InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Life's Changes: Kagome ❯ Visiting Bonnie and Clyde ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Okay, here's chapter two. This chapter also has parts of Kagome's point of view.

Disclaimer: Owning Inuyasha is a privilege, that I don't have, not a right. Just like riding a bus. (shakes head slowly)

Summary: She was sick of being called `the fat one.' She hated being thought less of than her sister. So Kagome finally got up off her ass and started to make some major changes. Changes that gave her a chance for a new life. Changes that made people realize that her elder sister wasn't as perfect as she let on….

“Meh” talking

`Meh' thinking

“Meh” phone conversation

Life's Changes: Kagome

Chapter Two

Visiting Bonnie and Clyde

I've always hated seeing my parents' house. For me that large, white, two story house was a gateway to hell itself. For Kikyou, I can only assume that is was the portal to heaven. My little brother Souta? Now he's a mystery. By the way, Kikyou and Souta are the ones that my parents wanted. I was just the interlude that Okaa-san happened to have with her boss. But my `Otou-san' is oblivious to that. Come to think of it, so is Okaa-san. I had a blood test done just last Thursday to see if I really was their daughter. Turns out that Mother's a bigger whore than I thought. Just like my darling sister. But seriously, I don't know who my real Father is but I know that he has violet eyes. Mother and Father have brown eyes, as do my siblings. So…yeah. One could only assume….

But once again, I've gotten off subject. Right so, seeing my parents again after the months and months of Kikyou not finding a boyfriend she wanted to bring home again wasn't the best surprise in the world. I still don't see why I have to go. It's not like I care as to whom the woman marries.

But for some reason, I really wanted to go this time. I think it was because Inuyasha was going to be there. And, well, to be honest, he was sort of like my friend. A companion that happened to be my elder sister's boyfriend. Sad actually. So here I am. Standing here in front of my parents' house about to eat dinner with the people who had made my life hell from the beginning.

I knocked on the door before hearing my fifteen year old brother scream “Kagome's here!”

He was the first person I saw when the door opened. Smiling in my normal way I allowed my baby brother to bombard me with hundreds of questions. Taking off my shoes, as is the custom in every Japanese home, I walked towards the sound of voices. Vaguely I registered Souta telling me about his new girlfriend Hitomi and his grades. Knowing what the brat wanted from me, I gave up and threw a video game at him.

“Here.” I muttered darkly. “I guess that you couldn't wait until after dinner, ne?”

My otouto actually managed an adorable blush. Smirking I walked into the living room, only to have it disappear as I heard my mother tell Inuyasha and Kikyou about my damned sixteenth birthday party. I knew that Mother knew that that was a very sensitive subject. It had only been four years and no one wants to witness hearing the same sad tale over and over again. (My sweet sixteen was actually a pretty sour one.)

Kikyou managed to turn every friend I'd had, besides Ayame and my cousin, against me that day. She told them every embarrassing story she could think of about me. I don't remember much after that but Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri haven't spoken to me since. All I know is that Kikyou has always been a thorn in my side. So have my `parents' if you can call them that.

(My Point of View now)

Kagome entered the room with a frown on her face. Her lips were drawn into a thin line and she sat as far from her `family' as possible without seeming too rude. Her normally sarcastic comments were gone as choppy and polite comments filled her mouth when she spoke to her parents.

In all honesty, Inuyasha hated it. He could smell her anger, her sadness, and her…hate. He could tell that she hated her family a lot. The only one she actually seemed to somewhat care about was her little brother. But even he wasn't very special to her.

“So Kagome how is Ji-chan?” Mrs. Higurashi asked in a pinched voice.

“He's fine. The shrine is having a festival in two and a half months.” Kagome stated dryly. “He says that he wants everyone to attend.”

Inuyasha didn't miss the looks of disgust that passed between Mr. Higurashi, Mrs. Higurashi, and Kikyou. Kikyou's nose scrunched up as she crossed her legs and smoothed out her skirt. Mrs. Higurashi was giving her younger daughter a look of complete dislike and Mr. Higurashi was opening his mouth to speak.

“Is that right? Well, you tell him we'll try to be there.” He stated in a falsely cheerful voice. “So Kagome how has school been?”

Yawning the younger Higurashi stared at him with a raised eyebrow. “I finished school last year, Father.”

“Really?” Mr. Higurashi asked, confused. “What did you major in?”

“Childcare and Education. I start a daycare job this fall.” Kagome stated nonchalantly. Immediately Inuyasha's curiosity was piqued.

“Where?” The four Higurashis turned to stare at him. Kagome because it was the first real thing he'd asked about her way of providing for herself, and the other three because it was the first he'd said almost all night.

“Well, um, I was thinking about going to Wakada and teaching. Ayame will be going too but she's still going to college for child psychology.” Kagome stuttered.

“Which school?” Inuyasha grilled. She still had his curiosity piqued.

“Sanaeshika Daycare.” Kagome stated. She was more than confused. She was flabbergasted and confuzzeled! “Why?”

