PLEASE READ THE REVISED CHAPTER 1 IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!
Summer of Fear
Kathy: Yep…here's chapter two. I changed this whole chapter so, enjoy! Remember, read chapter one (the revised one) before reading the new chapter two. I'm starting this over again and it probably won't make any sense unless you start from the beginning. )
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Chapter 2: Roommates, anyone?
(last warning…please read the revised chapter one. This chapter won't make any sense unless you do!)
Sighing in relief, Kikyou carried her bag through the living room. The cabin was pretty big. There were two bathrooms, three bedrooms with two beds each, a couch, table, and although there was no TV, there was a computer.
The raven-haired teen passed the bedrooms until she came to a specific one. One of the beds was already occupied by someone. Smiling, she quietly tiptoed towards a girl standing. The girl was in deep thought and also had her back next to Kikyou, so it was a perfect time to sneak up on her.
Taking silent steps, Kikyou walked up right behind the unsuspecting victim and grabbed her shoulders.
Sango cried out in surprise before turning around and seeing her best friend's smirking face.
"Kikyou! Don't do that!" She sighed, and put one hand on her chest.
"Sorry, couldn't resist." Her friend laughed and plopped herself on the other bed.
Normally, Sango would've been expecting something like that coming from Kikyou. Her friend was always taking advantage of any situation to sneak up on her. Of course, Sango had tried scaring her once too, but that didn't work well and ended up with a laugh from Kikyou.
She remembered one time when her friend scared the life out of her.
Flashback:
Sango shuddered and walked out the living room. She had just invited some of her friends over to watch a scary movie since her parents were away. After the movie ended, all of them left…well, except one.
Looking at the clock, she realized it was well past 11 pm. The movie was horrifying, and Sango still couldn't get the images out of her head. She didn't bother to turn off the lights in the house and walked right up the stairs to her bedroom. 'Mom and dad can turn them off when they get home.' She decided, and plus, she was in no position to go anywhere in this house besides her bed.
Deciding to freshen up for a bit, Sango walked to the bathroom. She washed her hands from all the greasy buttered popcorn they ate, and splashed some water on her face too. Suddenly, she heard a creaking noise.
'Is someone coming up the stairs?' Sango asked herself before deciding she was probably hearing things because the movie was getting to her head.
But she heard it again and was getting a little frightened. 'I knew I shouldn't have watched that movie!' Sango looked up at the mirror to see if anyone was behind her. Of course, there wasn't and she sighed in relief. But at that moment the lights in the bathroom shut off.
Sango gasped and turned around. Her heart started pounding at 100 beats per second. Trying to get the scary thoughts out of her head, she reached for the counter. But the raven-haired girl didn't get to do that as someone grabbed her shoulders. Sango screamed, hoping that one of the neighbors would hear her.
"You are going to die…" A screechy voice spoke.
The victim just stood still, with her eyes squeezed tightly. She hoped that whatever it was would just eat her up and finish her as quickly as it can.
"Of humiliation!" The predator laughed before switching the lights back on. Confused, Sango opened one eye to see Kikyou cracking up.
"Do you have any idea what the kids at school will think when I tell them what happened?" Her friend continued laughing. Sango sighed in relief before becoming a little angry at the joke. Her heart rate slowed down.
"Kikyou! That wasn't funny!" She yelled.
Her friend though, wouldn't stop laughing. "You should've seen your face! The look was priceless!"
Sango blushed and turned to the mirror. Her face was white and pale like she'd seen a ghost or something. She crossed her arms in front of her and waited. It seemed like hours before Kikyou finally stopped.
"Okay okay, let's just go downstairs and watch The Simpsons to get your mind off this." She offered.
Sango pondered for a second before accepting, and the both of them trotted out the bathroom.
End of Flashback
Sango shuddered at the thought of that. Looking towards her friend, she saw that Kikyou had already begun unpacking. She was thinking about the guy they met on the bus before her friend appeared. There was something charming about Miroku…but Sango really hated those types of people who always took advantage of girls. Yep, she decided. Hopefully, she would never see him again.
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Lying on the bed, Miroku closed his eyes and sighed. "Hopefully, I'll meet her again…" he whispered but didn't realize he had said it out loud.
Sitting across from him was his best friend, Inuyasha. Being the hanyou that he was, he immediately heard Miroku.
"Meet who again?" The half demon asked, not that he was really interested in finding out.
"None of your business…" He replied before getting up.
Inuyasha snorted before returning to his thoughts. Miroku and himself had been best friends ever since middle school. They often visited each other; played video games; watch TV, just anything normal teenage boys did.
He was interrupted by Miroku again.
"Have you ever been in love?" His friend asked him while looking on the ground.
Inuyasha's eyes widened in disbelief. Had…Miroku just ask him about…love? This was the last thing he thought his friend would say. Sure Inuyasha was an attractive guy, and any girl would just fawn over him. Heck he could have his own fan club if he liked, but no, he's never been in love before.
"No…why?" He asked, a little curious of the answer.
There was a moment of silence before his friend spoke up again.
