Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha. Don't rub it in . . .

AN: Okay then! My friends at school will all find this very normal but I don't think anyone else will. ^_~ teehee . . .

Chapter: 1

Letters

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"YAYAYAYAYAYYAAAAAAAAY!!" shouted Kagome's annoying little brother Sota.

Kagome could barely concentrate on her summer studying with her brother hopping around on her bed.

She had to study harder! She was going to be in high school next year and gods knew what was going to happen to her . . .

She was sweating like mad, she couldn't even write, the pen kept falling out of her hand and onto the desk splattering warm ink as it fell.

"YAY YAY YAY!!" her otooto shouted for the last time.

. . .

"SOTA!! I am TRYING to CONCENTRATE! Not everyone in the world goes to boring little camps like you!" She turned around and rested her eyes in her hands.

Sota stopped jumping and stared at his anee for a few seconds before blinking.

Kagome took note of this and turned to face her brother. "What are you so excited about anyway? I thought you hated Camp Jimmy?"

Sota blinked a few more times before shouting his words with joy and returning to his hopping. "I DID! But the evil counselor, Monigue LEFT! HA! She went to some other lame camp. So now, I can finally have a good summer! YIPPIE!!!"

Kagome tried to roll her eyes, but she couldn't help but feel happy for her otooto.

After all,

He hated Monigues guts more than anything in the world.

Kagome closed her book in her room and watched her brother jumping up and down on her bed.

. . .

It's was amazing how heat could give you such mood swings.

A sudden light knock came from the door to Kagome's room. A faded voice began to talk through the wood.

"Kagome? Kagome you have a letter, dear."

Sota stopped jumping and sat with wide eyes to see what his sister had gotten in the mail.

She never got mail.

This surprised her a bit.

She opened the door as her mother handed her a white envelope with Kagome's name plastered in the center.

Her mother walked down the hallway and tried to calm Kagome's grandfather who was waving demonic seals to try and 'cleanse' the letter.

Kagome rolled her eyes and shut the door.

She walked back over to her desk and sat down, staring at the letter for several long seconds.

Sota blinked twice and looked up at his sister, "You gonna open it?"

Kagome continued to stare. "I-I guess so . . ."

Kagome reached down into her desk drawer and held out a letter opener. She slid the knife-like object into the slit of paper and tore it open.

She pulled the letter out slowly, placing the letter opener down gently on her desk.

She read the letter.

Sota watched in anticipation. "What's its say?"

Kagome took a deep breath and started from the beginning.

"Dear Kagome Higurashi,
We are please to inform you that you have been accepted to attend the martial arts training grounds of Camp Shikon. You have been chosen out of many recipients to have a four week stay at our facilities. You should be very proud of yourself Ms. Kagome! Our high quality training programs, ranges and counselors are very eager to meet you and your fellow bunk mates.
Out of hundreds that apply to our camp each year, only four girls and five boys are allowed to stay at our camp each year. You will have the choice of taking part in either archery, swordsmanship, extermination, karate, or our special meditation program. The attached list is a combined group of the proper necessities you'll need.
Please enjoy the beginning of your summer and we hope to see you within a weeks time. Goodbye!

Sincerely,

Camp Director, Ria Ametori/ Assistant Director, Monigue Yael"

Kagome's thoughts ran through her head like lightening. 'This must be a mistake. I never applied to this place. What's going o-'

But her thoughts were stopped when Sota frantically burst out a question.

"W-w-what was that last name again!?" Sota said with trembling eyes as he backed up against Kagome's head board.

Kagome blinked. "Monigue Yael. Why?"

"THAT'S MONIGUE!!! That's my counselor! She must be working at that camp now!" Kagome looked down at the paper.

'I never applied to this camp, but, I have done archery before and liked it. Maybe it could be fun . . .'

"KAGOME, DON'T GO!!! IT'S A DEATH TRAP!!!"

She rolled her eyes again and walked over to Sota. "Look, I always thought camp was for losers but this sounds like fun. I should go . . ."

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CAMP!" Sota screamed. Kagome was getting irritated. "MONIGUE WI-"

"SOTA, STOP IT! I'm going and that's FINAL!" She said storming out of the room and slamming the door behind her.

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Little did Kagome know, that eight other kids just like herself, were getting the exact same letter at the exact same time . . .

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~Kitsune Ria

AN: I know. That's a really short chapter. But it gets better . . . teehee. Hey Monigue, you like? ^_~