Hello all!!!!! Well here's another inuyasha fanfic for you and just as a reminder I do not own the inuyasha franchise. Thanks for reading and please review.
Ch. 1: The Upheaval
"Mom you can't be serious," said Kagome rather bitterly. Kagome Higurashi, a young poised girl of eighteen. Her dark ebony hair and her dark chocolate eyes catch the attention of people everywhere she went. "Oh! I am very serious. I won't be around as often," said Mrs. Higurashi whose blue eyes and black hair flashed with fury. "So, you're going to send me off to some boarding school." "Please do not interrupt me again. This is a very prestigious school. It's better qualified for your talents than your old one."
"But Mom I don't want to leave you and my friends," Kagome said in an unhopeful attempt to change her mother's mind. "I understand how you feel…" "Then if you understand my feelings so much then don't send me away." "Would you please just humor me and do as I ask. It's going to be hard on the both of us for the next few months since your father's death."(Kagome's father died unexpectedly two month ago. The cause of his death was not identifiable since the coroner said he was in perfect health during the autopsy.)
"It's just that I am going to be very busy trying to take over your father's company duties." "But, I do not see how sending me away to some school will make things better for you," Kagome said in a sarcastic tone. The room went silent after Kagome's statement. She felt no regret about what she said or even if she hurt her mother's feelings. Throughout the silence Kagome thought, 'How could she just send me away like this. It's not fair, it's not fair,' she repeated this repeatedly in her head until her mom spoke up.
"It's not like we won't see each other, you will come home on your school breaks. Do you understand?" 'Of course I understand that you don't want me anymore,' Kagome thought but instead said, "Of course I do. I, Kagome Higurashi, of the Higurashi Clan, will always do what the clan leader asks of me. When do I leave?" She said it with an air of formality with a bitter edge of sarcasm mix with it. She even did a mock bow to her mother that showed her polite disrespect of her mother's decision.
"Don't get saucy with me child! Now, please come over here and give me a hug." Mother and daughter felt the tension in the room so they embraced each other for the briefest moment. "M-Mom, you still have not told me when I'm leaving or even the name of the school I am going to," Kagome said with a hint of hesitation. Laughter was now ensuing from her mother's mouth, "Well I know you will be even angrier at this but you leave in the day after tomorrow." "What! Do you want to get rid of me that bad," she yelled. "No sweetheart, of course not. I know its short notice, but that is the best I can do. School for you starts Monday morning."
"But there is still two weeks of summer vacation left." "That was at your old school, this one starts earlier. Now to answer your second question, the school's name is Kyoto Way Academy. You will take the corporate jet to Kyoto in a few days. You should go and start packing, Kagome." "Yes, Mother. Can I see my friends tomorrow and tell them good-bye? Then maybe you and me can go out to dinner," she asked. "That will be fine, now run along; you have a lot of things to pack."
"Good night mom, is there anything you need before I go?" Mrs. Higurashi looks up from her desk and tells her, "Yes, there is, can you have Ms. Keade send me up some jasmine tea please."
With that, Kagome walked out of the parlor and started down the hall in disbelief that in two days she would be going to Kyoto. Kagome was so wrap-up in her thoughts that when she turned the corner she ran right into the chief house cleaner, Ms. Keade. "Oh, I am very sorry Miss. Kagome, are you alright?" she asked. "No, no Ms. Keade, I am the one who's sorry I was lost in my own thoughts and wasn't paying attention to were I was going."
"I see, so the mistress has told you of your new school…" "You knew all about this I you didn't tell me," Kagome interrupted her. Ignoring the interruption the old maid continued on, "I hope you weren't hard on her. She is trying her best you know."
"I know but still she shouldn't send me away. My mom would like you to send up jasmine tea while she reads the stupid report of hers'. Also, I was wondering if you can help me pack tonight?" "Of course I'll help, but after I get the mistress her tea." "That's alright; I'm going to go called Eri. I'll be in my room." Taking her leave of the house cleaner, Kagome went to phone her best friend Eri to inform her of her untimely departure.
"NO WAY! You're joking right; your mom can't actually be seriously sending you away?" Eri cried in outrage. "She's serious alright. I tried hard to talk her out of it but it was no use. She already had her mind made-up about me going to that damn school," said Kagome as she brushes a tear away from eye. "When do you leave?" Eri asked not at all happy. "Well, if I finish packing tonight than we have a full day to spend together." "WHAT! No way, that cannot be. It's not possible, we had plans for the last two weeks of vacation," Eri yelled into her cell phone.
"Hey, it's not as if I'm never coming back. This is my home and you're my best friend; so of course I'm coming back no need to worry." "Sorry, but I'm just going to miss is all." "You better, because I'm going to miss you all and the rest of the gang. My mother is sending me off to a place that I do not even know or for that matter the people. What am I to do Eri?" started Kagome in a fit of desperation.
"Wait doesn't Hojo live in Kyoto?" Eri asked. "I believe so, but I don't know exactly where. The last I heard from him was that he owns some nightclub. "I know I'll find out for you when we get together tomorrow. Moreover, do not worry it should not be that bad you are a good person. People are bound to be attracted to you. You're just going to have to make some new friends when you get there okay?" "If you insist than I'll tr…"
Suddenly there was a knock at the Kagome's bedroom door. "Who is it?" Kagome asked. "It's me, Keade, Miss. Kagome. I came as you asked." "Oh that's right please come in Keade. Eri, I have to go now if I am going to see you and the others tomorrow," said Kagome trying to keep back the tears. "That's okay I'll see you tomorrow alright and the day is going to be full of surprise," Eri said as excitedly as possible given in this certain situation. "Well tomorrow then, Eri." "Tomorrow, bye." With those final words, the two friends ended their conversation counting the seconds until they would see each other for a very long time until winter break.
"Thank you for helping me. Where should we start?" "Well, your mother was kind enough to provide me with a list of things you will need over the following months," Keade told her. "What does it say, so I can start looking for them, Ms. Keade?" "What suitcase have you decided to take?" the old crone asked. "I'm going to take the black suitcases." She told her. The rest of the night passed by in finding clothes and other items that Kagome would need for school.
"That's everything on the list, Miss. Kagome. Will you require anything else before I leave?" Ms. Keade inquired. "Well… Yes, there is. It's more a favor actually." "I see. What would this favor be than Miss?" "Would…would you take care of mom for me. I know you will but I like to just be reassured that she work herself so hard." Ms. Keade, seeing the sadness in her eyes complied with her request. "You know Keade; I'll miss you while I'm away." "Why do you say that Miss," said the completely taken aback maid.
"Because you have always been there for me and Mom after Dad died. Also you kind of like the grandmother I've never had." "I'll miss you to Kagome and that bright smile of yours- Ah yes that's the one- around this old house. Oh my, it is after one o'clock. Off to bed with you, you are going to need you're rest for what Miss. Eri has in store for you tomorrow," Keade said in a pleasant, but firm tone. "I'll go to bed, but I cannot promise that I'll fall asleep with all these thoughts in my head." "I understand, but please try to get some rest."
With that, she gave the girl a hug and words of goodnight before she left. Kagome, now alone in her room flung her on to her bed and began to cry letting all her emotions flow out at once. After she got her self under control, she decided to pack a little more. She packed away her ipod and its charger, along with her laptop, and some other electronical devices. Once she was done with that, she changed in to her pajamas and went to bed.