Away From The Well
Chapter One
by KikyouCommitsSuicide
Disclaimer: This is a weird creation cooked up by my twisted mind. Read on at your own risk. Anyone who mysteriously becomes insane, well, it was probably this story. But you've been warned and I will not claim any responsibility.
...Uh, just a minute, minna. Rin runs onstage and whispers into KCS's ear
Ohhhh, THAT disclaimer. Um, how can I say this? Oh, yes. I do not own Inuyasha. If you didn't understand the previous statement, I strongly suggest therapy. Or learning the English language, but therapy's more fun!
Author's note: I know, the disclaimer was a bit much. But hey! I'm on a sugar/caffeine high! And it's four in the morning! I really love the dark dusky hours of early morning because everyone's asleep and the sun's just beginning to rise above the mountainous horizon (I live on a mountain in New England by the way). It's really very pretty. Plus, I can prance around in my driveway and NO ONE WILL SEE OR CARE!!! YAY!!!
Ahem. No more Tootsie Rolls for me. Or coffee. Or lollipops. Or bagels. Or those cool little squeeze pops that have frozen juice in them... yeah. Onwards with the fic!!
"Words and stuff" - talking
'Words and stuff' - thinking
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"Oh, it's almost my birthday! I can't wait!" Kagome said excitedly to Sango, splashing her a bit from fidgeting. "Hey, Sango, you've never told me about your birthday and I've known you for almost a year. When IS it??"
"Well, I don't really know. Birthdays weren't very important to people in my village. We did have one day of the year to simply relax and play games and eat sweets. I suppose that's the equivalent to the way you celebrate birthdays in your time," Sango replied. "But I am kind of curious about this. Can... can I say my birthday is the same as yours?"
"Of course! I'm pretty sure we're about the same age anyway," Kagome replied. She couldn't really believe that Sango's people just forgot when they were born. "Were you born in the winter or the summer?" She asked.
"I really don't remember. I suppose my mother would, but she's..."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring that up... But it'll be really fun! We can make Inuyasha and Miroku be our servants for a day!" That really cheered Sango up.
"Okay. You can have Inuyasha," she smiled knowingly at her friend.
"Um... okay then."
Sango couldn't help but roll her eyes. Her best friend was very fun to be around, but she was so slow when it came to love. And Inuyasha, of course, was even slower.
Miroku gasped theatrically. He KNEW that his Sango loved him back! And here was proof! She wanted him to be her slave! Hmmmm.... Uh oh. When he gasped, he had drawn back dramatically, and so had lost his balance on his tree branch. Immediately, he scrambled to regain equilibrium, but it was too late. "AHHHHHHHHH!"
Sango heard his yell. "HENTAI!!" She yelled, and found a few rocks to pitch at his head. They all found their mark, and she grinned in satisfaction. That should teach him to spy on them. Except he should have been taught many times ago, but he didn't seem to learn. Maybe monks were just very thick-skulled.
"Oh, my," said a fully-clothed Kagome. As much as she liked her friend the houshi, she wasn't taking any chances. "It's a good thing he's got a thick head, otherwise he'd be dead."
"Yeah. I guess perverts have a very high tolerance for pain and suffering. Good thing for the rest of us." And with that, Sango set off for the campsite.
Kagome shook her head, gathered her stuff up, and began to drag Miroku back. Everyone always wondered how he got back from Sango's rock beatings, including Miroku, since he was always out cold. No one even considered that someone might've brought him back. He was her friend; what else would she do?
Back at the campsite, apparently Sango had told Inuyasha what he was to do on Kagome's birthday. "NO WAY IN HELL AM I DOIN THAT!!!" He yelled at her.
"Oh, yes you are. Unless you'd like to meet Hiraikotsu. Close-up and personal."
"Is that a threat?"
"I believe it is. Now get your sorry butt down out of that tree cause we're moving out!"
"Sango?" Kagome said timidly. Her friend was now in kick-ass mode, and right now, she wanted to stay intact - if only for the promise of presents later.
"Yeah?"
"I'm going home. I have a test. ...Again. Our birthday is going to be tomorrow, okay? Make sure they have presents for us!"
"Okay! Bye!"
