Don't Leave Me

Chapter 2: Looks Like Karma


(KPOV)

I couldn't believe this. I had to be dreaming. There was no way that my roommate was Naraku; a boy? I thought I was screaming in my head, but realized I was screaming out loud when I saw the look on Naraku's face and the girl named Kikyo. I covered my mouth quickly with my mouth and kept screaming, stamping my feet on the ground. No way in hell was I going to live with this asshole. Kikyo started to giggle. Was she really laughing at me? There was no doubt in my mind that she was Naraku's girlfriend and she knew about me. I dropped my hand to my side and balled it into a fist, taking in a few breaths before I said, "And what is so funny?"

"You." She looked up at Naraku and said, "You didn't mention that she was funny."

"Not now Kikyo," he growled. Even though I hated this guy, he still managed to make the inside of my stomach turn with butterflies, causing my cheeks to flush. I rubbed my cheeks. Naraku started pacing back and forth, running his hands through his hair. "When I saw the name on the door, I didn't think it would be you. Goddammit! I am going to kill Sango."

"Wait – why? Sango has nothing to do with this."

"If it wasn't for her mentioning that damn karma shit, I wouldn't be in this predicament."

"You?" I laughed. "How do you think I feel? I don't wanna be stuck as your roommate either. The faster we settle this the better."

"Oh, you and I both know that you would love it if I was your roommate."

"Ha! Don't flatter yourself." He was just boiling my blood. Who the hell did he think he was?

"Then why are you blushing?"

"My cheeks are red because you are pissing me off." He chuckled. "Look, let's just find our RA and figure this out. I am really glad I did not bring up any of my stuff."

"As am I." I hissed at him, making him back up a bit. Glad I put some type of fear into him. Kikyo just kept giggling. Even though she was just laughing, she was starting to piss me off as well. Naraku closed the door behind him and we headed towards out RA's room. The door was open and I could hear voices inside. I knocked on the door and around the corner came the man that I had ran into when getting onto the elevator. My cheeks flushed when I saw him standing in front of me. Staring at his face, I noticed that the tattoos on his face were actually two magenta streak marks trailing the side of his face on each side with a Prussian blue crescent moon in the middle of his forehead. Even his eyelids had magenta strips above them. His features were really striking and all I could do was stare. He flashed a toothy smirk before asking:

"Can I help you?"

"Yes, we have a problem," Naraku managed to say before I was able to open my mouth.

"Which is what?" He asked as he folded his arms over his sculpted chest.

"Was there a mistake in us being arranged as roommate?"

He looked us both over before saying, "Ah. You must be Kagome and Naraku."

"Yeah," we both said at the same time.

He shook his head and said, "There is no mistake. You guys were arranged as roommates."

"But why? I can't live with a guy!"

"Well, originally, the room was assigned to you Kagome, since you were accepted before Naraku was. We thought there was another empty room to place Naraku in, but there wasn't."

"So you mean I am stuck with, her, for the rest of the year?" Naraku shouted.

"Pretty much. Everyone who lives on campus, who requested to have a roommate, have been matched."

"Is this even legal?"

"It is. You guys aren't the only male/female roommates." We both growled. Neither of us were going to be happy about this. I always thought it would be a dream to be able to live with Naraku, but that dream had become a nightmare. The RA had chuckled at us. "If you have any other problems, I am Sesshomaru, your RA. Around two thirty, we will all meet in the lounge." He walked back into his room and I just sighed to myself.

"Fuck my life," I said to myself.

"Well, I guess we better finish unpacking your stuff Naraku," Kikyo said as she nudged him. She looked at me and asked, "Do you need help with your stuff?" Was she really offering me help. "Knowing my brother, he won't offer it."

"You're brother?" I couldn't hold the astonishment from my voice. She chuckled again. "You two are related?"

"Haha, yes. Who did you think I was?"

"I thought that...you two...were...dating." They both looked at each other with disgust. "The reason why I thought that was because you look like the woman he described he was into."

"Reeeeally," she said as she looked at Naraku.

