Bent Reality

Darker Dreams of Nightmares

            Kagome curled into a ball in Inuyasha's arms and fell asleep before he had time to protest. He had quickly left the area and had found a small forest at the foot of some mountains. He placed her on the soft grass under a tree and watched her sleep for a moment, trying to decide if he should keep her warm with his own body heat, or sit in the tree above her.

            While his mind battled Kagome had awakened from the chill of the night. She looked up at Inuyasha, who was standing directly above her, he appeared to be deep in thought.

            Luckily for Inuyasha, Kagome was about to make up his mind for him.

            "Inuyasha?"

            "What?!"

            "I'm cold, please will you…" She trailed off.

            Inuyasha gulped but when he saw her shiver he knelt down and consumed her in his arms. "You're not used to the cold, are you?" he asked. He leaned back against a tree and sat cross-legged. Kagome sat on his lap with her arms gripping the front of his shirt. His powerful arms were wrapped around her and his sleeves concealed her body.

            "I'm not used to the warmth either." She cuddled into his chest.

            "Neither am I," he whispered but she was already asleep.

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            Miroku woke to the wind blowing in his face and a beautiful woman's arms wrapped around him. Sango's eyes were closed and her whole body was turned towards him. Her legs dangled over one side and her arms were wrapped around his neck. Miroku realized several things all at once; he remembered what she had said early; the fact that the sun was no longer in the sky; and he was rather enjoying this…besides the fact that he would anyways. But he was enjoying it in a different way. A deeper way, as though this was the way the universe was supposed to be. As if, he was suppose to spend the rest of his life with this woman.

            "We're flying all night if you don't mind, not that I'm giving you a chose." Sesshomaru's voice floated back to him. Only Kirara and Miroku were awake. Kirara let out an angry mew and continued to run through the air. Miroku sighed and put his arms around Sango.

            "Yeah, yeah…" Miroku muttered and looked at Sango's radiant face.

            He pushed aside a stray hair and left his hand on her cheek. He stroked her lips with his thumb. "Will I ever get to taste these luscious lips?"

            Sango's eyes shot open and Miroku couldn't move from her stare. Her eyes were like daggers digging into his soul.

            "I don't know if I should hit you, or ignore the comment you made." Sango's eyes were still wide.

            "Ignore, ignore, ignore." Miroku chanted.

            Sango cocked her head to one side and put her hand over Miroku's hand, which was still on her cheek.

            "Were you thinking out loud?" she asked.

            "Yup!"

            Sango gently moved his hand so it rested over her lips. She then closed her eyes and moved her cheek back into his hand. She leaned into his touch.

            Miroku was scared to move, afraid he'd get smacked, and afraid that if he did do anything he'd loose his chance at ever- aw to hell with it.

            Miroku moved the hand that was on her back and gently gave her booty a small tap. He leaned forward and aimed to kiss her lips, but Sango moved and he got a face full of fist instead.

            "Pervert!" she yelled.

            Miroku fell onto his back and stared up at the night sky… "Ouch." He rubbed his cheek.

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            The night was long and restless. Ms. Higurashi dozed off in the only chair and would wake occasionally only to see Inuyasha sitting on the edge of Kagome's bed and Rin leaning against the door.

            "Inuyasha…how long do you think-"

            "I-don't-know." He said slowly and with anger.

            Rin sighed and slumped to a sitting position on the floor. She glanced at her watch.

            1:43

            "A. M." she muttered but Inuyasha ignored her. Rin brought her knees up to her chest at rested her head on them. She yawned and closed her eyes.

            Several minutes later Inuyasha stood up. "Thank the LORD! I thought she would never fall asleep." He walked to Kagome's side and took her hand.

            "Kagome, can you hear me?"

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            "Inuyasha?" Kagome couldn't see anything. Blackness engulfed her, surrounded her, captured her.

            Kagome? His voice was not very strong and was hard to hear. It echoed through out this strange place.

            "Inuyasha? Where are you?" Kagome called out and absent mindedly reached out with her hands.

            Kagome I'm here.

            "But I can't see you." Kagome wasn't sure if she should be frightened or worried.

            That's okay, just listen…your in a coma.

            "What? How, I was just with you and…"

            No Kagome, in real time. When you got hit by that car, your head hit the cement and damaged something. Well that's what the doctor says but I think it knocked something out of place.

            Kagome was shaking her head and had fallen to her knees. "How do you know this?"

            Because I am in the year 2000 with your sleeping form right now. I have waited 500 years for this moment.

            Kagome was in shock. Inuyasha in her time? Why hadn't he ever contacted her?

            Inuyasha seemed to know what she was thinking. I would have contacted you but you thought the dreams weren't real.

            Kagome covered her face with her hands. "I left you? I left you all alone?"

            She didn't hear any response.

            "So then demons can live a long time…" she said more to herself than to him.

            Kagome, I-I-It's not your fault. Just listen to me. I know how to return you to this time.

            She stood up and crunched her eyes closed. "I'm sorry, but I want to wake up now."

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            Inuyasha watched with wide eyes as the Kagome in his arms started to vanish. He stood up and held her by her shoulders. He shook her hard and started to yell. "Kagome no! Kagome!"

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            "No! You mustn't come back!" Inuyasha yelled into the comatose girl's ear. "I need you in the past now, more than I in the future need you. I have waited 500 years I think I can wait a few more days!"

            "Inuyasha…" his name escaped her lips.

            She was hearing two voices from Inuyasha and both were yelling at her. One saying go, and another saying stay. Kagome felt slightly faint.

            The darkness disappeared and she opened her eyes.

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            Ooo where is she? Is she in the past or is she in the future…who knows? I do! Ha, ha, ha, ha! Which Inuyasha do you like better? Me? I like the future one. But then again I like the past one. You'll come to see they are really both the same. But tell me, which Inuyasha do you want her to stay with? Past, or Future? I want to know. And maybe I'll change the next chapter to your liking.

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