AN: Hello all!! I finally got rid of that awful cold (only to catch another one, life loves me) and I decided that studying wasn't worth the trouble (I'm lazy, I'll do it the night before the test) so I finally wrote another chapter. You will be amazed to know that I actually have a general outline for all my chapters. There isn't any Inu in this chapter. Sorry I know I promised, but somehow I just didn't get around to it. Forgive me? Enjoy!

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Disclaimer: Me not own. Don't you just love to rub it in my face? *Cries under the covers in her bed*

Love Isn't Just a Memory

By: Nimerin

Chapter Eight: Ladies and Gentlemen Prepare for a Shock (Dripping Sarcasm Here)

"Ow!" Kagome cried sharply as she sat at her desk rubbing her right ankle tenderly. 'Geez, what a waste of time. They say there is something wrong with me, but at least I don't force people to jump in a stupid dry well repeatedly. There has to be some sort of child care law against that.'

~Flashback~

"Go on Kagome, just jump right in."

"Why, what's going to happen?" She peered over the side cautiously, her dark hair slipping past her shoulders. She couldn't explain it but something about well just felt so wrong, so foreboding.

"Well, it should take you back to your friends in Sengoku Jidai."

"How would I know? I mean it's not like I can remember them, what if I get there but they aren't there?"

"I am sure they will be there." Souta reassured.

"We can't be certain though. That hanyou hasn't been to retrieve her in a couple of weeks." Jii-chan stated. Everyone sweat-dropped as Kagome paled and gazed back at the well.

"Great, now she's never going to go back." Souta whispered conspiratorially.

Mrs. Higurashi sighed in agreement before speaking in an equally hushed tone. "I know I wouldn't go back. I don't think anyone would. Well, I guess this is a lost cause. Might as well go back inside."
While they had been speaking amongst themselves, Kagome had been waging an intense internal battle. 'No one might be there to find me huh? It sounds really dangerous too, I could get killed if I met the wrong people. Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained.' No one said that it was a long battle. She climbed onto the ledge of the well and swung her legs over the side before turning to her family. "Well, I might not be seeing you for a little bit, so take care." And over she went.

Her family looked at where she had previously been standing in surprise. "She jumped?!" Souta gaped.

"That's my little girl." Mrs. Higurashi beamed.

"Hey! It didn't work!" Kagome cried form the bottom of the well before starting up the rope ladder. Her family had gathered around the well, their faces a mixture of disbelief and disappointment. She tried to climb out but they were blocking her way. "Uhm… do you think you guys could possibly back up a bit. I can't get out of the well with you this close to it."

"Oh no dear, you don't' need to get out yet."

Kagome was thoroughly perplexed now, "Why not, I don't have to live in here now or something do I?"

Her mother waved her hands in front of her in a placating gesture as she tittered. "Course not, it is just maybe you should try a few more times to make sure."

"Oh." Was her oh so intelligent reply. Truth be told she wasn't sure she should be relieved her mother thought she shouldn't be forced in the well or worried that she thought she might have been serious when she suggested it. She mentally shrugged and threw herself off the ladder and back into the depths of the well.

After several tries she was exhausted. It wasn't exactly a short distance to fall and then climb up again. Not to mention there were a few landings that were anything but eh epitome of graceful. "Mama, I am exhausted." She whined as she clung to the rope. Her arms were heavy from the strenuous activity but she was surprised to find she had that much strength. 'I'm buff!' Her mind giggled. 'Wonder why, must be from picking up the hundred pound Buyo all the time.' But there was a slight nagging at the back of her mind.

"Just a bit more nee-chan. You never know when it might work."

"But I can't keep this up forever!"

"A day is hardly forever." Jii-chan chided.

"Yeah, well, your not he one clinging to the ladder."
"Please, don't you want to remember?" Her mother questioned gently.

'Ha! I remember everything else. I am not even sure I believe what they are telling me. I am only doing this because I don't think they would lie about something this much.' She sighed and flung herself off again.

"Ow!" She yelped in pain as she landed. Her right ankle was twisted sharply.

"What's wrong?!" Her mother called out anxiously as she peered down at her daughter.

"I twisted my ankle."

"Oh dear. Is it really bad? Do you need help getting out the well?"

"Um…I'm not sure. Let me try." Kagome placed her hands on the wall behind her to pull herself up. She then leaned all of her weight on her left leg, nearly losing her balance in the process. She finally raised herself to a standing position, only she had her right leg hovering slightly about ground in attempts to avoid injuring it further. 'Okay now. Take a deep breath take a step towards the ladder. You can do this.' As soon as her foot reached the round she cried out again and full over in pain.

"Kagome?!" Her family called collectively.

"I can't do it. It hurts too much, I need help." She called back.

"Hold on while we try to think of something. We might need to go find someone strong enough to pull you out." Their faces disappeared from the lip of the well as she settled herself comfortably against the wall.

'Who is there around here that could possibly be strong enough to pull me out of here? I think Mrs. Izo's husband might. Really, I'm not sure who else could.' A flash of red and white appeared in her mind quickly followed by an immense headache. Kagome doubled over and fell into unconsciousness created by the pain.

When she had awoken she was in her bed and her mother was seated beside her smoothing the hair away from her brow.

"How did I get in here?"

Mrs. Higurashi smiled. "Mrs. Izo's husband brought you up here while you were passed out."
"How long?"

"Not long, only about an hour."

"That's good." Kagome sighed. 'I've lost enough time to the fluffy blackness residing in the recesses of my mind recently.'

"What happened? I mean why did you black out?" Her mother questioned with a slight frown. She was really worried about her daughter. The doctor had said that there was nothing wrong with her, and she had been feeling fine before; hopefully her little baby wasn't heading towards a relapse into whatever strange disease that had plagued previously.

"Oh, I just was really tired." Kagome lied, not wanting to upset her mother further; besides, she wasn't even completely sure of the reason herself.

"Gomen, we didn't mean to push you so hard." Her mother replied guiltily.

"It's really okay mama. I don't mind." Kagome smiled brightly, erasing any guilt that had rested within her mother's mind.

~End Flashback~

She sighed deeply before her nose caught the scent of something suspiciously familiar. 'Oden!!!!!!!!" Kagome screamed and flew out of her chair and downstairs into the kitchen; her pain momentarily forgotten. She slid into her chair at the table where the rest of her family was already seated. "How come no one told me that there was oden tonight?" She pouted with her arms folded in front of her chest.

Souta smiled, "We didn't want to get killed once you found out. We knew you would smell it eventually and come down."

"I must say your ankle must have made a fast recovery if you able to stampede down here like you just did." Jii-chan commented.

"Eh…?" Kagome glanced at her ankle, and suddenly it hurt. Thus proving the law of pain: it is mind over matter, as soon as something more important comes to mind, it disappears. Something scientific having to do with adrenaline and the fight or flight mode. Apparently her family digging into HER bowl of oden inspired the fight mode in her. I am oh so very shocked ladies and gentlemen, who would have thought it? "Ow." She squeaked out belatedly.

The entire family laughed at her behavior, glad to have her back to normal after her little episode.

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AN: PLEASE REVIEW OR THE FLYING PURPLE MONKIES OF HELL MIGHT GET ME!!!! Well, probably not, but you never know so just do it in case. Besides, it makes me really happy and gives me another reason to neglect my studies. Bye and Thanks!