Chapter 2: Ice

Kagome walked through the cold forest the trees were bare and looked like skeletons

She ran through her entire day

'Flashback'

Kagome woke up in her room the sun streaming through and the alarm clock buzzing loudly

She sat up and looked around she always seemed to do this when she was at home

Probably because she could not believe, she was home, no matter how many times she returned she always felt like she was dreaming it

Sighing the pupil got up and wandered into the bathroom to get ready

Today's schedule school, home, feudal era she said to herself

As she walked up to the school towards her friends

When on cue Hojo appeared in front of her

"Hey Kagome how are you feeling" he asked smiling a impressively big smile at her

"Oh I'm good Hojo" she replied smiling back as she tried to get past him

"So I was thinking we could go to the movies tonight if you feel up to it," he said

Kagome looked at him and frowned "no I'm sorry but I have to do stuff at the shrine…sorry" she replied waving him off as she walked up to her friends

Wondering when she had gotten so good at lying to Hojo

Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri waved her over while giggling

"So Kagome how's your bad boy boyfriend," Yuka asked

"Uh he's good" Kagome replied nervously

"Yup that's good Ayumi is looking for a boyfriend," Eri said excitedly

"Oh that's good" Kagome replied not knowing what else to say

Somewhere she had stopped caring about the mindless gossip they did

She still cared about her friends but she just seemed to be so distant to them

She walked into the class room and took her seat she gazed out of the window

Wondering what the Inu gang was up to right now they snow falling made her smile she missed InuYasha and she couldn't wait to see him

The teacher kept on talking but Kagome couldn't hear her anymore she was wondering where InuYasha was and how he was a loud smack rang out through the classroom right in front of Kagome startling her out of her daydream Kagome turned her head and looked up to find a mildly peeved teacher staring back at her

"Kagome go to the principle's office now" he teacher said irritably

Kagome sighed and gathered up her stuff

Today was going to be another day full of drama she could tell

She walked down the empty white hallway slowly prolonging her visit to the office as best she could

Finally, she made it to the office and walked in taking a seat in the sitting area she waited for him to call her in

"Miss Higurashi" his deep voice said from the open door

Getting up she got up and walked in slowly he was very intimidating

She sat down in front of the deep brown desk his face was hidden behind papers

"Miss Higurashi the teacher says when you are in class you seem to do nothing but daydream and your last two tests you failed why is that?" he asked her from behind said papers

"I…I'm sorry I don't know what happened I'm sure I can do better Sir" she said looking down

"If it is about all your sicknesses then don't hesitate to ask to go to the nurse," he replied lowering the papers a little to examine her

"Oh no I feel fine I swear," she answered quickly damn her grand father for making up so many things

He nodded and raised the papers back up

"Well go back and try to pay attention this time I don't want to see you back in here," he said as he waved her off

Stunned Kagome walked back to her class she didn't really know what to do she knew already she'd end up daydreaming again

Why did she have to love the feudal era so much!

As she made her way to her classroom, she decided to stop into the bathroom

She stood there in front of the mirror looking at her for a long moment

Then deciding it was time to get to class, she left

School seemed to wind on endlessly until finally it ended

Wasting no time Kagome practically ran out only to be stopped by Hojo

"I was thinking Kagome since your working at the shrine maybe we could do something tomorrow" he asked looking at his shoes

"Oh I ….uh can't sorry" she exclaimed as she ran off to her house

When arriving to the house she threw her backpack away and grabbed her bright yellow one

"Kay mom I'm going to go to InuYasha now," she yelled to the kitchen

Her mom walked out

"No Kagome I need your help if you don't mind" her mom asked

"Uh ok what is it?" she asked all she wanted was too get back to the Inu gang

"I need you to go to the store for me" she replied smiling faintly

"Ok" Kagome nodded and took the list her mom had left on the table with the money

"I'll be back soon" she replied as she left the house

Hopping on her old bike, she made her way to the store

She got to the store finding it very crowded she made her way through it picking up all the things on the list as fast she could possibly do given the crowd until she was done and was at the cash register she plopped the stuff in front of the girl behind the register

Who was too busy filing her nails to see Kagome

"Ahem" Kagome said getting the girl's attention

"Oh is that all?" she asked plastering a sweetly sick fake smile on her face

"Yes that's it" Kagome replied as the girl began ringing the stuff up

Kagome felt like it was taking forever for her to do so

'Ahhhhh I'm never going to get out of here' she mentally screamed

Finally, she was back on her way home loaded down with groceries because her basket was full and then she had some on her arms

Today just wasn't going her way and to top off that like a bad omen Hojo appeared beside her

"hey Kagome what are you doing" he asked her cheerfully

"what's it look like" she snapped quickly making her gasp and quickly apologize

"oh I'm sorry Hojo I'm just tired and I have to carry these groceries" she said

"oh I can help you" he said taking a bag from her arm and making her hand him the other one

"thank you so much" she said as he walked beside her and the two made her way to her home

"thanks for helping me Hojo I can carry them inside" she said taking them from him

"you sure you don't want to do something with me?" he asked her

"no I cant Hojo I'm sorry" she said looking away

"sometimes I think your avoiding me" he said then he turned away and walked off

Leaving Kagome standing on the steps feeling bad

She gave her mom her groceries and went to her room and packed some warmer clothes and plenty of ramen then made her way to the well

She jumped down it

When she landed and saw the dark grey sky all she could think was how she needed to make some steps in it so she didn't have to climb out

Finally collapsing on the outside of the well she found herself looking up at Lord Sesshomaru and her encounter with him had happened

'end of flashback'

Kagome entered Kaede's village only to find it empty no people outside or anywhere

They only thing in the forest was the ice that slicked everything

She looked around in confusion staring at the lack of life in the village

"what happened?" she asked herself she slowly and carefully made her way towards Kaede's hut only to find it empty

"Miko" she heard the familiar deep baritone from behind her

"where are they?" she asked turning to the demon Lord

"why do you think I asked you?" he replied coolly

"but I …" she didn't know what to say she was so confused

Sesshomaru stood there his Silver hair moving to the faint freezing breeze

His cold eyes gazing around

"they were here when I left a day ago" she whispered

Her eyes began to water as fear began taking over her

Those gods just loved to cause her problems

He felt her Miko pressure reaching out for comfort she wanted his half brother

"I am sorry Miko but it seems something happened to everyone" he replied staring at her as she cried looking around frantically

She ran to the tree InuYasha always sat in only to find it bare like the village

"please help me find them" she whispered to Sesshomaru

"Hn" was all he replied

"please I …… need them" she said looking at him her blue eyes pleading desperately to him

"fine I will help you but only because it is my duty to my family to find the pathetic half-breed" he replied

"thank you" she said quietly

Sesshomaru didn't rightly know what to do for there wasn't any scent in the area

R/R… WELL IT SEEMS THIS WILL BE A FULL STORY ! SO WAIT FOR MORE CHAPTERS