Chapter 2: Letter

As the loud blaring of her alarm clock blasted into her ear, Kagome sat up and quickly shut it off in mild aggravation. She shuffled to her feet and leisurely wandered out of her room and into the bathroom that was located down the hall. Once the door closed and the water was turned on Kagome quickly stripped down and sunk into the warm water for her morning bath.

After finishing her bath she continued on with her morning routine; after her bath she would always brush her teeth and hair, get dressed, and then go prepare breakfast for her cousin and herself.

Thankful that it was their summer break, she skipped down the stairs in busy merriment. If the two had school today then Kagome would have had to get up much earlier than six.

Once setting the plate of pancakes onto the table she sat down herself and waited for her cousin to wake up. Sango, her cousin, usually woke up around seven-thirty- it was almost seven-twenty now.

Kagome closed her eyes and let her mind wander deeper into her subconscious. Joyous memories came to life before her shut eyes and she felt that, for a moment, over-thrilled emotion. When the darker moments flashed, however, her eyes snapped open. Those memories always seemed to sneak into her thoughts, no matter what she thought of previously. So instead of thinking more of them she settled on ignoring them for the time being... again as her cousin bounded down the stairs.

"Yo Kagome!" Sango called happily with a bright smile on her face as she sat beside her, "How can you always manage to wake up so early?"

Sango was a young woman her own age, fifteen, and was full of life. Her hair, a warm chestnut color, fell loosely to her hips and her eyes, a dashing shade of teal, shone with playfulness and excitement.

Kagome flashed a small smile in return, "I guess I'm just used to it."

She rolled her eyes, "I don't see how." Her head snapped to the side, "Oh! Mail's here, I'll get it!"

Kagome giggled, "Alright, but hurry up- breakfast is, and has been, ready for almost thirty minutes."

Sango called out a loud "Fine!" before she rushed out the door as Kagome put food onto two plates for her cousin and herself. Her aunt, Mouka, never ate with them because she left for work before Kagome even managed to wake up.

"Kagome!"

Said girl nearly dropped the plate she was holding from shock before she turned to look at Sango who had kicked the door shut with her foot.

"What? Is something wrong?" Kagome placed her hand over her heart, "You nearly gave me a heart-attack."

"Nothing is wrong!" Sango called happily as she rushed towards her, "There is a letter for you! It's from a professor in the Unova Region across the world! Isn't that where you came from?" She shoved a white parcel into her face as she nodded, "read it!"

Kagome took the envelope from Sango after getting over her shock and rolled her eyes, "Fine." She pulled out a white ornate card and read it out-loud.

"'Dear Ms. Kagome Higurashi and Ms. Sango Kyoko,'"

"Me too?" Sango looked at Kagome with wonderment in her eyes before she blushed a light cherry color, "Sorry, please, read on."

She shook her head before finding her voice once again;

"'It is to my excitement to invite you on a life changing adventure. You two, along with three others, have been chosen to complete the Pokedex- a tool used to collect the data of of any Pokemon species. Once setting out on this journey you will encounter several different types of people who lead different lifestyles that might either befriend you or pester you to reach new levels through rivalry. Along with meeting different types of people, you will also come into contact with many types of Pokemon, serves such purpose of the Pokedex. Throughout this adventure you will come to understand the importance of partnership and understanding with Pokemon.

At the start of the journey, you will be given a Pokemon to travel with. There are three different types for the starters- fire, Tepig, grass, Snivey, and water, Oshawott.

Included in this parcel are two plane tickets. If you choose to come, more information will be explained and questions will be answered.

Keep in mind, however, this journey is not just to fill out the Pokedex but it is also meant you help you figure what it is you want to do with your life. Remember to hove fun!

Best regards,Professor Juniper.'"

Kagome finished reading and placed the card onto the table. She couldn't believe what she had just heard, and she read it! Tears welled in her eyes and she brought her hand up to her mouth. After ten years, she was finally going home.

"Kagome!" Sango yelled in excitement, "We have to start packing!"

Kagome snapped her head up and she blinked the haziness from her eyes, "Do you think your mom would allow us both to go? I mean, shouldn't we talk it over with her first?"

Sango tapped her chin thoughtfully, "I guess you're right." She looked at the clock on the wall. "Mama get's home at five. What should we do for, like, ten hours though?"

Kagome looked around the house and an idea struck her, "Clean."

Sango gave her a confused look, "What?"

"Think about it Sango. If the house is clean your mother will be happier when she gets home because she won't have to do it herself."

"Oh!" Sango snapped her fingers, "That way it'll be easier to talk it over!"

"Bingo!" Kagome smiled, "Now; lets get to work."

"Right-o!"

That is what the two of them did for the rest of the day until Sango's mother returned- they cleaned... everything.

From the den to the kitchen, the hallways, bathrooms, their rooms, the game room, the garage and they even straightened up the front and back yard.

The two were currently resting from exhaustion on the couch. When you work outside in the heat for almost three hours, it really did a number on your muscles and bones. Once the door opened, however, the two were up on their feet without a moments hesitation.

"Welcome home Auntie/Mother." Kagome and Sango chorused together.

"Hello the both of you." She took a look around, "You two were busy today I see."

Kagome smiled, "Well, we just wanted you to be able to relax."

She smiled, "How sweet of you two." Mouka walked into the kitchen, "Just by question, girls, is there anything you didn't clean?"

The two laughed before they followed her into the kitchen

"We just got caught up in the moment, I guess." Kagome said.

The two stood in silence as Mouka picked up the card and sat down to read it.

A few minutes later she looked up at the two girls standing in the doorway. She clicked her tongue and stood up before walking over towards the girls.

"So," Mouka began with a small smile on her face, "You two really know how to kiss-up, huh?"

They blushed and Kagome opened her mouth to say something but was abruptly cut off.

"Go pack."

Kagome and Sango looked at each other.

"Me too?" Sango motioned to herself with her pointer finger.

"Of course," Mouka giggled, "Who else is going to look after Kagome and vise-versa?"

The two girls looked at each other with excitement before hugging the older woman.

"Thank-you!" They exclaimed before releasing her and hurrying up the stairs to pack.

Mouka shook her head as she looked around the clean house, "Well," She mumbled in amusement, "At least I can relax before something hectic happens."

SSOTD: Here we go. I hope this chapter was a lot better than the first. Chapter three will introduce the Unova Region and such. I apologize for any spelling errors that I missed.

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