Passion of the West

She was staring through the window of the carriage. She could feel the dry streaks from the tears that, not too long ago, flowed over her cheeks. It was only a few hours ago that she was taken from her family.
New tears began to form in her puffy eyes at the memory, but she quickly blinked them away. She did not want to let them see she was weak.
‘Mum, Sota, Grandpa…’
Kagome looked at the trees that were flashing by. Although her sight was blurry because of her teary eyes, she really thought something white flashed by in the trees. ‘Oh well, it’s just probably my imagination.’
Now her thoughts were again at the events from before.

*Flashback*
The 16-year old Kagome was walking through the wood. She had to buy something for her brother in the other village. Her brother was very sick and needed special medicine that only one village possessed.

This story is in progress :)