You Don't Know Me

Chapter 1: Welcome to My Life

Summary: (AU) Kagome has been the outsider all her life, for reasons unknown to anyone but her. But when a certain hanyou takes an interest in her she finds herself happy once again, but how long will it last? Someone is trying to destroy it. What secrets does this girl hold? Someone is trying to find out…

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and the gang, and my wonderful reviewers reminded me that I forgot to say that I don't own the book You Don't Know Me, so yea… I don't own anything. Except the few characters that I make up…

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"Fucking alarm clock!" The girl rubbed her eyes and sat up. "If I ever find out who scheduled the meeting for 6 AM, I'll kick their sorry as so hard they won't be able to sit on it for a month!" While grumbling various ways to get her revenge, the girl forced her tired body to move, getting out of her bed she headed for the shower. She flipped on he water then proceeded to strip herself of her pajamas. After making sure the water was warm enough, she hopped in.

She put her head on the cold cracked tile, allowing the hot water to pound on the back of her body, soaking her raven-black hair. The girl sighed, putting a little shampoo in her hand she began to wash the silky locks, mumbling the lyrics to a depressing song. "I've been looking in the mirror for so long…that I've come to believe my soul's on the other side. All the little pieces falling...shattered." She sighed again and turned off the water, stepping out of the shower. Grabbing an old torn towel she roughly dried herself off, leaving her skin slightly red. The girl wrapped the beat up towel around her thin waist and went off in search of clothes.

She finally chose a pair loose dark green pants and a black mid-sleeve top. Slipping both on, she tugged at the neck of the shirt making sure it covered the scars on her shoulders and base of her neck. Then the girl pulled the cloth of the pants up checking the newest wound that graced her leg. She knew she could easily make the scars disappear and heal the bloody slash to her leg, the but seemed too easy, other people had to suffer through the pain of healing way not her? And besides sometimes the pain was a welcomed relief, sometimes the pain from her wounds felt good. It made her forget didn't it, even if it was only for a short time. She went back to brushing her mid-night black hair, sticking it into a messy bun.

Dark make-up covered the lids of her equally dark eyes, red gloss covering her full lips. After tugging on her shoes and grabbing her jacket the girl walked out of the boarded up apartment building that she called home. She walked down the trash-covered street, not even glancing around her. It was way too screwed up for words, this world she lived in. It was ruled by the most powerful gang and its allies. It was filled with poor people and poorer people. You got whatever you could steal from the people that live on the other side of the city, across the bridge. But the two places seemed so different and unattached that people think of them as two separate towns. Of course there was a few businesses on the poor side, but not many. They sold food and clothes, but none of it was very good. No one had anything worth stealing in this "town". It was falling apart. There wasn't a building not boarded up and the sidewalk was cracked and breaking. Later in the day you will see children playing in the streets. They are the kids of young parents who couldn't give them any better, the future gang members of "Crimson".

No one's really sure how the town (or I should this side of the city) got its name. Some people say it's because of all the blood that has been spilt here, when gangs try to change leadership, (meaning when gangs go to war) it gave the streets a reddish tint. Others say it's because of all the bloodsuckers that lie in the town. Shape Shifters, demons and vampires have no place in the perfect lives of the rich. (A/N; this is not one of those Inuyasha is a vampire fics, he's our favorite inu-hanyou in this one. But some of the other characters are.)

But one non-existent girl says the town's called "Crimson" because of the beautiful crimson roses that grown all over the town. No one tends to them, but they still grow, almost like magic.

The girl picked up her pace. Running into the boarded up hall she headed towards the usual meeting place. She walked through the door, not bothering to knock. The seated figures looked up at her. She saw the familiar gang leaders Sota at the head of the table with Koga on his left, Menomaru, Kagura, Aira, Taru, Hiten, and…wait. Who the hell are these three? She had never seen them before. One of the men had black hair a deep blue eyes, hair tied back in a small ponytail. The one female had dark brown hair pulled back into two braids leading into a sloppy bun, bright brown eyes watching her. The last one, another male, had long silver hair braided loosely, bright amber eyes looked at her for a moment then looked away, flicking his dog ears in annoyance. 'Half-demon.' The raven-haired girl guessed.

"Kagome!" Her brother got out of his seat, smiling. "Glad to see you could join us! This is Inuyasha." Sota pointed to the silver haired man. "Miroku and Sango. Them and their gang have chosen to take us up on our invitation. Gentlemen," "Eh hem." "And lady, this is Kagome Higurashi, my twin and second in command of the Bloody Thorn gang."

The girl, Sango, got out of her seat and shook Kagome's hand, "Nice to meet you Kagome."

Kagome just nodded and walked to her seat on Sota's right, and did what she always did at these meetings become invisible. But not being seen had its perks, now she could catch up on her sleep.

