Yay for reviews! Just alittle hyper. And yes Sapphire-glass, I do care about your writers block. I hate when you can't think up idea's for the next chapter, or to start up another story. It's quite irratating -.-;;. I hope you can get over the damn curse of writer's block, and I wish you luck!
Disclaimer: I do own Inuyasha or any of the character. Rumiko Takahashi does.
X
Kagome's eyes widened. It made sense now. Even if Kagome won The Game, she would never win the prize. Inuyasha wasn't available to anyone but Kikyo. Now Tsubaki's words made sense.
"But Kagome, you have to start acting like you've already won."
"You have to start acting like you already won the prize."
Kagome understood now. She had to start acting like she already won the prize, won Inuyasha. She had to act like she had him. She had to win Inuyasha over. It didn't matter if she won the game, what mattered was if she won the prize.
'Even if I don't want Inuyasha, acting like I do shouldn't be a problem. Once I turn on the charm that me and Kikyo must share, I'll have the prize all to myself. Kikyo has no idea what she's dealing with.'
X
Through the rest of the day, Kagome's head was held up high. Her mood had changed dramaticly by the time her first day of school had ended. The incident with the sludge that fell on her, was in the past. The future was what Kagome was currently thinking about.
Kagome opened up her locker and pulled out her navy blue back pack, shoving her text books inside of the bag. She smiled to herself and hummed a song. 'My luck is going to change. I'm going to beat Kikyo by winning her prize. He hates me, but I'm always up for a challenge!'
Kagome shut her locker and hosted her bag over her shoulder. She walked with a slight skip in her step as she began to leave her school. "Kagome! Kagome!" Kagome turned around quickly, watching as the young man she met in the morning coming towards her. "Kouga kun! Hi."
Kouga smiled as he ran up to Kagome. "Kagome, how was your first day of school?"
Kagome shrugged. "Fine." She lied alittle, before she had been humiliated and pissed, but now she was fine. Now that she had figured out a way to beat Kikyo at her unwinable game. "How was your day?"
"Fine also. Oh," Kouga pulled his back pack from his bag and began to dig his hand through it. "I have something... Here it is!" Kouga held out a green piece of paper out towards to Kagome. "This weekend, I'm having a party at my house. I was hoping you could come."
Kagome took the paper and glanced down at it. It had information about the party and how to get to Kouga's house. She was flattered, for she had never been to a party before. Sure, occasisional get together with Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi, but that was in the past. This was a real, dare she say, rich guys house party. "Of course I'll come! Thanks for inviting me."
Kouga nodded happily. "It's this friday starting at ten. See you then." He waved alittle, then raced out of the school. Kagome guessed he could be on the track team with his speed. 'Speaking of which, I don't even know if this school has any after school activities. I should go find out.' Since no one was around, Kagome decided she should ask tomorrow.
"I bet the limo's already here." Kagome began to quickly walk to the exit doors of the school, but stopped when she saw her principal Onigumo standing infront of the doors, almost like he was blocking her exit.
"Ah, Kagome. How was your first day? Great I hope." Onigumo pushed his lips into a small smile as Kagome neared him.
"Yes, it was okay." Kagome replied almost quietly. If she ratted on Kikyo, the topic of Inuyasha was sure to come up. Getting him in trouble would not better her chances of winning him over.
"Just okay? I was hoping a bit more. Hopefully tomorrow will better your fancy ne?" Onigumo asked, leaning against the door.
Kagome nodded, staying quiet. Something told her he wasn't go to let her out of the school until she gave him a answer he was looking for. "Oh!" Kagome suddenly spoke up. "Um, does Wahashru High have any after school activities?"
"Hai, it does. Were you hoping to get into one?"
"Yes, anything that is available or..."
"Why yes, we have something that would most likely be great for you." Onigumo ran a hand through his raven locks. "Archery."
"Achery?" Kagome asked surprised. She knew very little about the sport except there was a bow and arrow involved. How good would she be at that?
"You seem the type. Just give it a try, and see how you match up hmm?"
Kagome nodded again. "Ok. I will."
Onigumo leaned off the doors and began to walk past Kagome. "Good. It starts tomorrow after school. I'll see you there miss Higurashi." Kagome listened as his shiny black shoes clicked on the marble floors. Slowly, the sound disappeared and he was gone.
