Kagome's Twin
Hello! Yuri Matsuda here! So I had this one ready a LONG time ago, but Mayura (original author of this story) gave me a surprise visit from Tokyo. My mom and her mom are childhood friends so that's how we know each other. A few days after she left, there was this earthquake here in California (I live in the OC… that explains Yumi's behavior…) and it knocked my computer down and the story got deleted. I was so ticked off (notice that I said ticked and not the other word.) that I took a two week break from typing, so when I started typing again, it took me even longer to type it because I was still ticked, but here it is! Disclaimer: The author doesn't own anything in this story except six characters and the story itself.
"Yumi… Yumi… YUMI!"
"Go away…"
"Yumi you lazy dork, get up!"
"And since when did I listen to you. Booger?"
"Look, you don't want to mess up your record again. You're really lucky to be given a fresh start, and you almost messed it up on the first day!"
"What's your point?" Yumi sighed putting her head under pillow to block out the sound of Souta's voice. For a few moments the room was silent, with only the sound of the morning's breeze. Souta left the room and came back with a stereo and a microphone. When he plugged the stereo in, he connected it to the microphone and turned the stereo on. The high-pitched screeching noise made Yumi jump up and yell in alarm. "Get out of my room!"
"Are you going to change!?"
"Yes! Damn! One week camping out, and you come back thinking you're the king of the world!"
"Look who's talking! You think that just because you didn't get the attention you wanted as a kid, you can do whatever you want when you want to."
"Because I can! Get out or I'll bring in the shovel!"
"Oh yea well…"
"Souta." A soft voice came from outside the room. It was Mrs.Higurashi. Yumi stared at her, and she stared back. Souta felt the tension in the room and left. Once he was on the third step of the stairs, Mrs.Higurashi left as well. (Wouldn't it be Ms. Higurashi…?) Yumi sat up in bed dazed for a while and got dressed, still leaving the skirt on her bed. When she went downstairs, she did her best to avoid her mother and brother. Yumi was in the living room now, and for some reason, she walked in a different direction than planned. She went into a little room that was used as a shrine for Kagome. Yumi looked around when something caught her attention, a little box where Kagome's ashes were kept. She undecidedly picked up the box, and she made it glow. "What the heck am I doing!?" She put the box back in its place and watched it glow. "My hoodie!" She ran out of the room and up the stairs and looked hopelessly for her sweater. In the miniature shrine, the box of ashes rolled on the floor and stopped glowing. The box broke spilling out all of the ashes. There was a flash of purple light, and when it dissipated, there was a teenage girl on the floor wearing the complete school uniform. It was indeed Kagome who came back from the dead! (How good am I?)
"Wha- Where am I? And why are all these pictures of me doing in the room!?" Kagome looked at clock. "15 minutes!? If I run I'll probably get to school on time!" She ran out the door and into the kitchen. "Bye mom, bye Souta! Gotta go, I'm going to be late!"
"You're wearing the complete uniform today, sweetie?" Mrs.Higurashi yelled out to her daughter who was already out the door. She was happy that she didn't still detest her for what happened last time she visited.
'What does mom mean? Of course I'm going to wear the complete uniform! I'm not Yumi…' Kagome thought as she panted, racing against the clock.
After she turned the whole room upside down, Yumi gave up and ran downstairs, and out of the house. "Crap! I'm going to be late!"
"You changed back!?" Souta yelled out.
"Did you see her run back into the room?" Souta shook his head in response to his mother's question.
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"Hey what's up with the skirt? Heard you got Mono. From who…?" Ami asked Kagome thinking she was Yumi. Kagome stopped and glared at Ami. Sure they were totally alike, but for some reason, they hated each other.
"Look, I have to go." Ami froze up and let her be.
"Ouch… What's up with her?"
A few minutes later Yumi showed up. "Hey Ami, feeling okay, you look pale."
"Didn't you just leave?"
"You're seeing things?"
"Maybe. How was Mono?"
"Mono!? I…." Yumi finally realized that she's been out with "Mono" for the past month and a half. "It was you know… Mono."
"Lucky chick."
"Tell me about it. Well, I'll tell you about it later."
"Bye Yums!"
At the classroom, everybody stared at Kagome, and gave her kissy faces. A guy even called out, "I'll give you more Mono, Higurashi!"
Kagome sighed in disgust and sat down. 'Finally I have a young person's disease…'
The school bell rang and the teacher started to take attendance. Kagome looked around and waved at her friends, but they raised their eyebrows at her and looked away. 'What's up with them?'
"Higota…?"
"Here Sensei."
"Higu-" The man was interrupted when the door swung open.
"Technically I'm not late right!? You didn't finish saying my name!" Yumi yelled panting.
"Sorry Higurashi."
"Yumi!? Sensei I'm right here!"
"Yes, but… what!? Aren't you dead!?"
"Dead!? What are you talking about!?" Everyone in the room stared at Kagome in shock.
"You!" He pointed at Yumi, "Explain Higurashi 2."
"Why am I Higurashi 2!?"
"Why are you even here!?" Kagome yelled.
"Shut up Kagome! I had to skip breakfast because of you!"
"What!?" Kagome was confused.
"You see Sensei, Kagome was never dead…"
"You're in trouble now Kagome…" The guy from before laughed.
"No, she didn't skip school either. There was this guy after her so she was sent to America until the guy was brought to justice."
"Liar…" A girl whispered.
"Right Kagome?" Everyone stared at Kagome once again. Kagome looked at Yumi who gave her a look that told her that she should agree.
"Right…"
"Well I'll just talk to the principal after class, but for now, take a seat Higurashi."
