Kagome woke, screaming for Shippo. She sat up, cold sweat running down her face, replaying the dream that had been reality only three months prior. She crawled out of her bed, landing on the hard floor on her knees and sobbed. She shook with fear as she kept replaying the deaths of most of those she held dear.

"Shippo.. Sango... Miroku.. Kaede... why? Why.. why did you die on me? Why?" she screamed to the darkness called three am.

Kagome - 1st Person - 7:30 AM - Higurashi Shrine -

I walked up the steps of the shrine, hoping to see my little brother before I went to class. I noticed Grandpa washing the outside of the wellhouse. I noticed Souta looking up into the Goshinboku.

"Souta!" I called to my younger brother. My brother had changed alot since I had met Inuyasha. He was now a staggering 5' 9". He had a silver- white streak dyed in his hair, as his way of being like his hanyou hero, Inuyasha.

"Kagome! How's school going?" Souta asked as he ran up to me.

"Good.. I came to see you before class. I'm taking you with me to Kyoto this weekend. Do you want Akira to come with us?" I asked him.

"No.. I just wanna be with you in Kyoto." Souta answered.

"See you later, Souta!" I yelled, running back down the shrine steps to my bike.

Kagome - 3rd Person - 12:00 (Noon) - University Cafeteria -

Kagome walked to a table in the cafeteria and sat down with her lunch. She looked at what her lunch consisted of and got up to buy some cafeteria food, leaving a container of ramen on the table.

When she returned to her seat with a chocolate bar, she'd been joined by a darkhaired guy.

"Hi.. Kagome Higurashi, right?" the man asked.

"Yes..." Kagome answered, wanting to be somewhere else.

"I'm Hojo. I knew a Kagome in Jr. High. Are you going to eat that Ramen, Miss?" the man replied. Kagome looked saddened.

"Hojo. I'm the same Kagome that you knew years ago." she replied.

"Are you free tomorrow, Kagome?" Hojo asked innocently.

"Hojo.. Two girls that were like sisters to me, a guy that was like a brother, and a little boy I adopted died recently... Okay? I'm not ready for anything." Kagome answered, while standing up and leaving, as tears began to fall.

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Kagome - 3 Days Later - 3:41 PM - 1st Person -

I walked up the shrine steps looking around for Souta. Souta came up behind me with a worried look on his face.

"Kagome... Why haven't you seen Inuyasha in three months? Or your other friends in the Sengoku Jidai?" Souta asked me. I wanted to cry.

"Souta, three months ago, my group was attacked by the demon that had haunted us for five years. He seriously injured Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kaede. Inuyasha, feeling the need to protect us all, attacked him head on. The demon died. But I left Inuyasha alone, because the other four died. Okay?" I asked me brother before I fell to the ground, sobbing.

"I know it's a lot to handle.. but could you go back? Just to check on Inuyasha? Please Kagome! You changed so much. All you wear is gold , white, and red. I know you love Inuyasha. Don't tell me you don't worry too!" Souta demanded.

"I don't think I can.." I responded.

"You can... you lived through the attack.. through many life or death encounters. YOU CAN!" Soutatold me, shaking my shoulders.

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A/N: How is it? Okay.. I'm leaving for camp tomorrow. Expect six fics and a lot of updates when I get back.

Bye..

Kyla Miller

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