chapter 1
MY CHARATERS P.O.V
i own her BUT NOTHING ELSE
bankostu: can you just get to the story already Damn,
me: -glares- then mr. grumpy gills why dont you just start the story
bankostu: keh glady.
Chapter one; YOU BETTER ENJOY IT
me:yea what he said
Chapter 1: life as we know it.
'BING BING BING.' My stupid alarm clock did its normal job of waking me up.
Its a pain in the but to have a annoying sound RUDLY wake you up right out of your nice sweet dream.
I had a internal fight over if i should get up or sleep for a itsy bitsy longer,
but my 'Good Consince' took over.
My feet were then out of the bed and headed for the dresser so i would get my uniform.
High school did have its advantages with the uniforms i guess.
It took me a while to get dress since the grawgy-ness of sleep didn't wear off as fast as it usually did.
Ugh damn Wednesdays always pop up on me.
With my uniform on, hair pinned back with a bow and my good pair of socks on, I rushed down stairs to fix myself some cereal.
I had been living on my own for about a while. I mean im not TOTALLY alone , i have a cat, and my wonderful aunt usually comes by to keep up.
My mother and father died along with my grandparents. All of them were headed on there way to a wedding.
Then the great earthquake happened and the ground swallowed my family up. I was about 7 , so i have memories of hearing there names being called out on the death list and watching as they burried my family in a cementary that was very far away from our house.
Kami has been grateful to me by sticking with me AND my aunt for these past...hm...9 years.
Im 15 now and just started my first year as a high schooler about 5 months ago. Its been a blur and went by TOO fast argh.
As i reminisced about my past, a sticky note was starring at me right in the face.
Ugh my aunt has a thing for leaving her wierd notes like that all around the house. Once i found one in my bathroom tub !
I ripped the bright and annoying paper off the refrigerator door.
'Shiori honey, I've put GOOD groceries in the fridge so you wont starve. Have a good day and love you tons.'
I did a evil grin. Whenever my aunt would go out grocery shopping , the fridge never seems empty after she would fill it up with all the tons of groceries she would buy.
She spoils me just abit to much as so i've been told. Though it is true, my aunt does spoil me a bit much.
My phone alarm went off telling me that i should maybe hurry up and get to school.
So i did just that.
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School was as boning as usual. Nothing special usally happens here at this lame school.
It was literature and i was close to falling asleep until a note hit my head.
Damn Yuki, she ALWAYS has to pass notes to me right when i get ready to crash.
I turned my head to face her with a annoyed demaner on.
"Read the note Shiori," she mouthed.
Frustrated already i turned back around and began reading the crumpled piece of paper.
'Hey some of us are gonna go explore the higarashi shrine, you know the legend about that shrine dont ya ?
well if you don't then i 'll give you the short version, the legend says a girl fell down it a few years ago and she was never seen again. SOUNDS super fun to go explore something like that so we'll figure the details at lunch ...oh and Takanari is going too, hint hint hahahha,'
THAT DAMN YUKI ! She has to do the stupidest things and invite HIM of all people.
Takanari was, well is my crush. Hes really cute and is great at almost everything, except realizing that I've been head over heels for him since like FOREVER ! Boys can be real dense sometimes.
Oh well, and in speaking of wells, i still cant understand why they would want to see the higarashi shrine well. That place has been abandoned for ages. I pass by it when i come home from school, but i have thought nothing of it.
"Miss Hikaru can you please read the sentience where i left off ?"
Crap, sensi sure had a bad timing of calling on ME of all the flipping students and the worse time to.
I saned my book and found the page thanks to Yuki telling me.
I arose from my seat and read the statement out loud.
"One joy may cause a million sorrows , but as many joys can cause as many sorrows."
Statements like those are the reason why i usually cant pass literature.
"Thank you miss Hikaru."
Sensi gave me the signal to take my seat again and i sighed in relief.
Thank Kami that i didn't have to read out loud as many times a Yuki did. She was more of the rebilous girl between the two of us. We've been friends since 6th grade and are like sisters.
"Psst, Shiori."
Yuki had caught my attention again. I didn't even attempt to turn around since sensi was keeping a eye on me.
"Nani ," i whispered back.
"After class i'll meet you by the door okay."
Great, that means she has one of her crazy ideas again. I nodded in response to her.
"Okay class tonights homework is to study the legend of the miko and the moon, you are all dismised,"
Sensi yelled.
The whole class got up and bowed, then took off towards the door.
I grabbed my things and headed towards the door to wait as instructed by Yuki.
Everyone seemed to be in on the Higarashi shrine exploration since i heard bits and pieces of conversations.
Man how many people did Yuki invite then.
"Hikaru-cha," a voice caught my attention.
My head swung fast towards the voices direction to see Takanari right next to me.
KYA ! I had to form words fast.
"Oh Takanari-kun hey."
He gave me a dazzling smile. I always managed to melt at either his voice or smile.
"So, are you going to go to the shrine thing," he asked with his deep velet voice.
I wanted to nod my head really fast like a little school girl but instead i smiled and repiled with a simple Hai.
"Oh thats great !" Surprisingly he sounded happy. Wow.
