SUMAIRU! (Smile!)
By: Sakura2649
Chapter 4: The past: how it all started
It's a bright Saturday and Inuyasha brought us to the nearby beach. The last time I went in a beach was. I can't remember. well, anyhow, this beach is a wonderful.
"Kagome-chan, is this your first time in the beach.?" Sango asked me, I shook my head.
"No, but I couldn't remember when it was." I rubbed my temple absently as I looked into space; missing the look Inuyasha had given me.
"How could you not?" she asked me again, I smiled at her. She never looked at me as if I'm dying. I turned my head to Inuyasha, what if I told him that I was.? Will he still be able to look at me freely? I could see him looking at the skies, distant look on his eyes.
"I just can't, Sango." I dismissed the topic as she heaved a sigh.
"Well, let's find the cottage." Have I said that we won the overnight thingy and there were two cottages that were free for us to use?
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We settled in our respective cottages: one for the boys and one for the girls. Oh yeah, my companions are Sango, Inuyasha, another guy and girl. They're also from the Inu Youkai inn and they're both Inuyasha's friends or at least the boy's his friend, they said. The girl is his office mate. They weren't here yet, because of their works.
I wonder what they look like.
I crouched down to my bag and dug to find my new bathing suit. Sango brought it for me. I went to the bathroom and change. It was a navy blue with U cut at the back. I'm going to get tan this day.Great.
I dressed in the bathroom and looked at myself for a moment. Sango mentioned that the first day she got here, I'm pale. But now, now that I looked at myself, I think I'm healthy. I smiled and saw my image when I smile. Their right, it's better to smile.
I think my old Kagome version is back again.
"Kagome? Let's go now, Inuyasha's at the beach now, waiting." I nodded even if she couldn't see it and opened the door.
"Well? How do I look?" I stared at Sango's stunned face before she broke into a smile.
"You're simply great, Kagome-chan! Let's go before one certain man gets angry." She giggled and dragged me to the beach.
While we're walking towards Inuyasha, I noticed one man talking and laughing with him. They abruptly stopped and turned his gaze to us. He looked at me strangely before smiling at me, from ear to ear. He stopped in front of us.
"Why, Kikyo, who is this fair lady you're walking with? I thought you have no friends." Sango and I gave him a strange look. Kikyo? .why does it sounded so familiar?
"Excuse me." Sango began. "Why are you calling-eep!" I gasped when I heard Sango squeaked. I looked around and saw the man disappeared from my sight and was already caressing Sango's butt.
"My, my, your butt is so soft." He said in a very pervert way. I guess Sango and I were very red now but we still managed to print our hands on both sides of his cheeks.
We walked towards Inuyasha who was laughing his heart out before we banged his head with our punches.
"I'm Miroku, by the way." After several minutes, Miroku got his consciousness back and Inuyasha told him to introduce himself.
"It's very nice to meet you, Miroku." I said without much conviction. Right now, Sango is in a peeved mood muttering that she's violated and always shooting the man with her glares. Oh boy, if glares could murder, Miroku is surely in hell now.
At the back of my mind, something pricked and I thought I might as well ask him.
"Umm, Miroku-san, why had you called me Kikyo?" I asked hesitantly as he turned his attention to me.
"You'll find out soon when she got here." He said simply and I nodded. No need to push him, it's nothing important. I looked at the beach and stared at the family whose swimming joyfully together as the waved engulfed them and when they'd emerged, they burst out laughing.
I couldn't help but smile. That was until suddenly, I envisioned something from the waves. It was I, my mom, father, grand pa, Souta and my other relatives. We all splashed each other with water, laughing and smiling. I shook my head and when I looked at it again, it was gone.
I probably looked lost at that moment because Inuyasha called my name all of a sudden.
"Kagome?" He asked curiously.
"Yes?" I replied
"Are you really all right now?" I smiled at his concern. He's such a kind person.
"Of course I am, don't worry."
"Who said I'm worrying?" Okay, so he doesn't want to admit it.
"Me?"
"You think so? Well, you're wrong." He replied defensively. There was silence in the group before another companion arrived.
