Chapter 1: Memories and Meetings

Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha. I own the original characters.

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Nineteen-year-old Kagome Higurashi and nineteen-year-old Kari Tokiwagino walked into their apartment. They were best friends, almost sisters, and had decided to share an apartment during college. They were both first year college students and were excited about living together. They had only known each other for four short years. Both girls shared common pasts. They were reincarnations of two mikos who were also close like sisters and best friends. Four years ago, Kagome was pulled through a magic well and taken to the feudal era of Japan. Kari was also taken through the well four years ago, a few months after Kagome’s first visit. They had had a grand adventure and made a lot of new friends as well as enemies. Their main enemy, Naraku, had been defeated the same time Kari started going through the well. However, the two girls hadn’t been able to go back since he had been defeated and they hated it.

“Hey Kagome, look what I found!” Kari yelled from her room. Kagome rushed in and saw that Kari was half inside her closet and half out.

“What’d you find?” asked the black haired woman. Kari fully emerged from her closet and held a bundle of clothes. They were from the feudal era.

“The robes Kaede gave me and the kimono Naraku gave me,” she replied. Kagome laughed and grabbed the torn kimono.

“I can’t believe you kept this!” she laughed.

“I still have the ripped kimono bandages too,” Kari added softly. The kimono had great significance to Kari. She had been wearing it the night she saved the life of the man she had truly fallen in love with. It was the only thing she had to remember him by. The robes were also significant. They matched the ones some of her dear friends wore, including Kagome.

“Sometimes I wish I could go through the well again. I just want to see everybody and know that they’re okay,” sighed Kagome.

“I know how you feel,” agreed Kari. “I never got to keep my promise to Shippou.”

“I never told Inuyasha that I loved him.” Inuyasha was the half human-half dog demon that Kagome had fallen in love with.

“He won’t forget us. He still has my locket,” Kari reassured her friend.

“I hope you’re right,” Kagome whispered.

“Cheer up! You don’t wanna be sad when we go meet the girls,” Kari instructed. Kagome nodded lightly.

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A couple of days later, Kari and Kagome were sitting in a café by their school. They were having their usual lunch meeting. They both looked up when they heard the door open and their jaws dropped to the floor. A woman with long black hair pulled in a high ponytail wearing a black turtleneck sweater and black long skirt walked in. She looked incredibly familiar to both of them.

“Kari, pinch me,” Kagome said. Kari pinched Kagome who winced.

“Now your turn to pinch me,” Kari mumbled and Kagome pinched her. “This really isn’t a dream, is it?”

“I can’t believe it’s her!” Kagome responded. The woman walked to her own table and sat down. She pulled a book from her bag and started reading. While they were watching the woman in black, a man was watching them through the café window.

“I wonder if the others are here too,” Kari mused quietly.

“Inuyasha and Miroku and Shippou, my three favourite guys,” Kagome sighed happily.

“Hey now, Miroku-sama’s mine!” Kari warned Kagome.

“I know, but he’s one of my friends even though he is a lecherous monk,” Kagome giggled.

“He’s a hot lecherous monk,” Kari said in his defence.

“Sure he is,” Kagome teased.

“Oh, he is! And a good kisser too,” Kari said with a sly grin.

“Oh great, you’re a lecherous college student now,” Kagome sighed in exasperation.

“Haha... no,” Kari replied.

“Hey, isn’t that your brother?” Kagome asked, looking back at the woman in black’s table. Kari looked over as well and her jaw dropping again.

“It is! What’s Shinwa doing with her!?” Kari replied. Shinwa was her older stepbrother and another one of her best friends. “Let’s go over there!” Kari exclaimed quietly and got up.

“Kari, wait!” Kagome called a little too late. Kari was already at the table and making small talk with Shinwa. Kagome sighed and joined her friend.

“I didn’t know you two were here,” Shinwa told Kari as Kagome joined them.

“We’re here every day at this time,” Kari nodded.

“Hello Kagome,” Shinwa greeted his sister’s friend.

“Hi Shinwa,” Kagome returned the greeting.

“So what brings you here Nii-san?” Kari asked curiously.

“I’m actually here as a tutor,” answered Shinwa.

“Who’s your pupil?” Kari asked.

“I am,” the black clad woman spoke up.

“This is Sango Kaigan. We have the same physics professor and he asked me if I would tutor her,” Shinwa introduced her.

“Well, until I’ve caught up on all that I’ve missed. I just moved here recently and we were studying different topics at my other college,” Sango said with a smile.

“Well Sango, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Kari Tokiwagino, Shinwa’s sister, and this is my best friend Kagome Higurashi,” Kari introduced Kagome and herself.

“Pleasure,” Kagome smiled.

“Kari, you’ll be coming over tonight for Camellia’s surprise party right?” Shinwa inquired.

“I’ve never missed Mom’s birthday,” Kari nodded.

“Will you be joining us tonight too Kagome?” Shinwa asked.

“Uhm... sure,” Kagome replied slowly.

“Great, I’ll see you two later tonight then,” Shinwa told them, trying to subtly tell them to leave. Luckily for him, Kagome got the message and grabbed Kari by the arm.

“Yeah, see you later,” she agreed and pulled Kari away.

“What’d you do that for?” Kari demanded when the two of them were outside the café.

“Duh, he wants to be alone with Sango!” Kagome replied.

“Spoil sport,” Kari stuck her tongue out at Kagome.

“Listen, I’m going to be staying with Sota for a few days. Mom and Grandpa went away. I hope your parents don’t mind me bringing him tonight,” Kagome informed her friend.

“Nah. Mom adores Sota. While you’re at it, bring Buyo too!” Kari laughed.

“You scare me sometimes Kari,” Kagome sighed and shook her head.

“I try my hardest,” laughed Kari.

“I’ll stop by after the party to get the essentials,” Kagome said.

“You mean you’re going now?” Kari asked.

“Yeah. You go straight home and don’t even think about bugging Shinwa and Sango!” Kagome ordered forcefully. Kari saluted her.

“Yes boss!” Kari flashed Kagome a goofy grin and ran off to their apartment. Kagome laughed and headed in the opposite direction.