Chapter One
The moon was out, and the stars were decorating the deep blue sky while the crickets and the critters of the night sang their songs. The fire was dancing and teasing the wood that it ate; it's flames lapping at the bark that it would char. The glow of the fire danced across my pale features, and sparkled in my distant and clouded eyes.
"Are you going to be okay Ren"?, asked the light and caring voice from beside me. With the warmth of Kagome's arms around me as she hugged me, I stared somberly into the fire. I had just faced my first demon in the fuedal era. Forcefully and mechanically I felt my head nodding as my chin lowered onto my knees that my own arms had gathered to my chest. My pajama shorts and tank were passible considering it was summer here. Kagome wore her school uniform. "I... I just wasn't expecting to be... so intense and scary", I admitted as weak little tears of shame and anger began to pool up in the corner of my eyes. With her gentle hand, Kagome wiped away the tears as they began to trickle down.
"I told you that this place is very different from ours", she encoraged lightly. "Yeah well we really have no use for sissies. You should take your stray home", scoffed Inuyasha with his arms crossed, and his back to the flames opposite us. I gritted my teeth and averted my eyes as a pang of guilt and uselessness pinched my chest. "Not everyone in a team needs to be a fighter Inuyasha", scolded Kagome as she glared at the dog boy. Her narrowed eyes seemed to be sending daggers at his back, and for it he gave a shiver. This day had not gone as I had thought it would. Not one bit...
Earlier this day, I remember laughing with Kagome at home, in present day. We had been gossiping about boys and ranting over perfumes and music. She was finally ready to trust me with all her crazy and glorious secrets about her travels to Feudal Japan. It really had become a second home for her. More like it made present day her second home. And she was crazy about Inuyasha, even though he is kind of an ass. Demons, Half demons, humans, magic, love, death, tragedy, and misery laced with an adventure of a life time. I wanted that.
"I want join you on your journey Kagome", "No you don't. Things are so different there. You would feel lost, and out of place. You would get so home sick"; "But I want... I want what you have. Please let me have taste. I promise I wont die, and I won't get in the way; please!?"? I begged her with everything I had. I honestly was not expecting her response. I was already preparing a tantrum for her to say no. Instead she chewed her lower lip, and gave in. "What? Really"?! I jumped up and gave her a dancing hug. "Come on, you will need to pack and get ready; but this is a trial, so only for the weekend", she said with a thin smile.
I leapt to my feet in a matter of seconds and rushed for the door with a squeal of sorts. Finally! I was going to see and feel the wonders of the past and live in a world of wonder.