Disclaimer: I don't own inuyasha...blah blah blah...i do, however, in a way own my story line though, so please don't steal it. This is one of the most origional things i've written, and i actually think this one is kinda good. Ohh, and I DO own May and Hitomo b/c I made them up myself. I keep 4geting to add that. wow, long disclaimer.

"Inuyasha and Kagome still arn't back." Shippo said worridly, causing Miroku and Sango to stop what they were doing. "I'm sure they're just fine Shippo." Sango said cradling the small kitsune, as Kagome usually does, to comfort him. Shippo sniggled into the warmth and security her arms provided. "I hope so..."

Still Dreaming
By Endless Moonlight

Kagome sighed heavily. "How much farther do you think it is?"

"How the hell should I know! It's not like I've done this before." Inuyasha and Kagome were getting tired of walking for what seemed like hours. It was one thing to be walking in the feudal era. There the scenery changed, you could see the sky filled with clouds, hear the birds, and every once in a while they'd pass by a village.

But here, it was the same. It was dead silent, and dark. The only thing to look at was the swirling portals, and they all looked the same.

"So..." Kagome said trying to start a conversation for what felt like the hundredth time. "Did you go in any of them?"

"Any of what?" Inuyasha was in a daze at this point and wasn't really paying attention.

"The portals." She answered simply. "

I looked in one, but I didn't go in all the way." Kagome mouther and O in response before continuing.

"What was it like?"

"I just saw the ground. It seemed like the entrance was really high up." He said remembering to start it gave him. It's not like he was afraid of heights or anything, point and case he sleeps in a tree, but there's a difference between that and suddenly finding yourself 50 feet in the air.

"I think they all are like that." Kagome said casually.

"How many did you go to?" He asked somewhat surprised.

"A lot of them." Kagome paused for a moment to try and remember what they were all like. "In some of them I came out in my time, and some I came out in the feudal era."

"What were they like?" Inuyasha was becoming more interested in the conversation.

"Um..well..." Kagome's cheeks turned pink and she quickly shook her head in attempt to get the image of herself and Inuyasha about to kiss that still lingered in her mind, earning a strange look from the hanyou beside her.

"I saw my dad in the first one...I almost wish I could have stayed and been with him..." Kagome held a note of sadness in her voice.

"Why didn't you?" He asked in response. Kagome just sighed.

"I already told you, I want to be with you." Kagome sighed again. "Besides, even if I did find the perfect dimension, one where everything was perfect and I should be the happiest person alive...I never would be."

Inuyasha looked at her like she was stupid or something. "And why would that be?" He stopped and put his arms in his sleeves to wait for an answer after she said nothing. Kagome walked a few more steps before realizing he had stopped and turned around.

"Because it wouldn't be real. I would go every single day, knowing that wasn't how things were meant to be...I would just be living a dream."

They stood in silence for a moment, the truth of Kagome's words sinking in, before Kagome spoke again. Now her voice was back to normal, and the serious and sadness it held moments before gone. "Now, common, I want to get out of this place. It's kinda creepy." She waited for Inuyasha to walk to her side once more and they continued on their way.

It was atleast another thirty minutes before Inuyasha stopped Kagome. The rest of the way to the dimension they hopped would take them home were in the silence that went along with simply enjoying the company of another.

"So...this is it." Kagome said looking at the portal.

"Yup."

"Well then, what are we waiting for?" Kgome said climbing through the portal, followed by Inuyasha.

"Nnn..." Kagome moaned a little as she opened her eyes. Her head was aching. Of course she didn't realize she had an audience, so the second she moved...

"Kagome!!!" Shippo was on her.

Kagome scooted herself to a sitting position and wrapped her arms around Shippo. "Hi Shippo." She said sweatly.

"Welcome back Kagome." Sango said happily. Kagome smiled warmly in return. Then she turned around to face Inuyasha.

"Did you make it back alright Inuyasha?"

"Feh. Of course I did." He said rubbing his head. Apparently he had a headache as well.

"So..." Kagome said setting Shippo down, who only climbed up on her should. "What now?"

Hitomo nodded towards her daughter who was laying beside Kagome. "Can you help her?"

"The jewel shard is in her arm." Kagome said pointing to Maya's lower right arm. Then she placed her hand on the spot where it was located.

"The evil aura has dissipated..." Hitomo gasped.

"We need to get the shard out once she wakes up, or Naraku can take hold of her once again." Kagome announced once she was done. The rest of the group nodded.

"So, do any of you know where Naraku is now? He has to be close...doesn't he?"

"We're not sure." Miroku answered truthfully. "Now that Maya is no longer under Naraku's control, we're hoping she can tell us when she wakes up."

"If she even remembers..." Shippo added. "Kohaku didn't rembebver anything when he was released from Naraku's spell."

Sango's face became grim. "Kohaku wasn't fully released. Naraku still had some control over him."

"Sango's right." Inuyasha added. "We can't just give up that easy." Kagome smiled a little at this comment. "And Naraku's still close. I can sense him."

Okay, that's where I'm ending it. Sorry it was super short, but that's just where the end fits. Sorry about not updating sooner, I was busier than I thought. I need to stop promising updates, b/c I can never keep them. X.X ohh! and one of the reasons it took me longer is b/c i'm working on my own website too. if you want me to put up some of ur fanart of fanfics check it out. well, that's all for now!

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