Strange Circumstances

VI

"This is so not what I had in mind..." Kagome whispered as she sat on the edge of the well.

She traced the lines of the card that she had had in her possession for a week. She sighed as the old man that was portrayed seemed to give off a comforting aura.

"I just...I don't have the time to live in both eras..." she said sadly, and blinked when the card began to glow.

Kagome gasped as the elderly man appeared before her, sitting lotus style mid air, the hour glass floating before him. He opened his grey eyes to look at her, and she could only watch in confusion as he lifted one hand to tap the hour glass lightly.

"Time is one thing you have, my lady," his wise voice said quietly, rasping slightly.

"I...I'm sorry if I woke you...Time-san?" Kagome said quickly, and he shook his head.

"How do you not have enough time, my lady? Do you wish me to pause time?" he asked, and she shook her head immediately.

"I-I'm sorry! I don't know why you've become active, but I have enough trouble's with time without altering it further!" she said, sighing.

"If you need my services, simple say my name," the man said, before his form dispersed, and returned to that of a card, floating back to her hand.

"Your...name?" Kagome said, before sighing and jumping into the well.

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"Welcome back, dear," Kun-Loon said as her daughter walked into the kitchen where she was.

She looked her daughter over slowly for any new injuries, though they would be hard to see in the baggy, traditional male clothing from the past. She blinked when she saw the strange, fancy looking card in her daughters hand.

"You...you met a man," she said as she finished making lunch, causing Kagome to look up in surprise.

"You always were intuitive," Kagome said as she gazed at Time in contemplation, blinking when he turned to wink at her before going back to being an illustration.

"We come from a long line of magic, Kagome. Of course I would have some sort of ability. Now, what does this...sorcerer, want with you?" Kun-Loon asked, making her daughter sigh.

"He...says he's my soul mate," Kagome said, smiling when Time gave her a subtly thumbs up.

"Well...that's very interesting..." Kun-Loon said, leaning against the counter as she watched the emotions flicker across her daughters face.

"You are twenty, Kagome. You're a grown woman. If you want to stay in that Era, then stay. I will see you again eventually, silly," Kun-Loon giggled.

"I take it you know something I don't mother?" Kagome said, eying the woman suspiciously.

"That card, will be very good to you Kagome. Why don't you start packing, like you were planning to?" the elder woman suggested, and Kagome sighed, and nodded, starting up the stairs.

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