Chapter 1

He walked. He had no idea where he was headed, but he knew that if he went this way, he would find her. The cursed woman who trapped him under this spell was in this direction, he could surely sense it! She has finally come back to the mortal realm. It has been over 500 years. And now, the only way to break this curse...and this madness...was to take her life!

"Kagome! You are going to be late for school if you don't hurry!"

My name is Kagome Higurashi. I am fifteen years old today, and my life couldn't even be more hectic.

"Coming, mom!" I bellowed down at her as I frantically tried to put on an outfit for school. I chose a plain red baggy t-shirt with black baggy pants, and I brushed my hair as best I could, though many knots still remained.

"Kagome!!"

"Alright!!" I screamed back. My patience was growing weaker by the second.

Once I brushed my teeth, I jumped down the flight of stairs. When I rounded the corner, I grabbed my yellow backpack and rushed for the door.

"What are you wearing!?" My mother, Naomi, asked me in horror, stopping me in my quest for the door before she could see me.

I cringed at her tone. I was hoping to make it out of this house alive.

"Look, mom, I don't have time for this," I exclaimed, rolling my eyes at her in the process.

"Honey, it is your first day of school, and this is how you dress!?" My mother stated in horror. "I won't allow it! March right back up to your room, young lady, and pick out a more formal outfit!"

"Mommm!" I complained loudly, while stomping my right foot down hard on to the brown carpet of our living room. "I am in high school now! Let me wear what I want to wear!"

My mother shook her head angrily. "While you live in this house, you live under my rules. You are starting high school today, missy, and you want to have a great first impression! I will not allow you to look like such a….like a boy!"

I checked my black wrist watch and hissed in anger. I only had ten minutes to get to homeroom before I was late for my first day.

"Look, mom, I don't have time for this right now! Please, just let me be for today, and I promise I will wear something more….'girly'…. tomorrow!" I shuddered and cringed in horror when I had to say the word, 'girly'….

My mother pointed a finger at me. I felt myself starting to sweat.

"Of all days, Kagome! It is your birthday today, and you are starting high school. I will not allow people to see my daughter this way!"

I couldn't hold back my anger anymore, so I put it on a tighter leash. I did not want to yell at my mother.

"So, since today is my birthday, let me dress how I want to dress! And like I said before, I'll pick a better outfit for tomorrow, ok? I don't have time for this, I need to go to school! Love yah, bye!"

Before my mother could say another word, I slammed the door behind me and ran for my life….or something like that.