It's Never a Good Day
Chapter One
Failing, Fainting and Exposures
Part One of Three
Summer had come early this year. The sticky summer heat was unbearable, it was really impossible to escape the horrible heat to make matter were least and they were lost. They had past a village over two hours ago, both males absolutely refused with every last bit of might to turn around and take shelter there. The heat and walking wouldn't have bothered Kagome so much if she hadn't been rushed to the Feudal Era right after getting home. Besides her bag probably weight twenty pounds and they wouldn't even stop for rest! Sango kept giving her nervous glances, apparently the time traveling had finally caught up with her and she was paler than ever. Shakily Kagome pulled the yellow blob over her shoulders once more and then of course it slipped free falling with a thud onto the ground. All eyes turned to the now shaking and panting Kagome.
"It's really heavy." Kagome murmured grabbing a strap but not quite picking it up yet.
"You should've said that sooner." Inuyasha grumbled tossing the bag over his shoulder and marching on ahead. "Alright let's keep going."
Both Sango and Kagome sighed in union; Shippo had been left behind with Keade because of a rather terrible cold. She had asked Inuyasha to wait till he was better, or at least let her bring medicine for him. Inuyasha simply said Kirara would bring Shippo with her when he was better it was rather cold but a rumor that Naraku had finally resurfaced was enough motive. He had been gone for a whole month, leaving the all of Japan with new monsters waking up and almost all Jewel Shards awake at once.
"Kagome, are you feeling alright?" Sango looked at Kagome honestly concerned and nervous at her friend's quiet behavior. She had asked several times before, Inuyasha once and Miroku twice before Kagome shook off as time travel and heat being a bad combination. Inuyasha had only muttered about her not eating or drinking enough lately, though she really ate healthily, it was the all the bathing they were concerned about.
"Um oh… Sango… I really don't feel good." Kagome groaned wrapping her arms tightly around her stomach before slowly doubling over onto her knees.
"Kagome!" Sango sounded really far away right now, farther than sound of the wind that was all she really could hear. For some reason she could feel the currents of an ocean pushing her farther and farther from everyone else, she wondered what was happening. No real fear of death ever came up just the warm idea of her safe warm bed back home, five hundred years in the future and Oden that her mother had made the other day. It all seemed so far away. Kagome fainted.
"Sango, everyone, really I'm fine. I've just had a rough day that's all." Kagome fended off the thousand question and looks from her three companions.
"Huh? Well then why didn't you just wait till tomorrow to come?" Inuyasha grumbled huffing before gobbling down another rice ball, not one of seven reserved Kagome of course.
"Well, you seemed excited to get started." Kagome fended off another rice ball from Miroku, ten that she had refused from the monk so far, apparently everyone agreed Kagome should eat more. Though it wasn't the real problem or much of a solution anyways.
"Perhaps Kagome-sama we should rest for a day and then return to Keade so that you may rest a little longer. When Shippo and you are ready we will continue with our journey. Agreed?" Miroku poured another cup of tea for Kagome and all nodded their head in agreement.
"Well, then what about the Naraku and the all the shards?" Kagome added in, her last attempt to continue the journey though she really did still feel sick and exhausted.
"Fool! How we can you lead us to the jewel shards when you can barely stay awake, huh? We're leaving tomorrow." Inuyasha stated loud and clear leaving no room for argument that was that.
"Well, Kagome why don't you just tell us what made your day so bad? It might make you feel better if you get off your chest." Sango added eying the cup of untouched tea, a subtle signal definitely more subtle than Inuyasha twitching and glaring at the cup.
"It wasn't that bad…well okay it was really bad, but it wasn't just today. My grades really have been dropping so much, and everyone seems to think its okay. Being sick so much or traveling so much." Kagome sighed; no one was really bothered by her straight As turning into straight Cs then into Ds and now heading towards Fs.
