A/N: I decided to put out the first chapter, since the prologue was so short! If you review, hopefully the chapter will be up sooner! I am also glad that you guys like this idea! ENJOY!
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Translations:
youkai: demon
hiraikotsu: Sango's boomerang
dojos: fighting rooms
inuhanyou: half dog demon
katas: sword techniques
Oi: Hey!
baka: idiot; moron
Note: This chapter takes place 20 years after the prologue!
Return of the Lost Soul
By: whiterose03 and nekoblue
Chapter 1: The Many Paths To Friendship
A girl walked down the streets of downtown Tokyo, a not so nice place for a young woman to be out in the midst of darkness. Stars were illuminating her as she walked on the sidewalk hidden among the shadows of the broken and shambled buildings.
The moonlight shone and reflected her appearance as she discreetly made her way to an unknown destination. To tell the truth, she didn't know where the hell she was going. Her ebony hair was drawn back into a bun held together with only one hair stick, but no one would have guessed since she had the hood of her hooded sweatshirt pulled up covering her face. Striking blue-grey eyes reflected straight into the night. These were eyes that spoke volumes of wisdom and gave off a reserved look that one should not have obtained so early in their life. If one looked very closely at her, they would also see a Y-shaped scar over her left eyebrow. She wore a hooded black sweatshirt, where her hands were conveniently placed in the pockets to ward off the chill that she had felt a moment ago. Her faded and ripped blue jeans fit loosely on her as the sound of her black running shoes on the pavement echoed throughout the dead of the night.
'Why am I getting this feeling again? It's like.........it's.........grrr.........stop it! It's probably nothing.' The girl thought. She looked to be around twenty, so the politically correct term would be a young woman.
She walked past an alleyway and turned toward a nearby grocery store when she heard some ruffling noises coming from the end of the alley that she had just passed.........it sounded as though there was a fight going on. She rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Stupid people," she muttered. She was about to walk into the grocery store when she heard a girl shout.
"Get your filthy self off of me or I'll kill you!"
That got her attention.........there was no way she was going to have a woman abused and taken advantage of by bastards. She quickly turned away from the store and ran down the alley. When she got there, she saw six youkais attacking a young woman...... wait a minute, it was more like the young woman was attacking the six youkais.
She crossed her arms and stood back as she saw the woman whipping out the biggest boomerang looking weapon that she had ever seen and promptly whacking it at one of the youkai who was then smashed against the brick wall and fell unconscious.
'Ohhhhh that's gotta hurt,' she thought to herself, looking amused as the youkais were getting their asses kicked. Suddenly, one of the youkais breathed out a beam of fire from its mouth and made the startled young woman crash onto the ground. Kagome, the girl or young woman, whatever you preferred, finally decided to pitch in.
"Hey! Need some help?" She asked. The girl lifted her scratched face off the ground and turned around to find a young woman who seemed to be her age standing only a few feet away.
"Sure," she replied with a smile. "You can take those three butt-ugly looking ones," she said as she got to her feet.
"Which three butt-ugly looking ones? They all seem butt-ugly to me, though ugly is such a light term to be used against them. How about vile or repulsive? Nope, still too light," she said with a smirk as she got into a fighting stance with her feet apart and her fists up in front of her. The other girl gave a laugh as she grabbed her boomerang. At the sound of this, the five remaining youkais yelled out some curses and were just about to attack the young woman with the boomerang when the other girl stepped up in front of them blocking their prey.
"Ah ah ah.........now boys, didn't your mommy ever teach you to play nice with girls?" And with that said, she lunged at the demons. One came at her head on with its sharp claws raised trying to gut her out. It swiped his claws at her but she jumped over him and when he turned around, she punched him squarely in the face. She then gave off a roundhouse kick before he recovered, so he promptly fell unconscious. She then ducked down as two other demons came to her. They smashed into one another, but separated quickly and turned towards to face the young woman, only they never had a chance. Kagome punched one demon in the abdomen and successfully knocked the air out of him and then in one fluid movement, high kicked the other, who stumbled and fell off his feet. Before he could get up, she kicked upward catching his chin and he too fell unconscious. Joining soon after was the demon she had punched in the abdomen. He had gotten his breath again, but never got to attack since the woman slammed him into the brick wall with one arm bent behind him. She punched him in the back of his head and he slumped towards the ground as darkness took him.
