Struggles of a Single Parent by Karichan
Struggle #5: the clockwork meetings
'Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock.'
Kagome watched the clock. She watched the clock tick by inside an office- a very dull office.
'Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock.'
Sapphire eyes followed the second hand, the minute hand and the hour hand. It wasn't fast enough. Stupid clock.
The clearing of a throat brought the miko's eyes towards the mahogany desk in front of her.
It was the principal. He was a tall man with glasses. He was a nice man but he still made Kagome fidget. 'I fill like I'm in school again.'
'Tick-tock, tick-tock.'
“I will get straight to the situation at hand Ms. Higurashi.” he paused to gather papers. “Shippo was in another altercation today during recess and-”
Kagome allowed his voice to drown out as the clock became louder. 'How many times have I been in this office?' she glanced around the room, all too familiar with the pictures and certificates hanging on the walls and sitting upon the desk. 'Too many.'
Turning back to the man she cut him off. “So, once again a bandwagon has come up against my son and he is the only one suspended. Yes?”
'Tick-tock, tick-tock.'
The principal sighed as he adjusted his glasses. “Ms. Higurashi, we have been doing everything-”
“No you have not.”
“Pardon?”
“I made myself clear Mr. Nagawa.”
“Ms. Higurashi, your child-”
“My child has done nothing but defend himself from those brats that have gotten nothing more than a slap on the wrist!”
“Ms. Higurashi!”
'Tick.'
The pause that lingered while blazing blue and hard yet weary brown locked, was suffocating.
'Tick.'
The principal looked away first as yet another sigh left his mouth. “I apologize.”
Kagome nodded her head. “I'm sorry too.”
Mr. Nagawa shook his head. “No, you have done nothing wrong. Sadly, the reality is that this community is still set in their ways, regardless of the few; like myself, whom departed from such ignorance.”
“Then...what are you trying to say?”
“Ms. Higurashi, though I have no bigotry for Shippo, I cannot say the same for the rest of this school. That said, I am telling you Ms. Higurashi there is no way I can guarantee you that Shippo will not be targeted again. Even if under the so called 'watchful' eyes of his teachers. I believe moving back home would be your best option Ms. Higurashi.”
“Move back to Tokyo? We just got settled here-”
“I know that Ms. Higurashi. However, your son will have a better chance at the more diverse schooling systems there. Don't let your son suffer in a place where he will only be seen as a monster. Allow him to be what you and I see him as.”
The young woman paused for a moment. Quietly collecting her thoughts.
'Tick. The clock struck one.'
Outside in the empty hallway, a brown bench had a small occupant whom sat upon it. Their big green, anxiety filled eyes watched the principal's door. His tail swishing back and forth behind him. So tense was he, that when the door finally opened he jumped at the sound.
“Thank you again Mr. Nagawa.”
“No, thank you Ms. Higurashi. It's rare to find good parents like you and I'm glad we were able to meet.”
“Momma?”
Both adults turned towards a small yokai making his way towards them.
“Hey Shippo. Don't worry, everything's been sorted out.”
“Really?”
“Yup!”
Shippo watched as his principal bent down and gave him a large sucker while sporting a content smile.
“I want you to always stay true to yourself Shippo and make your mother proud. You understand?” He watched as the kit nodded in earnest.”Good.” the man stated while ruffling the boy's hair. He was going to miss the tiny fox.
Watching the odd pair leave- a miko mother and her yokai son, he knew he would miss them both.
AN. Hey guys....i know i've been gone for a looong time and i'm sorry but i can explain! so back in march i got me a job! i was so happy and feeling all adult-ish~ but sadly the people who hired me weren't.....the best(if you know what i mean) and i also worked a shift from 3 to 12 and didnt get home till 1 and didn't sleep till 6(if i was lucky) and so safe to say my story writing was shot down and thrown in a river. finally fed up a quick not that long ago and everything would have been perfect if my tablet (my baby yall!) hadn't cracked and lost its touch ablity! did i forget to all my ARTWORK and FANFICTION is on there too? (T-T) so all my stories that you wanted me to update? they're done but its all on my tab- who taunts me..sniff...but for the mean time i will be working on my computer and maybe i might just change my recent stories ending so you guys won't have to wait for my tab to have its touchscreen fixed~ tell me what you think!
Note: This ia a fanfiction. i obtain nothing for this story and all inuyasha characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi! i can only dream of such a feat! the only thing i own is the plot and oc's! ^-^