Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Inuyasha or anything else from that anime...

AN: Keke... guess what every1!! I'm back!! Sorry for the delay but crap happened in my life and I really didn't feel like writing anything...

OK... I'll tell you all the crap that happened in my life while I was gone....

[WARNING!!] THIS IS A RANT!! SKIP IT IF YOU DON'T WAT TO HEAR ABOUT MY PROBLEMS!!

My dad died on October 30th 2003. Five days before my birthday...I never thought that anything like that could ever happen. I've never seen him so sick in my life to the point he had to stay in bed all day. He was just so strong I couldn't believe it.

My dad was sick for a few days and he went with my mom to this doctor. He gave my dad painkillers and that didn't really help but only made it worse. And the painkillers wore off and my dad had a heart attack. It was too late when my mom found him.

My dad died from a lot of things... Stress, cigs, alcohol. I used to always bother him to stop smoking and to limit his drinking but he always laughed and said "when the doctor tells me I'm going to die I'll stop." And now I regret so badly not telling him how much I truly loved him and appreciated him.

He was only 42.

Everyone came to my house and when I got home I had no idea what happened because my aunt just called me and told me to go home early because my dad was in the hospital. But I guess she didn't want to tell me over the phone...

At the funeral service, everyone was crying and I was touched by all the people who came. This was the first time that all the flowers that were bought couldn't fit the room. Everyone talked to me before the service and told me how proud my dad was of me and one of my dad's close friends (I got named after her in Korean) gave me a picture she had of him. Others just told me that the last time he talked to them was to boast about how I got into a specialized high school (Bronx Science).

What surprised me the most was the people that I knew who came. My church contacted me and asked for the location of the service and I figured only my pastor and teachers would come but a lot of my youth group members came as well. I hugged all of them and they prayed for me as I stood next to my dad's coffin. But what touched me most of all was Sun. I only knew Sun for a few months through volleyball team and she was leaking more then many of my youth group members. It touched me that she came to support me when finding out a few hours before the service what happened and even stayed late with me.

I went to church the next day with my family and grandparents and my youth group was told what happened. They all came around me and prayed for me and the love in the room just lifted me up and I cried until I couldn't cry anymore.

My birthday was on President's Day so I had school off. I was absent for Friday and Monday and my birthday was on a Tuesday. My dad passed away on Thursday. I got a call on Monday from my friends who were in the bulletin group with me (an activity group at church) and they told me that they wanted to go out with me to church since my teacher wanted to fix the bulletin board. I asked my mom and she agreed. Then my friends called and told me that they wanted to meet early so that we could celebrate my birthday before going to church.

I met them and we had lots of fun. We went to ni, went to take sticky pics, and lots more. On the bus ride to church, Sunnie (one of my church friends) got a call and she told me that it was her mom and she told her to exercise and that she would be late to pick her up. We walked really weirdly along the sidewalk (heels first) and they said it burns the fat in your legs. TT I don't know how I fell for that.

Suddenly, Sunnie got a call and she said she had to get to church fast. So I ran with my friends and I ended up a block ahead of them. I was going to run up the stairs but they dragged me into the elevator after catching up. They started screaming/complaining about how tired they were in the elevator and I was all 'why are you screaming?'

When the elevator doors opened, I got the shock of my life. People popped those party guns that shoot streamers in the air and all I could see were candles in front of me. It turned out that my youth group planned me a surprise party. I was so touched by everyone. They showered me with gifts and hugs. It turned out they spent all Monday after school until early morning on Tuesday and came back in the morning again to decorate and bake cakes and make food. My mom was in it all along.

And on the following Saturday, my friend from middle school, Michelle, wanted to take me out to dinner to celebrate a late birthday, just me and her. I agreed and she picked me up. She told me she forgot her bill money that she had to mail at her house and asked to pick it up. I followed her to her house and guess what. It was another surprise party from my school friends. I was so touched to see them all here and they all told me to feel better.

Through the months, my friends and church members prayed for me and my family and my father to stay strong and that my father was in God's hands now. I'm more devoted to being a Christian than ever before and I'm closer than ever with my youth group. I still talk to my middle school friends and go out with them from time to time.

