Chapter Three ~ Kagome Higurashi
"Looks like our hour's up, but a recommend that you come back in a couple days."
"Alright." Came a slightly uneasy reply as Kagome got up from her seat on the couch. Sadly enough she had been here hundreds of times before, and it would so happen that the man that killed her mother would appear just as she was getting over everything.
She left the room quietly and headed into the waiting room where a male teen her age, with short black hair, ran to hug her. "Are you going to be alright 'Gome?" He questioned in a calm voice. Kagome hugged back but didn't say anything as they headed out to the parking lot. "Why don't we go get some ice cream, that always cheers me up?"
She laughed slightly, a small smile on her face. "It only cheers you up because Sango works there." A sly smile crossed his face at the thought of Kagome's best friend.
"Well I can't help it if she has a nice but." Kagome elbowed him in the ribs then climbed into the car.
"Ok lets get going. But you're buying."
"Fair enough." He replied as he got into the driver's seat and headed off.
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The two raven-haired teens walked into the, surprisingly quite, ice-cream parlor. Granted it was only 10 in the morning, on a Thursday no less, but still it was rare to see barely anyone there.
"Hey Kagome." Called a tall brunet from the other side of the counter, but her face fell slightly at the sight of her friend's companion "Miroku."
"It's all ways a pleasure to see you." He replied.
"Oh please, spare me." Kagome just smiled at the two, although Sango always appeared to be disgusted with Miroku she knew that her friend did have a soft spot for the guy, Sango was just waiting for him to grow up a bit, and stop flirting with every other girl he sees. "So what'll it be?"
"Same as always for me." Replied Kagome, Sango proceeded to fill her order as she looked over at the other.
"And you?" She asked grudgingly.
"Well that depends." A sly smile crossed his face. "Are you on the menu?" *Smack* "Oww. Kagome." He pouted. "What was that for?"
"What do you think it was for." Kagome said as she hit him once more on the backside of his head.
"Well what will it be?" Sango asked
"Vanilla, creamy soft pale vanilla." He told Sango with a small smile.
Sango served the two siblings their ice cream before turning to the other customers. "I'll be off in ten, wait for me will you." Kagome nodded and sat down with her brother and ate, Miroku had been right coming here did make her feel better.
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Sango had gotten out when she had said and the three headed over to Kagome home to grab her books, she wasn't planning on going to school today but Sango convinced her otherwise. Once the books were retrieved they headed to school.
The rest of the day seemed to fly by fast and before she knew it school was over but unlike most kids she didn't head home, instead Kagome headed unto the schools gymnasium and joined the rest of the cheer squad. "Alright," She exclaimed as she entered. "lets get started, there's only five months till the regional cheer-off and I say that this year we take the cup." Kagome yelled cheerful, her squad cheered back and practice began.
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Practice lasted longer then planned and the sun was already setting as Kagome opened the mahogany door to her house. As she steeped in a young child ran to her and hugged Kagome's waist. "You're late." The younger girl exclaimed.
"Sorry Keade." Kagome said as she ruffled the child's brown hair. "I was held up at practice."
"Well that's nothing new." Came a male voice from across the room. "Kagome's always late, if she were on time I'd say that there is something wrong." Kagome glared over at her brother and marched over to him hitting him over his head.
"I am not always late Miroku." She growled out as a look of fake innocence, along with a pout, crossed the males face.
"That wasn't very nice." He said softly as he forced tears from his eyes.
"Oh quit being such a drama queen."
"King." He stated. "As you are well aware of a male, therefore I am a drama 'King'." A proud smile appeared on his face causing Kagome to roll her eyes and Keade to giggle.
"Mom's in the kitchen and wants to she you." The small girl said to her sister as she skipped away into the back room. Kagome hit Miroku one last time before heading into the kitchen.
"You wanted to see me mom?" A tall long-silver haired woman turned around, her stunning turquoise eyes bore into Kagome's sky blue, this is turn caused Kagome to step back lightly.
"You're late." She said in a monotone voice as she continued to glare.
"Yes I kno-"
"Do you have any idea how dangerous it is outside at night, did you forget about what happened not even a week ago." The woman's face immediately softened. "I was worried, I don't want anything bad to happen to my girls."
Kagome sighed. "I'm sorry."
"Well then that's good, now go get ready for supper, we have a guest tonight." She said happily. A look of confusion crossed Kagome's face. 'Who's coming over, and why wasn't I told.' Kagome headed up the stairs to her room and got out of her cheer uniform and washed up for dinner.
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All six members of the household sat around an elegant dinning table, food on platters and serving plates littered the tabletop, the family was waiting for their guest who seemed to be running a little late. As the doorbell rang Kikyo got up from her seat and headed over to answer the door. "Now I want you kids to be polite." The silver-haired woman said just before Kikyo re-entered the room, two people following close behind. Kagome's eyes widened as she caught sight of the young male. "This is Kagura Miyamoto, she will be working at the shrine, both her and her son," The woman pointed to the male beside the black-haired guest. "are new to the area, I also hear that he has been enrolled at Kilika high. I am hoping that you all will get along just fine." Kagome looked up at Kagura having just noticed her since the sight of the new kid had distracted her in her home. Kagura had silky, by the looks of it, black hair held up in a tight bun, two small white feathers sticking out of the top. She had dark, almost auburn colored eyes, which seemed to be even darker in contrast to her pale creamy skin, and was wearing a smooth silky red and white Kimono. All in all she was a sight to behold, and apparently Mushin, Kagome's father, thought so as well as his eyes became glued to the newcomer, Miroku doing a similar action only more discretely. "Please have a seat."
