Author's Note: Thank you to all who reviewed, especially those who reviewed for each chapter. Mucho luv to all you people! Btw, Most of this chapter has not been changed, but you will notice that the end is totally different.
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Disclaimer: Inuyasha will never be mine.
Together Forever
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Chapter 3: Special Friendship
But every time he scampered off, he always stole some of his parents' money so that he could survive living in the streets for a short period of time.
He was born into the wealthiest family in all of Japan. However, they were also a querulous family. His father was a good man, but nowadays he was always away from home. On the other hand, his stepmother was totally different. She would have luxurious shopping sprees, and sometimes had many young men with her. So, in a sense, she was a slut and she had no problem spending cash.
His real mother was actually a woman who was really close to his father. But she had died after giving birth to him. His father was only playing with Inuyasha's mother and got her pregnant along the way.
And his father, at that time, was already married to his brother's mother. Actually his half-brother, Sesshomaru. So she took care of Inuyasha as a mother. But that wasn't true at all. She was just another rich, snobby person.
When Inuyasha ran away this time, he didn't get the chance to take any money from his father. So he didn't have much of a choice but to rob somebody.
When he saw the young girl walking out of the store, she didn't seem to be much of a hassle. But obviously, it didn't go that well as he had thought it would be.
He looked at the girl asleep next to him. He tucked a loose strand behind her ear. Inuyasha smiled. 'She looks so innocent. A girl like her doesn't deserve a life like this.' He closed his own eyes and drifted to slumber land.
Kagome stirred as someone shook her gently. Her eyelids were obstinate, as they stayed shut. The blinding light shone into the room and was currently directly at her face. The person shook her again. This time, her eyelids opened to a pair of familiar eyes. She jerked.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just not used to anyone sleeping beside me."
"It's okay. But, I want to ask you something very important." Kagome nodded her head for him to go on.
"Kagome, do you want to leave this place and come with me?" Kagome's mind stood frozen for awhile. Did she? Did she want to run away with Inuyasha? Would her dad worry? But then again, her mom must have been real happy to get rid of her. It's not that Kagome wasn't happy she would get away from Mutsumi, but it's just all new to her.
"It's okay if you don't want to.........." Inuyasha said softly. He wouldn't want to force her if she was uncomfortable about the idea. After all, she couldn't trust someone who she just met for a day.
"No!" She wouldn't want him to take the wrong idea. "It's just that....I never ran away before....." Kagome answered in a soft tone.
"That's fine, I'll bring you to my house. My father wouldn't mind at all. He wouldn't care." Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's wrist before she got to ask about his mother. He went to open the door but it opened before Inuyasha's hand got to the doorknob. Kagome gasped as Mutsumi's angry face became visible.
"What the hell is going on here?! Kagome, you brought this filthy boy to my house!" The woman took out the familiar stick and brought it down to Kagome's petite form. But it never reached her.
Inuyasha kept a firm grip on the weapon. A fourteen year old facing a grown up woman was hardly what anyone would call nice odds, but he proved wrong. "Bitch, don't hurt Kagome!"
"What is this? You have a little boyfriend to protect your insignificant life? Well, I won't allow it!" Kagome's mother tried to shake out of Inuaysha's grip on her weapon, but it wouldn't work.
A deep voice soon reached the halls. "What's going on there Mrs. Kamatachi?" The woman stopped struggling and let g. So, it looked like Inuyasha was holding it the entire time.
Soon, a tall man came in the room followed by Kagome's father. Inuyasha frowned at the tall man. "What are you doing here?" He emphasized the 'you'.
"Me? I should be saying the same thing for you. What on earth are you doing in someone's house?" The man roared. "And what is that stick you're holding?" Inuyasha looked at the offending weapon, and then threw it to the ground like it was poison.
"This woman here has been abusing Kagome! She was beating her!" Inuyasha shouted back at the man while pointing to Kagome's mother.
"That is absurd! I don't know what you are talking about boy!" The woman defended herself as she looked shocked to hear such things.
"Is this true, Mrs. Kamatachi?" The man asked gruffly.
"Absolutely not! Why would I ever hurt my own daughter?" She tried to hide the distaste in her voice, but it was clear to Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Don't lie! I saw you with my very own eyes!" Inuyasha argued.
