InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Pains of Happiness ❯ Wake Up ( Chapter 1 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
Me:Yup here goes Chapter One. Didn't the prologue leave you haning?
(?):No
Me:Who are you?!
(?):Im known as Squish, The Dark Lord of the Underlands!
Me:HAHAHAHAHA!!! Squish! wut kind of name is that.
Squish:i happen to find it a suitable name.
Me:Yea i bet you do..haha. anyways heres the real story.

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>>>Chapter One<<<
-Waking up-


Four Months Earlier

Something about the early morning made Kagome want to live life more brilliantly. Maybe it was the way the sun was not yet over the ridged mountain tops, bashfully keeping its bright rays from the world just a bit longer. Or maybe it was the crispness of the air. The slight wind that tousled her hair as she stood gazing out her window. Maybe it was all these things combined together that filled her heart with eagerness.

Kagome stretched her arms above her head and yawned, getting rid of the sleep which threatened to consume her once again. Reluctantly she stepped away from her bedroom window and slipped out of her blue-checkered pajamas, and carefully put on her green school uniform.

Today’s Wednesday.’ She thought to herself. ‘Mom and grandpa will be out at a seminar until late tonight.’ Kagome’s mother and grandfather often attended seminars. They were actually more her grandfather’s idea. But he always found a way to guilt trip her mother into going. The seminars were mostly for a bunch of old washed up shrine keepers (much like Kagome’s grandfather) who still believed in ancient feudal magic. The most discussed topic was the Shikon no Tama. The sacred jewel of four souls. Kagome laughed at the thought. ‘Such foolishness...still believing in fairytales at his age.

Kagome finished the last of her preparations for school and made her way downstairs to say goodbye to her family. “Bye mom, grandpa, Souta! See you all later!” She said, giving each of them a kiss on the cheek (which Souta thoroughly objected to.)Then she made her way out the door and down the shrine steps.

“Took you long enough!” Said a girl with dark brown hair, which she wore in a high ponytail.

“I’m barely two minutes late Sango!” Kagome stated. “Jeeze, think you could learn a little patience?”
“No.” Sango stated plainly, sarcasm glittering in her eyes. The two eyed each other dangerously for a moment before bursting into laughter.

“Come on, we better get going we don’t want to be late again.” Sango said as she adjusted her school bag on her shoulder. Kagome nodded and fell into step beside her friend.

As the two walked away down the street their conversation could still be heard.

“That wasn’t my fault last time.” Kagome said defensively

“Did I ever say it was?”


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“Get your lazy ass out of bed.” Though his voice was calm, Sessomaru was exceedingly antagonized. He ripped the covers from his younger half brothers bed. Inuyasha curled up with the sudden chill. “Get up.” Sessomaru repeated, trying his best to stay calm. He was only rewarded with a disgruntled groan.

“Just leave me the hell alone.”Inuyasha said in a voice smothered with sleep.

“No. You have to go to school. Now get up.”

Inuyasha let out a heavy sigh and reluctantly got out of bed, stretched and then looked at his brother. “Do you mind?” he asked.

Sessomaru only snorted, quickly turned on his heals and left his brother’s room. Slamming the door behind him.

Damn him.’ Inuyasha thought. ‘Now he decides to be an older brother. Now that fathers...’ He left that thought hanging and got ready for school.

Inuyasha hated school. He was a restless person by nature. And sitting all day long in a stuffy classroom got him very agitated. He was constantly looking at the clocks and bouncing his leg up and down, or he’d strum his fingers on the desk. Anything to try and ease his agitation. And to top it all off some bubbling girl or another form of annoyance would come up to him after class and try and strike up a conversation. He knew they were only trying to be nice but he was so aggravated by the end of the class period that he would bite their heads off. No matter who they were. So his reputation quickly spread as the school’s ‘tough guy’. Most people though just considered him an ass hole. But he could care less what everyone thought about him. He wasn’t at school to make friends. He was there to...well he really didn’t know why he was there. ‘Never could pay attention in class.’ Inuyasha told himself.

