Shared secrets

Some say secrets should always never be talked about. Every secret I hold should never be talked about or never be exposed or it'll be the end for me. The end for me and everyone I care about. It's just how it has to be and the power inside me has to be held within or changes will occur. Changes that I don't ever want to talk about or see again.

My name is Kagome Higurashi; a 15-year-old girl who I wish can say that I'm normal. Although I can't say that, I still have to act it. I go to Osaka High School the most wonderful school every parent would be happy to see their child to attend to. My parent's well, I can say are not here with me, beside me or on this earth. My life of loneliness started when I was 6 and now I'm here at the Aogiri household where I live with my foster parents and brother Kazuki, well step-brother you can say. It's really great here don't get me wrong but I can't let them know anything that can get them hurt. My mother was born a celestial being and was blessed with beauty and power. She married my father that was also a celestial being and had me. I was the perfect child with beauty, intelligence, and also powers that was unstoppable. On my 6th birthday my powers went out of control killing my parents and also leaving me with memories that I can never forget. I killed my parents the only people I loved and it won't happen again.

"Hurry up Kagome we're going to be late!" Kazuki yelled outside of the window waving his arms to catch his sister's attention, like his voice wasn't loud enough.

"Okay I'm coming!" She said slamming the brush on the drawer and running outside grabbing her bag placed on the couch. Kagome ran in the kitchen and was about to run out until her mother called out.

" Kagome aren't you going to eat something." Her mother said concerned

"No thanks Mom. We're going to be late. See ya." She said as she ran out the door and walked by Kazuki's side. "Sorry Kazuki I took so long. Are you mad?" They walked to school saying hi to neighbors and people they saw so often around town.

" I'm not mad just remember what I said last night alright."

" I know I know. No guys, I understand that. Anyways no guy would approach me so don't worry alright." Kagome said with a sigh.

" Why are you sighing you know your beautiful and all the guys who always look at you and never looking away also know that. It's just that I'm worried about you and I don't want no guy messing with you." Kazuki said with remorse as guilt pierced Kagome's heart.

" Alright bro I know, besides you're going to be protecting me right?"

"Of course I'll be protecting you but I can't be there 24/7."

Kagome got a little uncomfortable with the silence and took a deep breath. " Hey Kazuki. I-I'm so sorry."

" Sorry for what Kagome?"

" That I didn't put my name as Kagome Aogiri on the application form I-I just didn't want to-"

" Hey Kagome whether you have the name Kagome Aogiri or Kagome Higurashi you're still you and still my little sister alright." Kazuki smiled and placed his hand on Kagome's head. " You'll always be my little sister okay no matter what." She smiled and held his hand and started to run.

" Thanks Kazuki now hurry up we're going to be late."

They were late and Kaogme ran through the hall with out a care of someone seeing me. opening the door and she walked in, every eye was placed on her as she entered the quiet classroom. She quickly bowed her head to Mrs. Shirono and opened her mouth to apologize. " I'm sorry I'm late."

"Well you should have detention for that and with out a past no less." The class giggled while Mrs. Shirono continued her punishment. " But since it's the first day of school I'll give you a break but why don't you be the first to announce yourself alright?"

She walked in front of the class and spoke " My name is Kagome Higurashi and um and I-umm-"

" Tell us your hobbies, your favorite color anything about yourself." After Mrs. Shirono finished and sighed out of disappointment She started again. " The things I like to do is draw and my favorite sport is soccer and basketball and my favorite color is blue."

When Mrs. Shirono told me to take a seat others started to stand and introduce themselves and that is how they spent the class time.

The bell finally rang to go to morning recess and she walked through the hall looking for Kazuki until she was jerked back. Losing her footing she backed up as someone's arms wrapped around her neck. She looked behind and noticed that he was in the previous class she was in, Koga Ashimata.

"Your little introduction was interesting, Mrs. Shirono can be cruel." Koga Smiled as his lips started to travel up Kagome's neck. She squirmed as the touch of his lips made its way to her cheek. She couldn't believe this guy was already hitting on her and she never even met the guy in her life.

