Thanks for the memories
by: get-crunked
inspired by the song ' Thnks fr th mmrs' by Fall Out Boys.
Kagome Higurashi was running late for the first day of school. "Ugh if it wasn't for that little brat, Souta playing with my alarm clock I wouldn't be running late for my first day of school!"
Kagome Higurashi's mom recently got re-married and they moved in with their new family in a new different place. Now she has two snobby, preppy stepsisters and one who is really exact different, who happens to be really nice to her and her brother Souta.
Kagome reached the school's ground, panting heavily, the fact that she's panting heavily and the beat of her heart was throbbing fast and hard, feeling nervous about meeting new people, makes it harder to breathe.
She hurriedly stepped inside a room, without even looking she walked into someone landing straight down to the floor with heavy books on her upper torso.
"Ow...!" she silently muttered.
"Are you okay?" a female voice said, sending her pale hands to her.
"Yeah, sure...I'm sorry" Kagome stammered.
"It's alright...," the girl said bending down to pick up the loads of books scattered on the floor.
"Let me help you with those..." Kagome suggested as she herself commenced on picking up some hard-covered books.
"So are you new?" the girl said.
"Well you can put it that way..."
"Sango Matsumi," the black-haired girl said as once more she sends her hands towards Kagome. Kagome blinked, as that statement sunk in, Kagome had finally realized the fact why she was saying her name. "Oh...err...Kagome Higurashi..."she commenced on shaking her hands. The girl named Sango smiled. "Nice to meet you Kagome..."
"Nice to meet you too..." finally realizing that they were still on the floor, finished picking up the books, both stood and faced each other. "So welcome to Moore High," Sango began. "Do you need any help?"
"Actually, yes" Kagome said.
"Okay just ask me...I...well...I'm part of the student council and if you ask question I can...answer...maybe..." Sango said almost in a shy way.
"Well I was looking around and can you please tell me where is room B-4?"
"Oh you have B-4 for homeroom?" Sango asked incredulously.
"Well...err...hold on..." Kagome rummaged through her black Jansport backpack, looking hastily for her schedule. "Yes," she looked up to Sango.
"Well goodness! Fortunately I have you in my Homeroom class! So would you like to walk with me there? I was on my way actually," Sango beamed.
Kagome managed a cheerful "Oh...!"
"So Kagome...would you like me to show you around the school on recess?" Sango offered.
"Oh sure!"
"Hey Sango did you get the flyers for the school dance?" a black-haired girl with green jade earrings and piercing, yet unique crimson eyes sat next to Sango.
"Well yes, all we need to do is to post some in each bulletin we had and hand one to each student," Sango turned to look at the other girl.
"Wow, that's pretty hard work, any ideas to make it easier?"
"How bout we hand some on each homeroom class to have the teacher hand it to each student they have in the room?"
"Good plan--hey hi there!!" the girl halted noticing Kagome. "I'm Kagura Nicholson and you are?"
"I'm Kagome Higurashi, it's nice to meet you Kagura,"
The girl who claimed to be Kagura beamed to Kagome. "I heard there was a new girl and Miroku over there is dying to meet her, Kagome may I suggest if you could stay away from that boy,"
"Why is something wrong? Is he some kind of monster?"
"Monster?!" Kagura stiffened a giggle. "Well you can call him that if you want to!"
"Well Kagome he's one pervert." Sango explained.
"A pervert?"
"Well he is but how come you're seeing him Sango?" Kagura smirked at Sango.
"What are you...talking about!" Sango blushed.
"Sango don't pretend everyone at school knows that you like him! And there's no way in seven hells I'm gonna make you hide it to our new friend here, Kagome." Kagura winked.
"Wait friend?" Kagome blinked.
"Yeah sure if you want," Both Sango and Kagura spoke, and they both looked at each other.
"JINX!" they both yelled pointing at each other and fell into a synchronized laughter.
"So Sango is this the new girl?" a tall guy with long silver hair came in to them and sat next to Kagura.
"Yes," Sango said reluctantly.
"So what's up?"
"Nothing," Kagome smiled.
"Have any boyfriends?"
"Oh InuYasha shove it!" Kagura elbowed him hard.
"I'm InuYasha...but you can call me...Hell spawn" he smirked.
"Hell spawn?" Kagura and Sango hanged. "Where the hell did that came from?" Kagura yelled.
