As of April 28, 2005: Because fanfiction. net has a policy for "If you didn't write it, don't post it." the songs used in this fic have been taken off so as to prevent the deletion of my account on this site. If you wish to read the full formed fic (songs included) go to my profile and there will be links to my mediaminer account. I apologize for this questionable policy...wherever there's a double page breaker, that's where the song is supposed to be.

A Christmas Wish Come True

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Chapter Two: An Alternate Universe

Disclaimer: I don't own a thing except for the plot…

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Kagome groaned as she slammed her hand down on the tormenting device called the alarm clock. She groaned again and sat up, stretching all the tense muscles of her body. She had had the strangest dream ever.

She was a girl of the present and all her friends, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Inuyasha were forms in the past. They exchanged Christmas gifts…

Typical Christmas anxiety dream, right? Wrong.

Inuyasha had given her a wish stone in which both their names were inscribed. Apparently, they were meant to be.

Meant to be? Fat chance. Inuyasha and her? What a laugh, if anything, they were meant to be rivals forever.

Kagome thought back to the dream, she had made a wish. It had been so everyone could be happy and with those they held so dear. Inuyasha had also made a wish, but it never came up in the dream. Why did it all seem so real?

I wish to be in Kagome's time with everyone so we can have a wonderful Christmas; a distinct voice rang in her head.

'What the hell?' was Kagome's first thought. 'That was Inuyasha's voice…could that have been his wish from the dream? Kami, I must be losing it. A shower and breakfast should do it,'

After a hot shower and breakfast, it was time to go to school.

"Mom, I'm heading out now!"

"Okay, bye hun, have a good day!"

Kagome left the house and ran down the shrine steps. There was no snow on the ground yet the Christmas feel was in the air anyway.

"Ohayo Kagome!" a familiar voice rang out.

"Ohayo, Sango-chan!"

"What's up?"

"Nothing much, but I did have the strangest dream last night,"

"You had a strange dream too?"

"Yeah," Kagome found herself describing the dream to her best friend.

"Kami, that was my dream too,"

"How do we explain this phenomenon?"

"It's surely not coincidence,"

"Oh well," They kept walking and discussed the events happening at school.

"So anyone ask you to the dance?"

"Houshi-san did,"

"The hentai? What did you say?"

"I told him yes if he swore not to grope me,"

"I knew you liked him,"

Sango blushed quickly, "Shut up Kagome,"

Kagome giggled at her friend's quick reply.

"So anyone ask you?"

"No,"

"Really? Well who do you want to ask you to the dance?"

"Anyone but Takahashi-san,"

"Kagome-chan, just come out with it and admit you like Inuyasha."

Kagome blushed furiously, "Do not. Wherever did you come up with that idea?"

"The first sign of liking someone: denial,"

"Sango-chan, I'll give you three seconds to run,"

"Uh oh," Sango ran away from the raging bull as fast as she could, though Kagome was soon hot on her trail.

Before long they were at the school and Sango was screaming for mercy. "Fine, but only because there would be too many witnesses if I killed you now,"

Miroku came up unexpectedly, looking awkward in the school uniform. "Ohayo my good ladies,"

"Ohayo Miroku," the girls greeted in unison before Kagome began her infamous countdown, "3-2-1…"

"Ahh! Hentai!" Sango screeched as she slapped the offender. Now she was in her own fit of a raging bull.

Miroku took the hint and ran, Sango nipping at his heels.

Kagome sighed and watched the two play chase. She was still trying to catch her breath when someone stepped up next to her.

"What's gotten you so out of breath?"

"I chased Sango around until we got here, but it was all useless because I ended up refraining from killing her,"

"Sure," Inuyasha replied sarcastically.

"Ugh, whatever, there's no point in trying to argue with you today,"

"So I hear you've no date to the dance,"

"Yeah well I hear you haven't either,"

"Nani? Who told you? I'm gonna kill that Houshi,"

"Actually I just guessed,"

"Oh…yeah well, so what?"

"Nothing…I guess we're going along, 'cause no way in hell I'm going with you,"

"Yeah and no way I'm going with you,"

"Good,"

"Good,"

"Well that's the bell; I'll see you later,"

"Feh,"

The morning went by quickly and anticipation had built up among the students. Kagome was puzzled about this and by the many 'good lucks' that have been given to her.

"Sango-chan!" She called out in the corridor. "What's going on? All these people have been giving me 'good lucks' and 'I can't wait for this afternoon!'

"Don't you remember? Today's the final round of the Christmas sing-off. We're up against Miroku and Inuyasha."

"Kuso! How would I forget? Do we have everything ready? I'm so absent-minded!"

"Relax, everything's all set. Let's go eat lunch and get ready, k?

"Okay,"

They put their things away in their 'cubby holes' and went to the cafeteria. They got their lunches and sat at their usual table across from each other, soon to be joined by Inuyasha and Miroku.

"So you ready to get an ass-whipping?" Inuyasha teased, nudging the girl beside him.

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Please, if anyone's going to get their ass whipped, it's you."

"Kagome!" Inuyasha faked a gasp, "I didn't know you liked me so much to give me an ass-whipping?"

"Oh whatever,"

"So what song are you doing?" Miroku attempted to melt the tension.

"All I Want for Christmas is You. How about you guys?" Sango replied.

"An acapela version of Last Christmas,"

"So any real reason why you chose that song?" Inuyasha raised his eyebrow in question.

"No, it's just a good song," Kagome responded.

Another silence took over, followed by a strange phenomenon. If you had been sitting at that table you would have seen all four of them go into a trance. There were no longer pupils, irises, or whites in their eyes. Just darkness.

The four looked around the strange white space that their minds had been sent, and also found they had lost the capability to speak.

'The dream,' an airy voice spoke, 'The dream you all shared last night. It wasn't a dream, just a piece from your past. This universe you're in isn't the one where you originate…it is merely a figment of wish…This alternate universe will be eternal if you don't fulfill the wishes made. You have until the third sunset…that is all I can tell you for now, except that when you return to consciousness you will all be different in some way.'

The four returned to the cafeteria from their entrancement. "Well that was different," Kagome said, looking at her friends.

"Tell me about it," Sango replied.

"I don't feel like eating anymore. I'm going to go get ready,"

"Yeah, I'll go too,"

"See you Yash,"

"Later, koi,"

The two girls left to go to the auditorium. "Did I just refer to Takahashi-san as Yash?"

"Yeah, and he just called you koi,"

"Weird, but the strange thing is that it felt so natural,"

"It sounded like it belonged too,"

"Do you think it had to do with that trance we were in?"

"Possibly,"

They prepared in absolute silence, and began warming up. They were matching in blue tank tops with glittery snowflakes in the bottom right corner, and white knee-length pencil skirts.

Soon it was time for the sing-off to begin.

The girls stepped out and looked out to their peers in the crowd. The music cued in and their gig began.

The crowd exploded into applause and they left stage west.

"Good job koi," Inuyasha slipped an arm around Kagome's waist as she passed him.

"Thanks, and good luck to you,"

The two guys stepped out onto the stage and began their acapela.

They exited stage west as the crowd gave them a standing ovation and waited with the girls for the verdict.

They were completely unaware of what was to come…

A/N: hee…recognize the last line? If you don't, go back and read the first chapter…anyway, hope you liked this chapter! What a twist, ne? Well reviews please and thank you, and until next time!

Claire