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Chapter 2: The basics
Monday
Well Inuyasha had been at Kagome's for a full two days and boy had he learned a lot. He had gone through some intense schooling from Mrs. Higurashi and Kagome on school and things they were learning. Kagome was amazed at his ability to learn quickly. They had already signed him up for school and got his uniform. They made sure he was in all of Kagome's classes, except for one and that was math, just because Kagome's math class couldn't fit anymore new students. Inuyasha wouldn't start school until Thursday so he could still relax. Kagome wasn't going to school until Inuyasha did, just so she could teach the hanyou some things about her time in general. She would show him around.
Kagome and Inuyasha were currently sitting at the couch and eating cereal together as they watched something on television. Sota had already gone off to school and Mrs. Higurashi was somewhere around the house. Gramps was outside and cleaning like usual.
"This is stupid." Inuyasha commented. He was shirtless and wearing blue boxer pants, not shorts that had little red hearts on them. Kagome was just wearing yellow and peach, flannel pajamas.
"What's stupid?" Kagome asked looking over at him as she held a spoon full of cereal up to her face.
"This." He pointed to the television. "Ogres don't look like that and donkeys can't talk." (A/N: Lets say they're watching Shrek 2. I couldn't think of anything else.)
"Inuyasha." Kagome sighed. "I told you already that stuff on TV isn't always real. Some of it's fake.. make believe." Kagome continued watching the show and eating her breakfast.
"Feh." Inuyasha watched and noticed how Shrek had become a handsome human for the woman he loved. He frowned and looked at Kagome. He would do that for her too, but did she want him to be human?
Kagome noticed Inuyasha eyes on her and slowly turned to look at him. He looked like he was thinking.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome questioned. Inuyasha blinked quickly and turned away with a slight blush.
"Sorry." He mumbled.
"Something brothering you?"
"No." He lied.
They watched the rest of the movie and Inuyasha was glad to see Fiona preferred Shrek as an Ogre and hoped Kagome preferred him as a hanyou.
"Here." Kagome snapped Inuyasha from his thoughts again as she grabbed the bowl from his hands. "Let me wash this for you." She smiled and Inuyasha nodded.
After Kagome finished the dishes she joined Inuyasha on the couch and they watched another movie.
"Hello you two." Came a familiar, cheerful voice. The couple turned from the television and noticed a smiling Mrs. Higurashi come downstairs.
"Hi mom."
"Hey."
"Inuyasha I got you that inflatable bed you were talking about. I got it exactly how you like it. It's on Kagome's floor.
"K, thanks." Inuyasha stood up and went to go check the bed. Kagome followed.
Mrs. Higurashi smiled to herself. 'I wonder what the relatives think when they find out about my dog eared grand children.' She laughed to herself. 'That would be if those to ever decided to admit their feelings to each other.' She walked upstairs and stopped at Kagome's closed door. She was about to open it, but decided to listen in.
"Oh, Inuyasha it's so hard." Kagome's voice said.
Mrs. Higurashi's eyes widened.
"I like it like that." Inuyasha replied.
"It's bigger than the other one's I've seen too." Kagome said.
Mrs. Higurashi felt like she was going to be sick. She couldn't allow this to go on now! They could at least wait till everyone else was asleep. What was she going to do to stop them? She couldn't just walk in on them. She tried to calm herself down. 'I'll just talk to Kagome about it later.' She said and walked away.
"Inuyasha how can you sleep on such hard bed. It needs some air drained." Kagome said.
"I don't mind. I'm used to it, so leave it."
"Okay." Kagome said, getting up from the bed she was sitting on. (A/N: So while Kagome was talking about the bed, Mrs. Higurashi was thinking more perverted things.) "Suit yourself." She sat down on her own bed and let her head fall back into her pillow. She sighed in content. "So you ready to go out and see some more of Tokyo?"
