Hey everyone, welcome to my newest fic. Won't talk much here, just welcoming you.

Ok, I'm gonna help you out a bit here:

Italics This means Kagome is writing in her diary or having a flashback.

'Italics' This means the characters are thinking.

Bold and Italics: Online conversations

People seem to use Rin as Sesshomaru's girlfriend a lot. I'm not going to do this. Sesshomaru, to me, doesn't seem like the kind of girl to have Rin as a girlfriend. She's too happy. So, I'm going to make her InuYasha's and Sesshomaru's younger sister. This is mainly because, in the show, their age difference is quite large. It would be strange for a man to date the girl he took care of as if she was his daughter. You know? Any problems, let me know. But I'm not changing a thing. Also, apparently Kagome's mother's name is Kun-Loon. I'm going to be using this name, so if you get confused, just read this again, or ask. If anything more comes up, I'll let you know. Enjoy the fic.

Chapter 1

Dear Diary,

It's so hard to think properly when you're having strange dreams. The dreams make it hard for me to determine what's real and what's not … they're so real. And they make me so angry. One minute, he loves me. The next minute, he's in love with Kikyo. Ugh. I don't know what to do. Why do I have to have these problems? Why do I have to be the one to remember everything? Does he ever think about it, I wonder? What could have almost been …

Love, Kagome

………………

"Kagome! Come get dinner!"

At the sound of her mother's voice, sixteen year old Kagome Higurashi closed her diary, threw it under her pillow, and ran downstairs to the kitchen. "What were you doing in your room, Kagome?" Kun-Loon asked as she handed Kagome her plate.

"Homework", Kagome replied automatically.

"She was writing in her diary!" Souta said, his mouth full of food. "Dear Diary: I love InuYasha so much! Why can't he see that?"

"Shut it, freak!" Kagome growled, flicking a pea at her brother.

"Muuuum! Kagome flicked a pea at me!"

"Kagome, don't flick peas at your brother."

"Mum! Souta was being a jerk."

"Souta, don't be a jerk to your sister."

"I can't help the fact that Kagome is just so easy to pick on!" Souta said. Kagome's grandfather chuckled.

"He's got a point there.

"Grandad!" Kagome said, looking shocked. Kagome's grandfather just chuckled again, and started eating his dinner. Kagome grumbled under her breath.

"Kagome, dear, don't grumble. It's rude", Kun-Loon said. Kagome shot her mother a glare, before beginning to eat her dinner.

"Did you two have a good day at school today?" Kun-Loon asked her children.

"It was fine", Kagome said, her eyes on her plate.

"It was great!" Souta said happily, and wasted no time in filling his mother in on his day. Kagome listened slightly, but tuned out after a moment, instead thinking of school.

"Kagome? Honey? What do you think?" Kun-Loon asked. Kagome blinked as she tuned back into the conversation.

"What do I think of what?" she asked, tilting her head in confusion.

"I was thinking of going on holiday with Izayoi and her family", Kun-Loon said. Kagome's eyes widened. Why did her mother have to be best friends with InuYasha's mother?

"Err … why?" Kagome asked.

"Izayoi thought it would be a good idea for our families to get together", Kun-Loon replied, starting to clear the table. Kagome stood, and started helping her mother as Souta and Grandpa walked quickly out of the kitchen.

"I … if you think it's a good idea, ma, then I'm okay with it", Kagome said, gritting her teeth as she said this. Kun-Loon smiled at her daughter.

"Oh, honey, cheer up. It's not going to be that bad. Besides, you know InuYasha. Aren't you two friends?"

"Not exactly …" Kagome muttered.

"What was that?"

"I said we're not GREAT friends."

"Oh. That will change, though. You two will become the best of friends. And I don't see why not. You've known each other practically your whole lives!"

Kagome just sighed, and nodded, finding it better to agree with her mother rather than start a fight.

………………

Kagome covered her face with her pillow, fighting back the urge to scream. A whole summer with InuYasha and his family. Summer was at least three months long. Just what had she done to make the Gods hate her so much? Did they want her to be suicidal? Being with InuYasha would surely make her that way. That boy was horrible. And he had been horrible since the time they had …

Kagome shook her head. Mustn't think of it. It wouldn't be that bad … would it? Kagome sighed, moving the pillow away from her face. Who was she kidding? She and InuYasha hated each other.

