it was later afternoon, Inuyasha and the gang already had dinner
"you ain't goin', Kagome. that's final." growled out Inuyasha
"final?" Kagome asked, incredulously, then scoffed out a quick laugh, "Inuyasha. you're acting crazy! I HAVE to go to my time!" she then sighed, "as much as I know I shouldn't, I WILL come back, I always do. I just need a break to get some supplies; your precious ramen for one thing. some how I managed to pass middle school all that time ago and tomorrow will be the first day of my new high school. I'm not going to miss it." she hugged the hanyou for a quick moment, "it's only a week. I think you can handle seven days. just please, at least TRY to behave yourself this time. please, Inuyasha?"
"keh!"
"oh, and if Sango tells me you were picking on Shippo while I've been gone, you know what'll happen to you"
"yeah, yeah, yeah. you'll sit me." the hanyou said dismissively.
"ok, Sango, as always, you're the temporary me while I'm gone"
"alright. at least when I'm taking over your duties I can keep Miroku away easier!" Sango laughed
"and Shippo, be my good little kit. I know you will, but still" Kagome said picking up the small kitsune
"ok Mama!" he replied, smiling
"that's my good boy" Kagome giggled rubbing her nose against Shippo's, "and as always I'll have a toy or some of your favorite candy as a reward."
"I'm so excited to see what it'll be this time! you always bring the best toys and treats with you!" Shippo smiled brightly, his small hands up in the air, "I promise to be SUPER good, Mama! SUPER DUPER good!"
"that's my good boy, Shippo. Miroku, please, for the love of kami, stop grabbing womens' asses!"
"heh, you know my curse, Lady Kagome" Miroku chuckled softly
"yeah, I know, a little TOO well" she shook her head, "ok, I'll be back in seven days!" Kagome said, then took off for the well
"...seven days...that's the longest trip to her time yet"
"keh, she'll be back in three, five at most" Inuyasha scoffed
"why do you say that?"
"cause! you know she loves it here"
"but this isn't her time, she doesn't quite belong here. not to say I don't want her here, this group will most definitely fall apart without Kagome after so long."
"yeah, she's my Mama!"
"but she deserves a break to relax in her time, there are so many less dangers there than here" Sango sighed, "besides, Kagome needs to find a mate, she needs to have that feeling that no matter what happens, she'll always ALWAYS have someone to help pick up the pieces if her life shatters around her, which happens a lot here."
"yeah, a kit can only do so much for his mama..."
-xxXX^*modern era*^XXxx-
"MOM! I'M BACK!" Kagome yelled
"SIS!" Souta yelled, running to his big sister, "how long are you stayin'?"
"a week"
"COOL! is Inuyasha coming too?"
"no, he was complaining about me coming here at all, but I'm sure he'll come here anyway in a few days whining about coming back."
"yeah, he's not good at waiting, is he?"
"he's the WORST!" Kagome laughed
"Kagome!"
"Mom!" Kagome hugged her mom, "I'm staying here for the entire week. besides, isn't high school starting tomorrow?"
"yes, also, there are two new teachers with...how did they put it?" she looked towards Souta
"they looked kinda like demons!" Souta added,
"I went ahead and got you everything you will need for Shikon High. your new uniform just came in two weeks ago" mama Higurashi said, handing Kagome a pile of things, a blue version of her uniform and a new pair of the brown shoes she always wore were on top
"AH! you even got me some new shoes! you're the best, Mom!"
"go and organize your things. have a rest when you're done, you don't want to be tired on your first day."
"yes, Mama" 'demons? here? as TEACHERS?! I wonder who they are' Kagome sighed, setting her backpack down. she cleared out the herbs from the outer pockets, the bow and arrows, along with everything else from the feudal era. she would have to put it all back in when the week was over and she had to go back, but for just the next 7 days, she was a normal teenager. she then refilled the bag with the things her mother gave her moments ago. after she was finished, she changed into her pajamas and went to bed.
the next morning, Kagome was up far too early, a habit she had gotten into after traveling in the feudal era for so long, she looked to her clock, and it read 3:30 AM. "I'll let Souta or mom wake me up, I'm going back to bed, I'm still exhausted" she yawned, and laid back down, sleeping for another few hours before her brother came into her room
"COME ON, SIS! TIME TO GET UP!"
"I'm up, I'm up...just get out of my room so I can change." she groaned softly, yawning a bit, she stretched, and let out a happy sigh, "nothing like a good sleep to make you feel better"
"see you at breakfast"
"ok" she smiled, and got ready for the day after she closed her room and locked the door. she went downstairs a few minutes later, her yellow backpack contrasting brightly against her uniform. there was nothing quite like a good hot shower to help you wake up
"good morning, dear!" mama Higurashi smiled, handing Kagome a plate that had some bacon, eggs, and toast.
"oh wow! this looks great!" Kagome smiled. she went to the table and ate it all, and left for school after clearing her place.
"hey! you made it!" called Eri, waving at her
"yeah! it's a miracle!" Kagome beamed, running over to her
"so, where are you going?"
"Shikon High. you?" the miko replied, smiling as the two walked towards the large building
"same!"
"where are Yuka and Ayumi?"
"they went ahead. something about there being two teachers that just started at Shikon"
"yeah, my mom told me about that"
"did she see them?" Eri asked, beaming with curiosity
"I think Souta did" Kagome
"what did he say about them?"
"uh, just little kid junk. you know Souta, too many video games"
"I hear that!" Eri giggled
'demons...could...that really be possible? well...demons DO live for a very long time, so, I guess it's possible. I wonder who the new-' Kagome lost herself in thought, and didn't hear Eri telling her to stop. she found herself walking right into a wall, face first. but she quickly realized this was no wall, it was a man's chest.
"are you alright?" came a smooth, rich voice. one that Kagome instantly recognized. 'SESSHOMARU?!' she jumped back, "um...I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-..." wait a second...he looked like he was seeing a ghost. though it was only for a second, then she seemed...happy, sultry almost, 'gods...daiyoukai should be forbidden from looking so sexy...'
"hn, you never answered me" Sesshomaru chuckled
"huh?" Kagome answered brilliantly.
"I had asked if you were alright"
"oh! uh...y-yeah! I'm fine. just, my little brother said some crazy things about the new teachers, and I got distracted thinking about it" she laughed nervously
"like?"
"hey, I'll go see if I can find the other girls, I'll talk to you later, Kagome" Eri said as she began to leave the two to talk alone
"ok." she said, waving to Eri, then looked back at Sesshomaru, "um...he said they looked like demons..."
"how could he know what they look like?"
"you, uhm...you don't recognize me, by any chance, do you?" Kagome asked, rubbing the back of her neck
"hn" he seemed to chuckle, "I was beginning to wonder the same thing, though I suppose I should not call you, miko, anymore."
"I...-"
"relax. I'm not going to hurt you." Sesshomaru said, waving it off slightly, then added in his thoughts 'I had already done too much damage to her.'
"so, uh...wh-why are you here?"