Chapter 3: Together again, a happy Reunion
Kagome landed softly on the ground, inside the other well. She stood up, brushed the dirt off
her clothes, then took a look up.
Am I really back in the Feudal Era? Kagome Wondered. She was pretty sure she was, and that
she wanted to get out of the well, as soon as possible. She wanted to go find her friends, again.
Kagome took a deep breathe, then reached for a vine, and started climbing up the wall of the
well. She wondered the whole way up, as to how everyone would react, seeing her again.
Would they still like me the same way as before?
She reached the top of the well, and pulled herself up, over the edge.
"Made it...Huh?" Kagome whispered, but got shocked from what was in front of her. Kagome
looked straight ahead...and into the eyes of InuYasha. He was here at the well. He must have
known she was coming, or that he has been missing Kagome, this whole year.
An awkward breeze swept by, as the two continued to look at each other, not moving or saying
a word.
"Um...Hi, InuYasha!" Kagome finally spoke, breaking the silence, between them.
"Kagome," InuYasha whispered,"you're back!"
"Ya...," Kagome agreed,"...I guess I am."
Kagome and InuYasha continued to stare at each other, as if they were in a Trance.
"How did you get through the well?" asks InuYasha.
"I...I don't know," Kagome answered, looking back at the well. The well had stopped glowing,
and everything was back to normal.
"So, does this mean, that you can come visit us again?" asks InuYasha,"any time you like?"
"Ya," answers Kagome,"I guess so. Since the well isn't closed up anymore, I can come visit you
now, whenever I like. Also, now that I don't need to use Jewel shards to pass through the well,
I can move freely between our worlds, and I won't have to worry about any Demons, following
me into my world, and coming after the Jewel Shards..."
"Kagome?..." InuYasha interrupts her speech, with a whisper.
"Huh...oh...ya?" Kagome snaps out of it, a little confused.
InuYasha stares at Kagome for a long time. He had a look on his face, as if he were in pain. His
face curled up a little, almost like he is going to cry. Then, without time for hesitation, he lunges
forward, and wraps his arms around Kagome.
"Huh?..." Kagome squeaks, not ready for what just happened. She didn't know how to react, so
she just froze in place. InuYasha tightened his grip around Kagome, hugging her with his strong
arms.
"I really missed you, a lot, Kagome!" InuYasha whispers, still clinging to Kagome,"I was sad to
think, that I may never see you again."
"Well..." Kagome mutters, still shocked, and frozen in place,"I'm back now, so you don't have to
worry, anymore."
"I'm glad you're back," InuYasha confesses, finally letting go of Kagome.
"Well," Kagome sighs,"I'm glad to be back, as well."
The two walked along the same path, they had walked millions of times, that let to the Village,
protected by Kaede. They walked close together, but they didn't speak a word. Neither one of
them knew what to say. They were, probably, both a little embarrassed, from InuYasha's sudden
burst of affection, back at the well. All Kagome could think of, is that she was finally back, and
that she could she all of her friends again.
"So, is everyone back at the Village?" Kagome asked, finally breaking the awkward silence.
"Ya," answers InuYasha,"they came to visit me, because they knew that it had been a whole
year since you were here. They thought that I needed some company, thinking I would be all
teary eyed, and junk."
"Were you?" asked Kagome. She didn't know why she asked him that, she knew that he would
get mad like he always does.
"Hmph!" InuYasha grunted,"as if. Like I would ever get all emotional and cry. Men don't cry!
"But, you did miss me didn't you?" asks Kagome,"that's why you were at the well just now. You
remembered that it had been a whole year, since I last was here you, so you came to the well,
to commemorate our Anniversary.
"I just came to the well, cause I was mad," sneers InuYasha,"Shippo was getting on my nerves,
so I left for a while, that's all."
"Oh, really?..." Kagome giggled, looking at InuYasha. She knew that wasn't the reason. He had
really missed her, and was still trying to hide it.They continued to walk along the path, as the
village started to come into view. As they came to the final hill, before the village, InuYasha crept
slowing over to Kagome, as they kept walking, and put his arm around her and placed it on her
shoulder. He brought Kagome close, and held her against his chest, as they walked along the
path. Kagome was shocked once again, but not as much as before, at the well. This time,
instead of being frozen in place, she too, took her arm, and wrapped it around InuYasha, and
place her head on his shoulder. It was getting dark and the sun was almost completely set,
behind the mountains. As the sun went down, everything went quiet, and the only thing that
could be heard, came from InuYasha. His heart beat softly, as Kagome sighed, and closed her
eyes. She was back and was finally able to be with InuYasha, again. Nothing could be better.
"KAGOME!" yells Shippo, as he jumps through the air, and into Kagome's arms.
"Hey, Shippo!" Kagome chimes, giving Shippo a hug, and placing him upon her shoulder,"how
have you been?"
"I've been great," Shippo cheers,"but I'm feeling a lot better, now that you're here again!"
"Kagome?" Miroku gasped, a little shocked,"I'm surprised to see you. How did you get back here?
Did you pass through the well?"
"Ya," Kagome answers,"the well opened up for me again, so I came through to meet you all
again."
"This is great news," Sango cheers,"we had all missed you a lot, and now that you're back, we
can see each other again."
"Yes, indeed," Miroku nods,"we all did miss you a lot, but not as much as InuYasha. He almost
went nuts after only a week."
