My Brother's Keeper by Kogasangel

Chapter 1

A/N:  Hi everyone!!!  I'm taking baby steps, but I am going to be working on my IY fictions along with Naruto.  So, I will be adding the newest chapter to Brother today and I hope that all of you enjoy it.

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A loud knocking awoke him and he grumbled about how sorry he was going to make the asshole who dared to wake him up. But, he then yelled for Kagome and knew that she would answer the door. It was either she answer the door, or come and bail him out of jail. Again.

Sure enough, he heard the door open and heard her cheery voice. As he slowly drifted off, he became aware that there was a soft knock on his door and lifted his head when he heard the door open.

"Inu Yasha, your brothers are here." Kagome said, a bright smile plastered upon her lips. She entered his room and made her way to the side of his bed, her dark eyes watching him as he slowly sat up.

"All of them?" He asked, yawning. "Yep. Including your real brother." She replied. She motioned for him to hurry up and then murmured, "I better get Kouga up as well. They want to see him, too."

Once she was gone, he stood up and grabbed up a pair of boxers that was lying beside his favorite picture of Kikyo, his girl. Smiling down at her picture, he quickly got dressed and then walked out of his room, nearly colliding with Kouga, who looked just as sleepy as he felt.

"What's going on? Kagome said that the guys are here." He said as he rubbed his bright, blue eyes.

"Who the fuck knows. We better find out what they want, though." Inu Yasha replied. He and Kouga moved into the living room to find their fraternity brothers sitting on the furniture, the looks upon their faces revealing their anger at being made to wait.

"Finally. Let's get the fucking show on the road." Yusuke snapped, his dark eyes glaring over at the president of their faternity, Hotohori.

Nodding, Hotohori was about to speak, but Kagome walked into the room and smiled at Inu Yasha. "I'm going out. Talk to you later, ok?" She asked. When her roommate nodded, she smiled at the group of young men and then walked to the door and left the apartment.

At first, the room remained quiet, but then Bankotsu snickered and said, "Oink, oink. Damn, does that girl not know what the fuck a diet is?"

Standing up, Kouga snapped, "What the fuck is your problem? She is a nice girl and hasn't done a damn thing to you. Leave her alone."

Renkotsu lifted an eyebrow. "So, does this mean that you are in love with the pig, er, girl?" He asked, his tone smug.

Kouga's cheeks reddened. "Of course not. I don't do heavy girls, but she is my friend. So, leave her alone." He snapped as he sat back down.

Sesshomaru glared at the two males and then stood up. "Your fat roommate is not why we are here. We are here to discuss the coming years rush."

Hotohori nodded. "Indeed. We need to make sure that we get men who come from successful families or who have great potential to join us. And, we need to make sure that we do nothing to tarnish our image."

"That means not hanging around certain fat pigs." Bankotsu said, a large grin upon his lips as he stared over at Kouga.

Inu Yasha stood up, but was quickly silenced when Miroku said, "I am afraid that he is right. We can't have our image tarnished, not even by someone as nice as Kagome. We have spoken about this in length and have decided that for the rest of this year, the two of you may room with her, but next year, she will have to find other accommodations."

"I thought you were a friend of hers, Miroku? Your girlfriend, Sango, is her best friend. How could you do this to her?" Inu Yasha demanded, his golden eyes flashing angrily. Because they were cousins, he could just bet that his precious Kikyo was going to throw a fit.

"I love Kagome, but my loyalty lies with my brothers, as should yours. Sango knows about it. She loves Kagome as well, but Kagome simply doesn't care about how she looks to others and has often embarrassed Sango when they are out in public. Sadly, Sango's sisters, your own girlfriend included, has also ruled Kagome as undesirable, and so, Sango will be ending her friendship with Kagome this afternoon." Miroku replied. "In fact, that is where Kagome was heading. Sango called her to ask her to meet her at the campus restaurant."

As he slid down to sit next to Kouga, Inu Yasha wondered how in the hell he was going to explain things to Kagome. He knew how sensitive she was and this was going to hurt her. Thankfully, he had the summer and next school year to do it, but how in the fuck was he going to tell her that she was going to have to leave his life? It hurt too much to think about it, so he turned his attentions to what Hotohori and Naraku were saying and blocked the girl from his mind. At least, for now.

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Kagome stood outside the apartment with tears streaming down her face. She heard every word, every comment, and knew that if she stayed, she would burst into the apartment and make things so much worse.