Kagome dusted herself off, not a scratch on her, and turned towards the other girl who seemed to have also finished with the other two. Kagome saw the girl placing something in her pocket, but quickly brushed it off seeing as it wasn't her problem. They silently walked out of the alley and onto the sidewalk.
"Hey, that was really cool! What are you doing out here so late at night?" The woman asked. She had long dark brown hair that was pulled up in a high ponytail. She was very pretty and a good head taller than Kagome. Her pink eye shadow accentuated her warm magenta eyes. She seemed the same age as Kagome, but Kagome couldn't really tell. She wore a long-sleeved black shirt with some loose baggy green army pants as well as army boots on her feet.
"I could say the same to you." Kagome retorted as she crossed her arms. Her hood obstructed the other girl's view of her face as the girl gave a nod.
"Yea, you're right. My name's Sango, Kariudo Sango. I was running an errand for my father." Sango waited for the girl who helped her to give her name. When she didn't, Sango decided to ask. "Um.........and your name is..............?" Sango asked.
"Kagome." Sango waited for a last name, yet again she was met with silence.
"Kagome what?" Sango asked.
"Kagome."
"Kagome Kagome, interesting name!" Sango joked as Kagome snorted and turned around to walk away.
"Wait, it was a bad joke. Since you're a great fighter, I was wondering if you wanted to come over to the Yousai II Academy. It's the Academy that was built for fighters to destroy evil demons, mainly Naraku. You heard about him right?" Sango asked with a smile.
"Yes I have, but I do my own thing. So no thanks," Kagome said coldly as she began to walk away from Sango. She heard footsteps and Sango stepped in front of her, her hand clasped in front of her.
"Please! We really need someone like you!" She tried again. 'If at first you don't succeed, try again.' Sango thought.
"No!"
"But.........maybe we might meet each other again?" Sango asked. She clearly saw what her comment did to Kagome. She noticed Kagome give a small smile to her and Sango couldn't help but smile back in return.
"Sure. See you around," With that, Kagome walked away and into the store. Sango sighed and turned away from the store. She picked up her boomerang, Hiraikotsu, and walked in the direction opposite of the grocery store. 'If at first you don't succeed, try again. If that doesn't work then try again, because obviously you're not trying too hard.' Sango thought as she walked into the night, a plan formulating in her head for a way to get this Kagome to join them.
At Yousai II Academy.........
Sango easily passed the hidden barrier that concealed the Academy from Naraku and his horde of demons. She walked up to the looming Academy. Her father had told her that it was the exact replica of the first Yousai Academy, but Naraku had found them and a demon had attacked it. She was never told what the demon attacked, but that after the attack the Academy was completely demolished. They had built a new one here on the outskirts of Tokyo and concealed it with a barrier held up by two of the four great families that owned the Yousai Academy, the Higurashis and the Shinjins. Their families came from a long line of mikos and monks, so they possessed a lot of holy powers.
Sango gave a smile as she walked past the guards and entered the building. It loomed in front of her like a mansion of some sort, except it had ten floors. The Academy was arranged into wings. The North Wing was the dorms and the students resided there. The East wing was where all the classrooms were placed for training students verbally. On the West wing were dojos plus the cafeteria for the students. Lastly, the South wing were conference rooms students could be briefed for their mission. Each wing had ten floors, 1-10, but the ground floor wasn't included. The ground floor wasn't included in any of the wings. It was more like a lobby, a circle lobby with elevators in the middle. There were five elevators, each taking you to the designated wing. The fifth elevator took you to the most top floor, the eleventh hidden floor. You have to press a code to excess that elevator and it took you to the eleventh floor where the Lord and Lady of the four families resided in. Finally, the basement of the Academy had an auditorium with seats and a stage. The wings were made up of concrete and stone and held many sectors within each wing. The back of the Academy was an airport complex where some jets resided in case of emergencies or for sky combat, but mainly the fights were ground related. Sango loved it here and she wouldn't have traded anything for this place, well, maybe the death of the tyrant Naraku!
