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Chapter 3

The drive took a weird turn when I felt the rise of all the junk food finally take in effect, to say that throwing up at the side of the road was gross was a understatement, but it was nice that he was there and holding back my hair. We decided to take the junk food slowly and grabbed water from his trunk. Feeling much better, I laid back and finally began looking around the car, it was like the normal cop cars I read about, which wasn't different to a normal car. The back seats was filled with some old coffee cups and papers, the dash board had little cabinets with handcuffs and pepper spray. The middle compartment held his phone charger and his gun. Although his gun was intimidating, I was relieved that he had the safety on, it was routine to have it on safety though there were those that forget to. I didn't study too much because I quickly got bored, so I decided that I wanted to learn more about this man who is my father.

"Why keep looking so long?" I asked as I looked at him.

I apparently got him off guard by my question, or it could be that I was the one that initiated the talk, but either way he had sighed and responded.

"You were my first born Kagome, you were my Baby girl, how could I not?" he said as it was the most obvious thing, though I was still confuse. I read in a psychology book that most people would choose what would benefit them the most. It would appear to me that if he just gave up he wouldn't be so stressed and would have possibly moved on and lived a better life. Yet here he was, ragged and tired, yet with a smile on his face that looked like it wasn't worn in a long time.

"Though what did it do to you and mom?" I asked, because from what I got earlier, we were in another state. If he kept on chasing after Obaa-san all these years, where was mom?
"She….She and I are good, there have been times when she didn't want me to keep pursuing this case, but I couldn't let it go. She understood but there have been times when we have been distant. We are okay now, especially since she heard that there was confirmation on your grandmother", he said. There was slight sadness though also happiness in his aura. I nodded as I kept on going

"What about my brother?" I asked him

He sighed, as he took one hand and used it to rub the back of his neck nervously.

"Well me and him….have more complications, I have been out of state so much that I have missed some of his games. He really likes baseball and had even one MVP last year, though I was busy on a possible lead in Hong Kong so I wasn't able to make it." He said sadly, I bit my lip as I felt guilt wash over me. Though I remembered something that Obaa-san said

"If you didn't do it purposely, didn't have a hand on it, and didn't make it happen then it wasn't your fault"

I sighed, it made me feel slightly better but I still had that soft ache in my chest.

"How old are you?" I asked, I know it was very rude of me to ask this, but I felt like I wanted to know more.

"I turned 37 last month, Souta himself is 13 and your mother… well she is older now too. I don't want her to chew me out later for telling you her age", he said as he chuckled lightly, I smiled and nodded.

"What do you guys usually do?" I asked

"Well when I am at home, we hang out and watch some movies, we would go to the park or something and I would practice with Souta there. Or we could go to the skate rink." he finished and then turned to me

"What did you like to do?" he asked me

"I liked to go explore the woods. I also love to read so Obaa-san would always get me various books to read, any genre of any subject, I would love. Obaa-san didn't like T.V's and we had a small radio that was only tuned to the weather station." I finished as I smiled at the memory. I quickly turned back to him

"What is the house like?" I asked, he smiled at me as he lifted the middle cupboard and began searching through some papers, he found his wallet and handed it to me

"Open it", he said.

I looked and saw the familiar pictures of me that he showed me earlier and then the picture of the house.

It was a simple ranch house, with a nice patio and the house was a nice baby blue. There was a nearby tree on the side with a small swing set and what looked to be the indication of a wide, open field. Smiling I set the picture aside and nodded. He had stuck to living in a rural area.

I appreciated that since I had lived near nature, I couldn't imagine living back in the old house with the road across the street and the sound of cars nearby.

"Though there is something you need to know", he said somewhat hesitant as he rubbed his forehead and looked seriously forward.

"The people I talked to you about, well … their help didn't come free", I looked waiting for him.

"Well let's start with what they are, they are people that run a private school, they call it Shikon Academy and they specialized with gifted kids. What I mean to say is that there are more people who can control their energy as well as you, but they tell me that apparently you have more power than they thought was possible. Most Young "Miko's" get their gifts when enter their teen years, yet you are the only one in history to have accessed her power at 5 years old. What I mean to say is….in order to get their help, I agreed that you would attend school there a week after your arrival", he bit his lip and glanced at me, waiting for my reaction.

Though I was also at a confusion for a response, should I feel upset that it seemed like he was already ditching me? Or happy that he is thinking about me? Should I be happy because I will meet more people like me and learn more? Or scared that I would have to interact with kids my age knowing nothing about what is "hip" now a days, though I settled with understanding.

"I get it, there were the only chance you thought you had, and I'm guessing that this place doesn't have dorm and I will be living with you guys, so I don't think it is that bad" I said, I shrugged and I felt his aura relax, I guess that he was worried that I would be mad. Though this just let me to wonder more about what was going on in the outside world.

"You'll see Kagome, this will be a good thing." he said as he gently took my hand. I felt his hand ready to move away if I flinched, though the warmness and comfort by his hand was so familiar and missed, that I actually held it back. I studied his hand and saw the skin already wrinkling with age, it was still rugged yet it looked like it has already been through so much. I left his hand with one final squeeze and released my hand form his, we went back to our natural silence, and this time of it being awkward, it was actually comforting. I settled my head back on the seat and decided to take a nap, it was already getting slightly dark and the information of today was taking its toll. Sighing I close my eyes and decided it wouldn't hurt to take a nap.

