Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, unfortunately. That honor belongs to the great Rumiko Takahashi.

Crash and Burn

She did the dishes every night, even if it was just a couple of cups. Her father expected this of her among many other things. If she forgot even one single, little thing, she would be punished. It was not just a simple grounding or anything like that. She was severely punished.

She touched the bruise on her cheek. It still hurt from the night before when he slapped her. She had went to the Feudal Era and lost all track of time.

*************Flashback*******************

Kagome climbed over the lip of the well and ran to the house. She came in and dropped her pack in fear. There stood her father and he was clearly drunk.

"Where have you been bitch! I expected my supper to be done and everything to be spotless!" He then came up to her and slapped her hard across the face. The force of it sent her to the floor.

"I give you a home, give you food and this is how you repay me!" He kicked her in the stomach causing her to curl up in the fetal position. He picked her up by her hair and spat in her face, "You better get all of this cleaned up and MY supper ready in thirty minutes, you ungrateful bitch! Besides, you don't need anything to eat anyway, that should be plenty of time for you to get MY things ready!" He then threw her to the floor and stomped off.

***********End Flashback******************

It had been like that for 3 months now. She hadn't spent a full night in the Feudal Era for 3 months. Of course she had thought about staying in the Feudal Era, but if she had come back for any reason at all, she shuddered to think what might happen. She always had to fight Inuyasha to go home, but she just couldn't tell him or anybody for that matter, what had been happening. She sported many bruises to school and she had to use some heavy-duty concealor and wear a long sleeve shirt if she had any bruises on her arms.

Her father didn't know of the well or anything of that nature. The only people who knew of that in her time were her mother, brother, and grandfather died in a car accident. She was thoroughly convinced that her father had something to do with it. He had always wanted to come back, but her mother would never let him, and he got mad. She was at the Feudal Era when they went to the city, and she wasn't in the car at the time. She was the sole survivor of her family.

She finished the dishes and went upstairs, careful not to awaken the man she called "father." She flopped down on her bed and started on her homework. Tomorrow she would have to go to school. Inuyasha, after much fighting, had allowed her to stay for three days. She couldn't tell Inuyasha either. There was just no telling what his reaction would be like.

************In the Feudal Era*****************

'Where is that wench at!?' Inuyasha had been waiting three days now and it was time for Kagome to be there. As he started toward the village again, he caught the scent of Kagome.

"Finally!" Inuyasha ran to the well and soon saw the yellow pack go over the side. Kagome's head popped out next.

"Hi Inuyasha! Sorry I'm late."

"It's...about...time... Kagome, do you feel alright, you look a little pale." He was interrupted as a little ball of fur bounded up and landed on Kagome's chest.

"KAGOME!! I'm so glad you are back. Inuyasha hit me again while you were gone and I have the bump to prove it!" Shippo moved to show Kagome the bump that was not there, but she believed him anyway. This was nothing new.

Inuyasha acted as though he wasn't paying attention, but he knew all too well what was going to happen.

"Inuyasha..." 'here it is' he thought, he could already feel the pain, "SIT!"

"What did you do that for, bitch!!"

"You know exactly what you did wrong. You hit Shippo yet again. I don't see why you continue to do it, you know that you are going to get S-I-T."

"It's not like it's going to kill him!"

"What, have you tried?" She really wanted to hear his answer to that. She never got to hear the answer because Sango and Miroku came into the clearing.

"Kagome, I'm so glad that you are back!" Sango went up to Kagome and hugged her. "How about a nice bath?"

"I think that would be nice, Sango." Kagome put Shippo down and tried to lift her pack. "Umm...Inuyasha, could you help me with this?"

Inuyasha was now dusting himself off. "Why do you bring so much stuff anyway? You can't need all of that."

"For you information, Inuyasha, I do need all of this. It has YOUR ramen, my homework, and extra changes of clothes and stuff like that." Kagome explained. Inuyasha walked over and picked it up. They all went to Kaede's hut. Inuyasha dropped her bag on the floor and she dragged it to the corner. She started to dig through it. "There it is. Come on Sango, let's get going."
"Okay."

"Hey Sango, do you think I can come with you, please?" Miroku gave her puppy eyes. He then proceeded to let his wondering hand to its thing.

"HENTAI!!" Sango brought her boomerang (I forgot off the top of my head what it is called, sorry!) down on his head. "We can leave now, Kagome."

********At the Hot Springs********

Kagome sunk down into the hot water. "Ahhh, that feels nice."

"Umm, Kagome, is that a bruise on your shoulder?"

Kagome paled noticeably.

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How was that for a first chapter? I hope that you like it. ;) This is only my second fanfic and I would appreciate it if you would R&R. I will only continue if you want me to. Til' next time!
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