A/N:  thank you too all those that review =D I really your reviews. And about my grammar problem…. I have been trying to fix it for years now and its still like this…English was not the first language that I learnt so please forgive my grammar mistakes. Oh and plz review I'll write soon if you review.  Sorry for late update… school was evil to me… plus I cant seems to figure out chants for summoning the gods… should I even have chants??? More interaction with Inuyasha and Kagome next chapter… or I could just wait for a while before they actually talk….. I'll let the reviews decide =D so review!

~*To love is to be able to let go*~

Chapter 2

            Her hands grasped the edge of the well as she pulled herself up. She was back in the well house, back in her time. Kagome approached her house slowly. It's been a while since she came back and she was glad that some things just never change. It was good to see some things familiar to her.

            She walked up to the door, her hands were hesitation to twist the knob and go inside. 'What am I going to tell them? How am I going to do it?' Kagome thought. The door itself opened to reveal Souta just as she gained enough courage to go in. Souta looked up and started at her in shock.

            "Ne-chan! You're back! Is Inu oni-chan with you? Is he here too?" Souta asked enthusiastically looking behind her searching for the familiar silver haired, dog eared, half demon which he admired so much. Disappointment filled him when Kagome placed a hand on his shoulder preventing him from going outside and search. He looked up and saw her shaking her head sadly.

            "Souta I don't think Inuyasha would be coming here anymore. Could you go and get mum and grandpa for me? I will meet you guys in the lounge room." Kagome said sadly and seriously leaving Souta at the door staring at her as she walked through the house going to the lounge room. Seconds later Souta snapped out of his trance and ran around the house looking for his mother and grandfather.

            Kagome sat down on the sofa and looked around the place. There were photos of her family all happy on family outings, enjoying themselves. 'This…this might be my last time here with them' Kagome thought, eyes watering at the fact that they might not accept her for what she has become. She wiped her eyes quickly at the sound of footsteps approaching her.

            "Kagome, what is it dear?" Mrs. Higurashi asked coming in the lounge room followed by her grandfather and Souta.

            "Mama… I think you should sit down first." Kagome said. Once they are all sat down, she took a deep breath before telling them her story.

"A week ago, on the night of the red moon, my powers as a miko was awakened. I was approached by the originator of the shikon no tama… Midoriko-sama, herself.  At that time I was given two choices. One of the choices was to be a normal high school student that I wished since I was dragged down the well by the centipede. If I chose that I really, really would be an ordinary girl with no magical powers as a miko. My other choice was to train was a miko. I if chose that I will have to train under Midoriko and walk the lands of Sengoku Jidai to purify the unwanted demons that are beginning to abused their powers. I dreamt to be normal for a long time before and at that time I was given … given the chance to be what I want but… but I chose the life as a miko. I don't know when or how have I become attached to the people there. I knew if I chose to be ordinary I will miss my friends I will miss being that special person. I wanted to train hard so my friends would stop having to risk their lives for me. I wanted the people there to live in harmony with the demons. I know… that I will miss you guys but … but it was a very hard decisions and I don't want anymore bloodshed." By the end of her speech, Kagome was already on the verge of tears. Mrs. Higurashi, her grandfather and Souta stared at her, absorbing the new changes that just occurred to her.

"Kagome dear that is alright with us. You can go and stay there longer in Sengoku Jidai if you want. It makes me proud to know that my daughter is out there to save people." Mrs. Higurashi said pulling Kagome into a hug.

"Mama you don't understand. I … I can't come back to this time permanently anymore. I have become the Mistress for the Four celestial gods. I am not a normal human anymore. I can summon the gods to aid me. I personally have the miko powers of healing, fire, wind, water and thunder. To be a Mistress of the Four celestial gods, Suzaku, Seiryuu, Genbu and Byakko I myself have become an immortal! I will out live you all if someone doesn't kill me!" Kagome cried on Mrs. Higurashi's shoulder.

"Kagome it doesn't matter to me if you are an immortal. all it matters is that you, Higurashi Kagome, are my daughter. You maybe a miko. You maybe able to summon the gods. you may have become an immortal but you will always, always be my daughter.  I sort of prepared myself if it ever comes to a time where you will come to me and say that you will have to leave my side and stay in Sengoku Jidai. Although I admit I was more thinking along the times of you and someone getting together. Anyways you will visit us right? Could you… could you take us to your new home in Sengoku Jidai once you find it?" Mrs. Higurashi said soothingly holding Kagome close to her.

"Mama… you don't mind me not being an ordinary human anymore?" Kagome said looking up to meet her mother's eyes.

"Kagome you were never an ordinary human."

