YAY! A brand new fic! Anyway, the first chapter is a little boring, but
please stick with me! I promise it'll get better in the second chapter!
I'll give a cookie and an Inuyasha plushie to anyone who reviews both the
first and second chapter!
Disclaimer: They're not mine, I swear!
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"I'm home," Kagome called in a voice that makes you wonder how long it's been since she had a decent sleep. Actually, it had been about two weeks. It had been nothing but tests the past two weeks and now her math teacher had assigned a huge project.
"Hi, sis! Say hello, Buyo!" Kagome's brother Sota held the cat in front of his mouth so that she couldn't see him talking and said in a high, squeaky voice, "Hello, Kagome! Give me a hug!"
Sota held the cat up in front of Kagome.
"Go away and leave me alone," Kagome said, shoving the cat away from her.
"Geez. Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning."
"News flash, Sota. I didn't 'wake up' at all. I never even went to bed."
"Sota, why don't you go help your grandfather?"
"Okay, Mom!" Sota ran out the back door with Buyo clinging to his shirt.
"Kagome? Are you feeling alright, dear? You look exhausted."
"Exhausted, huh? That's the understatement of the century."
"Oh, nothing, except that I just found out that the entire purpose of school is so the teachers can torture us."
"Having a hard time in school?"
"Nooo. Ya think so?"
"Listen. Why don't you take the day off tomorrow?"
"What? Really?"
"I hear the carnival is coming to town. Wouldn't want to miss that, would you?"
"Are you sure? But tomorrow's Wednesday. What about school?"
"Don't worry. I'll handle it. I'll even talk to some of your friends' parents and see if they'll let your friends come along. Oh, look! I even seem to have enough tickets for all of you," she said, pulling out four tickets.
"Oh, wow! Thanks, Mom. You're the greatest."
Kagome hugged her mother and ran up the stairs, completely forgetting her exhaustion. For about ten seconds, anyway. She flopped down on her bed and fell asleep, thinking about the wonderful day ahead.
~
Kagome awoke the next morning with the sun on her face. She sat up and looked at her clock. She nearly panicked when it said 9:35 AM. Then she remembered she was getting a day off. She took her time picking out the perfect outfit for the day instead of her usual school uniform. Kagome selected a black mini-skirt with a white plaid pattern on it and a dark green T-shirt. She admired the way she looked in the mirror as she brushed her raven-colored hair. Her door opened and her mother stuck her head inside.
"Oh, good. You're awake. Your friends are here."
"Great! I'll be down in a minute!"
Kagome rushed down the stairs to meet her friends, Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri. They, too, were each wearing unique outfits.
"Hi, Kagome!" Eri said.
"Are you ready to go?" asked Yuka.
"Almost," Kagome replied.
"Here. You'd better have some money with you," Kagome's mother said and gave her a small handful of money. "And here's a backpack to carry your souvenirs. I also packed an extra outfit for you in case yours gets wet or dirty."
"Thanks a bunch, Mom!"
"Of course, dear. Now get going! Get out of my house!" Kagome's mother chased the four girls out of the house. "Have fun!!"
The four girls raced down the street, giggling like little children. They stopped by a WacDonalds to get some breakfast. They ordered their food and chose a table by the window.
"'Naraku's Carnival', huh?"
"Yeah."
"Ooh, this is going to be so much fun!" Yuka could hardly contain her excitement.
"I've heard that this carnival is supposed to be really good," Eri said.
"Yeah. One of the best," Ayumi agreed.
"It was so nice of your mom to get tickets, Kagome!"
"Yeah. She's pretty great."
"C'mon! I can't wait any longer!"
"Alright! Alright! We're going! Geez, Yuka!"
Yuka practically dragged them the rest of the way to the carnival. A six-foot high portable fence circled the carnival grounds. The sounds of laughing children and employees shouting about how great their attraction was floated over the fence along with the constant hum of 1,000 people talking at once. The top of a mini roller coaster could be seen looming over the top of the fence. Kagome and her friends waited in line and then handed the inattentive employee their tickets. Kagome drew in a breath as they stepped inside.
'Wow,' she thought.
"It's HUMONGOUS!!!!" Yuka squealed.
Black and red striped tents littered the area. Some of the tents had games inside them. Others were filled with prizes. Some were entrances to rides. Kagome spotted the ferris wheel and a go-kart track. There were platforms where performers were showing off some of their "skills". Kagome and her friends stepped up to a platform where a man was juggling sticks that were on fire at both ends.
