Chapter Two- Not Really There

Here we go again.I'm listening to some song, i 4got the name... Anyways, in case you're wondering, this story has a happy ending, so no worries. Well, let's get started… enjoy it, destroy it (um, well, don't actually destroy it), just read it! TT owarenai yume…I'm listening to that…

By the time Kagome awoke for a second time, it was already the afternoon. It was amazing how time passed by in feudal Japan, where in the future, days could last forever. Kagome stood up and was once again greeted by Inu-Yasha.

'Okay,' he said loudly. 'Now we're leaving. You've had enough time to sleep.'

'Yes Inu-Yasha, of course,' Kagome said quietly. Inu-Yasha looked at her weirdly.

'A-Are you okay Kagome?' He asked.

Kagome looked up at him a little dazed from her sleep not too long ago.

Inu-Yasha snapped back to his normal sense and looked up to the sky nervously.

'N-Not that I care or anything, I-I'm just wondering.'

'Inu-Yasha…' Kagome whispered. She looked up ahead and saw Sango, Miroku and Shippo now taking down the campsite they had prepared. The sky was certainly darkening since she was awake.

'I'm fine Inu-Yasha,' she answered. 'I just woke up, what do you expect?'

'Feh, that's what you get for sleeping for such a damn long time,' Inu-Yasha snapped back at her. 'You think you'll wake up all normal, but you got to be drowsy and groggy and everything too.'

'What are you talking about Inu-Yasha?' Shippo suddenly asked jumping onto his shoulder. 'You're not getting angry at Kagome again, are you?'

Inu-Yasha punched Shippo's head and frowned. 'Tell the others to get ready, we're leaving,' he said walking off. When they were all ready, they set off for Kaede's village, travelling only on small necessities they'd need, like food and water. Kagome had the largest load: her big yellow backpack holding Inu-Yasha's doggy treats. As they walked, Kagome fell behind them and walked slowly, still thinking about Naraku's hallowing words. They would remain in her mind forever. While Miroku, Sango and Shippo went ahead, Inu-Yasha stopped walking and looked back to Kagome, who was in some sort of deep contemplation.

'You guys go ahead,' he yelled to the other three. 'Tell Kaede we'll be a little late.'

Hesitating, Miroku nodded to Inu-Yasha and pressed Sango and Shippo on forward. 'We'll be waiting for you Inu-Yasha,' he shouted to him, then they disappeared into the distance. Inu-Yasha walked over to Kagome and grabbed her bag, throwing it onto the ground.

'W-What are you doing?' She asked snapping back to her senses.

'What are YOU doing, I should ask,' Inu-Yasha said loudly. 'Eversince we battled Naraku you've been acting really strange. What's your deal?'

Kagome bent down to grab her bag and strapped it onto her shoulder.

'Come on Inu-Yasha,' she said quietly. 'Sango and the others are waiting for us.'

'No,' Inu-Yasha said seriously looking down at Kagome. She looked up at him, a little upset and still dazed out. 'Why don't you listen to me Kagome?'

'B-Because-' Kagome could not find the words to say. She didn't want to tell Inu-Yasha anything about what Naraku said, but it was hard keeping something about him, from him. 'I-Inu-Yasha…' She continued with tears forming in her eyes. 'YOU"RE NOT REAL!' She exclaimed.

Inu-Yasha looked at her confused. He looked behind him to see ifthe others were still there then turned back to Kagome.

'What in the seven hells are you talking bout?' He asked, a little less loudly than he had been speaking before. 'I'm not real?'

'I thought everything was normal,' Kagome cried, the tears now falling down her pale cheek. 'But now everything is coming so clear to me, and I know that this world, these people, these feelings… they're not real!'

'Kagome,' Inu-Yasha said looking at her seriously, 'who told you this?'

Kagome didn't say anything. She just looked at him, tears falling and all. She just closed her eyes as Naraku's words flowed through her mind. Then she remembered that day…

'Kagome,' Naraku's deep voice whispered, 'what are you doing here?' Kagome was falling into a black universe. It was as though she was flying in midair, but the colours around her were opaque and dark. She looked around, but could not see Naraku. She only heard his voice.

'W-Why shouldn't I be here?' She asked.

'Because, this is not your world,' Naraku answered slyly. 'Is this where you were born Kagome? Is this your home?'

'N-No,' Kagome cried, 'but, there are people here I love and- and…'

'Kagome,' Naraku whispered. He was behind her now, whispering into her ear. 'He's not real,' he said. 'None of this is real, it's all your imagination.'

'All my imagination,' Kagome repeated, 'Inu-Yasha…'

'He's not there,' Naraku continued. 'Neither are any of your other friends.'

Kagome reached out for something to hold onto to, but there was nothing there. No Inu-Yasha, not nothing.

She looked out into the darkness, confused, afraid…

'He's not real…'

'Inu-Yasha…Inu-Yasha…Inu-Yasha…'

'Inu-Yasha,' Kagome said loudly. Inu-Yasha looked at her strangely.

'What's going on Kagome?' Inu-Yasha demanded. 'Tell me!'

'NO!' Kagome yelled. 'You're not really there! Leave me alone!'

'Kagome, I don't understand-'

'Why are you following me?' She screamed. 'You're not real… you're not real…'

Inu-Yasha stepped back. 'K-Kagome…'

He heard laughter somewhere in the forest surrounding them. He could smell the scent of a most hated enemy. 'Naraku…' He whispered. 'Naraku!'

Kagome fell down to the ground crying. Inu-Yasha turned to look at her.

'Kagome,' he said bending down beside her. 'Don't worry, Naraku is trying to trick us again.'

'No Inu-Yasha,' Kagome whispered. 'This isn't real, I'm only imagining all of this.'

'No, Naraku is just-'

'Inu-Yasha, listen to me!'

Inu-Yasha stopped and looked at Kagome.

'What if I'm unconscious right now?' She continued. 'What if when I fell in that well I lost consciousness and began to dream this whole world? If that's the case Inu-Yasha, this could all be my imagination. This isn't real. And until someone wakes me up in my own world, we'll never see each other again.'

'No Kagome,' Inu-Yasha interrupted. 'I'm not going to believe that.' Kagome stood up.

'Inu-Yasha, I can't stay here anymore.'

Inu-Yasha stood up. He didn't know what to say. Usually he had some sort of backup response to every problem, but this time, he didn't understand. He began to question his own existence now. Was he really there? Was he only a poof of imagination thought up by some daydreaming high school girl? Did he exist? He looked at Kagome sternly.

'I know Kagome,' Inu-Yasha answered. 'Leave. Don't ever come back here. I don't need you anymore.'

Inu-Yasha, bad boy! Sit! Oh, poor Kagome. I hate doing this to the both of them, but how can I have a story if they're not going through excessive amounts of problems? Oh well, we'll see how it turns out in the next chapter, but I'm at a red light. I really don't know what to do! I asked my mom, I asked my friends, and I even asked Jeeves! Please send some ideas or suggestions. I'm really lost rite now… Thanks again, very much!

Luv, Lee