As if noticing the other three people in the room he turned and muttered a quick reply. “No reason.”

Now Kagome knew why she'd never been interested in guys before. Actually, she'd known for a long time but, well, this was an extreme case even in her mind. `I'm beginning to regret coming.' She thought nervously.

Mrs. Higurashi stood and led the party towards the dining room before calling out to Souta for dinner. The teenager was down in a flash. The family, including Inuyasha, ate in silence. After dinner, Kagome and Souta did the dishes while the rest of the group was out on the veranda chatting and laughing. Without a word Souta went back upstairs to either talk to his girlfriend or play his video games.

When Kagome headed towards the back veranda she heard her parents tell Inuyasha to call them Arata and Yukiko. She was starting to get irritated. They were getting too attached. He wasn't going to be around next week let alone for the rest of his life! Growling softly to herself, Kagome walked down the hall and towards the front door. She could already smell Ayame. She didn't need to hear that damned horn in her ears at the moment.

When Kagome slid into the tiny car she could feel her friend's unasked questions. Kagome turned her violet eyes to Ayame. “I hate spending time with them.”

“That bad, huh?” Ayame asked smirking slightly.

“You have no idea.” Kagome muttered closing her eyes. “Do you think we can go and pick up Chiharu?”

Ayame grinned. She should have known that Kagome would ask that.

“Sure! I miss her too. She must hate you now though.” The other woman laughed. Kagome smirked and looked out the window.

She knew that Ayame was joking. Chiharu loved her, no matter what happened.

(Kagome's Point of View)

I stared out the window until I smelt the chemicals of the office. For some reason, I can smell all sorts of things. At first I thought it was some weird deformity and I had wanted to get rid of it quickly. But then I realized that I knew when Kikyou or Mother was angry or happy. Then I knew that it could come in handy. Especially when it came to my sister's parties at Aunt Kaede's house. Aunt Kaede was actually my grandfather's best friend, but I considered her my aunt anyway. However, she was also Grandma Nanashii's younger sister.

Every time Kikyou had a party at Kaede's house I could smell the alcohol and drugs, even the arousals! I could also smell which rooms had the stench of sex too. So Kikyou was always caught.

Not only was I able to smell better than anyone I knew, but I could also hear. Whenever Kikyou muttered about me or told her date about her supposed `support' of me and my `diets.' Meh, too bad I've never gone on a diet before, eh? So I can hear when Kikyou has a lover over or even when she's way down by the boulevard, which happens to be two hundred feet away. I don't actually know how far I can hear but I know it's far.

I can also see in the dark. It's creepy and I don't like to talk about it but its there. I've seen some pretty nasty sights thanks to these violet eyes of mine. Oh, the images. Then there's that even stranger ability. I can feel when someone is in the room with me. It's odd. So when I was fifteen I got into this odd stage where I actually became a mystic for a while. I don't actually like to be reminded of it. It lasted until I was sixteen. Enough said.

So besides all of that, I have incredibly sharp nails. When I cut them they grow back even sharper. That's not all, they're incredibly strong. Hey, I know that I'm a freak. But for some reason, I used to fit in well with the strange people of my school. They thought that I filed my canines but I don't…they're just naturally sharp. And I happen to be a very fast runner.

I think that that's why Ayame and I get along so well. She had the same things happen to her.

But yet again, I'm off subject. I'm actually talking about driving up to the clinic. I hate that place. Always makes me feel like I've betrayed my Chiharu when I take her there. I just have this odd sense of foreboding.

Walking into that shock white building had the small hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. I hated that feeling. It felt like I was about to be attacked. Walking up to the desk slightly in front of Ayame, she hated it as much as I did, if not more. Smiling at the girl at the front desk, whose name was Yura, I asked for my Chiharu to be released. The pinkish-red eyed girl stared at me before calling the doctor over the intercom.

When I saw those big violet eyes and that silky black mane, I fell in love with Chiharu all over again. She was a huge dog. No, what I meant to say was that she was tall. The top of her head reached to my shoulder. (A/N: Think of a Kirara sized black dog readers.) Chiharu always smelt like pineapples and mint no matter where she was.

I met Chiharu at a humane society in downtown Tokyo. She was just a puppy then. So small and fragile. It was back when my Aunt Kaname had taken me in when I was five. She'd walk in on my mother slapping me for being rude to Kikyou and her friends. So Auntie had walked in grabbed my hand and told my mother that if she ever laid a hand on me again then she'd be arrested. (Auntie Kaname was a part time social worker.)

So I stayed with her, my cousin Miroku, and my grandfather until I was fourteen, when my Aunt got pregnant. She sent me to live with my parents again. It wasn't until later that I'd learned that she had been raped, violently. I haven't seen her since her birthday last month, and I've never met her child. Though I know that Auntie has an excellent reason for that.

(My point of view now!)

Kagome smiled and grasped her dog close. The young woman laughed aloud as the giant animal licked her cheek. “I've missed you too, girl.”

