Cursed
Chapter 1 - Going Home
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Kagome sat in a field full of flowers. Her eyes were closed. A smile graced her pink lips while the wind toyed with her long ebony locks. A year had passed since the accident and, the now 17 year old, Kagome was learning to live life to the fullest every day. She'd graduated from school a year before her class and was taking some time off to find her true self, before and unexpected accident could take it away from her. Directly afterward, Kagome moved in with her best friend, Sango... however, after graduating, Kagome figured she needed some time to figure her path before traveling down it. She left her house, left her town, left what remained of her family, and headed out. She wasn't homeless, just never stayed in one spot. Currently, she was living in a town north of Tokyo with her grandmother, Kaede, who practiced witch-craft. Kaede had much land, and so, on beautiful days such as this one, Kagome would sit in Kaede's field of sunflowers and just enjoy the world for what it was.
Kagome stood up and brushed the grass off her lap. She reached down and picked a sunflower before running to the house.
"Grandma Kaede!" She said cheerfully upon entering. The old woman looked up from her spot at the stove. Time had gotten the best of her body. She was hunched over, slightly, and wrinkled. Her face looked as though she were always frowning. But once Kagome entered, a smile was somewhat visible on the old woman's face.
"Aye, Kagome... I need a favor of you, child." Kaede spoke slowly, turning back to the stove. Kagome set the flower down on the counter and walked over to her grandmother.
"What?" She asked.
"Ye are leaving tonight, yes?" Kagome nodded.
"I think I'm going to go back to..." Kagome sighed. "My home... for a bit." She bit her lip and looked at the ground. Kaede spun around and looked at the teenage girl.
"Ye are returning to the place where your mother and Souta lived?" Kagome nodded.
"I think I'm over it now. Well, not 'over it'. I'll never be. But, I'm okay with going back there. I'm sure my friends miss me and such and I kind of need to try and stand on my own two feet for a bit." Kagome said. Kaede nodded and turned back to her stove.
"Very well then. Because you are much more nimble than I am... would you care to pick me a bouquet of sunflowers before you go?" Kagome tilted her head.
"What for, Grandma?" She asked. Kaede smirked.
"You'll see." Kagome nodded and set out back to the sunflower field. The sky was beginning to grow dark and the wind had picked up. Kagome tried her best to hurry to the field so the rain wouldn't start while she was out there. Upon arriving, she immediately began picking sunflowers. She needed only one more, but wanted this one to be perfect. Heaven only knows, she may never see her Grandmother again. She should at least give her the best sunflowers she can as thanks for the home. Kagome spotted one, standing tall and alone in the only patch of sunlight left from the sky. She hurried over to it and just before bending down to pick it, found a beautiful white dog lying next to it.
"Oh my..." Kagoem sat, squatting down beside it. It looked dead, but still had tiny breaths coming through it's lungs. Kagome picked the last sunflower and stuck it in front of his nose to tickle it. The dog stirred and opened two very big and bold amber eyes. Kagome stared at the dog with such awe. It was the most beautiful dog she'd ever seen. The dog looked up at her and quickly scrabmled to its feet. He gave her a sad look and a scoff before running off. Kagome looked stunned, but shook it off and carried the bouquet into her grandmother's.
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"Kaede, would you mind me staying here and extra night? The storm outside is getting pretty bad... I don't really want to travel in it." Kagome asked her grandmother.
"Kagome... the storm will be here for a week. You might as well stay that much longer. If it will be a trouble for you, I most certainly can find some one with a car who could take you to town... maybe you could catch a bus and-" Kagome cut her off.
"It's no trouble, Grandma." She gave her a sweet smile. Kaede nodded.
"Well, before the storm does come, would you mind bringing in my garbage can?" Kagome shook her head.
"Not at all" she said as she stood up and walked out the door. The sky was dark and filled with clouds. Rain fell heavy on the girl while she walked to the back of the house to get her garbage can. Kagome grabbed a hold of the green handle on it and walked it to the garage. Before turning to go inside, she saw two golden eyes staring at her.
"It's that dog..." She said under her breath. He stepped closer to her, to where he was in the light shining on the driveway. Kagome squatted down and looked at him intensely. "Come on... I won't hurt you." She said soflty. The tone of her voice was soothing. Kagome held her hand out for him to come and sniff. The soaked dog walked slowly up to her, keeping eye contact with the girl before sniffing her hand. He did so and thought for a minute, then began to lick it as if he approved. Kagome giggled. "You want to come inside? It's cold out here." Kagome asked. It seemed like the dog understood. His ears perked up and he looked like he was smiling. Kagome stood and walked into the garage with the white dog in tow.
"Grandma Kaede... I found this dog outside and he looks really hungry and cold. Can he stay until the storm's over too?" Kagome asked, while the wet dog stepped into Kaede's view. Kaede nodded.
"Although, I'm still more of a cat person..." Kagome chuckled and walked into the kitchen with the dog.
"I don't know what you could eat... I have some left over steak." Kagome pulled out the steak, put it in a bowl and placed it at her feet. The dog ate it hurriedly. Kagome watched in amazement as the animal devoured the steak right before her eyes. "You were hungry huh...boy?" Kagome sighed. "There's only one way to find out, I guess..." She got down on the floor and looked under the dog's stomach. "Yea! Boy..." She said loudly as she stood.
"Kagome, I'm going to bed now... the dog can stay inside if he sleeps in your room." Kaede told the girl.
"Alright!" Kagome said, smiling. "Goodnight, Grandma" And with that, Kagome and her new friend, retired to her room.
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The next morning, Kagome was awoken by a loud crash of thunder and her new best friend licking her hand. She smiled. "Okay... I know... food..." She grumbled. "Just a second..." She yawned before hopping out of bed and darting into the kitchen to feed him.
"You'd think you ate enough for the rest of your life last night..." She said as they walked into the kitchen. The dog noticed the bouquet of sunflowers sitting on the counter and reached up with his front paws to sniff them. Kagome looked over and noticed. "What's with you and sunflowers?" She asked, walking over to him. Te dog huffed and dropped his front paws to the ground. Kagome smiled. "I think you're going to be my partner..." She said. "Would you like that? I need some one to follow me around while I travel from lace to place." The dog barked in responce and gave her another "doggy smile". Kagome knelt down and rubbed his triangle ears. "I take that as a yes..."
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The storm had finally passed and Kagome and her new pet were leaving Kaede's home. So, she and her dog, set out to return to her old home. They went through Tokyo and traveled for a day or two before they got into town.
"It's just up this hill..." Kagome said to her dog as the second day reached its end. As they reached the top of the hill, the place she once called home, sat untouched. The house looked the exact same as it did the day she left it a year ago. Kagome felt a tear form in her eye. She looked down at the dog and gave him a weak smile. The dog brushed it's face against her hand and began to lick it. Kagome patted his head and the two walked toward the place she would call home again.
AN- By the way, a year has passed. Thank you for all the reviews guys... I really appreciate them.
inuyashachick04 - thank you. I feel bad for her too lol
MyInuYashaObsession - I know... it does seem fairytale-like, but, because I'm so dorky and quirky... I like the idea of it.
fluffy aka sesshoumaru - That's a great idea. Ever since you reviewed with that, I've been trying to think of whether or not I should bring Sesshoumaru in... and how I would do it.
More to come soon. Reviews rock my world.
-Me
