"Because I already am and I don't mean you." Inuyasha said trying to get
out of Kikyou's grip. Kikyou than humphed and stormed off Kagome than let
down her mask. "Kagome why did you look and talk like that just now?"
Miroku asked "Because you never show your opponent your emotions it lets
them predicate your next move." Kagome explained simply. "Okay well I'm
hungry so lets go eat I'll cook breakfast." Kagome said.
Kagome cooked a breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and French toast. They all ate in the kitchen because Kagome didn't want to get her carpet dirty. "Hay you guys it's only a two hour drive from here to the shrine I live in and I was wondering if you guys wanted to come with me back home for my birthday?" Kagome asked. "Sure I would love to see your home and family Kagome." Sango said "It would be nice to go and see the shrine also so count me in." Miroku said. "Well since everybody else is going I might as well." Inuyasha said. Kagome squealed "Yay!" Kagome exclaimed. Just then Beethoven's ninth symphony sounded. "Hmm I wonder who could be calling." Kagome wondered out loud. "Hello...Yes I'm also bringing some friends...Really ok...no I'm happy there just annoying sometimes...yes we're leaving now... okay love you... bye." Kagome than hung up the phone. "Okay my mom is expecting us so just wear what you're wearing. Also my old friends are coming so we gotta go now before we hear my other friends jabbering on about something." Kagome said.
Two hours later Kagome and friends arrived at Kagomes home. "Um we're going to have to climb some stairs." Kagome said. As soon as they got out of the car Sango and Miroku stared "You call this some!" Miroku and Sango yelled. "Keh it's nothing I just jump it." Inuyasha said. "Well after living your whole life walking these stairs you get used to it. If you run them it's much faster." Kagome said taking off to a sprint up the stairs. "I guess now we know why she can run so fast with the training and these stairs it's no wonder." Sango said as she to sprint up the steps followed by Miroku. Inuyasha had already jumped up the flight of stairs. Sango and Miroku made it up the stairs tired and out of breath. "Kagome why aren't you tired?" Sango asked "I'm used to it now come on." Kagome said leading the way to her house.
"Momma I'm home!" Kagome called "Kagome!" Souta called as he ran towards his sister and enveloped her in hug. "Hay Souta have you been good?" Kagome asked "Yep I've missed you." Souta said. Kagome just laughed. As soon as Souta let go another pair of arms wrapped around her. "Kagome I missed you." Said a reddish haired fox kit "Hello Shippo how are you have you been good as well?" Kagome asked. "Yep I was just playing games with Souta when you came home." Shippo said. "Good," Kagome then knelt down to there level and took out two lollypops from her priestess robes sleeves, "Don't tell mom." Kagome said as she handed the sweets to them.
They both took them and popped them into there mouths nodded and ran off. Kagome then laughed all the while her friends just watched. "Oh I'm sorry the first one was my brother Souta and the second a fox kit named Shippo that we adopted since his parents died." Kagome explained. Just than a woman with a boyish haircut that looked similar to Kagome walked in the room. "Kagome welcome home did you give the boys sweets again?" She asked "Yes mother I told them not to tell you oh well." Kagome said just then both mother and daughter engaged in laughter. "Momma I want you to meet my friends Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku," Kagome then turned to her friends, "This is my mother Setsuko Higurashi. Miroku lay one hand on her and I'll do what Me. Himura didn't." Kagome warned the Monk.
The group and Kagome's mother sat in the living room taking about anything that came to mind when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it." Kagome said. As soon a she opened the door her other friends plowed in. "Kagome we missed you so much." One said "So how's your training going?" asked another "Why are you dressed like that asked the third. "Um Fine and I'm dressed like this because I'm required to where it from now on now that I'm of age. And I missed you all to come meet my other friends." Kagome said as she lead them to the living room.
"Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku these are my other friends Eri, Ayume, and Yumi lay a finger on them Miroku and I'll hurt you." Kagome threatened the monk for a second time. Miroku just sweat dropped and sunk in the chair. "Eri, Ayume, Yumi these are my friends from the boarding school Inuyasha the one in red, Sango the one in black and pink and Miroku the one in the monks robes but be warned he's a pervert." Kagome said. "Kagome are one of these guys your boyfriend?" asked Eri "What about Hojo?" Yumi asked. "No those guys are my friends and I don't like Hojo that way!" Kagome yelled.
After a half hour of listening to her old friends talk about meaningless things they finally stopped. "Well Kagome hate to break this short but we have dates to prepare for." They all said. 'Yay now time to act like I'm sad.' Kagome thought "Aww it's sad to see you go but I'll see you next time I come home?" Kagome said. "Yea alright bye." They said as Kagome closed the door. "Finally there gone Kagome said plopping down on the couch.
"Kagome you have half an hour before you have to go over to mister Himura's dojo since it's and an hour and a half drive from here why don't you show your friends the shrine?" Kagome's mother suggested. "Alright mom," Kagome said," so you guys want a tour of the shrine?" Kagome asked "Sure." "Yea." "Whatever." Were the answers she got. "Alright." Kagome then lead them to the god tree. "Of all the places in the shrine this tree is my favorite I come here whenever I'm sad, confused, or happy this tree has heard all of my troubles, accomplishments, and problems." After twenty minuets Kagome finished the tour. "So how was it?" Kagome asked. "It was cool I've never been to a shrine." Sango stated. "It was very nice to see where you grew up Lady Kagome." Miroku said. "I like the god tree." Inuyasha said. "Well Lets go say by to mom and the squirts and go to Kenshin's place." Kagome said
When they got to the dojo there was nobody in the training area. "Kenshin! Kaoru! Where are you?" Kagome called. "We're in the house come in!" Kagome heard Kenshin call. "Ok so I guess we go there lets go guys." Kagome said as she walked to the house area of the dojo her friends walking behind her. As soon as they got to the living room Kagome gasped. "What's going on here?" Kagome asked. The room was decorated in Kagome's favorite color red; presents were wrapped in the corner and a beautifully decorated cake laid in the middle of the table. "Well your mom figured you are so dedicated to your training that you wouldn't have time for all this so she brought all the presents here and bought the cake. So I say party first then practice that I do." Kenshin said. "Did I ever tell you how much I love my mom?' Kagome said at that everybody in the room laughed.
After the cake everybody sat down and watched Kagome unwrap her presents. Her mom got her a new set of mikos robes, her brother's gave her a red hair ribbon, her grandfather some defective sutras he made, the best present Kagome thought was from Kenshin and Kaoru. It was a dagger to be hidden in her sleeve the sheath was black a gold roses designed the sheath, The hilt was black and red, the blade gleamed much like the one from Kaede the inscription was an old spell that mikos used to purify something. Kagome had tears in her eyes and hugged both Kaoru and Kenshin. "Thank-you so much I love it!" Kagome said. "You should thank Kaoru that you should it was her idea that it was." Kenshin said. "So Kagome you ready for training yet?" Kenshin asked. "Yep I brought both kanji and kenji." Kagome said. "Hmm kenji is that what you named your new sward?" Kenshin asked. "Yep now lets go I'm itching for a good fight no holding back go all the way last time I was sure they cooled still see us" Kagome said. "Alright we shall not hold back that we won't." Kenshin said.
Once in the dojo Kagome turned to the others. "Alright you know the drill doorway or get seriously injured." Kagome said. After that she stood across from Kenshin. "Alright three...two...one!" Kenshin yelled. For the first few minuets the others could still see them after four minutes all that signaled that the two were in the room were the sound of clashing swards and the occasional gleam of the swards. "Okay I shall never engage Kagome in battle ever." Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha said. Kaoru just laughed at this. "You should see those two in a real battle there just playing around right now." Kaoru stated. As soon as she said that an explosion sounded in the far right corner.
