"You did it, Kishi-Bojin!" They exclaimed, but the applause died seeing her haunted look. Rin stepped forward. "What's wrong, Kishi-Bojin? We won..."
The girl smiled sadly. "Please... call me Kagome."
**) Kagome was once a girl whose life held only one meaning, and that was to destroy the Enjeru to protect mankind. But now that the last are dead, she must return to being a normal teenage girl. Wondering what will become of her, she is now given her own dwelling and requried to go to school, although she had learned as much as she could between battles to pacify her boredom. What will become of her now that she has no other sure purpose? (**
~~~~~!!!!# Haunted #!!!!~~~~~
Glancing momentarily at the golden plaque by the school that read simply Mouko Public High School, Kagome adjusted the school-issued bookbag across her shoulders so that she would be able to see where she was going.
After the Miko's had been disbanded, she had decided to take up residence right there after the last battle, figuring that nobody would be able to recognize the lonely child from before if she stared here instead of going back to her birthplace of Tokyo. Of course, her moderator Rin had to come with her just in case her Talent went out of control again.
"Hey, 'Yash!" A black-haired boy yelled, running past Kagome, not even apologizing when he bumped into her. "Wait up, 'Yash!"
The ex-Miko looked past him and gulped, identifying the two other teens that had stopped for the black-haired boy to catch up.
"You're too slow, Miroku," Inuyasha laughed, punching his friend in the arm. "Kikyou and I were way ahead of you by the time to got motivated enough to get out of bed!"
"Were you with another girl last night, Miroku?" Kikyou asked slyly, knowing the answer.
The boy grinned broudly, puffing out his chest. "Not many girls can resist my charms!" He proclaimed, taking a Superman pose of flying.
Kagome sighed, adjusting the weight of her bookbag again and atempting to walk past them without notice. Unfortunately, luck was not on her side that day.
"If you're so good at getting girls, then why don't you try it on that one? If you are successful, I'll give you twenty thousand yen." Inuyasha challenged, pointing to Kagome. He hadn't even noticed that she had stopped and stared at them with an emotionless face.
Miroku just grinned, trotting off to do so. "Better have my money ready when I get back!" He called, jogging up to the girl. "Hello, my lady. I have not seen you around here before, are you new?" He asked, taking her hand in his and smiling down at her.
Her mask of indifference slipped, the anger in her eyes sending sparks at the poor man. It came every time somebody tried to touch her; she would get so mad, so bitchy, that the moderator Rin had to inject her with a few drops of Imeraz. "Don't touch me you bastard!" She screamed, yanking her hand out of his and hitting him with her bookbag. "DON'T EVER TOUCH ME!!!"
"Kagome!" Rin yelled, rushing up beside her. "What the hell are you doing?!" She snapped at the angered teen before kneeling down next to the black-haired boy Miroku. "I'm so sorry, sir, for the way she treated you." She apologized, standing up and yanking Kagome's arm, jabbing a needle in it. "I can't let you go anywhere without this, can I, Kagome?"
The other girl felt calmed instantly, her Talent settling back to sleep as the Imorez allowed for the girl to control it.
Rin sighed as she helped Miroku up, glancing at Kagome then the other two quickly. 'Just Kagome's luck to get the most powerful and uncontrollable Talent's out of the series,' she though sadly. Out loud, she said, "Come on, Kagome! You're going to be late for you're first day of school!"
Is this real?
Kagome shook her head, the thought echoing throughout her mind.That always seemed to happen whenever the Imorez was injected into her system. 'Stupid Imeraz...'
She continued down the walk towards the front doors of the school, followed closely by Rin, never noticing the strange looks she was recieving from Inuyasha and Kikyou.
'I swear I know that girl... and Kagome is such a familiar name; why can't I remember who she is?' Inuyasha wondered to himself. He shook his head as his girlfriend Kikyou tugged on his arm.
"We'll be late for school unless we hurry, Inu-chan," she cooed, kissing his cheek.
Inuyasha shrugged, but still started running with Kikyou close behind him. No matter how fast he ran, he would always make sure she kept up with him, but she was slow.
At the school, Kagome had just stepped into the principle's office when the bell rang. Both she and Rin jumped, for it sounded like one of the endless drills they'd performed during the war. They looked at each other and Rin shrugged.
Kagome nodded and looked at the attendance lady, who was tapping her pencil impatiently. "Name please?"
Kagome snapped her feet together, taking the pose that was most familiar to her when being introduced to a new person. "Higurashi Kagome, ma'am." She saluted, ignoring the snort the lady gave her.
"Here's your transcript, Higurashi," she told her with indifference, handing her a piece of paper for the teacher and her schedule. "Your classroom is 2-B, okay?"
