InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ THE WAR OF BLOODY *LOVE ❯ she knew ( Chapter 1 )

THE WAR OF BLOODY*LOVE

CHAPTER 1: SHE KNEW


A ten year old Kagome sat at her desk in her class at school. She went to Shikon L. Elementary. It wasn't far from her house. In fact, it was an easy ten minute walk. And Kagome didn't have a problem with that. She loved to walk. Besides, she didn't play any sports, so walking was her only exercise. She would leave her house on Hikum Street and turn left until she hit Jiknic Avenue. She would then proceed to go straight until she hit her school.

Kagome was never late for school or class better yet. She just walked in, said hi to the teacher, took her seat, and got to work. She got straight to work-no questions asked. She wanted to grow up and be the smartest person in her high school class. And then maybe even get a scholarship to a great college.

Kagome was on friendly terms with all of her teachers. But not as much as with the students. She was a loner. She liked to keep it that way. She was quiet, too, but not too quiet that people walk all over her. And nobody walked over Kagome Higurashi. Nobody. Why, one time, in second grade, Kagome got into an argument with one of her class mates. Now, Kagome doesn't remember what the argument was over, only that she cleaned that boy's clock.

Kagome's class was okay, she guessed. There was the crybaby, the snitch, the smelly kid, the nerd-need I go on? There were only two people who got on Kagome's nerves the most. One was a boy named Hojo. Kagome didn't hate this boy, she just mostly felt sorry for him. The way he follows her around like he has no life.

It was enough to make Kagome scream.

Actually, earlier that day, while Kagome was sitting at her usually lunch table-by herself, Hojo decided to stop by. Kagome was chewing her sandwich and reading a book, when Hojo approached her.

"Hey, Kagome...there you are. I've been lookin' all over for you," he said, all smiles. Kagome didn't even remove her eyes from her book page. This seemed not to bother Hojo, because he went on.

"So...what do you think of that math test...hard, huh?"

"Hmmm," Kagome replied.

"Yeah," Hojo said, "you said it. It had me sweating in my shoes."

"Yup..."

The lunch period basically went on like that. Kagome had to suffer through it for 45 minutes! It was hell on Earth for her.

The second person Kagome couldn't stand was Marian Whatson. Now Kagome disliked this one more than Hojo. She was the talkative one. Her mouth would flap a mile a minute-or more. And half of the stuff she said was pointless and stupid. She was sitting across from Kagome right then too...talking.

"...then she looked at me all weird and told me to go to my room. I couldn't believe her...!" Marian was saying. Marian was working on her project, as was Kagome. Their project was to write about something you like and have interest in. They had to draw a picture demonstrating their project, and write a one and a half page paper about it. If you wrote more, you get extra credit.

Marian was doing hers on-you wouldn't believe it-Unicorns! How crazy was that. But now, see, Kagome had something different in mind...she chose vampires and werewolves. She loved them! The way they lived in the dark and hunted their prey. The way they had those long inhumanly teeth. The way they looked up to the moon as their God. The way-

"Kagome...are you even listening to me...?" asked a very annoyed Marian.

Kagome didn't look up from her project. She was busy-to busy to be chit-chatting with the world's biggest mouth.

"Kagome...I swear..." sighed Marian. “No wonder you have no friends."

"I don't need any," Kagome said dryly.

"Yes, you do."

"No, I don't."

"Yes, you do."

"Well, I don't."

"Kagome! If you don't stop actin' like a snob, I'll go to another table." That was the best thing that came out of Marian's mouth all day. Kagome was very happy to hear she would be leaving her table, so she could work in peace. So Kagome told her the best suggestion she could think of.

"Okay. Then leave, why don't you," Kagome said. But today was not her lucky day, because Marian just seemed to jump into one of her stupid stories, completely ignoring Kagome's brilliant request.

"...I love that show. It wakes me cry..." Marian was saying.

Kagome sighed, this was no use.

"...especially the part where Sam meets his girlfriend again..."

"Marian...please be quiet...I'm trying to concentrate," snapped Kagome.

"...and I couldn't believe how Josh reacted..." continued Marian.

God, Kagome thought, if you're out there, please save me from this girl...please...

"Kagome! Listen for goodness sake! I'm taking here!"

