Hanashi no Tegami: A Story of Letters
An Inu Yasha Fanfiction by Bets
Disclaimer: as with most fanfic authors, I do not own any legal rights to
the original series or chacters, and I make no money writing this.
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Hanashi no Tegami: A Story of Letters
::Chapter One::Kagome no Shitsui::
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" '. . .Subdue me?! Don't make me laugh!'
'Uh. . .uh. . .osuwari!'
* * *
'Me? I'm Shippo.'
* * *
'You jerk! Osuwari!'
* * *
"With Naraku gone and the Shikon no Tama safe; they shared one last goodbye, then she disappeared down the well for the last time. The End."
After recieving some applause, 10-year-old Higurashi Kagome returned to her seat.
"Wow, that was really great, Kagome-chan!" Eri, kagome's head-banded friend whispered from across the row.
"Thanks, I made it up all by myself, too!" she whispered back.
* * *
Walking home that afternoon, Kagome thought about her story. The assignment had been to find a legend and write a story from it; the legend with in-depth characterazations and descriptions of events. Kagome had chosen a legend that had to with her family's shrine. The story was set in the Sengoku Jidai period in Japan's history. It concerned the adventures of a hanyou named Inuyasha, a mysterious girl from another time or place, and the quest for the shards of the Shikon no Tama, a powerful talisman. The legend itself didn't have very much information; it never told how the Jewel was shattered, or the girl's name; but that didn't stop Kagome. She had a very active imagination, and she filled in the blanks herself. Kagome was also a grade-A romantic. What little information the it had(compared to other legends), it was one of the best things in the world for her; it contained love-triangles, reincarnations, and fate.
Reaching her home, Kagome ran up the steps and into the house; greeting her 4-year-old brother. "Hey, Sota!"
"Ane-chan!"
Coming out of the kichen, Mrs. Higurashi handed Kagome a letter. "It came for you today, honey."
"Thanks, Mom!" With that, Kagome dashed up the stairs to her room and closed the door.
Ripping open the letter, she stared at the strange, but familiar, handwriting. It was another letter from her, as she would tell anyone, "absolute best friend in the whole wide world," Inu-chan. She had met him four years before, when she was 6 and he was 7. Ever since then, they had written letters to one another, telling what had happened recently in their life. It was like having a diary that cound talk back to you.
The note, however, was different than usual. It was smudged in some places, and had wet places all over it, like it had been out in the rain.
"Dear Kagome-chan," it read.
"This will probably be the last time I will be able to write to you. My mother has just died, leaving me in the care of my older half-brother, Fluffy (he completely, absolutly, totally hates being called that). Anyway, Fluff-chan is horrible and mean, and I'm prob'ly gonna run away soon, never to return. Hopefully when I'm strong enough, I'll be able to come back and visit you. I really liked knowing you Kago-ko. Maybe we'll meet again.
"Sayonara for now,
from Inu"
Kagome felt tears running down her face; her best friend of four years was going away, probably forever! He meant everything to her. Inu-chan was exciting, being very very very different from the girls who were her friends at school. She didn't care that he was a half-demon; he was nice, and that was enough reason to be friends for her.
Hours later, Mrs. Higurashi found Kagome collapsed on her desk, having worn herself out from crying.
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Preview for Chapter two:
**Flashback**
A young dog hanyou looked around in confusion as he sat in darkness, and rubbing his head where a bump was beginning to form. ::Where am I?:: he wondered. He had been running toward that huge tree in the distance, and tripped over something. . . fell. . . His eyes widened with oncoming panic and his nose sniffed rapidly trying to find a shred of anything familiar. He only caught the musty scent of time, dirt, and bones. The little boy sneezed. He then covered his nose and mouth with his sleeve to keep from breathing in more dust. ::Where am I?:: he thought again.
--A/N--
This is a repost of the original first chapter. I'm working on the others, and will finish
it(hopefully. . .). The story might be hard to understand, but this is what's
happening right now: Kagome first met Inu-yasha when she was 6, and he was 7.
Since then they have basically been pen-pals, each in their own time. Just recently
Kagome had to do a project writing a legend. Big surprise she did the legend of Inuyasha,
without knowing that she and Inu are the main characters. Call it fate.
