"Mama!" Pounding footsteps could be heard from the main entrance to
the Higurashi shrine. A girl of about fifteen ran into the kitchen and
greeted her waiting mother with a hug. Her cheeks were flushed, her raven-
black hair was tousled and wind-blown and she was breathing heavily.
"Tadaima!" [ I'm home]
"Oh my.did you run all the way home from school?" Her mother questioned, offering Kagome the tray of milk and cookies she routinely prepared on a Monday afternoon. Her daughter gratefully took one before opening her mouth again to speak.
"Did any mail come for me?"
Her mother thought for a second and then shook her head. "No, I don't think so. Why?"
Kagome's shoulders slumped in disappointment. ~ Maybe I didn't get in.. ~ she thought dejectedly. Sighing, she took the plate of cookies up to her room where she could sulk and be otherwise generally depressed in private. The young miko sat down at her desk and rested her hands on her crossed arms. She was starting to feel a headache coming on.. Perfect.
"Oi." The voice came out of nowhere, making her jump. The familiarity didn't register immediately and only one thought flashed in her head.
Burglar.
She felt her pulse quicken as her fingers curled around the base of her desk lamp. In one swift movement she had yanked the plug out of the wall and hurled the appliance at the intruder.
"ARGH!" It was only then she recognized the owner of the voice as her hanyou companion and she shrieked, rushing forward to the window where he had stood a few seconds earlier. It was a little late now though, seeing as how he was lying on the ground a good fifteen feet below, swirly eyed and still wearing the impression the lamp had made while coming in contact. with his face. Kagome flinched, not looking forward to the arguments and shouts that were waiting for her after he managed to regain consciousness.
"Oh Inuyasha! Gomen! I didn't know it was you, I-"
Her apology was cut short as the said hanyou leaped back up onto the windowsill. He cast her a dark look, but the intimidating effect was somehow ruined by the lampshade balancing precariously on one of his canine ears.
"Didn't know it was me? Who else would it be?! And you've been here long enough! C'mon. We're going back to the Feu-"
Kagome ignored him and went back to her desk to mope, definitely not in the mood to fight. Inuyasha blinked and cocked his head to the side curiously as he stared at her, a look of concern flickering briefly behind his golden eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Kagome muttered bitterly. "I just didn't get i-" she was interrupted by a loud hooting sound and a snowy white owl flew into the room. Inuyasha was surprised, as anyone else would be if they had a freakishly large bird appear out of the blue right next to them and fly into the room at abnormal speeds, and started to lose his balance. "Kagome!" he shouted. "A little help?!" He lost his footing and slipped backwards out of the window for the second time that day, grabbing onto the windowsill to keep from plummeting to his doom.
[ Inuyasha: Feh, like a little fall like that could kill me. Koneko: Oi, I'M writing this ficcy so hush!]
Kagome ignored his pleas and hesitantly reached out as the owl landed gracefully on her arm. It's talons hurt for a second but she didn't mind, reaching out to stroke it gently. it was surprisingly tame for a bird of prey it's size. She buried her fingers in the soft white plumage and a grin played across her lips. Cooing, she pulled the bird into her arms. "KAWAII!" The poor creature let out a strangled screech and began flapping its wings, trying to wrench free from her irons grip. When Kagome finally released it, the owl dropped a letter at her feet and flew away, hooting angrily. Kagome picked up the slightly yellowed envelope and her eyes rested on the words scrawled across it in emerald ink.
"Higurashi Kagome
Second Floor Bedroom
Higurashi- Ji [ shrine ]
Tokyo, Japan"
She read aloud. Curiously she turned the envelope over in her hands and picked at the forest green wax seal. Who used wax seals this side of the 20th century anyway? It was then that she noticed the school crest stamped above the seal in the same green ink. "THIS IS IT!" she squealed. "OH MY GOSH! IT'S HERE!"
Inuyasha pulled himself back through her window, his face set in a deeply annoyed glare. "Forgetting someone?" he asked accusingly.
She blinked. "Huh?"
