Ahhh...

Lookie lookie, another update :) See, when my life isn't frantic, I'm actually a good authouress, and I don't make my reviewers wait for more than a day.

Too bad that ain't gonna last.

My schedule is starting to pile up again. There's a 50 chance of another update in a short period of time...

...and a 50 chance that I might not update in a while.

Anyway, tell me if this chapter is any good. I kinda thought this one n the last one were a bit on the boring side...feedback always helps :)

Thanks to WintersBlaze, artemisxmoon, alchemistgrl09 & I heart Sesshomaru:) :) :) :)

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"AHHHHH!"

"Uhg, would you shut up?"

Kagome continued to wail loudly, causing the man's face to contort with discomfort.

"I said; SHUT UP!"

Looking around frantically, Kagome's gaze rested on the unlocked door of the drivers seat. Immediately her hand reached for the handle, when a metallic click stopped her cold.

"Yah, that really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. You trying to leave us again. Thanks, thanks a lot, wench."

Kagome kept her head turned in the direction of her side rearview mirror. Cars were impatiently lining up behind her as she still sat faithfully at the stop sign. Forming a desperate plan in her head, she floored the ignition and speed off.

Pressed into the backing of the passenger seat, the man's odd golden eyes widened in horror. "What the hell are you doing you crazy bitch!"

Kagome still didn't say a word. She was panting and she could feel the rise of small hairs on the back of her neck.

Finally, Kagome heard what she had been waiting for. Loud sirens followed by flashing red lights gained on her, and she allowed her foot to relax on the gas pedal.

"You moron!" screamed the man. "You just HAD to go an drags the cops into this. What the hell is the matter with you?"

Kagome just turned to give him a mixed look of fear and triumph. Soon the police would come to her window and take this man away, and she'd never have to—

"Kagome, what the hell! I asked you what was wrong!"

Kagome felt a strange numbness begin to coil in the pit of her stomach like a venomous snake. This man knew her name.

"Who are you?" she whispered as she heard the car door of the police cruiser behind her slam.

The man's unusual eyes went wide with shock, then narrowed into suspicion. Finally a look of pained horror rested on his face.

"You don't remember?" he whispered back.

"I don't even know who the hell you are!" Kagome exclaimed.

The man's eyes narrowed once again. "You'll remember. I know you will."

He leaned forward and Kagome shrieked. A tap was heard on her window, spinning around, she rolled down her window frantically, and pointed to the seat beside her.

"Arrest this man!" she cried.

Turning to see the look upon the man's face now that the jig was up, she gasped.

He was gone.

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"Ma'am, I hope you take no offense in me saying this, but your daughter needs help."

Kagome hid on the top of the stairwell, tears gleaming in her aquamarine eyes. Her raven locks curtained around the side of her head, her bangs overshadowing the fact that those tears had started to flow.

What was wrong with her?

The police had escorted her home, asking about her mystery man for the entire time.

"He had long white hair, and these really creepy yellow eyes." Kagome had shuddered. "He kept yelling at me what was wrong, and then he started telling me to remember. I didn't even know who he was."

"Was there any other distinct feature this man had? Like a scar, or a gold tooth...?"

"I didn't really look at his face too much. His ears were distracting me too much. They twitched furiously on his head every time he yelled."

Dog ears? How stupid could she be. No WAY that man had dog ears. Maybe in her hysteria she had mistaken them from a hat.

But the police thought different. They thought she had just made this whole thing up.

Why would she even DO something like that? She got lots of attention and love from her family, her mom, gramps, and Souta meant the world to her. She already had friends, and she lived in a cozy and protected neighbourhood.

So why would she make this up?

She heard the front door close, and her mother's sigh. The clicking of her shoes told Kagome that her mom was coming up to see her.

"Kagome?"

Kagome lifted her head from where she had been resting it on her knees. She looked down at her mom.

"Hi." she said quietly.

"Hi," her mom replied. She walked up the stairs and sat down beside her daughter. Before she had even gotten a word out, Kagome burst.