"My sister an immortal…. COOL! Just wait till I tell my friends!" Souta said excitedly as he jumped out of the sofa heading towards the telephone. Kagome jolted up from her position to grab Souta by the collar.

"Hold it right there Souta! Do you believe that your friends would believe you? Plus Souta you can't tell anyone!"

"Awww…Kagome!"

"Your sister is right Souta you can't tell anyone else. I guess from now on all I have to say is that you moved to a different country to study. Ha ha ha that would save me a lot of trouble from making up diseases… although some of the presents brought here are quite helpful for my own." Grandfather said getting up and pulling Kagome in a tight hug. Tears welled up in his eyes when he thought that he will never see her again. He quickly banished these thoughts knowing that Kagome would do what she could to visit them.

"Now you say you have miko powers. Hmm… how about you demonstrate your powers to us Kagome? There is a rather large pile of leaves that I swept up the day before ready to burn… how about you burn it for us. After all didn't you say that you gained the power of fire?" Grandpa said as he led everyone to the back of the shrine where the leaves are stacked.

"Okay then. Stand back everyone." Kagome said. The three of them backed themselves up to a wall as they watched Kagome chant some magical words. Kagome felt a surge of power inside her gathering up to her hand. She still needed a bit more training to accomplish to the stage where she would just flick her hand and fire comes out. Not time consuming like it is right now. At the end of her chant she flicked her hand and the pile of leaves burst into flames. She heard her family gasp and felt them stare at her in awe. Pride coursed throughout her body, knowing that she was the reason why they reacted that way  

"You are so COOL!"

"Oh my…" Mrs. Higurashi said hand covering her mouth in shock.

"Ah… ah I see you really have miko powers. Perhaps you will be as powerful as I am, Kagome."

"Give it up grandpa. You will never be as powerful as ne-chan here."

Kagome sweat-dropped at the argument that is took place between those two. Eventually grandpa ignored Souta and walked up to Kagome.

"Kagome how about you and I have some granddaughter and grandfather bonding time." Grandpa more stated then asked as he took Kagome to another part of the shrine discussing matters such as scrolls and seals.

Mrs Higurashi and Souta just sighed in defeat and went back in the house to prepare dinner. The next day Kagome packed her stuff up. Everything that is hers was placed in suitcases and bags. One by one she threw them over and into the well.

"I'll come back and visit as soon as I can and if I can I'll bring you guys to go to Sengoku Jidai with me to check out my new home that I decided to stay in." Kagome said. With one last look at her family standing at the well house entrance she turned around and jumped into the well back to Sengoku Jidai. Her new home.

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"Houshi-sama do you think Kagome-chan would come back to us?" Sango said softly. After the encounter with Kagome, they had all returned to Kaede's village, all in a solemn mood. Everyone except Kikyo were all worrying about Kagome and wondering what happened to her. Kikyo was whining the whole way trying to get Inuyasha's attention but only succeeding in making him leave for the Goshinboku tree once the village is sighted leaving her with the others who stared at her in annoyance. Naturally they ran away from her so Kikyo just returned to Kaede's hut.

"I don't know Sango-sama. I really don't know. Part of me wants Kagome-sama to return to us. Another part wants her to stay where she is as long as she is safe. It would be unfair for her to watch Inuyasha and Kikyo-sama together when she herself like Inuyasha." Miroku replied holding Shippo in his arms. The poor little kitsune had cried himself to sleep the second time Kagome left them.

 "Houshi-sama… I don't want to be here anymore I just don't want to be here with HER. It's too irritating. SHE'S too irritating! Her appearance reminds of me Kagome-chan but once she speaks everything is different. Sometimes when she is quiet I look at her and see Kagome-chan. Now that I know Kagome-chan is really here in this era…. I really want to be with her instead of this imitation of her made out of dirt and blood." Sango whispered staring at Shippo sleeping as her eyes began to water.

"I understand how you feel Sango-sama but for some reason I just can't desert Inuyasha with Kikyo-sama. No matter how much he had wronged Kagome, it is his love life and we have no right in telling him who to choose. We are his friends and we need to stick by him. I don't want to lose the trust he has in us now. There is something… something I feel that Inuyasha is not telling us. I think that before we do anything suddenly we should at least talk about this Kikyo thing he did. After all we didn't exactly give him a chance to talk." Miroku glance his eyes toward the direction where the Goshinboku tree stood knowing that Inuyasha would be there.

"Yes you're right Houshi-sama we didn't give Inuyasha the chance to explain… I guess we should do it now when Kikyo is finally not in our way." Sango said as she picked up Hiraikotsu and walked towards the Goshinboku.