"That's enough young man! You will come back home with me right now. We're going to have a little talk." Everyone besides Inuyasha and the man looked surprised.
"This boy is your son, Mr. Tashio-sama?" Kagome's mother asked hesitantly. The man didn't seem to hear her question as he continued yelling at Inuyasha. Inuyasha, of course, shouted right back at him.
"Fine! I'll come home, but you have to let me take Kagome with me. She's not safe here." Inuyasha argued.
"That is irrelevant! You can't just take someone's adopted daughter away!" Inuyasha seemed to take that into account.
"Her parents would let her come with me! Just give them a freaking raise or something!" Mr. Tashio seemed to be in deep thought. He looked to Mrs. Kamatachi. She seemed to be afraid to be under such a deep gaze of the angered man.
"Y-yes, Mr.Tashio-sama. You could take Kagome with your son. I really don't mind. Besides, she needs a play mate. Take her along, we really wouldn't mind, would we Yashiro?" She looked to her husband, who just nodded.
"Very well then. If it's not too much trouble, then Kagome will come with us from time to time. She'll either come back at night, or she might sleepover at our house. You two will get a raise."
"Oh, thank you Mr. Tashio-sama! We are most grateful!" Mrs. Kamatachi said. Mr. Tashio exited the room to leave, while motioning Inuyasha and Kagome to leave as well.
Kagome looked hesitantly at her mother and father, looking for any traces of anger. But there wasn't. Well, her dad wasn't angry, but her mother was different. She was putting up a very happy face, but there were small traces of anger shown if you knew her well. Inuyasha just glared at Kagome's mother and grabbed Kagome's hand to follow after his father.
Kagome's eyes widened in disbelief. "T-That's your house?! It's huge!"
"Well, yeah. My father owns hotels and resorts all over the world, especially Japan. So it's not much." Kagome followed Inuyasha inside the mansion-like house. The inside looked even better than the outside. A chandelier hung in the middle of the ceiling and there were exceptional portraits along the well-painted walls.
Kagome looked around the gigantic house as Inuyasha just shooed the maids away to do other things. She followed Inuyasha up to his room as he told her to stay put as he took a nice clean shower.
She walked to the window and stared in awe. It was beautiful. She had a nice view of the beach below. Waves crashed from time to time reaching the shore and flowing back to the ocean. The sand seemed to glisten in the sun. The sky was a deep orange mixed with pink and similar colors. The sun looked like it was about to sink under the ocean. She didn't think she ever saw such a beautiful site such as this.
"Like the view?" Kagome turned around to see Inuyasha stepping out of the bathroom, with him rubbing a towel on his head. Kagome just gaped. Was he talking about himself or the sunset?
He wore a loose tank top with long shorts. He seemed to be even more handsome without all the dirt on his face. She stood there, unable to tear her gaze away from his face. Not knowing how long she stared at him, she blushed and looked away.
"It's fascinating. If I have never come here, then I don't think I would ever see such a site like this."
"Well, you're here now and that's all that matters."
It had already been a two weeks since the first time Kagome stepped into Inuyasha's threshold. The two spent much time together.
"I love it Inuyasha!" Kagome twirled around in the sand, barefoot. She ran toward the water and danced in the water, the water reaching her knees.
Inuyasha smiled. 'She looks so happy, despite all the problems she has in her life.' Her eyes glistened with happiness as she made random movements in the shallow water. She stopped and looked at Inuyasha. She panted heavily from all the movement.
She walked back to Inuyasha and sat down with him on the sand. "You know, I'm very glad I came here. I always have wondered what the ocean would be like. I never really got a clear view of it."
"I'm glad you got this chance, Kagome." He smiled at her. Kagome felt like her heart had melted at that site. It was a true smile.
"Kagome, as a symbol of our new friendship," Inuyasha took out a small pocketknife from his pocket, "we will carve our initials onto each other."
Kagome don't know what the feeling is. But she felt that she could trust him, even though they had just known each other for two weeks. She didn't think he would hurt her intentionally, nor would he betray her. She nodded as he pulled down the hem of her shirt down.
She winced and gritted her teeth in pain as she felt the knife connect with her flesh on her back. She bit her lip hard to keep herself from screaming out loud. She tasted metallic liquid on her lips, but ignored it.