"So I'm not late?"
"Don't push it."
"Well you always said that the bell never excuses the students."
"She has a point." A voice came from behind her. Yumi turned to face Sasuke.
"He's late! See!? Sasuke's not in his seat!"
"Neither are you."
"Yea but I Kagome's in mine!" Her eyes suddenly went to Sasuke's seat. She ran to the seat and sat down. "Thanks!"
"Higurashi out of his seat."
"Fine…" She got up and walked to the window. She smiled and said, "Hey Kagome, isn't that Inuyasha!?"
"What!? Why is he here!?" Kagome got up to look for herself. Yumi sat on her seat.
"Higurashi…"
"Yes?"
"What?" The two said at the same time.
"Higurashi 2, I mean."
"Why am I Higurashi 2?"
"Because you arrived here second and because Kagome's marks are higher than yours."
"Wow… Yumi's marks must be pretty low…" The guy said again.
"Will you shut up!?" the twins yelled in frustration. That shut him up.
"So you say if my mark were to become higher than Kagome's she would be Higurashi 2?"
"Like that would ever happen- I mean, correct."
"Well then…"
"Yumi, I know you're really competitive and, you can do almost everything when you actually try, but, it won't be easy."
"What, you think you're smarter than me?"
"Well, yeah, I pay attention in class- or I used to anyway." Kagome blushed.
"Well-"
"Take a seat Miss. 2."
"Funny… but where am I supposed to sit?"
"You can sit on my lap Yumi." Guess who that was. Yumi glared at him and he looked away. "It was a joke."
"Sit on my seat, Higurashi I won't be sitting there."
"Uhu…" Yumi sat down and was handed a test. She looked over it and thought it was pretty easy.
"You may begin." With that, the class silent. Kagome had her head low, for she didn't under stand anything. She looked over at Yumi, who looked like she knew what she was doing.
'Playing Hangman?' She thought.
Yumi's head shot up and she looked over at her sister. 'No.'
'Right… So how do you know Inuyasha? Did he come over?'
'He was at your funeral, he came over, I traveled with him, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo, and he cut my bangs while we fought each other, so now I look exactly like you. Shall I say more?'
'What do you mean you traveled with him? Did he tell another one of those famous stories of his?'
'I'm not stupid! I know you're able to visit the Feudal Era. I can as well. Speaking of Feudal Era, want me to kill Kikyo for you?'
'Why?'
'Because she killed you!'
'I never died!'
'You don't remember?'
'Remember what?'
'Kikyo killed you! She was jealous of you and Inuyasha! You've been dead for the past 2 months!'
'Stop Yumi.'
"I'm serious! Why do you think mom has a shrine dedicated to you? It says on the plaque! In Memory of Kagome Higurashi!'
'Well, I haven't visited your house! Your mom seriously has a shrine for me?'
'No stupid! We're twins.'
'I know. We look exactly like each other. Did you just figure that out?'
'No. We're twins. As in siblings, you know meaning we have the same mom…'
'But you-"
'Ask mom.'
'What about the principal? They all think I'm dead!?'
'Leave that to me…'
'I have a bad feeling about this…'
'No wonder you and Inuyasha are boyfriend and girlfriend! You two always have your doubts about me.'
'We are not boyfriend and girlfriend! And can you blame us? It's you after all.'
'Gee, thanks… Oh God! I said "Gee"'
'You like Inuyasha don't you?'
'Oh yes! I'm in love with a jerk of a half demon.'
'See?'
'Sarcasm, look it up. Leave me alone now. I need to finish the stupid test.'
'As if you care about it.' Kagome looked back down at her paper and frowned. The bell rang and she wrote the last few answers down.
"I'll have your results tomorrow at the beginning of class. You are dismissed."
Yumi watched the teacher put the papers in a cabinet in the back of the room and ran out the door to talk to the principal.
"Yumi wait up!"
"Hurry up! We have to get there before he does."
"Why?"
"I said 'Leave that to me' remember?"
"Yea, but I never thought you meant it!"
"Shut up and run!"
--
"We have to see the principal!" The twins said to the lady at the front desk.
The lady looked up in shock. "Higurashi you're supposed to be dead!"
"Actually, I'm Yumi. She's Kagome. That's starting to get annoying. Everyone's calling me Kagome! I can't take it anymore."
"I'm calling the principal…"
"Wait!" Yumi held her hand out, and looked directly into the woman's eyes. "When Mr. Yoshimado comes in, stall him until the principal lets him in. I'm pretty sure he'll explain what's going on. Understood?"
"Yes Miss Yumi..." She said emotionless.
"What was that!?" Kagome said following Yumi into the Principal's office.
"I'll explain later. What's the principal's name?"
"Principal Kamashiro."
"OK."
"What are you going to-?"
"Shh!"
Kamashiro walked in and noticed the twins. "Miss Higurashi!? You're alive!? I have to contact the-"
"Kamashiro." Yumi did as before, "Kagome was being hunted down by a man by the name of… Lee…Xao…a notorious Serial Killer from China. When the Japanese Federal Government found out he was targeting Kagome, they took her to the United States until he was brought to justice. To cover this information up, they said she died. You are expected to tell every teacher that she has this."
"Yes Miss Higurashi…"
"Oh! And, I want you to make an announcement that says tomorrow is a Spirit Day. Tell students to dress however they want tomorrow."
"Anything else?"
"Oh! I want you to change Ami Okutawa's schedule. Make it exactly like mine and Kagome's."
"I will do it right away, Miss Yumi."
"Yumi…"
"I said I'll explain it later Kagome."
"Okay, but you went too far with Spirit Day, and changing you best friend's schedule…"
"So?"