"Ooh! He's so brave!"
"Do you have to make such a big deal out of everything, Yuka?"
"I can't help it!"
"Hey look! There's the show tent!"
Kagome glanced in the direction her friend was pointing. There, beyond all of the food stands and game tents, was the gargantuan green canvas tent used for the main show. It made everything else look mini-size in comparison.
"The show starts at seven-thirty," Ayumi read from a brochure she had picked up. "That gives us plenty of time to check out all the other stuff and still get there on time to get a good seat."
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
The group of four giddy girls made their way into the line for the mini roller coaster. When it was their turn, Kagome and Yuka took a seat at the very front with Ayumi and Eri just behind them.
"Put your hands up, everyone!" Ayumi said as the roller coaster train was dragged up the hill.
There was a dramatic pause at the top of the hill before the train hurtled itself towards the ground. Kagome and her friends screamed in delight as the roller coaster ripped along the track. Eventually, the roller coaster screeched to a halt. Yuka jumped out of her seat as soon as the restraints opened.
"C'mon! Let's go do something else!"
"Calm down, Yuka! We've got all day!"
But all four of them felt pretty much the same way. They all wanted to fit as much in as they possibly could. The four of them made their way around the carnival, stopping every once in a while to look at a snake charmer or a painter or to play some games.
"Hey, look at that!" Eri said. "A fortune-teller's tent!"
"Should we get our fortunes told?" Kagome asked.
"I don't see why not!"
Kagome, Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri entered the red-and-black striped tent. It was lit by dozens of candles scattered around the room, giving it a ghostly quality. Kagome thought the fortune teller looked rather like a ghost herself. She sat on the far side of a small table placed in the center of the tent. She was dressed in pure white clothes with white hair to match. Her pitch-black eyes stuck out like a sore thumb in the center of her pale face. On the table in front of her, instead of a crystal ball, she held a mirror. She was staring into the mirror, her face expressionless. The girl looked up from the mirror. Her empty black eyes came to rest on the four girls.
"Welcome. I am Kanna."
'That voice creeps me out,' thought Kagome.
Kanna seemed to look directly at Kagome now.
"I have been expecting you." She shifted her gaze back to the other three. "Would you like your fortunes told?"
"Oh, yes!" Kagome's three friends said at once.
Kagome waited while her friends had their fortunes told. When they were done, all three came up to her, practically giggling their heads off.
"What?!"
"Your turn, Kagome!"
"But I don't want-"
"Of course you do!"
Her friends slammed her down in the chair opposite Kanna. She opened her mouth to protest, but was cut off by Kanna's voice.
"You will begin a journey today. It will take you far away from your friends and family. You must endure many hardships on this journey. The loyalty and purity of your heart and soul will be tested. However, you will not be alone. You will meet new friends and become closer to someone than you ever have before."
"But I have school and chores! I can't go on a journey!"
"Don't worry about it, Kagome. It's just a fake fortune," Ayumi said.
"If you don't believe me, see for yourself." Kanna turned the mirror towards Kagome.
The surface of the mirror seemed to change before Kagome's eyes. She could see shadowy figures running through a shadowy forest. As Kagome stared into the depths of the mirror, she felt drawn into it. She was one of the figures now, running as fast as she could. She could see one shadowed figure running ahead of her and two more chasing them from behind. Suddenly, she was falling towards the ground. The figure in front of her stopped, turned around, and leapt at the oncoming pair. One of them pulled out a net and the two of them threw it over their attacker. As she watched the figure in the net struggle, she could hear her voice call out one word.
"Inuyashaaaaa!!!"
Kagome snapped back into reality and found herself staring at her own reflection.
"I don't see anything," she heard one of her friends say.
"Me neither. What a rip-off. Come on, Kagome. Let's go."
"For the rest of the day, the vision from the mirror kept nagging at her mind.
'Inuyashaaaaaa!!!'
'Inuyasha...' she thought.
"Hellooo! Earth to Kagome! Anyone there?"
"Oh, sorry!" Kagome snapped out of her trance.
"You seem awfully spacey today," Ayumi observed. "Are you sure you're feeling okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking."
Kagome forced herself to forget about the vision, determined to enjoy her day off.