Naraku's cheeks flushed and he blurted, "Get over yourself Kikyo." Naraku started walking back to the room, Kikyo and I walking behind him.

"Do you wanna go ahead and start gathering your stuff?" Kikyo asked me.

"Uh yeah, we can. I have a lot of stuff. You don't have to help me. I can do it myself."

"Girl, just accept the help." I just nodded my head. "Oh. Go grab that cart over there so we can put your stuff in it and don't have to make several trips." I grabbed the tub looking cart and started heading towards the elevator. Kikyo pressed the down button and we waited for the elevator to reach the third floor. It rung and the door open. We walked inside, the cart squeezing us in tightly as we went down to the first floor and walked over to my car.


As we started to load the cart up, Kikyo asked me the bone chilling question. "Why are you interested in my brother?" I froze as I reached over to grab a box that was sitting in the back seat. I took in several breaths before I pulled out and said:

"Where did that come from?"

"Just curious. You aren't the first person who has confessed your love to him."

"And trust me, I will never make that mistake again." I placed the box in the cart and started to grab another one from the car.

"You sound like you hate my brother a lot."

"Wouldn't you hate the guy who had embarrassed you in front of nearly the whole school?"

"You have a point there." She grabbed the box from my hands and placed it in the cart. "Well, if it makes you feel any better, I think the letter that you wrote to him was very genuine."

"What?" I grabbed the last bag in my car and closed all the doors and the trunk. That cart managed to hold everything I packed into my SUV. I pressed the alarm button on the keys and my car locked up, alarm at ready. I looked at Kikyo again and asked, "What do you mean you thought it was genuine?"

"I was snooping through Naraku's room and found it." What? Naraku kept the letter I wrote to him? Why?

"Uh, does he usually keep letters from the girls that have confessed to him?"

"If you're asking if I have read other letters to him, yes." I knew there was no reason to get all excited. "But from all the letters I have read, yours seemed...real."

"Heh, glad you think so. Too bad he doesn't." I started to push the cart back towards the building with Kikyo's help.

"I really don't understand why girls are into him though. Naraku stays to himself, he hardly ever talks to anyone and he can be such an ass. Ever since the accident, he hasn't been the big brother I have always known."

"Accident? What accident?"

"When he was fifteen, he had got into a very bad car accident. My parents weren't sure if he was going to make it or not."

"I never knew he was in an accident. At school, he seemed fine."

"It happened during the summer. I was twelve at the time. Thinking about it now brings tears to my eyes." Kikyo dabbed at her eyes. There was so much about Naraku that I didn't know. "I mean, he still played and talked to me, but he just seemed to distant himself at the same time. I have no idea what goes on in that head of his." We reached the elevator and I pressed the up button. "Please don't mention this to him. He would get mad at me if he knew that I told you."

"Why would he get mad?"

"He doesn't want people to know that about him. He says it makes him seem weak."

"How?"

"Because he still can't remember some things from his past. He has some objects with him, hoping that they will somehow trigger the memories back, but nothing has happened." The elevator beeped and the doors opened. We stepped inside and I pressed number three.

"I am sure he will regain his past memories."

"I hope so. You know, I like you Kagome." She flashed me a smile and I smiled back.

"I like you too."

"You know, Naraku's nineteenth birthday is next Friday. I would really appreciate it if you can help me plan his surprise party." Even though Kikyo was cute, did I really want to help her plan the birthday party for a guy that I could not stand?

"Yeah, I'll help you out Kikyo." Yeah, I was. Who knows. Naraku's view may change after we live with each other.

