There's gotta be another way out, I've been stuck in a cage with my doubt
I've tried forever getting out on my own-
Kagome stopped her alarm, squinting as light hit her face. She moaned in annoyance but forced herself out of bed. Kagome yawned, stretching her arms out before trudging out her room and into the bathroom with a cloth, a brush and a white hair bobble. She turned the tap and put the cloth under the water before wringing it of excess water and cleaning her face thoroughly. Kagome looked in the mirror and smiled at her cleaner appearance, turning the tap off and grabbing the brush. She pulled through her knotted hair before braiding it. Kagome made her way out of the bathroom and made her way downstairs to get breakfast.
"Morning, sweetie." Kun-loon smiled, placing a plate of toast and a bowl of cereal in front of her.
"Oh, okaasan, I could have gotten it myself." Kagome said, looking at her Mother with a frown. Kun-loon laughed brightly at the expression her daughter sent her. Kagome sighed but started to eat her cereal. She finished her food before washing up her dishes and going back upstairs to brush her teeth. Once her routine was done, she made her way into her room and stripped off her pyjamas. Kagome put on her old school uniform and looked in the mirror before noticing how much of a sailor outfit it looked like. She rolled her eyes and applied cherry me Baby Lips. She grabbed her satchel and made her way downstairs once again, grabbing her packed lunch from the kitchen. "I'm off. I'll see you after school."
"All right. Have a nice day." Kun-loon waved as Kagome turned and exited the house. She sighed, readjusting the strap of her bag before starting to head off. That was when the door to the Frankenstein household opened. Kagome walked over and smiled at Ben and Susan.
"Good morning, Mr and Mrs Frankenstein." She greeted. Ben and Susan smiled back at Kagome.
"Good morning, Kagome. Ready and raring for school today?" Ben questioned, walking over to the young Asian female. She nodded.
"You bet, Mr Frankenstein." She replied. A boy walked out the door. Ben turned and beckoned him over. The boy looked like a younger version of him.
"Victor, this is Kagome Higurashi. Her and her mother just moved in yesterday. I believe she may also be a new classmate of yours now." Ben informed. Victor looked at Kagome nervously, shifting from one foot to the other.
"Hi..." He said shyly, avoiding eye contact. This made Kagome giggle, brushing a strand of loose hair behind her ear.
"Hey, Victor. I hope you and I can become good friends. Oh! Want to walk to school with me?" She offered. Victor looked at her with wide eyes, wondering if he heard her correctly. Kagome just smiled sweetly and truthfully, sending a comforting and friendly to the shy boy. He scanned her for a second before relaxing. Victor nodded, making Ben and Susan smile. A bark caught their attention. Kagome looked down as a cute little dog yipped up at her. "Oh, you must be Sparky! I've heard a bit about you!" Kagome knelt down, petting the dog who way bed his tail excitedly, already taking a liking to her. This made Kagome laugh brightly. Sparky licked her hand before bounding over to Victor.
"Go put him in the yard, Victor." Susan reminded, making Victor nod. He led his dog out to the back, opening the gate. Sparky followed him and ran about the yard as Victor shut and locked the gate.
"Let's go, Kagome." Victor said, making Kagome smile. The two started to head off towards school. A silence fell between them as they walked. Victor cleared his throat, catching Kagome's attention. "I saw you yesterday... walking with one of my classmates. Are you two... You know, together?" Kagome raised her eyebrows before bursting out with loud laughter. She wiped away a stray tear running down her cheek with mirth.
"Oh, that's a good one. No! Toshiaki-kun and I are cousins." She replied, making Victor turn red at how he didn't realise that they were related. Once Kagome calmed down, she raised her eyebrow at the Dutch boy. "So you were watching me yesterday?" She asked, smirking as Victor noticed he probably sounded like a stalker.
"N-not like that! I-I just looked out the window and saw you and Toshiaki! H-honest!" He said quickly, panicking. Kagome rested a hand on his shoulder, smiling with amusement. Victor stopped rambling and looked at the smiling girl. It clicked in his mind that Kagome was teasing him. "O-oh." He chuckled nervously.
"You don't socialise a lot, do you, Victor?" Kagome asked, watching the boy fidget under her gaze.
"Is it that obvious?" Victor muttered with a slightly strained smile. Kagome sighed softly.
"Relax, Victor. It's not like I'm going to hurt you. In fact, it's the opposite! I want to be your friend. You're funny, even when you're not trying to be and I heard some nice things about you from your parents yesterday when I met them." She said as Victor looked at her. "So far, I really enjoy talking to you, Victor. So, what do you say? Wanna become friends?" Kagome sent him a comforting smile as they stopped in front of the school. Victor nodded, smiling back.
"That sounds nice, Kagome. I enjoy talking to you too. I would like to be your friend." Victor replied, making Kagome's smile widen.
"That's great, Victor!" She said joyfully. The two entered the building. Kagome tapped her chin. "Where do I go now?"
"I would think the reception. I'll show you where." Victor insisted. He led the Asian girl through the halls, past many students until they arrived at the reception where the receptionist handed her a timetable which she seemed to be sharing the same classes with Victor. Kagome smiled up at the dark-haired boy.
"Thank you, Victor. You're a really good friend." She complimented, making Victor rub the back of his neck as he never really got complimented much. The two made their way towards their first class which was maths and waited outside the classroom, just chatting away. Kagome and Victor found out that they both had a strong love for the three sciences; biology, chemistry and physics. "I used to live on a shrine back in Japan but then we just couldn't stay there any longer so aunt Ayumi bought us plane tickets over here and mother bought a house." Kagome told Victor why her mother and her moved to New Holland, earning slight nods from the boy taller than her.
"I see. I'm guessing you really miss Japan." Victor said, making Kagome sigh sadly. She nodded, adjusting her bag on her shoulder a bit with a frown on her face. She pulled a photo from her pocket and showed it to Victor. He took it and looked at the picture. Immediately, he recognised Kagome in the picture.
"Those two are my best friends. Sango is the girl, the boy is Miroku. I've known them for so long, it feels so weird not to be with them." Kagome shrugged. Victor handed her the photo back and she put it back in her pocket. Then, the bell rung. They entered the classroom and awaited for the other students and the teacher to arrive.