"Feh, whatever." Inuyasha said. Kagome sat up and thought for a while where the best place to start would be. 'Well this is five hundred years later than what he's used to. I should start with the basics.' She thought for a couple seconds on where the best place to start would be. 'Hai! That's it!' She got a big smile on.
"Okay here." Kagome tossed Inuyasha his haori. "Go into the bathroom and change out of your pajamas. I have to get changed." She said. Inuyasha grunted and left. Kagome quickly put on a white, turtle neck sweater over a t-shirt and put in a black, short skirt, that easily flared out like her school unifrom's skirt. She brushed her hair and slipped on some white addidas, which ankle socks.
Inuyasha walked into the room with his normal red haori.
"We'll have to get you some normal clothing later." Kagome said.
"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"
"Nothing. Just people here don't where that kind of clothing."
"Whatever."
"Okay lets go than." Kagome grabbed a hat from her dresser and quickly put it Inuyasha's head quickly. She grabbed his hand and dragged him out her door and ran downstairs. She slipped on her shoes, grabbed her purse, and was about to walk out when she was stopped.
"Kagome dear." Mrs. Higurashi said. 'That was quick.' Mrs. H thought. "Where are you going?"
"I'm taking Inuyasha to the museum." Kagome said. Inuyasha was blushing since Kagome was still holding his hand.
"Okay be back by dinner time."
"We will." With that Kagome dragged Inuyasha outside and into the bright, sunny day.
"What's a museum?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome let go of his hand and he followed her as she walked slowly.
"It's a place full of history. I'm taking you to one where there is a bunch of Tokyo history. It's better to tell you what's been going on for the past five hundred years that you've missed than to start from here." Kagome explained Inuyasha nodded.
They walked mostly in quiet at first, but then Kagome began explaining places they were passing.
"Okay, here's something's you need to know for school."
"I've already learned enough about this school place." Inuyasha bit out. Kagome looked at him and than ahead.
"Yeah, you know about the learning and the things that we are being taught, but you need to know how to socialize a little better." She knew that it was futile to try and teach him that he needed to be less agitated with everything and he should talk a little more. "Okay first off people are going to want to know where you're from. Tell them you've been staying at the Higurashi shrine and you were getting some home schooling, but before that you lived in America for a while."
"America?"
"It's another country like Japan. Just don't worry about it for now. It's not that important to know yet." Kagome explained. She stopped and looked over to her side. "There." She pointed to Wacdonalds. "Is a fast food place."
"Fast food?"
"Yeah, it's food you can get on the go and it's really good most of the time. We'll stop there for lunch and I'll show you what I mean." They continued walking and came to the museum entrance. "Okay here we are." She explained. Inuyasha was in awe at the size of the place and followed Kagome in.
"Hello there." Greeted a lady who sat at a desk. Kagome paid the fee.
"We're here for the time-line tour." Kagome said. The lady smiled.
"Yes, I see you are prepared." She eyed the clothing Inuyasha was wearing. She picked up a phone and called someone to come over and give Inuyasha and Kagome the tour. The person took about five minutes to get there and looked extra happy. She was a woman in about her thirties.
"Hello." She shook Kagome's hand, but when she held her hand out to Inuyasha he only looked at her hand. She pulled it away a little embarrassed the young man had refused a shake. "I am Miya. I will be the one to show you around today."
"I'm Kagome and this is Inuyasha." Kagome gestured to herself and than the hanyou.
"It's very nice to meet you both, now if you'll follow me?" She began to walk farther into the museum. Kagome and Inuyasha followed. She stopped at some inscriptions. "We'll start with AZUCHIMOMOYA MA, which is in 1568 -1600 Oda Nobunaga starts the process of reunifying Japan after a century of civil war. He is followed by a man Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1536-1598. This all takes place around the time teh foundation of modern Japan is laid.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha whispered not quite understanding what the woman was going on about.
"Hideyoshi's ambition to conquer Korea and China was thwarted by local confrontation. Arts such as painting, monumental decorative designs, and the tea ceremony continued to flourish." The woman continued.
