A/N Note: Ok, I know a lot of the time they say Gods, like Oh My Gods, but well unless they are Buddhist like Miroku, but any how, if they worshipped many gods, then they wouldn't be celebrating Christmas now would they? So obviously that changes, just thought I'd point that out…Oh and I know the last 2 chappies weren't christmasie, but it should get to be more Christmasish now! (Don't you love my words that I make up? I'm always saying Christmasish! lol)
Chapter 7: Late For School
Inuyasha blinked sleepily as he cursed the day light coming through the blinds. When he had fully opened his eyes, he realized that he was still on the couch, he must have fallen asleep there last night. He got up and walked over to the kitchen. If it could be called a kitchen, it was lime green carpet, even though it was the kitchen…it had 3 cupboards which were covered with fake wood paneling.
There was no stove or oven, only a small microwave in it's place. The counter tops were bright orange and there was a small metal sink. Inuyasha opened one of the cupboards, and when he did, the door came off it's hinges and smacked him in the face before falling on his foot. He mumbled curse words before grabbing a package of Ramen. His Cupboard was stuffed full with Ramen.
'I love this stuff.' He thought sarcastically, it was the only thing he'd eaten for the last 4 years, he couldn't afford, or cook anything else. But he really did love Ramen. Inuyasha lived alone in this trailer. But no one knew, no one, not even his closest friends knew his secret…
If anyone, knew, they would send him off to some shelter or orphanage, and he refused to go back.
He stuck the Ramen in the microwave and put it on high for 2 minutes. He took it out early and drained the water. He ate his 'breakfast' and sighed as he walked down the short narrow passage way to his room. The trailer only had one room, and Inuyasha had little furniture, that he got from random houses where the people would put a couch or chair on the front lawn, and it would have a sign that said, "Free" or "Please take" He had no money for things like that, he could barely afford to eat at school everyday. And he had to eat at school, he had no choice…
Flash Back
It was Friday, and Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango were all going to Lunch. Inuyasha went straight to the table without going through the line. When Sango and Miroku got out of the line, they went and sat beside him like usual…
"Inuyasha, this is like the 4th week in a row that you haven't eaten lunch, are you ok?"
"I'm fine." He was rather irritable, he had only eaten once or twice even at home, he had gotten fired from his job and had no money to buy food, so he had to conserve money and Ramen.
"We're just worried about you bud, you're starting to scare us." Miroku said putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Feh" He said, trying to sound tough.
"No, Inuyasha, you've gotten thinner, much thinner…are you sure you're all right?" Sango asked.
Inuyasha nodded. He knew he had lost weight, he had lost too much weight…he used to weigh 180 pounds, all of it muscle and how tall he was. He now weighed 100, you do the math. He had begun to grow weaker, and with every breath he felt his ribs creak and ache.
Inuyasha smiled a fakey smile at them both.
"Don't worry guys, I'm fine, really." They weren't convinced. Later that day in Chemistry, Inuyasha was feeling weaker than usual. His chest heaved and it ached as it rose up and down with each passing breath. He coughed and sputtered, and his vision became blurry.
Somewhere in the distance he heard Sango talking to him, but she sounded so far away. He coughed again and an agonizing pain shot through his ribs as he felt one crack. And the next thing he knew, was black.
Some time later, he woke up in a hospital bed, a tube in his arm, supplying him with much needed nutrients. Beside him were Sango and Miroku, sleeping against each other. They woke up at his movement.
"INUYASHA! what's wrong with you! I can't believe you didn't tell us something was wrong! Why didn't you eat for so damn long?!" Sango yelled at him. Miroku put a hand on her shoulder, asking her to calm down. They talked, and Inuyasha promised never to not eat again.
End of Flash Back
'I really don't remember what I told them, when they asked me why I didn't eat…' Inuyasha thought to himself, he shrugged and looked at his watch.
"DAMN IT!!!!!! I'M 2 HOURS LATE!!!!" He yelled. He ran and got his book bag and ran out the door.
A/N Sorry, I know, short Chappie, but I'm going to try to update several times today, don't know if it will happen, but I hope…lol
