Disclaimer: I don't own anything...but the plot.

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~..Chapter 1..~

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Sighing a young woman child stood up after placing the last of her clothes in the box beside her feet. Running a dainty hand through blue tinted black hair the girl looked around one last time to make sure that she had grabbed everything and once satisfied that she had what she need, she leaned over and picked up rhe box before heading towards the door. Holding the box to her hips, Kagome took one last glance at her room before flipping the light switch so everything was pitch black and closed the door behind her.

A whole year, that's how long it took to complete the quest for the shikon jewel. A journey filled with adventure and friendship, of hardships and achievements, of growing up and becoming someone strong and independent...of scars and heartbreak.

Inuyasha.

The single name alone sent a painful tug at her heart. He had done the unimaginable, he had betrayed her...betrayed them and had stolen the shikon jewel. He took the cursed jewel and made a wish upon it. He tried to become a full demon after he promised her he wouldn't. After the whole year of fighting to protect the jewel, to keep the marble out of evil clutches it was all for naught when Inuyasha used it for the same purpose as those they had tried to prevent from using it.

In the act of trying to stop the crazed half demon turned demon from pillarging the village, Miroku, Sango and Shippo were killed. After killing their friends he turned on the young futuristic miko with a crazed grin and raised his claws before charging towards the frozen girl. It was at that moment her miko powers came forth and protected her, killing Inuyasha in the process.

Hurt and unable to comprehend much and the only thing she really knew was that her first love betrayed her, killed their friends and tried to do the same to her and in an act of pure instinct of survival her powers came forth and killed the deranged hanyou. It was like her powers had a mind of their own as they activated in order to protect herself, unconsciously.

So she ran. Ran towards the bone eaters well. Back to her own era. Where the world made sense, where she knew she would be loved and comforted after such an ordeal. She needed to seek reassurance that what she had just done was the right thing, even though she had killed someone she wanted to know it was alright.

Reaching he clearing that housed the transporting well and without a second thought, she leaped inside allowing the warmth of the blue lights surround her as the feeling of falling and flying at the same time filled her with contentment. The feeling lasting only for a moment before fading when she meant the hard dirt ground of the well floor.

Not being able to muster the strength to leave the well, the weight of everything that just took place burdened her heart and unbidden, tears began to gather within her eyes as she crumbled on the floor and wept.

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She had stopped crying a while ago but not having the energy to move lease of all climbed out of the well she sat on the bottom of the well not knowing how long had past but when she looked up finally deciding to leave she was startled to see an older, more mature version of Sesshoumaru looking down at her with worry in his liguidfied golden eyes.

Kagome bit her lips as once again moisture gathered in her eyes she never thought she would see him again. Or any of her other demon friends after all five hundred years is a long time, "Sesshoumaru, is that you?" The liquid that was building within her eyes finally released itself as tears rolled down her cheeks. .

Sesshoumaru leaped into the well and gently brought the small girl into his arms. "Hush, Kagome. This Sesshoumaru can see that you can't stay here. This Sesshoumaru fear this place will bring you too much bad memories that will only bring you down. So I ask that you consider moving in with me. I live in Tokyo, the Kantou regions. You'll be attending either Seigaku or Hyotei." he whispered soothingly against her ear.

Kagome sniffed and nuzzled the side of her older brother figures neck. "You live in the Kantou regions?" she whispered before she nodded her head silently against his shoulder a moment larer. "Okay."

They stood that way for a while before Kagome pulled away and wiped her eyes before flashing her brother figure a small smile of gratitute. "Did you let..." Kagome didn't get a chance to continue when Sesshoumaru wrapped an arm around the young girl's waist and leapt out of the well.

"I have notified you adopted mother of this and she said if you agree to it than it's fine. But before hand, I think you should tell them what has happened. They were worried when I told them of the decsion in taking you away from here on your return, so I told them that you will tell them about that."

Kagome nodded her head and together the two entered the house.

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After telling her adoptive mom what had happened in the past, Ku-loon agreed that Kagome moving would be for the best. Souta was mad at what Inuyasha did and vowed that no one would ever harm his older sister again and if they did he would make them pay.

Kagome was happy that she would be able to see her real family again and her twin brother. She had missed him greatly throughout the years.

Walking down the stairs Kagome smiled at Ku-loon and nodded her thanks to Sesshoumaru when he took the box from her jamds and turned towards the door and started walking towards it calling over his shoulder as he did so, "Hurry imouto, we don't want to catch traffic"

Kagome hugged her adoted mother, brother and grandfather. "I'll miss you!" she whispered.

"We'll miss you to Kagome!" called Ku-loom

"Don't let any boys hurt you, sis!" Souta called "Or else I'm going to have to teach them a lesson!"

Kagome giggled at that and ruffled the young boys hair affectionaly. "Will do squirt."

"And be careful of demons Kagome!"

