My dad found me waiting on the front porch, because there was no way in hell that I was going to let him near my doorbell. To have him near my life, my family, because he didn't have the right, he let that go when he left.

I smiled as best I could without gagging which seems to have pleased my dad since he smiled brightly back. I let my smile falter and walked towards him.

"Well, lets get on with it then."

"Now Kagame I know you aren't all that excited but.." I didn't hear what he had to say I was already sitting in his car, and when his smile faltered I tried not to let it bother me. It shouldn't bother me, he left me.

My dad started the car and I was greeted by talk radio, now I know I'm one to play my music loud and that I basically am bordering the line of being a public nuisance but I cannot stand the monotone drone of the ignorant minds and mouths of those who do talk radio. I plugged my headphones into my tablet and proceeded to watch Ninja Assassin, three seconds in and people were already getting their heads cut off - I laughed at the stupidity of trying to shoot ninja's with guns.

The only good thing about the car ride was that my dad wasn't trying to be all buddy buddy with me. He left me to my music and movies while he blissfully listened to the opinions of people who thought they were right about everything. I closed my eyes and listened to the operatic sounds of Carmen. Looking threw the window was miles and miles of open land and as much as I didn't want to think that the weekend could be good I still held hope somewhere deep down.

My father as it happens lives in a bid country home surrounded by 15 acres of wide open land, green grass, trees strong enough to climb and wildflowers growing wherever they pleased. I had to say I was impressed. It was the kind of place that I where I dreamed of living when I was a kid, where I would be free to run around and be among the wildlife, pretending to be a hero and save the forest and all it's creatures, and when the pretend was over go home to my mom - but instead I was having to play nice with Lucy.

My dad parked in the drive way and got my bags while I walked up to the door. Entering the interior was the most beautiful country home you could imagine, a gigantic staircase leading to the floors above, open airy space with floor to ceiling windows, and the faint aroma of something baking.

"Well, I figured you like a lot of space so the entire third floor is yours, Lucy and I are still renovating so if you want to tear down a wall or add one just let us know. Uh pools out back but it won't be finished for another week, the kitchen and master bedroom is downstairs, living area as well. Half of the second floor is Souta's, for when he come, he has to share because the projections room and the game room are on that floor as well. And that should be about it, so if you have any questions come ask me or Lucy."

He walked away and I heard whispers between him and Lucy but I wasn't ready to face her just yet so I headed up the stairs. The third floor was a lot of open space which considering the entire floor was my room I was okay with. It was a shame that Souta couldn't join me since he was on a class trip - lucky duck- but he probably could have made me feel a little better about being here.

The walls were painted in shades of cream and beige and I gave silent props to Lucy for making the home welcome and inviting, though it was the last thing that I felt.

There was a lot that I could do the space given but I would have to talk to my dad about replacing some of the walls with windows, I hated the feeling of being trapped, it always felt like I couldn't breath. My downfall in relationships ultimately.

So the windows…and then I needed paint…maybe add a wall in the corner so I could section off a place for a mini art studio.

The ideas were forming in my mind as I placed my bags down next to a magnificent looking sofa. I needed to find my bed, I assumed Lucy had placed some of the furniture together which is why I couldn't understand why I couldn't find my bedroom. I started to unpack and opened a door that I thought to be a closet only to have it open to another flight of stairs. My excitement drowned out any fear I had at the idea of a secret room. With all the stairs that I would be climbing here I better have glorious calves and a kick ass butt.

There was an open arch way at the top of the stairs and there was a beautiful bed with a princess canopy hanging off the four poster frame. My bedroom was literally in a tower. There were windows covering half the space and two of them lead out to a balcony area.

Rupunzel, Rupunzel let down your hair…

"Kagome! Where are you?" I heard my dad calling for me. I climbed down the stairs and saw him standing in the door way of what I now know to be my closet leading to my bedroom.

"Did you like it? Lucy and I were worried that you wouldn't want to climb the stairs."

"No, I love it. It's great…Thank you." I smiled at him. He smiled at that, I think he was starting to get worried at the fact that I hadn't really talked to him. I still didn't want to but I was going to try to make this work if it meant making things easier on my mom.

"Uh Lucy wants to start dinner, do you want anything specific?"

"Ummm…Nikujaga. If it's not too much to ask for."

My dad only nodded and left me to unpack.

About an hour and a half later the small of food the the sounds of chatter brought me downstairs.

"Kagome, I was about to call you down." Lucy said to me smiling brightly. She had already set the table and everything was in it's respective place, it was almost too perfect. Lucy's smile only faltered slightly as I didn't do much but stare at my surroundings, I hadn't realized till then how hard she was trying to impress me. I looked at her not sure of what to say to her, this women who somehow made my dad come back into my life. But whatever heated feelings I had towards her coming here with him were fond as I saw her expression. She was scared of my opinion, she was scared I didn't like her - that I wouldn't like her.

I smiled at her and could physically see her releasing her breath. "You know, you don't have to try so hard." She smiled even bigger at me, what I had said didn't make everything okay but it did make it easier between us. My dad sat down at the table, I followed suit while Lucy served all three of us.

Dinner was actually okay. Lucy and my dad made normal small talk about the house and what they should do in the front yard. Lucy talked about maybe adding a brooke somewhere on the property and I showed them a sketch I did on how I wanted to third floor to look with my added windows. Lucy, it turns out, was in interior design which is why the house looked as amazing as it did, so she gave me ideas about what I wanted and what else we could do. I thought about going shopping with Sango and buying things for my floor.

When dinner was over my dad was on clean up duty while Lucy went to go make some sketches of what I was wanting to do with my floor. She handed me some magazines that held furniture and other accessories and told me to mark anything I wanted. While I was looking threw the magazines my phone vibrated showing a text from none other than Sesshomaru.

How is everything?

I'm literally in a tower, my new step mom isn't as bad as I thought she was, and I literally have a whole floor to myself.

Save me?

Hopping into my Batmobile now

About a half hour later my phone chimed again, my first thought was to not believe that he was here but then I remember that he was a demon.

"I'm Here" was all the text said.

Okay I know, I know you all hate me and I'm sorry I really am but I'm losing where I want this to go like I have the ending but everything in between is a blur. You should all thank my best friend Henry though because he keeps pushing me to finish the story to write another chapter, so it's because of his constant annoyance that I was able to re do this chapter.

So again I am so sorry but I do hope to have a new chapter up soon

Till then,

love, Molly Who