" Hey get your hands off me, let me go. Stop it!" Kagome struggled to get out of his grasp but she couldn't get loose. " Did you hear me or what let me go now or-or my brother will-"

"Your brother will what Kagome?" Koga was acting like an idiot and She wanted to scream until Kazuki showed up just in time.

" Let her go or there will be some trouble." Kazuki stood a few feet away but the glares in her brothers eyes didn't convince Koga to let her go.

" So isn't it Kazuki Aogiri the pretty boy of class 3 nice to meet you so is this your girlfriend or something. She's really cute, you can really pick out a girl." Kazuki was getting frustrated and Kagome felt the same way as well. The guy was a total ass but it never stopped him anything.

" You're an idiot Hiro he's my brother and if you don't let me go your going to get hurt understand me?" Kagome was still trying to struggle to get out of this stupid situation but it still couldn't get loose.

" Your brother, but you two don't even have the same last names." Hiro held on to her like a child with his favorite toy. His gripped tightened around her and all Kagome could do was stand there.

"Why you, are you stupid, ever heard of-"

" You don't have to explain yourself to him Kagome." Kazuki walked up to them and wanted to take a swing at Koga until a teacher showed up.

" Hey you 3 what's going on?" Hiro abruptly let Kagome go and she immediately went to her brother's side.

"Nothings going on we're just talking." Hiro said as he started to walk off.

"I'll finish our talk later alright Kagome." Hiro said with a smirk on his face as he walked and disappeared from the crowd of students. They eventually walked away and finally found a quiet place under a tree.

"I'm sorry Kazuki. We almost got in trouble on the first day of school because of me."

"Kagome you know it wasn't your fault so don't worry. This is what I meant by being careful Kagome. You have to watch out for guys like him." She sat under the tree and Kazuki leaned back, letting out a sigh.

" I'm always trouble for you. I know I am. Every time we go out something like that happens and sometimes you get hurt. I just hate it when that happens and I hate it when you get hurt. It's always like this. Always." Kagome started to cry until Kazuki pulled her against him and stroked her hair.

" Is that why you don't like going outside Kagome? Is it? You don't have to worry about that or me getting hurt. You're my little sister my only sister and I'll protect you from anything or anyone so don't worry I just don't like seeing you cry. You know seeing your smile is worth the pain I go through. You know that?" He smiled as he held kagome tightly in his arms. She just rolled her eyes at his reply.

"You make that sound so bad. I want to smile when your ok and it shouldn't be ok if you get hurt but I love you anyways you idiot." She let out a slight laugh.

"I love you to Kagome." After that predicament the day went smoothly as it should have been from the beginning.

"Mom, Dad were home!" Kagome screamed as she opened the front door but she knew she wasn't going to get any response. Kazuki entered the kitchen setting his bag on the kitchen table.

"Why do you always do that Kagome you know there never home." Kazuki walked in the living room turning on the TV with Kagome right behind.

" Well I know but I'm kinda use to it. It's just that I hope your parents can, you know spend more time with us."

"Don't you mean our?"

"What?"

"You said my parents you mean our parents right?" Kazuki turned off the T.V. and grabbed her wrist to sit near him.

"So what's up with the 'your parents' stuff. Huh?"

" I don't know it just slipped out that's all." Kagome leaned back and looked at Kazuki who had a concern look on his face and she immediately knew she said something wrong. "Really it just slipped out please don't give me that look Kazuki."

"I know our parents doesn't spend enough time with us but they love you and me so come on. I know you feel left out it's so easy to read you and don't think like that alright?"

"I'm that easy to read huh? It's just how I feel you know, I mean I've been with you and your family for 9 years now and I still don't feel comfortable with your parents and some things been bothering me. I knew you had a sister and you all kept it from me for 9 years."

"You knew?"

"Of course I did the pictures in your room under your clothes and the basement, I saw them all. I just put them all together and I knew why your parents got me at the orphanage. It's because I looked just like her, right? I knew your parent's didn't just choose me because I was the sweetest or really polite one there out of almost a 100 kids. They got me for you, like a doll or something. They were looking for one thing, the image of your sister, which they found that very day. I knew it all along I just waited and waited for you to explain it to me or tell me but you haven't you just lived your life like nothing was wrong, like your sister didn't die because she's right here. Not me, Kagome Higurashi but your little sister Kikyo Aogiri. You never seen me for me you never even wanted to tell me because I knew you just wanted to live your life with your sister Kikyo not me… never me!" Kagome stood up with tears and faced him. " Since I know now bro why don't you just tell me the truth. Tell that everything I said was true and I just reminded you of Kikyo and you wanted a life with her not me because I know your parents wanted that.

