Disclaimer- I don't own anything, but the idea.

Summary:Kagome has been on her own for a long time. Living life as best as she can, but what happens when she becomes entangled in the world of the Italian cusines.

Thoughts

"Talking"

"Italian."

A/N: Review if you have any suggestions for pairings, if you know the characters of Ristorante Paradiso.

Italian Ice

Aki sat on the clean counter, her legs swinging back and forth.

Everything around her had been bundled up and moved out already

Watching as her best friend since kindergarten move coming back into the empty kitchen with her clothes in hand, putting them neatly in her suitcase.

Ponyo swam back and forth in his fish bowl. His fish bowl was on the floor in the corner of the room since the table was already gone.

"Kags are you sure about this?" Aki asked not exactly thrilled to here her best friends 'good news.' "I mean moving to Italy that's a big step. You could always stay."

Kagome paused mid-stride back to her room.

"Look Aki, my father he doesn't know about this, I mean me still staying in this apartment. My stepmother has secretly footed the bill for everything under the guise of using her monthly shopping allowance. If my grandfather knows I'm here, then my father will surely find out about everything soon enough. Maria has the kids to think about, my father won't hesitate to divorce her and keep the kids. I have to be rational and leave ahead of time." Explaining as best as she could to her friend.

Aki accepted the answer, still shocked at how fast the place had been cleared out.

'Then again there hadn't been much to begin with.'

"Maria has already withdrawn me from school and she's settled the paperwork with the landlady. Made sure to cover up the paper trail, so this is it."

By the time Kagome was done taking her shower and dressed, Aki was halfway asleep on the counter.

Aki was jostled away to see Kagome standing so close with Ponyo's fish bowl in hand.

She moved off the counter thinking she wanted to put him there, instead she held out the small fishbowl to her.

"Here."

Aki's mouth slanted open, shaking her head. "Kagome not Ponyo he's like your family."

Kagome smiled, "Yeah and so are you, so take him. Don't look so upset I can't take him with me abroad. He needs to stay here in Japan."

Aki face dropped as she took the fishbowl, "Fine, I'll take good care of him," she said holding the bowl with care, as to not slosh the water around.

"I know you will," she picked up her suitcase, rolling it out the door, Aki following behind her.

They stopped at Aki's apartment first to drop off Ponyo. Akitoki's mother and Ah-jeima were waiting in the living room, pulling Kagome in for a big hug.

Not letting Kagome leave till she had an extra carry-on full of Ah-jeima's good food for the trip and something special from Aki's mom.

"Your mamma gave this to me when you grandfather died, she somehow always knew she wouldn't live to give this to you. She told me to give it to you but only when I felt like you were ready. Here," Enri, Aki's mother held out a small box.

Carefully setting her stuff down she opened it. Inside was a a note, lifting it up she read it.

'To my beautiful star, shine beautifully everyday. And make those Italian cuisines that your mamma so dearly loved.'

Smiling fondly at the letter she set it on the table, picking up a necklace. A simple black cord and a shiny pink bauble. There were rings as well, her grandmother's ring. A ring her mother never got the chance to wear.

I planned on giving it to you when you turned eighteen, but since we don't know when you'll be back. It's best to give it to you now." She explained.

Kagome nodded, hugging Enri one last time, before Aki came in to tell them the taxi was waiting.

Returning the keys to the landlady, Kagome waved goodbye to her dear friends and second family.

TBC. Finally I'm done, now to get started on another chapter. Wish me luck!