C0hapter 1 - And The News Hits Home
Kagome put the rest of her things into her backpack when a hand gently shut the locker door and an arm slunk around her waist pulling her close.
"Hey Kouga, what's up?" Kouga nuzzled his head into Kagome's hair and sniffed it.
"Nothing, just checking on my woman. My step brother said to tell ya hi."
"Tell Shippo thanks for me then! I've got to run, Rin's finally getting released from the hospital."
"How is she?"
"The doctor said she's going to be blind, and while she was recovering they taught her brail and stuff like that."
"So she's better now? The accident was a while ago."
"I know. That's why I have to pick her up."
"I'll give ya a ride there then, hurry up."
Kouga kissed Kagome's neck and grabbed his girlfriend's yellow backpack. Kagome turned around and followed him to his car where the Takahashi brothers were standing, along with Kouga's twin cousins Hakkaku and Ginta.
"I hope you don't mind Kags, but I'm giving my friends a ride too."
Kagome took her bag from her boyfriend and shook her head, "Kouga, I love that you'd give me a ride, but I'd rather walk. Besides, I still have to pick up Rin and you probably wouldn't have enough room. I love you Kouga!"
Kagome placed a light kiss on his cheek and walked in the direction of the Shikon no Tama hospital.
Walking over to his mom's minivan, Kouga hopped into the driver's seat. Sesshoumaru sat shotgun, InuYasha sat in the middle back by Hakkaku, and Ginta sat in the back with everyone's stuff.
"Kouga, what are you doing with Higurashi? I thought you didn't date idiots."
"InuYasha, shut up or I'll kick you out and you can have your precious limo driver bring you home."
The guys in the car snickered. InuYasha and Sesshoumaru were the only kids of the recently divorced multi-millionaire InuTaisho Takahashi. The only reason they were even riding with Kouga was because Kouga was supposed to drop them off at their father's new fiancées house.
Kouga dropped his cousin's off at their house, and passed Souta, Kaede, and Kikyou on their way to the house. Kouga promised both InuTaisho and Uma not to tell their kids the news. Pulling up in front of the walking siblings Kouga called them over.
"Hey Souta-pop, Kikyou, Kaede, want a ride?"
Souta jumped for joy and Kikyou merely nodded. Kikyou climbed into the back beside Kaede because Souta was already sitting in the middle front by InuYasha.
"Thanks Kouga."
"No prob Souta-pop. Sesshoumaru, lighten up, your dad's fiancée can't be that bad!"
Sesshoumaru glared bullets through Kouga's head as Kouga pulled up to the shrine letting Kikyou, Kaede, and Souta jump out quickly.
The trio raced over to the shrine shop where her mom was closing and noticed the huge smile on her mother's face.
"Kikyou, Souta, Kaede, guess what, I'm getting married!"
Souta looked excited while Kaede gave her mom a half-hearted hug.
"Who to Mom?"
"You'd never believe me, but I'm getting married to THE InuTaisho Takahashi, isn't that wonderful? Are you three all right with this? If you two don't want me to I won't go through with this. I'm serious. I love him, but you guys are way more important."
"Yeah Mom, terrific! Couldn't be happier!" Kaede tried her best to hide the sadness she felt and did a great job. Souta and Kikyou talked excitedly to their mom while Kaede went to help Jii-san.
MEANWHILE/ 5 minutes later!
"What are you two waiting for? This is your destination too, so get out already!"
Kouga playfully shoved Sesshoumaru out of the car, followed closely by a grumbling hanyou. As soon as the two grabbed their bags, Kouga sped away.
Sesshoumaru walked over to the shrine steps, opposite direction of where the well house and shrine store was. InuYasha ran up to his brother and over to the house where he saw his father talking to some lady with short hair.
"InuYasha, Sesshoumaru, I would like you to meet Uma Higurashi."
"It's nice to meet you, I have heard so much about you two! Why don't you all come in, dinner's almost ready and all I need to do now is find my kids."
As if on cue, Souta came down the stairs with a fat cat in his arms.
"Mom, Buyo was eating paper again."
Souta released the cat, which landed with a thud and ran behind Uma.
"Souta, this is InuYasha, Sesshoumaru, and InuTaisho."
"Hi!"
Jii-san walked out into the living room and immediately saw the group.
"Uma, where's Kagome? She's supposed to help clean the shop today."
"She's gone to pick up Rin. She's finally coming back home!"
Jii-san just mumbled as he exited the house.
"Higurashi-san, how many children do you have?" Sesshoumaru asked smoothly.
"In total? Six. Kikyou, Kagome, Souta, Kaede, Rin, and Mayu. Mayu just turned one last week."
"And where is your husband?"
InuTaisho glared at his son, but Uma didn't seem to be fazed.
"He died a year and a half ago." Uma's smiled faltered, but quickly returned as Mayu ran into the room holding a drawing close to her chest in attempt to hide it from view. Uma hoisted Mayu onto her lap and Mayu whispered something into her mother's ear and handed the paper to her mother before jumping down to bother Souta.
All seven of them sat at the table while Souta and Uma brought out the food.
After dinner, Kikyou and Souta started clearing the table while fixing two plates for their siblings for when they returned, and Jii-san washed dishes.
