Chapter 1: Anniversary
"Oh yeah!" Kagome shouted, at the top of her lungs. The class looked at her, as she jumped
through the air, holding onto her Math test.
"Oops," Kagome squeaked. She didn't realize she had done that out loud.
"Kagome," remarked the Teacher,"is there a reason you're out of your seat, and, disturbing my
class?"
"No, Ms.Techiyama," Kagome squeaked, realizing that she was beat red in the face. She slid back
into her chair, and covered her face with the Math book. She could hear some kids snickering in
the back, which made her blush even more. She couldn't help herself. She Aced another test,
and she was proud of it. She had been studying hard all year for this test, and she was thrilled to
pass it. Her hard work was paying of, and she didn't have to worry about flunking the course.
Kagome hoped to get on the "Honor Roll" this year.
After school, on her way homw, she met up with her Mom and Sota, shopping in the Market.
"Kagome," her Mom called,"how was school?"
"Great!" Cheered Kagome," I Aced another test."
"That's great, honey," her Mother congradulated,"I'll cook up a special dinner, to celebrate."
"Thanks, Mom!" Kagome said, grabbing Sota in a head lock, and messing up his hair.
"Ahhhh!" Sota screamed.
Later on, Kagome took a long, hot bath, and got ready for bed. Just before she jumped under
the covers, she caught a glance of the Calender, on her wall. In a big, red circle, the 20th was
marked off.
That's right, Kagome remembered,it's been a whole year since she's been to the Feudal Era.
It's also been a year, since she's seen Inu-Yasha.
"Inu-Yasha," Kagome whispered to herself, grabbing her pillow, and sinking her head into it.
How could she have forgotten about all of that? How could she have forgotten about Inuyasha?
She would love to go back and meet up with everyone again. Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and
Inuyasha. She missed them all. If she went back, would they still like her the same way, as
before? It's been so long since they had seen each other, they had probably forgotten bout her.
Even if she wanted to go, she couldn't return, because she no longer had the Sacred Jewel
Shards, and no longer had the soul of Kikyo in her.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to just visit the Shrine," Kagome thought, out loud.
The Next day, Kagome rushed home from School as fast as she could, only stopping to toss her
backpack inside the house.
"Hi Mom, Hi Grandpa, Hi Sota," Kagome yelled at full speed, as she bolted out the door, leaving
everyone confused.
"What's up with her?" asked Sota, looking up from his Gameboy, not sure as to what just
happened.
"She's going to Visit the Shine," tells Mom,"it's been a whole year, since she came back from the
Feudal Era. I guess you can call it her 1-Year Anniversary."
"Oh," Sota murmured, focusing his attention, back to his Video Game.
Kagome approched the outside of the Shrine, and looked at it.
There it is, she thought,the Shrine I haven't visited in a whole year. She hesitated for a
moment, still fixated on the Shrine, and then she took a small step forward, and began to walk
towards the Shrine.