Kagome sighed. Before pushing the heavy doors open and walking down the steps and towards the road. The limo wasn't there yet so Kagome planted herself on the curb. Everyone was pretty much gone, except for one girl that was maybe a year or two younger then Kagome, standing alone alittle down ways from where Kagome was.
The girl had white hair and very pale skin, she was wearing the school uniform that Kagome was presently wearing. Her black eyes were clouded over with thought as she stared ahead. Suddenly, Kagome spotted a black BMW heading for the girl. The girl didn't move as it suddenly stopped infront of her.
The driver door opened and Kagome couldn't refrain herself from gasping. A figure, with long black hair and cold eyes walked around the car and began to talk to the girl. The figure was none other then Naraku, her step father. 'What is he doing here? Does he know that girl?'
"Get in!" She heard Naraku yell. The emotionless girl calmly walked into the back seat and closed the door softly after she was seated. Naraku stayed still as for a few moments, before turning around and walking back over to the driver side. He paused once again, before slowly craining his neck to stare straight at Kagome.
Kagome jumped alittle as a smirk pulled at his face. He and Kagome kept eye contact for a few moments before he pulled open the door and climbed in, then quickly driving off past Kagome and down the road.
'What was that about?' Kagome asked herself. 'Who was the girl, and how come he was here?' Suddenly, Kagome's own ride showed up. Shippo and Souta threw open the door smiling. "Kagome! Come in so we can tell you about our day!" Kagome pushed herself up from the curb and nodded slowly, pulling herself into the limo, her eyes clouded over with thought.
X
"Run a errand?"
"Could you, onegai?"
Kagome felt like she needed to go make up a plan to get Inuyasha or maybe sleep, but not right when she came home go get some food that her aunt couldn't get at the moment. Why didn't she get someone else to go do it?
"Everyone today get's a day off. They also get a day off tomorrow so no one is here. And I have to go to a meeting so.." Tyoshi put up her best puppy dog eyes look, pleading for Kagome to do this one thing.
Sometimes Kagome wondered who was the adult in this house hold. She gave her aunt a flat look before nodding her head. "Ok. But can I get extra money to go get a movie?"
Tyoshi dug through her pockets and pulled out her wallet, pulling out three hundred dollars. "This enough? Sure go ahead. But the stores close soon so go go!" Tyoshi began to push her niece towards the door.
"Ok, jeez!" Kagome took the money, and opened the door while stepping out. "Hey.. I don't even know where I'm going! What mall do you want me to go too?"
"Any old one. Have fun!" Tyoshi pushed Kagome to take another step out before slamming the door quickly in her face. 'Jeez, don't try to kill me or anything.' Kagome rolled her eyes and began to walk out of the drive way and down the street.
Her eyes instantly clouded over with thought now that she had time to think. Her mind kept going back to Naraku. How did he know that girl? Who was that girl? Did her mother know? Who really was Naraku? 'I think waay too much!' Kagome thought as she shook her head hard.
A smile was brought to her face as she found herself on the street with many different malls and stores. Deciding to go to the biggest one she could see, Kagome ran in, making sure her money was deep in her pocket so no one could steal it.
She had never seen a mall filled with so many people, or with so many stores in it. It was huge! Nothing like the malls in Tokyo. Everything just seemed bigger and more expensive here in Hawaii. 'What shop to go to first?' Kagome spotted a shoe shop and decided to start there.
X
"Miroku! Your damn cousins are at it again! Stop them!"
An exhausted Sango dashed around the large mansion that belonged to her perverted friend. Because he had once helped her baby sit her younger brother Kohaku, Sango decided to help Miroku baby sit his cousin. But she soon realised that one cousin she thought she was baby sitting, turned into seven little monsters.
"Yeah, can you get them for me?" Miroku yelled from his seat on his new silk feeling couches. He laughed at the one part in the movie 'White chicks' that he was currently watching, leaving Sango to take car of herself.
"Miroku! Help me!" Sango yelled louder this time. She quickly grabbed one of the red headed six year old cousin named Hari away from the bright green haired boy named Haru.
