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Chapter 9:
Princeton University
Kagome opened her eyes as the first rays of sunlight hit her face. She felt weak and dirty and she moaned angrily. She felt as a hand touched her shoulder and shook her slightly. She stirred trying to stop the person and ignore it. She felt the movement one more time and sighed in defeat as she turned to face the person. She saw Momiji who had a curious face and slowly poked her with her finger. Kagome frowned and stared at her.
" What do you want?"
"Um Kagome, we're about to open the restaurant so..."
Kagome's eyes opened wide and she blushed as she got up.
" I'm sorry! I fell asleep and..."
Momiji frowned, "You are not sincere. Tsubaki did this, right?"
Kagome nodded weakly as she combed her messy hair with her fingers.
" I was late yesterday."
She suddenly felt a pain in her arm and turned to it. It was not healed yet. She sighed as she remembered Tsubaki hitting her. It had been a tough night and now she was wounded and couldn't return home unless Tsubaki saw her working.
"Why don't you go and change your clothes Kagome?" said Momiji sweetly as she put an arm around Kagome's shoulder.
Kagome nodded and took her backpack as she headed to the employees' room. She started taking her clothes off and suddenly she heard a ring tone. She turned and saw the cell phone beeping and its screen shining. From out of the machine came out some smoke and then came Miroku smiling.
" Good morning, master."
Kagome frowned and Miroku blushed as she saw Kagome almost naked.
" Oops, I'm sorry." He turned his face away as Kagome put the restaurant's uniform on and then combed her messy hair.
"Good morning Miroku."
Miroku turned when she was wearing her clothes and smiled. Kagome took her muddy clothes and folded them as she prepared to put them on her backpack when suddenly the shirt started glittering and sparkles hovered around it. When the light faded Kagome noticed it was clean. She turned to Miroku smiling, "Thanks." Miroku returned the grin.
"So, have you decided what your first wish will be?"
Kagome sighed heavily as she tied her hair in two low ponytails and looked at her reflection on amirror.
" Not yet..."
"Okay, you can just tell me."
Kagome nodded and lifted her backpack but she started moaning with pain and let it fall heavily on the floor. Miroku turned to her worried and approached her.
"Are you okay?"
Kagome made a fake smile and moaned again. "It's my arm, Tsubaki hurt me last night..."
"Your stepmother?"
Kagome nodded as she held her arm trying to ease the pain.
"No worries."
After Miroku said these he pointed at Kagome's arm and a ray of light was aimed from his finger and then to Kagome's arm. She saw as light covered the wound and when it vanished she was cured.
"Sugoi. I almost forgot you could also heal wounds."
Miroku chuckled and helped her up.
"Just call me, it's no problem."
Kagome smiled and headed out of the room as Miroku disappeared within the cell phone's screen.
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Botan ran past some clients and headed to where Kagome was taking the orders of an elderly couple. Botan arrived to where her friend was and told her that Tsubaki was coming. Kagome gasped as she noticed that, effectively, the witch's car was parked outside and she could see her and her daughters' figures heading toward the restaurant's entrance.
" I can't let her see me!"
Kagome headed toward the kitchen where Shippou was cooking an onion stew. The young boy turned to Kagome who looked worried and hid behind the counter.
" What happened now?"
Kagome turned to him and returned her sight to the entrance.
"She dumped me from home."
Shippou gasped as Kagome flinched and gulped when the door swung open and Tsubaki entered the establishment. The woman started walking towards the counter looking around for Kagome. Ruri and Hari followed after her.
"She won't allow me to come back home until I am done with this punishment."
Tsubaki headed to where Kagome was hiding and when she saw the girl she frowned and pulled her up.
"Hi," she said these with an evil and bothering tone.
Kagome murmured a "good morning" and then sighed heavily as Tsubaki pulled her out of the kitchen, of the restaurant, and finally into the parking lot.
Tsubaki looked at Kagome with vile eyes and a despising look.
"Girl, have you understand yet?"
Kagome slightly nodded as she stared at the floor, she didn't dare to look straight in the eye at Tsubaki. She just listened to Tsubaki's words and nodded silently.