"Ha ha yea." I laughed nervously , i usually got giddy around him i felt stupid because of that.
IM NOT IN 5TH GRADE ANYMORE I SHOUD MAKE A MOVE.
"So since your going,...i was think we can both go together."
Wait did i hear that correctly, hes asking if i want to go with HIM !? I could tell he was getting nervous since he starting blushing. Man did he look so much cuter this way.
I was getting ready to answer until..
"SHIORI !"
Yuki came running toward me, damnit.
"Oh i'll talk to you later then k Hikaru-chan."
My eyes got wide with excitement and i smiled.
"Hai, ja ne Takanari-kun then."
"Ha same to you to Hikaru-chan," and with that he left me dazed by the door.
At the corner of my eyes i saw Yuki grining with delight.
I might as well tell her what he said.
"SPILL THE BEANS !" She yelled as i was dragged across the hallway towards the lunch hall.
"I WOULD be able to tell you Yuki if you LET ME GO !" I ranted while she still dragged me.
"Oh sorry." Yuki let the back of my shirt, which she was tugging, go. I in turn fell.
"GET YOUR ASS UP IM HUNGRY !"
Her voice was getting to loud which was making my head hurt.
"Hey calm down yuki lets go." I got up and brushed my skirt as i walked behind Yuki who was rushing threw crowds of people inside the cafeteria.
She got in line for lunch as i sat down at our usal spot with my other friends Kimiko, Misa and Amu.
All of the girls had the usal dark black hair and deep chocolate brown eyes. I was the only one with brown hair and a unique set of green eyes. Yuki had always told me that if i ever went to a miss Tokyo pageant i could probably win in a heart beat. I however didn't really think so, i was so plain.
"Shiori-san !" Amu was the first to notice that i had arrived at the table.
The other girls then greeted me.
I smiled and took a seat siting across from them. Yuki then came with her plate stuffed with food.
"Ya' think you got enough Yuki ?" I had to ask that.
She rolled her eyes and began her devastation on the food in front of her. Since she played softball and was our teams main catcher, she ate allot to keep her going. Misa and I played volleyball.
We all were friends since 7th grade but as i said before me and Yuki go a bit back.
Lunch went as the same. The girls talked about how much i should take Takanari and make him all mine.
I hate when they say it out loud, epically when he and his "click" sit a few tables over.
Yuki mention how we were going to explore the shrine Friday night so i agree i would go.
Since i told Takanari i would be there.
My thoughts took over and i began daydreaming. I usually have the same daydream constantly.
Im always in this dark room thats lit by moon light and im in old traditional feduel era clothes.
Then out of nowhere this dark shadow comes and i usually black out from the dream after that.
Either because of interruption or the fear takes over me.
Yuki of course did the interruption.
"Hey...Shiori...Shiori !"
I was shaken by the shoulders and brought back to the present.
"Come on silly, were leaving for class." She smiled warmly at me.
We threw our trash away and headed for the last few periods of the day.
&((
FINALLY ! The end school. Wednesdays can be SUCH a drag .
After sensi dismissed us, Takanari waved toward me as he exited the room.
I blushed and waved up. Damn blushed betray me all the time.
Yuki waited for me by the door. I caught up with her as we both left the classroom.
"Hey YUKI SLOW DOWN !" I scurried over to her side.
My friend rolled her eyes at me and sighed.
"Your so slow."
"You just walk to fast baka." I quipped and she laughed.
"Ah...true true, hey i'll call you later gotta head to catching pratice okay."
"Hai, now dont hurt the pitcher okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy."
She giggled and hugged me then headed off to her moms car.
I could see miss Otyama waving at me as her daughter rushed to the car. I of course waved back and then began my walk home.
The air surrounded me smelt of cherry blossoms and the warm weather seemed to hug me tightly.
Days like these seem to feel dreamlike for some reason. I took a deep breath and continued my walk.
The smell of the blossoms was getting stronger which meant i was approaching the Higarashi shrine.
I turned to corner and stooped right in front of the shrine.
It looked so peaceful and didn't even seem scary. There was a house next to it but by its looks, nobody lived in it.
Curiosity seemed to be strong we with me today since i had a urge to check out the shrine.
But before i did, i checked by surroundings to see if anybody was near me.
The coast was clear so i walked toward the wooden shrine.
I could hear my footsteps crunch on the gravel and the sound of soft chimes.
Odd, since nobody was here why was the sound of chimes so strong.
Oh well, i was at the top of a stair way. In front of me now stood and large wooden dilapidated door.
Something was next to me, i sensed it. I quickly turned to the side where the house stood to notice a very large tree. Around its trunk was a spirtiual tie, and weirdly in the center was a fresh spot as if something was there.
Okay maybe this shrine was a bit creepy. The setting was really starting to get to me but my curiosity was still burning strong. I took a breath and opened the door.
Down below me was a well. So this was the famous well that the girl fell down years ago.
I began my dissent down the stairs leading to the well.
My stomach began to get tangled with mixed feelings but i still pressed on.
I missed the last step, damn my clumsy feet.
So i landed right in front of the well.
