Hey! I'm gonna do shout out's again, cuz they're SO much fun! Lol And for
the record, I apologize if your name doesn't come up. If you reviewed
chapter 1, but read them all, I won't have you on here cuz the site only
tells me who did what chapter. Sorry!
Jupiter's Light: Glad you like! I'm trying to update fast! My poor fingers!
Roxy-chick: I never saw Naraku team up with Sesshomaru, but maybe that's a good thing. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to make him scary and he needs to be for this fic! I'm sorry if you find it unbelievable! I really am! But I love the story line so it'll have to be a little unrealistic. Bear with me, k?
Lady Morn: I'm glad you like it! I really REALLY love angst! It's the most fun to write! I'm so glad ppl actually like reading it!
Rivendellgurl15: Power to internet addicts everywhere!!!!! Lol Thank you so much for reading and reviewing all my fics! You're the best!
Superbakagirl: Yeah, my parents have become pretty suspicious after the whole evil parents thing, lol. I think they think I'm secretly depressed. I'm not, I just think that terrible parents are one of the worst things that can happen to a kid, so it makes good angst. I'm really glad you like this fic!!!
The Weird One: Glad you thought it was angsty! I really loved the hold screaming into her pillow thing *sigh* There's nothing better than angst. I'm glad I met your approval!
HeavenlyAnimeAngel-Amaterasu: I know! That's what makes it so wonderfully angsty. I'm such a nerd. Oh well! Hope you like this chapter!
Celtic *Kokoro* Knight: Yeah, I agree on the bridge thing! I'm so happy you like this! Update your fics TOO PLEASE! Lol they're awesome!
Phoebi: I'm trying to update soon! I'm so sorry you'll be away from computers! I thought I'd die being at the beach for the weekend! Good luck surviving, and I really hope you have fun!
Unholy-angel: I love writing this! I'm so glad you like it! I hope you like this chapter too!
Kirara: I'm glad you liked that chapter! And I'm sorry there so short! I really really am, but it's would take a LOT longer for me to update if I made them longer.
@*&#%^*@&%^@!!! : Wow! I loved your stuttered response! Lol, that made me feel good! This chapter's not as angsty, but I promise, there's more angst to come!
Demon-kali: I'm really really glad you liked it! How late were you up? I hope ur not in trouble!!! Enjoy!
Kokoro: Yay! I have a die hard fan! I think that's so cool! Lol, I hope this chapter meets your approval!
Okay! All done with shout outs! If I missed you, I'm SOOOO sorry! I'll try to get you next time. Enjoy the story!
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Kagome took longer than normal preparing herself for school the next day. She put make-up under her eyes to hide the dark circles. She hadn't gotten very much sleep the night before. When she was satisfied that she looked relatively normal, she picked up her backpack and headed downstairs for breakfast.
"Morning Kagome!" Souta gave her a smile that was just for her. He could always chase away her depression with little effort.
"Morning Souta." She flashed him a half smile, which made his grin grow broader. Their eyes met, and behind that smile she saw a barely contained curiosity. Did he know about Naraku meeting her in the library?
"Good Morning Kagome." Her mother greeted her formally, not noticing the look that passed between her kids.
"Good morning." She didn't use the term 'mother'. She hadn't for years, but it was still obvious.
"Did you sleep well?" The elder woman glanced at her daughter sharply.
"I slept fine." She said lightly, picking at her breakfast.
"Really? I could have sworn I heard something last night." Her gaze was intent.
"If it sounded like a muffled scream, I tripped on my way back from the bathroom last night and it hurt like he-crap." He lied, meeting his mothers gaze unflinchingly.
Finally she turned back to her meal. "That must have been it."
Kagome's breathing returned to normal. Thank goodness for brothers. Their eyes met, and she mouthed a silent 'Thank you'. He grinned.
And promptly took her piece of toast.
She rolled her eyes, but let him have it. It was a small price to pay.
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During the long ride to school, Kagome didn't tell her brother about Naraku. She didn't want to worry him. It was best to let him think that she had just had another nightmare . . . even though she'd never screamed before.
They were nearly late, and she made it to class just as the bell rang.
Inuyasha strode in a few seconds after.
"You're late." The teacher snapped. "Miss Higurashi's new and she STILL arrived right on time. Don't you think you could try a LITTLE harder?"
He shrugged, but sneered at Kagome when the teacher turned her attention back to the class. "Too bad the whole world can't a be a Higurashi, they're perfect!"
She ignored him, disregarding her previous idea of actually fighting with him. He didn't like being ignored. He really REALLY didn't like it. Suddenly she felt a tug at the back of her head.
Inuyasha was tying her hair in knots!
She whirled around. "Look, I'm really not in the mood to play 'poor pathetic underdog gets revenge against the evil politicians daughter' right now, ok? Leave me alone!"
