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IMPORTANT: I write these author notices so everybody can know what's going on with the story. I'm not telling about my weekend or whatever it has entirely to do with the what you are about to read. It's for the readers benefit. So when I say something in a note like this then I get questions that I've already answered, it's a mystery why I get pissed. I'll try to keep the short and to the point though. I love my reviewers cuz without them I'd be nothing but please pay attention to some things I have to say. Ok for this chapter if you don't remember you might want to reread the first chapter. Cuz there are some new people that were mentioned in the first chapter. You'll understand if you keep reading.
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The police would get me if InuYasha I claimed
I'd get thrown in jail, executed and maimed
And although it would be an exciting chase
I own fricking nothing so get out of my face
Miracles Chapter 10
After everyone was bathed and dressed, with a brief stop several flights of stairs down to retrieve Sango, InuYasha car-pooled them all to school. Kagome sat with Souta in her lap, riding shot gun next to InuYasha, the driver. Miroku sat in the backseat with Sango. And so it was back to school, for the lot of them.
Once InuYasha parked and they all piled out, the group split in half. Kagome, Souta and InuYasha going one way and Sango and Miroku going the other. "See you after school Kagome!" Sango called behind her, while fending off Miroku's 'wandering hand'. Sango and Miroku disappeared around the corner and were lost from sight.
"Ok Kagome, so um where exactly does Souta go while you're here in school?" InuYasha asked, scratching his fluffy ear in puzzlement.
"He goes to Ms. Kaede, the House Care and Management teacher. They use him during class to practice diapering him, feeding him, and probably trying to get him to sleep." Kagome answered, making her way towards the spoken of class, and leading InuYasha along behind her.
"Oh" InuYasha stated simply.
The halls were getting crowded as more and more students bustled around talking to each, some hurriedly trying to finish assignments. A group of excited looking freshmen started squealing as InuYasha passed by them. Snatches of conversation like 'oh my god he is so hot!' and 'I know he's so cute!' were heard. InuYasha stiffened, turned and growled at them. The freshmen girls squealed some more, then finally scampered off. The hanyou muttered about annoying freshmen, while Kagome laughed the whole way to the class.
At last the threesome made it to Ms. Kaede's class room. Kagome deposited Souta in the elderly teachers arms. "Kagome dear, ye were not at school, last Friday. Are ye all right?" Ms. Kaede said to the raven haired beauty.
"Uh yeah, I'm fine, don't worry about me. Bt hey! Guess what! Souta here, has finally grown a tooth!" Kagome looked down at Souta who smiled and willingly opened his mouth for the old woman to examine his lone tooth.
"Why so he has! This calls for a treat!" Ms. Kaede went through the door at the end of her class, into her office, and returned with a popsicle. "I bet someone's tooth needs a nice cold popsicle." She unwrapped the cold treat, and gave it to the toddler, who immediately began sucking on the end. Souta giggled loudly, relief for his sore gums.
"Aw just don't spoil him now!" Kagome laughed and rejoined InuYasha at the doorway. "Good bye Souta, bye Ms. Kaede!" The girl smiled and vanished out the door with the mysterious man accompanying her.
Ms. Kaede smiled, it was about time that girl hooked herself a man, she thought. What with taking care of her little one, what time did she have to spare on anything else? The old lady returned her attention to the boy in her arms, who promptly smiled and dripped popsicle juice down his shirt. Ms. Kaede sighed, this child sure did go through a lot of clothes...
Kagome fast walked to her first class, not wanting to be late. "You know InuYasha you don't have to walk with me to class. I'm sure no one's going to try anything here in the hallway." InuYasha, it seemed was hounding her, from Ms. Kaede's class, to her locker and now to her first period class.
"Yeah but I don't trust anyone with you anymore. You seem to get yourself into an awful lot of trouble." He checked his watch and cursed. "Now I'm going to be late..." he muttered.
Kagome sighed, only InuYasha to do something nice then try to play it off by complaining. She spotted her class, and pointed to it. "InuYasha that's my class right there, now go before you get even more late."
"God dammit woman, don't worry about me being late, it's just gym for gods sake! They don't count you tardy until after everyone's dressed and out in the gym already." He barked at her.
"Oh yeah that's right, that's how you knew to come..." Kagome trailed off thinking of her terrible encounter with Hojo.
"Hey I order you stop thinking about that jerk." InuYasha rudely awakened Kagome from her flashback.
She quickly retorted back, "And who are you to order me?" They both came to a stop just outside her classroom. InuYasha gripped her chin and said fiercely in a harsh whisper.
"Because if it wasn't for me, you'd be worse off. Stop complaining, you know you like when I take care of you." And with his final words InuYasha smirked and ran off down the hall towards the gym, leaving a shocked Kagome standing wide eyed outside her classroom, where some curious faces watched the scene play out before them. The bell rang and despite all Kagome's efforts she was late, because she seemed to be frozen outside the class, still in shock.
