Hotaru (Firefly)

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Chapter OneSweet Sixteen

"Father thank you!" an excited teen with red hair and blue eyes jumped up and down excitedly while talking to her father. He had just gotten off of the phone with her favorite bands record company, and they agreed to the price her father set. Her favorite band is playing at her birthday party! 'this is going to be so cool' she thought while imagining giving out invitations at her school with her best friend and scoffing all those prissy ningen bitches.

There was not many beings with youkai blood in this time, and those with it are only allowed to befriend those with it for obvious reasons. There was a whole youkai underground, a network of youkai that govern themselves they do not interfere with ningen life. The government knows they exist and keeps a blind eye, they govern there own.

"You're lucky the mutt knows the owner of her record company otherwise I would never had be able to get her. What is so special about that singer anyway Hotaru pst the name is not even that impressive" a tall man with dark hair tied high in a pony tail and deep blue eyes said to his oldest daughter.

Kouga did not like the fact of having to chaperone a room full of hormonal teenagers, he found it quite annoying actually but he would grin and bare it. He hoped he was not the only adult that would come, he would invite the mutt, the mutt's older half brother, and the kit to accompany there kids he doubted if they would stay but who knows. Kouga could only hope!

"I know daddy, thank you. I can not wait to tell Kimiko that Hotaru is singing at my sweet Sixteen Birthday party!" she said excitedly while clapping her hands in utter excitement.

Fumiko (child of treasured beauty) looked at her father adoringly sometimes he could be the greatest father a girl could ask for! She makes a inward note to thank Kimiko's father Inuyasha for helping set it up, sometimes she just don't know why they dislike each other. She did remember hearing from someone it was about a girl but she never knew no one would talk of her.

"You are aware you are well over 16 years old Fumiko." her father said amusedly while watching his daughters face turn from a huge smile to a frown.

Kouga knew what she would say but he could not resist the jab she left open, he was always the playful type. He knew that after this little party he would never want to have another one, no way not how. Kouga knew that booking a famous band would cost a pretty penny but he hoped they were worth it, if not he will be sorely pissed!

"yes I know father but that is the age everyone thinks I am at school, plus I was too young at 16 years I was still a pup" said Fumiko while crossing her hands across her chest while talking to her father.

Sometimes he just makes her so mad! Ever since her mother died almost 200 years ago he threw himself into his work. She knew that was how he dealt with mothers death but maybe it was time he started to find a female and begin the healing process.

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"Higurashi" Kagome said answering her cell phone while sitting at her mother table at the shrine she grew up in while sipping on coffee.

Kagome came home at least once a year to visit her mother and pay her respects to her long lost friends from the Sengoku Jidai. She now lives in the United States, her occupation demands it. She tried to stay within Japan and travel back and forth but it was starting to cost to much so she had to move to accommodate her job. Her mother was saddened but understood, she was proud that Kagome was moving on from her past.

"Kagome?" said the man on the other end of her phone.

"Mike? Ya it's me, what's up on at my families shrine in Japan?" Kagome answered while rolling her eyes while looking at her mother to tell her without words that it can get rather annoying.

The record company Multimex that signed her have a habit of trying to keep tabs on her. She knew it was because she was one of the most sort after artist by other record companies and her contract was ending this year. She knew they had hopes of resigning her, she would only because they gave her the chance she wanted and she would stick with them because she was loyal.

"Kagome 2 months on the 13th you are scheduled to play a private party. You will sing a minimum of 2 songs, you will also tell the others of the group when we are threw with this call ok?" he said to Kagome and she could just picture his expressions as he spoke as if she was there.

"Next month? Why am I just learning of this now?" she asked kind of irritated and angry at not given a decent amount of time to plan for it.

She hated when they think it is ok to do things like this like she has no life to plan around. She really didn't but they did not have to assume she did not. She was famous after all and could have any man, except for the one she really wanted. She can not believe how her life turned out just 5 short years ago she was trampling around Sengoku Jidai searching for the Shikon Jewel and Naraku.

When they finally defeated the vile hanyou and the jewel was completed they returned to the village to make the wish to purify the jewel.

:: Flashback ::

"Have you thought of a wish child?" asked the older miko Kaede while stirring a pot of stew and looking at Kagome.

"I have thought of it yes, but I can not decide. It is hard to find a wish that will not be of a selfish nature." she said thoughtfully "I was thinking that maybe I was brought back here to save youkai, I mean why else would I have met some youkai I consider friends? I mean in my future I have yet to sense any youki, or any information that would alert me to how they just went extinct" Kagome said to Kaede while trying to think of a suitable wish for the tama.

