THINGS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS STORY! NOT MUCH HAS BEEN CHANGED! HOWEVER I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME A LITTLE BIT!
Uzume: Hey guys! I was sittin there lookin at OTSAW and I realized that it had deviated from the plot that I had originally wanted! Sooooo instead of re-writing it because so many people liked it the way it was I decided to just start another story with the semi-original plot.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundamn Wing or Inuyasha! Though I wish I did own Duo and Wufie…and Sesshomaru…and Inu-papa!
Addendum: It has come to my attention that I need to start posting in my stories that I understand that the characters that aren't mine would never act in the way that I make them act. It would seem that a disclaimer is not enough anymore. People don't seem to get the meaning of FANFICTION. ALL fanfics are AU. Even if canon characters still get together, the story is AU. I have yet to come across an actual fanfic that had ANY character act EXACTLY like they do in their original settings. THUS it should NOT be a problem if I decide to give them a personality overhaul. If you do not like this, click the little black arrow at the top left hand corner of your browser and leave this page. It does not bother me if you like my story or not. It does however bother me that people are RUDE enough to complain through a review and be tactless asinine assholes. Constructive criticism is one thing. It helps, but blatantly bashing someone's story and their skills as an author because you don't like it is beyond heartless. Don't even bother to comment on my story if you don't like it. And if you do, it WILL NOT be dignified with a written response (other than the posting of the next chapter OR a new story of similar content.) I DO NOT ENDORSE DRUG USE! It has been brought to my attention that people are apparently offended by the fact that I happen to write in drug use in some my stories.Warning: I am taking liberties here by changing ages and how some of the characters act. OOC moments will be rampant in this fanfic. Inuyasha and company WILL be bashed and hated on in this story. A bitter Kagome will be present in this story. Though she won't be bitter for long!
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Kagome was running home from school as fast as she could. She had to get away quickly or they would find her and start hounding her about dating Hojo again. It was getting annoying! She didn't like the guy but they didn't listen! He was creepy! Prolly even a pervert! He was just too perfect! Every mother's dream for their daughter, but she didn't want that! No one could seriously be that perfect! He had to have a dirty secret or two! She turned around a corner and stopped to catch her breath. Even after all of the walking and running around the Feudal Era she STILL wasn't in shape. It didn't help that she had a hangover from the party that one of her classmates had thrown last night. She didn't even get to talk to her new friends that she had made shortly before she went into High School! When she actually managed to pass from middle school to high school Kagome had realized that she had nothing in common with her old friends anymore even though they kept trying to get her with Hojo.
Chikako [1] held true to her name…she was friendly with everyone and anyone and was very child like. She had wide brown eyes and hair that she always wore with a small side ponytail. She was actually a first year like her and reminded Kagome of Rin. Jin [2] was a Chinese girl with black hair and bright golden brown eyes. She was quick witted and had a dry sense of humor with a sharp tongue. One of the rumors about her at school was that is an ex-Yankee. But she denies it. She was a second year. But the more she hung out with them, the more apparent it became that she was losing touch with her friends in the Feudal Era as well.
She had met them long before they had defeated Naraku. And her attitude change had been affecting her friendships with everyone in the Feudal Era. She had originally been modest, and well mannered, though a bit rash and independent. However, women in the Feudal Era were normally seen and not heard. There were exceptions to this, such as Sango and even Ayame. But even they had the underlying modesty bred into them by their parents; something that, as she got older, she felt was more along the lines of prudishness. That's what the women of the Feudal Era were. And she had a shocking revelation one day when her group, while traveling the coast found themselves at a lovely beach. Kagome, not having been to the beach in forever saw it as the perfect opportunity to work on her tan, and had run behind some rocks and changed into her bikini. Thinking nothing of it she ran out, laid out her towel, doused herself in suntan lotion, and laid down to even out her tan.
Her friends said nothing the whole time she was getting ready. They all just gaped at her. She had wondered what their problem was. They had seen her in her bikini before. What was the issue? There was no village around. No port. No fisherman. Just them. So she didn't see the problem.
She had begged them to join her in her relaxation, but they had declined saying it was best that they moved on. Miroku didn't even stare at her boobs! He just looked at her disapprovingly! All Sango could do was blush and ask her to put her clothes on and tried to give her a kimono to wear, which they had been trying to do a lot recently. And Inuyasha… well…he just proceeded to tell her how worthless she was and how anyone that passed by would get the wrong idea. They had been treating her like she had some sort of disease lately. It got to the point that Sango and Shippo wouldn't even take a bath with her anymore. When she finally asked them later that night what the issue was what they told her was shocking.
