Disclaimer: This goes for all of the following chappies, I don't own Inuyasha. Though I will someday!
Lawyer eyes Crazed suspiciously (ummm) (ahem)(cough) Oh all right! He's in the back.
(jerk's thumb to door where thudding sound was coming from)
Lawyer: Thank you. (walks to door and opens, Inuyasha falling out of room.)
Inuyasha: Mmmfft! (tries to get up, failing)
Lawyer: Allow me. (unties and de-gagges.)
Inuyasha: Thanks! She's nuts! (points at Crazed)
Crazed: (crossing arms) Did you not notice the name? "Crazed up Chick"? Get it? Oh god. Kagome's right, you are dumb.
Kagome: FINALY! Someone agrees with me!
Inuyasha: Shut up.
Crazed: Did we hurt widdle Inuyasha's feewings?
Inuyasha: Shut up! You're the dumb one!
Kagome: Don't talk to the author like that! She could kill you off you know! Oh you don't get it! ARGGGG! SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT! (stalks away fuming)
Inuyasha: Owwwww…(that was muffled cuz he was 4 feet into the ground)
Crazed: (yelling) Thanks Kagome! (looks at Inuyasha) You deserved that, you know that don't you?
Inuyasha: (crawling up) I….. Kill….. You….. NOW! DIE! (jumps up after Crazed, already gone screaming all the way)
Lawyer: (who was standing there the whole time, waiting for them to finish) Ok, you can read the story now. You may think that this whole thing is what you would expect of Crazed's stories, but in actuality, the story you are about to read is very sweet, well in my opinion anyways. From time to time Crazed will put little notes and gets carried away, ok I admit it, she rambles.
Crazed: (yelling from a distance) I heard that! I don't ramble!
Inu: There you are! HAHAHAHAHA! Got you!
Crazed: AHHHHH! (runs away really, really fast)
Lawyer: All right, I better get Kagome. Read on, it's a good story. KAGOME!
Kagome: (walks up with Lawyer) Ok, lets go save her. SIT! (loud bang in distance) all right my work is done.
Lawyer: lets get him before he gets up (walks off screen with Kagome)
FYI: during the story, when something is written like this: (duh...)then its ME, Crazed, talking. Not the characters. Ok? Ok.
Chapter 2: Visit
Kagome's POV
I looked back at the house behind me, wondering what that boy was doing up so late. Are the school's that hard? Mom said it was no harder than my home schooling. I looked up at the sky, barely able to see the stars. I miss the stars. In the city, there are so many lights, you can just barely see them. But in the country you can see them so brightly. I wonder if that is what I miss the most. I walked up the steps and went inside. Mom was waiting for me inside.
" So honey, did you read your letter?" she asked.
" Yeah, Mom. I did. So I start on Monday?"
" Yes, and you have to report to the office to get your uniforms. Oh, before you go upstairs, the nice family from across the street is coming to visit tomorrow around 6 o'clock. Sorry for not telling you sooner."
I froze on the spot. Across the street? No, no, no, no. That--
" The big house across the street?"
"Yes, that one. Unfortunately, one of the young gentlemen isn't going to come. So you'll only have to deal with a girl and a boy about your age, so its not so bad." She patted my shoulder. "Don't worry honey. They won't bite."
She walked into the kitchen where she was cleaning up our late dinner. I couldn't help but think after the bite comment: hard…
I better get some sleep. I don't wanna meet anyone until school. I don't know why, I guess I don't want mom making the first impression, instead of me. I walked up the stairs and changed into my comfy flannel p.j.'s. Then I slipped under the covers, hoping for a miracle.
Kagome's POV
I woke up, just a little after 9:00. At first I freaked out thinking I missed the dinner entirely. Then I realized it was AM, not PM. So much for the "overslept" scenario. I sighed. might as well get up. That scenario was a no go anyways, mom would have woke me up. Oi, this sucks. I walked into the bathroom, used it then showered. I got out and got dressed in some comfy jeans with a forest green and silver belt. I rummaged through my closet for something whereable, and found a like green t-shirt with a few holes at the base. Meh, no biggie. Holes are liveable. I walked downstairs and found mom sitting at the table with Grandpa and Sota, eating bacon &eggs.
