Author's Note: Being home sick to death really gets all those creative
juices flowing. Meaning I was bored to death and I decided why not be nice
and give my readers an inside look into my new story. I couldn't help but
write this story. Don't expect regular updates on this one though. I'm
still planning to finish The Story of Two and High School Reunion. Believe
me people we have a lot of chapters still left to go with those two
stories. A lot...
Disclaimer: Just like in my other stories, I do not own Inuyasha. It's a nice thought to think about if I did.
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A Country Life
Chapter One
The Life of Kagome Higurashi
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Kagome looked down at her cell phone; it had been ringing all morning nonstop. She shoved her phone deep into her purse not wanting to answer it. She knew who it was.
Her mother...
Her mother Akari Higurashi was a movie star extraordinaire. Her mother was not just anybody; she was Japan's beloved actress. Everything she did was perfect. And all of Kagome's life she was brought up to look perfect, to smile perfectly at cameras and the paparazzi, to be perfect in general. It was too much at times for her.
It was the life that she never wanted. She never asked to be in the spot light. She never asked to be followed by cameras or have bodyguards surrounding her whenever she went out.
Her life was the opposite of normal.
She never had wanted this, all this glamour, all this fame, and all this so called famous celebrity high life. And because she was the daughter of Japan's beloved actress she too was quickly looked upon as a celebrity.
The phone finally stopped ringing and the limo pulled up into a ritzy expensive hotel (in which her mother insisted she stay in). Kagome stepped out of the limo in which the driver opened for her. She tipped him generously and headed inside.
Sliding the key card through her door opened and she stepped inside. She noticed that she wasn't the only one occupying her room. A heavy thick perfume circulated the air.
It was her mother. She was dressed to perfection, her makeup done perfectly along with her hair. She sat straight up in a chair, legs crossed evenly, and her fingers drumming softly on the table next to her.
"Hello mother..." Kagome slipped off her coat on a chair nearby and poured herself a cup of water from the pitcher. She took a sip before looking at her mother. The sip of water took a long time to swallow and travel down to the pit of her stomach. She knew her mother was up to something, it wasn't often they saw each other or that her mother visited her. After all she was a very busy woman.
"Kagome do you know how many times I have called you on your cell phone? It must've been at least a dozen times...Well anyways I wanted to tell you that were having lunch, at Parody's."
Kagome groaned on the inside. "Mother does this have to do with another one of your appearances?" Kagome stared straight into her mother's eyes. Her mother didn't flinch instead she responded elegantly, something she was trained to do. "Somewhat of that sense, not only that but it's been awhile since we've had lunch together and I wanted to spend more time with my one and only daughter."
Kagome smiled with a sweet fakeness to mother. It was like a line out of her very own movie. Rehearsed and memorized to perfection. It made Kagome sick. She knew it was another publicity stunt that her mother was pulling. To make her fans adore her even more. To show her fans that she too was a loving motherly figure.
An act that Kagome was all too familiar with. "Of course mother, I would love to have lunch with you." She turned around to pour herself more water and muttered under her breath "Not that I have a choice..."
Her mother brought her hands together which resonated to a soft clap. "Great! Wonderful! Then Jonathan will pick you up at one? I suggest you get ready, look nice. The whole no makeup look doesn't look too good on you. You look to young, not your age at all."
Kagome nodded and put on a firm smile and answered "Will do mother." Her mother gave Kagome a light peck on the cheek and walked out of the door.
Kagome closed the door and sat down in front of the dresser mirror. Once again she had to get ready to look perfect. Disgusted; she started applying makeup to her natural bare face. Only to achieve the perfect look for her mother and her mother's social status.
A role that she didn't want to play anymore.
Kagome was seated across from her mother, chewing her food thoughtfully. Her mother was too chewing soundlessly. Her mother took a sip of her fine wine that she had ordered and cleared her throat.
