AN: First story. Hope you like it. Review and tell me if you don't.

With You

Chapter – 1

The Beginning


"No, Sango…I won't be able to come," Kagome said, intertwining her fingers in the telephone wire nervously.

She glanced at her watch and sighed in relief. Her mother won't be coming home for another hour or so.

"But, Kagome, you just have to come! It won't be any fun without you," came her best friend's voice.

"I really can't, Sango. I have lots of studying to do and some projects to make."

"Oh, well, alright. I still think that you should join my school. They don't give you any work in the holidays," said Sango, disappointment lacing her voice.

Kagome was just about to say something when the doorbell rang.

"Uh, Sango, I've got to rush. See you later. Have fun at the party. Bye!"

She hurriedly put down the receiver and ran towards the door just as the bell rang a second time.

"Kagome, how long does it takes you to open the door?" said her mother appearing quite annoyed. She thrust the bags of groceries into Kagome's hands and walked straight towards her room. The door closed softly and Kagome sighed in relief.

'Looks like Mom isn't in the mood to hit me,' she thought, placing the heavy bags on the dining table. She put away everything and was just going towards her room when the phone rang. She went back and picked it up.

"Hello, good afternoon," she said.

"Hi, Kagome. It's me, Ayumi. Sango told me that you won't be coming for my birthday party," said a high-pitched voice from the other end. "Come on, Kags. It's my birthday. You can't do this!"

Kagome mentally shook her head. She should've known that Sango wouldn't give up so easily. "I've already told Sango that I won't be able to come because of my school work. Am really sorry."

"Whom are you talking to?"

Kagome whirled round and the phone dropped from her hands. "Um…a friend of mine. She…uh…called me up and it's her birthday…I won't go, I promise. You see…she…"

"Shut up!" her mother barked and picked up the phone. "Hello, dear, you see, my Kagome has lot of work to do. So, she won't be able to come. Hope you understand." She put the phone without another word and turned to her.

"So, you've been calling your friends up behind my back," she said, her voice quite calm.

Her heart beating fast, she shook her head. "No, mother. Sango called…before Ayumi…asking me to come to her party and…I refused. I didn't call…either of them."

"Oh really, and I'm supposed to believe that. You bitch! I know you're lying. And you do know that I hate people who lie, don't you?"

"Y-yes, b-but am not lying," Kagome whispered, the tears pricking her eyes.

"And…you know what punishment I've for liars?" asked her mother.

"Yes, b-but M-mom, I swear I didn't call them…" her voice died away as she saw her mother take out a whip from behind her back. "No, mother, please. Don't hit me. I swear I'm telling the truth…"

She screamed as the whip made contact with her skin.


I know… I know…short and boring. I'll update soon. Please review!