"I shall, thank you for inviting us to your home, it's very nice. Wouldn't you say Inuyasha?" Kagura looked over to her 'son' giving him a warning look, but it failed as the boy was looking elsewhere.
"Sure." He muttered out. The two took adjacent seats to Kikyo and Kagome, and the meal began. Chattered filled the room as the meal continued as everyone was having a splendid time, a side from Inuyasha who was still irritated by the whole thing and dreading what his purpose here tonight was supposed to be.
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In the kitchen Kagome and Kikyo were cleaning up the dishes from dinner as their mother prepared the final part of dessert. "He's kinda cute." Kikyo said looking over at her younger sister. "Isn't he?"
"Who?" Kagome asked innocently.
"Who do you think I am talking about, there's only one male here I'm not related to here."
"Oh, him." She said looking through the kitchen doorway to the table were Inuyasha sat, elbows on the table looking bored.
"Is something wrong?"
"Nope. I see what you mean he is somewhat…cute." She said as she watched him play with his fork twirling it around in his fingers. "But from what I have seen his attitude leaves little to be desired." Kikyo laughed quietly. "What's so funny?" She demanded.
"Oh nothing, but I guess a little can go along way since you have barely stopped staring at him since they arrived." Kagome's face turned a light pink as she attempted to glare at Kikyo who keep the smile plastered on her face. "Why don't you show him around a bit once dessert is over with. I am sure he wouldn't mind.
"Well if you think he's so cute why don't you show him around?" She then proceeded to throw the rag she had been washing with into the sink and left the room feeling slightly embarrassed that someone had noticed her staring.'Why does she always have to notice everything?'
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Once dessert was over with Kagome headed upstairs planning one going to her room to finish all unfinished homework before heading off to bed, but as she got to the top of the staircase she noticed that her bedroom door was open and the light one.'I am sure I shut it off.' She thought to her self as she approached the room, though she came to an abrupt stop as she caught a glimpse of white in the mirror on her door. She froze in panic and quickly grabbed the first blunt object she could find, which happened to be a vase.
As the shadow approached the door she shut her eyes tight and jumped through it and smashed the vase on the intruders head. A string of very colorful words were heard following the smash. Kagome opened her eyes and dropped the remainder of the vase on the floor as she took in the sight of a blacked-haired boy, with a stream of red coming from his forehead, crouched down with both hands on his injured head.
"!" She stammered out, as she looked around frantically for something to stop the bleeding. "IAMREALLYSORRY,IDIDN-" Her mouth stopped moving as a soft hand covered it. Her shocked blue eyes looked down at the hand and the boys whom it belonged. His violet eyes sending her a message to stop the rambling but in case she didn't get he added a simple. "Shut up."
"Sorry." She muttered through his hand. It was then that a small group showed up at her bedroom door gasping at the sight and demanding to know what happened.
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"So what were you doing anyways?" Kagome asked as she started wrapping the bandage around Inuyasha's head.
"Looking for a bathroom." He stated calmly.
"In my room?" As she said this she pulled the bandage tighter causing Inuyasha to wince from the pain she was causing, not that it bothered him it was just that he had to at least pretend that it hurt to come off as human. Kagome notice the boy's lack of an answer and sighed. "Seriously though what were you doing in there?"
Not sure on what to say he told the truth, well most of the truth anyways. "I saw a picture that caught my eye." Kagome looked strangely at Inuyasha but was also over come with curiosity as to what picture caught his eye.
"So what was on it?"
"A woman with dark-brown hair." Kagome stopped in her wrapping as she though of the image.
"That was my mother." She stated. Inuyasha's eyes widened.
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The dark cloudy night created an atmosphere perfect for his job. A brunet woman was just leaving her chair to turn off the lights when she caught the sight of a man sitting on the window ledge. She moves back quickly and fell, when her eyes looked to the window again the man was gone. Worried she got up quickly and turned only to have her face mere inches from the stranger.
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"Your mother? But I thought that, what was her name, Tsubaki was it, that she was your mom."
"Well sort of, the Tama family adopted me when I was seven, though I keep my mother's last name, Higurashi."
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"Your assignment this time," Red-eyes focused on amber one's and the owner reached into his pocket to pull out an image. "Mizuki Higurashi."
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"Really." Inuyasha's breath hitched as memories rolled over in his mind. But he felt he had to ask, had to be sure. "So what happened to her?"
Kagome's face fell as she tucked the last of the wrap under the others and took a seat on the side of the bathtub. "She was killed." A single tear ran down her face. "I was only four at the time and I witnessed the whole thing.
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A loud crash sounded through the house as Mizuki tried to do what ever she could to keep the strange man away from her. "What do you want." She shouted but no reply came.
"Mommy." Came a tried small voice. Mizuki turned her head quickly to see her small blue-eyed daughter standing in the doorway.
"Run." Then the blade it, and like a hot knife through melted butter it slid quickly and effortlessly though the body, two sides falling on either side on the man. His amber eyes locked with that of the child's and he took off.
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By the time Inuyasha's mind came back to the present Kagome had more silent tears streaming down her face, and Inuyasha felt like he was going to throw up. He had long since decided that 'Ayashuni's' memories of his 'jobs' where nothing to keep around so as soon as one was over he'd block it out permanently, but now with these scenes coming back to his crystal clear in his mind, he felt the full force of what he was really doing for the was two hundred or so years. He took another glance at Kagome and instead of seeing the seventeen year old girl he saw a child, and a male no less, it was himself as a child mourning over the lost of his own murdered mother. It was at that point that Inuyasha bolted, he could no longer sit there and watch the turmoil that was going on with Kagome, and at the same time keep himself in check.
"Inuyasha where are you going?" He faintly heard the question as he headed through the front door into the night. He wasn't sure where he was going but at the moment he didn't care.
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