Beatin' Down to Beatin' Up
Chapter 14
Escaped
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. All right are reserved to Rumiko Takahashi.
-Chapter 14-Kagome smiled softly as she lay in the arms of her boyfriend. Their friends sat next to them, Sango and Kikyo on the right and Miroku on the left. Kagura had gone with her family to look for a house, as Sesshomaru had proposed to Rin shortly after they had adopted Kagura.
"Hey, what do you all want to do?" Kagome asked and looked around at the group.
"Let's go shopping," Kikyo said and Sango agreed.
"Yea! We haven't went since Rin took us in… March?" Sango said and nodded.
"Yea, we can get some new outfits for after school and on the weekends," Kikyo said and Kagome nodded.
"I can't believe that we are getting uniforms!" Kagome exclaimed and frowned "And they are short skirts too! Skirts! Short! Of all things!"
"Hey, I don't mind," Kikyo said and frowned slightly "okay, so I do, but skirts aren't all that bad!"
Miroku sighed dreamily, "I get to see Sango in a short skirt…"
"Oi! Lech!" Sango scowled and reached across Kagome and Inuyasha to slap Miroku.
"Ow…" Miroku mumbled and rubbed his cheek.
"Stupid lecher… By the way, I'm wearing the khakis," Sango said happily.
"But Sango, you can't wear them…" Kagome trailed off.
"Yes, I can. I'll get suspended, sure, but I'm wearing the slacks," Sango said and smirked.
"Sango…" Kagome said and stood up "No getting suspended this year!"
"But, Kagome!" Sango exclaimed and stood up.
"I refuse to bring you're homework to you. I mean it, Sango-chan!" Kagome said exasperatedly.
"I'll bring it to you, Sango," Miroku said and Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"You only want to grope her," He pointed out and stood up, followed by Kikyo "Stupid lecher."
"Hey!" Miroku said and stood up.
"Whatever," Inuyasha said and folded his arms "Can we go? I want to get this shopping stuff done with."
"Kagome, lets just go, alright?" Kikyo said and smiled softly at the two friends.
"Yea, fine," She said and Sango and Kagome linked arms, walking out of the living room.
"You guys coming?" Kagome and Sango called over their shoulders in unison.
Inuyasha, Kikyo, and Miroku rushed out of Kagome's living room and outside. They all ran down the steps and they all climbed into the Mustang convertible of Inuyasha's. Kagome smiled wryly at the car.
"Humorous to say that, my car was a 'stang, and I wrecked it…" Kagome smirked and looked at the group "I think I'll take my truck."
"I'll go with!" Kikyo said and jumped out of the car and walked with Kagome to the Chevy truck.
The two Higurashi girls climbed into the large truck and buckled up. Kagome started the engine and they took off, followed by Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku. The two cars reached the mall a few minutes later, and parked. They got out and walked together, arms linked together. Inuyasha was on the far right, with Kagome on his left arm, then Kikyo on Kagome's left arm, followed by Sango on her right, followed by Miroku on the far left.
The day ended as Sango, Kikyo, and Kagome returned to the Sunset Shrine, loaded with bags. Each had gotten skirts, shorts, shirts, shoes, and pants.
Kagome had gotten three skirts, five pairs of bell-bottom jeans, three pairs of capris, and two pairs of jogging pants, along with 10 different shirts. One skirt was black, another brown, and the last one was brown and different shades of blue in stripes. The capris were dark blue jeans. The shirts were mostly spaghetti straps. There were two halters and five short-sleeved shirts.
Kikyo had gotten six skirts, four pairs of capris, two pairs of shorts, two pairs of bell-bottom pants, and twelve shirts. The skirts were mostly black with two dark blue ones, two whites ones, and one brown one. The capris were dark blue jeans. And the shorts were white, black, or blue, knee-shorts. The shorts were mostly Spaghetti straps, with three tank tops, four halters, and three short-sleeved shirts.
Sango had gotten four pairs of bell-bottom jeans, three pairs of capris, two pairs of shorts, three pairs of jogging pants, and ten shirts. The skirts were black; the pants and capris were dark blue jeans, and the shorts were black track shorts. All of her shirts were Spaghetti straps or halters.
They all had gotten four pairs of shoes and three dresses; Kagome had gotten a dark blue strapless, corset dress, trimmed with silver, along with two black and silver spaghetti strap dresses. Kikyo had gotten a white spaghetti strap dress trimmed with red, and two red and black halter dresses. Sango had gotten a black halter dress trimmed with maroon, and two black and maroon dresses.
Each had gotten a pair of dress shoes to match the trimming of the dresses, along with converse chucks; Kagome had gotten blue, Sango chose black, and Kikyo chose red. They had gotten black vans, and black flip-flops with red flames. (Sorry for the long descriptions!)
"Looks like we got a whole new wardrobe girls!" Kikyo said and they giggled and Kagome glanced out the window.
"Dance is coming up soon," Kagome stated blandly, a blank expression playing at her face "In a week or so."
"Ka…go…me?" Sango asked in syllables carefully as she gazed at Kagome in confusion.
"Hard to believe what's happened this year. I mean, my 'father'," Kagome used air quotes on father "turning out to be my uncle, my uncle being placed in jail. Inuyasha and I dating, Kikyo joining us, again… I wish, if just for one day, and one day only, that time would slow down.
"I want to be able to smell the lilacs down at the park. I want to braid hair. I want to bare foot across the sand at the pond. I want to run through the cherry blossoms as they fall from the trees. I want to climb the Go-shinboku tree, one last time. I want to eat my first ice cream cone. I want," Kagome paused as her eyes filled with unwanted tears and she choked back a sob "I want to be with my father. I want to see my father, one last time. I want a normal life!"