~
I hope I didn't bore you to death. Remember, a cookie and an Inuyasha plushie to anyone who reviews the first and second chapter!
Disclaimer: They're not mine, I swear!
~
"I'm home," Kagome called in a voice that makes you wonder how long it's been since she had a decent sleep. Actually, it had been about two weeks. It had been nothing but tests the past two weeks and now her math teacher had assigned a huge project.
"Hi, sis! Say hello, Buyo!" Kagome's brother Sota held the cat in front of his mouth so that she couldn't see him talking and said in a high, squeaky voice, "Hello, Kagome! Give me a hug!"
Sota held the cat up in front of Kagome.
"Go away and leave me alone," Kagome said, shoving the cat away from her.
"Geez. Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning."
"News flash, Sota. I didn't 'wake up' at all. I never even went to bed."
"Sota, why don't you go help your grandfather?"
"Okay, Mom!" Sota ran out the back door with Buyo clinging to his shirt.
"Kagome? Are you feeling alright, dear? You look exhausted."
"Exhausted, huh? That's the understatement of the century."
"Oh, nothing, except that I just found out that the entire purpose of school is so the teachers can torture us."
"Having a hard time in school?"
"Nooo. Ya think so?"
"Listen. Why don't you take the day off tomorrow?"
"What? Really?"
"I hear the carnival is coming to town. Wouldn't want to miss that, would you?"
"Are you sure? But tomorrow's Wednesday. What about school?"
"Don't worry. I'll handle it. I'll even talk to some of your friends' parents and see if they'll let your friends come along. Oh, look! I even seem to have enough tickets for all of you," she said, pulling out four tickets.
"Oh, wow! Thanks, Mom. You're the greatest."
Kagome hugged her mother and ran up the stairs, completely forgetting her exhaustion. For about ten seconds, anyway. She flopped down on her bed and fell asleep, thinking about the wonderful day ahead.
~
Kagome awoke the next morning with the sun on her face. She sat up and looked at her clock. She nearly panicked when it said 9:35 AM. Then she remembered she was getting a day off. She took her time picking out the perfect outfit for the day instead of her usual school uniform. Kagome selected a black mini-skirt with a white plaid pattern on it and a dark green T-shirt. She admired the way she looked in the mirror as she brushed her raven-colored hair. Her door opened and her mother stuck her head inside.
"Oh, good. You're awake. Your friends are here."
"Great! I'll be down in a minute!"
Kagome rushed down the stairs to meet her friends, Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri. They, too, were each wearing unique outfits.
"Hi, Kagome!" Eri said.
"Are you ready to go?" asked Yuka.
"Almost," Kagome replied.
"Here. You'd better have some money with you," Kagome's mother said and gave her a small handful of money. "And here's a backpack to carry your souvenirs. I also packed an extra outfit for you in case yours gets wet or dirty."
"Thanks a bunch, Mom!"
"Of course, dear. Now get going! Get out of my house!" Kagome's mother chased the four girls out of the house. "Have fun!!"
The four girls raced down the street, giggling like little children. They stopped by a WacDonalds to get some breakfast. They ordered their food and chose a table by the window.
"'Naraku's Carnival', huh?"
"Yeah."
"Ooh, this is going to be so much fun!" Yuka could hardly contain her excitement.
"I've heard that this carnival is supposed to be really good," Eri said.
"Yeah. One of the best," Ayumi agreed.
"It was so nice of your mom to get tickets, Kagome!"
"Yeah. She's pretty great."
"C'mon! I can't wait any longer!"
"Alright! Alright! We're going! Geez, Yuka!"
Yuka practically dragged them the rest of the way to the carnival. A six-foot high portable fence circled the carnival grounds. The sounds of laughing children and employees shouting about how great their attraction was floated over the fence along with the constant hum of 1,000 people talking at once. The top of a mini roller coaster could be seen looming over the top of the fence. Kagome and her friends waited in line and then handed the inattentive employee their tickets. Kagome drew in a breath as they stepped inside.
'Wow,' she thought.
"It's HUMONGOUS!!!!" Yuka squealed.
Black and red striped tents littered the area. Some of the tents had games inside them. Others were filled with prizes. Some were entrances to rides. Kagome spotted the ferris wheel and a go-kart track. There were platforms where performers were showing off some of their "skills". Kagome and her friends stepped up to a platform where a man was juggling sticks that were on fire at both ends.
