From The Sea She Walks

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Chapter fourteen: Family

Kagome nocked on the door. No reply, she knocked again this time the door opened to reveal Shippo. He looked tired. He gave a sleepy smile and walked from the door. He disappeared up the stair case. She pocked her head around the door frame, "Ah- Kagome! Come on in!" Keade's voice range, "I'm in the kitchen!"

Kagome made her way down the hall and into the kitchen. Keade was just flicking the switch and the kettle went to life. "Bit early for a visit." Kagome glanced at the clock above the sink – 8:00 – "Sorry I just couldn't find a better time to come over. I have a few questions I need answered."

Keade smiled, "I thought you would" she said and turned to get two cups from the cupboards. "Take a seat my dear."

Kagome sat down. "I was wondering," Kagome looked up, "Would you be able to teach me to be a miko, use my powers more effectively?" Keade raised an eye brow, "Why would you want to know how to be a miko?"

Kagome sighed, "I'll have to go back to the sea sooner or later and I'd like the knowledge to start a business, so I can have a family." She paused, "And so I can erase the memory of the ones I'd come in contact with."

Keade stayed silent and placed to mugs on the table. And Kagome started to cry.

"Why what's the matter dear?" Keade asked pouring the hot water into the cups.

"I- I don't want them to forget me!" she hiccupped, "But it's the way it has to be if I'm a – a mermaid and their human! Their, you, are the only ones I have left! Grandmother is dead and mother is gone no father. Nothing!"

Keade patted the mermaid on the head and placed a mug full of tea on the table in front of her.

Keade hugged her and said "Your not alone your mother is alive and with your grandfather." Kagome froze. Her mother the one that abounded her all those years ago, the one who she loved most in the whole seven seas only to disappear. "She's alive?" she asked in a quivering voice.

"Yes and she close by to."

"She's here, have you told her about me?" Kagome whispered in shaky sobs.

"No. And I won't. It is not my place to interfere with other – epically mer-people – lives. Not with matters this important." Keade said sternly. Kagome snivelled,

"Do you know shy she left me?" Kagome asked,

"Yes I do. But it is not my place to say," Keade released Kagome, "But I can tell you this. It was not because of you that she left." Kagome nodded.

They sat in silence while they drank their tea. "it is best that I be going," Kagome said her eyes were still tinted red, but her voice was back to normal. "Ah- Kagome," Keade said at the door way, "You said you mated to learn how to be a miko I shall teach you on one condition, next time you visit could you bring me some nice tea. I seam to be out and won't be able to get some soon." Kagome gave a smile,

"Thank you," she said back, "Thank you and thank you for not making me see my mother." Quickly they made an agreement next Saturday they would begin training. And quickly Keade gave Kagome her mother's address just in case she decided to see her.

"Keade," Shippo said coming down the stairs, all ready for the day to come, "When you said that Kagome had a ruff road ahead did that mean that she'd have to face her fears?" Keade nodded,

"Her worst fear- facing her mother. That is what she fears most facing her mothr and being rejected."

END OF CHAPTER

Well there you go! Sorry if its short but this is just to get it back on the roll. So Kagome has her mother close by. . . . .

Anyway I can't say when the next chapter is but I'll try to get it done as soon as possible. As soon as I finish some work I have to do!

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