"Today's the big day!" Kagome said as she shot out of bed in the morning.
"Today's the day I go back to Inuyasha!" She said as she brushed her hair. She hummed softly as she got undressed out of her pajamas and put on her school uniform. Buyo came stalking in to her doorway and let out a pathetic meow.
"Oh! I bet you're hungry!" Kagome said as she scooped him up in her arms. She carried him to his food bowl and fed him.
"There you go. OH! That reminds me…." She said and bounded down the stairs to the kitchen. She began cooking some rice to put along with the bento boxes she was taking to the feudal era.
"Oh, good morning Kagome." Kagome's mother came into the kitchen with a mug of tea in her hand.
"Hi mom! Can't talk long, gotta run soon!" Kagome said as she packed away all the food she could carry.
"When do you think you will be back again?" Her mom asked. Kagome put a finger to her mouth in thought.
"I dunno. I never know when I'll be back. But I'm sure I'll be back for school again." She gave a smile to her mom.
"Okay, I've got to go. Love you mom!" Kagome said as she ran out of the door with a wave.
"Wait! Kagome!" Her mom called after her, but it was too late, she was already out the door, and heading for the well house.
'Oh well, I'll tell her when she comes back.' Her mother said to herself, then turned to Souta coming into the room.
"Breakfast, dear?" Souta answered her by rubbing his belly and nodding sleepily.
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Kagome reached the well house and put her hand on the door handle. Before sliding it open, she took a minute to listen to Tokyo. The noisy streets below her shrine's steps were just now waking up. She held the sigh she felt coming, then slide the well house's door open. She closed it after she walked in, and let the sigh out.
'I remember my first encounter of this well. The first day I met Inuyasha.' She thought to herself. She heaved her heavy bag over the ledge of the well, before pushing it in. She heard the soft thud, meaning it hit the bottom of the well. She looked over into the well, the time portal just visible below her bag.
'It still amazes me how that happened too.' She added to her thoughts. She swung her legs over the ledge, and jumped in. Time melted around her as she slowly drifted down to the other side of the well. To the Feudal Era.
Inuyasha didn't even need to sniff once, he knew that Kagome was inside the well already. She leaned over the ledge, and saw her raven black hair swish into view. He offered her his hand, ignoring the ladder she had down there. He just wanted her small soft hand to be in his tough calloused one. He lifted her with ease, and set her down gently on the grassy floor. When she was stable on her feet, she set her bag down, and looked at Inuyasha. For a moment, they just shared eye contact. Their eyes saying everything words couldn't say. What broke the silence, was Kirara arriving with the rest of the group on her back.
"KAGOME!" Shippo yelled bouncing into Kagome's open arms. He nuzzled her lovingly before taking his perch on top of her shoulder.
"Hi Kagome." Sango said taking Miroku's hand to help her off of Kirara's back. After everyone was off, Kirara transformed back into her small form, and meowed at Kagome's feet.
"Glad to have you back, Kagome." Miroku said, letting Sango's hand go after she was on steady feet.
"And I've brought plenty of food back with me!" Kagome said happily, pulling a picnic blanket out from her bag. It was still pretty early in the morning, so the dew from last night was still sitting peacefully on the grass. After the blanket was in place, everyone took a seat on it, and awaited the food Kagome began to take from her bag.
"Anything happen while I was gone?" Kagome asked handing bento boxes to everyone. Inuyasha felt the quick glances from the other two, before he decided to respond.
"No much. Same thing." He answered in a huff, pushing aside his bento box, and searching her bag for the ramen. She sighed heavily and rolled her eyes, and pulled out the cup ramen for him from the bottom of her bag.
"You can heat the water yourself if you want it so much." She said, crunching on a raw baby carrot. He gave a quick 'Feh' before bounding off to find water.
"So, DID anything happen while I was away?" She asked, turning to Miroku and Sango. Sango had bit into a dumpling as Kagome asked, leaving the question for Miroku.
"We ran into Lady Sakura." He replied simply, picking up a stray noodle, where his rice was supposed to be, with his chopstick.
"Oh really?! What was she doing down here?" Kagome asked, finishing her carrots.
"No, we ran into her in the Western Lands." Shippo answered. Inuyasha returned with wood, and a bucket of water.
"How much ramen to plan on eating?!" Kagome asked referring to the bucket. He gave her a grin, and just started the fire.
"Anyways." Kagome said, ignoring Inuyasha.
"What were you guys doing in the Western Lands. It's not like Inuyasha loves going there." Kagome twirled her noodles around her chopsticks before putting them in her mouth. Inuyasha glared at the group, from beneath his bangs, but didn't say anything. Shippo gulped down his food then spoke.
"We….uh…wanted to visit her." He made up. Inuyasha blew on the fire to make it rise, and put a pan full of water over the fire.
"Oh, well I wish you guys would've waited for me to come back to do that. I miss her." Kagome said, not catching onto the eye conversation the group was having behind her back.