Kagome and Kenshin stopped immediately both looked like they had just started not eve one drop of sweat on them. From where the explosion happened a large centipede demon and moth demon appeared. "Give us the jewel!" they shouted. Kagome just rolled her eyes. "Kenshin up for some exercise?" Kagome asked. "Yep you take the centipede and I'll take the moth." He said. Kagome nodded as they both got into a fighting stance. "On my mark...Go!" shouted Kenshen as soon as that was said Kagome sheathed Kanji and got out Kenji.
Both fighters were only blurs as they fought the demons'. The fight lasted five minuets before both master and student landed on the ground in a kneeling position there free hand on the ground swards stuck out behind them. In the back round both demons' fell to the ground in a bloody heap. The fighters with only the occasional cut here or there clothes stained in blood. Kagome and Kenshin stood up. "Aww man it's gonna take forever to clean my robes. I have to hand wash them!" Kagome exclaimed. Kenshin and Kaoru just laughed. The others just stared "You have multiple injuries and just fought a demon and your complaining about clothes!" the others yelled. Kagome just looked at them. "Well It's been happening since I was thirteen when I didn't have the jewel so I'm used to it. But do you know how hard it is to get blood of your clothes. Thank god for the present my mom gave me so I don't have to get my car dirty." Kagome said.
She turned to Kaoru may I use your bathe room to change? Later I'll have to wash two robes but oh well it can't be helped." Kagome asked. "Of course you can you know where it is." Kaoru said.
After Kagome changed good-bye were exchanged. "I'm sorry about the dojo I'll come everyday to help rebuild it and Inuyasha will help won't you?" Kagome asked. "Sure whatever." he said. "Bye."
After they got back to the school Kagome asked if there was a waterfall on the school grounds. "Yea there is it's for the priests and priestess to sit under there is also a river it floes into." Miroku said. "Good will you show it to me after I get my things." Kagome asked. "Sure." Miroku replied. "I'll go with you make sure the letch doesn't do anything." Sango said.
Kagome came down with her bloody robes, soap, and an old wash board. "Okay I'm ready lets go." Kagome said.
Kagome cooked a breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and French toast. They all ate in the kitchen because Kagome didn't want to get her carpet dirty. "Hay you guys it's only a two hour drive from here to the shrine I live in and I was wondering if you guys wanted to come with me back home for my birthday?" Kagome asked. "Sure I would love to see your home and family Kagome." Sango said "It would be nice to go and see the shrine also so count me in." Miroku said. "Well since everybody else is going I might as well." Inuyasha said. Kagome squealed "Yay!" Kagome exclaimed. Just then Beethoven's ninth symphony sounded. "Hmm I wonder who could be calling." Kagome wondered out loud. "Hello...Yes I'm also bringing some friends...Really ok...no I'm happy there just annoying sometimes...yes we're leaving now... okay love you... bye." Kagome than hung up the phone. "Okay my mom is expecting us so just wear what you're wearing. Also my old friends are coming so we gotta go now before we hear my other friends jabbering on about something." Kagome said.
Two hours later Kagome and friends arrived at Kagomes home. "Um we're going to have to climb some stairs." Kagome said. As soon as they got out of the car Sango and Miroku stared "You call this some!" Miroku and Sango yelled. "Keh it's nothing I just jump it." Inuyasha said. "Well after living your whole life walking these stairs you get used to it. If you run them it's much faster." Kagome said taking off to a sprint up the stairs. "I guess now we know why she can run so fast with the training and these stairs it's no wonder." Sango said as she to sprint up the steps followed by Miroku. Inuyasha had already jumped up the flight of stairs. Sango and Miroku made it up the stairs tired and out of breath. "Kagome why aren't you tired?" Sango asked "I'm used to it now come on." Kagome said leading the way to her house.