"No reason. But I think I might've found the right one..."
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. Miroku was such a big flirt; no one would ever think he would actually go steady with someone. Is he really being serious, or is he just joking around? Inuyasha was definitely going to find the person that was responsible for his friend's behavior.
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Putting the last of her clothes in the drawer, she sighed and walked towards the mirror. She sat in front of it, and observed her reflection. Kagome was sporting a light blue v-neck cami that matched the color of her eyes with denim jeans. She had gorgeous dark locks of hair and a well-toned body.
The raven-haired beauty had been dreading this day. She couldn't believe her parents really sent her here. At first, Kagome accepted coming, thinking it was only a joke. But now, she's stuck here with no access to the outside world, and no friends. All my friends are probably in Florida soaking up the sun or something, her eyes flashed with jealousy.
'But at least there are some cute boys here…' Kagome smiled. A couple of guys had already tried hitting on her. 'But with my beauty, who can blame them?' She put on some last touches of makeup before getting up and walking down the hallway.
Kagome decided to check out who her roommates were to pass the time.
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"You're never going to believe who I think I saw…"
"Who?" Sango asked while flipping through a magazine. Her best friend turned around, so she was facing her.
"I think I almost saw Sesshomaru…" Kikyou confessed. She told Sango all about the guy she bumped into earlier this morning.
Twisting her hair, Sango thought about a possible response. She knew Kikyou was a bit emotional with the subject and didn't want to hurt her friend. Sango choose her words wisely before speaking again.
"That's impossible, Kikyou. I thought he moved…?"
Kikyou pondered a bit. She had no idea why she was bringing all of this up, after all, she did promise herself she would never talk about any subject relating to him at all. But Sango was right. Sesshomaru did move, and knowing him, he definitely wouldn't be wasting his summer vacation here.
"That's true…well, I guess you're right. It was probably my eyes trying to fool me again…" They were both interrupted by a loud knock at the door.
"Come in!" Sango called over, taking her attention away from the magazine. The door swung open, and a teenage girl walked in.
Kagome tucked dark locks of wavy hair behind her ear, before smiling sweetly.
"Just thought I'd take a tour of the house. I'm Kagome."
Sango smiled back before introducing herself. She looked over at her best friend who was too busy staring at the ceiling to be paying attention whatsoever. She nudged her on the shoulder; bringing Kikyou out of her usual daydreaming.
"Huh? What are we talking about-?" Kikyou blinked before staring at the unknown visitor.
Sango sighed.
"Never mind. This is Higurashi Kikyou. Kikyou, this is Kagome." She introduced the both of them.
Kagome inspected the both of them closely. The Sango girl looked pretty sociable and presentable. The two of them could become good friends. The other girl just looked like she was trying not to fall asleep. Kagome rolled her eyes at this.
At the same time, Kikyou had been in deep thought about their new roommate too. She always disliked those kinds of girls who spent too much time worrying about their appearance, or their social status. And Kagome was exactly that type of girl. She knew that spending three months stuck in the same camp with Kagome would be a living hell. But Kikyou was definitely not one to hold a grudge, so she put on her best smile.
Sango had noticed the sudden silence by her two companions. Even though Kikyou was a pretty popular teen in their school, she still wasn't that kind of 'cheerleading popular' or 'the one who gets all the guys popular'. Actually, her friend usually had a bad reputation with those kinds of girls.
Flashback:
Kikyou quietly made her way past the hallways of their school. She hid her face behind her books, hoping that 'they' wouldn't notice her. Just as she was about to reach the safety of her classroom, a group of girls stepped in front of her; blocking her way.
She gulped. Hopefully, it wasn't who she thought it was.
"Hey Kikyou. Let's talk, shall we?" The girl in the middle spoke.
Kikyou shuddered. She didn't know why Yura always picked on her. Sango had always suspected that it was because of Kikyou's sensitivity, and bullies loved to feed on fear. Taking a deep breath, Kikyou thought of the possible words to say. 'Remember…no fear…don't let them take advantage of you!'
"No thanks. Now, could you please excuse me to go to my classroom while you busy yourself and waste your time somewhere else?"
Some of the girls gasped while Yura's face turned stone red. How dare she! How dare she think so highly of herself! That was why she always hated Kikyou. Kikyou wasn't that beautiful, or popular. But people still loved that dark-haired wench! Of course, Yura would never admit that she was jealous. So, she kept to her task at hand.
"You…BITCH!" Yura raised a fist above her head. Everything almost seemed to go in slow motion as Kikyou closed her eyes shut; ready to feel the pain that would occur any second.
Just when the girl's fist was about to make contact with Kikyou, it was stopped by another hand. Opening her eyes, she saw that it was one of her teachers. Yura noticed this and immediately apologized and scurried away; but not before shooting a death glare at Kikyou.
End of Flashback
Sango sighed, and looked at Kagome, and then at Kikyou. Yep…it was best that she keeps an eye on these two.
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Kathy: Yeah…as you can see, I did make many changes here and there. I hope you like the revised version better than the old one. R & R!