She walked into the lobby and turned towards the middle elevator, lacing in a code and then pressing the up button. She quietly hummed to herself waiting for the elevator to arrive. It gave a 'ding' as it arrived. Sango got in and waited for it to reach the top floor. She listened to the boring elevator music as she waited for the elevator to reach the top floor. She tapped her right foot trying to block out the music and shifted her boomerang on her shoulder. Pretty soon, a visible tick started forming above her right eye. After about another minute Sango grew frustrated and kicked the elevator door.
"Can't this thing go any faster and what the hell is wrong with this music? Do they want us to take the stairs?" She screamed. A 'ding' sounded and the elevator door suddenly opened. Sango's face drew a blank look as she stepped out of the elevator. As the doors closed Sango heard the song changing to a more upbeat song, one of her favourites actually.
"They're all out to get me." She growled, though she really didn't know who they were. She calmed down and faced the door in front of her. Actually, there was only one door on the top floor. This was the floor where the Lord and Lady of each of the four families lived. The door opened up into a huge living room and then four door lined the walls, two to each side that led to a penthouse for the Lord and Lady of the four families. The hallway that Sango resided in was only three feet wide in front of her and six feet long, pretty small for a hallway, though she really didn't consider it a hallway. She walked up to the door and opened it up, stepping in before closing it behind her.
Immediately, her mother was in front of her, her face very anxious.
"Sango, what happened to you dear?" Megumi Kariudo asked her daughter as she fingered the scratches on her daughter's cheeks. Megumi looked just like Sango, with her long black hair instead of brown, and brown eyes. She kept her hair in a bun and her eyes were a darker shade of brown. Sango had gotten her looks from her mother, so it wasn't very hard not to make the connection. She was wearing a female business suit, consisting of a navy blue knee-length skirt and matching blazer over a white collared shirt. Worry was etched onto her face. Sango grimaced as she felt her cheek. She sort of forgot her scratched face from the fall, considering that her face was numb from the harsh wind that she encountered when returning to the Academy.
"Are you okay?" Another voice asked from behind Sango's mother. Her father's worried face popped up as he inspected to see if something else was wrong with his daughter. His face was void from the stern look that he always wore, but instead was replaced with a look of concern. Lord Sanosuke Kariudo was a very composed man, for a demon exterminator. He was a good six feet with dark brown hair and magenta eyes as well. His hair was cropped short and his small moustache twitched because of the frown he was supporting when he looked at his daughter's injury. Like his wife, he was wearing a navy blue suit, an Armani suit if looked close upon.
"Oh, I'm okay. It's only scratches. This was from the six demons that I encountered." She told her parents.
"Six?" A voice asked. Sango turned toward the voice and encountered amber eyes. There sat the Lord of the Western Lands, Lord Inutaishou Takesh. He was one of the greatest demon of all time, a dog demon actually. His power and strength were to be not taken lightly. His silver hair cascaded down and framed his face. He was a little bit taller than Sango's father. He sat there on the couch looking regal and the air around him just command you to follow him. He too was wearing a suit, beige in colour, completely complementing his amber eyes. Sango nodded at his question.
"We thought there would be only two." Another voice turning out to be Lord Tenshi Shinjin's said. His ancestors came from a line of monks. His violet eyes turned towards Sango and she couldn't help but be reminded of someone else when he looked at her with those eyes. His hair was short and put up in a rat-tail ponytail. He was somewhat shorter than her father, but his holy power wasn't to be taken lightly. After all, he was one of the people who cast the incantation to conceal the Academy. He was wearing a greyish business suit, with a purple tint to it as he sat on a couch in the living room.
"If Naraku had six demons protecting it, it must've been important." The last person in the room spoke. He was the other person who cast the concealment spell, Lord Koji Higurashi, from the long line of mikos. He had black hair with blue-grey eyes. He too was wearing an Armani suit just like everyone else, but his was black in colour. He was just as tall as her father and like Lord Inutaishou; he had a look of importance surrounding him. However, it was his eyes that betrayed him. His eyes held so much sadness and one would understand that he had lost someone or something very important in his life. Maybe it was his wife that was mute and never did anything, just sitting there in her wheelchair and staring off into space. No one knew why she was like that, but Sango could remember her being like that since she was a baby.
