InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Foreign Exchange Orphan ❯ Past Memories ( Chapter 3 )

Foreign Exchange Orphan

Chapter Three:

Past Memories

Inuyasha joined Kagome a few minutes later, trying to flash her a weak smile.

"It's only a few blocks," she explained.

"OK."

"Have you ever been to the park before?"

"No. My parents keep me locked up the short time I was with them. No friends or family. No hugs or kisses. Or love." His voice stopped short and he felt a familiar chill roll over him.

"Oh, Inuyasha..." He felt her arm interlock with his, and her eyes were so...pitiful.

"It's all right, don't worry. Never stopped me before."

"Does...does it have to do with...the thing that's under your hat?"

"Yes." Her grip tightened.

"That's horrible. Look! The park!" She pointed, trying to distract his attention. Even though she had long since outgrown playing in the sand, or sliding down the slide, she loved being there. The warm, sweet scent about the air and the lush grass underneath their feet. And if you came the right time during the year, pink and gold flower petals would fall from the trees and coat the ground and the benches.

"Would you like to sit on the bench?" she asked.

"Sure." They waited to cross the street and strolled down to sit.

"Now, Inuyasha. Tell me what's on your mind. And don't tell me nothing, I can see it in your eyes." He sighed.

"I don't have many friends." He thought back to Kikyo and Shippo, more like only Shippo, he was the only one he had.

"And why is that?"

"They call me a...freak." He bit his lip and tried to look anywhere but in her eyes. He failed miserably.

"Why would they do something like that?"

"Don't you see I'm different!"

"How? Show me." She wasn't kidding around, she meant business. Inuyasha stretched out his hands. Unlike most men's, his were slender, each tipped with pointy claws. He smiled regularly at her, revealing his pointy fangs.

"And my hair is long and white, I stand out. Plus my eyes...I'm just an ugly albino!" He could sense Kagome's tears and felt that tingly feeling as she squeezed his hand.

"You're not ugly and you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen!" They both blushed automatically, but Kagome was still determined to squeeze every last thing out of him. It obviously was painful.

"I can't remember my dad. But everyone has a dad, so I guess I had one. But all I can remember is a mom, who hated me... In the orphanage I didn't have many friends, and no one would adopt me...because I was different. Kikyo, was my...girlfriend," his blush deepened. "and at first things were really going well, until I showed her, what was under my hat." He stopped, unable to go on.

"Inuyasha, I don't care what's under your hat, and you never have to show me. It doesn't matter!" His eyes widened.

"R-r-really?"

"Yeah!"

"I want to show you, really, but...I'm just afraid that the same thing will happen, like Kikyo."

"If you decide to show me, I promise I'll still like you!" Kagome declared.

"Are you sure."

"Positive!"

^_^

"Great," he murmured after a while.

"Would you like to go walk?" Kagome asked.

"OK." So they walked, Inuyasha enjoying Kagome's and the park's scent mingling together, and Kagome liked being outside again, able to enjoy the fresh air. Both enjoyed each other's company. Am I falling for her? he asked himself over and over again. Of course not, she's just a good friend!

"So, what about you?"

"What about me?"

"What happened to you when you're little?"

"I can't remember much. I seem to recall a girl way before Souta...but I guess it was just a dream...Other than that, I've been all right. I know that sucks compared to you, but..."

"It's fine."

-_~

They walked and talked for hours and when it turned twilight, they went home. Inuyasha ate dinner quietly, still wearing his hat, then returned quietly to his room.

Kagome woke him early in the morning.

"We have do you your school shopping. It starts tomorrow!"

"S-s-school?" he stuttered, as he poked his head out the door(he was still undressed).

"Yeah, you'll be fine!" Inuyasha gulped.

"Now get dressed!" She disappeared. Inuyasha had been taught how to read by the counselors and all that other stuff, but he had never set foot into a classroom! As soon as he shoved his clothes on he was being called to eat. They all gobbled a quick breakfast of something they called Pop tarts.

"Inuyasha, come on!" Kagome cried at the now timid looking boy in the door. He hated being downtown. Sure it was exciting, fresh, new, but the scents of the people, oh my god, and the things that he heard!

"Coming..."

^_$

They all staggered in, exhausted from shopping. Kagome and her mom had spent hours trying to pick out the right clothes for him, then it was buying pencils, paper, binders, rulers, folder, blah, blah, blah! Inuyasha ate a small dinner of WacDonalds food, and Kagome finished interviewing him.

"Now I have to type it up," she sighed, dragging herself to her room. [I don't care if she has a computer in her room or not, where else would I put it?!]

"Type?"

"On a computer, wanna see?" He nodded. He had never seen a computer in real life before. So, he spent the rest of the time bugging her about every key and everything that popped up on the screen. By 10:00 the report was done and tucked away.

"Make sure you take a long shower and brush your teeth!" Kagome said forcefully. "I'll wash your hair in the kitchen sink when you're finished, I'm afraid you'll get shampoo in your eyes and that's burns!" She shoved a confused looking Inu into the bathroom and closed the door.

"Phew!" Kagome groaned, sliding into a chair.

"Tough, isn't it?" Ms. Higurashi asked gently, sitting down next to her.

"Yeah, he's really hard to get close to." She stopped and nibbled her lip, thinking of all the times she had tried to help him or teach him stuff. Inuyasha was very stubborn and he had way too much arrogance and pride, but she had made him a bit softer, and she could still remember that nice time in the park, even though he may have forgotten.

"Why is that?"

"Rough childhood. He was born with some abnormalities..."

"Like?"

"Dog stuff. Fangs, claws. He can growl really well when he wants to. All he needs is some puppy ears to top it off!"

"And maybe that's what he's hiding from you!"

"You think?"

"Well, you never seen human ears sticking out and he always wears hats!"

"Mom, you're a genius! Plus since I have to was his hair, he'll have to take his hat off!"

"Don't force him if he doesn't want to now, dear." "I won't." They heard the shower good off and he came out sopping wet and stomped to his room. Kagome waited 15 minutes to knock on the door.

"Come in." She obeyed and walked in to find Inuyasha standing up, with some baggy pjs on. They were silent for a long time, until Kagome closed to gap and stood on her tippy toes to kiss him...

"Please, don't." She blushed, embarrassed, and stepped back. "It's not you, it's...that the last time a girl kissed me..."

"And you showed her what was under your hat--"

"She hated me that's right."

"So, if I kiss you after you show me, will that be enough proof that I don't care how the heck you look?" His face flushed a little, but he nodded.

"Are you sure?" Inuyasha's eyes were so full of emotion, passion for her, anger about his secret, betrayal from his first love.

"Yes!" He took in a shuddering breath, put a trembling hand on his cap, and slowly took it off!