The school day was over and Kagome was headed to the school steps to meet up with Chase. She was exhausted and ready to go home to a nice meal. "Ah, and tonight I get to sleep in my nice comfy bed." She thought to her self as she made her way through the halls. She had been gone for two weeks this last time and she was definitely paying the price for it. A scowl formed on her face as she thought about how Inuyasha didn't realize every thing she sacrificed to be with him in the feudal era. She finally reached the school entrance and her expression softened when she saw her new friend waiting for her.

Kagome realized that she had almost forgotten about the jewel shard in the girl. I bet she is just like me, she probably doesn't even know it's in her. Kagome thought back to the day that she had been pulled into the well and hoe the jewel had come out of her after she had been bitten by mistress centipede. Her whole life had changed that day all because of the Shikon Jewel." I had the jewel in me because I am Kikyo's reincarnation, does that mean that Chase is connected to us some how? Is she someone's reincarnation?" Kagome didn't quite understand why but she felt close to Chase even though they had just met, which made it seem even more possible that they were indeed connected some how.

The two girls made there way home and Kagome pointed out some good places to eat and shop on the way. They talked as though they had been friends forever and Kagome was relived to be able to talk to someone in her own time without having to be questioned about her illnesses. They were almost to there destination when Chase changed the subject.

"Hey Kagome, you wouldn't happen to know where..." She paused it thought for a moment. "Um Higurashi shine is would you?" She asked finally remembering the name of the place she was trying to remember.

"Err, why do you ask?" Kagome responded. She wasn't entirely sure why Chase wanted to know, it was an odd question considering everything.

"Oh, well remember I told you about my fathers' family originating from around here?" She didn't wait for a response to continue. "Well I found this old journal in my fathers' stuff that was written by like my great great great great grandfather or something like that. Anyway it seems to be a story that he was writing, he talks about this shrine and someone told me it was a real so I wanted to check it out." She didn't understand why Kagome had been giving her such a strange look but shrugged it off after noticing that it was now gone.

"Ah, I see." She said with a big inner sigh of relief. "Well it just so happens that's where we are going. My last name is Higurashi, it's my family's shrine." Kagome gave Chase a big smile. She wondered why her family's shrine would be mentioned in a story, but they reached the steps leading up toward the house and the smell of food cooking caught all her attention.

Kagome made the introductions when they entered the house. Her mother and Souta had been in the kitchen while her grandfather had walked past them in the hall mumbling something about demons. Kagome's mother had immediately started fussing over Chase once she heard about the girls circumstances, and as Kagome had figured insisted the girl come stay with them. Chase had smiled gratefully but said that she simply couldn't intrude. Ms. Higurashi had just smiled and said that if she changed her mind the invitation was always good.

The girls enjoyed a quick snack then headed up to Kagome's room to start studying. Chase took Kagome through the math book from the beginning to make sure there wasn't anything that she didn't understand. Kagome hadn't been crazy about the idea but she knew she needed to if she wanted to pass this year. They made it about a quarter of the way through the book when they were called down for dinner. They both ate their fill, Chase hadn't had a home cooked meal in weeks for her this was a real treat. After they were done they helped with the dishes and headed back up stairs.

"We better start on our homework for tomorrow or we will be up all night." Chase said as she crashed down to the floor next to her books. She knew that she would be up late no matter what. Being new was not on her side as far as school was concerned, some of the classes she had transferred into were a little further than her classes back in California and she had to catch up quick.

Kagome plopped down at her desk and looked at the girl sitting on the ground. "Yeah I guess your right." She said. "I have a tone of work to do in my other classes." She spaced out as she thought about the history homework that had been assigned that, another report to get done in the few days she was spending at home. "Oh no." She thought immediately. "I told Inuyasha I would be back the day after tomorrow but now I have to take that test."

Chase looked up from her pile of homework to see a worried look on Kagome's face. "Are you ok?" She asked her spaced out friend.

Kagome snapped back to reality. "Huh?" She didn't hear the question but she had heard the voice.

"I asked if you are ok, you were spacing out and you looked worried about something." Case said in a concerned tone.

"Sorry. I'm fine I just realized I need to do something." Kagome said with a sigh. "Well we better get back to work." She said with a small smile. Grabbing her stack of homework she slid down from her desk chair to the floor next to Chase.

Chase looked out side and saw how dark it was getting and decided she should head out. "Well I should probably start walking back now before it gets to dark." She said to Kagome as she started packing up her books.

"No you can't go yet. I will need some company to get all through this." Kagome pleaded. "My mom will drive you home later I promise." She gave Chase a big toothy grin.

"Well ok, if you insist." She smirked. Chase wasn't quite ready to go back to being alone just yet. She continued on with her own math assignment while Kagome made arrangements with her mother to take chase back to her hotel in a few hours. When she returned the girls did their work together. Kagome seemed to be able to get more work done when she had someone to study with, and for the first time in a while she felt like she was going to make it through the school year.

They had been at it for three hours when Kagome's mother came upstairs to get Chase and drive her to the hotel. She knocked but after she got no response she entered hopping that everything was alright. When she stepped into the room she found both girls passed out on the floor books still in hand, and papers all over. "The poor girls." She thought to herself as she quietly gathered the papers and separated them onto Kagome's desk. She didn't have the heart to wake them so she covered them with the blankets from Kagome's bed and made sure her alarm was set before she turned out the lights and went to bed.

It was only a few hours later that Kagome woke. She sat straight up completely out of breath and at first unsure where she was. After a few moments she calmed down, she had had a nightmare about dissecting a frog for class and the frog coming to life and chasing her around. She had to admit to her self it was actually a silly dream but it had seemed much worse when she was having it. She looked around and saw Chase passed out on the floor a few feet away. She figured the must have fallen asleep and her mom hadn't wanted to wake them.

It was about one o'clock in the morning and she didn't think she would be able to get back to sleep right away. "Maybe I should go tell Inuyasha I have to stay longer than I thought." She stretched out a little as shethought about it. "He's is probably sleeping though. Well I can't sleep now so he won't get to either." She finally resolved in her head.

Kagome made sure to exit quietly so as not to wake anyone, and made her way to the well. Luckily she hadn't had to try and dress in the dark since she had fallen asleep in her clothes, she probably would have killed herself. She giggled as the thought came to her. Making it to the well house she stretched one more time trying to get rid of the ache in her back from the position she had been sleeping in. She hopped into the well and moments latter her feet touched the ground and she looked up to the beautiful night sky of the feudal era. Hoisting herself out of the well she planted her feet on the ground with a huff.

The second her feet hit the ground Inuyasha's eyes opened.