The last bell of the day rang releasing the multitudes of students, who hurried to catch their buses, and talk with their friends one last time before the buses came. Kagome gripped her books to her chest while trying to navigate her way to her locker. People pushed around her, mulling about chatting and basically getting in each other's way. Some sophomore boys were talking loudly shoving one another and standing in Kagome's path to her locker.
"Um excuse me..." Kagome tried to get their attention but they seemed to be focused on each other, laughing and joking. "Uh I need to get to my locker..." The smaller, shorter girl's voice was but whisper compared to the loud raucous laughter the tall boys were making.
One guy with a red jacket shoved another with brown hair. The brown haired boy barreled into Kagome. If not for the sudden arms that caught her from behind she would have fallen flat on her rear.
Kagome looked up, brown meeting golden, and smiled. InuYasha always seemed to be there for her when she needed him. Especially when she seemed to be falling. InuYasha pulled Kagome to her feet, and retrieved her fallen books. He slung an arm over her shoulder and turned and gave his meanest scariest glare to the sophomores. The oblivious boys had not even noticed they had knocked a girl over.
"Hey boneheads."
As if they all shared one brain, they turned as one and looked to the senior who was giving them a killer demon glower. "You knocked this girl over. Watch what you're doing bastard's, and get away from her locker." InuYasha's size, and senior status made them all back away at once.
"Hmph, stupid sophomores..." InuYasha leaned against the wall while Kagome dug her school books out of her locker.
"Thanks InuYasha." Kagome smiled at him as they made their way to Ms. Kaede's class to collect Souta.
"Feh. You need to stand up for yourself, you're too much of a mouse." He said in his best lecturing tone.
"Well I have no problem standing up to you." She reached up and punched his shoulder. A spurt of laughter was caught out of her as she saw the look of surprise on his face. Kagome just giggled and skipped ahead to Ms.Kaede's classroom.
It seemed a few straggling students were still in the class playing with Souta, when InuYasha and Kagome arrived. "Ah Kagome you're back! Well we certainly had a busy day didn't we Souta?" Ms. Kaede called to her, after finally taking possession of the toddler from the students.
"Oh really? And what exactly did you do today young man?" Kagome said to Souta who smiled and held out his hand to InuYasha.
"Inu!" He squealed making a fist, while squirming out of the old lady's arms to get to InuYasha. Ms. Kaede handed him to InuYasha curiously. Since when had Souta taken such a big liking to anyone but herself and Kagome?
"Hey squirt." The two boys high fived each other and them bumped fists.
"So that's where he learned how to do that! InuYasha you taught him that!" Kagome exclaimed.
"Yup, I am the master, and he's the pupil." InuYasha said in all seriousness.
"Ok well master we really must be going now, I don't want to be late for my new job."
Kagome gathered up her and Souta's belongings, while heading for the door.
"Good bye, Ms. Kaede!" She called, remembering the elderly teacher.
"Good bye dear." Ms. Kaede watched as Kagome left through the door followed by that strange man she was with in the morning. It appeared that he had insisted on carrying her school bag, along with his own, and Souta's baby bag, and with Souta in tow. She watched as Kagome laughed at him, and made him give her some of the load back. That boy pouted and did as he was told.
This new Kagome that Ms. Kaede encountered today, full of energy, and what felt like new found hope, had seemed different. Her chi was more powerful than it previously was, and it was almost like she was glowing with an aura. The old lady shook her head in confusion. Her old days as a miko were long over, but that didn't mean she didn't remember what the feeling of another felt like. But Kagome was no miko, she was different, like she had something that made her powerful. But what could it be? Ms. Kaede thought deeply about her changed student, while grading papers. She sat for hours pondering this new modification of the once timid, and exhausted young girl Kagome used to be.
InuYasha drove his car to the Krispy Kream donut shop, located on Rolling Road. Kagome sat next to him in the passenger seat with Souta strapped in on her lap.
"You know... that's dangerous shouldn't he be in a car seat?" InuYasha asked Kagome, indicating the sleeping baby.
"You're right he should be in one, but I can't really afford one right now." Kagome blushed at her own financially poor situation and looked out the window.
"It wouldn't be any trouble for me to get him one you know." InuYasha said while making a right hand turn.
"I suppose... And I'll pay you back eventually."
"Ok it's not a problem so stop worrying about it."
"A-Alright."
With a mischievous glint in his eye, InuYasha asked "I thought you were calling me master?"
"I beg your pardon?" Kagome asked, arching a brow in a Are-you-kidding-me? kind of way.
"You know I like the sound of that, from now on call me master."
"Well if I call you master than I get to sleep in the bed." Kagome bartered with him. With a half smirk half smile InuYasha replied,
"Sure there's plenty of room for all of us." As soon as he said that Kagome blushed a deep crimson.
"That's not what I meant." She punched him in the shoulder to make her point. He laughed.
"Alright, Alright fine you can have the bed alone. Or with Souta or whatever." He obliged pulling into the parking lot of the Krispy Kream.
"But it is my bed, and I'm the master here." He said and then ducked the flying baby bottle that Kagome had hurtled at him.
"Oh InuYasha..." Kagome fumed, handing him Souta then marched into the donut shop.
