iMMATURE here again! Summer has hit me hard and I've been mad lazy. It sucks that we only have one more month.
Chapter Two:
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"20 years?" Kagome said warily.
Mikoto nodded. "We better go, before my brother comes down."
They headed out. Mikoto looked over near the steps and saw the bows and arrows. She erased it from her mind and walked ahead of Kagome. She looked over at the girl. "Where did you come from?" She asked.
Kagome looked over at the shrine and thought of a quick lie, "I just came to the city."
Her head ached. Her heart felt heavy. She felt incredibly sick. She sat down near the cherry tree. Mikoto looked up; the sakuras were in full bloom.
"Did you come back here looking for someone?"
Kagome nodded, she closed her eyes and a small breeze past. "Are you alright?" Mikoto looked at the girl. Kagome nodded again, her head was still spinning from the recent news. "If you really need to find the person who lived here previously, I can help you." Kagome head shot up. Her heart was beating fast. Kagome nodded, "Thank you."
Mikoto smiled and entered her house and came back with a laptop. She went to a website and went to addresses. She looked at her, "What is their name?"
"Um …" She thought quickly who she should find first, her mom, her grandfather or her brother. Souta! "Higurashi Souta." Mikoto typed in the name and a few addresses appeared. Mikoto looked over at the addresses. "There are a few that are not too far from here."
Mikoto looked at the address. "Yeah, this is right." It was a small apartment.
Kagome rang the doorbell. A teenager opened the door. Kagome peeked inside and the room was a mess. "Yes?" The boy looked at her. "Excuse me, are you Mr. Higurashi?"
The boy looked at her questioningly and nodded. Kagome looked at Mikoto and shook her head. "Sorry to bother you!" Kagome said quickly and left the boy standing at the doorstep.
"Next address," Mikoto looked over the address and pointed at a house. It was one of those two family houses. Kagome rang the doorbell and an elder man answered the door. "Mr. Higurashi?" The man nodded, "are you my grand daughter?" Kagome looked at Mikoto. Mikoto quickly stepped up, "I'm sorry sir, we got the wrong person." The man's expression turned to anger. "You shouldn't be tricking old people like me! I had my days …" Mikoto grabbed Kagome and ushered her to leave. "I'm so sorry!"
"How many do we have left?" Mikoto frowned. She showed it to Kagome. "Why don't you pick one? I'll tell you the neighborhood and maybe you will know where your friend lives." She pointed at an address that had a fancy name. "Hmm …. That is a residential neighborhood. Let's try it!"
They reached the house. It was enormous. It had a front porch that a young woman was relaxing while sitting on her rocking chair. The woman got up when she saw the girls approaching. "Hello, may I help you?"
"Yes, is there a man named Souta Higurashi living here?"
"That is my husband. He is at the back." She got down from the porch and led the girls to the backyard. "What business do you have with him?"
"I need to ask him a few questions."
"About?"
"It's for school, I need to ask a …" Kagome raked through her mind, trying to remember what Souta wanted to be when he wanted to grow up.
"A what?"
They entered the backyard. A young man was playing catch with his son. He looked over and Kagome and his eyes met. His son threw the ball back at him and it bounced off his head.
His wife looked at her husband, "So, you two do know each other. Well, I will let you take care of this." She told her son to go in the house with her.
"Wow, you have grown. You have a son too." Mikoto looked at Kagome who seemed almost in tears. "I'll meet you at the front." Mikoto said leaving the two.
"Ow ow ow ow… " He touched the spot where the ball had bounced off. He recovered and looked at Kagome. "Kagome?" She nodded.
"You're still 15! I thought you would be 40 something by now."
"You don't look too bad yourself." He laughed. He told her to sit.
"This is your house. At least I know you will be alright when you grow up."
Souta nodded. He looked at the grass. "Do you not age in the federal era or something?"
"What? You haven't been keeping in contact with me for the past 20 years?"
"20 years! We haven't talked for about 30 years. You never came back from the federal era."
Kagome looked at her brother in disbelief. "What you mean I never came back?"
"We figured you got married there or something. You never came back to us. Do you know how much that hurt mom? She tried to be happy for you; you could at least have come to visit!" He said angrily, still unable to look at his sister.
"Souta, this might sound crazy, but I think there is something wrong with the well. Instead of going 50 years in the future, I went 80 years in the future."
Souta looked at her questioningly. "You mean that … you … and …" He rubbed his temples. Souta had gotten older. He never rubbed his temples. Kagome studied her brother. He had changed through these 30 years. She felt horrible that she was not there while he went through the changes. He had a gorgeous wife to top it.
