Alright, so it's been a super long time since I've updated, and I'm so sorry! I just got sucked into my other stories. So I will try much harder to keep going with this one. After all, I'm really excited about it. I've never written a fic like this one before. Well, on with the story!
On My Honor
Chapter 3: I'll Take Care of You
The sound of the bell echoed through the halls as students streamed out of their classrooms. The day was over, and the weekend was here. Kagome walked out of her room with her face directed toward the floor, keeping to herself and avoiding peoples' views. She felt something in front of her, and started falling toward the marble floor. She landed on her hands and knees as her books scattered about with her papers.
"Can I give you a hand?," a voice laughed.
She lifted her face, and took a hand that was outstretched to her. "Thankyou." She wasted no time in gathering her things.
"Let me help you out there."
"You don't have to," she responded quickly. She looked the person in the face. "Inuyasha?"
"Yeah. You have a problem with it?" he snapped.
"No, it's just that you've never done nice things for me before." She stood up followed by him.
"I know." He handed her the items he had collected. "I wanted to change all of that. The truth is, I kind of feel bad about everything."
Kagome's confused face turned into an angry one. She snatched her belongings from him. "Now where have I heard that before? And I thought you might have really meant what you were saying." She turned around. "You might not think it hurts, Inuyasha," she turned her head to look back at him. "But it does." She continued on her way to the parking lot.
Inuyasha stood there as he watched her walk away. 'What is wrong with me?' He hit his forehead as he turned the opposite direction. 'I am constantly thinking about that stupid wench. But why? She's so weird.' He stopped in his tracks. "Hmm. Maybe..."
Kagome pulled to a stop. She rolled down her window and waved to a young boy. "Come on, Sota."
The boy sprinted to the car, and plopped down in the passenger's seat.
"So," she started as she drove off. "How was your day?"
"It was great! We made cards for our parents. See?" He pulled out a folded piece of paper. He opened it to reveal a hand drawn picture. "That's you." He pointed toward one of his drawings. "This is me, Mom, and Dad."
Kagome nodded and smiled. "That's wonderful. You are very good at drawing. I'm sure Mom and Dad will love it."
"You think so?" he quietly admired his work. "Maybe after seeing this, Daddy will want to stay with us forever. Do you think so, Kagome? We could be a real family!"
"Maybe."
This made her little brother smile bigger. "Oh, I can't wait to give it to him!"
"Well before we go home, we need to go the grocery store. Alright?"
"Mmmhmm. That's fine."
"Great. You just wait here, and I'll be back in ten minutes. I'll leave the air conditioning on, and you can listen to the radio." She pulled into a parking spot, and got out of the car. "Just don't touch anything besides the radio. Okay?"
"Sure."
Inuyasha had been following them the entire time. He was currently parked on the other side of the parking lot. "I know that girl is hiding something, and I'm going to find out what it is."
About twelve minutes had passed, and Kagome came out of the store pushing a buggy full of groceries.
"Well, everything seems to be normal enough. Where could she have gotten that bruise from?" He started his car, and followed them out to the street. They made many turns until they stopped in front of a small house. A young boy pushed the car door oprn, and ran to the door with a piece of paper flying around in his hand. A man was standing at the door, and he greeted the boy happily. Inuyasha smiled at this. 'Maybe that bruise was all an accident after all.'
However he noticed that Kagome hesitantly approached the door where the man stood. The boy had already gone inside, and Kagome's arms were filled with plastic bags containing their food. His eyes widened as the man struck Kagome to the ground.
"Stupid girl, get up!"
Kagome shifted as she stood up.
"What the hell are you doing? Pick up those groceries now!"
"Yes, sir."
He watched her menacingly. "And just why didn't you get my beer?"
"I'm too young to purchase it, Daddy."
"Too young my ass! You can get a fake Id, and get me some. That's what everyone your age does." He snatched the bags from her hands. Kagome tried to walk past him, but he pushed her back. "You are not allowed back into this house until you learn to give me respect! You need to learn to obey me, and get what I ask you to get." He pushed her back off of the porch. "Now get out of here." He slammed the door in her face.
