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Chapter 1
"Mom, I really have to get going now! My friends are waiting for me, and I told them I would be back before noon!"
Kagome Higurashi stood in the center courtyard of her family's shrine, the sun shining overhead and gifting the day with warmth. Kagome's mother placed several final items into the yellow backpack before relenting a smile to Kagome.
"Be safe Kagome."
Kagome smiled at her mother, knowing she endured a lot to allow her daughter, who was only in junior high, to venture into the Bone Eater's Well, and into another era reclaim the Shikon Jewel shards.
"I will mom. I've got Inuyasha to protect me! Goodbye!"
Kagome hurried towards the direction of the well, pulling the sturdy golden pack over her shoulder, rounding a corner only to crash into a very baffled and confused Gramps. Both fell backwards onto the stone-paved ground, rubbing sore and injured bottoms, and allowing little groans and complaints to surface.
Kagome grabbed her bag behind her and started to stand, only to find that the bag was much lighter than before. She turned her heard behind her to discover that most of the contents within the bag had spilled out across the ground due to the sudden impact and improper closure of the bag.
"Oh no! I'm going to be late!"
Gramps was in a similar predicament, having been carrying a tray of souvenirs for the shrine gift shop. Gramps picked up one of the souvenirs and showed it to Kagome, speaking in his squeaky yet persistent voice.
"Look Kagome, Sacred jewel shards similar to yours! These will ward off demons and make the possessor more powerful. They will also fetch a fine price at our shop!"
Gramps said the last words with a smirk and mischievous cackle, while picking up one of the shards that fell and showing it to Kagome. Kagome returned his remark with a hesitant chuckle, helping Gramps to his feet and securing her bag and scooping up the various contents snuggly back within the pack.
" Sure gramps. Where did you ever manage to come up with this idea?"
She examined the shard closely, noting how similar it actually resembled her own shards.
Gramps caught Kagome's sarcastic tone and lifted himself up, shoving out his chest.
"I would never make such a thing up! They are the real things! I swear it!"
"Sure gramps…"
Kagome was all-too-familiar with Gramps and his various "souvenirs". Kagome finished the process of packing her items into her backpack, realizing that her bottle with shards contained inside was open and it's contents spilled.
"Oh no! The shards!"
She gingerly picked them up and put them back into the bottle, too baffled and rushed to realize that there was still a shard forgotten behind amongst Gramp's various shards that littered the stone ground.
Gramps picked up his remaining shards, as well as one of the true shards that were identical to his. He bid Kagome farewell, who had already rounded the corner and making a speedy getaway, and proceeded to the gift shop, unaware of the new addition within the pile of shards.