Kagome drew her face back as if she had been slapped. She had no idea where any of her pack was. She already figured Sango, Miroku and Rin were dead. Humans couldn't live long enough for them to have made it to this time. The rest of her pack though,
she had no idea. She didn't even know if they were alive at all.
Emmett could tell by the look on her face that he had hit a sore spot, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to pry!"
Kagome looked up at him and shook her head, "Never mind. What was it you really wanted to ask me?"
Emmett got a smile on his face like a kid that knew he was about to do something that was bad but was gonna do it anyway, "So, what the hell are you?"
Kagome couldn't help the chuckle that escaped, "Why don't you tell me what you are and I'll tell you what I am?" Kagome heard Bella gasp.
Emmett gave a slight pout, "I asked first!"
Kagome snorted at his childish response, "Fine! I'm a Miko!"
Emmett's face contorted in confusion, "Huh?"
"Answer my question and I'll explain." Kagome was almost to her answer.
Emmett looked over at Edward, who looked irritated. Edward couldn't read Kagome's thoughts either, it was greatly annoying. Edward looked back at Emmett and nodded. Emmett turned back to Kagome with a smile, "We are vampires!"
Kagome blinked. Vampires! That was a new one on her. "Oh okay!" She just shrugged, "I'm a Miko. I believe the closest translation is priestess. A holy woman."
Jasper looked her over with his battle worn eyes. She was poised for an attack, while looking completely at ease. She had been trained well. Jasper couldn't help but wonder though, "I thought all holy beings had been wiped out?"
Kagome nodded sadly, "As far as I know I am the last."
"Oh!" Jasper didn't know how else to respond. The awkward silence was back.
Kagome sighed before sitting down on the curb and pulling out an apple from her backpack. She thought for a moment while she ate then looked up at them. Vampires, huh? "So are any of the legends about you guys true or are they just stories humans
passed around to make them feel better?"
They all started chuckling except for Bella, who seemed offended by the statement, "You know that you're human too, right?"
Kagome arched her brow, "Yeah!" She shrugged, "I have just been around non-humans for so long it just became a habit to say stuff like that. You'll understand eventually."
Bella didn't know how to take her sister now. She was supposed to be the bigger sister, but Kagome seemed to have gone through much more then she has and she hasn't even heard Kagome's story yet. Bella walked over and sat down beside Kagome, "What happened?"
Kagome looked at Bella. That was a loaded question, that could mean so many things, many of which Kagome wasn't ready to talk about yet, "That's a long story, Sis. One we really don't have time right now to get into and that I doubt I'll be able to finish
without completely breaking down. I suppose I can condense it though. I found myself thrown into a war I didn't want anything to do with and nearly lost my life many times because of it. I ended up on the winning side and then ripped away from all
of my pack. That's when I got depressed and mom sent me here."
Jasper looked her over once more. He could see a war veteran in her. She definitely had the tiredness of one. He could see it in her eyes and hear it in her voice when she talked about it. He could also empathize with her about her experience, since he
had one similar.
Edward tried to peek into Kagome's mind with no luck once more, much to her annoyance. "Cut it out!" She snapped, "I don't know which one of you is trying but you won't be able to get past the barriers I have set up around my mind, so just cut it out!"
She sent a mild shock through the link of the one trying to get into her mind causing Edward to jump. She glared heatedly at him, "You huh? Well, what do you want?"
Edward gave her an annoyed look, "I was just checking to see if what you are saying is true. I can't hear your thoughts and Jasper can't get a read on your emotions, so how do we know what you are telling us is the truth?"
Kagome gave Edward a condescending look, "So used to being able to look into everyone's deepest darkest secrets that you can't stand someone who can hide any and everything from you. Well get over yourself. I have no obligation to prove anything to any
of you. Believe me if you want. I could care less either way." Kagome was now officially and thoroughly annoyed. She grabbed her backpack and started heading for the school gym, already having the campus map memorized, just as the bell rang.
