A/N: Hi everyone. I'm a fanfic virgin, so don't be too harsh. I know it
sux. You don't need to tell me.
*I do not own InuYasha. Doesn't mean I can't dream though!!!
Like Everyone Else
Chapter 1 Plain Jane
She looked at herself in the mirror. 'God, I look so boring.' She was always surprised at how long it took her to look so plain. She rarely wore makeup to school; usually only concealer or powder, when occasion called for it. Today it did - she had big bags under her eyes. She wasn't quite sure when she got last night, but it was definitely after 3am. Sundays were always busy for her. Her hair was loosely pulled back; half up/half down with a few random strands along side her face. She put on a pair of tortoise shell glasses. She liked the way they looked. She thought they made her look smarter - a cool kind of nerdy, and the hid her face really well. After straightening her uniform, a green skirt that hit just above her knees and a white, long-sleeved, collared shirt, she took a last look. As plain as she seemed, she still thought she looked pretty good. Both sides of her were never really known for modesty. She slung a yellow back pack on her shoulder and walked out of her room.
"Dammit Souta, Hurry Up! We're gonna be late!" She yelled up the stairs. It was now 7:15 and school started in a half hour.
"Kagome! Watch your language!" A woman a little shorter than herself glared. "There are young children here."
"Uh.sorry Sasha." The women glared further and raised both her eyebrows accusingly. "..I mean mother."
A young boy came running down the stairs. "Geez, what's wrong with you?"
"Sorry Souta, you know I'm not a morning person"
"That's ok. Now come on! You're gonna make us late. Bye Mom!" The boy waved and ran out the door. Kagome stood for a second, her right eye beginning to twitch. "Souta, you little brat," she mumbled before following the boy out.
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She always walked to school. First of all, it was some of the only exercise she got. She wasn't really into clubs or teams or anything like that - not that she didn't like sports, she loved them. But she didn't have the time for that sort of thing anymore. But more importantly, she usually got to spend such little time with Souta, so this mile or so walk everyday was special. She loved her brother. More than anything. She would do anything for him. She was doing anything; all of this was for him.
They were walking and talking when Kagome glanced at him. She was amazed at how much he had grown. He had just started eighth grade and was quite mature for his age. Hell, he had gone through more than most his age would have. She began to stare; he was becoming more and more like their father everyday. She was glad that he had left before Souta had gotten a chance to really know him.
"HELLLOOO!" Kagome was brought back to reality.
"Huh?" she blinked then shook her head. "Oh, sorry kid. Just sorta in a daze for a second."
"Shit, you are out of it today."
She smiled, "Watch you language!" She imitated her mother perfectly. They both began laughing. After a couple moments Souta spoke.
"Uh, Kagome?"
"Yeah?" She was concerned at the look on his face.
"How late were you out last night?"
'Damn.' She hated when he asked about what she did. "Souta. . ." she said calmly. She wanted to tell him not to worry. That she was ok. It was all gonna be worth it. ". . . it wasn't too late. I just had trouble falling asleep." They stopped in front of their schools. Souta's junior high was right across the street from her school. "But don't worry; I have every intention of taking a well needed nap during 3rd and 4th period. So I should be alright." She roughed up her brother's hair and grinned at him. He gave her a smile and laughed, "Fine then. I'll see ya after school." "Later kid." She turned around and began towards her locker. She sighed to herself and looked up at the school, 'Let the games begin.'
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She didn't really mind school. She wasn't praising the heavens every day se went either, but, she actually enjoyed it most of the time. She liked learning. And she did have some fun with her friends. She felt weird calling them friends. The people she hung out with at school were more like acquaintances than anything. They would talk and laugh and gossip, but nothing of importance. She hardly saw anyone outside of school. But she liked school. It was like a vacation from her other life. Her other life. It always came back. She didn't have to work again till Thursday. She was welcoming the break. She didn't know which one she preferred. She liked the ease that high school brought. But most of the time she enjoyed her other life. She didn't like what she did, but she usually had a good time doing it. Maybe it wasn't all for Souta. She was staring into the depths of locker, deep in thought, when a voice broke in,
"Kagome?!" she laughed teasingly.
"Huh?" She jumped a little. "Oh Hi Sango!" a smile spread across her face. Sango had long dark brown hair tied in a ponytail that reached her mid- back. She wore maroon, purplish eye shadow that suited her nicely. She was without a doubt cute. Kagome could never understand why she had never had a boyfriend, although she did have her suspicions about a certain lecher whom Sango had known for years. (a/n does anyone really know when to use 'who' and 'whom'?) "What's up?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing. You got some hot guy stashed back there or something?" Sango said, peering into the girl's locker.
"Oh shut up." Kagome lightly shoved her friend out of the way and shut her locker. "I just zoned out for a minute."
