Chapter 2: Mesmerizing Danger

Yanagi waited as the phone rang.

"Hello?" She heard an elderly man say.

"Hi, my name is Yanagi Sensui. Is Miss Kagome Higurashi there?" Yanagi said politely.

"Oh! It's the most horrible. Kagome is so sick with Kuru! It's so horri..."

Yanagi blinked as she heard rustling in the background. "Kuru? What the hell is that?"

"Gramps! Who are you talking to?! Hello?" Yanagi heard a young female speak into the phone.

"Uh... Hi. My name is Yanagi Sensui. One of your teachers, who was a teacher of mine at another school, said that you needed help with your classes and that you had been missing a lot of school. I was hoping you would let me help you. I missed a lot of school too when he was my teacher, not that he was ever the reason..." Yanagi trailed off.

"Wait? You'll help me with my schoolwork? I'll still be missing day though... Can't be avoided." Kagome said hesitantly.

"That's fine. I thought as much. I'll just make sure to grab your assignments. Your school is on the way home for me from my college classes."

"Thank you! Is there anyway you'd be able to come today? I'm trying to do some of the homework now, and I feel so lost!" Kagome despaired.

"No problem. I was hoping I could come meet you today anyway. Your teacher gave me your assignments you've been missing since you last came to school." Yanagi smiled as she began gathering her things.

"Do you need directions to my home?" Kagome inquired.

"No, the teacher gave me that so I could visit you should not answer the phone. I'll be over in about 20 minutes. Is that alright with you?"

"That's great! I'll see you here! Thank you so much!" Kagome squealed slightly and Yanagi couldn't help but smile at the girl.

"Cool, see you soon." Yanagi hung up the phone, grabbed the packet and headed out the door only stopping to look her door as she left.

20 Minutes Later

Yanagi took in the old temple and the house that appeared to belong to Kagome and her family. "Let's hope I got the right place. That teachers directions were ridiculously complicated." Yanagi thought as she went to the front door of the larger house and rang the doorbell.

As the door swung open, Yanagi was greeted by a girl who was about half a foot shorter than she and had long raven locks with rich chocolate eyes. She skin was pale and she was still dressed in her school uniform.

"Kagome?" Yanagi inquired.

"Ah! Are you Miss Sensui?" Kagome smiled hopefully.

"Yes, nice to meet you." Yanagi bowed as she spoke. "Your temple is beautiful."

"The stairs didn't slow you down a little?" Kagome said as tilted her head to the side a little.

"No, I'm used to them. I took martial arts and my teacher lives in a temple on hill with a lot more steps than that. I still visit her sometimes." Yanagi smiled.

"Oh, you know how to fight? Maybe you could show me some moves later. Come on in! I'll make some tea. My room is upstairs, first one on the right. Thank you so much for coming to help me." Kagome headed for the kitchen as Yanagi slowly ascended the stairs.

"There is quite a bit of power here in this place... But I can't tell if it's the temple or someone here." Yanagi frowned as she entered Kagome's room.

Yanagi stopped as she felt a pulse of power flow through her. "What the hell was that...?" Yanagi thought as she looked around the girl's room. As she came closer to the dresser, she felt the pulse become stronger beating out a rhythm that mirrored her heart's.

On Kagome's dresser stood a small bottle with a leather cord wrapped around the top and a cork in the mouth of the bottle. In the bottle sat three, what looked to be, glass shards. Yanagi was slightly mesmerized as she started to grab the bottle.

Something inside of it was calling out to her, whispering sweet nonsensical words into her mind.


Author's Note: Hey everyone! I just wanted to share this story that's been in my head for about 3 years now. It's based off an original character I based in another anime universe. Anyone figure out which one yet?

Anyways, I'll get back to posting to the other stories in a couple of days hopefully. But in the meantime! Read and review this one! Let me know what you think!

Thanks everyone!

~Mac