InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Good Girl Kagome ❯ Punishment? ( Chapter 1 )

(A/N Hey everybody. I know the whole abusive father thing is so over done but that was only further encouragement. I don't own any characters from Inuyasha so don't ask, I do however own the father (I think) great accomplishment right ok well I hope you enjoy the first chapter)

Her heartbeat was faster that usual. She was running, as fast as she could possibly go. She had to beat the storm, just had to, if she were late, if she were late it would happen again, she didn't even want to think about it, about what her punishment would be if she walked through her door even a minute lat, so she concentrated on balancing her books and carrying the weeks groceries her father had her pick up for the both of them.

It was a terribly gloomy day; the clouds were gray and filed with water waiting to pour down. The wind was blowing like it was purposely trying to knock her over, to keep her from going home to the person waiting for her. The streets were completely deserted `prolly cause everyone either has a care or gets a ride' she thought. She continued walking until she saw her street and turned. As soon as she turned she felt a single drop of water fall on her shoulder `great' she took a second to get a better hold on the things in her arm and prepared herself to make a mad dash for her house.

`Ok, one...two...THREE!!' She took off just as it started to pour; the rain wasn't helping her much in the sight department so she didn't notice the person walking her direction.

It didn't take long before she ran into something that to her, felt like a brick wall.

"OW!" she looked up at what, or to be specific, WHO she had just run into and instantly regretted it.

He was about 5'7 and absolutely gorgeous, she knew he was older than her but she wasn't sure how much older. From the shirt he was wearing she could tell he was well built. He was wearing a black top that said `keep watching, I might do a trick' on the front with black pants and nice black boots, he had a Led Zeppelin hat on backwards but it didn't hide his stunning jet black hair, but his best feature was by far his eyes. She could get lost in those deep gold eyes, it was almost like he could see right through her fake persona and knew all her deepest darkest secrets, and she looked away guiltily.

"Hey! Wanna watch where your going!" he seethed. He looked at the girl on the ground before him, and he saw her look at him with that `hungry I want you' sorta look he gets a lot, however, he wasn't used to when she turned her head with a strange look on her face

`Wonder what her problem is? Oh well, non of my busine...' his thoughts were suddenly stopped when he got a good look at the girl in front of him. `She's beautiful' was the only thing he could think of. Her curves we perfect, she looked to be about 15, had long black hair and crystal blue eyes that could turn the worst mood into the best one with one look. She had on a black shirt that had gold cat eyes on it and `I'm watching you' was written under them and was wearing a pair or low baggy black pants and some black tennis shoes. She also had black lipstick and eye-shadow on, and was sporting a small black tattoo of a crescent moon near her hip bone. He was utterly mesmerized. He then noticed that he had been staring and tried to cover it up by acting irritated

"God! I'm sorry! Damn you don't have to be so rude." She held up he hand for help and he took it without a second thought. `Wow, he is stronger that I thought' she wiped herself off even though she knew it was useless because it was water and not dirt. She then noticed that the things she had in her hands were no longer there, with a cringe she looked down on the ground. Her books were soggy and ruined, but luckily the groceries she bought were still in tact and water free, she was grateful for that, no telling how much trouble she would receive for trashing seventy dollars with of food just because she was clumsy.

She was about to kneel down and pick up the books when a hand stopped her and her father was completely forgotten for the time being. "Here, let me, your hurt enough as it is." He said casually. It wasn't until then that she noticed that she can a pretty good scrape on her arm `great, just great, how am I gonna hide this!? Dad will definitely see it and wonder why I fell and he'll be mad' as he was about to hand her the books he noticed a look of paralyzing fear cover the girls face, he couldn't help but feel bad for her.

"That's a pretty bad cut there, lets sit on the bench over there and ill take a look ok?"

He sounded so honest and nice at that moment that she just couldn't say no. He tucked her books under his left arm and walked with her to the bench. He set her books down and took her arm for a better look. She was surprised at how gentle he could be despite his strength and temper he had shown her not 5 minutes before. She hissed as he touched a sore spot.

" yeah that's a pretty bad scrape you got there, is there even a slight chance that you would have a bandage with you?" she nodded his head to her question, even though she knew that she did, she had bought quite a bit of medical things while at the store but she wasn't about to tell him that, he would question why she would have need of such things, and she couldn't tell him, she couldn't tell anyone, he father made that clear the night she tried to get help, she shivered at the memory. She was brought back to the present when someone tapped her on the knee.