His wife was young and petite. She had shoulder length hair. Kagome had saw that she was wearing a sunflower dress. Her voice was high pitched and sweet. She looked like an athletic person. His son had messy black hair. He looked about eight. His eyes resembled Souta's. That was the first thing she saw when she saw the little boy. Kagome could see Souta in that boy. Souta had changed a lot too. He looked a lot more mature and his voice deepened. Kagome tried to adjust to her brother's voice; she was unable to forget her little brother's voice though. She still was able to recognize him though. She looked at her brother. She knew she did not have to worry about him.
"The Shikon jewel disappeared too. When I went through the well after it disappeared, I came here." Souta nodded, "I see, that would explain why you haven't aged. Do you need a place to stay?" Kagome shook her head, "I'm going to try to go back to the federal era and get back to our family… Get back to you when you were 30 years younger. I just needed to know you are alright. What happened to mom and grandfather?"
"Mom and grandfather are living together. Mom is taking care of him. The doctors are quite impressed with grandpa's health. They said that he will live well pass a hundred."
"That's great!"
"Are you going to see them?"
Kagome shook her head, "The next time I see them, I want to see them younger and more up beat." Kagome got up and headed back to the front porch. "By the way Souta, what are you?"
"Huh?"
"What is your job?"
"Oh, I'm a real estate agent."
"A real estate agent" Kagome laughed. "Wait till I tell you that you will become a real estate agent."
Souta smiled, "I just hope you can get back. Life was empty without you … nee-chan."
Kagome got up and waved good bye to her brother. Mikoto was on the front porch talking to Souta's wife. Mikoto saw Kagome coming and said her goodbyes. Kagome thanked the woman and left. Mikoto's hair shined as the sun hit on it.
"So, what happened?" Mikoto chirped.
Kagome looked at her. "I need to go home. I left my stuff at your place. Could I go and get it?"
Mikoto nodded, "Sure"
They headed back to their home. Mikoto stopped when the block was empty. "Kagome …"
"What's wrong Mikoto?"
"Why did you have bows and arrows?"
Kagome eyes widened. She stumbled, "Oh they aren't real … they are …"
"Kagome … don't lie …I saw a bow and arrow before. "
"…"
"Did you use to live there?"
Kagome smiled nervously, "Of course not. You live there for twenty years, how could I possibly live there? I'm only fifteen."
Mikoto shook her head and continued to walk. She looked back at her and said, "If you are hiding something, you can trust me, I promise."
They arrived at the house. Mikoto opened her fridge. "Here" She said filling up the bag with some food. "Kagome, stay here for tonight. You can go back tomorrow. I never had someone sleeping over. You can meet my ankii too! He's really nice when you get to know him. Please?" Mikoto rambled.
Kagome held onto the strap of her bag and looked at Mikoto. She slowly let go. Mikoto's eyes brightened. She smiled and quickly put everything back in the fridge.
She screamed, "Nii-chan, I'm home!" A boy around seventeen came down the stairs. He had baggy pants and an oversized shirt on. His hair was messy. It was spiked up and was not combed. "Mikoto … I was …" His eyes widened when he saw Kagome. "You didn't tell me we had visitors!" He rushed back upstairs.
Mikoto giggled. Mikoto looked at Kagome, "You look around my size. You can burrow my nightgowns. I have a bunch of them. I'm going to cook dinner now." Mikoto said as she head to the stove. "Where are your parents?"
Mikoto stopped moving, "They travel a lot. They are rarely home. It's usually just me and my brother. We get by," Mikoto said. She continued moving. "Let me help you. It's the least I can do." Kagome said. She helped Mikoto cut vegetables.
Her brother came down with the smell of rice and other food. "What smells so nice?"
"Your dinner" Mikoto said smiling.
His hair was combed and neat. He looked awake, and his clothes did not change. "I'll set the table then." As he placed the plates and bowls down, he looked at Kagome, "So, you are the girl from the morning?" Kagome nodded. "She is going to sleepover too!" Mikoto chirped.
He looked surprised. Kagome could tell that he did not want a sleepover, but he did not want to ruin his sister's happiness.
When he finished setting the table, he said "I'm Sorata, Mikoto's older brother."
Kagome smiled. She helped put the food on the plates. They all sat down. "Itakedemisu" they said in unison.
Meanwhile …
Inuyasha sat by the well. He looked inside like he was expecting for Kagome to come out. "Inuyasha, it's been a day. Give her a few more, and she will come back." Miroku assured him. "She said that she was going to go home. She went home, now she needs to come back." Inuyasha said annoyed. "Then go get her, Inuyasha." Shippo said as he climbed onto Miroku's shoulder.
"I don't need you to tell me what to do." Inuyasha retorted looking away from the demon fox. After the two left Inuyasha hopped in.
He went through the portal. He hopped out and exited through the doors. He went into Kagome's room and found the room to be empty. He went downstairs and the whole family was eating. "Hello Inuyasha, is Kagome with you?"
Inuyasha's eyes widened and quickly left the house. He went through time and headed back to Kaede's hut where everyone was waiting.
