Forever was a Lie by BittersweetLady

Chapter 1

 Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha. Nor do I own Virgil.

Preface: The Last Time

She sat facing the door, clutching her pillow to her body tightly. She waited for him to come in. He mother would be asleep by now. The door opened and her breath hitched. There was no one to protect her this time. She’d told her father and now he was in jail for a long time and her mother didn’t believe her.

But she had found a way out, her aunt Ami. Her aunt had talked her mother into letting her come and live with her, under the pretense of a better school. Tonight was her last night. The lock of the door clicked. She heard his foot falls on the soft carpet.

“Now sugar, “He said softly, “we’re going to be real quiet. “ She could see his face in the moonlight. ‘Just one more time.’ she thought. ‘I can live through one more time.’ He stalked to ward her bed.’ He won’t be able to touch me after this.’ She thought. ‘Never again.’ Thirteen-year-old Kagome Higurashi. Watched as her step-father, Naraku Mitsui, sat down beside her on the bed.

“You’ll never get away from Me.”, Naraku laughed, “No matter how far you run. “ Naraku snatched Kagome’s pillow from her and threw it across the room. Kagome retreated into the recess of her mind. There she felt nothing, saw nothing. There she was truly safe.

Chapter 1: Four Years Later

She couldn’t believe that she was a junior. It didn’t feel like that much time had passed. She was lucky; she knew that he hadn’t found her yet. If she was really lucky then he would never find her. After Kagome had moved from the Island, Hokkaido, her aunt had moved her and her cousin, Kikyo, from Kyoto to Tokyo.

Kagome had new friends, a new life and her dark past was far behind her now. Kagome and Kikyo hurried out the door as Inuyasha honked the horn of his car impatiently.

“We’re coming! “ Kagome yelled as she closed the door behind her. Inuyasha was one of Kagome’s best friends and also Kikyo’s boyfriend. Inuyasha liked Kagome, but she had made it clear she just wanted to be friends.

Kikyo sat up front with Inuyasha. Kagome slid in back with Sango and her perverted boyfriend Miroku. Sango, like Kikyo, was like a sister to Kagome. She told Sango everything. Miroku was like the big teddy bear brother, as Inuyasha was the big over protective brother. Sango reached up and whacked Inuyasha on the back of his head.

“Ouch! What was that for!? “Inuyasha yelled.

“For being an idiot! “ Sango told him loudly. Kagome’s friends knew about her past and what happened. (A/N: Kagome doesn’t’ know that her friends know about her past.) Thanks to Kikyo, who after a nervous scene at the mall, had explained to her friends about what had happened. They were at the school by now and Sango and Inuyasha were still bickering like an old couple.

“Well they wouldn’t hurry it up! “ Inuyasha protested.

“If you got up earlier than they wouldn’t have had to hurry! “ Sango yelled back. Kagome was used to their bickering. She only grabbed her bag and walked quickly into the building, before it got any worse.

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On the other side of the building, Sesshomaru Tashio was coming out of the boy’s locker room after his morning workout. No one knew why he did this, since he had a perfectly good gym at home. But every morning at five: thirty he was at the gym and then ready by six: forty-five to go to class.

Sesshomaru Tashio was one of them. The jocks, though he didn’t seem to belong there. He played whatever sport was in season (except football) and was the top student in the senior class. Never mind the school. This year, though he finally decided to play football. He’d quit in eighth grade, because his coach had told him to cut his hair or he couldn’t play.

Sesshomaru’s once very long silver hair was now cut to his lower back, just above his belt. His coach had said to cut his hair. The man just failed to specify how much to cut. And so his reputation of a smart-ass came about. His bangs hung limply at the corner of his mouth. He wore them behind his ears mostly, which were a bit pointed. Not perfectly round.

Sesshomaru wasn’t really dreading this day, but his friends had to eventually come up with something new. He and his group of friends, Bankoutsu, Jak, Trent and Virgil, make bets against each other. Usually their bet against him was that he couldn’t sleep with any girl of his choosing. To this day he had proven them wrong every time. He hoped they had come up with something a little more challenging this time. Today was his turn and little did he know, that his friends had something very challenging indeed in store for him.

Kagome was walking to her breakfast table, with her head down looking at her feet. She didn’t see who she bumped into. Her books fell to the floor and she quickly knelt, apologizing profoundly as she went.

“I am so sorry Tashio. I wasn’t paying attention. “Kagome’s beautiful voice whispered, when she saw who it was that she had bumped into.

“It’s nothing. “ Sesshomaru said curtly and walked away. Kagome stood there for a second, staring after him. Tucking a strand of silky black hair behind her ear, she started toward her table again. ‘Dose he always has to be so cold?’ She thought. Kagome sat her things down and went to get her breakfast. She grabbed a pizza bagel and a granola bar. Her table was full when she got back. None of her friends ate the school breakfasts, they brought their own.

They had stopped arguing, they meaning Sango and Inuyasha. Kagome sat down and listened to the conversation buzz around her. She didn’t talk much and was the second smartest student in the school. The first being her best friends brother, Sesshomaru Tashio.

“Kagome, you should wear your hair up. It would look really pretty. “Sango suddenly commented. Kagome looked down at her waist length ebony hair. She nodded and smiled.’ It would look pretty.’ She thought. Kagome’s hair fell over her shoulders. She wore a midnight blue T-shirt, dark blue jeans and black flip-flops. The shirt went nicely with her pale milky skin and ocean blue eyes. Or so Sango said.

“Bastard.” Inuyasha burst suddenly.

“Who?” Kagome asked looking around.

“My brother, “, Inuyasha muttered, “Hey! If ya got somthin to say then say it!” Inuyasha yelled standing up. Kagome looked over to the stage where Sesshomaru and his friends sat. Sesshomaru was staring over at them. His friends were whispering something to him. His eyes never left the table. It took Kagome a moment to realize that his eyes were on her. She didn’t really like it. His gaze was calculating. Like he was figuring out a probability.

Then, as if he’d only just realized that Inuyasha had spoken, Sesshomaru’s eyes flashed to Inuyasha, back to Kagome and then he turned his back and walked out of the cafeteria.

“What was that about?” Koga asked from behind Inuyasha.

“Nothing.” Inuyasha muttered. Then the bell rang and every one rushed to their first class.