Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the basket. When, oh when, will it come out... In the night of dawn, the crane and turtle slipped. Who is behind you now? (Darkfic, Alternate Universe, Past AU) Sometimes the biggest scars, need not leave physical traces.

Navigating through the trials and tribulations of high school could be a pretty tough endeavor already, and for a girl like Kagome Higurashi, the last thing she ever needed was the added drama of a sadistic homecoming queen, her annoying cheer-leading henchmen, and a certain silver haired senior, putting a wrench in her tightly bound and primly color-coordinated schedule.