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CHAPTER 2
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An young girl gazed up the side of a tall city building. Once her gaze reached the top she squeezed her mother's hand a little tighter. Her mother then started to pull her along and into the building. Striding through the marble-floored building, they headed for the elevators and pushed the button. Stepping in, they turned around and her mother reached a hand out to push the button that said 40 on it. Kagome grimaced, she was afraid of heights. As they grew higher and higher, kagome's stomach was pushed lower and lower. When the elevator stopped, Kagome's stomach flounced back into place and she used her free hand to clutch it for a moment in discomfort before stepping out with her mother.

They traveled down a long white hallway and stopped at a room that said 40S. Knocking on it they waited patiently for an answer. A tall man with glasses and short black hair opened the door and smiled.

"Ah...Miss Higurashi! Welcome! Come in, come in." he said and shuffled aside for them to enter. They walked into a large living room with two chairs and a couch. They were black and a glass coffee table was placed in the center of them. The place was so clean. The man bent down in front of Kagome.

"Would you like to play with some toys? I have a special room right over there for that ok? Me and your mommy are going to talk in here okay?"

Kagome nodded and released her mother's hand, striding through the door on the right and into the wonderland of toys. She was to wrapped up in them to hear what her mother was talking about.

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"Tell me everything....." said Dr. Takahashi, taking out his notebook.

"Well, when she came home yesterday, she was all excited saying she met a friend. I was overjoyed for her and said I would like to meet this person some time. She had giggled and said 'Very funny mom...' I looked at her puzzledly and she had said 'He's right here!' and pointed beside her. Not knowing what to do, I nodded and spoke to the air beside her, 'Ah yes! Very nice to meet you...... 'Inuyasha!' she had chirped out. Then she had trudged up to her room....all alone."

"Miss Higurashi, you have nothing to worry about. This is just a common case of the imaginary friend and it will pass in a couple of years. You did exactly what you should do. You have to go along with it because pointing out that it is imaginary can harm their minds. Stay in touch and don't worry....It'll all pass."

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'But it didn't....' , thought Ms. Higurashi as she chopped carrots. She was worrying over Kagome again, it had been 8 years since she had made up this "imaginary friend" and it was on her mind every single day. 'Why hadn't she grown up more like Souta....he has lots of friends.....' she thought as she finished the carrots and set the table. 'Dr. Takahashi says to just wait it out.......so I will.'

"Kagome! Souta! Time for dinner!!"

"Can Inuyasha stay?!?!"

She hesitated, "Of Course!!"

Her children came trundling down the stairs and kagome went and set an extra place at the table. She then sat down and they began to eat. I watched her as she giggled and talked to her friend and Souta gave odd looks at her sister. I had told him not to say anything and he had always kept his promise.

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"Slow down Inuyasha! It's not going to disappear if you don't eat it in the next five seconds!"

He turned to look at her with his mouth stuffed, "You never know!" he said with a wink and went back to eating.

Kagome giggled and went back to her own food. Eating the polite way, little bites at a time.....

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Kagome trundled down the hallway of her school, her eyes downcast. The only thing that kept running through her head, ' What school does Inuyasha go to? I just wish he'd just come to this school with me! Kagome then bumped into a person and stumbled back. When she raised her eyes, who should she see? Kikyou.

"Gomen nasai, Kikyou. I wasn't watching where I was going." kagome said with a little bow. ' Give her nothing to tease you about...' ran through her head.

Kikyou sneered down at her from in front of her little posse and opened her mouth to speak "We--"

"Listen Kikyou! I didn't do anything wrong, I apologized to you, so if one nasty word comes out of your mouth, god help me I'll--Ughh!"

Kikyou's mouth snapped shut and she sneered before turning on her heel and storming off in the general direction, her posse following close behind. Kagome's jaw dropped. Where had that come from? She had stood up for herself! As she stood there, doing a little victory dance, she heard clapping. Spinning around she saw a girl walk towards her from her locker. She had long black hair in a high ponytail and bangs cut straight across above her brow. Her glowing brown eyes and cheerful smirk showed true laughter and joy and kagome was shocked to see someone like this approach her.

"Well, I'm glad someone finally told off that bitch, your a tough one. Hi, my name's Sango."

"Um....Kagome....nice to meet you."

" You sound so shocked, what's up?"

"...duh...uh, nothing."

"O...k....hey listen, I gotta get to class, wanna come over to my place after school?"

"Really!?!?....I mean, yeah sure. That'd be nice."

" K, see ya around!" said the girl before taking off in the opposite direction of Kagome's next class.

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Kagome had gotten last and she stood panting in the doorway of her math class, her teacher was slightly annoyed.

"Glad you decided to join us Miss Higurashi, care to take seat?"

Kagome waited for an insult, but it never came. Kikyou wasn't in her class! Kagome practically skipped to the only open seat in the room. Smiling to herself as she sat down, she thought about how perfect her day was going. She heard a shuffle out of the corner of her ear and a low voice whispered in her ear......

"Will you bear my child?"

"WHAT!?!?" screamed Kagome as she jumped up to turn and face the boy behind her.

The class was silent and all eyes turned to face Kagome, they looked from her angry face to the boy and then there were murmurs of "Oh...it's just Miroku" and everyone turned their attention back to the teacher.

"You may take your seat Ms. Higurashi."

"But--!"

"NOW! Miss Higurashi."

The tone in the teachers voice sat Kagome back down in her seat. She relaxed back into the class after a bit only to be snapped from her comfort when a hand rubbed her ass. Stiffening she reached her hand back and grabbed the arm. Twisting it painfully then pushing the arm back with all her strength, she sent Miroku sprawling to the floor. Everyone in the class laughed and Kagome felt pride in the fact that she had been the one to cause it and that it wasn't her that they were laughing at. Though she did feel a bit sorry for Miroku.....

"I don't mind feisty children, as long as their mother is the same."

All guilt was forgotten after Miroku said this and she ignored him as he clambered back to his seat. She was nervous throughout the class that the lecher would try something, but Kagome had made her point and he had left her alone. (Shocking I know!)

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A/N: You like? I know it was kind of a boring chapter.....but it was necessary for the story. Well, hope to see y'all at the next chapter. If you have a few seconds.........review!!!