I settled myself comfortable on the Goshinboku, I let the energy slowly rise around me and let it spread around me. Though something troubling happened as the energy around me began to spread out farther. Setting my book aside I got up and tried calling it back, though it was ringing around me, panicked and trying to move away. I tried to grab ahold of it but it wouldn't materialize for me. I tried grasping around me yet I felt my soul falter and the energy around me began to leave. My breathing came out in gasps and I fell on my knees. I looked at my hand and saw that I was becoming translucent.

I closed my eyes and covered my ears. I began softly humming, my energy only reacted once like this, it was when I was twelve and I had climbed the Goshinboku and had slipped on a loose branch, I had fallen down and my back had impacted the ground so hard, my energy seemed to have taken defensive measure and wanted to protect me, though since I didn't have enough control back then, the energy erupted out and I had no control of myself. I was scared and Obaa-san couldn't help since my energy had caused a barrier to surround me. My body felt tired and weary. Though I took a deep breath in and slowly hummed. It was the same song I was humming now. Though this time I whispered words with it

"Uta O Uta ou Daichi o Uta kaze

O Hidakou hikari abite"

This time the energy around me began to still, it was pausing for me and I began to sing the rest

"Fuwa Fuwa Fururi~ Nemei Komete

Uta o Uta ou, sekai no Uta o Doko made ikou sora

O Aoi de hit no Fuuoe Mushi no habataki

Fuwa Fuwa fururi, omoi no sete"

The energy began to cradle back in me, it was calm now and I began to breathe easier, each time it passed into me I began to see myself become more solid. Sighing I fell forward and fell on the comfort of the grass. It felt nice and fresh against my skin that now felt weak and tired.

"G-me"

I rubbed my nose and tried to settle myself more comfortably on the grass, yet that voice still tried to stir me

"C'mon, you need-up"

I then felt something on my shoulder and shuddered, with that I was brought forth and opened my eyes.

I looked around and saw that him, err I mean….dad, had opened the door and was trying to wake me up.

"You okay?" he asked me. I nodded as I ran a hand through my hair, looking up through the window to see a sign that said "Walter's Motels".

"Well, um it is time to go. I already booked the tickets and we need to leave early tomorrow morning so I thought it would be good to get some proper rest". He said as he took a step back and made room for me to step out. I nodded as I grabbed my bag that I had settled between my feet and got out. The fresh air hit me refreshingly and I just followed him as he locked the car and began to walk up the stairs. We arrived to a door that said 187 and we walked in after he unlocked it, he passed me the key and I felt relieved, if something happened I could get out quickly.
Entering the small room, it was filled with two small beds, a TV and small dresser. I saw the entrance for the bathroom and looked at him.

"Um, you can take a shower if you want, I'll go to the front desk and confirm that we are leaving tomorrow morning". He said as he got his spare keys from the T.V stand and began to leave. I just nodded at him as I heard him shut the door. I walked through the carpet flooring and reached the bathroom door. I walked in and began to strip down, stepping in I let the water turn on and warm water enveloped me. Using the floral hotel shampoo, I rinsed my hair and kept my shower short. Stepping out I got the extra clothes I had in my bag. It was a pair of Jean Capri's with a white tank top and flannel blue shirt. Changing into a new pair of under wear and top, I pulled on the clothes. Stepping out of the bathroom I began drying my hair with the towel. My...Um dad was still not back so I sat and claimed the bed next to the door. Letting my energy settle an alarm around the door, I made it recognize my dad but anybody else, it would alert me. I looked around and finally found what I was looking for. It was a remote.

I was not totally out of the technology now-a-days, I read up on random things, and sometimes Obaa-san would bring a book about the new technology of 2013, just a year behind.

Yet this was a pretty old TV set, though I pressed the power button and eagerly watched it turn on. The screen flickered before dancing blobs turn to actual human beings.

It opened on a scene where there was a mid-thirty year old man, he was dressed in a hospital gown and seemed to be stumbling in the remains of a hospital. He is walking around, dazed and trying to understand what was going on. I bit my lip as I saw the deserted gurneys and broken glass on the ground. He was wearing no shoes which had my wondering why, though it began to enlarge to a door that said "don't open, dead inside". He just stared at it before it made a noise and the sound of groaning was heard. I then sensed something and then heard the door open, and I looked quickly over my shoulder, seeing that it was just my dad I had went back to watching, now he was outside but the lot look deserted, he seem really scared and was ambling around. Trying to get his bearing he begins to stumble/walk to the street.

"You watched this show?" he asked me as he settled a bag of something on the table. Without taking my eyes of the screen I shook my head, he arrived of what he thought was his home but something popped out. It attacked him and he tried to pry it off, doing his best he began fighting back.

"Kagome?" he asked

I turned his way and realized that he was busy with the bags that he didn't see my response.

"Um, no, Obaa-san doesn't like T.V so we never really had one". I said as I looked back and saw that man on the ground and a little boy with a bat, I was shocked and realized I had missed a lot though I made mental note to search for this series later. I clicked the home button and saw that it was named "The Walking Dead".

"Are you hungry?" he asked as he already began to take out some food from the bag. Putting the T.V on mute, I walked toward him. He put a sandwich in front of me and I picked it up and saw that it had chicken and ham. I smiled as I took a bite. It tasted great and he handed me water. I slowly ate it as I thank kami for the food.

The rest of the night went well, I got to finish the first episode of the series and my dad promised that he would show me how to watch the rest of the series when we got home. I nodded and decided that I would go to sleep. So I went to sleep in my bed and he followed soon after as he went to sleep on his bed.


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