"There you are! Why are you so slow in dressing up? .Oh I know! You probably gained fats that your bathing suit isn't fitti-Oof!" Ouch, another direct hit in his face. It was quite funny if I wasn't too stunned. This must be the girl Kikyo, raven-haired and blue-gray eyes.Just like me. That explained why Miroku called me Kikyo and why the other's expressions were like this.
"Are you me?" I blurted out at last. I got her attention and at once, I saw the difference. There was this cold thing in her eyes, glaring eyes I mean. But I couldn't say that now, you know, because I also acted cold for the last three years not until now.
"No, you're not me." She said bluntly and at once, I realized that I should be careful with this girl. It's not that she'll hurt me but, it's just that.something is disturbing about her.
"Guys.and ladies, this is Kikyo." Miroku said.
"Hey, are you two kind of relatives?" Inuyasha asked innocently. But those words brought me back to the past.
+Flashback+
"Kuriko, this is my wife, Yukino." My father said, gesturing his hands to my mother. "And this is our little Kagome." He said, pointing at me, as he smiled fatherly at me. I was at the back of mom as if this Kuriko will bite me. She's glaring at me when father's not looking, you know.
"Yukino, this is my other daughter, Kikyo." Father took Kikyo's hand and ushered her in front of us.
+End of the Flashback+
I was only three then, and Kikyo's five, when father told us that he had other woman. The first wife he said. So in short, we're his second family and Kikyo and I were siblings in father. I haven't recognized her, maybe because it was fourteen years ago. That's a long time.
"Yes," I finally answered and she shrugged her shoulders, walking away. Does she remember? Maybe, by the way she looked at me, she definitely remembered me.
Yup, you guessed right. We may be looked alike but having different mothers made us differ in personalities.
"Then why can't you remember her?" Sango asked confusedly.
"We only met fourteen years ago and never saw each other again. That could make us forget." Kikyo spoke up. Well, my hunch is correct. I better change the topic. Kikyo obviously doesn't want to talk about the past. Don't misunderstood, I don't want to either
"Hey, we're here to swim, aren't we?" I asked, successfully changing the subject.
"Yeah,." Inuyasha got ready, he positioned into a running position. ". Last one in the beach is a rotten egg!" hah! Well, that's not me! I know someone is too elegant enough to play Inuyasha's tricks. As suspected, we all run to the shore except for Kikyo who calmly walked towards the shore.
"Kikyo, you surely know how to admit that you're a rotten egg now, don't you?" Miroku teased as they all laughed. I couldn't laugh at that after she shot me a jealous glare. Is she jealous? But by the way, another direct hit connected again to Miroku's nose!
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"Father! Hold on father!" I cried along with the others in the room. Dad has Leukemia, cancer in blood. And after all this time, his Leukemia finally got better on him and it attacked him. The doctor said he'll die and there's nothing they could do. I want to kick that doctor, you know. They haven't even try and prevent the sickness and they already said they couldn't do anything?! To damn with them!
I sat up all of a sudden, cold sweat covering my entire face. I looked around and saw that I was still in the cottage in the beach. I clutched my chest. It was all just a dream. Without my knowing, tears started to flow from my eyes as I remembered it all. From how I got this stupid sickness to why I hate doctors, to why I hate those certain looks and to why I couldn't remember this beach.
It all happened on this same beach four years ago. We were laughing as we splash the water to each and everyone. We were happy back then, like we had no problems. Dad begged Kuriko to forget about her and my mom's difference at the moment and come with us in the beach. It was his birthday and he wanted it to be special because he felt that he might not have this chance again. Mind you, I like it to be special either.
That was until he got the attack. We quickly brought him to the hospital and all but they just broke in the news that he'll have no more recovery to this. That we just had to watch and wait for his death to come. It was mortifying. Stupid doctors! I hate them!
One night, I walked towards his still form as I saw him awake. I asked him if he's okay, and I thought he would say yes but to my surprise, he'd said; don't look at me like that. He doesn't like people not to be happy, he said it's bad to see people around you crying when he will eventually pass. He doesn't want to remember us with our sober and desperate looks. When he dies, he wanted us to look happy so he could rest happy.
