I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA, RUMIKO TAKAHASHI DOES!

I DO NOT OWN THE KENSHIN CHARACTERS DUE TO THE FACT THEY BELONG TO THE CREATOR OF KENSHIN!

I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE SONGS KAGOME SANG OR LISTENED TO BECAUSE THEY ARE BY JADE!

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Chapter 15: Connections

"YOU MUST STOP" said Kagome in front of Sango.

"You think you can stop me," said Inuyasha.

'I never thought this would happen again,' thought Kagome. 'How did it happen anyway.' "SIT!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Inuyasha fell to the ground and got up with anger on his face. "That will not help you, I will enjoy killing you," Inuyasha spat.

'It has happened, he is out of my reach what can I do?' "Inuyasha.." Kagome trailed off having many flashbacks.

:: "Kagome you smell kinda nice," said Inuyasha in his human form.:: "It's not, it's not like that," said Inuyasha.:: "You were worried," said Kagome. "Do you have to ask," said Inuyasha blushing.::

Inuyasha started moving in for the kill. "INUYASHA!" yelled Kagome.

"FOX FIRE," yelled Shippo. Inuyasha dodged Shippo's attack.

"How are you up after I struck you like that," asked Inuyasha.

"I didn't really get struck, I threw myself back to make it look like I got hurt," said Shippo.

"Very cleaver, this time I will be sure to hit you," said Inuyasha. Inuyasha used unbelievable speed and knocked Shippo out. "Now it is your turn," said Inuyasha pointing at Kagome.

"INUYASHA," yelled Kagome again. 'I don't know what I can do for you, but I will always be with you.'

"INUYASHA, HIRAKSTU!" yelled Sango as she drew her boomerang.

Inuyasha sliced the boomerang in half and struck Sango again. "Pathetic human," said Inuyasha licking the blood on his hand. Then he heard "WIND TUNNEL!" Inuyasha turned around to see the monk he struck earlier pulling everything in with his right hand.

"Kagome get out of there," said Miroku.

"Miroku, the poisonous insects," said Kagome pointing at Naraku.

Miroku drew in the poisonous insects and had to close the wind tunnel. The poison must have gotten threw his body because he fell to the ground.

"Now it is your turn," said Inuyasha pointing at Kagome.

As Inuyasha was closing in on Kagome, Kagome yelled, "INUYASHA" and jumped at him. 'I don't have much time left so I better make this quick.' Kagome pressed her lips to Inuyasha's. (That actually happens in the second movie but not exactly like that.)

'What is this wench doing.'Inuyasha put a hard grip around Kagome's arms. :: "It won't just be me protecting you, Miroku, Sango and Shippo will be there too," said Inuyasha. Kagome jumped onto Inuyasha hugging him and crying at the same time. "You promise you'll be there for me," said Kagome. "I promise," said Inuyasha hugging Kagome back.:: 'Kagome.' Inuyasha's eyes turned from piercing red back to his golden/ amber orbs. Inuyasha started kissing Kagome back.

'What is happening the pain on my arms it loosened.' Kagome opened her eyes to be looking into golden orbs. 'He changed back.' 'Wait a minute the Shikon shard in his hand, I have to purify it.' Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand and purified the warped shard.

"Pathetic, so you couldn't kill them after all," spat Naraku. "You are probably wondering why you turned into your close demon form, do you not," asked Naraku.

Inuyasha broke the kiss and looked at Naraku. 'I need to know, that way I am can make sure it never happens again.'

"Yes, I need to know why I changed," said Inuyasha, curiosity getting the better of him.

"When I threw the jewel and you caught it you turned into the demon form," said Naraku.

"I already knew that you bastard!" yelled Inuyasha.

"You see since I was in control of the shard, I made it to where you turned to your demon side," said Naraku. "You remember the kind demon of the forest Ryokon (don't know how to spell it.), I turned him to his demon side too," explained Naraku. "The power of the shikon jewel does wonders, especially when it is tainted," cackled Naraku.

"I will kill you," said Inuyasha lost in anger.

"Fool, there is no reason to give you the jewel shard, if you only defy me," said Naraku. The jewel shard came out of Inuyasha's hand and went to Kikyo's hand.

"Kikyo, why are you with Naraku," asked Inuyasha.

