

Roxas' muffled voice sounded on the other side of the door. "Axel, I know you're in there! Get your lazy butt off that couch - which I know you're laying on - and open this damn door!"

The banging knocks did not cease the whole time Roxas was talking. And the pillow around Axel's head did not help one bit.

Fat chance of Roxas leaving him alone now.

Axel abruptly turned on his back. He winced slightly as the light from the room shined in his eyes. He closed his eyes and opened them slowly so they could adjust to the light.

Axel cringed, clutching his head as another set of bangs hit the door. It sounded as if Roxas was kicking the door now.

Axel released a sigh of relief when the bangs stopped abruptly. He only knew one person who could talk some sense into Roxas other than himself. And that was none other than Roxas' girlfriend and one Axel's close friends.

Namine.

Axel thanked her kind, innocent soul for stopping Roxas' barraged on his door. But the damage had been done. His head was throbbing even more since before Roxas got there.

Axel released a breath of air. No doubt Roxas and Namine were still waiting for him to open the damn door. He ran his long, slender figures through his spiked hair, forced on his famous smirk, and irritably growled as he reluctantly got up from the couch and made his way to the door.

Axel opened the door quite forcefully, letting go of it and letting it hit the wall. He looked down on the blonde couple.

The first thing Axel noticed was that Namine was lightly blushing, looking at anything other than Roxas. Axel had a strong feeling that she was blushing over something that Roxas did. His lips curled into a real smirk.

Axel also noticed that Roxas was glaring at him and that he was blushing as well. Wait, no, it was not blushing, it was more like he was flustered. He knew his best friend never blushes when he does 'romantic' things to Namine. Oh no, he gets adrenalin rushes; completely the opposite of what Namine gets.

Axel guessed that was where all the energy came from when Roxas was knocking – not even knocking; it was more like banging and kicking - on his door like a lunatic. Which reminds him ... he had to get back at Roxas.

Axel grinned wickedly as a thought came to mind. Namine's blush and Roxas' adrenalin rush defiantly weren't helping them in this matter.

Roxas didn't like the look his best friend was giving him and Namine.

Axel grinned wickedly. "So," He drawled, emerald eyes shining with amusement. "Roxy boy ... did you finally sex Namine up?"

A sharp breath of air was taken in, causing a coughing fit to erupted from the blushing, blonde girl.

Roxas glared daggers at the Pyro and punched him in the arm.

Taking Namine's small hand into his, Roxas pushed past an hysterically laughing Axel. Walking into the room, Roxas schemed of tactical ways to murder his best fried ... and where to hide the body.

Axel pointed at the couple retreating into his dorm. "T-the look ... on both-both you're faces!" He clutched his aching sides. "Priceless!" Axel doable over as another round of hysteria fell on him.

Roxas grumbled: "Yeah, yeah-Shut up." He towed his girlfriend to the nearest couch.

Closing the door behind him, Axel walked over to the couch he lied on previously. It was across the couch Roxas and Namine were occupying. Yawning, he crashed on the couch face down. His face once again smothered by the cushions.

Roxas cocked an eyebrow. "What happened to you?"

Axel turned his head slightly. Reviling only one bloodshot eye and half of his mouth. He murmured: "You know how I got shit-faced last night?"

Roxas nodded.

"Yeah, well I'm still hung over."

"That's what happens when you mix beer, whiskey, and energy drinks." The Key of Destiny smirked. "Serves you right."

Axel grinned big. "Go to hell."

Roxas shrugged. "Been there. Heard it's nice around this time of year. You should go." He said matter-of-factly.

Axel's smile was smug. "Oh yeah? Jokes on you, because we all know my life's a living hell." He countered. The Pyro smiled a triumphant smile.

Touchè.

"I can't argue with that." The Key of Destiny nodded in agreement. "It is true because seeing you every day and knowing your life is hell makes me not want to take mine for granted."

The two friends shared a look. Both erupted into laughter.

Namine cleared her throat. "Axel?" Came her quiet, nervous voice.

Looking up towards her, the Pyro raised an eyebrow. "Yeah?"

