Title: The Mentor
Genre: General
Pairings: a small hint of InuYasha/Kagome
Rating: G
Summary: There's something strange about Kagome's new mentor. She doesn't possess any jewel shards, yet Kagome gets an odd feeling about her. The girl is human...right?
Today was the day. All around Kagome, kids were talking excitedly about the new mentor program going on. Each ninth grade student was paired up with a student from a high school who would be a mentor to the younger student. It gave the kids "someone to look up to," as many of the teachers had quoted from the sheet Kagome had brought home to her mother.
"I think it's a splendid idea, Kagome," Mrs. Higurashi had said. "With you being the oldest, you don't really have anyone to look up to." With that, Kagome had filled out the required form asking what type of person she'd like to be paired up with. Now, here she was, in the courtyard waiting for her mentor to show up. All students, mentors and charges alike, had been given a file and picture of the person they were to be paired up with. Kagome opened up the file and stared down at the girl who would, hopefully, become a friend as well as a mentor.
"Amara Takahashi. 18 years old, born in America, moved to Tokyo five years ago...", Kagome was reading the file out loud when a voice interrupted her.
"You must be Kagome, since you're reading my file. I'm Amara. Looks like we're going to be together for awhile, huh?"
Kagome looked up into a girl's face. The girl was really pretty, curly auburn hair and sea-green eyes. She was smiling and was holding out her hand. Kagome shook it and smiled back. She couldn't help but look at the girl oddly though. Something about her seemed familiar somehow...
"Yes, I'm Kagome. I didn't mean to read your file out loud. It looks like we have a lot in common, too. Both of us aren't all that good in Math."
"We both like history," Amara said, smiling. "What's your favorite time period?"
"The Feudal Era. I'm drawn to it. It just seems really interesting." Kagome couldn't shake the feeling she was having. It was almost like the one she had when she sensed jewel shards, but Amara didn't have any on her. "Could she be a demon?", Kagome thought. She dismissed the thought immediately. All she was feeling was nerves, plain and simple.
"I like the Feudal Era too. There's some crazy legends about my family that go back to that time period. I guess that's why I want to study it after I get out of school; you know, maybe see if there's any truth to them." Amara looked down as she said that. "I know it sounds crazy," she continued, "but...I think the legends could be true, the ones about demons and stuff."
This hooked Kagome. Although Japanese people respected ancient ways, not many people her age believed that demons could be real. For the rest of the day, she and Amara talked about the feudal era. As the final bell rang, Kagome promised to talk to Amara later on and ran back to the Shrine. She exchanged her books for some snack food at her house, and then ran up to the old well house. She couldn't wait to tell the others about Amara. "Maybe I can even bring her to meet everyone, then InuYasha can see if she's a demon or not." Although Kagome didn't think Amara was a demon, she knew something was very different about her.
"I just got the oddest feeling while I was talking to her. It was almost like she possessed a jewel shard, but I couldn't see one on her. She also mentioned believing in demons, since she said something about her family history and demons were somehow connected. I just ask if I could bring her here so InuYasha could see for himself. I'm no good at sniffing them out like he is." Kagome's compliment had reached InuYasha's ears and a slight blush crept into his cheeks. He stood up before anyone could notice.
"I say we check it out. Invite her here and we'll see if she's a demon or not." Kagome didn't take much reassurance in his words, especially since he drew his sword as he said this.
Miroku spoke up, "Not that I'm against what InuYasha is saying, but we might want to check on her before we invite her here. If you two remember correctly," at this, the monk looked at InuYasha and Kagome together, "you're the only ones who can pass through the well and to the other time. This girl might not be able to do that if she's just human. I suggest, Kagome, that you try to learn more about your friend. See if she is a demon and if she means you no harm, I don't see any problem with her coming here."
Kagome agreed, and after a bit more talking, she headed back to her world and called Amara.