"Do you hate me now," asked Kikyo. "What are you going to do kill me too," questioned Kikyo. "You can't kill me if you didn't mean what you said back in the other time," said Kikyo. :: "I will always protect you, I swear it," said Inuyasha holding Kikyo.:: "Now could you have possibly said that if you were going to kill me," laughed Kikyo.

"The police are coming, you got lucky this time, but next time I won't be so generous," said Naraku. Naraku and Kikyo fled, while Kagome went to tend to the wounds.

"Sango, you don't try to sit up," said Kagome. "I will be right back with my first aid kit," said Kagome running to her house.

"So, did it reopen the scar on your back," asked Kagome.

"Yes," said Sango.

"Did I do all this," asked Inuyasha.

"You don't remember," said Kagome. "You didn't remember in the other time either, but that's okay, I don't think Naraku will try that again," said Kagome.

"Mmmhhhhh," muffled Sango out in pain as Kagome put the cream on her wound. "That reminds me, Kohaku went missing a couple days ago, do you think that Naraku is controlling him again," asked Sango.

"More than likely, that leaves two other jewel shards then," said Kagome going over to Shippo. "This cream will help you get better faster, since you are a demon you will heal in about a day or two," said Kagome putting on the cream. "Miroku this will help the poison in your arm," said Kagome giving the antidote to Miroku.

"How do you know that Naraku wouldn't try that again, I have no control over myself when I transform," said Inuyasha. "I might come after you Kagome, next time I transform," said Inuyasha.

"I'll make a wish on a star that you won't transform," said Kagome.

"I am serious," said Inuyasha in a serious tone.

"I wish that Inuyasha will not transform," said Kagome. "The stars give their power to grant your wishes," Kagome explained.

"Kagome, that was what happened in the anime, Escaflowne," said Sango dryly.

"Only kidding, I just have this feeling you won't transform Inuyasha, I will never fear you," said Kagome. "Anyhow like Sango said, we have school tomorrow no need to add stress," Kagome said with no worries.

"What you just said was pretty corny, don't joke around," said Sango.

"How can you be so damn calm Kagome!" exclaimed Inuyasha. "You were almost killed and...." said Inuyasha trailing off.

"It doesn't matter, you can't change what just happened, so go with it, don't worry," said Kagome. "If you worry you'll get older sooner," laughed Kagome as she went to her house.

~Inside Kagome's House~

'I can't show how worried I am. Inuyasha would feel worse than he does and then he would worry about me more.' "How am I going to be able to concentrate at school," said Kagome.

"Is school stressing you dear," asked Mrs. Higurashi. "You could always go out for a nice breath of air, and look at the well to get your mind of things," suggested Mrs. Higurashi.

"Thanks Mom," said Kagome going outside. Kagome headed toward the well and went inside the well house. :: "There is three left and then think, when we complete the Shikon Jewel, will we go back to our time?" questioned Kikyo. "Has anyone tried to go to our era, would we see ourselves or are we really the people from that era?" questioned Kikyo again. "Once the threads of fate are tangled they can not be undone," said Kikyo.:: "I will see for myself then, will I really go back to that era," said Kagome. Kagome jumped down the well to find herself in a very familiar land. "I have come back," said Kagome.

"I never thought I would come here again," said Kagome. Kagome walked to Kaede's village.

"So you have come back, where is Inuyasha, Shippo, Miroku and Sango," asked Kaede.

"You mean that they are not here," asked Kagome.

"They left shortly after you left and Sango said that you would never come back, but you are right here," said Kaede. "So ye don't know any information on their whereabouts," asked Kaede.

"This may sound strange but, all of them are in my time," said Kagome.

"How is that possible," asked Kaede. "Inuyasha is the only one that can go through the well," said Kaede. "Do ye still have the jewel," asked Kaede.

"I do, but I have to collect nine pieces of it," said Kagome.

"How did that happen," asked Kaede.

"A greedy crow swallowed it and I shot it with my arrow," explained Kagome.

"Tell me, in your time is everyone else the same as they use to be in this time," asked Kaede. "But back to the jewel, the jewel shards could very well be in this time," said Kaede.

"Inuyasha, he has feelings towards me but, other than that everyone else is the same," said Kagome.

"Then nothing has changed child, he may not have shown it but he does have feelings for you, even in this time," said Kaede.

"But Kikyo..." said Kagome trailing off.

