Home Sweet Home
It took Kagome two more days in the hospital before they let her go. She had spent most of her
time doing homework and playing cards with Inuyasha. He came over every day after school to let
her know what happened in her classes, to give her work from the teachers, and to keep her
company. She could feel a little bit of her trust in Inuyasha coming back each day. But there was
always that nagging voice inside her head that told her to never trust Inuyasha completely. And
that voice was usually right. Surpringly, Sesshoumaru did not visit again. She received a bouquet
of an assortment of flowers from Sango. And a bouquet of red roses from Miroku. Inuyasha had
scowled when Miroku had brought it in and Kagome almost giggled, but she hid it under her
blanket. He almost growled when he saw several delivery men coming in with flowers from boys
in school. Kagome's eyebrow lifted every time she saw flowers coming in. She had never realized
so many people liked her (though they were mainly boys). To her disappointment, she received
nothing from her aunt or Kikyo. Inuyasha didn't give her any flowers but Kagome felt that his
every day presence was a good enough gift for her. On her last day in the hospital she asked
Inuyasha to take the flowers. If she took them home she knew her aunt would start an argument
about them. After a little grumbling he agreed, but would throw them out the second he saw them
wilting. Inuyasha drove her home, but for some reason he did not go into the house. He just gave
a wave and drove off. When she opened the door something, or someone, ran into Kagome and
hugged her waist tight. It was Rin and she was smiling up at Kagome. Kagome kneeled down and
gave Rin a hug back. Kaede stood behind Rin and solemnly looked on. When Kagome stopped
hugging Rin she walked over to Kaede and gave her a hug too.
"Welcome home."
"It almost feels good to be back, almost."
"You best be careful. Kikyo is in a foul mood because Sesshoumaru helped you. And her mother is
in an even fouler mood. I'm guessing she was hoping that Kikyo and Sesshoumaru would be
getting along, not you and Sesshoumaru. She is waiting for you in the sitting room."
Kagome gave a nod, took a deep breath, and walked to the sitting room.
"You called for me, aunt?"
"Ah, yes, Kagome. Well, since you were.....detained, most of the chores here were left undone.
Since you are out of the hospital and feeling better, you can go and finish them. Kaede will give
you a list."
"List?"
"Yes. Well? What are you doing just standing about? Don't waste time, hurry up and finish them.
I'm going to have a dinner here with some important people and I want the house to shine."
"Yes aunt."
"Don't address me as aunt, you don't have the authority to do so. Mistress should sound much
more to your.....station."
She grinded her teeth.
"Yes, mistress."
"Much better. Now get out of my sight."
Kagome almost stomped out of the room but kept her steps light, so she couldn't make her aunt
more angry. When she got to the kitchen she almost exploded.
"I know Mama told me to be kind, but it is impossible to do that with my own relatives!!!"
"Calm down Kagome."
"Kaede, I don't know how much more of this I can take. Now I probably have to clean the whole
house up and down for her big dinner."
"Well, if we start now we can get it done soon. Your aunt never said anything about us helping
you."
"What about your chores?"
"I don't need to do anything for the next hour. I'll tackle the chores having to do with the dining
room. Rin will help you with the others."
"Thank you so much!"
"Now, hurry! From the list your aunt gave me, it's going to take days if we go slow."
For the rest of the day the three friends scrubbed, polished, and vacuumed every part of the
house. It was late at night when they finished.
"Whew, I don't think I would have finished so quickly without you two."
Rin yawned.
"Rin, go to bed, I'll take care of the rest."
"Hai." Rin said sleepily.
"Kaede, who is coming to the dinner that is so important."
"Some CEO's of companies and Kikyo's soon to be fiance."
"Sesshoumaru???"
"Yes."
"Let me guess, Kikyo and aunt will be eating with them, but not me?"
"Correct again. The servants are to have an earlier dinner."
"I-I don't have to serve....do I?"
"Heavens no, your aunt doesn't want to embarrass herself by showing her niece as a servant. But
you are to have an early dinner with us and stay out of sight for the rest of the evening."
"All's well, I suppose. I don't think I would really want to eat with such important people."
"Neither would I, now, to bed."
"Good night."
"Good night."
Kagome walked to her room and flipped on her lights. Her bedroom was a welcome sight and she
opened the windows to let some air in. The nights were getting warmer now with spring. Soon it
would be summer. And alone with summer, freedom. The taste of the word relaxed Kagome. She
got ready for bed and when she was done she leaned out of her window. She fingered her necklace
and looked at the stars that glittered like the jewels on her neck.