"Sorry for taking you out of la-la land I know its cold and all but I'm trying to be a charming and caring person over here and your not watching." He smirked, hoping that that would break the eerie silence and then waited for her reply which had the same sarcastic content as his comment did "well, by all means continue prince charming, you have my full attention" she smiled, pleased with herself at her quick comment and the fact that he completely mistook the shiver, in reality she had completely forgotten the rain, which seemed to have gotten worse. He seemed to approve with her remark as well when he smiled and started to look for something to clean the cut that had started to bleed, he searched his pockets until he came across his bandana and carefully wrapped it around her arm. When he was done he helped her up of the bench.

"Thanks golden eyes." She said with a smile and a wink, she was glad that she was getting comfortable around him.

"Oh sorry my name is Inuyasha, but my friends call me yash. What's your name?"

"My name is Kagome Higurashi, my friends call me kag, thanks for the help, hey are you new cause I haven't seen you around lately?"

"Yeah I just moved in yesterday, I live a ways down but the school gave me this address to visit and see a student who goes to my school, they said that she would help me get settled or something, maybe you know her, her name is Sango Compton." He looked at her questioningly

"Sango, yeah I know her, she is like my best friend she lives right next to me, I'm afraid she is out of town till tomorrow, but I'll help you out if you want." She was gonna take a step forward in attempt to get closer to him but then the wind decided to pick up and she stumbled ad fell on top of him. She turned extremely red and he just chuckled to himself.

She mumbled a quick sorry and got up. She was helping him up when she heard someone calling her, Inuyasha looked toward the voice calling her then looked at her, in the second he heard her named called to when he looked at her face, her attitude changed from eagerness to fear. She looked at him as if begging him to save her, from what he didn't know and he could only stare back.

She got up and started to gather her things hurriedly she whispered a quick good-bye and told him she had to go but to meet her at the office at school the next day then left before he could get a word in.

He knew something was wrong but figured it wasn't his business so he started to walk back to his house.

-Kagome's House-

Kagome caught up with her father and they both walked back to the house, the whole walk he was gripping her arm extremely hard, she was sure there would be bruises. As soon as they were in the house the loving fatherly face he had put on was instantly gone, and was replaced by one full of hatred and resentment.

"Daddy, I'm sorr..." She was cut off when her father slapped her across the face so hard she fell on the floor. She cupped her cheek and just stared at the floor.

"Your what? Your sorry?!" He swiftly kicked her hard in the stomach, making her double over in pain. He started to pace, obviously waiting for her to answer him.

"Yes daddy, I'm sorry" She tried to stand, her hand covering her now badly bruised stomach. He roughly put his hand on her shoulder and shoving her back down on the floor. She sat there and watched as he started to slur the common insults that came when she was being punished, it was obvious that he had been drinking, it was always worse when he had been drinking. He stopped pacing and walked briskly up to her; he looked her in the eyes and slapped her hard across the opposite cheek he had hit earlier.

"You are such a disgrace, I give you everything and this is how you repay me?" with out even thinking about it he punched her square in the mouth. "You little bitch, I let you wear what you want, I let you hang out with your trashy friends, all that I ask is that you respect and obey me!" Kagome sat there trying not to cry `god, please make the pain stop, it hurts so much!' "What the hell were you doing, I told you to be home early!" he kicked her in the back to emphasize his point, he was about to continue talking but he noticed that his daughter was trying to say something.

"what could you possibly have to say, everything that comes from your mouth is trash, all you are is trash, and no one likes you, who could like an ugly stupid girl like you? The only person that will ever except you is me!" he kicked her one more time before backing up and letting her speak.

She tried to form words at first but with no luck, blood was coming from hr mouth every time she tried to talk. Her father noticed she was dripping blood on the carpet and told her not to bleed all over the carpet. He grabbed her by the hair and through her into the kitchen and told her to wash her mouth before she even attempted to speak. She stumbled to the sink and filled a cup full of water and drank some, she swished some water in her mouth before spitting it back out at looking dreadfully at the pink water that was coming from her mouth. She wiped her mouth and went back out to the living room. When she opened her mouth so say something her father interrupted.

"You are so ungrateful, I provide shelter and food, give you money, and you just have to go and disrespect me like that." He started to walk toward her and she slowly backed away.

"I'm sorry daddy, I will never disrespect you again I promise." She was starting to feel dizzy but she made herself stay awake. He smiled as if he had one a battle, he walked to her and gently put his hand on her cheek, she new what was coming, he always said it after every time she was punished. She looked up at him and couldn't hold back the tears anymore.

"That's my girl Kagome, your lucky to have me as a father, now this stays between us. We don't want our business told to everyone now do we?" he gripped her chin hard to stress that she better say the right answer she looked at him with such hatred that he would have turned to ash in a matter or seconds " yes daddy, our business is our business." Was all she said, it was all she was allowed to say.

"I'm going to go out now, and I'll be back late, so don't wait up ok? Night Kagome." And he left her there, in the house all alone.