"He was really there mom, I swear he was! Even if the cops think I'm crazy, I still know what I saw! He locked the doors on me mom, things that aren't there can't do that! I swear, mom, I swear..." she plopped a heavy head on her moms shoulder. Gently, her mother stroked her hair.

"I know, sweetie, I know. And the police don't think you're crazy, they're just concerned for your well-being." Kagome snorted, but her mother ignored it. "It's not every day that they run into sixteen year old girls claiming that they're being harassed by men with dog ears."

Kagome sat upright. "I could have been a hat. In my hysteria—"

"Honey, there are lots of reasons and excuses. But tomorrow, we're going to go down to the clinic, and get you some medicine. If you little friend continues to appear after that, then we'll contact the police. But otherwise, sweets, I just think you're under a lot of stress. Leaving everything behind like that can do a number on a person, especially someone your age. I think you should go get some sleep. Tomorrow's a new day, and a fresh start, hmm?"

Kagome only nodded and got up numbly. Even her own MOTHER thought she was a psychopath...

But what if she was right? What if that man had just been her brain telling her that she needed some rest? Maybe she should get some pills. She didn't want to be haunted by some illusion for the rest of her life.

Crawling into bed, Kagome allowed a small, watery smile to grace her lips.

Tomorrow's a new day.

And with that last thought, she fell into a deep sleep.

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"Baka! You got Kagome in trouble!" hissed small voice from the shadows.

"Hey, it wasn't MY fault. I didn't know she was going to go all psycho on me!" the gruff voice of a man countered.

"You should of let ME talk to her! I don't look anywhere as freaky as you!" squeaked the first voice.

"Just cuz you decided to stay little in hopes that Kagome would come back sooner, doesn't mean she'll remember you any better than she did me." snorted the second voice.

"But you grew up! She probably didn't recognise you! Tomorrow I'll talk to her. You just sit back and watch the pro's of being cute."

"Feh. Whatever."

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Sango was getting worried.

She hadn't seen Kagome all morning. She had waited until the bell had run for Kagome to show up in the parking lot, and then at her locker between first and second period. Now, halfway through second, she miserably stared at the door, hoping her best friend was okay.

Miroku's deep gaze swept back and forth between Sango and the parking lot. He too was worried about his new friend, but his worry for Sango balanced it, so he continued to switch his focus from the distraught looking Sango town seats away from him, and to the parking lot, trying to get a glimpse of Kagome.

There was a rap at the door, and Miroku made a face. Attendance had already come down...so maybe...

Sango sat upright, worry flickering in her magenta pools as Kagome walked in, handing Odenaru-sensei a note. She slid into the empty seat beside Sango, and shot Miroku a tiny smile.

A note was on her desk in seconds.

Where were you? Is everything alright?

Kagome smiled slightly, and wrote back;

I had to go to the doctors.

Sango frowned as she tossed the note back.

Why?

Kagome just grinned and shook her head. "Tell you later" she mouthed.

Miroku looked on with questioning eyes. Sango just turned to him and shrugged.

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Kagome sat on her mattress, just thinking. She was supposed to be doing her homework, but she had found her mind wandering...

The polish on her fingernails was almost completely faded, and she vaguely wondered about what colour she was going to do them next.

Maybe gold, she thought. Just like that man's eyes...

Making a face, she pulled a small canister out of her pocket and popped it open, taking out a tiny white pill. She swallowed it with ease, it being only about one millimetre by one millimetre in size, and flopped backwards.

He doesn't exist. She recited to herself. Men with white hair are old, not young, they DO NOT have dog ears, and they have regular coloured eyes.

She sighed. She still hadn't told Sango or Miroku about her run in with the cops. What would THEY think? What if they left her, thinking she was insane?

"Yah, that really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. You trying to leave us again. Thanks, thanks a lot, wench."

Us? In some twisted way, did that mean that there were more than just one of those crazy, imaginary people?

No way. Kagome thought with an unconvincing chuckle. And even if there were, I got these babies to help me. She held the canister up. No more weirdo's for me.

If only Kagome knew just how very wrong she was.