+Flashback+
"We just figured that by now Kagome-chan you would be used to this era and act accordingly." Sango reasoned.
"Accordingly?" she asked confused. How was she supposed to act?
"Act befitting your station Kagome." Miroku spoke up leaving off the –sama he normally added. "As a Miko should."
She balled her fists and tightened her jaw. "Act accordingly? Befitting my station as a Miko? THIS COMING FROM A PERVERTED MONK WHO ASKS WOMEN TO BEAR HIS CHILDREN!" They had all stepped back shocked. "Don't you tell me to act accordingly you hypocritical perverted fucker! Don't you EVER tell me how to act! So I don't act like a docile kitten? So I don't bow my head and keep my mouth shut to any and every male? I WAS NOT RAISED THAT WAY! I DO NOT bow to anyone! I was raised and told that I am equal to any male out there!" She spun and turned on Sango. "And I thought that you of all people would understand that! After all you work in a job that only men normally do!" She stopped and glared at all of them. Inuyasha and Shippo had yet to speak. The young kit hid behind Sango. And Inuyasha just stood there.
"Get this straight. I AM NOT subservient! I AM NOT docile! I WILL NOT change! And I AM NOT KIKYO!" She had then turned and started packing her things and used Kirara to get home. The fire neko was the only one of the group that hadn't turned on her. She had cried for days to her Mama about it. The woman comforted her as much as she could. They hadn't spoken of the incident again after she got back.
+End Flash back+
"Kagome!" DAMNIT! She didn't need this! She thought she had lost them! Looking around she tried to find an escape route. The light had just changed and she couldn't cross the street! She ran to the bus stop and jumped from foot to foot.
"Ahhhh…. They're gunna catch me….I don't have time for this…damnit Inuyasha where are you when I really need you! Prolly screwin that clay pot…"
"Such dirty language from such a pretty girl. What's wrong jo-chan? Having issues?" She turned around to see a guy sitting on the bench behind her. He wore what looked to be a priest's uniform… white collar and all. His brown hair was pulled back into a long braid and his amethyst eyes were mischievous. All in all he was good looking… not Japanese… not even Asian… American she guessed, prolly stranded because of the war. However good looking he might be, it was his aura that through her off. It was so dark! Never in all her time had she seen an aura so dark. Sesshomaru's was white hot and huge, much like his sires was rumored to be. Naraku's was dark ominous and smothering. Making it hard for you to breath. But this arua… it was so dark…but it wasn't ominous. It wasn't malevolent. It was welcoming… and drawing her in. Was he a demon? She had a sudden vision of dark feathered wings attached to his back.
She heard the girls call her name again before she could say anything.
"Kagome? Where are you?"
"Uhh yeah…ummm you see some girls at school are trying to hook me up with this one creepy guy at school who is just too perfect…ya know every mothers dream for her daughter…but I don't like him…ahhhh damn bus! Hurry up!"
He laughed and shook his head. Her anger flared. How dare he laugh at her! "Calm down jo-chan…sit down and relax…take a breath." He took her hand and guided her to the bench.
"I don't have time to relax! And I have a name!" She could feel herself tear up.
"Well I would use it if you had told me what it was… alas you didn't tell me…so jo-chan it is…" She blushed because she knew he was right. "It's Kagome…" she answered in a small voice.
He threw his arm over her shoulder and grinned. "Just relax Kagome…it's a beautiful day to be alive and enjoy the scenery." Suddenly the bus was there. "Ah! Here we go! Ladies first…" he helped her up and lightly guided her onto the bus right as the others came around the corner. He looked back and flashed them a grin and a peace sign before stepping on the bus himself.
She sat down on the back seat as the bus started moving. She could see the girls chasing the bus trying to catch up. She sighed. "They'll never get it…"
"You mean to tell me a pretty thing like you doesn't have a boyfriend already? Man… teenagers today! Don't seem to see what's in front of em do they?" She looked up shocked. She had never heard something like that said about her before. Sure she wasn't ugly…but she wasn't the prettiest thing in the world. In fact she started looking more like Kikyo by the moment…if the looks Inuyasha always gave her recently were anything to go by. She had let her hair grow out and it was now as long as the dead miko's. She had originally done this to see if it caught Inuyasha's attention thinking maybe if she changed the way she looked it would help. No such luck…he commented on how much she looked like Kikyo though. That had ruined the tender moment they were having…and was the reason she was home at this moment…talking to a man who was obviously related to Miroku in the suave department.
