Shikon no Tama (Jewel of Four Souls) of Four Worlds
Word from the Author: Hi! This is my first fan fiction, and hopefully, not my last! This story is a little different from other InuYasha fan fictions, but hopefully, you'll like it. So, sit back, and enjoy the story, and please review. Thanks! AnimeDyme
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or none of its characters.
Chapter 1: The Three Friends
(Modern Day Japan – Afternoon - Friday)
As Kagome was heading home from another uneventful day of school, she starts to wonder about the real history of the Sacred Jewel. Even though the jewel was now whole again, she couldn't help but wonder if the story involving Midoriko was right. Kagome started to remember the words that Miroku told her and the others about how the jewel was made up of four different parts: Wisdom, Love, Friendship, and Power. 'How is it then that the jewel ended up inside of Midoriko.' Kagome thought to herself.
She was reaching the Higurashi shrine when she saw InuYasha waiting for her by the door leading to the Bone Eaters Well. "InuYasha…what are you doing here?" Kagome commented. "I'm waiting for you…as usual! Go get you things, and let's go!" InuYasha barked. Kagome gave him a look that stated the next words that came out of his mouth would probably result him to receive a hundred "sit" commands, and InuYasha knew it too!
"I don't know what your problem is today, but I have things planned! You weren't supposed to be here until next Saturday …why are you so early?" Kagome asked out of curiosity. InuYasha inwardly winced at her words 'I have to have a reason for coming around now…' InuYasha, knowing full well that he would never truly admit it to Kagome said quite blunt, "Well…I didn't come for a visit, if that's what your thinking! Something had happened to Shippo since you've been away. He seems to be sick, and all he's asking for is you." Kagome felt her heart drop in her chest. 'He's sick?' she thought. She would have instantly left to go back to the Feudal Era, but the things she had planned for today were of the utmost importance.
"Um…InuYasha…do you think that Shippo will be okay until tomorrow evening. I can give you some medicine to help him until then." Kagome said hurriedly. InuYasha raised an eyebrow at her to dictate he wanted to know why she couldn't leave now. "Wait…is there something going on that you don't want to tell me about? Spill it!" Kagome turned her head away from him and gave a sigh of defeat. "Some…people I know is…coming to visit me. I haven't seen them since I was a very young child. You see, InuYasha…they are from different parts of the world, and they haven't been back to Japan since. I wanted to show them what's new in Japan. So you see…that's why I can't leave with you right now."
InuYasha wanted to know more. He also wanted Kagome to explain to him why she never told him this before. They spent a lot of time together, and he admitted that most of the time when she was talking about the "Modern era" he was usually eating ramen in a bowel. Kagome knew that she needed to explain herself because poor InuYasha looked so confused. "Let's go inside the house…ill explain more to you there." said Kagome.
As they entered to house, Kagome's mom was in the kitchen making some snacks for her, Grandpa and Souta. Her mom already had the hunch that InuYasha was with her, so she made more. Sitting at the table was Grandpa, Souta and Buuyu (I hope I spelled that right) the cat. "Honey…I have three messages from your friends who are coming tonight. They called about an hour ago, and all of them said they will arrive here between 5 and 7pm tonight, so I suggest you get the guest rooms ready for them dear." Kagome gave her mom a warm smile, "Okay mom…thanks!" Kagome grabbed InuYasha by this arm, and quickly rushed into her room, laughing at the way InuYasha was trying to reach for one of the snacks her mom made.
Kagome sat down on her bed and grabbed a small, portable picture book from her dresser. InuYasha sat down on the floor, still waiting for Kagome to explain this "situation" to him. Kagome handed InuYasha the photo album. "Here…open it." He did what she said, and he saw a picture of Kagome when she was a young girl with three other girls. He almost was in shock when he noticed that they all were a different skin tone color. 'I didn't know that humans came in different colors!' He thought to himself.
"Well…here it is! These three girls are the ones visiting me for the week. I see that you've noticed that they look a little different for the humans you've seen before, but trust me…they are 100 human!" Kagome said with a slight smile. "Who are they?" InuYasha asked. "You see the human whose skin looks as white as snow…well…her name is Natasha. The one whose skin looks kind of red…her name is Kida. And lastly…the one whose skin is honey-brown, her name is Tanis.
InuYasha repeated the names in his head. 'Natasha, Kida, and Tanis…' He quickly said to Kagome, "Well…when do I get to meet them?" Kagome answered quite unsure, "I don't know if that would be a good idea, I mean…I don't want them to think I'm weird or anything…I want to make a good impression." As soon as that was said, the phone rang. Souta answered it and screamed out loud to Kagome that the phone was for her. InuYasha never understood the true function for such a device, but it was a lot he didn't understand about Kagome's era.
Kagome picked up the phone in her room. "Hello, this is Kagome…well HI! Yeah…I'm like so excited to see you Kida. Oh really…it arrived ahead of schedule huh? NO! ...no problem at all! Yeah…just come on by, you still have the address I gave you right? Okay, good! See you in a little bit! Bye!" Kagome hung up the phone, and looked back at InuYasha, who gave her a sad look. 'Compared to everything that's going on with Shippo, fighting Naraku (He's still alive), her friends coming to visit and going to school, she rarely had time to spend with InuYasha. Kagome got off of her bed, and stood in front of InuYasha, and reached down to hug him, which he happily responded back to. He loved hugging her, not to mention the fact that her scent reminded him so much of Kikyo…then again, Kagome's scent was her own. "Don't stay away for so long this time." He purred in her ear. Kagome felt her face turn red, and she responded back, "I promise, ill be back as soon as I can." InuYasha pulled his face from hers, and stood on his feet, "Ill hold you to that." They released each other from the tight hug, and InuYasha sprang out of the window and headed back towards the well.