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Sakura had rose out bed earlier than normal and was outside before anyone else in the house stirred. She walked to the garden, and stood for a moment before deciding on what to do. Rin had asked Sakura why there weren't any daisies in the garden, and wished that there was. Since that was Rin's favorite flower, Sakura had taken the liberty to start planting daises for Rin, before she woke up. Knowing that the girl would appreciate that, made Sakura smile. She set down the trowel she was using, and wiped her brow with the back of her hand. She stood up to admire the small daisies that she had just finished planting.
'I know she will adore this.' Sakura thought to herself. She felt another's presence coming up behind her, and took that opportunity to use her newly found powers to see who it was.
"Ah, dear Rin. Come look and see what I have done for you." Sakura said without turning around.
"Aw Lady Sakura, Rin was trying to sneak up on you!" She heard Rin stomp her foot in frustration. Sakura couldn't help but laugh in her mind. Rin should have known better that you can't sneak up on a demon. They will know you are there the minute you step into their smell range. She then heard Rin run up beside her.
"Oh wow! Lady Sakura! They're beautiful! Rin loves them!" She went to pick one, but Sakura stopped her.
"Let them be. Give them a chance to grow big and strong before you pick one, okay?" Rin gave Sakura a nod and a smile.
"Will you come play with Rin?" She then asked, and Sakura gave her a nod. Rin then proceeded to drag Sakura by her hand to the hay field that was near by.
Sesshomaru woke up a few minutes after he felt Sakura leave the castle grounds. He lifted the bed sheets off of his self, got out of bed, and walked to the balcony outside his room. He sniffed around to find her scent, and found that Sakura and Rin were in the hay field next to the grounds. He could faintly see them, but he kept a wary eye on both of them. Sakura was running around while Rin was chasing her. Sesshomaru knew that Sakura was letting Rin catch her, and that amused him. He stopped watching them, when he noticed that they were heading back to the grounds for breakfast. He quickly dressed and headed downstairs to the dining room, where he would meet them.
While walking into the dining hall, he saw that Jaken was already awake and waiting for the breakfast to be served.
'What an insolate toad.' Sesshomaru thought to his self before sitting down at the head of the table. Sakura and Rin had walked in a moment after he sat down. Rin took her seat next to Jaken, and Sakura took her seat at the head of the table as well, next to Sesshomaru.
"Good morning Lord Sesshomaru! Good morning Master Jaken" Rin said excitedly. Sesshomaru didn't say anything.
"What's so good about it…?" Jaken merely asked. Apparently he didn't get much sleep last night. He looked worse for words. Probably drowning his stress from Rin in sake.
"Lady Sakura planted daises for me, Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin announced. After she had said that, the cooks walked in with the trays of food.
"Daises?" Was all Sesshomaru said in response. Rin nodded happily.
"They're Rin's favorite!" She said picking up her chop sticks to eat. Sesshomaru gave a side glance to Sakura, who merely shrugged with a casual smile on her face. After that, they ate their breakfast in silence, only muttering words of goodbye after the meal was over.
"Master Jaken, come look at the flowers Lady Sakura planted for Rin!" Rin said happily, as she dragged the demon behind her, his pleas of mercy being drowned out by Rin's happy humming.
"She is so cruel to him." Sakura mused to Sesshomaru.
"Yes, but it gets them out of the house." He responded. They both rose from their chairs at the table, and left the dining hall.
"Are we training today?" Sakura asked as they both walked outside the front doors.
"No, we are patrolling the lands." He said simply. The guards at the front opened the gate for them to pass, and closing it with a loud thud after wards.
"Has Naraku been spotted since the puppet?" Sakura asked, making conversation.
"No, and it is upsetting." He said, keeping his eyes forward, and his hand on the handle of Tenseiga. Sakura nodded slowly in understanding what he meant. They walked in silence afterwards, walking around the perimeter of the Western Lands, running into small demons, who scampered away out of sight when they laid their eyes on Sesshomaru.
"Sakura?" Sesshomaru started, breaking the half hour silence that was held over them.
"Hmm?" Was her response. He stopped walking in the forest they were in and faced her. She shortly followed suit. The sun told them that is was about 3 in the afternoon, and they haven't finished patrolling yet.
"What is wrong?" She asked, seeing past his emotionless face, looking into his eyes. He was silent for a moment, and she knew that he was trying to form the words into sentences that held in his mind.
"Are…you happy?" He finally asked. His question took her by surprise. She lifted an eyebrow to him, and scoffed.
"Do you even need to ask that question, Sesshomaru? If you do, maybe you do not know me as well as I thought you did." He took her hand into his, and pulled her close to him.
"Forgive me for asking." He stated into her hair. She put her other hand on his toned back.
"Sesshomaru?" She asked, her mouth buried into his shoulder. He didn't respond, so she continued.
"I am happy." She finished. His hand squeezed her with acknowledgement. A small smile formed on his lips, but she was unable to see it.
"Let us continue." He said, and let her go. They walked side by side in silence after that.
A short chapter after a LONG period of absence. But, I'll be updating as much as my life allows.