InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Higurashi, Inc. ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha, I wish I did but I don’t.   A/N: Been tossing this idea around for a while but now I’m actually doing it!  It’s my first Inuyasha fic so be gently when telling me how you think!   Higurashi, Inc.   Type: Parody, AU   Chapter 1        “I’m almost done,” Kagome muttered as she dragged the pen along the paper. “Just a little more ink and then I’ll be finished with volume 6!  I can’t wait to get it published!”  She got control of her emotions, vowing to celebrate once she finished the last panel.  The pen dragged across the paper as she inked in the last little spot, not much to do at all and she was right on time with her own personal deadline, which made her excited.  She loved what she did.       “Kagome-san?” a soft voice asked and Kagome raised her head.      “What is it Kagura-chan?” she asked.      “Naraku-sensei was wondering when you would be done,” Kagura replied, “He asked me to remind you that the deadline is this Friday.”      “Of course I know it, but I’m early Kagura-chan,” Kagome said and held up the last panel, “See?”      “Wonderful!” Kagura said, “I guess that means you’ll be seeing Naraku-sensei now?”      “Yes, let me just get organized.  Don’t tell him I’m coming, I want it to be a surprise.  Tonight, I’m going to celebrate to.  This was a good day for me,” Kagome said, “I beat my own personal goal of finishing ahead of time.”      “Good for you,” she said, “I look forward to buying it when it’s on shelf.”      “Sure thing,” Kagome said, “Thank you Kagura.  I’ll be up to his office in a minute.”      “I won’t tell.”      “Thanks much,” Kagome said and watched Kagura leave.  She gathered together all the panels and organized them neatly and placed them in an envelope.  It was an old envelope, a little faded, but Kagome considered it good luck.  She had been using it ever since she began creating her now popular manga, Half Dog Demon Inuyasha.  It was her third manga and by far her most popular and the only one she really felt she could do whatever she wanted to on.  Well, it was time to go face her boss!   …        “Kagome-san, good to see you,” Naraku’s soft voice greeted Kagome as she entered the door. “I hope you bring good news or good tidings.”      “Naraku-sensei, I brought you the next volume,” she said walking in with a slight jump in her step as she carried her beloved envelope and presented it to Naraku.      “Early, is it?  Ah, I remember, that was your personal goal for volume six, wasn’t it?” he asked and Kagome nodded.      “Yes, and I’m very pleased to be done so soon,” she said.      “Then you have a slightly longer vacation before you have to start work on the next volume,” Naraku said, “Don’t worry, I won’t make you get started earlier just because you finished early.  Publication date is same as always and then we need to see how it does as you start the rough sketches for the next volume.”      “I know sir,” she said, “It’s not like I haven’t done it before.”      “I’m proud of you.  Of all who work here you made it big on the third try.  That’s what we call ‘finding the inner manga artist’.  This is a great opportunity for you and every issue you seem to improve on technique, story and art,” he said. “This is very good, very professional.”      “Don’t flatter me so much sir,” she said. “Um…”  She trailed off, she wanted to ask to go away early so she could hook up with her friends and celebrate but she didn’t want to impose.  If he had her stay and work she would do so.      “I know, you wish to go celebrate early,” he said and adjusted his eyeglasses. “I don’t have a problem with that.  You’re finished with your volume; I don’t want you being idle here.”  Kagome sighed with relief.  She knew she wouldn’t be paid for taking off early but it was fine with her, with the issue done things would be fine.      “Thank you so much sir!” Kagome exclaimed. “I’ll see you then when you want me back to start working again!”      “Yes, I know.  Rest, get some sleep.  Don’t push yourself.  If you come back sick that would be unfortunate,” he said teasingly.  Kagome smiled and headed out the door, running back to her office and grabbing her coat, scattering paper everywhere.  She moved to pick them up and put them in a messy pile on her desk…well, her artist palette as she teasingly called it.  She put on her coat and headed out into the crisp fall air, resolving to give Sango a call as soon as she got home, although she’d probably just see her friend there because she lived in the apartment next to hers.  Kagome resolved to relax and have some fun.   …        “Sango!” Kagome called from her balcony, watching her breath freeze in the air, little puffs of white as she waited for Sango to come out.  Sango was a starving artist, so to speak.  She worked a day job of course, but she focused on her art whenever she wasn’t working.  Sango was actually a good artist, but she kept saying there was something missing, and thus never ended up selling her paintings.      “Kagome?” Sango asked, coming out onto her balcony, “You’re home early!  Did you finish publication of your next volume?”      “I finished it but it isn’t published yet.  I turned it into Naraku-sensei earlier,” Kagome replied. “Do you want to go out to eat?  My treat tonight!”      “Sure, sounds like a plan!” she exclaimed and then examined how she looked. “Um… maybe I better get cleaned up first.  I’ll be over in a few minutes; I don’t want to go out looking a mess!”      “Sure thing,” Kagome said and went back inside to warm up a little.  Her apartment was her castle, small but comfortable, a little kitchen where she would cook and a cute little bed in which she slept.  Her living room had a small but nice TV and her bookshelves and artist’s corner were full to the brim of paper’s and books.  She went over to her bookshelf to the middle shelf where she kept her copies of her manga nearby.  She had two other manga, they didn’t last longer than one volume each, and both did kinda stink now as she looked back at them.  Her glance moved towards her newest and more popular manga, Half Dog Demon Inuyasha.  She had done a little research and set it in feudal Japan, her ancient past so to speak, when demons were common and destroyed people and towns.  The star of her show was a dog demon, but only a half demon; she had given him a mortal mother.  This dog demon didn’t exactly like humans much, but then again, always found he was drawn to them, drawn towards helping them.  Kagome had created him to be handsome, long silver hair and cute dog ears.  This was her dream guy, someone she longed for but would never have.  He had an attitude problem but that was perfectly fine with her.  She had given it to him.  She picked up the first volume and cuddled it against her.      “My dream guy,” Kagome said.  She had even given him two ‘sidekicks’ so to speak.  A monk named Miroku who was kinda like her best friend Sango’s dream guy, a lecher at his best but a willing and able fighter.  Then there was Shippo, a small fox demon who wanted to become as strong as his father had and had joined with Inuyasha as a sort of cute apprentice.  He had a strong fan following and Kagome saw the cutest fan art of him whenever she went online.      “Kagome, are you ready to go?” Sango asked teasingly through the door and Kagome quickly put the book away and smiled.  Yeah, her dream guy would never become real, not that it mattered.  She didn’t expect to fall in love with him, much less any real guy.      “I’m coming Sango!” Kagome exclaimed and she ran towards the door, opening it and stepping out to join her friend. “Let’s celebrate tonight.  So, where should we eat?”

…        Inside Kagome’s room, the middle bookshelf began to glow and the first volume of Half Dog Demon Inuyasha emitted a few sparks.   TBC   A/N: How is it?  Let me know in a review, but this is my first Inuyasha fic!  Be gentle in a review!  Don’t flame, I hate flamers!