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My first fanfic. Please enjoy!

"You are worthless! I hate you!" my mother yelled and then slapped me across the face. I tried to hold back my tears. "All you do is bring me problems!" she slapped me again.

Ever since I was seven, my mother has been an abusive drunk. I am now fifteen, and the last time I could remember her loving me or even hugging me was a long time ago. She gets drunk every day and yells and hits me until she passes out or sends me to my room.

My name is Kagome Higurashi and I'm in the ninth grade. I never knew my father. He left when I was just a baby. Guess he didn't want kids. I've always made good grades, but I have to avoid school sometimes depending on how much pain I'm in. I'm too afraid to tell anyone about my mother because I'm scared she'll beat worse than she ever has.

The next morning I woke up to examine myself. Luckily she didn't leave any marks on my face, so I got ready for school. I put on a long sleeved black sweater that did show off my figure pretty well and a pair of blue jeans that fit me just right. I cracked my door open just slightly and saw my mother passed out on the couch. I grabbed my bag and tiptoed into the kitchen and grabbed a bagel and snuck out of the house.

I was on my way to school when I heard someone running up to me. "Hey Higurashi!

"Oh, hey Hojo!" I said, trying to keep my excitement hidden. Hojo Amari! Ugh! The most hottest guy I have met in my life! I've been going to school with him since kindergarten and I've always had the hugest crush on him. He is so smart and kind. I would love to have him as a boyfriend. Sadly, boyfriends won't work out well for me since my mother is an abusive drunk and I'm covered in bruises.

"How are you today?" he asked with the happiest look on his face.

"I'm fine. You?" I replied trying to act calm. I get a little nervous every time I'm around him. He makes my heart flutter.

"Oh I'm great!" he said. "Hey can I ask you something?" he asked, sounding a little nervous.

"Sure, what is it?" I said getting excited and anxious to hear what his question was.

"I was wondering if you would like to see a movie with me this Friday night. I'll buy everything." he said with a small smile on his face.

I gasped a little and stopped and turned to him and looked at him. His deep blue eyes had a look of hope in them as looked at me, waiting for me to answer his question.

I screaming yes on the inside, but I knew my mother would never allow it. "Hojo, I'm so sorry, but I can't. My mom just had surgery and she needs my help taking care of her." I lied.

He put his head down and said "Oh. Well maybe another time then." I could tell how disappointed he was and it made my heart sink.

"Yeah, we can go another time." I lied again, knowing that I will never have an opportunity to date while in high school or even while living with my mother.

We it made to the school and said goodbye. There was still a while before the first bell rang, so I quickly ran to the bathroom, locked myself in a stall and just bawled my eyes out. The boy I've liked practically my whole life finally asked me out on a date and I had to turn him down. Why me? do I have to have such a horrible mother? What did I do to deserve this life? I wish I was never born. She's is ruining my life and has been for the past eight years. I need out. But how will I do that? I'm too scared to tell someone. I don't want to cause more problems. I just don't know what to do. I walked out of the stall and went up the one of the sinks and looked at myself in the mirror. What a mess I was. I grabbed a paper towel and wiped the tears off my face. Suddenly the door swung open and a girl from a few of my classes walked.

She stopped and looked at me. "Oh, hey Kagome." She said.

"Hey Sango." I said trying to not cry again.

She looked at me and asked "Are you ok? You look like you've been crying."

"Yeah I'm fine. I just have a little cold and it's making my nose runny." I lied for the third time today.

Sango looked at me with suspicion but then shrugged it off. "Well you look like crap. Sorry for being so blunt, but I'm not going to lie to you." She said with an awkward smile on her face. "Can I do your makeup for you before class starts?" she asked with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"I don't know. I don't really like wearing makeup much. Plus we really should get going before we're late." I said hoping to get out of there quick.

"Oh please Kagome? I promise I won't put on too much, and it will be really quick. I just want to make you look better for being sick and all. Plus I love doing other girls' makeup. Please! Please! Please!" she asked with desperation this time.

"Ok! Ok! You can do my makeup." I said slightly annoyed.

"Oh yay!" she squealed, clapping her hands together. She walked over to the sink next to and set her purse on it and rummaged through it for her makeup bag. She took out her bag and then stared at me. "Your eyes are chocolate brown." she said kinda talking to herself. Then I just let her do her thing since I have no education in beauty whatsoever.

"Done!" Sango said after a few minutes and backed up to observe my face. She smiled and said "Wow I'm good." then laughed.

I turned towards the mirror and gasped. I've never looked so beautiful. She really was good. She didn't put on much but I really did look different. She used a lavender color eye shadow and some brown eyeliner that really made my eyes pop, some light pink blush on my cheeks, and some light pink lip gloss on my lips.