"Yay! Thank you!" The doors opened and we headed back to my room with the cart filled with all my stuff. Pulling the tub into the room, Naraku was sitting down on the couch, which was supposedly to be the 'family room,' watching T.V. I'm guessing it was his since it wasn't up when I had walked in. I actually didn't really get a good look around the dorm till now. We had our own little kitchen that was big enough for the both of us to be in it at once, including a table for us to eat at, along with some chairs. I placed my bag on the kitchen counter and started walking around. I turned to the left and walked down a short hallway till I saw the bathroom. It was a decent size, but I didn't like the fact that I had to share it with a guy. I really hope he is hygienic. Naraku had already situated his side of the sink. I hoped there was enough room for my stuff. I poked my head out the bathroom and turned my head down the rest of the hallway to only see one door. Oh no. I ran to the door, opened it up and screamed. I was in a one bedroom dorm. Sure, the room was big enough for the both of us, including the stuff I brought, but I had to share a room? With Naraku? I felt my legs give underneath me and I fell to my knees. I heard someone come up from behind me and giggled.

"Not happy about the room?" Kikyo asked. I shook my head vigorously. I didn't care if I was acting like a kid now. I was having a nightmare and wanted out. She placed her hand on my shoulder and said, "Come on, let's get you settled in."


With no help from Naraku, Kikyo and I managed to settle all of my stuff into the dreaded bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and the family room. I guess living with Naraku shouldn't be too bad. He was already doing a good job ignoring me. I would just have to do the same. The only thing left to do was to make up my bed. I could do the decorating later.

"Naraku, you are not a man!" Kikyo yelled form the bedroom.

"What?" He yelled back.

"I said, you aren't a man!" We placed the sheets on my bed as we heard Naraku step in. "Oh my. You actually got your ass off of the couch?"

"Are you being smart with me?"

"So what if I am. What are you going to do about it?"

"Don't push it Kikyo."

"Or what?" She walked up to her brother and stood him up. Though she was about five foot six, standing up against Naraku, who had to be at least six foot five, she seemed like an ant. "You gonna beat me up tough guy?" She poked him in the chest.

"You act like I won't."

"Come on you two." They both looked at me and I just shut my mouth. "It's almost two thirty. Didn't Sesshomaru say for everyone to meet in the lounge?"

"Yeah, he did," Naraku said. Did he just speak to me? "Let's go." Naraku walked out the room and Kikyo chuckled.

"What is it?"

"My brother likes you." What? I just stared at Kikyo. She looked back at me and started to burst into laughter.

"Why are you laughing again?"

"Y-You're face." She started to hold onto her stomach. "You are just too funny Kagome." She continued to laugh at me. I just blew air out of my mouth and sighed. She started to control her laughter as she walked back towards me. "When I say that my brother likes you, I don't mean that he wants to be with you." I already figured that. "I mean that he likes you as a friend."

"How do you consider that when we haven't gotten along at all."

"Trust me on this. I know my brother."

"If you say so. But let's head to the lounge." I threw my pillow onto the bed and walked out of the bedroom and out of my room, closing the door behind me, making sure that it was locked. Walking out into the lounge, I saw a bunch of new faces and started to get nervous. I would soon be making friends with the people on my floor, or enemies. I was hoping for the friends part. Kikyo ran off to stand next to her brother and I just laid my back against the wall. I didn't want to be near him and I knew he didn't want to be near me. The look that he gave me said enough.

"Hello and welcome freshmen to Jiyuon University," said a girl who was a bit taller than me with short brown hair tied into a tight ponytail with two feathers poking out from the band. Her eyes were the same color as Naraku's and she was very pale. She had a nice shape to her, but by just the vibe I was getting off of her, she seemed like a total bitch. "My name is Kagura, he is Sesshomaru and we are both your RA's. Soon, you will be off meeting with your mentors when we hand you your orientation t-shirts, a lanyard wallet to place your ID and keys on and a bookmark. On these bookmarks, it has our schools meaning for this year and on the back, it list the names of the other members in your cohort and your mentor. When we are done here, we will escort you downstairs to the courtyard where you can meet up with your mentor."

"But for now," Sesshomaru stated. "We will begin with an icebreaker so we all can get to know one another. Let's go around the room. State your name, age, grade and what your major is. I'll start. My name is Sesshomaru, I am twenty-one years old, I am a Junior and my major is Business and Marketing."

