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Chapter 8 – A Friend of the Future and the Past
After dealing with another fight with Inuyasha, all Kagome wanted was a nice hot cup of calming green tea. She had just finished her cup and decided to return and apologize to Inuyasha when a very odd threesome sat down in front of her. She thought them odd, but not because the boy had green hair, because to her, strange hair color was no longer unusual. The red head seemed normal enough, but it was the third one that really got her attention.
She was positive that the older girl was a youkai. There was no doubt about it. Her miko senses don't lie. Kagome was intrigued, since she hadn't seen any youkai in her time since she had first crossed the well, and yet here was one, right out in the open.
Overhearing their conversation, she figured that since she could take them to the shrine and hopefully the youkai wouldn't sense anything odd, maybe she could learn a little about them, or more importantly, the girl who emanated a youkai aura.
When Kagome talked to them, she felt the youkai's eyes on her. 'I wonder if she can sense I'm a miko?' That might not be beneficial to her, since mikos and demons did not get along in the feudal era, and she doubted they would get along here. She did see the shock on the girl's face, so Kagome guessed that the she recognized her status in life.
Surprisingly, the girl got up with her companions to follow Kagome to the shrine without saying anything, the shock being replaced by a thoughtful look.
Serena couldn't believe it. 'No way. It's impossible, this Kagome is obviously human. She couldn't have lived that long. She can't be who I think she is.' Serena glanced at the girl again, who looked to be about her age. Ichigo was talking the poor girl's head off. 'We'll see.'
At the top of the stairs they had just finished climbing, Serena looked about. She recognized where she was, even though she hadn't been there in a long time. Placing a hand on a tree she hadn't seen in centuries, she closed her eyes and smiled.
"Goshinboku."
Startled, Serena questioningly looked at the girl beside her. Kagome challengingly looked back, a question in her eyes also. They stared at each other for a bit, searching for something they thought the other held. A question of the future, and a question of the past.
Serena smiled, having found something in Kagome that satisfied her.
Kagome, being trained to be kind and wary, accepted the smile and gave one of her own. Soon they would each have their answers.
Kish looked at Ichigo, who shrugged. She hadn't the faintest clue what was going on, but ever since she had met Serena, that seemed to have been happening a lot. She grinned. Looks like summer wasn't going to be boring after all.
Sorry this chapter was so short. I'm just tired, since I did post two chapters today, one of them being my longest chapter yet. Don't worry though, I'll update very soon, and there will be longer ones. Thanks for reading this far, and don't forget to review!