Chapter 1: A New Start

Kagome's POV

I sighed for the thousandth time today as I stare out the window of the express train. If you want to know why I am here in the present it's because the well closed up on me when the final battle ended and the wish on the Shikon no Tama was made. After the wish was made, it merged with my body and soul and sent me to live in the present leaving my second family in the past.

As to why I am on a express train, it is because when I crawled out of the well, I got news that I failed my exams to go into high school, so I have to redo my last year.

*sniff sniff* 'Just when I worked so hard too.' *sigh*

I look into my glass reflection to see my cerulean blue-gray eyes, heart-shape face, and my button nose. Past my reflection would be the station that the train just stopped at. I started to follow the crowd out of the train station.

'I wonder where I am going to find my route from my apartment. Since Karasumori Academy is so far from the sunset shrine, I had to get a new living space close to it.*sigh* Although I don't mind, it would get a bit lonely. It is a good thing that it's still summer so that can get settled in.'

I was walking on a road with my trusty big yellow backpack (which I have no idea how it survived the Feudal Era) and my tan suitcase in between two estates when two elders started fighting above me. I sweat dropped.

'I don't think that they can see me seeing as they are too focused on fighting each other. Although they do seem fit then any elders I have ever seen … never mind.' *nervous smile*

Then that is where I felt it. I looked at them when I felt power coming from the elder woman. Next thing I know green and blue box-shaped barriers were everywhere and them jumping on them or some other use they have.

I saw the elder man get hit pretty bad by a green box that materialized in front of him. He was falling a few yards away from me and as my good heart told me, I dropped my luggage and ran to catch him just in time. I set him on the ground gently since he was dizzy.

"Are you alright elder? You were hit pretty badly." I asked worriedly

"Ah that is alright! I am much tougher that a little fall couldn't hurt Me." said the elder man. He jumped up from his sitting position to stand to show that he was alright. I smiled at his energy. I stood up as well and brushed my jeans and blue top. I look at him. I saw the elder woman jump down and smack the elder man, which caused a violent one-sided verbal fight.

"Well," I started uncertainly, breaking the one-sided fight, "you were hit a bit hard with that green barrier."

Now that caught their attention.

"So you can see our kekki barriers?" questioned the elder woman. I nodded and smiled.

"I guess I am not the one that can use ki, now that I found you two." My eyes widened a bit. "Oh, where are my manners? I'm Kagome, Kagome Higurashi. I am a miko of the Sunset Shrine."

I bowed in respect and greetings.

'They seem to be nice people and I don't sense anything bad about them.'

"Oh, ah, *coughs* yes, I am Shigemori Sumimura, head of the Sumimura family." He nodded in greeting.

"I am Tokiko Yukimura, head of the Yukimura family. My, aren't you a polite girl. Please excuse our arguments." She smiled at me.

I smiled back.

"So tell me child, why are here? Surely wouldn't come here of all places away from your shrine."

Yukimura-san eyed my abandoned luggage. My smile turned a bit sad.

"Over the year, I had to take care of some stuff that needed my attention, so my grades in school dropped. I have to repeat my last year in middle school in another school since my attendance record is poor. My new school is so far away that I had to get an apartment to near it, but I just know that I can make it this year now that I am done with the thing that had my attention."

'Sort of at least, but they don't need to know that.'

I thought that as determination shone in my eyes and my hands clench in front of me.

They smiled at me before they saw each other and made irritated looks at each other. I looked at my luggage.

"Well, not to be rude or anything, but I got to get to my new apartment. I hope you two have a good day, Yukimura-san, Sumimura-san."

I bowed to each of them. I shouldered by bag and took and my suit case. I turned to them and waved at them and set off, leaving them back to their business. I passed by a girl my age. I smiled and waved then turned back to my route.

I didn't know that once I met them it would be damaging the way I wanted a normal, peaceful life, even if it is kinda boring.

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