A/N: omg!! I wanna thank all of you who reviewed!! you have NO IDEA how shocked I was!! Lol, I was actually expecting like 1 or 3!! That's pretty much how most my fics started out!! well, at least I think so, hmmmm. lol. So as a reward, I posted this chapter! Just so you know, it usually takes me like around a month to update!! lol. Thankies soo much!! Oh yea, and I have just noticed that every fic I start has an angsty first chapter. Weird huh?

*and a special thanks to Shadow for being my FIRST reviewer!!! *^___^*

just wondering, has anyone seen the anime music video called "Kagome's Sorrow"? it was so touching!! I almost cried!! Lol! I luved it soooo much!! It's by Loveable Neko Kyou and it's to the song "How Can I Not Love You" bye Joy Enriquez!! If you haven't seen it you really should. w w w . g e o c i t i e s . c o m / m u s i c v i d e o s 1 3 3 / theres the link, now go see it!! hehe, after reading AND reviewing for my fic please!! ^_~

*****super big thank you to a reader () for catching this!! Turns out that the first half of this chappie was cut off!!! O.O haha, okies, here it is!! ^___^

Disclaimer: this is totally pointless. I mean, do you guys really think Rumiko Takahashi-sama is gonna write fanfic for her own show? ::rolls eyes:: lol

Just a warning, Souta's gonna be kinda OOC.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ PREVIOUS CHAPTER
Kagome ran over to the well as soon as the light subsided and looked it. The well was sealed, she could tell because every few seconds the sand would glow a light purple, obviously it was Inuyasha trying to get through. "Goodbye, Inuyasha," she whispered into the darkness before collapsing onto the floor, her energy drained.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~*AUTHOR'S POV*~

Chapter 2
When Kagome woke up, she was in her bed, in her room, in her house, and in her time. Bright rays of sunlight peeked through her curtains and she could faintly hear sounds from the kitchen, her mom was cooking as usual. The thought of food seemed to have triggered something in her mind as a loud grumble came from her stomach. "Ugh," Kagome moaned, getting up from her nice cozy bed. Her legs were sore and she was stiff all over. "Hmmm, food or bath. Nice warm delicious food, or hot relaxing bubble bath," Kagome said aloud, weighing her choices. In the end, her stomach won out and she shuffled downstairs to the kitchen, following the delicious aroma of fresh pancakes. (A/N: lol, I dunno! What else would I have written???)

She quietly entered the kitchen, and seating herself down hoping that no one would notice. But her entrance did not go unnoticed, much to her dismay; everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her with a mix of compassion, pity, and confusion shown blatantly on their faces. Even Grampa with his never-ending tales about the history of this or that had become quiet.

"Good morning, Kagome," chirped her mother cheerfully as if nothing at all had gone wrong.

"Good morning Kagome. Feeling well enough to go to school?" asked her grampa, giving her a piercing gaze. Kagome took a second to decide whether or not he was being sarcastic, but dropped it when she saw the look on his face and knew he was subtly asking what everyone wanted to know.

"Morning, Kagome!! Hey, why were you unconscious on the floor next to the well when we found you last night?? Were you attacked by some monster youkai and had to fight him all by yourself, barely escaping alive???" asked Souta, subtlety obvious not being his strong point.

"Uh," was all she could manage, sweatdropping at her brother's innocent naïveté and crazy imagination.

Before she could say any more, Souta realized something, his eyes growing wide with fear. "Oh no!!! What happened to Inuyasha-oniichan!?!? Was he killed? Was that why you were by yourself?? No!! That can't happen!! I haven't shown him my new video game yet!! And-" whined Souta, his hyperactive imagination running wild again.

"Souta, I think you need to go now, you're gonna be late for school," interrupted Ms. Higurashi. Souta immediately looked up at the clock, grabbed his lunch and ran out the door to catch up with the bus that was about to leave.

