Tails of Oxford
Chapter 2: Visits and Changes
"Cough! Cough!" cough Kagome when Yuki pound powder on Kagome's face violently. "Remember girls, we want her naturally beautiful, not deeply make-upped, she will look like a clown then!" said Ayumi sternly, she was acting as a couch of the day. Sango was at the wardrobe searching for a perfect outfit. 'Why even Sango is also helpin them in this revenge thingy? Isn't she supposed to be on my side? (Sigh)' thought Kagome. As if Sango was reading her mind she answered "This is for your own good, if you don't take revenge, you might have nightmares for the rest of your life…" Kagome was surprise Sango's answer but instead of protesting, she smile at her friends "Thanks for everything, guys."
All her friends turn to her, smiled, and than all of them came to hug Kagome. They look like Teletobies giving each other 'BIG HUGS'
After all the makeup's, Sango took out a rather short office wear (I don't know what people call it but all I know is it is what ladies wear when they go to work, those knee-length tight skirt, a normal long sleeve blouse inside and a coat or vase outside) and asked Kagome and try it on. All of the three girls look at her.
"She looks simply magnificent! But we got to do something with those braids and those thick glasses! With them on you will still look really dorky!" exclaim Ayumi. Sango and Yuki nodded in agreement.
Now that is what Kagome was hoping not to happen "No you don't, you are not going to do anything to may hair or glasses!" protest Kagome while backing up. The next thing she know, her three friends might be cutting her hair or putting glitters on her glasses. But instead of that, Sango undo the braids on Kagome's hair and let her raven-black hair flow down her shoulders. Yuki took down Kagome's glasses and back up to look at her. Ayumi stand in front of her, her frown turn into envy. "Wow, so that's how you look behind those dorky curtains! You look simply…..um…..wonderful!" Even Sango and Yuki was surprise. At the new looking Kagome.
"The next thing to do is get her a pair of contact-lenses!" said Yuki, pointing her finger into the air. Before Kagome can say anything, her three friends had dragged her into the car and zoomed off to a nearby optic centre which is a few blocks away.
After getting her contact-lenses, they bought a memory card for Yuki's camcorder. After that, they head back to the house they rented.
"Okay, cut! Kagome, show more style! How are you going to Oxford with that low spirited face?" asked Yuki, putting down her camcorder. "Show them how good you are, girl!" said Sango. "Kagome, darling, we won't force you if you don't want to do this, but the one to suffer is not us, but you. We are worried for you, which is why we're doing this. Or not we won't be wasting time doing all this for nothing." said Ayumi, a bit disappointed. Kagome look at her friends and than force herself to smile 'Ayumi is right, they have been doing this for me. And I am still not satisfied with that jerk Houjou! I can do this; I am not going to give up!' thought Kagome. "Guys, I'm ready!" said Kagome to her friends. They look at Kagome's serious face and smile "Our Kagome is back!"
Just in only 30 minutes, the video was done. They watch it over and over again. After watching almost 5 times, they were satisfied with the video. They post it to the university and hope for the best. "I hope it works," said Yuki, stretching her arm, it was a really tiring day for them. "Yeah, I hope so too," said Sango. "Me three." Said Ayumi.
"Come on, you guys should show some spirit! It will work, I can feel it. If you guys go on hopping gloomily, you're going to make me feel like I did this for nothing!" said Kagome, pointing her index finger to the air then to her friends. Her friends were taken by surprise. 'Wow, Kagome seems to be refilled with energy or something…' thought Sango, wide eyed.
Yuki suddenly walk up to Kagome. "You're right. We should keep our high-spirit all the time until the mails come. That letter will decide Kagome's fate!" said Yuki, as high-spirited as Kagome. 'Isn't that a little bit over reacting?' thought Sango. But she herself went up to Kagome and joins their pride. Ayumi smiled "That's right, Girls. Keep your high spirit and we will surely succeed!"
"Houjou, you just wait…wait for your doom!" said Kagome.
Kagome was lucky that she was good, I mean very good in science. She was one of the top students in science class, thanks to Houjou's teaching. Kagome and Houjou won many sciences quizzes together. But that won't happen again anyway.
