Going in Circles

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:Words: sign language

Chapter's in 3rd person

Chapter 4: Kagome, part II

Still pre Lab days.

Kagome hadn't cried once ever since she found out that her family had died. She also hadn't said a word to anyone either.

Kagome sat in the dark room as she waited for one of her social workers to come and meet with her in the office. Kagome had lost everything, her family her home, everything that had value to her. She, however, was left with her family's money. It was a lot, how much, she didn't know.

A person came into the room; Kagome didn't even turn her head to look at the person. The woman took a seat in front of kagome and began going through her desk. Kagome just sat back and stared at the organized woman.

The woman finally had found what she was looking for and plopped the folder onto her desk. While kagome was staring at her, she was going through the file, mumbling to herself. She went on like this for about fifteen minutes to half an hour. Not that Kagome minded. She liked the quiet, and she sure didn't want this woman talking to her, Kagome felt that she wasn't one of the nicer people in the world.

"Well, I've read your file Higurashi. And let me say, you've gone through a lot in the past month," kagome narrowed her eyes. 'Thanks for telling me, I had no idea I had a rough month. Bitch,' she though sarcastically.

"Oh shoot! I'm sorry Higurashi, excuse me for being so rude, the name's Marshall, Jean Marshall." Kagome didn't give her a reaction of any sort, other than not doing anything.

"Well then let's get to the point. You're almost a seventeen-year-old girl and you have no place to go. Your family died and you have inherited their fortune. Now, normally I would send you to a foster family for a year until you were 18 and had enough money to be on your own. I have three choices Higurashi. One, I can send you to a foster family. Two, I can let you go on your own since you have enough money to support yourself to never have to work again. Or three..." there was a short pause. "A few weeks ago I got this letter from a college in America; they're looking for foreign gifted students ages 16 - 17 to attend their university. I looked at you're records and found that you were extraordinary student in all of your subjects and you more than over qualify for getting into college early.

Kagome couldn't believer what she was hearing. 'Me? Go to college a year early?' she shook her head in disbelief

"No? Ah well, I guess you just don't want to go to this magnificent university were you don't even have to pay, not that you couldn't afford it or anything."

Kagome shook her head again. She did want to go, if this was for real.

"No what? You want to go then after all?" Kagome nodded her head.

"Good!! I'll make flight arrangements for next week. I will fly out there with you myself," the social worker smiled, she was ecstatic.

XxX

Kagome took her seat on the airplane. She was in first class the third row. Her social worker sat right next to her. Kagome kept to herself the entire trip.

Kagome took out her MP3 player and listened to some of her favorite songs. 'They're dead, all of them. They're dead, they're really dead. Dead, all of them gone. Without a word of goodbye.' She thought as she listened to the music. No matter how many times she had said it she didn't believe that her parents were dead.

All throughout the plane ride Kagome had kept telling herself that her parents and family were really dead, but never once had she believed any of it. Something about the whole thing just didn't seem to fit. Her family had died of an explosion caused by a gasoline leak. Every single person had vanished from earth in her family, and yet not one of her friends or family's friends had died let alone even get hurt that was there. Or the fact that the explosion seemed to stop right at other peoples houses. Something or someone had planned it all. And she wanted to just who it was.

XxX

The plane ride had been long and painful. As soon as she got off she had to go get her little luggage due to the explosion. And after that, she and Jean went off to the limo she had ordered.

From what Jean had told her college was one of the best colleges in America, but she had yet to reveal the name. She also said that they had awhile before they got there and told Kagome to rest and get some sleep in the limo. Kagome had laughed at the idea. She had slept through most of the plane ride and was not the least bit tired. Besides, she wanted to see the scenery that was America.

The ride didn't take as long as Jean had made it sound. It really only took them three quarters of an hour to get there.

As soon as the limo came to a halt, Kagome tried to get out of it, but she was stopped by Jean's hand on her arm.

"Kagome are you sure you're alright?" she asked with worry. Kagome nodded and gave her a questioning look.

"It's just that... well you don't seem to upset about you're family's death. Normally if one were to experience such a loss they would be, well just not as happy as you seem." Kagome just gave her a blank stare. 'Well I guess it's kind of hard to be upset about your family's death when they're not dead,' she thought with no emotion.

