"Hello everyone, thank you for clicking into my story. It's my first fanfic ever! So please go easy on me. :-) I've actually re-written this chapter once again, I hope It's much better. I would also like to inform you that I'll be adding in a little commentary from the characters, at the beginning and end of some of the chapters. Why? you ask. well because IT'S SO DAMN FUN! Lol. Whelp catch ya later."

Disclaimer: I do not own INUYASHA! Tehe

Glossary: Oishi: Delicious.

Suzume: Sparrow

Hajimaru: Begin

The tragedy

"Kagome honey, hurry or you'll be late!"

"Ok mom ill be right down."

"Hey mom will Kagome even pass her test today? I mean she never really makes it on time and she's always late and blowing off her training."

Kagome punched her brother in the arm, and sent him a death glare.

"I do no such things Souta you brat. Just you wait I'll definitely pass my test, and then I'll get the respect I deserve." Kagome said clenching her fist.

"The only respect you deserve is that of an idiot."

"Your such a brat Souta!" Kagome couldn't stand her younger brother sometimes, he was such a little fungus!

"Now kids don't fight and Souta be nice to your sister, she has a big day ahead of her ok." Mrs. Higarashi said to her children.

"Guh, ok good luck today Kagome. I mean it you have an amazing power." Souta said hugging his sister.

"Awe Souta you're the best little brother a girl can have."

Sunako drove Kagome to the training fields of the school for the gifted, there she would take her tests.

"Sunako is that you?" A woman in her mid thirties asked, walking up to the car.

"Miyo, its been a while how've you been?"

"I'm great, It's really good to see you."

"Kagome honey it time for you to get going."

Kagome nodded her head, and then got out of the car.

"Ok, wish me luck mom and I'll see you later today."

"Good luck dear and be safe, I'll see you when you get home."

"Thanks mom, I love you."

"I Love you to Kagome, and I'll have dinner waiting when you get home." Kagome smiled and waved to her mom as she left.

"Mom you're the best." She thought as she followed Miyo to the test area.

Kagome had three test that she needed pass. The first test she had to pass was agility, Kagome had to prove how well she could maneuver through obstacles and how fast she could do it. The second test she needed to pass was strength and spiritual power. She needed to prove how well she could erect a barrier, and manipulate her spiritual power for a certain amount of time. The third test was archery, Kagome had to prove how well she could hit a moving target, and she also had to hit a target fifty yards away.

It was now two o'clock, and Kagome had two more people in front of her before it was her turn to take the test; so she sat on a bench and concentrated on her abilities while she waited.

Meanwhile Sunako had gone home to get Souta and grandpa so they could go to the store with her.

"Hey mom what are you doing back here already? Is Kagome already done with her test?" Souta asked hi mother, confused as she was back already.

"No honey, I just came to get you and grandpa to see if you wanted to go the grocery store with me." She told him.

"Oh alright, do you think you can get me some of those plum things?" Souta asked with a gleam of hope in his eyes.

"Plums, sure that's fine. I can even make Kagome a blueberry plum-cake." Mrs. Higarashi said with excitement.

"Oishi! Hey can you make some tuna casserole, pumpkin pie, and some mac and cheese " Souta asked his growing hungry.

"Souta calm down honey." She chuckled. "I'll make you something as well alright."

"What's this I hear about blueberry plum cakes and other delicious foods?" Came the voice of an elderly man.

"Oh hey grandpa, moms taking us to the store, she's making a special dinner for Kagome to congratulate her on passing her test."

"Well what are we waiting, for let's go. Oh, and I'll be needing some more sake while we're out."

"Dad that's your fifth bottle!" Mrs. Higarashi said looking at her father.

"Oh hush woman I need something to keep me young and agile."

Standing on the roof of the neighboring house was a strange man. He had watched them fort quite some time now.

"How wonderful, going out to do a little shopping. I'll be sure to greet them when they return." The man said to himself as he let out an evil laugh then vanished.

Back at the school for the gifted Kagome was meditating when she heard someone calling her name.

"Ms. Higarashi please make your way to the field."She stood up and walked pass the other two girls.

"Good luck!" They yelled as she walked pass them.

"Thanks"

"Ok Kagome you can do this, just remember your training and you'll be fine."

"Welcome to the priestess trying grounds Ms. Higarashi. Here you'll be tested in three fields to decide your status. These three test consists of agility, strength in spiritual ability and archery. Please go ahead and good luck."

Kagome respectfully bowed her head to the panel of priest and priestess, and headed towards the first part of her test.

"Miyo what are you doing here?"

"I'll be monitoring you for each part of your tests, if you hurt yourself or your powers are unstable, then I'll need to step in."Kagome nodded her head in understanding. "Ok, when your ready Kagome I'll start the timer. Just relax, and you'll be fine ok. You can do this I believe in you." Kagome smiled at her words.

