The girl slowly climbed out of the well, tears heavy in her sapphire eyes. Kagome Higurashi had finally defeated Naraku, but at a price. She could no longer travel to the Feudal Era. Could never see her friends, could never see the love of her life. All she had left, was the memories. Kagome looked back into the well, wondering what everyone's lives were like. She couldn't believe it.

Right before the battle Sesshomaru had given her a necklace. It had one of his fangs on it. She had smiled at her lover. It had shocked most of her group, but after deciding that Inuyasha could never get over Kikyo, she decided to move on from her silly crush. Sesshomaru was there and though he had tried to kill her on multiple occasions, she knew that he had a soft spot in the black hole everyone was sure existed.

Kagome sank to her knees next to the well and cried as she remembered how he had kissed her once more before the Shikon Jewel forced her back through the well. Her final wish was to completely purify the jewel and destroy it, and to help everyone who had been affected by it. She wasn't ready to let it all go.

After a while her mother, Kotori, came into the well house to see her daughter in front on the well crying. She went over to her daughter and hugged her, knowing that the well was closed and that Kagome could never go back to see her new friends. It hurt Kotori greatly to see everything Kagome held dear ripped from her, but fate had a way of working in strange and wonderful ways. Even if they seem cruel at first.

- 1 year later -

Kagome had finished middle school somehow and was working on the entrance exams for high school. She decided not to go with her old Middle School friends, since they had grown so far apart, and decided on going to one on the other side of town. It would be a longer walk, but Kagome was sure that the distance wouldn't be too much of a hassle, since she's walked all over the Feudal Era walking across town should be a piece of cake. Kagome still had trouble getting over the well, and looking out to the sacred tree and the well house always sent her into a deep depression, but Kagome knew that her friends would want her to move on with her life.

When Kagome had left the house to go to the school for her entrance exam, Kotori called up an old friend.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Shigure? It's Kotori."

"Kotori! It's been far too long. How are you doing?" Kotori smiled.

"I'm doing fine. Listen, I have a favor to ask."

"You did what!" Kagome had dropped the acceptance paper in her hand and stared at her mother in disbelief.

"Kagome, please. I see the look on your face every time you look at that well house and the tree."

"But mom!"

"Kagome please. It's not just because of that. The school is on the other side of town and Shigure lives a lot closer to the school than we do and I don't want you to stress yourself out so early in high school. " Kagome sighed as she realized that her mother was right.

"When am I leaving?"

"A week before school starts. Shigure is working on getting your room ready." She patted Kagome on the head. "My dear Kagome, promise me you won't get yourself into trouble." Kagome smiled.

"I'll try mom." Kotori went back to patting her head when she remembered something.

"Oh right! I should probably tell you that you and Shigure won't be the only ones there. Shigure's younger cousin Yuki will be there as well. He's attending the same school as you. Same year as well." Kagome continued to smile. At least she'd know some once school started.

The next month was hard on the Higurashi family. Souta was sad to see Kagome move out so soon after finally getting her back, but he understood that she needed it for school, but also to help her get over losing her closest friends. The day arrived and Kagome was loading the car while her mother tried to get Souta to stay home with Grandpa.

"Don't worry Souta. I'll try to come back as often as I can. If not, I'll try to call at least once everyday." Souta hugged his sister as she got in the car with her mom. They drove off and Kagome looked behind her until the tree was out of her view. A single tear fell from her eye.

"Kagome, I know it's hard, but you need to continue with your life and you can't do it at the shrine constantly looking at the well and tree." Kagome nodded to her mother.

After a while she noticed that they were surrounded by trees. It reminded her of the Feudal Era so much and it made her feel a lot better. They pulled up to a two story house that looked at little older that the shrine but reminded her of it greatly. The car came to a stop and Kagome stepped out of the car and looked around. The whole area had a homey feel to the miko. She inhaled the fresh air. Like nothing from the city had ever come out here.

The door opened as a man with black hair and blackish eyes in a green kimono stepped out holding a newspaper. He walked over to Kagome's mother and smiled to her. Kotori seemed thrilled to see him. Kagome watched the scene before her.

"Oh hello Shigure. Thank you for taking Kagome in. I hope she won't cause to much of a problem."

"No problem my dear Kotori." He smiled over to the girl off to the side. She was about average height for a girl her age, had mid back length raven hair, and beautiful sapphire blue eyes. He smiled to her. "You must be Kagome." She snapped out of her trance.

"Yes. I'm Kagome Higurashi! Thank you for taking me in." She bowed. She heard him chuckle a little.

"Yes, well, come on in. Yuki had gone on a walk a few minutes ago and he should be home in a few hours." He helped Kagome move her stuff into the house and she noticed the strange aura surrounding him. She felt strong loyalty and a playful personality, kind of like a dog. But nothing like Inuyasha or Sesshomaru.

"Shigure?" He turned to her with a small smile on her face. Her stomach growled a little. She blushed a little.

"Hungry?" She nodded and they headed to the kitchen. It was a mess and Shigure sweat dropped. "Sorry, none of us are really good at cleaning. Or cooking on that note." Kagome's eyes sparkled. She loved cleaning.

"No problem Shigure! I'll clean it! We'll finish moving me in later. You go relax, this shouldn't take long!" Shigure walked away and Kagome got to work, humming and smiling as she did so. Not even an hour later the front door opened.

"Shigure I'm back. Man I'm starved." Yuki looked down at the suitcases in front of the door. "Is Kagome here?" Yuki walked into the living room and saw his cousin reading the newspaper as usual.

"Yes, she's in the kitchen." Yuki's eyes widened slightly and went into the kitchen and watched as the girl took off her bandana and wiped the sweat from her brow, smiling at the now sparkling kitchen.

"All done. Oh, hello. You must be Yuki." Kagome looked at the boy in front of her. He had silver hair and amethyst eyes. He was maybe an inch shorter than Shigure, who wasn't that much taller than Kagome anyways. She bowed. "I'm Kagome Higurashi." Yuki smiled and bowed slightly as well.

"Yes, and I'm Yuki Sohma. It's nice to meet you Miss. Higurashi." Kagome smiled. Then sensed his aura. She couldn't put her finger on it, but it reminded her of a mouse or a rat. She snapped out of her small trance and smiled wider.

"I was about to make lunch, what would you like?" Yuki's stomach growled a little as well did Kagome's.

"Anything sounds good right now. But I don't know what we have that you can make a decent meal with." Kagome smiled.

"That's alright. I brought some instant stuff just in case. I hope you guys don't mind ramen." Yuki smiled and nodded then joined his cousin in the living room.

I hope this was okay. It's my first cross-over ^.^' If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.