Catch a Falling Star

Summary: What would happen if Kagome was the one in the past, and Inuyasha was from the future? Things might get a little strange here…..

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or any of it's characters, and will not diss laywers since I happen to have a father that is one!

I am sooooo incredibly nervous right now, since this is my first story ever! I mean EVER! Wow, how do you guys do it? Anyways, on with the story…

15-year old Kagome Higurashi was the perfect, straight A+ student. The type who could be found diligently doing her homework every Friday night, even when her friends or persistent suitor Houjo pleaded with her to go with them and have fun. It wasn't as if she wasn't able to get a boyfriend though. Houjo was considered to be the sexiest guy at school, and there were many others who wished for Kagome to look their way.

She was, after all, beautiful. She had waist length ebony hair, and sparkling chocolate eyes, that for their youth, seemed strangely mature. They also convinced many that the young girl could see into the depths of their soul. She was of medium height for her age, and seemed to have curves in all the right places. But, try as they might, she was untouchable. Adults seemed awed by her purity despite today's society, she seemed untainted, almost old-world in her ideals.(A/N yes, I know that many women were raped and such during the feudal era, but the ideals and strict morals they set for nobles is what I'm talking about.)

It was August 13th, and the first night of the annual Persiad meteor shower. Each year Kagome would go out on her deck, and watch the stars, hoping that she would catch a glimpse and wish herself out of her almost painfully normal life.

She was so sick of being a "goody-goody" and just wanted to break out of the shell- shocked routine she seemed to have fallen into since her father died. She was so tired of it, she could just scream, but she knew no one would be around to hear.

"I'm so tired of being a role model for Souta, and always having to hide my feelings around my so called friends." She murmured, " But being tired won't change anything. Buck up Kagome, make dad proud…" she said, trailing off as she saw a huge shooting star,

At first, she was delighted! "YES! I can say I've seen one this year! (A/N considering how crowded Japan is, and cluttered with city lights at night, this would be quite an accomplishment!)

Thinking of her wish for happiness, she began to recite the age-old chant that had granted that wish for so many others:

"Star light,

Star bright;

First star I see tonight;

I wish I may,

I wish I might;

Have this wish,

I wish tonight"

She opened her eyes and looked up at the sky to see the huge meteor still going. Then frowned out of suspicion.

It's almost too huge… she thought. "Wait a second," she whispered, "are shooting stars supposed to last that long?" it had been going for at least a minute now.

The 'shooting star' disappeared behind the trees; seconds later, she heard a crash. "WOAH! What was that thing?" she decided to go check it out, since it no one else seemed to have heard it.

She went into the patch of woods behind her house where she saw it land, and hesitantly approached the fallen 'star'.

What the…… she looked at the thing that she had thought was a star and almost screamed. She covered her mouth with one hand, and fell to her knees. I didn't even believe grandpa when he told me stories!

She had come face to face with what she knew to be an extra-terrestrial.