Chapter 2

Kagome

I woke up that morning feeling great! It was always good when I got to sleep in my bed once in a while. I remembered everything that happened yesterday, it was great seeing Suka! I had really missed her, I hadn't realized until I noticed that I couldn't stop smiling. She was taller than I remember and more mature. She also had this protective way about her, almost motherly. I smiled and looked over at her.

SHE WAS GONE! Where could she have run off to? I got up to go look for her. When I got downstairs Souta was eating breakfast on the couch. He was watching the news, normally he'd watch cartoons. 'Hmm, must be growing up?' I thought.

"Hey Souta where's Suka?"

"I. Don't. Know?"

"Okay" 'Gosh! Attitude much?'

I peeked out the window and immediately saw Suka; she was beating the crap out of some poor tree. She was wearing a sports bra and some workout pants, both of which were dripping with sweat from her judo lesson with the old Maple. I guess that's how she kept in shape? When she was done she walked up to her opponent and hugged it, resting mostly. Then she said something to it and sympathy crossed her face, as if the tree had responded. Was it talking to her? No, I'm sure it was nothing. Suka was probably just talking to herself.

She turned to come in. I decided that it was a good time to go get dressed for school. Luckily, I had time to wash my uniform yesterday! Stupid Inuyasha! He had gotten dirt all over it, while digging some stupid whole. STUPID JERK WAS THROWING DIRT AT ME! Bet he thought it was funny!

Well I mean it was alittle funny. I smiled, He was so stupid sometimes. But I guess that's what makes him Inuyasha, stupid and charming. 'STOP THAT!' I thought, 'You know he doesn't like you, not like that!' Kikyou, that's who he loved, not me! I was okay with that. We were great friends, and he was always there for me. I couldn't ask for much more than that from him. I shook my head trying to get rid of those menacing thoughts.

I looked at the clock it was eight, I had to be at school in half an hour. I put on my uniform and began fixing my hair. That's when Suka walked in showered and dressed.
"So hey what was it you were doing outside?" I asked.

"Hm? Oh, just a work out." She said starting to fix her hair.

"I know that, but why?"

"Um, it makes me feel better. You know like I'm not a total bum?"

"Alright?" I still didn't believe her, but I figured it wasn't any of my business.

"So what time does school start?"

"8:30"

"Okay, what time do you think we should leave?"

"About 8:10?"

She looked at the clock, "Oh hey, that's now!"

We quickly finished up our hair and ran downstairs. Mom handed us granola bars as we headed out the door. It was great how mom knew me, and Suka too I guess?

Souta

Wow she was pretty! I don't know what it was but when I saw her I felt like I should have bowed. It was as if I was standing in front of royalty. I didn't have a will of my own; I would've done anything for her. And as I was there walking behind her and my sister I couldn't help but watch her. It wasn't like I liked her, NO GROSS! But it was like I needed her, like if she left I would die.

We had gotten to the high school when I realized I wasn't allowed to go with her. I had my own building that I went to. "I've gotta go. I'll see you later I guess," I said it almost timidly. But Kagome turned around and said, "Alright we'll see you at home Souta." And with that I turned and left to go hang out with my friends. But I was stopped by one of the high school bullies. "Hey kid who's that girl your sister is talking to?" It was Hinata Saitou I had to admit he wasn't ugly, but I still hated him. "That's Totosuka Higurashi she's my cousin."

"Totosuka? I like that." He suddenly got this hungry look in his eyes. It was unsettling; it made me want to hurt him. 'HOW DARE HE!' I thought, I regained control of myself and decided to walk away. His eyes left me scared and uncertain. What did he want? What was he going to do? I pushed it out of my mind, whatever it was I knew Suka could handle it. Hopefully.

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