"Why so shocked? Never been told you're pretty before?" He cocked his head to the side his eyes wide and almost innocent…if not for the spark that Kagome recognized right off the bat. It was the same look that sometimes haunted Inuyasha's eyes…and the look she saw on many samurai young and old while traveling. He had seen too much too soon. Just like she had…
"No I don't think you have…" his whisper caught her off guard. "I can see it in your eyes…whoever you are with…or have been with…tore you down… a pity he obviously doesn't see the jewel he has." She flinched. Was she that easy to read? Or was he such a practiced player that he knew the signs? She could feel her eyes tearing up and looked away.
"I'm right aren't I?" He shook his head sadly. "Really…guys like that give the rest of us bad names…a guy can't even pay a compliment anymore without bein' accused of tryin to con his way into a woman's pants. Look doll someone like you shouldn't waste your time on a guy like him…he obviously isn't worth it. Not if you are caused pain in the process…" He hooked his hand under her chin and made her look at him. Slowly he used his sleeve to wipe her tears away. "How much pain are you gunna take before you finally crumble? How much are you willing to lose for a guy who will obviously never see you for what you are? When there are so many better guys out there who are willing to treat you like a queen? Hmm? Tell me…have you ever been doted on? By someone other than family? Or are you the one doing the giving?" Her eyes darted to the side quickly showing him that he was right.
"Ahhh…." He let go and leaned back in his seat. "Not that a girl like you needs to be caught up with a guy like me anyhow…you couldn't be any older than fifteen am I right?"
"I'm sixteen…" she looked at him confused…how old was he? Wait why did she care? Like she would ever see him again after this.
He laughed bitterly. "Ah a lil better…but still…" he shook his head.
"But still what?" her anger flared again.
He glanced at her sideways. "How old do you think I am?"
"I dunno….twenty?"
"HAH! Close by no dice doll. Try twenty-five. Look Kagome… all I'm sayin is you gotta live for yourself…you never know how much longer you'll be alive…do you want your accomplishments to consist of nothing but taking care of selfish people who don't say Thanks? S'not right ma…you should be havin guys chasin you… catering to YOU. Not the other way around…" As he finished the bus pulled up to her stop. He helped her stand up and walked her off the bus carrying her bag for her. Okay…so he was right…this was nice…someone carrying her books for her was new…she had never had a guy help her up from her seat before either. They stopped at the foot of the shrine steps and she sighed. "They'll be up there…and I'll get yelled at for turning him down again… and if they aren't up there already they will be soon…"
"Kagome!" The girl chorused from the top of the stairs and all ran down to meet her. All talking a mile a minute.
"Who is this Kagome?"
"This isn't that two timing jerk! Did you find a new guy?"
"Poor Hojo!"
"He's waited so long and you move on to another guy so quickly!"
Duo could see the overwhelmed look on her face and could see her about to cave. "HEY!" He yelled over them. "Give the girl a chance to defend herself sheesh! I just happen to be a Knight in shining armor saving a damsel in distress okay? And if she wants to move on from one guy to the next who are you to judge huh?" Chikako and Jin ran around the corner at that time and pushed the others out of the way.
"Here Kagome." He handed her bag back to her. "Remember what I said about livin' for yourself." He leaned down and whispered in her ear loud enough for everyone to hear, while giving the newly arrived Hojo an evil grin. "And if you ever wanna know what it's like to be doted on by someone…" he slipped a piece of paper into her hand. "here's my number." He fixed her with a heated stare then walked off in a random direction.
"Oh." Kagome covered her mouth.
"My." Jin had hold of Chikako trying to hold herself up.
"God." Chikako was holding on to both trying to keep herself from hyperventilating.
They all turned to look at the officially flustered and dazed Kagome. Her eyes were so wide you could see their round shape and all of her irises. Both looked at each other and nodded. "Time for you to go Hojo. Kagome needs some girl time!" Chikako shooed Hojo and the other girls away and Jin helped their flustered friend up the shrine steps. This was obviously the poor girls' first encounter with a guy who could make his voice sound like velvet. "Well what about us? We're her friends!" Eri yelled after them, but Jin just scoffed and kept helping Kagome up the stairs.