Kagome didn't wait to give the woman an answer, but had already taken the paper and left the room, prompt as her life so far had dictated. She arrived at the room in less then three minutes, though, unfortunately, Rin was panting by that time.
She glanced back behind her and smiled minutely, for the first time in a long time. The ex-Miko was actually kind of glad that General Sesshoumaru had ordered Rin to stay with Kagome as long as was needed for the girl to learn to control her Talent fully. The smile was soon wiped from her face when the door slid open, the teacher appearing in the doorway.
"You are the new student, I presume?" He asked, a slight malicious tint to his voice.
Kagome straightened and held her shoulders rigid. She handed the paper to him, her face a mask of indifference. "I'm Higurashi Kagome, sir." She said calmly.
He nodded and smiled coldly. "Come on in and we'll introduce you to the class, shall we." It was a statement, not a question.
Kagome walked in after him, followed by her moderator, and stood in front of the class without really seeing them. She would never admit it, but she hated being put on the spot in front of more then three people.
"Class, settle down. We have a new student," the teacher was saying, leaning on his podium. "Instead of me telling you about her, let's let her speak first," he said jokingly, motioning for Kagome to speak.
She only looked at her companion, but she just sighed, nodding. The other girl nodded curtly, giving her attention back to the class. "My name is Higurashi Kagome. I just moved here from... out of town," she added, not really knowing what to say.
"Any questions?" Rin asked for her, not wanting to be rude or anything.
A boy raised his hand, as did others, but his was first. Rin pointed to him and he smiled at her. "Yeah, let me ask you this: is she special ed or soemthing? 'Cause why are you here?"
The whole class laughed, but the only two not laughing were Kagome and Rin. THe ex-Miko waited for them to quiet down before explaining. "She is here to make sure I don't kill any of you. I'm sure you've heard about the war against the Enjeru, haven't you?" She asked, but didn't really care if they did or not.
They all looked at each, but they still didn't believe her. Another boy raised his hand and asked a question. "Are you from the military or something? I heard one of the Miko's settled down here after the war; is that you?" He asked a little too excited.
Rin put her hand on Kagome's shoulder, shaking her head.
Kagome nodded. "I cannot answer that question," she said.
Then, finally, a silver-haired boy raised his hand, gaining her attention. She almost gasped aloud when she recognized it as Inuyasha; and beside him was Kikyou. He grinned at his classmates. "Hey, weren't you at the Seitaka Orphanage ten years ago?"
Kagome froze instantly. He did remember her... and that would pose a problem; she did not like the fact that her past was catching up to her, even after ten years of being pushed away. She carefully schooled her face and nodded curtly. "I was; though that is none of your concern."
The class laughed, finding something funny that she didn't understand. She just sighed and looked to the teacher for instruction, but she was a little pissed off when sdhe found that he, too, was laughing at her.
He quickly gained his composure, clearing his throat so the rest of the class could follow suit. "Settle down class, settle down." He sighed as they quieted hesitantly. He glanced about, looking for something. "Okay, Sango, raise your hand," he said as he quickly looked back at Kagome. "You'll be sitting behind her, Higurashi, so go sit already."
Kagome obeyed, shuffling to her seat hurriedly. Rin left after she was sure that Kagome was going to be okay for the rest of the day.
"Hey," the girl sitting in front of her, Sango, whispered, drawing her attention. "Nice way to put down Inuyasha." She winked, giving her a thumbs up before returning her attention to Mr. Onigumo.
For the first time in years, Kagome felt a warm feeling in her chest that made her smile warmly for a second. 'Maybe regular high school will be good for me...' she thought, not noticing that her talent had come back. Although, it was more sedated then usual.
I am no longer alone...
~~~~~!!!!# End #!!!!~~~~~
Okay, so how did you like chapter 2 of Haunted? I liked it, but it was a bit hard to get out. Anyways, I'll explain a few things right here:
1. Inuyasha was adopted, and so was Kikyou, a couple days after Kagome was taken away to be trained to fight against the Enjeru. Yet, they still don't trust her after all these years.
2. In chapter 1, I said that Kagome's Talent went out of control, but not exactly. The Imeraz she takes actually helps her to control it more, but it also helps to bring it out of its shell. Kagome is still a rookie in Talent, really.
3. The reason why Kagome doesn't liked to be touched is because she never was close to anybody except for Rin, who actually kind of grew up with her. Also, it's a kind of psychological problem from always being in constant battle.
4. Kagome was dismissed from the military along with the other Miko's because they had served their purpose.
5. Rin lives with Kagome so she can keep Kagome's Talent in line until the ex-Miko learns to master it.
And anything else I missed explaining, please tell me to, okay??? Anyways, I'll be signing off now!
Post-Story Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but you can ask Rumiko Takahashi if you want to own them.