(A/N): Hi guys it's been a while since I last updated this fic but here I am and sorry if I took so long but so you all know, I haven't forgotten about this fic. So why don't I cut the crap so you can start enjoying the magic?
Disclaimer: Oh not again! I thought that was clear by now!
Chapter 8:
The Genie
Kagome sipped from her milk shake and stared at Sango who hadn't even touched her dessert.
"Tell me what's bothering you Sango-chan."
Sango turned to her and sighed. Kagome frowned.
" Now!"
Sango flinched. That angry tone coming from Kagome was dangerous. She knew it. She sighed again and turned to the window where the announcement "Tsubaki's Café" read. Raindrops fell on the crystal and when a thunder rumbled it trembled slightly.
" Sango, I'm waiting."
" Okay, have this..."
Kagome stretched her arm and opened her hand, her eyes never leaving Sango's. Her friend opened her fist and she felt as something heavy fell on her palm. She turned to the object and saw a cellular.
" What is with this?"
Sango sighed once more, "It's yours."
Kagome opened her eyes wide in awe, "Mine?"
Sango nodded and searched in her thoughts a reasonable way to explain about Yura and what she told her about her relationship with Inuyasha.
" Listen Kagome I..."
Kagome returned her attention to Sango and waited for her explanation but she paused.
" What?"
Sango closed her eyes in defeat, "Nothing... That cell is to replace the other one, you know," lied Sango.
"Really? Gee thanks." Said Kagome putting it inside her backpack.
" So how did Kohaku do?"
" All right, he went to a friend's house so that's why I was able to come for you."
Kagome smiled and thanked her.
"How did you do in detention?" joked Sango having her good mood back.
" I thought you'd never ask! Guess who was my partner?"
"Who?" asked Sango leaning forwards.
Kagome blushed, "Inuyasha!"
Sango's smile faded and she remembered Yura's words. ´ Damn! Don't think about that now! Not now!´ thought Sango hitting her head slightly.
Kagome took her dessert and started drinking it with pleasure.
" I think he does like me," she said prideful.
" Really?" said Sango recovering her smile, ´I can't tell Kagome about Yura's words. I will stay on guard and vigil Inuyasha closely...´
Kagome glanced at her watch and her eyes opened widely, " Oh no! It's late! Tsubaki's gonna kill me!"
Sango turned to her own watch, " And I guess daddy didn't receive my message I told him to come in 15 minutes!"
Both friends exited the place and waved.
" What about you and your car?" asked Kagome covering herself with Inuyasha's umbrella and wrapping his jacket tighter around her body.
" Don't worry, I'll wait for my dad, I'm sure he will bring me gasoline."
Sango put her jacket tighter around her as the cold wind made her tremble.
"I'm sure he will be here any moment, if not I'll call him again," said Sango smiling back.
"Okay."
They said goodbye and walked in the opposite direction.
"Kagome! Thumbs up!" shouted Sango as Kagome turned back at her frowning.
" I mean, good luck with Tsubaki."
Kagome smiled, " Thanks, I think I'm going to need it."
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" 3 hours late!" shouted Tsubaki, her voice echoing inside the house and in the rest of the neighborhood.
Kagome retreated and trembled with fear as Tsubaki scolded her badly. After shouting her how much she hated her as a daughter she had told her what she believed about her.
" I've told you a thousand times to never call me mother, then you do, and I prepare a punishment for you and you don't come! Then you tell me you were in detention! Now you are in real trouble!"
Tsubaki smacked Kagome as hard as she could. The blow was so hard that Kagome tumbled and fell with tears forming in her eyes.
" I'm sorry... I was just..."
Tsubaki interrupted, " You're sorry! Ha! You are gonna be sorry now! I don't want to see you anymore! Tonight you will sleep at the restaurant!"
Kagome sniffed silently as she got up.
" Now get out of my sight!" shouted Tsubaki reproachfully and pointing at the door.