"Nevermind. Let's just get to class."
--
"Welcome class. Let us start wit attendance.
"Mr. Kamikaze?"
"Yes Higurashi? You are late."
"We had to see the principal."
"We?"
"Yes. Me and Yumi."
"Kagome!?"
"Yes and-"
"God you're annoying! Mr. Kamashiro has these notes for you, and he said to excuse our tardiness." Yumi said taking a seat
He read the notes and told Kagome to sit at Yumi's table. It was empty at the table, neither Sasuke nor Hojo were in class today. "Class it seems Uchiha and Hojo aren't here. Uchiha went home early due to a personal matter, and Hojo is still sick."
"Erm, are you Kamikaze Sensei?"
"Yes. You must be Ami Okutawa."
"Yeah."
"You can sit at the Higurashi's table."
"Hey Yumi and…Kagome?"
"I'm sure they'll be happy to explain. For now sit down Miss Okutawa."
Ami sat down and glared at the girl next to her. Yumi grabbed her chair and cut right in-between the two. "We all know how this will end if I'm not in the middle."
--
The last school bell rag and the Higurashi sisters walked home, too tired to say anything.
"Yo Ma! I have some news!"
Mrs. Higurashi came and cried with joy hugging her daughter.
"Wow you actually know that that's Kagome!"
"What mother doesn't know the difference between her children?"
"Good point."
"How can this be?"
"I don't know…" Kagome shrugged her shoulders also crying. She looked over at Yumi who looked like she too was about to cry.
"What?" Yumi said holding her tears back. She got a flashback, and remembered how she made Kagome's ashes glow in the mini shrine. She cleared her throat and said, "Mom? Remember when I moved in here that I asked if you could hold onto a metal case that had all these locks?"
"Yes?"
"Can I have it?"
"Okay." She brought the case back to Yumi.
"She unlocked it, making her family's jaws drop."
"What?"
"Where'd you get that money from?" Souta asked.
"I get it from playing with my band. You'd be surprised how many gigs we get, or at least used to…"
"How much is in there?" Mrs. Higurashi asked.
"54,900 yen?" (That's about 5,000 dollars in the US.)
"That's amazing!" Kagome exclaimed
"What are you going to do with the money, dear?"
"I need to buy a new bass guitar. I usually get it from an American catalog, but I don't have the time to wait for them to send it. Let's see… if a guitar over there costs 1,200 dollars, not including shipping and handling then it should cost… 109.8 multiplied by 1200…32,860 yen."
"What…?" Kagome said scratching her head.
"I told you I'm not stupid, I just choose not to participate in learning." She locked it up and gave the box back to her mom. "I'll be back in a few minutes.
--
"I'm surprised you haven't gone back to visit Yumi, Inuyasha." Sango told Inuyasha.
"She wants to come back alone."
"That never stopped you before…"
"Yeah, but that was Kagome. Plus, I want her to stay over there until Naraku's scent disappears."
"Usually you want his scent to be near."
"Yeah, but we need Yumi here, and Naraku wants Yumi."
"Good point. When is she coming back?"
"I don't know, but if the scent goes away, I'm bringing her back tomorrow."
"I see."
"Well, I'm going to walk around."
"Are you going to visit Yumi?"
"Keh."
--
"I'm back!" Yumi yelled taking her shoes off, and holding the guitar behind her. She wore a black hooded jacket that hid her hair perfectly.
"Somebody's two hours late. Whatever happened to I'll be back in a few minutes? Where's the guitar!? Let me see it!" Souta exclaimed trying to remain calm.
"Calm down! Where I go is none of your business. Well. Feast your eyes this!" Yumi gave Souta the case.
Souta's eyes grew wide. The case was made of stainless steel, and he saw the stickers that Yumi had already added for customization. He opened it and his smile turned into a frown. He looked up at Yumi. He was confused. "It's empty…"
"I couldn't afford the bass guitar. The guy gave me a choice. The bass guitar or the case. I chose the case!"
"You're an idiot! Why!?"
"Because this was the last case!"
"B-b-but! It's a case!"
"Exactly! And I needed it to match this!" Yumi pulled the guitar out.
"I thought you said you couldn't afford a guitar!"
"No, I said I couldn't afford a BASS guitar. I didn't say anything about an Acoustic Guitar." She corrected. The guitar was all black, and it had purple stripes. In various parts of the guitar, it had silver hearts, which had 2 different halves. The left half was angelic, and the right half was demonic."
"What do the hearts mean?"
"I don't know but it looks awesome. I'm just happy Acoustics were on sale. And with the extra money I did this…" Yumi took her hood off to reveal her hair. "It's a popular hairstyle in the U.S. I think it's called Scene…"
"M-Mom! Yumi got her hair done, and she looks like a freak!"
"Thanks… I'm glad you liked it…" Yumi said putting her new guitar in its case.
"Souta, I'm sure it's not that-" Mrs. Higurashi came in and her jaw dropped. Yumi's hair was cut into many lairs. The lower front layer went all the way to the middle section of her ribs. It also had purple and white highlights and the same color stripes at the tips of the long section of hair.
Kagome came in and she blurted out, "Whoa! Your hair is… is…"
"Let me guess… Stupid, clownish, freakish, scary, idiotic, or all of the above?"
"It's… Cool!"
"What!?"
"What was that?"
"Eh!?"
"It's cool! It's… different, but cool. The purple and white highlights are a nice touch."
"I think I'm hearing things… Did you just say you like it?"
"Yeah. It's good on you. Did you do it because you don't like your bang?"
"OBVIOUSLY! I don't wanna look like…you…"
"Hey! You jerk!"
