The one called lucky

Chapter two: A clown

I kick a stone down the side walk; my eyes are staring at the ground. Sango and I both walk down the busy street which is full of people going to work. My skateboard is tucked safely underneath my arm. Guitar case in my left hand Sango has the large bag on her right shoulder. She's wearing her Billabong sweater, Rin gave it to her for a present. I'm just wearing a long-sleeved shirt with my usual black skirt, and some red and black legwarmers to keep myself on the warmer side. The cold wind is strong, blowing the orange and red leaves around the parks, it's the way of Mother Nature to tell us that it's late October. And freezing cold weather will come to haunt us soon.

We go our separate ways when we arrive at the end of the street, Sango goes to her usual spot, at the intersection. I go to Marlines Park, everyone pass by there. Setting up my stuff, I slung my acoustic guitar over my shoulder. The guitar case is open, ready for money to be dropped inside.

Stepping back, I start to play. My eyes are closed. The wind brushes against my face. I unleash my voice.

Grow Up and Blow Away
Floating the room
Two by two
From the womb
To the holiday
There is no holiday
First double-cross her heart
He wants to start a family
Needing something to go on

Two teenagers have stopped to listen to me; they're in their school uniforms.

If she weren't writing in blood
She'd bring him her jokes
And a shovel for the mud
If he were not knee-deep in mud
He'd bring her his drugs
He'd get her a typewriter


If this is the life
Why does it feel so good to die today?
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...

If this is the life
Why does it feel so good to die today?
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...

Nobody knows which street to take
He took the easy way
What was the easy way?
First double-cross her heart
He wants to start a family
She always thought she would not.

Someone just dropped some money inside the guitar case.

If she weren't writing in blood
She'd bring him her jokes
And a shovel for the mud
If he were not knee-deep in mud
He'd bring her his drugs
He'd get her a typewriter

If this is the life
Why does it feel so good to die today?
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...

If this is the life
Why does it feel so good to die today?
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...

I see Rin; she's clapping her hands to the rhythm. I can't stop myself to smile.


First double-cross her heart
He wants to start a family

Someone else has dropped money into the guitar case.

If this is the life
Why does it feel so good to die today?
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...

If this is the life
Why does it feel so good to die today?
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...

Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...
Blue to gray
Grow up and blow away...

I end the song. My small audience claps for me. One of the school girls puts some money into my guitar case. Her friend suddenly taps onto her shoulder and shows her watch to her friend. The both start to run through the park in a rush.

As I watch them leave, I look back at Rin who is walking over to me. "Hi Kagome, long time no see." She gives me a heart warming hug. "I really liked your song, the beat was great." She said as she gave me two styrofoam cups in a cardboard tray. "Here's some coffee… and some muffins." She handed a brown bag to me.

"Wow, thanks… uhm could you please hold it for now, I need to pack." Giving the items back to her, I empty the money from the guitar case. Packing my guitar away, I again put my skate board underneath my arm, guitar in my left hand. I take back the coffee and muffins. Rin then walks with me down the park path.

"I see you got a skateboard." She says as she points to it.

"Oh yah, I always wanted one…" I continued to talk as we walk down the path. As we came close to the end of the sidewalk, the sound of sirens blasted through my ears. Hiding my face with the palm of my hand, I tried to make myself invisible. I could hear the sound of the sirens rush by us. Taking my hand away, I look to my side to, Rin looks confused. "I can't be seen by the police. They are looking for me and Sango." I say as I cross the street with her.

"Why?" She asked worried.

"A week ago, Sango and I were jaywalking, a car nearly hit Sango. She got mad and kicked the car; it made a dent because of her black combat boots have metal on the bottom of them. The owner came out, we then found out he was an officer, he asked for our names. Instead of that Sango kicked him in the shines and ran away. I followed her, and now we think they may be looking for us."

"I never thought Sango would do such a thing." She said as she looked up to the sky. Her hair was nicely put into a loose bun. Her eyes where glossy. Looking back down at me, she gave a me a smile. "Kagome," She cupped my face with her hand. "… you are a smart and beautiful young girl…"

I give her a dry look. " You sound like my mother."