Instead, she turned and walked down the stairs and headed towards her car. As she passed by one of the other cars, she looked at her reflection in the passenger's window and allowed herself to look, really look, at herself and for the first time, she saw what everyone else did.

She was nearly sixty pounds overweight and had always been a heavy girl. She just liked to eat. Her mother loved to eat, as well. She was a great cook and loved trying out new dished, but now, she could see that her love of food and dislike of exercise had taken its toll.

Biting her lip, Kagome shuffled over to her car and climbed in. She was supposed to meet Sango, but now, she simply did not wish to see the girl. So, she decided to drive and think. Thankfully, the semester had just ended and she could take the summer and make some very serious decisions.

Many of them would be difficult, but they needed to be done. She drove for nearly three hours before coming up with a plan and drove to the park to begin taking action. When she parked, she reacked for her phone and dug deeply, looking for her cell phone. When she found it, she pulled it out and took in a deep breath. She dialed a number and waited for the caller to pick up.

"Hi, Aunt Kaede. It's me, Kagome. I was wondering if I could come and visit you and Uncle Myoga." She said, her voice wobbling. She explained to her aunt what was going on and was happy to hear that her aunt would be delighted to see her for the summer. By the time she was through, Aunt Kaede promised, she would be a new person.

Happy that at least one thing went right, Kagome hung up and then dialed the number for the airport. She quickly made a reservation and paid for it by using her credit card. Normally, she would not have spent so much money, but this was important and she was not willing to stay where she was not wanted.

Once she was sure that her flight was booked, she rushed back to the apartment and noticed that Kouga and Inu Yasha were gone. She scribbled a quick note, explaining that she was leaving for the summer and would be back in time for registration. Since it was Inu Yasha's father who paid the bills, she didn't have to worry about the rent, so all she had to do now was pack and call a cab.

After two rushed hours, Kagome found herself in a cab and on her way to the airport. As the buildings rushed by, Kagome found herself wondering in which direction would her life take? Aunt Kaede mentioned that she was going to put her on a strict diet and that meant that Kagome would have to learn how to love fruits and vegetables. She would probably also make her exercise. Well, anything was better than being talked about behind her back.

Soon, she was on the airplane and on her way to her new life. Hopefully, it would be better than the one she had.

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It was early in the morning when Inu Yasha let himself and Kouga into the apartment. They had spent the night before dancing the night away with their frat brothers and the girls from a popular sorority. Sango told them that Kagome never showed and though he was a bit worried, Kikyo murmured that Kagome probably found some new fast-food restaurant and decided to check it out. And, of course that statement brought more cruel and hateful comments from several of the others who were seated at their table.

So, when they returned home, they were shocked to find that Kagome was not there. At first, both simply stared at each other before Kouga took in a deep breath and asked, "You think she got lucky?"

Shaking his head, Inu Yasha murmured, "No, sleeping around is more Kagura and Yura's style. Kagome would not go in for that kind of thing."

His eyes traveled over the bedroom, and caught on a note that was propped up on her computer desk. He quickly moved towards it and snatched it up. Scanning the note, he let out a sigh of relief and motioned for Kouga to look at the note.

"Well, it seems that Kagome decided that she needed to pay a visit to her aunt." He said, his voice revealing his relief.

Kouga let out a breath. "Thank God. I was starting to worry. Well, the note says that she is going to be gone until registration, so now we won't have to deal with the guys making nasty comments about her."

"Yeah, that's good. But, I wonder why she didn't mention why she was leaving? And, why did she stand Sango up?" Inu Yasha wondered, his hand raking through his long, silver hair.

Shrugging, Kouga replied, "Don't know. Well, now that I know where Kagome is, I am going to bed. See ya later, man."

Shaking his head, Inu Yasha allowed the note to slip from his fingers and into the trashcan that sat beside Kagome's desk. A frown was upon his handsome face and he could not help but feel a bit uneasy about her abrupt departure. Something upset her. Did she hear the conversation after she left the apartment? What if she forgot something and heard them? He knew how sensitive she was about her weight.

Shaking his head, he walked to the door and opened it. He walked into his own room and undressed, but his mind was still upon Kagome. If she called, he would question her. He didn't want her feelings hurt, his frat brothers be damned.

As sleep claimed him, he sighed. What a fucking way to start the summer.