"In a good way…"
"Oh…wait?"
"Well, I don't know about you but, I'm gonna go hit the hay."
"Where?" Kagome asked.
"My room…"
"You have a room?"
"Yup the first room you see when you go up the stairs." She smiled.
"That's my room!"
"Not anymore…"
"First one who gets there gets the room."
"Kay… Ready Go!" Yumi ran up the stairs.
"Cheater!" She caught up to her and grabbed onto her leg making the tumble onto the floor. The two then started to tussle. (You wanna tussle? I'll give you a tussle!)
"Freeze!" The twins look up at their mom. Kagome was pulling the long ends of Yumi's hair, and Yumi was pulling Kagome's nose. "The two of you will share."
"Huh!?"
"What chu talkin' bout Willis!?" Yumi said at the sane time as Kagome.
"What did you say?" Kagome looked at Yumi.
"B.J. made me watch one of his English movies."
"Okay…?"
"You two apologize."
"Sorry Yumi." She looked Yumi in the eyes.
Kagome waited for her apology.
"Yumi… say sorry to her."
"Uhu." Yumi nodded.
"Close enough…" They walked in the room. The night ended peaceful, and quiet.
--
"Yumi! What happened to my clothes!?"
"Wha…?" Yumi woke up still tired.
"My clothes! I only see your clothes."
"Oh… mom donated them too…" She yawned, "the homeless center… or something like that."
"What am I supposed to wear!? I can't wear my uniform. It smells…"
"Remember it's free style dressing today! Yes!"
"Yes! For you… you have your clothes."
"Wear mine."
"I don't like dressing in your clothes they're tight."
"Well duh. Skinny jeans…"
"I'm not used to wearing them."
"Fine… go naked then."
"Fine…" Kagome sighed. When she came out, she looked like Yumi before she got her hair cut.
"Wow… here you'll need this." Yumi handed her one of her studded belts."
"Uh… what about you? You need a belt too."
"I have tons more."
"Well… I think it's too much."
"They'll fall down."
"But they fit perfectly."
"Yea but those jeans are the ones that sag."
"Sure give me the sagging one huh?"
"Fine… Wear these." Yumi took out some green skinny jeans. "You're wearing my favorite ones. Nothing beats the red skinny jeans."
"Whatever…"
"Let's see… black studs for me… and white studs for you."
"Let's just go…"
--
"Hey Yumi… Where's Kagome." Ami smiled.
"Yumi's back there trying to call the rest of your guy's friends."
"Ha! You look stupid!"
"So you think Yumi's clothes are stupid?"
"No! I meant they look stupid on you."
"But we look exactly the same…"
"Oh yeah well… you have weird hair."
"Ami! Knock it off, and help me call the idiots." Yelled still half a block away.
"Kagome and her friends or our idiots?" she yelled back.
"Hey! You…"
"Ami…"
"Sorry… Who do want me to- Your hair!" When she saw a glimpse of Yumi's hair she ran over to her. "Your hair is amazing!"
"Okay, but help me call them. You call Mush, I'll call Kyrie. I already called B.J."
"Sure, but do you think Principal Kamashiro will let us?"
"Yeah…"
"You got a new guitar?"
"Acoustic…"
"Does this mean…?"
"Yup! The dudes' turn to sing. Don't worry; Kyrie is bringing his extra spare for me."
"Good! Amazing guitar! Band Bank?"
"Uhu… Kyrie! Be here at our school at 12:30!"
"Why?"
"Principal declared Spirit Day and asked if we wanted to play."
"Acoustic or usual?"
"Both. Can you bring your spare guitar?"
"Fine. What is Ami wearing?"
"Let's see… black skirt, green tank, black and green studs… you know what that means…"
"Ugh… gray shirt…green jeans…black and green studs… I hate your rule…"
"We need to match!"
"Fine…bye…"
"Oh!"
"What?"
"Bring your video camera!"
"Is that all?"
"Yup!"
"Bye…"
"Your turn Ami…"
"Why do you guys have to match?" Kagome asked.
"Cuz it's cool…" Ami and Yumi replied.
"Mush!"
"Ami… What up?"
"Be here at 12:30!"
"At your school?"
"Yea! It's a mix this time!"
"Let me guess… Yumi is wearing Red skinny jeans and a white shirt with a pinstripe vest and black and white studded belt."
"No. Red skinny jeans, white collar shirt, loose tie, and black studs."
"That's new."
"Yeah so be here! Wear… red skinny jeans, that one T-shirt with a bandit on it, that you never wear because you don't like it, and the black studs. No black and white studded belt again!"
"Okay! Bye."
"Bye.
"Done Ami?"
"Yeah!"
"We have 25 minutes to get to school and tell the principal it's a yes!"
"Then run chick, run!"
"You can't be serious!"
"What? Little Kagome's mad cause she woke up earlier today?" Ami smiled.
"No, but we left early just for this, and we're only a block away from school. That leaves us with 20 minutes left."
"Well we need to set up." Yumi explained.
"Fine…"
--
"Ami and Kagome wait here…"
"Okay… but don't be surprised if one of us is dead when you come back." Ami said.
"For once I agree with her…"
"Okay…"
Yumi walked in to see Mr. Kamashiro.
"Miss. Yumi… I know this is Spirit Day, but guitars are on the prohibited list."
"Before, the first lunch starts, announce that there will be a surprise for Spirit Day. Say that second lunch will be cancelled. Say that everyone will have the first lunch. Our bands is playing, is that fine?"
"Yes… anything for you."