'Hate is a strong word …' Kagome thought. 'Ah, he deserves it. He's a jerk. He's always going to be a jerk. There's nothing I can do to stop it.'

"Kagome? Are you okay?"

Kagome looked up at the young, boyish voice. Her brother stood at her door, holding two mugs. He held one out to her. "It's hot chocolate. Mum thought you might want some."

Kagome gave her brother a grateful smile, and took the mug. She took a sip, before setting the mug down on her bedside table.

"You don't seem to happy at the fact that we're going to be spending the summer with the Takahashi's", Souta said, making himself comfortable on Kagome's desk chair. Kagome gave a slight smile.

"What makes you say that?" she asked.

"The look on your face when mum told you", Souta replied. "It was the same look I had when mum told me I had to go to the dentist last week." Kagome laughed.

"You get that look from me."

"So, why aren't you happy? Don't you like the Takahashi's?" Souta asked. Kagome sighed.

"I like them well enough …" she started, taking another sip of her hot chocolate. "It's just- InuYasha. He drives me crazy! Not in a good way, either. He's just so arrogant! He's a jerk, and doesn't care about anyone but himself!"

"I thought you liked InuYasha", Souta said, frowning, "When we spent the summer with them three years ago, you two seemed to be getting along quite well."

"Hm. That was before Kikyo came along and ruined it. Let's just face it. She'll always have InuYasha wrapped around her little finger."

"Souta! What are you doing in here? It's time for you to get ready for bed!" Kun-Loon said as walked past Kagome's room. Souta pouted.

"But mum! Kagome get's to stay up until ten-thirty!" he whined. Kun-Loon raised an eyebrow.

"Kagome is also seven years older than you. Get to bed, Souta. No more complaints."

………………

It was just past nine o'clock at the Takahashi household. All was quiet and peaceful, until …

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE'LL BE SPENDING THE SUMMER WITH THE HIGURASHI'S?"

"InuYasha, honey, please don't shout."

"Son, listen to your mother. The plans have already been made."

"Do you know who is in that family?"

"Of course I do, dear. But honey, it's been so long since I got to spend a summer with Kun-Loon."

"That's all fine and dandy, mother, but why can't you and her just go away for the summer? Why do we have to be dragged along as well?"

"Honey, Sesshomaru doesn't have a problem with going. Neither does Rin. It's just you."

"Sesshomaru doesn't care because he always got along with that wench!"

"InuYasha! Do not use such words!"

"I'm only telling the truth, mother! And Rin doesn't care because she's friends with Souta."

"Honey, you like Souta."

"He's the only good one! But even he gets annoying!"

"Please, honey. Just do this. For me."

"Mother! Summer goes for three months!"

"I'm well aware of this, InuYasha."

"How do you expect me to last three months with that … that … GIRL!"

"It won't be as bad as you think, honey. What happened between you and Kagome? You used to get along so well."

"That was before that Hojo character came along!"

"Well honey, Hojo won't be there this time."

"Neither will Kikyo! What am I going to do without Kikyo?"

"It's time you and Kikyo took a break from each other. You've been seeing each other every day for the past year and a half. If she's not here, you're with her at her house. If you're not there, you're seeing each other at school. You go to movies with each other, you're constantly around each other. You see each other more than a married couple do! And I know this! I hardly see your father because he's always working. But do I complain? No. I live with it. Just like you have to live with this. InuYasha Takahashi, you are coming on this trip whether you like it or not. End of discussion!"

………………

InuYasha Takahashi growled to himself as he left the living room. Why did he have to be dragged along? His family knew he hated that Kagome. He had hated her ever since that incident three years ago. Why did his mother have to be best friends with her mother? InuYasha growled again. He hated his mother at this point. Ok, hate was a strong word to use. He slightly disliked his mother. InuYasha was a demon. Well, a half demon. His mother was human, his father demon. His older brother Sesshomaru was a full demon; his mother had left some time ago. His younger sister, Rin, was also a half demon. InuYasha sighed and walked into his room, blinking when he saw Sesshomaru and Rin sitting on his bed. Rin had her dolls, and was playing with them. Sesshomaru was watching her with a slightly bored look on his face.