"I dunno I think I just want to look cool in front of the new girl...so that she could tell about the other girls how cool InuYasha Taiyoukai really is!"
"C'mon InuYasha...Hell spawn? That ain't cool..." Kagura leaned back to her chair.
"Nope...not a trace," Sango added.
"C'mon I'd spend about a week thinking of cool names and now your saying Hell spawn isn't cool how could you?"
"Face it...you'll never be as cool as the Blake brothers" Sango murmured.
"C'mon it's not really 'the Blake brothers' only one of them is actually that cool, Derek Blake isn't cool...well he's a paper geek like Kagura over there,"
"Hey hey hey! Did you just say I'm a paper geek?!" Kagura snapped her eyes opened.
"Well your little boyfriend, Sesshoumaru is a paper geek and you both work in the school newspaper--and I heard from mom a girl calling Sesshoumaru on the phone and she said something--ooh I don't know...I thought it sounded like, Kagura Nicholson," InuYasha said mockingly.
"SHUT UP!!! He's not my boyfriend! Not even close to a friend!"
"Oh yeah then why do you hang out with him a lot lately? huh? and why'd you call him?"
"Well...okay were friends but not---he's not my fucking boyfriend!"
Kagome was watching the interaction between Kagura and InuYasha real closely and she almost snorted a comprehending laughter. "Do you guys always fight like this?" she managed to laugh.
"Well yes every 8:10 in the morning they do,"
"Well that's specific" Kagura laughed. Both InuYasha and Kagura looked at each other and they all fell into a fit of laughter. "I guess having Kagome here as our new trooper makes our day much better," InuYasha commented.
"I guess so," Sango added.
"Wait trooper?" Kagome halted and a bemused look on her face was visible.
Kagura once more started laughing, "well Kagome since your part of the group, you should know we call ourselves troopers!"
"OH! so I'm officially your friend now?" Kagome asked with a wide smile crossing her unpainted lips.
"Yes, you know we may not look the kind of people that looks friendly or clingy but hey we've known you for almost 15 minutes and we're acting as if were best friends since kindergarten," Sango beamed.
"Well I guess I can deal with that,"
"OH hi Hojo!" a preppy blonde girl yelled as a unfamiliar boy with brown eyes, brownish hair, wearing a crisp white Armani shirt, came in. he paid no attention to the blonde girl who was trying her best to be noticed, but instead he proceeded to his chair and sat quite comfortably.
"Who is that?" Kagome asked.
"That's Hojo Blake one of the Blake brothers...all the range eh?"
"Range?"
"Yes, he's the most popular guy in the school ever since freshmen year, even some senior cheer-lead girls looked up to him when we started high-school,"
"Wow...Senior? wait what makes him that popular?"
"Money and talent" InuYasha said.
"Oh I see. what's his talent?"
"Hojo Blake managed to be in the school's football varsity in his first try-out...I mean he can kick the ball about 50 yards away from the goal post and in too," InuYasha stated.
"Wow, he is good. and who is that guy next to him?"
"Miroku Houshi, the football team's quarterback" Sango said turning her gaze to Kagome.
"He's the pervert" Kagura remarked.
"I don't see why not," seeing two girls clinging to him, while trying to impress them with his charming, glowing white teeth.
"Scary..."
Kagura and Sango laughed.
Another boy came into the room, wearing white shirt with red dragons drawn all over the backside of his shirt, white silver hair, pure golden eyes, and about 6'1 tall was coming towards Kagura.
"Kagura did you finish your report about football team?" he spoke, his deadpan expression was scaring Kagome a bit.
"Well...err...almost..." Kagura stammer.
"Well that assignment is due on Thursday, you better finish it before due date...or else..."
"Oh hey Sesshoumaru have you met Kagome?" Kagura cut off Sesshoumaru's statement.
Sesshoumaru raised his brows at Kagura, and averted his eyes to Kagome.
"Sesshoumaru Taiyoukai," he simply said, and once more averting his eyes back to Kagura.
"Kagura, remember it's due on Thursday-" Sesshoumaru trailed off.
"Hey Sesshoumaru!" someone called. Kagome turned to see who it was; it was that Hojo guy.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes and turned to fully face him.
"What're you doing here?" Hojo demanded.
"This is my class..." Sesshoumaru said in an as-a-matter-of-fact-voice.