It took Kagome two more days in the hospital before they let her go. She had spent most of her
time doing homework and playing cards with Inuyasha. He came over every day after school to let
her know what happened in her classes, to give her work from the teachers, and to keep her
company. She could feel a little bit of her trust in Inuyasha coming back each day. But there was
always that nagging voice inside her head that told her to never trust Inuyasha completely. And
that voice was usually right. Surpringly, Sesshoumaru did not visit again. She received a bouquet
of an assortment of flowers from Sango. And a bouquet of red roses from Miroku. Inuyasha had
scowled when Miroku had brought it in and Kagome almost giggled, but she hid it under her
blanket. He almost growled when he saw several delivery men coming in with flowers from boys
in school. Kagome's eyebrow lifted every time she saw flowers coming in. She had never realized
so many people liked her (though they were mainly boys). To her disappointment, she received
nothing from her aunt or Kikyo. Inuyasha didn't give her any flowers but Kagome felt that his
every day presence was a good enough gift for her. On her last day in the hospital she asked
Inuyasha to take the flowers. If she took them home she knew her aunt would start an argument
about them. After a little grumbling he agreed, but would throw them out the second he saw them
wilting. Inuyasha drove her home, but for some reason he did not go into the house. He just gave
a wave and drove off. When she opened the door something, or someone, ran into Kagome and
hugged her waist tight. It was Rin and she was smiling up at Kagome. Kagome kneeled down and
gave Rin a hug back. Kaede stood behind Rin and solemnly looked on. When Kagome stopped
hugging Rin she walked over to Kaede and gave her a hug too.
"Welcome home."
"It almost feels good to be back, almost."
"You best be careful. Kikyo is in a foul mood because Sesshoumaru helped you. And her mother is
in an even fouler mood. I'm guessing she was hoping that Kikyo and Sesshoumaru would be
getting along, not you and Sesshoumaru. She is waiting for you in the sitting room."
Kagome gave a nod, took a deep breath, and walked to the sitting room.
"You called for me, aunt?"
"Ah, yes, Kagome. Well, since you were.....detained, most of the chores here were left undone.
Since you are out of the hospital and feeling better, you can go and finish them. Kaede will give
you a list."
"List?"
"Yes. Well? What are you doing just standing about? Don't waste time, hurry up and finish them.
I'm going to have a dinner here with some important people and I want the house to shine."
"Yes aunt."
"Don't address me as aunt, you don't have the authority to do so. Mistress should sound much
more to your.....station."
She grinded her teeth.
"Yes, mistress."
"Much better. Now get out of my sight."
Kagome almost stomped out of the room but kept her steps light, so she couldn't make her aunt
more angry. When she got to the kitchen she almost exploded.
"I know Mama told me to be kind, but it is impossible to do that with my own relatives!!!"
"Calm down Kagome."
"Kaede, I don't know how much more of this I can take. Now I probably have to clean the whole
house up and down for her big dinner."
"Well, if we start now we can get it done soon. Your aunt never said anything about us helping
you."
"What about your chores?"
"I don't need to do anything for the next hour. I'll tackle the chores having to do with the dining
room. Rin will help you with the others."
"Thank you so much!"
"Now, hurry! From the list your aunt gave me, it's going to take days if we go slow."
For the rest of the day the three friends scrubbed, polished, and vacuumed every part of the
house. It was late at night when they finished.
"Whew, I don't think I would have finished so quickly without you two."
Rin yawned.
"Rin, go to bed, I'll take care of the rest."
"Hai." Rin said sleepily.
"Kaede, who is coming to the dinner that is so important."
"Some CEO's of companies and Kikyo's soon to be fiance."
"Sesshoumaru???"
"Yes."
"Let me guess, Kikyo and aunt will be eating with them, but not me?"
"Correct again. The servants are to have an earlier dinner."
"I-I don't have to serve....do I?"
"Heavens no, your aunt doesn't want to embarrass herself by showing her niece as a servant. But
you are to have an early dinner with us and stay out of sight for the rest of the evening."
"All's well, I suppose. I don't think I would really want to eat with such important people."
"Neither would I, now, to bed."
"Good night."
"Good night."
Kagome walked to her room and flipped on her lights. Her bedroom was a welcome sight and she
opened the windows to let some air in. The nights were getting warmer now with spring. Soon it
would be summer. And alone with summer, freedom. The taste of the word relaxed Kagome. She
got ready for bed and when she was done she leaned out of her window. She fingered her necklace
and looked at the stars that glittered like the jewels on her neck.