Hari screamed loudly while pounding on Sango's arms. "Let me go!" Sango gritted her teeth while dragging the bawling child over to a high play pen. "Just stay in here for awhile ok?" Sango didn't wait for a answer as she dashed over to Haru who was nearly crying. "Are you ok?" She asked.
"No." He replied quietly.
"What's wrong? Anything hurt?" Sango asked worried.
"Yeah," The boy rubbed his eyes. "Everytime I look at your face, my eyes start to burn!" Haru laughed at the angry face Sango gave him as he ran off into a hallway. "Arrg! I can't take this!" Sango stomped out of the room she was currently in, and into the room Miroku was watching his movie. She walked right into his view, making him look at her.
"Sango dearest, your in my way." Miroku tried to move so he could see around her, but her red face kept getting in the way. "I can't see."
"That's the point!" Sango placed her hands on her hips, and gave Miroku a death glare. "You asked me to help you baby sit. I said yes. We were doing it together for about half an hour? Then you bailed! I can't keep looking after the devils while you do nothing!" Miroku stared at Sango with a blank look, not getting her point. "You either help me," Sango began alittle more calmer. "Or I'll tell everyone you played with a doll until you were thirteen."
"It was a action figure!" Miroku cried as he sat up.
"With a dream home, with Ken to match? I don't think so." Sango turned around and pushed the power button to the flat screen t.v off, then walked over to Miroku and began to drag him off by his collar.
"Ok, ok. Just let go!" Sango complied as the two stopped into the horrific room that was once called a kitchen. All seven of the creatures where in the room, throwing flour around, eating sugar by the spoon full, or just throwing things on the wall.
"Hari, Haru, Hago, Haro, Hawo, Hawu, and Twinkle come here!" Miroku called once he straightened his collar. The seven children stopped what they were doing, and quickly raced over to there older cousin. "Yes cousin Miroku?" They all asked.
"Have you been giving Sango honey a hard time?"
"No cousin Miroku." They replied innocently.
"Well then, why did she tell me you were?"
"Because she lies cousin Miroku." Sango glared, her face becoming red again. "I lied? You were the one.."
Suddenly the door bell rang, causing everyone to turn around. "Mommy! Daddy!" The children raced off to the front door, trampling over each other. "Yes!" Sango chirped happily as she and Miroku began to run to the door after the children. The children were jumping up and down waiting for Miroku to open the doors for them.
Miroku quickly opened the door, the children pushing past. "Mommy! Dad.." But instead of the people Sango wished and prayed had finally arrived, The last girl she wanted to see had come with her lover. "Kikyo? What are you doing here?" Sango asked in confusion.
"I thought we could come over here. You don't mind do you?" Inuyasha pushed past the kids and his two friends before they could answer. He shut the door and glared at the seven brats who looked up at him. "What?" He asked. The children stayed silent.
"Get away you ugly things!" Kikyo screamed from her place next to Inuyasha. The children began to whimper, then burst out crying on the spot. "Kikyo! God!" Sango got down on her knee's and hugged little Twinkle. "Did you come to scar these children for life with your sight, or make sure when I close my eyes I see your hidious face?" She asked while glancing up.
"Whatever." Kikyo waved Sango off while turning her attention to Inuyasha. "Can we go shopping, please? I don't want to go swimming." Inuyasha sighed alittle. "Kikyo, you said I could choose where we go, and I want to go swimming." Kikyo sighed. "I need a bathing suit then." Inuyasha turned and looked over at Miroku. "With all the girls that come here, you must have some chicks bathing suit."
Miroku smirked, his eyes shinning. "Yes Inuyasha. I do. But not for Kikyo." His tone changed at the end of the sentance. His eyes narrowed abit at the glaring Kikyo.
"Don't be such a fucking ass, and go get her one. We don't have all day." Inuyasha shouted giving Miroku no choice in the matter. Miroku frowned before turning around and gesturing with his hand for the two to follow him. "Get a bathing suit and get out." Sango hissed from the ground. "Get a life, then loose it by suicide." Kikyo replied with venom in her voice.
'Bitch.' Sango thought to herself at the three disappeared down a hall. "He did it again! Miroku, come deal with your cousins!" Sango yelled down the hall as Hawo blew his nose on Sango's new white shirt. "Just... great.."
