InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Through Your eyes ❯ Mother Dearest ( Chapter 5 )

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Ch 5

“Okay I'm ready lets go.” She was all packed and ready to go back to her time.

“Don't be so nervous child. She is your mother and she will understand. If you mention any of your adventures here it shouldn't be too big of a surprise. You'll get through this.” Kaede, you are so supportive. Even in times like this.

So they went through the well to face the very big obstacle that was not only family but school.

“Mama! Inuyasha and I are back. And we have something we need to talk about.” Souta ran into the room.

“Inu no nii-chan di…” His eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head.Here we go. “Nee-chan! You…your…” just say it. What happened! You look so different. Mama Kagome is different. Oh kagome, honey this is what happens when you are there. That's it you cant go there anymore. She would tell me. Inuyasha stared at her as 10,000 different emotions crossed her face one after the other. What's eaten her?

“Mama!” Souta ran out of the room. Kagome sighed.

“Hai, what is it Souta? Uh! Kagome you…”

“You can't make me stop going to the Sengoku Jidai! You can't!” she hadn't even given her mother a chance to finish her sentence.

“Eh? What are you talking about Kagome? I would never.” Oh how embarrassing. Mama you must think I've gone crazy!

“Sorry. We need to explain something to you.” Her mother's eyes grew wider. “About what?” mama? What are you thinking?

“It isn't anything serious. Just I was bitten by a youkai and well it caused some problems.” She scratched where her human ears used to be.

“I…I see. Well you can explain after you have eaten and gotten some rest you look terrible. Uh well I mean not terrible just exhausted. Sorry.”

“Inuyasha, this must really be bugging her she is being so finicky.” Kagome whispered softly so only Inuyasha could hear at the dinner table.

“She should be better after we explain.”

It took a while to actually explain the whole situation to Kagome's mother but she did calm down a lot. “So you will never have your black hair and brown eyes again?”

“Well kinda. You know how Inuyasha has one night a month where he turns into a human. Well that will happen to me to…I think. But we aren't sure when though.”

“I see. Well what's done is done. Now for the school problem. It will be really hard to explain…” She stopped to giggle. “But I'm sure your grandfather will think of some foreign disease that you caught.” Kagome just rolled her eyes as her mother continued to laugh softly.

“ANYWAY! I highly doubt that anyone will believe a disease gave me snow white hair and amber hues. Just saying.” She held her hands up in defense to what her mother might say about her remark. Humph. I might have to just quit school. Oh please to kami don't let that happen. Kagome had worry painting her face as she was caught up in her thoughts. Inuyasha nudged her side to get her out of her worry. She shook her head and looked at him. “Well either way this is going to be hard. Unless I died my hair.”

“Died your hair? What does that mean?” Inuyasha looked off into space.

“I would be changing the color of my hair.” “Oh…why would you want to change what you look like?” He softened his tone. “I think you look beautiful.” She smiled at him.

“Thank you. But around here if I look like this it would draw unwanted attention to me which we don't need.” Kagome started to run her index fingers in circles on her temples to ease the throbbing head ache she was getting from the whole concept of going to school like this.

That next morning it took Kagome forever to figure out a story behind her hair. “Aha! I got it…it also explains why I've been gone for so long. Thank kami Jee-chan hasn't said any outrageous sickness to anyone on the school board. Anyway, I have been out of town visiting with my aunt Sai. And she is a really crazy woman who INSISTED that I try a new hair color, something outrageous. And for my eyes, I had to get contacts and I decided to get colored ones. Yes! This has to work. Just has to!”

“And your ears?” Inuyasha was sitting up against the wall on Kagome's bed listening to her ramble on and wait for a flaw to point out. Found it.

“Oh no. I can't where a hat in class. Great all down the drain.” She sank to the floor and her mood dramatically changed from light and cheery to a depressed heavy mood. Inuyasha just hated to see her like this. “Don't give up…uh…you could say…um…” her grandfather came in. “You can say that while at your aunt's you got a very bad head sickness that makes you very susceptible to light. It makes your head ache past a migraine. There, now it is perfect. I'll write the note for you.” He left the room just as swift as he came.

“oookkkaaayyy. I guess that will have to work. It brings a happy story to why I was gone but also has a down side to show that nothing is perfect. Excellent.” She tapped her fingers together and let out a small mischievous smile.

“Kagome-chan!” Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi all ran up to her. “Kagome! What happened?” “Your eyes!” “Your hair!” “I've never seen you wear a hat before.” Question after question. Kagome's head started to spin.

“Where have you been? It has been extra long. And the sensei hasn't said anything about your whereabouts.”