"My name is Kagura, I am twenty years old, I am also a Junior and my major is English." Everyone around the lounge did what our RA's did. There were a few people who had the same major as I did. When it came to Naraku's turn, he never changed his posture. He just opened those gorgeous lips and said deeply, "Naraku, eighteen, Freshman and double major in Psychology and Sociology." I heard the giggles and the 'ooohs' from other girls who were making goo goo eyes over him. Just like me, they would be in the same position; rejected. After a few more people, it was my turn. "Oh, um, my name is Kagome, I am seventeen, I am a Freshman and double majoring in English and Political Science." I saw Naraku glance at me, giving me a smirk before rolling his eyes. Did he think I was not capable of double majoring? Oh, I would surely show him. A few more people went and then the RA's started to hand us our shirts with everything inside the folded creases. The shirts were red with white writing on the back saying 'Fly High Over Your Dreams. Freshmen: 2011,' and on the front, it had the initials J.U with our mascot, the wolverine, on the right breast. I placed my ID and my keys on my lanyard before I took a look at the bookmark. "'Family: Everyone has one, whether they feel distant, there is always someone there for them to count on.' Hm... so this is the theme?" I said to myself.

"Sounds kind of cheesy, huh," responded a voice. I looked up to my right and saw a pair or bright blue eyes staring right at me. I felt my cheeks start to flush as his semi-full lips curved into a smile. He leaned against the wall I was on and said, "You're name is Kagome, right?"

"You have a good memory." He chuckled. "And your name is Koga."

"You have a good memory as well." He flashed that smile at me and I looked down, my cheeks burning even harder. "Look at this. I just met you and you are already blushing harder than a tomato."

"Hush." I punched him playfully in the arm.

"Ouch. Cute and violent... I like that," he said deeply. He thinks I'm cute? First day of orientation and I was already being hit on. I have never experienced this before. Alright, calm down Kagome. You don't wanna come off as easy. Make him work for you. "Who is your mentor?"

"Uh." I looked on the back of the bookmark and said, "Someone named Krystal."

"I have her as a mentor as well. Shall we walk together."

"Uh, sure."

"Now that everyone has their shirts, go change into them and we will lead you down to the courtyard," Kagura said to us all. As I was about to go back to my room to change my shirt, most, if not all the guys, stripped out of the shirts that they were wearing. My eyes drifted over the wonderful bodies that were in front of me, but the one that stood out to me the most was Naraku's. This would be the second time I have seen him with his shirt off. Oh no! With Naraku as my roommate, I would be seeing him...shirtless...when he came...out...the shower. My eyes caught with his and I looked away. I was not going to have a nose bleed over him again. I heard a chuckle and looked up to see Koga stripping out of his shirt. His body was nice, but there were so many scars crossing up and down his chest. Without thinking, I reached out and glided my hand against one of the scars on his stomach. He flinched.

"I'm sorry." I pulled my hand away and he slipped the shirt on. "If you do not mind me asking, what happened?"

"I got into a lot of fights when I was younger and I was also on the soccer team at my high school."

"So, are you here on a soccer scholarship?" He nodded his head. "Cool. But I will be right back." He nodded his head again. I ran to my room, slipped out of my shirt and put on my 'Freshmen' shirt. Walking out, I had bumped into somebody. I was about to apologize until I looked up to meet with dark crimson eyes. We just stared at each other till his brows bunched in a frowning position and he said:

"Will you move, you're blocking my way into the room." I just rolled my eyes and moved out of his way. He could have at least said it nicer. As soon as everyone had met back in the lounge, the RA's had led us down to the courtyard. In front of us were our mentors, along with all the other freshmen from the other floors. The mentors had their names on their shirts, and Koga and I walked over to Krystal, meeting up with five other students.

"Alright kiddies. If you will follow me," Krystal said with a giant smile on her face. By the vibe I was getting from her, she seemed like she would be a problem. She led us to the cafeteria and told us to take a seat when we reached a table. Settling down, I noticed that Koga was staring very hard at Krystal. Maybe because her cleavage was out for most of the guys in my group to look at. I just rolled my eyes and wondered what my 'mentor' would tell us.