She turned around and furiously began to untangle her hair. Inuyasha blinked. Not only did she just use more words in one sentence than he had ever heard her say altogether, but she had done it without acting as though something bad would happen after every word she spoke.
"Inuyasha, you should leave the poor girl alone! What'd she ever do to you?" Sango hissed vehemently.
"I must agree with Sango." Miroku nodded thoughtfully. "Perhaps the 'poor girl' will need some comforting after dealing with you." He yelped as Sango hit him upside the head with the back of her hand.
"Pervert." She muttered.
"Hey, woman." Kouga whispered, trying to catch Kagome's attention. "I'll protect you from the mutt." He jerked a thumb over at Inuyasha.
The white-haired boys eyes narrowed. Barely twenty-four hours and she already had all his friends on HER side. Well, Kouga wasn't exactly a friend, but he STILL shouldn't have taken the girls side!
"Traitors." He muttered. He wasn't really mad at them, but he was getting more annoyed with the new girl by the second. Especially since she had kept quiet the whole time, as if paying attention to the lesson. Hastily, he scribbled a new note and dropped it on her desk without any of his friends seeing it.
'Wow, you've got a whole army of defenders now. What's the matter wench? Can't stick up for yourself?'
In a smooth motion, she opened it, read it, and wrote a response, before dropping it on his desk neatly. He found himself annoyed at the fluidity of her motions. Couldn't she be bad at anything? He opened the note.
'Look, I didn't ASK your little friends to come running to my defense. In fact, I'd prefer it if neither you NOR them talked to me. Isn't there something more productive you can do with your time than bothering me?'
He wrote back, deciding to toy with her a little.
'Nope. I find it very productive to bother you. You wouldn't BELIEVE the rush I get. Of course, it kinda ruins it when you don't talk back.'
He would rather die than admit it, but he was rather curious about that. She rarely ever talked, even when she was being mocked. He eagerly opened her reply.
'Do you expect me to feel GUILTY about ruining it? You're dumber than I thought, and that's saying something. I don't talk much, so get used to it.'
He nearly laughed at her first sentence, but caught himself quickly.
'I guess I'll just have to annoy you with notes, because that seems to be the only way I get a response. If you don't say anything back, it's like kicking a dog when he's down. A really really ugly dog.'
It was a lie, she was anything but ugly. But Inuyasha knew from experience that girls HATED being called ugly.
'Are you sure you're the one who should be talking about DOGS, Inu-yasha?'
There was no missing the different spelling of his name. He growled softly and could have sworn he heard a smothered giggle.
'You're right. You're an insult to dogs everywhere.'
'And I wouldn't want to insult YOU.'
What was she doing? Kagome stared at her pencil, almost in shock. She wasn't supposed to do this. She didn't have normal conversations or any conversations at all. Interaction is a BAD thing. Why couldn't she stop talking to that white-haired boy? She'd ignored insults before.
*It's because he thinks you have the perfect life.* A small voice whispered. There was a lot of truth to that. She couldn't stand knowing that someone that she had it all. But she couldn't tell him what her life was really like, so why did she bother arguing with him?
When the note landed on her desk again, she pushed it off without reading it.
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Inuyasha was confused. She had been relatively normal for awhile . . . not so aloof and cold. But than she'd stopped.
"Stuck up wench." He muttered. But he wasn't sure he believed his own words.
She hadn't acted stuck up after she pushed off his note. She sat with her face away from him, back rigid. Her grip on her pencil was visibly tight, as if she was forcing herself to ignore him, and maybe even punishing herself for talking to him.
Stupid rich people. He would never understand them.
Regardless, it didn't seem like it would be any fun anymore to tease her. She was ignoring him, and didn't look like she would stop any time soon. He decided to forget about her and focus his attentions on schoolwork.
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Kagome bit her lip fiercely, overcome with the urge to scream. She had felt normal, briefly, but she didn't WANT to be normal. She didn't want to WANT to be normal. Normal people didn't have the nightmares she did. Normal people didn't wake up screaming.
She had no right pretending to be normal.
It didn't matter that, briefly, she had forgotten about her dreams, her conversation with Naraku, and the stress of dealing with her mom. She had spent so long wallowing in her misery alone, that anything else was unnatural. It couldn't be right.
It was wrong for her.
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Okay, I know this chapter is really short. But I wanted to get the breakfast scene over with, and I didn't know what I wanted to have happen at school, though I knew I wanted her to be set on NOT deserving normality. If you don't like the notes idea, than I'm sorry. The next chapter will be better. I had to rush this because my brother wants me to update AGAIN, and I have to do others first.
Oh!
And P.S.