"Sesshoumaru, InuYasha, I want you to know that Uma and I are planning on getting married in a month as long as you permit it."
The boys just shrugged, their father had so many ex's that they doubted the newbie would last long.
Souta walked over to the stairs and started his ascent when the door opened.
Everyone's head turned to see a little girl with a white cane holding Kagome's hand.
"Rin, are you hungry?"
"Yeah, but where's Mom?"
Uma muffled a silent sob and walked over to give her daughter a hug.
"Kags said Kaede called and you're planning on getting married."
"Yes Rin, next month."
"OK!"
Sesshoumaru watched dully at the sight of the humans before them. Souta waved hi, and once he realized she couldn't see him, said good night.
"G'night Souta-pop!"
Rin and Kagome went to the kitchen and started eating. Kikyou went to her room and Jii-san went to his as well. Everyone else went to the living room.
After they finished eating, Kagome put her and her sister's dishes away and had Rin follow her up the stairs to their room and put her to bed.
Kagome silently turned off the lights and closed the door before heading downstairs.
"Why don't you all spend the night? I'm sure we won't mind, right Kagome-sweetie?" Uma asked as she watched her daughter descend from the stairs and walk over to the kitchen. Kagome only nodded.
"What? Oh, yeah sure."
Kagome started on her homework. Math was never her best subject and it was the only thing left to finish. InuTaisho walked behind her and Kagome quickly covered her paper. InuTaisho rolled his eyes and chuckled. Uma was running around situating everyone and she finally finished.
"G'night sweetie, don't stay up to much longer."
"Mom, I need some help." Uma helped Kagome for an hour.
Kagome put the finished homework in her backpack and went to her room where she quickly fell asleep.
---MEANWHILE---
"Uma, when do you plan on moving in?"
"Whenever you want me to."
"How about tomorrow?"
"Sure, that would be nice." Uma snuggled against InuTaisho's naked chest and fell asleep in the arms of her lover.
---NEXT MORNING---
Kagome, Souta, Kaede, Rin and Kikyou all piled into Kagome's station wagon.
"Kagome? Would you be so kind as to give my boys a ride to school?"
"Sure Mr. Takahashi."
Sesshoumaru and InuYasha got in the car and they were on their way in this seating arrangement:
L FRONT RKagome, Sesshoumaru
InuYasha, Rin, Kikyou
BACK/ TRUNK SEATSKaede, Rin
Kagome drove carefully down the street and made a right.
"Kags, can I borrow your wheels after school?"
"What for?" Last time Kagome let Kikyou borrow her car it was thrashed, had two tickets (1 reckless driving and 1 parking), and had no gas.
"I want to go visit Erik at the mall."
"Fine, but you have to bring Kaede, Souta, and Rin with you and fill the tank."
"Deal!"
Kagome made a sharp left and turned into the elementary school parking lot and parked. Souta and Kaede promised to bring Rin to the principle's office with her doctor's note and once Kagome saw they made it safely into the building with their backpacks and lunches, left.
InuYasha and Kikyou began to talk to each other while Kagome drove to the high school and parked her car. Sesshoumaru, Kikyou, InuYasha, and Kagome grabbed their stuff and (after Kagome locked the car) went into the school.
Almost immediately Kouga made his way over to Kagome's locker and kissed her neck.
"Kouga, not in the halls."
"Right, PDA-hater!" Kouga mumbled to himself while Kagome got what she needed and walked with Kouga to class. They had the same homeroom teacher and almost identical schedules which is how they met. Since this was the new Semester, the schedules changed and as Kagome sat in her seat by Kouga, she began to compare classes.
Higurashi, H. Kagome
Period 1 - Italian- Mr. Romano
Period 2 - Algebra II- Mrs. Gomez
Period 3 - P.E.- Ms. Decassio
Period 4 - Lunch
Period 5 - Geophysical - Mr. Allen
Period 6 - Government & History - Mr. Wallace
Period 7 - Language Arts - Mrs. Boyd
Period 8 - Band - Mrs. Vecille
Period 9 - Sex Ed. - Ms. Joyce
Wolfe, L. Kouga
Period 1 - Italian- Mr. Romano
Period 2 - Tech Ed - Ms. Adzes
Period 3 - P.E.- Ms. Decassio
Period 4 - Lunch
Period 5 - Advanced Chemistry - Mr. Alder
Period 6 - Government & History - Mr. Wallace
Period 7 - Language Arts - Mrs. Boyd
Period 8 - Band - Mrs. Vecille
Period 9 - Sex Ed. - Ms. Joyce
"Wow Kouga, we're in more classes together than last semester."
"Sweet, Sex-Ed."
"What's so 'sweet' about it?"
"Umm… I'm in it with you?"
Kagome just put away her schedule and put it in her backpack. Italian was in her homeroom anyway so she didn't need it.
Little did she know how hectic this day would turn out to be.
A/N- how is it? I wrote this out of boredom but if anyone likes it I guess I could continue. Thanks for reading this! I wrote 8 pages, talk about boredom!
Disclaimer- I don't own InuYasha and you guys should be
happy. I'm a procrastinator.