Kagome knew a wish that would not be selfish and would actually hurt her. She could wish Kikyo back to life, flesh and blood. That was exactly what she did, Kikyo was brought back from the dead; Inuyasha and Kikyo mated not much later if Kagome had to guess. Once the wish was made the jewel did not disappear from the world it reentered her body and took her home, never to see her friends again.

:: Flashback End ::

"Fine, I will return to America in a few days" Kagome stated to the man on the phone before closing the phone and ending the call. "mama" Kagome said while turning to her mother to speak with her.

"I understand honey have a safe trip back to the Americas" her mother stated in understanding while washing the dishes from dinner.

Her mother was really the best mother a girl could ask for! She understood what had to be done and did not make a fuss about it.

"Thanks mom, I will come back again soon to finish the visit ok?" Kagome asked trying to make up for the fact she has to leave early.

"Ok dear now why don't you go visit the Goshinboku then get ready to leave tomorrow so you don't have to rush" her mother stated in a motherly tone while smiling at her daughter

Kagome walked to the Goshinboku and kneeled before it, there where several markers one for each of her friends. She turned to Miroku's first "Hey Miroku sorry I have not been around lately but it is not easy to travel back and forth ya know? My music career is going good, you would love my shows they make me dress provocatively and sing even more so. I wish you guys were here I miss you all so much. Well I am going to say hey to the rest of the gang now, rest in peace Miroku." Kagome said while her hands were in prayer and her eyes were closed while talking to her long gone friend.

Kagome then turned to Sango the next marker "Hey Sango I hope you and Miroku had lots of babies ha ha I can already see the blush that would have accompanied that remark" she said with a smile "I do not have anyone special in my life as of yet. I did date a guy in my band for a little while but it did not work out, it never does. I can not be honest with anyone because of my past and because of this I can not give myself to anyone, ya you got it I am still a virgin. Pathetic right? All my friends are getting married and/or having children while I am still a virgin. Oh well no use in dwelling over something that can not be helped right? Oh I hope you had a wonderful full life you deserved nothing less you know! Well I am going to say hi to Shippo now so I will talk to you another time, rest in peace Sango I love you. You were the sister of my soul." Kagome said as a stray tear strained down her face before her hand came and whipped it clean.

Kagome moved to Shippo's marker next one down from Sango's "hey Shippo, how is my favorite kitsune? I hope you had a nice life, I am sorry I missed seeing you grow up I hope you could forgive me. I Loved you as a son did you know that? I wish I did not have to leave but that is the way things went you know. I miss you my kit." Kagome said as another tear streamed down her cheek then whipped away while she kisses her hand then touches his marker. "Rest in peace Shippo" she said while she thought of the memory of her kit eating pokey.

Kagome moved to Inuyasha's marker next one down from Shippo's "Hey baka hows my favorite hanyou InuYoukai? I hope you are doing well and I hope you are happy. I miss you all so much, you most of all. You were my best friend, my first love, my first heart break but I would not change anything because I love you. Rest in peace Inuyasha"

Kagome moved to the next marker which she gave to Kouga, Ginta, and Hakkaku. "Hey Kouga, Ginta, Hakkaku. I miss you guys and your funny antics I am really happy I had the chance to meet such great Ookami youkai as yourselves. Hey Kouga I guess I am not your onna anymore huh? ha ha ha I am sorry I could not resist. I hope the 3 of you lived well and had many pups, Rest in peace brothers." Kagome said while she whispered the last part.

Kagome moved to the next marker which she gave to Sesshomaru, Jaken and Rin. They were never close but towards the end he was there. He even saved Kagome once while in the final battle, she would not be alive right now if not for him. "hello Sesshomaru-Sama, Rin, Jaken I know we were never really close but I thought it was only fair that I set up a place for you guys as well. I refused to let all the sacrifices made by any of us to go on forgotten. I know you probably would not appreciated it but I don't care so there! ha ha hawell anyway I wanted to thank you again for saving me that day it was a surprise when I actually seen whom it was that saved my hid ha ha ha imagine my surprise when I saw none other then you. I knew you were not all that evil, you couldn't be, someone totally evil would not have cared for a ningen child as good as you had. She loved you dearly. Well rest in peace Sesshomaru-Sama." Kagome said before switching to the next person on the marker.

"hi Rin, I hope you are ok. I know we never really got a good chance to get to know one another but I wanted to just say hi and to let you know you were not forgotten. Rest in peace Rin." Kagome said before switching to the last on the marker.

"Jaken, we never got along but I thought you deserved a place near your master. Well there is not much I could say to you other than rest in peace Jaken" Kagome said before she stood and took one last long look at each of the markers of her long lost friends.

Kagome walked back into her childhood home and went to have a relaxing bath before she went and packed her things for her flight back to the United States tomorrow.