"How old was he Kagome?"Chi asked softly.
"Twenty-five…."she answered slowly.
The girls gasped. Not only could he use his voice like that but he was older….and carried her bags! And was willing to shower her with gifts!
"Did he do anything bad Kagome?" Jin asked slowly. "If he did I know some people who would take care of it." Kagome shook her head.
"He was the perfect gentleman the whole time…had a problem with space to begin with…but he just started hitting the nails on the head…everything he said was…right…about me…and" they could tell the poor girl was frustrated.
"And?" Chikako pushed as they all walked into her room.
"He told me I was pretty… said that…that I should be doted on…and catered to…" she looked up at them confused "Was he playin? Was he just tryin to con me?" She couldn't help but have these doubts. Inuyasha had ruined her for life when it came to self esteem. Both girls exchanged worried glances… they both agreed on one thing when it came to Kagome. That two timing jerk needed to pay for what he did to their friend. And her so called "best friends" from middle school were no better! Trying to set her up with that Hojo guy.
"So…are you actually gunna call him?" Kagome looked down at the paper in her hand. Should she? He was after all WAY older…he even admitted that himself…His name is Duo…
"I dunno guys…I mean…he admitted to me he that he didn't think I should get mixed up with him…and what about my Mama?" She looked up at them. "I mean…I am curious… I've never actually dated an older guy…" They knew what she meant… she had told them about the Feudal Era. Well she had to, one time they had come over when she had just gotten home and happened to be covered in cuts and bruises. Jin went on a tirade about calling her contacts and killing the bastard who did this to her and Chi actually agreed with her. She ended up telling them everything and showing them the shards that she had. She had to tackle Jin to keep her from trying to go through the well to kill Inuyasha. "I mean…what if…what if gets to the point that he wants…ya know…" she blushed. It's not that she couldn't say it…it's that she just couldn't think of herself actually taking part in something like that!
"Well… from the way you've described him…if he REALLY is a gentleman he won't push you to do it." Chi smiled at her knowingly.
"Besides! If you do decide to date him, as time goes on your gunna want things from him that you would never think that you would have ever wanted!" Jin waggled her eyebrows. The girls all looked at each other for a few quiet seconds the all broke out laughing.
After they all couldn't laugh anymore Jin spoke again. "And is that really such a bad thing? To know a guy wants you that way?"
None of them could really answer that, because none of them had ever dated a guy that much older than them. But the thought of being lavished with attention just made them all sigh. "I wanna think on it more. Because I know for a fact Mama won't like it…"
"BLEH!" Jin spat. "Who cares girl? It's your life!"
"You can talk…you don't live with your parents…" Chi chided her boisterous friend. "WE do and believe me when I say that my Papa would FLIP!"
Jin shook her head and sighed. She had been kicked out of her house as soon as she turned seventeen. Thankfully she had friends who would hold her up till she had a job and enough money to pay for her own apartment. "Well if anything bad happens…you can just come and live with me! You know I'd always be willing to put you up! Both of you! But since you said you are gunna think on it I'ma hold you to that!" They all started laughing again until they heard the phone ringing. They all stopped and listened to the conversation since the phone was directly under Kagome's room.
"She did what?"
"Who was he?"
"An older guy?"
"How much older?"
"In his twenties?"
"He said what?"
They heard her slam the phone down and all knew what was coming next and all waited. They heard her stop out of the door and take a breath before opening it.
"Kagome,we need to talk. It's time for your friends to go home. Tell them goodbye, you'll see them tomorrow at school." They all winced at her tone. The other girls picked up their stuff and gave Kagome pity glances and said their goodbyes quickly before showing themselves out leaving with whispers of "later".
"Kagome what did you think you were doing? How could you trust him like that? He could have taken you somewhere and hurt you! BADLY! How much older than you was he?" She crossed her arms and tapped her foot. "Well I'm waiting young lady!"
"He just helped me today Mama… Eri and the others keep bugging me about dating Hojo! I don't wanna date him Mama! And Duo was a perfect gentleman! He didn't touch me at all unless it was to help me up out of my seat! And why does it matter how old he is?"
"You know his name? Does he know yours? And he knows where we live! Kagome I can't believe you!"
