ayamegusa

You may or may not have read this story, it certainly one of the popular pieces, with an easy storyline and cutesy romance. It’s an AU high school story where Inuyasha, the (surprisingly) most popular and hottest guy in school – because one always needs ‘that kind of boy’ at school – is going out with the quietest girl in school, Kagome. But in a twist, no one knows about their relationship. Of course there are the normal problems of every high schooler: keeping their secret, secret, much to our favourite hanyou’s chagrin (he wants the whole world to know how beautiful Kagome really is), and the certain problem of, wait for it… Kikyou, who like the bitch she is, tries to make everyone see that she is the girlfriend of Inuyasha.

A normal day at high school…

Anyway, as we go along, we find out why Kagome is such a quiet and meek student, or more specifically, why she has become so quiet in the more recent years. She used to be so happy, Inuyasha remembers. And no, Kikyou plays no part in the betrayal and deception. Thank god.

Apparently, as all happy people turn into sad people because of tragic event, Kagome had a happy family life, a doting fashion model mother, a father, and a younger brother, all happy and lovely. That is until the father dies, in suspicious circumstances. The mother remarries, and if you do have enough life experience of reading such stories, you will know that the step father is a psychotic arsehole. We are just not told, yet. Oh yes, the mother died too (I think).

So, as Inuyasha and Kagome are going on their anniversary date, Kagome happens to notice that some television show is showing her mother’s past life as a model. They react in shock as they see the images of her mother, so happy, her husband by her side, and the daughter. Everyone’s eyes are transfixed to the pictures, but Kagome’s mind is filled with many questions as to how such tapes were released, tapes which were meant to stay hidden so they could not even think of trying to find out the truth behind them. How’s that for convenience?

Now with questions fuelling them, they set off trying to find out the answers. They drive this way and that, travelling on the train to each exciting location, finding truths, finding twists in the plot, more truths; they are unstoppable, until at last, they reach a final conclusion and a happy ending.

And, don’t forget, Kikyou gets pwned, that satisfies as a happy ending, doesn’t it?
Now before anyone complains that they did in fact like this story, let me say that I found it okay. It’s not something that you would read when you want a challenge, but a story that is short and sweet, and not much of a headache. So sweet in fact, that I almost got a toothache instead.

Nearly every chapter, especially the later ones, it becomes quite hilarious at how many times Inuyasha and Kagome say ‘I love you’. I don’t know what this preoccupation is with saying as many ‘I love you’, ‘I love you too’ as much as they can, as if their life depended on it. I know it is young love, but my goodness, don’t give me so much cheese. And I do mean every bit of cheese is in it.

*sigh*

Then again, I wouldn’t understand such complexities of the heart.