Inuyasha finished brushing his teeth and left his house in a rush. Trying to avoid his over-baring brother. “Keh. Since when does he think he can control me!” He then looked at the watch on his wrist. “Damn!” he cursed, “Im gunna be late!” Inuyasha took off in a run, knocking over a stunned passerby to the ground.

“Hey watch it!” the young man pushed himself off the ground and picked up his school books. “Inuyasha?” the man called after him. “Hey Inuyasha wait up!” The young man ran after Inuyasha quickly catching up to him for Inuyasha had stopped having heard his name.

He turned to see who had called him. “Oh Miroku, sorry I didn’t see you.”

“Yeah I bet. You were running so damn fast!”

“Keh.” was his response. As it was to most other things people said. Mostly when he knew they were right, or had a point. “Well come on we’re gunna be late.” Inuyasha grabbed his friends shoulder and took off running down the sidewalk again.

“Inuyasha!!!!” was all Miroku could let out as he was being dragged all the way to school.



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“Come on Sango, we’re almost there and the bells about to ring. You can run faster then that!” Kagome yelled at her friend just as she was about to enter the school grounds.

“Hang on just a damn second I gotta tie my shoe!” Kagome stopped running and turned to look apologetically to her friend. She knew Sango was mad. The only time she cursed was when she was angry.

“I’m sorry, I just don’t want to be late again.” she said as she stood next to her kneeling friend.

“And you think I want to?!” She finished tying her shoe and stood up.

“No I-“

Kagome was interrupted by Sango before she could answer.

“Let’s just go.” and she took off at a brisk walk toward the school. Kagome obediently followed.


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“Inu-yasha-hang on-a second.” Miroku said between gasps of air.

“No time Miroku. We’re gunna be late!” Inuyasha took off running toward the schools entrance.

Miroku let out a sigh of exasperation and rolled his eyes as he followed his persistent friend. By the time he caught up with his friend he was at the school doors bitting the heads off some poor victimless girls. Very attractive, victimless girls he might add. Miroku quickly composed himself, straightened his shirt, smoothed his hair and walked over to the group.

“It’s not like I meant to trip you!” The black haired girl was yelling. “I was just trying to get to school on time! You’re the one who got in my way!”

“Keh! I was in your way? I was only trying to reach the door befo-“ Inuyasha was silenced by a loud and completely bad-timed school bell. “Aw hell. Now look what you’ve gone and done you stupid wench! Now we’re all gunna be late!”

The black haired girl’s face turned a crimson red with furry and she had a look like she could kill. She took in a deep breath, preparing herself for the whip-lashing she was about to give, when the girl next to her calmly put a hand on her shoulder and said, “Kagome, its nothing to get all worked up over. He’s just being an ass.” Then she too looked evilly at Inuyasha, who had, at the sight of the enraged Kagome, taken a few steps back in caution.

“Excuse me,” Miroku took this as a chance to introduce him self to the two beauties before him, and hopefully stop the argument before it got any worse. Everyone turned their attention to Miroku, not knowing he had been there at all. Miroku cleared his throat before continuing. “I’m Miroku Nakamura,
and this arrogant young fellow is my dear friend Inuyasha Takahashi. Please excuse his rude behavior. He is just...short tempered.” He said with a smile and he patted his friend on the shoulder. Inuyasha only responded in a low growl. “May I ask what your names are?” Miroku continued. Sango blushed furiously.

Kagome relaxed a bit, then answered with just a hint of annoyance in her voice. “I’m Kagome Higurashi, and this is my friend Sango Saito.”

“Nice to meet you.” Sango mumbled with her head bowed, trying to hide the growing blush on her face.

Kagome watched her twitterpayted then rolled her eyes. ‘I don’t have time for this.’ “Well now that we all know each other why don’t we go inside and get our tardy notes before we get into anymore trouble.”

“First smart thing to come outa your mouth.” Inuyasha said, testing the girls patience.

“Inuyasha...” Miroku warned.

‘What?” he asked innocently.

“Lets just go already.” Kagome said, it took every ounce of self control she possessed not hit him right then and there. ‘I heard he was an ass, but this. This goes way beyond anything I ever dreamed about.’ She thought. ‘Well I wont let him get to me..’