DarkShadow At Midnight

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A/N: I hope you all enjoy this new story of mine! Well….Enjoy! And here's the summary:

Kagome's world is full of sorrow. She wants-yet doesn't-want a real life. She writes all her thoughts in a book she got as a child. Her mother, sister, and herself finally move. Last time she checked she was human and last time she checked magic was fake. And also...last time she checked…love wasn't real.

A/N [[ a year later]]: Hey guys. I'm pretty much doing some deep editing to this story and since it's been so long, most likely most of you guys, maybe, will reread this and find it better than the original. Forgive me for the long wait and enjoy.

Title: Journalistically Captured

Chapter One: Introducing…

I'm Kagome Gushiken, 15 going on 16 on June 15th-which next year. I've lived with my unstable mother, Chisato Kozen, for thirteen years. I stayed with my father, Ryoma Gushiken, and brother, Souta Gushiken, for two. That was…until they were killed in an accident that I can't really explain myself. I had stayed with my dad's sister, Susumu Gushiken, until she got married. After that, I had no one. Nobody cared for my health. My mother would get drunk, smack me a few times, but they never hurt. Pain was never…painful to me. It never will be.

My life is full of drama and sorrow. My mother got pregnant not to long ago. I now have a little sister-she's five now-her name is Momoko Gushiken. Mom allowed me to give her my dad's last name, she didn't really care.

I'm very protective of her. Even though the father of Momo isn't my father. The father of Momo was just a guy for pleasure. He didn't care if my mom got pregnant or not. I'm sure he knocked up many women before.

About my family…if you'd like to call it that. There's my mother's brother, Omezo Kozen, who always comes over drunk. My mother always get's drunk with him. Then they allow Utako, whom I loathe greatly, to join them. She's seventeen. Turning eighteen soon. She's always telling me of her problems, smoking cigarette…I call it babbling.

The cousin of Utako is Kadonomaro Kozen. He's nineteen going on twenty. I also loathe him. He's sick and disgusting. He has made out with HIS COUSIN ,Utako that is, many times in front of me. I thank whomever watching over me that-which is probably my dad and brother-Momoko wasn't there to see this all play out. It's wrong. My whole family is wrong.

The safest family I have is Aunt Takara, but she barely calls. I wonder almost all the time does she even care. Well since her brother died. I would say she does. She secretly brings a load of money for me and Momo. I have over a thousand dollars now. When I turn eighteen, I'm leaving. Leaving with Momo. To start a real life, but everyday my hope dims.

My mother seems to always go insane when I step out the door. She starts beating on me, screaming that I'm not going anywhere. I don't get it. If she doesn't care…what's the deal with this? I have a fear she'll lock me up like a prisoner. When Momo's old enough, I'll help her escape. I don't want this to be her life.

A life of drugs, alcohol, fights, beatings, cigarette burns, and bad influence. I want her to be pure. Like I never got to be. This is April 20th, 2008. End entry.

Kagome slowly closed her journal. This journal she received from a man when she was with her father and brother in Tokyo, Japan. His face was a blur now. All she could remember was his pale hand holding out the book. Not a smile on his lips.

On the front of the book it read: Infinity

She knew that word meant to go on without limits. Just like the pages of this journal, always seemed to keep going. Anyway, she was only five when her dad and brother were killed. She was injured badly, but nothing to serious. A little girl sat on Kagome's bed, looking around bored. She had long jet black hair and light aqua blue eyes. A visible white color around the pupil. Kagome also had long jet black hair, a tint of red, but had grayish green eyes. They were usual. Very usual.

Today they were moving. Surprised? As well was Kagome. Chisato just crashed into her room,

"Hurry up! We're leaving! Pack up your shit and get in the damn car!"

When her mother left, Kagome packed her and Momoko's things up. Momo followed Kagome around the room. When everything was packed, Kagome picked Momo up and walked out the trashed apartment. Once in her mothers chipped up black Honda, she sped off. Kagome hugged Momo to her in the back seat. Chisato sucked on a cigar, smiling as the smoke went out her nose. Kagome hesitated but asked,

"Why are we moving?"

"I finally got into your father's account. I never knew he was so rich." she cackled at that.

Kagome kept quiet for the rest of the ride. Rolling down the window to get the smoke out.

Tokyo, Japan

Kagome had no idea they were moving here. Memories returned, vague in her mind. Her mother stopped before a castle-like house. It was huge. Kagome got out and followed her mother inside. Chisato threw her stuff down onto the shiny marble floor, and laughed,

"This calls for a major party!"