"Looks good mom." I sat down and unloaded a piece of toast, a egg, and a piece of bacon.
"Honey, you don't look so good." My mom got this, "I'm worried about you" face on.
"Mom's, right sis, you look like crap." Sota said through a mouthful of toast.
"Thanks SOOOO much. And that's gross, swallow before you talk, I can see the remnants of your food in there." I said, grimacing.
"Let me feel your forehead, you look pale." Mom leaned across the table, and put a hand to my head. "Honey, you have a fever. I'm getting the thermometer. Get in bed right now."
Ok, huh? Is this some freaky "wish come true" things or is it just cowinkydink? Mom felt my forehead.
"Yes you should definitely get to bed. I think it might be the stress of moving."
"Mom! Chill! I feel fine! Whoa…" I swayed dangerously on the spot. I held my head. "Maybe not." I swayed some more and then passed out on the spot.
I opened my eyes to see that I was in my room. I tried to sit up, but when I did my head throbbed.
"Ohhhhhh…. My head." I groaned.
"Honey don't get up yet. You knocked your head pretty hard when you fell." my mom was standing beside me. "You really don't look so good. I think I might cancel the dinner till next week."
"No, mom. I'm fine really!" I tried to get up again, only succeeding to make my head throb and fall back against the pillow. "Ow. That hurt, a lot. , what time is it anyways?" I murmured while rubbing my head.
"It's 6. PM. You've been out of it for a while. How do you feel?"
"Crappy." wow, how perfect? This is so weird. Its like I got my wish. "Scratch that. Really, really crappy."
"I'm going to go make you some chicken ramen. Some ginger ale too." I hacked into a Kleenex "yes, that would help. Some."
"Ok. Ew." I had just fog horned into a Kleenex. "that's really gross. Uh, I think I'm gonna need a new box soon." I pointed to the growing pile of used Kleenex. " Mom don't cancel on my account. You guys have dinner. I'll just sleep and eat some ramen. Don't worry mom." I suddenly felt really, extremely , sick. I covered my mouth and ran for the bathroom, really quick.
"Honey?" mom called after me. She was answered by my retching sounds. "Oh, my. You poor dear. I'll get some Rolaids too."
Ding Dong!
"They're here!" She called down the stairs "Sota! Can you get the door?"
"Come on Mom! Why can't Kagome do it?" I replied him by retching really loud. "Ok, that's gross. Fine I'll do it."
I could hear him opening the door. Then a girl said:
" Hello! I'm Stephanie Takahashi"
"I'm Sota Higurashi. One moment while I get my mom." he thudded up the stairs. " Mom! The guests are here!
Inuyasha's POV
I leaned against the wall behind Stephanie. I wish we could just eat already. I'm staved! As if on cue, my stomach rumbled.
"Shush, Inuyasha! Don't be rude!" Stephanie scolded me from over her shoulder.
"I'm not! All I am is hungry!" I tossed back. A lady in a apron walked to the door.
"Sorry for the wait. Kagome isn't feel well." she smiled gently.
"Oh, my. That's too bad. We can come back next week if you'd like." Stephanie said, her voice filled with apology and, something else. Concern?
"No, no. Kagome insisted that we still have the dinner. She won't be joining us though. I'm afraid she would give you her bug." She waved her hands in front of her in gesture. "Oh, where are my manners? I am Arcane Higurashi. Please come in." She stepped from the doorway, holding the door open for us.
"Thank you. I am Stephanie Takahashi. The boy behind me is Inuyasha Takahashi, my brother. Unfortunately, our eldest brother could not join us, as he had to work. We brought you a housewarming gift." Steph held out the cake, in a plastic container, with the card on top.
"Oh thank you!" We walked in as she took the container. She peeked into it. "We'll have to eat this tonight! Grandpa is in the kitchen with Sota. You met Sota already."
A really loud retching noise came from upstairs.
"Oh my. I better get those Rolaids." Mrs. Higurashi said looking up the stairs. "lease follow me to the kitchen. You can sit with Grandpa and Sota." she walked away, to the kitchen.
