InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ back to you(finished) ❯ rememberance ( Chapter 3 )

*******517 years later. Modern Tokyo*************

“Higarashi? Can you answer the question?”

 

A girl with raven locks quickly looked away from the window and turned her head up to the teacher at the front of the room. `Oh crap! I wasn't listening again.' She quickly tried to solve the math problem in her head.

 

“Umm.. is it x= 23?”

 

The tall man at the front of the class slid his glasses up his nose and let out a deep sigh. “It's good to see you're paying attention today Ms. Higarashi. Now class, turn to page 381 and do all of the even problems for homework.” A collective groan was heard, before the students started picking up their things and heading home.

 

`Whoah, that was too close. I really need to pay more attention, but, I just can't seem to focus today. Well, today more than usual. I feel like I'm missing the bigger picture on something. As if something were going to happen today.' Kagome continued on the way home, not even bothering to stay for her club meeting. Once the shrine came into view she gleefully skipped her way home.

 

She stopped at the Goshiboko and gave her usual greeting telling the tree about her day. “I just couldn't believe I wasn't paying attention again. But thankfully I was able to do the math in my head and didn't have to talk to Mr. Sagi after class again.”

 

“Kagome dear, when are you going to believe me that the tree isn't going to talk back to you?”

 

Kagome turned around and saw her mother a few feet away with her usual warm smile. “I'm starting to worry that you need some real friends,” she let out a small chuckle, letting her daughter know she was just poking fun.

 

“Mooomm! How many times have I told you that there's a powerful spirit trapped in there! He's lonely.”

“Oh, so the spirit is a HE now?”

 

Kagome felt her face flush. “Mom!”

 

Her mother continued to laugh as she led her daughter away from the tree. “You know, it's only a legend, but since you're a powerful shine priestess I wouldn't put it past you that you can sense a presence in that tree. Now, how you could tell it was a man is beyond me.” Her voice full of humor as she hugged her daughter. “Now come on, I made you a quick snack.”

 

“Thanks mom.” `Great now my own mother things I'm crazy. I know it's weird, but I know that there's some truth in that legend. I don't know how, but I KNOW there's a spirit trapped in there, and they're very sad. I FEEL it.'

 

After a quick snack of pockey, Kagome dragged herself into her room and threw herself on the bed. “Math is evil…Whoever thought we needed this crap is either psycho or a man. Haha. I can't believe it's my birthday in 2 more weeks! Although, that means I have to start college in 3 months….UGH!” `My head hurts thanks to all this thinking, I need a nap.' Soon her world went black and things would never be the same again.

 

**********Many hours later.**********

 

Kagome opened her eyes to be greeted with darkness. `Guess I took a longer nap than I had planned.' A soft wind brought her attention to an open window. `What the hell? I know I didn't leave that opened.' She made her way over to the window and was about to close it when another soft breeze came in. It seemed to caress her cheek and she felt herself lean into it. “Kagome.” Her eyes flew open.

 

“Hello?” Frantically looking around for the source of the voice she closed the window immediately. `Get a hold of yourself, you're just hearing things. It could be that you're hungry, YEAH! That's it, you're hungry, you did skip dinner. Go downstairs and get something to eat and you'll feel much better in the morning.'

Making her way downstairs to the kitchen she noticed her mother had left a note on the refrigerator. Kagome. I didn't want to wake you for dinner so I left you some leftover in the fridge.

Love mom.

 

She opened the door and saw her mother had cooked oden again…. `Not exactly what I had in mind.'

“What should I eat?”

 

A dark caressing voice answered from behind her. “Ramen of course.”

 

“Yeah, that sounds good.” She made her way for the cupboard when she realized someone had actually spoke to her. Trying not to make a scene she started looking around the kitchen for the source of the voice. When she found no one, she shook her head blaming the hunger. `”You're really losing it girl now you're having conversations with yourself.”

 

“Are you?” again the voice asked. This time Kagome couldn't keep the fear from her voice.

 

“Who are you and why can't I see you?” All was silent and she let out a frustrated sigh. `Forget this, I'm going to bed.' On her way back up the stairs she noticed the window in the living room had been left open.

`Okay, that's odd. Momma hardly ever opens this window.'

 

As she leaned over to pull the glass planes back she noticed a strange light coming from the well house. `That's odd. I know there shouldn't be any light in there. It could be another lunatic coming for Shikon no tama replicas. Do those fools ever learn?' She grabbed one of Souta's baseball bats and made her way for the well house.