"Mama it's the polite thing to do when you meet someone! You give them your name! At least he used my name! All I get called in the Feudal Era is wench or bitch! It's nice to have someone actually use my name and treat me like a woman instead of a shard detector or an object!"
"Don't you talk to me like that young lady! From now on when you aren't in the Feudal Era, you will be going to school and coming straight home! And if Hojo asks you out again you WILL say yes! He's a sweet boy and closer to your age! And you are not a woman you are still in High School!" Her mother stomped out and slammed the door. Kagome was shocked she had never been grounded! And she had to say yes to Hojo? Screw that! She was beyond lost now…she just might have to take Jin up on her offer. The same stubborn streak that made her go against Inuyasha was welling up inside her. For now she would just have to deal and hope Hojo didn't come around the house to ask her out. Sighing she began the "process of getting ready for bed". In reality she was getting ready to go out again. She pulled on a pair of jeans and a pair of sneakers. Then she pulled on a tank top and a zip up hoody.
She had no idea how this was all gunna work out… I mean her Mama was treating her as if she had already caught her on a date with him!
She pulled out her books to start her homework and sat at her desk. She was actually wishing Inuyasha would come jumping through her window right now complaining about her taking too long… That way she wouldn't have to deal with her Mama and the others… but of course he won't come for her when she wants him to… nope he has Kinkyho… How could that be pleasurable? There was no way that she actually got wet down there…she's dead after all!
As soon as Kagome had made friends with Chi and Jin, she had started actually living like a semi-normal teenager. She went to parties and went out more when she was home. After falling down the well she had all but stopped going out with her friends, which had worried her family. And things only seemed to get worse the longer she spent time with Inuyasha. For a while she stood up to him and put him in his place. However the longer she spent time in the Feudal Era, and the more Inuyasha constantly put her down she began to give and withdraw. When she met Chi and Jin they began to draw her back out. Like her friends in the Feudal Era her Mama wasn't happy with it. Kagome had never been a mouthy teen, not with her mother or her Jii-chan. But with Jin around it was only a matter of time before Kagome picked up her attitude; according to her Mama. And she often asked Kagome to invite her Middle School friends over instead of Chi and Jin. Not that Kagome listened anymore…she was getting tired of being bossed around…it was bad enough she had Inuyasha in her face! She didn't need her Mama doin it too! She did everything she was told! Always! She did her chores! She did her homework! She always went back to Inuyasha! She fed him, gave him a home when needed, cared for him! That's when she had her revelation. It was like a slap to the face. Duo was right…she had never been catered to… she had always done everything for everyone… in fact most of the good things she did for Inuyasha always got thrown back in her face.
After hours of staring at her math homework, Kagome had made her mind up. She stood up and looked at herself in her mirror. This look just wouldn't do. She needed something different. She picked strand of her hair up and stared at it. This had to go! Inuyasha would never see her as anything other than a shard detector… he would always see Kikyo. They had defeated Naraku, so why was she still going back? She had felt out of place for the longest time. She had outgrown all of the childish things her classmates did. At first she was the odd one. The girl who lived in the shrine. Then she was the sick one. Then she was the prude. The party-pooper. Rumors started to fly about how she passed her classes. The being called prude and party pooper ended shortly after she met Chi and Jin. The rest lated until after they had finally beaten Naraku. Then she had started going back to school. However she was different. Everyone could see it. But she couldn't help it…they had lost so many friends in order to win a losing battle. That's what it was. In the end… Naraku won anyhow.
She had walked around school in a daze for a month. And then a teacher had pulled her aside and questioned her. She had to explain the there had been a death in her family, and that she had been close to the family member who had died. It was the truth…old Kaede had been like her grandmother. Even though the woman hadn't died because of Naraku…she had just gotten so sick afterwards. Then the teacher told her that she would have to take summer school, or stay behind. And the rumors had stopped.
Now she had more friends. Better friends…who wouldn't turn on her…and then forget her like the others had. When she focused on her reflection in the mirror, her pretty face was marred with a sneer. Miroku and Sango were busy making a family and helping Kohaku adjust to life. And Inuyasha had his clay bitch. Even Shippou had found some lost family members. They tried to act like they missed her when she was away. But she could see it in their eyes. They didn't even think of her when she left. They were happy as soon as she jumped through the well.
