A/N: Yet another Inu-Yasha story!! Like there aren't enough out there, right? Well this is going to be different (I hope) than anything else. ^_^ Now then I suppose I should start the fic!! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha or anything affiliated with it.
Summery: Kagome is a normal, average 15 yr old. Only problem is her whole family dies in a plane crash and an American family adopts her and they take her into their home in NY State. She has a hard time speaking English so when she meets a certain someone will they be able to defeat the language barrier?
Chapter 1- Why Is It Always Me?
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Kagome sat down on the fluffy couch with her bowl of ice cream. Her family had gone on a trip to Kyoto but she couldn't go because the travel team she was on had a tournament that weekend and she just couldn't miss it. She picked up the remote and turned the T.V. on, absentmindedly she flipped through the channels trying to find something good to watch. She was about to turn it off when she came to a news channel; apparently flight 233 to Kyoto had tried to make an emergency landing and had crashed instead. Kagome's heart skipped a beat. 'No, it can't be. There are more than one flight going to Kyoto… right?' she thought. Then pictures of the unfortunate that died were displayed on the screen. To her horror she saw her mother's drivers license picture, Souta's most recent school picture, and her Grandfather's passport picture displayed on the T.V.
'No…I-it can't be! I won't accept it' Kagome thought even though the truth was displayed on the T.V. She quickly hit the remote and the television went off. By this time her ice cream was on the floor and melting. She sat in the pure silence of her house for quite sometime until a knock on her front door jarred her from her thoughts. She slowly got up and walked to the door. The knock came again, louder. "One minute" She said to whomever was on the other side of the door. She finally made it to the door and she opened it. There was an official looking man on her front steps.
"Is this the residence of Higurashi Kagome?" He said with no emotion in his voice
"Y-yes. It is" Kagome meekly replied
"I am sorry to inform you but your family was killed in an airplane crash. You'll have to come with me to the orphanage" He said dead serious
"Y-you're kidding. I don't need to be in an orphanage! I can support myself, I'll get a job" She said utterly terrified that she was loosing so much so fast.
"I'm sorry but I cannot allow you to stay here. You are a minor and I'm to bring you to the orphanage once I have given you this news. I know how much it hurts to lose your family but you will not survive if I allow you to live here on your own" He said with a finality in his utterly monotone voice.
Kagome could feel tears stinging her eyes but she held them back "I'll get my stuff then" She said finally giving in. As she walked up the stairs to her room she wondered 'What have I done to deserve this?' As she reached her room she pulled out a few suitcases and packed her clothes, books, and anything of value to her. Especially one necklace, it had a round, almost marble look to it but it shined brilliantly. She now wore it to make room for other things she couldn't leave behind.
Kagome walked down the stairs with her things and the officer helped her put those things in the car. "What will happen to the house and everything else in it?" She asked
"The house will be sold and everything in it will be given to the Salvation Army" He said
"Wait a minute? There's one last thing I need to get before I leave" Kagome hurried up the steps in the front of her house and dashed inside. The ice cream was right where she had left it so she picked it up and cleaned it. She went into her mother's room and pulled out a beautiful purple Kimono with white flowers on it. This was the thing her mother had prized most of all out of her possessions and she couldn't let it be just given away. She slowly walked out of the house glancing in Souta's room and the game system he was basically attached to, she looked at her room for one last time and it was almost bare, then she just took in everything for one last time and left.
A/N: I know the people don't take you away on such short notice but it's a fanfic. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and I'll try to update almost everyday except on volleyball practice days (Saturday). As always R&R! Flames welcome…just don't make me have fourth degree burns…please? Aufweidersehen (I don't know why I persist with the German.oh yeah that says bye)