Chapter 1

I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE CHARACTER'S! Rumiko Takahashi DOES!

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Unexpected Friend

Kagome had returned to the future unable to return to the past and her friends. She cried for weeks, missing her friends who became more like family. After she had wished the Jewel to disappear, she had been thrust back into the future. Inuyasha, Shippo, Miroku Sango and even Kirara had been taken away from her; she tried many times to get the well to work and jumped in numerous times only to be disappointed yet again. Finally, she gave up hope that she would ever be able to return to the past that her heart yearned for. She was going back to her regular school girl life, with her friends Eri, Ayumi, and Yuka. Also, Hojo someone who didn't recognize that she just wasn't interested. While he seemed to be in love.

Shoving open the doors to the school she took notice that there were people whispering everywhere. Getting close enough to a group of girls talk about the new transfer students. Normally uninterested in the schools gossip she decided to see what all the fuss was about. Walking over to the board where students all seemed to have gathered. New students were posted here, and she let her eyes skim down the list. Reading the list aloud she stopped when she reached the letter 'K' it read Kitsune, Shippo. Her heart began to beat faster than a humming bird, hold her hand to her chest willing it to calm. Gulping down the saliva that had gathered in her mouth. Was Shippo here? Was Inuyasha with him? Were they looking for me?

She began looking through the crowd trying to spot either of them, no luck it was too crowded. The bell rang and she had to go to class. Maybe they would be in one of her classes, and if not, I can always look between classes. She was optimistic. Kagome entered her Literature class searching the faces, not finding the one she was looking for she sat down. She glanced at the clock multiple times wishing it would go faster. All she wanted was to go look for Inuyasha and Shippo, sigh.

Distracted she didn't notice the note on her desk until class was over it fell off under her desk. As she retrieved it she noticed it was from Hojo, she tried not to roll her eyes as she picked it up. Gathering her books, she stuck it in one the pages and headed to her locker. Once she made it to her locker she put her books away the note fell and stuck to her. Slamming the door after getting her what she needed. Once again, she wasn't paying any attention to where she was walking and ran into someone dropping all of her stuff. She looked up to see a boy with brown-auburn hair, green eyes and his hair in a ponytail.

"Shippo?" Her eyes wide with shock at how he looked.

"Kagome!" He smiled and hugged her swinging her around and then gently putting her on her feet. Seeing that she had dropped all her stuff he bent down to help her pick it up. Grabbing her books, he found the note from Hojo.

"What's this?"

"What? Oh! That's a note I don't know what it's about I haven't had the chance to read it yet."

Being nosey he opened her note reading what it said. Kagome looked embarrassed and grabbed it from him. He gave her a weird look then shrugged it off placing an arm around her shoulders bringing her closer. She relaxed into him missing him and all of her other friends, glad that he was here. Then she thought about Inuyasha and was about to ask about him but forgot when she looked at his smiling face. How much he had grown, and she had missed it. This made her a little sad that she wasn't there for him.

"Hey, what's with the face?"

"Oh, it's nothing I just missed you."

He decided not to push it, he hadn't seen her in years and he didn't want to start off by upsetting her. He started talking to her as they walked her to her next class, telling her he would meet her by her locker after class and he would escort her to lunch and they could eat together. She readily agreed and kissed his cheek and went into her class. She sat in her class beaming with happiness she didn't realize how much happier she was with her old friends around. Then remembering that she didn't read the note that Hojo wrote she pulled it out and began to read it.

'Hey Higurashi wanna go to the movies with me Friday?'

Oh great, another date, wait I know I'll just tell him something came up, which wasn't a total lie. Shippo was her friend and she wanted to hang out with him and she didn't see him declining her. Maybe she would just say that they had made plans to hang out for the weekend giving him no room for opportunities to ask her at a late day. Now she just had to ask Shippo, hopefully he wasn't busy. By the time she had worked out her plan class was over and she rushed to get to her locker in time to meet Shippo.

She had just shut her locker putting her stuff away when Shippo came up behind her hugging her from behind. Thinking nothing of it, he was basically her son, although nobody knew that. She turned walking with him to the cafeteria and they sat down at an empty table in the corner. She wanted to ask him so many questions, like was Inuyasha with him? Did Sango and Miroku get married? Did he know I was here? Why didn't they find her sooner?

"I see your mind is going at a million miles an hour, what's got your wheels going?"

"I just have so many question's"

"Okay ask and I'll try to answer them if I can."

"Okay I'll ask this first did Sango and Miroku get married?"

"Yes, they did they had three children twin girls and one boy. And yes they were very happy they missed you, but they were happy."

"Okay, did you know I was here?"

"No, I didn't we've been searching for you."

"Okay wait did you say we? Is Inuyasha with you?"

"Yes… I said we. And no, Inuyasha isn't here."

"Where is he?"

"Kagome listen, I'm sorry to tell you this but Inuyasha is dead, he was after all only half demon, he died fifty years ago. I'm sorry Kagome he wanted me to give you this." He handed her the locket she gave him, it was old and battered now but she held it to her chest and held back her tears.

"Thank you."

"Of course, Kagome, I'd do anything for you, you know that."

"Yes, I do and the same goes to you. So, who are you traveling with?"

"Uh, don't freak out."

"Why would I?"

"It's Sesshomaru."

"What!? Why?"

"He's different Kagome."

"I guess I'll have to see that for myself. Oh! I almost forgot! Shippo?"

"Yes?"

"Can we hang out this weekend I'm trying to avoid someone and I need an excuse, that and I'd love to catch up."

"Sure Kagome. Let me walk you to your locker." He smiled to himself thinking back to the note from some Hojo guy.

She didn't have to answer him she just nodded and they walked out of the cafeteria unknowing of the curious eyes that followed them. He carried her books for her and walked her to class asking her if he could walk her home she agreed and went into her class. The rest of the day was a blur waiting for school to get out she was in her last class of the day, when she decided to write Hojo a note saying that she was busy catching up with an old friend, she would stick in his locker. Walking out of class she put all of her books into her yellow bag and lifted it over her shoulder, on her way out she stuck the letter in Hojo's locker and met up with Shippo. Walking down the steps she saw Shippo leaning up against a motorcycle, he didn't expect her to get on that did he?

"Hey Kagome I forgot I rode here, here." He said as he handed her a helmet. Apparently, he did but before she could decline she saw Hojo coming behind her so she hopped on.

"Quick get us out of here!"

"Anything for you Kagome." He smiled to himself, Kagome hasn't changed that much he thought he chuckled aloud. After Kagome put her arms around him he skidded across the parking lot. "Where to?"

"My House, Higurashi Shrine." She said and he headed to her house making a quick turn out of the school. They reached the Shrine at the bottom of the steps she took her helmet off and fixed her black raven hair. Handing him the helmet she went to walk away then stopped.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing can we swap numbers?"

"That's cool." He said giving her his phone as she gave him hers. As they got their phones back she waved bye and ran up the stairs excitedly but in the back of her mind she was a little saddened of the news of Inuyasha and confused about Sesshomaru. Opening the front door, she took off her shoes greeted her mother and went upstairs to study. Seems how she didn't pay very much attention in class she borrowed Ayumi's. Dropping her bag to her side she opened it and piled the books onto her desk and studied until she fell asleep at her desk.

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