Disclaimer: No, I do not own anything related to Inuyasha. I just watch the anime. The characters of Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi
Chapter 2: Jewel
Two figures raced across the rooftops of Tokyo before stopping on top of an apartment building. Both were slim and carried themselves with the grace gained from experience of moving through shadows.
"Red," began the smaller figure, a female voice, "are you sure we should be doing this. The boss said to find the jewel, not to stake-out its location."
"Blue," replied the woman's partner, this time a male voice. "We have no idea where in the shrine the jewel is. Someone else could get the jewel before we knew it. The only way to prevent that is to keeping watching."
"But what if we are seen? You know Boss would have our heads, he specifically said to only find the jewel."
"Blue, you worry too much. Nobody will find out. When this is over, Boss will be pleased with how dedicated we were. And besides, don't you find it a little too convenient that the jewel is even in a shrine, let alone that shrine."
"You may be right, Red. The shrine prevents us from entering to get the jewel without a confrontation from its residents. Boss would never allow us to let that happen."
"So you agree with the whole watch in the shadows plan?"
"Yes, Red, it may not be the best plan, but it does work. I'll see you tomorrow night, and every night, until this blows up in our faces. But don't blame me when that happens."
Souta trudged through the noisy hallways, pointedly ignoring the cries of his fellow students. It's been two weeks since Kagome's accident, two weeks without a single change in her condition. I wish she would come back, this is even worse than not knowing what was happening to her in the past. At least there she has her friends to help.
"Look out," someone called out a warning, but Souta was too absorbed in his thoughts to heed it. That is until he walked head first into an open door. He stumbled back a few steps before falling on the floor and letting out a surprised, "Huh, what just happened?" When nobody responded, he looked around the hallway to realize everyone was gone, and class was about to start. Souta gathered his fallen school supplies dashed to his classroom, making it in time to hear the bell as he sat down in his seat.
The door opened and in walked a beautiful young woman. "Hello, class," she began. "Your regular teacher is not well today, so I will be substituting. You may all call me Ms. Mika." Her blue eyes twinkled as she rummaged through the papers on the desk and held out the attendance sheet in triumph. "Now then, I will call your name and you will respond if present." After the attendance was completed Ms. Mika began the lesson.
The school day passed without incident, and Souta continued in his routine of visiting Kagome at the hospital after school. After finishing his homework in her room, Souta wandered around the hospital until his mother finished visiting and they went home for dinner.
After dinner, Souta walked around outside. He found himself staring at the well house. "Life was better before all this," he lamented. "Kagome was gone then too, but she always came back with great stories. Sometimes Inuyasha came too. She would always leave again, but her friends would keep her safe until she came back." Souta paused in his tirade to reach under a bush for a rock to throw at the well house. "Then that stupid shadow had to come and ruin everything." Another rock was thrown.
Exhausted from his breakdown, Souta sat next to bush to continue his ranting. "But now Kagome sealed the well; I can't go back, and her friends can't come here to see what is wrong." Souta reached for another rock, but his hand brushed something smooth.
Souta grabbed the unusual object and held it in the light. "It's Kagome's jewel. The power thing that the mask wanted." His eyes widened in surprise. "She must have dropped it when the shadow came. Kagome once said that it could grant wishes, I can wish for her to get well."
He jumped up and ran to the house to get his jacket. Souta ran past his mother and shouted, "Bye, Mom, going to visit Kagome. Be back later."
Souta struggled to keep a grip on the jewel while running and putting on his jacket. He bounded down the stairs and set off running towards the hospital.