She took a deep breath as she went back to her car. She was holding her arm which had a searing pain. She opened the door, and sat down in the seat. She turned the keys, and backed up. She drove off with Inuyasha following her the whole way.
When she arrived at her destination, she stepped out. She went over to a bench and sat down. This was the place she used to always go to when she was younger. Back when her Dad was there. She sighed, and let her cheek rest in the palm of her hand which was propped up by her knee. She looked out onto the water, and removed her sandals to let her feet feel the cool sand that rested on the beach.
Inuyasha slowly approached her, and took a seat next to her. "Hey," he said slowly.
She turned her head to look at him. "I just can't get rid of you, can I?"
"I saw what happened."
Her eyes widened. "You saw?"
"Yeah, and I'm sorry. No one should have to go through something like that. Your father should be one who protects you."
Kagome nodded as some tears dripped onto her shirt. "I've never known what it's like to have someone like that. Someone who wants to protect you." She looked up into the star covered sky. "Someone who loves you." She turned her gaze to him. "I've always been the who to have to do that. I've always taken care of my family."
"But what about your mother?"
She laughed a little. "My mother lays on the couch all day drowning in her tears. Or she used to anyway."
"So what about now?"
"She doesn't care about anyone except for Dad. He left us a while ago, and he just came home to us yesterday." She paused. "Everything is starting over again."
"What do you mean?"
"He takes everything we have, and uses it for drinks. He doesn't work, Mom has stopped going to work, and I work at Burger King. Not even full time at that, because of school. We're barely squeezing by."
"I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry? It's not your fault things ended up this way."
"No, but it is my fault that people treat you like they do at school." He looked down at his feet. "I had no idea what you were already going through."
"Well, maybe you'll think about it next time. You have no idea what could be going on in peoples' lives." She took in sharp breathes of air to stop herself from crying again. "You have no idea how hard things are for some people."
She felt warmth overcome her body as he pulled her into an embrace.
"Inuyasha, what are you doing?"
"I promise you, Kagome. I promise I'll watch over you, and take care of you. I'll be the Father or brother you never had."
"Thank you," she said quietly. "That means a lot to me to hear words like that. Nobody has ever cared before."
"Well, I'll do everything in my power to help you."
"But Inuyasha."
"Yeah?"
"If you don't mind me asking, why are you doing all of this? Because if this is some mean prank, let me tell you right now.."
He cut off her sentence. "Kagome, don't say something like that. I made a promise, and I meant every word that I said. And I'm doing it because no one should have to go through life like you are now. It's not right."
She smiled.
"Well, I haven't seen one of those in a while."
"Yeah," she shrugged. "I'm just happy at the moment."
"Well obviously."
She narrowed her eyes. "Shut up."
"Make me," he replied stubbornly.
"Fine, I will." She pounced on him sending him into the sand. She was sitting on top of him. "Ahh!" she yelled as he flipped her over so he was on top. He was straddling her waist, and had her arms pinned above her head.
"Looks like I win." He smirked at her.
She laughed a little. "Alright, alright. You win."
"That's what I like to hear." He got off of her, and she still laid there looking up at the sky. Her long black hair was scattered around her.
"I love it here so much. It's so beautiful, and relaxing." She turned toward him. "I used to always come here when I was younger. It would take my mind off of things."
"So that's why you came here, huh?" He laid down in the sand next to her. "I can understand what you mean."
He propped his head up to look over her. "Well I think we should start heading back. Don't you?"
"I have nowhere to go." She answered. "Dad doesn't want me coming back yet, and I don't really want to test his temper right now." She looked toward her car. "I'll just stay here tonight. I've got a blanket in my car."
"Oh, come on. A blanket? That's pitiful even for you. You can stay at my house." He helped her up. "Trust me, it's no big deal."
"Thanks. I'm sorry for all of the trouble."
"Stop apologizing all of the time. I said it was no big deal." They walked side by side. "You know what, kid? You're not that bad." He ruffled her hair.
She giggled. 'But still.' She eyed him as she trailed a little behind. 'Even after all of this, I don't feel I can trust him. I just don't think two days will change someone's hatred toward you. He must be up to something.' He turned his face to look at her with a smile. 'But maybe he really did mean everything he said. Just maybe.'
