My Worst and Best Valentine's Day

Chapter One

Kagome climbed up the ladder, once again in her own time. As she sat on the lip of the well, she muttered the incantations to seal the well. Satisfied with her work, she thanked Kaede in her mind many times for teaching her seals before thinking about the task at hand. Well, first things first. I have to find someone to train my miko abilities. Then someone to help me in combat training. She hummed softly as she walked up to her house. As she got closer to the porch, she could see her mother sweeping the steps. "Hey, mom!"

"Kagome? What are you doing here, you just left?" her mother asked her.

"Well, I came back, and I'm going to be staying for a while." she replied.

Her mother frowned at her answer. "Did Inuyasha do something to upset you?"

"Something like that," Kagome answered, "But I'm glad he did. If he didn't, I wouldn't get the resolve to train myself to become stronger."

Her mother's eyes widened. "Oh, really? Well, what is my daughter going to be training in?"

"Well, I'm gonna have to work on my miko abilities, and some combat training."

Kagome's mother squealed, which made Kagome step back in shock. "That's perfect! I know someone who could help you in your combat training. You know your Aunt Syren? Don't you remember she's a martial arts instructor?"

'Of course! Kagome thought and mentally slapped herself for not thinking about it. I forgot Aunt Syren taught martial arts. This fits perfectly into my plan! But what about training in my-' Kagome was brought back from her thought by another squeal from her mother.

"Oh, and my friend Susane! Her family are descendents of mikos. But her grandmother is the only one that practiced it; thank god she's still alive. Maybe she can help you in that area!"

Now it was Kagome's turn to squeal. She launched herself at her mother and gave her a death hug. "Thank you, mom, you don't know how much this helps me!"

"Kagome…I…can't…breathe…" he mother gasped.

"Oh, oops, sorry." Kagome said sheepishly. "Well, do you think you can call Aunt Syren and your friend now? It's only 2 in the afternoon."

"Yes, I'll do it right now." Akima replied (I'm just gonna call her Akima now). 'This is perfect. She'll be 18 in three months, and then in another three months she'll be ready.'

Two weeks and three days later

"Where's my beautiful niece?!" a gorgeous blonde haired woman asked as she walked through the door of the Higurashi household.

"Hey, Auntie Syren!" Kagome greeted.

"My goodness! You have grown into a beautiful young lady, Kagome!" Syren exclaimed.

Kagome blushed at her aunt's compliment and scuffed her feet on the floor. "Thanks," she murmured shyly.

"No problem. Now let's get down to business! Are you ready to start your training?"

"WHAT!! WE'RE STARTING NOW!!!"

"Well I you don't want to be trained then-"

"NO!! I'll just get into something comfortable. I'll be back in a sec…" Kagome blurted as she ran up the steps in her room.

Syren turned to her sister that was standing next to her with a stern face. "So, how much time we talkin' here, sis?" she asked.

"Three months for you and Susane, then three months for the rest."

" So we have to finish before her birthday?"

"Yes, Kagome is a fast learner. She shouldn't have any problems with learning in three months." Akima said matter-of-factly.

"Well, excuse me." Syren muttered under her breath as Kagome walked back down the steps.

"I'm ready. Where do we go?" Kagome asked as she walked up to her aunt.

"You guys can train in the dojo in the back." Akima suggested.

Kagome looked at her mom incredulously. "We have a dojo?"

"Yes, but it's in the way back. In the middle of the forest, next to a water fall and hot spring."

Kagome's eyes widened in shock. "WE HAVE A HOT SPRING?!"

Akima and Syren both covered their ears at Kagome's outburst. "Seriously, Kagome! Stop with the yelling." Syren said, exasperated.

"I'm sorry, I'm just shocked."

"No kidding. Anyway, let's get going then. I'll explain how we're going to do things along the way." Syren stated and marched out the back door with Kagome following behind her. "This is how it's gonna work," Syren started as they walked, "You are going to train with me every other day for three months. In between those days you're going to do your miko training, which will also last three months, okay?"

Kagome nodded in understanding just as they reached the dojo. When they stepped inside Kagome gasped. From the front it just looks like a regular dojo. But when you get inside, the walls are actually glass windows that have a perfect view of the waterfall. "It's beautiful!" Kagome exclaimed.

"Hey! We didn't come here to marvel! Now get over here so I can show you some fighting stances."

***

Kagome flopped lazily on her bed with a moan. Training was killer, and she couldn't feel her butt. 'Three months of this? How am I gonna survive?'

Flashback

"Come on, Kagome! Get up!"

Kagome moaned in response, and got up rubbing her sore bottom. Then before she knew it, she was on her butt again.

"This completely pathetic, Kagome." her aunt sighed.

"Aren't you supposed to give me supposed to give me some slack the first few days?" Kagome asked pitifully.

"No. That's not the way I teach my students. It makes their strength and agility grow faster." Syren said simply.

Kagome sighed and got up again, but this time she was ready for her aunts attack. She effectively blocked the kick that was aimed at her head and ducked as another came right behind it. She grunted as a fist made contact with her stomach and made her stumble backwards.

"Better. We'll continue the day after your training with Susane, understood?"

"Yes, Auntie."

"You can't call me that. I am your sensei and will be called as such."

"Hai, sensei." Kagome answered as she bowed.

End Flashback

'I need to take a warm bath, that'll help my muscles relax.' With giant amounts of effort, Kagome was able to get on her feet and shuffle herself to the bathroom.

