Chapter 4: The Siren's Song
"What the hell is it that you want?" yelled Inu Yasha. The bird youkai only smiled at him evilly, angering the Hanyou even more.
"And why are you working with Naraku," added Miroku.
"Incolent human, that question does not concern you," smiled the youkai. "But I will tell you the name of the great youkai that is about to destroy you: I'm the siren Amaya."
"Feh, enough with the introductions wench. Fight already!"
"And dirty my beautiful talons? I think not. Besides, fighting straight on is not my style." With that she jumped into the air. A haunting melody began to ring out from her lips. It was hard to discribe- a contrast between unbarable and beautiful. It was impossible to ignore.
"Every one!" called Kagome, "cover your ears... Don't listen... To... Her..."
"Kagome!" exclaimed Inu Yasha running over to the collapsed body. 'Damn it, wake up Kagome,' he said to himself. His eye lids too were getting heavy and before too long the entire group was out cold.
Amaya floated back down slowly, smiling gleefully. 'Too easy,' she thought. 'Perhaps I can play with them a bit longer. Yes, I'll play with their dreams before I slowly drain their souls away.'
*Inu Yasha's Dream World*
Inu Yasha slowly became aware of his surroundings. Where was he? He felt warm. The crackle of a fire met his ears. Warm light began to flood his eyes as he blinked himself awake.
"Good morning," came a soft, familiar voice... Kagome? No...
Inu Yasha bolted up and took in his surroundings. He was in a hut, much like Kaede's, with a small contained fire cooking breakfast. There before him sat Kikyou, beautiful and vibrant; just as she had been in life. But how?
"Inu Yasha, what's wrong? You're staring at me like you've seen a ghost." He sat there dumbfounded. A lock of his long black hair caught his attention. He was human! But just a second ago he'd been in the woods with... with...
"Kikyou? How did I end up her? Did you save me?" She gave him a funny look.
"I'm not sure if I'd consider it saving you or not, but you used the Shikon no Tama to become human 6 years ago; the same amount of time we've been married."
'Shit,' he thought. 'It's as if the stuff with Naraku never happened... was it all one long dream?'
*Kagome's dream world*
'Where am I? My head hurts.' Kagome reached over and turned off the alarm ringing beside her. She was home. Upon realizing this she sat upright in bed and looked around. Sandi was just waking up in the bed across the room.
"Morning Kagome. You okay?"
"Yeah... I think so..." Sandi smiled at her.
"Well, have fun at school today. I'm going sight seeing in a few hours." Kagome looked at her. Sight seeing? But... Had she just dreamed that Sandi had followed her to the Fuedal era? Had she dreamed the whole encounter with Amaya? She shook the thoughts from her head. She would go to school to clear her head, then return to the fuedal era.
"Kagome dear," called her mother as Kagome reached the door.
"Yes mama?"
"Don't you want to eat before school?"
"I can't. But maybe you could make some stuff for me to take with me this evening."
"Where are you going tonight," asked her confused mother.
"You know; Feudal Japan. Through the well"
Her mother gave her a very weird look before walking over to her daughter.
"I think you'd better stay in bed today dear. You must have a fever to have imagined such a thing."
Kagome turned pale. Her own mother didn't remember about her trips to Fuedal Japan. What was going on? She ran for the well, leaving her mother calling for grandpa. She jumped in- but she soon realized she was still in her own time. It was about this time she realized the jewel shards were gone. Not only that, the ladder was missing from the well! What was going on? It was as if, she'd never gone to Feudal Japan.