"Is something bothering you dear?" Kagome looked up from her food and replied "No I was just tired that's all." Her mother nodded. "Then you should go see Eri, she does wonders to those dark circles under your eyes and your skin. Should I call for an appointment?" Kagome gritted her teeth and counted to ten in her head. Again her mother chose to ignore the facts. She always found a way to deny it; she continued to believe that her life was perfect.
"No mother really I'm just tired besides a day at the spa won't do any good..." It was more of a personal problem then tiredness. Kagome then faced away from her mother and looked around her surroundings.
Everywhere around her were people of the higher class sat eating and talking. The expressions on their face were of content they were enjoying each other's company. Kagome wished it was like that between her and her mother. Never had she once had a nice enjoyable sitting with her mother anywhere. It was always business before family or other sorts.
Her mother went back to her food, taking dainty bites. Kagome looked at her food and suddenly lost her appetite. She shoved the plate towards the center. Her mother looked at her in confusion. "Not hungry dear?" Kagome nodded and stood up. "Lunch was great mother but I really have to go back to work. You know finances and such. I'll see you around then?"
Her mother waved for a check and said "Of course dear you do that now. I'll call you later then. Goodbye." Kagome walked out of the restaurant and let out a sigh of relief.
It wasn't the fact that she hated her mother. No she respected her and understood that her job is what made her the person she is today. It was that the mother-daughter bonding they once had long ago was gone. The last time Kagome had a good heart to heart mother-daughter talk was ages ago. She no longer confided in her mother or told her things. Because her mother would not understand at all, that or she would purposely choose to ignore. In her mother's eyes there was no such thing as a flaw or problem in her family.
She was perfect therefore her family was too. It was a choice that she never really had.
A lesson Kagome learned a long time ago. She walked around the city looking into boutique shops and other fifth avenue shops. Everywhere she saw mothers and daughters walking hand in hand. Exchanging words and laughing at each other's jokes. Kagome looked wistfully, that once was her and her mother too.
Her phone rang; she dug through her purse when she found it. "Hello?" "Hey Kagome how are you? You missed today's conference." Kagome smiled it was Sango her best friend.
They had met at a prestigious all-girls private school. Sango was sent there because her mother was a Broadway star who had no time to raise Sango. Kagome was sent there because of the very same reason. They were room mates at the school and instantly bonded. They stuck out from the other girls. They didn't mind getting sweaty and participating in sports. They didn't wear perfume or spent hours doing their hair to perfection. A simple ponytail was good enough for them. But most of all Kagome could relate to Sango and her situation with her mother.
After that they were best of friends ever since. "My mother probably called in for me saying I was going to have lunch with her." "Ohh... I see, so how was the lunch with your mom?" Kagome made a noise which sounded like a frustrated sigh. "Sango there was no way I could tell her about my problem. You know how she is..." "Kagome you have to tell her sooner or later." Kagome walked into the city park and sat down on the bench.
"I know but she would just tell me to ignore it. Live my life the way it should be...She doesn't believe in things like that." "Kagome how could your mother deny your dreams, your calling? She's your mother doesn't she want you to be happy?"
"But her reputation comes first, Sango you should know that by now I mean isn't that why you and Kohaku lost touch with your mother." "Kagome my mother isn't like yours completely. Your mother doesn't mind having your presence around, she adores you. Sure your life has been hard; but who hasn't had a hard life along the way? Give her a chance Kagome, she's your mother."
Kagome smiled and said "Yeah you're right. Thanks a lot Sango." "You're welcome, better be going now, the boss is having a cow about next week's meeting. I have to type up a lot of papers...Bye Kagome I'll see you tomorrow?" "Sure, bye." Kagome close the cell phone and put it safely in her bag.
She walked around the park when she saw a newspaper sitting on the walkway. She picked it up to see it was an job advertising, out in the country. It had her name written all over it.
Grabbing the newspaper she turned around and headed back to her hotel. Now about that call she had to make...
