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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey everyone! Thanks for reading my very first fan fic that I put here on I hope you all enjoy it as it's my first one and if not……..I'll cry (not really). If you all don't like it please don't be mean, I try my best but feel free to tell me what you think in your e-mails and I'll do my best on the next story. I already had one planned after I finish this one. Well, kick back, relax, and enjoy my very first REAL fan fic: "Another Path, Another Time."

ANOTHER PATH, ANOTHER TIME

Chapter 1

"Huh?" Kagome said tiredly as she lifted her head up off her textbooks and looking at her clock. "OH NO! Not again. I fell asleep studying and got no studying done!"

Kagome rushes off to the bathroom to jump in the shower. "I got to hurry!" she said as she washed her self like crazy. Kagome ran out of the bathroom into her room and threw on her uniform. "let's see, let's see I should have everything," Kagome talking to herself as she scurried around her room. "OK I think I got everything" she said and ran out of her room.

"Good morning Kagome" Kagome's mother said as Kagome ran by nabbing a slice of toast.

"Bye mom, bye Souta, bye gramps! I got to go!" And like that Kagome was already making her way down the stairs to the shrine. "geez…" Souta said to himself aloud, "…what's her deal?"

"Kagome!"

Kagome turned around to see her friends run up. "Oh…what's up guys?" Kagome asked.

"You look really tired. What happened?" Eri said (slightly short hair).

"Yea, I tried to do an all night study session but fell asleep an cant remember what I studied."

"Again?" Arimi (long curly hair) said, "you poor thing."

Thing? Kagome thought.

"You know what you need?" Yuka (short hair) said, "You need a boyfriend."

"But I-"

"And your never too busy to have a boyfriend." Yuka interrupted Kagome.

Just then Kagome looked up to see Hojo pass by on his bike and smiled at Kagome.

"Hey that's Hojo from the other freshman class." Eri said to Arimi and Yuka. "Kagome, you should so go and ask him out. He smiled at you. That shows he has an interest in you."

"Yeah, if you pass up this opportunity I'll be mad at you," Yuka said. "Even I'm a little jealous that he has an interest in you. So I wont let you pass this up."

"You never really had a boyfriend before so you should see if he likes you and go out to the movies sometime." Arimi said.

"Two things…" Kagome said holding up two fingers, "…One: we have no clue what he has in his mind. He could have been smiling to be nice or something else. And two: I'm too bust trying not to fail math along with all my other subjects."

"Oh no." Eri said, "You are not getting out of this. After school, were going to find out for you if you don't. You think of school way too much. You need to think of other things or you will be alone forever. I'm going to save you now before you ruin yourself." Eri finished pointing her finger up in triumph. Then they heard the bell. "CRAP!"

They all went running into the school trying not to be late for the final bell.

"Uh….." Kagome sighed to herself. "Great. I'm out of breath, got no studying done and now I'm being pestered to date someone who I don't even know likes me or not. But…….it would be nice if he did. I never had a boyfriend before. Maybe they're right, maybe I should see if he likes me. I'll ask him after school."

During class: "You going to ask him?" Eri asked.

"Later." Kagome said.

During lunch: "So, are you going to ask him?" Arimi asked.

"Later, geez…" Kagome replied starting to get annoyed.

During P.E.: "Hey Kagome, what's up?" Yuka asked.

"Oh, nothing-"

"You going to ask him?" Yuka interrupted.

"I WILL! Just leave me alone about it." Kagome yelled and then walked away.

After the bell rang Kagome and her friends all walked out of the school talking. "Yuka, Arimi you want to go to the mall later. Kagome, you can come too-" Eri bumping into Kagome. "Why'd you stop, Kagome?"

"There he is." Kagome said looking over at Hojo from afar. "Well I'm going to go over there and talk to him right now." Kagome stood there motionless. "I'm going…..going….go- I cant do this." She interrupted herself.

"Why not?" Eri asked. "He's right over there. Come on you can do it. It's now or never. So go over there and ask him OUT!" Eri pushed her forward and the other girls cheered her on.

I hope he doesn't think I'm a dork for asking him out. He did smile at me though. Maybe he does like me. I hope he does. That'd be so awesome-

"Hey Kagome." Hojo said, Kagome not even realize she was blushing and smiling and she was already up to Hojo. "How's it going?"

"Uh…h-how's it going?" Kagome said stuttering. It's good, I mean I'm god-GOOD! Hoooowww are you?"

"I'm…..good. Are you okay?" Hojo asked a little worried but at the same time slightly amused.

"Me? I'm just fine, couldn't be better." Kagome said as she laughed to herself. "Well, if you say so." Hojo said and smiled. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to the movies with me on Saturday. In less your not free it's no problem or we can try a different day."

He wants to go out with me? YESSSS! Kagome thought to herself. "Of course. What time?"

Hojo thought for a second. "I was thinking eight o' clock."

"That's perfect. I'll see you then." Kagome started to walk away happily.

"Your pretty out of it today Kagome." Hojo said smiling.