Please PLEASE read my new fic, Silent Assassin! It's AU so it doesn't matter if u understand X-men! I'm really looking forward to writing it and I want to know what you guys think!
;o)
Jupiter's Light: Glad you like! I'm trying to update fast! My poor fingers!
Roxy-chick: I never saw Naraku team up with Sesshomaru, but maybe that's a good thing. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to make him scary and he needs to be for this fic! I'm sorry if you find it unbelievable! I really am! But I love the story line so it'll have to be a little unrealistic. Bear with me, k?
Lady Morn: I'm glad you like it! I really REALLY love angst! It's the most fun to write! I'm so glad ppl actually like reading it!
Rivendellgurl15: Power to internet addicts everywhere!!!!! Lol Thank you so much for reading and reviewing all my fics! You're the best!
Superbakagirl: Yeah, my parents have become pretty suspicious after the whole evil parents thing, lol. I think they think I'm secretly depressed. I'm not, I just think that terrible parents are one of the worst things that can happen to a kid, so it makes good angst. I'm really glad you like this fic!!!
The Weird One: Glad you thought it was angsty! I really loved the hold screaming into her pillow thing *sigh* There's nothing better than angst. I'm glad I met your approval!
HeavenlyAnimeAngel-Amaterasu: I know! That's what makes it so wonderfully angsty. I'm such a nerd. Oh well! Hope you like this chapter!
Celtic *Kokoro* Knight: Yeah, I agree on the bridge thing! I'm so happy you like this! Update your fics TOO PLEASE! Lol they're awesome!
Phoebi: I'm trying to update soon! I'm so sorry you'll be away from computers! I thought I'd die being at the beach for the weekend! Good luck surviving, and I really hope you have fun!
Unholy-angel: I love writing this! I'm so glad you like it! I hope you like this chapter too!
Kirara: I'm glad you liked that chapter! And I'm sorry there so short! I really really am, but it's would take a LOT longer for me to update if I made them longer.
@*&#%^*@&%^@!!! : Wow! I loved your stuttered response! Lol, that made me feel good! This chapter's not as angsty, but I promise, there's more angst to come!
Demon-kali: I'm really really glad you liked it! How late were you up? I hope ur not in trouble!!! Enjoy!
Kokoro: Yay! I have a die hard fan! I think that's so cool! Lol, I hope this chapter meets your approval!
Okay! All done with shout outs! If I missed you, I'm SOOOO sorry! I'll try to get you next time. Enjoy the story!
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Kagome took longer than normal preparing herself for school the next day. She put make-up under her eyes to hide the dark circles. She hadn't gotten very much sleep the night before. When she was satisfied that she looked relatively normal, she picked up her backpack and headed downstairs for breakfast.
"Morning Kagome!" Souta gave her a smile that was just for her. He could always chase away her depression with little effort.
"Morning Souta." She flashed him a half smile, which made his grin grow broader. Their eyes met, and behind that smile she saw a barely contained curiosity. Did he know about Naraku meeting her in the library?
"Good Morning Kagome." Her mother greeted her formally, not noticing the look that passed between her kids.
"Good morning." She didn't use the term 'mother'. She hadn't for years, but it was still obvious.
"Did you sleep well?" The elder woman glanced at her daughter sharply.
"I slept fine." She said lightly, picking at her breakfast.
"Really? I could have sworn I heard something last night." Her gaze was intent.
"If it sounded like a muffled scream, I tripped on my way back from the bathroom last night and it hurt like he-crap." He lied, meeting his mothers gaze unflinchingly.
Finally she turned back to her meal. "That must have been it."
Kagome's breathing returned to normal. Thank goodness for brothers. Their eyes met, and she mouthed a silent 'Thank you'. He grinned.
And promptly took her piece of toast.
She rolled her eyes, but let him have it. It was a small price to pay.
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During the long ride to school, Kagome didn't tell her brother about Naraku. She didn't want to worry him. It was best to let him think that she had just had another nightmare . . . even though she'd never screamed before.
They were nearly late, and she made it to class just as the bell rang.
Inuyasha strode in a few seconds after.
"You're late." The teacher snapped. "Miss Higurashi's new and she STILL arrived right on time. Don't you think you could try a LITTLE harder?"
He shrugged, but sneered at Kagome when the teacher turned her attention back to the class. "Too bad the whole world can't a be a Higurashi, they're perfect!"
She ignored him, disregarding her previous idea of actually fighting with him. He didn't like being ignored. He really REALLY didn't like it. Suddenly she felt a tug at the back of her head.
Inuyasha was tying her hair in knots!
She whirled around. "Look, I'm really not in the mood to play 'poor pathetic underdog gets revenge against the evil politicians daughter' right now, ok? Leave me alone!"