Review, and tell me watcha think!!! Later ya'll! It's been real! XD
InuLimbo
On My Honor
Chapter 3: I'll Take Care of You
The sound of the bell echoed through the halls as students streamed out of their classrooms. The day was over, and the weekend was here. Kagome walked out of her room with her face directed toward the floor, keeping to herself and avoiding peoples' views. She felt something in front of her, and started falling toward the marble floor. She landed on her hands and knees as her books scattered about with her papers.
"Can I give you a hand?," a voice laughed.
She lifted her face, and took a hand that was outstretched to her. "Thankyou." She wasted no time in gathering her things.
"Let me help you out there."
"You don't have to," she responded quickly. She looked the person in the face. "Inuyasha?"
"Yeah. You have a problem with it?" he snapped.
"No, it's just that you've never done nice things for me before." She stood up followed by him.
"I know." He handed her the items he had collected. "I wanted to change all of that. The truth is, I kind of feel bad about everything."
Kagome's confused face turned into an angry one. She snatched her belongings from him. "Now where have I heard that before? And I thought you might have really meant what you were saying." She turned around. "You might not think it hurts, Inuyasha," she turned her head to look back at him. "But it does." She continued on her way to the parking lot.
Inuyasha stood there as he watched her walk away. 'What is wrong with me?' He hit his forehead as he turned the opposite direction. 'I am constantly thinking about that stupid wench. But why? She's so weird.' He stopped in his tracks. "Hmm. Maybe..."
Kagome pulled to a stop. She rolled down her window and waved to a young boy. "Come on, Sota."
The boy sprinted to the car, and plopped down in the passenger's seat.
"So," she started as she drove off. "How was your day?"
"It was great! We made cards for our parents. See?" He pulled out a folded piece of paper. He opened it to reveal a hand drawn picture. "That's you." He pointed toward one of his drawings. "This is me, Mom, and Dad."
Kagome nodded and smiled. "That's wonderful. You are very good at drawing. I'm sure Mom and Dad will love it."
"You think so?" he quietly admired his work. "Maybe after seeing this, Daddy will want to stay with us forever. Do you think so, Kagome? We could be a real family!"
"Maybe."
This made her little brother smile bigger. "Oh, I can't wait to give it to him!"
"Well before we go home, we need to go the grocery store. Alright?"
"Mmmhmm. That's fine."
"Great. You just wait here, and I'll be back in ten minutes. I'll leave the air conditioning on, and you can listen to the radio." She pulled into a parking spot, and got out of the car. "Just don't touch anything besides the radio. Okay?"
"Sure."
Inuyasha had been following them the entire time. He was currently parked on the other side of the parking lot. "I know that girl is hiding something, and I'm going to find out what it is."
About twelve minutes had passed, and Kagome came out of the store pushing a buggy full of groceries.
"Well, everything seems to be normal enough. Where could she have gotten that bruise from?" He started his car, and followed them out to the street. They made many turns until they stopped in front of a small house. A young boy pushed the car door oprn, and ran to the door with a piece of paper flying around in his hand. A man was standing at the door, and he greeted the boy happily. Inuyasha smiled at this. 'Maybe that bruise was all an accident after all.'
However he noticed that Kagome hesitantly approached the door where the man stood. The boy had already gone inside, and Kagome's arms were filled with plastic bags containing their food. His eyes widened as the man struck Kagome to the ground.
"Stupid girl, get up!"
Kagome shifted as she stood up.
"What the hell are you doing? Pick up those groceries now!"
"Yes, sir."
He watched her menacingly. "And just why didn't you get my beer?"
"I'm too young to purchase it, Daddy."
"Too young my ass! You can get a fake Id, and get me some. That's what everyone your age does." He snatched the bags from her hands. Kagome tried to walk past him, but he pushed her back. "You are not allowed back into this house until you learn to give me respect! You need to learn to obey me, and get what I ask you to get." He pushed her back off of the porch. "Now get out of here." He slammed the door in her face.
She took a deep breath as she went back to her car. She was holding her arm which had a searing pain. She opened the door, and sat down in the seat. She turned the keys, and backed up. She drove off with Inuyasha following her the whole way.
