Dragon Priestess: chapter 2
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Kagome woke up in the morning feeling like something was going to change in her life. That would suck. She had had enough changes in her life to last a lifetime (haha a pun). She got up from bed, hoping that her mom would have a big breakfast for her, and that her grandpa would actually have a good gift, since it was her 15th birthday today. She got dressed in her school uniform, wondering if maybe she should just skip school. It was the full moon today... Maybe that's why she was feeling so weird. She shrugged, deciding she was just being paranoid. She finished getting ready, and went down the stairs where she could smell waffles and strawberries and whipped cream.
"Good morning mama. The food smells delicious." She said as her mom put a big plate of waffles on the table. The waffles were topped with strawberries and whipped cream, just like Kagome had smelled. Her mother smiled at her as Kagome sat at the table and ate.
"I'm glad you like it. I made is special for your birthday. I have a gift for you." Her mother pulled out a small box from the pocket of the apron she was wearing. She handed it to Kagome. "I hope you like it."
Kagome stopped eating and opened the box up. Inside was a plain silver chain. It was beautiful. "Mama, put it on me. I love it." Kagome's mother took the chain from her and put it around her neck, clasping the two ends together. The necklace fell to where her cleavage would be if she had on a different shirt. The thin chain was plain, but it was stunning in its simplicity. Kagome looked at herself in a hand held mirror her mother was holding for her. She absolutely loved it. She stopped looking at the necklace so she could finish eating. Her grandpa walked into the room with a large box in his hands. He held it out to Kagome, and she opened it to find a bow with a quiver of arrows. She looked at it with annoyance and sighed.
"Thanks, Grandpa. I guess I can't feed this to the cat." Her grandpa looked offended.
"This bow is full of history. It was given to me the day that you were born. The person said that you would need it on your 15th birthday." Kagome rolled her eyes.
"And just how does that make this bow 'full of history'?" Then she looked at the bow more closely. "Who is Kikyo?" She asked. Her grandfather looked confused.
"What do you mean?" He asked. Kagome pointed to the side of the bow.
"It says 'Kikyo' on here." Before her grandpa could say anything, her mother spoke.
"Kikyo was a priestess long ago who was the keeper of the Shikon no Tama, or the Jewel of Four Souls. She died after having been attacked by a demon who wanted the Jewel to gain power. She was cremated while holding the Jewel so that it would be taken with her into the next life. She was said to have known the Holy Dragon, whose name was Seiryu. Supposedly he was the one who gave her this bow and these arrows, and that he imbued them with his power. She was said to have sealed the demon that killed her with one of these arrows. If she had lived, she would have given this bow and these arrows to her successor, who would probably have been her child."
Kagome was silent. Her mother had given her a big hint. Now she knew where she had come from, or rather, who she had come from. Kagome knew that she was different from her family. She had a huge secret that only her family knew. She knew that her mom was not her real mom because her mom was a regular person.
As Kagome sat at the table thinking, her brother, Souta, came in. "Nee-chan, Buyo is missing."
Kagome was got up from her chair. Buyo was her friend on every night of the full moon. He was the only one who would stay with her. She hurried and got her backpack while looking at the time. "I have enough time to find Buyo before I have to go to school. Where did you last see him, Souta?" She asked while walking out the door, waving goodbye to her family over her shoulder. She was still holding the bow and quiver of arrows.
"I saw him at the well. I didn't want to go in because it's scary." Souta said with a shiver.
Kagome looked at him with slight disbelief. "How can you call yourself a man if you're too scared to go looking for a cat?" Souta shook his head.
"You don't get it. There were these noises coming from the well, even though it's sealed up." Kagome rolled her eyes.
"It's probably the cat." She said while walking through a door into the room where the well was.
Kagome walked up to the well, suddenly feeling apprehensive. She could hear sounds coming from the well, like something was scratching the board that sealed it up. She jumped when she heard a mew. She looked to her right and saw Buyo. She sighed with relief, and then jumped with surprise as there was another scratching sound heard from the well. She turned to the door where her brother was waiting up the stairs. She was about to say something when Souta shouted.
"Look out!" She turned around and saw a light come from the well. Suddenly, the wood covering the well broke and a giant bug woman burst forth and grabbed her.
"Give it to me! Give it to me!" The woman yelled at Kagome as she grabbed the girl and took her with her into the well.
Kagome struggled to get free. "Leave me alone!" She shouted, and shoved the centipede woman away from her. A light erupted from her hands; the bug woman cried out and let go of her, losing a few arms in the process.
Kagome was stunned. "Wh-What? What was that?" The demon disappeared as Kagome fell through the unnatural darkness and dropped suddenly onto the bottom of the well. "Well, I guess I might as well get out of here. Sota! Sota! Help me out of this! Souta!" Kagome yelled out. Then she sighed. "He probably ran off, the little chicken!" She climbed up the wall of the well. When she reached the top, she pulled herself over the edge and then sat down on it in amazement.
"Where am I?"
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