The first bell rang as Kagome rushed up the school steps. She looked around breathlessly for her friends, it was her first day at school in over a week they had probably given up on waiting for her. Not being able to spot them she decided to trudge her way to homeroom alone. It was better this way anyway she decided, she was too distracted to deal with the loads of questions they would have about whatever ailment her grandpa had come up with this time. The latest argument with Inuyasha, which had prompted her return, kept playing over in her head.

"He can be so childish sometimes" she let out with a soft sigh. Something else was nagging at her too, ever since she had neared the school grounds. She reached for the door handle of her classroom, and finally realized what it was and froze.

A jewel shard! "Whoa get a hold of your self Kagome, your losing it" she entered the room and continued mumbling to her self " there is no way I'm just stressed out and imagining things." The second bell rang and she took her seat as her friends walked in. They all rushed over to see how she was doing and have a quick chat before their teacher arrived.

The girls seemed satisfied with her explanations to their questions about her illnesses and proceeded to fill her in on the news and gossip at school. They finished up and took their seats when the teacher finally entered. Accompanying their teacher was a girl their age. Kagome figured she must be new since she was dressed in street clothes instead of the school uniform. She didn't give her anymore thought as she began rummaging through her bag in an attempt to find and arrange her assignments.

"Good morning students, if would all please take your seats I have a few announcements." There was a quick shuffle in the room as everyone made their way to their seats. Kagome's head was still buried in her bag as the teacher continued.

"Well everyone we have a new student joining us today, her name is Chase and she has just moved here from the United States." He turned to Chase and smiled before continuing. "So on behalf of everyone I would like to say Welcome."

Kagome half listened to him as she finished going through her papers. She was relived to find that she hadn't forgotten anything this time in her rush to get to school. Unfortunately she hadn't been able to shake the Jewel shard feeling yet. She shook her head and focused her attention back to her teacher just in time to hear him say her name.

"We are glad to see you are feeling better. Ah and Chase I see there is an empty seat next to Kagome you may go ahead and sit there for now." He finished.

Kagome, now slightly more focused than when she first saw the girl enter, turned her attention to Chase as she came toward her. She was very pretty and her long blond hair was pulled back from her face drawing your attention to her sapphire colored eyes. Kagome's attention however where not focused on the girls face or clothes. Kagome blinked a few times thinking that she was imagining it but she wasn't. She could see that embedded in the girl's chest was a piece of the Shikon jewel. Kagome just stared at Chase as she took her seat.

"Is there something wrong?" Chase turned to Kagome who was still staring at her with a strange look on her face.

"Oh" Kagome turned red. She couldn't believe she had been staring at her the whole time. "Sorry, don't mind me. I'm just a little tired today." She giggled nervously as she turned back to her desk.

Who is she? Is she a demon? No she cant be she looks normal to me, but then why does she have a jewel shard? Maybe I should get Inuyasha, no what good would he do? I'll just have to do a little investigating.