"Ooh! He's so brave!"
"Do you have to make such a big deal out of everything, Yuka?"
"I can't help it!"
"Hey look! There's the show tent!"
Kagome glanced in the direction her friend was pointing. There, beyond all of the food stands and game tents, was the gargantuan green canvas tent used for the main show. It made everything else look mini-size in comparison.
"The show starts at seven-thirty," Ayumi read from a brochure she had picked up. "That gives us plenty of time to check out all the other stuff and still get there on time to get a good seat."
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
The group of four giddy girls made their way into the line for the mini roller coaster. When it was their turn, Kagome and Yuka took a seat at the very front with Ayumi and Eri just behind them.
"Put your hands up, everyone!" Ayumi said as the roller coaster train was dragged up the hill.
There was a dramatic pause at the top of the hill before the train hurtled itself towards the ground. Kagome and her friends screamed in delight as the roller coaster ripped along the track. Eventually, the roller coaster screeched to a halt. Yuka jumped out of her seat as soon as the restraints opened.
"C'mon! Let's go do something else!"
"Calm down, Yuka! We've got all day!"
But all four of them felt pretty much the same way. They all wanted to fit as much in as they possibly could. The four of them made their way around the carnival, stopping every once in a while to look at a snake charmer or a painter or to play some games.
"Hey, look at that!" Eri said. "A fortune-teller's tent!"
"Should we get our fortunes told?" Kagome asked.
"I don't see why not!"
Kagome, Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri entered the red-and-black striped tent. It was lit by dozens of candles scattered around the room, giving it a ghostly quality. Kagome thought the fortune teller looked rather like a ghost herself. She sat on the far side of a small table placed in the center of the tent. She was dressed in pure white clothes with white hair to match. Her pitch-black eyes stuck out like a sore thumb in the center of her pale face. On the table in front of her, instead of a crystal ball, she held a mirror. She was staring into the mirror, her face expressionless. The girl looked up from the mirror. Her empty black eyes came to rest on the four girls.
"Welcome. I am Kanna."
'That voice creeps me out,' thought Kagome.
Kanna seemed to look directly at Kagome now.
"I have been expecting you." She shifted her gaze back to the other three. "Would you like your fortunes told?"
"Oh, yes!" Kagome's three friends said at once.
Kagome waited while her friends had their fortunes told. When they were done, all three came up to her, practically giggling their heads off.
"What?!"
"Your turn, Kagome!"
"But I don't want-"
"Of course you do!"
Her friends slammed her down in the chair opposite Kanna. She opened her mouth to protest, but was cut off by Kanna's voice.
"You will begin a journey today. It will take you far away from your friends and family. You must endure many hardships on this journey. The loyalty and purity of your heart and soul will be tested. However, you will not be alone. You will meet new friends and become closer to someone than you ever have before."
"But I have school and chores! I can't go on a journey!"
"Don't worry about it, Kagome. It's just a fake fortune," Ayumi said.
"If you don't believe me, see for yourself." Kanna turned the mirror towards Kagome.
The surface of the mirror seemed to change before Kagome's eyes. She could see shadowy figures running through a shadowy forest. As Kagome stared into the depths of the mirror, she felt drawn into it. She was one of the figures now, running as fast as she could. She could see one shadowed figure running ahead of her and two more chasing them from behind. Suddenly, she was falling towards the ground. The figure in front of her stopped, turned around, and leapt at the oncoming pair. One of them pulled out a net and the two of them threw it over their attacker. As she watched the figure in the net struggle, she could hear her voice call out one word.
"Inuyashaaaaa!!!"
Kagome snapped back into reality and found herself staring at her own reflection.
"I don't see anything," she heard one of her friends say.
"Me neither. What a rip-off. Come on, Kagome. Let's go."
"For the rest of the day, the vision from the mirror kept nagging at her mind.
'Inuyashaaaaaa!!!'
'Inuyasha...' she thought.
"Hellooo! Earth to Kagome! Anyone there?"
"Oh, sorry!" Kagome snapped out of her trance.
"You seem awfully spacey today," Ayumi observed. "Are you sure you're feeling okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking."
Kagome forced herself to forget about the vision, determined to enjoy her day off.
~
I hope I didn't bore you to death. Remember, a cookie and an Inuyasha plushie to anyone who reviews the first and second chapter!