"Thanks Miyo, that means a lot." Kagome took a deep breath as Miyo raised her hand.

"Ready, go!"

Kagome took off the moment Miyo dropped her hand, she swiftly cleared the tire rings next was the rope climb. Kagome ran and jumped on the wall with great elegance. She pulled herself up and over the wall than down the other side.

Next she had to bob and weave through many set trees and low stumps. Miyo hit the stopwatch and gasped.

"Wow one minute exactly, none of the other five even came close to this time." Kagome walked over to Miyo who then handed her a bottle of water, and allowed her to catch her breath. "Impressive, she's barely breaking a sweat now."

"Alright, where to next?" Kagome asked stretching.

"Don't you want to rest first before you begin your next test?" Miyo asked her surprised.

"Nope I'm good."

Kagome and Miyo walked over to another part on the field where the second test was being held.

"Ok Kagome for this next test you'll need to prove your strength by creating a barrier, and holding it for a certain amount of time. Then you'll need to show how well you can control your spiritual energy by manipulating it."

"Eh! What do mean by manipulate?" Miyo could see that Kagome wasn't to sure on the matter.

"What I mean is, you have to transform your spirit energy into a certain object."

"What kind of object Miyo?"

"That my dear is up to you. Now hurry their waiting, and don't worry you can do this I believe in you."

Kagome nodded her head still uncertain if she could pass this test. I mean putting up a barrier is one thing but manipulating her spirit energy that was a different story.

"The first part of your test will be create a barrier and then you are to hold that barrier for thirty minutes. You may begin when ready Ms. Higarashi."

Kagome sat down and focused her thoughts, and in no time a barrier that contained a pink tent to it was visible around her.

"Very good Ms. Higarashi, now hold that for thirty minutes." Kagome handled her barrier with ease she didn't have a problem wielding it nor did it falter. The only thing that seemed to have her worried was that she never learned how to manipulate her energy.

"How in the Sam hell am I supposed to do this? They never taught me this in class, my lessons were always separate from everyone else except for two people. They never even went over any of this in training!" She thought to herself.

"Concentrate, a power such as yours needs no guidance when there are people whom you love." Kagome heard a voice in her head. She looked at Miyo thinking it was her. "Just concentrate Kagome, and you'll do fine". Kagome nodded her head towards Miyo who waved at her.

"Ms. Higarashi you may begin when ready." The priest informed her. Kagome stood there focusing on her energy with her eyes closed then heard the chirp of a bird.

She opened her eyes then raised her hands in the birds direction.

"Suzume." The moment she thought that a spark of pink came spiraling into the air and transformed into an sparrow. The priest and priestesses all stood in shock and pure amazement. The spirit animal flew down into Kagome's hands and she smiled. She then turned towards Miyo who nodded with a smile on her face.

"Well done, Kagome you did well".

Miyo had signaled for Kagome to come over, but before she could take a step her world went dizzy, and the bird disappeared as she fell to the ground bracing herself with her hands.

"Kagome!" She looked up and saw Miyo running over to her. "Kagome honey are you alright?" Worry clear in her voice.

"I'm fine I just lost my balance is all." Miyo helped Kagome to her feet, and then they walked over to the side of the field to get a drink of water.

"Kagome that was incredible, how in the world did you do that?" Miyo asked in a curious tone.

"I'm not sure it all happened so fast." She said downing the full bottle of water. "I couldn't have done it without your help though, so thank you." Miyo looked at her confused. "If you hadn't spoken to me and told me to concentrate, and that everything would be fine, I don't think I would've done it."

"Kagome what in the world are you talking about?" Now it was Kagome's turn to look confused.

"On the field before I started, you spoke to me then I looked at you and you waved."Miyo shook her head.

"Kagome the only time I spoke to you was before you started, and after you finished." Kagome didn't understand, if it wasn't Miyo then who the hell was it? "Well, anyway dear what ever you did you had them all standing in shock even me."

Kagome was still confused however.

"If it wasn't Miyo then who?"

"Kagome they're calling you."

"Huh?" She lost track of her thoughts at the sound of Miyo's voice.

"Ms. Higarashi are you ready to continue with your last test?" The head priest of the panel asked.

"Yes I'm ready."

She followed Miyo to the shooting range, where she found a quiver full of arrows and a bow.

"For your third and final test, you must hit all five of the moving targets; and both ranged targets a hundred yards away." Spoke the head priest.

"What, one hundred yards, the maximum is fifty, that's what we did with the others." Miyo said confused about why they suddenly changed it.

"Ms. Higarashi do you comply or will you choose to fail?" Kagome thought for a moment before giving her answer.

"I'll do it." She said picking up the quiver and bow.

"Kagome, honey are you sure?" Miyo asked a little nervous.

"Yes, I can't fail when I'm so close. I have to believe in myself, I'm not doing this for just me." Miyo shook her head in understanding what Kagome meant.

