Kagome woke fresh and new her little encounter with the Leeya last night didn't seem to bother her in the least.
Even though she had hoped to have a few more days to come to terms with meeting the new yokai lords she
wasn't really stressed about it. She would be sure to keep her powers locked down that would throw them off for a
few days at least and maybe even give her a jump on one or two of them. She giggled out loud she could only
imagine what their faces would look like if poor sweet Leeya had looked so shocked at her tricks. Only one word
came to mind priceless, Kagome was sure by now that the lords at least knew where her home was located in a
general sense at least. She simply shrugged and got up to get her shower and get dressed she had class today but
she was looking forward to it as a guest speaker was coming in to talk about a book of myths that were found
dating back to the time she would have been in the past. She didn't get her hopes up to find myths of her but of her
friends would be nice.
In the northern part of the city one very frantic half-breed stood pacing his floor. The call from Koga last night only
set his thoughts from the day before deeper in his mind. The strange miko had to be Kagome it didn't make sense
for it to be anyone else, if a miko was as powerful as this one was being rumored to be she would seek to destroy
yokai all around the city yet this one had yet to kill one. Two times now she was given the chance and didn't and
the only miko Inuyasha had ever met in his life that wouldn't do such a thing was Kagome.
Shippo in the southern part of the city was much calmer but still thinking along the same lines as Inuyasha was. His
mate walked in to the room dressed in a casual pants suit and sat next to him "Shipp what's wrong honey?" she
asked in her sweet calming voice. Shippo shook his head "It has to be Kagome Rin it has to be, what other miko do
you know that would have a casual conversation with a yokai?" Rin looked slightly hurt "Well other than you love
you were raised by one" he said seeing her look. Rin smiled once more "Well if you truly feel that way tell
Sesshomaru I'm sure he will listen." Shippo huffed at his mate "Not likely he's already in death mode when it
concerns this miko" he said sadly. Rin rubbed his shoulders lightly "Well it never hurts to try dear that's all you can
do." With that she left the room she had things she had to do today and it would look bad if she was late.
Kagome headed off to school sadly her best class with the guest speaker would be her last class so she would
have to suffer through the first part of the day in boredom. With any luck the day would fly by and she wouldn't
have to think about anything but the most recent events in her life. It was all just too exciting to her, she never
realized how much she missed the excitement from her trips in the past till the last two days when she was running
head first in to yokai all over the city it seemed. She walked in to her first class and picked a seat next to the
window so she would have something fun to look at. She had two classes than lunch than her last two classes. She
smiled she was going to go to the park for lunch she needed a chance to relax and meditate a little if she was going
to be locking down her powers for a few days. Nodding mostly to herself she proceeded to day dream as the
teacher droned on about some subject she didn't care to listen to today.
Sesshomaru had gone to his office early today he had a court hearing in the afternoon and came in early to make
sure he had all the paper work in order. He had decided after the call from Koga last night that he was going to go
visit his friend in the park before his court hearing and get some answers from him. It was obvious the tree knew
something and didn't share it with him and now he needed the answers even if the tree didn't wish to give them.
The more he kept hearing about this miko the more his mind would drift to the miko of the past. It was becoming
bothersome at this point he was losing sleep over such a stupid thing and even though he didn't need the sleep it
was one of the luxuries that were afforded to him in this time period and he enjoyed taking full advantage of it. The
fact that this mystery miko was taking up any of his time at all was bothersome. He let out a brief sigh he wouldn't
have Rin here today to take his calls and get his paper work for him so he sat out to make arrangements for a
temporary secretary for the day.
Kagome found that her day did in fact pass fairly quickly, she was granted an hour lunch and took off as soon as
she was released by her teacher. She made it off campus in record time stopped at a small deli and got her favorite
turkey and swiss bagel that she ate as she walked to the park and to her tree. All and all it only took her about
fifteen minutes and she was happy that would give just about thirty minutes to sit and meditate. Spotting her tree
she smiled and quickened her pace, she brushed her fingers along the bark when she was close enough "Hello
friend" she whispered as if it would answer her. The slight tingle under her fingers pulsed slightly and she felt that it
had answered her even if she was imagining it. She walked to the shadiest side and sat down Indian style and let
her mind blank out.
