Tails of Oxford
Chapter 3: Mail
By Kashita
That silver haired guy who saved me that day at the park. Who is he? Where is he now? What kind of person is he? Many thoughts of him cross Kagome's mind.
"Miss Higurashi. Please don't daydream in this class." Said Mr. Jordan frowning. The Chemistry Teacher wasn't in a good mood today so Kagome quickly shake all her thoughts away and paid full attention at the teacher. Mr. Jordan look away from Kagome and continued his class calmly. Ayumi who sat beside Kagome passed a note to her.
Kagome chan,
Are you okay? You look weird. Did Houjou do something bad to you again? Mr. Jordan is in a really bad mood today. His wife just had a fight with him last night, that's what I heard. Please write back.
Ayumi
Kagome quickly write a note and passed it back to Ayumi while Mr. Jordan wasn't looking.
Ayumi chan,
Yeah, I'm okay. I was just thinking about something. Houjou didn't do or say anything to me. I already realize that Mr. Bokunawa is in a bad mood today. Mr. Jordan is already done with his notes on the board. He is going to turn back soon. We'll talk at recess or at home okay…
Kagome
Ayumi read the note and nodded at Kagome. Kagome nodded back at her and went back paying attention to Mr. Jordan.
Will I ever get to meet him again……Kagome murmured to herself and sighed.
The bell rang and it was time for biology class. Kagome walk up to her locker to get some books out. Today is going to be another challenge with Houjou and his freaky friends, thought Kagome while slamming her locker door shut.
Kagome entered the class and looked around. Houjou's freaky friends were there, chattering away. But Houjou wasn't in his seat, he was absent. Yeah, Kagome didn't see Houjou anywhere for the whole day that day; he must be sick or something. Kagome sat down on her seat and laid her books on her desk. Houjou's friends looked at her.
"Hey are you sure you won't miss him?" asked Jaki. Kagami laughed and pat his friend "Good one Jak, don't you think, Steve?" Steve, an American guy laughed too. "Totally, dude!"
Kagome looked confused "Excuse me?" But before the boys could answer her question, Mrs. Greenfield walked into the class. She handed out a piece of paper to everyone in the class "Today we're going to have bio quiz. But first, I have an important announcement to make, our great student Houjou had gone to Oxford to do some further studies in biology. Let's hope for the best for him. He was one of our great students. Okay, class. Now let our class begin,"
Kagome finally understand what Jaki, Kagami and Steve were talking about. Houjou had gone to Oxford…
Kagome don't know why but she suddenly felt so lonely and disappointed when she heard the news about Houjou leaving school. Her little heart was still in love with Houjou somehow.
At recess…
"So he had finally gone to Oxford?" asked Sango. Kagome nodded sadly. "Cheer up Kag, we're still here for you," said Yuki "And your mail could be coming soon" said Ayumi.
"I got very low hope about the mail now, It's kind of too impossible…." Kagome can't help it but her heart felt like there was an empty space somewhere deep inside her. At this kind of situation, even the silver haired guy was forgotten.
Kagome look down to her food. She didn't have the appetite to eat at all. So she just took a sip out of her orange juice.
Kagome drive her car slowly. It was after school already. Kagome was supposed to go and pick up her mother from a mall. When she reached the mall she called her mother with her handset. "Moshi Moshi?" answered a female voice. "Mum, I'm here. You can come down now," said Kagome. "Okay, coming!" said mama cheerfully. Souta's voice could be heard at the background. He was asking mama if it was Kagome on the phone.
After a couple of minutes, mama and Souta came out of the mall happily. They got into Kagome's car with a hurry when Kagome honed them to hurry up. Kagome's mum realized Kagome's gloominess. "Kagome, are you alright?" asked mama. "I'm alright. Don't worry." Said Kagome as she smiled to her mother who sits beside her. She started the car engine, and they went back to the rented house.
Kagome stopped her car at the front of the rented house. The house was surprisingly quiet. It was pitch-dark too. Maybe the girls aren't back yet, thought Kagome. But that's kind of impossible. Sango, Ayumi and Yuki are always back earlier than Kagome.
Maybe they went out for a drink or something, thought Kagome.
When three of them were out of the car, Kagome locked the door. She looked around. Wait a minute! Sango, Yuki and Ayumi's car was right beside the house. It's impossible for them to be not home! Well, maybe they were sleeping because of the hard day in school and there was a black out that's why the whole house was pitch-black, guessed Kagome. "Mama, the house looked scary…" said Souta. "Don't be silly Souta dear," said mama cheerfully. Kagome walked up the steps to the front door and knocked. There was no reply. So she just stuffed the house key into the key hole and turned it. There was a click sound. Kagome turned the knob and push it inwards. Even the living room is dark.
Suddenly, the lights went on. Souta ran out screaming with fright. Mama only stood there. Kagome stared at the place wide eyed. Sango ran in front of Kagome and screamed "SURPRISE!" at her. Yuki was at the main switch. She must be the one responsible for the lighting. Ayumi was blowing on a party thing (the one that grows long when you blow on it), she was also throwing glitter at Kagome. Kagome stood there, as it hypnotized. Sango waved one hand in front of Kagome's face "Hallo….Kagome, say something!" Kagome's mother started giggling "Is it your birthday or something?" she joked.