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When Kagome got home, no one was there, and the car was gone. 'Probably out to buy me presents,' Kagome thought happily and started to study her Science textbook for the upcoming test.
After she was pretty sure she had Chapter 7 down, she looked out her window at the stars. They were especially clear tonight. She could even make out a couple of the constellations that her grandfather told her about that she could never see in the heavens before. ...Grandpa?
'Wait...' she thought. 'Where is everyone? I got home at, like, four in the afternoon! They can't have been shopping this long!' Feeling anxious, she went downstairs and called her mother's new cell phone. No one answered.
'This isn't right,' Kagome thought nervously. 'She leaves her cell phone on all day and keeps it with her in case something happens. What's going on??'
Suddenly the phone rang, interrupting her pondering.
"Hello?"
"Yes, this is Fukawa Akino. I'm from the local police. Who is this?"
"Higurashi Kagome."
"Higurashi-san, your grandfather, mother and brother were in a car accident. I'm afraid they're at the hospital now, in critical condition. The doctors say that there is a very slim chance of them pulling through."
Kagome just hung up, her eyes wide and non-blinking. This couldn't be happening. Her family was on the brink of death and she had been ditching them while they had been in the crash.
Still in denial, she walked up to her bed and fell asleep after staring at the ceiling for a few hours.
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She woke up to Inuyasha sitting on the floor, watching her.
"AAAGGHHH!" She screamed, jumping from shock. "What the hell, Inuyasha?!"
"It's your birthday. And I'm supposed to do whatever you tell me to, remember?" He said in a monotone.
"Oh yeah. Um, can you go in the kitchen or something?"
"I have to," he grumbled, standing up and walking out of her room.
Still breathing hard, she got dressed, then remembered what happened. Her shoulders sagged and she got back in bed. Ten minutes later, Inuyasha came back in.
"What are you doing?" He asked, looking curiously at her and wondering why she was not getting out of bed. "The sun's been up for a long time now. Why are you still sleeping? And where's your family? Your mom's usually tried to touch my ears about ten times by now."
At this, Kagome burst out sobbing. "Ack! Why are you crying? Please don't cry!" Inuyasha said, going to the side of her bed. "What's wrong?" He asked innocently, wiping a tear.
"They're dying," she managed to say. "And it's my fault."
Inuyasha just looked at the girl next to him who was crying piteously, but this time, he couldn't tell her to stop, that he'd protect her. Damn. He'd forgotten about emotional injuries...
So, not knowing what else to do, he hugged her. At first, she stiffened, but then melted into his embrace, actually clinging to him.
Inuyasha, of course, had no idea what to do now. His idea was to get her mad, so she'd sit him, and seeing him on the ground glaring at her was supposed to make her happy. It did every other time. He winced mentally. She'd probably kiss him back if he kissed her - that's how strained she was. So, the only thing left to do to get him sat was... well... to take a leaf from a certain bouzu's book.
Kagome stiffened. "HENTAI!! Sit!!!" She yelled at him. For some reason, he had been leaning over the edge of the bed, so his face met the floor and he sort of balanced on his head for about a second, then toppled over. Despite her misery, it was still hilarious to see the usually well-coordinated hanyou toppling onto the floor. She couldn't help herself; she burst into laughter.
Seeing her cheer was (at least momentarily) back, Inuyasha managed a gruff smile. "So what're we gonna do now?" He asked.
"Well... we??"
"Well, whaddya 'spect me to do, just leave you here?" He asked. When he put it that way...
"Fine. But if you're gonna stay here for a while, then you need to get some clothes..."
"HEY! What's wrong with these?!"
"They're unfashionable."
"WHAT?!?!"
An hour later, a disgruntled hanyou had a small fortune's worth of clothes from the future.
"Who's paying for this?" He asked her at one point.
"You. Who else?"
"WHAAA - Okay, we're stopping RIGHT NOW."
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"How exactly am I supposed to pay for this?!"
"Your father was rich! Didn't you at least get some of the fortune?"
"I got Tetsusaiga. That's MORE than my share."
"So Sesshoumaru has the title, the power, AND the treasure?! Are you insane?"
"Just drop it."
"Whatever."
