Chapter 1: Moving In
"Thanks for helping me unpack, Sango," said Kari as they began unloading the numerous boxes in Kari's living room apartment.
"No problem little cousin," came Sango's reply as she sat on Kari's white cotton couch. She kicked off her sandals and rested her feet on the the glass coffee table.
Although most of the furniture was already in the apartment, they still had more things to put in place.
"But there is one problem," Kari said as she walked by Sango, causing her to remove her feet then put them back up.
"And what's that?" Sango asked.
"I don't have a job," she said.
Sango smiled then removed her feet from the table. "That's okay, because you can work with me."
"Really?" Kari said as she went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.
"Sure. I work at a small flowershop not far from here. So do you want the job?"
"Yeah, that'd be awesome," Kari said as she took along drink from her glass.
Sango got up from the couch and began looking through the boxes again. She passed through items such as cocktail glasses, porcelain figurines and a photo of a fifteen year old boy with long silver hair, golden eyes and pale skin.
And on his back was a ten year old girl, happily smiling into the camera. The background was set at a park.
"Who's this?" Sango asked, "A brother I don't know?"
Kari had approached her cousin and said, "Oh, that's just Sesshomaru." She walked back to the couch, sitting down.
On the other hand, Sango raised an eyebrow.
"Just Sesshomaru," she said suspiciously as she gave Kari a glance, who in return only rolled her eyes.
"So you're not interested in him?" Sango asked.
Kari scoffed. "Hardly. We've been friends for years."
Sango looked through more photos and saw a ten year old Sesshonaru holding a five year old Kari at arms length while Sesshomaru was horrified that she puked on him. Another was of a five yeard old Sesshomaru and his ear pressed against the pregnant stomach of Kari's mother. Kari was due that same week.
"I can tell," Sango said no longer interested in the old photos, and placing them back in the box.
"How about we go out to lunch," Sango suggested. "We can finish unpacking when we get back."
Kari twisted her face. "But then I won't feel like doing it later."
"You are so lazy," came Sango's reply as she threw a small pillow at Kari. Kari set it on the couch.
"Alright. We'll finish up here and then go out," said Sango.
"Great, because as soon as I get back I want to relax," Kari said.
An hour later the girls finished unpacking, stretching afterwards.
"Remind me to never help you whenever you plan moving again," Sango said, jokingly.
"Don't worry, I won't," Kari teased back. "So are you ready?"
"Yeah, let's go," cameher cousin's reply. Sango slipped her sandals back on then grabbed her purse. Kari did the same.
Seconds later both women left the house, closing and locking the door behind them.