Author's Note: I DO NOT own Inuyasha or any of the characters from Inuyasha. I only own Jezebel and Lucas. Enjoy the fanfic, and please take the time to review! ^^
I was never one for traveling. Flying from city to city always left my head in the clouds, and I would often spend hours trying to regain what little composure I had left. Now that I look back, I suppose having Lucas with me always helped. He treated me like his little sister, even though we were definitely not related.
Just as I was Lucas' adopted sister, he was my adopted brother. He was well into his twenties, which gave him the position as my legal guardian. You see, I was sixteen at that time, just a sophomore in high school. With Lucas as my guardian, I would never stay in the same place for more than a year. Whenever he moved to a new location, I would be dragged along with him like a dog on a leash.
Lucas surprised me one day after I got home from school. I walked into our apartment, expecting to be home alone for the next few hours. It was a shock to see Lucas reading in his makeshift living room. His position reminded me of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and I did not hesitate in telling him that.
"Going to France to ring the bells, Quasimodo?" I casually walked by, making sure that my bag 'accidentally' hit his shoulder.
Lucas got his nose out of a book and turned to face me. "Not quite, Jay. I'm studying up on the culture and language of another country. You know what that means."
I shook my head and let out a sarcastic moan. "Oh no, your brain is going to explode, isn't it? I told you to lay off the books…you're gonna go insane one day."
He frowned and pointed to the stacks of books sitting on the plastic table in front of him. "No, my brain's perfectly fine, Jay. Take a closer look at the books...we're moving to another country!"
It felt like the wind was knocked out of me. No more than a few months had passed since we moved into this small Florida town. "Another…country? But we just moved here, Lucas! Why can't we stay?" I fell to my knees, giving him the best puppy eyes I could conjure.
Lucas sighed heavily, reaching out to pat my head. "I'm sorry, pup, but you know my business. It's time to get out of the U.S. for a change. You know, before they find us and ruin our setup." He gently pulled on a strand of my scarlet hair before turning back to his books.
I knew there would be no use in arguing with him. Lucas' occupation was dangerous, and that was why we always moved. He could always sense when someone figured out what he was up to, and he wanted to keep us safe. This led to our constant city- and continent-hopping. "Alright, you win. So, where are we going, anyway?"
A violet book was thrust into my hands. "Time to learn a new language, Jay. This summer we're moving to Tokyo, Japan!"