Just Another Day
Chapter 6-- Wishing for a nap, about to walk into a mess... literally!

"Hello Kagome. I am Midoriko."

Kagome closed her mouth, which had been open for a while now, and spoke.
"Disregarding every other odd thing happening here, you are glowing! Why are
you glowing? What do you want from me!" She felt a small wave of panic run
through her. 'Oh what is going on! What could she possibly want from me?'

Midoriko responded to her previous questions, "Kagome, do not fear. I am not
here to hurt you. I am glowing because I am no longer one of the living. I
am a spirit." Kagome backed up a little hearing this. 'Oh great. It is no
trick. I am not facing possible threat from a person pulling a prank on me
but from a ghost! Wait ghost!' Midoriko then continued, "I am here to give
you this." She then held out her hand to Kagome and a shining purplish pink
jewel on a thin silver chain appeared in her hand. She walked over to Kagome
and placed the chain around her neck. Kagome gasped as she saw it glow
brighter when it was placed on her for a moment and then return to the way
it was before. Midoriko then returned to her original place and told Kagome,

"You, Kagome, are now responsible for protecting and purifying that jewel,
the jewel of four souls." Kagome drew her eyes away from the jewel around
her neck and looked up at Midoriko, "Purify? How do I do that? What is so
special about this 'jewel of four souls' thing anyway?"

Midoriko answered her with the slightest smile, which would have went
unnoticed by Kagome if she hadn't been watching Midoriko so intently waiting
for her answers, "So I see they have hidden it from you... Well Kagome, you
are what are called a priestess. You have powers for things like healing and
purifying, but those powers can't be used until you have had some training.
As for what is special about that jewel, it is up to you to discover that
yourself, although your friend Sango may be able to help." Kagome nodded
nervously. "Training huh? Where can I go for this training?"

"A woman named Kaede. She is an older woman and a priestess as well. It is
your job to find her and request training. I would recommend bringing your
friends as well. There are other people at the school she runs that could
train them as well. You never know... what is coming for you in the future."

Kagome gave her a skeptical look, "I am guessing you know what will be
happening...?" Midoriko turned from her then, "I can't say. It is time for
us to part Kagome. Farewell. I will transport you to your home." She then
muttered what Kagome thought was an incantation and a bright light
surrounded Kagome. As the ball of light that was Kagome lifted up into the
sky, Midoriko half-shouted up at her, "Good luck Kagome."

Switch to Miroku and InuYasha--

"When is she going to come back?" InuYasha growled throwing an empty chip
bag along with piles of garbage now covering Kagome's floor. "Think I know?
I know about as much as you do you know." Miroku replied kicking through one
garbage pile in the corner looking for the remote to turn off the TV.

To Kagome's Front Yard!--

A ball of light drifted slowly down from the sky and landed on Kagome's
front lawn. When the light faded away, Kagome was lying flat on her back in
the grass. "Oww... Thanks for the rough landing!" she shouted at the sky.

She sat up and yawned. 'Wow I am tired... I can't wait to go to bed... and
sleep till noon...' She thought to herself, smiling at the thought.

Kagome lifted herself up off the ground and dusted herself off. She walked
to her doorway, digging through her pocket for her keys. As she unlocked the
door she had one thought on her mind. Going to bed. And so she opened her
door, Forgetting all about Miroku and InuYasha waiting inside for her
return...

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WOOO! FINALLY AN UPDATE! -Calms down- Wow I finally updated. Sorry for the
length! And the lateness... Well I have a good reason! I am doing stuff for
the school's yearbook, which after printing out the story one more time I
should be done. (It is only the what? 30th time? I lost count after 20...) I
was sick one time I was trying to type it. (I got one paragraph done) and
then... THEN... I had it almost done and it was much much longer than
this and it was coming along really well... AND MY BROTHER BROKE MY
FLOPPY! GRR! Well I think this is actually the best... although
half the length... Quality over quantity right ;) -crickets chirp- Hey
c'mon! Don't be greedy here! I am trying my best! Well that is it. Off to
call my beta-reader! Ohhhh Claaaaire... -dials number she better answer her
phone.. -

A few minutes later-

Ok... No luck. Oh well time to be put off more!

Rosey