The familiar colors of pink, yellow and white hit Kagome before she could adjust herself to the sudden change in color. As soon as she stepped inside, the manager came bustling out to greet her.
"Why hello Kagome! Did you bring those forms back?" the manager said smiling big, matching the cheery interior of the shop. Kagome handed him a stack of papers. "Oh excellent, Excellent, well come on let's get you a uniform." Kagome started to follow him back into the room behind the counter but stopped when a tug was felt at her sleeve. InuYasha had come inside silently without her noticing.
"I'll come and pick you up at 8 ok?" Kagome nodded, reassured that he wouldn't forget about her. "Anything special I have to do with the kid?" He asked indicating the sleeping bundle in his arms.
"Um just feed him if he get's hungry, and try to change his diaper but if you can't take him to Sango. Other wise just have a good time. Please no sugar before bedtime. He probably won't fall asleep before I get back, but still don't give him anything sweet. Ok well good bye boys." Kagome bent down and kissed Souta on the forehead.
InuYasha was about to say something when the bright, giggly red head that was working the other day, and at the restaurant, came out from behind the door to the back room. "Come on! I'm gonna measure you for a uniform!" she squealed in delight. Kagome turned back to InuYasha,
"Bye..." was all he mumbled before he swaggered out the store.
"Come on!" the girl reiterated gesturing for Kagome to follow.
The next couple of hours passed in a blur. In that time, Kagome had been measured and issued the same cotton pink shirt, short yellow skirt, and white apron that Ayame was wearing. She had learned that the red haired girl's name was Ayame, in between learning how to stuff a donut with cream, and how to ring people up on the register. Kagome had a hard time figuring out how to work the cash register. So instead of making her suffer through and learn it, Ayame told her she could just be the cream stuffer.
It amazed Kagome how many people still wanted donuts late in the afternoon. Most people it seemed were stocking up for the next morning. Although many of the students that went to her school, stopped by to chat with each other. At this point Kagome realized that besides donuts, they also served coffee. Not just coffee though, they had all the crazy combinations that Starbucks had. This was also something of concern because Kagome was having a hard time telling a mocha decaf frappuccino with whip cream and caramel, from an iced latte cappuccino with low fat milk. She was definitely behind in her coffee lingo.
"Hey Kagome!" Ayame called from across the store. "I need you to start cleaning up the tables an stuff."
"Ok" Kagome said, after restocking the last strawberry jelly donut in the display case. She grabbed a sponge and began to wipe down the nearest table. The faint jingle of the door sounded, but Kagome didn't look up from her work. A gasp was heard somewhere in front of her. Kagome looked up to see what the commotion was. As soon as she saw who had walked in the door, she dropped her sponge, and her mouth fell open in shock.
Almost identical brown eyes stared back at her. "R-Ryoki?" Her twenty-two year old brother who had fled the house hold as soon as he finished high school, stood before her.
"What are you doing here?" They both exclaimed at the same time. Kagome grinned and ran up to her older brother and flung her arms around his neck. She started crying, and saying random things into his jacket.
"Oh why'd you leave!-Mom dad worse- taking care of Souta- Ran away- Staying with a friend- Oh Ryoki!" Kagome resigned herself to just sobbing into his jacket. Ryoki patted her on the shoulder still bewildered at seeing her in his usual hang out spot. He had only come in to get a coffee, and what he got was better! Seeing his little sister again! He had missed her so much. His parents were humans from hell, and he flat out ran at the first chance he got, which was college. He still felt guilty at leaving his siblings, and he had always wanted to come back for them. But the first time he had tried his dad had chased him out with a rake. He hadn't even got to see Kagome or Souta. His dad had even threatened to call the police. But that was all in the past he had his little Kagome now.
Kagome looked up, smiling wiping tears from her eyes. "So what brings you here?" That simple little question brought the flood of answers both of them needed. Kagome told him about the living conditions since he left, and how she was thrown out. About what had almost happened at school, and about InuYasha. She went through her whole story ending with why she was working at the Krispy Kream. Then Ryoki told his story, about dad and the rake. How he couldn't come back to rescue them.
"Wow, so much has happened to you, poor little girl." Ryoki said to his little sister.
"Oh! That reminds me I have to get back to work! I'm sorry, maybe we can meet sometime to talk and maybe have a picnic!"Kagome's thoughts of her family reuniting again-the siblings at least- flashed through her mind.
"Yeah I have to leave also. How about the park on Saturday, at about hmmmm uh is 1o' clock good for lunch?" He asked getting up.
"Yes that's fine. Oh you'll be so surprised when you see Souta! He's grown since you last saw him."
"I can't wait! Good bye Kagome, take care of yourself now." He hastened out the door and drove off in his car.
Kagome walked about the store, wiping the tables, in a daze. She twirled around with the mop and sung songs that made no sense. She was so happy! Her life was improving so much. She just felt like singing and dancing all day.
Kagome was knocked from her reverie when a strong arm wrapped around her waist, startling her enough so she dropped her mop.
"Oh InuYasha you're earl-" Kagome cut off because it was not InuYasha who was holding her so intimately, it was Kouga.