Kagome looked at the small pouch on her desk that held the Shikon No Tama and picked it up. She wasn't about to let Inuyasha have it to wish Kikyo back to life. She knew now that there was no such thing as a "pure" wish. Every wish that could be made was selfish because someone would gain something from it. She gasped as she looked down at the small pouch. The Tama! It was tainted! B-but how! She dropped it and stepped back. Never had it EVER become tainted in her hands! She shook her head. It didn't matter right now.
She nodded as she pulled her hair back into a high ponytail before jumping out of her window. Tomorrow she would get the girls together and they would give her a make-over.
She steadied herself then made the jump for the branch by her window. She had been doing this so much lately that it was getting easier and easier. Climbing down the tree she made sure to stay out of the light, and watched as her mother went about cleaning the kitchen. Waiting for the right moment she dashed towards the shrine steps and took off towards where she knew the party was to be held. She was always in on the locals for these parties. She had even planned one. If her Mama ever found out that her daughter was behind some of the wild Glitter Parties in Tokyo. She winced at the thought. They were Ecstasy Parties with glitter, hardcore music, hardcore sex… and they were always at random places. The location ALWAYS changed, and no one was ever caught. The police were never able to catch anyone who was connected to the parties because by the time someone realized the party had happened, everyone was gone. It was actually said that they had managed to create glitter that had the actual drug in it. When it touched your skin and when you breathed it in…they called it Glitzing.
Her first time glitzing wasn't so glitzy. She had ended up staying the night with Jin. The other girl had felt so bad that she promised to never take her to another Glitter Party again. But Kagome couldn't stay away. The fun that she had while glitzing outweighed the problems of the after effects. And they found that as long as they showered within six hours of having the glitter on they were fine.
Skidding to a halt she peaked around the corner. She could see some of her fellow party goers in the shadows. Tonight the party was in the mall. She had helped plan this one with Jin and a few others at school today. When all this had started, in order to keep the teachers from discovering what they were doing they had to find a way to pass the word along. They would pass the word along that the party was at a certain place, and everyone who was actually in on the whole deal knew that the first location wasn't the true location. Those who weren't always got caught at the fake party.
It was a hard way to keep it a secret, but everyone who was in always made new email addresses. And the word would be passed along that way. Those who planned it would send the emails from the library or computer labs. And it would be passed on to others in the other schools. It had been a deal that they would delete the email accounts as soon as they got the messages.
This time one of the party planners worked in the mall and had gotten the key from the head security guard who had a key that opened every door in the mall. They would wait for a few hours till the mall closed. Some walked around to make sure things were in place while others would find hiding places in the mall. It should be closing in a few minutes.
"PSSSST! Kagome!" She saw Jin wave across the way from a bush.
"What?"She hissed in the dark.
"You ready?" She heard Chi.
"FUCK YEAH!" From where she was she heard the beat of the music start and she got ready to run into the door.
"Kagome?" she winced as she fell over. Oh shit this isn't good… if they are here everything is ruined! She had to think of something quick! Steeling herself she made her voice sound cold and unfeeling. Just like Kikyo.
"I don't know who this Kagome is. My name is Kikyo." She heard Chi and Jin gasp form their shadow. God she felt so icky now.
"Oh come off it Kagome we know it's you." Yuka reach out for her. "We're your friends."
She spun around and glared making her eyes cold. "My name is Kikyo. I would never be friends with pathetic people like you." She hissed making them back up. There was a whistle and they all took off running towards the mall doors. Once they had gotten in is when the wonderful chaos of the party took hold. They passed a few couples making out…and even an orgy. She already felt the effects of the glitter; the world was a blend of colors that flashed before her eyes. Suddenly she felt arms wrap around her waist, and she lost Chi and Jin in the crowd.
"Well well, when I told you to live for yourself I didn't know that you had already started." A familiar voice whispered in her ear. "Ah! Don't turn around. Just dance, let the music take you away." She started to sway with her "mystery" partner to the music. She was having a blast, laughing and dancing with a hot guy. After hours of dancing, she pulled away and grabbed his hand. Pulling him along they ran from the mall glitter flying she called out to the other students from her school
"TOMORROW!" she thrust her fist into the air.
There was a chorus of "Tomorrows!" from behind her and people from her school thrusting their fists into the air like she did. Then they started running glitter flying behind them. As they exited the door she could hear the sirens. All she could do was giggle and run along with Duo and a few other party goers. He pulled her into and alley and they hugged the wall with him covering her. They were both trying not to laugh but failing miserably. When the lights and sirens passed he pulled away from her and smiled. He leaned down and kissed her; and right as the kiss started to heat up they were interrupted.