But to add to all my stress, my little brother started getting badass. He never really liked my dad and I think he was glad that my dad died. My little brother, Daniel (13) didn't even cry at my dad's funeral. My brother picked up smoking and drinking and started hanging out with people my age, 2 grades higher than him. He even ran away once, but I had one of my older girl youth group members bring him back. But the stupid guy that my brother ran off with (Sam, my age. 9th grade. My bro's in 7th) pissed off the older guys that my older person (Helen) bought with her to get Daniel to come back home and Sam got the shit beat out of him.

This caused more problems and Daniel literally wanted to kill me. He got worse and cut school for 2 months. I didn't tell Helen because I was afraid of what she would do. Daniel's still like this now but worse. He has a knife somewhere in his drawers and curses openly to my mom and grandma. I'm afraid to even be in the same house with him... He stole our car once and friqqen Sam crashed it and broke the light and window. And I knew some people that got in the car with them and I'm ashamed to know them.

Recently he had another outburst and he argued (cursed rather) with my mom and she started to cry and scream 'just kill me if you hate me so much!! Hit me!! I know you want to!!' and then Just over a frikken shirt. A frikken black shirt that he couldn't find he got pissed at my mom and started screaming and punching the wall. And I started crying and trying to block out the noise when he started screaming that he could beat me up any second. Daniel got into my room and threw a friqqen basketball at me and then left.

I thought he was getting better. For one second. I guess I was wrong. Everyone tells me he'll get better don't worry. That he's in that stage in life where you're all misguided and shit but I don't frikken care what they say cuz he's never gonna get any better. Maybe when he's friqqen 25 and working at Burger King or some shitty place and realizes he should have been nicer and actually went to school. He's friqqen out of control.

My mom was even considering to send him away. But he's in middle school so it's going to be hard. One choice was NJ to go to a private school. Another place in the desert in Nevada/California where problem kids study, do bible study, and dig holes. That's right... dig holes. They can't run away cuz its in the desert and if you do, helicopters come and look for you. My mom asked my cousin for some schools (he's married and used to cut school so he had to go to military school for a while) and he suggested some schools.

My brother is friqqen stressing out my family so much and I don't know why he's even living in this house anymore. I wish he gets what he deserves and friqqen gets beat up by a 8 year old girl and all his so-called "friends" leave him. Why the hell would a 9th grader hang with a friqqen 7th grader?? I'm glad Sam got beat up now that I think about it. He thinks he's hot shit but he's one of those guys that most of the grade hates. He still hangs with my bro and my bro always brings friends home and friqqen smoke up in his food and eat food and laugh and sleep over. He leaves the computer on friqqen 24/7 and that takes away so much money from us.

And he has the nerve to tell my mom to give him a friqqen allowance. WTF is wrong w/ him?? You get allowance when you do something good and half the friqqen time he's not even home so WTF?? And he tells my mom "give me money" and she says "I don't have" cuz my mom doesn't have a job since we sold the stores before my dad died cuz he was planning this whole bakery idea and all he had to do was sign the contracts and he's done. But he died and it all was gone. My dad had everything planned out and he kept Daniel in control.

So anyways, my mom says "I don't have that much money" and he goes "give me all the money you have then." WTF is his problem?? He even hit my mom!! WTF!! Her arm's all black and blue.

Of all the badasses that I now, Daniel's the worst. All the other Asian ghetto guys I know still talk to their mom and say sorry after screaming and they still talk to their families. Ok... I think I'll stop ranting now... Imma break my computer if I keep talking.

Thanks for listening to some of the troubles in my life right now...

[END RANT]

blah.. w/e.. the past is the past..

thanks for all you ppl that kept this fic alive.. ... sorry for not updating in so long... I just kind of lost interest for a while ...

On with the fic

Long Time No See by Jenny Lim AKA fallen-anqel

[Recap Chap 16]

"Drive her home." Sesshoumaru stated.