"Okay then." Yumi felt a sharp pain in her neck and saw that her nails were now black and grew a bit longer. "I should probably stop with the mind control for a bit." She walked out and Ami and Kagome were about to attack each other. "Shake it off!"
"Yumi! I just noticed your nails!" Kagome mentioned.
"Well I noticed them when she got here!" Ami lied.
"Yeah… Let's get to class…"
"So you are taking school seriously now huh?"
"No… I just want to see everyone's faces from the results of the test. I want to rub it in everybody's face."
"I'm in that class now Yumi…" Ami pouted.
"But you didn't take the test."
"Right."
--
"Hey Yumi… I knew you would wear something like that…" A girl said.
"I'm Kagome… Long story short, I needed clothes…"
"Wow Kagome. You make Yumi's style seem cool!" Eri said.
"Yeah Higurashi!" A girl said. Everyone soon started to surround Kagome to compliment her.
"Wow guys, you don't mean it…"
"Come on Higurashi… everyone knows the Higurashies are all very attractive people…
"Except Yumi!" The girls in the class said.
"Come on, Yumi isn't that bad…" Kagome tried to convince them.
"See Ami, that's why you have to make sure that the power switch is off when you plug anything in. You got lucky. We didn't have a lot of things plugged in yet."
"Right…hehe."
"Look at Yumi's hair!"
"What? You guys gonna make fun of it?"
"No… It's cool." The girls said.
"Didn't they just say she's weird?" Kagome whispered to her friends. They nodded.
"C'mon Kagome… are you gonna let her take everyone's attention?"
"She's the one with the looks and creativity, I don't blame her."
"Kagome!"
"Leave Kagome alone. If she said she's fine with it, then she's fine with it."
"Eri…" Ayumi said.
"Hey Ayumi, is it true you don't like her because your names are the same, except for the 'A' at the front?" Eri teased
"N-no..?"
Yumi and Ami walked past the crowd and went to Kagome. "Kagome… Kagome's friends…"
"We have names you know!" Ayumi yelled.
"Your that Ayumi girl right? The one that hates me because our names are sort of the same?"
"NO!"
"Chill…" Ami said.
"And you're… Yuka?"
"Y-Yeah."
"So you're Eri!"
"You know?"
"Well yeah. You hang around Kagome enough."
"Well what do you want Yu-mi!? Ayumi yelled. (still hates Yumi I see…)
"You're such a Sae…"
"I know right, Yumi?" Ami agreed.
"Ugh!"
"What is it Yumi?" Kagome asked.
"Oh! I need a favor to ask of you. I need you to-"
"Look at Yumi's nails! They're so amazing! How did you do that!?"
"Tell you later…"
"Settle down class… As you see we have a new classmate today."
"That's Ami… Yumi's friend…" Sasuke said glaring at Yumi.
"What!?"
"Yes…" Yoshimado said.
"Yumi…. Sasuke is in this class!" Ami whispered to Yumi.
"Don't worry… you'll get annoyed of him pretty soon… I did."
"Well Ami, why don't you tell the class about yourself?"
"Well like Sasuke said, I'm Yumi's friend, and I play any guitar, drums, and keyboard in our band. Unlike Yumi, I'm more on the girly side, obviously and…"
"And she is going to play at lunch with me and the rest of the band." Yumi interrupted.
"Stop lying!" Ayumi shouted.
"Ayumi!" Kagome and her other two friends yelled.
"Good morning class! We have a special treat for you at lunch, so there will be no second lunch today. We are going to combine both lunches today. That is all!" The announcement ended and Yumi smirked.
"Is that enough proof?"
"Calm down girls. I see everyone is here, so there is no need for attendance. I had the custodian bring in 2 extra desks so sit down and let's start." The girls did as told and waited for further instructions. "Well on our test, there was one perfect test and that was by… Yumi Higurashi!?"
"Ha! I told you!"
"She saw the answers on the test!" Ayumi yelled again.
"No, I had this was a Scantron test."
"Oh yeah…"
"Miss Higurashi 1, you should help tutor Kagome."
"Yumi… I'm Yumi… she's Kagome… Get where I'm headed to?"
"Yes, I do."
--
"Yumi! Your-"
"Hair?" Yumi finished the guys' sentences.
"Yup."
"So Kyrie, Mush? What song are we starting with?"
"About that you see we-"
"We!? Mush hasn't written anything." Kyrie said.
"Good thing I got an English song for you."
"What song?"
"Hey there Delilah by the Plain white T's, and Dear Jamie…Sincerely Me."
"That's it!?" B.J. whispered loudly.
"Remember that song I wrote and I only gave you the lyrics?"
"Yeah…" They said.
"Do you know the whole thing?"
"Yup."
"I'll sing it now so you know how it sounds." She sang the song and she got nods from all of them.
"What's it called?"
"Colors."
"Oh and you know that other English song that I love?"
"I thought there was a missing song…" Kyrie smiled
"Love Me Dead by Ludo, right?" Mush said with a straight face.
Yumi smiled and nodded. "That one."
"So we're only singing 2 of our songs right?" Mush asked.
"Uhu!" Ami answered for her.
"Why?" B.J. asked.
"So that we get more people at our gigs."
"I get it! They'll want more, but they need to go to a concert to hear it." B.J. exclaimed.
"What songs did you two choose?"
"Oriental Diamond, That's What You get, Misery Business, and…"
"Song of Truth!" Interrupted act very bubbly.
"Unfortunately…"
"So whats the line-up Yums?" Kyrie said putting his guitar strap on, and putting it on his shoulders.
"Song of Truth, Misery Business, That's What You Get, Oriental Diamond, Hey There Delilah, Dear Jaime…Sincerely Me, Love Me Dead, and Colors."