She takes her hand away. "Oh sorry, I have to go now." She runs up ahead, looking back at me for a last time she calls out. "Remember Kagome, you're a lucky girl!" She disappeared in a crowed of people. At the moment I wanted to run after and ask her why I was so lucky. In my point of view in this, I'm not even close to being lucky. But if I did run then the coffee in my hands would spill all over me. And that wouldn't be pleasant.

I stand at the corner of the street for some time. Nobody notices me, I'm like a ghost to them. I then continue on walking down the street, I need to give the coffee to Sango before it gets cold. My head is down low, my feet take large steps. I want to get away from all these people. They make me feel small, I feel as if I'm a joke to them. Someone pushes me against a store's glass window. I kick my leg, as if I'm a bout to hurt the one who pushed me. But he's already out of my reach. He turns back to me, giving me a look as if I was the one who bumped into him. I give him back a death glare.

He looks around my age, maybe older. His black hair is tied up in a low ponytail. He takes a good look at me. I lean against the window, whishing I could just sink through. He the turns back and walks away. I let out a breath of relief, I can see my own breath, it's that cold. My ears feel nub, touching them I realise that they are as cold as ice cubs.

Putting the coffee and muffins down, I take my sweater which is wrapped around my waist, putting it over my head, I put the hood onto my head. Turning my attention to the store window, inside there are some woman looking around on the racks, their clothing look so expensive. I press my face against it. The glass window is extremely cold. Some old woman from inside the store looks at me and gives me a superior look. I peel my face off, smudging away the streaks that I left on the window with palm of my hand. She looks away.

I pick up my coffee, muffins and skateboard, my guitar in my left hand. I hear a faint banging noise beside me, looking back at the window, I see the little girl that I saw yesterday in the restaurant. She's banging against the window to get my attention. My hands are full so I nod to her. She gives me a large smile while waving to me. She looks back and runs off to her mother. I stare at them until they disappear out of my view.

I don't waste anymore time and continue to walk. As I arrive at the end of the sidewalk, I go to a girl who's leaning against a poll, one of those windshield wipers that you use at gas stations is in her hand, I give her one of the coffees.

She gives me a nod. Taking it she take a sip from the styrofoam cup. "Rin bought us some coffee I presume."

"Yah, and some muffins." Is said giving her one. "Taking a break from all the window washing Sango." I ask as I take a sip from my coffee.

"Yah…"

I woke up the sound of Sango screaming in my ear. Rubbing my eyes, I stand up. "Mnuh?" I can see a faint figure which I'm guessing is Sango.

"Come on Kagome it's dinner!." She pulls me off from the door steps that I was sleeping on. She then grabs me by the wrist and literally drags me toward a fast food restaurant. I sort of shouted-slash-mumbled my protest.

When we arrive at the door, I blink a couple time, partly because I'm half asleep, and partly because I thought I was seeing things. A clown was right beside the door making balloon animals. Sango opens the doors.

"Nnn! Bright!" I shield my eyes with my hand only to be shoved inside. The sound of people talking makes my head pound. "I think I'll wait outside." I say as I walk back out the door.

I sit down on the steps. Head in hands. The clown man is sitting beside me. He looks up to me and smiles. A fire trucks whooshes down the street.

I shift uncomfortably "Do you like to be clown?" I ask looking up at him.

"Actually I always had a phobia of clowns when I was younger." The clown answers.

I nodded my head in response. Rubbing my hands to together for warmth, I let out a small yawn. I suddenly the clown stand s up I a brisk movement. Looking up at him I see he's pointing at something. On the street in front of us there's that girl Ayame, she's on her hands and knees, as if she looking for something. A car is speeding down the street, if she doesn't move she will get hit. I leap off from the stairs, running off the sidewalk I scamper onto the street. The girl looks up from the ground and stairs at the speeding car in horror. As I'm in front of her, the bright headlights of the car blind me. A pain goes through my torso as I am thrown into the air. Then everything goes black.