Chapter One, Homecoming Kagome sighed loudly. The plane ride from the U.S. back to Japan was a long one. She had over 24 hours to think about the last time she would ever see the best friends she had ever known. Kagome Thought back, over six years ago, to the day that they had faced their biggest foe, Naraku
(flashback) They had been battling for three days, neither side giving anything up. Naraku had thousands upon thousands of demons at his disposal, while they had the whole group plus kouga and his tribe, some of the villagers from kaede's village, and the allies they had come across during their travels for the Shikon Jewel. They had fought hard and killed all of Naraku's demons, including Kagura and Kaana. It was just them against Naraku in a winner take all match. Naraku swiped at the group, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and jumped out of the way. Kilala Grabbed Sango and Miroku. Shippo wasn't so lucky. He slammed against a tree and fell to the ground with a sickening sound. Kagome started to run over to him, but was stopped by Sango. " Kagome! Keep your mind on the battle! We can worry about him la..." she screamed, until she was cut off. She gasped for air and fell forward with a huge spike sticking all the way through her body. Kagome gasped and started crying. Her best friend and adopted son were both dead, and Naraku was going to pay. Over the next hours and days, the rest of there side fell, one by one. Miroku took a punch in his stomach so hard, it knocked him into the ground a good three feet. All of Kouga's limbs were ripped off in Naraku's attempt to find his jewel shards. Jinenji was attacked by poison insects. Even Sessoumaru was cut down by Naraku. Five days into the battle, only Inuyasha and Kagome remained. Naraku swiped at Inuyasha, knocking him down. In any other battle, he would've gotten right up, but he was just too tired and weak. Kagome shreaked in horror. Naraku was NOT going to get away this time. She knocked an arrow and waited as her sacred arrow gained its power. It didnt stop at its normal power though, it grew and grew until the power covered her whole body, swirling in all different colors. She let it go, and at that very second, Naraku let out and attck too. Kagome was hit, she slumped to the ground and watched as her body grew pink, she started to dissapear and the last thing she saw was Naraku, exploding into a million peices.
she woke up days later in her bed, sweating horribly. Her mother and brother were watchjing from across the room "I thought you'd never wake up! you've been out for a week!" " Sis! are you OK? You look pale..." Kagome shook her head no and buried her head in her lap and cried. she didnt stop for days. She wouldn't eat or sleep, she wouldn't go to school. She was in a depression for over two months. She kept blaming herself for her friends deaths. If she wouldn't of broke the jewel, they would all be happy. Kagome was no longer herself. She used to be bright and bubbly, now she wouldn't talk to anyone. She never went anywhere with her friends, her grades slipped, and every time she would walk by Goshinbuku, she would start wailing again. Her family thought it would be best for her to finish school in America.
(end flashback)
Thats where she'd been for five years. She finished her 1 and a half years of high school and she studied at the prestigious Harvard University to become a lawyer. She wanted to help put bad people, such as Naraku, away. Sure, she knew that she would never put anyone that bad away, but she felt better knowing that she would help people all the same. The captain came on the intercom, announcing that they would be arriving in about 15 minutes. Kagome was snapped out of her thoughts, and watched out the window as the city lights of Toyo came closer and closer. 'Home, I'm home after six long years,' Kagome thought as the plane touched down.