Kagome stood there for a long time, wishing with all her heart that that didn't just happen. Every time she did something bad she was punished accordingly and she got off easy today, that, she was thankful for. She was about to go and take a shower when her phone rang. She jumped and turned around real fast thinking it was her father; she nervously walked to the phone and picked it up.

Despite her efforts to hide it, her voice was still shaky

(phone conversation)

Kagome- he...hello?

-Hey how are you

Kagome- Cia, wha... what are you doing here, your back early

Sango- Yeah, parents decided that 3 days or quality time with me was enough, so they dumped me on the first plane home while they stayed to last 3 days there by themselves.

Kagome laughed and instantly gasped in pain as her whole stomach felt like it had been rum over by a car. Sango heard this and was instantly concerned

Sango-Kag...what's wrong, are you ok?

Kagome- Yeah, I'm fine, just sat on the remote, that's all

She was a terrible liar and she knew it but she had to try

Sango-Bull.... your hurt again aren't you? Did he do it again?

Kagome-............

Sango-Tara tell me the truth

Sango was starting to get angry, she had known for four months now that Kagome's father was abusing her, she knew that the police should be called but Kagome swore her to secrecy saying that she sorta did deserve it for disobeying him in the first place. She was so brainwashed that she actually thought everything was her fault.

Kagome still wasn't saying anything which Sango took as a yes he did it again

Sango- Ok, is your dad home?

Kagome- No, he said he wouldn't be back till later

Sango- I'm coming over and I'll help you, don't worry your dad will never know I'm there. Bye, be over in a few minutes

She hung up

Kagome reluctantly put the phone down. `I'm so lucky to have a friend like her' she thought. Just as she was about to get the groceries that were now all over the floor, the phone rang again. She knew it was him, she didn't know how she new, but she did. She hurried to pick it up. `daddy doesn't like to be kept waiting' she thought bitterly.

(one sided conversation)

Kagome- Hi daddy, I'm fine. The house??? O.k. daddy, whatever you want. I love you to `yeah right' she thought. Bye

She hung up

`Great, just great, now I have to clean the whole damn house!' She turned to scan the house, it the floor was covered with beer cans and cigarette ash. There was food everywhere to, it would take and hour to do the living room alone.

Kagome had just started to pick up all the cans and food when Sango came in.

Sango was wearing A black tank top that said `I was to bad for hell' and a pair of black pants, her hair was in a high ponytail and she wore her usual pink eyes-shadow and lipstick. She was wearing flip-flops and had skull anklets on each leg. She was around the same age as Kagome.

She gasped when she saw her. Her mouth was stained red from the blood, and her hair was a mess. She guessed that there were a few bruises also.

Sango helped Kagome up and led her to the bathroom. She made Kagome sit down while she went the grocery bag looking for the peroxide and bandages. When she cam back, Kagome had already taken off her shirt. Sango started to tear up as she looked at the numerous bruises and cuts that covered he friend's body. Kagome walked over to Sango and enveloped her in a hug, which Sango accepted whole-heartedly, she was careful not to hurt Kagome anymore that she already was.

Sango helped Kagome clean and path up her wounds. Together they cleaned the house. When they were finished they sat down on the couch and turned on the television. All at once everything came back to Sango; all the times Kagome had bruises, and all the things that retched man told her, and Kagome just took it. Sango couldn't take it anymore.

"alright Kagome, enough is enough! You deserve way better than this and you know it." Sango chose her words carefully, hoping to sway her friend into leaving this hellhole.

"He'll find me, he always finds me" Kagome had her head down, "and he will know you helped me, you don't want any trouble Sango and I don't want to give any to you."

Sango couldn't believe what she was hearing. But she knew her friend was right. If she were to run away, and he caught her, she would be dead there was no question about that.

"I understand, hey listen everything will be alright don't worry ok? I have to go now cause I have to go pick up my little brother from school, but if you need anything... I mean ANYTHING call me ok? please."

"Ok, Hey how Is Kohaku doing anyway, I haven't seen him in awhile?" Kagome loved Kohaku like he was her own brother. "he is fine" replied Sango. The hugged one more time and parted. Kagome went up to her room. She got in her Pajamas, which were some silk like pants and a tank top that said `wake me and die' on the front. She looked at herself one more time before falling on her mattress in the middle of the room and drifting off. All night she was plagued with nightmares about earlier and past events.

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Ok, well that's it for the first chapter. Please review, I need to know if my story is good or not LOL. If it is good (which I doubt) and you want hints about what might happen next, email me and I'll get back as soon as I can. And yes Miroku will be in this fic... lecherous weasel ;)

~LostDreamerGirl~