Hey! I figured I'd try to get in one last chapter, cause I'm bored. We're packing for Europe, and I have to ask my mom about some of the stuff we have to pack, and she's out, so…I'm gonna write another chapter.
Oh, and instead of the family friend being old, he's gonna be young, and he's gonna be the godson of Mr. Takahashi. You'll see. And the sister's gonna be a few years older. This is all so I can fit in a couple characters.
Chapter III
"Kagome!"
Kagome jerked out of her deep sleep. She had been slouched in her chair with her head flopped to the side. Her neck was stiff and she had a tiny bit of drool on the side of her mouth. She wiped it quickly and turned to see who had spoken. It was Mr. Takahashi. The whole family was there again. His sister Sango, the family's friend Miroku, Mr. Takahashi, Mrs. Takahashi, and his grandmother, Azami. The whole gang was there. She smiled.
"Hi!"
Mrs. Takahashi spoke first. "Did you sleep here all night?"
Kagome nodded nervously. "Yeah, yeah, I did."
Azami nodded. "She's just like me. I can sleep anywhere."
Miroku walked past and said, "I'll bet she has."
Kagome saw Sango freeze as Miroku passed her and a furious look came on her face.
"AAIIIEEEE!!!!!! Pervert!!" She slapped Miroku.
"MIROKU!!!" everyone in the room yelled.
"I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself. My hands have a mind of their own, you know."
"If I was your mother…" Mrs. Takahashi said threateningly. Miroku seemed to miss the threat.
"I consider you a mother, Mrs. Takahashi."
"Oh? Good, then."
SLAP
"I can punish you like a son."
Mrs. Takahashi turned to Kagome, who looked surprised, but amused. "How's Sesshomaru?"
"Well, it looks like he's got a bit of color back."
Everyone looked at Sesshomaru. "He is less pale!" Mr. Takahashi exclaimed.
Kagome started to back towards the door. "Well, I-I have to go."
Mrs. Takahashi nudged Mr. Takahashi and he walked to Kagome.
"We didn't celebrate Christmas, so we'd really like it if you could come and celebrate with us."
Kagome paused. "Well, I-I would love to, really, but I can't."
"Inuyasha's gonna be there!" Sango said.
Everyone smiled.
"I forgot!" Mrs. Takahashi exclaimed. "He is going to be there! You haven't met Inuyasha yet!"
Kagome smiled nervously again. Another relative?! "No, no I haven't."
"He'll be so happy to meet you."
Mr. Takahashi had Kagome write down her address and phone number so Mrs. Takahashi could call her and convince her to come. Then he handed her a business card with their address on it.
"We buy antique weapons from people and sell them. If you change your mind, that's our address."
Kagome smiled and left. As she reached the elevator, a nurse came up to her with a box of things.
"Um, excuse me, ma'am? Mrs. Takahashi?"
Kagome exploded. "He's not my HUSBAND!!!!"
"Um, ok…well, his fiancée then. Here are his things."
Kagome took the box. She was about to go on the elevator when a man in a suit stopped her.
"Your Sesshomaru's fiancée? I'm Matthew Johansen, a colleague of Sesshomaru's."
Kagome pointed to the door. "I-I have to go now…"
"Sesshomaru's a great guy. But he's had a tough year, I mean, with the accident…"
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Accident?"
"Well, of course it was an accident! Did he tell you it was my fault?! We were playing basketball. I was carrying a pencil. I'm a lawyer, I do that!"
"Oh boy…" Kagome sighed. She let the elevator go and listened to the story that this man was ranting about.
"What's wrong with them thinking you're his fiancée?" Mr. Smith asked as we bought hot dogs at the near-by stand.
"'What's wrong with it'? I'm not his fiancée!!! And his grandma's got a heart problem, and if I tell them then she's gonna have a heart attack, and it's gonna be on my head…"
"Calm down! Just wait until he wakes up then! Then they'll probably be so happy that they won't care!"
Kagome sighed heavily. She had a huge problem to deal with.
Kagome got out of the cab and stopped. She looked at the house, thinking, what am I doing here?
"Kagome! You came!"
Kagome looked around and saw Miroku.
"Oh, hi Miroku."
They both sat down on the front steps.
"Did you know that Mr. Takahashi is my godfather?" Miroku asked.
"No, no I didn't."
"Yeah, I'm real close to the family. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha are my best friends. This family is like my family."
"That's-that's good. It's really good to have family and friends this time of year."
Miroku paused. "Aren't your parents with you?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, my mom died when I was little, and a couple of years ago, my dad got sick. So, I quit school and got a job, and we moved here so he could go to a research hospital. But after two years he was tired of it all. He died about two years ago."
Miroku nodded. "My father died last year of AIDs."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"It was a rough time for my mom and me. But the Takashis helped us get through it. They're always there for me. I would never let anyone hurt them." He looked at Kagome with an odd expression on his face.
Kagome shook her head. "Neither would I."
"I believe you wouldn't."
The door opened behind them. "Kagome! You came! Oh, hi Miroku! Come on in guys! Sango made eggnog!"
Miroku leaned in close to Kagome. "Word to the wise: drink soda. I love Sango dearly, but she's just not a cook."
Kagome smiled and nodded.
The night was fun. Kagome hadn't felt so loved and at home in a long time. She watched as everyone opened gifts. She even got one herself. She saved it for home. When they took the family picture, they even made her be in it.
When everything was done, it was so late that Mrs. Takahashi put some blankets and a pillow on the couch and Lucy slept there that night. She slept peacefully.
Hey! There ya go! Well, I'm leaving tomorrow night, so this won't be updated for a little while. Hope you liked it!
-Moony
P.S-Please review!!!!!