That night Kagome couldn't sleep at all. She twists and turns in her bed. Then she sat up.
"That jerk Houjou!" she said it angrily. "How could he! Just b'coz of family's business! An-and he seems quite….quite happy with his fiancé….."
Kagome tighten her fist until it grew white.
A tear slide down her rosy cheek.
Than more of them followed. She was crying and sobbing and choking.
Sango, who was just going downstairs to get a glass of water, heard her best friend's painful cries. She hurriedly went into Kagome's room and tightly hugs her.
"It's okay, honey. You're alright now. Sango's here" said Sango softly in her best friend's right ear. Kagome hug her best friend tightly. She cried violently. "It's okay to cry Kagome. But you should never give up!" said Sango.
After a while, the girl in Sango's arm softens her sobs and her breathing. She is asleep. Sango let go of her friend and headed for her own room.
"Don't go Sango…." said Kagome softly. Sango smiled and walk back to the bed. She shift Kagome to one side of the bed and squeeze in with her. Then she realized that Kagome was asleep all along. Kagome must have been sleep talking.
"Poor Girl, I knew Houjou wasn't right for her. But I can see that she stills loves him deep down inside…" thought Sango.
RINGRING
RINGRING
RINGRING
Kagome lazily pick up the receiver and press it on her ear.
"Hallo?"
"Kagome, are you okay? You sound terrible!"
"Mum!"
"Are you not happy for me to call? Never mind than, I won't disturb you."
"Mum are you kidding! Of course I'm happy you called! How's everyone in Tokyo?"
"Fine, everyone is really missing you! And guess where I am now."
"At home?"
"Nope, I'm in England now. I'm almost at your hostel. I'm in a taxi now."
"What! You came all the way here to see me!"
"Yeah, Souta is here too. But we'll be heading home next Monday."
"So fast!"
"Well, that's the cheapest ticket we could buy. Let's talk about this when I reach your hostel, okay?"
"Okay!"
Kagome clapped down the receiver and look around her room. What a mess. Better clean it up before mum's here. Kagome cleaned up her room by stuffing all her clothing into the closet. That might make the room less messy. Next thing to do…Tidy herself up. Kagome put on a simple and pretty knee length dress. She pulls her hair into a high pony-tail. She smiled in satisfactory in front of the mirror. The new Kagome really DOES look pretty!
Kagome walk down the stairs. Ayumi, Sango and Yuki were already downstairs eating breakfast. But they were still in their nightdress. Kagome came down the stairs. Sango was first to realize Kagome's different appearance.
"So what's up, Kag?" asked Sango curiously. Yuki and Ayumi look up at Kagome too.
"My mums coming…"
"What! Why didn't you tell us?"
Without wasting any time, the three girls went up to change. Kagome tidied the little living room. Magazines were everywhere.
'Ding-Dong'
'Mums here.' said Kagome under her breath.
Kagome open the door with a welcoming smile. Souta, Kagome's little brother rush in to hug his big sister. Mama stands in front, smiling.
"Kagome-onee-san! I miss you so much!" said Souta in Japanese. He doesn't really know how to speak in English.
"I miss you too!" said Kagome hugging her brother back. Mama walk into the little rented house. "I thought it was a hostel, you live alone here?" asked Mama. "Nope. Sango and Ayumi are here too." Answered Kagome.
Kagome led her mother and her brother to the living room. She on a little TV set for her brother to watch in case he gets bored. Ayumi, Sango and Yuki came down the stairs, wearing as tidy as Kagome. Kagome look up and signal them to come down by twitching her head.
"Uh, mum. Do you still remember Sango and Ayumi, my childhood friends?"
Mama looks up at them and smiled. "Of course I remember. Wow, both of you had grew so big! The last time I saw you, you two were little rabbits!" said Mama cheerfully. Kagome laugh uneasily. Her mum always says weird things.
"Uh, mum. This is Yuki. She is from Osaka. We met her from Mezelten Collage."
Yuki bow in respect. "Nice to meet you."
"Ah. Nice to meet you too, Yuki chan" said Mama.
