Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine; they are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. The following story is for entertainment and not profit.
Calling Birds
She awoke to warm sun and the warbling of birds. It felt good to be home especially because she seemed to be spending less and less time there. She had almost forgotten how soft her bed was.
Kagome stretched as she slid out from under her duvet. She felt safe not just because she was home, but because she was in her own time; a time where demons were just not heard of with some exceptions as of late that had generally been her fault.
It wasn't only the lack of demons that had allowed her to lower her guard; it was a freedom from the apparently watchful eyes of her 'secret admirer.'
"Kagome?" her mother called through the bedroom door, "Are you awake?"
"Yeah, mom," she called back, "what is it?"
Opening the door, her mom came in and sat down beside her. "Something came in the mail for you." Taking the small parcel her mother handed her, Kagome felt a chill race through her. Attached to the box was a familiar tag bearing her name.