AN: I know it's short, but it's just an introduction, it wasn't supposed to be long. The others will be nice and long when I get around writing them. Till then I guess you'll have to wait. But if I happen to get a generous amount of reviews I might update this one like my regulars. We'll see, we'll definitely see about it. Till then later! Oh and please review, pretty please?
Disclaimer: Just like in my other stories, I do not own Inuyasha. It's a nice thought to think about if I did.
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A Country Life
Chapter One
The Life of Kagome Higurashi
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Kagome looked down at her cell phone; it had been ringing all morning nonstop. She shoved her phone deep into her purse not wanting to answer it. She knew who it was.
Her mother...
Her mother Akari Higurashi was a movie star extraordinaire. Her mother was not just anybody; she was Japan's beloved actress. Everything she did was perfect. And all of Kagome's life she was brought up to look perfect, to smile perfectly at cameras and the paparazzi, to be perfect in general. It was too much at times for her.
It was the life that she never wanted. She never asked to be in the spot light. She never asked to be followed by cameras or have bodyguards surrounding her whenever she went out.
Her life was the opposite of normal.
She never had wanted this, all this glamour, all this fame, and all this so called famous celebrity high life. And because she was the daughter of Japan's beloved actress she too was quickly looked upon as a celebrity.
The phone finally stopped ringing and the limo pulled up into a ritzy expensive hotel (in which her mother insisted she stay in). Kagome stepped out of the limo in which the driver opened for her. She tipped him generously and headed inside.
Sliding the key card through her door opened and she stepped inside. She noticed that she wasn't the only one occupying her room. A heavy thick perfume circulated the air.
It was her mother. She was dressed to perfection, her makeup done perfectly along with her hair. She sat straight up in a chair, legs crossed evenly, and her fingers drumming softly on the table next to her.
"Hello mother..." Kagome slipped off her coat on a chair nearby and poured herself a cup of water from the pitcher. She took a sip before looking at her mother. The sip of water took a long time to swallow and travel down to the pit of her stomach. She knew her mother was up to something, it wasn't often they saw each other or that her mother visited her. After all she was a very busy woman.
"Kagome do you know how many times I have called you on your cell phone? It must've been at least a dozen times...Well anyways I wanted to tell you that were having lunch, at Parody's."
Kagome groaned on the inside. "Mother does this have to do with another one of your appearances?" Kagome stared straight into her mother's eyes. Her mother didn't flinch instead she responded elegantly, something she was trained to do. "Somewhat of that sense, not only that but it's been awhile since we've had lunch together and I wanted to spend more time with my one and only daughter."
Kagome smiled with a sweet fakeness to mother. It was like a line out of her very own movie. Rehearsed and memorized to perfection. It made Kagome sick. She knew it was another publicity stunt that her mother was pulling. To make her fans adore her even more. To show her fans that she too was a loving motherly figure.
An act that Kagome was all too familiar with. "Of course mother, I would love to have lunch with you." She turned around to pour herself more water and muttered under her breath "Not that I have a choice..."
Her mother brought her hands together which resonated to a soft clap. "Great! Wonderful! Then Jonathan will pick you up at one? I suggest you get ready, look nice. The whole no makeup look doesn't look too good on you. You look to young, not your age at all."
Kagome nodded and put on a firm smile and answered "Will do mother." Her mother gave Kagome a light peck on the cheek and walked out of the door.
Kagome closed the door and sat down in front of the dresser mirror. Once again she had to get ready to look perfect. Disgusted; she started applying makeup to her natural bare face. Only to achieve the perfect look for her mother and her mother's social status.
A role that she didn't want to play anymore.
Kagome was seated across from her mother, chewing her food thoughtfully. Her mother was too chewing soundlessly. Her mother took a sip of her fine wine that she had ordered and cleared her throat.
"Is something bothering you dear?" Kagome looked up from her food and replied "No I was just tired that's all." Her mother nodded. "Then you should go see Eri, she does wonders to those dark circles under your eyes and your skin. Should I call for an appointment?" Kagome gritted her teeth and counted to ten in her head. Again her mother chose to ignore the facts. She always found a way to deny it; she continued to believe that her life was perfect.