“Sorry. I have been out of town. Visiting my aunt.”

“And your hair?” Eri crossed her arms over her chest.

“Oh yah. Aunt Sai is so out there. She insisted on me changing myself somehow. Go figure it would be my hair. You should have seen Mama when she came to pick me up.” The girls stared at her making her more nervous by the minute. “Well I like it. Kagome-chan you look great. Nothing's wrong with change.” Ayumi had the biggest smile on her face. Ayumi-chan, you have always been my bestest friend. You always look to the bright side. “Thank you. I wasn't sure at first an…”

“Well what about your eyes. They are so transcending.”

“Well I found out while I was there that my eye sight isn't that great anymore. So I had to get glasses, but I didn't like how they looked so I got contacts instead. You like? Aunt Sai, again. She loves to stand out.” Kagome shot her friends a smile. Again Ayumi backed her up. “They are so COOL!” after this Kagome's friends just shrugged it all off as they walked through the school yard.

She got a lot more attention throughout the day but it all subsided. Of course a lot of homework was involved, what else is new.

“I'm home!” Everyone ran to the door.

“How was it?” Her mother made it to the door first, a flow of urgency over her face.

Kagome smiled to reassure her. “Fine, the story was perfect. Ayumi was the best though she encouraged the story.” She giggled. “She thought that I should continue the look and get my nose or tongue pierced or something like that.” Her mother's face dropped. “Just kidding Mama. I would never.” They headed into the kitchen for a drink and talk about her day more.

“Well I'm glad it all worked out. I have been a nervous wreck that we would have a law suit or something.” Inuyasha walked into the room wearing clothes from her TIME!

“Inuyasha!” she nearly choked on her drink. “What? Is it that bad? I tried to tell her not to bother…”

“No, no. it's…WOW!” frankly he was HOTT. But she wasn't about to say that in front of her mother. He had on a pair of baggy jeans that barely clung to him. But they did show off a really nice butt. And he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt that was way too big for him. And a beanie cap that had flames running up to the top.

He rolled his eyes and went to the fridge for a soda. Kagome watched him stride across the room, mostly starring at his butt. “Kagome close your mouth and stop starring. I don't want to have to lock you up in your room.” Her mother had whispered so softly into her pointed ears hopefully soft enough so that Inuyasha couldn't hear. Her mother kept giggling as she left the room. “Starring?” Inuyasha looked at her and raise an eyebrow. Her face flooded with color. “Don't flatter yourself, you just look…different, very different. You caught me off guard is all.” He smiled slightly as if proud of himself. Ha I finally flustered the great and always calm Kagome! “What ever.” He walked out of the room and went up to her room.

After he was out of ear shot. “Oh my god. Mama did you have to make him so hott? WOW!” she mumbled to herself.

She got a bottle of water and went up to her room. The whole way Kagome was thinking of ways to keep herself from starring at him while she did her homework. Nothing will work. She whined in her head when she couldn't think of anything.

She paused just before opening her door. She stuck her ear up to the door when she heard a weird sound coming from inside. Slowly she opened her door just a crack to peak in. he…he is…snoring? Her mouth dropped at the site of Inuyasha sleeping on her bed. It wasn't his normal arms crossed sitting position. He was actually lying down. His arms tucked under the pillow and slightly drooling. Holding back a laugh, Kagome walked up to HER bed without making a sound and sat down on the floor in front of the bed. His sleeping face is so peaceful. He looks like…the first time I saw him. A thoughtful smile crossed her face as she looked out the window at the swaying branches of… Goshinboku. Inuyasha. The day my life changed. Thoughts began to flood her mind of the first time she met Inuyasha. Her eyes started to water at the memories, and then a single tear drew a shimmering line down her cheek.

“Kagome…” she looked at Inuyasha, still asleep. Hm. dreaming about me huh. “Please…stop…sto…stop…” stop? Stop what? She decided to play along.

“Inuyasha? What is it? You don't sound happy. Why are you sad?” she whispered into his ear softly. Another tear dropped down her face as she thought of more good memories when his scent filled her head. `You smell nice.' His first compliment to me. When he was human. She felt a warm touch run over her cheek. She adjusted the way she sat so she wasn't at his ear but looking at his face. His amber eyes were open and starring intently at her.

“Why are you crying?” he looked a little worried. My hanyou. Hm. You have a hanyou too. I will never leave your side. Inuyasha could see the emotion welling up inside her. He grabbed her arm and pulled her next to him on her bed. “Don't cry Kagome. You are so much more beautiful when you smile.” She couldn't help it. Her tears stopped and she grinned softly. “That's better.” She looked up at him. Then snuggled into his chest.

This is where I belong.