"Shut up, Miroku!" InuYasha yells.
"Oh, come now, InuYasha," Miroku calmly states,"you were so distracted by Kagome's leave, that
you began digging a hole next to the well, trying to find a way into her world. You dug for 3
weeks straight, until finally you stopped...just long enough to find out that you had dug your
hole, straight into an underground volcano. You were badly burned, and so worn out, you were
in bed for a month."
S M A S H
"That's enough out of you, Monk!" InuYasha growls, stretching his arm, after landing a big hit on
Miroku's head.
"I was just stating the events that occurred while she was gone, that's all," Miroku sighed,
rubbing his head,"she has a right to know."
"Well, now that I'm back, no one has to worry where I am," Kagome announces,"I'll be able to
visit you all, any time I want."
"That's great, Kagome," Shippo claims,"cause I really missed you, too. You can save me from
InuYasha, who won't stop hitting me. He just can't take a joke. He has no sense of humor at all."
"Well, I'll think I'll stay here tonight," Kagome explains,"then I'll go back home and get the rest of
my stuff, like all your favorite foods. I'll bet you all missed my treats that I bring you, huh?"
"Oh, yes!" Sango smiles,"we all were wondering if we would ever taste such great food, ever
again."
"We all love your Ninja food, Kagome," Shippo laughs,"when we taste your food, we all love you
even more."
"Ok, then," Kagome decides,"I'll stay here tonight, then I'll go back tomorrow. Right now,
though, I'm really tired. Since it's day in my time, and night over here, I'm feeling the affects of
nighttime here. So I think I'll get some rest, then go back in the morning."
The next morning, Kagome made sure to visit Kaede for a while, then she hurried back to the
well, and said goodbyes again to everyone, then quickly jumped down the well, to go back to
her time.
Once on the other side, she made sure to say goodbye to her family properly, and took a lot of
time, getting everyone's favorite foods. It's been a while, but she still knew what everyone
loved. She also made sure to bring along some new treats. Since it had been a whole year, since
her last visit, new things had appeared on the market, and Kagome thought her friends would
love to try something new.
"So, Kagome?" her Mother asked,"what will you so there, now that that Naraku fellow is gone?"
"I'm going to spend time with everyone, and explore places, and be friends with everyone i meet,"
explains Kagome,"now that there's no evil to fight, I can actually be friends with everyone,
without having to worry about killing or dying."
"Still, make sure you take care of yourself," warns her Mother,"there may still be Demons out
there, that still may act mean. Just be careful, Ok?"
"Ok, Mom!" Kagome giggles. Her mom, has always been too overprotective of her, especially
since she got back from the Feudal Era, the first time. Kagome thinks she hides her worry, with
love.
"Ok, Mom, I'm going now!" Kagome yells from the back door.
"Ok, Honey," her Mother yells back,"just make sure, you're home for Sota's Birthday, tomorrow!"
"Ya, Sis!" Sota, joins in on the hollering,"I want you to be there, and InuYasha, too!"
"Ok, Ok," Kagome groans and sighs,"can I please go now?" Before anyone had a chance to
answer, Kagome bolted out the door, almost tripping over Buyo, in the process.
Kagome ran up the Shrine steps, but stopped for a moment, to look back at the house. She
never imagined that she would once again, actually be going back to the Feudal Era. It almost
felt like a great dream, but she didn't want this to be a dream. She wanted this to be for real.
She wanted this to stay like this forever. She missed everyone too much, for her to say goodbye
again.
Hmm, Kagome sighed. She finally turned around, and ran into the Shrine, just as Hojo came
walking up the steps of their Temple. He looked around, seeing as this was the first time, he's
actually been to Kagome's home. He turned his head just in time, to see Kagome run into the
Shrine.
"Kagome!" Hojo yells, waving his hand in the air. She didn't hear him. She was too concentrated
on getting back to InuYasha, to hear Hojo's call.
"Guess she didn't hear me," Hojo whispered to himself, as he ran towards the Shrine, hoping to
catch up to Kagome. He walked up the Shrine steps and peaked in.
"Kagome!" Hojo called out. He looked around, but he couldn't see any trace of her.
"What a creepy looking Shrine," Hojo remarked, to no one in particular. His attention then caught
the well. The well still glowed and shined, even though Kagome had already jumped through the
hole.
"A very creepy Shrine, indeed," Hojo remarked again, as he slowly made his way down the steps.
He inched slowly towards the well, and when he got there, he peaked over the edge. He saw a
bright light, and a bunch of stars. It was like he was looking into space.
"This is what's in her Shrine?" Hojo questioned, looking confused. He decided that maybe, he
should come back another time, and turned to walk out of the Shrine. Then, before he had time
to react, the well, rumbled, and got brighter.
"Huh?" Hojo gasped. The Well lit up, and then a pair of long white arms, came up from inside the
well, and grabbed Hojo around the chest.
"Ugh!" Hojo cried. The arms wrapped around his body and then pulled him towards the well. Hojo
hit the edge of the well, fell over the top, and dropped inside, still held onto by the long arms. As
Hojo disappeared into the well, the light dimmed and then went out. Hojo was just kidnapped,
and nobody had any idea. Kagome, thinking that she never had to worry about fighting evil ever
again, will find that the next enemy she meets, may be a little hard to accept.