Now Kagome looked up. How dare Marian try to give her orders...like she was some puppy. And to top it all off, Kagome wanted Marian to leave any way. A light bulb went off at the top of Kagome's head. If Marian didn't leave, then she would make her leave. By telling her what she didn't want to here.

Marian was a very gullible person, and she was also a scary-cat. Anything you tell her, she would practically pee in her pants. And that's why Kagome just couldn't be near a girl like that. She has no backbone. All she was is skin. And if Kagome wanted her gone, she would use that to her advantage...

"Um...Marian...?" asked Kagome.

"Yes? Do you finally have something to tell me about my story?" Marian asked.

"No. I'm just asking what you are doing your project about," asked Kagome, even though she already knew. She was talking about it for the last 15 minutes, after all.

Marian grinned. "It's about unicorns."

Kagome made a face. Marian saw it.

"What's wrong with unicorns? They are real you know."

Kagome almost gagged on her spit at Marian's stupidity.

"They are not real, Marian. And they never will be. I just thought I should let you know that before you got your hopes up."

"Oh, yeah? Well they are. I was watching a documentary on mystical creatures, and this old lady said she saw one in the forest one time."

"How old was this lady?" asked Kagome.

Marian thought a minute before she answered. "I think she was like...89...I think."

"And what was she doing in the forest, being an old lady like she was?"

"She got lost on her way home."

"How far was her home from the forest?"

"I think...about 7 miles."

Kagome smiled. "How long was she in the forest before someone found her?"

"About 2 days."

"Marian...you are so stupid. You believe some old lady that was in a forest for two days! Claiming she saw a unicorn. Get real. She was probably seeing some illusion because she had no food."

"She did not. And at least I'm doing my project on something sensible...unlike vampires and werewolves. That's so stupid."

Kagome was getting here where she wanted her. "Did you know, Marian, that vampires and werewolves are real?"

Marian made a noise in her throat.

"If you don't believe in them, they do stuff to you..."

Now Kagome had Marian's full attention. “L-Like what...what kind of stuff?"

"Well...they do so much stuff; it's hard to keep count. But if they find out you don't believe in them, they come to your house at night and-"

"Kagome...are you lying to me. I don't believe you anyway." Marian's voice gave her away. She did, she did believe what Kagome was saying.

"They come in at night. They slowly creep over to your bed and-"

"Stop it, Kagome! Stop it right now!" yelled Marian.

"No need to get loud," reasoned Kagome, looking pleased with herself. "If you don't want to hear it, leave."

"I was here at this table first."

"Then I'll tell keep telling the story. They come and bite your legs off. Then they scratch out your eyes, and seal your lips so you can't even scream for help...then, they eat you up. Starting with your-"

In a flash, Marian was standing out of her chair and was scooping up her papers and her pencil. Kagome noticed with great satisfaction that her hands were shaking. Kagome leaned back in her chair and observed Marian. Her chin was quivering, like she was about to cry, and her breath was coming out fast. She was mad...mad and scared.

She should be mad, Thought Kagome.

"Going somewhere?" Kagome asked Marian.

"I'm leaving. You're weird, Kagome. No wonder you have no friends. You're just...just...a freak, that's what you are. So don't talk to me again!

"Well, it's true I have no friends, but I must even admit am a freak. So thank you for that compliment."

Marian marched off to another desk across the room. She sat down in a huff and continued her project. But with a quick glance, Kagome could tell that her story got to her. Good. Kagome accomplished her goal: make Marian leave. Kagome also started to continue her project.

She noticed that her written part of her project was well past the limit. She would be getting a lot of extra credit. But she didn't really need it. She loved writing about vampires and werewolves. Kagome knew they were real. She knew that they lived in this world. She knew they were out there somewhere; waiting for her to find them.

And she will. She will find them.

She just needed the right time. The right place. Kagome had to admit, she didn't know exactly where to look. She would haunt the movies and books about them: Dracula, The wolf-Man, more she couldn't remember. But she did remember one book. One book that was her favorite: It was called, Wanted: Blood and Love.

It was about a boy who was a vampire. He was miserable. Being a vampire wasn't all great in his opinion. He craved something other than blood. He craved love. Something that would last forever. Just like him. That's why he was lonely. He hadn't found that special one yet.

Until he met the girl. He saved her from being kidnapped form this evil man. As soon as he laid his eyes on her, he wanted her. He wanted her so bad. Now, Kagome read this book a month ago. She is only ten, so she didn't quite understand what love is. But she understood the foundation. He liked her...she liked him.

