Missing Kagome

AN: Hello! Thanks for the reviews, everyone. Here's chapter two, and I hope it was as good as chapter one was.

"I...just wanted to say..." Inuyasha murmured.

Kagome laughed and said, "Inuyasha, what is it? I have a plane to catch!"

Inuyasha smiled and said, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. I should have known you wouldn't leave us for good." He was looking at the ground the whole time he was talking, but Kagome didn't seem to care.

Kagome wrapped her arms around him and cried, "Oh, Inuyasha! I'm sorry, too. I shouldn't have yelled and thought you were being mean and unreasonable." Inuyasha was shocked, but pleased. He embraced her right back.

Souta, who was behind them both, rolled his eyes and gave Kagome a look. He also told her that it was time to board the plane before it left her there. Kagome laughed and Inuyasha grinned. It was such a wide grin, that he had to cover his mouth instantly before his doggish smile was discovered.

Kagome waved good-bye, and Inuyasha left the airport without a word. But Kagome didn't really care. She was floating on air, she was so happy. Souta pushed Kagome into the plane.

"Hurry! They're starting the airplane safety film, which means they're going to take off soon!!!" Kagome nodded her head and pulled her luggage inside. She made her way to her seat just in time for the buckle your seatbelt sign to come on. She fastened it tight, still thinking of Inuyasha.

"Ladies and gentlemen we are about to take off. Please keep you seatbelts fastened until the glowing sign turns off. Thank you and enjoy your flight," the attendant said.

Kagome turned up her headphones. She tuned out the whole world so she could think of Shippo, Sango, Miroku, Kaede, and mostly, Inuyasha. By the time the plane had landed, Kagome was happier than a child with ten dollars to spend at the local candy store.

This was the first year Kagome was to have her own hotel room. So most of the time she had on vacation was spent soaking in the tub, thinking of what Inuyasha would be doing right this second. 'Hopefully, he's thinking about me as much as I am...' Kagome thought one night.

Seventy-five percent of the time, Kagome spent thinking of (AN: you guessed it, huh?) Inuyasha. Ten percent was spent thinking of Shippo and the rest. Fifteen percent was spent...HAVING THE TIME OF HER LIFE!!!

She was riding the log ride at Knott's Berry Farm. Laughing at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, and getting soaked on the water slides at Wild Rivers.

She also swam in the hotel pool, ate popcorn at the AMC movie theaters, and shopped in the malls.

Souta noticed that Kagome was rather distracted, but he paid no attention. He was busy, too. What with the amusement parks, attractions, cool toy stores, and yum-yum restaurants, he was swamped!

Mrs. Higurashi was just glad that Kagome was out of her bad mood. Somehow, all she did was sulk and stay in her room lately. But now it was like she was as good as new. 'I knew this trip would be good for Kagome,' Mrs. Higurashi thought as she watched her daughter dove into the pool with Souta measuring the length of her jump.

Kagome was very happy on her trip. And by the third day, she had gotten a lot accomplished in the "fun" department. Meanwhile, in the feudal era...

Inuyasha was battling Naraku. He was trying to save the shikon shards by himself, but it was really hard without Kagome. 'Collecting the shikon shards will be pretty damn hard without someone who can sense where they are,' Inuyasha thought as Naraku hit him in the throat.

Sango aimed her sword as accurate as she could, but only managed to glaze Naraku's shoulder. Miroku's wind tunnel did nothing but collect grass. Shippo, who had no weapon (well, they are pretty useless in this particular situation, don't you think?), was trying to help look for falling shikon shards.

Nobody except Inuyasha thought that they didn't have a chance. 'After all, we don't even know why we're battling Naraku in the first place!' he reasoned with himself. Then Inuyasha had another thought.

'We need Kagome!'

But in California, Kagome has no worries about Inuyasha, except if he missed her. Kagome was always carefree on vacation, and didn't have any problems. Inuyasha was hoping that Kagome would sense his need of help, but Kagome was too busy.

Back at the feudal era, the battle with Naraku was tough, but finished. Inuyasha grimaced when there were no shikon shards to be found. Naraku soon found out why Inuyasha was fighting him, and laughed at his small intelligence.

"What's the matter, Inuyasha? Can't rescue those jewel shards without your girlfriend?" he taunted.

Inuyasha gritted his teeth, clenched both fists, and said angrily, "Kagome is NOT my girlfriend!!!" But he knew Naraku was right. He wasn't much of a shard collector without Kagome helping to save them. Inuyasha was deep in thought of what they were to do for three weeks.