"Come on guys! I told you she looked like her! It has to be her!" Eri whined.
"You said she called herself Kikyo, and that her voice sounded nothing like Kagome's Eri. AND that she was at one of those glitter party things. You know how Kagome is about things like that. She'd never do that. Too pr-" Ayumi stood there with her arms crossed.
"But Ayumi! Isn't that girl that keeps trying to steal that Inu-whatever guy named Kikyo?" Yuka asked.
"Hey it's that guy from earlier!"Ayumi shouted and pointed at them. Lucky them, they just happened to be in an alley that had lights.
"Ugh…" Kagome pinched the bridge of her nose. They always ruined everything! She had never been kissed like that! A few shy kisses from Inuyasha, but those had sucked ass! He was a terrible kisser compared to Duo!
"And that girl I was telling you about!"
"Either that is Kagome, or that guy WAS playing her!" She heard Duo sigh and he laid his head on the brick wall they were leaning on.
"You're ahem…friends sure aren't the brightest crayons in the box are they?" He whispered.
"Nope…s'why I ditched em." She giggled back. Clearing her throat she spoke louder to the three girls converging on them.
"I told you I'm not this… Kagome you think I am. From the looks of you three she wouldn't even be where I've just been" she sneered. "Bubble gum pop isn't my sort of thing." Duo wrapped his arms around her. He seemed to know where to go with this, and she readied herself for the words she was sure he would say. She started to chant in her head that he didn't mean it.
"Not my type of thing either really."
"Then why did you bother with her? Oh I was right about you! Poor Kagome! You just wanted to get into her pants!"
"Ya got me." He laughed. "I saw her and just had to toy with her…" he gave her a slight squeeze of reassurance before he went on. "But I met my lovely…Kikyo… here and figured why bother?" He kissed the side of her neck while keeping his eyes on them. She closed her eyes and shivered; shivered because of the sensation of his lips against her kneck and because she was reminding herself that what he was saying wasn't true. She could hear it in his voice, in the way he said Kikyo; he almost sneered it. She breathed in and smiled.
"So as you see I couldn't be this Kagome." Grabbing Duo's hand she pulled him passed the stunned girls. "You might wanna leave the area before the police come back to search for the others."
They walked for a while in silence before he finally spoke. "Mind telling me what that was about? Who is Kikyo?"
"A thorn in my side…but I figured if HE can see her in me…why can't I make them see her too?"she sighed.
He frowned. "I didn't like it." He pulled her closer as they walked. "I like you…and from what I saw I don't think I would like Kikyo…" She smiled and snuggled into him more. They walked like this until they reached the shrine steps once more.
"You should prolly get inside and shower…get this stuff off…"he said tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"What about you?"she blushed.
"Don't worry I don't live that far from here. Won't take me long to get there…go ahead it's almost dawn…" he pushed her up the stairs slightly. She could hear the smile in his voice. Looking back once she smiled then took off up the stairs to take her shower.
[1] Chikako- Friendly Child
[2] Jin- gold
"So ya' see what I'm sayin? I wanna change it all. My hair, my clothes…he only saw me in my uniform and the jeans and hoody lastnight…which is one thing…but my other clothes are childish! I'm sixteen now! I need to stop dressing like I'm twelve!" Kagome waved her hands around frantically as they walked out the front doors of the school.
"I agree!"Jin jumped up. "I've been tellin you that since we first hung out!" They all laughed, but it was short lived as Eri, Yuka and Ayumi came up to them followed by Hojo.
"Kagome! Hojo-kun has something to ask you!" Yuka squealed.
"Yeah!" The other two girls squealed in unison.
"Mǐ tián gong!"[3] Jin kicked a nonexistent rock and started swearing in Chinese. Hojo just ignored her and stepped up grabbing hold of Kagomes hands making her wonder if he was related to Kouga.
"Kagome will you go see a movie with me?"
"wǒ cào!"[4]
"Uh Hojo…I'm sorry I don't like you like that okay? I've told you before you just aren't my type…" Kagome sighed and pulled her hands out of his grasp. Or tried to he wouldn't let go.