"Hi, Amara, it's Kagome. Listen, is there anyway we could study at your house tomorrow? I know this is short notice, but I really need some help in history class. We're studying the Feudal Era and you mentioned something about your family history being recorded starting in that time...see, we're writing a paper and...oh, sorry, I was just nervous about calling. Thank you so much for saying I could come over. No, I've got your address in the file the school gave me...alright, I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Is around noon okay? It is? Good, see you. 'Bye." Kagome flopped down on her bed, thankful that Ji-chan had given her a phone for her birthday. She had been so nervous about calling Amara and asking to come over that she probably sounded like an idiot. She was nervous about the whole deal, trying to figure out if Amara was a demon. She just wanted to know for sure...
"Hey, Kagome." Souta, her little brother, had apparently knocked on the door. He came into her room with the family cat, Buyo in his arms. He sat the bed next to Kagome and asked what was up. "You've been acting weirder than normal. Is it your mentor? Is she tough?" Kagome laughed, "I wish she was tough. It'd make finding out if she was a demon easier."
"You think she's a demon?!", Souta cried, "you mean, like InuYasha?" Shortly after Kagome had begun traveling back and forth between the feudal and modern times, InuYasha had come to her time looking for her and Souta had met him. Ever since, her younger brother had a small case of hero worship toward the hanyou. Kagome sighed, "Maybe, but we don't know for sure. I kept getting an odd feeling around her. Not a bad one or anything, but I could tell she was different. I'm going over there tomorrow, but I'd really like it if you didn't mention the whole possible demon thing to mom or Ji-chan. I know they don't mind me going back and forth between times, but I don't know how they'd handle a modern day demon." Souta contemplated this and agreed, "Ji-chan might try to banish her from the house."
The next day, Kagome stood outside a house that looked very much like her own, waiting for Amara to answer the door. "Please don't let her dad, if they are demons, be some huge thing..." Luckily, Amara answered.
"Hi Kagome. My parents left us the house and actually dragged out all the old family history. Some of it is even written on scrolls, and that stuff dates back to the feudal era. Mom and Dad also said that if you were careful, you could take some of them home with you if you needed to. Would you like something to drink?"
Kagome walked in and closed the door behind her. "Oh, not right now. I might as well get to work. Can I look at the scrolls first?" After Amara told Kagome where to leave her shoes, the two girls went into the dining area of the house. Several books and scrolls were scattered on the low table and Kagome had to be careful not to rip any as she sat down. She picked up an older scroll and began to read, listening as Amara told her about them.
"The earlier scrolls are written about my ancestors, rather than by them. That one you have is the first scroll ever written about my family. It's mostly about my greatest grandfather and his people..." Kagome scarcely heard the words that Amara was saying instead, her eyes were glued to the scroll.
"It seems that the young wolf demon and his pack are having troubles. Since none of his kind know how to write yet, he has appointed me to write what goes on. He is arrogant, and many of his pack do not wish to follow him, calling him a "mortal lover". The only one to stand by him is a young female, whom the pack calls Ayame. She's very pretty, but like the leader, who calls himself Kouga, she's also very stubborn. I believe this pack won't last much longer, although if I say as much to Kouga, he will surely take my life..."
Kagome stopped reading. Amara's words seemed to echo in her head.
"The earlier scrolls are written about my ancestors, rather than by them. That one you have is the first scroll ever written about my family. It's mostly about my greatest grandfather and his people..."
"You're...you're a demon?" Kagome. She placed the scroll down carefully and looked up. By now, Amara had taken her hair, which was down, and rolled it up into a bun. It was then Kagome noticed her ears; they came to a point, like Kouga's...
Kouga...Ayame...
Sitting down across from Kagome, Amara looked straight at Kagome. Her voice was calm and very matter-of-fact. "I'm a demon, full blooded and all that. If you don't want me to mentor you that's fine, seeing what I am now..."
Kagome shook her head. If only Amara knew... "I don't mind really, but perhaps you should tell me more about yourself. I'm not afraid." Amara looked at Kagome and grinned back, and Kagome noticed her sharp canines.
"I can tell you're not...I guess I've got some explaining to do."
