Life Ain't A Box Of Chocolates: Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the other characters .
"Kagome Higurashi, get out of bed and hurry up! You are going to be late for school. Do you want me to drive you or not?"
Kagome's mother's voice awoken Kagome from her day dreamer state. "Ok mom, I will be down in a minute," she called from her room.
She quickly jumped out of her bed, and tore off her pink pyjamas. She changed into a pair of jeans and a long sleeved blue sweater. Hurriedly, she stuffed the homework from last night into her book bag. She ran down the stairs to the dining room. She grabbed a piece of toast that was lying on a plate, and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Hey, that was mine!" whined her little brother Souta.
"Sorry Souta," she apologized. She gobbled it up, and drank the milk that was lying on the counter, which also happened to be her brother's. Souta scowled and set another slice of bread into the toaster.
"Thanks a lot sis." Kagome smiled wickedly before jumping into her mother's Mitsubishi (AN: Not mine.)
"Is dad at work already?" she asked as her mom started up the engine.
"Yes, he had an important meeting with one of his clients." Kagome's mother said looking at the clock in the car, "We will both be late if we do not go soon."
Kagome nodded and her mom backed out of the driveway and drove off to her school. Fifteen minutes later they arrived at their destination, her high school, well not quite. She always had her mom drop her a couple blocks away from the school; it was kind of geeky to be driven to school these days, especially because Kagome was one of the very few seniors who still have not received their license. Let's just say, do not take your drivers test after you came back from a two month long trip to Japan, where they drive on the other, side of the road.
She was about to slam the door shut when she finally remembered something. She poked her head through the door, "Remember mom. The tournament is today at six o'clock. Promise to be there, alright?"
Kagome's mom laughed, "Do not worry. I have my black berry set for 5:30." Kagome nodded and slammed the door shut, and watched her mom drive away to her office. She smiled before slinging her back pack over her shoulder and walked off into the direction of the high school where she met up with a couple of her friends.
Her group of friends consisted of several people of different size, and race. Her best friends Elise and Lisa Lalonde, twins from France; Tom Whiteman, a London born kid from well London; Angelique Tensiu a native New Yorker who was also a wolf Youkai; Ryan Abbott, one of the school preps, with the perfect hair, grades, and attitude, but sadly, gay. And last but not least, Eric Astringe, the German foreign exchange student who was staying with Ryan.
"Hey guys!" Kagome said cheerfully walking up to them.
They all turned from their discussion to see her. "Hello!" replied Elise.
She smiled and stood beside Ryan and Angelique. "Hey, you got a new haircut! I like it!" she exclaimed touching the ends of Angelique's hair.
She growled and grabbed her hair, "I have said this over a million times, do not touch my hair."
Kagome pouted playfully, "Fine, be a party pooper" The group laughed at their childish antics, while Ryan swung an arm over her shoulder.
"Oh come on Kaggy Waggy, cheer up!"
Kagome glared at him, "I hate you sometimes" she muttered.
"Hate? Me?" he gasped playfully earning a punch from Kagome. "It would be bad for my reputation you know. I mean I didn't get Mr. Likeable for nothing."
Kagome giggled softly and rolled her eyes, "Oh yes, your oh so famous reputation. What is up with boys and their reps anyways?" she asked.
Ryan shrugged, "You tell me babe."
Kagome elbowed him in the stomach, "I told you not to call me that!"
Ryan held his stomach, "OK, sorry. Why did you have to do that? Gee, I swear this friendship will end with me dead or something," he chided playfully. Kagome glared at him before elbowing him again
"How about the grave?" Ryan chuckled, and clutched his stomach.
"Ouch!" said Tom peering down at his friend in dire need of help.
"Need some help there chap?" he asked. Ryan nodded and they both walked up to the school while the rest of the group laughed.
"I swear he's right" giggled Elise.
"Oh, you want to be elbowed to huh?"
Elise shook her head and ran behind Eric, "Save me please!" she said.