I followed Steph into the kitchen. Steph was wearing a kimono again, but this time it had a large oak on the back, in stitching. It was a really dark, almost black, green and a very pale blue. Her hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail, with a thin bandana over top of her ears. Her tail was tucked into her kimono so you couldn't see it. I just wore my jeans and a brown t-shirt that said "JAPAN" in big bold red letters on it. I had a large red bandana on my head, again to cover my ears. I heard coughing from upstairs. It sounded painful.
"I better bring her some cough syrup as well." Mrs. Higurashi was carrying a tray with a box of Kleenex, a bowl of ramen, a can of ginger ale, a glass, a small bottle of Rolaids, and she was adding a bottle of cough syrup and a spoon to it.
"Here let me help." I said moving forward, hands out, preparing to take it.
"How kind! Thank you!" she said letting me take the tray.
"Do you need help with dinner?" Steph asked behind me.
"My! How helpful you are! Could you stir the pot of ramen? I'll go up with- Inuyasha? Is it?"
"Yeah. That's me." I said, nodding.
"All right. Do I need to add spice or flavouring?" Steph asked.
"Oh, no dear. I did that already, it just needs to absorb the flavour. Do you cook much?"
"Pretty much everything. Except one time when Sesshomaru, our older brother, attempted to make dessert." She laughed. "What a disaster that was! It ended up flat because he used the wrong ingredients, pan, and followed the instructions! It was really funny." she was giggling really hard by then. Once she sobered up, she said "Sorry, I got carried away. I'll go stir now." she walked to the stove and found a spoon with holes in it, and plunked into the pot and started gently stirring, as not to break the noodles up, too much.
"Follow me please, to Kagome's room." she led me upstairs to a dark blue door with lime calligraphy that spelt "Kagome's Room" on it. (duh.. what else is gonna say? "Inuyasha's Room"? Oi…)
Mrs. Higurashi knocked on the door softly, then said: "Kagome honey? Are you awake?"
Hacking, then: "Yeah, Mom. Its hard to sleep when your sneezing, hacking up a lung, or getting rid of what food I have in me. Come in."
She opened the door a crack, " I have Inuyasha with me, he's the boy from across the street."
"Ok." I heard some shuffling, then the sound of some serious retching. I grimaced. poor chick. I hate the flu. This sounds nasty. "I'm ok now. I think. You can come in."
Mrs. Higurashi opened the door and led me in.
Kagome's POV
I was having a sneezing fit when they walked in. Buyo, my cat, looked up then ran under the bed. I blew my nose, looking under the bed.
"What's up, Buyo?" I could see Buyo's eyes glimmering oddly. "ok…" I said coming back up.
"Oh, sorry. Hello." I said remembering I wasn't all by myself. " I'm Kagome." I said, trying to stand and ending up sitting back on the bed.
"I'm Inuyasha. Um, I, uh, here." He stammered scratching his head with one hand before giving me the tray on my lap.
" Wow, how did you carry this thing? Its really heavy! Thank you." I said admiringly. The tray was full of all sorts of things. I picked up the tray, heavy as it was, put it on my night stand and ran for the bathroom. I covered my mouth, so I didn't end up showing the contents of my stomach to the carpet.
" Oh my, my, my. I wonder if you can keep anything down… that reminds me." Mom pulled out a thermometer from a pocket in her apron. "Are you done?" she called to the bath room.
"Yeah." I flushed the toilet. "I officially HATE being sick. I don't like it anymore than you do." I had seen the boy grimacing at me.
"Hey! Hey! Take it easy. I don't like being sick. I also don't like it when other people are sick! I was sympathising!" he said arms up in defence.
"Yeah, yeah. Its-" I didn't finish my sentence. I had a sneezing fit, that took about a minute. " I never wanna be sick again. Thanks again." I was so tired from sneezing, coughing and puking that I fell asleep against the pillow.
Sorry it was so long! I decided to put the dinner in another chappie. This one was so long already! I had to delete the original first chappie, cuz I changed some stuff in it. Don't hate me! Please review! Thanks to the two people who reviewed my story the first time!(yeah yeah, I know. Its sad. Deal with it.)