Dreaming of You...
Summary: The well has closed, leaving Kagome heartbroken on one side, and Inuyasha stricken on the other. After nearly two hours of breakdowns, the two fall under a strange sleep. And they are together in dream, a dream of both mind and physical imbodiment. And that dream is all they now share.
Kagome-
"Inuyasha? Do you mind if I go restock? I'll only take about an hour." Kagome asked the hanyou as she walked up to 'his' tree.
"No later than that or I'll come get you." he told her, smirk gracing his lips. Kagome sighed, thinking 'Same old Inuyasha.'
"Inuyasha, tell the others for me will you? I'm going now so I'll get back before dark." she said, taking off in the direction of the well.
One Well Jump Later
Kagome-
The miko climbed out of the well gracelessly, and ran out of the wellhouse, her school-uniform tearing on the door. She held her three Shikon Jewel shards firmly in her hand as she hung her imfamous yellow backpack on her arm. She caught sight of Hojo and swore, before running to a hiding place behind the Goshinboku.
"Higurashi-san? I brought Kagome a gift and her assignments. Is she doing better yet, today?" Hojo's voice asked. She winced.
"She's got the flu, I'll bring these things to her, now run along." She heard her mother's voice answer. Kagome saw Hojo run past with a disappointed look graced on his face. The miko snuck out of her hiding place and to her house.
"Mom! I have an hour to get restocked!" the younger female Higurashi yelled to her mother in the kitchen. She came out with a smile.
"Kagome, here are your things, I saw you behind the Goshinboku. Take a bath and change while I go to the store with Souta. Grandpa's at the gift house. Go now Kagome, dear." the older woman said as she pushed her daughter in the direction of the stairs. Kagome held the books, food, matches, and gift Hojo had gotten for her and walked upstairs, the shards still in her hand and the backpack still on hanging off her arm.
45 minutes later, Feudal Era
Inuyasha-
Knowing she'd be late, Inuyasha stared at the well until her time was up. He walked over to the well and jumped in, only to find himself lying in the dirt at the bottom.
"It didn't work. It didn't work. It didn't work." he repeated hysterically.
"Inuyasha! Calm down! " Sango yelled at him as he hysterically giggled.
Kagome's Time
Kagome-
She came out of the wellhouse in tears.
"Momma.. It didn't work... and I have the shards. It didn't work. Oh Momma!" she sobbed as her mother came up the shrine steps. She looked at her with a saddened face.
"Oh.. Kagome... I'm so sorry." she said dropping her bags as she once did before.
Night, Feudal Era
Inuyasha-
Inuyasha calmed down after awhile and found himself extremely tired. He sat in Kaede's hut waiting for Sango to come back with Kaede, with the company of Miroku and Shippo. The next thing he knew he was asleep.
Inuyasha's Dream
He was in a dark cave, and a bright light blinded him momentarily. He saw that Kagome was sitting there, with a tear-stained face.
"Inuyasha? I'm not dreaming, am I? I couldn't get through the well and.. and... Inuyasha did you try?" she asked. At that moment he knew he wasn't dreaming, because... dog-demons don't dream.
"I did try... Kagome... dog-demons don't dream. They half sleep and think, sometimes mumble. But they don't dream. So neither are you. Kagome, I may never see you again." he said to her.
Night, Kagome's Time
Kagome's Dream (continued after Inu's part)
"Inuyasha... I wanna tell you something... and give you something." she said, tears forming in her eyes. She wasn't dreaming. Not really. Her bag was still on her back.
"I love you, Inuyasha. And now you can truly be with Kikyo. Even though my heart screams I can't leave you, I already have. Take my backpack to remember me by." she said, in a half-sob, handing him her backpack. He took it.
"I think I love you too... And here's my haori, in case we can't meet in this cavern in sleep again." Inuyasha said, before putting his haori on her back. He then kissed her. And she, kissed him back.
Night, Feudal Era
Inuyasha's Dream (continued after Kag's part)
"Kagome, If you wake up with my haori and no bag, try to see me tomorrow night. Kikyo won't take my love from me, because you... already have it. All of my heart. And I yours. Don't be courted by someone else. I'll court you... at night." he said, giving her one final kiss, before he awoke.
Inuyasha-
"Inuyasha! You were talking as if Kagome were in front of you.. and then.. Your haori disappeared and you have Kagome's bag now. What happened!" Miroku asked me.
"I was with the one I love. I was with Kagome." he rasped before standing and picking up Shippo.
"Shippo. Kagome is okay. Shippo... I'll get her back." he said to the kitsune. He hugged Inuyasha, and he... hugged back.
Morning, Kagome's Time
Kagome-
She awoke to her brother staring at her wide-eyed.
"What, Souta?" she asked him.
"You have Inuyasha's haori, and no backpack." he answered.
A few mintues later, Souta left. She found her uniform, almost torn in half. She couldn't find any other clean shirts, so she put on a skirt and tank top, and then Inuyasha's haori. 'Tonight I will see him' she thought with a smile.
She walked out of my room and down the stairs into the kitchen. Her mother smiled and handed her two notes.
The first one read 'Kagome, I saw you this morning in Inuyasha's haori. I know you would want to wear it to school. The other note is for your teachers. Be good, Kagome. I love you.. Mom' She smiled a genuine smile and headed out of her house to school.
About ten mintues later she saw Eri, Yuka, And Ayumi. They had a little while to go till they reached the school.
"Eri! Yuka! Ayumi!" she yelled, running up to them. They stopped and turned around.
"Kagome? Whoa... Where is your uniform?" Eri asked me.
"I accidentally tore it in half. I got it stuck in my door this morning without noticing it till in ripped. My mom's fixing it. I.. The haori is.." Kagome started before my voice broke. I fell to the ground with a cry, landing on my knees and hands.
"Oh... Oh... Kagome... are you alright?" Ayumi asked, trying to help the crying girl up.
"I may never see Inuyasha again. He may die today, and I'll never know. I'll never be okay, unless I'm in his arms. Last night, I said I loved him, he said he loved me, and I... almost died when he had to leave." she said, standing up still crying.
"Kagome.. I'm so sorry.. " Yuka said.
Kagome's School, 1st Period
Kagome-
She walked into my class, her head slightly up to look for a seat. The only empty seat was directly in front of my teacher's seat, and in front of Ayumi. She sat down and took out that class' book.
"Miss Higurashi? Why are you not in your uniform?" the teacher asked, looking at her. She was almost in tears again, and gave him her mom's note.
"I apologize, Higurashi. Please be careful." He said, handing the note back to her. A tear slid down her face. She looked up at him.
"I will, sir." she said, choking back tears, "I will."
Half way though class, my teacher noticed she wasn't paying attention.
"Ayumi? Could you take Higurashi home. I'll call the office." he said, motioning out the door.
A/N: End Of Chapter One.
Kyla
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