Namine tensed up. "Uh," She twiddled her fingers, finding them more interesting than looking Axel in the eye. "where is everyone else?" She asked meekly.

"God only knows where The Sadistic Bitch is. Best bet that Fruit Loop is in his sissy gardens, whispering sweet nothings to those damn evil flowers of his." He huffed. "Emo Bitch is down stairs in the library, probably slitting his wrist while reading 101 Ways To Kill Thyself or something like that." He waved his hand. "And Sissy Bitch is in the band room, practicing on how to suck more with that instrument of his." Axel ticked them all off with his fingers.

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Namine starred at him with wide eyes. "I-I see ..." She visibly deflated of the tenseness. She turned her gaze elsewhere.

Sure Namine and Axel are friends, good friends at that. But there was a point in their lives when the two played on different sides of the chessboard.

Sure, Axel did help her escape by turning the other cheek. Yeah, he almost tried to kill Namine in order to get to a certain 'Fruit Loop', but they are still good friends. Though, It is quite nerve racking to Namine to be around someone who was once the enemy. Then again she now had a whole load of friends who used to be enemies.

Roxas sighed. 'Axel and his crazy nicknames.' He was positive Axel had one for him. He was sure at one point Axel told him, but Roxas had completely forgotten what it was. It must've been really repulsive to the point where he blocked it from his memory.

"So kiddies ..." Axel drawled. "To what do I honor your presence anyways? Or are you guys just here to chill?"

Roxas blew out a breath of air. He relaxed into the couch. "Riku and Kairi were getting into one of their heated debates. Me and Namine walked out before it really started to get out of hand. Besides, we had to tell you and everyone else something. But seeing as the rest aren't here you will just have to pass the message along."

"Gotcha, bud. So what ya'cha got to tell me?"

Namine took over the conversation: "I'm sure Aerith told everyone this already, but we got a new student-"

Axel's whole body just jerked upright when he heard that. His head retaliated against the sudden movement. His eyes snapped shut. He clenched his head as more pain emitted. "-Damn it!"

Namine almost jumped out of her skin from the sudden outburst.

Namine's eyes were wide with slight horror. "A-are you ... o-okay?" She instinctively reach her small hand towards hin to help in any way. When she realized what she was doing she withdrew her hand immediately.

"Yeah, yeah. I just got whip-lashed, dizzied, and a huge pounding headache." He grimaced. "Just move it along."Axel waved his free hand nonchalantly, brushing the question off.

"Uh ..." Namine racked her brain for what she was saying before. "... right." She got it. "Uh, h-her name is Kagome Higurashi. She just moved here from another world called: Tokyo. And she is our new dorm mate. You'll meet her tomorrow." The Artist concluded.

Axel stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Aerith did mention something about the new girl - Wait! What the hell is a Tokyo? I never heard of a world like that."

Namine and Roxas shared a looked. "Neither have we." They said in unison.

Roxas ran his fingers through his tussled blonde hair. "Get this though, we were all hanging out with Kagome today at the mall, and at the end of the day she stiffens and is as pale as a ghost. Suddenly she tells us she forgot her bracelet at the arcade and leaves to go get it. A little later Kagome comes back, we get to the school, and she collapse in the hallway; withering in pain."

"Oh shit." Axel muttered. He was on the edge of his seat waiting in anticipation for Roxas to go on. "Then what happened? What caused the pain?" He press on.

Namine's head bowed. "Me, Kairi, and Olette were the first ones to see it." She mumbled sadly.

"See what?" Axel urged.

Ignoring Axel, Roxas stated: "I didn't see it till I got close enough to her."

Axel growled. "Holy fuck, Roxas! I swear, if you don't tell me what you saw right now, I will put a stick through you and place you over an open fire. Making you a human shishkabob." He slammed his hand down on the table in front of him for emphasis.

Namine jumped at the uncalled loud sound. She nudged closer to her boyfriend.

Rolling his eyes, Roxas put his hands up in defense. "Chill Axel. I'll tell you." He said. "Anyway, what caused for Kagome to collapse in the hall with pain was ... this huge gash that was on her back." He took a breath. He paused for a second. "She was bleeding ... a lot." He sighed.