"Show them Yumi."
"Show us what?"
"My new acoustic! Isn't it freakin' a?" She took it out to show.
"I guess its okay, for a girl guitar…" Mush smiled.
"Shut up… C'mon…let's rock the crap out of these mother-"
"Yumi…" Ami warned.
"Freakers…"
They all walked out and positioned themselves… Yumi and Ami in the front, Mush behind Yumi, Kyrie behind Ami, and B.J. in the middle back for drums.
"This first song…all I have to say about this song is… I don't really like it, but Ami does."
"Our first song is our version of Song of Truth by Do as Infinity." Ami said glaring at Yumi. This scene made the first few rows laugh. The song started out soft, and then it got louder and the tempo started picking up:
akaku nijimu taiyou wa subete o
terashite kita ima mo mukashi mo
kono yuuyami ni egaiteru souzou wa
hatashite kono te ni oenai mono na no ka?
motto ima ijou ni hadaka ni natte
ikite yuku jutsu oshiete yo
honno sukoshi dake watashi o yogoshite
sou yatte hitori kizutsuitari
mawari o nakushita to shite mo
shinjitsu no uta wa kono mune ni nagare
arasoi wa mada tsuzukun darou
dono michi ima ga taisetsu na no sa
gamushara ni natte miotoshite kita mono
tatoeba dare ka no yasashii hohoemi mo
eien o shireba donna kurayami mo
itami mo itsuka kiete
sou yatte ima wa watashi o yogoshite
zutto mukashi mita tenkuu no shiro ni
itsuka wa tadoritsukeru
shinjitsu no uta o michishirube ni shite
eien o shireba donna kurayami mo
itami mo itsuka kiete
shinjitsu no uta wa kono mune ni nagare
motto ima ijou ni watashi o yogoshite
hon no sukoshi dake watashi o yogoshite
shinjitsu no uta o michishirube ni shite
Most the girls screamed but as for Yumi they guys, and the rest of the girls…they stayed silent.
"Now… This is some REAL music. The next song is in English, and just to tell all of you guys, only two songs that we'll sing are ours, if you want to listen to music that's only ours… well you have to see us at a concert. Misery Business by Paramore everybody!"
I'm in the business of misery, let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass that's tickin' like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out...
When I thought he was mine, she caught him by the mouth
I waited eight long months, she finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie, he was the only one for me
Two weeks and we'd caught on fire
She's got it out for me, but I wear the biggest smile
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God does it feels so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change
Once a whore, you're nothing more, I'm sorry that'll never change
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry honey, but I passed it up, now look this way!
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who,
They want and what they like, it's "easy if you do it right"
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him right now
And if you could then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good...
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving...
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now...
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God does it feels so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good
This time, everyone was cheering. Even Kagome and her friends.
"Whoo! Yumi! You rock!" Kagome yelled out encouraging her sister.
"Thanks! See I told you this song was better… Uh, we have another Paramore song and this one is called, That's what You Get."
No sir, well I don't wanna be the blame, not anymore.
It's your turn; to take a seat we're settling the final score.
And why do we like to hurt, so much?
I can't decide
You have made it harder just to go on
And why?
All the possibilities...
Well I was wrong
That's what you get when you let your heart win. Whoa!
That's what you get when you let your heart win. Whoa...
I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating.
And that's what you get when you let your heart win. Whoa.
I wonder, how am I supposed to feel when you're not here.
'Cause I burned every bridge I ever built when you were here.
I still try... holding onto silly things, I never learn.
Oh why? All the possibilities. I'm sure you've heard.
That's what you get when you let your heart win. Whoa!
That's what you get when you let your heart win. Whoa...
I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating.
And that's what you get when you let your heart win. Whoa.
Pain, make your way to me. (to me)
And I'll always be just so inviting.
If I ever start to think straight,
This heart will start a riot in me,
Let's start... Start, hey!
Why do we like to hurt so much?
Oh why do we like to hurt so much?
That's what you get when you let your heart win!
Whoa.
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa.
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa.
I can't trust myself with anything but this,
And that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa.
"The final song, we're going to sing, we as in Ami and I, is our song that we wrote called Oriental Diamond, and everybody her should understand this song!"
We are sansuu kazoe te funky
We are Chinese wine noma sete one gallon
i a san su sekai wa bamboo
Beauty Hong Kong Blue chameleon diamond
donna kibun? go kenen-san
nandaka Boo? que será, será
We are champion migake ba shining
We are oriental nigiyakana diamond
donna kibun? go kigen-san
hicchaki yo kaze ninotte
bhutan baren roren
hong-kong kyuuryuu mah-johng
mi amore kyuuna none
migoto ni kagayai te SPARKLING Tokyo FLYING shanghai
go kigen-san
donna kibun? go kigen-san
komantarebu hajike ton de
chahan chamen roren
yaren soren soran
re mizeraburu nanone
Philippines wa ronrige
bhutan baren roren
hong-kong kyuuryuu mah-johng
mi amore kyuuna none
yozora ni kagayai te SPARKLING myanmar FLYING tairando
Tokyo Beijing diamond
"Okay so those are our songs…now it's they guy's turn. Acoustic people just letting you know."
They received an "Aw…"
"See they don't like you guys."
"Shut up Yumi…" Mush and Kyrie said and took their new positions. Mush and Yumi traded places, and Ami and Kyrie traded places with each other. Once the guys were in position, the girls all shrieked.
"No, I'm pretty sure they like us, Yumi…" Mush smiled back. Yumi rolled her eyes and grabbed her new guitar.
