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Traveling for three days now, Kagome felt her feet and knees were about to give up. Walking from the early break of dawn to the latest of the night and that with less than five hours of sleep; if this carried on for any longer, Kagome's feet and knees are not going to be the only thing that will die- hell she'll even willingly end her own life. In the feudal era she had it easy because she could just 'sit' Inuyasha and set up camp, but with the ninjas it was the opposite.

What's the point of running around and killing demons when you can't even keep up by walking? They ate as they traveled and Kagome was thankful to Kakashi for 'accidentally' dropping some food as they walked. Kagome would scowl at the food before picking it up for herself to eat. She felt like some homeless woman picking up whatever trash she could find for her breakfast, lunch and dinner. That's just sad…

Finally coming to a stop for the rest of the night, Kagome sighed in happiness to the heavens. As everyone settled and by everyone it's the ninja's in sight distance of the wretched Shikon-Miko, Kagome let her senses out searching the area around them for any danger. Finding none, she left the group happily in search of the river she saw not too far away. It was time to clean up and mediate because this traveling wearied her out- plus she's got that so called extended power to train. Where's Sesshomaru when you need him.

As Kagome saw the river, she power walked her self there. Kneeling before the water, she grabbed a hand full and splashed it straight into her face, ignoring the coldness it brought to her face. Some fell down her throat and into her clothes and damn did it feel good. She repeated this again enjoying the feeling of freshness.

"Much better" she muttered to her self. Sitting crossed legged, she closed her eyes and welcomed meditation. She found her self again in side her power and searched for the black orb of demonic power. Reaching out for it, it came swiftly making its way through the pure waves. Examining the black and red orb, she ran her fingers lightly against it. Suddenly Kagome felt her self being forced out of her power back into the real world. Her face went from a shocked expression into a deadly straight annoyed expression.

It was like learning her miko powers all over again. It blocks her out until she knows a way on how to control it and now she needed a certain monk to teach her controlling demonic powers instead of pure. Kagome's eyebrows twitched showing her annoyance.

"Why do I always get powers that have a mind of their own" she complained into the isolated area.

"Do you always talk to yourself" Startled, Kagome turned around facing towards where the mysterious voice came from. She gasped when her eyes landed on the red eyed man from before- Itachi. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish as her wanted words got caught in her throat. Her eyes stayed on him, unmoving and so were his.

She watched as he moved his hand into his cape…robe? Or whatever it was and pulled out a kunai not taking his eyes off her and from instinct she had a formed bow and arrow in her hands and ready to shoot. This didn't faze him at all, but what he did next surprised her.

In a fast swift flick of Itachi's wrist, the kunai fled pass her face and attached itself to a tree across the river. Her breath hitched in her throat.

"So…close and…scary" Kagome thought in her frozen state. Her eyes were wide and began to water when she didn't blink for a long time.

"Don't you need air" was it a question or statement, Kagome didn't know, but what she did know was that she was finally breathing again. Was he even trying to crack a joke, because his face stayed emotionless just like his voice?

Gulping down the fear that washed over her, Kagome put on a brave look and glared at Itachi. And then it clicked. Where was shark-face? Panic now laced with her fear.

Calling out all her senses she pushed it towards Naruto and his companions trying to reach their auras. In relief she found their auras were calm- still sleeping. Letting out a sigh she glared at Itachi.

If Shark-face wasn't attacking Naruto and Itachi wasn't making a move on her…what was going on? Where is Shark-face anyway?

"What are you up to?" Kagome demanded. Itachi didn't nothing but stare. Silence passed and it was getting awkward, still Kagome held up the brave look.

Kagome was standing next to the river her bow and arrow in place ready to shoot and Itachi was up high perched on a tree looking like a statue. They next thing Kagome knew, she no longer had her eyes on a man but on an empty brunch, whereas Itachi made himself comfortable as he stood before Kagome with no space between them. His hot breath flared dangerously against Kagome's neck and ears.

"Interesting…we will continue this later" and with that eh was gone just as fast as he came. Kagome jerked herself around and once again found her self staring at no one particular. At where she was sure the kunai was supposed to be was no longer there.

Her heart beat drummed loudly against her chest. Bringing her hand to her chest to calm her heart, her face heated up in a bright red blush as she thought about his breath against her skin. It was hot and sensual and damn can she still feel it as if he never left their previous position. Her blush reddened even more. Not to mention the feel of his body, the hard muscles pressing lightly against her own body. Shaking her head, she controlled her heart and breathing.

Making her way back to where the group was in her sight, she settled herself against a tree and was glad that sleep overcame her quickly.

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Sitting in complete darkness, Kagome's dead eyes stared into it with no hope…

"Does it hurt?" a sudden voice asked. Kagome didn't move, it seemed she had expected this.

"Yes." Her voice soft but broken…

"Does it hurt?" It asked again. This time Kagome didn't reply immediately, there was a pause before her answer came.

"Yes…but lesser." A vague shade of white ring surrounded Kagome where she sat. It wasn't much whiteness, but still there.

"Does is hurt?" it said once again and an image of the red eyes man she met earlier flashed through her head.

"I-I don't' know…I'm…confused" another ring of vague whiteness appeared around Kagome, over-lapping the other at the edge.

"Does it hurt?" there it was again.

"…" she didn't answer this time.

"Well…does it?" whoever was asking sure was persistent.

"Yes" and with hat answer, one of her vague white rings disappeared, consumed by darkness.

It didn't ask again. She was left in the darkness with only one ring of vague white surrounding her as her only source of light or better yet…hope…

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Her eyes flew open greeting the early morning. It was a surprise, for once she was up before the others. She watched them sleep, their chest rise and fall with every breath, the stillness of their bodies- did they even move when they slept. She shook her head smiling softly.

Soon she found her thoughts drifting to her dream she had. It was unusual that was for sure. But deep down Kagome knew…she knew why it asked if it hurt. She knew why she was confused and she knew why in the end, that hurt came back.

Like before, no one and I mean no once can forget their first love and once again she found her self thinking of Inuyasha.

His face…

Ears…

Smile…

And his….

Betrayal.

She couldn't forget no matter how hard she tried…if only there was someone who could help her…

In a world she graced for a month, Kagome was about to find that someone she longed for…that someone who would help her forget. However realizing that someone will depend on Kagome; whether she chooses to acknowledge it or not but hopefully before it's too late.

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