InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Smokes and Mirrors ❯ Cure for the Itch ( Chapter 11 )

Smokes and Mirrors

 

Chapter 11: Cure for the Itch

 

The last break for the day had come and once again the girl just disappeared. Where she went was a mystery for him. He knew this school inside out and the only places he hasn't checked were the girl's restrooms. Never would he dare ask Sango to do such a thing and Miroku would get all these lecherous thoughts again.

 

`Besides,' Inuyasha thought. `She would call me a stalker and he would put all these pictures in my head… again…'

 

Half the break was already done with when he heard the awful scream. For a minute, he wondered if it was just his imagination. No one else seems to have noticed anything. Then again, his hearing sometimes was so exceptionally good it shocked him.

 

He looked around, wondering where it could have come from. He couldn't see anything down the hall to his right. Looking at his left, he noticed how people were parting way a little as though they would be run over if they didn't budge.

 

Coming towards him at top speed was the missing girl. She wasn't paying much attention to where she was going either. He realized if he didn't move, she'd slam right into him. He stepped aside and reached out. The girl whizzed by him, narrowly missing his outstretched hands.

 

Inuyasha blinked in surprise. The girl's eyes were glazed over with fear.

 

Tough Kagome was scared? Scared of what? Curiously, he followed after her. As a fellow classmate he had to make sure she was safe.

 

The girl blindly ran from section C to A without once stopping. From a distance, he noticed his worst enemy take step to stand in her way. Next thing he knew, Kagome collided head first into the other boy's chest.

 

Inuyasha was getting pissed off. That sick bastard was holding her, embracing her as if they were long lost lovers. It sickened him, and talk about rubbing salt in the wound: after just one glimpse at the boy's concerned face, she smiled and hugged him! What the hell?

 

“Get your hands off her freak!”

 

That was enough to get the two temporarily separated. Both Kagome and the School Freak looked at him as though he was the freak.

 

“What's wrong, Taka?” The boy sneered. “Does family reunion bother you that much?”

 

“Family my ass!” Inuyasha couldn't believe the nerve of this guy, calling himself family to Kagome. Didn't he say she was Sota's sister?

 

Amara Onigu had a snug smile of his face. “As a matter of fact, dog-shit, Kagome here is my cousin.” Two for Amara, zero for Inuyasha.

 

Talk about bitch-slapped! Inuyasha was stomped into silence. His confused dark violet orbs locked with her stormy blue-grey. The question in his head didn't need to be voiced. However, he needed an answer and hopefully in the negative. “Is- Is it true?”

 

“It's none of your fucking business, Taka!” Kagome spit out in much the same way as Amara. Ignoring the shocked look on Inuyasha's face, she turned around to face her cousin. “Can we talk?”

 

“Sure.” was his leisure response. Taking her hand, the two walked off, leaving a bewildered Inuyasha in their wake.

 

He couldn't believe it. He just couldn't believe it. The Higurashi's and the Onigu's were related?

 

`What kind of sick joke is this?'

 

In all their years here, Sota and Amara have kept their distance. The young one had always harbored a hidden hatred for the older boy, but he hadn't told anyone why. Knowing what he's been through, nobody has bothered asking the little one for an explanation.

 

Looking at the time, he figured he still had a few minutes before class starts. Inuyasha rushed down to the second floor where Sota was bound to be. He would get his answers one way or another.

 

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“So, what would my favorite cousin possibly want to talk about?”

 

It was a rhetorical question really. The only time Kagome wanted to talk with Amara was to get a good deal. He was the only one she could go to without being sold out.

 

“Stuff it, Amara. You know exactly what I want.”

 

The young man smirked. “The price has gone up. Are you willing to pay?”

 

Kagome was emotionally distressed. All she wanted was a little something to help her calm down. “Amara!” She stretched his name, utterly irritated.

 

“Fine.” He reluctantly said. “Regular price would be about four Ks.” Looking at his cousin's pleading eyes, Amara smiled. “But for you I can make it for twenty-five five hundred.”

 

Happy with the price, Kagome fished out the needed cash. They both checked the area for unwanted audiences as they exchanged roll of bills for bag of greens. Pocketing their new prize, Kagome and Amara went their separate ways.

 

`Finaly!' Kagome thought. `It's been far too long since my last smoke.' Two years to be precise. Don't get her wrong, though. Kagome was by far no druggy. Just that once in a while she needed that high to get away from it all, to cure her need to get away from reality.

 

And after today, she definitely needed that.

 

***

 

The school held a lot of people. From young to old, this building had it! There was someone occupying every corner of the structure.

 

If Inuyasha didn't realize this before, he certainly did now. Looking for Sota hadn't been easy and when he did spot the kid, it was even harder to find a secluded area for private conversation. Dragging the boy outside, they took pause at Sota's tree.

 

“Inuyasha? What's this about?”

 

The freshman was obviously confused, the emotion written all over his face. Inuyasha took a moment to think. Should he be direct or indirect? Which approach would best work in this situation? No wanting to waist any seconds, he dove right in.

 

“What's your relation with Kagome?” Seeing as the boy still looked confused, the senior elaborated. “The new kid!” he all but barked. “What is she to you?”

 

Sota was taken back. Inuyasha was obviously mad about something and he realized if he didn't provide any type of answer he just might get the short end of the stick, so to speak.

 

“Sh-sh… She's my sis-s-s-ter!”

 

So that much was true. Inuyasha paid no heed to the frightened tone and was now on to question number two.

 

“Is Onigu your cousin?”

 

The little boy visibly paled. “H-how…” Sota was shocked. He tried so hard to keep Amara and his uncle out of his life. He hated the both of them for reasons yet unknown even to him. Call it instinct if you will. Therefore he absolutely didn't want to be associated to them.

 

At Sota's reaction, Inuyasha figured he might have been a bit to direct and maybe a little harsh. Somewhat lightening up, he patted the kid's shoulder. “Relax Sota. I'm not gonna go tell anyone.” He saw the boy visibly calm down. “I just want to know how that freak of nature is in any way related to you.”

 

Sota's eyes were downcast as though in shame. “He's my cousin.” His voice was low, trying to not catch anyone's attention. Looking up, he met the older boy's eyes. “His dad is my mom's brother.”

 

Inuyasha didn't have much time to gather anymore information. His time was up. The first bell rang and Sota made hast to get to his class. The senior watched the kid run in before realized him too should hurry. To his luck his class was on the third floor, all the way down the hall. He'd be lucky if he made it there before the tardy-bell rang.

 

Securing his bag on his back, Inuyasha ran.

 

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A.N.

 

Hey there. Terribly sorry about the late update. I've been really busy these past few days and I've got writer's block… I've got half of chap 12 down on paper, but I can't seem to finish it. This is a warning that I might not have anything up till at least this coming Friday. Forgive me wonderful readers, but I'd rather take my time and come up with good stuff rather than just write bogus non-related whatevers! ^_^ Thanks for your patience ^_^

 

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