Kagome's mind switching scenes between Kouga/IY and the rest of the group ((Kagome's mother's voice))

This is only: Reality's Dream

Chapter 3


Coma Horror or C.H. (as it was so aptly named) was not a disease or a virus. In fact no one knew what it was. It took over one's body and it was as if.... they were in another world. They're bodies aged as they normally would, they never got hungry, sometimes they would show emotions on their face or cry out, but in a minute or two they would stop. An episode like Kagome's was not un-usual and they would rebound in a matter of days.

There are six CH victims to date:

Kouga Ookami, a 20 year old demon with (so far) a straight 'A' college record and promising banking career a head of him.

An 18 year old hanyou –half-demon—named Inu-Yasha Taioyoukai who, other than being a rebellious teenager was next in line to take over the family business; I'R Inc. (a.k.a. Inu-Ramen Incorporated.)

The fun loving Shippo Sumi, who other then being a chocoholic was quite a mischievous 8 year old kitsune.

Miroku Kanza (18) and Sango Tajia (17) were actually said to be quite the pair. Their families' had known each other for generations. So long that no one can determine when the two families had even met in the first place!

And now Kagome Higurashi had fallen ill. She was an optimistic 15 year old teenager with everything going for her.... though it seemed at times that all the clocks in the world were out to get her.
All ages are approximate human ages.

Japan's Countryside (roughly March 1497)

"Kagome please wake up." Inu-Yasha whispered into her ear.

It was early in the morning, now. The sun was just about to creep over the horizon line, though you couldn't tell. Grayish clouds had plastered them selves across the sky line, it was a miracle it wasn't pouring rain yet.

"Kagome.... It's all right now, that thing is gone now.... Kagome...." Inu- Yasha had long since picked up Kagome and put her in his lap. Now, she was shifted so that her head rested on his right shoulder and her legs were stretched out in front of them both. He had been whispering and promising anything he could to her if only she'd wake up. But all he had gained was a slight twitch of her hand. 'At least it was a something....' He thought.

He looked forward and was just able to make out the outlines of the sleeping Miroku, Sango, Kirara, and Shippo. None of them had gotten to sleep easily that night. Shippo especially, he had ended up crying himself to sleep curled up in Kagome's sleeping bag.

"Kagome I hope you know how much they....I....we...." He was unable to finish his sentence for a cloud of dust filled his lungs. "What the-?"

"What have you done with MY woman, mutt face!?" A voice demanded from amongst the settling dust. It was a man, which looked to be about twenty, he had long black hair pulled up into a ponytail. He was garbed in brown fur and adorned a tail of the same color.

"I didn't do anything, wimpy wolf!" Inu-Yasha screamed back as he began to stand, Kagome still in his arms.

"I guess that's our problem now isn't it!?"

As this exchange of words took place; back at the camp Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were beginning to stir (Kirara was all ready awake sensing Kouga's approach.)

"Dammit, can't they say 'hello' any quieter?" Miroku complained as he woke up.

"I don't think I want you to take care of her any longer, dog turd! I'll take care of her from now on, hand her over!"

"You know as well as the rest of us that, especially when it comes to Kagome, quiet is not in their vocabulary." Sango replied.

"Not in your lifetime, wimpy wolf!" Inu-Yasha stood holding Kagome 'bridal style' in his arms.

"Well, the sun's about to rise anyway." Shippo added trying to be optimistic, "We might as well get up."

Though the sun was shining once again and the birds chattered (much to Inu- Yasha's annoyance) and even thought he fighting between Kouga and Inu-Yasha had long since passed, the adrenalin had refused to dissipate. The only one that didn't seem to be affected by the tense atmosphere was Kagome.

The fact that she had not awoken yet, was not helping. At the moment Kagome was lying in her sleeping bag with Inu-Yasha kneeling at her right and Kouga at her left. Both banned from touching her, not because of any spoken law but because the knowledge that if either one even made a move the other would also, thus beginning the cycle of fighting again. Possibly hurting Kagome in the process....

Shippo was currently dozing at Kagome's head, trying to sooth her by petting her hair as she had done so many times for him. Sango figured that filling their stomachs might lighten the mood, so she was sitting in the middle of the camp stirring at pot of stew. Miroku was lying against a far off tree, barely in the camp, meditating and Kirara was off somewhere. Sango figured she was getting her own lunch.

This was basically the day, night, and next morning, broken only by Miroku trying to grope Sango, once or twice, and then a slap from Sango in retaliation.

The next morning was a hot one. Its heat spread along the fields and forests like a thick blanket. No one was safe from its heat and because of it the forest and all of its wild life seemed to stop moving, chattering, and all other actions that could create even more heat.

Sango and Shippo had decided that dousing them selves in water might help so they had left to go to the river. This left Miroku in his usual meditating position and Inu-Yasha and Kouga who had not moved since the other morning.

((Please Kagome, wake up.))

Mama? It's so-o hot.... Why can't I see? Where am I?

Kouga had leaned forward and was about to pull back the sleeping bag from around the sweating Kagome when.... "Don't touch her, wolf..." Inu-Yasha growled out low and menacingly.

Inu-Yasha....

"Look at her, idiot, she's going to over heat and get even sicker if we don't take her out of this contraption!"

Kouga.... I'm sick?

Kouga once again reached forward to remove the 'contraption'.

I'm not sick.... We were attacked.... and.... Oh No!

"I said, don't touch her!" Inu-Yasha leapt at Kouga, pushing him to the ground and rolling toward the center of the camp.

Kouga jumps out from under Inu-Yasha and dashes at Kagome.

"No you don't.... Sankontesu!"

Kouga not expecting anything had left his back wide open and Inu-Yasha's attack hit dead center.

Inu-Yasha walked forward and as he passed Kouga he said with an arrogant tone, "Didn't anyone ever tell you not to turn your back on the enemy?" Inu- Yasha reached Kagome and pulled back the blankets that surrounded her and then picked her up once again then jumped into a near by tree.

Now he began to notice that her bangs were matted to her head by sweat and beads of it had began to form near hear temples.

Inu-Yasha gently raised a hand and pushed her bangs aside then yelled down after Kouga, "Why are you here anyway! You're not needed or wanted!"

"Inu...Yasha? What's.... going on?" A weak voice questioned from his lap. "Where am I?" She asked then opened her eyes for the first time in about two days. Seeing her self reflected in Inu-Yasha's golden orbs when she first woke up was something she never wanted to end.

Kouga looked up from right under the tree branch Inu-Yasha had perched him self on. "I know where Naraku is!" was all he said before sitting down against the trunk.

'Leave it to the ass wolf to ruin the moment....'