An Inu Yasha Fanfiction by Bets
Disclaimer: as with most fanfic authors, I do not own any legal rights to
the original series or chacters, and I make no money writing this.
* * * * *
Hanashi no Tegami: A Story of Letters
::Chapter One::Kagome no Shitsui::
* * * * *
" '. . .Subdue me?! Don't make me laugh!'
'Uh. . .uh. . .osuwari!'
* * *
'Me? I'm Shippo.'
* * *
'You jerk! Osuwari!'
* * *
"With Naraku gone and the Shikon no Tama safe; they shared one last goodbye, then she disappeared down the well for the last time. The End."
After recieving some applause, 10-year-old Higurashi Kagome returned to her seat.
"Wow, that was really great, Kagome-chan!" Eri, kagome's head-banded friend whispered from across the row.
"Thanks, I made it up all by myself, too!" she whispered back.
* * *
Walking home that afternoon, Kagome thought about her story. The assignment had been to find a legend and write a story from it; the legend with in-depth characterazations and descriptions of events. Kagome had chosen a legend that had to with her family's shrine. The story was set in the Sengoku Jidai period in Japan's history. It concerned the adventures of a hanyou named Inuyasha, a mysterious girl from another time or place, and the quest for the shards of the Shikon no Tama, a powerful talisman. The legend itself didn't have very much information; it never told how the Jewel was shattered, or the girl's name; but that didn't stop Kagome. She had a very active imagination, and she filled in the blanks herself. Kagome was also a grade-A romantic. What little information the it had(compared to other legends), it was one of the best things in the world for her; it contained love-triangles, reincarnations, and fate.
Reaching her home, Kagome ran up the steps and into the house; greeting her 4-year-old brother. "Hey, Sota!"
"Ane-chan!"
Coming out of the kichen, Mrs. Higurashi handed Kagome a letter. "It came for you today, honey."
"Thanks, Mom!" With that, Kagome dashed up the stairs to her room and closed the door.
Ripping open the letter, she stared at the strange, but familiar, handwriting. It was another letter from her, as she would tell anyone, "absolute best friend in the whole wide world," Inu-chan. She had met him four years before, when she was 6 and he was 7. Ever since then, they had written letters to one another, telling what had happened recently in their life. It was like having a diary that cound talk back to you.
The note, however, was different than usual. It was smudged in some places, and had wet places all over it, like it had been out in the rain.
"Dear Kagome-chan," it read.
"This will probably be the last time I will be able to write to you. My mother has just died, leaving me in the care of my older half-brother, Fluffy (he completely, absolutly, totally hates being called that). Anyway, Fluff-chan is horrible and mean, and I'm prob'ly gonna run away soon, never to return. Hopefully when I'm strong enough, I'll be able to come back and visit you. I really liked knowing you Kago-ko. Maybe we'll meet again.
"Sayonara for now,
from Inu"
Kagome felt tears running down her face; her best friend of four years was going away, probably forever! He meant everything to her. Inu-chan was exciting, being very very very different from the girls who were her friends at school. She didn't care that he was a half-demon; he was nice, and that was enough reason to be friends for her.
Hours later, Mrs. Higurashi found Kagome collapsed on her desk, having worn herself out from crying.
---------
Preview for Chapter two:
**Flashback**
A young dog hanyou looked around in confusion as he sat in darkness, and rubbing his head where a bump was beginning to form. ::Where am I?:: he wondered. He had been running toward that huge tree in the distance, and tripped over something. . . fell. . . His eyes widened with oncoming panic and his nose sniffed rapidly trying to find a shred of anything familiar. He only caught the musty scent of time, dirt, and bones. The little boy sneezed. He then covered his nose and mouth with his sleeve to keep from breathing in more dust. ::Where am I?:: he thought again.
--A/N--
This is a repost of the original first chapter. I'm working on the others, and will finish
it(hopefully. . .). The story might be hard to understand, but this is what's
happening right now: Kagome first met Inu-yasha when she was 6, and he was 7.
Since then they have basically been pen-pals, each in their own time. Just recently
Kagome had to do a project writing a legend. Big surprise she did the legend of Inuyasha,
without knowing that she and Inu are the main characters. Call it fate.