The Day the War Began

Chapter 1: The Life of the Teenage Girl

Shaking her head, Kagome slowly drawled on, reading aloud her report to her fellow classmates. Her voice continued to carry through the room monotonously, none of the other students even paying her any mind. She herself was falling asleep in the chair, forcing herself to continue on through the fifteen page report that she had taken a week to write.

She cast her gaze over to the teacher, who appeared to be listening intently. She stopped for a moment to catch her breath and flip to the next page. She had been reading for the past ten minutes, and she was on page twelve.

Kagura rubbed her eyes as she awoke from a nap with her head in her book. She was supposed to be reading the next chapter in her literature book but it bored her so much, she couldn't stay awake.

Kagura went to a private school, by her own mother's prodding, and could not even talk on the phone to her friends back home. It was very strict, and she didn't enjoy even a single day of it- except, of course, the last day of school, when she got to return home.

She was forced to wear a full-length gray wool skirt, black penny- shoes, and a wool sweater. On visiting day, all of the parents came dressed in winter clothes because it was always so cold in the school.

The bell rang, and all of the girls rose and shut their books. She stacked the other books on her desk and left the room, giving the uniform "good-bye" to her teacher.

Kagura walked to her dormitory. Finally, the school day was over, and all those that had permission slips signed could go to a small local town after classes. Luckily, Kagura's mother believed in relaxation after hard work, and had signed the permission slip.

She dropped her books off and picked up her purse. She did random odd-jobs around the school for money, and usually saved it to go shopping once a month. Locking her trunk once more, she headed back down the stairs to the back gate.

"Sorry," the guard said, "but there will be no town visits today due to the weather. Please return to your dormitory."

Kagura groaned and just now noticed that it was pouring rain. "Darnit," she murmured, walking back inside, "my clothes won't be dry by tomorrow... I'll have to ask for another pair..."

Kagura narrowed her red orbs at the sign on the door she was facing. Demons, it read. Demons were the low-life crooks that everyone hated.

She opened the door and stepped inside.

"Hey, you look kinda wet, Kagura." A demon with blonde hair looked up from her books. She was already in the black silk pajamas provided to all of the students.

"Pah. No visits today, apparently. It's raining," Kagura said, peeling her sweater off.

The demon snickered, "So I've noticed. You're lucky though. At least you can visit."

"It's really nothing special. Most people don't even have money to spend there anyway. And I buy you something every time, so no complaining." She shoved her skirt down off of her legs. She laid both pieces of clothing flat on the floor and walked over to her trunk, unlocking it and pulling her silk pajamas out.

"Well, I guess. But you should check the weather tomorrow."

Kagura shook her head, "It's not my fault, Kimiko, my head was up in the clouds." She buttoned up the shirt and pulled the chopsticks from her hair, letting it fall to the middle of her back.

"Along with the rain," Kimiko muttered, returning to her reading.

Kagura glared at her, and then sat down on her bed. She pulled out her math book and began on her homework.

Kagome sighed and slammed her bedroom door. Her window was open, and she looked out it sadly. The rain was coming down in sheets, and was getting her and her floor soaked. She really didn't care, though. She was bored, and had had a bad day. Her boyfriend had dumped her.

"Kagome? Did you remember to shut your window?" Kagome's mom called up to her.

"No," Kagome called down.

"Will you please?"

"Sure mom, whatever!" Kagome said, not even really hearing what her mom had said. She placed her head in her arms, the tears flowing from her eyes. Her boyfriend had been a demon, and was completely arrogant. He had "found another girl," as he had said. And then walked away. No apologies or any comfort. He hadn't even really cared!

Kagome was now drenched and decided to close her window. She pulled hr clothes off and put on her soft cotton pajamas. They were green- her favorite color.

GI: Alright. Not much of a lciffie, but I plan on putting another chapter same day, so what's the point? ;)