I open the door leading to the unused well and made my way over to it. I open it up and gasp looking into it. It was some sort of portal I presumed. I thought the other Kagome said it didn't work. I shook my head and sat on the edge of it and took a deep breath before falling into it. I opened my eyes realising I was still in the well but at the bottom of it.

"Stupid well!" I spoke while climbing out. My eyes grew wide at not seeing the house anywhere. I was in a huge forest, which was lush and green full of different types of trees, flowers and plants.

"Oh my…" I got out and began walking through the forest noticing a rather large tree which was close to the well and obviously very old. I moved closer noticing a small carving etched into it.

"Inuyasha's Forest."

"Who goes there!" I tense at being found and turn around facing…was that a fox demon?

"Kagome!" I freeze as the fox demon runs over hugging me, his full height only reaching my waist. A kitsune…yes that's right in the diaries…his name…what the hell is his name!

"S-Shippo-chan!" He turned his head up smiling at me and grabbed my hand leading me away from the well and the tree.

"Shippo I came to see Inuyasha… Is he around?" I watch as he has not spoken and we come to a village. Small children run around playing, while mothers chat away. I am led into a hut and sat down near a fire.

"Shippo-chan, you have not answered my question." I spoke nicely back to him hoping he'd answer soon.

"You left so suddenly we didn't even get to say goodbye. Inuyasha, he missed you so much…he never…he never got to tell you he loved you…he loved you and only you. It had nothing to do with Kikyo…she…he only wanted to see her rest in peace and to have Naraku pay for what he did. Miroku's curse is gone, he has his heir, actually he's got a few. He and Sango live in Sango's village. Inuyasha…Inuyasha got the jewel and somehow he had reversed things that mattered to him. Naraku died never to return again, Kikyo rests in peace, Sango's village was saved, her father and brother now alive and well as though nothing happened. None of them are aware of Naraku or any of the danger that happened, except our little group. Inu-yasha sent you back, sent you back to modern day Japan, 1997 I think that's what he said, knowing that is where you belong, away from him no matter how much he hated being apart from you. He told the jewel to make you forget about him but you are here and you know everything, you never forgot because the jewel is yours, you are its protector. You can command it to do whatever you please and forgetting Inuyasha was not something you wanted to do was it?" I shook my head and the kitsune continued speaking.

"Although peace rained out all through the lands Inuyasha still felt alone, he'd sit at the well by day and rest in the god tree at night hoping you'd come through the well, but you never came. He died months after since you never showed up. The power of the Shikon no Tama granting him his wish for himself. He never used it to become human for Kikyo or a full demon for himself. He died waiting to be reborn so he can find you in modern day Japan, so he can be with you Kagome. I'm sorry, he wanted me to give you these… In some uncanny way he knew you'd come looking for him and he was right…here you are." I am handed a bundle wrapped in dead leaves as they have been like that for ages now. I held it close to my heart and spoke once more to Shippo getting up.

"Thank you Shippo. I must go, I have been away long enough from my home." He stands up as well and walks me back to the well.

"Kagome are you alright?" I nod my head down at him and we finally come to the well. I bend down giving Shippo a hug and he waves as I jump back into the well. I am sitting at the bottom cursing lightly and rubbing my butt. I climb out noticing the portal is not there anymore. I guess it was just a one off thing. I place the lid back on and walk out and end up facing the god tree. The carving is still etched into the trunk and I run my fingers over it tracing Inuyasha's name. I can hear the front shoji door open and Sota yelling for me. I turn around noticing he is running towards me crying. I bend down hugging him slightly confused and he pulled away and spoke brokenly to me.

"Kagome we were so worried. Mamma was going nuts, as was Ojiichan! We couldn't find you anywhere. You've been gone for 5 days, mamma even called the police!"

"What! 5 days but I was just-" I haltered speaking and looked down at a confused Sota and realised why they were so worried. It felt like hours in Sengoku Jidai but maybe because of the portal it was longer. I stood up making sure I still had the parcel and walked with Sota back into the house.

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It was late at night and I rested on my bed comfortably sleeping but snapped my eyes open when there was another weight placed on my bed. The moon shone brightly into the now opened curtains and window and I looked over to the side of me noticing Inuyasha sitting on the bed watching me sleep. I sat up on my elbows looking at him and spoke.

"Inuyasha what are you doing here?"

"Oh right well excuse me! I mean I've been up all night these last 5 days and all you can give me is 'Inuyasha what are you doing here?' You could have done the decent thing and rung me up telling me you were home!" I tilted my head as Inuyasha sat on the bed his arms crossed over his chest and his head cast away to the side as if annoyed. He was pouting and it was so cute. I sat up making sure the covers where securely around my waist as I was only wearing a tank top and some underwear and spoke smiling sweetly at him.

"Inuyasha where you worried about me?"

"NO! What gave you that stupid idea!" He spoke back his voice etched in anger even though he was speaking as quietly as possible. I scrunched my face up in annoyance and folded my arms in front of me looking away just like he had moments ago. So stubborn! I bet that's how the other Kagome felt with her Inuyasha too! My heartbeat sped up a little when I felt Inuyasha's hand cup my cheek turning my face towards his and those amber-gold eyes glowed brightly and he spoke in a quiet whisper just loud enough for me to strain my ears to hear him.

"But I was apprehensive as to where you were." I giggled a little as he used another word for worried. I leaned forward wrapping my arms around his shoulders hugging him once again. He stiffened as usual but his arms wrapped around me holding me close. I sighed tiredly against him and he spoke while rubbing my back comfortingly.

"I should let you rest. I'll see you at school tomorrow okay?" I nodded my head letting go too and watched as he moved over towards the window.