Sango looked around the room; there resided the four Lords of the four most powerful families in all of Japan as well as owners of Yousai Academy. She guessed that all the Ladies of the four families besides her mother would be asleep, considering that it was midnight, but that wasn't important now.
"Maybe. But I had help!" Sango said, getting ready for her plan.
"Who helped?" Her father asked as he led her towards the other three Lords.
"Was it someone from the Academy?" Megumi asked as she sat down with her daughter.
"No, it was a girl. I swear I have never seen anyone fight like her. She didn't even break a sweat when fighting the three youkais. She could really help us in the fight against Naraku. We need all the help we can get," Sango said.
"I don't know. What if she was a demon sent from Naraku?" Lord Kariudo asked.
"She's not. I didn't sense a demon aura coming from her and dad, you know that I have a six sense for demons, considering that we do come from a long line of demon exterminators." Sango explained.
"She's right, Sanosuke. I think we should let this girl join. She could really be an asset just like Sango said." Tenshi Shinjin told his three friends. They all agreed to this before Sango turned over the papers she had gotten from the demons. They were plans of what Naraku was going to do to the neighbouring cities. After they discussed and read over the information, it was decided that Lord Higurashi would leave with Myoga to explain to the commanders of those cities what was to be done when the attacks occur. There was a good chance that they could even prevent the attacks from happening. His absence was going to take at least a week, so he would leave the next morning. After the meeting was done, they all got up to go to bed.
"Sango, do you know where this girl is?" Inutaishou asked her.
"No, but don't worry, I'll find her." Sango promised.
"Good. You go to bed, but make sure you go visit the nurse for the scratches." Sango's mom told her.
"Mom! They're only scratches. They're not even bleeding. All I have to do is wash my face." Sango whined. They all laughed at the scene before going off to bed.
Sango walked out of the door and onto the elevator. She waited for the doors to close and waited for it to take her to the lobby so she could get onto the elevator that took her to the North wing where the dorms were. Once the elevator was closed, the upbeat song that was playing ended and the same boring elevator music she was listening to came back on. Sango's left eye began to twitch as it continued.
"I swear someone hates me," she growled as she waited to get off.
The next morning at the Higurashi's penthouse.........
"But daddy! Do you have to go?" Kikyo whined as she clung onto a cushion from the couch she sat. Her elder sister, Kaede, who was twenty- four, sat beside her, patting her younger sister on the back. They both had black hair like their father's, not ebony hair like their mother's. However, they did have their mother's chocolate brown eyes. Kaede's black hair was cropped very short, a little above her shoulder, and pulled back into a bun. She wore a pair of black dress pants with a collared blue shirt. Kikyo, however, had long, straight, black hair that trailed down to her waist.
"I have to, sweetie, but I'll be back in a week. I need you both to be good while I'm gone and take care of your mother." Three pairs of eyes turned towards the woman by the window sitting in her wheelchair while she stared off into space. She had been like that for twenty years, not moving or speaking. It was like she gave up living and wallowed in her own self- pity.
'Kagome, if you were still alive your mother wouldn't be like this.' Koji thought. 'In her mind, she still waits for her baby Kagome to be returned to her.' Koji shook his head to clear his thoughts and stood up to give his wife a kiss on the forehead before he left.
"All right. I have to go too, Kikyo. I have a lunch date with Ken. Do you think you could stay with mom until the nurse comes?" Kaede asked.
"Sure, send my regards to your fiancée!" Kikyo teased her older sister. Kaede stuck her tongue out at her younger sister.
"What would I do if there were two of you, Kikyo? Think of the horror Ken would go through!" Kaede teased back only to have a pillow thrown at her. She threw the pillow back at her sister before she ran out of the room laughing.
Once Kikyo was left alone, she looked over at her mom and made her way towards her. She crouched down in front of her mother, adjusting her clothes that consisted of a short white skirt and pink V-neck top.
"Oh mommy, why can't you ever smile for me? I know you and daddy are hiding something from Kaede and me. If you could only tell me what." Her only answer was a blank look. She gave a sigh as she heard the nurse coming into the penthouse. She got back up and took one last look at her mother before leaving.
