Disclaimer- Ah the disclaimer, my mortal enemy, making me gets out of my fantasies and says I don't own Inu…

Chapter 3- "Falling" into the Beginning

Morning came too soon for the tired girl who had slept uncomfortably in her jeans all night. She groaned slightly before tucking her face away from the windows that freely let the sun's rays burst into her room. She snuggled deeper into her comforter, growling when she realized she wouldn't be able to go to sleep again. She threw the blanket off of her as she glanced at the digital clock on her bed stand, watching the numbers 10:30 pass by. Dragging her body to the side of her bed, she let her feet lead her to her closet where she got changed, and then the kitchen.

It seemed that dawn had come too early for her brother as well. She watched in mild interest as his half lidded eyes scanned the table. Grabbing onto the milk carton, the boy slowly poured the milk into the bowl. Kagome quickly walked over and snatched the milk away from the 11 year old when she realized his cereal was drowning in a sea of white. He looked up at his sister, who was now walking towards the refrigerator with the milk carton.

"I wasn't finished with that." He said groggily. Kagome rolled her eyes at Souta.

"How could you not be finished with it? One more second and your cereal would have sued for suffocation of milk." Kagome replied before placing the milk into the fridge. She then crouched down to pick out her fruit of the morning. Though most people ate cereal or doughnuts for breakfast, Kagome simply ate a piece of fruit. Today she decided on a red apple. Kagome stood up again and looked at the messy kitchen, grimacing in disgust. "And I might just sue you for this mess."

"This is not a mess. Besides, mom went away for the week." Souta defended the dirty kitchen like it was his best friend. Kagome looked from the counters that had broken eggshells on them, to the floor which contained old socks. She could only sigh at her brother's habits of throwing random things around his house, and would have normally picked it up if not for her brother's suggestion.

"Hey, I have an idea, why don't you go introduce yourself to those new neighbors that just moved in?"

"How about you go introduce yourself to them and I'll clean up this house?" Kagome said, making Souta roll his eyes.

"First off, this house is not a mess, and second, I've already met them."

"Oh really, and when did this happen?"

"Yesterday when I was looking for Buyo." Buyo was Kagome's cat that she had gotten four years ago. Buyo was just a kitten when Kagome had first gotten her, and ever since they seemed to click like peanut butter and jelly.

"Well wasn't that lucky of you?" Kagome said as she bit into her apple. Souta only nodded and took another swig from his flooded bowl.

"So then are you going to meet them?" He asked. Kagome shrugged.

"Well I've already met Izayoi, and I'm supposed to show her kid around the neighborhood."

"Why don't you go out and go show that boy around today then? Mom's not here to interview him." Souta paused for a moment before his brother instincts kicked in. "How old is he exactly?" Kagome managed to take her last bite from her breakfast before she stood up and walked over to her sneakers, dropping the apple core into the trash when she passed it.

"Well Ayame told me that he was my age, so around 15." Kagome replied as she stared to tie her shoes. Souta watched his only sister uneasily, which made Kagome smile when she caught his gaze. "Will you stop worrying? I'm going to be fine, don't have to act all brotherly."

"How am I supposed to act, that's who I am. I'm your brother, remember?" Kagome nodded as she stood up and opened the door, letting the sun kiss her skin.

"I'll be back home soon! Oh, and this house better be spotless when I get home or else I'm cleaning it my way, which means anything on the floor will be thrown away." Souta dropped his spoon in his cereal as he blinked at Kagome, who was already out the door.

"Kagome is going to be a heartbreaker when she gets older, either by her looks or her stubborn personality. Especially when it comes to cleaning." Souta shook his head before he continued to eat his breakfast in peace.

Dark sunglasses covered chocolate eyes as Kagome walked down the long road that she called her own. By the time she had gotten dressed and talked to her brother, the sun had moved closer to the middle of the sky, showing that it was near noon. The sun did not quit, brilliantly lighting the entire area with its bright waves. But the brightness of the sun was nothing compared to the heat it produced.

Summers were never as hot as she was today. Kagome was more of a winter enjoyer, and liked it when it rained. She didn't mind the sun when it was refreshing, but when it was almost unbearable, Kagome was known to grow a temper. Kagome's patience was wearing very thin as she trudged down the road that seemed farther than the Sahara desert.

She glanced at the tall houses that surrounded the neighborhood. Each house seemed to bring their own special design to the street, the colors and structures nothing alike. The best part of the houses was that you could usually tell about the people in the houses. Or sometimes, tell you exactly what they weren't. This explained the pure white house that now caught Kagome's eye.

Kagome glanced over at the house, a shiver running down her spine. She knew the people that lived there, mainly the child. Kikyo and Kagome had known each other since they were little, much too Kagome's displeasure. Even back then, Kikyo was cruel to Kagome. She'd yank on Kagome's hair as if it was a piece of rope. The parents thought it was cute, but Kagome hated it. Her pace quickened as she passed the house so that Kikyo wouldn't see her.

Finally, she made it to her destination. She stared at the cream colored house that she was barely allowed into. Though the old owners were very nice, they were very vigilant when it came to their house. It was always clean, since they were one of the only families that didn't have children in the neighborhood. The only time she was allowed in was when she came over to bring Fourth of July cookies like she did for all the families. That reminds me she thought with a smile I'm going to have to make those next week!

Kagome slowly jumped up the stairs towards the house. Her hand rested on the railing on the side of the porch before balling into a fist before knocking on the crimson door. She waited for a minute before knocking again. When she got no answer, she crossed her arms and sighed. She was about to leave, but before she could even turn she heard a boy's voice.

