A/N:
I probably shouldn't be doing this since I just started a new story and this will now make a whopping FIVE stories that I am now trying to complete at the same time. -.-; ugh, talk about stressful.
Oh well, I'll get through it! Hehe X)
Hope you guys like this one, although it IS a little cliché. Sorry, but I just couldn't help myself. I really want to know how it turns out…
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Chapter 1 – The Portal
I laced my tennis shoes and zipped up my parka, ready to go out for my daily afternoon hike through the woods.
I was about to walk out the door when I remembered something. I whipped out a hair tie and pulled my mid-back length blonde hair into a ponytail. My chin-length bangs were left to annoyingly hang in my face.
The air was crisp as I closed the front door behind me and jogged across the street and into the woods.
I took my usual path through the bushes while dodging the ever-present poison ivy.
I walked for what must have been no more than ten minutes when I noticed a smaller path that led off to the left of my usual way. I frowned.
Has that always been there? I'd been walking this same trail for two years and I had never noticed the side path that I saw now. I shrugged. Just went to show how observant I was.
Whatever the reason, I saw it now and I liked change now and then. So, I decided to take it.
The new path didn't seem much different from the original one at first.
I didn't get very far before it got dark. And I mean really dark.
I looked at my watch. It was only six 'o' clock in the afternoon. It was too early for it to be this dark.
Frankly, I was rather freaked out and I was about to turn back when I noticed a soft glowing light just up ahead of me.
They say the curiosity killed the cat. I chuckled as I thought of this. But satisfaction brought it back.
I went towards the light, my curiosity burning the inside of my brain.
As I drew near the source of the light, I began humming the Mission Impossible theme.
I reached the edge of a small clearing and in the center, was a purple-blue, swirling blob.
The hell? I walked up to it and, against my better judgment, poked it.
The swirling was interrupted for a fraction of a second before the pattern returned to normal.
If the blob could be considered normal.
In my lack of good judgment, – again – I decided to stick my entire hand into it.
I looked around the blob to see that my arm did not reappear on the other side.
"Holy shit!" I quickly pulled my hand back out. Examining it, my hand seemed to be just fine.
Interesting. My curiosity took over again. Along with my stupidity.
I stuck my head into the blob, eyes closed. I didn't have to go very far before I felt a gentle breeze brush my cheek.
I opened my eyes and gasped. What I saw was another forest.
I knew it was different because afternoon daylight filtered through the trees.
I pulled my head back until I was back in my dark forest, staring at the blob.
My eyes widened. No way did I just find a portal.
I felt like I'd stepped into the pages of a manga story. Or better yet, a fanfiction. Lovely.
I shrugged it off. Whatever. If felt pretty cool.
And, in my ever lacking in good judgment, I stepped through the blob, or portal, and into the day lit forest.
I looked behind me and expected the portal to be gone, but it was still there. Shining and swirling in its gelatinous way.
I grinned. Awesome. That meant I was free to explore and come back whenever I wanted to.
I jogged away from the blobby portal and made mental markers as I went so that I could find my way back easily.
I eventually slowed to a walk as the forest around me grew darker with the setting sun.
I figured I had to be at least halfway across the world for the time zones to be so far apart.
I started looking for signs of civilization. I sighed in relief as I saw what looked to be city light ahead.
I started to run towards them, hoping that it wouldn't be too late to find a restraint.
I cursed to myself, remembering that I had no money and I was probably in a different country anyway.
I growled to myself as my feet hit pavement. Regardless, I looked around and noticed something that made my jaw drop.
Japan. I was in Japan. Something confused me, though.
I was in America, where the sun had been setting. Shouldn't it be dawn here?
Something flew by me at that moment. A rather large something, followed by a running teenager.
I huffed to myself. Well, that was rude.
"Spirit Gun!" was yelled behind me, followed by a light brighter than the ones on the buildings.
My eyes widened as I slowly turned around to see the teenager who'd ran past me with his hand making a gun symbol. I gaped.
"Yusuke Urameshi?" I practically yelled.
He turned around and gave me a funny look, "Do I know you?"
I shook my head hard, "No, but would you do me a favor? I think I might be dreaming."
Yusuke chuckled, "You want me to pinch you, right?"
I nodded. His stupidity never ceased to amaze me.
