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Chapter 1: I am Kagome Higurashi

I am Kagome Higurashi, age 17 and in my final year of high school. I am here in front of the Higurashi Lodge to fulfill the promise I made when I was 3 to enter Todai, Tokyo University. I was a sickly kid back then who didn't have any friends until he came along. I can't remember what he looks like or what was his name, but we promised each other to meet there one day following the legend that if a couple go into Todai together, they will live happily ever after.

My mother, brother and grandfather live far away from my prep school and Todai so my grandfather decided to give me ownership of the Higurashi Lodge and Higurashi Café which was right next door. This would be much closer but I would have to manage the lodge. My 19 year old cousin Naraku would manage the café.

As I look up the lodge steps I feel a streak of independence flow through me. I'm ready take all my challenges head on.

I walked to the manager's room and put my luggage. The occupants must really trust each other, none of the doors had locks. The lodge was built in a slightly medieval style with sliding doors, wooden floors, a hot spring in the back and a roof that curved upwards at the edges. It had a Large balcony area where clothes were hanging out to dry. The balcony linked to the roof area.

As I looked around apparently none of the occupants were home. I decided to take a dip in the hot springs.

As I relaxed my tensed muscles the door slid open, I turned to see a fine, white haired, amber eyed inu hanyou of the male species look at me with curiousity. He was almost naked except for the towel draped around his thighs. Luckily I had a towel wrapped around covering my intimate parts.

Since this was a lodge I guessed the hot springs must have been unisex. "Uhh…Hi. I'm the new manager here at the lodge, who are you?"

"What the hell! This place hasn't been a lodge for 2 years already, this is a guys dorm, wench!"

"NANI!"

'Quiet, wench. I can't believe we have a female manager. Man she's hot! Guess I'll make the best of the situation.'

"Nevermind, don't think anyone will really mind. Since you're the manager here guess you are, we've been needing a manager. I'm Inuyasha," he then proceeded to enter the hot spring and sit in an area not far from her. (It's a very large hot spring, about the size of half an Olympic swimming pool in terms of area)

'Oh Kami! If I refuse to be a manager here my family doesn't have enough money to pay for rent in any apartments near here. I have to do this to be able to study to get into Todai. I got no choice!'

"Hi, I'm Kagome. How many guys live here?"

"Well, there's Miroku, Kouga, Shippo, Sesshoumaru and me."

"Alright thanks"

The door suddenly slid open to reveal 4 people holding various bags full of junk food, beer and soda.

"Inuyasha, we got all the stuff your share of the shopping comes up to $12.65," the speaker was a black haired boy who had short hair but enough to be pulled into a small ponytail, he had violet eyes and was very slim. Just then he looked at the other 3 guys to see them stare into the hot springs. He turned to see a raven haired girl sitting in the hot spring.

"Wow Inuyasha, what a babe! Who would've thought you'd do this right under our nose?"

"It's not what you think pervert," said a blushing Inuyasha. "She's our new manager. Kagome these are the Miroku, Sesshoumaru, Kouga and Shippo," gesturing towards the person as he said his name. (For purposes sake, they all have the same feature and are human or youkai. Only they're all older than Kagome. Sesshoumaru is 21. Kouga is 18, so is Inuyasha and Miroku. Shippo is 17 so he's not exactly older.)

They were all gaping at her, each of them finding her beautiful.

"Hi there, my name is Kagome Higurashi and I am your new manager. I hope to get to know you all better." Once she realized that they were starring at her rather than listening she immediately blushed and rushed past them to her room.

'Oh my God! They were all starring at me like…that! Kagome what have you gotten yourself into?'

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Other characters coming soon!