A/N: I know I'm not supposed to start a new fic, it's just that it hit me
on the head and I can't stop thinking about it. (Cocks head to one side and
smiles) If you liked my story The Decision so far, then you might like this
one too! Review! ^_^
Disclaimer: Don't own it cast, or song, or anything.
Dear Betrothed, I Hate You
What She Found Out
A raven hair girl walked to her window and drew the drapes back. The darkness enveloped the world outside except for the flickering lamplight and little dots of light from the various houses. The moon shone brightly. It was a full moon. The little stars twinkled way up, so carefree and happy. The girl opened her window and a gust of cold relieving air blew in. She looked at the limousine in front of her regular 1 family house. 'Mom's having guests, wonder whom'. The girl returned to her desk and sat down staring at her homework. After some furious scrubbing of her eraser stub against the homework paper she gave up and drew her conclusion that doing homework was futile. Suddenly there was a loud argument downstairs.
"Probably mom and Gramps yelling again about charms and beliefs." The girl muttered. But she crept to her door to listen. There were 2 voices. 'Okay one of them is definitely mom's. But who's the other one? Not gramps that's for sure'. The girl practically broke the door to listen. That voice was deep, drawling, and arrogant. 'Okay that's it I'm going down! No one yells at my mom when I'm around'. The girl eased open her door and crept down the carpeted stairs. She caught a glimpse of her mother's distressed face. They were tearstained. That was the last straw for the girl. Her face turned into an expression of anger and she charged down the steps. 'NO ONE makes my mom cry when I'm around'. When the girl got into the kitchen where her mom was she froze.
"Kagome, dear." Mrs. Higurashi cried as she tried to force back a new round of tears.
In the kitchen was one of the seniors of her school. His hair was black, and long. His face was set into a smug look, and he had hard cold eyes. 'Naraku!' He was leaning against her stove, while his father argued with her mother. 'No! What is Naraku doing here?' Her mother glared at Naraku's father for the longest while and she finally gave a nod. He was about to respond with a smug smile on his face, when he was cut off by Mrs. Higurashi's hand, that connected to his face.
SLAP!!!
"Leave now, or else." She demanded with a stern tone.
"You might've slapped me but I still won." And he left motioning his son along with him. Before Naraku walked out her doorway he flashed her a oh- your-so-mine smile and said, "We'll be meeting soon." Then he strode out the door.
When they finally left Mrs. Higurashi sat down on the kitchen table and cried. Kagome sat down in front of her mother and handed her a napkin.
"Oh gods Kagome. I have to tell you something, and it's not good news. I know this will upset you but I'll try my best to get you out of this problem. How should I tell you this." Kagome's mother pondered.
"Mother, please just tell me already." Kagome told her in a very shaky tone.
"Kagome, your grandfather as you know is very, very, sick right now, believing there is another world down that well near your school, believing sacred Jewels and all, so please forgive him for doing what he did. You grandfather about 2 years ago went out to those bidding places, that robs you of your money. You know how big a money spender he is right? So foolishly he went up against the highest player, that man that just came by. And well, he bid all his money against that man and he lost. So the only thing he could think of was you. (Insert gasp from Kagome) He bid on your marriage life, and well if he won he would get the money and you could marry anyone you loved, but he lost. So that man said when you and his son came of age, his son would marry you. I'm so sorry Kagome, please don't blame old gramps. So that's what happened and that's why you have an arranged marriage. I'm so sorry Kagome. I had to agree with him. He is so wealthy and has so much power over this town that well if I refused he would kill you and gramps, me, and Souta. And I can't do that. The only way is to win your marriage back or have someone very wealthy to bid on you."
Kagome slowly and shakily got out of her chair and walked slowly out of the kitchen and up the stairs to her room. She didn't speak a word nor did her mother. She was looking at Kagome anxiously. When Kagome got to her room, she closed the door behind her and flung herself onto her bed and cried. Every time she thought she could accept that fact, the fact that she couldn't love anyone popped into her head. More so was that it sounded like she was an item and people were constantly trying to buy her. She pounded her pillow in frustration. She had beautiful soft skin, black ebony hair, and big brown kind eyes that could melt anybody. Her personality was forgiving but shy, it wasn't a mystery why guys were always following her like lost puppies. She wasn't angry at her grandfather or her mom because if her mom did refuse she didn't want to put their lives at stake. She'd rather give up on all her dreams on finding true love. 'Naraku doesn't seem like such a bad guy.' Then suddenly an image popped into her head, the one where Naraku was smiling at her with that creepy smile that looked as if he had her in his hands. She shook that image out of her mind and got out of bed slowly. She picked up her schoolbooks and homework and put them in her backpack. Then she took her uniform out of her closet and folded it neatly and set that where she could see it in the morning, for tomorrow was the first day of school once again.