Two days later, he died eventually and we all cried our hearts out. I was only thirteen then when he died. I didn't talk for at least three months after he died. I was father's favorite, that's how mom said to me. It's to why Kikyo acted cold around me. Even if she was the first daughter, I was always the one who was loved.
And that's when it had happened; I got his leukemia two days before my fourteenth birthday. They said it was hereditary so I couldn't be surprised. That's how it all started. I couldn't remember this beach because I want to forget! Bad things happened in this beach!
I cried and cried that night, remembering how dad died that day. I put up my knees and rested my head on it as my arms hugged it. I didn't know that in the next room to mine, somebody's also crying because she remembered bad things as well after she met her sister in father side.
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"Kagome-chan? Your eyes are a little puffy today. Did you cry?" Sango asked me.
"No, maybe I'm just tired." I lied as all of a sudden, I felt the familiar pain tugging all over my body. Spots of bruise appeared in my hands, arms and legs appeared as well. I'm out in the sun but to what I'm seeing in others, it's not a hot day. However, what I'm feeling in the moment, is I feel hot, like the temperature suddenly reached one hundred degree Celsius.
Kikyo noticed it, I guess. We haven't told our relatives about my sickness, so basically the ones in the Higurashii shrines are the one who knew I have Leukemia. Her eyes widen as she got sight of the many bruises. She walked towards me, for once, with concern in her eyes.
"Is that.?" Horror in her face and her eyes almost pop out since she widened it too much when I nodded solemnly.
"Hey, what happened to you two?" Inuyasha asked, seeing the worry in Kikyo's eyes. Interrogation time, I think.
To be continued.........
Finished! Sorry, no Inuyasha + Kagome romance here yet, I just needed to straighten up my plot. So I hope it's clear to you why she acted like that.!!!!
Now, REVIEW, and I'll update soon!!!!!!
~sakura2649
By: Sakura2649
Chapter 4: The past: how it all started
It's a bright Saturday and Inuyasha brought us to the nearby beach. The last time I went in a beach was. I can't remember. well, anyhow, this beach is a wonderful.
"Kagome-chan, is this your first time in the beach.?" Sango asked me, I shook my head.
"No, but I couldn't remember when it was." I rubbed my temple absently as I looked into space; missing the look Inuyasha had given me.
"How could you not?" she asked me again, I smiled at her. She never looked at me as if I'm dying. I turned my head to Inuyasha, what if I told him that I was.? Will he still be able to look at me freely? I could see him looking at the skies, distant look on his eyes.
"I just can't, Sango." I dismissed the topic as she heaved a sigh.
"Well, let's find the cottage." Have I said that we won the overnight thingy and there were two cottages that were free for us to use?
+++++++++++++++++++
We settled in our respective cottages: one for the boys and one for the girls. Oh yeah, my companions are Sango, Inuyasha, another guy and girl. They're also from the Inu Youkai inn and they're both Inuyasha's friends or at least the boy's his friend, they said. The girl is his office mate. They weren't here yet, because of their works.
I wonder what they look like.
I crouched down to my bag and dug to find my new bathing suit. Sango brought it for me. I went to the bathroom and change. It was a navy blue with U cut at the back. I'm going to get tan this day.Great.
I dressed in the bathroom and looked at myself for a moment. Sango mentioned that the first day she got here, I'm pale. But now, now that I looked at myself, I think I'm healthy. I smiled and saw my image when I smile. Their right, it's better to smile.
I think my old Kagome version is back again.
"Kagome? Let's go now, Inuyasha's at the beach now, waiting." I nodded even if she couldn't see it and opened the door.
"Well? How do I look?" I stared at Sango's stunned face before she broke into a smile.
"You're simply great, Kagome-chan! Let's go before one certain man gets angry." She giggled and dragged me to the beach.
While we're walking towards Inuyasha, I noticed one man talking and laughing with him. They abruptly stopped and turned his gaze to us. He looked at me strangely before smiling at me, from ear to ear. He stopped in front of us.
