Darkmoon Child Happily Never After Chapter 1: New Characters Arise
The bell for the first class of the day rang and students rushed to their classes, a short girl made her way through the wild crowds to a lone girl standing beside a row of bluish gray lockers.
"Hey, my name is Kagome," the short dark haired girl approached the tall silver haired girl from the other side of the hall.
"Uh- hi, my name is Sakura," she smiled back at the girl, she had heard of Kagome... she was terminally ill, this was the first time she'd ever seen her come to school. She didn't look all that sick.
"I heard you just moved here, where from"
"America, I lived there with my mother. I'm living with my grandparents now," she turned to open her locker, Kagome remained by her side.
"Really? Cool, can you speak English?" Kagome grinned energetically. Definitely not the attitude of a dying person.
"Yes, French and Spanish also... So, is there a reason you came to talk to me or do you always approach strangers for no reason"
"Oh, yes actually there was. I was going to ask if you wanted to come to my house tonight. I'm usually not allowed to have people over... but you see- your grandmother is extremely good friends with my grandfather. They thought it might be good for you to stay at my house while they refurbished your home. They were going to tell you this afternoon; I just beat them to it"
"Oh... okay. That would be fine I guess. I haven't really made very many friends here, so that is very kind of you to offer"
"It's no problem. Let's meet up in the parking lot after school and walk home together, your stuff should already be at my house"
"Okay."
After the last bell of the day rang Sakura made her way out into the large parking lot adjacent the school building. Kagome stood waiting for her already and she strode quickly to the girl. As she approached she noticed some girls trying to get her attention. That was how it had been the last couple of days, everyone vying for her attention. Everyone wanted to be her friend, or even worse just wanted to date her.
"Hello, Kagome- ready to go?" Sakura tapped the girl pleasantly on the shoulder, Kagome turned around smiling.
They began walking away, they walked past the girls and Kagome looked at them curiously.
"Are those girls calling for you?" Kagome looked at Sakura.
"I don't think so"
"Are you sure"
"Yes. They must be calling for someone else"
Kagome stared at Sakura for a moment than looked back at the girls again. She sighed and Sakura glanced at her.
"They're coming this way," Kagome began walking a bit faster.
"Okay, so maybe they want to talk to you," Sakura answered amiably.
"No, I don't know them... they're upperclassmen. You sure you don't know them?" Kagome raised her eyebrows as the girls called out Sakura's name.
"Ok, so they are calling for me... but I still stick to the fact I have no clue who they are," Sakura grinned over at Kagome.
"Then why are they chasing after us?" Kagome looked at her worried.
"I don't know, everyone just seems to want to be my friend. I don't get it but they do," Sakura shook her head confused.
"If you really wanna know, it's because you're different. I mean how many people with dark silver hair go to this school? You've also got a great body and your gorgeous. You just exude this kind of aloofness that a lot of people would kill for, and those violet eyes almost seem to capture your soul," Kagome smiled up at her.
"You make it sound like I'm a goddess. I'm just a normal person, just like you. I don't have magical powers or some secret past, I'm just me," Sakura grimaced as she glanced back at the other girls, who had stopped and looked after her sadly.
"Well, kids like those need someone to look up to, and whether you like it or not they chose you," Kagome elbowed her playfully as they turned into the shrine's entrance.
"Kagome will be home soon, please come in and make yourself comfortable," they heard a woman's voice say close by.
Kagome pushed open their front door and Sakura followed her through and into a very tidy living room. Sitting beside a low table a dark haired boy, who looked distinctly like Kagome, glanced up and grinned.
"Gome, Inuyasha is in the kitchen with mother," Sota looked back down at the manga he was reading.
"Inuyasha, here? Oh this so is not good," Kagome shook her head and began to walk to the adjoining door.
"Whose Inuyasha?" Sakura asked as a red and white blur sped past her, "And what was that"
Kagome sighed, "That was Inuyasha"
A tall boy stood beside Kagome, arms crossed in front of him. He wore a traditional kimono of bright red, and on closer inspection she noticed his hair was a light silver. But what intrigued her the most were the honey gold eyes and the perky little dog-ears perched on his head. She looked from Kagome to Inuyasha and back.
"Inuyasha, what are you doing here?" Kagome put her hands on her hips accusingly; Inuyasha gazed at her sheepishly.
"You were taking too long coming back, so I came to get you," Inuyasha glanced at Sakura uneasily.
"I told you I would be gone four days, what is this the second day I've been gone? Four, Inuyasha, not two but four," Kagome sounded cross as she stared the boy down.
"Well there was no reason for you to stay gone that long; we have important things we've got to do. You know we have to continue the hunt and all. Why four days?" Inuyasha sounded annoyed as he plopped down beside the table.
"The damage is done, might as well introduce you two. Inuyasha, this is Sakura Miyazaki- she'll be coming back with us. Sakura this is Inuyasha, he's a hanyou- a half-demon. You've heard the legends I'm sure, of how the lands used to be ruled by great Taiyoukai, and lesser youkai roamed the land, and I'm also sure you've heard the legend of the great Shikon No Tama. Well Inuyasha lives five hundred years in the past and the well outside my home is a time portal that moves us between the two times. I found out last year that I was a miko, and that the Sacred Jewel was locked inside my body, and by my own stupidity I shattered the jewel and now we are searching for all the splinters, with a few others," Kagome took a deep breath.
"Oh, okay. So you're half-dog demon then? Interesting..." Sakura looked him over coolly, gone was the friendly attitude she used with Kagome.
"Yes, and what's wrong with that?" Inuyasha sounded defensive.
"Nothing, at all...what makes you think something was?" Sakura raised an eyebrow; Inuyasha's face colored and he stared at her angrily through his bangs.
"Just as I suspected short temper, down Fido. I was irking you on purpose, sorry," Sakura smiled and held out her hand, Inuyasha stared at it a moment then took it in his own. Sakura gave it a firm shake. Inuyasha startled then looked at her curiously.
"So, Kagome- now that your business is finished can we go back?" Inuyasha looked at Kagome expectantly.
"I don't see why not," Kagome sighed, "Come Sakura, let's go get packed"
"I'm going too?" Sakura looked at her startled.
"Of course you are, it'll be fun don't worry," Kagome began dragging her up the stairs.