She caught bit and pieces of the conversation as she drifted in and out of the sleeping realm. "We should get back what is ours! We used to live together with them, then the mages decided to toy with emotions and had us thrown out! Take back the lands that our great grandfather's owned! Cast the traitors into the poor land and see how they like it!" That was the unmistakable voice of Menomaru.

"Fool! You forget what happened last time! The mages almost wiped us out! Few gang members survived! To do it again would be disastrous!" Kagome couldn't help but roll her eyes. They have argued about this for as long as she could remember. Hell according to some, the gang leaders have been at it since their Grandfather's time! She grumbled, going to sleep again.

By the time she woke up Sota had just finished the meeting. She got out of her chair, waved to her brother and left. Kagome wondered around the streets not really wanting to go back to her apartment. "Hey!" She whirled around. 'Who the hell was calling me?' She suddenly spotted a familiar person running toward her. 'Oh on!'

"Hey Kagome!"

"Hello Koga."

"Here." He tossed the girl her jacket. "You forgot it." She mumbled a thanks. The wolf demon rubbed that back of his neck. 'Why is she always so difficult?' "So how ya been?" Koga asked trying to engage her into a conversation. "Anythin' new?"

"No…I gotta go Koga. See ya." She began to walk away, only to have her arm grabbed by a strong hand.

"Aw! C'mon Kag!"

"No. Let me go!" Kagome tried to yank her arm out of his hold, buy only succeeded in making him pull her close.

"We could go to my place and have some fun… What do ya say?" His voice was soft and husky. She felt him run his hands over her side.

"No. Let me go now!"

He smirked. "Be reasonable Kagome…"

"I think she's being perfectly reasonable. She said let go, now let her go now or I'll make you." Koga spun around.

"But out of this mutt! This is between me and my woman!"

"I am NOT your woman you stupid ass-hole!" Kagome began to struggle out of the man's grip again.

"Kagome!" Koga gripped her tighter, almost knocking the air out of her. "What's wrong with you-" He was cut off by someone yanking him away from the girl. Koga fell to the ground a little ways from where Kagome fell.

"Get out of here, you stupid wolf!" The man stared down at the wolf demon. Glaring daggers right back at him, Koga got up. Brushing himself off he looked back at Kagome. "I'll talked to you later, when we can speak uninterrupted." Glaring once again at the other man he left.

Kagome was sitting and staring at the ground, too pissed for words. "That fucking ass-hole!" She slowly got up and wiped the dirt off of her pants. Turning for the first time to look at her rescuer. His back was turned to her and she could see was his silver hair that was in a long braid flowing down his back. Kagome smiled when she heard him mutter "Bastard". Her eyes widened in complete shock. 'No one has ever made me smile, hell I haven't WANTED to smile in god knows how long!'

"Hey? Are you ok?" Her head shot up at his words. 'Now he's being nice? What's wrong with him?'

"I'm fine… You didn't have to do that you know. I could have taken care of it…"

"Yea. You looked like you were doing a great job of that. God you're lucky I can along…"

"Excuse me?" Kagome stalked over to where he was standing. "What the hell is that suppose to mean?"

"It means you needed help! So I came and helped you! Haven't you ever heard of saying thank-you?" The hanyou was getting more than just a little annoyed. He just saved this girl's ass and now she was giving him grief?

"Oh thank-you, my almighty savior! How can I ever repay thee?" Her voice was dripping with sarcasm. She made a small bow to him thanking him again. "I know maybe I could share your bed! After all that's all you really want…"

"What the fuck! NO! How dare you think I want that! I'm not like that son-of-a-bitch I just drove off!" Kagome was taken back by his anger. After all that's what most guys wanted from her, why would this guy be any different?

"Sorry…" She muttered. "I just thought…."

"Well you thought wrong!" He had calmed down a little, just a little though. He looked back at the girl and saw that she was staring at the ground. "Whatever. It's no big deal, I guess most guys around here only want…that."

Kagome couldn't stop the giggle that escaped from her lips. "When you're right, you're right!" 'What the fuck is wrong with me? First I smile, then I giggle, and now I'm joking? I must be getting sick or something…'

The hanyou didn't miss her look of shock. 'Was it something I said?' They two fell into an uncomfortable silence. Finally the silver haired man couldn't take it anymore. Desperate to break it he asked, "What's your name anyway?"

The girl looked up. Slightly startled. "Kagome. Kagome Higurashi."

"Oh. That's right! You're Sota's sister right?" He had seen her at the meeting, through most of which she was sleeping, couldn't really blame her though. He heard her respond with a small 'yea', as she continued to brush off her clothes nervously.

"Your name is Inuyaka? Right?"