Once she was settled into the elevator, she pulled out a necklace consisting of half a heart that had an inscription of her name.
'Why is it that I only have half of it, when the other half is missing.........who has the other half?'
In the Takesh's penthouse.........
A young man.........no wait, a young inuhanyou stood in the middle of a room with a sword that had seen better days. He wore a red sleeveless shirt with black baggy sweatpants. His silver hair flowed down his back while his furry white ears twitched on top of his head. He swung the sword around him, doing some katas with it. He gave a frustrated growl as he stopped. No matter how much he practiced with his sword, it never transformed.
Suddenly he heard a creek as a door slid open into the living room where he was. He turned around and there stood his father with an amused look on his face due to his son's frustration and what he thought of his stupidity.
"So, son, have you learned how to wield the Tetsusaiga yet?" Lord Takesh asked sarcastically.
"Dad, I think we both know the answer to that question. Wouldn't it be easier if you just told me how this crusty old sword works?" Inuyasha growled.
"First of all, this is not a 'crusty old sword.' It has been in our family for generations. You need to learn to respect the family history. Second of all, what kind of father would I be if I just told you the answer? I would be taking away a valuable learning lesson from you." His father lectured with a great big smirk on his face.
Inuyasha only 'Feh'd' in response and slipped the Tetsusaiga back into its sheath.
"When is Fluffy getting back, dad?" He asked his father.
"Your brother, Sesshoumaru, and his mate as well as your niece, are coming tonight from their trip," he explained.
"Ok whatever. I have to go. I'll see you later dad," He said hurriedly as he left, Tetsusaiga secured at his side.
As he made his way to the elevator, he succumbed into his thoughts.
'Yes, Rin's coming back. I better get her present ready.'
Suddenly, the alarms were sounded throughout the Academy and this only meant one thing.
"Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, report to sector B-7 NOW!!" A voice called from the intercom as Inuyasha rushed out of the elevator and started running to the sector of the Academy. Another elevator opened up beside him and Inuyasha's best friend, Miroku Shinjin, rushed out. They both ran to the sector. Miroku looked just like his father in every aspect. He had the same violet eyes, but his eyes shined with mischief. It was known that out of all 1000 students in the Academy, he was the most perverted one. He wore a purple muscle shirt and black baggy jeans with black running shoes. His right hand was covered in a cloth and a rosary bead. With his left hand, he clutched his monk staff while he ran.
"Well, time to go kick some youkai's ass, eh Inuyasha?" Miroku called.
"Feh! Let's just get this over with. I have plans ya know," Inuyasha growled. He liked to show off his strength and save the world and all, but the stupid demons were really getting on his nerves.
Miroku and Inuyasha ran towards their specific sector and already waiting for them were Sango and her father. Today, Sango was wearing blue jeans with a long-sleeved black shirt, her Hiraikotsu secured on her back. At the sight of Sango, Miroku slid a little closer to her causing Sango to edge a little closer to her father as a warning for him to keep his hands away from her (not that she couldn't pulverize the monk herself, but Miroku was terrified of her father and she always enjoyed watching him shake).
"All right! The three of you are needed at the east coast of Tokyo. There happens to be several demons reeking havoc near the sheltered grounds for the needy." Sango's father explained.
At the sound of this, Inuyasha could only sigh. 'Great, now we have to go save poor people. Damn humans, they are so weak, and I really hate that bastard Naraku.'
When Inuyasha came out of his thoughts he heard Sango's dad mention that these demons were strong and Inuyasha could only 'feh' to the comment. The three of them then headed towards their destination. Kirara, Sango's cat demon, had turned up and was carrying Miroku and Sango on her back while Inuyasha ran with his demonic speed.
When they reached the east coast, all they heard were people screaming and running all over the place. The men were trying to stop the roaring fire and the women were protecting their children. Smoke could be seen everywhere and the smell of blood only caused Inuyasha to plug his nose in disgust. The sight was utterly disgusting where the youkais were laughing and destroying the people's homes. Inuyasha couldn't take it anymore as he sprang forth with his claws and started attacking some demons that were attacking a group of women and their children.