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As soon as they got back to the shrine, the phone rang. When Kagome froze, Inyasha answered it.
"Hello? Um... yeah. Okay. Will do. Bye."
"How do you know how to answer a phone?"
"Because I tried to kill it when it rang and your mother taught me how to use it."
"Oh... what was it about?"
"Well, this lady named Akino asked me if I was your boyfriend, and I didn't really know what that was, so I just said 'yeah'. Then she told me to tell you that your family's in a coh-mah, and that you'll be going to Bored School in New Yerk. What does all this mean??"
"Well, a boyfriend is a guy friend, and my family's in a coma, which means..." She gulped. "Like a deep sleep that they probably will not wake up from, and I think you mean boarding school. That's like... school but you stay there all the time - they feed you and you sleep in a bed in the building. And New York is a place... halfway around the world."
"...Oh." Inuyasha didn't really get any of this. "So can I come to Bored School with you?"
"Well, it costs money..."
Inuyasha nodded. "I'll be back," he told her, and ran to the well.
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'I gotta find Sesshoumaru. Maybe he'll understand if I tell him that it's Kagome... no, he wouldn't understand. He's been a loner all his life. Guess I'll just have to blackmail him again..."
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'Hmmm... I wonder where Inuyasha is. I hope he comes back soon - they usually get people there as early as possible when it comes to these pushy American schools...'
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Yay! The first chapter of my first continuing fic! Does little victory dance
Please review! Because I love you guys so much! ...Even though we haven't met... like, ever...
Anyway, after that sugar high (which is over by the way - I'm actually finishing this two hours after I decided to jump around my brother's room and wake him up - he's about 1 1/2 years old - really cute!! But annoying...) I'm feeling depressed. At my writing skills. I just had to turn a cute little fluffy moment into a 'pretend Inu hentai' one. Yup. I show no promise whatsoever in the field of romance. But for you, dearest readers, I shall try.
Oh, and that comment about American schools - don't get me wrong, I love the educational system here. And I'm a big patriot. But does everyone actually like school? No, of course not! So can you blame me for a little jab at my country? No (of course not)!!
Ja ne!
Chapter One
by KikyouCommitsSuicide
Disclaimer: This is a weird creation cooked up by my twisted mind. Read on at your own risk. Anyone who mysteriously becomes insane, well, it was probably this story. But you've been warned and I will not claim any responsibility.
...Uh, just a minute, minna. Rin runs onstage and whispers into KCS's ear
Ohhhh, THAT disclaimer. Um, how can I say this? Oh, yes. I do not own Inuyasha. If you didn't understand the previous statement, I strongly suggest therapy. Or learning the English language, but therapy's more fun!
Author's note: I know, the disclaimer was a bit much. But hey! I'm on a sugar/caffeine high! And it's four in the morning! I really love the dark dusky hours of early morning because everyone's asleep and the sun's just beginning to rise above the mountainous horizon (I live on a mountain in New England by the way). It's really very pretty. Plus, I can prance around in my driveway and NO ONE WILL SEE OR CARE!!! YAY!!!
Ahem. No more Tootsie Rolls for me. Or coffee. Or lollipops. Or bagels. Or those cool little squeeze pops that have frozen juice in them... yeah. Onwards with the fic!!
"Words and stuff" - talking
'Words and stuff' - thinking
------------
"Oh, it's almost my birthday! I can't wait!" Kagome said excitedly to Sango, splashing her a bit from fidgeting. "Hey, Sango, you've never told me about your birthday and I've known you for almost a year. When IS it??"
"Well, I don't really know. Birthdays weren't very important to people in my village. We did have one day of the year to simply relax and play games and eat sweets. I suppose that's the equivalent to the way you celebrate birthdays in your time," Sango replied. "But I am kind of curious about this. Can... can I say my birthday is the same as yours?"
"Of course! I'm pretty sure we're about the same age anyway," Kagome replied. She couldn't really believe that Sango's people just forgot when they were born. "Were you born in the winter or the summer?" She asked.
"I really don't remember. I suppose my mother would, but she's..."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring that up... But it'll be really fun! We can make Inuyasha and Miroku be our servants for a day!" That really cheered Sango up.