"Well what's so important about 'em anyway!" Inuyasha growled he didn't understand the importance of school this was going to take a lot to explain clearly. Kagome's look of helplessness must have been a clear message to Sango for help who jumped in rather quickly.
"Okay, Inuyasha I'll explain it to you the way Kagome explained it to me. For example, if you start training someone to hunt you don't just send them into battle do you?" Sango started off careful to keep it simple and clean the way Kagome had explained a while back.
"Well yeah." Inuyasha muttered back.
"That's right. You have to train them so they can have what they need to survive in life. In Kagome's time you learn in those things in school, though they learn different things, they need it to survive. They don't need to fight they just need an education. Kagome's test and classes is where she gets that, if she misses so much she won't be able to take care of herself as well when this is over." Sango finished letting out a deep breath with Inuyasha nodded in understanding, thankfully that hadn't been too difficult.
"Alright, Kagome-sama it's your turn." Miroku and the other all turned to her; she took one last deep breath before finally beginning.
Well, lately anyways I've been having trouble keeping up with the class, I got all the notes I need but I think it's written in some other language. My friends are too busy studying for the new test, which I took today, so I really didn't understand what was going on at all and that made me feel worse. It's almost like I'm slow or something, but I've never had any trouble before I had straight As, the highest score, but now they've dropped to the lowest. If I had at least passed that new test I could bring my grade back up to passing…well let me tell you in more detail.
That Morning Before School
Safe and snug under the covers Kagome peeked her head out slightly to glance at the red alarm clock that had yet to ring. Sighing softly and contently she was about to go back to the dream world she had just left when she noticed that one number on her clock couldn't possibly be correct… Oh no…
7:40
"Kagome doesn't your class start at eight fifteen?" Sango asked, "Yes, Sango. Mom gave me a ride to school today." Kagome answered.
A nervous knot began to form in her stomach again and she could already see her skin beginning to pale, the test was over now and grades were being given. Already a few people cheered as they walked away from the teacher; thankfully the teacher went in reverse alphabetical order and unfortunately as well. Her hands trembled slightly, her throat tightened; a million criticisms went over in her mind over and over again. For example; I should've studied harder; the test was simple; I need to pay more attention; or what's wrong with you no one else had any trouble.
Deep ragged breaths shook her body as the names came closer and closer to her. That same feeling of a current came, it was pulling her farther and farther away, it felt too good to escape from, but she wondered where was it taking her? She never really found out because with a sudden jerk her name was called out.
"Higurashi, Kagome." The teacher called up from his squinting at the laptop screen he looked up at the trembling Kagome. Her legs wobbled and she nearly tripped as she finally reached the teacher.
"Yes?" Kagome whispered her voice nearly cracked as she finally straightened herself out and took one last calming deep breath.
"You didn't score very high on the test; if you take a worksheet over there and get at least a D on the next test I can give you a D instead of an F."
"Okay." Kagome swiftly turned around and snatched up one of the many worksheets she had been given before as extra credit. It hadn't been nearly as bad as she though, but still she had an F, most teachers usually asked her to get a C. All her teachers were expecting less from her, they had expected so much more from her before know, I guess they got tired of disappointment.
Back To The Present
"That doesn't seem so bad." Sango murmured, as if to afraid to say it out loud.
"Well, I can't graduate from school if I get so many absences but they will still let me graduate. As long as I can get average grades, but my grades are rock bottom" Kagome bowed her head down.
The three rice balls staring back up at her seemed to be sympathetic so did the tea, it was really strange to see that your food was being sympathetic toward you. Kagome didn't dare look up though, the look of pity was to recognizable now and it wasn't helping much at all.
"Well I'm going to the hot spring." Kagome jumped up with false cheer and quickly darted out with her toiletries before another word could be spoken or look could be given.
Author's Note:
Thanks to all who reviewed. To anyone who was confused when the third part comes out it will all make sense. I'll try to update soon, but that will take a bit so I hope you can be patient with me.
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