Author's Note: Hey guys! Well, I'm back from vacation and I'm so so so so sorry for making you guys wait so long for this chappie! Anyway, this is an extra chapter (as well as a shorter chapter) that I hadn't had planned in my original layout of this story. But Rie-chan maybe an excellent point that I should do some writing about what's going on at Kagome's home with Kikyou and Mrs. Higurashi and to see how they're taking it. Normally, I would just add this little part in with the normal chapter that I had planned to come up next…except said chapter is really long. So, this way you guys get your chapter faster since it's shorter and it is kind of like a bonus because I hadn't thought to do one like this. So everybody can thank Rie-chan! ^___^
Oh, and I also want to thank Wei-cool for sending me such a nice review. It made me feel so happy that you liked my story! In fact, I was so happy that I started typing this chapter even before I left on vacation. And I even showed your review to my friends! Thankies!!! *hands Wei-cool cookies* ^____^
So, this chappie is dedicated to Rie-chan and Wei-cool. Thanks guys! You're the best!
~*~ This chapter starts off when Kagome, Kikyou, and Mrs. Higurashi are in that fancy restaurant in the beginning of the story for Kikyou's meeting ~*~
Disclaimers: I've been forgetting about these, but luckily no one has sued me yet! The only characters I own in this story so far are the chickens and Drake…
Mistaken Identity
Chapter 6
A Missing Higurashi
Kikyou frowned as she watched her older sister excuse herself from the table and leave the restaurant. Kagome should feel honored to be able to go to so many fancy places with Kikyou. She never understood how lucky she was to be able to do that. But her sister could never fully appreciate her like she should. Instead, Kagome was jealous…Kikyou was sure of it. But she acted like she didn't care.
'It's pathetic, really,' Kikyou thought to herself. 'I'm kind enough to let her live in my home and give her money to buy gorgeous kimonos and take her with me to these rather important meetings. The little bitch could at least respect and worship me like every other person in Japan!'
"Kikyou?" asked Mrs. Higurashi. Kikyou looked up at her mother and realized that everyone at her table was staring at her. She had forgotten where she was! "Kikyou, Mr. Nasake asked you if his terms were acceptable," Mrs. Higurashi explained to Kikyou.
"Why yes! Of course they are!" Kikyou smiled brightly showing off all of her perfect white teeth to cover up her former lack of attention. Mr. Nasake grinned back and the two of them shook hands.
"I will see you in two days then," he replied, and everyone continued to eat while chatting about the weather, Kikyou's wonderful looks, the food, Kikyou's charming attitude, and other unimportant matters.
Kikyou smiled to herself. 'Everybody loves me. It's Kagome's own stupidity for not realizing how blessed she is to be the sister of the top model of Japan, every teenage woman's envy, every young girl's idol: Kikyou Higurashi. Me.'
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Kikyou awoke the next morning at 5:00, just like every other morning. She sat up and began her two and a half hour morning routine that she went through daily. Stripping herself of her sleeping attire she entered the bathroom and turned the shower on cold. She washed her hair with lilac scented shampoo and conditioner. Rose scented soap was lathered onto her body in generous helpings as she scrubbed herself clean. Once finished, Kikyou dried herself off and wrapped a towel around her slim figure. She left the bathroom and turned towards her closet instead. Kikyou walked down the long aisles of kimonos, yukatas, shoes, hats etc.
'What shall I wear today?' she mused to herself. Kikyou finally settled on a dark purple kimono with a golden dragon curling up and down it. The obi was also purple, but slightly lighter than the kimono's hue and it ended in an intricate golden design with gold and silver tassels.
"Nazuna!" Kikyou called impatiently.
A young girl with black hair put up in a low pony-tail came dashing in through a door labeled 'Servant Quarters'. She bowed to Kikyou and began helping her into the kimono. She tied the obi tightly around Kikyou's middle, bowed again, and then left through the same door she had come in through. Kikyou smirked to herself.
'Everyone comes at my beck-and-call,' she thought before heading to the bathroom again. Just as she was adding the finishing touches to her hair with a few white, imitation flowers, Mrs. Higurashi burst into the room. Kikyou glared at her.
"I've told you not to bother me this early in the morning! What is it you want?" she asked irritably.
Mrs. Higurashi bowed in apology. "Forgive me, dear, but have you seen your sister? Kagome? She's not in her room and you know how she never wakes up this early…" she trailed off. Kikyou sighed in exasperation.
"How should I know where she is?" she looked at her mother. "I'm sure she's around her somewhere, either that or she's run along back to the shrine. Kami knows why, that place was disgusting!"
Mrs. Higurashi smiled at her daughter. "You're probably right, I'll call Grandpa and see if she's there," and Mrs. Higurashi left the room.
"Ungrateful Kagome," Kikyou muttered to herself while fixing up her hair again. "Well, I can't be bothered about her right now, if she doesn't want to live in this wonderful mansion I have so generously allowed her to stay in, then it's not my problem!"
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"Beautiful, Kikyou! Wonderful! Just like always!" the camera man praised as Kikyou flashed another one of her brilliant smiles and struck a seductive pose. "Okay! That's it! You're done for the day," the man said while switching off his camera. Kikyou's smile faded instantly back into her usually solemn expression. She left without a word and walked towards her changing room.
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"Hello Grandpa!" Mrs. Higurashi greeted the old man on the other end of the phone.
"Haven't heard from you in awhile," he responded.
"Gomen! We have been very busy, Kikyou and I…" Mrs. Higurashi trailed off.
"Yes, and what about Kagome? Why haven't I heard from her?" questioned Grandpa.
"You mean…she isn't there? She's not at the shrine?" gasped Mrs. Higurashi.
