Chapter One:Meet The Roommate
(Author's Note:Hi guys! This is my last new story,until I finish some of my other ones..I wasn't gonna start this one,but the idea kept coming back to me,so here we go!)
DISCLAIMER:I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters. I also do not own any rights to any of the songs I may or may not use. So,noone can sue me!
"Talking"
'Thinking'
ON WITH THE STORY! (:
I sighed as I walked through the front door. I hated school. It was hell. I walked into the kitchen and poured myself a glass of water. I walked upstairs to my mother's room.
"Momma?"
I walked inside and she smiled.
"Kaggies. Just the girl I wanted to see."
I smiled and walked over to the bed,sitting in the rocking chair beside her bed. I tried to spend as much time with her as I could. She had found out she had cancer two months before. Unwilling to let us watch her die,she planned to send us away and go into the hospital. Souta had went to live with a paternal aunt,but I had stayed. I wasn't going to leave my mom to die alone with strangers.
"What's up Momma?"
"Kaggies,you're such a good girl. I love you so much and I wanna thank you for devoting all the time to me that you have,but I can't watch you do it anymore."
"Momma,what-"
"Stop. I want you to listen to me."
I nodded.
"Kagome,I'm not doing good. I can't watch you giving up everything for me. A mother's job is to give up everything for her kids. It's not the other way around sweetie. I know you don't mind it,but I do. Souta's been gone two months,and I miss him like crazy. It's been wonderful having you here,but I'm happy he's not here to see me like this and you shouldn't have to do it either. You're going to stay with Miroku."
"What? No! I'm not leaving you Mom! I won't! No."
"Kagome,you don't have a choice. Miroku has already agreed. I've payed for you a plane ticket to America and arranged for him to pick you up at the airport. You're going sweetie. That's all there is to it. No arguments please. Momma can't handle them."
I hung my head because I knew I'd been defeated. I hugged her and tears threatened to pour from my eyes. I tried everything I could to hold them back,but they broke through as I heard her give a tired sigh and stroke my hair gently.
*A Week Later*
I sighed as I looked around the airport. Miroku was supposed to meet me by the baggage station. I spotted him and walked over.
"Miro?"
"Kaggies?"
He rushed up and hugged me. I smiled.
"Been a while,huh?"
I nodded. Miroku and I had been inseperable as kids,but that ended when auntie Sakura decided to move to America. We tried to keep in touch,but eventually lost contact. We hadn't seen each other in ten years,and hadn't talked in nine.
"Sure has. How've you been?"
"Ehh. Been as good as I can be. I'd ask you the same,but with auntie Kaori,I figure I'd just seem like a dick."
I giggled and he smiled. Miroku had always been the family comedian. He never met a stranger. Every new face was a new chance to make someone smile.
"Other than that,I've been good. Thanks for half-ass asking."
He laughed and looked me over. I was wearing tight,dark,blue jeans;a tight,black tanktop;and knee-high,black,leather boots. I wore no make up and my midnight black,wavy hair hung freely. I took the oppurtunity to do the same. He was wearing baggy,black jeans;a baggy,purple t-shirt;and black Converse. His black hair was pulled into a rat's tail at the nape of his neck.
"Ready?"
I nodded and collected my luggage,as I followed him to his car;which was a black Lamborghini with purple flames down the side and a solid purple hood.
"Wow. Nice car,Cuz."
He smiled proudly.
"Thanks. She's only a year old."
We seated ourselves in the car and drove away. Thirty minutes later we pulled into the driveway of a brick,three-story house. We pulled into the garage and exited the car.
"Welcome home Kaggies."
I smiled half-heartily and helped him carry my belongings inside. I didn't have the heart to tell him this would never be home. We walked up the stairs,to the second floor. When we reached the end of the hall,Miroku opened the door on the left.
"Here ya go."
He smiled as I looked the room over. It had a big,canopy bed;a huge,mahogany desk complete with a brand new laptop. NMext to the bed,sat a night table with a slim phone and shiny alarm clock. In the corner,was a huge stereo and next to it was a door. I looked at my cousin questioningly.
"Open it."
I walked over and opened the door. It was a humungous walk-in closet!
"Directly across from it is your personal bathroom."
I glanced in the direction he spoke of. To complete the room a 70 inch plasma flat screen tv sat at the foot of my bed.
"Wow! Miro,this is amazing! Thank you so much!"
"Not a problem,Cuz."