" I want you home until the restaurant closes. Exactly at 12:00 P.M. Have I made myself clear?"
"Yes Tsubaki-sama..."
Kagome prepared to leave as she walked back to the restaurant but Tsubaki stopped her by grasping her by the arm tightly.
"And one more thing..."
Kagome turned to her reproachfully.
" Never again call me ´ Mother´, remember I am not your family and I don't care about you. You're only my maid and I inherited everything your father left in life and that includes you..."
Kagome felt as warm tears were formed in her eyes but tried to hide them.
Tsubaki's nails squeezed against Kagome's delicate skin and she closed her eyes with pain.
"What a fool..."
Kagome gasped with fury as Tsubaki smirked.
" Your father was a big fool..."
Kagome clenched her fist and pulled her arm away from Tsubaki's grasp as she turned with hatred to her stepmother.
"Stop talking that way about my father! You cursing bitch!"
Kagome gasped and covered her mouth as Tsubaki frowned and gritted her teeth.
" Shut up!"
She smacked Kagome who fell to the floor and while rubbing her cheek and looking at Tsubaki with fear who leaned and whispered something in Kagome's ear. The girl's eyes widened as Tsubaki's words were spelled and more tears formed in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.
"No..."
Tsubaki made her distance and entered the restaurant leaving Kagome sobbing silently on the floor. Kagome got up and started running. She didn't really know where she was going until she noticed she had run so far she was approaching the park. She slowed down and decided to go in there. She looked for the most lonesome part and sat on a bench while she cried. Suddenly Miroku appeared next to Kagome and noticed she was crying. Kagome hadn't seen Miroku since she was covering her eyes with her hands as clear tears trailed down her face and ended on the floor.
Miroku tilted his head and put his hand on Kagome's shoulder. The girl instantly turned when she felt a gentle act and saw Miroku's worried face.
"Miroku..."
She tried whipping the tears off her face and sniffed.
"What's wrong Kagome?"
Kagome turned to the floor and sniffed, Miroku took out a handkerchief and gave it to his master. Kagome blew her nose and whipped her tears again.
"Please tell me, I can help you."
Kagome turned to him and slightly smiled but her face turned gloomy again as she started talking.
"Tsubaki told me something I never wanted to hear..."
"Tsubaki that damn wench... What did she tell you?"
Kagome took some air and turned back to Miroku, "She told me about my dad, the day he died..."
Tears were once again formed in her eyes and Miroku wrapped his arm around her shoulder more comfortably.
" She also said that she hated me and my father. That she never loved him and she believed he was a fool. She just wanted money enough for her and that she was..."
"What?"
"... she was happy the day he died, she'd always waited for that day to come in order to get everything for herself since my dad didn't leave a Will. She owns the house, the money, the restaurant, and for my disgrace... me..."
"She just used you and him?"
Kagome nodded as she turned to the floor and hugged herself and started crying again.
" She says that she can do anything with me and if she wants to she will leave me in the orphanage. It's not fair... dad... I miss you..."
Miroku then put his arms around Kagome and pulled her against his chest and tried calming her down. Kagome was stunned but just cried against his strong bosom. She wished Inuyasha was there to help her but at least Miroku was becoming a good friend and tried cheering her up.
" Crying is good for the soul Kagome, you can cry, it's okay..."
Kagome sobbed loudly and held tighter to Miroku who make her feel better and after some minutes they got separated. Kagome's eyes were red and swollen and dried tears were marked on her cheeks.
"Thanks."
Miroku put an arm around her shoulder again and smiled.
" Don't worry Kagome. You know as a master I'm becoming fond of you."
Kagome returned a slight grin, "Really?"
Miroku nodded sweetly and held her tighter, "Is there anything else I ca do for you? Maybe as a first wish I can punish Tsubaki. I can scare her at night, sew her lips together, just pick a feature."
"Miroku, those things can't be solved with magic. I have to solve this with my own strength and only my help. I must prove to myself I can beat Tsubaki and that I am stronger..."
Miroku nodded.