"Shut up Kagome."

"Why should I, everything I said was true, every thing!" Kagome turned and started to walk to her room but Kazuki's embrace stopped her but the tears just flowed down her face didn't. "Let me go Kazuki I can't take this anymore. I think of you as my brother and I love you so much but it hurts me that you don't feel the same way about me. I can't be your little sister. I didn't know Kikyo and if I did I would try everything to resemble her just for you Kazuki." Kagome trembled as tears streaked her face. She couldn't believe everything was coming out in the open and she just stood there.

" Your right when you first walked through the door I did really thought you were Kikyo and I didn't want to think anything else but that. I knew you better and spend my time with you. You weren't kikyo but you, and when you smile I can see that you had characteristics that couldn't be compared to Kikyo and your smile just made me finally know that you can never be her but you Kagome. I loved my sister and I love you it's just that I want you near me. Not as Kikyo but you. I should have told you, I should have explained but I just wanted to hide. Hide from her death and the sadness but I can't because I know I don't need to hide anymore because you're right here beside me to erase the pain, the sadness and the memories. I have to make new memories with you now and I never ever compared her to you ever since than. Please understand that Kagome. Don't run away from me please." She slightly pulled away from his grasp and turned to face him. He fell to his knees and wrapped her arms around her waist, tears soaking through her clothing. Kagome also fell to her knees and held him like a mother protecting her child. " I'm sorry I should have told you Kagome I just-"

"It's okay I know you're telling me the truth just promise me one thing."

"What is it I'll promise you anything?"

"Promise me that you won't keep anything from me alright? Also you have to cook my favorite dish tonight." Kagome lifted up Kazuki's face to look at him. She smiled and kissed his forehead. " It's been a long time since I ate oden." She smiled and Kazuki smiled as well.

" No secrets now Kazuki alright?" He nodded but Kagome knew she wasn't the one to talk. She held secrets of her own but it's totally different from the secrets he held or was it?

School was as boring as it should be and the bell rang just in time because Kagome was about to fall asleep. She walked out and went up on the roof where no one ever goes. They say ghosts are always heard and seen there but Kagome was too stubborn to believe it, it's ridiculous. She immediately sat down and leaned back against the fence. It was cloudy and shady and most important, safe. Things moved slowly and very calmly as minutes went by. She shuffled through her bag and pulled out her sketchpad and started to sketch her parent. Her mother was blessed with beauty and was a very great person, she loved her first born so much and her father was as charming to her mother as a guy should be. There smiles were radiant and her mother always said she resembled them. She loved drawing them together they always bring memories of the good times. Times when they had picnics together or boat rides. It was always a way to put a smile on her face.

" Hey that's pretty good but why are you up here?" She looked up and saw a boy that leaned forward to look at the drawing. He had silky silver hair and looked so moody. She wondered what his problem was to have him scowl like he did.

" Why, can't I be up here?" She inquired.

" This is where I go to have peace and quiet from those idiots down stairs."

"So maybe I wanted the same thing so why don't you be quiet and leave me alone and I'll do the same alright?"

"You're stubborn you know, so why don't you go back down with those yapping idiots and leave this place. Haven't you heard about the ghost here or what?" He stood his ground and glared down at her while he waited for an reply.

"I don't need to answer or even follow your directions because I was here first." She continued sketching until he crouched down in front of her and stared. He suddenly rammed his hand onto her neck slamming her head on to the fence.

" Wa-what a-are you do-doing?" He grip around her neck tightened as she gasp for air.

" Lets see how long you can keep this charade up." He smirked and started squeezing harder. Tears were forming in her eyes and something inside her clicked and a burst of energy and pain released from her hands and the silvered hair boy flew back slamming into the door.

