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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. If I did, then I would be an older woman who is Japanese.

An Orphan's Love

Chapter 2

When I sat down on their sofa, I sank right into the furniture. I shifted around. I wasn't always so comfortable around strangers.

"Kagome, meet your cousins." Seated in front of me was a nice family. They looked like they were posing for a family picture. They looked... fake. They were my family.

"I hope you can all get along. I have to go to a meeting now," My aunt was in this club. She's always going off to different meetings.

Everybody stood up to wish Aunt Fumina good luck in her meeting. After she left, Mrs. Namuro, no... wait..., my step-mother came up to me.

"Kagome, we already got your new room all set up. I'll call our maid to take you there." The Namuro family had a big house. They were rich. Wooden floors,tall windows, crystal chandeliers. Life was good for them. Some people would've thought that I was so lucky to be here. Those people would've wanted to trade places with me any day. But. Even though now I am with them and life will be good for me also, I don't think I can have a good life here. How am I supposed to? I'm just... a pity, you know.

The maid came up and politely asked me if I would like her to carry my luggage for me. That shocked me. I hesitated. She was an aging lady. She probably has to work many hours in this house. I don't want to cause her any trouble.

"No, it's okay. I can carry it myself." I didn't have much. Just two bags. I used to watch these shows when I was younger. There were these rich girls who used to have mountains of luggage. I smiled. I remember wondering if that kind of situation would ever happen to me.

They already set up my room for me. They were nice. I decided to be nice to them, also. I think they were trying hard. They were trying so hard to make me like them. Of course, they're probably used to everybody being nice to them. Everyone wants to be friends with a money-bag.

I sat down on my bed. I didn't know what to do next. I always had guidance. I sighed. How am I going to take care of myself if I don't even know what to do! No... no, no, no. This is not how it was supposed to be. I picture myself as a strong leader. Never showing any weakness to others. If I do, they'll take advantage of me and use me. I'm not a puppet. I'm... still, just a child.

I started unpacking. Gently covered in a green cloth was a photo frame. The photo was my family. I wasn't in the picture. I was taking it. But my family, they were having fun anyway. We were at an amusement park. I refused to ride not even one ride at the park. I spent the whole day sitting on a bench and eating cotton candy, watching my family go up and down.

"You miss them." Startled, I dropped the frame. It landed softly on my bed. I sighed with relief. I had forgotten I was still sitting on my bed. I looked up to see who had spoken to me.

"Kouga."

He was leaning against my door frame. He started speaking, "Something's wrong with you. Do you think you can fix it?"

"I don't know." I honestly didn't. How do you really make one person's sorrow go all away? Even if you do, you still have a little weight tugging on your chest.

I felt pathetic. Everybody was breaking their own necks making me feel better when all it did was make things worse. I wanted to feel like nothing happened. I wanted to live my normal life again. I wanted to just be Kagome.

They told me I had to start school all over again. I could start with a new, fresh sheet of paper. I wasn't really worried about school. I would have to keep my family a secret. I'll pretend that I was just adopted by the Namuro and that my family died when I was young, so I wouldn't have to reveal the story. It would be too exhausting.

I sighed as I fell down on my bed with a plop. Now, I get to write my own stories.

"Miss Higurashi, please wake up. We're to go shopping now. Everybody else is waiting at the breakfast table downstairs right now. Hurry up. We don't want to disappoint the Namuro." It was the maid. I still haven't asked her name.

I refused to remember my family. It would only show my weakness, my disappointment. I would look disgusting, crying, sprawled out on the floor. My family would only hurt me even more if I remember them. So, I try to forget them. I will end up strong.

I groaned and walked into the bathroom. I won't have time to take a shower. I splashed my face and started walking to my suitcase. I forgot to unpack my clothes.

"Oh, that won't be necessary, Miss Higurashi. I've already picked out clothes for you to wear." I followed the maid to my closet with a stupid look on my face. I wasn't used to this. I hurriedly put on my clothes and started walking out the door.

"Miss Higurashi! You can't show your face in public with your hair in such a mess!"

"What? But I already brushed my hair!"

"But you haven't taken a bath. I'll have to arrange your hair for you." My maid sighed. She grabbed a brush and tied my hair into a firm bun. I felt like a two year old. I could've yelled at her face. I could do all of this on my own! I started walking out the door. She couldn't tell me what to do. She was the maid. I was walking... walking towards the stairs... when I felt a handyank my hair. I screamed as I tumbled backwards. Then I felt a hand covering my mouth.

A voice growled into my ear, "Hush! You are not ever going to walk out on my like that again!"

I blinked. The maid. I felt like protesting. But her hand was still in my hair and still covering half of my face.

"Now, go down there like a young lady and follow my lead." The maid slipped in front of me and walked down the stairs like she was the queen. I obeyed.

Our family ate politely at the breakfast table. Most of the conversations were between my stepmother and stepfather. And even the conversations between them were sparse. For example, 'Good morning.' 'What do you think of my new outfit?' 'Its okay. I have to go to work.' 'Good bye.' How did they live like this everyday?

As I started going back up to my room, my stepmother called, "Kagome, you're starting school today. Your uniform is upstairs on your bed. I'm sorry if this is too sudden for you, but we thought maybe it would be nice if you could start as soon as possible."

So, I'm starting all over. I've finally got my fresh, new sheet of paper.

Sorry if it was too short! I was thinking I should make lots of short chapters. I was also thinking that I can make alternating chapters. The first two chapters will be Kagome speaking. The next two chapters can be Kouga speaking, and so on, so that by then end, all the characters will have spoken.

Until next time, bye-bye!

-hanah