X
After getting the food was all gone and done with, Kagome had gone through to do some hard core shopping. She had gotten two pairs of shoes, a pair of blue jeans, three shirts, and bought the DVD 'Catwomen.' "Lifes good!" Kagome said happily.
Kagome suddenly was pretty much done, so she decided she should start back home. She skipped as she walked, flying past people who were chatting and talking. But suddenly, Kagome could hear the soft sound of crying. 'Who could be crying here?' Kagome stopped and looked around. She couldn't see anyone that seemed upset. Then, she caught a glimpse of some young child in red, being pushed away from a man about Kagome's size. "Move brat!" The man yelled.
The child fell to the ground, scrapping her knee. More tears began to fall from her eyes as she brought her knee close to her face. "I'm... I'm sorry.." She whispered quietly.
"Sorry isn't good enough." The man hissed coldly. He brought his leg back to kick the kid, when Kagome jumped infront of the girl, her eyes stretched out. "Hey! Stop that! Would you want someone hurting you?"
The man glared as he pulled his leg back in place. "Teh, all women should be seen not heard." But that's all he said before he walked off as if nothing happened.
Kagome sighed then turned her attention to the crying girl on the ground. Kagome got down on one knee and stared sadly at the girl. "You ok little girl?" The girl continued crying. Kagome then noticed the small blood dripping down the girls leg. "Your hurt." Without thinking twice, Kagome ripped her uniform sleeve and tide it around the girl's bleeding knee. "Is that better?"
The girl stopped her crying and looked at Kagome, then at her knee. She nodded. "H..hai. Arigatou." Kagome nodded. "No problem. Now, what's your name?"
"Rin.. Rin Kywa." The little girl replied.
Kagome took Rin's hand and helped her up. "I'm Kagome Higurashi. Who are you here with?" Kagome hoped the girl wasn't a orphan. "With Sesshoumaru-sama, but.. I lost him."
Kagome's eyes widened abit. "Sesshoumaru? Masaharu Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked. Rin nodded. "Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama. I don't know where he is."
Kagome couldn't believe one of the hottest men of all time was somewhere in this mall! Everyone had a crush on Sesshoumaru, even herself. And he was with this little girl? "I'll help you if you want. How hard can it be to find a rich famous man with a face everyone knows?"
Rin smiled up at Kagome. "Thank you!" Kagome began to lead the now happy girl around the mall. "Where did you last see him?" Rin looked around at people before repling. "We were in the toy shop, but he told me he had to go to a meeting soon. He needs a new suit."
"He's probably in the suit shop I past! Let's go take a look. Here, get on my back." Kagome got back on her knee's before Rin jumped on and wrapped her small arms around Kagome's neck.
Kagome began to back track back past stores she had already past. She was happy to find herself at the suit shop before long. Kagome took Rin and herself into the shop, where wealthy men were trying on future suits. Kagome looked around, when a man who looked like he worked at the store raced up to her. "Ah! Rin! I found you. Sesshoumaru-sama was worried." Kagome blinked confused as the twenty five year old man grabbed Rin off of her back and began to walk quickly straight ahead. "Wait a minute!" Kagome shouted. "I found Rin-chan!"
Kagome raced after the man, and stopped when she saw the violet eyed man, none other then one of the richest men in the world fixing up his suit. "Sesshoumaru-sama! I found young Rin, see!" He placed Rin down from his arms next to Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin cried. "Kagome-sama helped me find you." Sesshoumaru smiled alittle down at Rin as she grabbed onto his leg, then up at the surprised Kagome.
"You lied Poprre? You know I don't appriciate liars." Sesshoumaru spoke with no emotion, not taking his eyes off Kagome. "Well you see.." The man Poprre tried to explain but was cut off. "If you want to keep your job I suggest you stop talking while you still have the chance." Poprre shut up instantly and bowed.
Rin let go of Sesshoumaru's leg and beamed up at him. "Kagome-sama helped me when I was hurt!"
