Chapter 1: A Lonely Life's End
Can't this hellhole just be over all ready? The blue-gray eyed, Kagome Higurashi thought. She was in school, in seventh period chemistry. And now in the tenth grade, has had no real friends since the fifth grade. Not that she really minded being alone, in fact at times she loved it more than anything in the world.
There she sat, the first desk in the first row, her normal desk. Everyone figured that she sat there because she was a nerd, or something, none of them were smart enough that it was closest to the door.
While everyone whispered behind her and laughed at her, she just wanted to get home. The professor walked in and a hush fell over the room. As he began to drone on and on about some chemical no one had ever heard of, Kagome started to wonder who the foreign exchange student they were get going to be having at their house was going to be. I hope they'll be a girl, gods only know what mom would do if it was a guy. Maybe they'll be friends with me too Kagome thought as she started to imagine just how they might look. She couldn't wait to get home to meet them. Mom is probably at the airport right now picking them up.
Well, she was partially right. Her mom was at the airport, but the student's flight had been delayed and the plane had arrived late.
"So what is the use of this certain chemical, Kagome?" The professor asked and awaited an answer. He had been careful not to say the chemicals name. That would be another question.
Kagome was currently on another world. Thinking of her soon to be friend. She had not heard his question or her name.
"Ms. Higurashi.?" He asked again. Kagome normally is alert and I don't ever have to repeat a question or her name. I wonder what's wrong today.Oh well I cannot show favoritism. He thought. "Ms. Higurashi.!"He said, more loudly this time, yet still not yelling.
Him practically screaming her name in her face got her attention. "Yes, sir?" She asked sweetly, then smiled a innocent looking smile. He smiled back at her, letting her know she was forgiven for her mind wanderings. Her smiles could do that to many of the teachers in the school.
Just then, the overly loud bell rang. Saved by the bell. She thought, she didn't want to be in chemistry any longer than she had to be. Okay now. On to lunch. She sat at her normal table, at the front of the cafeteria. She ate her normal, boring peanut butter and jelly sandwich alone and in silence, as usual. After lunch she headed to geometry. Kagome despised geometry. She spent most of the class drawing or doing homework for another class. Finally, after what felt like forever, the bell, signaling that it was time to go home, rang. Yes! I'm going home! Finally! She sighed, she still had the bus ride to endure. Well, at least I'm the fourth stop. It'll only take five minutes.
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"Oh I just know you'll like it here, in Ohio. That's spelled O-H-I-O. That's the state we're in dear. Where are you from again, dear?" Mrs. Higurashi asked of the girl who'd be staying at her house for the rest of the school year, all of the summer, and all of the next school year.
"I'm from Japan In my language, ohayo pronounced the same as the state but spelled differently, means good morning." The girl explained, understandingly.
"Oh, we're going to learn so much from you, and my daughter will be so happy to have someone to talk to. Oh. um. dear? I've forgotten your name. I'm terribly sorry, what was it again?"
"Sango. My name's Sango. Don't worry about it, I understand." Sango said.
A few minutes later. "Okay. We're here." Mrs. Higurashi told Sango.
"Your house looks very nice." Sango complimented.
"Thank you. I do hope Souta is having fun at your house with your family."
"He's probably playing with my younger brother already." She assured her.
"My daughter, Kagome, should be home by now" She said as she opened the door.
"Mom? Is that you?" Someone screamed from the top of what looked to be stairs.
"Of course dear. Who else has a key besides you, me and Souta?" Mrs. Higurashi yelled back. "Come down and meet our guest" She told the girl but she didn't need to, she was already half way down the stairs before that was even said.
"Hi! I'm Kagome Higurashi!" She said, smiling. Wow. All of the guys at school will want to meet her. She thought.
"Konnichi wa, that's Japanese for hello, I'm Sango." I'll bet she has all of the guys drooling over her at school. Sango thought.
"You want me to show you my room? Then I'll show you yours." Kagome said.
"Sure" Sango said, following Kagome up the red-carpeted stairs, to her room.
Sango walked through the door into a large room. Kagome had a queen sized bed with a black sheet and a royal blue comforter on it. The wall to her right had a dark brown furnished dresser with small golden handles on the drawers.. On top of the dresser, was a jewelry box and several miscelanious objects.Over the dresser were three long shelves with many odd objectson them.