That's all that mattered.

Ever since then, Kagome has wanted to find her own vampire or werewolf. Not to fall in love with him of course, she was only ten years old. But she wanted to find one to know that she was right. But that's not the only reason why she needed to find one. She felt it inside of her.

But she didn't know what it was. But she knew it was there. One day she would find out what it was. She would find out as soon as she laid eyes on her vamp-

"K-Kagome...?"

Kagome looked up from her project and saw her teacher sitting in the same seat Marian was sitting in before Kagome scared her off. Kagome saw that her teacher, Mrs. Kakaru, was kind of red in the face. Kagome also noticed that her eyes were watery, like she was crying, or was about to...

"Yes, Mrs. Kakaru," Kagome answered, looking up at her.

"Um...your uncle is here. He needs to talk to you. It's important," she said.

"What's wrong?" Kagome put down her pencil and gave Mrs. Kakaru her full attention.

Mrs. Kakaru looked uncomfortable with the question.

"What's wrong," Kagome asked again.

"I think you should ask your uncle that question...go to him."

"B-But..." Kagome began, but she stopped.

Kagome stood quickly and scooped up her papers and her pencil. Not even caring that she crinkled her papers together in messy fashion. Then she stuffed everything in her school bag. She quickly walked to the classroom door. She stopped when she heard Mrs. Kakaru's voice. It was broken and sad. And Kagome knew.

"I'm...sorry Kagome. I'm so, so very sorry..."

Kagome kept her back to her as she walked out the class. So many things were going through her head. She had to keep her head straight...she had to. There was still hope. There was always hope. After all, when Pandora opened her box, even though there were bad things, there was hope. And Kagome wasn't going to let that slip away.

But she knew.

She walked down the hallway, pass the school office and pass the boys bathroom. She turned a corner and saw her uncle standing there by the schools front exit. She paused and looked at him, he didn't see her yet. She ran up to him, calling, "Uncle Shijonu! Uncle Shijonu!"

Her uncle turned and looked at her running to him. He smiled a sad smile. Kagome ran into his open arms. Her uncle hugged her tight, and so did she. For awhile, neither said anything; nothing about the reason her uncle was here in the first place. Neither one wanted to break the moment of sadness; they both wanted to postpone the words.

But it couldn't be that way.

"Uncle Shijonu, why are here?" asked Kagome, breaking the silence.

For a second, Kagome thought her uncle wasn't going to answer her. But he did.

"I need to tell you something," he said. "It's im-"

"Important? I know, my teacher told me that already. What's wrong?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Kagome knew it was the wrong question. She didn't want to hear the answer.

"Kagome...I don't know how to say this. I really don't know..."

"Just say it, if you can't. I need to know." Then again: "What's wrong?"

"Kagome...your parents..."

Kagome hugged him tighter. He needed to say it. He needed to let it out. Then she could too.

"There was a car...drunk...and..." he faded off again.

Kagome lifted her head from off his chest and looked up at him. His face was wet with tears. They were running down his cheeks, to his neck, to his shirt.

"Say it, uncle." Kagome couldn't cry until he said it.

"They-your parents, were driving to the store. They went back to get those cookies you like so much. They were at the intersection...I-I guess there was a drunk. He read the light wrong and he ran into your parents' car...They died instantly..."

"No..." Kagome whispered. Then, more loudly, “No...They can't be gone. We-we were supposed to go to the park. They promised. Uncle...they promised..."

Kagome cried now, against her uncle's body. She was limp, and he had to hold her up. Kagome didn't have to look up to know that he was crying too. She felt it inside of her. Ready to burst out. Just like a river. (Cry me a river!!)

"Sometimes, promises are broken."

"But what about the other ones they made...I'm never making a promise ever again. Never!"

And then she cried. She sobbed and sobbed until it felt like she would dry up; like a desert. Her body went limp on her uncle's body, and he had to hold her up so she wouldn't fall. Kagome just had no energy left in her body. The cries made her weak with sorrow.

Her uncle spoke again: "Sometimes, honey, promises are broken...you know?"

She knew...

Kagome's uncle picked her up like she was a baby, and walked out the schools front entrance. Outside was bright. The sun was just over them; Kagome had to shield her eyes from the light. But for some reason, for the first time ever, she wanted to find her vampire more than life itself...