Anniversary Story

It was a sunny spring day, the forest was full of blooming plants and the wind was rustling in the leaves of the trees. The serene peacefulness of the land was lulling everyone into the state of pleased laziness and admiration for the nature.

In the middle of a meadow a girl was climbing up an old, dry well.

The girl was valiantly making her way up, clinging to vines and roots she could grab onto. Finally she heaved herself over the edge of the well and sat on the warm grass covering the meadow. She took a few breaths and stood up to look at the forest around her. Wonder and confusion were plain on her little face.

The girl then started to walk in the direction of a tree which was towering over the whole forest. When she managed to get to the wide trunk of the tree she instantly spotted a boy standing under it, seemingly pinned to it by an arrow. It was located under his arm and was a bit crooked. The girl walked to the boy and without hesitation pulled the arrow from under his arm. When he lifted his head she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.

"Eww, Nanami!" the boy pushed the girl away and wiped his cheek on his sleeve.

"This is how mom and dad met," Nanami ignored her brother in favor of a trio of people who had been walking behind her. There was a tall man with white hair and a smirk on his lips. Holding his hand stood a small girl with a broad smile on her face. The other hand of the girl was securely in the grip of a woman clad in miko robes.

"Well, it was a little different," the miko laughed at the pair, who still stood under the tree. Touga, who was ten, looked just like tiny version of his father, Nanami was similar to her in looks and seemed to inherit the Higurashi' playfulness. "I recall rubbing his ears before pulling the arrow out."

"No!" Touga covered the top of his head and jumped away from his sister before she could grab his ears. Little Eri giggled and clapped her hands when her parents let go of them

"Ears!" she ecvlaimed and giggled again when Inuyasha and Kagome both grabbed an ear of hers and rubbed gently. The older kids looked at her happy face with amusement and a hint of envy, but the latter didn't last long, since their parents went to pet their ears next

"Happy anniversary, mom and dad." they said while leaning their heads in their parents' hands.