Sango took out her Hirakotsu and swung it at her opponents while Miroku took out his lucky staff and bashed it at some unsuspected demons. Kirara was battling in her huge demon form too. However, it didn't matter how fiercely the four were attacking, the demons managed to multiply and try to gain their lost ground.
'Damn! There are too many of them. If only I could get my Tetsusaiga to work,' Inuyasha thought as he finished a gargoyle looking demon with his claws.
Just then he saw a hooded figure running away with a small child in its arms.
"Oh no you don't," Inuyasha yelled causing the hooded figure to turn around. "Let go of the child or you'll feel my claws."
"Oi, you baka we're on the same side.........and by the way, look behind you." A gruff voice answered. Inuyasha abruptly turned around to find a youkai about to burn him into a crisp with his fire, but Inuyasha was quick enough to dodge it and counterattack with his claws. He turned back around only to find that the hooded figure had disappeared.
Sango and Miroku were battling together side by side attacking the youkais with full force. Suddenly Sango noticed the hooded figure fighting off several youkais at once, which led her to question, 'Could it be her?'
Inuyasha observed from the other side and was amazed to see that the hooded figure was actually not bad at fighting. In fact, he could even call him his equal, (ya... like he'll ever verify that!)
Miroku suddenly became very pissed off when one demon managed to scratch Sango on the arm, which made it bleed a little. He grabbed onto Sango around the waist, which caused her to blush a bit, and then opened up his wind tunnel. A fierce wind from the black hole sucked in all the growling and cursing demons. After they were gone, Miroku closed the wind tunnel with his rosary beads and the area was finally at peace. He turned towards a red Sango and his cheeks were seen with a tint of redness too as he scratched the back of his head. He opened up his mouth to speak but was interrupted.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!" Came a voice from the other side of the clearing. The hooded figure had been holding for deal life onto a metal bar stuck solid to the ground. (Guess who?)
"Kagome...I knew it was you." Cheered Sango as she leapt towards her. Kagome had just finished dusting herself off only to have Sango giving her a hug.
"Hey Sango, nice to see you too," Kagome remarked with a hidden smile.
"And who is your friend?" Came Miroku's voice in a jealous tone, oblivious to the fact that that the figure was actually a girl. Inuyasha had just joined his friends and waited for the same answer.
"Oh hey guys, I want you to meet a friend of mine," Sango stated. "Kagome, these are my friends: Miroku, the one who used the 'wind tunnel' and Inuyasha. Guys, meet Kagome."
The two boys watched as the hooded figure pulled down her hood to reveal a beautiful young woman. Miroku just rubbed his hands and smiled; Inuyasha just stared at her with a shocked expression.
'A girl, I compared my strength to a GIRL!!! HELL NO! NO WAY!' Inuyasha mentally screamed at himself.
Kagome gave a small wave and turned back to Sango when Kirara landed beside her and transformed back to her small form.
"Cool cat, Sango. Are you guys in some sort of a junior rangers club or something?" Kagome asked as Kirara jumped onto her shoulder, letting Kagome scratch her chin. Sango laughed at the comment as well as Kirara.
"I wouldn't say that. We just destroyed many demons that are sent by Naraku. I also think Kirara likes you." Kagome just smiled at the cat as she jumped off her shoulder and landed on Sango's.
"What about you," Inuyasha started, "What is a girl like you doing here?" Kagome turned fully around to stare Inuyasha in the face, which led Miroku to step away from Inuyasha. He loved his friend and all but didn't really like the look on Kagome's face.
"I live here," Kagome stated in a cold voice. Inuyasha stared into her eyes before he crossed his arms and turned.
"Whatever," he growled out. 'Stupid stupid Inuyasha. You had to open your damn mouth, huh?' He thought. Kagome followed the same pursuit and the two stood back to back to each other.
Miroku and Sango glanced at the two then at each other with a terrified look on their faces. It was frightening how Inuyasha and Kagome's stances looked quite similar. The silence stretched, each too afraid to break the tension that had built up. It was broken when an old woman walked up to the group; ash and soot covering her already dirty clothes.