"Are you ok?" There was genuine concern in the girl's voice.
"Oh, I'm fine." Kagome warmly looked at her friend. "I just went to bed a little late last night, that's all."
"Are you sure?" Kagome just nodded reassuringly. Sango was actually someone she would call her friend. She was probably closest to her, aside from her brother. Sango had been to her home and knew a little about her past, but not too much. Sango was okay with that though. She knew there was more to her friend than what everyone saw. She only hoped that Kagome would trust her enough to tell here more. "Come on were gonna be late for class."
"Ugh," Kagome groaned. She hated math; always had; she was terrible at it. She accepted the fact that she would never get higher than a C. Shit, she didn't care as long as she passed. With her 'extracurricular activities', she was surprised she got any A's at all. However, how she got stuck with Calculus first period she'd never know.
"It's not that bad," Sango laughed at the worried look on her friend's face.
"Easy for you to say, you're not math illiterate."
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Calculus had sucked, of course. It went by pretty quickly. Mainly because she hadn't understood a damn would her teacher said. Second period she had literature, again with Sango. Cake. She enjoyed reading anyways. Nevertheless, 3rd period gym couldn't have come sooner. She wasn't joking about that well-needed nap. She grabbed her English books for 5th period, as lunch was 4th, and bolted to the roof. She had a habit of sneaking up there when she was either really tired, or just needed to get away. She didn't skip class too often, only when she needed to. She had never seen anyone on the roof before, so she didn't bother looking around when she opened the door and stepped outside. She gazed up towards the sun and smiled, it was a beautiful day. She hadn't noticed the body lying just a foot in front of her as she began walking further.
"Ahh!!" She slammed hard onto the cemented roof. "Fucking Hell!" She slowly began getting up. "That's gonna leave a mark," she mumbled.
"Watch where you're walking, stupid Wench!" A harsh voice yelled at her.
'Wench?' "Ugh." She rolled over onto her knees to get a better look at what tripped her, and then berate it for calling her a wench. She rubbed her head. "Sorry bout that." She looked up. She couldn't help but stare, agape, at what looking back at her.
A/N: sooo...? Yeah I don't know either. Kind of boring?Maybe? It WILL get better, I promise. I've never really done this before, so any feed back or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm not quite sure where I'm going with all this. Whether I use them or not is a completely different thing. R/R!! If you don't....ah hell, I'll write anyway. ^_^
*I do not own InuYasha. Doesn't mean I can't dream though!!!
Like Everyone Else
Chapter 1 Plain Jane
She looked at herself in the mirror. 'God, I look so boring.' She was always surprised at how long it took her to look so plain. She rarely wore makeup to school; usually only concealer or powder, when occasion called for it. Today it did - she had big bags under her eyes. She wasn't quite sure when she got last night, but it was definitely after 3am. Sundays were always busy for her. Her hair was loosely pulled back; half up/half down with a few random strands along side her face. She put on a pair of tortoise shell glasses. She liked the way they looked. She thought they made her look smarter - a cool kind of nerdy, and the hid her face really well. After straightening her uniform, a green skirt that hit just above her knees and a white, long-sleeved, collared shirt, she took a last look. As plain as she seemed, she still thought she looked pretty good. Both sides of her were never really known for modesty. She slung a yellow back pack on her shoulder and walked out of her room.
"Dammit Souta, Hurry Up! We're gonna be late!" She yelled up the stairs. It was now 7:15 and school started in a half hour.
"Kagome! Watch your language!" A woman a little shorter than herself glared. "There are young children here."
"Uh.sorry Sasha." The women glared further and raised both her eyebrows accusingly. "..I mean mother."
A young boy came running down the stairs. "Geez, what's wrong with you?"
"Sorry Souta, you know I'm not a morning person"
"That's ok. Now come on! You're gonna make us late. Bye Mom!" The boy waved and ran out the door. Kagome stood for a second, her right eye beginning to twitch. "Souta, you little brat," she mumbled before following the boy out.
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She always walked to school. First of all, it was some of the only exercise she got. She wasn't really into clubs or teams or anything like that - not that she didn't like sports, she loved them. But she didn't have the time for that sort of thing anymore. But more importantly, she usually got to spend such little time with Souta, so this mile or so walk everyday was special. She loved her brother. More than anything. She would do anything for him. She was doing anything; all of this was for him.
They were walking and talking when Kagome glanced at him. She was amazed at how much he had grown. He had just started eighth grade and was quite mature for his age. Hell, he had gone through more than most his age would have. She began to stare; he was becoming more and more like their father everyday. She was glad that he had left before Souta had gotten a chance to really know him.
"HELLLOOO!" Kagome was brought back to reality.
