Occult Passage
"Where are we going?" asked Inutoshi after an hour.
Kagome glanced at him, then settled her eyes back on the road.
"Tokyo," she answered. "We're going to, uh—visit grandma. And I'm going to visit some friends of mine."
Her son groaned. "But I'll be so bored!" he complained.
She sighed. "I'm sorry. But maybe Grandma didn't give away all the kittens. You can play with them."
Inutoshi looked a little happier. "Could I come with you when you visit your friends?"
"Maybe," said Kagome firmly. She didn't really know if it was safe for him to be around demons. "But I think you'd be even more bored with us," she added/lied.
He grimaced. "I'm sure you guys would give me something funner to do."
Finally they passed the sign that said that they were now in Tokyo. She smiled in relief, then glared at her son.
"Funner isn't a word, Inutoshi. Don't be saying things that aren't words in front of Grandma." She looked back at the road. "She'd think I was a bad mother."
Inutoshi smiled but didn't say anything else until the car drove into the driveway of Kagome's old home. Almost instantly, Ms. Higurashi walked out onto the porch in an apron, smiling warmly. Kagome and Inutoshi got out, and Inutoshi ran straight to his Grandma. Kagome gazed at the well house, her heart beating very fast, then went inside with her son.
"So what brings you here?" asked Ms. Higurashi, mixing batter in a bowl. "I don't believe you, Inutoshi, have ever been here before?"
Inutoshi shook his head madly, his eyes also scanning around the kitchen. Kagome smiled dreamily, staring out the window.
"Kagome?" the grandmother inquired. "Not to sound rude, but you could have called before you came here."
Kagome looked at her mother and her smile flickered. "Sorry. I—I forgot the phone number," she lied.
Ms. Higurashi nodded, smiling brightly. "Understandable. Well, you two are welcome here for as long as you like!" She looked at Inutoshi, smiling wider. "Uncle Sota said that he might come over tomorrow night for dinner."
Inutoshi grinned happily. He absolutely loved Uncle Sota—they had such a fun time together. Kagome was also happy. Inutoshi would be too busy with her little brother to want to come with her to see Inuyasha, and she herself hadn't seen Sota since last Christmas. Apparently, he was very successful from a new company and hardly had any time for visits to Northern Japan.
"Uh—Grandma?" inquired Kagome, using the 'grandma' term for her son's benefit. "H-how's the old, uh, well house?"
Her mother smiled slightly, knowing why she came. So Ms. Higurashi winked and replied, "It's as good as it always was, but—" she looked at Inutoshi "—off limits. It's bad luck to enter a well house, without, uh, adult supervision."
Kagome nodded. "You can go alone with you turn fourteen—not thirteen, mind you. Fourteen."
Inutoshi shrugged. "It's just a well house. Why would I want to go in there anyway?"
His mother smiled and laughed slightly. She used to think that it was 'just a well house' too.
"Well maybe I'll take you sometime," she said.
He rolled his eyes. "Thanks, but no thanks. I'll be hanging with Uncle Sota. You can play in your precious well house." He snorted.
Kagome looked sideways at him, smiling. "You'd be surprised, Inutoshi."
But before he could answer, they heard the door open and close, then Sota's mature voice.
"Hey, mom! I'm early!"
Ms. Higurashi laughed. "Just in time, Sota! We have company."
Sota entered the room, and grinned at Kagome then wider at Inutoshi. Inutoshi jumped off his chair.
"Uncle Sota!" he squealed.
"Hey tiger!" said Sota, picking up the boy, sitting down on his vacant chair and resting him on his knee. Then Sota looked at Kagome. "What're you doing here?"
Kagome growled (that fiery background she has and stuffs). "Can't I visit my own Mother?" she shrilled.
Ms. Higurashi nodded absently in the direction the well was. Sota nodded, understanding, then looked at Inutoshi.
"I didn't know you were coming. I didn't have a chance to get you a present!"
Inutoshi shrugged. "I don't care, really. Besides, presents like that are for babies."
As Inutoshi and Sota talked, Kagome fiddled with her fingers. Finally—after years of dreaming—she was going to see Inuyasha again! 'I should bring him some Ramen,' she thought happily. 'Oh, and something for Sango, Miroku and Shippo too, of course. I'll bring them some of the cookies mom made.'
Kagome jumped up and searched the cabinets. She found five packets of Ramen and stuffed them in her purse, then put six cookies inside a paper towel and also stuffed in it. Ms. Higurashi watched her.
"Kagome, dear," she whispered once Kagome sat back down. "I don't know if it's a good idea to see him."
Kagome glared at her. "Why not?" she hissed.
Ms. Higurashi sighed. "Because it'll be harder to leave again. And you can't stay there, of course—what about Inutoshi?"
She stiffened. "Then we'll move back here, real close. I could see him everyday."
"Kagome—"
Kagome jumped up. "No, really. I think I'm going to go now."
Sota looked at her. "Oh—so soon?"
She nodded, heading out the door. "Inutoshi, be a good boy. Sota, don't give him that much chocolate and candy. The same goes for you, Mom."
"Bye, mom!" yelled Inutoshi, and Kagome shut the door.
She walked down towards the well house, gazing up at the trees. 'Finally!' she thought, grinning. 'I'm yards away from seeing Inuyasha… It's almost scary.'
She finally entered the house and looked down the well. Nothing but dirt but that didn't mean anything. Kagome took a deep breath and jumped down, suddenly feeling herself leave her old world and entering a new.
AN: YAY!! Thanks for the reviews!! I feel special now… Was this chappy long enough for your liking? 3 pages on my Microsoft Word and I usually go for 3. ^__^ Oh, and please excuse my mistake. She can't go through the well without a jewel shard or whatever, but it's my story – she can!! Lol.
Well review if you ever want to see your precious chapter three alive –hehehe that rhymes-