After she submerged herself into the warm water she began to think.

'I guess I'm going to be here for a while, I hope the guys can get along without me. Stupid Inuyasha, always comparing me to that clay pot Kikyou, and this time he started without a reason other than to hurt me! I'll show him though; I'll be strong enough to be on my own. What will you do then, Inuyasha?'

Kagome gave herself a good scrub and got out, and then another more puzzling thought occurred to her.

'What was with mom anyway? She was a little too enthusiastic about my training.'

Locking those thoughts away for later, Kagome got into bed and quickly fell asleep.

:The Next Morning:

Kagome moaned as she sat up and rubbed her eyes. She was still worn out from training yesterday, sleep didn't help her at all, and more training isn't going to be any better. 'How am I supposed to do this?' she whined in her head.

"Kagome! Susane and her grandmother are here. Come down and meet them." Akima called from downstairs.

"Coming!" Kagome answered. She got up and entered her bathroom. She quickly brushed her teeth, and sprinted back into her room to find something to wear. She came down the stairs twenty minutes later wearing gray sweat pants and a white tank top. She had her hair in a high pony tail, held by a white scrunchy.

"Kagome, I would like you to meet my friend Susane and her grandmother." Akima introduced them happily.

"Oh, Kagome! I haven't seen you since you were little. How beautiful you've become!" Susane exclaimed as she hugged Kagome.

"It's nice to see you, Miss Susane." Kagome replied. Truth be told, she didn't even remember the lady.

"Oh! This is my grandmother, Aiyaeka (ī-yay-kuh)." Susane said proudly as she pushed Kagome towards her.

"It is an honor to meet you, Aiyaeka-sensei." Kagome said with a low bow. When she stood up, she realized something about the old woman. 'Her eyes aren't the same color!' she exclaimed in her head, but kept the surprise from her face. Kagome stared into the hard eyes of the old woman, one gray and the other an electric blue.

The woman stared at Kagome for a minute more, then a warm smile formed on her face. "No. It is an honor to meet you, Kagome. I can feel an immense power from you…yes you will be a great miko." She said while smiling at Kagome's now blushing face.

"Thank you."

"Now!" the old woman said abruptly, making Kagome and her mother jump back. Susane seemed to be the only one unfazed by her outburst. "Where is this dojo I heard about. We must start training immediately. Come, Kagome, show me the way." Kagome turned toward the shoji screen door and pushed aside, waiting for her sensei to exit before her. As they were walking, Aiyaeka told her what today's lesson was about. "Today we will be meditating. You must find a peace of mind before trying to control your miko powers." Kagome nodded in understanding, and opened the door to the dojo.

"What do you wish for me to do?" Kagome asked.

"Sit down-cross legged- and take deep breaths." Aiyaeka instructed.

Kagome did what she was told for several minutes. She was becoming restless, and was sure her sensei could feel it. She was right.

"You must never get restless. Because with restlessness, comes foolishness." her sensei wisely stated.

Kagome nodded and tried again. This time, while she did this, she thought about all the things that calmed her. Hot steaming baths and hot springs. The sound of Mozart and Beethoven. Without her knowledge, she started to glow a faint pink. Aiyaeka smiled at her student, even though she couldn't see her behind her closed eyes.

"Very good, Kagome. It seems that your miko powers respond to your emotions. You didn't notice, but as you clamed yourself, you started to glow a faint pink. Sending out a calming aura."

Kagome opened her eyes, stood up and smiled back at her sensei. "Thank you. I just thought about all the things that calmed me."

"Well, that seems to do well for you. Now I will teach how to call forth your powers. Now look deep into your soul. Can you feel the power around it?" At Kagome's nod she continued. "Grasp some of it, and make flow into your hand."

She watched Kagome's face contort into concentration then determination. She felt part of Kagome's energy flow through flow through her arm then fade. Aiyaeka shook her head as Kagome huffed and tried again. This time, she forced her power to land in her palm. Kagome clenched her fist as if she was trying to catch it. Kagome opened her eyes and looked at her hand. She gasped as she saw her hand glowing a faint pink. She smiled broadly at her sensei.

"Don't lose your concentration!" Aiyaeka chastised as she saw the pink light fading from Kagome's fist. Kagome gasped and went back to concentrating on her fist. "Now, form it into a ball." Aiyaeka instructed. Kagome nodded and kept a hard stare on her fist. Soon the pink around her fist turned into a floating orb above her fist. She opened her hand and the orb landed in the center of her palm. "Good! You have a powerful mind, Kagome or you wouldn't have been able to do that fast. Now throw it at me." Aiyaeka commanded.

"Come again?"

"Throw it. Come on, we don't have all day!"

Kagome frowned, but did as she was told. Kagome threw the orb with all the force she had. It would have hit, if it wasn't for the barrier that came out of nowhere. Kagome blinked stupidly at her sensei how didn't even move an inch.

"Very good, well done! I'm afraid that's all the time I have for today. Make sure you meditate before you go to bed, every night." Aiyaeka said sternly.

"Hai. Arigoto (sp?), Aiyaeka-sensei."

YAY!! CHAPTER DONE!!! I'M JUST GONNA SKIP TO THE IMPORTANT PARTS (DOUBT YOU WANNA SEE THREE MONTHS OF TRAINING), I DON'T WANNA DRONE ON ABOUT THINGS, YA KNOW? ANYWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE ANONYMOUS REVIEWER. OKAY, THAT'S IT. BUH BYE!!