The smartest kids got accepted into different schools already, but some other regular kids were still in that school. 'Thank god Sango is there with me'. She remembered all the fun she and her best friend had during those school years. 'I have to tell Sango tomorrow! I must, I can't keep this inside, because 1 it's too big a problem and 2 I could go mad keeping it all in.' Kagome walked to her window and stared out at it. She unlatched the metal fencing and climbed out her window. She measured the distance from the tree trunk/branch to her window and she calculated that she would make it and she jumped. Quickly she latched onto the tree and steadied her heartbeat. She climbed onto the sturdiest tree trunk and sat on it and stared at the moonlight. Since it was around fall time the leaves were orange and falling off so she got a perfect view of the moon. When it shone on her it looked as if she were glowing with the moon's rays. The wind blew into her hair and her pajamas. Her hair waved as if she were flying. The cool wind dried her tears.
"You know you could catch a cold up there, and do you always sit on trees with only your pajamas on? The moon gives a good view of you." A boy from under the tree lectured her.
Kagome looked down. He was the cutest boy she ever seen, his hair looked illuminated under the moons glow, making it look silver and his outfit was .. Well ~different~ from what regular stuck up guys wore. It consisted of a baggy red jeans and a white shirt that was loosely worn with a tight white tank under that. And he also wore a peculiar necklace. One with dog's teeth and black beads.
Kagome blushed at the boy's comment and almost fell off her tree when he took her by surprise. Her heart skipped a beat and she cocked her head and smiled at him in a very adorable way.
"Well do *YOU* always stare up at trees when the moon is full? You know that's not a very good idea because girls that are upset like me might be sitting up there with only their pajama's on, and you shouldn't be looking at girls with only their pajama's on, because like me they might throw something at you." Kagome called out softly. She reached into her pajama pockets and took out her favorite necklace and threw it at him. It was a glittering round small Jewel, that her grandfather called it the Shikon no Tama. He caught it with amazing reflexes and Kagome caught a glimpse of his muscles and she blushed light pink, which made her look really pretty under the moonlight. To her amazement he walked under the tree and climbed up and when he reached her tree trunk he climbed on next to her and sat next to her.
"Why did you say you were upset? Over what?" He inquired when he got close enough.
Kagome almost fell off her branch at his question. She wasn't ready to even tell her best friend, why would she tell this strange boy? 'I feel like I can trust him somehow' She turned away from him and concentrated on the moon.
"Why are you upset?" The boy whispered as he leaned closer and asked her.
Kagome slowly inched over closer to the end of the branch, slowly, inch by inch. And slowly he inched closer.
"Um-I-have-to-go-bye!" Kagome said in a rush and jumped into the window next to her branch. She quickly fastened on the metal cloth onto the window and drew the drapes.
Kagome stood facing the closed drapes and wondered why there was still noise coming from outside. 'Damn, I forgot to close the window' She tentatively drew open the drapes just in time to see a flash of white hair disappear. But engraved on the branch he shared with her words were engraved.
"Don't look so sad, it doesn't suit you. Look happy, and good night." She read. There was something hanging on the tip of the branch. It was the necklace he wore, the one with the teeth and black beads. 'So he took my necklace and gave me his'. She put it on her school uniform so she could wear it tomorrow. 'I can return it to him tomorrow, if he goes to my school.'
She crawled into her bed and flicked off the lights. The moon shone through the windows, and she was going to get up and close the drapes but somehow the moonlight brought back memories of what just happened and it felt comforting. She fell asleep with a warm feeling inside her.
A/N: Awwww how was that? The part that was haunting me a night ago comes in the next chapter. That chapter drove me to the point where I couldn't concentrate on school, so I decided to write the story before I go crazy! ^_^ I'm going to write the next chapter now! Also I didn't abandon The Decision, I'm also working on it! Review!
