Chapter 2. Alone
Kagome and her grandfather hurriedly went to the temple.
"Mom?" the teenager shouted.
"Kagome! Thank heavens you're safe!"
Mrs. Higurashi hugged her as well as Sota while her grandpa began to put seals all over the temple.
"That should keep us safe… for a while."
"Grandpa, is it the end of the world?" Sota asked.
"I don't know, Sota. But this sure is a disaster."
"Whatever happens, we'll stick together!" Mrs. Higurashi exclaimed.
"Right. Kami will save us. We shouldn't be af-"
Kagome was interrupted by Sota's scream.
"Hey, what wrong?"
She was shocked when her brother faced her. His body is slowly fading… disappearing. She looked at her mother and grandpa and saw the saw thing happening. She thought of looking at herself but decided not to.
"Grandpa…"
"The past and the present are on a battle. And it looks like the past is winning. It's already starting to get rid of what doesn't belong to her."
"It's okay. Wherever she's planning to bring us, we'll still be together" Kagome said with a weak smile.
"But Kagome… You're not fading…" Sota muttered.
The teenager immediately examined her body. Sota is right. She's not fading.
"But… how…" Kagome's eyes suddenly went teary.
Her grandpa just smiled then waked closer to her.
"Here, take this. It'll protect you from harm." the old man said while putting a charm necklace on her granddaughter's neck.
"I don't understand…"
"You're staying for a reason. Find out what it is."
"Mom…"
"I wish I can do something, dear. But it appears to me that you're grandpa is right."
"You can do it, big sister."
"No!" Kagome was already on her knees, crying as her loved ones slowly disappear.
"We'll always be in your heart, sweetie."
Those were the last words she heard. Then, she was alone. In a world she's not familiar with, anymore. And she don't know how she'll survive.