"Alright dear, whenever your ready."

"Hajimaru!" Kagome readied her arrow and shot each target as they appeared on the field. She finished with impressive speed that not even she expected. Now it was time for the last part of her test. She had to hit not one, but two targets one hundred yards away.

Kagome waited for the go ahead from Miyo.

"Hajimaru!"

Kagome aimed for her first target and let her arrow fly. However she missed it by a good twenty feet. She lowered her head and groaned.

"Concentrate Kagome you can do this." She closed her eyes, and took a deep breath to relax herself. Opening her eye's she readied her arrow.

"Fly!" She shouted. A mass of pink energy surrounded her as she released her arrow it hit the target, but as it made contact both targets exploded; there was nothing left but a decent sized crater. She stood there dumfounded. That wasn't supposed to happen was it rigged or walked over to Miyo who was just as stunned as she was, if not more.

"Does that count Miyo?" Kagome asked in a shocked state.

"Well dear you did hit both targets after all."

"I see." She said, still not believing what she had done.

"Well come on lets, find out your results." Miyo said as they headed over towards the panel. They said nothing as the two approached them, they were to stunned for words. They couldn't believe it, no one has ever seen such power and strength, not since the Legendary Priestess was alive, but that was over five hundred years , but how could that be possible? Miyo cleared her throat drawing their attention.

"Do you have the results?"

"She's a pass." Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing.

" Are you serious? I'm not dreaming now am I?" She asked smiling.

"Congratulations Kagome you did wonderful." Kagome was so happy that she could cry. Suddenly there was sharp pain in Kagome's chest. It was so painful that it caused her to collapse to the ground.

"Are you alright Kagome?" Miyo asked surprised.

"What is this pain I'm feeling now?"

"Kagome!" A vision of her mother flashed in her head.

"What's happening to me!" Kagome screamed.

"Kagome can you hear me."

"Kagome! Kagome!" Kagome placed her hands over her ears trying to make the voices stop. Tears filed her eyes as the echoing continued. "Kagome! Kagome!" Miyo knelt down in front of Kagome so she could look at her. When Miyo saw her she gasped, the look on Kagome's face seemed like she wasn't even there at the moment. Miyo shook Kagome trying to stir her.

"Kagome can you hear me?"

There were visions of her family flashing through her mind. "Kagome! Kagome! Please Help! "Kagome shot to her feet and took off towards her home.

"I'm Sorry Miyo I have to go!" Before she could say anything Kagome was gone.

"Miyo I want you to follow Ms. Higarashi, I've a bad feeling." The head priest told her.

"Yes sir I understand."

Kagome ran as fast as she could to her house. Something was wrong she just knew it.

"Mom, Grandpa, Souta." She thought to herself.

"I'm coming!" She yelled. Kagome turned the last corner and ran up the hill to her house. When she reached it, she noticed that the front door was wide open.

When she walked inside she couldn't believe her eyes. All the furniture was in pieces and there was glass and blood everywhere. She became filled with panic and fear, there was no sign of her family.

"Mom! Grandpa! Souta! Can you hear me!" Nothing, there was no answer. Suddenly there was a hand on Kagome's shoulder and she screamed.

"Kagome dear it's just me!" She turned around to see Miyo behind her. Tears filled Kagome's eyes.

"M-Miyo do you think" Miyo grabbed her shoulders.

"No sweetheart we are going to find them don't you worry. I need you to calm down so we can look for them alright?" Kagome nodded her head and looked downstairs while Miyo looked upstairs.

"Please be ok." She thought to herself. Kagome opened the closet door, and a piercing scream echoed all through the house. Miyo came bolting down the stairs to find Kagome.

"Kagome what is it?" She asked walking up to the hysterical young woman. When she turned to look in the closet she froze. There in the closet were the Bodies of Sunako and Yasuo Higarashi.

"No." Kagome whispered. Miyo turned to her and hugged the crying girl.

"Kagome, it'll be alright." She said trying to comfort her.

"No!" She screamed pushing Miyo, and ran out the door.

"Kagome wait we still have to find your brother!" Miyo screamed chasing after her, but Kagome was nowhere to be seen. Miyo was about to head back inside when a police car pulled up.

"Excuse me ma'am, we received a call from a priest that there was an emergency?" The officer said.

" Yes officer two of the Higarashi family members have been murdered."

CrimsonEyedLover: So What do you think about it so far?

Kags: It was ok for the first chapter

Miro: Very interesting my dear

Inu: I didn't really care for it, to be honest

Kags: Inuyasha!

Miro: Clearly no respect for raw talent

Inu: What! It was stupid

CrimsonEyedLover: It's my first fanfic, you could at least be respectful (Cries)

Sango: What did I miss?

Miro: Now look what you've done

Kags: Inuyasha! Sit Boy!

Sango: ...

Miro: Please review