Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha! I only own my OC (which is me!! Yay!) and two new characters! (My friends, I had to put them in the story!!) Their names really are Erin and Jamie! Yay for them! (yes, I just too realized now I said I own them, mwuahahaha!!) lol. JK! Now, enough with this...

This chapter is dedicated to Tenshi no hane for being my first reviewer! Thank you so much!!!

Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?
Chapter Two: Youkai Ai Youkai Yume
By: Sweet Raptured Light

Kagome and Rachelle sped down the street on her motorcycle once again. It was around 7:30, and it had already gotten dark. The streets had their entire splendor again like in 2004. They Broadway signs dazzled and blinked and the ads for stores and everything else shone bright.

"It's so beautiful," Kagome mused as she gazed in awe at everything.

"Wait till you see the bar," Rachelle said, pulling into a back, private parking lot.

"What's it called?" Kagome asked as they went through the back door and up a flight or two of stairs, till they reached an office, They walked inside and Kagome sat down as she waited for an answer.

"It's called..." Rachelle started for a second. 'She's gonna love it!' she thought, then continued, "Youkai Ai Youkai Yume," and she smiled as she saw realization on Kagome's face.

"Demon Love Demon Dream?" What's with the word demon? Sorry if I'm being rude," Kagome asked, trying her hardest to be polite.

"Well, youkai aren't a secret anymore. They can appear human if they want, but they don't have to hide anymore," Rachelle explained.

"Wow," was all Kagome whispered, and then there was a knock on the door.

"Marahute? You here yet?" a young girl asked, poking her head through the door.

"Who's Marahute?" Kagome asked, a little confused at the mention of the third name when only two people resided in the room at the moment.

"Uh, that's me. See, all my friends call me Marahute. It's my middle name," Rachelle laughed.

"Hey, who's this?" the young girl asked as she walked in the room and closed the door behind her.

The girl looked around the ages of 10-14, maybe in between. She had long brown hair with a little ponytail on top of her head, and cinnamon brown eyes. She also had demon ears and fangs.

'She looks familiar...' Kagome thought.

"This is my patient. Her name is Kagome Higurashi," Rachelle smiled.

'Oh yeah, the little girl from the picture! But, the girl is a youkai, how can that be? In the picture... she wasn't' Kagome questioned her thoughts when the young girl gasped then squealed.

"Kagome nee-san! Rin how finally found you! Everyone thought we would never see you again! You disappeared after the final battle!" the young girl said, referring to herself as 'Rin'.

"Rin? The same Rin from Sengoku Jidai?" Kagome asked as her eyes widened, "It can't be!"

"But it is! Wait till the others see you!" Rin exclaimed.

"No! You're a Youkai! The Rin I knew was human. It has been at least 600 years! Besides, you look like you're at least ten," Kagome argued. She wanted to believe it was she, but she couldn't. There was no logical explanation.

"I may look around ten, but I am really 782 years old. Every 20 human years equals 25 youkai years," Rin explained.

"But... how?" Kagome asked.

"I had a bit of Sesshoumaru-sama's blood put into a cut I had, and it turned me into a youkai," she told her, "Oh, Rin has missed you so much nee-san!" she squealed as she hugged Kagome tightly.

"You said the 'others'. Whom are you talking about?" Kagome asked.

"Tell her later," Rachelle said before Rin could open her mouth.

"It's almost time to open the bar now," Rin said, glancing at the clock.

"Then lets get downstairs. Kagome, I'll introduce you to some people," Rachelle said as she walked to the door.

As they walked down the stairs, they could hear some voice chatting amongst itself.

"Marahute!" one woman said. She had short black hair with blonde streaks and brown eyes, and she was a little shorter than Rachelle.

"Hey Jamie! I would like to introduce you to my newest patient Kagome Higurashi," Marahute said.

"Nice to meet you Kagome! I'm Jamie," she said, extending her hand.

"Nice to meet you too Jamie," Kagome said, shaking her hand.

"Oh, Marahute, guess what dude," she said, smacking her arm.

"What?" she asked smacking her arm in return.

"Guess who's coming," she said, smacking her arm again.

"Who?" she laughed.

"Your "boyfriend", Ragno," she said.

"He's not my boyfriend! When did he say he was going to arrive?" she asked.

"Like, any minute," Jamie said.

"Damn," she mumbled.

"Who is he?" Kagome asked.

"He is obsessed with me. It doesn't bother me, because I used to like him, but I don't anymore, and he can't seem to get that through his head," Marahute told her as she went to unlock the front door, "Hey, I got an idea. Here Kag, catch," she tossed Kagome a bundle of white clothe.

"What's this?" she asked, and it turned out to be a mini-apron/skirt, just like what Jamie had on and what Rachelle or rather, Marahute was putting on.

"Well, I figured, you would need a job, but if you don't want it..." she said, trying to hide the smile that was creeping onto her face. '3...2...1...' she mentally counted off.

"No, I want it!" Kagome said and quickly tied on the apron/skirt.