Sesshoumaru walked over to a shocked Kagome. All she could do was stare at Sesshoumaru. This was the real deal, the real rich fabulous man people dreamed of seeing. "You helped Rin?" Kagome nodded, barely breathing. "H...Ha..hai." She stuttered. Sesshoumaru nodded. "Is there anything you wish? It's the least I can do for helping Rin."
Kagome was silent. "Oh.. um.. Maybe a ride home?" She asked out quietly. Sesshoumaru nodded. "Of course." He turned to Poprre. "I'm buying this suit, charge it. Miss Kagome, please follow me." Sesshoumaru began to lead himself out of the store. Rin grabbed Kagome's hand and pulled her out. "Can you be my tomodachi?" (Friend) Kagome nodded. "Sure Rin-chan. Aslong as your'll be mine." Rin smiled and laughed happily before nodding.
Kagome smiled as Sesshoumaru lead the two girls out into the parking lot. The sun was beginning to set, and Kagome could feel herself becoming tired. "Hurry to the car!" Rin pulled Kagome over to a blue and red stripped viper. Sesshoumaru unlocked the doors and pulled himself into the drivers seat. Rin hoped into the back of the car, then Kagome got into the driver's seat.
Kagome had never been in a car so nice like this one before. She felt like she had no place to be in it. She wasn't rich, she was poor, real poor here in Hawaii. She just couldn't believe her luck, getting to meet Sesshoumaru, now riding in his car. Life couldn't get better.
"Where do you live?" Sesshoumaru pulled Kagome from her thoughts.
"Oh, 1997 Springlot avenue." Kagome replied, looking over at him. His eyes locked with her's for a moment before he nodded and began to turn the engine on. It purred like a new born kitten, this was a whole new expriance for happy Kagome. Sesshoumaru and the other two strapped on there seat belts before Sesshoumaru pulled out of the parking lot and began to drive onto the road. The car was silent as they road, except for Rin's happy humming from the back.
"You are a Higurashi are you not?" Kagome jumped alittle then turned to Sesshoumaru. "Hai, I am." 'How does he know?' She thought.
"You are related to Kikyo, Inuyasha's lover then." Sesshoumaru said more to himself then to Kagome, but she nodded anyway. "Unfortuantly." She muttered.
Sesshoumaru looked at her from the corner of his eye, before turning his attention back on the road. Everyone was silent again. "I don't like Kikyo." Rin spoke up from her sleeping.
Kagome smiled alittle. "Me neither." Rin nodded. "She picky, and she whines." Rin stated again. "Kind of like a baby." Sesshoumaru stayed quiet but he knew he felt the same way. This Kagome had a nice and pleasant look on her face that Kikyo must not have been born with.
Sesshoumaru was now pulling into Tyoshi's drive way, the black iron gates opening. He parked the car and looked over at her. Kagome blushed a faint shade of pink as she unstrapped herself from the seat. "Thank you for driving me home." She replied quietly. She opened the door but stopped at Rin's voice. "Thanks for helping me. I hope I can see you again some time Kagome!" Kagome smiled at Rin and nodded. "Me too Rin." Sesshoumaru nodded and watched as Kagome smiled at him before grabbing her shopping bags, slamming the door and rushing up the stairs to the mansion. Sesshoumaru waited until she got into her home, before he drove out of the drive way and towards his meeting.
X
Kagome raced looked around the inside of the house. It was quiet, not usual. "Hello? Anyone home?" Kagome began to walk up the steps towards her bed room. "Hello?" She called out again. Kagome walked infront of her door and pushed it open with her foot.
"Ta da!" Kagome looked over into her room and saw Tyoshi, Souta, and Shippo sitting on her bed, holding a painting in there hands. The painting was of Kagome when she was eight, and her mother. The two had been taking a trip to the park and playing ring around the rosie. Someone had snapped a picture of it, and now it was freshly painted on a canvas.
Kagome dropped her bags and gaped at the picture. It looked just like the picture, but freasher some how. "How.. who.. when...?" Tyoshi giggled at her niece's behaviour. "The three of us have been working on this since you got here. To finish it up I had to send you out of the house, and now it's finished and here you are!"