To her left was a small walk in closet, with tons of cool but necesairilly popular clothes.Next to the closet was a big full length mirror.
Sitting on the ground, in one of the corners, was a huge stereo system with an overly large but necesar, c.d. rack.
On the wall next to the door was a computer sitting on a desk.
"You're room is so sugoi." Sango exclaimed.
"Is that a good thing?" Kagome asked tentatively.The only word Kagome knew in Jappanese was the word Sango had used earlier.
"Gomen. That's I'm sorry. Sugoi means cool, or awesome." She explained.
"Ohhh... Okay... So do you want to see your room?" Kagome asked.
"Alright." Sango said. Then followed Kagome out the door and down the small hall, to the only other room in the upstairs besides the bathroom.
Sangos room was exactly the same as Kagome's, minus the clothes, computer c.d.s and items on the shelves and dresser. Her dresser though was a ivory color and had silver handles.
"I love it!" Sango exclaimed. "Only the only thing i brought was clothes, and not very many at that."
"Don't worry. We'reee going shopping later today anyways. You can pick out all of your favorite stuff that way." she told her.
"Girls!!!..." Mrs. Higurashi yelled from the bottom of the stairs, right on cue. "We'll be leaving to go shopping, at the mall, soon.We can get dinner there"
"Okay mom!"
"Coming!"
:)
At the mall, Sango chose a royal purple bedspread, a comforter with peace signs, stars, yin-yangs, suns and moons. She also got a blue pillow case and two feather pillows.
At another store she bought three different pairs of bell-bottomsss, two pairs of cargo jeans, two tank-tops, four t-shirts, two pairs of sweat pants and a large baggy shirt hat would be worn to bed. ( she also bought ender garments and socks, but you don't need details on them.)
After that they went to the food court. "So what do you like to eat?" Mrs. Higurashi asked Sango.
"Well... I'm not sure. So I'll just get whatever Kagome has."
"Okay... I'm going to take this stuff to the car... you guys go ahead and get your food and find a place to sit and I'll be back before you know it." She said handing Kagome her wallet.
"Okay mom." Kagome said ushering her away. "So lets have a hamburger and fries. That work for you?"
"Yeah, thats fine."
So they got their food and found a place to sit, ny the windows.
"Who's that kawaii boy in the corner over there." She said indicating with her eyes. " Oh and kawaii means cute."she added as an after thought.
"The one with the black hair? That's Miroku.He's pretty cool, and popular too." She explained.
"Are you popular?" Sango asked.
"No. A lot of people make fun of me. Miroku is like the only one who is half-way decent towards me, although he is kind of lecherous...." She explained.
"Who's the dude with the white hair?" Sango asked.
"I...Don't... Know...but... whats the word you used? Kawaii? He's kawaii." Kagome said. "Oh the girl who's flirting with them, that's Kikyo. She's the most popular girl at school. I, personally, can't stand her."
:)
"Ohh.. Inuyasha you are sooo cute..." Kikyo's preppy voice rang out and he cringed. He would have to get used to it. That's who he would be stuck haning out with her for a long time.The whole schoolyear infact.
Inu Yasha could feel eyes burning into the back of his head. Some one was staring at him. He snapped his head around to try to see who it was who was staring at him. His eyes met and held with storm, blue eyes. Wow... he thought, as he turned to look back at Kikyo, then back to The Girl. They could almost be twins... THe girl noticed that Inu Yasha had noticed her staring and that he was staring back at her, and turned away abashed.
" What're you staring at...?" Her bubbly voice rang out again. She followed his gaze and saw none other than... "Kagome Higurashi..." She murmured. " Oh. That slime." She said smiling evily as she stood and walked over to her table.
" Higurashi!!! I though i told you I never wantedto see your face here again!!!" She screeched.
"Ursai and go away!!" Sango told her. That girl (who looked oddly like Kagome) was being totally rude.
"I don't know half of what you just said, but you should not mess with me little girl!" She said.
"Whatever yarou. You have no rule over me so you can go rot in Jigoku." Sango cursed angrily.
The white haired boy (Inu Yasha) chuckled from behind Kikyo. The girl, who was obviously new, had just told Kiikyo to shut up had called her a male bastard and told her to rot in hell in Jappanese.
He obviously knows Japanese... Sango thought, smiling at the white- haired boy, then the cute one next to him.