 

It was cooler than what she had anticipated, especially with the wind picking up again. `What is with this weird weather?' When she was at the well house door she noticed the light seemed to have a pinkish tint to it. And it was pulsing? She threw open the door and the light vanished. `Okay, I know I didn't imagine all of this.'

 

“Don't you know it's not safe to walk around outside in the middle of the night? Aren't you scared?”

 

`It's that same voice! Where is it coming from?' She squeezed the bat tighter. “No, I've never felt threatened here. I've always felt…..safe here.” her voice losing confidence. A light chuckle was heard and she couldn't help but feel more relaxed.

 

“So, are you just going to play mind games with me or are you going to come out so that we can talk?” Throwing the bat to the side of the well house she sat down on the stairs, eagerly waiting a response.

 

“Stupid girl, you're too trusting.”

 

“I didn't say I trusted you, I just don't think that you'll do anything to hurt me,” she argued back. “I can tell in your voice that you have a good heart.”

 

“Oh, do I? And how do you know all of this, IF you don't mind me asking.”

 

Sighing she responded, “Look okay, I know it's weird but I've always had this little knack at knowing these things. Trust me sometimes I wish I didn't have this gift, then maybe I could get a date.” She added the last part mostly to herself and hardly noticed the voice had stopped.

 

“So you don't have a boyfriend then?” humor dripping form every word.

 

“You know call me crazy but you actually sound like you're making fun of me! You've got some nerve! For your information, NO I don't have a boyfriend because all guys suck. I have yet to meet the guy that I'm supposed to be with so I'm not going to waste my time on all these other losers. Not that its any of your business of course.” She stood up quickly brushing off her skirt. “That's it, I'm going back inside. I'm sitting in the well house arguing with myself so I must be either crazy or dreaming, so I'm going back to bed.”

 

As she was halfway up the steps she heard faintly, “You're not crazy.”

 

She turned back around looking over the house once again, “Well then show yourself and prove it.”

 

“Go to the well,” he replied, as if it were so obvious.

 

She started down the steps and to the well, “Why are you hiding yourself down there?” Peering down she noticed that the well seemed to be glowing. `What in the world?' She reached out her hand for the well but something grabbed her hand. She turned to see who had grabbed her and suddenly all of the air in her lungs rushed out of her. `Oh my god! Who is he? Those eyes, beautiful golden eyes….' She felt something warm go down her face and reached with her other hand to wipe it away when she noticed they were tears. `Why am I crying?'

 

The man in front of her seemed to be glowing like the well. His long silver hair flowing around him, making his dark red kimono stand out even more. “Kagome.”

 

`It's that voice.'

 

“Before you touch the well I have to ask you something.” All she could do was give a weak nod, urging him to continue. “Kagome, are you happy with your life?”

 

`His voice is so soft, so sincere, where do I know that voice from?' she shook her head to concentrate on the question. `Am I happy?'

 

“What do you mean?”

 

The figure took her hand into both of his and closed his eyes. “I mean, are you happy with your life, do you feel that you have everything you want, would you be okay if things changed, do you feel…..” his eyes opened as he spoke the word she had somehow expected to hear, “complete?”

 

Shock was clearly written all over her face and all she could do was stare at this beautiful stranger that seemed to be promising her something more. `How did he know? How did he know that I didn't feel complete?'

 

“Kagome I need to know.”

 

“How did you know my name?”

 

The figure smiled a faint of a smile before pressing his forehead to hers. “Kagome I know a whole lot more than your name, but I need you to answer the question before I can tell you anything.”

 

`Why does this feel so right? Why am I at peace?' “No,” she allowed her eyes to drift shut. “I don't feel complete, I've never felt it. I always thought that I had a greater purpose and never knew what it was. I thought I was foolish to think such things, I thought I was stupid for not being happy with the life others would want. But standing here with you, tells me that I wasn't wrong.”

 

She pulled her head away from his and looked into the golden orbs that were staring into her soul. “You're the soul trapped in the tree aren't you?”

 

This time he did smile and released her hand. “Step to the well Kagome. You'll know everything soon enough.”

 

She looked back towards the well and reached out and touched the lip and fell to her knees. Images were flashing through her mind thousands a second. She clutched her head letting out a small noise of protest against this onslaught of memories that seemed to squeeze her head. After a few moments the pain subsided. She felt her body falling and then caught in a warm embrace. She looked up to see the same golden eyes as darkness claimed her. The only word that left her lips was, “Inuyasha.”