"We all thank you for helping us with the demons. We wouldn't be alive if not for all of you. On behalf of everyone, we are truly grateful for what you did." The elderly woman said with a crinkling smile. Her words broke everyone from their own ravine. The four fighters turned towards her and Miroku stepped towards the old woman who had the other inhabitants behind her.
"Oh please, it was our pleasure to rescue and help those who Naraku tries to hurt. It is what truly makes us happy, for our sole purpose is to make you citizens happy." Miroku dramatized as he bowed to the crowd. Inuyasha was shaking his head at his friend's antics while Sango smacked her hand on her forehead. Kagome gave a laugh at his words, which surprised not only Miroku, but also Sango, and Inuyasha too. The citizens bade the fighters goodbye and left to restore what was left of their homes.
After they were gone, Sango turned towards Kagome with another hopeful smile.
"Hey Kagome, I know that you said no last time, but would you mind just checking the Academy out?" Sango asked her.
"Um.........I don't know. It's not really my thing, plus I was kinda going to help the others with their homes," Kagome told her.
"What the hell Sango! Why would you want to ask some weak wench to come to the Academy? You know the rules!" Inuyasha ranted. Sango turned towards him and stuck her tongue at him and gave him a dirty look.
"Did you just call me a wench? The hell bastard, you're such an asshole! You don't even know me! Sango I would LOVE to go!" Kagome all but screamed.
"Great! I'll meet you tomorrow morning by the grocery store where we first met. And for your information Inuyasha," Sango said while turning to him, "I already asked the four Lords and they agreed." With that she strutted down the road making her way back to the Academy with Kirara at her heels. Miroku turned towards Kagome and opened his mouth to speak, but before he had a chance, Inuyasha who was following Sango, dragged him away.
"Bye Kagome!" He called out as he let Inuyasha continue to drag him.
The next day.........
Kagome leaned against a wall by the grocery store waiting for Sango to show up. She was wearing a grey hooded, zippered sweater that hugged her upper figure, with light blue jeans and her regular black sneakers. Her hair was up in the usual bun with the hair stick with a few stray tendrils framing her face. Unlike the last time, her hood was pulled down.
'I can't believe I agreed to do this. It was all that stupid Inu- baka's fault for pissing me off in the first place. I mean, come on! How dare he call me a wench!! NO BODY CALLS KAGOME A WENCH!!!' Her thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of Sango and Miroku. Both were wearing blue jeans, though Miroku's were baggy. However, Sango was wearing a white short- sleeve shirt while Miroku wore his signature purple shirt, this one being long-sleeved. Each had on white sneakers as they made their way to Kagome. Before Sango could open her mouth to greet Kagome, Miroku swept past her and knelt in front of Kagome.
"Oh fair maiden, thou hath the beauty of an angel. It would be an honour for this humble man if you would bear my child!" Miroku asked with a lecherous grin. He waited for a slap to occur, but when a minute passed by without a slap, he looked upon Kagome's face to see an arched eyebrow adorning her.
"You know Miroku," Kagome said, "You try way too hard." Miroku looked at Kagome in utter shock and Sango's mouth hung open at Kagome's response.
"Kagome, if that was me, I would smack the pervert until he was unconscious." Sango commented. Kagome shrugged and started walking with Sango. However, Miroku was still on his knees with a shocked expression adorning his face. Once he noticed that there was no female presence around him, he shot up and ran towards the girls. He walked beside Kagome and put an arm around her shoulder.
"Kagome, I think you and I are going to be good friends." Miroku told her.
"OH MY GOD! Run for the hills Kagome. Run far away and don't turn back!" Sango screamed in a teasing manner. Kagome gave a laugh at her new friends' behaviour as they led her to a secret passageway behind one of the alleys that led to the Academy. They walked down into a dark tunnel and came to a door with a scan desk. Sango pressed a code and the door opened up. The three stepped out into the Academy grounds, green surrounding the whole place with trees as well as colourful flowers. Kagome took one look at the building.
"OH MY GOSH, THIS PLACE IS A FREAKIN PALACE!!!!" She screamed. Sango and Miroku each took hold of her under her arms and began to lead her to the Academy seeing as she was too surprised to walk properly. Only one word crossed Kagome's mind as she was led into the Academy.
'Damn.'
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