"Really hard. Right here." I said, pointing to the soft flesh of my upper left arm.
Yusuke shrugged and pinched me where I'd directed him to. Hard.
"OW! Damn it! That's gonna – " I stopped short, clinging to my arm, as a dawning realization hit me.
"Omigod." I said, my eyes wider than ever, "Omigod omigod omigod!"
I repeated the phrase over and over, holding my head until Yusuke grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me slightly.
"Would you care to explain why you're freaking out? Make sure you include the part where you know my name."
I just stared at him, "I'm not dreaming."
Yusuke gave me an encouraging nod.
"I'm not dreaming and Yusuke Urameshi is standing in front of me. Holding me by the shoulders, no less!"
Yusuke dropped his hands, "Okay. Good first step. Now, how do you know my name?"
At this point, I was having difficulty trying not to hyperventilate. I swayed.
"I think I need to sit down." Yusuke hurriedly pulled me over to a nearby bench.
Yusuke knelt in front of me as I sat catching my breath.
"Are you calm now?" he asked gently.
I nodded, "I think so."
Yet again, I couldn't help myself. I reached out a hand and gently poked his shoulder. Yep. He was solid.
I reached up with both hands and pinched his cheeks, stretching them out as far as they would go.
"Ouch! Would you cut that out?" he swatted my hands away.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I can't help it!" I waved my arms in the air in mock surrender.
"You see, in my world – " I started.
"Wait – your world?" Yusuke interrupted.
Oh boy. "Yes, I came here through some sort of blobby portal thingy. I could show you." I started to get up, pointing in the direction I'd came.
Yusuke pulled me back down, "Later. First, tell me about your world."
"Right. In my world, you're the main character of a hit T.V. series. And I mean this show is big!" My eyes grew wide, "There are screaming fangirls all over the world just drooling over it!"
a lecherous grin spread across Yusuke's face.
"Unfortunately for you, there are few that find you the most attractive character. But that's still more than Kuwabara." I added with a slight shudder.
Yusuke frowned, "So, you know about the others, too, huh?"
I rolled my eyes, "Everyone and just about everything."
"That's a scary thought." Yusuke's eye twitched slightly.
"Trust me. I know. There are things I know that you wouldn't even want to think about knowing." My own eye twitched.
Yusuke made a look of disgust at which I giggled.
"Oh!" I suddenly jumped up, startling Yusuke. I looked down at him, "May I pretty please meet someone from the team? Pleeeaaase?" I begged.
I gave him the biggest puppy-dog eyes I could muster, making him chuckle.
"Well, Kurama's house is close enough…" he wandered off.
"Let's go!" I shouted, pulling Yusuke to his feet.
"Guess you really like Kurama, huh?" he grinned goofily.
I shrugged, "I've always looked at him as a kind of big brother figure. I think he'd be really good at that." I smiled brightly, then suddenly frowned.
"Something wrong?" Yusuke asked.
"I just realized that I'm dragging you and I have no idea where I'm going." I grinned sheepishly.
Yusuke laughed, "It's a good thing you're going the right way, then. Follow me."
I let him take the lead into a nice neighborhood and stop in front of a nice, cozy looking house.
Yusuke rapped sharply on the door four times.
Kurama's mom answered the door.
"Yusuke!" she said happily, "So wonderful to see you! And who is this?"
I stepped in knowing that I had yet to introduce myself to Yusuke.
"I'm Sadie. I'm a friend of Yusuke's. It's nice to meet you." I smiled warmly and held out my hand for her to shake it.
"I thought I'd introduce her to Shuichi." Yusuke chimed in with a small wink.
Kurama's mother laughed, "Of course, of course. He's hiding away in his room. Studying as always."
She stepped aside to let us in and walked us to a staircase.
"I'll bring up tea and cookies in a moment. Relax and enjoy yourselves." She smiled and walked off to what I assumed to be the kitchen.
I started up the steps and took a deep breath.
Well, here goes nothing.
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A/N:
Told you it's cliché. As the title says. I just couldn't help myself. I AM, however, trying to make it as original as possible, so please bear with me.
I'm also sorry for the slow beginning. Things will begin to move faster after my character meets more of the characters.
Anyway, review or give cookies! Or both! (grumbles) I'm not even sure if this story deserves any cookies…