The hanyou smiled, "Not quite. It's Inuyasha." His ears picked up an almost silent 'oh' and he couldn't help but crack another smile. She was an interesting girl that was for sure. Most of her hair had fallen out of her tie during the little bout with Koga. Her face was rather pale, but it didn't look sickly. He could see the smooth skin of her arms and neck, but not a lot. Her eyes were shocking though, they seemed to be black, but with closer examination you could see the browns that seeped through. They caught the light and held it giving them a certain shine that not many possess. He shook his head to clear his thoughts. "Sorry, I didn't catch that. What did you say?"

"I asked you what gang you are in?" She took her hair completely out of the black tie, letting it flow down past her shoulders. Poor Inuyasha, this girl was just too hot for her own good. His eyes wondered up and down the figure of the beautiful person in front of him. She seemed innocent, but you could tell that there was darkness behind her eyes, a certain sadness, which made her all the more fascinating. He couldn't help but wonder what secrets were hidden in her past.

While trying to clear his head again, he said, "The Silver Fangs." And he got the usual response, wide eyes and open mouth. But this time he got something extra…a quiet 'Wow'. "It really isn't all that amazing you know…."

Kagome shook her head, slightly embarrassed. Attempting to continue casually, she crossed her arms in front of her and said, "So what's your ranking?"

"Second in command." Inuyasha watched as her eyes grew again. Smirking he said with a cocky tone in his voice, "I see my reputation precedes me."

"Actually I've never heard of you, but your gang I have…" Kagome smiled again, as the hanyou's cocky-ness faded away, replaced by a glare. "Feh!" Was all he said. Kagome smile grew at his immaturity, only to be quickly replaced by a frown. 'I really must be getting sick….' But this guy was second in command of one of the toughest gangs! Sure the Bloody Thorns were basically running the town, with some help with their allies, but is the Sliver Fangs ever wanted to they could easily boot them out. The gang consisted of mostly demons and vampires, with a few humans and Shape Shifters thrown in the mix. The last thing you expect from that gang though, is having a half-demon at such a high rank. Sure she was a second too, but that was only because Toya said that when Sota got the command she would get the next ranking down, so it was a family thing. She didn't really earn it. 'The Fangs are our allies now. They wanted to joins us...?'

A tap on the shoulder brought her out of her thoughts. "Hey you want me to walk you home? You know in case that ass-hole comes back and tries anything?"

"Uh…sure. I live at the Sunset apartments." Inuyasha nodded. The two walked in silence. A cool breeze flowed past them, casting Kagome's hair in all directions. She closed her eyes and lifted her chin, enjoying the feeling. The hanyou watched her. He too enjoyed the wind, he had spent many times by the ocean at peace, listening to the waves rolling along the shore as the wind glided through his hair. He continued to look at her as she slowly opened her eyes. She turned to him a small smile trying to break through the frown.

The two teens started to walk again, the girl plucking a few petals from a red rose on the side of the road. She rubbed the soft petal with her fingers, unaware that the boy next to her kept stealing small glances. 'She's definitely different.' He had never had this fascination before. Mild curiosity sure, but the urge to know everything about another person, especially one of the opposite sex, never. 'Even with her I never felt like this. I fucking just met this girl! What makes her different from the others?'

'Stop with those idiotic thoughts!' He heard his demon side hiss in his head. 'You swore never to love again. Love only leads to pain! You should know better.' There was amusement in his other half's voice as he sneered, 'Besides why would she care about a dirty half-breed like you?'

"Umm…this is me." Kagome gestured to a run down looking building, but considering what some of the other laces people lived in this town, it wasn't that bad. "Uhh… Thanks for walking me. See ya." With a small wave the girl ran off and into the apartments, out of the hanyou's sight.

Inuyasha sighed. "Well that ends that…" His voice was low as he convinced himself that he didn't care if he ever saw the raven-haired girl again. Kicking non-existent rocks Inuyasha walked off, millions of thoughts running through his head. The hanyou's pace slowly but surely began to pick up, until he was sprinting down the winding streets. The black tie in his hair flew and the strands of hair eased themselves out of the braid. Long silver hair glided behind him on the wind as the inu-hanyou leaped into the air, landing on a giant tree in the middle of the town. Inuyasha jumped to the highest branches and hid in the green deaths of them. He leaned his confused head against he trunk and shut his bright amber eyes. He let a long breath out, moving slightly to get more comfortable. There he sat thinking about how his day had gone, trying not to think about who he had just met. Slowly he drifted off into the sleeping realm, and he stayed there until someone started to call out him name…

Author's Note: And there I end this chappie! So let me know what you guys think! I know nothing really interesting happened in this chapter, but it will get better. The next one we'll get to know Miroku and Sango a little better, not to mention someone else…. But I'm not gonna tell who! Hehehe! So R&R! Until next time!

Suaru

P.S sorry this chappie took so long to get out, But my beta :death glares at Ash: hasn't been on the computer in forever, so I didn't wanna post cuz of all the spelling mistakes that were probably in there. No reason to give people :cough Chel cough: any more things to tease me with. So yea…sorry. I'll update soon!