"Cool! Now I have someone else to work with!" Rin cheered as she too had on a skirt/apron and brought Kagome behind the bar.

"You work here? You're only ten!" Kagome exclaimed.

"Kagome nee-san, I'm a youkai! It doesn't matter if I look ten, I can still get a job!" Rin laughed.

"Kagome, you and Rin will work behind the bar, Jamie and I will be the waitresses," Marahute said as her and Jamie walked out from behind the bar as the front door opened.

In walked a man with flowing ebony hair and dark crimson eyes. His eyes darted around the room till they landed on Marahute's turned back. He silently walked up to her and snaked his arms around her waist, and she gasped before she realized who it was. Jamie and Rin ignored this and resumed their work on preparing everything, but Kagome watched.

'Is this Ragno? Wow, she wasn't kidding that he doesn't listen,' Kagome thought.

"Hello Koi," he purred by her ear as he squeezed her closer to him.

"Hello Ragno," she said as she put on a fake cheery smile as she tried to wriggle from his grasp.

"What's the matter?" he asked as he held tighter to her.

"We have viewers, and I'm sure they don't want to see this... no offence at all," she smiled sweetly.

"As you wish Koi, but first, before I let you go..." he trailed off. As she turned to ask him what he was referring to, he captured her lips in a kiss. He slithered his tongue into her mouth and to not cause a scene or worry her friends, Marahute went along. Ragno brought his hand up to her cheek just as she brought her hands up to his chest and pushed him away lightly.

"I'll talk to you later Koi," he purred as he breath caressed her lips. He let her go and walked to the bathroom.

"Why didn't you stop him? He could've taken advantage of you if we weren't here," Kagome said to her in a worried, sisterly tone.

"I don't know why, but, I feel so attracted to him, but I don't want to be," she told her as she sighed heavily. The door to the bar opened again and in walked a few couples.

"Well, we better finish setting up. If you need help, just call me or Jamie, or ask Rin," she told her, as she went back to help Jamie take down the rest of the chairs.

Kagome was impressed with how well she could mix drinks, and figured she would like this job very much. As she handed another person their drink, Rin noticed two familiar youkai walk in, so she waved them over to sit at the bar.

"Hey you two! How are you?" she asked.

"We're fine, and yourself?" the male said in return and his female companion nodded in agreement.

"I'm fine. So, what can I get ya?" she asked.

"The usual for me, but if you'll excuse me," the female said and walked to the bathroom.

"I'll have the usual also," he said.

"Two vodka and scotch on the rocks coming right up," she said and went to prepare the drinks. As she set the drinks down, she saw her friend was staring intently at the other bartendress.

"Who is she?" he asked, keeping his eyes on her.

"Nunya," she said.

"Nunya?"

"Yeah, Nunya-dang-business," she laughed as she walked away to serve another costumer.

"Excuse me, are you new here?" he asked the unexpecting Kagome as her back was turned.

"Yes sir, what can I get you?" she asked as she turned around to face him.

'That hair, those eyes... can it be? No! He has fangs, talons, and pointed youkai ears. He can't be Miroku,' she thought, and her eyes glazed over with sadness.

"Kagome-sama?" he asked incredulously.

"Sir, what can I get you?" she asked again.

"Kagome-sama! It is you! Oh I thought we would never see your beautiful face again!" he laughed as he hugged her tight from over the bar.

"When are you going to learn Houshi? I leave you alone for a minute, and you're all over the new bartendress!" the female exasperated as she saw him when she was walking out of the bathroom.

"But Sango-chan, it's Kagome-sama!" he laughed as he took her hands, "Besides, we're mates for life. I don't want anyone else but you, even if it is Kagome-sama," he whispered, causing her to blush.

"Kagome?" she asked and got a good look at her, "It is you!" she cheered and hugged her over the bar.

"Do I know you?" Kagome asked as she forcefully pulled away.

"Kagome... it's me... Sango," she said, hurt showing in her eyes.

"No. Sango was not a youkai. She was a taijiya," she whispered, hurt cracking her voice, and tears stinging her eyes.

"But I am Sango, and this is Miroku. We are like Rin. And we've lived for about 600 years, waiting for you to come back!" she cried.

'Should I believe her? They look so much like my dear friends. Oh I don't know what to think anymore!' she literally cried to herself.

"I can't tell anymore! How can I believe you?" she whined.

"Kagome-chan, remember the secret you told me?" she said and leaned forward and whispered in her ear, so quiet, that even Miroku, with his enhanced hearing, heard nothing save for the name, 'Sessho-kun'.

"You... both of you... It's true!" she cheered.

"Yes! Why did you ever doubt our word in the first place?" Sango laughed.

"You're youkai... how?" she asked.

"You'll find out later, don't worry," Miroku said as he sat down after retrieving their drinks.

"Hey Kagome, I need two Sam Adams," Marahute said as she came up to the trio with a tray in her hand, "Hey Miroku, Sango, how are you guys?"

