Back in the Feudal Era, Inuyasha sat in a tree watching over the bone-eaters well while Shippo and Kirara played in the grass below and Sango talked with Miroku. A soft cool breeze played with the grass and leaves of the trees.
As the air passed under Inuyasha's noise, he caught a familiar scent from his past. He slowly opened his eyes and looked into the forest. There, standing beside a large tree, was Kikyo. Kikyo turned and disappeared into the shadows of the forest. Inuyasha sat there until her scent was gone before jumping from his perch.
"Is something wrong, Inuyasha?" asked Shippo, a young fox demon.
"I'm going to go see Kagome," Inuyasha said quietly as he jumped into the bone-eaters well.
"Why is he going to go see Kagome?" asked Shippo, walking over to Sango and Miroku. "They didn't have a fight or anything. Did they?"
"No," said Sango. "They were both smiling when Kagome went home."
"Something sure is bugging him," Miroku said. "Well shall we go back to town?"
"Ok," Sango said as she scooped up Kirara.
"Coming, Shippo?" asked Miroku.
"Of course," said Shippo as he jumped onto Miroku's shoulder.
As Kagome's grandfather opened the door to the building concealing the bone-eaters well, a hand with claws shot out and grabbed the edge.
"Ah!" yelled Grandpa jumping back. "Who goes there?"
"It's me, old man," said Inuyasha as he pulled himself out of the well.
"Oh it's only you," Grandpa said. "I was about to attack you with talisman. Why are you here?"
"I'm here to see Kagome," Inuyasha said walking up the stairs.
"I'm afraid she's not here at the moment," said Grandpa. "Please come inside."
"Where is she?" asked Inuyasha as he followed Grandpa to the house.
"She's at school right now, but she'll be back in a couple hours," Grandpa said. "But you are more than welcome to wait for her."
"Which way is this school that she's at?" asked Inuyasha.
Grandpa turned around and looked at the landscape of the city below the temple.
"I don't know," said Grandpa as they entered the house.
"What do you mean you don't know?" asked Inuyasha.
"I've never been to her school before," Grandpa said. "But her mother knows."
"Grandpa, is that you?" asked Kagome's mother. "I'm in the kitchen."
"Where is Kagome's school?" asked Grandpa.
"Why do you want to know, Grandpa?" asked Kagome's mother as Inuyasha stepped into the school. "Oh, hello, Inuyasha. How are you?"
"I'm fine," said Inuyasha with his nose in the air. "What are you cooking?"
"Pork Dumplings," she said. "Would you like one?"
"Okay," said Inuyasha as she handed him one.
"Oh dear," she said putting one hand to her cheek. "Kagome forgot her lunch."
"I'll take it too her," Inuyasha said taking a bite from his dumpling.
"Oh thank you, dear," she said handing him a white bag. "Let's go outside so that I can show you which way the school is." Inuyasha followed Kagome's mother outside into a warm spring breeze. "Her school is that way," she added pointing away from the temple. "Be careful, Inuyasha."
"I'll be fine," said Inuyasha with a smile as he took off. "Here I come, Kagome."
"How did the tests go, Kagome?" asked Yuka as Kagome left the classroom.
"I did my best," Kagome said. "I'm so happy it's lunch time. Oh no."
"What is it, Kagome?" asked Eri.
"I forgot my lunch at home," said Kagome looking at the ground. "Why me?"
"You've been stressing about these tests," said Ayume. "That's why you forgot your lunch. Don't worry, we'll share with you."
"That's okay," said Kagome as they went outside, "I'll survive."
"We don't mine," Yuka said with a smile. "Let's sit over there in the shade."
"Okay," Kagome, Eri, and Ayume said.
"This must be it," Inuyasha said as he sat in a tree. "They're all wearing the same cloths as Kagome. But where is she?"
A gentle breeze suddenly picked up and with it Kagome's scent. Inuyasha began to scan the ground looking for her. He quickly jumped to another tree and picked up her scent, this time stronger. There, under a tree by the corner of the school, sat Kagome with her three friends eating their lunches.
"There she is," said Inuyasha as he moved with lightning speed to another tree right behind in front of them. "I need to get her attention."
Inuyasha looked around and finally found several small twigs on the tree branches. He picked one up and carefully, so not to hit any of the other girls tossed it at Kagome. The small twig hit Kagome in the forehead. She quickly put her hand to her forehead and rubbed the spot where the twig had hit.
"What is it, Kagome?" asked Eri.
"Nothing, probably just a bug," said Kagome. "It is spring after all."
"A bug, huh," said Inuyasha a little annoyed. "Fine, I'll hit you harder this time."
Once again he tossed a small twig at her, hitting her again in the forehead.
"Ouch," said Kagome.
"That must have been a bit one," said Ayume.
"Yeah," said Eri.
Kagome looked around but didn't see Inuyasha sitting in the tree before her. Inuyasha found a larger twig and tossed it at her. This time the twig landed in her lap. Kagome looked up and this time saw a pair of golden eyes looking at her. Her heart suddenly began to beat quicker for she knew it was Inuyasha. He pointed to the corner of the school and waited for her to respond. Carefully, she nodded.
"I'll be right back you guys," said Kagome as she stood up. "I need to do something."
"What is it, Kagome?" asked Ayume.
"It's nothing, but I need to see someone real quick," Kagome said.
"Is it that guy your seeing?" asked Eri. "We wanna meet him."
"Now's not a good time," said Kagome.
"Bring him to the Halloween party," Yuka said. "Remember the one you're having on Sunday?"
"Oh yeah," Kagome said as she walked towards the wall. "I'll ask him about it."
"Okay," they said together.