"Why, Kikyo, who is this fair lady you're walking with? I thought you have no friends." Sango and I gave him a strange look. Kikyo? .why does it sounded so familiar?
"Excuse me." Sango began. "Why are you calling-eep!" I gasped when I heard Sango squeaked. I looked around and saw the man disappeared from my sight and was already caressing Sango's butt.
"My, my, your butt is so soft." He said in a very pervert way. I guess Sango and I were very red now but we still managed to print our hands on both sides of his cheeks.
We walked towards Inuyasha who was laughing his heart out before we banged his head with our punches.
"I'm Miroku, by the way." After several minutes, Miroku got his consciousness back and Inuyasha told him to introduce himself.
"It's very nice to meet you, Miroku." I said without much conviction. Right now, Sango is in a peeved mood muttering that she's violated and always shooting the man with her glares. Oh boy, if glares could murder, Miroku is surely in hell now.
At the back of my mind, something pricked and I thought I might as well ask him.
"Umm, Miroku-san, why had you called me Kikyo?" I asked hesitantly as he turned his attention to me.
"You'll find out soon when she got here." He said simply and I nodded. No need to push him, it's nothing important. I looked at the beach and stared at the family whose swimming joyfully together as the waved engulfed them and when they'd emerged, they burst out laughing.
I couldn't help but smile. That was until suddenly, I envisioned something from the waves. It was I, my mom, father, grand pa, Souta and my other relatives. We all splashed each other with water, laughing and smiling. I shook my head and when I looked at it again, it was gone.
I probably looked lost at that moment because Inuyasha called my name all of a sudden.
"Kagome?" He asked curiously.
"Yes?" I replied
"Are you really all right now?" I smiled at his concern. He's such a kind person.
"Of course I am, don't worry."
"Who said I'm worrying?" Okay, so he doesn't want to admit it.
"Me?"
"You think so? Well, you're wrong." He replied defensively. There was silence in the group before another companion arrived.
"There you are! Why are you so slow in dressing up? .Oh I know! You probably gained fats that your bathing suit isn't fitti-Oof!" Ouch, another direct hit in his face. It was quite funny if I wasn't too stunned. This must be the girl Kikyo, raven-haired and blue-gray eyes.Just like me. That explained why Miroku called me Kikyo and why the other's expressions were like this.
"Are you me?" I blurted out at last. I got her attention and at once, I saw the difference. There was this cold thing in her eyes, glaring eyes I mean. But I couldn't say that now, you know, because I also acted cold for the last three years not until now.
"No, you're not me." She said bluntly and at once, I realized that I should be careful with this girl. It's not that she'll hurt me but, it's just that.something is disturbing about her.
"Guys.and ladies, this is Kikyo." Miroku said.
"Hey, are you two kind of relatives?" Inuyasha asked innocently. But those words brought me back to the past.
+Flashback+
"Kuriko, this is my wife, Yukino." My father said, gesturing his hands to my mother. "And this is our little Kagome." He said, pointing at me, as he smiled fatherly at me. I was at the back of mom as if this Kuriko will bite me. She's glaring at me when father's not looking, you know.
"Yukino, this is my other daughter, Kikyo." Father took Kikyo's hand and ushered her in front of us.
+End of the Flashback+
I was only three then, and Kikyo's five, when father told us that he had other woman. The first wife he said. So in short, we're his second family and Kikyo and I were siblings in father. I haven't recognized her, maybe because it was fourteen years ago. That's a long time.
"Yes," I finally answered and she shrugged her shoulders, walking away. Does she remember? Maybe, by the way she looked at me, she definitely remembered me.
Yup, you guessed right. We may be looked alike but having different mothers made us differ in personalities.
"Then why can't you remember her?" Sango asked confusedly.
"We only met fourteen years ago and never saw each other again. That could make us forget." Kikyo spoke up. Well, my hunch is correct. I better change the topic. Kikyo obviously doesn't want to talk about the past. Don't misunderstood, I don't want to either
"Hey, we're here to swim, aren't we?" I asked, successfully changing the subject.
