Inuyasha drove down the lonely road. The windshield wipers of his red Maserati Gran Turismo slid back and forth, pushing away the rain water that blanketed his windshield. The weather, matched his mood. Inuyasha Takahashi had now lost not one, but both of the girls he had ever loved in his life… The first was a beautiful but straight edge, ego maniac, control freak girl named Kikyo Aurahimae. She had abandoned him, the night that he had planned to propose to her. Kikyo had left him for some guy named Naraku. It had taken him a long time to get over her…
When he met Kagome, he at first hated her guts. She so closely resembled Kikyo all too much. Kikyo and Kagome though, were complete opposites. Kagome had a wild hearted spirit that was caring yet strong. Kagome was not afraid to slap Inuyasha when he stepped out of line, nor was she afraid to show how she felt. Kagome was studious, beautiful and made Inuyasha feel happy for once. Though they fought, he still loved her. The fighting made their relationship, unlike the one he had with Kikyo feel alive and colorful… Then the sickness came…
Kagome had always been fairly pale, her delicate complexion had made Inuyasha think she was as frail as a china doll. Of course he had been wrong. Though in the past several months, her skin became whiter and whiter. She always seemed to be getting worse. Inuyasha had finally gotten her to go to the doctor, and the diagnosis was worse than Inuyasha could have ever imagined. Kagome had been diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer… She had only three weeks to live, and those three weeks flew by…
Inuyasha shook his head from his memories. The rain was pouring harder. He had been driving for days now, only stopping for gas to use the bathroom. He didn't know where he was going, but he was going far away from Tokyo. He had made it till the end of Kagome's burial and couldn't take it anymore. Not with Kagome's mother, brother and grandfather there.
After his beloved lay in the dirt, he kneeled in front of her grave stone and slowly, ever so slowly traced the letters of her name with his fingers. Her family and our friends… Miroku, Sango and Shippo stood with me, after everyone else left. I couldn't send them away though. They had every right to be here. They loved Kagome to… Just not in the way he did…
Suddenly, a dark figure darted in front of Inuyasha's car. He swerved, barely missing it, and barely missing the road. Seshomaru would kill him if he injured that car… At least then he could be with Kagome… Inuyasha stepped out of the car, and a dark silhouette stood up from a ditch at the other side of the road. It walked on two feet and made its way to Inuyasha.
A slim figure of a girl can be made out through the pouring rain. Inuyasha can see that she's shaken, and looks to have been beaten. "Get inside my car. I'll help you"! The girl like figure nods slowly and opens the door to Inuyasha's car. He opens his own door and turns to face her. The girl, has a baseball cap pulled over her eyes, and no hair is visible. She's dressed in a soaked dark blue sweatshirt and stained baggy jeans. On her feet are plastic flip flops. She shivers and Inuyasha reaches over and turns the heat on. He watches her for a moment. She turns her gaze to his. She has heavily lashed golden eyes, a bunny slope nose and pink lips. "Do you have a name"? Inuyasha asks. The girl sighs. "Of course I do! My names Kaneko Inusuki"! She says. Her voice is brittle. She reaches up and takes off the hat. Inuyasha involuntarily sucks in his breath…
A waterfall of pure, wild silver hair tumbles down Inusuki's back. It much matches his mane. She combs it with her fingers, wincing as she breaks a knot. Inuyasha stares, taking in her face. He watches what he couldn't see. Her eye is red and purple, and her lip is busted and swollen. "Did you get in a fight"? Inuyasha asks. Inusuki pulls down the mirror above the dash; she touches her lip with her fingertip. Her golden eyes are angry and intense… "Yeah, I suppose. If you call bashing my head into a staircase railing and a wall several times a fair fight". She says while stroking below her bruised eye. "Who did that to you"! Inuyasha asks concerned. He tries not to be, but for some reason he is. "My EX, emphasize on the EX part, boyfriend Naraku".
Inusuki- "so Kaneko-Chan, you may stay in this bedroom". Inuyasha says gruffly. So far in his big mansion, we have passed two bedrooms with locked doors that I'm specifically to never ever go inside of. Well I know what I'm NOT going to do on a rainy day. Evidentially, Inuyasha is the president of this big corporation called V-EX. I guess they either make toilet paper or manufacture cell phones. I was a little to wowed by the fact I wouldn't have to sleep in a crack house tonight. Pardon me… Inuyasha's older brother, Seshomaru, is the CEO. According the information I have been given, they seem to be less than business partners.
"Um, Inusuki, wake up. Do you wish to stay in this bedroom or no"? Inuyasha asks. His tone suggests exasperated patience. I walk in and gasp. The bedroom he chose for me has blinding white carpet and black and white stripes painted on the wall. By the window, a leather couch, love seat and recliner sit around a glass coffee table. His furniture is all black of course. The bed is a wooden white framed canopy, with white curtains, and the bed has black sheets, white pillow cases and of course black comforters. I think I've died and gone to heaven. I turn and hug Inuyasha. "What the"? Oh Inuyasha, thank you! He pushes me off. "Feh, this is the ugliest room in my home. It's all yours. I'll have one of my maids bring you something more to wear, then your soaked clothing"….
A light knock at the door, disturbs me from dancing around in glee. Come in! I call. An old woman walks in; she has long grayish hair and wears an eye patch. "Lord Inuyasha requested I bring you these. He's like to see you for dinner, miss". She says. I beam at her and take the clothing. Thank you, miss? "Kayede, my name is Kayede". I nod. Thank Kayede. She smiles her elderly smile and then leaves. I strip of my disgusting clothing, and look at myself in the full length mirror. Hideous angry bruises cover my body. Finger imprints show clearly on my shoulders. I shake it off. You're living a temporary life of luxury girl! The least you can do is enjoy it while it lasts! I say to my reflection. We both nod in agreement and I pick up what Inuyasha has asked me to wear.
I turn an 180 degree angle in the mirror as I model the purple, long sleeved thankfully dress he asked me to wear. It only goes to my knees, exposing my legs. Well, this is as good as I'm going to get. I run my fingers through my tangle of hair again and pick up my old clothing. I walk out of my bedroom, and put them in the hamper at the far end of the hall. I once again smooth the dress, and walk down the staircase to the dining room…