"If you say so." Kazuya said in a sing-song voice as I followed him out of his house. "Ne Kagome. Maybe you'll get upgraded."

"I don't care!" I snapped.

End Flashback

I slammed my brush onto the vanity and let out a frustrated sigh.

"My life is SO GAY!" I yelled the last part and growled as I ruffled my hair in annoyance. "Why is this happening to me?!"

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Chapter 17

((Kagome's POV))

I frowned as I traced my fingers over my maroon tattoos. Gosh!! Everyone is acting all ... I dunno... Ever since I got upgraded, everyone is respectful and stuff towards me and stay out of my way. It's so annoying.

And Sesshoumaru... oh boy, don't even go there. He sends me all these mixed signals and it's really confusing me!! .

Flashback

"... and don't forget." Yuri told me over the phone. "You can take your bandage off right about now...."

"Okay." I replied. "Bye."

I reached up and ripped of the bandage.

'Finally, it's off.'

I walked into the bathroom and threw out the bandage.... I started out the door to my room but I stopped and turned around.

Wait a second... I leaned closer to the mirror and ran my fingers along my tattoos...

'WHY THE HECK ARE THEY MAROON?!'

"SESSHOUMARU!!!"

End Flashback

I tried to keep it to myself but all the people were really pushy and all 'show me your tattoo I bet I got upgraded higher than you' like little kids and ... --;; ... Jin is a butt...

Flashback

'Okay... I can just hide... um... here... in this closet... err... until lunch is over and no one will see me!! Yea, that's it!!'

I looked left and right quietly opened the door to the ... closet. --;;

The things I do ....

"Hey!! Kagome-chan!! Whatcha doin in that closet??"

"N-nothing..." GLARE. "You almost gave me a heart attack!!"

"Nah." Jin said and lazily swung his arm around my shoulders. "Let's go!!"

"Ahh!! Nooo." I said. I grabbed his arm and tried to pull away.

T.T

"When did... you get so... strong??" T.T

"What this?" Jin asked and flexed his muscles.

O.O

Gigantic muscles... When did he get those??

"Let's go Kagome!! I'm hella hungry."

Jin then took my arm and dragged me outside...

Bye-bye janitors closet... I'll miss you.

... T.T ...

Tables

"Kagome-chan. Jin-kun." Yuri greeted.

(Jin is a black stripe.. there was a major jump in time.)

There were muttered hellos, nods, and waves.

Jin sat down and dragged me down with him.

'I... don't want to sit.'

"Ne Kagome-chan..." Yuri drawled.

"??" I sent Yuri a puzzling look.... Oh no... That face... I know that face!! That gleam in her eye and that twitchy smile.... Noo!! She's gonna do something EVIL.

"Why are you still wearing makeup over that thing?" Yuri asked with big curious :coughcough: eyes.

"Ano... that is..." I started and looked down. I tried to look for an escape.

Suspicious stares...

'Well, I guess the gig is up.' I sighed and glared. 'Yuri ... you WILL die.'

"I'll take it off for you." Jin wiggled his eyebrows and licked his finger and before I knew it , BAMM!! This wet sloppy finger was on my cheek. I peered over at Sesshoumaru and he seemed like he wasn't paying attention; but I saw him tighten his grip on his Coke can.

Great ... now he's jealous.

"What the ..." Jin muttered and stared at my tattoos. "Yo... This is wack."

Silence ... and then whispers broke out.

My hand flew to my cheek.

"See... it's nothing."

"Why are they maroon?!" Kazuya started freaking out. "Sesshoumaru?! They're maroon!!"

Sesshoumaru turned and smirked.

"It seems like it."

"Maroon?!"

"Hnn." Sesshoumaru shrugged and went back to eating.

"I would understand black, but MAROON??!!"

"Kazuya," Yuri started.

"Yea?!"

"Shut up."

"Okay mommy."

End Flashback

And now ... I'm being forced to go to a club with the Black Stripes. They go on these monthly outings to crash in clubs. It's stupid if you ask me but does my opinion count in anything? :shrugs:

My 'hubby' is picking me up. --;; It's not who you think it is. I wouldn't give HIM, that arrogant jerk, the title. My 'hubby' is none other than the butt, Jin.