"And who are you?" Hojo pointed at Kagome.
"Huh... Err...me?" she pointed at herself.
"What are you dumb? Of course I'm talking to you," he said.
"Kagome Higurashi..." she grumbled, almost sending a scowl.
"You're invited to attend my birthday party...on Saturday, you can bring one of your shitty companion like Sango, InuYasha or Kagura here...but only two..."
Kagome blinked; Kagura and Sango looked at each other.
Hojo turned to leave.
"Oh there wait!" Kagome said.
Hojo turned. "What?"
"Who are you?"
"Hojo Blake...that it?" he said.
"No no no! I mean why are you inviting me?"
"Because I want to...you seemed to pay no attention to me...and that's interesting," Hojo once more walked towards his seat. Kagome blinked.
"Kagome," Sango called.
"What was that?" Kagura added.
"I think he likes you," InuYasha snorted.
"What?" Kagome blinked incredolously.
"Well, he usually ignores new student...but I think he's kind of interested in you,"
"Interested like how?" Kagome said, still not getting any of it.
"Well, a minute ago did you see how he ignores Joryn over there?" Kagura spoke.
"Well, yes but-"
"That girl was all glamorous, and preppy, the type Miroku or him usually hits, but she's been all oogly and boogly in front of him but no... he never acted like he's interested, but you! you barely even meet him, and why did he invite you to his birthday party? isn't that weird"
"Or maybe Hojo likes you?"
"No way! how can he like me if I barely even meet him? he wouldn't even notice me if it wasn't for that Sesshoumaru guy talking to Kagura here,"
"Well that is one perplexing dilemma alright," InuYasha sighed.
It was the same afternoon, when the popular Hojo Blake invited Kagome, the new student, who happens to be perplexed; at first she thought first day of school would be some kind of hard, or embarrassing, but it happen all the opposite. She already had friends, which she first thought would be hard to find, and now there's this super all ranged guy asked her to go in his party? Kagome was thinking nothing could ruin her day; that is until she got home. Maybe...
"I'm home," Kagome said.
"Oh hey there Kagome how was your first day?" a male voice greeted her as she enter the two-floor brick house.
"It was good,"
"Oh that's very good to hear!" he beamed back.
"DAD!!!" a piercing shriek coming from upstairs was heard; Kagome almost flinched and covered her ears.
"Daddy!! I just forgot it's Hojo's birthday on Saturday and I'm NOT invited!!!" the brunette girl cried.
"Ashleigh, big deal it's just a party what are you whining for? You can help us do some work in the house instead of going in that party,"
"But--you don't understand dad, its HOJO BLAKE were talking about here! the most popular guy in town! haven't you heard about his family? his dad? his mom?" Ashleigh reasoned.
"Actually Ashleigh did you forget your grandpa works for them?"
"Yeah don't have to remind me," she said stubbornly.
"Ashleigh...how bout you help Kagome fix her room...you know they just moved in about five days ago and we have so much work to do can't you and Taylor help us?"
"Sorry dad we can't we have shopping to attend to and you know me and Taylor right? anyways you have, Kawame..."
"Kagome..." Kagome corrected.
"Whatever," she said rolling her eyes.
"Ashleigh be nice," he sighed.
"Ashleigh did you convince dad to drop us off in the mall--" a new girl came in.
Everyone gaze at her. "I'm on it, but Kawame here-"
"Kagome..." Kagome once more corrected, annoyed.
"Tsk!" Taylor said. "So dad can you drop me and Ashleigh off?"
"No, I have things to do, maybe if you help us, I can after,"
"But daddy!!"
Kagome rolled her eyes.
"You know I heard that Kagome here can drive, maybe she can drop you off?"
"Yeah right she can't even ride a bike let alone drive a car!"
"Taylor, " their dad warned.
"Yes?"
"Dad you can't be serious?"
"Yeah, he's serious, I have my driver's license right here...in my bag...and FYI I can ride a bike..." Kagome said pulling out the small plastic card.
"Oh my god!" Ashleigh shrieked. "you know I was just joking around, can you please drop us off? Kawame?"
"It's Kagome..."
"Right...so can you please?"
"Well I have homework to attend to and some of my friends are coming over can they Edwin?"
"Oh god you made friends?" Edwin beamed.
"Well you can put it that way..."
"Of course they can!! this is great!"