As she did, B.J. whispered, "I can't play the drums for the last song."
"Do you know the keyboard part?"
"Yeah."
"We'll switch before it starts."
"Thanks…"
"The first song we're going to play is also one of Yumi's favorites…this is going to get old… the rest of the songs are Yumi's favorites. This one is also in English it's called Hey There Delilah by the Plain white T's." Kyrie announced.
Hey there Delilah
What's it like in New York City?
I'm a thousand miles away
But girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true
Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me
Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good
Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
and we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame
Hey there Delilah
You be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be making history like I do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here's to you
This one's for you
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me.
When the song ended all the girls were shrieking and some even had tears in there eyes. Without an announcement, the next song had already started.
Dear Jaime, I've got a letter I would like to send
It's lacking strings of words with punctuation at the end.
Should I trust this dialect?
To convey the right effect?
Dear Jaime, I've got some things I'd like to set in pen
I would have used a pencil but lead's just not permanent.
Should I trust my printer's ink?
To express the things I think?
Every page I tried my best to think of something to contest with
Inside jokes and all the folks who have much more to say.
Dear Jaime, This envelope will represent my heart.
I'll seal it,
Send it off and wish it luck with its depart.
This stamp will be
Every action
That carries my affection.
Across the air, and land and sea.
Should I trust the postage due?
To Deliver my heart to you?
Every page I tried my best to think of something to contest with
Inside jokes and all the folks who have much more to say.
Every page I tried my best to think of something to contest with
Inside jokes and all the folks who have much more to say.
Give you all I can,
Flower and a hand.
I hope this helps you see,
Signed, Sincerely Me.
Once again, the girls did their annoying shouts and yells and then it fell silent.
"That song was Dear Jaime Sincerely Me, by Hellogoodbye. This next song is called Love Me Dead by Ludo!"
"Give it up for Ludo!" Mush yelled.
Love me cancerously
Like a salt-sore soaked in the sea.
'High-maintenance' means
You're a gluttonous queen
Narcissistic and mean.
Kill me romantically
Fill my soul with vomit
Then ask me for a piece of gum.
Bitter and dumb
You're my sugarplum.
You're awful, I love you!
She moves through moonbeams slowly
She knows just how to hold me
And when her edges soften
Her body is my coffin
I know she drains me slowly
She wears me down to bones in bed
Must be the sign on my head
That says, oh...
Love me dead! Love me dead!
You're a faith-healer on T.V.
You're an office park without any trees
Corporate and cold
Gushing for gold
Leave me alone.
You suck so passionately
You're a parasitic, psycho, filthy creature
finger-bangin' my heart
You call me up drunk
Does the fun ever start?
You're hideous and sexy!
She moves through moonbeams slowly
She knows just how to hold me
And when her edges soften
Her body is my coffin
I know she drains me slowly
She wears me down to bones in bed
Must be the sign on my head
That says, oh...
Love me dead! Love me dead!
Love me cancerously
Brrrot-dot-da-d-da-da!
How's your new boy?
Does he know about me?
You've got the mark of the beast.
You're born of a jackal! You're beautiful!
She moves through moonbeams slowly
She knows just how to hold me
And when her edges soften
Her body is my coffin
I know she drains me slowly
She wears me down to bones in bed
Wha' 'bout that sign on my head
That says, oh...
Love me dead!
"That song was…"
"Cheerful?" Yumi interrupted Kyrie
"Very." Mush, Ami, and B.J. said. This made the audience laugh
"We have a final song that Yumi wrote, and we learned it today, and its actually really awesome. This song is called…"
"Colors!" Mush interrupted.
"You guys need to stop doing that…" Yumi and B.J. traded places so now B.J. was behind Mush, and Yumi was in the center back, playing drums. B.J. got the keyboard out and put it where Yumi was before.
--
"The scent is gone…" Inuyasha said to Sango and Miroku.
"Are you leaving?" Shippo asked.
"Yeah."
"Put you promised Yumi that-"
"Not all promises are meant to be kept." And with that Inuyasha went through the well and went off searching for Yumi.
--
Jibun o Sekai sae mo Kaete shimaesou na
Shunkan wa Itsumo sugu soba ni…
Kakusenu iradachi to Tachitsukusu jibun o
Mitsume
Mayoi nagara Nayami nagara Kuyami nagara Kimere
ba ii sa
Kimi ga kureta kotoba hitotsu Tomadoi wa kiesari
"Yumi, no time for your dumb concerts! Let's go!" Kagome turned around to see Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha…"
"What? Tell me later…" Inuyasha grabbed her arm and dragged her through the crowd
"But I'm not-"
"Shut up…" Inuyasha ignored what she said after. Yumi saw what was happening and wanted to stop them, but she was in the middle of a song.
'Damn!'
Karappo datta Boku no heya ni Hikari ga sashita
Miageta oozora ga Aoku sumikitte yuku
Tozashita Mado o Hiraku koto o kimeta
Jibun o Sekai sae mo Kaete shimaesou na
Shunkan wa Itsumo sugu soba ni…
Mitasenu nichijou ni Aru hazu no kotae o
Sagashite
Asahi ni hitori Yawakara na koe ni Furimukeba
Mabayui hizashi no naka Futo kimi ga hohoemu
Tozashita Mado ga Hirakisou ni naru
Jibun o Sekai sae mo Kaete shimaesou na
Sonzai wa Boku no me no mae ni…
Miageta oozora ga Aoku sumikitte yuku
Tozashita Mado o Hiraku koto o kimeta
Jibun o Sekai sae mo Kaete shimaesou na
Shunkan o Kanjiru ima koko ni…
Hikari e to Ryoute o nobashite…
Kokoro o fukinukeru Sora no iro Kaoru kaze…
They all got up and bowed, and everybody was cheering for them. Yumi grabbed her new guitar and jumped off the stage.