When she arrived at her destination, she stepped out. She went over to a bench and sat down. This was the place she used to always go to when she was younger. Back when her Dad was there. She sighed, and let her cheek rest in the palm of her hand which was propped up by her knee. She looked out onto the water, and removed her sandals to let her feet feel the cool sand that rested on the beach.
Inuyasha slowly approached her, and took a seat next to her. "Hey," he said slowly.
She turned her head to look at him. "I just can't get rid of you, can I?"
"I saw what happened."
Her eyes widened. "You saw?"
"Yeah, and I'm sorry. No one should have to go through something like that. Your father should be one who protects you."
Kagome nodded as some tears dripped onto her shirt. "I've never known what it's like to have someone like that. Someone who wants to protect you." She looked up into the star covered sky. "Someone who loves you." She turned her gaze to him. "I've always been the who to have to do that. I've always taken care of my family."
"But what about your mother?"
She laughed a little. "My mother lays on the couch all day drowning in her tears. Or she used to anyway."
"So what about now?"
"She doesn't care about anyone except for Dad. He left us a while ago, and he just came home to us yesterday." She paused. "Everything is starting over again."
"What do you mean?"
"He takes everything we have, and uses it for drinks. He doesn't work, Mom has stopped going to work, and I work at Burger King. Not even full time at that, because of school. We're barely squeezing by."
"I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry? It's not your fault things ended up this way."
"No, but it is my fault that people treat you like they do at school." He looked down at his feet. "I had no idea what you were already going through."
"Well, maybe you'll think about it next time. You have no idea what could be going on in peoples' lives." She took in sharp breathes of air to stop herself from crying again. "You have no idea how hard things are for some people."
She felt warmth overcome her body as he pulled her into an embrace.
"Inuyasha, what are you doing?"
"I promise you, Kagome. I promise I'll watch over you, and take care of you. I'll be the Father or brother you never had."
"Thank you," she said quietly. "That means a lot to me to hear words like that. Nobody has ever cared before."
"Well, I'll do everything in my power to help you."
"But Inuyasha."
"Yeah?"
"If you don't mind me asking, why are you doing all of this? Because if this is some mean prank, let me tell you right now.."
He cut off her sentence. "Kagome, don't say something like that. I made a promise, and I meant every word that I said. And I'm doing it because no one should have to go through life like you are now. It's not right."
She smiled.
"Well, I haven't seen one of those in a while."
"Yeah," she shrugged. "I'm just happy at the moment."
"Well obviously."
She narrowed her eyes. "Shut up."
"Make me," he replied stubbornly.
"Fine, I will." She pounced on him sending him into the sand. She was sitting on top of him. "Ahh!" she yelled as he flipped her over so he was on top. He was straddling her waist, and had her arms pinned above her head.
"Looks like I win." He smirked at her.
She laughed a little. "Alright, alright. You win."
"That's what I like to hear." He got off of her, and she still laid there looking up at the sky. Her long black hair was scattered around her.
"I love it here so much. It's so beautiful, and relaxing." She turned toward him. "I used to always come here when I was younger. It would take my mind off of things."
"So that's why you came here, huh?" He laid down in the sand next to her. "I can understand what you mean."
He propped his head up to look over her. "Well I think we should start heading back. Don't you?"
"I have nowhere to go." She answered. "Dad doesn't want me coming back yet, and I don't really want to test his temper right now." She looked toward her car. "I'll just stay here tonight. I've got a blanket in my car."
"Oh, come on. A blanket? That's pitiful even for you. You can stay at my house." He helped her up. "Trust me, it's no big deal."
"Thanks. I'm sorry for all of the trouble."
"Stop apologizing all of the time. I said it was no big deal." They walked side by side. "You know what, kid? You're not that bad." He ruffled her hair.
She giggled. 'But still.' She eyed him as she trailed a little behind. 'Even after all of this, I don't feel I can trust him. I just don't think two days will change someone's hatred toward you. He must be up to something.' He turned his face to look at her with a smile. 'But maybe he really did mean everything he said. Just maybe.'
Review, and tell me watcha think!!! Later ya'll! It's been real! XD
InuLimbo