Genre: General
Pairings: a small hint of InuYasha/Kagome
Rating: G
Summary: There's something strange about Kagome's new mentor. She doesn't possess any jewel shards, yet Kagome gets an odd feeling about her. The girl is human...right?
Today was the day. All around Kagome, kids were talking excitedly about the new mentor program going on. Each ninth grade student was paired up with a student from a high school who would be a mentor to the younger student. It gave the kids "someone to look up to," as many of the teachers had quoted from the sheet Kagome had brought home to her mother.
"I think it's a splendid idea, Kagome," Mrs. Higurashi had said. "With you being the oldest, you don't really have anyone to look up to." With that, Kagome had filled out the required form asking what type of person she'd like to be paired up with. Now, here she was, in the courtyard waiting for her mentor to show up. All students, mentors and charges alike, had been given a file and picture of the person they were to be paired up with. Kagome opened up the file and stared down at the girl who would, hopefully, become a friend as well as a mentor.
"Amara Takahashi. 18 years old, born in America, moved to Tokyo five years ago...", Kagome was reading the file out loud when a voice interrupted her.
"You must be Kagome, since you're reading my file. I'm Amara. Looks like we're going to be together for awhile, huh?"
Kagome looked up into a girl's face. The girl was really pretty, curly auburn hair and sea-green eyes. She was smiling and was holding out her hand. Kagome shook it and smiled back. She couldn't help but look at the girl oddly though. Something about her seemed familiar somehow...
"Yes, I'm Kagome. I didn't mean to read your file out loud. It looks like we have a lot in common, too. Both of us aren't all that good in Math."
"We both like history," Amara said, smiling. "What's your favorite time period?"
"The Feudal Era. I'm drawn to it. It just seems really interesting." Kagome couldn't shake the feeling she was having. It was almost like the one she had when she sensed jewel shards, but Amara didn't have any on her. "Could she be a demon?", Kagome thought. She dismissed the thought immediately. All she was feeling was nerves, plain and simple.
"I like the Feudal Era too. There's some crazy legends about my family that go back to that time period. I guess that's why I want to study it after I get out of school; you know, maybe see if there's any truth to them." Amara looked down as she said that. "I know it sounds crazy," she continued, "but...I think the legends could be true, the ones about demons and stuff."
This hooked Kagome. Although Japanese people respected ancient ways, not many people her age believed that demons could be real. For the rest of the day, she and Amara talked about the feudal era. As the final bell rang, Kagome promised to talk to Amara later on and ran back to the Shrine. She exchanged her books for some snack food at her house, and then ran up to the old well house. She couldn't wait to tell the others about Amara. "Maybe I can even bring her to meet everyone, then InuYasha can see if she's a demon or not." Although Kagome didn't think Amara was a demon, she knew something was very different about her.
"I just got the oddest feeling while I was talking to her. It was almost like she possessed a jewel shard, but I couldn't see one on her. She also mentioned believing in demons, since she said something about her family history and demons were somehow connected. I just ask if I could bring her here so InuYasha could see for himself. I'm no good at sniffing them out like he is." Kagome's compliment had reached InuYasha's ears and a slight blush crept into his cheeks. He stood up before anyone could notice.
"I say we check it out. Invite her here and we'll see if she's a demon or not." Kagome didn't take much reassurance in his words, especially since he drew his sword as he said this.
Miroku spoke up, "Not that I'm against what InuYasha is saying, but we might want to check on her before we invite her here. If you two remember correctly," at this, the monk looked at InuYasha and Kagome together, "you're the only ones who can pass through the well and to the other time. This girl might not be able to do that if she's just human. I suggest, Kagome, that you try to learn more about your friend. See if she is a demon and if she means you no harm, I don't see any problem with her coming here."
Kagome agreed, and after a bit more talking, she headed back to her world and called Amara.