"Just pay attention Inuyasha." Kagome said. Miya brought them to the next inscription.
"During 1600 -1868 Japan enters an age of peace and national isolation. Tokugawa leyasu founds new shogunate at Edo (now Tokyo). In 1635 the national isolation policy limits Chinese and Dutch traders to Nagasaki. Christianity is suppressed. Establishment of rigid social hierarchy ensures peace and stability throughout Japan. Samurai are ranked highest, followed by farmers, artisans, and merchants. By the early 1700s, cities and commerce flourish. A growing merchant class which enjoys Kabuki and Bunraku theater. The printing and publication of books increase and education becomes available to the urban population. Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his steam frigates arrive in Japan in 1853. The United States wanted to use Japanese ports as supply bases for its commercial fleet. Japan accepted the U.S. demands and opens its door for the first time in two centuries." Miya explained.
"Kagome, what's 'The United States'?" Inuyasha asked.
"It's part of America."
A Little Later
"In 1926 -1989 Japan experiences World War II and its aftermath, as well as economic recovery. Japan's liberal rulers are replaced, military-run cabinets make imperialistic inroads in China and Manchuria taken over in 1931" At this point in Miya's explanation Inuyasha was very interested. He had no knowledge of any of this and never knew there was another war. Kagome was getting bored because she had already been taught of all this by her grandfather. " From 1937-1945 World War II takes place and war in China is followed by invasion of Southeast Asia. 1940: Japan joins the Axis powers. In 1941 Pearl Harbor brings United States into war in the Pacific." She went on and on. "In August of 1945 the first atom bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, the second on Nagasaki. The emperor airs by radio a statement of unconditional surrender. Then in 1945-1952 democratic party government is restored and women gain legal equality and right to vote. Japan finally gained it's independence in 1951.
Later
"And in 1989 Global issues foster debate. In 1989 Prince Akihito succeeds to the throne. In 1991 the gulf War ignites controversy over Japan's role in the international community. In 1993, after Japanese troops are pulled out of a United Nations operation in Cambodia, the arguments go on." Miya took a deep breath of air at the end of the explanation. "And here we are in modern Japan." She looked at her watchers and noticed Inuyasha was very interested, but the young girl named Kagome seemed very bored and fatigued. She looked like she was going to pass out any moment. "Why don't you two take a seat and I will bring you a copy of the time-line, so you won't forget what you learned here today?" The woman said. Inuyasha nodded and him and Kagome went and sat in some chairs. As soon as they sat down Kagome's head fell upon Inuyasha's shoulder. He blushed. She snuggled a little closer to him ready to sleep.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha shook her a little and she began to mumble.
"Just pay attention. Don't ask questions." She mumbled. She must still think they were going through the presentation.
"Kagome, it's over. We should go." He whispered.
"Here you are." Miya appeared and handed Inuyasha two copies of the time-line. "I hope you enjoyed your time here. Please feel free to come back anytime." She said and left.
"Come on." Inuyasha shook Kagome a little more. "Kagome!" Inuyasha growled in annoyance. She fluttered her eyes open.
"Is it over? So soon?" Kagome questioned.
"Yeah, now let's go."
"Okay, okay." Kagome and Inuyasha stood. "I wonder what time it is." She looked at her watch. "Lunch time." She said happily. "Come on. Time to show you what fast food is." She grabbed Inuyasha's hand and ran out the museum doors with him and straight to Wacdonalds. She looked around and was glad that school wasn't over yet, or else her friends would probably be there and be waiting for an explanation on who Inuyasha was.
She looked around. There was some people there and even some people her age who had skipped school. There was young kids with there parents who were still to little to attend school and some who had half days.
"Come on." Kagome said as she walked to the end of Wacdonalds in the corner where she and her friends usually sat. Inuyasha said down. He didn't really like the smell of the place to much. Two many people occupied it and the smells of the foods were all mixed.
Well sorry about this chapter being mostly about the history of Japan. Most of it was accurate and I got it from a site: www(dot)askasia(dot)org