He smiled and suddenly,a question striked my mind.
"How do you pay for all of this?"
"Remember Mushin?"
I nodded. Old man Mushin was Miroku's maternal grandfather.
"Well,when he passed I got everything. Turned out he had a fortune saved,and another in the basement. He collected fine wines. I sold some of them,but kept all his favoriters. Not to mention a few of my own favorites."
He smiled and I nodded.
"Well,I'm gonna go to the grocery store. Want anything in particular?"
"No thanks."
He smiled and left,leaving me to the gloomy deed of unpacking.
*An Hour Later*
I sat on the foot of the bed as I looked around. I had just finished unpacking and had to say,I was very satisfied with the room. I heard footsteps on the stairs and stood,walking to the door.
"Back so soon?"
I smiled as I looked up. I was surprised to see it wasn't my cousin standing in front of me.
"Miss me already? How cute."
I looked the guy over. He was about Miroku's height,and looked to be Miroku's age,but was slightly more athletic built than Miroku. He had piercing amber eyes and shiny silver hair that hung freely. On top of his head,he had the cutest dog ears. It took everything in me not to rub them.
"Who are you?"
"Name's Inuyasha Takahashi and I promise,you'll never forget it."
"Someone's a little sure of himself."
He looked me over and smirked.
"What are you smirking for?"
"You know you're cute and feisty. I like that. I give it a month before you're throwing yourself at me. Tops."
"Me? Throw myself at you? You're such an arrogant egotistical maniac!"
"News flash,Cupcake. It's not being arrogant whenit's the truth."
He walked into the room across from mine.
"I'm gonna shower,so later. That is,unless you wanna come with."
I scoffed,rolled my eyes,and retreated into my room. I slammed the door for emphasis. Outside,I heard him laugh before closing his own door.
'I don't know who the hell this guy is,or who he thinks he is,but how dare he! Like I'd ever throw myself at such an arrogant jerk! Or wanna shower with him..please!'
I shuddered slightly at that last thought. No thank you. I layed back on my bed and began to drift into SleepyLand.
*Five PM*
"Kaggies. Wakey wakey!"
I moaned as I felt someone shaking my foot.
"Come on Kagome! Wake up."
I opened my eyes to see my cousin standing at the foot of my bed.
"Miro. Leave me alone!"
"Come on! It's dinner time!"
I sat up at the mention of food. I was starving!
"Okay,okay. I'm up! Only because you mentioned food though."
He laughed.
"Whatever it takes."
"So,what's for dinner?"
"Steak and baked potatoes."
"Yummy! Race ya!"
I raced him down stairs to the kitchen,just liek we'd always done when we were kids. Of course,I beat him.
"Ha! Beat ya! Will you ever win?"
"One day little cuz."
I groaned. He knew I hated that.
"Only by two years!"
He laughed and began setting the table with the food. I sat down and stared. It looked so good! I began eating.
"Roku. What is that smell?"
I stopped,mid-chew. Appetite officially ruined. Putting my fork down,I turned to look at Inuyasha standing in the doorway,leaned against the wall. He wore no shirt and a simple pair of black sweat pants. His hair still hung freely.
"Steak."
Inuyasha walked over and sat down across from me.
"Hi Cupcake."
I groaned and rolled my eyes.
"I see you two have met?"
"Not really. I introduced myself,but she seems to be unaccustomed to reciprocating."
"Wow,I'm surprised you can use big words! For your information,had you not been so arrogant,I would have reciprocated."
"Again,it's not arrogance when it's true,Pumpkin."
He smirked and I rolled my eyes.
"I don't like you."
"Likewise."
"Be nice! Yash,meet Kagome Higurashi,my cousin from Japan. Kaggies,meet Inuyasha Takahashi,my roommate and best friend. Please,if you two can't get along,just fake it!"
I groaned and Inuyasha smirked. I returned to my food,not quite as hungry as I'd been before. After dinner,Miro invited me to go to a party with him and Inuyasha,but I politely denied. They left and I cleaned the kitchen,then went to my room. Deciding to shower,I rummaged through the closet and disappeared into a land of comforting steam. Twenty minutes later,I emerged. Tired from the days events,I layed down and once again entered SleepyLand.
(Author's Note:I know this is really short,but it's only the first chapter and I was dieing to get it up tonight! So,leave me a review and lemme know whatcha think!)
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-Crayzee Bubbles-
