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Summary: Kagome was sent to Tokyo to visit her boss, Kaede. She meets Inuyasha, one of Kaede's ace students. Then Naraku closes the borders between Tokyo and the rest of Japan. Kagome, in order to leave, has to kill Naraku. But as time goes on, will Kagome want to leave? InuKag MirSan
Gardens of Eternity
Chapter 1: Tokyo
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Rain poured down on the people of Tokyo in the early night, soaking everyone and everything that dared step outside their homes or offices. Most of the citizens had retreated to the safe indoors, but one did not. Her name was Higurashi Kagome.
The slim black haired girl groaned. 'I wish I would have brought an umbrella!' she thought, shivering from the cold. He duffel bag was slung on one shoulder, and a small suitcase was clamped in the opposite hand. 'Its cold, cold, cold!'
She breathed a sigh of relief when she finally saw the garden lights of Kaede's dojo. She picked up the pace, racing toward what would be her home while she stayed in Tokyo.
She reached the dojo out of breath. Tall, welcoming gates stood before her and beyond that elegant gardens stretched on for what seemed like for an eternity.
Kagome jingled her key chain, looking for the proper key that would open the gates.
She made a triumphant noise, as she found the key she was looking for, and pushed the gates gently.
The black gates swung open from the gentle push, and closed as soon as she walked into the gardens. She heard a satisfying click as the gates locked themselves.
How she had missed this place. Trees, flowers, plants, they all grew, although it was winter. She remembered when she had once asked Kaede why they grew in winter.
Flashback"Hey, Lady Kaede, how come the gardens grow in the winter?" Kagome asked, looking out the window.
"Ah, child, when one finds one's true power, almost anything is possible." Kaede said, joining Kagome at the window.
Kagome looked at Kaede, confused. "What do you mean, Lady Kaede?"
Kaede only smiled and shook her head.
End of FlashbackShe gently touched one of the striving flowers, their beauty never faltered, even as the rain weighed the poor flowers down. Kagome gently shook the flower, and it stood up, tall and strong. She smiled, and headed down the stone pathway, toward the dojo, which could be seen in the distance.
"Lady Kaede! I'm back!" Kagome called, slipping off her wet shoes, then sliding the paper door shut. "Lady Kaede?" Kagome called once more. She set down her things on the ground before setting out to search for Kaede.
The dojo had a warmth that warmed her heart, as well has her soaking body, Kagome noticed. It was exactly the same as before. Wooden floors scrubbed clean, and the cabinets tightly shut.
Nothing seemed amiss.
But yet, why had Kaede called her on such short notice, saying it was an emergency, in the middle of the school year no less?
"Kaede?" She said, dropping the Lady. She had often called her just Kaede, sometimes, out of habit.
She finally found Kaede down in the training room, watching two of her students fight. Kagome walked down the stairs. The air smelled eerily of blood and sweat.
"Kaede?" Kagome tapped Kaede on the shoulder gently.
"Ah, I sensed your presence, child. Sit." She did as she was told, sitting on her knees in a tradition Japanese position.
"Very good! Stop!" She called to the blurry movements. Automatically, two men appeared, their clothes and faces blood and sweat stained.
One of them had long silver hair that tumbled down his back and he was wearing very queer clothes. They were red, and a sword was at his side.
The other one was wearing monk robes. He had black hair that was in a stub of a ponytail at the nape of his neck, and he was carrying a staff with rings that jingled.
"Inuyasha, Miroku, I'd like to met one of my students who has come for a visit. This is Kagome." Kaede said.
Kagome stood up and bowed. "Pleased to met you, Inuyasha, Miroku." Although she was still not sure which one was which.
The silver haired one crossed his arms and mumbled, "Why don't you go back where you came from, you wench?" he said rudely.
He was hit on the back of the head with the monk's staff. "Now, now, Inuyasha, that is no way to treat a lady."
"What the hell was that for you stupid monk?!" Inuyasha yelled angrily.
But Miroku wasn't there anymore.
"Beautiful young lady," He began, kneeling in front of Kagome. A vein in Inuyasha's head grew large as Miroku continued. "will you bare my child?"
SMACK!
"Go to hell, Miroku." Kagome replied, swearing, which was an unusual thing for her. "I'm going to my room." She said, then she eyed Miroku. "And I'm locking the door."
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R&R!