When Kagome decided to try out for a part of the play at school, she realizes it's all about the feudal fairy tail that she is
The Legend Retold
Chapter 1 – Going Home & The Play
Summary – When Kagome decided to try out for a part in the school play, she realizes it's all about the feudal fairy tail that she is so tied up in! Will the end of their mission be revealed to her?
Author's note – This story was conceived before the ending of the series was released. Please try to suspend your disbelief and forgive me for any unavoidable errors!
This chapter – Kagome goes home and finds out about the school play.
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"Inuyasha, look, I'm failing. I need to be at school for a while. Is that okay?"
"Feh." Kagome sighed. There was no convincing that stubborn mutt.
"I'm sorry, Inuyasha. I just have to. Come and visit me if you want. I'll give you stuff to bring back to the others. All right?" Kagome looked at the half demon with pleading eyes.
"Keh. Fine, stupid wench," snapped Inuyasha, turning around. Kagome bristled at the insult, all traces of patience gone.
"GOOD! Now, SIT BOY!" she screeched, causing the rosary to grow too heavy to bear. InuYasha kissed the dirt, and watched helplessly the feet walking towards the well and cursing his inability to curb his tongue.
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Kagome sat on the edge of the well, staring down into it. Her hair fell around her face, but instantly fell away as she dropped down. Squeezing her eyes shut, she could see the purple light pounding against her eyelids until, at last, it ended. Opening her eyes slowly, she looked up to see the roof of the well-house high above. Smiling slightly, Kagome began the slow ascent, clambering over the edge and walking outside. The smells of the city were vague, but assured her that she was once again in her own era.
Running inside, Kagome called out for her family.
"Mom! Souta! Gramps!" she cried, setting down her overlarge backpack.
"Oh, Kagome, dear!" said her mother, stepping out of the kitchen. "I'm glad to see you home!" The woman smiled at her daughter before withdrawing back into the kitchen with a last call of, "Souta and Grandpa are upstairs!" Kagome once again retrieved the pack and tottered upstairs with it, setting it in her room and collapsing on the bed. At once, she melted into it, deciding that Souta and Gramps could wait.
'Mmm, my back's been so sore,' she thought, closing her eyes. Instantly, though, she opened them. 'I can't go to sleep! I have to study!' Sitting up with a small groan, Kagome reached forward and pulled a book off her desk. "Math," she said aloud. "My favorite." Her voice was laced with sarcasm. Pulling open the old book, she rested her chin in her hand and began to skim the material, while thinking, 'This is so stupid. I don't understand this at all. I'll never need this.' After about fifteen minutes of staring at the same theory, she shut the book, kicked it away from herself, and lay down. Face in the pillow, she treated her bed to a beating by her feet and her pillow to a muffled screech before turning around and pulling a history book from the pile. Opening it, she began to skim, finding this much easier. She skipped over the entire unit on feudal Japan.
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"Kagome! KAGOME! Oh, it's so good to see you out of the house! How are you feeling? Woozy, I bet!" chimed Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi together. Kagome laughed nervously.
'Oh boy, what has Gramps been telling everybody now?' thought Kagome with a false smile. "Guys, I'm fine! Really," she added at her friends' disbelieving stares.
"You know," said Eri slowly. Kagome sensed something she didn't want to hear. "Houjou's been really worried! He keeps stopping by your house, but you-" she was cut off as another cry rang through the air.
"Hey, Kagome!" Speak of the devil; Houjou came running towards the group of girls. Kagome sighed but put on a happy face for the boy who never could take a hint.
"Oh... hi Houjou! Um, how are you?" she asked as he regained his breath.
"I'm the one who should be asking that!" he laughed once he had the air. "You know, if you're feeling up to it..."
"No, Houjou," Kagome interrupted quietly. "I really don't have any time to go out with you, I'm sorry. I just have to study; you know how far I've fallen behind." She tried to look as sorry as possible, but it was difficult, remembering how oblivious the boy was.
"No, it's not that!" Kagome breathed a sigh of relief, but Houjou rambled on without noticing. "There's a school play going on, and signups are being held! Since you seem so interested in feudal Japan, I thought you'd like to sign up for it!" This certainly did catch Kagome's attention, but as to whether or not she'd like to sign up, she wasn't quite sure.
"Well, I'll be sure to look it up, Houjou; thanks!" she smiled, and was rewarded for her efforts by his departure. "Hey," she said, inspired to ditch her immature friends. "I'm going to go check out this play, okay?"
"Oh, we'll go with!" cried Ayumi. Kagome groaned mentally, but just nodded to her friends, and started off towards the main building.
It wasn't that she didn't like her friends anymore, but ever since she'd gotten so entwined in this feudal era life, she'd changed. While her friends were still thinking of boys and things of youth, Kagome had already matured into a young woman, staring death in the face too many times to count. Still, it did feel good to her to sometimes let go, to try to be a kid again. But she'd never forget. She could never forget.
It didn't take long to locate the play information. Many students were gathered around what the girls knew to be the notice board. Kagome walked up, gently pushing her way to the front, where she could read the signup list, which bore relatively few names. More seemed to be on the boys' column than the girls'. Kagome's dark eyes moved over to the information sheet, growing more and more narrow as she read. Her breath caught in her throat as realization struck her. Luckily, her friends didn't notice as she backed slowly away, her mind working rapidly.
'This... this play is all about our adventures! It has to have an end... I think I should sign up... maybe... it'll reveal the way that Naraku can finally be defeated!'
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Author's note – Sorry for the short chapter, but it's only an intro! Stick around for chapter two!
Next chapter – Kagome signs up for the play, but so have all her friends. Can she even get her own part?