Until the next chapter, Michelle (Love ya readers!)
Disclaimer: Don't own it cast, or song, or anything.
Dear Betrothed, I Hate You
What She Found Out
A raven hair girl walked to her window and drew the drapes back. The darkness enveloped the world outside except for the flickering lamplight and little dots of light from the various houses. The moon shone brightly. It was a full moon. The little stars twinkled way up, so carefree and happy. The girl opened her window and a gust of cold relieving air blew in. She looked at the limousine in front of her regular 1 family house. 'Mom's having guests, wonder whom'. The girl returned to her desk and sat down staring at her homework. After some furious scrubbing of her eraser stub against the homework paper she gave up and drew her conclusion that doing homework was futile. Suddenly there was a loud argument downstairs.
"Probably mom and Gramps yelling again about charms and beliefs." The girl muttered. But she crept to her door to listen. There were 2 voices. 'Okay one of them is definitely mom's. But who's the other one? Not gramps that's for sure'. The girl practically broke the door to listen. That voice was deep, drawling, and arrogant. 'Okay that's it I'm going down! No one yells at my mom when I'm around'. The girl eased open her door and crept down the carpeted stairs. She caught a glimpse of her mother's distressed face. They were tearstained. That was the last straw for the girl. Her face turned into an expression of anger and she charged down the steps. 'NO ONE makes my mom cry when I'm around'. When the girl got into the kitchen where her mom was she froze.
"Kagome, dear." Mrs. Higurashi cried as she tried to force back a new round of tears.
In the kitchen was one of the seniors of her school. His hair was black, and long. His face was set into a smug look, and he had hard cold eyes. 'Naraku!' He was leaning against her stove, while his father argued with her mother. 'No! What is Naraku doing here?' Her mother glared at Naraku's father for the longest while and she finally gave a nod. He was about to respond with a smug smile on his face, when he was cut off by Mrs. Higurashi's hand, that connected to his face.
SLAP!!!
"Leave now, or else." She demanded with a stern tone.
"You might've slapped me but I still won." And he left motioning his son along with him. Before Naraku walked out her doorway he flashed her a oh- your-so-mine smile and said, "We'll be meeting soon." Then he strode out the door.
When they finally left Mrs. Higurashi sat down on the kitchen table and cried. Kagome sat down in front of her mother and handed her a napkin.
"Oh gods Kagome. I have to tell you something, and it's not good news. I know this will upset you but I'll try my best to get you out of this problem. How should I tell you this." Kagome's mother pondered.
"Mother, please just tell me already." Kagome told her in a very shaky tone.
"Kagome, your grandfather as you know is very, very, sick right now, believing there is another world down that well near your school, believing sacred Jewels and all, so please forgive him for doing what he did. You grandfather about 2 years ago went out to those bidding places, that robs you of your money. You know how big a money spender he is right? So foolishly he went up against the highest player, that man that just came by. And well, he bid all his money against that man and he lost. So the only thing he could think of was you. (Insert gasp from Kagome) He bid on your marriage life, and well if he won he would get the money and you could marry anyone you loved, but he lost. So that man said when you and his son came of age, his son would marry you. I'm so sorry Kagome, please don't blame old gramps. So that's what happened and that's why you have an arranged marriage. I'm so sorry Kagome. I had to agree with him. He is so wealthy and has so much power over this town that well if I refused he would kill you and gramps, me, and Souta. And I can't do that. The only way is to win your marriage back or have someone very wealthy to bid on you."
Kagome slowly and shakily got out of her chair and walked slowly out of the kitchen and up the stairs to her room. She didn't speak a word nor did her mother. She was looking at Kagome anxiously. When Kagome got to her room, she closed the door behind her and flung herself onto her bed and cried. Every time she thought she could accept that fact, the fact that she couldn't love anyone popped into her head. More so was that it sounded like she was an item and people were constantly trying to buy her. She pounded her pillow in frustration. She had beautiful soft skin, black ebony hair, and big brown kind eyes that could melt anybody. Her personality was forgiving but shy, it wasn't a mystery why guys were always following her like lost puppies. She wasn't angry at her grandfather or her mom because if her mom did refuse she didn't want to put their lives at stake. She'd rather give up on all her dreams on finding true love. 'Naraku doesn't seem like such a bad guy.' Then suddenly an image popped into her head, the one where Naraku was smiling at her with that creepy smile that looked as if he had her in his hands. She shook that image out of her mind and got out of bed slowly. She picked up her schoolbooks and homework and put them in her backpack. Then she took her uniform out of her closet and folded it neatly and set that where she could see it in the morning, for tomorrow was the first day of school once again.