"Heh I knew you weren't normal. I can see that energy wanting to be release." He smiled with blood on the corner of his mouth. He wiped it away and stood, the door behind him was really thrashed, the impact looked so painful she was just gasping for air until she realized what happened. " You're one of them. you're a celes-"

"Shut up! What the hell are you doing to me! How did you know?"

"It was easy to tell since we're the same."

"The same what are you-"

"Jezz are you that stupid I'm a celestial being to you idiot and I was just making sure I was right about you." Kagome stood up and put her stuff away and started walking toward the door. He grabbed her wrist stopping her in place. " Listen you're in trouble if you don't control your energy you'll-"

" Let me go! I don't want to get involved with these stupid powers. I want to be normal so leave me alone." She started crying and she turned away not looking at him.

" You're the one who killed your own parents right I mean I heard about your parents death, it wasn't your fault you know that?"

"How would you know I killed them? It's because of what I am that caused them to die. It's my fault, my burden so just leave me alone." He still didn't let her go but just started to talk.

" It happened to me to you know. I to caused my parents death and it was my fault also but these powers. If you don't let them loose once and a while it will happen again. If you keep on sealing them up it will come out sooner or later. Understand? So why don't you come by my house and I'll explain it more thoroughly."

" I don't even know you why should I believe, never the less trust you." He suddenly let her go and walked away from her. He took his stance and strangely the wind started to pick up. Everything just seemed so supernatural, everything, the wind, the clouds it just reacted like they were being controlled then suddenly colors were just surrounding him. Her body trembled as he continued but she just couldn't understand any of this.

" You see the colors right it's energy rotating around you if you manipulate them well enough you'll be able to do this." The energy around him started to focus on his right hand and it was maneuvering around it. Kagome could see shapes being formed then she noticed a weapon being formed and it was a sword it was incredible it was unyielding, simply it was able to cut through anything and it was able to be wield. "See I told you I was just like you so are you coming over or not." The weapon disappeared and the wind suddenly stopped. She moved back unable to speak until she cleared her throat.

" Um yeah I'll be there but I don't know where you-" He took out a piece of paper and wrote his address on it.

"Here I'll tell you everything when you get there alright? Oh and by the way my name is InuYasha. I'll see you there then."

The bell rang and InuYasha walked her to class. He seemed like a stubborn ass in the beginning but she realized later that he was the only one who could help, the only one who understands what she's been going through.

"Come on Kazuki let me go please." Kagome said in frustration eating as she plead for permission.

" You're not going to some strangers house Kagome, so that is that."

" Why, he's just going to help me with my po-" She stopped abruptly and drank some water.

" Help you with what Kagome? What can this guy… what's his name InuTrasha-"

"It's InuYasha."

"Alright, alright InuYasha. What can Inuyasha help you with that I myself can't help you huh?"

"Ummm homework, he's going to help me with homework."

"I can help you with homework alright so that's it end of discussion." Sadness showed on Kagome's eyes and Kazuki felt the intenseness of her stare. "Stop looking at me like that Kagome you can't go and that is-"

"Please Kazuki this once please." Her puppy dog look was getting to him and with a sigh he gave in.

"Fine you can go alright but just this once."

"ohhh thank you brother you're the best." She bolted out of her seat and wrapped her arms around her brothers neck.

"You're welcome alright but promise me you'll come home by 6 o'clock."

"I promise."

Kazuki drove her to InuYasha's home and after telling her the rules like coming home on time, stuff like that Kagome got out and a guy with long silver hair invited opened the door and let her in. The guy looked like InuYasha and even had the same moody look on his face but he looked much older than him.

" So you're the wench whom that stupid scum invited." The guy also had the same attitude as InuYasha but worse.

"What the hell did I told you. Not to open the damn door." Inuyasha said coming down the stairs.

"Shut-up half breed lucky thing I didn't kill her." He pushed Inuyasha aside and went up stairs.

" Why that stupid bastard if I could I would kill him." Inuyasha grabbed her wrist and tugged her in a room. The room was matted all over and it looked like a training room and it was. Punching bags were hung in the corner and he quickly grabbed her some clothes and pointed out the bathroom. Changed into a karate out fit shewalked out and he explained.