"Huh?" she blinked then shook her head. "Oh, sorry kid. Just sorta in a daze for a second."
"Shit, you are out of it today."
She smiled, "Watch you language!" She imitated her mother perfectly. They both began laughing. After a couple moments Souta spoke.
"Uh, Kagome?"
"Yeah?" She was concerned at the look on his face.
"How late were you out last night?"
'Damn.' She hated when he asked about what she did. "Souta. . ." she said calmly. She wanted to tell him not to worry. That she was ok. It was all gonna be worth it. ". . . it wasn't too late. I just had trouble falling asleep." They stopped in front of their schools. Souta's junior high was right across the street from her school. "But don't worry; I have every intention of taking a well needed nap during 3rd and 4th period. So I should be alright." She roughed up her brother's hair and grinned at him. He gave her a smile and laughed, "Fine then. I'll see ya after school." "Later kid." She turned around and began towards her locker. She sighed to herself and looked up at the school, 'Let the games begin.'
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She didn't really mind school. She wasn't praising the heavens every day se went either, but, she actually enjoyed it most of the time. She liked learning. And she did have some fun with her friends. She felt weird calling them friends. The people she hung out with at school were more like acquaintances than anything. They would talk and laugh and gossip, but nothing of importance. She hardly saw anyone outside of school. But she liked school. It was like a vacation from her other life. Her other life. It always came back. She didn't have to work again till Thursday. She was welcoming the break. She didn't know which one she preferred. She liked the ease that high school brought. But most of the time she enjoyed her other life. She didn't like what she did, but she usually had a good time doing it. Maybe it wasn't all for Souta. She was staring into the depths of locker, deep in thought, when a voice broke in,
"Kagome?!" she laughed teasingly.
"Huh?" She jumped a little. "Oh Hi Sango!" a smile spread across her face. Sango had long dark brown hair tied in a ponytail that reached her mid- back. She wore maroon, purplish eye shadow that suited her nicely. She was without a doubt cute. Kagome could never understand why she had never had a boyfriend, although she did have her suspicions about a certain lecher whom Sango had known for years. (a/n does anyone really know when to use 'who' and 'whom'?) "What's up?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing. You got some hot guy stashed back there or something?" Sango said, peering into the girl's locker.
"Oh shut up." Kagome lightly shoved her friend out of the way and shut her locker. "I just zoned out for a minute."
"Are you ok?" There was genuine concern in the girl's voice.
"Oh, I'm fine." Kagome warmly looked at her friend. "I just went to bed a little late last night, that's all."
"Are you sure?" Kagome just nodded reassuringly. Sango was actually someone she would call her friend. She was probably closest to her, aside from her brother. Sango had been to her home and knew a little about her past, but not too much. Sango was okay with that though. She knew there was more to her friend than what everyone saw. She only hoped that Kagome would trust her enough to tell here more. "Come on were gonna be late for class."
"Ugh," Kagome groaned. She hated math; always had; she was terrible at it. She accepted the fact that she would never get higher than a C. Shit, she didn't care as long as she passed. With her 'extracurricular activities', she was surprised she got any A's at all. However, how she got stuck with Calculus first period she'd never know.
"It's not that bad," Sango laughed at the worried look on her friend's face.
"Easy for you to say, you're not math illiterate."
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Calculus had sucked, of course. It went by pretty quickly. Mainly because she hadn't understood a damn would her teacher said. Second period she had literature, again with Sango. Cake. She enjoyed reading anyways. Nevertheless, 3rd period gym couldn't have come sooner. She wasn't joking about that well-needed nap. She grabbed her English books for 5th period, as lunch was 4th, and bolted to the roof. She had a habit of sneaking up there when she was either really tired, or just needed to get away. She didn't skip class too often, only when she needed to. She had never seen anyone on the roof before, so she didn't bother looking around when she opened the door and stepped outside. She gazed up towards the sun and smiled, it was a beautiful day. She hadn't noticed the body lying just a foot in front of her as she began walking further.
"Ahh!!" She slammed hard onto the cemented roof. "Fucking Hell!" She slowly began getting up. "That's gonna leave a mark," she mumbled.
"Watch where you're walking, stupid Wench!" A harsh voice yelled at her.
'Wench?' "Ugh." She rolled over onto her knees to get a better look at what tripped her, and then berate it for calling her a wench. She rubbed her head. "Sorry bout that." She looked up. She couldn't help but stare, agape, at what looking back at her.
A/N: sooo...? Yeah I don't know either. Kind of boring?Maybe? It WILL get better, I promise. I've never really done this before, so any feed back or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm not quite sure where I'm going with all this. Whether I use them or not is a completely different thing. R/R!! If you don't....ah hell, I'll write anyway. ^_^