"Okay. You can have Inuyasha," she smiled knowingly at her friend.
"Um... okay then."
Sango couldn't help but roll her eyes. Her best friend was very fun to be around, but she was so slow when it came to love. And Inuyasha, of course, was even slower.
Miroku gasped theatrically. He KNEW that his Sango loved him back! And here was proof! She wanted him to be her slave! Hmmmm.... Uh oh. When he gasped, he had drawn back dramatically, and so had lost his balance on his tree branch. Immediately, he scrambled to regain equilibrium, but it was too late. "AHHHHHHHHH!"
Sango heard his yell. "HENTAI!!" She yelled, and found a few rocks to pitch at his head. They all found their mark, and she grinned in satisfaction. That should teach him to spy on them. Except he should have been taught many times ago, but he didn't seem to learn. Maybe monks were just very thick-skulled.
"Oh, my," said a fully-clothed Kagome. As much as she liked her friend the houshi, she wasn't taking any chances. "It's a good thing he's got a thick head, otherwise he'd be dead."
"Yeah. I guess perverts have a very high tolerance for pain and suffering. Good thing for the rest of us." And with that, Sango set off for the campsite.
Kagome shook her head, gathered her stuff up, and began to drag Miroku back. Everyone always wondered how he got back from Sango's rock beatings, including Miroku, since he was always out cold. No one even considered that someone might've brought him back. He was her friend; what else would she do?
Back at the campsite, apparently Sango had told Inuyasha what he was to do on Kagome's birthday. "NO WAY IN HELL AM I DOIN THAT!!!" He yelled at her.
"Oh, yes you are. Unless you'd like to meet Hiraikotsu. Close-up and personal."
"Is that a threat?"
"I believe it is. Now get your sorry butt down out of that tree cause we're moving out!"
"Sango?" Kagome said timidly. Her friend was now in kick-ass mode, and right now, she wanted to stay intact - if only for the promise of presents later.
"Yeah?"
"I'm going home. I have a test. ...Again. Our birthday is going to be tomorrow, okay? Make sure they have presents for us!"
"Okay! Bye!"
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When Kagome got home, no one was there, and the car was gone. 'Probably out to buy me presents,' Kagome thought happily and started to study her Science textbook for the upcoming test.
After she was pretty sure she had Chapter 7 down, she looked out her window at the stars. They were especially clear tonight. She could even make out a couple of the constellations that her grandfather told her about that she could never see in the heavens before. ...Grandpa?
'Wait...' she thought. 'Where is everyone? I got home at, like, four in the afternoon! They can't have been shopping this long!' Feeling anxious, she went downstairs and called her mother's new cell phone. No one answered.
'This isn't right,' Kagome thought nervously. 'She leaves her cell phone on all day and keeps it with her in case something happens. What's going on??'
Suddenly the phone rang, interrupting her pondering.
"Hello?"
"Yes, this is Fukawa Akino. I'm from the local police. Who is this?"
"Higurashi Kagome."
"Higurashi-san, your grandfather, mother and brother were in a car accident. I'm afraid they're at the hospital now, in critical condition. The doctors say that there is a very slim chance of them pulling through."
Kagome just hung up, her eyes wide and non-blinking. This couldn't be happening. Her family was on the brink of death and she had been ditching them while they had been in the crash.
Still in denial, she walked up to her bed and fell asleep after staring at the ceiling for a few hours.
----------
She woke up to Inuyasha sitting on the floor, watching her.
"AAAGGHHH!" She screamed, jumping from shock. "What the hell, Inuyasha?!"
"It's your birthday. And I'm supposed to do whatever you tell me to, remember?" He said in a monotone.
"Oh yeah. Um, can you go in the kitchen or something?"
"I have to," he grumbled, standing up and walking out of her room.
Still breathing hard, she got dressed, then remembered what happened. Her shoulders sagged and she got back in bed. Ten minutes later, Inuyasha came back in.
"What are you doing?" He asked, looking curiously at her and wondering why she was not getting out of bed. "The sun's been up for a long time now. Why are you still sleeping? And where's your family? Your mom's usually tried to touch my ears about ten times by now."