Sesshomaru looked to the clock to see it was almost noon his court hearing was at one and he still needed to see
the tree. He stood gracefully from his desk grabbing all the paper work he would need for his hearing and made his
way out the door. He didn't plan to spend an hour talking to the tree but just in case it was better to be prepared
than late to court. He quickly found his way in to the park and the tree he approached without realizing someone
was on the other side of the wide trunk "You have answers I need" he stated in a rather harsh tone. To his shock a
female voice answered him.
Kagome was brought out of her state by a deep baritone making demands as she didn't think anyone else was
around her tree she had assumed he was talking to her. She opened her eyes but didn't move from her seat
"Excuse me?" she said back just a rudely. Sesshomaru had stopped there was someone here and he hadn't noticed
in his haste and anger. He didn't say anything and then he heard the rustling of fabric from the other side of the
tree "Well at least apologize for being so rude" Kagome said as she came around the tree to greet him. "I was not
speaking to you I apologize" he said very quietly. Kagome smiled a bright smile at him "Ok well take care" and with
that she picked up her book bag and walked away. Sesshomaru had watched the unknown woman walk off how
could he not have noticed she was there, turning to glare at the tree as he heard shaking of its branches he
sneered. "You have some explaining to do" he hissed out. A chuckle met his glare and harsh words "My lord it's not
often I see you twice in one year much less twice in one week." It stated in a happy tone "Do not fool with me tree
who is the miko?" he asked close to losing his temper. "As I have said my lord I do not know her name" the tree
stated back. "Then I will have her location" Sesshomaru ordered. The great tree shook as it laughed "Why my lord
you already know her location" Sesshomaru tightened his fist "I do not have time for your games" he hissed flaring
his yokai in his anger. The tree got a serious look on his face "I'm sorry my lord but you just missed her" and with
that the face disappeared and the mulberry tree fell back in to its natural state.
Sesshomaru growled loudly if the tree was not so wise he would chop the fucker down with his own hands,
however it has been useful in many instances and he was sure it would continue to be. It seemed it was just this
instant that it was not being so. Checking his watch he realized he only had about thirty minutes to get to the court
hearing and turned and stomped out of the park. The great mulberry had watched him go and snicker lightly; it
reminded him of Sesshomaru's younger years storming out like a spoiled pup that didn't get his chew toy.
Kagome's third class had flown by as quickly as her first two and she was all too thankful for it. Now was the class
she had been waiting all day for. She found a seat quickly close to the front row she didn't want to miss anything
this speaker had to say. The class was filled quickly as they only had three minutes to get to class before students
were counted as absent. She smiled as the teacher walked in with a woman that looked to only be in her twenties,
that couldn't be right Kagome thought to herself this woman was supposed to have a masters in history already.
She was either a prodigy or a yokai and part of Kagome was really hoping for the later to be the case. The class
quieted down and the woman stepped to the middle of the front of the room "Good afternoon my name is Rin Fox
and today I will be sharing myths of the great western lord Sesshomaru." Kagome's mouth fell open at the woman's
name as she studied her closer but at the mention of the myths she would be sharing Kagome fell clean out of her
desk. Her teacher rushed over to her "Kagome child are you alright?" she asked. That was another reason she liked
this class so much the elderly woman that taught it reminded her of lady Kaede to some degree.
When Kagome made it back in to her desk she realized that not only was the whole class staring at her but now
the woman at the front was as well. Rin hadn't really been paying attention when the young woman fell out of her
chair it wasn't uncommon for people to faint due to lack of sleep or even low blood sugar she had assumed that's
what the woman was suffering from until she heard her name. When she heard the teacher address her as Kagome
she felt her own eyes widen upon closer examination of the woman she began to see the young teenage woman
she once thought of as a mother. Then it hit her, the reason the woman fell was not because of any health issues,
no it was her name and the myths she wished to share.
"Kagome are you alright" the teacher asked once again. Kagome drug her eyes away from the eyes of Rin to look at
her teacher "Actually no can I be excused please" she asked in almost a panicked voice. The teacher nodded "I
don't see why not we aren't actually doing a lesson just having our guest speaker." Kagome nodded and quickly
gather her things and left taking a wide birth of Rin. Seeing her mother figure trying to run off Rin called out "Wait"
but she was ignored as the young woman walked right out the door without a backwards glance.