Everyone soon filled out behind her, the coach zoomed off into the far distance. Suddenly pulse of power rang through the air startling everyone before bright purple light surrounded her, an uncomfortable feeling in Kagome's gut grew as the world seemed to twist and turn in every direction.
Realisation her as soon as she smelt the pungent aroma of damp soil and a multitude of wood – she had been teleported. Just like that, not even at the snap of fingers, she was in a different place. Her inner beast whimpered in her head, as Kagome furrowed her thin eyebrows in question.
She heard a howl in the distance; it seemed she wasn't alone in her confusion.
In response to the call, a voice in a deep baritone that screamed alpha spoke like surround sound giving off the air of an omnipresent being.
"Students welcome. I am Inu no Taisho, Head of Taisho Elite Academy. This is your first test, you have two choices. The first is to fight, the second to hide – either way you have forty-eight hours to reach the portal that will take you to the academy and not be captured by assessors. Fail to meet these expectations and you will be immediately expelled. Good luck."
Silence. All sound stopped after Inu no Taisho had finished his speech, making her surroundings seem eerier and Kagome's heart beat faster. The tall trees seemed to stretch further to cover the already sparse light, the thick foliage crept closer to a claustrophobic extent and the humid air grew hotter.
Ignoring the slight hindrance her glasses and hair gave to her sight, Kagome pressed on at a slow almost hesitant pace. Her plan was to hide – what else could she do? If she were to fight and meet someone stronger than her – although highly unlikely – she could lose grip on her concealments and give her away. She would have to travel in a sedate walk in order to reach the portal at her expected time; she wanted to be late to make her seem as weak as her appearance but meet the deadline.
Now deep amongst the trees she reached out her powers to find the portals aura to guide her in the right direction, all the while discretely evading other students' senses. In this act, she realised many people would be picked off by this test, however she agnoliaged a handful showed magnificent power and strength that radiated of them in- almost- frightening waves, those are the people she would have to be wary of. Kagome withdrew her aura and wrapped it impossibly close to her body then trudged on soundlessly towards the west.
Now only five miles away from her check point and estimably another twenty-four hours before she had to pass through the portal, Kagome wished she had brought her book. Though the terrain may have been difficult for a lower levelled demon or ill trained human, this test was a walk in the park for her.
She decided after a full day and night without rest now was the time to settle for at least ten hours before moving again. So finding a suitable tree Kagome gracefully leaped into the branches and vines and disappeared from sight. Once she was satisfied with her hiding place she closed her eyes, set her mental alarm clock and settled into a light, dreamless sleep.
Kagome was awoken by the sound of a feminine voice and two sets of light footfalls.
"I can't believe your father made you an assessor this year, it's so bothersome to have to fight such worthless beings, it's disgusting enough that they breathe the same air as us." a snide voice assaulted Kagome's ears followed by a high pitched laugh. "I mean, me and you could be doing something much more... fun." The voice purred seductively.
The owner of the voice passed under her tree, when Kagome recognised the woman her blood ran cold. Kagura – Naraku's daughter.
