I enjoy a angsty Kagome to some extent...when she grows stronger as a person do to said heartbreak or whatever the case, I love it. One of the authors who I think does Kagome best is Resmiranda.

I admire and hold a great deal of respect for her ability to tie fictional characters to reality. I would recommend ANY of her stories to anybody who wanted to read a fanficton with real emotions and believable ones.

I have to admit that I like the angsty Kagome a lot. She is a bit of a soft person in the anime therefore I think she would take a lot of time to come out of herself after a breakup. I don't like it when she immediately runs into Sessy's or Kouga's or whomever else's arms. It just isn't plausible

I have to agree with almost everyone's opinion. With the things Kagome has dealt with she is strong emotionally but it is obvious that the author can do anything and so long as it is believeable and fits the plot I will most likely accept it.

That being said... I can't agree that Kagome would push aside major trama easily. If she is raped or see many people die I don't think she should be able to bounce back so easily.

As far as she would react Canon-wise, I think the closest she and Inuyasha came to breaking up would be a good example. She was crying quite a bit, and seemed lost until Mama came back from the grocery store and had a talk with her.

I think, provided she has a shoulder to lean on, that she'll do fine from a breakup, provided it isn't violent, but that she will cry quite a bit.

Amen, Fleeting. You've said it all.

As long as the reaction is rational and believable; it all just depends. Though I do love it when she becomes stronger from said break ups.

I don't know if this has been discussed before but what are your thoughts on how Kagome should react to a bad break up? Do you think she should cry and retreat into herself for a little bit and ends up underfed and pale skinned with no sleep until Sesshomaru finally brings her out of her shell (but it takes a while for that to happen) Or should she grieve for a little bit and slowly get over it and then after that she becomes stronger and a totally different person but still has quirks of her old self.

For me it depends of on the story but usually I prefer her to grieve a little but but with the help of close friends and her family she gets over it and becomes stronger and more independent. I love stories where she decides enough is enough and she can't always rely on people to do things for her. She resolves to finish school and pass all her classes, get some kind of training, and she no longer is naive about the world.

So what are your thoughts?

I totally agree with FleetingDream. IT just has to be believable.

As stated by Danyealle-sama, my view depends entirely on the author and how she/he sells their pitch...if it fits into the plot and I can believe the emotions and connect them with reality then I am content, however...

I tend to stray from the following, non-believable outcome:

Act 1: "Oh, Inuyasha! My light, my world, my pine smelling love...who am I now, what am I. I can't go on for he was everthing," Kagome faints sheepishly, hand placed to her forehead in a theatrical display of despair and falls to the floor.

Act 2: Kagome peeks open a eye after hearing a faint noise to see Inuyasha's older brother, Sesshoumaru staring at her falling form. With her hottie senses alerted, the slighted miko is revived hopping to her feet and amazingly cured from heartbreak within the spam of three seconds. And they live happily every after.

I get nauseous with such fast paced feelings and unexplainable ones.

It entirely depends on the story and the premise for it. I usually take a bit of a dramlistic, angsty route because of circumstances i use in my plots (I torture her a bit and admit it). But, if it's a normal breakup, i would go with a typical response for a bit then her pulling herself out it of and becoming stronger. But it would depend on the circumstances.

As a side note to this: I toy with the idea of what it would take for the strong being she is to completely pull her down or take her apart. It's an interesting concept...

Starlyte, that's what I was thinking exactly!

Kame Hime wrote:
I'd like to think Kagome's stronger than to remain a grief-stricken shell until Fluffy comes along. Sure, she's a romantic who kept going back to Inuyasha in the anime, but if she didn't have a hidden strength, I don't think she would have been able to keep up with both her lives in Tokyo and in the Feudal Era.

So, uh, yeah. I like the strong-willed, cry a little Kagome.


I completely agree, i enjoy reading the stories where Kagome is not so fragile the most! After all she does protect Shippo fiercely and she's always there for her friends, and even puts up with all of Inuyasha's crap, which is gotta show how strong she is mentally/emotionally!

So thats what i think, if it helps?!

I'd like to think Kagome's stronger than to remain a grief-stricken shell until Fluffy comes along. Sure, she's a romantic who kept going back to Inuyasha in the anime, but if she didn't have a hidden strength, I don't think she would have been able to keep up with both her lives in Tokyo and in the Feudal Era.

So, uh, yeah. I like the strong-willed, cry a little Kagome.