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Kagome's Strange Era

Ch. 8

"Kagome? Where are you?" called the hanyou. "I found your note, and-"

"We're in here!" the familiar voice made Inuyasha grin. Then he slapped himself. Don't go all gooey over that girl, he warned himself as he walked into the living room of the Higurashi house.

"What the-" Kagome's family were there. That was normal enough. Hojo and his new girlfriend, Ryoko Uchido, were also there. That was okay too. But the reason that he stopped walking and just stared was the person who was sitting in a comfortable looking armchair away from everyone else. It was Kikyo. "What's going on here, Kagome? I got this note." He held up a piece of paper. It said: Dear Inuyasha, We have some things to discuss. Please meet me in the living room at noon today. Kagome

Obviously she wasn't going to proclaim her love to him, which was what he had secretly been hoping.

"Sit down, Inuyasha." Whoomph! "Oops, sorry about that!" she said, really meaning it this time. When he could stand again, Inuyasha walked over to the chair and sat down. "What's she doing here?" he asked, pointing at Kikyo. For the first time, Inuyasha noticed Kagome's clothes. She had on a yellow plaid coat. Those of us who have been living in the present for a while would identify it a Sherlock Holmes costume, except with a short skirt.

She paced back and forth in front of the suspects. "One of you," she said in a Belgian accent, "is a murderer!"

Everyone stared at her blankly for a minute. Finally, Ryoko said, "What are you talking about? We're here because someone stole your jewel shards, remember? Stick to the script!" Now everyone stared at Ryoko. "Yes, I know what's going on. I'm not one of the original three friends, so I can know about it." "Whatever!" Kagome said in a cheerful voice that indicated she had no idea what was going on.

Kagome paced back and forth in front of the suspects. "One of you," she said, "stole my jewel shards. And I know who it is, too."

"Mom wanted me to stay," Kagome continued. As she made her accusations, she pointed at the people she was addressing. "She hates it when I leave. Grandfather," point, "was always fascinated with the jewel. He could have stolen it for his collection. Sota," point, "likes shiny objects, a quality that the jewel possesses. Kikyo," point, "hates me. She wouldn't want me to be able to go back."

"What about me and Hojo and Ryoko?" Inuyasha asked. "Huh? Oh, I just wanted you to see my fine detective work in action. Hojo is here because I knew he would feel left out if he wasn't invited, and Ryoko insisted on coming with him. As I was saying, you all have motives, but only one of you actually stole it. I figured out who it was when Inuyasha got into my stuff. The person who stole it also likes to get into my stuff."

How did Kikyo get through the well? That's what I want to know.

"And that person is-" "Is?" "Is-" "IS?" "SOTA!"

"Alright, I admit it. I took it. It was so shiny. I just couldn't help it! Anyway, this way I got to spend time with you and Inuyasha." (Awww.) "Well, where did you put the jewel?" asked Kagome. "Uh, yeah, about that." "WHAT DID YOU DO?" "I sold it to Kikyo for 3000 yen, which I spent on baseball cards!"

"YOU WHAT?" yelled Kagome. So that's how she got here, thought Inuyasha.

"Relax. I'll give it back. For a price," said Kikyo slyly. "Alright, what is it?" "Two things. One: I want 4000 yen. Two: I want a kiss from Inuyasha."

There was a stunned silence. Then Kagome said quietly, "Alright."

"I'll take the kiss first." "Fine, said Inuyasha. He walked her out the back door. "I don't want anyone to watch." Unbeknownst to Kikyo, he flashed a secret hand signal at Kagome. She smiled and nodded. When they got out by the well, he said, "Now close your eyes." She did, and he pushed her into the well, falling in with her.

When they got to the other side, Inuyasha took the jewel out of her pocket and went back through. Kikyo thought she heard him start to say, "4000 yen my a-," but he disappeared before he could finish the sentence.

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The next day, bag full of Ramen, they set out again for the feudal era. "So what do you think of my time, Inuyasha?" "It was fun. We should do it again sometime."

Dun, dun, DUN!

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A/N- This story is over. Please review anyway, and thank you again to everyone who has reviewed. Look for my next story. It's a tragedy/horror, and I should have the first chapter posted in a couple of days.

~Lady Ryoko