Chapter Two: New Friends

The plane ride had been dull and lonely, but what could I expect. I just escaped the hell hole that my life had been claimed in. No one even knew that I existed, especially over here in America. The luggage claim area was empty. One dark navy blue bag circled around on it, I was its owner, but a thought struck me. It was his suitcase; there could be a tracking device in it or something. With a sigh and a quick turn on my heel, I left my bag there to be put in lost and found where it would forever rot.

A cool spring breeze hit me as soon as I step out the door. The street was busy with people yelling for taxis and the mid afternoon traffic. New York City was the home for a lot of people, it'd be easy for someone to blend in here. Of course a new wardrobe was required, but other than that it would be easy. I put two fingers to my mouth and whistle. With a screech of a stop a taxi appeared before me. I open the back seat door and slide on in.

"Where are you headed to?" A female asked me. She had long dark brown hair with eyes to match. Her skin was pale, but she managed not to look ghostly. She had a slight pout to her mouth, very attractive.

"I'm not too sure, I just arrived here from Japan. I want to start a fresh new life," I say as I hand her two hundred dollars. "This is yours if you can help me. If not it'll cover the ride until I figure out where to go."

"Well I can certainly help you. I'm from Japan originally, but I've been living here for a good five years now. I'm Sango," she leans back with an out stretched hand. I accept it.

"I'm Kagome. How can you help me?" She pulls away from the curb into the dreadful looking traffic.

"Well I can take you to get an ID and forms for you to become a citizen of the United States. Move your ass grandpa! Anyway, how much money do you have?" Her cursing had been directed to a young man on a bike who had proceeded to flip her off.

"I have maybe a grand. How much will the forms and ID cost?" My curiosity had been peaked. Here this woman was going to help me and she didn't even know me. Well I did throw two hundred dollars in her face. For all she knows I could just be some escaped criminal. Reality was that I was an escaped "pet" with a very pissed off owner looking for me. I would rather die than go back. The United States was big; I could give him a chase worth his while here.

"Well you'll be able to pay for the forms and the ID. You might be able to squeeze a couple days in a hotel from that, but not long enough to find a job. Here I'll let you stay with me in my apartment until you can get on your own two feet alright?" She looked back at me in the mirror.

"Yes that will be fine." I stare into her eyes in the mirror. This was purely stupid of her. Sure I won't do anything, but if she offered this kind of generosity to the wrong person she would end up raped and killed.

"You will need to help pay for things when you can. Do not fuck me over. I have a lot of friends in this city, I could help you survive or run you out of the state, but that's up to you." She turned so fast that it pushed me into the door. So she had a back bone, which was good for her. Now after that little ordeal I was sure that she would be a smart friend for me to have. I might be able to trust her one day, or not.

~~~4 hours later~~~

With a new ID and my forms for citizenship sent in to be approved I was well on my way to a new life. She had dropped me off and said there would be a spare key to her apartment on top of the doorway, only problem was, was that I was only 5'5". This doorway had to be over six feet. How the hell was I suppose to get this key?

"Excuse me miss, but is there something I can help you with? You've been standing there for a good five minutes now." The man who approached me was on the tall side with short black hair tied into a small ponytail at the nape of his neck. His eyes were a unique blue that looked like a stunning shade of purple. He was dressed in black slacks with a button down purple shirt rolled up to the elbow.

"Yes. I'm going to be Sango's new roommate and the key I am suppose to use is sadly out of my reach," I extend my hand toward him. "I'm Kagome." His hand was warm around mine. He had a firm grip, but it didn't squeeze my hand.

"Hello Miss Kagome, I am Miroku." He lightly kissed the back of my hand then let go and retrieved the key that had kept me in the hallway helpless. I take it from him. "If you ever need anything I live next door. If I'm not home you could always slip a note under my door since I believe that you do not have a cell phone yet."

"I will keep that in mind and thank you." I give him my back and unlock the door to my new home. I walk in and shut the door behind. The couch looked comfy so that's where I put my butt. Today had been eventful that was for sure. I left Japan and came to the US were I have already made two new friends. So far so good.