Never mind." He took a seat on her bed, folding his legs under him and crossing his arms over his chest in a rather juvenile pout. Kagome shrugged it off and uttered another cry of excitement. She threw her arms around his neck, earning an awkward blink from him.
"I made it!"
He didn't seem to hear, wondering why she hadn't let go yet.
"This is it! Inuyasha, I got accepted!" Kagome was absolutely beaming when Inuyasha finally came to his senses and looked at her in confusion.
"Whoa, hold on a second. What the hell are you talking about?"
"I got accepted into Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Maybe now I won't be so completely useless when it comes to fighting. like you so considerably pointed out to me." She paused, glaring at him pointedly and he forced a guilty smile.
"So, where is this school?" he asked, quickly changing the subject. She thought for a moment.
"Ano. England."
"Where's Engurand?" He pronounced the name slowly yet somehow still managed to completely screw it up. Kagome reached behind him and grabbed her Geography book, flipping it open to a map of the world and pointing out Japan.
"We're here." Then she traced her other finger over the glossy pages before letting it rest on a large island off the coast of Europe. "And this is England." She murmured, double checking her accuracy. Inuyasha reached forth and laid his hand between hers, bridging the gap between the two countries, and Kagome felt a flood of color rise to her cheeks.
"So... England is only a hand away?" he asked. Kagome sweatdropped.
"Uh. sure. You could say that."
He made a face. "How long will you be gone this time?"
Kagome gulped. ~now for the hard part~ "A year?" she mumbled under her breath, half hoping he wouldn't hear. Unfortunately her wish was far from carried out. His ear twitched and he turned to face her, his eyes meeting hers. And he did Not look like a happy camper.
"Eheheh. is that alright?"
"HELL NO! Are you INSANE?! We only have a few more shards to go but do you have any idea the kind of CHAOS - if we left for an entire YEAR.?"
"Inuyasha, please! You have no ide- did you say 'we'?"
"You actually thought I would let you go alone?" He crossed his arms stubbornly. "I'm coming too."
Kagome blushed. "But. what about the chaos?"
"Huh? Oh, Miroku and Sango will be able to handle it."
"We will?" A voice spoke up. Sango and Miroku stood in the doorway, the latter smirking triumphantly to finally hear Inuyasha admit that he was capable of handling something on his own. Sango was looking straight at Inuyasha.
"If he goes, we go." She declared. Kagome sighed dramatically.
"Fine... I'll have to ask the headmaster but if it's alright with them then you can go."
"YYYESS!!" Miroku cheered, making a fist in the air. The others looked at him strangely. (Read: o.O;; ) Shippou, who had been hiding in Miroku's bedsheets [ A/N: I SWEAR those things are not normal robes xx; ] bounded up to Kagome and gave her the most adorable, irresistable puppy eyes he could manage.
"Can I go too?"
"You're too young Shippou-chan... although." Kagome picked up her letter and skimmed through it once more, carefully reading every word. "It does say I can bring a pet..."
"OKAY! Inuyasha can be your pet and I'll go in his place!."
"Ano...^^;"
"Why you little..." Said hanyou stepped forward, rolling up his sleeves and cracking his knuckles menacingly, but gave him a painful, but meaningful, elbow in the ribs.
"It's kinder just to let him believe it." She murmured with a wink. He made a face but nodded nonetheless. "Okay, now all of you OUT! I have to pack - and no Miroku you don't get to watch. I'll come get you guys later today, we've got a train to catch." She shoved her other-worldly visitors out the door and dragged a freakishly large suitcase out from under her bed. She crossed the room to her closet and the and the next hour was spent going through the painstakingly careful are of deciding which clothes to bring and then haphazardly flinging them across the room and watching them arc down landing messily in her suitcase, all the while chanting in anticipation.
"I'm going to Hogwarts!"
And so ends chapter one ^_^; It's cool if you like it, it's alright if you dont but I would highly appreciate it if you reviewed. And just as a side note, I'm sorry it took so fragging long but I will admit - I'm lazy. xx; And I really didnt like the way this story was written so I'm revising it - especially Kagome's little dream sequence. blech. _o To those of you patient and faithful enough to keep reading this and to those of you who havent attacked me with rotten vegetables, an extra thank you. ^_^;; Oh and one of my reviewers asked how old I was, I'm a freshman.. and I want it to be summer already so I can get my permit. ;
"Oh my.did you run all the way home from school?" Her mother questioned, offering Kagome the tray of milk and cookies she routinely prepared on a Monday afternoon. Her daughter gratefully took one before opening her mouth again to speak.