"Tsk! yeah who you made friends with??? Bob, the mob?" Taylor teased.
"No, Sango Matsumi and Kagura Nicholson are..."
"Worse!" Ashleigh and Taylor managed to tease her once more.
"They are not...worse unlike you they are nicer and they're coming over to help me pick out my outfit for Hojo's birthday party," Kagome smirked.
Ashleigh and Taylor looked at each other with an incredulous look on their pale faces.
"You're going in Hojo Blake's birthday party?!" Ashleigh shrieked.
"No way!" Taylor peeped.
"Way, now if you'll excuse me I have to change,"
"Whoa, wait there girl! are you saying that YOUR'E INVITED and WE'RE NOT?!"
"In a word...YES," Kagome mocked.
"How did that..." Taylor stammered
"Whoa there girls before you continue...can you please let me pass?" their dad pleaded.
"NO! dad can't you see? she's lying to us aren't you going to do something?"
"Well sorry Taylor I don't think she's lying..."
"Thank you Edwin...but I think I can handle them both, you don't have to take anybody's side...now as I was saying...I have to change..." Kagome spoke; chin high as if to mock the twins.
"I don't believe this...!" Ashleigh shrieked looking at her dad.
Edwin sighed. "well girls I told you to be nice..."
Kagome walked up the stairs a wide smirk crossing her face, she'd never felt this good since the day she moved in with them, and yes I was talking about the evil twin sisters that keeps showing off and being all snooty. "That should keep them away from me for couple of hours..." Kagome sighed. "This isn't bad, I mean I made friends, that popular yet unfamiliar guy to me invited me to his party...and I just found out that Ashleigh and Taylor are easy to handle..."
"Can you tell me how?" a familiar soft voice coming from the door was heard unexpectedly that almost made Kagome jump.
"Oh hey there Caitlin...! what's up?" Kagome beamed.
" Good...how's your first day in Moore High?"
" It was amazing!"
"Uh-huh...then tell me how to manage those sisters of mine? I didn't know it was easy?" She joked flopping next to Kagome.
Caitlin is the oldest, yet more nicer and much more responsible than those two little air-head, whom all could think of is high-mark in the society, shopping, boys and more shopping...but Caitlin was the total opposite. She's in college taking a medical course, she has a soft rich voice, which made Kagome calm after the first encounter with the other step-sisters; She was crying and Caitlin came in to the rescue and became Kagome's knight in shining armor that day, saving her from the evil mind influencing trash of Ashleigh and Taylor.
"So I heard that you're invited in Hojo's birthday party?" Caitlin started.
"Yes, but I don't think I should go..."
"Why?"
"I barely know the guy and he invited me out of the blue."
Caitlin suppressed a giggle and tried to be more serious.
"Well if that's the only way to torture my two sisters? why not try?" Caitlin joked.
"Good idea," Kagome peeped.
"So did you make friends?" Caitlin started.
"Yes, and they're coming over...you know to get to know each other,"
"They sound nice," Caitlin complimented.
"Oh yeah they are! they showed me around the school; and oh yeah there is one more, I met this really nice guy InuYasha Taiyoukai, he's really funny and random, but dunno why, he always gets a bit uncomfortable whenever we talked about the Blake brothers..."
"Well my opinion is, you can't blame him, I mean as far as I know, the Blake family is the powerful family in town, I mean talk about from business to syndicates..."
"Syndicates? as in drug dealers?"
"No no! good syndicates... they do hotel mangement, restaurant, and i heard they are also landowners"
"Wow," Kagome said with an incredulous look on her face.
"You know the twins, they wanted to be as popular as them, so they're trying their hardest to 'cling' to them, from what I see...they're just making fools out of them." Caitlin smiled.
"I see, tell me how many are the Blake brothers?"
"Well...theres Hojo...umm...Derek...and oh yes Branden..." Caitlin said.
"Uhmmm...I heard about Derek, he also works in the school's newspaper like Kagura Nicholson...but InuYasha said he's different..."
"Well I don't know I never really met one of the brothers...but I met their parents...all I can say is they're really rich that they look richer than the queen of England," Caitlin shrugged.
"I see," Kagome managed.
"Oh my, I'm gonna be late for my second job...I'll see you later Kagome, you can just tell me how to manage the twins next time okay?" Caitlin said as she once more walked out of the room.
" Better than the twins," Kagome silently sighed.
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