"I have to go…I'll call later…" she looked up to everyone and they nodded. Once she touched the floor, everyone was closing up on her shouting compliments, and asking if they could have the band's number and everything else.
She pushed her way through the crowd and ran home, to the well.
--
"Okay Yumi, I know I promised, but we need you now, we need to look for Naraku."
"Inuyasha I'm-"
"I know your mad."
"No I-"
"What? Don't tell me you have another test…"
"No I took it yesterday."
"Then whats up?"
"I have to tell you that-"
"You don't feel good?"
"Oh God! Let her talk!" Yumi said panting as she climbed over the well. "That was a workout…"
"But… who's… how can..?"
"Don't tell me you forgot Kagome already…" Yumi sighed
"But she's…"
"Dead?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah…" Inuyasha looked at Kagome still not believing his eyes.
"Well you see… I sort of brought her back… all I remember is holding the box of ashes, them turning purple, and next thing you know she's…there…"
"How did you do it?"
"I don't know…"
"Yumi you never explained… what was with that thing that you did to control the principal and the front desk lady?"
"Well remember when we were little and we were playing in that one shrine, and there was this demon that went inside of me?"
"Oh…yeah…"
"I got powers from that…"
"You are such a liar…"
"Inuyasha? Am I lying?"
"I don't know…"
"Jerk… Fine I'll prove it…" She turned to Inuyasha and smiled.
"Don't hurt me…"
"I'm not I swear…" She looked into his eyes and her eyes went from brown to purple, "Kiss Kagome."
"I don't get how that's-" Kagome stopped in mid sentence due to the fact that the half demon she loves so very much was kissing her. She was shocked
"You can stop Inuyasha." Yumi said and snapped her fingers.
"How does that prove anything!?" She was 50 shades of red.
"What happened?" Inuyasha said rubbing his head.
"Nothing… Hey Inuyasha…"
"What?"
"Kiss Kagome!"
"No don't!" Kagome had her hands out in front of her.
"Why would I do that!?" Inuyasha was also red.
"Cuz you love her!"
"No I don't!"
"Is that proof enough?"
"He's was listening to you…"
"Him listening to me? Ha!" Yumi looked up to see a dove flying up in the sky. Yumi crinkled her nose. "I can get that bird."
"Yumi it's a dove…"
"So?"
"What do you mean so!?"
"So…" Before Kagome said anything, a bolt of lightning came from the ground and shot the bird. Yumi watched gleefully as it fell to the ground.
"Yumi!? How could you!?" Kagome yelled.
"It was easy actually…" Kagome glared at her and she rolled her eyes. "Fine… if you care so much about it…" Yumi put her hands on the bird and in a matter of seconds it was alive again and started pecking at Yumi.
"This is why I hate doves!"
"You started it."
"Well I'm going to end it once and for all…"
"Yumi stop!" Kagome tackled Yumi and Inuyasha laughed when she did. Yumi got up and started chasing Kagome.
"Get over here Kagome!" She chased her until they met a river
"Calm down Yumi…"
"Fine…how bout that shed over there? Yumi walked past Kagome and fire came from the ground this time and hit the shed. Yumi clapped when the shed caught on fire. "Cool!"
Kagome went to tackle her again, but Yumi moved out of the way, making Kagome fall in instead. Yumi laughed hard that she didn't notice Kagome running at her until it was to late. Kagome pushed her back and she fell on her butt, under a tiny miniature version of a waterfall. The water soaked Yumi's head and it was Kagome's turn to laugh. Yumi tackled Kagome and soon they were being carried by the current.
"Kagome! Yumi!" Inuyasha yelled. 'Crap! What do I do?' Inuyasha was to late though. Yumi and Kagome fell over the edge of the big water fall. They both screamed, and then everything went purple. Yumi was now in her complete demon uniform. She let a feather go from her necklace fall down. Suddenly a black bird caught them on its back.
"Frida!" Yumi yelled happily as she hugged the bird's neck.
'Miss Yumi, you should be more careful…' Frida thought.
Yumi heard her though and said, "I know… sorry Frida!"
"Who are you talking to!?"
"Frida! She said I should be more careful…"
"No she didn't…"
"Well I heard her loud and clear."
'Miss Yumi, you are the only one able to understand me…'
"Oh, that explains it then."
"Yumi stop talking to yourself."
"Frida said, or thought to me, that I'm the only one who can under stand her."
"Right…"
"Frida…what are you?"
'A raven Miss Yumi.'
"Am I also a raven?"
'Yes.'
"Cool! Wait but don't raven live in Germany?"
'Royalty attracts all with wings.'
"Eh…?"
'You'll understand soon.'
"Okay…"
"Yumi, if you can understand Frida can you ask her where she's taking us?"
"Frida, you heard her."
'We are going to a safe shelter… it will rain soon.'
"She said we're going to get some shelter because it's going to rain."
"But there's no clouds in the sky…" There was a roll of thunder, and then it started raining.
"I think the sky is trying to say 'so…?'" Frida landed in a cave where there were some logs of wood. Yumi lit them up with her fire, and Frida covered Yumi and Kagome from the cold and rain. It got dark, and soon they all fell asleep.
Yes I did a cliff hanger! What will Happen Yumi and Kagome? Will Yumi ever understand what Frida meant? Will Inuyasha come and look for them? What will happen next!? This will be answered in the next chapter of Kagome's Twin. Dad a DA! Yuri signing off!