"Nope, sorry this one is all yours girl," Eric said stepping out of her clutches giving Kagome full access to the girl, but then the bell rang for them to go inside.
"Hey, what do you know. Saved by the bell!" she exclaimed before dashing off to her homeroom.
"She's lucky she was saved by the bell," huffed Kagome.
Angelique patted her friend on the back, "It's ok. You'll get her next time fighter."
The group walked up the stairs, "We shall not forget ye dearly beloved sun, you shall always be in thy heart," announced Elise. She was the most dramatic person of the group. She had been in several plays during her life, and sometimes even in Broadway.
A group of girls, a real life version of the Plastics (Mean Girls) to be exact, sniggered as they walked past them. Although unlike the Plastics who were popular, they were much more feared, and hated.
"Aargh! I hate those sluts!" muttered Kagome before pushing open the metal doors and into the hell which they called school.
Kagome trudged to her locker and quickly threw in her book bag. She took out two text books, one for math, and the other for science. She took out her binder before slamming her locker and heading to the class that she most dreaded, science and math. The same class and same teacher. She gulped and put one hand on the door knob. She turned it and opened the door. Suddenly the smell of egg salad sandwiches hit her nose full throttle sending Kagome a much needed bathroom break.
"I hate this class," she whined.
Thankfully she sat by the window, but her luck ran out when Johnny Filose sat in front of her. Now before you think she is mean or anything, let's just say he has problems holding in his odours. Not only does he have major B.O. problems, but to add to the list, farts.
She sighed, "Now class," she mimicked under her breath as her teacher Mr. Sanders stood up in front of the class wearing black slacks that ended just above his ankles, a grey suit jacket, and a peach color cashmere sweater. "Today we will be having a pop quiz, now I hope you all studied the periodical table of elements. Now please take out a pen and paper and put your name and date on top of the sheet."
She grumbled taking out the needed items, 'Great' she thought. Just what she needed to start her day, a pop quiz. She thanked Kami that she had memorized the periodical table of elements back in the 9th grade. She silently thanked her old grade nine science teacher Mrs. Grahams and started to work on her paper.
End of day: Gym
Kagome took out her bow and arrows out of the large gym locker. Tonight would be a fantastic day for her; tonight were the school district archery championships. This year she planned to take gold, just like the past two years. She smirked, there was no doubt in her mind that nothing could go wrong. She placed an arrow onto her bow and pulled the string back. She held that position and aimed for the target, she let go of the string and smiled. A perfect bull's-eye. Behind her she could hear some clapping, she turned around to see Jenna Scott standing behind her, a new transfer student from Canada. Not to mention her next door neighbour.
"Hey Jenna!" she said cheerfully. Jenna smiled setting down her bow and arrows.
'Can I try?" she asked timidly.
Kagome nodded, "Sure, need some help?" she asked.
Jenna nodded, "Thanks, I've always wanted to try one of these babies out."
Kagome nodded and took out another set of bow and arrows and handed them to Jenna.
"Ok, first you hook the arrow onto the back string like this" she said demonstrating how to place it in. "Then you make sure to keep your pointing finger underneath, but make sure it doesn't touch that much."
Jenna nodded following her instructions.
"Ok, with your other hand, pull the string like this," Kagome said.
Jenna pulled back at the string then relaxed her arm and set down the bow and arrows.
"Ok, so try it on your own."
Jenna nodded and tried it out. The arrow flew to the target and hit it, but not the center.
"Great job!" Kagome said patting Jenna on the back.
Jenna smiled, "Wow, that was a lot harder then I thought it would be."
Kagome smiled, "Yeah well there are many surprises in life" she joked.
Jenna and Kagome shared a laugh, "Well good luck today."
Kagome smiled. "I'll need it."
Jenna shrugged, "You never know. Well I have to go, my mom is cooking this big dinner in honour of my dad's return, or something like that."
Kagome nodded. Jenna was an army brat. Moving from country to country, city to city.
