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The characters in this story, unless named by myself, belong to Rumiko Takahasi, as well as the original storyline.

It had been six months since Kagome first entered Tokyo University. It was now Spring Break. Kagome was glad that her History class with Dr. Takahashi was a split term

class, which meant it was from Fall to Spring. He had been very enthusiastic about her work so far and she had made almost all A's on her research. She hadn't done any

fieldwork research yet and had decided that the best time to do that was during Spring Break. She decided that today would be that day since she was working the rest of the

week. She had gotten a job at a local history museum and was enjoying it immensely. She hoped that it would pay off and help her with her major and so far it was. Kagome

had researched non stop, and though there wasn't much on her topic regarding the mythological Kagome, there was sold me that she could work with. Sighing, Kagome

finished packing her bags and looked in the mirror one last time. She had grown tremendously in a year and a half. Not to mention the four years she was on the other side

of the well. She was thin, but not too thin. Her blue eyes stood out most of all. For some reason, they got lighter as she aged, but she hadn't contemplated it enough. She

was toned, for the most part, from her travels and fighting. However, she had lost some of that toneness due to not doing anything in the present. She had told herself that

she was going to take Tai Chi but it was never accomplished. She had filled out nicely; her hips wide, but not completely full, and her breasts were bigger, well to her they

were, more so than her adolescent fifteen year old self. She looked the same, only older, and dare she say it, beautiful. Her raven hair hung loose around her shoulders

extending down to her waist. She pulled her hair up into a high pony tail, took not of her shorts and her plaid top, and he hiking boots, and smiled. "I guess that's as good as

it's going to get." she said to herself. She picked up her bag and left her room, descending down the stairs, to bid her mother good bye in the kitchen. Stopping at the door,

she felt the need to give her mother a hug. Something told her that she needed to. Reassuring herself, she went up to her mother and wrapped her arms around her from

behind. "I love you, momma." she said against her back. "Aw, Kagome, you know I love you too. Have fun and be safe." her mother said turning around and kissing her on

the forehead. Kagome smiled and left it at that as she left her home.

The walk up the steep incline was difficult. "Man, I need to get out more and do some exercise. I've been way too lazy lately." Kagome said to herself as she wiped sweat

from her brow. The sun was bright and beamed down on her adding to her exhaustion. She was headed to her destination at the very top of the hill and she was barely half

way there. Huffing, Kagome slowed her pace, making she didn't pass out in the process of getting there. The research she had done stated that the beginning and final place

of the legend took place just over the hill. Reaching into her bag, Kagome pulled out her water bottle. She felt it then. It was small, but a tremor went through her and she

stopped. 'It feels like I just crossed a barrier...' Kagome thought to herself, mentally panicking. 'That can't be it. Don't be so silly.' she thought, chiding herself of such foolish

thoughts. Kagome began walking again and picked up her pace. There it went again and Kagome mentally swore. Another tremor, stronger this time, went through her. It

was so strong that it almost threw her off balance. It wasn't necessarily the tremor itself that frightened her, but where it resided. Kagome could swear that it went through

her very soul. It rocked her insides. She had never felt anything like it before and she almost, dare she say, felt powerful? No, that couldn't be it. She had left her powers on

the other side of the well along with all of her friends. At least, that is what she believed. She had been too scared to find out. She didn't want to know that a part of her was

really gone, so she had left it at that. Climbing to the very top of the hill, another tremor went through her as Kagome cried out. Not in pain, but in shock. "This can't be

happening. This isn't happening. It's just...it's in my mind. I want so bad to go back to the past that my mind is subconsciously making things up." Kagome said to herself,

yet she couldn't make herself believe it. Looking out before her, she noticed a wide field, or what used to be a field. It was flat, unlike the hill she had just climbed. The odd

thing that stood out to her was the huge crater in the middle of the field. Walking up to it, she stood on the edge wondering if she should step forward. However, as she was

starting to question herself and if this was such a good idea, she was pulled forward by some unknown force. Trying to stop herself from walking forward, Kagome began

praying to any Kami above that would listen to her. "Kami, this is not happening!" she cried out as she was thrust into the middle of the crater falling to her hands and knees.

She looked down and noticed that her knees were scraped pretty badly and that her blood now glowed red in the sunlight on the dirt ground beneath her. Standing up and

brushing herself off she felt a shock, not a tremor, go through her. The entire crater began to glow a bright blue color and Kagome instantly felt her soul being tugged. "Oh

no..." she muttered to herself. Golden eyes watched her from behind a tree as Kagome's body glowed bright blue, power spilling from her. The energy around her crackled

and then there was a flash and Kagome was gone.