Author Note: Okay here is chapter 2! Sorry for the delay! I have had family issues that don't normally occur happen. Any way I was so happy to get my first review! Thanks megan1339! I also someone put me on story alert, yay! I would really like it if you guys would review to tell me if I am doing a OK job or not.


The forest was eerily quiet like a graveyard, no birds where chirping and tree foliage blocked what little light that escaped from the clouds. Hurriedly walking through the undergrowth Kagome, peered through the growing dark, in search of suitable shelter. After what seemed to be hours, Kagome spotted a cave, though it would be cold and dark the cave would provide a much needed break from the rain.

'I can't go looking for fire wood now, it would all be wet. On top of that I don't have my lighter with me. Where is futuristic devices when you need them? I guess I should walk around to seen if there is any source of water in this place...'

Soft thuds of shoe steps and distant eco of rain was the only sounds. The deeper into the cavern, the less light that was available to make anything out. Steam gradually heated the area, making the cold more bearable. It wasn't long until the trickle of water could be heard, though the size of the cavern made it sound much larger than it was. After a long soak in the spring, Kagome was warmed up but reluctant to get out into the cooler air.

After much debate, and a quick dry off, Kagome was situated in a pair of warm pajamas. Soon with the lull of the spring the weight of her eye lids became to much and sleep overtook her.

I had a hard time with that particular scene ^^' so if you have a suggestion on how to make it better please don't be shy and let me know! (:

The Next Morning

Warm air kept sleep firmly in place, not allowing her eye lids to open up. It felt late, which usually meant it was before eight in the morning, what use to seem early. One eye opened then quickly shut again. 'Strange, why isn't Inuyasha hurrying me to wake up so we can go shard hunting...?' Again an eye opened, blink, then its partner opened; staring at the rock walls of a strange cave.

'Oh, yea...Kikyo did something to the well. Then pushed me down it...now I need to figure a way back or better yet, where I am.'

Pushing herself into a sitting position, she observed what the cave looked like, now that there was more light to see by. The rock wall was a type of dark stone that she couldn't identify, and the floor was a hard packed dirt. To the right was a stack of small stones, lined up. There where thirteen of them, in front of the stones was a dark area that at one time held ash. In the far left corner from where she sat was a nest of some sort, it was much to large to be a normal animal so it probably belonged to youki. It looked fairly fresh, with the thought that it might return Kagome quickly packed what little she had gotten out of her bag and headed toward the cave's entrance.

Exiting the cave, squinting, Kagome had to wait for her eyes to adjust to the change of lighting. There where trees that she had noticed the night before, just not as many as she remembered. It seemed like the area was in the processes of becoming a forest, just not there yet. Saplings where the dominant source of life. A few mature trees littered the area but only a couple of handfuls. Thick green grass covered the ground, some of it still brown, evidence of a recent dry spell.

'How to go about finding breakfast? The easiest way would be to find a stream with fish in it. So lets try that first. OK!' With that in mind Kagome headed in the direction she thought would lead her to a stream. Trees seemed to grow larger as she headed east, but still no sign of a source of water. The sun started its climb to the center of the sky, the trees where definitely getting bigger but there was starting to be less of them. Deciding to take a brake and think of a new way to get breakfast Kagome sat on a large rock in the clearing she stopped in.

Silence was the only sound except for the occasional bird, then it came to her. A faint sound of water, jumping up with renewed energy she set off toward the sound. Every few steps, she would stop and listen to make sure she was still going in the correct direction. Every now and then, she would correct the direction she was walking in. Her steps grew in length as the sound of water grew louder. The trees thinned out, giving way to a clearing. The clearing was about the size of two football fields. (About two hundred feet) In the center of said clearing was a quick moving stream.

Upon walking closer to it, the stream was seen to be shallow on the edges and deeper in the center. The water a clear blue, so clear that you could easily spot the fish lazily swimming near its center.

Dry sticks where gathered and placed into a small loose pile. Stones where put around the small pile to form a fire ring. Digging through her pack, Kagome found the lighter that had eluded her the previous light. (It had been at the bottom of her pack) Once the fire was burning good, Kagome set about catching her lunch.

"These fish will taste SO good! Hahaha, I was lucky to find so much dry wood after that storm last night! " Two fish sat roasting over the fire.

After eating, and making sure the fire was out, Kagome sat down once again to plain on where to go. She still needed to find out where she was, but had seen not a hint of a road when she was looking for the stream. With no road to follow, she had no idea of which direction to go in.

'Lets think, if I went east from the well then I should probably have another three to five hours walk to the nearest town. That is if that town is even-'

The hairs on her neck rose and her stomach dropped. To the left two great sources of power where growing. Focusing on them, she was able to tell that they where to youki's. Strong ones at that.

Thinking about whiter to find out what was happening or not was a hard decision. In the end her feet started walking in the direction of the two demons.

Stepping lightly as to not make as little noise as possible, she headed to the direction of the demons. She walked for what seemed like hours, but upon checking on the two, they had yet to move. Their youki was no longer surging but instead, it stayed at what seemed to be its high. As she got closer she realized that one of the youki's power was much greater than what she had originally thought. So powerful, that she was sure that she would not be able to kill it if the need arose.

Trees thinned and the trine gradually turned hilly. A quick look at the sky told her she had been walking for more than two hours. But she was much closer now. Maybe another half an hour and she would be right upon the two.

No longer was there plenty of trees, but instead they where replaced by boulders and rocks. grass was much scarcer but still covered the ground. Walking as softly as she could, Kagome headed to see what was happening between the two youki.
Finding a large rock for cover, she peeked around it into the clearing where two demons where standing, confronting each other.


O.o Who could the two demons be? Anyone wanna guess? I'll give you a cookie if you get it right! ^^

I know the chapters are not all that long but I am working on it promise!

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