Can't this hellhole just be over all ready? The blue-gray eyed, Kagome Higurashi thought. She was in school, in seventh period chemistry. And now in the tenth grade, has had no real friends since the fifth grade. Not that she really minded being alone, in fact at times she loved it more than anything in the world.
There she sat, the first desk in the first row, her normal desk. Everyone figured that she sat there because she was a nerd, or something, none of them were smart enough that it was closest to the door.
While everyone whispered behind her and laughed at her, she just wanted to get home. The professor walked in and a hush fell over the room. As he began to drone on and on about some chemical no one had ever heard of, Kagome started to wonder who the foreign exchange student they were get going to be having at their house was going to be. I hope they'll be a girl, gods only know what mom would do if it was a guy. Maybe they'll be friends with me too Kagome thought as she started to imagine just how they might look. She couldn't wait to get home to meet them. Mom is probably at the airport right now picking them up.
Well, she was partially right. Her mom was at the airport, but the student's flight had been delayed and the plane had arrived late.
"So what is the use of this certain chemical, Kagome?" The professor asked and awaited an answer. He had been careful not to say the chemicals name. That would be another question.
Kagome was currently on another world. Thinking of her soon to be friend. She had not heard his question or her name.
"Ms. Higurashi.?" He asked again. Kagome normally is alert and I don't ever have to repeat a question or her name. I wonder what's wrong today.Oh well I cannot show favoritism. He thought. "Ms. Higurashi.!"He said, more loudly this time, yet still not yelling.
Him practically screaming her name in her face got her attention. "Yes, sir?" She asked sweetly, then smiled a innocent looking smile. He smiled back at her, letting her know she was forgiven for her mind wanderings. Her smiles could do that to many of the teachers in the school.
Just then, the overly loud bell rang. Saved by the bell. She thought, she didn't want to be in chemistry any longer than she had to be. Okay now. On to lunch. She sat at her normal table, at the front of the cafeteria. She ate her normal, boring peanut butter and jelly sandwich alone and in silence, as usual. After lunch she headed to geometry. Kagome despised geometry. She spent most of the class drawing or doing homework for another class. Finally, after what felt like forever, the bell, signaling that it was time to go home, rang. Yes! I'm going home! Finally! She sighed, she still had the bus ride to endure. Well, at least I'm the fourth stop. It'll only take five minutes.
J
"Oh I just know you'll like it here, in Ohio. That's spelled O-H-I-O. That's the state we're in dear. Where are you from again, dear?" Mrs. Higurashi asked of the girl who'd be staying at her house for the rest of the school year, all of the summer, and all of the next school year.
"I'm from Japan In my language, ohayo pronounced the same as the state but spelled differently, means good morning." The girl explained, understandingly.
"Oh, we're going to learn so much from you, and my daughter will be so happy to have someone to talk to. Oh. um. dear? I've forgotten your name. I'm terribly sorry, what was it again?"
"Sango. My name's Sango. Don't worry about it, I understand." Sango said.
A few minutes later. "Okay. We're here." Mrs. Higurashi told Sango.
"Your house looks very nice." Sango complimented.
"Thank you. I do hope Souta is having fun at your house with your family."
"He's probably playing with my younger brother already." She assured her.
"My daughter, Kagome, should be home by now" She said as she opened the door.
"Mom? Is that you?" Someone screamed from the top of what looked to be stairs.
"Of course dear. Who else has a key besides you, me and Souta?" Mrs. Higurashi yelled back. "Come down and meet our guest" She told the girl but she didn't need to, she was already half way down the stairs before that was even said.
"Hi! I'm Kagome Higurashi!" She said, smiling. Wow. All of the guys at school will want to meet her. She thought.
"Konnichi wa, that's Japanese for hello, I'm Sango." I'll bet she has all of the guys drooling over her at school. Sango thought.
"You want me to show you my room? Then I'll show you yours." Kagome said.
"Sure" Sango said, following Kagome up the red-carpeted stairs, to her room.
Sango walked through the door into a large room. Kagome had a queen sized bed with a black sheet and a royal blue comforter on it. The wall to her right had a dark brown furnished dresser with small golden handles on the drawers.. On top of the dresser, was a jewelry box and several miscelanious objects.Over the dresser were three long shelves with many odd objectson them.