"It's a good thing you guys aren't speaking in English. I still like Japanese most." said Souta. "That's because you can only speak Japanese." chuckled Kagome. Souta's face dropped. Everyone started laughing.
"Mum….. Would you mind if I to go into Oxford?" asked Kagome that night. She was sleeping on a futon on the floor while her mum sleeps on her bed. "Why would I mind! I'll be proud if my daughter goes to Oxford. The problem is that that school is so expensive." Said mama looking down at her daughter with a smile.
"So does that mean I get to go Oxford if I get a scholarship?" asked Kagome excitedly while she sat up. Her eye's twinkling in the moon light.
"I guess its okay. But the students there are mostly snobs and rich kids. They'll push you around. Are you sure you want to go?" asked mama.
"Oh, I'm sure alright. I got a mission to accomplish. Some doggy got astray there." Said Kagome coldly.
"Excuse me. A dog? When did you get a dog? And you are going to Oxford just for a dog?"
Kagome cover her mouth. Then she laughs uneasily. "I-I was just joking…Heheheh?" Kagome laugh as if asking a question. "Anyway mum, let's sleep. I got school tomorrow."
"Okay…. Oyasumi… (Good night)"
"Oyasumi…"
Kagome walked down the hall alone. Science class was going to start in 15 minutes. Kagome usually get excited when it was time for science but now she wish there was no such topic. She held her books tightly, wishing that at least one of her friends was in the same class with her. But all of them were in a different class. The only one who was in the same class with her was Houjou, and he sits right beside her.
Kagome went into the class. Hoping that Houjou won't show up that day. But as she expected, Houjou was present. She sat down beside him and took her biology notebook out to revise. Houjou was talking to another guy. As if she wasn't even there. Usually when Kagome comes, they would kiss and talk about where to go afterwards.
Kagome still dress dorkily that day because she wanted her new appearance to be a surprise for Houjou if she gets to go Oxford to study biology. Kagome was best in biology but she always freak when she is forced to do an operation on an animal herself. But she always makes it. She was determining to be a vet when she grows older. She loves animals very much.
"Kagome san, aren't you wearing your dorky glasses today?" teased one of Houjou's friend.
Kagome snorted and rolled her eyes "My friends broke it. Sorry for not being so dorky today, jerks!"
Houjou's friends seem to be quite amused by her. Even Houjou turn to look at her. Jaki laughed out load. "Yo Houjou. When did your polite and quiet dorky girlfriend turn into a violent lipped lioness?"
This is the time to stand up for myself, thought Kagome. I don't need to be nice to them now that Houjou had dumped me. She scowled at them "Well, now that your good friend here dumped his so-called dorky and nerdy girlfriend, I've decided to change into a new person. So there!" she said it out evilly. Kagome realized Houjou looking at her, a bit shocked at her new behavior. This is my chance to show him that I had changed, said Kagome's little heart. Kagome stick her tongue out at Houjou and turn back to her note book with a satisfied smile.
"Woe…..Houjou! She's good." said Kagami with a laugh. "I never seen her stuck out her tongue before!"
Now Kagome didn't feel as bad as she was when she first came into class. She pays full attention at the teacher and didn't give a damn about Houjou and his freaky friends.
After class, Kagome quickly walk out of class towards her car. Houjou walked after her. But she walks faster instead. Houjou jogged after her and pulled her hand. She shakes her hand free. "What do you want, creep!"
Houjou looked at her worriedly. "Are you really okay, Kagome? You sounded different,"
Kagome looked away angrily. "It's none of your concern, Houjou. Why do you care anyway!"
"Look. I'm sorry about the brake up but you don't have to change because of that." Houjou look deeply into Kagome eyes. But she just looks away.
"I told you. It's none of your concern. You don't own me anymore to tell me what to do now, Houjou. We broke up."
"Well we can still be friends. So we still can hang out together."
"And see you get married to another girl? No way, dude! I got a life to live too here. If you're going to marry another girl, fine with me. I'm sure there is still a perfect guy for me somewhere out there, and he is surely not you."