"Momma I'm home!" Kagome called "Kagome!" Souta called as he ran towards his sister and enveloped her in hug. "Hay Souta have you been good?" Kagome asked "Yep I've missed you." Souta said. Kagome just laughed. As soon as Souta let go another pair of arms wrapped around her. "Kagome I missed you." Said a reddish haired fox kit "Hello Shippo how are you have you been good as well?" Kagome asked. "Yep I was just playing games with Souta when you came home." Shippo said. "Good," Kagome then knelt down to there level and took out two lollypops from her priestess robes sleeves, "Don't tell mom." Kagome said as she handed the sweets to them.
They both took them and popped them into there mouths nodded and ran off. Kagome then laughed all the while her friends just watched. "Oh I'm sorry the first one was my brother Souta and the second a fox kit named Shippo that we adopted since his parents died." Kagome explained. Just than a woman with a boyish haircut that looked similar to Kagome walked in the room. "Kagome welcome home did you give the boys sweets again?" She asked "Yes mother I told them not to tell you oh well." Kagome said just then both mother and daughter engaged in laughter. "Momma I want you to meet my friends Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku," Kagome then turned to her friends, "This is my mother Setsuko Higurashi. Miroku lay one hand on her and I'll do what Me. Himura didn't." Kagome warned the Monk.
The group and Kagome's mother sat in the living room taking about anything that came to mind when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it." Kagome said. As soon a she opened the door her other friends plowed in. "Kagome we missed you so much." One said "So how's your training going?" asked another "Why are you dressed like that asked the third. "Um Fine and I'm dressed like this because I'm required to where it from now on now that I'm of age. And I missed you all to come meet my other friends." Kagome said as she lead them to the living room.
"Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku these are my other friends Eri, Ayume, and Yumi lay a finger on them Miroku and I'll hurt you." Kagome threatened the monk for a second time. Miroku just sweat dropped and sunk in the chair. "Eri, Ayume, Yumi these are my friends from the boarding school Inuyasha the one in red, Sango the one in black and pink and Miroku the one in the monks robes but be warned he's a pervert." Kagome said. "Kagome are one of these guys your boyfriend?" asked Eri "What about Hojo?" Yumi asked. "No those guys are my friends and I don't like Hojo that way!" Kagome yelled.
After a half hour of listening to her old friends talk about meaningless things they finally stopped. "Well Kagome hate to break this short but we have dates to prepare for." They all said. 'Yay now time to act like I'm sad.' Kagome thought "Aww it's sad to see you go but I'll see you next time I come home?" Kagome said. "Yea alright bye." They said as Kagome closed the door. "Finally there gone Kagome said plopping down on the couch.
"Kagome you have half an hour before you have to go over to mister Himura's dojo since it's and an hour and a half drive from here why don't you show your friends the shrine?" Kagome's mother suggested. "Alright mom," Kagome said," so you guys want a tour of the shrine?" Kagome asked "Sure." "Yea." "Whatever." Were the answers she got. "Alright." Kagome then lead them to the god tree. "Of all the places in the shrine this tree is my favorite I come here whenever I'm sad, confused, or happy this tree has heard all of my troubles, accomplishments, and problems." After twenty minuets Kagome finished the tour. "So how was it?" Kagome asked. "It was cool I've never been to a shrine." Sango stated. "It was very nice to see where you grew up Lady Kagome." Miroku said. "I like the god tree." Inuyasha said. "Well Lets go say by to mom and the squirts and go to Kenshin's place." Kagome said
When they got to the dojo there was nobody in the training area. "Kenshin! Kaoru! Where are you?" Kagome called. "We're in the house come in!" Kagome heard Kenshin call. "Ok so I guess we go there lets go guys." Kagome said as she walked to the house area of the dojo her friends walking behind her. As soon as they got to the living room Kagome gasped. "What's going on here?" Kagome asked. The room was decorated in Kagome's favorite color red; presents were wrapped in the corner and a beautifully decorated cake laid in the middle of the table. "Well your mom figured you are so dedicated to your training that you wouldn't have time for all this so she brought all the presents here and bought the cake. So I say party first then practice that I do." Kenshin said. "Did I ever tell you how much I love my mom?' Kagome said at that everybody in the room laughed.