"So, Kagome, do you want to fill us in?" asked Ms. Higurashi, concern evident in her voice.

"Um, i-it's not really a big deal you know. I-I just realized that, that I don't belong in the Sengoku Jidai. I was born in this time so this is my home. All my friends and family are here, everyone I love and care for," replied Kagome, trying hard to sound uncaring, but knew that she couldn't fool her mother.

"Hmmm, I bet it was that hanyou dog, Inu what's his face," stated Grampa (A/N: does he have a name?? -_-) gruffly.

"N-no! O-of course it wasn't him! It doesn't have anything to do with him!!" lied Kagome, avoiding the old man's piercing gaze.

Grampa was about to say more, but was cut off by Kagome. "I-I think I'll go take a shower now and try to get caught up with my school work," she said, quietly excusing herself from the table.

Closing the door behind her, she flopped down on her bed and fell asleep again her dreams haunted by Inuyasha and Kikyou.

~*~*~*KAGOME'S DREAM*~*~*~

Alone. Inuyasha and Kikyou were alone in the forest, each moving towards each other and finally meeting in a passionate kiss. Then everything went black. Kagome was alone, sitting against a tree as relentless raindrops fell sharply, stinging her skin and mingling with her tears.

"It hurts to be alone and abandoned, doesn't it bitch?" hissed a cold voice. Kikyou. Kagome looked up, and right infront of her stood Kikyou, in her typical miko attire. Her narrowed eyes filled with hate, emptiness, loneliness, pain, and jealousy.

"W-what have I EVER done to you?" Kagome demanded staring her back straight in the eyes. Even though Kikyou was her incarnate, Kagome still had some fear of the undead miko.

"What have you done to me? I think you should be asking why you are so lucky. You have had everything and I mean EVERYTHING that I have EVER wanted in my entire life! You can be an ordinary woman, you have friends that care, a loving family, you can do anything you possibly want, and you HAD Inuyasha. Why do you, my worthless reincarnate, have everything I want and could not have in my life? Tell me!" demanded Kikyou, eyes flaring with pure hatred. As if on cue, one of her Shinidamachuu came rushing past Kagome, leaving a gash in her left cheek, blood slowly coming out and mixing with her tears like the rain did.

"But you know what? I'm going to even everything out. I'm being so gracious and letting you live and stay in your time. I will take Inuyasha off your hands. Fair deal, ne?" said Kikyou in that same cold tone that seemed only capable of one emotion, hate.

"B-b-but, he-Inuyasha said he loved-" stuttered Kagome, trying not to back down.

"Foolish bitch. Did you really think Inuyasha loved you?" Kikyou cut off, glaring daggers at Kagome. "Think about it, sweetie. Fifty years before you came, Inuyasha and I were in love. Then when you come into the picture, I'm supposedly gone, but you, you are the spitting image of me. Well, except I would NEVER wear anything as sluttly as the thing you're wearing," she said distastefully, gazing down at Kagome's short skirt. "He was only in "love" with you because you remind him of none other, than me. Hn, the truth hurts, doesn't it bitch?" Kikyou finished, seeing new tears form in Kagome's stormy blue eyes.

Kikyou turned to leave but stopped. "Oh and before I forget I was serious about my threat earlier. So much as take a breath in my time and I will personally kill you. I will not have my second chance at life ruined like the first," she threw over her shoulder to Kagome.

Kagome was alone now again. The cold wind bit at her soft flesh mordantly as the rain continued to fall harshly on her tender skin. "I-Inuyasha?" she called out softly and pleadingly, before falling unconscious to her side.

~*~*~*END OF DREAM*~*~*~

A/N: well, it's out! REVIEWS PLEASE!!! Lol, I have a one track mind, ne? Thank you all for reading and I'd really appreciate it if you guys all reviewed!!! ^_^ hmmmm, maybe thirty?? That's not too bad is it? just around 30, more would be awesome though!! lol