Kagome put Inuyasha's jacket again and took his umbrella as she made her way out of the house. She turned skywards, it was now dark and colder and it was still raining. She turned back at the house, Tsubaki was standing on the door and behind her were Ruri and Hari laughing about Kagome. Tsubaki threw Kagome's backpack at her but she couldn't catch it. She ran towards it but slipped and fell on a puddle of mud. She looked up and saw Tsubaki smirking evilly.
" You won't step in this house until you do your punishment! Now leave!"
Tsubaki slammed the door shut and Kagome started crying loudly. She slowly got up and took her backpack. She put on her back and took the umbrella and put it on top of her to cover herself from the pouring rain. Suddenly an object hit her head. She looked up and saw her stepsisters Ruri and Hari throwing stuff at her and laughing loudly.
" Get away from here!"
Kagome started running and evading the flying objects and slowed her pace until she was at least one block away from "home".
She cried loudly and whipped her tears once in a while but more were formed in her eyes. Her tears were washed away with the raindrops and mixed. She took hold of her left arm that ached. Before Tsubaki had scolded and smacked her she had hit her horribly with a broom and had injured her arm. She continued walking and then a car passed by on top of a puddle and splashed Kagome.
" Just what I needed..."
She turned skywards and remembered her family, the one that was gone. She whipped the new tears and whispered her father's name.
She continued walking until she could see the restaurant on the other side of the street. She accelerated her pace and when she was there she took the keys and opened the door. The place was lonely and dark, so she walked towards the closest switch and turned on the lights. She walked to one of the seats and cuddled in its corner, she put Inuyasha's jacket on top of her as a blanket and her backpack as a pillow. The she looked around and shivered with cold and fear. Since young she had been afraid of the dark and loneliness, now she was facing loneliness. She whipped one last tear before closing her eyes and drifting into the world of dreams with the hope of a better day about to come.
Kagome felt something near her head and slowly opened her eyes. She noticed that all was dark again and that the rain turned stronger. The lights were gone because of the storm's force. She reluctantly got up and headed towards the counter. There she rummaged in between some shelves until she found one pair of candles and put them on and returned to the seat she was using as a bed. She was now fighting against both darkness and loneliness, both things she dreaded the most. She sighed and rested her head again on the backpack but felt something under her head again and turned to the bag. She opened a pocket and took out the object disturbing her sleep, the cell phone. She took it in between her fingers and noticed it was on. She frowned confused and put it off. Right when she was about to put it back on the pocket it was on again. She was now fully awake staring at the object confused and scared. She then started checking the many options the system had. Suddenly the screen shined pink and Kagome let go of the phone, which bounced on the floor. She peered under the table and looked at the shining cellular nervously.
" What is with this thing?" she said taking it back in her hand. She felt as it started beeping and a blinding flash made Kagome cover her eyes. When the light faded she turned back at her cell phone which had distinct sparkles hovering above its screen. She looked up and saw a pink smoke floating above her. When the hue vanished a human's figure came into sight. It was a young boy, Inuyasha's age, he had dark blue eyes, short dark hair tied in a low ponytail, and was wearing a Buddhist monk's suit. Kagome blinked and stared at the boy in awe. The man turned to her and smiled, "Hi."
Kagome flinched and continued staring at him.
"Oh I'm sorry, my name is Miroku and I'm the genie of your cell phone," said the young and smiling man. Kagome blinked and turned to the cell phone and back at Miroku.
"Genie, right?"
Miroku nodded.
"If you're a genie please get rid of this darkness."
Miroku nodded and snapped his fingers and in less than a second the lights returned. Kagome stared in awe and pondered about what was happening. Then she got up and started walking in circles as Miroku sat on the seat looking at her worried.
" This can't be happening! I mean, a genie? Those don't exist it's an invention and myth but then what is this thing?"
She turned back at him and sighed.
"Are you a ghost?"