"Did any mail come for me?"
Her mother thought for a second and then shook her head. "No, I don't think so. Why?"
Kagome's shoulders slumped in disappointment. ~ Maybe I didn't get in.. ~ she thought dejectedly. Sighing, she took the plate of cookies up to her room where she could sulk and be otherwise generally depressed in private. The young miko sat down at her desk and rested her hands on her crossed arms. She was starting to feel a headache coming on.. Perfect.
"Oi." The voice came out of nowhere, making her jump. The familiarity didn't register immediately and only one thought flashed in her head.
Burglar.
She felt her pulse quicken as her fingers curled around the base of her desk lamp. In one swift movement she had yanked the plug out of the wall and hurled the appliance at the intruder.
"ARGH!" It was only then she recognized the owner of the voice as her hanyou companion and she shrieked, rushing forward to the window where he had stood a few seconds earlier. It was a little late now though, seeing as how he was lying on the ground a good fifteen feet below, swirly eyed and still wearing the impression the lamp had made while coming in contact. with his face. Kagome flinched, not looking forward to the arguments and shouts that were waiting for her after he managed to regain consciousness.
"Oh Inuyasha! Gomen! I didn't know it was you, I-"
Her apology was cut short as the said hanyou leaped back up onto the windowsill. He cast her a dark look, but the intimidating effect was somehow ruined by the lampshade balancing precariously on one of his canine ears.
"Didn't know it was me? Who else would it be?! And you've been here long enough! C'mon. We're going back to the Feu-"
Kagome ignored him and went back to her desk to mope, definitely not in the mood to fight. Inuyasha blinked and cocked his head to the side curiously as he stared at her, a look of concern flickering briefly behind his golden eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Kagome muttered bitterly. "I just didn't get i-" she was interrupted by a loud hooting sound and a snowy white owl flew into the room. Inuyasha was surprised, as anyone else would be if they had a freakishly large bird appear out of the blue right next to them and fly into the room at abnormal speeds, and started to lose his balance. "Kagome!" he shouted. "A little help?!" He lost his footing and slipped backwards out of the window for the second time that day, grabbing onto the windowsill to keep from plummeting to his doom.
[ Inuyasha: Feh, like a little fall like that could kill me. Koneko: Oi, I'M writing this ficcy so hush!]
Kagome ignored his pleas and hesitantly reached out as the owl landed gracefully on her arm. It's talons hurt for a second but she didn't mind, reaching out to stroke it gently. it was surprisingly tame for a bird of prey it's size. She buried her fingers in the soft white plumage and a grin played across her lips. Cooing, she pulled the bird into her arms. "KAWAII!" The poor creature let out a strangled screech and began flapping its wings, trying to wrench free from her irons grip. When Kagome finally released it, the owl dropped a letter at her feet and flew away, hooting angrily. Kagome picked up the slightly yellowed envelope and her eyes rested on the words scrawled across it in emerald ink.
"Higurashi Kagome
Second Floor Bedroom
Higurashi- Ji [ shrine ]
Tokyo, Japan"
She read aloud. Curiously she turned the envelope over in her hands and picked at the forest green wax seal. Who used wax seals this side of the 20th century anyway? It was then that she noticed the school crest stamped above the seal in the same green ink. "THIS IS IT!" she squealed. "OH MY GOSH! IT'S HERE!"
Inuyasha pulled himself back through her window, his face set in a deeply annoyed glare. "Forgetting someone?" he asked accusingly.
She blinked. "Huh?"
Never mind." He took a seat on her bed, folding his legs under him and crossing his arms over his chest in a rather juvenile pout. Kagome shrugged it off and uttered another cry of excitement. She threw her arms around his neck, earning an awkward blink from him.
"I made it!"
