Fate

CHAPTER ONE---THE FRIENDS

"Beep…Beep…Beep" Kagome's alarm clock went off. Kagome turned her head to see that it was 4:00am and that the bed where Sango had slept the night before was now empty.

Today was the day. Sango and Kagome were going to "Destiny Island". The best place for summer vacation.

Kagome got up and headed for the bathroom to take her shower. A half-hour later she came walking through the door dressed in a white mini-skirt, a black tank top with a pink butterfly on it. Her black hair was falling past her shoulders and stopping about mid-back with a pair of pink sunglasses sitting on top of her head, and black flip-flops.

Sitting on the edge of the bed was Sango. She was wearing a blue mini-skirt with a white spaghetti strap. She had a silver watch on her left hand and white flip-flops.

Kagome and Sango had been friends since 2nd grade when Kagome's parent's first got a divorce. Kagome and her bother Souta, a year old at the time, lived with their mother because their father made It clear that he didn't want anything to do with them. Then their grandfather died of a heart attack. Then when Kagome was in the 10th grade and Souta in the 5th their mother died in a car accident. Sango's mom left her when she was 2 and she lived with her grandpa until he died in the 9th grade. All of his possessions went to Sango including the apartment they had live in. Sango lived there my herself until Kagome's mom died. Then Kagome and Souta moved in. Kagome and Sango had to get a part time job to be able to pay the rent and they needed money for groceries.

So there they were. Kagome, Souta, and Sango living together. Souta was going to stay at a friend's house while Kagome and Sango were at Destiny Island.

"Finally. I've been waiting for five minutes." Sango said impatiently. "Sorry" Kagome said apologetically "I just gotta check on Souta."

Kagome and Sango shared a room and a combined bathroom. Souta had his own room and bathroom. Kagome walked through the living room, past the kitchen, to a small room. She opened the door to see a small figure lying on a bed with a blue bedspread on top of him and blue pillow under his head.

"Souta…" Kagome whispered sitting on the edge of his bed. "Souta we're leaving." "Hmm…" Souta replied starting to wake up. "We'll be gone for a month, remember?" Kagome said. "Your friend's mom, Missy, will be here to pick you up at 9:30 so be ready to go." She said starting to think she shouldn't go. "Bye Kagome…tell Sango bye for me. Love you" Souta said now sitting up. "Love you too." Kagome replied close to tears. She hasn't been away from Souta for ore that a couple of days. "Go back to bed for a while. Its only a little after 5:00am." Kagome said a tear running down her cheek.

Souta raised his hand up to her cheek wiping away her tear then said "Be careful." Kagome kissed him on the cheek. Got up. Walked to the. Then she hesitated. Then she turned around and said, "I will. Now back to bed". Souta was lying back down his head hitting the softness of his pillow while Kagome left the room.

"The bags are in the car." Sango said sensing Kagome was upset about leaving her brother.

"He'll be ok" Sango added trying to ease Kagome's discomfort.

Kagome gave her a sad smile then said, "I know".

They left the apartment careful to lock it. They then headed toward their blue Chrysler. Sango got in the driver's seat while Kagome got in the passenger seat.

Sango started the engine. She looked toward Kagome seeing her look up at the apartment and all they we're leaving.

"Souta has his cell phone right?" Kagome asked still a little worried.

"Yes" Sango said.

"Where are our…" Kagome was about to say but was interrupted by Sango.

"In our purses. I double-checked. And if you're wondering they are charged."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Kagome said feeling better. "Let's go"

Sango backed out into the road. With one more look up at the apartment where Kagome saw a little boy in Spongebob pajamas waving down at them from the living room window. Kagome waved back as they were driving father and father away from the apartment and the little boy in it.

So there they were. Heading to Destiny Island. Having no clue that their life would change…some for the best…some for the worst…