"It is true his mind lays with Kikyo, but I am not so sure about his heart," said Kaede.

"Everywhere I look I only find more questions, I am already confused to begin with," said Kagome walking around. "But more than anything I am just, angry," said Kagome. "I am all alone, I don't want to be alone anymore," Kagome said barely above a whisper. Kagome felt something in her lap and looked down to see someone. Kagome got a closer look and to see that of violet eyes which belonged to the human Inuyasha.

"I'll protect you," said Inuyasha in his human form. Inuyasha got up and left Kaede's hut and walked towards the direction of the dried well.

"Wait!" yelled Kagome getting up and running after Inuyasha.

"Kagome!" yelled Kaede. 'Who was she talking to just now, no one was there.'

Kagome ran to the dried well and couldn't see Inuyasha anymore. Kagome looked everywhere around the area but couldn't find Inuyasha. 'Did he go down the well, was he even real, or was it my imagination.' 'He must have been real, I felt him in my lap.' With that thought Kagome jumped back into the well and ran inside her house.

Kagome looked at the clock to see it saying 2:35. Kagome ran out of her house to the sacred tree. "This tree is another connection to Inuyasha's time," said Kagome to herself. "This is where I first met Inuyasha," remembered Kagome. :: 'Somebody help me, whoever you are save me.' Kagome tripped and looked up into the boy's eyes she saw earlier. "You look pretty dumb there Kikyo, the Kikyo I know would have finished her off already," said Inuyasha. "Why don't you do her, like you did me," suggested Inuyasha. "Kikyo, Kikyo, whoever she is I am not her, because my name is Kagome," said Kagome. "And I am saying you got to be her because if you aren't you can't smell so much like -sniff sniff- your not her," said Inuyasha. "That is what I have been trying to tell you, my name is Kagome, Ka-go-me," said Kagome.:: "Why am I remembering all this now," asked Kagome.

Kagome left the sacred tree and walked right in front of the entrance to her house and sat down. "Everything seems to have a connection, what could be waiting where the threads meet I wonder," said Kagome. :: "Once the threads are tangled they can not be undone," said Kikyo. "What did Kikyo mean by that," questioned Kagome.

Kagome got up and started walking down the stairs of Higurashi shrine. 'Is this all the web of the Shikon Jewel?' 'I can't remember an instant where the jewel was ever being used for good, is it cursed or something.' Kagome looked at her watch and it said 2:50. "Can time go any slower," said Kagome sarcastically. 'There is no way I can sleep, and school why did it have to be tomorrow.'

Kagome went back inside her house and grabbed her CD player, and went back outside. Kagome pushed play into her CD player and the first song played "Real Emotion" by Jade.

What can I do for you?

What can I do for you? What can I do for you? What can I do for you? I can't hear you

What can I do for you? What can I do for you? What can I do for you?

I remember hazy borders of my heart I can see a place, it's something like this Every now and then I don't know what to do Still I know that I can never go back

All the things I've seen in those hazy dreams Can't compare to what I'm seeing now Everything's so different, and it brings me to my knees

And though I know The world with real emotion has surrounded me I won't give in to it Now I know that forward is the only way my heart can go I hear your voice calling out to me "You'll never be alone"

What can I do for you? What can I do for you?

What can I do for you? What can I do for you? I can't hear you

And here I fight The rhythm of emotion has surrounded me And I can't go on if you aren't there The moment that I close my eyes you comfort me These are the things we're both want, I know * I'll never be alone

And though I know The world with real emotion has surrounded me I won't give in to it Now I know that forward is the only way my heart can go I hear your voice calling out to me "You'll never be alone"

What can I do for you? What can I do for you? What can I do for you? I can't hear you I can't hear you

"I remember that song, actually it has a lot of symbolic meaning to me," said Kagome to herself.

"What has a lot of symbolic meaning to you," asked someone.

Kagome looked up to be looking into violet eyes. "Inuyasha your human," said Kagome not believing what she was seeing.

*What happened to the Police guy, I will just say he turned down the wrong alley or whatever, okay! Was that Inuyasha real or was it Kagome's imagination? What of Naraku and Kikyo? What about the pieces of the Shikon jewel and is it in the Feudal Era? What about stressing school? Will they ever figure out why they are in Kagome's time? Find out in the later chapters.*