"Look out!" Kagome turned around to see a football soaring towards her. "KYAH!" Kagome quickly ducked, but lost her balance and fell to the side and off the small porch. She closed her eyes for a brief second, knowing that a concrete walkway was her unwanted destination. But what she fell into was not concrete, and was slightly softer than gravel. She opened her eyes to meet a pair of amber eyes, causing her to blink at the boy who now held her.

"Uh…" Kagome couldn't find words to reply to the strange position she was now placed in. She was currently in an unknown teen's arms, his hands currently on her hips and hers on his chest. She kept down a burning blush as he spoke.

"Are you Oka?" He asked, bringing his hand from her hip to her head, lightly brushing it over her forehead. She pulled back slightly as she felt a slight pain where he touched.

"Ouch, that hurt!" She said, finally finding the strength to pull out of his grasp and step back. He only crossed his arms.

"Feh, it hardly looks like a scratch." She finally took the time to study her unwanted savior. He had silver hair, deep amber eyes, and was currently wearing a red shirt and jean shorts that reached his knees. She glanced up at his face again only to see two new people around him. They seemed to be in their own conversation, so she only listened.

"Nice job smart one, you almost hit her with the football." The second unknown boy answered. He had silver hair and amber eyes like the first person, but his eyes were lighter and less of emotion.

"I didn't mean to throw it like that, it was an honest mistake!" Kagome knew who had said that since he had lived on her street for a long time. His name was Miroku, and lived on the street with his mom and sister. His blue eyes always seemed to sparkle and he had jet black hair. He was really smart, and was predicted to be valid Victorian for their class when they were seniors. Sadly, the only problem with him was his perverted ways. "Besides, it's not my fault Inuyasha can't catch." Now Kagome decided to join the conversation.

"Wait, which one of you is Inuyasha?" She asked, drawing all three sets of eyes towards her. The boy that had caught her slowly stepped forward, lightly placing his hand on the back of his head.

"That's me, and the genius who threw it is Miroku." He replied.

"We already know it each other. It's always a pleasure Kagome." Miroku said, bowing slightly. Kagome only smiled.

"Sometimes I can't say the same for you and your perverted hand." She replied, though started to laugh at his expression. She finally turned back to Inuyasha. "So you're Izayoi's kid?" She asked, watching him stare at her for a moment before answering.

"How did you know my mom? In fact, who are you?"

"Kagome, like Miroku said." She replied.

"That's so unique, it's pretty cute." Both sets of eyes widened at his compliment, her face now painted with a pink hue. His was more of a deep red.

"Um thanks…I have to go, bye!" Kagome didn't wait for Inuyasha's goodbye before she ran down the walkway, making the embarrassed boy blink.

"Well that was weird." Miroku said as he slowly walked up to Inuyasha.

"Not really, many people run from me. Remember, I'm a hanyou?" Inuyasha replied, almost hurt at the fact she didn't stay.

"Believe me; if you knew Kagome like I do, you'd know that her behavior was even weirder than you think."

"What do you mean?"

"Kagome's never been the person to run away from anyone, no matter who it is. She likes to face everything head on, even when she knows there will be consequences if she does. One time she even got into a fight with another girl because she refused to back down. Funny thing is she actually won."

"It's kind of strange that even acted the way she did. Usually she would have bitten someone's head off if they had thrown something at her, so I guess I'm lucky. She almost seemed like a whole new person."

"So I take it she's a loner?" Inuyasha asked. Miroku paused for a moment, thinking for a proper answer.

"In some ways, yes she is. She's friends with almost everyone she meets, and she can be nice. There is just so much from other parts of her life that makes her a little less trusting than most people. It's almost as if she has built a wall around herself." Inuyasha looked down the street he had seen Kagome disappear to while Miroku talked, feeling a strange burst of determination. I don't know why I give a damn about this human girl, but I'm going to break down her wall and see just what she is hiding. That is, if she ever comes back over again. If she's like everyone else, she'll be afraid and stay away from me.

"Isn't that human girl the one your mom was talking about? The girl who was supposed to show you around the neighborhood?" Sesshoumaru walked up to his two associates. Unlike Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru was a whole demon. Their mothers were different, but Sesshoumaru stayed with Inuyasha's mortal mother as a last request from his father before he died. Inuyasha's eyes widened slightly when he realized what Sesshoumaru was talking about.

"Yea, she told mom she was going to come over today too. Ugh why I didn't think of that when the wench was here!" Sesshoumaru only shook his head.

"Come on Inuyasha; let's go do something other than dwell on your stupidity." Inuyasha glared at him as Sesshoumaru walked away.

"Yea I'm coming." Inuyasha replied. Inuyasha took one last look at the area he had seen the mysterious girl, containing a sigh when he realized she wouldn't be there. The slightly saddened look on his face worried Miroku.

"Hello, are you there?" Miroku asked.

"I already told you guys I was coming!" Inuyasha snapped, causing Miroku to throw his hands up.

"Oka, I'm sorry." Miroku said, walking towards Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha finally decided to follow, still trying to figure out why he even thought about a girl he didn't know, especially one like Kagome. Once he reached his two friends, he noticed Miroku laughing.

"What now?" He asked.

"Looks like Inuyasha had a girlfriend." Miroku replied, smirking.

"I do not! Why don't you go home and bug someone else?" Inuyasha asked jokingly.

"I ain't walking home! Do you know how far that is?"

"Yea, one street away, lazy ass." And with that Inuyasha ran up to his house, a muttering Miroku following behind.

Tada! Yes, I'm finally adding another chapter to this! I'm sorry everyone, I've just been a little swamped…it's actually 1:48 AM right now, so you all can feel special knowing I'm losing sleep for you! Well anyways, I'm almost done with skool (damn snow days…) and I'll be out like the 29th or w/e, so then I'll be able to give u guys faster reviews!

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Chapter 4- Me! On the Roof?