After the cake everybody sat down and watched Kagome unwrap her presents. Her mom got her a new set of mikos robes, her brother's gave her a red hair ribbon, her grandfather some defective sutras he made, the best present Kagome thought was from Kenshin and Kaoru. It was a dagger to be hidden in her sleeve the sheath was black a gold roses designed the sheath, The hilt was black and red, the blade gleamed much like the one from Kaede the inscription was an old spell that mikos used to purify something. Kagome had tears in her eyes and hugged both Kaoru and Kenshin. "Thank-you so much I love it!" Kagome said. "You should thank Kaoru that you should it was her idea that it was." Kenshin said. "So Kagome you ready for training yet?" Kenshin asked. "Yep I brought both kanji and kenji." Kagome said. "Hmm kenji is that what you named your new sward?" Kenshin asked. "Yep now lets go I'm itching for a good fight no holding back go all the way last time I was sure they cooled still see us" Kagome said. "Alright we shall not hold back that we won't." Kenshin said.
Once in the dojo Kagome turned to the others. "Alright you know the drill doorway or get seriously injured." Kagome said. After that she stood across from Kenshin. "Alright three...two...one!" Kenshin yelled. For the first few minuets the others could still see them after four minutes all that signaled that the two were in the room were the sound of clashing swards and the occasional gleam of the swards. "Okay I shall never engage Kagome in battle ever." Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha said. Kaoru just laughed at this. "You should see those two in a real battle there just playing around right now." Kaoru stated. As soon as she said that an explosion sounded in the far right corner.
Kagome and Kenshin stopped immediately both looked like they had just started not eve one drop of sweat on them. From where the explosion happened a large centipede demon and moth demon appeared. "Give us the jewel!" they shouted. Kagome just rolled her eyes. "Kenshin up for some exercise?" Kagome asked. "Yep you take the centipede and I'll take the moth." He said. Kagome nodded as they both got into a fighting stance. "On my mark...Go!" shouted Kenshen as soon as that was said Kagome sheathed Kanji and got out Kenji.
Both fighters were only blurs as they fought the demons'. The fight lasted five minuets before both master and student landed on the ground in a kneeling position there free hand on the ground swards stuck out behind them. In the back round both demons' fell to the ground in a bloody heap. The fighters with only the occasional cut here or there clothes stained in blood. Kagome and Kenshin stood up. "Aww man it's gonna take forever to clean my robes. I have to hand wash them!" Kagome exclaimed. Kenshin and Kaoru just laughed. The others just stared "You have multiple injuries and just fought a demon and your complaining about clothes!" the others yelled. Kagome just looked at them. "Well It's been happening since I was thirteen when I didn't have the jewel so I'm used to it. But do you know how hard it is to get blood of your clothes. Thank god for the present my mom gave me so I don't have to get my car dirty." Kagome said.
She turned to Kaoru may I use your bathe room to change? Later I'll have to wash two robes but oh well it can't be helped." Kagome asked. "Of course you can you know where it is." Kaoru said.
After Kagome changed good-bye were exchanged. "I'm sorry about the dojo I'll come everyday to help rebuild it and Inuyasha will help won't you?" Kagome asked. "Sure whatever." he said. "Bye."
After they got back to the school Kagome asked if there was a waterfall on the school grounds. "Yea there is it's for the priests and priestess to sit under there is also a river it floes into." Miroku said. "Good will you show it to me after I get my things." Kagome asked. "Sure." Miroku replied. "I'll go with you make sure the letch doesn't do anything." Sango said.
Kagome came down with her bloody robes, soap, and an old wash board. "Okay I'm ready lets go." Kagome said.