Yup. Ever since I borrowed Jin's jacket, he's claimed to be my 'hubby.' Frankly, I don't really care. He's a nice hubby. HAHA. Sesshoumaru seems to not care, but I think he gets jealous. W/E.

RING RING RING!!

"Moshi moshi?" I asked.

"Hey. Your hubby's here."

":rollseyes: Okay. I'll be out in a second."

I checked myself out in the mirror. I think I've turned a bit more ... outgoing since I came back to Japan. -.-;;

I'm wearing a red halter with a cute little black bunny on one corner and a black skirt and black platforms with red beads on them. Sango lent me a black thin leather necklace with a silver bunny on it with a ruby eye. I put my hair up with two black chopsticks and let a few tendrils of hair down.

"Bye Souta, Mama, Ji-chan." I shouted and ran out the door before they could see what I was wearing. What Mama would do if she saw me wearing these clothes ... :shudder:

I got on Jin's bike and grabbed a helmet. He tossed me his jacket --;; Jin's insisted that I wear his jacket from now on. Weirdo.

Exit (the club)

Blaring music hit me as I stepped into the club. I linked arms with Jin and he dragged me to the table. I sat down and took off Jin's jacket.

"Do you ladies want anything to drink?" Kazuya shouted over the music.

"No. I'm fine." I answered before tuning out.

"Let's dance ladies!" Yuri called and grabbed Kazuya and ran off onto the dance floor. The girls each grabbed a guy and left. This girl I hate, Nari, grabbed Jin away from his seat. GAHH!! I hate her... :glare: She has blue hair and wears blue contacts. That b1tch. Excuse my French, but I HATE her. I heard she used to go out with Kazuya and then ... smashed his heart by cheating on him with this other guy. And she acts all high and mighty...

o.o ... now I''m alone... with HIM.

I want my hubby.

"Kagome." I looked up.

"Yeah?"

"How's everything been going?"

"Hmm... fine."

"Souta okay?"

"Yea." I nodded and looked at my fingers.

"Doing good in school?"

"Uh huh."

"Let's dance."

"Oka--. What?"

Sesshoumaru grabbed my arm and dragged me to the dance floor.

Dance Floor

"I don't want to dance! Let me go!"

"Too bad."

-.-;;

"Fine." I spaced myself from him and started dancing. I threw my hands up and rocked with the beat.

And then ... that devil snaked his arms around me and started to get a little too close for comfort.

O.O!!

I tried to get away but he held on tight and closed his eyes.

That EVIL WHITE HAIRED GANGSTER!!

Blahh... w/e.

A new song came on and people started screaming. --;; A REAL club song.. just great.

Soon enough, everyone was grinding and making nasty sites. My virgin eyes. x[

And then, Sesshoumaru started to weaken his grip and started grinding. TT. RUN NOW!!

"I think I'm gonna get a drink. Bye." I rushed out of there and lost him to the crowd.

I sat down and ordered a water. The bartender snorted and gave me a drink. Ick. This isn't water. But it tastes good. And soon enough.. I got addicted.

'Whoa. I've had a bit too much to drink.' I tried to get up but a wave of dizziness overcame me.

I looked around but all I saw were copies of people dancing and the music started to get very loud.

"Hey girl." Someone said. I turned and saw a guy with blue shades and a white shirt.

'Jin.'

"How about you get outside with me and I'll take you somewhere nice." He grabbed my arm and dragged me towards the exit.

"WTH. You're not Jin." I blabbed. "Let go." I made a weak attempt in getting out of his grip.

Outside

"I said let go!."

The guy proceeded in dragging me across the pavement and towards a car.

I started to get sober and I started kicked at his legs and punching him with my other arm.

"!!" He punched my cheek.

I grabbed my throbbing cheek and looked down.

"I believe the lady said to let go." I heard a familiar voice say.

I looked up in time to see a fist meet the guy's face.

I turned around to face my "hero."

"I-Inuyasha?!"