"Huh?" Kagome turned around. "What do you mean?"

"I'm going to need directions to your house to pick you up." Hojo said laughing gently.

"Oh, sorry. Let me write that down for you." Kagome said writing on an index card. "Here. My address and phone number. Call me later." Kagome ran after her friends waving 'bye' to Hojo.

"Hey guys." Kagome ran up to Eri, Yuka and Arimi. " Can you believe that HE asked ME out?"

"REALLY?" Eri said surprised. "That's so awesome."

"Yea!" Arimi added. "When are you going?"

"Saturday at eight." Kagome said while in 'dream land'. "It's hard to believe that he really asked me out. One of the most popular guys in school. This is perfect, nothing can go wrong."

"KAGOME!"

Kagome turned around to see a man with long silver hair wearing red jumping toward her and a bus coming at her from the side. Everything happened so fast but at the same time so slowly. The next thing she knew she was on the ground covered by someone.

What happened? Kagome thought. Am I dead. All I recall is a person and a bus. Kagome opened her eyes to see Hojo's face looking at her.

"Are you okay?" Hojo asked.

"Yea, what happened?" Kagome replied.

"You walked out in front of a bus."

Kagome sat up to see a bus crashed into another car and some more accidents and Hojo's bike was run over by the bus.

"Oh my god. This is all my fault." Kagome said. "I need to get home." Kagome said as she got up and ran off.

Hojo stood there and watched her run off. "Kagome." He muttered to himself. He grabbed his bike, picked it up and ran off.

"We should go to Kagome's house." Eri said.

"Yea." Yuka said. "We need to make sure she's alright."

"Yea, let's go." Arimi said and they all ran in the direction Kagome did.

"I'm home!" Kagome yelled as she walked in the house. "Hello? Guess no ones home." Kagome noticed a note on the fridge as she grabbed a soda.

'Went out to the store be back in awhile, mom.'

Kagome went up to her room and jumped on her bed face first and then rolled over. "Ow!" Kagome got up and looked at her elbows seeing the were cut open. "I guess I didn't even notice with this whole situation." She then took off her shirt and looked at her back revealing the cuts and bruises on her upper back. "I guess that's from the fall too."

Kagome went into her bathroom and got some peroxide and some cotton balls to clean her cuts. "I hate this." She squinted as she dabbed the cottoned of peroxide on her elbows. "Ow ow ow ow owie." She wined and began to tear up a little bit.

She heard the door open and then close down stairs. "I guess moms home." She said to herself.

Kagome, you in here?" Kagome's mom said as she came in her room. "Oh honey what happened. Your all cut up. Let me get that for you." Her mom started dabbing her back with the cotton swabs.

"I…..tripped at P.E. playing……sports." Kagome answered not wanting her mom to know that she almost got hit by a bus.

"Well try and be more careful okay?" Her mom said sounding worried.

"Okay mom. I will. Sorry." Kagome said as she got up and got in her bed. "I'm going to go to bed. Goodnight mom."

"Goodnight." Her mom said shutting the door.

I cant believe that happened. Kagome thought. I was so hooked up on the fact that I got a date with Hojo I almost died. And who was that man I saw. Kagome remembered the silver haired guy who jumped toward her. I'm so confused.

Kagome rolled over to sleep and heard people talking faintly but couldn't tell who.

"Is Kagome here?"

"Oh, hi Eri. She just went to bed."

"Oh we just wanted to see her. But it's okay. Bye Mrs. Higurashi."

"Bye Eri, Arimi and Yuka."

I guess that was the girls. Kagome thought. She then closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Beep beep beep beep beep!

Kagome rolled over and looked at her clock to turn it off. "Morning already?" Kagome said to herself as she yawned. " I guess I got to go to school." Kagome yawned again and jumped out of bed and dragged herself to her bathroom.

Kagome just stood in her shower letting the hot water run all over her. God, this feels good. But I can't believe that happened. Kagome thought. I hope everything at school isn't a big ordeal. Hopefully Hojo doesn't cancel our date. Then I'll probably break down and cry. And…….did anyone else see that guy in red?

"Kagome?" Kagome heard her mom knock on the bathroom door. "You better hurry or you'll be late for school."

"Okay mom." Kagome called back and finished washing up.

"I'll just ask one of the girls who that guy was." Kagome said softly to herself as she walked out of the bathroom drying herself off.

Kagome went into her room and put on her uniform and grabbed her bag.

"Morning everyone." She said when she came downstairs. "I'm going to get going."

"Don't you want to get some breakfast?" Her mom asked.

"No, I'm not hungry. I'll get some lunch or something." Kagome said. "Bye." And she walked out the door.

"Have a good day honey." Her mom called out to her. "You should get going to Souta."

"Okay mom." Souta said and he got up and ran after Kagome.

"I hope she's alright, father." Kagome's mom said to Jii-chan.

"Well she seems to have something bothering her but she will be alright." Jii-chan said.

(Author's Note: For those who don't know cause I didn't at first, Jii-chan means grandfather so I'm going to refer to him as Jii-chan.)