"Yeah,." Inuyasha got ready, he positioned into a running position. ". Last one in the beach is a rotten egg!" hah! Well, that's not me! I know someone is too elegant enough to play Inuyasha's tricks. As suspected, we all run to the shore except for Kikyo who calmly walked towards the shore.
"Kikyo, you surely know how to admit that you're a rotten egg now, don't you?" Miroku teased as they all laughed. I couldn't laugh at that after she shot me a jealous glare. Is she jealous? But by the way, another direct hit connected again to Miroku's nose!
+++++++++++++++++
"Father! Hold on father!" I cried along with the others in the room. Dad has Leukemia, cancer in blood. And after all this time, his Leukemia finally got better on him and it attacked him. The doctor said he'll die and there's nothing they could do. I want to kick that doctor, you know. They haven't even try and prevent the sickness and they already said they couldn't do anything?! To damn with them!
I sat up all of a sudden, cold sweat covering my entire face. I looked around and saw that I was still in the cottage in the beach. I clutched my chest. It was all just a dream. Without my knowing, tears started to flow from my eyes as I remembered it all. From how I got this stupid sickness to why I hate doctors, to why I hate those certain looks and to why I couldn't remember this beach.
It all happened on this same beach four years ago. We were laughing as we splash the water to each and everyone. We were happy back then, like we had no problems. Dad begged Kuriko to forget about her and my mom's difference at the moment and come with us in the beach. It was his birthday and he wanted it to be special because he felt that he might not have this chance again. Mind you, I like it to be special either.
That was until he got the attack. We quickly brought him to the hospital and all but they just broke in the news that he'll have no more recovery to this. That we just had to watch and wait for his death to come. It was mortifying. Stupid doctors! I hate them!
One night, I walked towards his still form as I saw him awake. I asked him if he's okay, and I thought he would say yes but to my surprise, he'd said; don't look at me like that. He doesn't like people not to be happy, he said it's bad to see people around you crying when he will eventually pass. He doesn't want to remember us with our sober and desperate looks. When he dies, he wanted us to look happy so he could rest happy.
Two days later, he died eventually and we all cried our hearts out. I was only thirteen then when he died. I didn't talk for at least three months after he died. I was father's favorite, that's how mom said to me. It's to why Kikyo acted cold around me. Even if she was the first daughter, I was always the one who was loved.
And that's when it had happened; I got his leukemia two days before my fourteenth birthday. They said it was hereditary so I couldn't be surprised. That's how it all started. I couldn't remember this beach because I want to forget! Bad things happened in this beach!
I cried and cried that night, remembering how dad died that day. I put up my knees and rested my head on it as my arms hugged it. I didn't know that in the next room to mine, somebody's also crying because she remembered bad things as well after she met her sister in father side.
+++++++++++++++++
"Kagome-chan? Your eyes are a little puffy today. Did you cry?" Sango asked me.
"No, maybe I'm just tired." I lied as all of a sudden, I felt the familiar pain tugging all over my body. Spots of bruise appeared in my hands, arms and legs appeared as well. I'm out in the sun but to what I'm seeing in others, it's not a hot day. However, what I'm feeling in the moment, is I feel hot, like the temperature suddenly reached one hundred degree Celsius.
Kikyo noticed it, I guess. We haven't told our relatives about my sickness, so basically the ones in the Higurashii shrines are the one who knew I have Leukemia. Her eyes widen as she got sight of the many bruises. She walked towards me, for once, with concern in her eyes.
"Is that.?" Horror in her face and her eyes almost pop out since she widened it too much when I nodded solemnly.
"Hey, what happened to you two?" Inuyasha asked, seeing the worry in Kikyo's eyes. Interrogation time, I think.
To be continued.........
Finished! Sorry, no Inuyasha + Kagome romance here yet, I just needed to straighten up my plot. So I hope it's clear to you why she acted like that.!!!!
Now, REVIEW, and I'll update soon!!!!!!
~sakura2649