The smartest kids got accepted into different schools already, but some other regular kids were still in that school. 'Thank god Sango is there with me'. She remembered all the fun she and her best friend had during those school years. 'I have to tell Sango tomorrow! I must, I can't keep this inside, because 1 it's too big a problem and 2 I could go mad keeping it all in.' Kagome walked to her window and stared out at it. She unlatched the metal fencing and climbed out her window. She measured the distance from the tree trunk/branch to her window and she calculated that she would make it and she jumped. Quickly she latched onto the tree and steadied her heartbeat. She climbed onto the sturdiest tree trunk and sat on it and stared at the moonlight. Since it was around fall time the leaves were orange and falling off so she got a perfect view of the moon. When it shone on her it looked as if she were glowing with the moon's rays. The wind blew into her hair and her pajamas. Her hair waved as if she were flying. The cool wind dried her tears.
"You know you could catch a cold up there, and do you always sit on trees with only your pajamas on? The moon gives a good view of you." A boy from under the tree lectured her.
Kagome looked down. He was the cutest boy she ever seen, his hair looked illuminated under the moons glow, making it look silver and his outfit was .. Well ~different~ from what regular stuck up guys wore. It consisted of a baggy red jeans and a white shirt that was loosely worn with a tight white tank under that. And he also wore a peculiar necklace. One with dog's teeth and black beads.
Kagome blushed at the boy's comment and almost fell off her tree when he took her by surprise. Her heart skipped a beat and she cocked her head and smiled at him in a very adorable way.
"Well do *YOU* always stare up at trees when the moon is full? You know that's not a very good idea because girls that are upset like me might be sitting up there with only their pajama's on, and you shouldn't be looking at girls with only their pajama's on, because like me they might throw something at you." Kagome called out softly. She reached into her pajama pockets and took out her favorite necklace and threw it at him. It was a glittering round small Jewel, that her grandfather called it the Shikon no Tama. He caught it with amazing reflexes and Kagome caught a glimpse of his muscles and she blushed light pink, which made her look really pretty under the moonlight. To her amazement he walked under the tree and climbed up and when he reached her tree trunk he climbed on next to her and sat next to her.
"Why did you say you were upset? Over what?" He inquired when he got close enough.
Kagome almost fell off her branch at his question. She wasn't ready to even tell her best friend, why would she tell this strange boy? 'I feel like I can trust him somehow' She turned away from him and concentrated on the moon.
"Why are you upset?" The boy whispered as he leaned closer and asked her.
Kagome slowly inched over closer to the end of the branch, slowly, inch by inch. And slowly he inched closer.
"Um-I-have-to-go-bye!" Kagome said in a rush and jumped into the window next to her branch. She quickly fastened on the metal cloth onto the window and drew the drapes.
Kagome stood facing the closed drapes and wondered why there was still noise coming from outside. 'Damn, I forgot to close the window' She tentatively drew open the drapes just in time to see a flash of white hair disappear. But engraved on the branch he shared with her words were engraved.
"Don't look so sad, it doesn't suit you. Look happy, and good night." She read. There was something hanging on the tip of the branch. It was the necklace he wore, the one with the teeth and black beads. 'So he took my necklace and gave me his'. She put it on her school uniform so she could wear it tomorrow. 'I can return it to him tomorrow, if he goes to my school.'
She crawled into her bed and flicked off the lights. The moon shone through the windows, and she was going to get up and close the drapes but somehow the moonlight brought back memories of what just happened and it felt comforting. She fell asleep with a warm feeling inside her.
A/N: Awwww how was that? The part that was haunting me a night ago comes in the next chapter. That chapter drove me to the point where I couldn't concentrate on school, so I decided to write the story before I go crazy! ^_^ I'm going to write the next chapter now! Also I didn't abandon The Decision, I'm also working on it! Review!
Until the next chapter, Michelle (Love ya readers!)