Chapter 2- Growing Pains
Kagome sat in her bedroom that night as her mother detangled her hair. Inuyasha watched from the window of his room which gave him direct access into hers. He sat there in the dark so she wouldn't notice him.
Kagome's mother continued to comb her hair. She parted it and began to put it into braids going back and a few going across to hang over her face. Her mother put rubber bands at the ends so they wouldn't come out. She looked very pretty. Just then a boy around 13 or 14 came into the room with a box.
"Mom look at what I found!" said the boy showing his mother the box.
"What is it Souta?" asked his mother.
"It's Kagome's box of dresses and skirts!" Kagome eyes opened wide and she jetted out the room. Souta laughed and their mother began looking through the box. "She'll be back before bedtime. This is her room and plus she'll want her hair finished." They laughed together.
10 minutes later Kagome came walking back slowly and cautiously into the room. She looked around and saw a black denim skirt that would come up to about three inches above her knees and a soft pink shirt. As she took in the wardrobe massacre her mother walked up behind her.
"You're going to look so cute for your first day of school", said Ayami hugging her daughter. Kagome struggled.
"Mom let me go… ugh! Let me go… I refuse to wear those things."
Her mother finally let go, "And why not?" she asked.
"Because they're horrible creature clothes… and oh come on pink and black. Those are two colors I would never mix". Kagome said defending her fashion sense.
"Okay I'll tell you what…if you wear the skirt I'll let you wear whatever top you want." Ayami was trying to compromise with the stubborn Kagome.
"Fine it's a deal… and no shoes either." She and her mother shook hands and then finished Kagome's hair.
Inuyasha was laughing at the ordeal the whole time.
The next day Kagome walked out of her house wearing the black skirt and her Magic's jersey with white sneakers. Her braids went with her outfit's spunk.
She walked to her friend waiting on the sidewalk at the end of her lawn… Sango waved at her.
"What's up Kagome… you look nice", complimented Sango.
"Thanks, but don't let it fool you… this is the last time I'll be seen in a skirt." Sango laughed.
"It's not funny… anyway are we ready to go?"
"Yeah as soon as Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and Miroku get here" She answered.
"What? I didn't know they'd be walking with us."
"Yeah we always walk to school together… just ignore Inuyasha if he annoys you."
"Alright" Kagome submitted even though she didn't really mind them… she actually had a crush on Inuyasha although she would never say.
Just as the two stopped talking the three said boys walked up to them.
"Hello Sango my sweet", came Miroku's familiar voice.
"Ugh! Don't even start Miroku" said Sango annoyed.
"I didn't even do anything yet"
"Yet" said Inuyasha
"I get no respect" Miroku complained.
"Hello how are you this morning, Kagome" asked Miroku like the others no longer existed.
"I'm good Miroku" she was amused by him and Sango.
"Hey Sesshomaru" she waved at him and of course he just nodded in response.
"What about me, I'm standing here too" came the voice of the arrogant attention seeker.
"Hi" she said flatly.
"Too late now" he said.
"Oh well it's not like you matter anyway" teased Kagome.
"I matter to you!" teased Inuyasha right back. Kagome blushed. Everyone saw this and laughed except Sesshomaru. Kagome was getting embarrassed so she punched Inuyasha in the cheek. He fell on his butt from being caught off guard.
"What in the hell did you do that for stupid" he said holding his cheek.
"So you can have a scar like mine… I mean you so graciously gave me one so I could at least repay you with a black eye." She smirked.
Sango and Miroku laughed harder this time even Sesshomaru joined in. he enjoyed watching Inuyasha get embarrassed. They all began walking past Inuyasha to go to school. When Kagome was passing Inuyasha tripped her. Once again they were wrestling and rolling around. Miroku was enjoying it this time since Kagome had on a skirt. Sango noticed and smacked him upside the head.
"Damn it Sango that hurt" he whined.
"Well maybe you should watch where you look".
The two of them started arguing. Sesshomaru sighed and rolled his eyes. He walked to the curb and sat on the edge watching the two couples act a fool.
"Aaah…" he sighed, "growing pains."