At this, Kagome burst out sobbing. "Ack! Why are you crying? Please don't cry!" Inuyasha said, going to the side of her bed. "What's wrong?" He asked innocently, wiping a tear.
"They're dying," she managed to say. "And it's my fault."
Inuyasha just looked at the girl next to him who was crying piteously, but this time, he couldn't tell her to stop, that he'd protect her. Damn. He'd forgotten about emotional injuries...
So, not knowing what else to do, he hugged her. At first, she stiffened, but then melted into his embrace, actually clinging to him.
Inuyasha, of course, had no idea what to do now. His idea was to get her mad, so she'd sit him, and seeing him on the ground glaring at her was supposed to make her happy. It did every other time. He winced mentally. She'd probably kiss him back if he kissed her - that's how strained she was. So, the only thing left to do to get him sat was... well... to take a leaf from a certain bouzu's book.
Kagome stiffened. "HENTAI!! Sit!!!" She yelled at him. For some reason, he had been leaning over the edge of the bed, so his face met the floor and he sort of balanced on his head for about a second, then toppled over. Despite her misery, it was still hilarious to see the usually well-coordinated hanyou toppling onto the floor. She couldn't help herself; she burst into laughter.
Seeing her cheer was (at least momentarily) back, Inuyasha managed a gruff smile. "So what're we gonna do now?" He asked.
"Well... we??"
"Well, whaddya 'spect me to do, just leave you here?" He asked. When he put it that way...
"Fine. But if you're gonna stay here for a while, then you need to get some clothes..."
"HEY! What's wrong with these?!"
"They're unfashionable."
"WHAT?!?!"
An hour later, a disgruntled hanyou had a small fortune's worth of clothes from the future.
"Who's paying for this?" He asked her at one point.
"You. Who else?"
"WHAAA - Okay, we're stopping RIGHT NOW."
------------
"How exactly am I supposed to pay for this?!"
"Your father was rich! Didn't you at least get some of the fortune?"
"I got Tetsusaiga. That's MORE than my share."
"So Sesshoumaru has the title, the power, AND the treasure?! Are you insane?"
"Just drop it."
"Whatever."
------------
As soon as they got back to the shrine, the phone rang. When Kagome froze, Inyasha answered it.
"Hello? Um... yeah. Okay. Will do. Bye."
"How do you know how to answer a phone?"
"Because I tried to kill it when it rang and your mother taught me how to use it."
"Oh... what was it about?"
"Well, this lady named Akino asked me if I was your boyfriend, and I didn't really know what that was, so I just said 'yeah'. Then she told me to tell you that your family's in a coh-mah, and that you'll be going to Bored School in New Yerk. What does all this mean??"
"Well, a boyfriend is a guy friend, and my family's in a coma, which means..." She gulped. "Like a deep sleep that they probably will not wake up from, and I think you mean boarding school. That's like... school but you stay there all the time - they feed you and you sleep in a bed in the building. And New York is a place... halfway around the world."
"...Oh." Inuyasha didn't really get any of this. "So can I come to Bored School with you?"
"Well, it costs money..."
Inuyasha nodded. "I'll be back," he told her, and ran to the well.
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'I gotta find Sesshoumaru. Maybe he'll understand if I tell him that it's Kagome... no, he wouldn't understand. He's been a loner all his life. Guess I'll just have to blackmail him again..."
------------
'Hmmm... I wonder where Inuyasha is. I hope he comes back soon - they usually get people there as early as possible when it comes to these pushy American schools...'
------------
Yay! The first chapter of my first continuing fic! Does little victory dance
Please review! Because I love you guys so much! ...Even though we haven't met... like, ever...
Anyway, after that sugar high (which is over by the way - I'm actually finishing this two hours after I decided to jump around my brother's room and wake him up - he's about 1 1/2 years old - really cute!! But annoying...) I'm feeling depressed. At my writing skills. I just had to turn a cute little fluffy moment into a 'pretend Inu hentai' one. Yup. I show no promise whatsoever in the field of romance. But for you, dearest readers, I shall try.
Oh, and that comment about American schools - don't get me wrong, I love the educational system here. And I'm a big patriot. But does everyone actually like school? No, of course not! So can you blame me for a little jab at my country? No (of course not)!!
Ja ne!