"Besides, I can't waste my first wish on that right?" said Kagome recovering her good mood.
Miroku chuckled and Kagome smiled and stared at the genie.
"Thank you Miroku. Thank you so much..."
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The half moon glittered on the dark night sky and the stars could hardly be seen because of the pollution. Stars were little dots shining in a big blue and hardly seen in between the clouds.
Miroku sighed and turned to Kagome who was biting her nails nervously.
"Are you ready Kagome?" whispered Miroku.
Kagome nodded slightly as she walked toward the house. She gulped and stretched her hand in order to take the door's knob. Kagome looked back at Miroku with fear reflected in her eyes. Miroku just nodded. Kagome nodded too and turned back to the door. She slowly opened the door and peeked inside. She closed her eyes with fear when Tsubaki stepped in front of her and pulled her inside the house. Miroku could hear as Tsubaki cursed her and Kagome's moaning. Tsubaki had hit her again. His face turned red with fury and he clenched his fists. He wanted to punish Tsubaki but Kagome didn't allow it.
Tsubaki took the poor girl tightly by the arm and pulled her upstairs. She opened the attic's door and thrusted her to the wooden floor. Kagome fell with a heavy thud as she turned to Tsubaki with dread.
"You won't leave your room! It's forbidden! You can't come out to eat nor make your chores so there's no excuse! You'll stay here tonight and tomorrow!"
After saying this she slammed the door shut and Kagome leaned her head against the floor and cursed Tsubaki under her breath. Suddenly she saw as the window opened and Miroku climbed inside the house with a worried expression.
"How'd it go?"
" Not bad I guess..." said Kagome as she sat against her bed hugging herself, "Not good either..."
The sad looking girl sighed as Miroku sat next to her and embraced her shoulders like he did earlier in the park.
"You know Kagome, that was very brave..."
Kagome turned to him in question, "Brave?"
Miroku nodded and smiled, " It was brave of you to face Tsubaki by yourself. I believe that is brave..."
Kagome smiled and turned to the ceiling and grinned widely.
" I just remembered something..."
Miroku leaned forward with anxiety, "What is it?"
Kagome turned back at him grinning, " Something my dad told me once, you reminded me of him..."
(A/N): Remember that when the words are in Italics and in between these signs means it's a flashback, okay?
( 7-year-old Kagome sat in her bed with her father who held the fairy tale book she enjoyed reading so much. He was reading Cinderella to her and Kagome smiled as he read a sentence.
"...And they lived happily ever after..." finished her dad closing the book.
Kagome looked pensive for a second and tilted her head, "Dad, do fairy tales come true?"
Mr. Higurashi turned at her and smiled, " Well fairy tales don't really come true but if you wish to have a happy life then that desire will come true if you try and never give up."
"Really?" asked Kagome hopefully.
Mr. Higurashi nodded while grinning as her daughter snuggled next to him.
"And what is your wish dad?"
Mr. Higurashi thought about for a while and then answered, "Well I'd like you to grow beautiful and go to college."
Kagome pondered about her father's answer, "And to what college do princesses go?"
"Well..." Mr. Higurashi paused, " To where princes go."
"Where?" asked Kagome leaning forward with curiosity and anxiety to know.
" They go to..." He paused again as he wondered about an answer, " They go tp Princeton University of course."
Kagome smiled, "Princeton..."
Mr. Higurashi put an arm around his daughter's waist and slightly embraced her.
"But you must always remember Kagome, that you must always follow your dreams and never give up. Never allow anyone to get in the way, you must hold you head high and always walk forward not willing to stop. And even though fairy tales don't really come true someday they will come in handy, especially this book, do not forget Kagome..." )
(A/N): Is there going to be Sango and Miroku pairing?
I had this question asked several times before and here's my answer: Yes, there is going to be S/M pairing but this time it's special and there will also be some kind of Inuyasha, Kagome, and Miroku love triangle. To clear your doubts , Miroku does not love Kagome in this fic, neither does Kagome they are just very close friends okay?
Well I guess that's up for now, see you later!
(New update in 2 or 1 days)