"We're fine. You should prepare yourself," Sango said bluntly as she sipped her drink, sensing a certain someone approaching.

"Hello Koi," he whispered against her skin as he nuzzled his face in the crook of her neck and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Hello Ragno, enjoying yourself?" Miroku asked, smirking evilly as Marahute glared at him.

"Yes," he purred again her skin.

"I have to get back to work," she said shakily as Kagome placed the drinks on the tray.

He removed his arms reluctantly and moved to whisper in her ear, "Later then Koi," and he let her walk away.

"Are you her boyfriend?" Kagome asked in an irritated voice.

"No, not yet," he said turning away from watching her to face Kagome.

"Then don't you think she wouldn't want you to touch her?" she asked, almost challenging him. He leaned in close to her, his face uncomfortably near to hers.

"I can smell her arousal when I touch her," he whispered.

"You're a youkai?" Kagome asked as her eyes widened.

"Hanyou," Sango corrected, earning a glare and a snarl from Ragno.

"What Rachelle and I do is none of your business," he said and left.

"What's with him?" Kagome asked as she mixed another drink.

"He always found Marahute attractive. Now he won't leaver her alone about being more than friends. They were close to it once before, then something happened," Miroku said.

"Even if he is a hanyou, he must have been too high off her arousal to not even notice the fear laced with it," Sango grunted as she crossed her arms.

"Fear?" she asked.

"Yes. She didn't tell us why exactly, but she did say it was something he had done that scared her out of the would-be relationship," Sango explained.

"She wouldn't say?" Kagome asked as she looked across the room to her friend. She knew she would never understand how scared she had felt, but admired her for how strong she had been through all of his advances. For all she knew, her friend could have been so freaked that she didn't want a relationship between anyone.

'I'll find out, and I'll help her,' she resolved, 'After all, she was my first real friend here.'

As the night came to an end, and everyone headed out, Sango and Miroku stayed behind, to help Kagome catch up on most things. As Rin counted the night's takings, Marahute and Jamie cleaned the tables, put up the chairs, and also washed the glassware, not expecting one more visitor.

The girl had grayish-green eyes and short dirty blonde hair, with no sign of fangs, talons, additional limbs, of pointed ears. No, this girl was pure human.

"Erin, we're closed. It's too late, go home," Marahute said without even turning around.

"But Rachie-Wachie! I came to help clean up!" she mock whined.

"Hey, how come we don't get to call you 'Rachie-Wachie'?" Rin asked.

"Because one: you guys call me Marahute, and two: only Eriny-Weriny can call me Rachie-Wachie," she said as she tried not to laugh.

"Nice to see you again Erin. This is our dear friend Kagome," Sango introduced her.

"Hello Kagome," Erin smiled.

"Hi Erin," she smiled back, "how long have you known Marahute?"

"Since forever," she laughed.

"Since kindergarten," Marahute corrected, though she laughed along too.

'Wow,' she thought, 'maybe she told Erin what happened. I'll have to ask her.'

"Well, forever sounds better," Erin mock pouted.

"Hey Erin, can I talk to you?" Kagome asked her quietly as she walked up to the bar where she was standing.

"Sure, what's up?" she asked.

"Did Rachelle ever tell you what happened between her and Ragno?"

"No, and everyone knows she trusts me with her life, but she never told me," she whispered ever so quietly.

"I need to find out, I need to help her. She has done so much for me. Besides if you saw the way he was with her and what he said, you would think the same thing, though you probably already do," she said softly.

"Yes, if she does tell me anything, I'll let you know," she said quietly again.

"Well goodnight everyone, Sango-chan and I will be leaving now," Miroku said.

"Bye guys. See you tomorrow," everyone said as the two left the bar.

"Jamie, Rin, Erin, you guys can go, I just have to lock up then Kagome and I will leave," Marahute said.

"You sure?" Jamie asked.

"Yeah, it's late. Besides Rin, your father would kill me if you were late for school tomorrow morning," she said as they headed for the door.

"See you tomorrow. Bye!" they said as they all left.

"You ready to go?" she asked as she locked mostly everything and set the timer for the alarm.

"Yeah, lets go," Kagome smiled as they turned off the lights and left. Riding home down the quiet and empty streets still lit brightly as before, Kagome thought of ways to get Marahute to tell her.

Hey everyone! I would like to take the time now to again thank Tenshi no hane for being my first reviewer for this story! I would also like to thank tiggerlily1 and anonymous reviewer lyn for also reviewing! Thank you!

Well, I hope you liked this chapter! I really love this story, it's soo much fun to work on. Here is something fun for you to know, Ragno means 'spider' in Italian. So that should be a dead give away to who he is if you haven't already guessed!
The next chapter is going to be fun! I am introducing another one of my friends because I wanted her in the story too!! I also apologize for any misspellings in this chapter of the previous chapter!!

That's about it. So, I will try to update soon! On all my stories. Until next time... Ja Ne!!