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Chapter 10: A Letter Home

Dear Mom:

I got your last letter and I don't want you to worry. Honestly, I've been having a great time. The first month was rough I admit but I think I've gotten used to it. It's probably bad to be having fun in jail but really I'm getting the best treatment.

"We'll see how happy you are sleeping in that cell every night!" A cat demon guard growled after her third consecutive night in the cells. It would be the cages soon but Kagome felt great. Especially since she had taken her dinner and shoved it down GD's pants to the amazed stares of her hellmates.

The food is just to die for. A friend of mine insists it's the best he's ever tasted. We have these three great chefs who cook for us and hand out our food. They even let us eat at tables with our friends. Last night we had rice, applesauce, and fresh fish.

Kagome looked at the half raw half cooked fish on her tray that accompanied the 'applesauce' and the lump of rice that they had called rice. "Is this edible?" she asked one of the cooks.

"Your going to eat it." The he'she cook said spitting on the ground.

"I didn't ask if I was going to eat it, I asked if it was edible." Kagome said patiently.

"Of course now go sit down and stop causing trouble." it growled at her.

Kagome looked back down at the food. "It's edible huh? I don't know Try some for me!" She threw the food on the cook and the rice smacked him in the head like a rock.

Kagome was laughing when the guards took her away.

I've even been helping around the school. Washing windows and cleaning, you know. I don't think I did a bad job, either.

Kagome was on window washing duty, a job no one wanted and any one hardly got because it was so dangerous. You had to hang from the roof and clean the windows that were nearly touching the ceiling. They were filthy from years of not being touched. When a group of guards walked below, Kagome tipped her bucket of soapy water on them.

Our classes are very instructive. We even have personal anger managment instructors that come in on Tuesdays. Mine tells me that I'm making real progress. I know you wouldn't think I need anger managment and neither do I but it's a required course here. He also doubles as my phsycologist and I think we're getting along wodnerfully.

"Kagome, can I call you Kagome?'

"Nope." Kagome said happily.

His didn't react but he was already looking frustraited from the first half of their session. "If it makes you more comfortable, Ms. Higurashi-"

"It doesn't make me more comfortable. I just enjoy you putting yourself below me, Itachi." Kagome had already been given permission to use his first name.

"You know, you are really just hurting yourself by not complying with the corriculum and following the guards instructions. They're just here to help you and so am I."

"Well, I-ta-chi, I'm just here to hinder you in whatever way I can." Kagome smiled as he closed his eyes and, she assumed, prayed for patience.

I've been doing all my work, just like you told me. I promise I'm not negleting my studies. I think I'm at the top of my class to be honest.

"Oops, GD said as he ripped her work in half. "DFarn shame about that. Higurashi."

"Don't worry about it." Kagome smiled at him. "I have a spare." She put it in his hands and left smiling, knowing he would destroy that one as well. Part of her had always hated homework, now she loved doing it. Strange wasn't it?

I've made some great friends, as well mom. I know your probably don't approve because they're criminals but they really are great people. I think one of them even really regrets what he did that got him in here.

Miroku, smiled and reached forward and indulged himself for a second on the silky feel of Sango's backside. For one moment, it was a slice of heaven, then an angry palm was slammed against the side of his face and the moment was over. It was so worth it.

They look after me here, make sure I don't get into trouble, just try to protect me, you know mom. One of them in particular is just beside himself with worry sometimes, afraid what might happen to me.

"Kagome, please, I'm begging you, stop doing these things." Inuyasha pleaded during one of their sex ed classes. "If you keep this up they'll put you in solitary, or worse."

"I'll be fine Inuyasha." Kagome insisted but she placed a hand on his arm. "Thank you for worrying about me though."

"Kagome, please, just go along with it and you'll be out before you know it. Please."

Kagome lay her head on his shoulder for a moment, enjoying the feel of having someone look out for her but she drew away before he could react. "I'll be fine." she repeated in a softer voice. "Don't worry about me."

Gramps said you are working on an appeal for my case and that's great! If I'm lucky you'll get me out. Not that I'm not happy here. Me and the guards get along great. We have a very good relationship.

"A night in the cages should teach you." Helga growled, no longer wearing her smirk as GD shoced in one of the bottom row of cages. They tried to look intimidating and scary but the affect was ruined by the fact that they were covered in garbage.

I miss you too mom and Gramps and Souta too. I miss all of you so much. I miss my room and my big comfy bed...

Kagome tried to make herself comfortable enough to sleep in the cold, cramped cages.

...I miss the fresh air of a free person...

Kagome coughed as the dust created from breaking rocks chocked her.

...I miss sunshine without a big building getting in the way.

She stoof outside in the pouring rain, letting the cold water soak away her tears.

Oh, and can you tell my friends that I just can't wait to see them again when I get out. We have so much to talk about.

Well, I guess that's all mom. Good luck on my appeal and I'll can't wait to come home. I hope you can meet my new friends soon and sorry about the no visitors policy. I love you so mucha nd tell Gramps and Souta that I love them too.

See you when I get out,

Kagome