Chapter 1
Engaged?
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There he was…again.
Ever since her mother had remarried, his face was all she could see—his and his damn brothers. It wasn't that he wasn't cute…no, he was quite cute—in fact she used to have a poster up on her wall of him.
Used to think he was so kind because of course every famous person is nice...but him oh he was the devil.
"Oi wench," he yelled. Kagome sighed. His voice even sounded like it should be on one of those voiceovers for Satan.
"What do you want Inuyasha?"
"The parents are goin' out so I'm throwin' a party," he answered briskly and then walked down the stairs, two at a time.
That was his kinder way of saying, stay out of my way and lock yourself up in your room. I don't want you anywhere near the party.
She tossed him the middle finger and walked into her room. "That arrogant loser," she mumbled as she plopped down on her bed. He hadn't gotten any better since her mother met his father.
He had just gotten much, much worse.
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Flashback…
"Kagome dear, can you get the phone?" The phone had been ringing off the hook for the past minute and with her mother juggling a soapy sponge, a stack of dishes, and a dishrag, Kagome didn't blame her for asking for help.
"Hello?" Kagome asked in a cheerful tone knowing her mother would scold her fully if she decided to be a smart ass or be indifferent about it.
"Yes, is a Miss Kaori Higurashi there?"
"May I ask who's speaking?"
His voice was so familiar.
"InuTaisho."
A light bulb went off in her head. Of course, the ex-model InuTaisho—and then her curiosity grew.
"Uh sure," she mumbled. Why would someone famous be calling her house? It just didn't fit. "Ma, there's an InuTaisho on the phone," she said slightly dazed.
Her mother's face immediately brightened. "Oh! Tell him one second."
"Uh one second…"
"Sure. So is this Kagome I'm speaking to?"
"Yeah…" she said. "How did you know?"
"Kaori has told me so much about you and Souta. I feel as if we have already met."
"What did she say?"
"Don't worry," the voice said with a chuckle. "Very good things, I assure you."
Her mother stood by her side. "Kagome?" she called.
"Oh yeah…here's my mom," she said and then handed the phone over. 'Who's he?' she mouthed to her mother.
'We'll talk about it later'.
Kagome sighed and trudged up to her bedroom to call Eri. Eri knew everything about anybody in show biz.
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"InuTaisho you say? Why the sudden interest Kaggy?" her friend quizzed over the loud speaker of Kagome's cell phone.
"Just saw him on the TV and thought he looked interesting…" she lied.
Eri 'mhm'ed and Kagome could hear the rustling of papers. "Well there's a new article in here…probably the most recent one. It says he has a new girlfriend…Ah," she sighed dramatically. "How the old never cease to have love."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Come on tell me."
"Well he's with some woman…coming out of L'Orangerie. Say…she kind of looks like your mom Kaggy."
Kagome's eyes widened briefly. What was her mother thinking! "Uh…" she stuttered. "Probably just some mistake." She was willing herself to think that but of course she knew it wasn't just some mistake.
"Oh! And she's wearing an engagement ring too," Eri said. "Wow must be serious."
Kagome was too shocked to speak. Either he was cheating on her mother…or she was going to have a new step-dad.
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Eri studied the picture more. It really did look like Kagome's mom. She read through. "It says that she lives in the area you live…they apparently followed her home."
She could hear a tiny gasp from the other girl and frowned. "Is there something you're not telling me Kags? Cause this seriously looks like your mom."
"N-no of course not."
Eri could hear her stutter and sighed.
"Listen Eri, I have to go."
"But Kagome—"
"I'll talk to you tomorrow ok?"
"He's the father of—"
The line went dead.
"—Inuyasha…" Eri finished with a sigh.
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Kagome put down the phone and crossed her legs, breathing in and out slowly. Would her mother really get engaged without telling her? And to a famous guy? Her mother knew she never read those silly magazines. Maybe that's why she didn't tell her?
Kagome got up and walked back to the kitchen. Not hearing her mother's voice and instead the sink running, she walked in.
"Uh mom?" she called.
Her mother turned around with a smile. "Yes dear?"
