Now she knew she couldn't trust him or anyone anymore. She didn't even know if she could trust herself
anymore! Even more tears started to well up in her eyes. "Be strong Kago, Be strong," she whispered to
herself...
CHAPTER THREE
The next morning, when Kagome woke up, she didn't know where she was. All she knew was that she was
cold and hungry. Then she remembered the box. She wondered what was so special about it, that even her
father would kill his own wife for it. No, she thought, he didn't deserve the name "Father". Not after what he
did.
Kagome looked around at the location at where she was at. She was somewhere in the woods. She didn't know
where, but she just hoped she was safe and that no one would find her.
She noticed the box and started to reach for it, but stopped, uncertain if she should openit or not. Well, her
mother DID tell her that it was hers. But Kagome couldn't recall her mother saying anything that she couldn't open
the box.
Slowly, Kagome reached for the box again, afraid of what she would find. She reached for the latch thay kept the
box shut, when suddenly-
"Hello!" A voice of a little child spoke from behind her with enthusiasm.
Kagome jumped at the voice. She looked around, but didn't see anything or anyone.
"Who's there?" She asked nervously. She looked wildly around, but didn't see anyone.
"Down HERE!" the voice said desperately, "Down here!"
Kagome looked down and saw a little squirrel dancing up and down waving it's arms trying to get her attention.
She freaked out and grabbed a branch that was lying on the floor.
"What the? Did you just SPEAK?" She manuevered the branch across her chest in self defense.
"Woah! hold it!" said the squirrel. "Aim that thing at me, and I'll hurt you with my sharp fox teeth and with my
fox kung fu!"
"Fox kung what?" Kagome asked.
"Kung Fu!" He demonstrated a few karate moves and looked silly. Kagome couldn't help but stiffle a giggle.
"Hey! What's so funny?" asked the squirrel.
"OOOOh nothing!" Kagome answered.
"Don't MAKE me use my fox kung fu on you!" The little animal said.
Kagome said "Oh please! What are you TALKING about? "Fox" kung fu? Please! You look more like a squirrel
trying to dance ballet to me!"
"A SQUIRRELL trying to dance BALLET?" He half screamed. "I'm a fox!"
"You look more like a squirrel to me."
"FOX!"
"SQUIRREL!"
"I'm a FOX!" The tiny fox argued.
"Ok, Ok, you win... You're a fox who looks like a squirrel. So who are you anyways?"
The little fox said "I'm Shippo, the half fox half squirrel and half human. I am an orphan. Both of my parents were
killed due to a tragic accident while my daddy was battleing the demons. My whole village was destroyed." A tear
rolled down his cheek. "I have nowhere to go". Suddenly, he started jumping up and down excitingly. "But I know
who you are! You're Ayume! The famous princess!"
Kagome asked "Who?"
"Ayume!"
"umm... no... sorry Shippo... but I think your mistaken." Kagome said, "but you see, my name is Kagome...
KA-GO-ME"
"Oh... I know what you are! You are a reincarnation!"
