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Summary: Kagome has finally gotten a Computer in her room. Something odd happens and she finds herself and Inuyasha literally immersed in the gaming world! What's a gamer to do? Play the games out of course!

A/N: I'm back again! Yay… Thanks everyone for the reviews! Hope you guys would continue reading. I promise that the story would pick up after the introduction. Anyway, enough about me, on with the story!

Saving the homeland – Chapter 2

"Harvest Moon?" Inuyasha asked in a deadpan voice, his eyes a blissful blank.

"Yes, Harvest Moon." Kagome replied in an equally monotonous voice.

The two teens were sitting side by side on the hard straw bed, both trying to come to terms with the fact that Kagome's computer had just sucked them into the gaming world. Kagome desperately felt like sucking her thumb, something she had not done since she was 5 but tended to lapse into when nervous. Inuyasha on the other hand, appeared nonchalant. This was completely different from a few minutes ago where he was ranting and raving, using his claws to slice open furniture to no avail. Every time his claws hit something, they were bounced off with a loud 'twang'. Looks like the usual game mechanisms applied – they couldn't do anything to furniture without being pre-programmed to.

Which to put it simply, it sucked.

"This sucks…" Inuyasha groaned, stretching his aching muscles.

"I know," Kagome said with a sigh, "but there must be something we can do, we can't be perpetually stuck in this world right?" she said, picking at her apron miserably.

Inuyasha grunted, not knowing exactly what to say to comfort the girl. He reached up to run fingers through his hair, only to come across the hat. Growling softly, he grabbed it and flung it to the other side of the room, only for it to reappear seconds later on his head. Good as new, or as new as the game made it to be. Kagome glanced at his actions in despair; it only proved to further emphasize their pathetic state. It couldn't end like this! She was only 16, definitely too young to be stuck in a game where golden milk can miraculously appear from the cows. Talk about absurd.

Thankfully, Inuyasha knew about games – somewhat. She had told him a while back when he had seen Souta twiddling with his play station. Not a very easy thing to explain, especially to an irate Inuyasha armed with claws. But somehow she managed it; she taught him the basics and he could play the games rather well, to her amazement. Kagome shuddered when she thought about 'if' Inuyasha didn't know what a game was. The situation would have been 10 times worse.

"Inuyasha, perhaps we should explore outside?" Kagome asked tentatively, not wanting to start another violent reaction. Inuyasha just shrugged his shoulders and stood up to open the door. Kagome stepped out into the warm sunshine and breathed in the fresh air. Even though the world was virtual, it still felt as though she was in the countryside. At least that was a good point, right? Soon after, Inuyasha joined her, shielding his sensitive eyes with a hand as he glanced around. He instantly memorized the new surroundings and mentally noted down significant landmarks. It was simply a habit from the feudal age; one could never be too sure or safe in that time…

All of a sudden, a bright glittery light spread across the grassy field blinding them momentarily. A beautiful woman appeared from within the light. Her violet hair was let down in soft, gentle ringlets brilliantly complementing her almond-shaped, crimson eyes. As she walked towards the stunned pair, her lavender dress flowed along with her, emphasizing her lush curvy figure. She stopped before them, smiling beatifically. As the woman took a closer look at them, the light disappeared with a 'pop' and her beaming face morphed into a frown.

"You're not Jack and Lyla." She said lightly, her voice like smooth sunlight. Gentle, with a melodic lilt to it.

"Who the fuck are you?" Inuyasha snarled as he maneuvered Kagome to stand behind him. Kagome scowled at him but he ignored her, his attention fully on the peculiar being or thing or whatever, standing in front of him.

"I am the Harvest Goddess, I bring joy and peace to everyone." The goddess continued, spinning around once before posing gracefully. Kagome simply pushed down the urge to gag as she pushed Inuyasha to the side and stepped forward.

"Yes, we're not Jack, or Lyla. I'm Kagome and this is Inuyasha." Kagome pointed to the apprehensive hanyou whose ears were twitching occasionally. "Forgive me Goddess, but we seem to have accidentally arrived in this world thanks to Inuyasha here." Kagome gave said person a pointed glance and he had the grace to blush and look away, muttering a soft 'Keh!.

"I…" she stopped mid-sentence as she saw the queerest expression cross the goddess's face. Kagome backed away towards Inuyasha apprehensively, holding onto his sleeve warily.

The goddess smiled again and snapped her forefinger and thumb together, at that; the miko fell to the ground in a dead faint. Inuyasha caught her before she hit the floor.

"Kagome? Kagome! Whats wrong?" Hearing no answer, he placed her gently on the ground before turning to the goddess, his eyes furious and claws flexing.

"What the hell have you done to Kagome?" He snarled furiously as he lunged at the goddess who merely sighed. She snapped her fingers again once more and Inuyasha froze in mid-jump, his eyes frantic and limbs twitching subtly. "Hanyou, calm down." Her voice had morphed slightly, the surreal, fluffy tone gone. The goddess's voice was forceful, and even if he could move his limbs, he wouldn't have. "Kagome is fine, the girl is merely sleeping." At this, he calmed down a little but still glared at her. He hated the vulnerable position he was in.