Kagome arrived at school and saw Hojo standing there as if he's waiting for someone.

"There you are Kagome. I was hoping you would show up today." Hojo said to her as he walked up.

"Well I'm dedicated to my education so I try not to miss many days." Kagome said a little embarrassed.

"That's cool. So are you okay from yesterday?"

"Yea I'm fine. Thanks for saving me." Kagome said.

"It's no problem at all. Well I don't think anyone knows too much about yesterday and no one was hurt, so just take it easy for today, okay?" Hojo asked.

"Sure thing. And were still going out tomorrow, right?"

"Of course. Same time?"

"Yup." Kagome said and then she smiled.

"Well, I better get to class. See you after school." Hojo said and ran off to class.

"Bye." Kagome said while waving and headed off to class.

During P.E. class Kagome just stood off to the said so she could rest.

"Hey Kagome." Yuka said as the girls came up. "What's up?"

"I'm just resting." Kagome replied.

"So what happened yesterday?" Eri asked. "You ran off and went to bed."

"Yea, are you alright?" Amiri added.

"Yea, I'm fine. I just got some cuts and bruises but other than that it's all good. By the way, who was that guy in all red that jumped toward me when I almost got hit?"

"What guy?" Eri asked.

"There was a guy wearing a red kimono kind of thing and had long silver hair." Kagome said explaining this guy.

"There wasn't a guy like that there." Yuka said.

"The only guy that jumped toward you was Hojo." Amiri said. "Are you both still alright?"

"Yea and were still going out tomorrow."

"Good."

"But that guy I saw looked so familiar…like I know him. But I cant remember where I saw him. It's so weird."

"Well, don't worry about any other guy right now but Hojo." Eri said.

"Right…" Kagome said but still couldn't get this person out of her mind.

Saturday afternoon after school:

"Hey Kagome what's the rush?" Eri asked calling to her.

"I need to get home and get ready for tonight." Kagome said still running in place.

"You still have another eight hours."

"I know. But I have to figure out what I'm going to where and everything else. I'll call you later." Kagome said and ran off.

Kagome got to the Higurashi Shrine and ran up the stairs. "Hey gramps." Kagome said as she ran by Jii-chan sweeping outside around the shrine.

She then ran into the house and past her mom. "Oh yea mom. I got that date tonight remember so I'll be going out."

"Okay. I hope you have a great time on your first date." Her mom said happily.

"Thanks mom." Kagome said hugging her. "I'm going to get ready."

"Didn't you say it was at eight?" Her mom asked.

"Yea."

"Then you have like seven and a half hours."

"I know but I need to be prepared. It's my first date so I cant screw up." Kagome said and ran into her room.

"Alright." Her mom said smiling.

"Let's see…" said Kagome, looking through her closet. "…what should I wear?" Kagome went through almost every outfit she owns. Trying on combinations of many things she likes. "This outfit is perfect. Now for a bath."

Kagome jumped in the bath and had a nice long hot bath. "This feels great." Kagome said as she sighed in pleasure as she slowly got in. "This date is going to rock."

"Kagome! You know it's seven forty-five? Are you ready?" Kagome's mom called to her.

"Yea, almost." Kagome called back. Kagome was spraying on perfume and making herself look nice. Kagome came down the stairs to her family wearing a whit shirt with no sleeves and a blue jean skirt and brown sandals.

"Wow you look pretty, Kagome. Good job." Kagome's mom said.

"You look really nice, sis." Souta said.

"Mhmm." Jii-chan nodded.

"Well, Hojo should be here soon." Kagome said slightly blushing already.

"Well you have a good time okay?" Her mom said.

"Okay. Thanks a lot mom." Kagome said hugging her.

Kagome heard a knock at the door. "Well he's here." Kagome said.

Kagome's mom opened the door. "Hello Hojo."

"Hello Ms. Higurashi." Hojo said.

"Kagome's right here."

Kagome walked up from behind her mom. "Hello Hojo." Kagome said nervously.

"You look great. Shall we get going?"

"Yea. Bye mom, bye Souta, bye gramps."

"Bye you two…" Her mom said waving. "…have a good time."

"Bye Ms. Higurashi." Hojo said walking away with Kagome.

"So what do you want to see?" Kagome asked.

"I don't know." Hojo said. "I guess we'll see when we get there."

Kagome and Hojo walked past the sacred tree and Kagome got a quick sharp pain in her side.

"Ow!" Kagome said in pain.

"Are you okay?" Hojo asked.

"Y-yea, I'm fine. Let's get going." Kagome said.

"Okay." Hojo said and they headed off to the movies.

After Kagome and Hojo left the Sacred Tree cracks down the middle and a hand with long nails breaks out the side.

"Kikyo…" A voice whispered and the fist clenched.

To be continued in Chapter 2 of Another Past, Another Time…

AUTHOR NOTE: Thanks everyone for reading my first chapter of my first real fan fic. I hope you all enjoyed it and are looking forward to the next chapter for a lot of new twists to occur. Feel free to e-mail me. Later.