"Well you see…are you engaged?" The words had come out like vomit. She wasn't able to stop them. Her mother's expression wore confusion and surprise.
"Honey…we should talk," she said and patted the seat next to her.
Kagome sat down and looked at her mother. "Are you?" she asked again.
"Yes sweetheart. I am engaged. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner…but I really didn't know how to break it to you."
"How long?" her voice croaked.
"Two months," he mother sighed, looking down ashamed.
"Two months?" Kagome dryly echoed. "Two months and you couldn't even tell your own kids?"
"Kagome it's not like that and you know it. Do you know how hard it was keeping it a secret from you two?"
"I bet…" she mumbled and then pushed out her chair.
"Kagome!" her mother cried.
"Didn't you care for dad?" she asked stopping before her door.
"Of course I did sweetie. I still love your father very much but it's been two years Kagome. I'm lonely. I need a man and I need someone to help me out here," she answered.
Her mother's answer was the echoing slam of the door.
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It was official.
Her life was going to be hell.
The wedding was in a week and the 'family' get together was in two days. Kagome would get to meet the two lovely sons InuTaisho had talked about so much to her mother.
Kagome couldn't pinpoint it but she knew for some reason his sons were familiar to her. She sighed and looked at the poster on her wall with dreamy eyes.
Inuyasha Takahashi.
Her phone rang and she saw it was Eri but didn't pick it up. She hadn't gone to school all this week because of the numerous announcements of her mother and InuTaisho's marriage. Even if she tried to just water the garden a random guy with a freaking camera would jump out.
She had accidentally sprayed one with the hose last week.
Kagome sighed.
She of course wouldn't know anything about these announcements because of the fact they had no cable TV. It never bugged her but it would be nice to see what people were saying about her and her family.
Maybe she'd even get to find out whom her new stepbrothers would be. But alas, her mother never gave in.
Her eyes once again fell upon the taunting muscular chest of her 'superstar' crush. She sighed and looked at his eyes. They were so beautiful.
The only reason she knew of Inuyasha was because of the magazine Eri had brought in seventh grade. He happened to be on the front cover and had he been in school he would have only been in tenth grade.
Yes, he was three years older than her. It didn't matter though…she'd never meet him.
"Yo Nee-chan," her younger brother greeted as he entered Kagome's bedroom.
"Hey twerp," she greeted with the ruffle of his hair.
"Staring at that guy again?"
Kagome laughed. "Yes…"
"How was your day?" Kagome asked as he sat down on her bed.
"It was good…boring but good. Man Kags you should meet InuTaisho sometime, he's really cool."
"Yeah…sometime."
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Her jaw slacked and she could have sworn drool was falling from her lips as he walked into the room.
Sitting across from her with the most unnerving grin on his face was Inuyasha Takahashi.
Her mother's eyes were slightly amused as were InuTaisho's. It seemed everyone was laughing at her except for the stoic stepbrother who sat to the left of his father, his platinum blonde hair tied back into a tail and his expression blank.
"Yo," Inuyasha greeted as he stared at Kagome.
Kagome instantly straightened and a blush crept to her cheeks. He had seen her staring.
"Hello Inuyasha," InuTaisho said with a slight nod of his head.
"Whoa, my new stepbrothers are going to be Sesshomaru and Inuyasha? Too cool," Souta mumbled with a smile.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Yeah kid," he said dryly.
Kagome snapped. "Would it kill you to have at least a somewhat courteous tone?" Her eyes widened when she realized what she had said.
"I—mean—um—I…"
Sesshomaru was now watching with interest, as was the rest of the table.
Inuyasha grinned. "Trying to stand up to me eh wench?"
"Hold it right there you jerk! Just who do you think you are?"
"Inuyasha Takahashi."
"No? Oh forgive me oh great Inuyasha…" Kagome commented dryly. "Bastard," she coughed out.
"You got some nerve bitch."
"Inuyasha!" InuTaisho boomed.
"Kagome!" Kaori said at the same time.
"Behave!"
So much for thinking he was cool… Kagome thought as she went back to her meal, glaring at the boy across from her the whole time.
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A/N: So? What did you think? Review.