"Of course she isn't. Kagome hasn't been at the shrine in ages. Not since you made her leave…should she be here?" he asked curiously. But his only response was the dial tone. Mrs. Higurashi had hung up.
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Once Kikyou was back in her purple and gold kimono, she left the huge modeling building and was heading towards her limousine when she saw her mother waving frantically at her. Kikyou changed directions and, instead, walked unhurriedly over to her.
"What is it?" she asked bluntly, coming to a halt in front of her.
"Kagome's not at the shrine! And I've searched the entire house! I've sent Drake (AN: one of there servants, they're rich, people…) out to look for her around town…" Mrs. Higurashi ranted on frantically. Kikyou frowned in disgust.
"This is ridiculous, Mother. I'm sure Kagome is hiding on purpose in order to get herself some attention. I wouldn't worry too much about it. She'll come out on her own in a day or two," Kikyou explained in a bored tone.
Mrs. Higurashi nodded and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her plain, cream-colored yukata. (AN: once again, they're rich, so they wear fancy, traditional outfits) "Yes, I suppose you're right, dear. Kagome can be a bit…desperate sometimes. I believe she's still a little jealous of you, sweetie."
Kikyou allowed herself to smile, 'Of course Kagome's jealous. Everyone is, so why shouldn't she?'
Then the two of them walked towards the limo and rode home. Kikyou didn't think of Kagome for the rest of the night.
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Kikyou woke at the usual time and went through her usual routine. She showered and had Nazuna, her personal and favorite servant, dress her in a dark, midnight blue kimono decorated with huge pink roses. After making sure her dark pink obi was secure, Kikyou entered the bathroom and had Nazuna tie her hair back in a complicated twisty knot situated near the top of her head. Today she would be meeting Mr. Nasake for her first modeling day with his company. Kikyou's lips turned up ever so slightly: this meant much more publicity for her!
Kikyou left her room and descended the stairs for breakfast. She inhaled softly and the smell of Belgian waffles filled her nose. As she reached the dining room, she saw that her mother was there already, but Kagome wasn't.
Mrs. Higurashi looked up and smiled at her daughter. "Ohayo," she greeted before turning back to the newspaper she was reading. Kikyou nodded at her before taking a seat and sipping at some orange juice.
"Kagome…still hasn't shown up," Mrs. Higurashi commented in an attempt to sound casual, but her voice broke on the word 'shown'. Kikyou rolled her eyes and continued drinking. Once she had finished her juice, Kikyou ate half of a waffle and left for her limo.
"I will return at 6:00," she informed Mrs. Higurashi before leaving for the studio.
Mr. Nasake welcomed her and, after filling out some papers, was lead to a door labeled 'Kikyou Higurashi' in bold, black letters.
"This will be your changing room," Mr. Nasake explained to her. "The outfits we want you to wear for the day will be left in the closet in the order you will be modeling them. You're schedule can be found in this box here," he pointed to a white container hooked on the wall, "You may change now, and then I will lead you to the room where the shooting for today will take place."
Kikyou closed the door to her room and opened the closet. The first outfit was white and flowing. Lace patterns made up the sleeves and the dress tapered out in many layers until it reached the ground. It was cut low in a flowery design and large, angel wings stuck out in the back. A sash went loosely around the middle and a diamond crown was worn over Kikyou's head.
After getting dressed and letting her hair down, Kikyou was lead to a room marked with a '7'. She struck many poses in the white outfit before going back to change again. This went on for hours.
As the clock struck 5:30, Mr. Nasake knocked on Kikyou's dressing room and told her she was done.
"I'll see you again in two days," he told her. Kikyou nodded and left for her limousine.
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The next morning was no different from every morning before it. Kikyou dressed in a white yukata that had black feathers blown across it and a silver obi. Surprisingly, she had no modeling jobs that day so she would spend the day resting instead. She stepped out of her room and walked down to the library. Selecting a romance novel entitled 'Love Me Forever' about a girl who fell in love with her childhood friend she settled down into an armchair and began reading.
When she was halfway through, she heard the doorbell. She set the book down and listened as she heard her mother's footsteps reach the door and open it. Straining her ears for another voice, besides her mother, she heard only the rustle of paper and her mother calling, "Hello! Is anybody there?".
Kikyou sighed. Probably just some teenage punks carrying out some dare or some ridiculous idea like that. She had just situated herself back into her armchair when she heard Mrs. Higurashi scream loudly and shrilly. Tossing down the book she tried not to walk to quickly towards the front door. There she saw her mother in a dead faint sprawled across the floor by the front door, a piece of paper clutched firmly in her hand.
Kikyou pried the paper from her mother's grasp and read it. It said:
i hAve kaGOmE
IF yoU evEr WAnT tO see HeR aGaiN theN bRinG 10,000,000 yEn
to The SHethaI maRkeT oN fRidaY AT 12 mIDNighT
It was written in newspaper clippings. Kikyou grimaced, whoever had kidnapped Kagome hadn't been very smart. 'They could have gotten much more money if they had just kidnapped me, instead,' Then Kikyou shrugged, 'Their error, not mine.' She dropped the letter and left her mother lying by the door. 'I think I'll go finish my book now, I'll talk to mother later, and worry about what to do about Kagome after that…'
AN: PHEW! That was longer than I expected. Kikyou sure is modest isn't she? Not! Anyway, some of you may be wondering how the letter was delivered, well, Inuyasha gave Miroku the letter and had him play 'Ding Dong Ditch' in delivering it. Just thought I'd let you guys no that. Thanks for being patient and waiting so long for this chappie. And a special thanks to mangarocks007 for keeping me on my feet about updating. Feel free to email me about any questions, comments, or concerns you have about the story! Thanks again! And don't' forget to review!!!!