Yoruko: Sorry it's been so long! When I'm actually writing I tend to concentrate on my other fics… and my series of oneshots.

Kahoko: I see no problem with that.

Inuyasha: I wish you hadn't bothered.

Kagome: Inuyasha, sit! Be nice!

Yoruko: *decides to ignore the arguing*

Disclaimer: If I owned either series, would I seriously be writing fanfiction for it?

Chapter 2: The Call

Kahoko was relaxing. This was totally crazy. Now Len knew, and she had to figure out how to tell the others. Why did someone or something decide to pick on her? But she didn't regret it or anything, even if she felt bad for basically cheating. She would have never met the wonderful friends she had right now if she hadn't been picked for the concours, even if she was in over her head and had originally wanted nothing to do with it. Just then her cell phone rang.

She picked it up. "Hello?"

"Hey Kahoko." said a familiar female voice.

"Kagome?"

"The very same."

"It's so good to hear from you! How have you been?" Kahoko asked.

"Same as always. I finally blew up at my so-called friends and Hojo, finished the quest about a couple months ago. What about you?" Kagome answered.

"Fairies are real and I got dragged into a music contest." Kahoko said nonchalantly.

"Music contest? You can't even play an instrument." Kagome pointed out.

"Apparently because I can see something called a music fairy, I was put into it at the last minute, and given a magic violin anyone can play."

"… Well, then this is perfect timing."

"What do you mean Kagome?"

"I'm transferring to Seisou."

"You are? That's great! But why? It's your final year."

"I need a break from the shrine and Inuyasha. Besides, I'm sick of putting up with being 'the sick girl' and with my supposed friends trying to set me up with someone they should know that I don't like."

"Great! You can help me practice!"

Kahoko heard Kagome chuckle. "All right."

"So when do you start?"

"I start tomorrow."

"Which class are you Kagome-chan?"

"3B."

"So you're a music student?"

"Yup."

"I think you're in the same class as my senpai that are in the competition."

"Is that so? I look forward to meeting them."

"They're both really nice! Especially Hihara-senpai."

"Is that so? I'll have to see for myself."

Kahoko smiled. Things would probably be much more interesting with Kagome at school. She had a feeling that with Kagome around she wouldn't have to worry about as much anymore. With that last thought, Kahoko went back to homework, not knowing just how true those thoughts of hers were.

Back at her house, Kagome was currently lying on her bed, just relaxing. She couldn't wait to get to start her new school. She'd missed her cousin Kahoko. Plus she'd get to concentrate more on her passion for music.

When Kagome was growing up, she loved music. She would take lessons for one or two instruments at a time until all she needed to do to learn a song was keep practicing then move on to a new instrument. While some might call her a prodigy, that wasn't the case. She was more of an all-rounder. Kagome was as good as she was because of constant practice mixed with years of experience. She even had instruments that she couldn't play to save her life, and there were only a couple that she truly excelled at instead of just being average or better than normal. But after she fell down the well, she didn't have as much time for music anymore. It made her sad.

Now, though, she practically had all the time in the world for music. Her dream was even centered around music. It wasn't the usual musician's dream, though- her goal wasn't to make it big, to be part of an orchestra or something else similar. It wasn't even to be a music teacher. Ever since she was a little girl, she had wanted to take over her uncle's music shop. Now, this wasn't just any music store. It not only bought and sold instruments, CDs, music cassette tapes, mp3 players and other such things, and anything all of the above might need but it even sold & rented movies that were musicals and offered music lessons for the instruments they sold even if you didn't buy your instrument there. It was a wonderful place, from Kagome's perspective. She loved that store. In her eyes before she wound up in Feudal Japan, music and her uncle's store were the only real magic that existed.

After her adventures, though, Kagome couldn't bring herself to be surprised at much of anything. Therefore, it wasn't a surprise when she heard about Lili and the concours from Kahoko. Or that apparently, since that day Kahoko had found herself in one weird, out of this world, or simply unlucky situation after another. Apparently, though, she'd long since found friends that meant enough for her to tell her crazy, unbelievable secret to. Kagome had no regrets there however- even back before her time in the Feudal Era finally forced Kagome into a reality check she found that she had little in common with them. Yuka and Eri had always been a little too crazy about boys, clothes, shopping, etc for her to really click with them. In short, even before Kagome fell down the well, she sometimes though that they were a little shallow and thick or empty headed. Ayumi was nicer, but she was a little air-headed and add that with how oblivious yet insightful and observant she could be too much time with her left Kagome exasperated and, if left with her long enough, with a headache. As for her friends in the Feudal Era, she never felt that she'd ever found a opportunity to even attempt to talk about her passion for music, her uncle, her father, or even her troubles or home life.

But apparently, it was different for her cousin Kahoko. This was a very good thing- Kahoko was always a tad too cynical and apathetic for Kagome's tastes. She was still a kind girl, don't get her wrong. It just made Kagome worry. Now, however, all Kagome had to worry about was Kahoko's well-being, both physically and emotionally. Well, at least Kagome didn't have to worry about being bored anymore. She smiled to herself. It looks like tomorrow will be interesting.

Owari

Next time: Kanazawa-sensei and Kahoko's senpai get to meet Kagome. Will Kagome's arrival be the start of trouble brewing with the most terrifying aspect of Seisou Academy- Yunoki's crazy fangirls?