Kagome was walking with Yuki and Shigure to school for the opening ceremony. They had gotten their uniforms the day before and it kind of reminded her of her old middle school uniform but not. She had a decision of three skirt lengths and decided to go with the shortest one since it reminded her of the old days.

They made it to the school and after the ceremony made it to their classroom. Kagome and Yuki ended up being it the same class which made Kagome very happy. They sat down next ot each other and their were girls fawning over Yuki and guys were checking Kagome out. Kagome looked around to see who was in her class besides Yuki that she may have known, but no one sparked any memory.

"Hey!" Kagome turned to see a taller girl with long blond hair, a girl with black mid back hair in a braid, and a girl with mid back brown hair with two blue ribbons walk over. The blond had the ankle lengthed school skirt, the black haired girl had the knee lengthed one, and the brown hair one had the short one like Kagome. Kagome smiled to them.

"Yes?" The blond smiled at her.

"You seem like a cool girl. What's your name."

"My name is Kagome Higurashi." Kagome bowed her head slightly.

"That's a nice name. The names Arisa Uotani, but you can call me Uo." She held a hand out and Kagome shook it.

"It's nice to meet you Uo." The black haired girl stepped forward.

"You have pleasing electric waves. My name is Saki Hanajima, but my friends call me Hana. I'm a psychic." Kagome held her hand out.

"That's cool. I've never met a psychic before." Hana shook it and the final girl came forward.

"Hello Kagome! My name is Tohru Honda!" She bowed at the waste and Kagome nodded to her. She seemed very kind hearted to Kagome. "I have a feeling we're all going to be great friends." Kagome nodded.

"I'd like that. I had to separate from my friends and grew apart from my middle school friends during our last year." Uo automatically hugged her.

"Oh poor dear! Well we'll make you feel comfortable here okay." Kagome nodded again.

"Thanks girls."

"I know! Even though it may be the first day of school, would you like to come to my house today?" Kagome jumped up.

"Yeah! That would be great." Kagome knew that Yuki had heard her and home room started soon after and everyone was reassigned a seat and ended up sitting next to Tohru. They whispered to each other till lunch.

"Hey Kagome, would you like to eat with me?" Kagome smiled to Tohru.

"Sorry Tohru, I already promised to eat with someone." Tohru smiled and went to Uo and Hana and Kagome met Yuki up on the roof with their bentos. "Sorry I'm late Yuki." He nodded as she sat next to him and they looked up at the sky.

"You know Diamond will be upset if I get home and you aren't with me." Kagome smiled.

"No, she's not waiting at home." Yuki cocked his head as the little two tailed cat jumped from the top of the door onto the ground in front of them and curled up in her mistress's lap. "Hello Diamond."

"What is she doing up here?" Kagome shrugged.

"I don't know." Of course she did. Diamond had changed into her other form and flown onto the top of the roof, making sure not to be seen, and waited for Kagome to come up for lunch. The demon cat purred as Kagome pet her fur while she ate. After lunch they returned to the classroom, Kagome telling Diamond that she'd come get her after school.

"Hey Kagome!" Tohru said as she walked in. Kagome sat in her seat and they talked some more. School ended and Kagome said that she needed to do something and asked if the others would wait for her at the gate. Kagome went up to the roof and Diamond jumped up on her shoulder and curled up and Kagome went to the gate.

"Where'd the cat come from Kagome?" Kagome pet Diamond's head.

"This is my cat. She followed me from home and waited for me on the roof. I couldn't leave her and I hope it's okay if she comes with me to your house Tohru." They headed to Tohru's house and met up with Tohru's mother, Kyoto.

"Hey Tohru, Uo, Hana. Who's this? A new friend?" Tohru nodded and stepped to the side, gesturing to Kagome.

"This is Kagome Higurashi. She sits next to me in class."

"Higurashi huh? Isn't there a shrine with that name on the other side of town?" Kagome nodded.

"Yes, that's my family shrine."

"I didn't know your family owned a shrine Kagome! That's so cool." Kagome scratched the back of her head.

"Yeah."

"But it's so far away, how do you get to school? Do you get a ride? Or take the train?" Kagome shook her head.

"No, my mom thought that traveling across town to get to school would be to stressful so I'm living with an old friend of hers." Diamond meowed and jumped down off Kagome's shoulder and rubbed up against Kyoto's leg. Kagome laughed. "I think she likes you."

Kyoto smiled down to the strange cat and picked her up. Diamond purred loudly.

"This cat reminds me of a story, Kagome, have you ever heard the tail of the Chinese Zodiac?" Tohru's eyes sparkled, she loved this story! She may have been born in the year of the dog, but Tohru would always belong to her own secret 'Year of the Cat' fan club.

"I don't believe so." Kyoto smiled.

"Would you like to hear it Kagome?" The raven haired miko nodded and they all sat in the living room.

"Well, around the beginning of time, God decided to throw a party, inviting all the creatures of the world to join. The sly rat told his neighbor the cat that the feast was the day after. So all the animals went, the rat riding on the ox's head to the front of the line while that cat stayed home and dreamed of the wonder feast he was missing. The animals that went where of course the zodiac animals we know today." Kagome nodded.

"I see. Tohru? Are you okay?" Tohru wiped the tears from her face.

"Sorry. That's my favorite story and it always makes me a little teary." Uo and Hana hugged the girl while Kyoto looked at Kagome.

"Hey Kagome. I want to tell you something."

"Yeah Kyoto?"

"What would you say if I said I knew your father?" Kagome's eyes widened slightly.

"Really?" Kyoto nodded.

"Yeah, he used to babysit me when I was young. His name's Naru right?" Kagome nodded. "How is he doing." Kagome stopped and looked at the ground.

"He died many years ago." Kyoto frowned.

"I'm sorry Kagome, I didn't know." Kagome smiled.

"It's alright. I haven't dwelled much on it the past few years."

"You sound strong. Tohru lost her father soon after she was born." Kagome looked at Tohru. So they both have lost their fathers. Kagome felt slightly closer to the kind hearted girl. "So, to change the topic a little, Kagome. Did you ever do work at your shrine?" Kagome nodded.

"Yes, this past year I helped my Grandpa a bit around the shrine."

"So you're a miko" Kagome felt a tinge in her heart. She hadn't been called a miko in so long, it felt nice, but at the same time reopened a few old wounds. "Kagome? You okay?" Kagome hadn't realized that she had begun to cry. She wiped her tears.

"Sorry. I just remembered something I had to do where I'm staying. It was nice to meet you Kyoto. I hope to see you again. See ya tomorrow girls." Kagome grabbed her things and Diamond and they left. She walked the streets looking at the ground. Diamond meowed in a caring wondering fashion. Kagome turned to the small demon cat.

"Oh Diamond. I miss him so much." The cat cocked it's head. "Oh, you don't know. I might as well tell you. Have you ever heard the name Sesshomaru?" The cat hissed slightly. Kagome laughed. "Yes, he wasn't the nicest Inu Youkai now was he. Well, he was my lover." The cat looked at her like she had three heads. Kagome laughed a little more as tears began to fall down her fae again.

She got home and announced her presence and Shigure came to meet her, sensing that she was upset he walked over to her.

"Kagome? Are you alright?" Kagome just threw up a fake smile.

"Yes. It's nothing. Really."

So here's chapter 3! I hope it was okay.