Another Boring Day at School, right?
CHAPTER 1
"Kagome? Kagome! No! Open your eyes Kagome! Don't leave… Please… Wake up Kagome!"
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Uh, morning already? Same dream every night. I thought grudgingly. "Kagome wake up dear! Get ready for school!" I opened my eyes slowly to get used to the blinding light flowing through my eyelids. As I took in the familiar sights of my room I smelled my mother's cooking. Cinnimon toast today, with added sprinkles I hoped silently. I quickly streched my arms out over my head and walked to my dresser. I pulled my school uniform out of the musky old dresser. It had been my mom's when she was my age. Whenever I looked at it I always thought of Narnia for some reason. As I checked my alarm clock, which I had slept through and gasped. I was running late AGAIN! I grabbed my backpack and fumbled down the stairs nearly tripping twice in the course of 11 steps. "Oh no you don't Kagome! You're not leaving without breakfast!"
"Mom! I have to go now or I'll be late again!" I whined as I pushed past her and out the door. I started running in the direction of the school.
"Uh, Kagome? Bike?" Oh great I forgot about my bike. Come on I purposely parked my bike next to the door so I wouldn't forget about it! Well on the bright side I guess I didn't trip. As I jogged back towards my bike I missed one of the steps and fell on my chin.
"OWW! I jinxed myself!" I cried in vain. I stood back up, mounted my bike and hoped that no one would ask about my morning so far.
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I locked my bike good and tight. "KAGOME! You finally made it, you're late again!" whined Eri as she, Yuka and Ayumi ran towards me.
"Hi Girls!" I replied back hoping they wouldn't notice my banged up chin. Phew! They don't seem to notice.
"Kagome did you hear that we're going on a field trip to the haunted history forest?!" Ayumi asked with obvious excitement.
"No what is it?" I replied feeling my curiosity overtake me.
"Do you pay attention in history, Kagome?" Yuka asked, irritated that I don't take notes like she does.
"Yes I pay attention but I don't take notes on everything the teacher says." I retorted good-naturedly
"So… Ok my family has the only picture taken inside the forest. Its' legend is that anyone who enters comes back crazy, hallucenating, or, well… dead most of the time. Plus there is a barrier like thing surrounding it. Only a select few are said to be able to enter it." Ayumi recited.
"Do you have the picture with you?" I asked, my curiosity peaking. Her story was intriguing but I didn't believe in little kids' halloween stories anymore.
"Uh huh!" nodded Ayumi. "My mom says that it can let you see anyone trapped in the forest and talk to them if you look at the picture and know how to use it." She bragged as she pulled out avery green picture and handed it to me. As I looked at it, I saw a glimmer of gold. Was it? YES it was someones' eyes they were trapped in the forest. Then it looked like the range of my view in the picture enlarged and I saw that a boy not much older than myself was looking back at me. His golden eyes were wide with surprise and his silver hair flowed behind him. His mouth was gaping at… me? Then the strangest thing happened, he talked and, I heard him. His mouth moved ever so slightly, I was pretty sure he had said "Kikyo?!" the sound followed through his lips.
"Did-did you guys see that?" I muttered.
"See what Kagome?" Eri asked.
"Never mind. See you later girls!"
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"Kikyo!" she was alive, this whole time. "Myoga!"
"Yes, M'lord?"
"What is the best way to draw a pure soul to a rotting green death trap of a forest?"
"Why Master Inuyasha?"
"I'm going to get Kikyo back, I'll make sure she never leaves me again. We are going to lure her here. She'll be mine again soon."