The autumn wind blew my golden, brown curls into a frenzy and sent shivers down my spine as I hurried home.

"Stupid cold, stupid cold, stupid cold." I repeated over and over to myself.

The weather was beginning to get colder and I regretted my choice of not bringing a jacket to school today. The long sleeve, red V-neck T-shirt was just not doing much to keep me warm at the moment. Neither were the skinny jeans I'd thrown on in a hurry this morning. It seemed the only good choice I made, as far as my attire was concerned, were my black combat boots. Come on Yukki, it's not that cold. A second gust of wind had me hunched over clutching my arms for dear life. Shut up brain, its freaking freezing out here.

I continued home as though I were on a mission. Stopping for nothing and no one. My destination was the only thing that was on my mind. When I came across the Higarashi Shrine I paused. So much for that mission… Looking up the steps I thought of my good friend Kagome. Again she was absent from school today. I knew all of her 'illnesses' were a bunch of crap. I'm pretty sure some of them didn't even exist, but still I never said anything. There was a reason for it all I was sure. Everyone has their secrets. I would know.

I started up the steps of the shrine for some reason. It wasn't any of my business why she chose not to come to school, I knew that, but the curiosity was killing me. I wasn't going track her down and demand answers or anything; I was just going to ask to see her. If she was even home. Ask if she was okay, or needed a hand. Halfway up the steps more wind threatened to blow me back down to the street and I cursed that moment of curiosity. The heck was up with this wind? Any stronger and I'd be on my butt! Granted I'm not that big to begin with, but being 5'3 and weighing 110Ib was average right? Maybe? It least in my head it is.

Once I conquered the last step I literally jumped and fist pumped the air to celebrate. When I finished my party of one I just about ran to the front door when the doors to the well house flew open because of the wind and gave me a heart attack. If I hadn't peed before leaving school I would have been a soiled mess. I glared at the doors for the evil they had done as I went to shut them. I have never been in the well house before; only outside and that stupid curiosity came nipping at my heels again. Curiosity would certainly be my downfall. Taking a quick look around I noticed that there wasn't really much to see. Just a well. I walked over and looked down. Just an empty well.

"Hm." Are you happy now? You got to see a whole bunch of air! And it only cost you the feeling in your fingers! Woohoo!

With that I spun around on my heel. Bad idea. It was then my greatest enemy gravity took effect. My butt hit the well and for a moment I sat there waving my arms around like a retarded bird trying to fly. I actually thought I had somehow caught myself and was about to sigh in relief when I noticed I was no longer looking at the well house doors, but instead the ceiling.

"Nnuuaaaahhh!" I closed my eyes and braced for impact. Impact that never came. I slowly opened one eye and the other flew open along with it. I was floating and surrounded by a bright, purple light. I was mesmerized. What the hell have I been smoking? My feet touched ground and the light disappeared. I probably stood there for about five minutes with the stupidest look on my face. Eventually I decided I was crazy and would deal with it another time. Grabbing a vine I started to climb out of the well. Hold on…Vine?

The green grass in the felid gently blew in the breeze that carried colorful leaves up to the tall trees lining the clearing. It was such a wonderful sight that it would put anyone at peace.

"WHAT IN THE ABSOULUTE HELL?!"

It seemed that curiosity teamed up with my clumsiness this time to defeat me. They're a great team. And it's still freezing…