He rushed to Kirara, "Kirara, did you watch Kagome go into the well?" Kirara purred indicating that she did.
Miroku looked at his friend, "Did something happen to Kagome?"
"When I went to get her, she wasn't there."
"Oh, so you did go." Shippo mocked.
"Kagome is missing?" Sango asked.
"She has to still be here." Inuyasha ran out, sniffing the air, searching for her scent.
"Inuyasha, are you sure she isn't in her time?" Miroku said calmly.
"She wasn't home, where else could she be?" Inuyasha said while running to different directions.
Kaede came out, "This could possibly be the cause of the Shikon jewel's disappearance."
"You mean Kagome might never come back?" Miroku asked.
Future
Kagome woke up with the softness of her bed. She rolled over and opened her eyes slightly. Her room had changed. She panicked for a second before she remembered that she was in Mikoto's room. Mikoto had slept in her parent's room.
A notice was put on the table near her. She picked it up and read it.
Kagome,
Your clothes are in the cleaner right now, you can burrow some of my clothes. I'm probably out right now, buying groceries. Please fix breakfast for my brother. Thanks!
Mikoto
She opened Mikoto's drawer and found neatly folded shirts, blouses, and tank tops in the first drawer. She picked a blue blouse and opened the second drawer where the pants, skirts, and shorts were. She pulled some jeans that perfectly fit her.
She walked downstairs and cooked breakfast like she was asked. Mikoto came back after she finished cooking. The meal was set out. Mikoto entered with bags of groceries. She set them on the table and began putting them in the fridge.
"Mikoto, want some breakfast?"
"I ate already; my brother should be up around this time."
At the end of that sentence, her brother began stampeding down the stairs. "I smell breakfast!"
"Lunch for normal people" Mikoto joked.
Kagome smiled at the two siblings as she ate her cooked meal.
"Kagome, when you are finished, come to my room please." Mikoto said heading for her room.
Kagome quickly finished the meal without exchanging a word with Sorata.
"Yes, Mikoto?"
"I was thinking you want to go to the amusement park? My brother could drive!"
Kagome did not know why, she had a knot in her stomach telling her something was going to go wrong. "Could I bring my bow and arrow?"
Mikoto gave her an odd look and nodded. She reached under her bed and gave it to Kagome. "You took them?"
Mikoto nodded, "I can't let my brother see them." She said laughing. "Come, we can get to the car before him." She grabbed Kagome wrist and dragged her outside.
"We need keys!" Mikoto pulled out her keys and opened the car door. "Are you old enough to drive?"
"Nope" Mikoto said, "I was still given keys to the car though. I have no idea why."
They slipped the weapon under the car seat. Her brother came shortly after and found the two girls safely buckled in. He turned on the ignition and started out to the highway. It took them about an hour to get to the park. Kagome had remembered the park was in construction in her time.
The girls were quiet the whole ride. Sorata was not accustomed to his sister's quietness especially with her friend over. He shifted the car mirror to see the two girls who stared out the window. They both looked dazed. It was nice though, he thought.
"We're here", he announced. The girls snapped out of their trance and exited out of the car. They took a drink from the cooler they brought. Kagome adjusted the visor Mikoto lend her. Mikoto stretched from the long car ride.
They purchased their pass for the day and went on the rides. They screamed through the roller coaster rides and when they tried sky diving.
They entered a haunted house. Kagome watched as Mikoto looked frightened through the whole walk. Sorata kindly help frighten her even more. Kagome laughed, compared to the demons she saw, this place was not that scary. Sorata calmly walked through the place. A "monster" scurried past the walls.
Sorata decided to act stupid, "Come back!" He screamed at the fleeting creature. The creature was above them now. Mikoto smirked, "He needs a friend!"
"Don't leave me alone!"
The actor clearly ignored their pleas and vanished from their sight. They exited the house and continued to enjoy their day. At approximately nine p.m., flocks of people crowded around an open area where the fireworks were visible.
The day ended and people began to leave. They wandered around the park for a while longer. Soon the park started to empty. Kagome glanced at the sky. "Perhaps nothing will go wrong", she whispered to herself. "Kagome", Mikoto shouted.
They got to the parking lot. The lot was empty. Their car sat still, all alone. Sorata unhooked his keys from his jeans and opened the car doors with a press of a button.
Kagome felt her skin crawl. Her heart began beating fast. She looked around looking for a reason for this reaction. Mikoto was running towards the car. Then suddenly…
Kagome ran towards Mikoto screaming for her to come back. The girl did not hear. The ground trembled and Mikoto screamed.
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It shot another string. Kagome leapt away. She felt something burning. Her bow was dissolving. Kagome eyes widened, pleading for Inuyasha to come.
Federal Era
Inuyasha felt a sudden sting in his heart. "Kagome …please be safe…"
Sorry if this chapter is a bit dull. I hope you like it though. I left a little cliff hanger for all you readers out there.
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