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Kagome's eyes fell to the floor in a silent sadness. Her arms wrapped themselves around her stomach, as if they were trying to conceal the horrible feelings that seemed to be pouring from her. She looked up for a moment, trying desperately to keep the tears back. Her mind began to wander, trying to stray away from the subject that had been causing her this sort of pain. She sniffed the air for a moment, savoring the clean smell that floated through the air. It was amazing how different a little thing like smell could be between two ages. Where she was now, in the present time, the air was clean and soft. There were always gentle noises from the city, voices dancing on the wind. However, in the Feudal Era, there always seemed to be a slight scent of blood hanging in the air. A sense of fear, and a chill that followed each breeze. Even with Inuyasha's warm arms wrapped around her. . . Oh. . . here the tears, they have come again. . .
"Are you crying?" Asked a soft voice on the wind. Kagome's eyes shot open and stared wildly around the steps of the shrine where she had been sitting. For a brief second the thought of Inuyasha calling her name flashed through her head, and she glanced back at the well, but to no avail. "Are you crying?" Asked the voice again. Kagome swiftly wiped the tears from her cheeks. She buried her head into her arms and hid her face. 'Am I imagining things?' She thought to herself for a moment. But still, the voice asked again, "Are you crying?" Kagome sat up.
"I am not crying. I am not. . ." Her voice trailed away as she realized she was still speaking to no one. She waited for a response.
"I can hear your tears hit the ground, and it is troubling my ears." Whispered the voice. Kagome's eyes began to search the area for the person who was speaking to her. After another few seconds of searching, she finally gave up. Relaxing her body, she gave in to the person speaking to her. . . or her delusions.
"So that is why you ask, just because it is troubling your ears? I don't know who you are, but you have no empathy." Kagome said in a sarcastic voice as she tilted her head to one side, watching the birds argue with each other in shrill whistles. "I was crying for stupid reasons. For boy reasons, nonetheless. Can you believe it, a teen like me having boy troubles? Heh, isn't it just typical? Just. . ." Kagome's voice trailed away again as she began to lose herself in thought. "Just it doesn't feel typical to me. It feels like something so strong is in me, either killing me or making me stronger. Do you understand? It's a simple thing, really. Only a single phrase from his lips would give me an eternity of strength, but then again the opposite of this phrase would bring me here. Bring the tears that seem to be troubling your ears." Kagome laid her head on her arms again, letting out a giant sigh. She sat for a while, waiting for a response, but hearing none. As the last glimmers of the sun set beyond the buildings on the horizon, she sighed once more. Perhaps there was no one there. Perhaps. . .
"You. . . you cry for a boy?" The voice asked, almost out of nowhere. Kagome sat up, startled by the voice that seemed to be growing closer.
"Yes. . ." She answered, looking around for the man who was producing this soft, almost caring voice. Oh, but it wasn't a caring voice that she needed right now. She could find those everywhere. It was a loving voice that she longed for. Just that. "Are you there?" Kagome asked, standing up and walking up the steps of the shrine to the well. "Are you. . .?" Kagome's eyes searched the shrine, yet she still found no one. She shrugged. 'It was just my imagination.' She thought to herself, trying her best to ignore the chill that had been traveling up her spine. She swung around and quickly walked down the steps, her school uniform rustling against her skin in the wind. Her body moved gracefully to the door of her home. She stopped before entering, though, and gave the shrine one last glance before her grandfather's voice brought her into the house.
"Kagome, what were you doing outside? I thought you went back to the Feudal Era already, I told Hojyo that you had Noodle Syndrome from eating so much and. . . eyi!!" Kagome's grandfather quickly clasped his hand around his mouth as his eye began to twitch. Kagome gave him an evil stare, but said nothing as she huffed up to her room. 'Baka!' She thought to herself silently. Slowly her face began to sadden again as she sat on her bed. 'Oh grandfather. . .' She placed her face in her hands, once again allowing the tears to stream from her face. 'Oh, why did things have to be this way? Why. . .'
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Hey, this is my first Inuyasha fanfic. I hope you all like it. I know this was sorta short, but there's a lot to come in the next chapters. But I won't be putting up the next chapter till I get at least 7 reviews!!! Good or bad, I need the crit, so thanks!!!!!!!!