Back in Modern Tokyo . . .


Kagome sighed as she looked down into the well.

"I shouldn't be doing this but…I have to see if everyone is alright! I'll just make sure I'm back in time, that's all."

The well glowed with silver moonlight and Kagome's shadow was cast long and distorted over the well's opening.

"Better close the entrance door first", she thought to herself as she shut it.

She threw one leg over the side, took a deep breath and jumped in.

* * *

Kagome looked up from the bottom of the well.

"Stars…they shine so brightly in the Feudal Era that I can even see them from down here…"

She grasped a rough vine from inside the well and began pulling herself up.

"Eh?" Inu-Yasha's ears perked as he heard a rustling from the well.

"So, she came back…"

Kagome pulled herself to the edge of the well and grabbed hold, pulling herself up and onto the grassy knoll.

"I wonder where everyone is? Did they set up camp further into the woods?"

She tensed up as she began to walk into the dark forest alone. As she walked under a large tree, something large dropped down in front of her.

SWOOSH!

"EEEEK!!!", She screamed before realizing it was Inu-Yasha.

His Amber eyes glowed in the dim light and his white hair cascaded over his shoulders.

"You….YOU IDIOT! Why'd you have to SCARE me like that? Do you usually jump out at young girls walking alone in the forest at night?!"

He gave her an irritated glare.

"Hey! Listen you…."

His voice trailed off as he noticed Kagome was staring at his hand.

"Oh….are those for…me?"

His expression became puzzled.

"Eh?"

She pointed at the lilies he clenched in his hand. Inu-Yasha froze.

"I…Um…Uh…", he felt his face growing hot again.

Before he could say another word Kagome threw her arms around him in a warm embrace.

"Oh! Inu-Yasha! They're beautiful!!!"

He stood there, shocked and wrapped up in her arms. Her soft dark hair brushed against his face. He felt a warm tingling sensation all over as his pulse increased.

"I…I'm…Uh…Glad you…like them", he stammered.

"How sweet of you, Inu-Yasha!", Kagome gushed, "I'll find water for them!"

She scampered deeper into the forest, flowers in hand. Inu-Yasha stood there under the moonlight, pulse racing, still stammering…

"I…uh…"