He didn't seem to hear, wondering why she hadn't let go yet.
"This is it! Inuyasha, I got accepted!" Kagome was absolutely beaming when Inuyasha finally came to his senses and looked at her in confusion.
"Whoa, hold on a second. What the hell are you talking about?"
"I got accepted into Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Maybe now I won't be so completely useless when it comes to fighting. like you so considerably pointed out to me." She paused, glaring at him pointedly and he forced a guilty smile.
"So, where is this school?" he asked, quickly changing the subject. She thought for a moment.
"Ano. England."
"Where's Engurand?" He pronounced the name slowly yet somehow still managed to completely screw it up. Kagome reached behind him and grabbed her Geography book, flipping it open to a map of the world and pointing out Japan.
"We're here." Then she traced her other finger over the glossy pages before letting it rest on a large island off the coast of Europe. "And this is England." She murmured, double checking her accuracy. Inuyasha reached forth and laid his hand between hers, bridging the gap between the two countries, and Kagome felt a flood of color rise to her cheeks.
"So... England is only a hand away?" he asked. Kagome sweatdropped.
"Uh. sure. You could say that."
He made a face. "How long will you be gone this time?"
Kagome gulped. ~now for the hard part~ "A year?" she mumbled under her breath, half hoping he wouldn't hear. Unfortunately her wish was far from carried out. His ear twitched and he turned to face her, his eyes meeting hers. And he did Not look like a happy camper.
"Eheheh. is that alright?"
"HELL NO! Are you INSANE?! We only have a few more shards to go but do you have any idea the kind of CHAOS - if we left for an entire YEAR.?"
"Inuyasha, please! You have no ide- did you say 'we'?"
"You actually thought I would let you go alone?" He crossed his arms stubbornly. "I'm coming too."
Kagome blushed. "But. what about the chaos?"
"Huh? Oh, Miroku and Sango will be able to handle it."
"We will?" A voice spoke up. Sango and Miroku stood in the doorway, the latter smirking triumphantly to finally hear Inuyasha admit that he was capable of handling something on his own. Sango was looking straight at Inuyasha.
"If he goes, we go." She declared. Kagome sighed dramatically.
"Fine... I'll have to ask the headmaster but if it's alright with them then you can go."
"YYYESS!!" Miroku cheered, making a fist in the air. The others looked at him strangely. (Read: o.O;; ) Shippou, who had been hiding in Miroku's bedsheets [ A/N: I SWEAR those things are not normal robes xx; ] bounded up to Kagome and gave her the most adorable, irresistable puppy eyes he could manage.
"Can I go too?"
"You're too young Shippou-chan... although." Kagome picked up her letter and skimmed through it once more, carefully reading every word. "It does say I can bring a pet..."
"OKAY! Inuyasha can be your pet and I'll go in his place!."
"Ano...^^;"
"Why you little..." Said hanyou stepped forward, rolling up his sleeves and cracking his knuckles menacingly, but gave him a painful, but meaningful, elbow in the ribs.
"It's kinder just to let him believe it." She murmured with a wink. He made a face but nodded nonetheless. "Okay, now all of you OUT! I have to pack - and no Miroku you don't get to watch. I'll come get you guys later today, we've got a train to catch." She shoved her other-worldly visitors out the door and dragged a freakishly large suitcase out from under her bed. She crossed the room to her closet and the and the next hour was spent going through the painstakingly careful are of deciding which clothes to bring and then haphazardly flinging them across the room and watching them arc down landing messily in her suitcase, all the while chanting in anticipation.
"I'm going to Hogwarts!"
And so ends chapter one ^_^; It's cool if you like it, it's alright if you dont but I would highly appreciate it if you reviewed. And just as a side note, I'm sorry it took so fragging long but I will admit - I'm lazy. xx; And I really didnt like the way this story was written so I'm revising it - especially Kagome's little dream sequence. blech. _o To those of you patient and faithful enough to keep reading this and to those of you who havent attacked me with rotten vegetables, an extra thank you. ^_^;; Oh and one of my reviewers asked how old I was, I'm a freshman.. and I want it to be summer already so I can get my permit. ;