" A ghost!" repeated Miroku frowning and getting up, " I told you, I'm your genie and I am here to grant you any kind wish you desire."
Kagome stiffened and wondered.
" A wish?"
" 3 wishes to be exact," said Miroku smiling and marking a three with his fingers, " And what is your name?"
He said this and he appeared a microphone. Kagome looked at the machine and back at Miroku and silently murmured "Kagome".
"Kagome eh? Nice name! Okay Kagome what is your wish?"
" Whoa whoa, wait a second," interrupted Kagome, " Let me get this straight, you are gonna make any wish true?"
" Um well..."
Kagome frowned as Miroku walked next to her and put a friendly arm around her shoulder.
" There are a few provisos..."
Kagome snickered, " Provisos? You mean, limitations? On wishes? What kind of genie are you? Like Aladdin's or what?"
Miroku glared at his new master, "I'm actually a friend of Aladdin's genie. He's really something, maybe you can meet him..."
Kagome slapped her forehead, " Now I know I'm still dreaming..."
Miroku grinned mischievously and his hand started snaking down Kagome's body until it stopped on her butt and he groped her. Kagome stiffened and turned with furry at Miroku who sweatdropped and retreated. Kagome walked towards Miroku who flinched as she lifted her hand. Smack! The blow's sound echoed all over the empty restaurant.
"Did that feel real enough?" whispered Miroku as he rubbed his cheek that had a red hand's mark.
" Yes, thank you for your help..." said Kagome sarcastically as she sat back on her seat, " So..."
Miroku turned at Kagome and sat next to her. Kagome looked at him suspiciously and the sighed heavily.
"About the provisos..."
Miroku stopped rubbing his cheek, " Yes I can't make some wished come true, they are forbidden..."
Kagome frowned again, "Like what?"
Miroku smiled, " First, I can't kill anybody so don't ask." He said this and suddenly his head rolled down and into his hand. Kagome flinched and screamed.
" Sorry," said Miroku as he put his head back on its place.
" It's okay, but never do that again," sighed Kagome, " So you can't kill anybody, right?"
Miroku nodded and Kagome shrugged, " I guess Kikyou will still keep her life (sigh), what's next?"
Miroku smiled again, " Second, I can't make anybody fall in love with another."
Kagome sighed heavily as she whispered Inuyasha's name, " And...?"
"And I can't bring people back from the death, believe me it's not a nice picture I don't like doing it!"
" Okay, okay, so anything besides that will become true right?"
Miroku nodded as Kagome looked pensive at the floor wondering about her first wish. She turned to Miroku and tilted her head, " What would you wish for?"
Miroku flinched as he blushed and turned to the floor. " Me? No one's ever asked me that before?"
"Why not?"
" It's not normal I mean what do you expect, people being able to have their wishes coming true never think about the others but themselves."
" Oh..."
" But I'd always imagined myself being free."
" Free? You don't like granting wishes?"
" I do but I mean, I need a rest once in a while..."
Kagome recovered her happy mood and smiled broadly at the genie, " Well, I'll do it."
"Huh?"
" I'll use my two wishes and I'll use my third wish to wish you free."
" Really?" asked Miroku looking hopeful.
Kagome nodded and wondered about her first wish.
" So? What will it be?"
Kagome looked back at Miroku and looked at his eyes concerned.
" Give me one day to think about it."
" As you wish," answered Miroku vanishing inside the cell phone one more time.
Kagome leaned her head back on her backpack and looked at the cell phone's screen. A small icon of Miroku's face appeared and she heard it say, " Good night Kagome." She smiled and held the cell tighter and slowly closed her eyes. " Good night, Miroku..." As she slowly drifted toward dreamland Miroku's magic made the lights turn off and made the candles shine brighter, almost like stars.
(A/N): Ne? You liked this? Tell me in a review! Please check out my new fic "Rosette's Birthday" (it's not of
Inuyasha but it sure is good!).