To her left was a small walk in closet, with tons of cool but necesairilly popular clothes.Next to the closet was a big full length mirror.
Sitting on the ground, in one of the corners, was a huge stereo system with an overly large but necesar, c.d. rack.
On the wall next to the door was a computer sitting on a desk.
"You're room is so sugoi." Sango exclaimed.
"Is that a good thing?" Kagome asked tentatively.The only word Kagome knew in Jappanese was the word Sango had used earlier.
"Gomen. That's I'm sorry. Sugoi means cool, or awesome." She explained.
"Ohhh... Okay... So do you want to see your room?" Kagome asked.
"Alright." Sango said. Then followed Kagome out the door and down the small hall, to the only other room in the upstairs besides the bathroom.
Sangos room was exactly the same as Kagome's, minus the clothes, computer c.d.s and items on the shelves and dresser. Her dresser though was a ivory color and had silver handles.
"I love it!" Sango exclaimed. "Only the only thing i brought was clothes, and not very many at that."
"Don't worry. We'reee going shopping later today anyways. You can pick out all of your favorite stuff that way." she told her.
"Girls!!!..." Mrs. Higurashi yelled from the bottom of the stairs, right on cue. "We'll be leaving to go shopping, at the mall, soon.We can get dinner there"
"Okay mom!"
"Coming!"
:)
At the mall, Sango chose a royal purple bedspread, a comforter with peace signs, stars, yin-yangs, suns and moons. She also got a blue pillow case and two feather pillows.
At another store she bought three different pairs of bell-bottomsss, two pairs of cargo jeans, two tank-tops, four t-shirts, two pairs of sweat pants and a large baggy shirt hat would be worn to bed. ( she also bought ender garments and socks, but you don't need details on them.)
After that they went to the food court. "So what do you like to eat?" Mrs. Higurashi asked Sango.
"Well... I'm not sure. So I'll just get whatever Kagome has."
"Okay... I'm going to take this stuff to the car... you guys go ahead and get your food and find a place to sit and I'll be back before you know it." She said handing Kagome her wallet.
"Okay mom." Kagome said ushering her away. "So lets have a hamburger and fries. That work for you?"
"Yeah, thats fine."
So they got their food and found a place to sit, ny the windows.
"Who's that kawaii boy in the corner over there." She said indicating with her eyes. " Oh and kawaii means cute."she added as an after thought.
"The one with the black hair? That's Miroku.He's pretty cool, and popular too." She explained.
"Are you popular?" Sango asked.
"No. A lot of people make fun of me. Miroku is like the only one who is half-way decent towards me, although he is kind of lecherous...." She explained.
"Who's the dude with the white hair?" Sango asked.
"I...Don't... Know...but... whats the word you used? Kawaii? He's kawaii." Kagome said. "Oh the girl who's flirting with them, that's Kikyo. She's the most popular girl at school. I, personally, can't stand her."
:)
"Ohh.. Inuyasha you are sooo cute..." Kikyo's preppy voice rang out and he cringed. He would have to get used to it. That's who he would be stuck haning out with her for a long time.The whole schoolyear infact.
Inu Yasha could feel eyes burning into the back of his head. Some one was staring at him. He snapped his head around to try to see who it was who was staring at him. His eyes met and held with storm, blue eyes. Wow... he thought, as he turned to look back at Kikyo, then back to The Girl. They could almost be twins... THe girl noticed that Inu Yasha had noticed her staring and that he was staring back at her, and turned away abashed.
" What're you staring at...?" Her bubbly voice rang out again. She followed his gaze and saw none other than... "Kagome Higurashi..." She murmured. " Oh. That slime." She said smiling evily as she stood and walked over to her table.
" Higurashi!!! I though i told you I never wantedto see your face here again!!!" She screeched.
"Ursai and go away!!" Sango told her. That girl (who looked oddly like Kagome) was being totally rude.
"I don't know half of what you just said, but you should not mess with me little girl!" She said.
"Whatever yarou. You have no rule over me so you can go rot in Jigoku." Sango cursed angrily.
The white haired boy (Inu Yasha) chuckled from behind Kikyo. The girl, who was obviously new, had just told Kiikyo to shut up had called her a male bastard and told her to rot in hell in Jappanese.
He obviously knows Japanese... Sango thought, smiling at the white- haired boy, then the cute one next to him.