Kagome ran as fast as she could, stumbling past trees and over fallen logs. Jagged gouges on her face and arms bled profusely and tears fell from her eyes. How could you do this to me? Kagome rested against a tree for a few seconds to catch her breath and take stock of the damage inflicted upon her body. Her face and arms had taken the brunt of it, but there was a nasty gash across her stomach that desperately needed attending. All of this would have to wait as she stumbled on, having spent too much precious time. Oh InuYasha! Did you ever love me?

Kagome finally stumbled into a small clearing and fell to the ground in exhaustion. Her eyelids closed over chocolate eyes and, suddenly, she was floating above a wide field of her favorite flower, Begonias.

"Where am I?" Kagome asked.

Beneath her, sitting among the begonias, was a miko clad in heavy armor. "You are within your soul. You're here because you are very close to death and its awakening your dormant power, embodied in me."

"Nani?" Kagome gasped. "What power?" "True understanding will come soon. For now, do not worry. You have a long journey that is far from over." The miko's face changed from serenity to sadness, "I'm sorry Kagome, but it's time to wake up."

Kagome floated there gaping at her embodied power. "Nani?" Immediately the pain thrashed back through her body once more. "Ugh..." She groaned and forcibly opened her eyes. Painfully, she was startled awake by upside down eyes staring back and dangerously close to her own. The orbs pulled back to reveal the little girl that followed Sesshomaru, Rin. She smiled brightly at Kagome.

"Thank goodness, you're conscious Lady Kagome!" Rin clapped.

"Hi Rin… how long have I been out?" She asked weakly.

"Hmm… a couple of minutes, but don't worry, you're safe. We we're walking and I saw you laying face down and injured. So I made Sesshomaru bring you with us!" She spread her arms wide above her head for emphasis. Kagome sighed in relief and looked around. They were in a different clearing now; hopefully far away from where she was, she silently prayed.

Rin looked up and brightened. She was beginning to blur and double so Kagome closed her eyes tightly. Waves of dizziness, nausea, and exhaustion, flowed through her, threatening to envelope her whole.

"Hi Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin shouted happily.

And everything went blank. Kagome rested her head and let the sleepiness take over her body. Slowly, she drifted back into her own world; the one with begonias.