The Memory Remains
An Inuyasha Fan Fiction
By Ariane Douleur
All Standard Disclaimers Apply.
Chapter Two- Shopping Trip!
"Yasha! C'mon! Time to go to school!" Kagome shouted up the stairs as she danced around the kitchen, fixing box lunches for everyone. A few seconds later, Yasha was clammoring down the stairs, his white school shirt untucked and wrinkeled, with his bookbag hanging open as he dragged it along behind him. "Awright Mama! I'm ready ta go!" He proclaimed. Kagome turned from her cooking to look at him. "So I see, come here and let me fix your shirt, ok?" Yasha bounced over to her, leaving his bag behind, and she quickly set his shirt right. "There you go, so handsome!" she announced. "Why don't you bring me your bag, then go get Miroku for me? I think he's outside by the God Tree." The boy's eyes widened, and a moment later he thrust his book bag at Kagome and ran out the door.
Kagome sighed as he took off outside, everyday he looked more and more like his father. She turned back towards the counter, and finished making lunches. "Kagome? Yasha said you needed me?" Miroku called from the doorway. Kagome smiled, and turned to face the monk. "I was hoping you could do me a favor? Would you mind walking Yasha to school? I have to run some errands." "Of course! Sango can come with us, the fresh air will be good for her, and I imagine she'll enjoy getting outside." Kagome smiled wider. She had known that Miroku would argee to take Yasha, she had been counting on it. "Thank you! Tell Sango I say thank you too! I made everybody lunches, Yasha's is in his bag, the rest are in the fridge. I have to go, I should be back in time to get Yasha from school." Kagome rushed around, grabbing her purse, shoes, and car keys. "BYE!" she called as she ran out the door.
Alright, Kagome thought as she started her car. The mall first, I have to get a shower present for Sango, then I have to pick up the shrine supplies, and then the grocery store. Kagome ticked off different ideas of what to get for Sango, finally deciding to just buy whatever caught her fancy. Suprisingly, it didn't take very long to find a parking spot, and soon Kagome was running around the mall from store to store. Finally, she emerged, two hours later, pushing a carrige with a large box propped on top of a pile of other boxes. Kagome pushed it out to her car, popped the trunk, and turned to move the boxes into the trunk, and promptly bust out laughing at the tettering tower. "Oh! I hope Sango likes all of this!" I wish Inuyasha were here to celebrate with us... her mind appended. Quickly she pushed the thought from her mind. "I promised I would move on. I have to at least try!" she reminded herself. Kagome shook her head, pulled down the trunk door, and got into the car.
The drive to the shrine supply dealer was short, and Kagome amused herself by singing along with the radio. It wasn't long before she pulled into the lot, the scuzzy building rising infront of her. She had always hated this place, but there was no other place to get the right candles and scrolls for the shrine. For a minute Kagome simply sat in her car, staring at the building, until she worked up the courage to get out of her car and go inside. The building was dark, and just as shabby as it had been the last time she had come to pick up supplies. Spiderwebs hung thick in every corner, and the floor creaked in protest even at Kagome's slight weight. Carefully, Kagome picked a path down the hall, the stairs and down to the basement floor.
"Hello? Is there anybody here? I'm here to pick up some supplies for a shrine?" Kagome called into the darkness of the basement store. Dreading going into the darkness, Kagome found herself focusing her power to the palm of her hand, waiting for something to jump out from the shadows. And, sure enough, a face popped up out of the gloom, startling Kagome. "Sarrie, Missy, I was nappin', I dadn't meana statle ya." The man put a hand out, and flipped the light switch on. "Nah then, whatcha say you was pickan' up?" He shuffled back, moving between rows of boxes. "I'm picking up the candles and scrolls for a shrine, they should be under 'Higurashi'." Kagome told him as she stepped into the light. "Higurashi, Higurashi, Higurashi..." The man mumbeled as he looked at the tops of the boxes. "Higu- Ahha! 'ere ya go!" he proclaimed, pulling a medium sized box off the top of one of the piles. Kagome handed him a small envelop, and took the box from him. She thanked him quickly, and practically ran up the stairs and back to her car.
Kagome shoved the box into what little space was left in the trunk, and took off. She was still shivering when she got into the grocery store. Slowly, she dragged herself out of the car, grabbed a cart, and made her way into the store. Come on, Kagome! You made it this far, all you have left is to grab your groceries, and pick Yasha up she chided herself. "Let's see. I need rice, fish, bread, milk, juice, fruit, ice cream, and ramen." Kagome ticked off each item off on her fingers as she listed them off.
Kagome walked up and down the aisles, making sure she didn't forget anything. Gradually, her shopping cart began to fill up. Sure she had everything she needed, Kagome headed towards the checkout, only to realize when she reached the check out that she had forgotten the ramen for Yasha. "UGH! How could I forget the Ramen?" Slowly, Kagome trudged back to the soup aisle. It took Kagome a moment to spot the instant soups, on the bottom shelf. There were two boxes of thirty left, one beef, one onion. Kagome glanced up and down the aisle, made sure no one was around, and lunged forward.
Just as she reached for the soup, a hand landed on top of hers, and she was suprised to find that the first thing that came to mind was claws. Determined, she wretched her hand from the other, and grabbed the box of soups. "Look, I'm sorry about this, but my son doesn't eat dinner unless it includes a bowl of ramen, and I don't have anymore. Please?" She asked as she clutched the box of soups to her chest, straightening to stand. Kagome looked up at the man standing across from her, right into his eyes, muttered "Oh God! Yasha..." and promptly fainted.
Standing across from her, in tight blue jeans, a baggy red t-shirt and a boston red sox baseball cap, golden eyes flashing, he caught her as she went down. His first reaction was to take the ramen and go. He was very possesive of his ramen, but... There was something about her that stopped him. She reminded him of... he closed his eyes for a moment, and sniffed her. She smelled almost like Kikyo. Looked almost like her too. He sighed. Damn her, but he couldn't just leave her here and beat feet with the ramen. Inuyasha sighed and grabbed her purse, searching for a wallet, which he quickly found. "Well, Mrs. Higurashi, I guess you'll be getting these after all." Gently, he swung her around, manuvering her so she was riding piggyback, then grabbed the ramen. Slowly, so as no to jostle her, he made his way to the register, paid for the ramen, and began the treck towards her address, hoping there would be someone to take care of her when he got there.