"Ka…Kagome?" Kikyo asked and rushed up from her chair and over to the bed where her cousin sat "What's the matter?"
"My life isn't normal!" Kagome stood up and rushed to her window "My father died. My mother married my uncle. My uncle abused us and raped me! He's always put into jail, and my mother won't even have a trial! Then, I find out that he's not even my father! My best friend, who happens to be a guy and a half demon-which I do not mind at all- turns out to be the man that I love with all my heart and more. Can you not see? My life isn't normal."
"Kagome… take a breather," Sango said softly, standing up and walked over to Kagome "Let's go take a walk or something."
"Feh, you two go ahead. I'm not leaving anywhere," Kagome replied and Kikyo scowled.
"No. You are coming with us," She replied shortly and angrily "I know what you're thinking about doing."
"And what, pray tell, would that be?" Kagome replied and turned around to gaze at her angry cousin.
"The third attempt at your life. Kagome, I love you. Sango loves you. Miroku loves you. Your mother, your brother, and Gramps love you. Uncle Daiki, god rest his soul, loves you, and Rin loves you," Kikyo smiled through her anger as her face softened slightly "Sesshomaru loves you, and Kagura does too. Inutashio-sama, god rest his soul, loves you, and even Izayoi-sama does too! My parents, god rest their souls, love you, along with Kaede."
Kikyo stood up and walked over to Kagome. She placed her hands on each cheek.
"And Inuyasha, he loves you with all of his heart and more. I watch him at lunch. He gazes endlessly at you, even in class! It's a wonder how he gets straight A's. He'd die for you, Kagome-chan," Kikyo smiled wider and locked eyes with her cousin "We all would. You're what keeps us all happy. You're the reason we don't fight. So many people love you. These people need you, and you need them. We'd be lost without you, Kagome."
"Kikyo's right, Kagome. We need you," Sango said and Kagome smile at her.
"Thanks guys. I promise that I wont try and hurt myself. And by the way, the school it wasn't my fault. Inuyasha scared me and I slipped off the roof. I'm just lucky I have two guardian angels," I said and smiled "My dad, and Inutashio. Well Inutashio is more of 'Yasha's guardian angel, I suppose."
"Hey, let go for a walk! Maybe we can see if Kaede-sama needs some help, or something," Kikyo suggested and Sango nodded.
"I think I'll take you guys up on that," She said with a playful smile as she stood.
The three girls all stood up and walked out of Kagome's bedroom and out of the house. Kagome told her mom that the three were going to walk over to Kaede-sama's house. Ten minutes later, the three friends were walking up, what seemed to be, the several thousand stairs.
Kagome walked in between Kikyo and Sango as they walked up to the door. There was a guy sweeping the ground, along with the little girl that Kagome and Kikyo had met earlier that month, Akeryou.
"Kikyo-sama! Kagome-sama!" She exclaimed and Kagome bent over to talk to Akeryou.
"Hey there, Akeryou-chan," She said and Akeryou smiled and looked at Sango who had also bent over, "This is my friend Sango."
"Hello, Sango-sama," Akeryou said happily and looked at Sango with wide eyes, "I want you to meet my brother! Kagome-sama, Kikyo-sama, and Sango-sama, this is my older brother, Onigumo."
The three girls bowed and smiled at the dark haired guy.
"Konnichi'wa!" They said in unison and Onigumo bowed.
"Konnichi'wa," He said, calmly.
Kagome jumped as her brand new cell phone rang.
"Sorry, excuse me for a minute," She said as she pulled it out, "It's Faith."
She answered it quickly, "Moshi-moshi."
"Hey, Kagome," Faith said and Kagome blinked.
"Hey, what's up? News about the trial?" She asked and Faith hissed.
"No, it's about your father. He's escaped," She replied and Kagome growled.
"He WHAT?" She yelled the last part, "I mean, he what?"
"He escaped. He left a note for you. I need you to get down here as soon as possible," She said and I smiled grimly.
"Alright. I'll be there soon," Kagome replied and hung up, "I have to get down to Faith's office. I'll see you guys later."
Kagome sighed and tucked her cell in her pocket and look at Sango.
"You want to come?" She asked and Sango nodded, "Shall we?"
"We shall," Sango said and the two took off running, with an inhuman speed.
They reached Kagome's house and got into Kagome's car. Kagome took off and they made it to the courthouse and to Faith's office in seconds. Kagome took a seat in front of Faith, along with Sango.
"Kagome, read this," Faith said and handed Kagome a note.
"Kagome, I'll be watching… You can't escape me… you're in trouble now, girl," Kagome read and glared at the paper, "Love, 'daddy-dearest'."
"What the hell?" Sango hissed and looked at the paper, "Nu uh."
"Uh huh," Kagome said and Sango growled.
"Oh fudge," She said and placed her head in her hands as Kagome threw the paper onto Faith's desk.
"Let the authorities know. Get it on the news. Do everything you can to get him back in jail," Kagome said and her phone rang.
"Mama?" She asked as she answered her phone.
"Kagome, he just called. He says he's going to kill you, and Souta," Kagome's mom said and Kagome scowled.
"Go to Inuyasha's house. Take Souta and Kaede with you. Tell Izayoi to get extra security, it's likely he'll try and breach it. Pick Kikyo up from Kaede-sama's house. Keep everyone safe," Kagome said and hung up on her mom, "This means war."