Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long. I didn't really have the time this past week or so. I try to keep my updates, at the most, a week… but sometimes I can't update that fast. Please bare with me. Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I'm glad that you like the story. Well, remember, you stop reviewing; I stop writing. Thanks and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha… but this story is mine… and Becky's… I want some bacon and eggs…
My Will
Chapter 3: Test
Kagome wandered downstairs to breakfast that morning with dark bags under her eyes, and a dark mood to match. Mrs. Higurashi looked up from the stove to smile at her daughter, who scuffled in and sat down heavily at the table.
"Sleep well, dear?" She asked cheerfully, flipping the cheese omelet with a spatula.
"Bad dreams…" Kagome muttered, grabbing the jug of orange juice and pouring herself a glass. She had been in and out all night, dreaming of that man that she had met in the park. Should she tell her mother about him?
"Here you go, honey," Mrs. Higurashi placed a plate full of eggs and bacon in front of the girl. As the wonderful smell of a hardy breakfast drifted up to Kagome's nose, she grabbed her fork and decided to forget about her dreams.
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"Hey, Kagome!" Eri and Ayame came running full speed down the sidewalk, waving their arms in the air to get the girl's attention.
Kagome turned around, and smiled at them, shifting her heavy backpack on her shoulders. The two days that she missed while recuperating from the incident were really going to cost her. She was already behind in math as it was.
Ayame was the first to reach Kagome, skidding to a halt just short of barreling into her. "Are you okay??" She asked, a concerned look on her face. Eri came huffing and puffing shortly after, giving Kagome a slight smile as she regained her breath.
"I feel great. I mean, other than the fact that we have a math test today… Why?" Kagome rambled, forgetting all about her incident at the park.
"Well, we heard that you passed out at the park a few days ago," Eri added as Ayame shot Kagome a quizzical look.
"Oh that!" Kagome waved her hand, "I'm fine. The doctors said that there's nothing wrong with me. I must have been overheated or something."
The three girls turned and began to walk towards the school, Eri and Ayame sharing the latest gossip with Kagome. Apparently some students were convinced that she had died right there in the park, while others where sure that she was in critical condition, but still alive, in the hospital. It's amazing how much faster rumors can spread than the truth can.
"Higurashi!" A male voice called in the distance. All three whirled around, only to find themselves standing in front of a tall, dark haired boy from school. The two girls turned simultaneously and squealed in each of Kagome's ears, "It's Hojo!"
"Hey!" He said brightly, smiling at Kagome, "Feeling any better?"
Kagome nodded her head with a sweet smile, "Much better, thanks."
Hojo, whose hands had been in his pockets during the entire exchange, took out one hand to reveal a small, pink bottle. "These are bath salts. My mother says that they're good for clearing your mind. Thought that you might like them."
Kagome could almost hear her two friends' silent squeals as Hojo handed her the little bottle. In fact, she had all she could do to contain her own delight. This was the cutest guy in school, talking to her! Suddenly, she felt very awkward as she stood there grinning like a fool. But her embarrassment was short lived as a school bell could be heard ringing in the distance.
All four ran as if their lives depended on it.
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The day passed along uneventfully. A few people came and asked her how she was doing, and Kagome would merely smile and say, "Fine, thanks." All and all, the day was just as boring and tedious as the last.
Until, of course, math period came.
Kagome sat in the utter silence of room 213, lightly tapping her pencil against the desk, lost in thought. The only sound besides her tapping was that of the clock as the minutes ticked by.
If there had ever been a test created for torture, this was the one. Kagome decided quickly as she felt another headache coming on. Wrinkling her nose in annoyance, she placed her thumb and forefinger at the base of her nose and massaged. Her efforts proved to be useless, both on her headache, and on the test.
With an exasperated sigh, Kagome sat back, the pain building. Suddenly, she was reminded of the blinding headache shortly before she had passed out at the park, and fear gripped at her chest. Was she going to pass out again? The light tapping of her pencil died away, and she sat in silence for nearly five minutes.
'Hello.'
Kagome jumped in her seat, her pencil falling and snapping on the cold, linoleum floor. A few people looked up to give her a curious stare, but everyone else was too engrossed in their algebra to notice.
"Miss Higurashi, are you alright?" A voice rang out from the front of the classroom. Kagome looked up from staring at her broken pencil, only to see her math teacher staring at her, one eyebrow raised.
"I… Could I go to the nurse?" She stuttered.
The teacher nodded, turning his eyes back to the dozens of wrong answers on the completed test paper before him.
Kagome picked up her broken pencil with a shaking hand, shoved it into her backpack, and dashed out of the room.
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She was surely going insane. After all, it's not everyday that a girl starts hearing voices in her head. She could feel her heart beating wildly in her chest, and her breath coming in short gasps. Kagome admitted that she was scared. Terrified to say the least. Her hands shook uncontrollably as she clasped them around the handles of her backpack.
'Hello Kagome Higurashi.'
Kagome stopped dead in her tracks, her backpack dropping to the floor. No one else was in the hall to see the terrified look upon her face, or to see the tears streaming down her face.
'I'm going insane…' Her thoughts were everywhere, leaving her barely able to collect them. Her headache was flaring up to an almost blinding pain, but she barely noticed.
'No no, you aren't going insane. I'm talking to you in your mind,'
Kagome stood, still frozen for a few more minutes, unable to speak or cry for help. Her entire body shook uncontrollably, and her eyes were wide with fear.
"Get out," She finally found the strength to say, "GET OUT!" She began to scream the same thing over and over again as she clutched her hair and sunk to her knees onto the cold hallway. "GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT!" She began to claw at her scalp, as if trying to rid herself of this demon in her mind. Tears filled her eyes and ran down her face, as she continued to scream.
Teachers ran out of their rooms but stopped abruptly at the doorway, throwing their arms out to stop any students from getting out into the hallway and seeing the horrible, blubbering mess that was once a student named Kagome Higurashi.
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