Kagome quicken her steps and climbed into her car and drove off as fast as a F1 driver. I don't care what it takes but I'm surely going to Oxford to show him what kind of girl I am. He will be sorry! Said Kagome to herself. She drove her car faster to calm down the anger rising in her. Maybe I should go somewhere to cool down a bit. If I keep going like this I'll get an accident sooner or later, she murmured to herself. The fist thought that came into her mind was…… the park.
Kagome reach the park after 10 minutes of driving. She got out of her car and went deep into the park. I need some peace and quiet so it's better to go deeper into the park where less people are, thought Kagome. A bad idea! Just after she found a nice spot to meditate, three guys sneak up to her and surrounded her.
"Ah, what do we have here? A lonely girl coming to the park all by herself. Why don't we have some fun with her?" A guy with pierced chin said.
"Yeah! We are quite bored today, why don't you play with us with that beautiful body of yours? It will be fun" teased another guy with green dyed hair.
"You'll love it. It won't hurt anyways…" the third guy said slyly.
The three man started moving in towards her. While Kagome keeps backing up. She started running instead. The three man also started chasing after her. She panicked and fell onto the grass below. The three man laughed and walk towards her. One of them holds her legs while the other hold her hands.
"Take her cloths off, Jeff!" the guy with pierced chin holding Kagome's hands ordered. The guy named Jeff work his hand with Kagome's cloths. Kagome tried screaming but she was very deep in the park so no one can hear her. Or that's what she thinks. Kagome tears started swelling in her eyes. She knows there was no hope for help now that she was so deep into the park.
"Let go of her, bustards!" a unfamiliar voice said angrily. Kagome sat up and hug her arm tightly. The new comer was a guy with long silver hair tied in a low ponytail. He got a very peculiar golden eyes. Kagome suddenly felt save with this silver haired guy around.
"Hey, who are you calling a bastard you son of the bitch!" said the green hair guy harshly. The other two guy showed their middle finger at him.
"Go away unless you want to taste my fist!" he warned. Jeff started laughing "Hallo, are you blind? Three against one!" but that didn't scare the silver haired guy. "Keh, you think a guy like me is scared of three little leaches like you? Oh, yeah. As leaches, your brains are just too small to understand what I mean."
The three guys were pissed off in an instant. They really are stupid! Three of them charge towards the silver haired guy. Kagome watch in amazement as his defeat the three guys easily without any stress at all. In a few minutes, the three guys' was running away in fright. The silver haired guy walk towards Kagome and held out his hand. Kagome took his hand and he pulled her up.
"Th-thanks" said Kagome. The silver haired guy snorted. "Keh, you should know better than to come here alone. You're pretty stupid too." Kagome frown "That's a pretty ignorant way of saying' you're welcome. Mr. um…uh…"
"It's Inuyasha, stupid!"
"Right and how am I supposed to know that? Inu…inu something-something..."
"It's Inuyasha you bitch!"
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Whatever, I gotta go now. Thanks anyway…"
Inuyasha hold her arms suddenly. She jumped and looks back at him. "Ye-Yes?"
Inuyasha looked away and let go of her. "I suggest you button up your clothes before you leave," Kagome look down at herself and her whole face turned bright pink. Her buttons on her blouse were undone and her pink laced bra was practically showing. Those stupid jerks, said Kagome under her breath as she button up her blouse and straighten up her knee length skirt.
Kagome bow towards Inuyasha to say her thanks and walk towards her car. Inuyasha also went onto his motorbike and zoom off. Kagome smiled as she saw him. He was some how cute and nice even though he has bad language and was a little too ignorant and proud.
Kagome went into her car and drove back to her rented house. The next day is going to be another challenge in school with Houjou and his freaky friends. But she is lucky Ayumi, Sango and Yuki is also there for her…….
Short Messages:
Hi readers. I had finally finished my Chap 2. It wasn't easy though! Not as easy as I thought at least. What do you think about it? If you guy out there want the story to be a bit more interesting on the next Chap, try sending previews so that I can get more ideas! And can you actually imagine Inuyasha tying up his hair into a ponytail? That just so cute! Arigato Gozaimasta! Ja'na!
Hanasashi
