A/N: Hello :) I know I really shouldn't be writing a new fanfic but I couldn't resist~ Please review and tell me what you think! I'm really sorry that this chapter is so boring, but I needed to get some things established.
PLEASE READ: In this story, all the events in the anime(CCS) are already done with but Sakura is still in Grade 5. Touya is in Grade 12.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or Inuyasha.
Chapter 1: Starting over
Kagome sighed as she gave her former house one last look. The movers had already loaded all the boxes and now it was just her family waiting for her at the bottom of the steps.
"Nee-chan! Hurry up!" Souta called impatiently.
"Coming!"
Running down the long flight of stairs, Kagome joined her family at the bottom of the steps and together, they made their way to the train station. As they got on the train, Kagome's eyes glazed over in memory. It had been just over 3 months now when she had completed the Shikon no Tama… and was forever trapped in the Modern age. Kagome's hand automatically curled over the cursed jewel; which still glittered innocently on her neck.
Contrary to popular belief, Kagome had not fallen into depression upon learning that she was locked out of the past, but instead worked furiously on her schoolwork and ended up with the highest grades in the school! It wasn't that she didn't miss the others. Kagome knew that they would've wanted her to be happy and live life to the fullest. Even if, secretly, she was hoping that either Shippo or Sesshoumaru had survived.
And now, they had moved to a small town called Tomoeda; where Kagome could escape the rumors and gossip that had been floating around her. It was the perfect chance to start a new life! Kagome was jolted out of her musings by a voice on the intercom.
"We are now arriving at Tomoeda Station."
Kagome blinked. "We're here already?"
Kagome's mother, Kun-loon, laughed as she tugged her daughter out of the train.
"No, dear. We still have a 30 minutes drive ahead of us."
"But wait, who's driving us to our new house?" she asked.
"An old friend of mine. His name is Fujitaka Kinomoto. I'm sure you'll get along well!"
The family of four walked towards the sidewalk while Kun-loon described what their house would look like. No one had seen it but her. After a while, she glanced around; her gaze landing on a kind looking man with short, light brown hair.
"Fujitaka-san!" she called out to him.
The man turned in their direction and smiled at them and shook their mother's hand as they walked nearer.
"It's nice to see you again." He said happily. "And you two must be Kagome and Souta! I've heard a lot about you."
The 2 siblings bowed politely. "It's nice to meet you." They chorused.
"It's nice to meet you too." Fujitaka turned towards their grandfather. "And you must be Kun-loon-san's father."
The old man inclined his head in acknowledgement.
"Well, please get in." Fujitaka said; gesturing towards the car.
The piled in and soon were on the road. Conversation quickly started up.
"I wonder what our new schools look like?"
Her brother shrugged in response. "Like any normal school maybe?" He replied sarcastically.
"You little brat!" Kagome glowered playfully and elbowed him in the stomach.
Fujitaka chuckled from the drivers seat. "You two remind me of my children. You're both the same age as them too! Maybe you'll be in the same classes."
Kun-loon piped in as well. "The schools are located next to each other too!"
Kagome nudged Souta. "We'll be walking to school together! Just like old times huh?"
Her brother nodded in agreement. They didn't mention that they had stopped walking to school together after Kagome had started going back to the Feudal Era more often. Soon, the car lapsed into silence; each person busy with his or her own tasks. Kagome pondered both the past and the future; while beside her, her brother was busy playing his DS.
Kun-loon glanced out the window and secretly hoped that her daughter would find something, or someone to draw her out of the past. Although as a mother, she completely supported Kagome's decisions; it hurt her to watch her child growing up in the dark ages.
Finally, they arrived at the new house. Kagome laughed happily and ran into the house; quickly exploring the spacious basement and living room before running upstairs. She glanced into the 4 bedrooms before claiming the one with an adjoining bathroom.
"This room's mine!" she yelled to the household. Kagome skipped into the hallway in time to see her brother disappear into the room next door. A minute later, he popped out again.
"I'm taking this one then." He announced.
They both nodded in agreement and headed downstairs. Suddenly, Kagome stopped walking halfway into the hallway. Souta bumped into her back and rubbed his nose. "What the big deal?" he complained.
Glancing over her shoulder, Souta took in all the boxes piled in the living room and sighed. The two picked their way through the mess and walked over to their mother who was standing at the front door.
"If you need anything, my house is just a couple blocks away." They heard Fujitaka say.
"Okay then. Thank you for everything." Kun-loon responded with a smile.
The front door closed and she turned towards her two despairing children. "Well, we'd better start unpacking!" she announced cheerfully.
Kagome and Souta groaned and braced themselves for the task ahead of them.
. . .
Fujitaka Kinomoto parked his car in the driveway and walked into the house. "I'm home!" he called.
"Welcome back!" He heard his daughter, Sakura, shout from the kitchen.
He entered the kitchen and took off his jacket and Sakura set down a tray of food in front of him. Touya entered carrying two more trays.
"Oto-san?" she asked.
"What is it?" he replied.
"You're later than usual today. Did something come up?"
Fujitaka smiled at his daughter across the table. "Hai. Actually, once of my friends recently moved into the neiborhood. I offered to drive her and her family from the train station."
"Itadakimasu" They recited.
Sakura hurriedly swallowed her first bite of oden. "Family?" she asked. "Does she have any children then?"
He father nodded. "Two, in fact. Her daughter is the same age as Touya and her son is the same age as you, Sakura."
"So I guess we'll see them at school tomorrow."
"I guess so." Touya responded.
. . .
Kagome collapsed onto Souta's bed, exhausted. She flopped onto her stomach and watched him play his video game for a while.
"For someone who loves us unconditionally; okaa-san sure loves to push most of the work on us." Kagome grumbled.
Souta shut off the television and turned to face her. "I know right? School starts tomorrow and my muscles are so sore…"
"What a busy week." She sighed.
Kagome rolled of the bed and stretched. "Well, I'm going to sleep now. Oyasumi."
"Oyasumi."
That night, as Kagome lay in her bed, she pondered the changes that would come in her life from now on. 'Will I ever be normal again?' she wondered. Kagome turned on her bed; a queasy feeling in her stomach. 'Something bad is going to happen…' and with that thought in mind, Kagome fell into a fitful sleep.
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