The two looked into each other's eyes, both the same shade of violet. It always unnerved people when the two were out for a walk. They looked a lot alike. Well, as much alike as a human and a dog could.

Following Ayame out of the car the two made their way towards the car. Chiharu trotted beside Kagome until she hopped into the back seat of the automobile.

The drive to Kikyou's house wasn't as quiet as it had been before. No, now the two women were singing `It's my Life' by Bon Jovi along with the radio. That wasn't as bad as Chiharu joining them. Poor girls….

The loud howls coming from the violet eyed animal sounded so awful that Ayame nearly slammed into an oncoming semi before swerving off to the side of the road. Needless to say, the redhead wasn't very pleased and Chiharu wasn't the luckiest dog in Japan. Of course, Kagome's obvious amusement did nothing to better either one's mood. With a deadpan look Ayame restarted the car and managed to get back onto the road. Minus the music of course.

Kagome was never as happy at seeing her sister's bright house as she was at that moment. Not only did she have Chiharu and her best friend but they had Chinese food! Plus the dark colored paints in her shopping bag. Awayuki-san at the local arts and antiques store had given them many supplies for a very sizeable discount. The old man was always saying that if his wife were still alive she'd love Kagome. It actually warmed her heart to think that someone actually cared about her.

Smirking devilishly Kagome turned to her best friend and her dog before grabbing a paintbrush. She'd start with the prim white living room. `Teach my sister to have blinding color tastes.' Kagome thought deviously before adding as an afterthought:`That alone will get her in my bad graces.'

Four hours after Kagome's illustrious home make-over, Kikyou herself stormed into the small house. It appeared that she was so angry that she didn't take a bit of notice to her now reddish brown living room. Muttering darkly to herself, Kikyou sat on the leather couch and glowered at the white carpet.

The younger woman stared at her sister with an uneasy feeling unfurling low in her stomach. `What's gotten herpanties in a twist? And, where's lover boy number…ummm. Twenty-two?'

They remained still for an indeterminable amount of time before Kikyou stood and stomped off into her bedroom. The sound of a slamming door rattled the walls, and the sound rang through the house long after the actual slamming had ceased.

Startled Kagome turned around and headed towards her sister's bedroom to eavesdrop, eye twitching and all.

“Hey Ayame!” Kagome nearly squeaked over the phone sometime later, her new knowledge threatening to burst.

“What Kagome?” Ayame asked in a bored voice.

“Kikyou and Inuyasha broke up! I don't know why but it has something to do with him being a liar. I wonder what he lied about to get Kikyou to dump him just like that?” Kagome ranted into the mouthpiece. Ayame barely let her friend finish before questioning her.

“Kikyou did the dumping? Are you positive? Does that mean that you can stop mooning after him and go in for the kill?” Kagome's line went silent after Ayame's comment.

“Yes, yes, and no.” Kagome muttered in a darker voice than she'd used with anyone. “Besides I don't do well with sloppy seconds.”

“Who says he's sloppy seconds? Personally I think you should go for him if you want. So he dated Kikyou. There's nothing really wrong with that.” Ayame muttered in exasperation.

“How would you like to have one of your sisters' exes?” Kagome shot back. What was with Ayame and pushing her into this?

“This isn't about me, bacon bits. This is about you and your future. We're creating new lives for ourselves and here you are saying that you're going to hold onto the past? It was your idea in the first place, Gome-Chan. You made your bed, now lie in it.” With those last words Ayame gently placed the phone into the cradle. “That'll give her something to think about.”

Kagome hissed as she slammed her red phone onto its cradle. “Damn it Ayame! What's that supposed to mean?”

Growling in frustration she threw on a pair of dark blue jogging sweats and headed out for a run. She needed time to think.

Two months had passed before Kagome even knew what was happening and she'd forgotten all about her phone conversation with Ayame. She'd dropped from two hundred pounds to one hundred and thirty pounds. She was lucky that Kikyou didn't notice anything otherwise she'd have to worry about her snide comments. Kikyou had always told her that she wasn't pretty, and now that Kagome was a beauty Kikyou would say that she'd finally admitted to wanting to be like Kikyou.

“Okay so I've finally reached the goal! I think I've done pretty well for myself.” Kagome stated as she stepped off of the scale. She felt better than she had since she'd left her Auntie's.

“Speaking of Auntie, the shrine is hosting that summer festival in two weeks. I better go find my old kimono.” Kagome smiled as she walked out of the bathroom and into her bedroom. “But I don't think I should today. I still have to find a house.”

`There I go talking to myself again.' She muttered mentally. `I really need a hobby.'

There's chapter two! I'm doing pretty well aren't I? If you don't think so then I'm sorry but you're fired. Yes that's right. If you think I'm an inadequate author then I suggest you leave me alone. I've done nothing to you. Those of you who don't review: you're also fired. You're off the team. Those of you who review: I'll be sure to pay you extra with virtual yen and pocky! Yay for the pocky! (By the way, I've only just had my first taste of the stuff so I'm hooked and in love.)