This chapter, Kagome and the parents meet! Yay!
I would like to say something though. If you don't like the idea of songs being put in fanfictions, this story isn't for you either. I will spoil it a little, by saying that this fanfic. is based on one certain song, and Inuyasha learns it throughout the story, so the lyrics will keep coming up until it is finished.
In future stories, there won't be as many songs, maybe one or two.
So, bear with me here!
On with the story!
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They had left the computer on, and the dim glow shone within the room, showing the world her profile.
There was a picture of a petite girl, with long black raven hair, and beautiful gray/blue eyes. When you looked into them, you could say, 'I see her soul.. her past.. it was painful.' Her eyes were tainted, with the forever grief and sorrow. Not to mention, she was pretty pale, on the count of that the fact she hasn't gone outside for over 4 or 5 years. She was about a normal weight balance, and she had the most angelic, pleasant smile on, you have seen in your life.
The information on the profile went as follows:
Name: Higurashi, Kagome
Age: 16
Sex: Female
Eye Color: Gray/Blue
Hair Color: Raven
Birthday: April 3, 1985
Height/Weight: 5''4'/115 pounds
Hobbies: Writing, drawing, playing the piano, helping people.
Good Traits: Honorable, loyal, friendly, kind, caring.
Flaws: She is mute. Or, so she seems to be.
WARNING: Do not bring up family matters, or ask about her past unless she brings it up herself.
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Grave Of The Fireflies
Second Shot
The Confrontation
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The Taishio family walked into the orphanage, only to find out it just was a huge house, and it was very small to contain 12,000 people. Orphans, if you please. Lots of people were looking around, and talking to different people. A tall girl, with medium length hair came down from the stairs and saw the new-comers.
"Hello, how may I be of service to you?" She smiled, "Oh, sorry if I was a tad-bit rude, my name is Rin. Rin Aun."
"Pleasure to meet you, we're the Taishio family, and we would like to see some of the people here.. well, one in particular. She seemed she would be a great person for our son to be around, and we didn't want to loose this opportunity." Mrs. Taishio spoke for them.
"Really? Who?" Rin inquired.
"Higurashi, Kagome?" She said, answering the young ladies' question. Rin's eyes went very wide.
"K-kagome? You want her?" Rin was very stunned. No one was ever interested in taking her, because of her physical problem of being apparently mute.
"Yes, is there a problem Miss?" Mr. Taishio demanded, trying not to sound too aggressive like his son.
"No.. Its just no one has EVER wanted to adopt her because she is apparently mute.." She said in a soft voice. But, Mrs. Taishio's gaze softened also.
"We want to give her a chance to live. To be happy. To have something to look forward to everyday..please, she will be in good hands, Rin." She finished that sentence with so much reassurance, that Rin could not refuse.
"Okay. You win. Follow me this way." She motioned her hand to follow her, and she went up the stairs, and knocked on the last door of the right hand wing of the building. "Kagome, are you in there?"
Kagome opened the door, and looked at the three people standing in front of her. She was confused. Rin helped her understand. "Kagome, these people are very nice and kind, and have a great reputation. They want to adopt you. They have a son, the same age as you. They also say you'll be happy with them, and very well protected. Would you like to give it a try?"
Kagome was stunned. Even though she could not talk, she could think. 'Why.. why do these people want me? I won't talk to them, I hope they know, well.. I'm sort of mute. Maybe I should trust them. They seem nice enough, and Rin would never put me in danger, so..I guess I have myself a new home.' She finished looking up at them, and nodding slowly.
Rin smiled, "She says yes. Come back within two hours, and I'll have all her stuff packed, and some notes. Thank you, for giving her a chance. God Bless You." She ushered them out the door, and when they got out, they both smiled.
"Mission Impossible: Conquered."
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Inuyasha sat at home, in his room listening to some heavy metal music. "God damnit, what is with those two? Don't they know, they won't find a person, or animal like that? Damn, I'd be fine with a dog!" He yelled over the music and looked over at the piano he was supposed to be practicing on.
He then felt something underneath him, like he was sitting on something, and got up. He saw, he was on a book, so he opened it up and dust came flying out of it. He coughed and sneezed a couple of times. He took his hand and dusted the pages off, and he turned to the first page.
It was his seventh grade diary. The year that he had met that one girl.. she was twelve, but he had long forgotten her name. She suddenly didn't come back to school. Something about a death in the family, and he never saw her again. A pity, really. They had gotten to know each other really well, and he had talked to his older brother and mother about her. They both told him the same thing, about what he was feeling. They said, "It was love." He snorted.
He admitted, he believed in love back then. But when she disappeared, and never came back, she had crushed his heart. Not even a phone call, a letter, ANYTHING!
To this day, he still knew in his heart he waited. He still loved that girl.. nothing could change it. Her eyes were beautiful, they were full of happiness and love, it was overflowing. But, on that last day she came back to say good-bye at school, they were full of sadness, hurt, betrayal, and a hint of anger.
-Flashback-
It was a gloomy cold day, rain dropping down in buckets. No birds were there to sing, it was just dark. Very un-welcoming.
Inuyasha stood at the exit to the school building. A girl stood perpendicular to him, and she had tears running down her cheeks, as did Inuyasha.
Those were the first tears he had ever cried.
"Well, I guess.. this is it.."
"I guess so.."