"I need to talk to you about something of importance." She began, her voice hushed. "This…" she paused, gesturing around her. "Is not a game." Seeing Inuyasha's inquiring look she continued. "We're in Kagome's mind at the moment." The goddess waved a hand in his direction and he found that he could speak again.

"What do you mean by that?" he asked, his voice serious. She paced back and forth in front of him, frowning slightly. She turned to face him again. "I'm not really the Harvest Goddess, it seems as though I have simply taken on a persona. I am Kagome's conscience." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything. He silently urged her to resume her explanation.

"It seems that when you sliced that wire, the shock of the electrocution has forced Kagome within the depths of her mind. Somehow, the last thing that was on her mind was games. Thus her mind has brought us into the game itself. Rather similar to dreams in fact." Inuyasha grimaced, finally coming to terms with the fact that it was really his own stupidity that had gotten the both of them into this predicament. "But, why am I here then? How is it that I entered her mind?" he asked. "It seems that you were simply there at the appropriate time." The goddess replied softly, her eyes full of sympathy.

Inuyasha looked down to the slumbering girl, his eyes swirling with confusion. "What the shit? Why are you telling me, and not Kagome?" The goddess pursed her lips and smoothed down her skirts. "I find that not telling her would be safer for her mental well-being. After all, who can think properly if you find yourself stuck in your own head?" She tsked at him and shrugged.

"Then, how do we get out?"

"You have to finish the game." The goddess glanced back; it was as though someone had called out to her. She smiled at him wistfully.

"Inuyasha, I have to go now. I'll leave Kagome's safety in your hands."

"But wait! I still have more to ask!" Inuyasha shout fell on death ears. The beautiful goddess had already disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"Stupid bitch…" He muttered under his breath heatedly. So he was still stuck in this crummy game, what he had learned only put the whole thing into new light. The situation had changed but the environment remained the same. He carried the dozing Kagome into the house and placed her on the straw bed, resuming his place at the seat beside her. So basically, all he had to do was finish the game and he would be out of here? Seems simple enough.

But…. How was he actually supposed to do it?

"Inuyasha?"

Kagome groaned as she wearily sat up on the bed. She clutched her head and grimaced. It was as though someone had taken a hammer to her head, pounding relentlessly.

"You alright wench?" Inuyasha asked, his voice a tad softer than usual as he gently helped her sit up.

She nodded silently, not wanted to reply because even the simple act of talking made her head ache unceasingly.

"Liar. Why don't you take a rest and I'll go explore for a while?"

Kagome smiled at him gratefully and laid back down, deep in sleep the moment her head touched the pillow. Inuyasha tucked her into the bed and stroked her cheek before standing up. He did remember a few aspects of the game when he last saw Kagome play it though. Something about frequently checking the television for weather updates and planting stuff accordingly. The sooner he finished the game the better, it had already been an hour and he wasn't sure if time applied to the real world as well. It certainly would be quite bad if Kagome's mother found them both unconscious in her room with no way to wake up.

He saw a piece of paper on the table and picked it up, sniffing it for any peculiarities. It appeared fine, so he used a claw to open it up:

Inuyasha,

The main objective of this game is to save the town you are in right now. Find a way, and the means to do it. Talk to all the characters in the game. Know this, the longer you stay in Kagome's mind, the harder it would be to get out. I'll give you a clue: To finish the game, Kagome has to overcome her insecurities. Good luck.

Harvest Goddess .v Heart heart heart Xoxoxoxoxoxoxo Kiss kiss!

Looking at the last sentence, Inuyasha could literally feel a sweat drop forming. It seemed that his emotions were displayed physically in the game. He grimaced, it was so difficult to believe that his own ignorance had landed them both in Kagome's mind. Not only had he to finish this stupid farming game, he had to deal with a bitch goddess who seemed high on fairy dust. He irritably slid the note into his front pocket, and walked to the television. Switching it on, the most annoying voice echoed through the house.

"It's going to be a good day! 0 percent chance of rain! Take advantage of this and go plant seeds!"

He immediately switched it off, not a pleasant sensation for his sensitive ears, which were now laid flat against his head. Next weather check, Kagome was going to do it. Inhaling deeply, he walked to the door and pushed it open. He would gather as much information about this game as possible and hoped that he would come back in time when Kagome woke up.

He hoped that the cows didn't have an adverse reaction towards him. The last time he met a cow, it tried to chew off his hair…

TBC

A/N: I'm done! I practically read it a few times over to check for any mistakes or inconsistencies. But its tough to proofread your own work, so if there is anything wrong, please tell me right? Thanks! (I tried to not write 'wench' so many times. Did it work?) This chapter's a bit more serious than the last and a bit longer as well, but the next chapter would be more lighthearted.

Next chapter : Dogs and Cows do not mix well…