"No mother really I'm just tired besides a day at the spa won't do any good..." It was more of a personal problem then tiredness. Kagome then faced away from her mother and looked around her surroundings.
Everywhere around her were people of the higher class sat eating and talking. The expressions on their face were of content they were enjoying each other's company. Kagome wished it was like that between her and her mother. Never had she once had a nice enjoyable sitting with her mother anywhere. It was always business before family or other sorts.
Her mother went back to her food, taking dainty bites. Kagome looked at her food and suddenly lost her appetite. She shoved the plate towards the center. Her mother looked at her in confusion. "Not hungry dear?" Kagome nodded and stood up. "Lunch was great mother but I really have to go back to work. You know finances and such. I'll see you around then?"
Her mother waved for a check and said "Of course dear you do that now. I'll call you later then. Goodbye." Kagome walked out of the restaurant and let out a sigh of relief.
It wasn't the fact that she hated her mother. No she respected her and understood that her job is what made her the person she is today. It was that the mother-daughter bonding they once had long ago was gone. The last time Kagome had a good heart to heart mother-daughter talk was ages ago. She no longer confided in her mother or told her things. Because her mother would not understand at all, that or she would purposely choose to ignore. In her mother's eyes there was no such thing as a flaw or problem in her family.
She was perfect therefore her family was too. It was a choice that she never really had.
A lesson Kagome learned a long time ago. She walked around the city looking into boutique shops and other fifth avenue shops. Everywhere she saw mothers and daughters walking hand in hand. Exchanging words and laughing at each other's jokes. Kagome looked wistfully, that once was her and her mother too.
Her phone rang; she dug through her purse when she found it. "Hello?" "Hey Kagome how are you? You missed today's conference." Kagome smiled it was Sango her best friend.
They had met at a prestigious all-girls private school. Sango was sent there because her mother was a Broadway star who had no time to raise Sango. Kagome was sent there because of the very same reason. They were room mates at the school and instantly bonded. They stuck out from the other girls. They didn't mind getting sweaty and participating in sports. They didn't wear perfume or spent hours doing their hair to perfection. A simple ponytail was good enough for them. But most of all Kagome could relate to Sango and her situation with her mother.
After that they were best of friends ever since. "My mother probably called in for me saying I was going to have lunch with her." "Ohh... I see, so how was the lunch with your mom?" Kagome made a noise which sounded like a frustrated sigh. "Sango there was no way I could tell her about my problem. You know how she is..." "Kagome you have to tell her sooner or later." Kagome walked into the city park and sat down on the bench.
"I know but she would just tell me to ignore it. Live my life the way it should be...She doesn't believe in things like that." "Kagome how could your mother deny your dreams, your calling? She's your mother doesn't she want you to be happy?"
"But her reputation comes first, Sango you should know that by now I mean isn't that why you and Kohaku lost touch with your mother." "Kagome my mother isn't like yours completely. Your mother doesn't mind having your presence around, she adores you. Sure your life has been hard; but who hasn't had a hard life along the way? Give her a chance Kagome, she's your mother."
Kagome smiled and said "Yeah you're right. Thanks a lot Sango." "You're welcome, better be going now, the boss is having a cow about next week's meeting. I have to type up a lot of papers...Bye Kagome I'll see you tomorrow?" "Sure, bye." Kagome close the cell phone and put it safely in her bag.
She walked around the park when she saw a newspaper sitting on the walkway. She picked it up to see it was an job advertising, out in the country. It had her name written all over it.
Grabbing the newspaper she turned around and headed back to her hotel. Now about that call she had to make...
AN: I know it's short, but it's just an introduction, it wasn't supposed to be long. The others will be nice and long when I get around writing them. Till then I guess you'll have to wait. But if I happen to get a generous amount of reviews I might update this one like my regulars. We'll see, we'll definitely see about it. Till then later! Oh and please review, pretty please?