"Damn." Axel breathed. 'So that's why she was in the infirmary today.' He mused silently to himself.

"You can say that again." Roxas murmured. "And hear this, none of us have one clue to what could of caused those wounds on Kagome."

Axel raised an eyebrow. "What do ya mean?" He questioned.

"He means," Namine intervened quietly, "that no Heartless, Nobody, or human could have done that kind of damage to her." She looked down sadly. "Her wounds ... they were claw marks. Unlike the Shadow Heartless' claws, these were longer, bigger, and deeper. It was made by something we have never encountered before."

"Freaky ... and you guys don't know what did that?"

Namine shook her head solemnly 'no'.

"Aren't you guys going to try to figure it out?"

Namine look up to Roxas for help.

"As of right now, we are not sure." The Key of Destiny answered for her."But, we will figure it out ... sooner or later." He sighed.

Axel shook his head in exasperation. "Heh, whatever floats your guys boat."

Roxas cleared his throat to ease up the tension he was feeling. "Anyway, two weeks from now something is going down." He changed the subject.

Axel perked to attention. "Huh? Really? What is it?"'Two weeks, huh?' Which reminds him, he had a fight with said new girl in that time period. He smiled wickedly. 'Now, that is going to be fun.'

Roxas didn't like the smile that was on his friends lips. He brushed it off, thinking Axel was just being his plain, creepy self. "W-well first off, getting back on the topic of Kagome's home world, she didn't even realize she transferred worlds. She thinks Twilight Town is a town in her world that she just never heard about."

"How stupid can someone get." Axel drawled under his breath.

"... Right ..." Roxas stretched out the word. "Anyway, we know defiantly that she didn't come here by Gummie Ship, so our last resort is the train at Twilight Station. Like how it goes to Destiny Islands it might also go to Tokyo. Which leads to what's going on two weeks from now."

"And ... that is?"

"On the Sunday of that week," Namine stated softly, "Me, Sora, Riku, Kairi, Hayner, and Olette will be going to Twilight Station to investigate if one of the trains go to Kagome's home world."

Axel looked pointedly at Roxas. "And why aren't you going, Roxy boy?"

Roxas grinned. "And leave Kagome to hang out by herself while a whole group of people are missing? Never. It would be to obvious. I will be hanging out with her that day, keeping her occupied. Besides," He shrugged. "she seems like an interesting person and I want to get to know her better."

Axel crossed his arms. "Move over Namine." He smirked. "The new girl is already taking your man's heart."

Namine squeaked uncomfortably.

Axel bellowed out into laughter because of her reaction. His laughter was cut short when a pillow was through at his face.

Roxas glared at Axel. "Namine's the only one for me." He hugged Namine closer to him.

Axel plucked the pillow off his face. Chuckling, he shrugged. "Alright, alright, she's the only one for you. I joked, I joked. Whatever." He grinned.

Axel relaxed into the couch. Leaning his head back, closing his eyes, he sighed deeply. Damn was he tired.

"You wanna help them?" Roxas asked.

"With what?" The Pyro asked.

Roxas shook his head tiredly. "Two weeks from now on Sunday? With the whole 'finding out how Kagome got here thing'."

Axel thought about this for a moment. Then a thought came to mind. "No thanks. I got er stuff to do on that day."

Roxas didn't believe him. "Bull. Like what?"

Axel racked his brain for some form of excuse. He got it! "Six words. Grading-over-your-sucky-ass-papers."

That satisfied Roxas. "'Nough said."

"Listen why don't the two of you raid the fridge or something? There some beers and munchies in there." Axel shooed them off.

Roxas got to his feet, bringing Namine with him. "Wow, Axel, you're the best. Letting minors drink." He sneered sarcastically.

Axel smirked. "You know it."

Roxas snorted. 'Cocky Bastered.' "We're just going to get some chips." He told his best friend as he and Namine made their way to the kitchen.

"Finally." Axel huffed under his breath. "Now I have time to think."

On an normal occasion Axel would of still said no to helping everyone out on that Sunday, even if he didn't have something to do. But now there was a true reason for why he said no. And that reason was to take advantage of that day.