Jin jumped into action then pointing at all of them and started yelling louder in Chinese. "qù nǐde![5] gàn nǐ niáng![6] gàn nǐ lǎo mǔ![7]" and then she pointed at Hojo and her face twisted into a horrible scowl. "cào nǐ zǔzōng shíbā dài![8] jiào nǐ shēng háizi méi pìgu yǎn![9] "
Everyone in the area got quiet. Those who understood what she just said were either laughing their asses off or were shocked at her insults. It wasn't often that Jin reverted to insulting in Chinese… but when she did she made sure it was colorful and that it involved your whole family.
"What did you just say to him?" Eri stepped up.
"She just insulted his anscestors baka onna… an insult to ones ancestors is not given lightly where we are from…" there was a Chinese guy leaning against one of the pillars at the entrance.
Jin looked up and her face got red. "YOU!" and she pointed at him. "What the fuck are you doing here you asshole!"
Chi and Kagome gasped. Jin had told them about the guy she ran into at a café. He had been rude and called her weak. She had been devastated because he had left before she could prove that he was wrong. She had vowed that if she were to ever see him again she would kick his ass and make him wish he had never been born.
From the look on his face he seemed to enjoy the fact that she was so pissed off. Typical…just like Inuyasha and Sesshomaru…
"Jin…" she called out. "Just ignore him. He's only trying to get you riled up…" Kagome looked him directly in the eyes. "Men like him are just itching to put anyone down because they lack something…" He narrowed his eyes at her and she just stood her ground. No one had seen Kagome this way in a long time. She grabbed Jin and Chi's hands. "We have more important things to do right now then waste our time on someone like him." They walked passed him and as the rounded the corner they heard a loud "Wow Wu-man always the lady's man ya know! You really pissed them off!"
"Shut up Maxwell! I was only here because I was looking for you!"
[3] Mǐ tián gong- A play on the writing of "糞" (the traditional form of "粪" (fen), also "kuso" in Japanese), referring to excrement.
[4] wǒ cào- holy fuck
[5] qù nǐde- fuck off/shut the fuck up
[6] gàn nǐ niáng- fuck your mother
[7] gàn nǐ lǎo mǔ- fuck your mom
[8] cào nǐ zǔzōng shíbā dài- fuck your ancestors to the eighteenth generation. The Chinese take insulting your ancestors VERY seriously.
[9] jiào nǐ shēng háizi méi pìgu yǎn- May your child be born with an imperforate anus. Like I said Jin gets very colorful with her insults LOL
Uzume: All of these were found online…if they are ACTUALLY right I have no idea LOL seeing as how I don't know Mandarin Chinese. I don't know if Wufie actually spoke Mandarin…but there are many different dialects of Chinese and this one was one I actually had heard of.
The girls walked out of the salon playing with Kagome's new haircut. She had a bunch of the length cut off and it was styled in pigtails that were poofy and crimped. She added blue highlights to it to make it pop and wore goggles on the top of her head. They had already bought her a whole new wardrobe with money that she had gained by bringing things back from the Feudal Era.
They had bought her plenty of jeans to wear when she went back through the well because it was decided that her uniform just wouldn't do. Denim skirts and shorts were a must have Chi had said. With Kagome's legs it would be a crime not to have some. Tank tops, baby doll tees, band shirts and slogan shirts were all added to the mix as well. And of course she had bought shoes to match ALL of her outfits. She was wearing her favorite shirt that said "I Can't Wait for the Zombie Apocalypse" and pair of ripped jeans and converse.
"Now! What's next?" Jin walked backwards with her hands behind her back.
"Well…there are a few more things I wanna get…but they will have to wait…I can't do everything all in one day ya know…AND I have to find a place that will actually do it." Kagom said thoughtfully.
"What is it you wanna get done?" Chi and Jin leaned in and Kagome whispered it in their ears.
"AWSOME!" They both squealed and clapped.
"I know right?" Kagome laughed. "Now I have to go home and face the wrath of Mama because I'm sure that one of them has called and told her I turned Hojo down." She rolled her eyes and the others just shook their heads.
"Kagome?" The voice had all three girls stop and turn.
"Hello... Duo." She smiled prettily at him.
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Uzume: Okay this is the first chapter. I'm trying not to rush everything in this story. I'm not writing this down like my other stories. So this one will definitely take a lil longer than most…unless I actually start writing it down. Hope yall like it! As you can see I am playing on the fact that Duo calls himself Shinigami. It will be something that she questions herself about quite regularly.
Oh and I know Duo isn't 25 in the manga or anime he is like 15, but for my story to work he HAD to be older.