Ch.4

My first kiss had lasted a second but the dreams went on for months. It had been another year, without mom and the twins and The Takahashi family...Sango, Kirara, and Kohaku had moved a few months after the twins, now only me my brother and Miroku were left. I was stuck with two 15-year-old boys, but soon I would only be stuck with one. Miroku was leaving, he and Sango had been dating for awhile now and he couldn't take the long distance of the relationship. We all have been saving to escape this town and he had hit the mark. Sota and I were almost there...now to keep father from taking are hard earned money and wasting it on Sake.

Yeah dear old dad had began drinking right after mom left(before the first time he hit me) yeah he has hit me more than once. I've lost count by now...but I deserved it...or at least thats what his slurred words would say to me. Sota and My plan is for me to finish middle school and then move therefore we will be in the same high school unless dear old dad went too far then we'd leave no matter what.

Anyways back to the problem at hand. I'm getting bigger...gosh I'm gonna be the jolly green gaint here soon...Its only been a year or so and I'm already 6 feet...13-year-old girls shouldn't be 6 feet...and especially not japanese girls.

So much for the stereotype of us being short petite women...I had to go and make us freaks. Ugh woe is me. Anyways back to Miroku. He has been saving up since the day Sango left and now he has enough money blah blah blah and soon were gonna blow this pop stand too. I just hope we can do so before dad finds out...hmm maybe I should start calling him Naraku.

Miroku's party was the saddest yet...they say three is company but not when 1/3 of that company was moving away and we were only ones left in the world...or thats how it seemed to me atleast. Now it was us against the world...Naraku...and acne.

Without Miroku it was just me and Sota...though since mom left he has been my only family(Naraku was cut out once he slapped me) it wasn't the same. My brother was my protector my bestfriend mi familia (I'm learning spanish and english this year ) yet I still feel empty...because my hearts in kyoto and my body is stuck in tokyo for one last year.

What can you do when it feels like the world has turned its back on you? you turn your back on the world. I haven't heard from anyone...none of my old friends...in months...not even Miroku...I'm not even sure if he has made it to Kyoto...its like the mail has just stopped coming...I haven't even seen a bill in ages...and it's like mailman only comes when me and Sota are gone.

Quarters,dimes,nickles,pennies,dollars,5 dollars,10 dollars,20 dollars,50 dollars,100 dollars...are stashed in are cashbox...We almost have enough but is there a point in going anymore...it seems like they forgot about us.

Naraku has been acting wierder and wierder...i wonder if he knows...Sota turned 16 yesterday...he's getting his license in 30 days...I'm suprised he passed...we plan to take one of Naraku's car that he plans to give me when I'm 16...just think of it as an early present dear ol dad...its not stealing if its mine to take...

One license down...30 dollars and 95 cents to go...We have enough money for gas and food and soon we will have enough for a place to stay...and I turned 14 today happy birthday to me...if only there was someone here that cared besides Sota.

The jig is up...were a couple dollars short...but were leaving tonight...the bags are packed...Sota stole the car keys...and now all we have to do is ride...the money and the bags are in the car...we've gotta go...Sota where are you...Whats wrong with you dad...your eyes are red...

"No" I screamed.I felt like I was being crushed.