Kagome gasped, then ran over to her family and hugged each of them, making sure not to smudge the paint. "Thank you guys so much! It's beautiful!" Kagome cheered happily. The three smiled and nodded. "Here, we have a place picked out already." Tyoshi took the picture and stepped onto Kagome's bed and placed the painting on a hook on the wall behind the bed. "And for a special prize, you get to have the left over paint and paint brushes!" Tyoshi pointed over to Kagome's night table.
Kagome clapped her hands together. "It.. looks.. great! Thank you!" She cheered again. The three gave her a group hug before pulling away. "We worked hard on this Kaggy!" Shippo and Souta shouted. "I can tell." She replied
"Well guys," Tyoshi stretched alittle. "It nine o'clock and time for bed!" The two boys groaned whil being pushed out of Kagome's room. "You too Kagome. I'm happy you stayed out so late." Kagome nodded. "Thanks again you guys. Good night."
"Night!" They yelled before Tyoshi nodded and shut the door closed behind her. Kagome yawned. She didn't realise she had been out so late. 'I guess when you shop you shop until you drop.' Kagome stretched and walked over to her walk in closet. She picked out some black silk pajama's and pulled them on.
She jumped in her fluffy bed and looked up at the new picture of her and Atsuki. She smiled, it reminded her of some found memories she had forgotten. "But I can't think of that tomorrow. I feel like I could die if I don't sleep." Kagome laid down and clapped her hands, causing the lights to turn off.
X Three hours later X
Kagome was still awake, and lying in the darkness. She had heard Kikyo sneak in, none to quietly, but no one woke up. Kagome couldn't stop thinking about the prank Kikyo had done to her, and some how she had to get her back. 'How, how, how! The Inuyasha thing isn't enough!' Kagome rolled over angrly, her eyes looking over to her night stand then to her wall. 'How!'
Kagome jumped up, a thought and idea striking her like lightening. "I've got it!" She yelled happily. She placed a hand over her mouth to quiet herself, before throwing her blankets off of her. She grinned evily while grabbing her new paint and brushes, and sneaking out of her room.
She quietly creaked open Kagome's door and was happy to here the snoring of Kikyo's nose and mouth. It was music to her ears. Kagome walked over and was delighted to see Kikyo was lying on her stomache. Kagome grinned evily. 'This is going to be so much fun!'
X Morning at School X
Kagome slammed her locker shut. Today was going to be a grand day she could feel it. Kouga, who had been showing her around, was now definatly a friend she could trust, but not to tell about the game. "Liking the school better?" Kouga asked as he began to lead Kagome to her second class. Kagome nodded. "Yes. I'm loving it." She smiled up a Kouga as they walked.
"AHHHH! THIS CAN NOT BE HAPPENING!"
Kagome and Kouga stopped walking as did all the other studants in the hall. Kagome bit back her smirk knowing who's scream that belonged to. Suddenly, a beyond pissed Kikyo began to race down the hall, her pose following behind quickly. "Higurashi!" She screamed.
Kagome but back her smile, and forced a confused look on her face."Kikyo? What is the matter?" She asked innocently.
"You know damn right!" Kikyo screamed. "This!" She whipped around quickly and as she did, everyone got a nice look of Kikyo's once completely evened, black hair. Now, for some strange reason, was painted a rainbow of colours. Not to mention cut unevenly.
Kagome stiffiled a laugh. "My goodness Kikyo! What did you do to your hair?"
"Don't play dumb you.."
Kagome could not take it anymore, and let out the long hard laugh that was bottled inside of her. She clentched her sides and tears were rolling down her sides. Soon, everyone in the hall was joining in with the laughter. It filled all around Kikyo, and she couldn't take it.
"Kikyo!" Kagome gasped out. "You.. should see... your face!" Kagome laughed harder, but suddenly it was cut short. Kagome found herself looking up into the firey eyes of Kikyo, from her position from the ground. Her face was burning from the slap she had recieved from Kikyo.
"Hold on to your seat Kagome, Because it's going to be a bumpy ride!" Kikyo lept down from her standing position and punched Kagome hard in the job. "Play your cards right, or don't play at all."
X
It ends! That was one loong chapter! If you like the chapter, please review! Any questions just ask! Oh and.. Happy Easter Everyone! Easter bunny hoped out and hands all the readers a egg! Yay! Til then...
Yume!