"I will grandpa!" Kagome gave them all a last hug before turning and walking out of the house and towards a black and silver Vanquish where Sesshomaru already sat waiting.

"Ready Kags" asked Sesshomaru as soon as she got in the car.

Kagome nodded her head. "Hai Aniki, I'm ready to forget the past and start a new life!"

Several minutes into the drive Kagome sighed, "So your mansion would be located near Hyotei, wouldn't it?"

Sesshoumaru hummed his agreement.

"It would be alright to attend Seigaku though even with the distance?"

Sesshoumaru nodded his head, "If it would make you happy. Besides, Hyotei and Seigaku aren't that far apart."

"If you say so Aniki!"

Everything was silent for a while before, Sesshoumaru broke it.

"Kagome..."

Kagome turned and glanced at Sesshomaru curiously, it was not often that you hear the famed inu taiyoukai trail off in the middle of speaking.

"What is it, aniki?"

"You know that I will never allow anyone to hurt you like Inuyasha, ne?"

Kagome smiled, "I know that aniki!"

Sesshomaru inclined his head. "I don't want you feeling any more burdened than you already are. And the sorrow that you are still coping with, though you try to hide it, I want you to know that you can come to me with your problems and let me be the anchor that keeps you grounded or you could speak to your brother and allow him to be your pillar of support. I know that he would never allow anyone to cause you more grief."

Kagome leaned over and placed a light kiss on her brothers cheek "You are already my anchor, without you I would have sunken into depression already and Ryoma has always been the person I would go to when I needed someone, though I haven't seen him in years, we still talk. And he will always be the source of my comfort just like I would always be his" Kagome whispered, glancing at the Inuyoukai beside her with a small smile, "And as your my anchor, I'll be yours as well..." shaking her head, "Well, when his not persent anyways." she gigg;ed a bit.

Sesshomaru allowed a small smile to grace his lips before silence ensued

And after five hours they had finally arrived at Sesshoumaru's mansion.

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~..At Seigaku..~

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He knew something was going to happen, he could practically feel it. Turning away from the game that was taking place between the fierce rivals, Momoshiro Takeshi and Kaidoh Kaoru, the baby of the team stared unflitchingly up into the endless blue skies, raising a hand to shield his eyes a while later, he took a deep breath and released it. "Kagome..."

Fuji who was standing nearby narrowed his eyes a bit at the unfamiliar name that passes across the boy's lips. If anyone tried to take his precious kitten away, he will make them suffer greatly. No one touched what belonged to him and Echien Ryoma was his whether the boy was aware of the fact or not.

Eiji shivered and gripped Oishi's shoulder tightly, "Fuji-ko-chan is really scary, nya." he whispered while the vice captain rubbed the catlike acrobatics back soothingly.

Tezuka rubbed his temples, "Echizen, Fuji, on the court!"

Blinking, large golden eyes blinked and stared at the captain for a while before nodding his head and grabbing his racket before heading towards the courts with his ever smiling senpai trailing behind him. With one last glance towards the sky, Ryoma allowed a smile, barely noticeable smile grace his lips before she nodded towards Fuji, "You serve first, Fuji-senpai!"

"If you insist, Ryo-chan." he smiled when the the catlike boys eyes narrowed in annoyance at the nickname, "Here I come!"

Ryoma nodded his head, "Alright" he called back with a smirk now.

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Ryoma, stuffec his hands into his pockets ignoring the voices of his senpai's as they chatted around him. It was after practice and he was upset that once again before they could properly play a match it was interrupted, but this time instead of the rain t was because of the time. And once again Fujiwas leading by one game, with it being his serve.

"Disappointed?" questioned a soft voice causing Ryoma to turn his head and stare at his senpai before he rasied an eyebrow in confusion, not knowing what the honey haired male was talking again.

Disappointed.

What could he be disappointed about?

"What are you ralking about Fuji-senpai?"

Opening his eyes a bit, Fuji stared at Ryoma for a while before he decided to answer, "About the match. Are you upset that it interrupted again?"

Ryoma sighed and blew out a gust of air, cocking his head to the side, he nodded his head, "Of couse, I would have won you."

Fuji smiled, "Saa..."

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After being walked home by the rest of his senpai's, Ryoma plopped himself down on the bed and stared at the ceiling witu a sigh, "Kagome, why do i have this feeling that something bad is going on with you?" Not being able to take the feeling, the prince grabbed his cell and dialed his sister's number. After several rings where no one picked up, the cat eyes boy closed the phone and sbut his eyes. "Kagome...you are alright aren't you...??"

End of the first chapter...

I like the rewritten version better, it's going to have more detail on both sides instead on only focusing on Kagome, it;s going to have parts centered with Ryoma and the Seigaku regulars as well.

So you wanna read more, drop a review, it encourages me to write more.

xKagi-chanx