Kagome stood at the door, looking around, holding Momo as she slept. Chisato swung toward Kagome and scowled,

"Are you going to just stand there! Get out of my sight!"

Kagome ran up the stairs, not looking back. Once she was in a bedroom which was further down the hall, she stopped running and sighed. Kagome closed the door, leaned against it and slid down it and sat on the floor. Around her was a humongous room. There was another room in the room. A bathroom most likely. The bed was a queen. Beige-colored sheets.

The red velvet colored walls made the room seem calming and peaceful. Light streamed in through the big window over the bed. Kagome laid Momo on the bed and looked out of it, she let out a breath of dismay at what she saw. Everyone was here now. Utako, Kadonomaro, Omezo and the rest of them. She simply shook her head, just hoping none of them came to bother her.

She noticed there was a pair of stairs in the room; Kagome made her way down it. She gasped at what stood before her. Million and million of books stacked orderly on shelves. There were a lot of antique's around the room, they were dusty yet very interesting. Kagome's eyes spotted another pair of stairs and she went up them. It leaded into another room. Just a plain white room. A single sized bed and a bathroom. Nothing different from her room, except it wasn't as large and didn't have any windows.

Footsteps were heard outside the room and she hurried back to her room. She could hear Kadonomaru and Utako voice's getting closer. Kagome quickly closed the bathroom door and sat on her bed beside Momo. Pale as always, no emotion on her face. They walked in.

"This is your room?"

Kagome didn't answer and just stared. Utako looked around,

"This place is huge. I think I'll take Chisato up on her offer and move in here. Where's the brat?"

"Her names Momoko and she's right here…asleep so I'd appreciate it if you two left."

Kadonomaru shivered, "Like I've said a million of times, she creeps me out."

"Whatever. Let's go find our room Kado." squealed Utako, sending a glare towards her.

They left and Kagome got up to locked the door. She sighed, things were positively going to get worse. Kagome found a door in her bathroom. It lead into the back yard. Except there was this fence. It led into the forest. A bunch of vines and flowers covered the fence and herself. She walked a bit out. Someone would notice the door and her room would be discovered. Though when Kagome turned around. The door was gone.

There was nothing but a white wall. Kagome's eyes widened as she thought,

"What the-"

She touched the wall, the door appeared again. Kagome stepped inside, she mumbled,

"That was…weird."

When she returned to the room, Momo was calling her name, panicking. She hurried over to her,

"I'm right here."

"Where are we?" she asked, her voice low.

Kagome sighed, glancing at the window, "Our new home."

"Oh." she mumbled. "Kagome I'm hungry."

Kagome thought for a second then sighed, "I doubt there's any food in the kitchen considering she has all of them over."

"I'm hungry." whimpered Momoko, rubbing at her tired teary eyes.

Kagome walked over to her bags, knelt down to it, and pulled out a box. She took out a black pouch and jabbed it into her pocket. Put five bucks in the other. Kagome grabbed her black Eastport bag and called to Momo,

"Come on, get on my back."

She hopped off the bed and got onto Kagome's back. Kagome stood and left the room. She went downstairs quietly and to the front door. If her mom found out she got out from her room, that'd piss her off. It was better this way until….

"Just where the hell do you think you're going Kagome!"

"I'm taking Momo to WacDonald's." she answered, turning to her mother, who took a quick swig of her liquor.

She snorted, "Money?"

"Five dollars." replied Kagome, showing it to her.

Chisato glared, "You better come back."

"When do you want me back?"

She thought for a while, "Ten 'o clock."

Kagome nodded then tried to hurry out the front door but was grabbed roughly by Chisato. She clenched tightly onto her chin,

"I mean it Kagome."

She winced slightly, knowing how angry she'd get if she didn't give her the satisfactory of seeing her in pain,

"I will be back. I promise."

Chisato let go and pushed her away. She walked out the front door and yanked her rusty bike off the back of her mothers old Honda, and sped off down the sidewalk. Momo muttered,

"Kagome. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me."

The Park

Momo ate her McChiken, savoring the taste. Since they were poor before, they barely got to eat anything. They sat under a shady tree, eating. Kagome had already finished her food and drink, she relaxed and looked around the area. The place was deserted. This place use to be crowded with people. Now…it seemed dull. A few people passed by, looking at Kagome with wide or angered eyes. What had she done? If her mother was planning on staying here, it was going to be a long three years of her life.

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