"Be sure to say hi to him for me," Kagome said. Jenna nodded and left the gym leaving Kagome alone to shoot arrows at the target.
She was about to go for her 16th one in a row when her cell phone began to ring. She fumbled through her gym bag till she found her pink and white candy cane stripped sell phone.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Yes, this is Kagome." She sat down on her gym bag and crossed her legs. "Yes, I know. What? Are you sure? What! Are you serious? Is this some kind of sick joke?" she demanded.
The other person on the other phone said no. She dropped her phone and it hit the floor with a small crash. She shook her head and tears began to from in her eyes, "No, this is not happening. This is all some kind of sick and twisted dream," she said as tears began to flow down her cheeks like water in a river.
Her parents, her mom and her dad were dead. Gone, she would never be able to talk to her mom about boys, or her dad about sports, and ask him for help with her homework. It was like today, she talked to her mom when she dropped her off at school, and maybe this was all her fault.
If she had not told her parents to come to her tournament to watch her, they would not be dead. This was all her fault, her fault they were dead lifeless corpes, waiting to be turned into ashes, or buried under two feet of dirt in some old box. She cried even harder, her sobs echoing through the gym. She didn't even notice the many thundering sounds of feet.
"Kagome, what's wrong?" asked Ryan. She sniffed and tried to wipe her tears away.
"My, my… their gone… they're gone Ryan," she whispered.
Ryan stood there bewildered, "What? Ok, come on Kagome." He said gently bring her to sit on the bleachers. "Tell me Kags, who's gone?" he asked.
Kagome looked up at him and sobbed into his chest, soaking his t-shirt with tears. "My mom, and dad. Their gone and it's my fault" she said.
Ryan looked at her with a pained expression and stroked her ebony black locks, "It's not your fault hon, you didn't kill them right?" he joked trying to ease the pain away.
Kagome pushed away from him, "This isn't funny!" she exclaimed. She could not believe that he thought this was a laughing matter. "I did kill them. I told them to come here," she said pointing to the gym, "To watch me shoot some stupid arrows, and win a stupid cup. They were on their way when a stupid transport truck hit the BMW and killed them, instantly!" she snarled. Her legs crumbled and she fell onto the bleachers and she hugged Ryan. "See, it is…my fault their gone. If I hadn't told them about this, mom would be at home, and I could have surprised her. Then my mom would cook my favourite, oden, then my dad, would come home at six, and he'd watch basket ball with me." She sniffled a bit before continuing, "Then the next day, it'd be Tuesday, waffle day. Mom would make them just right. Perfect temperature and what not, she wouldn't be lying dead in some plastic bag! And my dad, he'd wake up at six, put on an Armani suit, a tie, and head out the door with his brief case in one hand and some file in his other. He'd come home around seven and eat super with us. But it's never going to be like that anymore."
Ryan looked at her and she let the tears roll down her face. She didn't bother to wipe them away. Her eyes were puffy and her cheeks were very rosy.
"It's not your fault" he said. "None of this is."
"Yes it is!" she whimpered.
"No it's not. Were you driving the truck that hit your parents?" he asked.
Kagome shook her head.
"See? It's not your fault, you didn't hit them. Some stupid fat head bastard did!"
Kagome looked at him, "You don't understand Ryan," she whispered before jogging out of the gym, taking the gym bag with her.
"Kagome!" Ryan said catching up with her.
"Don't," she sighed, "Just don't talk to me right now ok?" she said putting on her sweater.
Ryan nodded but before he did he grabbed her by the arm, "Just do not do anything stupid ok?"
Kagome looked at him and nodded, "I won't," she said.
He nodded and let go of her arm and let her go. He watched her walk to her house with a sad smile.
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So… how was it? Good? Bad? Please R & R and tell me! I just wrote this chapter kind of quick so please don't mind the shortness of this. I just wanted to know if this was a good idea or not. Anyways I hope you enjoyed!