Suddenly, the girl ran up to Inuyasha and hugged him around the neck, crying in his arms. He returned the embrace. "I'll remember you forever, I will never forget you.. I guess its now or never, I love you."
"I love you too, Inuyasha." The girl pressed her lips to his, the rain dropping gently around them, as if they all didn't have a care in the world.
That was Inuyasha's first kiss.
They broke apart, as a car came up, and pulled up to the girl. "I will never forget you..don't forget me. I will love you, always."
"As I you."
The car drove away, and he got down on his knees and cried.
That day, was the first time anyone had told him that they loved him.
-End Flashback-
He looked at the book, and put it under his pillow for later reading. But why would that book have been out?
His parents were probably snooping through his room again. Oh well...
He turned the music off, and sat down on the bench, looking at the music before him on the piano. He could read, he just couldn't play. He looked at the title. "Grave Of The Fireflies" "My, that sounds depressing, I wonder why parents want me to learn that song."
He then looked over at the words below it, and saw, they WERE depressing. He read the first verse:
"Been a fool, been a clown,
Lost my way from up and down.
And I know, yes I know,
And I see it in your eyes.
That you really weren't suprised at me at all,
Not at all.
And I know by your smile it's you."
He tried to play the first couple lines, and it worked out perfectly. His stupid teacher, Mr. Myouga didn't teach right, so he was usually teaching himself how to play. What he wouldn't GIVE for a good teacher. He read over the next verse.
"Don't care for me, don't cry,
Let's say good-bye, Adieu.
It's time to say good-bye, I know that in time,
It will just fade away, it's time to say good-bye."
He got up from his chair. "Okay, this is getting too depressing for my tastes, I'm not saying good-bye to anyone! Feh!" He kicked the baby grand piano, and stormed out of the room.
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Mr. and Mrs. Taishio went to go to the store, buying new furniture, getting it sent to the house and being put in a new big room, courtesy of the movers, of course. They had bought a pink bed, with pink sheets. A desk the size of a pool, with a T.V. on it with a DVD player, a computer, a printer, a scanner, and a Nintendo Game Cube. The chair was a black leather chair, that was like a recliner. Then, a nice bur carpeting, along with lots of extra accessories. Lamps, dressers, drawers, book shelf, etc. They went all out on this girl.
After they bought everything, and only spent about .0000000001% of their money, they headed back to the orphanage in their Hummer Limo.
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Kagome picked up all the stuff in her room, and only had enough to fill up a blue plastic grocery bag. She had pictures, stuffed animals, a couple drawings, piano music, pens, pencils, and paper. She never had anything like a CD player, or DVD's, even though she would probably die to have one. Then, her hand touched one piece of music that she had taken from her old house.. her REAL house..
"Grave Of The Fireflies"
It was the first song she ever learned to play. It was her best one, but it made her depressed, to think where she got it.. to think about long.. long.. ago..
-Flashback-
Kagome was about ten years old, and she walked down the stairs, her long her flowing behind her as she walked. She was so excited, today was her birthday! April 3rd! She got downstairs, and saw her family sitting around the fireplace, one gift lying in between them.
Her dad, her mom, and Souta her little brother. She smiled, she got a present! A full present!
Her family was not rich to say the least. They were down-right poor, and to get a present was beyond her. She smiled and opened up the gift as she sat in front of them.
A music book! "Grave Of The Fireflies"
"Kagome, we know you like to play the piano that we got when we moved in from our Aunt. So, I finally got some money, and purchased one of these for your birthday. Happy Birthday, Kagome." The whole family reached up, and got in a group hug.
Yes, those were the good ol' days. Before..they..were..
-End Flashback-
Kagome was cut off from her thoughts when she felt something wet land on her hand. A tear, solid, and pure. How she longed for it to be like the good days again, but alas, it would NEVER be the same. No matter how much she wished, or cried, or prayed. Nothing would happen. Nothing would ever make her speak another word again. Ever.
She never knew, that she was painfully mistaken on her last thoughts.
Kagome thought of one last thing, which was kind of odd now to think of it. 'I wonder WHY those people wanted me so much..am I some part of a plan?'
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Mr. and Mrs. Taishio went back to the orphanage, and was ready to pick up Kagome!
Rin came down the stairs, holding Kagome's hand, along with her bag. "Well, this is good-bye Kagome. I will miss you dearly, I hope you don't forget about me and come to visit me sometime, alright?"
Kagome smiled and nodded her head. She waved her hand, and kissed Rin on the cheek, as to say, 'Good-bye.'
Kagome walked out of the orphanage, one bag in hand, and she dropped it, as she looked at the car that awaited her. She gulped and her eyes went wide. 'Oh.. my.. Lord!'
They smiled. "Your not used to this kind of thing are you?"
She shook her head, 'No.'
"Well, we'll make sure you get comfortable in no time!" Mrs. Taishio patted her on the back, and help get her plastic bag, when her piece of music fell out. She looked at it in shock, and held it up. "You, know how to play this?"
She shook her head, 'Yes.'
"I would like for you to teach my son this song. Would that be alright with you?" She asked, hoping she would say yes.
She smiled, and pointed to the notes, as if telling her, 'Yes. I would love to!'
"Good. Now, off to your new home!"
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AN: They met! Now, what will Inuyasha have to say to this new, *ehem* change? Find out next time! ...reviews help it come out quicker! ^^