Kagome stuffed items into her large yellow rucksack, shuddering. Excitement coursed through her veins as she zipped up her bag and set down another one with a tent inside. It was Saturday. One more day until she could do it. Prove that she was right.
"Finally. Tomorrow night, I'm finally gonna see it." Kagome hummed quietly, pulling out her phone. She stared before glancing at her tent. "Hmm. It can fit a few more people. Why not?" Smiling, Kagome quickly dialled for the first person that came to her mind, which happened to be Rhydian.
"Yeah?" His voice came from the other side.
"Hey, Rhydian." Kagome softly blushed, rocking back and forth on her heels to her toes and back. "I was just wondering, since I have room for a lot of people in my tent, if you wanted to come along tomorrow night! I'll be inviting Tom, Shannon, Jana and Maddy, too!"
"Well, no need to call them. They're with me right now. Hang on a second." Rhydian replied, making Kagome nervously fiddle with the edge of her green shirt. "I'm sorry, Maddy, Jana and I can't go. But Tom and Shannon will willingly go!"
"Oh. All right. Well, it's better than no one!" Kagome felt a bit upset but she smiled anyways, glad that she wasn't going to be alone. "Thank you, though. Maybe we could meet up earlier today and hang out?"
"Sounds like a plan. Let's say 11?"
"Yeah! See you then!" Hanging up, Kagome blushed brightly and she squealed quietly. She was gonna hang out with Rhydian! Then, Kagome realised how she was acting and blinked.
"Why am I acting so weird? Is it... that I like Rhydian?" Kagome muttered. She thought for a bit, touching her warm cheeks. "Oh, crap, I do, don't I?" Kagome's eyes widened and she hurried downstairs to find her mother.
"Kagome!" Kun-loon smiled, walking over to her daughter, who fiddled with her fingers.
"Mum, how can you tell... if you like someone?" She asked shyly, her cheeks tinting pink. Kun-loon blinked before laughing softly.
"Is this about that Rhydian boy?" She asked, making Kagome blush brighter before nodding. "Well, follow your heart. It will tell you what you want. What is it saying?"
"My heart's saying that..." Kagome thought of Rhydian and her chest tightened, her heart beating quickly. "Even if I just think about him, it's going crazy. I think... It's saying I deeply care for him." She said honestly, making Kun-loon smile wider.
"You do like him." Kun-loon patted Kagome on the shoulder.
"But this isn't right! Inuyasha and I! We're still tied together!" Kagome exclaimed. "It's still there, I promised!"
"Kagome please. That was years ago for him and by now, knowing him, he would have broken his end of the promise. And the mark is fading away." Kagome jolted at the reality of it. It was fading. And Kun-loon knew it like she did.
"I'm just going to go out for a bit." Kagome grabbed a bag and strapped it to her back. "Don't wait for me. I just... need to clear my head." She headed out of her house and into the forest to find a nice little place to sit. Settling on a log, Kagome unzipped the bag and pulled out a blue guitar. Smiling, she set it in position and tuned it up. Strumming some chords, Kagome nodded in satisfaction before singing and playing her guitar.
A quiet melody moved past her lips, blending with the sounds of the wildlife around her as she sung. The thoughts of Inuyasha and her past slipped away from her mind slowly as the chords changed into something sadder which was when everything came crashing down on her.
Inuyasha was gone. Her other family was gone. Her home in the feudal era, all blocked off with no way of her getting back.
Kagome stopped when she suddenly heard light clapping. Quickly, she looked up and blushed at her friends who stood nearby watching her. She looked away in embarrassment, scratching the back of her head.
"H-how long were you guys there?" She asked nervously, scuffing her foot against the ground.
"A bit. We saw you heading this way and we followed you." Maddy smiled a bit. "You're really good."
"Oh, thanks. I have been practicing since I was... 4 so 1, 2... 11 years." Kagome smiled back, putting away her guitar. She zipped it up, slowly standing up. Rhydian slowly walked over, watching her with a small grin. Kagome looked back at him, her cheeks dusted pink. They stared for a while before Tom cleared his throat, causing the two to shyly look away and Shannon, Jana and Maddy to laugh. Kagome laughed awkwardly, holding her guitar close.
"Umm, hey, we were headed to Bernies. Wanna come along?" Rhydian asked. Kagome hummed in thought before nodding.
"Sounds like fun. I haven't been there yet! Let's go!" She smiled quickly grabbing ahold of Rhydian's right arm which she interlocked with her left before grabbing Maddy. Tom and Shannon laughed at how happy Kagome was. Kagome looked at her cousin, smiling before the other two joined in, Tom linking up with Rhydian and Shannon linking with Maddy and they headed off. Tom had gone into a rant on about how Kagome had never been to Bernie's before which made the others laugh. Soon they had entered the building and each ordered something to eat before taking a seat by the window.
"So! Full moon tomorrow, too. Maybe some werewolves will be prowling around." Tomjomed, earning a laugh and a shove from Kagome.
"Oi, don't mock me!" Kagome rolled her eyes as Rhydian, Jana and Maddy all tensed up. "We'll be fine though. Nothing to worry about."
"Just promise us that you'll be careful." Maddy muttered, raising her eyebrow. "Really, the woods aren't a safe, especially at night." Kagome turned to her, nodding.
"I promise. Everything will be fine." She insisted. Rhydian scanned her over and sighed.
"She could be attacked by a wild one." Jana hissed at Rhydian quietly.
"I-I know, Jana. I swear, I'll try and fix this. That's a promise." He whispered to her, looking Kagome over. Jana stated at him before sniffing slightly, taking in the scents when something familiar hit her nose. She froze on the spot and a small smirk made its way into her face.
