"Kagome!" Her mother looked down at her daughter. "Where have you been? The other kids lost you while playing earlier and said try haven't seen you since! I've been so worried, young lady."
Kagome only smiled. "I was playing in the flower field."
"Flower...field?" Ayumi Higurashi said slowly. "T-the demon flower field?"
"No, mama," she shook he head. "I was playing in the firelight flower field. With Inuyasha."
"I...Inuyasha?" Ayumi shook her head. "Oh no, dear, never ever play with the Oni living there. Never. Understand?"
Kagome was confused. "But...why?"
"They use trickery and lure you into their lairs to eat you up!" Ayumi took her hand and led her to the purification garden. "Now we'll have to cleanse your soul until it is rid of bad spirits. Come along, Kagome."
"He wasn't bad!" She protested pulling back. "We had fun and his mama was nice too! She made us treats after dinner."
Ayumi only pulled her faster. "No, Kagome. You can't eat an Oni's food! It's poisoned!"
"It didn't taste like poison..." she muttered as she was dragged along.
"Because...because - !" Ayumi gave up and finally took her to the well. "Now we'll have to pray for - "
"No, mama!" Kagome yanked her wrist from her grasp. "They're not bad people! They were nice to me!"
Ayumi sighed and put a hand on her head. "You don't understand, Kagome. When you grow up, you'll understand."
"I understand mama!" Kagome rubbed her eyes when tears threatened to fall. "You don't like my friend! Just because he's d-different! I don't care what you say mama, I wanna be friends with Inuyasha!"
"That's not it at all, Kagome," Ayumi sighed defeatedly. She wasn't going to change her mind, Ayumi knew that much. She just laughed a little to herself and brushed her tears away with a small smile. Kagome was just like her sometimes, headstrong who made decisions with her heart.
"Inuyasha is my friend!" Kagome sniffled. "And you can't say anything about it!"
Ayumi stared at her for a moment then turned her to go back inside. There was only one thing she could do. "Okay."
All she could do was pray she'd be alright.