"Th-thank you Sango!" I said with astonishment.

"No prob. I really like making people look good. I'm thinking about going to cosmetology school after we get out of high school." she said smiling and admiring her work.

"You really should. I think you'll be successful with it. You're a natural." I replied.

"Thank you Kagome. I appreciated that." we smiled at each other. Then I realized something.

"Sango… what time is it? I said with worry.

Sango's eyes widened and she quickly pulled out her phone. "Uh, 8:15…." she said. We both gasped and quickly ran out of the bathroom and went straight to class. How could we not hear the bell? We made it to class and were greeted by all eyes. "well well well. Nice of you join us ladies."

"Sorry Mr. Myoga." Said at the same time and went to our seats. Looks like this was going to be a long day.

When it was time for lunch, I went to usual spot and which is outside, if it's a nice day, and sat under the old sakura tree, which almost bare considering it was the middle of October and the leaves were falling off. Since my mom didn't give me money, I wasn't able to buy lunch, so I just sat there and either did homework or drew in my sketchbook. I love drawing. I really have a passion for it. Today I decided to do some drawing. I looked around the school yard at all the students laughing and having a good time together. With my difficult home life, I've never really had an interest to have friends. Not like I'm not social though, I do talk to people but they're just all more like acquaintances. I was looking for something to draw when I heard someone walking by.

"Hey Higurashi." I looked up to see Hojo standing in front of me.

"Oh Hey Hojo." I said a little surprised.

"May I join you?" he asked waving his hand at the ground.

"Uh sure." I said. I started to feel butterflies in my stomach.

"Thanks. Whatcha doin there Higurashi?" he asked as he sat down in front of me.

"I'm just about to draw. You know…. You don't have to keep calling me Higurashi, you can call me Kagome. I'm mean, if you want." I said slightly blushing.

"Well ok. I'll start calling you Kagome then from now on." he said and we both laughed. "Hey, you mind drawing me?" he asked all of a sudden.

I looked up at his beautiful smiling face and laughed. "Of course I'll draw you!"

He kinda leaning on right side with his right leg crossed in from of him and his left bent up to the side and left are resting on his left leg and his right supporting his weight. He looked so cute.

Once I was done drawing him, I wripped it out and handed it to him. He took it with a confused look on his face. "Wow. This is really good." He looked up "Looks just like me." he said and then smiled. He tried to hand it back.

"No, you keep it." I told him pushing it back.

"Wow, thanks Hig, uh I mean Kagome." he smiled at me. "But I'd really like for you to keep it. You can keep it with your collection of drawings."

"Um ok then." I said a little shocked but I smiled back at him.

"You should make a portfolio of those and use show them to people. You could become a famous artist." he is a serious way.

"Thanks Hojo." I said. I blushed and looked up at the sky. It was such a good day today.

Then lunch was over and it was time to go class. He walked me inside and we parted ways. He turned around and waved at me. "See ya later Kagome!" then he put his hands in his pockets and walked to class.

I was on my way home after school ended and I just thought about my day. I thought about hanging out with Sango in the bathroom and her doing my makeup for me. She was a really nice girl. I could see us being friends maybe someday. I thought about my time with Hojo. I wish I could be with him. After a while I began to notice how slow I've been walking. It's been about twenty minutes and I could still see the school a few blocks away. I ran as fast as I could. My mom didn't like it when I came home late from school. Why did she care anyway? Guess she was afraid I'd say something to someone. Boy was I in for a good beating.

When I got home, I remember seeing my mother stumbling towards me. "You're late." she muttered. She kept coming towards me and I backed up against the door. "M-mom. I-I'm sorry." I stuttered. She continued to stumble towards me and she lifted up her hand, which had a beer bottle in it, and hit on the head, then I blacked out.

I woke up several hours later on the floor covered in blood. My was next to me, unconscious. She was mumbling something in her sleep that I couldn't make out. I got up and felt my head. I felt a huge gash and looked at my hand and it was covered in blood. She's never done this before. I can't believe she had the guts to hit me in the head with a damn beer bottle. I quietly cleaned up the clutter of beer bottles and went up to my room. I stopped at the mirror on my closet door and stared at the figure in front of me. I was covered in blood, and the makeup Sango put on this morning was smeared all over my face. I got undressed and took a long hot shower. When I was done, I grabbed my towel and went to my dresser and put on a pair of hot pink shorts and a blank tank top. I tended to the gash on my head. Thankfully the bleeding stopped and was starting to close. I grabbed my bag and sat on my bed and attempted to do my math homework. I just stared blankly at it, not being able to concentrate, so I curled up into a ball and started crying. I cried for what it seemed like about an hour and then I passed out.

Yay! First chapter is done!

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