"Hi, Amara, it's Kagome. Listen, is there anyway we could study at your house tomorrow? I know this is short notice, but I really need some help in history class. We're studying the Feudal Era and you mentioned something about your family history being recorded starting in that time...see, we're writing a paper and...oh, sorry, I was just nervous about calling. Thank you so much for saying I could come over. No, I've got your address in the file the school gave me...alright, I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Is around noon okay? It is? Good, see you. 'Bye." Kagome flopped down on her bed, thankful that Ji-chan had given her a phone for her birthday. She had been so nervous about calling Amara and asking to come over that she probably sounded like an idiot. She was nervous about the whole deal, trying to figure out if Amara was a demon. She just wanted to know for sure...
"Hey, Kagome." Souta, her little brother, had apparently knocked on the door. He came into her room with the family cat, Buyo in his arms. He sat the bed next to Kagome and asked what was up. "You've been acting weirder than normal. Is it your mentor? Is she tough?" Kagome laughed, "I wish she was tough. It'd make finding out if she was a demon easier."
"You think she's a demon?!", Souta cried, "you mean, like InuYasha?" Shortly after Kagome had begun traveling back and forth between the feudal and modern times, InuYasha had come to her time looking for her and Souta had met him. Ever since, her younger brother had a small case of hero worship toward the hanyou. Kagome sighed, "Maybe, but we don't know for sure. I kept getting an odd feeling around her. Not a bad one or anything, but I could tell she was different. I'm going over there tomorrow, but I'd really like it if you didn't mention the whole possible demon thing to mom or Ji-chan. I know they don't mind me going back and forth between times, but I don't know how they'd handle a modern day demon." Souta contemplated this and agreed, "Ji-chan might try to banish her from the house."
The next day, Kagome stood outside a house that looked very much like her own, waiting for Amara to answer the door. "Please don't let her dad, if they are demons, be some huge thing..." Luckily, Amara answered.
"Hi Kagome. My parents left us the house and actually dragged out all the old family history. Some of it is even written on scrolls, and that stuff dates back to the feudal era. Mom and Dad also said that if you were careful, you could take some of them home with you if you needed to. Would you like something to drink?"
Kagome walked in and closed the door behind her. "Oh, not right now. I might as well get to work. Can I look at the scrolls first?" After Amara told Kagome where to leave her shoes, the two girls went into the dining area of the house. Several books and scrolls were scattered on the low table and Kagome had to be careful not to rip any as she sat down. She picked up an older scroll and began to read, listening as Amara told her about them.
"The earlier scrolls are written about my ancestors, rather than by them. That one you have is the first scroll ever written about my family. It's mostly about my greatest grandfather and his people..." Kagome scarcely heard the words that Amara was saying instead, her eyes were glued to the scroll.
"It seems that the young wolf demon and his pack are having troubles. Since none of his kind know how to write yet, he has appointed me to write what goes on. He is arrogant, and many of his pack do not wish to follow him, calling him a "mortal lover". The only one to stand by him is a young female, whom the pack calls Ayame. She's very pretty, but like the leader, who calls himself Kouga, she's also very stubborn. I believe this pack won't last much longer, although if I say as much to Kouga, he will surely take my life..."
Kagome stopped reading. Amara's words seemed to echo in her head.
"The earlier scrolls are written about my ancestors, rather than by them. That one you have is the first scroll ever written about my family. It's mostly about my greatest grandfather and his people..."
"You're...you're a demon?" Kagome. She placed the scroll down carefully and looked up. By now, Amara had taken her hair, which was down, and rolled it up into a bun. It was then Kagome noticed her ears; they came to a point, like Kouga's...
Kouga...Ayame...
Sitting down across from Kagome, Amara looked straight at Kagome. Her voice was calm and very matter-of-fact. "I'm a demon, full blooded and all that. If you don't want me to mentor you that's fine, seeing what I am now..."
Kagome shook her head. If only Amara knew... "I don't mind really, but perhaps you should tell me more about yourself. I'm not afraid." Amara looked at Kagome and grinned back, and Kagome noticed her sharp canines.
"I can tell you're not...I guess I've got some explaining to do."
