Could He Love Me?

Down the Well

A/N - Hello! I had this story up on here a long time ago on a different account, but I lost that account and don't want this story to die. I just lost some motivation for it and am back and revising and editing a huge portion of the story. Oh, and I'm focusing on story and plot a lot, so it will take a bit for the romance to blossom. So, if you are into the stories that are romance ALL THE TIME, you might not be into it. But I encourage you to give it a chance! Hope you like!

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I do not own anything other than Yuzuki and my own little twists to the plot.

Chapter One
Down the Well

"Yuzuki! Come on! We're late for school!" Kagome yelled barging into Yuzuki's room. The girl she was trying to wake was sprawled out on the bed. If someone else were to see, they might think she had been caught in a blanket knot. When Yuzuki did not stir, Kagome sighed and walked over to the bed and gripped the blanket. With one pull and a grunt of effort, the petite girl was able to rid Yuzuki of her blanket.

Tossing the blanket to the floor, she said, "Come on, Yuzuki! I know you don't pay attention in school but you need to at least go."

A low groan was heard from the girl on the bed, "Fine." Shifting so she could get up, she looked at her little sister and huffed when she saw Kagome giggle. Her hair must have been all messy again, like every morning. She tended to roll around in her sleep a lot when she didn't have anything to hold onto.

Kagome nodded in approval and smiled a little. Her sister would keep her word, no questions. Too bad she wasn't a morning person. "Meet us downstairs in ten minutes," she said as she walked back to the door, her sister watching her blankly. Turning back to her, Kagome said, "Oh, and mom made those bacon and ham omelets you love so much. If you hurry you can get some before Sota eats it all."

That said, she quickly shut the door behind her, leaving her twin to ponder what she had just said. It took a minute for her tired mind to work over before she jumped off the bed and over to her closet.

She quickly grabbed one of her black tank tops and comfortable fitting blue jeans before slipping them on in a hurry, almost breaking a lamp in the process. Then she grabbed her brush and ripped through her hair. Thanks to the hundreds of times she has done this, she felt no pain. And, thanks to the anti-damage shampoo her sister got them, she didn't get any split ends. Once her hair was brushed, she grabbed a band and put her hair up into her usual ponytail. She then grabbed her school bag and bolted down the hall and down the stairs.

"Mom!" she called when she got to the dining room and kitchen area, "You saved one of those for me right?" Her tone was hopeful and a little pleading. She hardly ever got bacon and ham omelets, maybe only three times a month, so she was hoping her sister was telling the truth and not just telling her to get her out of bed.

Her mother smiled and placed a plate on the table, "Of course, I know how much you enjoy them."

Yuzuki sat down with a huge smile plastered to her face. "Thanks mom!"

The family ate their breakfast normally like any other morning; Kagome talking about school, her mother was giving her advice, her grandfather telling a story or two about an old Japanese legend, Yuzuki putting in a word every now and then, Sota listening in and asking questions. It was just a normal morning.

Once she was done eating, Yuzuki got up, and went outside to wait for Kagome. Sota had gone out a little earlier to find Buyo, the cat, and feed him. Swinging her bag onto her back and her black flats on her feet, she stood by the door and waited.

After about ten minutes, Kagome came out and they began walking to find their little brother. As they walked, Kagome noticed the handle of Yuzuki's katana poking out of the top of her bag. "Yuzuki, you don't need to bring that. Remember what happened last time?"