Disclaimer: Do not own Inuyasha. I do own Shawn. Moving on.

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Cousin's Return

Chapter 2: Haricut

Shawn wiped her hand across her forehead, "Tanks for helping me Sota."

"You sure have a lot of boxes. What is all this stuff?" asked Sota.

"The usual. Clothes, books, trophies, CDs, etc."

It was Monday afternoon. Kagome was still in school but, Sota had gotten home early and had started helping Shawn take her things to her new room. Shawn hadn't been able to go to school that day because Kagome had to get her transfer papers. Shawn sighed at the thought of having to fill them all out.

"Do you want some help unpacking?" asked Sota. He really didn't want to have to help anymore, but he knew he had to be polite.

"That's all right Sota. I was thinking I would go walk around the city a while before I started."

"K. See ya later," called Sota as he ran out the door and down the stairs.

Shawn smiled and grabbed her purse and wallet.

"Mrs. Higurashi? Is it ok if I walk around town a little?" asked Shawn, wanting very badly to get out of the house.

"Sure Shawn. But be back before dinner and don't get lost," Mrs. Higurashi said with a smile as she went back to folding laundry.

Shawn headed out the door. She was about to walk out of the House grounds when she glanced over at the Shrine where the well was. She looked around and then quickly ran inside. She slowly descended the steps to the well and looked in. Shawn remembered the last time she had jumped down. She remembered Inuyasha. She wanted to see him so bad, but not now. She couldn't see him after what had just happened. The only reason she was here was because her parents had died.

'No," she thought, 'Don't think about that. Not now!' a tear slid down her cheek.

Shawn dashed back up the stairs and out of the shrine.

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Shawn walked the streets of Tokyo (that is where Kagome lives right?) looking in shop windows and glancing at advertisements on billboards. Eventually, she found what she was looking for; a salon. As she walked in a bell tinkled at the door.

"Hallo, hallo. Can I help you?" asked the woman behind the counter. She had long pink nails and thick curly black hair that looked like it had had one too many perms.

"Yes. I'd like to get a hair cut please," said Shawn.

"Ok, ok. Sit down. I be with you in moment. Sit down," instructed the Big Haired lady.

Shawn did as she was told and took her seat. She looked around the salon. Everything was stylish and fashionable. There were pictures of sexy models with gorgeous hair posing for shampoo ads. On shelves there were stacks of beauty products and fashion magazines.

"Ok. I back. What kind of cut you want?" asked the Big Haired Lady.

Shawn pulled a magazine picture out of her purse, "Something like this."

The Big Haired Lady studied the picture for a moment then grabbed her scissors and trimmed away. Shawn watched as small locks of her hair slowly fell to the floor.

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When she walked out of the salon she felt like a new women. Almost. The Big Haired Lady had cut Shawn's hair really short. It was cut about as short as a boys and close to her head, but was slightly layered so that it had a somewhat feminine appearance.

It was about 4:30 now and Shawn decided she needed to get home.

'Kagome's home from school by now and I still need to unpack," she thought.

After walking for about 10 minutes Shawn came to an unfamiliar intersection. She glanced around trying to remember which way to go.

'Not good,' she thought to herself. It wasn't cold, but she clutched her coat around her as if it was her only source of warmth, 'Which way? Which way?'

Shawn turned, about to backtrack, but ran into somebody.

"Oof!" said Shawn, stumbling.

"Whoa," said the stranger, grabbing her shoulders to steady her.

"Thank you," said Shawn, brushing her hair back and looking up at the stranger, "I'm sorry about that. I wasn't quite watching where I was going.

"Oh, it's OK. I should be the one apologizing. I saw you looking around and I thought you might need some help," replied the stranger politely. He was bout 17, Shawn guessed. He had long black hair that he wore in a braid and two earrings on each ear. His voice was a little husky and he was bout a head taller than Shawn. He wore faded jeans and dark blur sweat shirt, "Are you lost?" he asked.

Shawn wondered if she should except this stranger's help. She knew what could happen if she got barricaded in some dark alley or something, but she also knew that Mrs. Higurashi would throw a fit id she wasn't home soon.

"Could you tell me where Rebello drive is?" asked Shawn, naming the street on which Kagome lived.

"Keep going down this street until you get to Kirashini Ave. Then make a left and keep going 'til you hit Rebello."

"Thanks."

"No problem. I'm Hiten, by the way," said the stranger, sticking his hand out.

"Shanko, but everyone calls me Shawn," said Shawn shaking Hiten's hand quickly, "I gotta go. Bye. And thanks again," she started walking away.

"See ya 'round," called Hiten.

"Yeah," Shawn called back, waving. Then she turned and quickly started walking away, "Yeah, right."

Hiten watched the girl's retreating figure until he could no longer see it, "So that's her huh?"

Author's Note: Hiten is alive and in the regular world! What's going on? Only I know, Mu ha ha ha ha. Sorry I was planning on there being more, but I needed to update and I have many other things that need doing today. And sorry that this chapter was mostly Shawn, but hey. I hope you like her new haircut!

Gotta roll,

DramaQueenABZ