AN- Jeesh it's been so long since I've written anything. -yawns and stretches- It seems to take months to get even a good opening paragraph down. (That's because it does. Darn Writer's block). But I'm getting better. As you can see, I finally finished a chapter! -grins happily- This is a biiig accomplishment for me. I'm really sorry for it to take so long for me to write, and I can only hope none of you want to kill me (Or at least duct tape me to my computer chair and force me to write). So I hope you enjoy this chapter! -makes peace sign as she runs to kitchen for Pocky-

Disclaimer: I own nothing, including Mars.


Home Sweet Home

Chapter5 - Kagome's Long Lost Relatives

"I can't believe you threw a banana at me..." Inuyasha muttered, hands interlocked lazily behind his head. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched his 'room mate' practically smoulder in anger. Although, he admitted to himself devishily, she was looking VERY good in the new school uniform. It was a simple attire, one he'd seen many times before on the other girls in his school, but it was hundreds of times more appealing on the fury-ridden girl than any other girl he'd seen it on. The plain navy blue blazer and bow tied around her neck over a simple white button-down blouse was unbelievable good-looking on her, hugging her lithe, supple frame. However, his favorite part happened to be the blue pleated skirt that ended mid-thigh. Brushing against smooth, pale flesh every time Kagome took a step. He grinned wickedly. If she only knew what he was thinking right now, she would murder him.

"Well I can't believe you broke my alarm clock and woke me up that way." Kagome snapped. Her livid frame was rigid, annoyed at how easily and laguidly Inuyasha was swaggering beside her. Without a care in the world... She'd be lying if she said she wasn't nervous. Because she was unbelievable so if her dizzy, light headedness had anything to say about it. Although that could be attributed to anger. She had forgotten what starting a new school would be like, with new faces and new classrooms. It made butterflies swarm in her stomach and legs go rubbery. She was even thankful Inuyasha's outrageous antics and comforting musky scent he had kept her mind preoccupied. But that didn't mean she was any less angry at him.

Now, she wondered gravely. How could she make his death look like an complete accident...?

"Like that remotely comes close to being even. I was publically humiliation." He balked angrily. She cast her gleaming cobalt gaze on him, locking eyes with him.

A sardonic smile curved her lips.

"Unless you think of the flowerbeds as the 'public,'" She retorted dryly, "I don't think there was too much humiliation going on. Now what you did to me, on the other hand..."

His frown turned in to a smirk rivaling her own.

"If you thought that was bad, you're going to hate today."

Kagome stopped walking as she fixed a glare on him.

"What are you planning?" She demanded.

"You'll just have to wait and find out, won't you?"

She snorted, tilting her chin to a mocking angle.

"That's NOT an answer, you cretin."

He chuckled evilly, only adding to her uneasyness. And his suddenly cheerful disposition wasn't dimmed at all by her obvious name-calling. Something was definitely wrong here... She hadn't known Inuyasha long, but it didn't exactly take a genius to figure out he was up to something.

Which, in this case, he most certainly was.

A long, loud blast of a horn blared behind them, forcing both of them to forecefully clamp their hands over their ears so as not to go deaf.

"Good Morning, Inuyasha!" A merry voice chirped, a shining red convertible pulled up beside them. A handsome boy with dark black hair tied back in a small ponytail at the nape of his neck, sat behind the wheel, grinning at them behind dark sunglasses. Sitting beside him was a pretty girl with straight black hair pulled up in a high ponytail atop her head, keen forest green eyes glittering happily at the sight of Inuyasha, however they turned distasteful as they fell upon his companion.

Confusion bubbled inside of Kagome. What was that look for? The boy with dark hair who had hit the horn pulled down his sunglasses slightly, to give her the once-over with violet eyes. "Well, well, well! What do we have here?"

Not knowing what else to do seeing as Inuyasha had yet to stop cussing and probably wouldn't pay attention to the conversation at hand for a while, Kagome bowed graciously after a roll of her eyes at the silver-haired boy.

"My name is Higurashi Kagome, nice to meet you." She greeted.

The boy's grin broadened and the girl arched an eyebrow.

An idea struck Kagome, and took root as she switched her gaze quickly between the strangers and her room-mate. Since Inuyasha was a little... preoccupied at the moment, she could probably pull it off.

Keeping the evil cackles at bay, she kept her features the perfect image of innocence and naiveity as she inquired, "Are you friends of InuYasha-kun?"

"Why, yes. Yes, we are." He replied, sending her a charming smile. She fought off the urge to blush. Focus Kagome! Do not be swayed by a handsome man! She adomished herself. He held out a welcoming hand to her. "I'm Kaze Miroku and this lovely woman sitting beside me is Takami Sango. Are you new here, Higurashi-san?"

"Yes, I am." Looking back at Inuyasha to make sure he wasn't paying attention yet, she continued, thanking the gods she had taken the care to learn about Inuyasha's older sibling and his past. "I just moved here from Osaka, and was fortunate enough to meet Inuyasha-kun last week. Since we're attending the same school, he was kind enough to offer to show me around."

"'Kind' is not the word for it." Sango muttered, shaking her head as she shot a glare the silver-haired boy.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing." Sango offered her a weak smile. "But I'd be weary of Inu's intentions if I were you."

"But he's seems kind enough." She mumbled cutely, a hand fisted to her chin. "And since he looks so much like my elder brothers, I thought it would be okay to trust him…."

"You're older brothers looks like Inuyasha…?" Miroku echoed in surprise.

Kagome nodded eagerly.

"Yes... well, half-brothers I should say. We had different mothers. But my memory of them might be a bit unreliable. I haven't seen them since I was adopted from the orphanage when I was six and they were left behind."

"Orphanage...?" Sango gulped, eyes wide. "Higurashi-san "

"Please, call me Kagome."

"Kagome-san." Sango amended. "Do you by chance… remember their names?"

Kagome tapped her chin in feigned thought.

"Yes, I remember calling the eldest fluffy but his real name was Sesshoumaru. I don't remember the other one's name though." She sighed heavily. "I always wish I had a picture of them to remember them by. But it was so long ago and I was so little.. Although an address of their new familes would have been better."

Daring a glance upwards, she saw they had pale faces and were glancing nervously at each other again.

"God damn it, Miroku!" Inuyasha stalked forward, finally deciding to join the conversation. "Are you trying to make me go deaf..!"

"Inuyasha…" Miroku interrupted, violet eyes wide. "Have you... by chance.."

The teenager was having trouble asking.

"What?"

Miroku swallowed.

"You haven't… done anything with Ms. Higurashi, have you?"

Inuyasha grinned, shooting her an vengeful look. She feigned suspicion, but she was fighting a losing battle on holding back her laughter. This will definitely be vindication.

"Why, yes I have. In fact-" He edged away from her as she made a threatening step forward, daring him to continue. "-We slept together last night."

Inuyasha waited for an outraged denial of Kagome and even a catcall from Miroku, but neither happened. Seeing Kagome slap a hand over her mouth, sounding as if she was choking and the queasy looks on his friend's faces, he asked hesitantly,

"What am I missing..?"

"Inuyasha," Miroku said faintly. "You slept with your sister…"

A moment of silence before a loud,

"WHAT!"


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