When Kagome finally went back to her senses, she went into the house and sat on the couch. "So what is this all about, huh?" she asked. Sango smiled and walked towards her best friend. She laid something that looked like an envelope on Kagome's lap. Kagome took it up and see who it was from. "From The Oxford University!" she said out laud. "The letter is finally here!" Sango, Yuki and Ayumi nodded. "It just came just now. You weren't home yet so we wanted to surprise you. I didn't know your brother would run away!" said Yuki, laughing. Mama was by the side laughing too. "Okay, quiet people. Let's see what the letter says!" said Ayumi. Everyone went silent as Kagome open the envelope.
Kagome read the letter in silent. When she finished reading, she folded the letter and put it back into the envelope. "So what did it say?" asked Sango impatiently. A disappointed expression flooded Kagome's face. She looked like she was going to cry. Yuki quickly walk beside Kagome and pat her. "Its okay honey, it's okay if you don't get to get into Oxford." She said, trying to comfort Kagome. The two others plus mama walk towards her to comfort her too.
But Kagome's face suddenly lit up. "I'm accepted to Oxford!" she screamed. Tears rolling down her pink cheek. Her friends jumped and cheered with her. Mama smiled happily "Congratulations Kagome, my daughter. I'm proud of you." She said warmly. Even Souta came back to cheer for her sister. Ayumi took the letter out from the envelope to conform that what her friend said was true. She took it up to her face to read:
Dear Miss Kagome,
Congratulations. You are accepted to The Oxford University. We had seen your video tape. It is acceptable. We wish you good luck in your new school.
The headmaster,
Mr. Nakamura Sesshomaru
"This calls for a party!" said Sango. "Let's go sing at the KTV! Kagome is good in singing!" said Yuki. "What do you think Kagome?" asked Ayumi. "Well…I wouldn't mind, but I have to ask my mum first," said Kagome, looking over to her mum and Souta. Yuki, Sango and Ayumi gave Kagome's mother a puppy eye (the kind of eyes when you're begging for something).
"Oh, okay. Just not until too late." Said mama giggling. "Yes madam!" said the four girls' together, standing straight and acting like solders.
Kagome, Yuki, Sango, Ayumi, Souta and Kagome's mother arrived at the Starlight KTV at 9:00pm. The girls were very excited. They kept on talking about what Kagome should do when she goes to Oxford. Souta trailed behind his mother. They found themselves a big room to sing in.
That night, they have the time of their lives. They singed happily. Kagome sang the song called 'My Will' (the ending song for Inuyasha's disc 1-9):
♪Tsuyogaru koto dake shiri-sugite-ita watashi♪
♪Dakedo ano toki Kara mayoi WA ki-e-te yo♪
♪Mi-setai to omou imono ga kitto atte♪
♪Kikasetai kotoba mo takusan-mm aru♪
♪E-ga-o nakigao mo zenbu mite hoshikute♪
♪Matte-iru watashi WA yamete♪
♪CHA-mm-SU-wo tsukamu yo♪
♪A-n-ata no koto WO omo-u♪
♪Sore dake-de kokoro ga♪
♪Tsuyoku nareru ki ga suru yo♪
♪Hakanai omoi zutto♪
♪Donna toki demo negau yo♪
♪Anata Ni todoku you Ni to... ♪
After coming out of the KTV, all of them were tired. Even Souta was asleep already so mama has to cuddle him into the car. It was 1:00 in the morning already. They were having so much fun they forgotten about the time. So when they reach home, they all fall asleep the second they touch their beds.
Mama and Souta were going back the day before Kagome was going to Oxford. It was a Monday. Kagome, Yuki, Sango and Ayumi were at the airport to say farewells to mama and Souta. The girls bought a special present for Mama and the rest of the family in Tokyo.(Which is a laptop so that they can keep contact with Kagome and the girls)
. "Open it together with Souta and Grandpa when you reach Tokyo" explained Kagome. "No peaking!" said Yuki playfully. They all gave Mama and Souta a huge hug before letting them go into the waiting room. "Come to visit us again!" said Sango. "Be good, Souta" called Kagome to her brother. "I will!" he called back before turning his back to his sister to go into the waiting room.
Kagome and her three friends went back home after that. "I guess it's time for us to say farewells to you for you are going to stay at Oxford tomorrow…" sighed Sango. "Don't worry, Sango! I will visit you girls every weekend. Oxford is not far from here anyways. And I do have a car!" said Kagome cheerfully. "Now, now, girls. We're supposed to be happy for Kagome, not sad! Where's your spirit of winning from before!" exclaimed Yuki. "Yuki is right. We should focus on how to get that bustard Houjou to hell!" said Ayumi. All of them started nodding at once. "Well, wish me luck girls!" said Kagome happily, not to mention full of killing spirit!
Massages:
Hi readers! My 3rd chap is done. Hope you like it. Send in more previews so that I got more ideas. I can't be full of ideas all the time you know! And I would like to say thank you to the people who send reviews to me from the previous chap. It gave me more ideas.
☻ Yes, I guess I was a little to fast in the story but that's how I write my stories. Anyway, thanks for the compliment about my fanfics. I like the 'whistle, this is good…-look over fic again- wait, I'll take that back, this is really good' compliment. Make's me want to write more. Previews and compliments can make me finish the fanfics faster you know? Heheheh. Lol.
☻ I know that Inuyasha wouldn't save Kagome for she looked like his ex but in this story, even though Inu and Kik had broken up, Inu still was in love with Kik. She will come out later on, on the 4th chap, I think….Heheheh. So there will still be a love triangle in this story, like the one in the original show.
Well, that's all I can say. Meet you people at the next Chapter. Sayunarah! And Domo arigato gozaimasu!
Hanasashi