The doctor seemed to want to change the subject slightly. "Kagome... there may have been something that I have forgotten to mention earlier..." there was a pause. "You see, as I said before, no one can go through a loss like that without being totally okay. And like you have proven to me, you seem to have become mute." She paused to see if she got a reaction from Kagome. She didn't. "So, I have arranged to have you go to a counselor every week," she cringed, waiting for the blow that never came. Kagome seemed fine with anything that came across her; she didn't seem to care about much anymore.

XxX

School had started off well for Kagome. She was achieving good grades, and she saw the counselor on a weekly basis. She even had a few friends. She still wasn't talking but she had learned sigh language. Luckily for her, her now best friend Sango had taken many courses of sign language.

As the months went by kagome slowly forgot about her family and concentrated on what lye ahead for her. She didn't mean to forget about her family, it just sort of happened, almost uncontrollably. It even came to the point that she forgot that she even had a family that died in an explosion.

XxX

Kagome sat in class, bored as usual. She was in a science class learning about physics. She was just so happy to be learning about a boring subject. Thankfully, her boredom came to an end as she was called by the head director to meet him in his office.

'What could I be possibly called to the office for? I haven't done anything bad. I also haven't done anything good, well not good enough to get recognized for it at least.' She thought as she made her way to his office in another building. She made her way outside. The cool air brushed against her pale skin, making shivers run up her spine. Winter was coming to its end, and signs of spring were returning. She stopped to look at the statue of Naraku, he was the founder of the college, and everyone admired him, well that is, accept for Kagome, who had despised the person, and the funny thing was, she didn't even know why.

Kagome kept on walking toward her destination. She reached it soon, and knocked on mahogany door. The secretary's voice had told her to come in. as soon as the door was opened enough for the secretary to see her, she told Kagome to have a seat and that the head director would be with him in a moment.

Kagome took a seat and picked up a magazine randomly and began mindlessly flipping through pages. After about ten minutes the office door opened and two laughing men came out, one showing the other out. The other man had left and the director had welcomed Kagome and ushered her into his office.

Both of the people got seated quickly. The director had grown serious and pulled out a letter and placed it upon his blank desk. Kagome, who was across from him, looked at him with question. :What's this?: She signed.

"Do you remember what happened before you came to this school?"

She shook her head. In truth, Kagome had blocked the event completely from her mind.

"You got into a car accident."

Kagome widened her eyes. She started to remember what happened. 'I got into that accident and they sent me here to get better,' Kagome told herself. It wasn't the truth, and somewhere in the back of her mind she knew it, but she refused to believe it.

She nodded telling him that she remembered. He smiled, pleased that he got what he wanted to see.

"You got this letter from court the other day. Do you know what it says?" he paused, keeping his voice neutral. "I know you don't know so I'll tell you. It says that you're being put on trial for causing that crash," He stood up and slammed his fists down on the desk. Kagome was in disbelief by his actions.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT KIND OF REPUTATION I'LL GET IF ONE OF MY BEST STUDENTS IS PUT ON TRIAL??!!!" he shouted so loud Kagome was afraid that she would go deaf.

Kagome was stunned at the idea of her going to court. She didn't to anything wrong at the crash sight. She barley even remembered what happened that day. She was totally outraged just as her head director was.

She also just realized something. She was one of the best students in the school. 'I hope that he just didn't say that to male it look worse for him. Why would he do that anyway? I must be true.' Kagome would be filled up with pride at that moment but because of the situation, she didn't.

Kagome kept quiet. The director was going on about how good the school was and how that the students were all very well students and had clean records. He went on about how Kagome only got into the school because officials had felt sorry for her. Kagome had heard his speech before. He had often told her when she first arrived there.

"... and I don't want..." he kept going on and on until Kagome eventually tuned him out. 'I wonder why whoever wanted to put me on court sent the letter to the head director. Shouldn't they have sent the letter straight to my dorm or advisor? This makes no sense.' Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the director's voice.

"...Okay?... Kagome? Are you even listening to me? Kagome!" she looked at him to acknowledge him.

:What?:

"Where you even listening to me?"

:Yes: she signed without hesitation.

"Then do you understand?"

:Yes.:

"Good God girl, you weren't even listening to me. See this was what I was talking about before. You never listen to me.

:Sorry, it's just that I'm a little confused by the whole situation, and I kinda went off into my own thoughts, sir.:

He shook his head. Kagome, when did you tune off, can you remember?"

