I'm back again! So soon you ask? Of course! I'm Hyper, and bored out of my mind! So I ask myself, "What can I do now?" And the answer comes quickly: "Update your fanfic!" So here I am!
Planning
"Mom! Mom! Please wake up! Please be okay!" She yelled as loud as she could.
There was no response. Her mother was dead. She felt tears well up in her eyes. Her sobbing cut the silence of the house. Suddenly, the silence seemed so loud. Her breath caught in her throat. What if her were still around? He would kill her if he knew she was still alive. Ignoring the spreading pain, she dragged herself through the house, searching.
She entered her parents' room, and a small gasp escaped. He was there, on the bed. But he could never harm her again. Kagome knew what had happened. After killing his daughter and wife, he had taken his own life. His wrists were both slashed, the wounds gaping like mouths, hungry for more blood. Her mothers' favorite blanket, the one they had embroidered together, was no longer the beautiful cream color it had once been. It was now a bright crimson, stained with his blood, fading to brown as it dried.
She returned to her mothers' side, tears still streaming down her face.
"I'll be okay mom, he can't hurt me. I'll start over; find a new life. I will forget him, but I'll never, NEVER forget you."
She bent and kissed her mother on the cheek, and lifted her mothers' locket from the dead woman's' neck. She put it on; it was to be a daily reminder of the life she must find, a place where someone would love her. She left the house, and made her way, slowly, and painfully to a house, two streets away. There was someone who could help her there.
Kagome sat bolt upright. It had been several weeks since she'd had dreams like that. Looking at her clock, she decided to just get up, seeing as it was six o' clock in the morning. It was only an hour before she usually got up. She took her shower, got dressed, and made her way downstairs. Seeing that the others were still asleep, she decided to make breakfast.
It's the least I can do, seeing as how they always cook for me. I'm so glad mom taught me how to cook.
She got out all the ingredients and began making scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast. Se cut up some fruit, placed it in bowls, and set the table. She was just putting the rest of the food out when Inuyasha walked in.
"That smells delicious! Did you make it?"
"You really think so? It's kinda plain."
"It's fine. So, you DID make it?"
"Uh-huh."
"Cool."
"Thank you very much Kagome." Arani said, walking in.
"It's no big deal Arani."
"What are you two waiting for? Lets eat!" Inuyasha mumbled.
They all sat and ate, enjoying the food, and talked about the day before. By mutual consent, neither Inuyasha nor Kagome mentioned their conversation in the tree. After breakfast, Kagome offered to clean up their dishes.
"Go on child, I'll be in to help in a few minutes, I just want to talk to Inuyasha."
"You don't have to help Arani, I've got it under contro-"
"It's no trouble dear, and the least I can do for the wonderful meal."
Kagome sighed and nodded, then disappeared into the kitchen. The instant she left, Arani turned to Inuyasha and began whispering.
"Inuyasha, I want your opinion on something."
"Like what grandma?"
"You know Kagome still hasn't decided if she will stay with us…"
"I know."
"Well, I decided, even if she doesn't stay permanently, she WILL be here for a while…"
"And…?"
"Well, I figured we could pick one of the larger rooms, like the one below yours, as her own bedroom."
"I agree. But what if she doesn't stay?"
"Then we have a well-furnished guestroom."
"Okay. So what do you need me to do?"
"Ask her about what she would like, design it, and sketch it for me. Can you do it?"
"Of course. I'll get started on it right away."
Arani hurried into the kitchen, while Inuyasha went up to the room Arani had chosen for Kagome, to start envisioning what the room should look like. About fifteen minutes later, Inuyasha headed back downstairs, and he and Kagome went to the living room to watch TV. They had just agreed on a show, when the doorbell rang. Inuyasha jumped up and ran to answer it.
Inuyasha opened the door, and immediately stepped outside, closing the door behind him. There were two people standing on the porch. One was a guy, about Inuyashas' age, his medium length black hair pulled back into a small ponytail. He was wearing sandals, loose-fitting khaki shorts, and a navy blue T-shirt. The other was a girl also about his age, wearing flip-flops, loose denim capris, and a sleeveless pink shirt. Her long dark hair was pulled back from her face and tied at her shoulders with a ponytail holder ornamented with a butterfly dusted in pink rhinestones.
"Hey Inuyasha! Where have you been? We haven't seen you in ages!"
Inuyasha sighed. He had only seen them twice since Kagome came, and her was only out for a while to run errands.
"I've been busy Miroku."
"Doing what? Don't tell me you've found a place crawling with hot girls! Don't hold out on me! OW! What did you do that for Sango?"
"Because you're a pervert Miroku. You deserved to be slapped."
"You two never change."
"So Inuyasha, what HAVE you been doing?"
"Um…. It's kinda a long story…"
"Well, give us the quick version." Miroku added.
"Well, I found this girl, badly wounded in the woods. She's been living with us since."
"LIVING with you? What have you two been doing?" Miroku exclaimed.
This earned him another slap from the irritated Sango. And Inuyasha had to stifle his laughter before he could continue.
"Nothing you idiot. She has nowhere to go, and might be living with us permanently."
"I understand. But how was she wounded?" Sango asked
"I don't know."
"That's okay. I'd like to meet her." Sango said, shrugging.
"Especially if she's hot! Uh…. Just kidding Sango!" Miroku said quickly, backing away.
"Sure. I'll go get her."
Inuyasha walked back inside and returned to the living room. Kagome turned as he walked in.
"Who was that?"
"Some friends of mine. Would you like to meet them?"
Kagome froze. She didn't know those people, could they be trusted? But then she looked at Inuyasha. He looked so serious, so sure, she couldn't help but nod.
"Uh… sure."
Inuyasha sensed the nervousness in her voice, and immediately tried to comfort her.
"They're really cool. I'm sure you'll like them."
They went outside, and Inuyasha introduced Kagome to the others.
"Kagome, this is Miroku, and this is Sango. Miroku, Sango, This is Kagome."
"Pleased to meet you Kagome." Sango said, extending a hand.
"As am I." Miroku added, stepping close.
"Don't EVEN think about it Miroku!" Sango yelled, dragging him back by the collar of his shirt.
"Never mind him Kagome, he's just a pervert." Inuyasha said, smiling.
"A… pervert?" She asked, uncomfortable.
"Yeah, but if her tries anything, just slap him."
"HEY!"
"What, are you denying it?" Inuyasha asked.
"I would never try anything!"
"Sure you wouldn't" Sango said, rolling her eyes.
"Okay… I guess." Kagome mumbled.
Sango put an arm around her shoulders. Kagome flinched a little, and then relaxed, realizing Sango meant no harm.
"Don't worry about it. Hey, what do you say we leave the guys to their do own thing, and we can go have some girl time?"
I don't know bout that. I mean, she seems friendly enough, and it WOULD be good for me…
"Okay, I guess."
"Cool. Let's head over to my house. See ya later boys!"
"Wait Sango! I gotta go put my shoes on!" Kagome said.
"Okay. I'll wait here then."
Kagome rushed inside, and while she was gone, Inuyasha told Sango and Miroku of the plan to give Kagome her own room. Sango agreed to help, saying she would find out all she could during the day. A couple minutes later, Kagome emerged from the house, and rejoined the group.
"Well, I'll see you two later I guess." She said.
"Yup. We're gonna meet at the park around 3 o' clock."
"Okay. Bye guys!"
Inuyasha and Miroku went inside, and Kagome and Sango started walking to Sangos' house.
"So, Kagome, what do you wanna do today?"
Well, there ya have it, another cliffhanger. But I already explained why I do that. I'll have another one up within the next couple of days, so I'll see ya then!