"Alright, celestial beings contains powers beyond what there bodies can hold. There are three different types of powers you can have. One would be called shirozeki a power that acts on it's own to protect there master on life threatening situations. Second is called Temozaki a type of power that involves chants to release powers. You know chants or spell casting. And the last one is called Medora a power of healing and powers of self-defense. Medora has offensive powers but requires much more energy to bring them out." He paused for a second before continuing.

"Like I said these powers can protect you as well as destroy you. You need mental and physical strength or they will release uncontainable powers and will destroy everything around you and maybe even yourself. So practicing and bringing your powers to come forth will suppress these problems and the pain that comes with it. When you released those powers back at school I know it hurt didn't it? Well that is why practicing will prevent those pains. So that is why you're going to practice today."

"So these stupid powers can kill me. I just wish I was born normal."

"Stop complaining and focus alright?"

They practiced all day about bring forth weapons and controlling the energy you use when your doing so. It was hard and frustrating but Kagome got through it and finally 5:30 struck and she knew she had to head home.

"Can't I go home already I'm tired of this besides I have to get home by 6 O'clock."

"All you do is complain. Fine you have the basics down anyway." She changed and went to the door but outside was pouring rain. She didn't notice it was pouring because of the lack of windows in the previous room. It was hard to see the houses across the street and knew it was to dangerous to walk let alone drive in these conditions.

"Wow dang it's raining so you walking in this weather or are you staying over."

"What are you saying? I can stay here for the night?"

"Of course that is what I'm saying it's pouring so stay the night. How about it?" He said monotonously.

"Alright? Sure but I have to use your phone. But I'm kinda worried about that guy earlier this afternoon don't you think he'll get mad."

"Forget about that ass come on I'll show you where the phone is."

"Hello" Kazuki answered

"Hey Bro I'm going to stay over InuYasha's house alright?"

"You're not staying their Kagome. Besides I'm coming over to pick you up. I just have to find my keys"

"No you're not, it's to dangerous Kazuki please you'll get into an accident and if you do I won't forgive myself and-"

"Okay okay Kagome calm down I won't come but be careful alright if anything happens call me."

"Yea I know I'll see you tomorrow. Bye."

"Bye"

She went down stairs to the living room where Inuyasha sat watching TV. "So what did your brother say?"

"He said I can stay over but he's kinda worried."

"What, worried that I'm going to attack you or something?" InuYasha said with a chuckle.

"Exactly and if you remotely try I'm so going to-"

"Aww come on I was kidding. Jezz you're so gullible. So what do you want to eat I'll cook you something"

"You, cook me something, now that's funny."

"Shut up and just tell me what you want to eat already."

"Fine since you asked… I want fried fish, can you cook that?"

"Fried fish are you serious" Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow

"Yea I'm serious so how about it" He walked to the kitchen with Kagome following. He took out all the ingredients he needed. He started to cook and the guy resembling Inuyasha walked in with the same look on his face that he had this afternoon.

" Somehow I knew you were going to stay. So what, you have a relationship with this half-breed?" He went in the fridge and pulled out a coke and looked at Kagome waiting for an answer.

" Shut-up Sesshomaru and mind your own damn business."

" You always didn't know your place. You were always infuriating." Sesshomaru walked out but before he did Kagome glanced at him and she thought he smirked at her as he left. May be it was my imagination or I'm seeing things but I hope he didn't.

"So Inuyasha I'm guessing he's your brother?"

"Irritatingly, yes he is. He's just such a pain"

"Why does he call you a half breed InuYasha?"

"Never mind that is none of your concern so just forget it." As he finished they began to eat and it was amazingly good but her question did bother Inuyasha because all through the night he was quiet. He showed her to the guest room and she went to sleep with the sound of the rain pounding on the window."

I sat in the garden behind the outside world. A brick wall covered and trapped me in a house of luxury and also pain. I'm an only child and an over protected child who was never to go outside but I was still happy but still lonely. The cheery blossoms were blooming and it rained pink beautiful petals. I sat there thinking stroking my silk pink dress. No one did had time for me I was always watched on by a nanny and always spent my time in the garden. Just waiting for mom and dad to come back. It was just a matter of time that they came home. I walked back in the house, which was lavished with paintings and vases. I lived in a house that you can actually get lost in if you were visitors but we never did have any visitors, which I wish we had. It was a huge mansion and I was only trapped in it, a prisoner of my own despair. I walked to the front door and there they were as busy as ever.