"… can I help you?" InuYasha asked, raising an eyebrow.

"We heard the fight, brother", Sesshomaru said boredly.

"Mummy really wants to go on this trip", Rin said, her focus on her dolls, "She says she hasn't seen Aunty Kun-Loon outside of work in so long."

"Is there a point to you being here, or are you just going to tell me everything I already know?" InuYasha asked, growling.

"I'm here to tell you, brother, that if you ruin this trip for mother, I will have to hurt you", Sesshomaru said. With that, Sesshomaru stood and left the room. Rin remained where she was, turning her gaze to InuYasha. She held out one of her dolls, and, with a pleading look in her eyes, asked, "InuYasha, play dollies with me?"

………………

"And that's basically it, Sango. Long story short- I have to spend three months with InuYasha", Kagome said, staring at her wall sadly. She heard her best friend Sango give a sympathetic sigh on the other end of the phone.

"That sucks, Kagome. When do you guys leave?" Sango asked.

"Three days until school ends for summer", Kagome replied, "So … the day after school finishes. I'm so dreading it!"

"I can tell, Kags. I really can. I'd hate to be in your position."

"I wish you and Ayame could come with us", Kagome said mournfully. Ayame was her other best friend.

"Me too, Kags. Me too. Look, I gotta go. I'll see you at school tomorrow, ok?" Sango said.

"Ok."

"Hang in there, Kagome. You'll see, it won't be that bad."

"Yeah, if you say so." Kagome sighed sadly, and hung up. Almost immediately after she hung up, the phone rang again. Kagome blinked, and answered. "Hello?"

"Kagome? Hi, it's Izayoi."

"Oh, hey Aunty Izayoi. How are you?"

"I'm good, thank you dear. Is your mother around?"

"Yeah, I'll just get her for you."

Kagome put the phone down. "Ma! Aunty Izayoi's on the phone!"

Almost immediately, Kun-Loon came into the room, picking up the phone. Kagome took her leave from the room, and went to her own room to get ready for bed.

………………

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Kagome's eyes snapped open in fright as her alarm went off at the normal time of six-thirty. She slammed her hand down on the alarm, making it stop. "Damn alarm … you've been scaring me since the day I got you", Kagome muttered, pushing her blankets back sleepily. She thought back to the night before, and sighed. "I hope it was all just a horrible, horrible dream …"

Kagome climbed out of her bed, and made her way sleepily to the kitchen, where she arrived just in time to hear Souta ask where they were going. "So much for the dream …" Kagome muttered.

"We're going to an island resort, honey", Kun-Loon said. "There'll be lots of things for you to do there."

Kagome sat down at the table, allowing her mother to pile pancakes onto her plate.

"Maple syrup, honey?" Kun-Loon asked.

"Sure", Kagome said. Kun-Loon handed the maple syrup to Kagome, who began putting it on her pancakes gloomily.

"Oh, for gods' sake, Kagome! Cheer up. It's not going to be as bad as you're making it out to be! What am I supposed to do with you, young lady? You're moping, and we haven't even left yet! You had better not ruin this trip, missy, or I'll be very disappointed in you. Honestly, I don't know how you're going to ruin this trip, what with Sango and Ayame tagging along. I expected-"

"What did you just say?" Kagome asked, the maple syrup hovering above her pancakes.

"I said you had better not ruin this trip or-"

"No, no. After that!"

"I said that Sango and Ayame are tagging along."

Kagome took a moment to register what her mother had said. A second later, a loud, excited scream escaped from Kagome's mouth, causing Souta and Grandpa cover their ears in an attempt to not become deaf.

"Wait, honey! That's not all", Kun-Loon said.

Kagome stopped screaming, and looked at her mother.

"Miroku and Kouga will be tagging along, as well."

"Who cares? Sango and Ayame are coming!" Kagome said, and ran out of the kitchen happily to get ready for school. Souta eyed Kagome's pancakes hungrily. He reached out to grab one, blinking when Kun-Loon took the plate away. "She'll realise in a moment", she said. Sure enough, about two minutes later, Kagome came running back down the stairs and sat down at the kitchen table as her mother placed the pancakes back in front of her.

First chapter complete! Let me know what you think! I'll get started on the second chapter right away.

P.S – I don't own InuYasha, or any other anime. I only own this story.