Yup, that would be the day he fights the new girl-What's her name again? Oh yeah, Kagome Higurashi. He will just simply lure her away from Rox for a little bit, take her to the mansion, then bota-bing-bota-boom they have themselves a fight. Easy.

Axel chuckled darkly. 'So simple.' He inwardly grimaced.

The Pyro's mind now drifted to other matters. Like, can the girl even fight. He thought over of what Aerith, Roxas, and Namine had said earlier.

'I sense something within the new student.'

"I want you to go a round with her, in 2 weeks'; on a weekday of your choice."

"If she does not put up a fight in 3 attacks you give her, retreat. Okay? Don't tell anyone either."

"She collapse in the hallway; withering in pain."

"... this huge gash that was on her back."

"She was bleeding ... a lot."

"Her wounds ... they were claw marks. Unlike the Shadow Heartless' claws, these were longer, bigger, and deeper."

Axel put two and two together. And what did he get?

A girl who can pulverize some unknown creature's ass and live to tell about it.

And now that, to Axel, is a girl who can fight.

In two weeks time ... this was going to be one interesting fight.

Axel opened his eyes to stare straight up at the ceiling. He grinned wickedly. "Well, well, well, boys and girls," He whispered to himself, "it seems to me that another hell of a show is about to begin. And Miss. Kagome Higurashi ... you're our new star." His grin widened.

Axel laughed manically under his breath.

Three things happened at once:

Kagome took a deep, sharp breath, her eyes snapped open to pitch black darkness, and she lurched upright in her bed; gasping for air. She awoke in a cold sweat.

The miko looked around the dark room frantically.

'W-where am I?'

Her eyes widened as she remembered.

Leaving Tokyo. Moving to Twilight Town. Meeting new friends. Pain. Sleep. The nightmare.

It came back to Kagome like a crashing wave that knocked the wind out of her. It left her dizzy.

Kagome's eyes were that of horror, tears starting to gather. A silent sob left her lips.

'That same nightmare again ... It has been keeping me from having a good nights sleep ...'

Her body trembled uncontrollably. Kagome brought her knees to her chest, resting her head upon them. She squeezed her eyes shut. Tightly. The tears that gathered in the corner of her eyes fell, staining her cheeks.

'Why...'

Kagome's arms clenched the sides of her head. She squeezed her hands shut, grabbing two handfuls of her raven hair. Without knowing, Kagome was subconsciously rocking herself back and forth.

'Why does it plague my mind.'

Kagome tried to calm herself. She tried to pull herself together. She tried not to fall to pieces. She didn't want to break yet. Not now. Not when she came this far.

Another quiet sob slipped. She clenched her teeth shut, biting them down from the inside.

'Why doesn't it just stop!'

Kagome gripped her arms till she felt pain. It was sure to leave bruises.

Eventually, in a matter of time, Kagome did calm down.

Quickly, Kagome wiped the perspiration that beaded her forehead.

Her tired body fell heavily-almost lifelessly-back on the bed. She laid on her back, taking deep, silent ragged breaths. Her arms laid limply at her sides. She groped around her till she found her blanket. Pulling the covers over her head, Kagome curled into a ball.

'I've been having the same nightmare ... almost every night ...'

Her dull eyes suddenly felt heavy. Darkness was slowly enclosing her vision.

'Since that night ...'

Eyes closing slowly, darkness took her vision. Before sleep overtook, Kagome hoped that she didn't plunge back into nightmare like she usually did.

She didn't fall back into the nightmare.

Kagome tossed and turned. She slept restlessly.

Boy, is she going to be tired in the morning.

And this, my dear reviewers, is the ending of day one. Finally!!

I really like how Axel, Roxas, and Namine turned out in this chapter. I think I kept them in character ... well with the cursing aside.

Wow, Kagome is going through hell, huh?

I love Axel! Well, I love Riku first, but than Axel!

Yay!

Thanks for all of you're reviews! And for it I gave you this chapter a little earlier from the original 2 week wait. I feel so loved!

A/N: 1 - I challange any my reviewers to tell me WHO THE PEOPLE IN BOLD ARE! Good luck!

Review Please! It will make me so happy and I'll update sooner!