NOW my stomach was getting really tangled. The wood still smelt new and it didn't seem old at all.
I took hold of the sturdy handle and got up.
As i got up, my eyes wondered down the well. Darkness was all i could see.
Psh this wasn't scary. I have to tell Yuki that i went here, though she probably wont believe me.
Ohhhh...well.!
THE WELL !
I turned around and began to head for the stairs until a faint light caught the conner of my eyes.
"What ?"
The light got brighter and i fully turned myself around to see that the strange light was coming from the well.
OMG MAYBE THE GIRLS STILL DOWN THERE !
Fear struck me hard, I wasn't able to move my legs.
Everything seemed to get dark and before i could move my legs again a strong pull sent me straight towards the
well.
I tried to scream but my mouth wouldn't open. Hope was gone for sure as the strange pull had me falling into the well.
Falling,
falling,
falling, thats all i felt.
My eyes scanned my surroundings fast and then i noticed.
I was submerged in a water, but i was still breathing.
Lights began apreaing everywhere and a sweet voice was heard.
But i couldn't make out what it was saying so i just relaxed as i felt my body land.
As i suspected i didn't land smoothly. Floors hurt when you fall on them.
"Damnit, i should have landed on my feet."
Wait, i heard sounds. Sounds of nature ?
I did fall down a well INSIDE a shrine but i could clearly heard birds chirp and the air smelt
clean.
"Where the heck am i." I whispered.
Above me was long way up so i started to climb the well.
Thank Kami i passed the wall climb test in p.e or i wouldn't have made it.
Hah that made me laugh since i usually skip p.e.
The sounds and air were getting allot more distinct.
"I must be getting towards the top of the...well."
I pulled my self over the top and what i saw when i reached the top
almost sent my heart into a attack.
Trees, grass, open sky, WHERE THE HELL WAS I !?
My arms were getting a bit weak so i got out of the well and sat outside of it.
"I gotta be dreaming, this is a dream right ."
Again fear took over me and right know i wanted to cry.
Alone...was all i had running throught my head.
Movement was heard nearby and i glanced over to my left.
I gasped to see that the SAME EXACT tree that i saw by the shrine was right there.
It looked the same way, big and a soft tender looking spot in the center.
"Man, AM I AT THE SHRINE ?"
Crunch crunch. Footsteps.
I turned to my front to see a girl with a strange little boy next to her.
She was so pretty and wearing old japan style cloths.
Man i haven't seem kimonos like those since history class.
Her eyes were wide in surprise. She bent down in front of me.
"Excuses me , but did you come from the other side of the well ?"
By the sound of her voice i guess she was okay.
"Y-yes, um...where am i exactly ?"
"Sango, the well shouldn't be here." The boy next to her spoke up.
I finally noticed that he had a TAIL !
"Shippou shsss..." The lady, i guessed named Sango, hissed at the boy. "Im sorry i forgot to introduce myself,"
She smiled warmly at me and extended her hand. "My name is Sango."
I shoke it and nodded still awe in shock.
"Oh-h my name is Shiori, Shiori Hikaru."
"Shiori...I think you might want to come with me. Its dangerous out here in out in the open."
"I couldn't agree more with you Tajjia, Something might come out and get ya," a voiced chuckled from the shadows.
Sango turned quickly towards the bushed and she gasped.
"Sango ! Its.."
"I know Shippou."
A young man with perfect tanned skin steped out into the field were we stood. He had old styled clothes on too.
His eyes stood out so much to me, they were a deep cobalt blue with intensity and a cold edge to them.
They reminded me of my sensi since hes so mean.
And his hair was in a long braid and smacked right in the center of his forehead was a purple cross.
I had to admit he was a bit good looking. Okay now i had to shut up Takanari was the only man for me.
"Bankotsu ...so you are alive ?" Sango stood up and walked in front of me.
"Heh, as alive as i was before." Wow his voice was dreamy. Ugh i mentally kicked my self a million times.
"But you were ORINGALY brought back by narkau, but hes dead...then why."
"I have my reasons but naraku didn't bring me back." He snapped back.
My eyes wander toward him and i guess he felt the stair since he caught mines.
In a instant his eyes sprung with surprise.
He again looked at Sango and asked,
"Who's the girl."
"None of your business." Sango spat at him.
"Shes a miko i can already tell."
The blue eyed boy's sentance made Sango and me yell 'WHAT ?!'.
I couldnt be a miko, NO WAY IN HELL was i a miko !
Miko's were old lady's who lived in nursing homes and talked in the old terms.
I COULND'T BE A MIKO.
"Bankotsu how would you know this." Sango asked.
"Again... you ask to many questions Tajjia." I stood in shock when he grinned darkly towards me.
I eeped then he was gone in a blinding fast move.
"SHIPPOU WATCH SHIORI !"
Everything went so fast. Before i could think the man was right next to me grabbing my hand.
He chuckled darkly and was so close to me. I had the opportunity and i took it...
I knee-ed his stomach.
Hard.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
watya think
huh huh
bankostu: calm down, sheesh your like getting over excited
me:-hits bankostu-
bankostu: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR
me: Ignore the really cute mercinary and please review
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