"You know Kagome, maybe you should think about wearing more to bed. You'll give me ideas." I looked down noticing the sheet had fallen and I pulled it up blushing red and threw a cushion over at him but he dodged as he leapt out the window.

"The little pervert!" I mumbled to myself and jolted when I heard his voice once again.

"But you look nice like that." I saw his head whip away once more and the tree rustled slightly as he left to go home. I fisted my hands but my eyes widened and my heart skipped a beat as my mind registered what he had said. I smiled and lay back down in my bed falling asleep.

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Lunchtime at school had arrived and I hadn't seen Inu-yasha all day. We didn't have any of the same classes today and that actually dampened my mood. I was slowly looking forward to seeing him too. I was sitting down on the green tables outside and saw him walking out of the building. I waved to get his attention and he began walking over. He was nearly close but Miroku, Ame, Sango and Hojo didn't see him and sat down asking me a million and one questions on where the hell I had been. I saw a sad look cross Inuyasha's face in a blink of an eye and he turned around walking off.

"Inuyasha? Won't you join us?" I spoke getting his attention. He turned around eyeing the stares he got from the others and spoke once and kept walking away.

"Ah, no, perhaps it's not a good idea." I was slightly confused and watched his figure move around the side of the building and I heard the sighs of my friends. I narrowed my eyes getting up and running after him.

"WAIT KAGOME, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" I took no notice of the shouted cry from Ame and kept running around the corner and bumped into…my face paled…it was Kikyo AGAIN!

"Well, well, well, look who we have here. So where is that freak you hang around with? Not here to protect you I see." I flexed my hand and it actually connected with her cheek. Her face held complete rage and she quickly noticed a way of hurting me. She wrapped her hand around my left wrist twisting it slightly and digging her nails into my not properly healed wounds. I gritted my teeth, a few tears spilling down my cheeks and gasped hearing a gruff voice behind Kikyo.

"I told you I'd never let you hurt her Kikyo." She let go of my wrist and shoved me and I fell on the ground with a small grunt. She took off before Inuyasha could do anything and I watched as he squatted down taking a look at my wrist.

"Come on." He picked me up and we walked over to where he was sitting. I shrieked as he lifted me up and we sat in a large tree in the school grounds on a thick branch. I silently watched as Inuyasha unwrapped the bandage around my wrist to see some of the rather deeper wounds that had opened and begun bleeding.

"These look old Kagome how'd it happen?" I fidgeted slightly gazing at everything but him and I bit my lip as he cupped my face turning it so he could look straight into my eyes.

"Kagome? No secrets remember!"

"You okay! It was you in your full demon form!" I spoke angrily while thinking about that stupid rule I made. I looked at him and gasped at the hurt look all over his face. His hand slightly shook and he whispered in a slightly pained voice.

"I'm sorry…someone like you should never have scars like this…" I watched frozen as Inu-yasha bit his lip drawing blood and placed some on his fingers. I watched as he moved it towards my cuts and the blood mixed with mine making the scars mend themselves and disappear completely.

"That's incredible!" He was still frowning slightly and I spoke again trying to get his mind off of my wrist.

"I went to Sengoku Jidai. It was amazing! The forest was lush and green with plants, trees and flowers growing everywhere. Did you know the forest there is named after you?" I watched his head lift up at hearing this and I spoke again.

"The Shippo we saw in the drawing, the little kitsune, well he's bigger now, he comes up to my waist. He lives in this village with all these other people, but they are humans and not afraid of him. I guess they got used to seeing that Inuyasha and the others around all the time. He started telling me about how Sango and Miroku were doing and that everything was okay. Inuyasha had died. He died waiting for me…err…the other Kagome to come back. He sat at the well all day hoping to see Kagome, hoping she'd come back but she never did. It was what he wished for after all and because of that the well didn't work. He wished for her to return home, to modern day Japan, 1997. He's been dead 50 years now…just like the other Kagome. His wish was to be reborn and you've returned as him, only you have no memory of the past life, just like me as the other Kagome."

"KAGOME! WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE?" I am haltered in my speaking with Inuyasha and look down noticing Sango and the others looking up at us.

"We came to apologise for being rude Inuyasha." Sango had spoken.

"Besides Kagome, you forgot your lunch while running after lover boy here." Miroku had piped up as well. I knew I blushed and I looked over at Inuyasha, as he said nothing and showed nothing.

"So are you two going to the dance together?" Ame had spoken as well.

"Dance?" I spoke looking down at them. I was picked up by Inuyasha and he jumped to the ground letting me go when I was able to stand on my own two feet properly.

"Yeah Kagome we are all going together so you and Inuyasha have gotta come." Hojo spoke as well.

"What time is it on though?" They looked at me confused but Miroku finally answered.

"At about 5pm okay. Come on you guys you gotta come." I gave Inuyasha a side-glance and replied for the both of us.

"We'll come for an hour or two but we really need to…ah…work on the assignment more since I've been away for so long." I watched as they nodded their heads buying that and they walked off as the bell had rung.

"Nice save." Inuyasha spoke and began walking off as well. I quickened my pace to walk next to him and asked in a small voice…

"D-Do you want to go Inuyasha? I mean we don't have to stay long because of…well you know…but do you want to go…with me…to this dance thing?" He stopped walking and I watched as he placed his fingers to his lips pursing them as though thinking. He placed on a cocky smile while pointing his fingers at me coming to his own realisation.

"Your asking me out on a date aren't you?" I opened my mouth for a retort but didn't have one and sighed nodding my head. I watch a full-fledged, but small smile his face and he shoved me into walking towards the school again and answered.

"Alright…you twisted my arm, but we gotta make sure I leave before sunset okay?" I smiled nodding my head and we walked silently back into the building.

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To be continued…

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