"Done. It's very shallow, but there should be a scar there to prove it." He had carved an 'I.T' near her shoulder blade on the small of her back. He took out a piece of cloth to wipe the blood that had flowed during the process and put a huge bandage on it.
Inuyasha handed the pocketknife to Kagome and turned himself around. Kagome moved the strap of his tank top aside. She was scared. What if she hurt him? Inuyasha could sense her hesitance. "Kagome, don't worry 'bout it. What is your full name again?"
"Kamatachi Kagome." "Kagome, I know you were adopted. I heard my father say so. So what was your name before you were adopted by that bitch?" Inuyasha didn't think Kagome would be affected by that rude term for her mother.
"Higurashi Kagome."
"Ah, now that sounds much better. No wonder Kamatachi Kagome sounded awkward. Higurashi suits you better. Now, don't be afraid and carve 'K.H..' onto my back, unless you're chicken of course." Kagome could almost swear that he was smirking.
Kagome frowned. "Me, a chicken? Never! I survived being beaten by my mother, so I can do this too!" She said with determination. Inuyasha chuckled at her outburst. He needed to put some humor in with all that tension before.
Kagome lowered the knife and carved her initials on his back. He didn't even flinch. She used the back of the same cloth and wiped the blood off and bandaged his back.
Inuyasha turned around. "See? That wasn't so hard, was it?"
"Inuyasha, you're like the older brother I never had." She said as she hugged him around the torso. He returned the gesture of affection. "And you're the younger sister I never had."
"Aishiteru, Kagome." Kagome didn't think she could say it back. After all, he meant it as love for a sibling. She thought she felt the same too. But how come it didn't feel right?
"A-aishiteru, Inuyasha."
Kagome came down the stairs in time to see a woman clad in an expensive attire. It screamed, "Designer clothing" all over. She had long, dark brown hair which was put into a bun, and was quite tall for a woman. She seemed to be in her mid-thirties, but was attractive all the same. A maid came up to her and took the light jacket. A few men came in behind her with multiple suitcases and set them down.
"Set them in my bedroom." The men complied with her demand. She took off her sunglasses and peered at Kagome. She narrowed her eyes.
"I don't remember seeing you here. Ema!" A minute later, a maid quickly ran to her side.
"Yes, Mrs. Takahashi-sama?"
"What is this scrawny girl doing here?" She said in a sharp voice.
"Oh, Kagome is a companion to Inuyasha-sama. She has been coming here for quite awhile now."
"I do not approve of this. Send this girl out right away." Kagome became very scared right then. This woman was going to throw her out. She has power over everybody in here. And Inuyasha was not right here at the moment. He was sent out on an errand by his father.
"But, my lady. Inuyasha-sama is very fond of her and he-" The maid was cut off.
"I do not care whatsoever. This girl is dirt poor- look at her. She's so skinny. I do not want my son near this girl. It's intolerable."
Kagome wanted to cry right then. She wanted to run away to Inuyasha's room and wait until he came back. But that would just result in her kicking and screaming out being dragged out by one of the guards.
"She's staying." Kagome looked to the familiar voice at the doorway. She felt her hopes rise and the feeling to cry went away.
"No, she is to go. This girl is not right for you. She's a street rat." The woman stated calmly. Kagome flinched at the name.
Inuyasha bristled in anger. "No, she stays with me. Don't tell me what to do. You're not my mother."
Annoyance was written all over the woman's face. She closed her hand into a fist. Her perfectly manicured nails dug into her palm. "I am your guardian and you will listen to what I say, young man."
"Kagome's staying! You don't decide what's right for me and you don't rule this household!"
The woman couldn't take it no more. How dare he speak to her that way?! She was seething with rage and moved closer to the equally enraged Inuyasha. She raised her hand to strike him. Inuyasha made no move to dodge the attack.
"That's enough." They looked up to see Inuyasha's father standing right behind Kagome in the stairs. He patted Kagome's shoulder gently and smiled indicating that everything was going to be alright. But, he put on a straight face again as he descended the stairs in a fair manner.
"Kanako, I believe we have to have a talk."
Author's Note: When they said, "Aishiteru", which means 'I love you.", they meant it as love for a sibling, not as a relationship. In the next chapter, your fav pervert is coming into the story. I think.
And sorry if there were any grammatical errors.
You are always free to ask questions and give constructive criticism.
::Nudge, nudge, wink, wink::
