Hanyous Anonymous

Chapter 1: Leaving Home

Kagome walked happily home, her two best friends and sister: Rin, Satsuki and Sango enjoying the scenery of the Sapporo* sunset. "Wow, we're really going to leave this place. It used to be a joke, when it seemed that it would never happen…but now that it really is, it doesn't seem like a bad thing now." Rin mused aloud, stopping to play with her hair. The others stopped with her, considering all that was said. Sapporo had been the home for all four of them: Rin, Sango, Kagome, and Satsuki. "Wow…I never saw it like that. What do you think Kagome-Chan?" Sango asked. Kagome sighed, looking at the setting sun. "I agree with Rin and you, Sango-chan. I used to think leaving Sapporo would be a terrible thing- like leaving your family for the first time- but now, it doesn't seem as scary." She replied back.

In truth, it was like that, but there was more to it than the others could know. For Kagome, leaving her birth place of Sapporo with her 'sisters' would just be a new start for her, another place to hide even more secrets. Because, unknown to anyone besides Kagome and her parents- who were gone now- Kagome was a bi-breed hanyou…what made matters worse was her human side: she was a miko- and a royal one at that. Why in the hell her mother had decided to go against the law and mate with a bi-breed demon and become queen of his tribe- inevitably placing her child in the hardest secret life ever known- was truly beyond her. I guess, when it comes to love- there are truly no boundaries, no rules, that can change how it works. Kagome thought.

Kagome almost didn't notice the question aimed at her, nor did she see the large crack in the sidewalk. Kagome turned to the voice of the asker but kept walking, inevitably tripping and falling on her hands and knees. "Kagome-Chan! I tried to warn you, are you alright?" Satsuki asked, running over and helping her friend up. Kagome shook her head, embarrassed and dazed. "Yep, I'm ok, I wasn't listening." She replied, brushing the dirt off of herself. Sango laughed and they continued walking. Kagome looked out into the horizon again- this time keeping a watchful eye of her walkway- and half listening to the chatter her friends were making. Leaving home. Wow, the day finally came, huh? She thought once again before leaving the subject and chatting with her friends.

When morning came, the four girls could be seen drowsily packing their things for the plane. A few hours later they were sitting in their seats on the plane, with Kagome and Satsuki facing the windows on either sides, Rin and Sango on the insides. "Here we go, girls. Ready to leave home and go out into the outside world?" Kagome asked, turning a pair of sleep-hazed russet eyes towards her friends. The other three sweat-dropped and suddenly felt guilty. "Sheesh, don't say it like that, Kaggie! You make it sound like we're never coming back!" Sango shuddered, giving Kagome a cute pout. Just before Kagome could poke more fun, plane maids went around asking for all electronics to be turned off.

Kagome did as she was asked, mouthing to Sango "Saved by the maids, wait until we land." Smirking at the pained pout she got back from her second-in-command. Rin poked at Kagome. "Stop it, onee-sama. You're making me feel guilty as well." She pleaded. Kagome giggled and held her hands up in surrender. "All right all right, but only until we land, nee-chan." She said. Rin smiled before rolling her eyes and cuddling under her elder half-sister. Kagome lifted her arm to welcome Rin as the young teenager nuzzled her side and curled into a semi-ball next to her. Kagome loved her half-sister dearly. After her father died, their mom went after a pure human man that had been a friend of hers. A few years later they were married and Rin came into the world. Their mother- Hikari*- had passed shortly after that from a lethal disease not yet vaccinated. Kagome was 13 at the time.

She shook her head- that was 4 years ago- and they had moved on to live with Sango and her younger brother Kohaku- who would be coming to Tokyo with them in a few years- there was no need to dwell on the hurtful past anymore. Focus on the future Kagome. You still have Rin and Sango and Satsuki, there's no need to fear loneliness anymore. The only thing I need to keep wary of is my true form. Only Rin knows and that was only because Okaa-san had told her before she died. Kagome scolded herself. "Watcha thinking 'bout Onee-sama?" a soft voice came from her side. Kagome blinked, startled out of her mental ramblings- and looked down. "Rin, I asked you not to call me that when we left Sapporo. Unless we are in a temple or something sacred, there's no need to be proper and traditional at the moment." Kagome said. Rin sighed and looked down. "Sorry, Oka drilled calling each other that so much it's become a habit." Rin replied back. Kagome suddenly became down again, spacing out at the mention of Hikari. "Why aren't you asleep yet? You're worse about getting your required 10+ hours of sleep than I am about waking up." Rin asked, trying to change the subject before her sister shut off completely.

"You know I always make sure you are safe and already asleep before I rest." Kagome answered back. Rin made a disbelieving face. "What about the times when you came home and passed out on the couch?" she asked skeptically. Kagome sighed. "I was never truly asleep. When you went to bed I followed you and watched over you until I was certain you were asleep. Then I go to my room and truly pass out. Hence why I'm so touchy about sleep- it takes valuable time to watch you Rin." She replied. Rin was silent; her sister could be so caring and protective away from the questioning eyes of the others. Kagome pushed Rin closer to her, taking a blanket from seemingly nowhere and wrapping it around the two. "Sleep, Rin. I can see you fatigue. I'm the one who's supposed to watch and sacrifice for you." Kagome ordered, giving her little sister a few strokes atop her head. Rin blushed and nodded. "Arigato Kagome. I know you will protect me if no other can. Just like mother." She whispered before closing her eyes and resting. Kagome nodded, and waited for an hour or so- keeping true to her word before resting her head atop of Rin's and closing her eyes- getting much-needed sleep.

End of chappie one! I hope you all liked!

Jap terms/names used in this chappie:

Sapporo= a town in the southern part of the mainland in Japan, about 500 miles away from Tokyo- hence why the girls took a plane.

Hikari= Rin and Kagome's mother's name. I tend to change the name of Kagome's (and in this fic, Rin's) mother because no one knows her name, so I figured that was free territory. Hikari means 'radiance' (their mom's a late miko in this fic, so I tried to use a name that would fit)

Arigato= a polite/casual way of saying thanks you

Okaa-san/Oka-san= mother/mom

Onee-sama= older sister

Nee-chan= sister/younger sis

There we go! Review a bunch please!

~Kagome-chan!