She turned around and furiously began to untangle her hair. Inuyasha blinked. Not only did she just use more words in one sentence than he had ever heard her say altogether, but she had done it without acting as though something bad would happen after every word she spoke.
"Inuyasha, you should leave the poor girl alone! What'd she ever do to you?" Sango hissed vehemently.
"I must agree with Sango." Miroku nodded thoughtfully. "Perhaps the 'poor girl' will need some comforting after dealing with you." He yelped as Sango hit him upside the head with the back of her hand.
"Pervert." She muttered.
"Hey, woman." Kouga whispered, trying to catch Kagome's attention. "I'll protect you from the mutt." He jerked a thumb over at Inuyasha.
The white-haired boys eyes narrowed. Barely twenty-four hours and she already had all his friends on HER side. Well, Kouga wasn't exactly a friend, but he STILL shouldn't have taken the girls side!
"Traitors." He muttered. He wasn't really mad at them, but he was getting more annoyed with the new girl by the second. Especially since she had kept quiet the whole time, as if paying attention to the lesson. Hastily, he scribbled a new note and dropped it on her desk without any of his friends seeing it.
'Wow, you've got a whole army of defenders now. What's the matter wench? Can't stick up for yourself?'
In a smooth motion, she opened it, read it, and wrote a response, before dropping it on his desk neatly. He found himself annoyed at the fluidity of her motions. Couldn't she be bad at anything? He opened the note.
'Look, I didn't ASK your little friends to come running to my defense. In fact, I'd prefer it if neither you NOR them talked to me. Isn't there something more productive you can do with your time than bothering me?'
He wrote back, deciding to toy with her a little.
'Nope. I find it very productive to bother you. You wouldn't BELIEVE the rush I get. Of course, it kinda ruins it when you don't talk back.'
He would rather die than admit it, but he was rather curious about that. She rarely ever talked, even when she was being mocked. He eagerly opened her reply.
'Do you expect me to feel GUILTY about ruining it? You're dumber than I thought, and that's saying something. I don't talk much, so get used to it.'
He nearly laughed at her first sentence, but caught himself quickly.
'I guess I'll just have to annoy you with notes, because that seems to be the only way I get a response. If you don't say anything back, it's like kicking a dog when he's down. A really really ugly dog.'
It was a lie, she was anything but ugly. But Inuyasha knew from experience that girls HATED being called ugly.
'Are you sure you're the one who should be talking about DOGS, Inu-yasha?'
There was no missing the different spelling of his name. He growled softly and could have sworn he heard a smothered giggle.
'You're right. You're an insult to dogs everywhere.'
'And I wouldn't want to insult YOU.'
What was she doing? Kagome stared at her pencil, almost in shock. She wasn't supposed to do this. She didn't have normal conversations or any conversations at all. Interaction is a BAD thing. Why couldn't she stop talking to that white-haired boy? She'd ignored insults before.
*It's because he thinks you have the perfect life.* A small voice whispered. There was a lot of truth to that. She couldn't stand knowing that someone that she had it all. But she couldn't tell him what her life was really like, so why did she bother arguing with him?
When the note landed on her desk again, she pushed it off without reading it.
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Inuyasha was confused. She had been relatively normal for awhile . . . not so aloof and cold. But than she'd stopped.
"Stuck up wench." He muttered. But he wasn't sure he believed his own words.
She hadn't acted stuck up after she pushed off his note. She sat with her face away from him, back rigid. Her grip on her pencil was visibly tight, as if she was forcing herself to ignore him, and maybe even punishing herself for talking to him.
Stupid rich people. He would never understand them.
Regardless, it didn't seem like it would be any fun anymore to tease her. She was ignoring him, and didn't look like she would stop any time soon. He decided to forget about her and focus his attentions on schoolwork.
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Kagome bit her lip fiercely, overcome with the urge to scream. She had felt normal, briefly, but she didn't WANT to be normal. She didn't want to WANT to be normal. Normal people didn't have the nightmares she did. Normal people didn't wake up screaming.
She had no right pretending to be normal.
It didn't matter that, briefly, she had forgotten about her dreams, her conversation with Naraku, and the stress of dealing with her mom. She had spent so long wallowing in her misery alone, that anything else was unnatural. It couldn't be right.
It was wrong for her.
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Okay, I know this chapter is really short. But I wanted to get the breakfast scene over with, and I didn't know what I wanted to have happen at school, though I knew I wanted her to be set on NOT deserving normality. If you don't like the notes idea, than I'm sorry. The next chapter will be better. I had to rush this because my brother wants me to update AGAIN, and I have to do others first.
Oh!
And P.S.
Please PLEASE read my new fic, Silent Assassin! It's AU so it doesn't matter if u understand X-men! I'm really looking forward to writing it and I want to know what you guys think!
;o)