Disclaimer: You are very lucky that I do not own Inuyasha. God knows what someone as evil as me would do with millions of dollars…

Well I know, too, but that's not the point!!!

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'Where am I?' the small girl thought as she stood in the middle of a clearing in the woods, next to a well. A large duffle bag sat on the ground next to her, how she got it out of the well was a mystery, even to her, and she had a smaller pack on her back. Turning around slowly she suddenly noticed a tree taller than the others.

"The Sacred Tree!" she whispered. "I guess I'm not so far from home as I thought."

She walked through the woods toward the tree and soon emerged from the undergrowth into a smaller clearing than the one she had originally found herself in. 'Here's the Tree, but where's my house? The shrine can't just have disappeared! Unless…no those were just stories!

An arrow whizzing by her ear made her yelp. She turned and saw about 20 men on horseback. They were all armed and from their looks she could tell they would attack first and ask questions later.

Hefting her bag she ran as fast as she could. The girl screamed out of pain and fear as an arrow skimmed the side of her head, leaving a shallow scratch.

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Inuyasha sat in Kaede's hut eating his midday meal. Suddenly he heard a scream that only someone with a superior hearing ability could hear.

"That's not possible!" he said disbelievingly. 'How can it be; she left years ago! Am I going crazy?'

But, no, he wasn't crazy. He could sense the jewel.

"What is not possible, my love?" Kikyou said with concern.

"I'll be right back," and with that he left, heading toward the wood that bore his name.

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The girl ran blindly, overcome with fear. Tears dripped down her cheeks. 'I should never have gone in the well!' she thought. 'Oh mama, why did you have to go?'

She could hear the horses close behind her. She tried to speed up, but her strength was waning. Suddenly she ran into a well-muscled chest, and was picked up by the owner's strong arms. She only cried harder, not sure whether she was being rescued or put in even more danger.

The man who held her was shouting to the men on the horses and soon she heard them riding away. She was placed back on the ground and collapsed, sobbing.

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Inuyasha looked down at the small girl who was curled up sobbing on the ground before him. She had long black hair, and…

Her clothes looked like they were from Kagome's era, but that couldn't be right.

He placed her large bag next to her on the ground, and suddenly noticed that the yellow bag on her back looked extremely familiar.

He crouched in front of her and said comfortingly, "It's ok, those men left. Did they hurt you?" She touched the side of her head, and her hand came away with blood on it. He noticed a long, shallow scratch running from behind her ear to her forehead.

'Looks to be from an arrow,' he thought, 'she's probably lucky it didn't go clean through her head.'

"Why don't you come with me and we'll get that cleaned up, ok?" he said softly. She nodded and then looked up. They both gasped.

She looked exactly like Kagome, except that her eyes were a clear blue, instead of a warm brown.

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She looked up and gasped.

"Inuyasha!" she said sounding shocked, "but…but that's impossible! You don't exist. You're just a story!" She stood up, making her about as tall as his crouching figure. She reached out and tweaked his ear.

He pushed her hand away and stood up. "How do you know my name?" his voice was quiet and dangerous. The girl's eyes widened and she took a step back, whimpering.

"I want an answer. NOW!"

She tried to take more steps back and stumbled. She fell, yelping at the new pain in her ankle. She raised her hands over her head to shield herself from blows.

"Mama told me about you," she rushed out. "She told me stories about you and you friends. But that's just what they were supposed to be, stories. You're not supposed to be real!"

"How did you know it was me?" he growled.

"because of your clothes and your ears. Please don't hurt me!" She was on the verge of tears now.

"What is your mother's name?" he asked, his voice still dangerous. Depending on he answer he would know whether or not she told the truth.

She whimpered again before answering.

"Higurashi, Kagome."

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A/N: YAY CLIFFIE!!!! MUAH HA HA!!!!

wow…being an author gives me way too much power!!! Hehe!

Well I'd say that I'll update soon, but I'm not sure how true it is…-hangs head guiltily-

If you can see the dashes and the star things, then good for you. The reason both are there is that normally the star things don't show up on the web… : (

Back to the matter of updating!!! You see I have started the sequel to this story!

I know how idiotic is that…starting the sequel before the second chapter is even posted…-sigh-

But it was such a good idea that I just had to write it down…o well.

So I have an idea for chapter 2, but it is VERY hazy so please, all ideas and suggestions are accepted VERY happily…and all other reviews are good too.

Well that's all for now!!

O bi the way…read my friend liz's stories, they are really good…they are under my favorites, her pen name is like 'larohzetta' or something…I would check, but this damn laptop doesn't have internet…so I guess I wont be responding to reviewers either.

-sob- well, I'll just respond to you all next chappie!! It's not like there are so many of you it will take up a page or anything -more sobs-

well that's all for now…this time I really mean it! And for those of you reading my other story, as soon as I type it (it's on paper right now) and get on a computer with internet the next chapter will be posted!

But then again by the time you read this I will have been on a computer with internet…well soon after that, ok.

Well this time I really am leaving!

BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-horsegal628 (I am really beginning to hate that penname…)

I should've made my penname like 'inuyashalvr27'

Or 'psychodevil27'

Or…

Inuyasha(cut's her (ok me)off): hey you!

Me: yeah?

Inuyasha: SHUT UP

So now this really will end because everyone listens to cute guys with adorable ears and…

Inuyasha: -growl- what did I say!

Me: -hangs head-

This could really go on forever…I'll just ignore the fact he's growling again! Well,

BYE!!!!!

A/N: hello! I am writing this the day after I wrote my last a/n. I just wanted to tell you that I was very hyper when I wrote that and I am not always that crazy. Sorry if I scared you. bi!