"Mommy, Daddy won't you play with me?" They were rushing organizing papers and grabbing books from shelves. They didn't hear me but I followed both of them to the workroom. I tugged on my mothers suit and she abruptly stopped and smiled at me and she hunched over to kiss my forehead.

"I'm so sorry honey but we have to go to a business trip I promise you when we come back we'll spend time together." She quickly ran up stairs to get changed and my father did the same. They were expert scientist running top-secret experiments. They were well known to the community but with that popularity meant a lot of traveling to one place to another. Although, I wasn't mad I understood what they were going through but I was a little upset when they said that they were going to spend time with me but it never happens. Never. They went down stairs putting on their coats and I just stood there watching them.

"Daddy you said you were going to spend time with me last week. But now you're leaving." I pouted as any 6 year old would do after someone breaks a promise. They didn't hear me and the late shift Nanny was running late and my parents was a little upset. Then my mother looked at my father and said that they were going to be late for their flight. Then they quickly went out the door and started to run through the rain. I cried and was so angry. I opened the door and ran outside and screamed.

" Stop it! STOP!" I cried not knowing what I was doing. My parents stopped and walked towards me.

"Kagome go back in the house. It's raining"

"You're always leaving me behind. Can't you guys take a break and play with me? Always work, work, work. I hate it! STOP LEAVING ME BEHIND!" I fell down to my knees and the rain-washed away my tears. I felt an embrace and my mother was sobbing.

" I'm so sorry mommy I didn't mean to make you cry."

"It's not you honey, its us. I know how hard it must be staying alone in the house with strangers. My mother and father were kneeling down in front of me smiling.

" We'll stay home with you for the weekend. We can go fishing and go to the parks would you like that?" I smiled and jumped up and raised my hands up into the sky.

"That's great mom that sounds like so much fu-" Pain struck through out my body and I fell to the ground crying out but the pain silent my cries. Everything was painful and before I fainted I heard fatal screams that came from my parents.

Kagome gasped for air and awoke from a nightmare and surprisingly on the edge of her bed was Sesshomaru staring at her with the same glare as always.

"Wha-what are you doing in-"

"Shut-up." Kagome jumped out of bed and moved toward the window trying to stay away from him.

" Don't tell me to shut up. You're the one in my room in the middle of the night. Well it's not exactly my room but-" He stood and stared at her.

"That's right this isn't your room so when I tell you to shut up I mean shut up. No damn questions or trying to talk back."

" You think you're all high and mighty because your older but you're not. You're just a bossy person with a fucking attitude." He started walking toward her and she suddenly took a step back. He smiled as he walked near and near and she abruptly hit her back against the wall. With nowhere else to go she just watched him as he moved closer.

" You're starting to take my interest girl."

"St-stop right there. Just stay where you are and we can talk and maybe just-"

"No one has ever talked back to me instead of that infuriating half-breed." He cornered her with his hands beside her head. She froze as he stared at her, his eyes were piercing and intense, she couldn't look away. He was to close and kagome could instantly feel warmth as he stroked her cheek with the palm of his hand.

"That half-breed doesn't deserve you." Kagome clicked and pushed him away from her.

"Stop it. One minute your angry at me, glaring at me every time I see you, now this. What are you trying to pull? I don't understand." He simple smiled at her as the moonlight shined through the window as it illuminated throughout the room.. He started to walk in front of her and as he did he placed his hand on her cheek.

" You want to give me a chance. I like you and maybe I wanted to see how you would react to me. Lets go on a date." Kagome shoved his hand aside.

" You must be kidding. You're a joke. No way I would want to-"

"Why, do you prefer a half-breed?"

" Your just playing a damn joke that's not even remotely funny so cut it out and get out. I want to go to sleep." She ignored his question and stared at him.

" Have it your way but you'll be seeing me on Monday." He smirked and went right out. what did he meant by seeing me on Monday? Sheknew for once that she would never be stepping a foot in this house after tonight. No way.