:I think it was when you told me how lucky I was to be here.:

"Okay, well I have something to tell you something so this time, listen." She nodded.

"I wanted to see how you dealt with a serious situation so I made up that you were going to court," he waited to see what Kagome's reaction was to him telling her the truth. He didn't get one again.

"Kagome! Are you not listening to me again?"

:Yes.:

"Why do all my students do this to me?" he mumbled to himself. 'Because they hate you,' something told him from the back of his mind.

:I'm just kidding. I knew that you were testing me or making it up. It doesn't make any sense that you got one of my letters, unless you went through my mail or anything. Besides I didn't do anything at the accident. The people who crashed into me were drunk and they were the ones to blame. Not me. So I couldn't possibly be pulled to court.:

He laughed. "I knew you were one of my better students, Kagome."

:Can I go now?: she pleaded. 'This has got to be one of the weirdest people on the planet. Only he would call me down to the office to play me.

"Oh, I wish I could but I haven't told you why I called you down to my office yet." She raised her eyebrow.

"You see, I actually got a letter from the people who crashed into you. Somehow they contacted me and asked if they could meet with you at the school next week. I wanted to ask you to see if you were okay with the idea."

'They want to meet with me? Why now? Why not 6 months ago when I first started here? Should I see them? Do I even want to see the people who ruined my life? (A/n: Kagome thinks that her family's not dead, but because of the accident she thinks that her family refuses to see her for some odd reason. And because of that she thinks that these people ruined her life.)

:Do I have to see them?:

"Kagome, this is none of my business. I'd rather you talk with your counselor about this than me. I only received the letter and I really don't want to get involved. So I'll see you the next time that I want to test you. So get out of my office before I have to force you to."

She got out of his office and headed back to her class. She looked at her watch and realized that class ended 45 minutes ago. 'Have I really been in his office for that long? Ah well it doesn't really matter to me. I'd rather go back to the dorm than to physics anyway.'

XxX

Kagome entered her dorm to find that Sango was already there and typing furiously on her computer. She didn't even realize that Kagome was there.

Kagome shut the door quietly so not to disturb her working roommate. Kagome set her things down on her desk and started up her computer. She had tons of work to do and she knew that she had to do it before tomorrow, but her mind was elsewhere and she couldn't exactly concentrate.

She turned her attention to Sango. She tapped her on the shoulder so she could get Sango's attention.

As soon as Sango looked her way she signed, :let's go to the café, I need to talk to you.:

:Kagome I have a ton of work. Can't it wait until tomorrow?:

:No, if I wait until tomorrow, it'll be too late.:

:Fine. Let's go, but not for long. I don't want to be having to stay up all night to get this report done.:

XxX

Kagome and Sango sat down in the café. Kagome went on about her day and how these people who crashed into her and how they want to visit her next week.

:Are you gonna see them? You shouldn't let them have what they want. I mean they did ruin your life and all. :

:I honestly don't know Sango. I know that I shouldn't see them. But part of me really wants to meet them. I never got a chance to meet them before I'm extremely curious to see who they are and everything. And besides, who would want to fly all the way form Japan to see who they almost killed. I think they're really sorry for what they did and they want to apologize personally.:

:Well there you go. See them and get on with your life. You didn't need my help and I'd being done with my work by now if you didn't disturb me.:

:Oh, but that's not all. I still feel like I'm gonna strangle them on sight if I meet them. I don't think id be here anymore if I did that.: Both of the girls laughed.

:Kagome, are you afraid to meet whoever might come?:

:A little bit, maybe.:

:That's okay, but you have to decide what you want to do.:

There was a long pause.

:you know what Sango, I think I want to go ahead and go through with this and meet this people. If I don't, I'll probably regret it for life.: Sango smiled.

:that is, if you'll come with.: Sango's mouth literally dropped open.

:You want me to come with?!:

:Please Sango, I don't think I can do it alone, and if you're there you can keep me from killing people:

:Oh, all right. But on one condition...:

:What's that?:

:I get to cut class:

Kagome smiled. :I'll talk to the director.:

End

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Part from next chapter: I couldn't believe my ears. They were using me, using my money to overpower the American government. And that's not all, this place really isn't a college either, it's a sewer for their lab rats.