Moonlight Reflection (chapter 2)

A/N: This chapter is much longer then my first chapter but I must inform you that sadly it is a bit of a cliffhanger. *dodges pointy flying objects being thrown by angry readers* Ok, ok I can see why that may be upsetting but I don't really truly know where I am going with this so if you have any ideas they are welcomed but none the less the chapter should be updated within the week. Ok well, enough of me blabbing. Let's get a recap of last chapter and the disclaimer in, will you do the honors Pu'ar?

Pu'ar: Videl doesn't own InuYasha or the song Dimension of Love. InuYasha is owned by Rumiko Takahashi and Dimension of Love is owned by… well we don't really know. We no own, you no sue.

Announcer: Last Time on Moonlight Reflection…. -"INUYASHA!" Kagome screamed as she fell into the depths of the well, her voice fading with the last syllable. "I'll miss you Kagome but I can't stand to have the weight of you possibly being hurt resting upon my shoulders." InuYasha leapt onto a nearby tree branch and continued to leap through the forest."-

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"Kagome, mom says dinner will be ready in twenty minutes so you might want to go wash up." Sota stepped into the doorway of Kagome's bedroom, where she has spent most of the past few days. "Kagome, are you okay in there?" Kagome rose her head from it's place in the pillow. "Yes Sota, I'm fine. Tell mom I'll be down after a quick bath." "Ok Kagome, oh and Sakura called. She said she wanted to talk to you about getting a group together to go to the park tomorrow and I told her I would mention it but you weren't feeling too well so no promises. Is that okay?" Sota asked fearfully, afraid that he had made the wrong decision and should had simply given the phone to Kagome like his mother said he should have. However, all of his fears were whipped away when Kagome smiled and said, "Thank you Sota, but I am feeling better now so maybe I will get some fresh air with a group of friends tomorrow." "Ok Kagome." Sota turned and left as Kagome slowly rose from her spot on her bed and made her way into the bathroom where there was a hot bath waiting for her.

~* A hot bath. I've been needing one of these. I'll have to thank Sota for starting it for me. He really isn't that bad of a little brother *~

Kagome lazily removed her school uniform and stepped into the steaming water, a small sigh escaping her lips. Kagome opened her eyes and looked at the window, noticing at once that the moon was full. "Maybe I'll go for a small walk before dinner starts. I have spent most of the last week in my room thinking, contemplating what has happened in the past year. My life took a dramatic change when I met InuYasha. I have been welcomed into an unfamiliar world of youkai, hanyou, sacred crystals, reincarnations, and…love. Even after surviving a year with InuYasha collecting the Shikon no Tama shards I have failed to get all of my priorities straight." Kagome began to massage her hair with a handful of shampoo and another handful of conditioner. "I suppose a break from youkai and shards will do me good. My grades have been slipping and I'm a royal mess. No matter how bad any of that is though I don't want to be locked out of InuYasha's life forever."

~* There it is again. That name, InuYasha. Why is it that every time I mention Feudal Japan he is always the first thing that comes to mind. He is arrogant and rude, stubborn and pig-headed. Then why do I care about him so much? *~

Kagome grabbed a washcloth and started to wash up. She had spent so many days in Feudal Japan that she has barely had anytime to come home and take a bath. "Ew, disgusting! I am literally covered in dirt and blood." Kagome looked down at her legs with a look of horror when her greatest fear became reality. "I am cover in dried blood!?!? That is going to take forever." Kagome whined. "Better get going now then."

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~* I can't believe it took that long to finish scraping all the dirt and blood from in between my nails, that is so gross! Oh well, even if I didn't get a chance to take my walk before dinner at least I'm clean. *~

Kagome continued to walk around her grandpa's shrine, not really knowing where to go or what to do. Kagome unconsciously walked herself over to the bone eaters well. "Maybe he took the barrier off. Maybe if I try hard enough I can get through." ~* What am I saying? I had grandpa try to remove the barrier and I yelled and screamed to no avail. It's impossible for me to get through unless I have a Shikon no Tama shard or a youkai is accompanying me. *~

With that in mind Kagome walked right by the shed that held the well and continued to walk until she arrived at the tree that once lay in the heart of InuYasha forest. Kagome's eyes immediately narrowed at the thought of what InuYasha did to her. It has been a week already since InuYasha banished her from Feudal Japan and her mind remained unforgiving. Although no matter how much her mind wanted to tell her heart that she hated everything about him, how she hated everything from his tough guy attitude to the ugly ears on his head nothing would be true. His attitude really wasn't that bad, and one of the cutest aspects of InuYasha were those adorable ears that would twitch at the slightest sound. She couldn't win. Kagome just couldn't win.

"Are you happy? Does my confusion on whether or not I want to slap you or kiss you make you happy InuYasha?" Kagome yelled to really no one. There was no one to yell to. Just InuYasha's tree. Kagome walked up to the tree and climbed to what looked like the strongest branch. "This tree certainly does bring back memories." Kagome stayed like that for awhile with her head rested on the tree trunk and her feet curled under her on the branch, just thinking, just remembering. She reminisced the first time she met InuYasha, Shippo, Miroku, and Soja. She reminisced playing in the fields with Shippo, or having small tickle wars with InuYasha. Kagome grew sad as she remembered all the times that she spent in Feudal Japan. All of the passes that Miroku made at her, all of the miko classes with Soja…they were all nevermore. It was almost like a dream, non-existent…and she was awoken from that dream in an instant.

"I don't want to wake up. I want to dream again." Kagome whispered to herself. She allowed her eyes to scan the area, landing on sites that haven't changed since the old days and held memories dear to her heart. Sites such as bone eaters well, and the area where Kaede's shack used to be. However, no matter how hard she tried, non of it was there. Almost as if that era was erased from time.

"Shippo, Miroku, Soja, Kaede, and even InuYasha…for all I know they could all be dead, or having the time of their lives without me. Either way, whether they miss me or not I know I miss them and I know that I love everyone of them…especially InuYasha."

When the cherry blossom starts to bloom

Meet me here in my lonely room

We'll find a passion filled fantasy

And this time you will stay with me

Kagome began to cry like she has never before cried. She cried to her heart's content and didn't stop until a rustle in the bushes and a disturbance in the air reached her senses. "W- who is there? What do you want?" Kagome called out. No one responded. "Grandpa? Mom? Sota? Where are you? Who are you?" Kagome was starting to feel frightened. She didn't know where to run, there was no where to hide. She was completely revealed and didn't know what to do about it. Kagome found herself jumping down from InuYasha's tree to investigate what might be in the bushes. "Hello? Is anybody there?" She made her way through the thick bush and found an area that she didn't know existed. She never saw it when she was young and she never saw it in Feudal Japan but it definitely was a site to see. There was a stream, now she thought about it this stream resembles the one that she saved the little boy from the day she broke the Shikon no Tama.

"Everything in Japan these days seems to bring me back to the Feudal times." Kagome whispered gently. She gazed at the silver glow of the full moon before casting her eyes back to the stream. But, when she sought the moon's reflection it wasn't there. Not so much that it was non-existent but the reflection wasn't of the moon. The silver reflection took the shape of…

"InuYasha?"

A/N: Sorry, no teaser today guys. I don't completely know where this is going so I suppose you'll have to just wait for the next chapter. Ideas are welcome, reviews greatly appreciated and flames are for cooking s'mores! ^_^

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