Kagome was the one who had the special talent. She could sense the shikon shards if they were near enough. Inuyasha needed a plan. A plan to get Kagome to come back to the feudal era and help recover the shards.

After much thinking, Inuyasha came to a conclusion. Not just any conclusion. The type of conclusion that came with the fact that no matter what you do, you're not going to get what you want. Not this time.

'I'm doomed for three weeks without Kagome' was Inuyasha's conclusion.

One night, when Kagome was in her hotel room, getting ready for bed, she had her first worry. 'What if Inuyasha needs me to help him in any way?' and boy, was she right! Inuyasha needed her more than ever, but didn't have a way to contact her.

Kagome could not sleep that one night. Not with worries of Inuyasha filling her head. And what would they do without anyone to help save those jewel shards? She then thought about Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and Kaede. She really did miss them all, and she worried for them. All that she hoped was that they were OK.

'I hope Kagome will get the message soon...' Inuyasha wished, but he still knew that Kagome could not read minds as well as she could sense the shards. Inuyasha couldn't sleep that night either. He sat in a tree branch, and looked up at the night sky. He saw billions of little stars. Inuyasha was exhausted because of his battle with Naraku, and it didn't take him long to fall fast asleep.

Inuyasha awoke early, to have some time to think about what the solution to this problem could be. Unfortunately, there were no telephones in the feudal era. There was no possible way to talk to one another unless Inuyasha traveled to California himself. Inuyasha's ears perked up at this thought. It was a very ridiculous solution, but at least it was an idea.

'But how would I get there?' Inuyasha pondered. He was daydreaming so much, that he didn't notice when Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kaede woke up. They whispered to each other as to not shatter Inuyasha's deep thoughts. Meanwhile, in California...

Kagome was having a bad dream.

Kagome was in the feudal era shooting arrows at Naraku. Inuyasha was on the other side of him, using the Tetsusaiga to try to cut him. Sango was using her mighty sword, Shippo was flying around him to distract him, and Miroku was using the wind tunnel. Kaede was helping Kagome with the arrows.

"We've only got one shot at this! SHOOT HIM, KAGOME!" Inuyasha was saying. But Kagome just stood there. She was frightened; afraid that if she missed, Inuyasha would hate her. She stood there-scared.

"Kagome! What are you waiting for?" Inuyasha screamed. Kagome froze. She was standing just a couple of feet away from Naraku. He was waiting for something to happen. So was Inuyasha.

"Kagome!? Do something!" Inuyasha was now panicking. He picked up the Tetsusaiga and slit Naraku's back. Naraku just laughed. He got closer to Kagome and whisked her off to a mysterious cave.

Kagome was then tied to a rock and she struggled to break free.

"Inuyasha!!" she cried. Naraku had left her with Kikyo. Kagome gasped when she saw Kikyo standing there with a bow and arrow pointing towards her.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome yelled louder. Kikyo let go of the arrow, and her aim was...

Kagome woke up with a fright. She was in a cold sweat. She checked the clock, and it said 4:20. Kagome wasn't sleepy anymore, so she tried to determine what this evil dream meant. It had scared her more than my words could describe. More than ever, Kagome wished that Inuyasha had come to save her in that nightmare.

'I wonder if Inuyasha not rescuing me means he doesn't miss me. Maybe he doesn't want me to come back' Kagome thought. She wiped a tear off her cheek. Her crying was caused by the mere thought that Inuyasha felt that way about her. After he had rescued her many times before. After he got jealous all those times in the past...

Thinking mage Kagome fall straight back asleep. This time, there was not a single bad dream. 'Thank heaven...'

Inuyasha's dream was almost as bad as Kagome's. Actually, in Inuyasha's opinion, worse. Much worse.

Inuyasha was battling Kouga. Sango was using her wit to distract him. Miroku just watched as Inuyasha made a fool of himself. He laughed at his friend dodging Kouga's spear. Kagome did nothing. Said nothing. Just watched with a blank stare on her face.

Inuyasha was trying to figure out what her stare meant. Then, all of a sudden, Kouga glazed Inuyasha's leg with his spear. It just missed Inuyasha's foot, but if it hadn't missed, Inuyasha would have been wobbling around.

Inuyasha used the Tetsusaiga to try and slash Kouga's arm off. No luck...then, out of nowhere, Kagome leapt into action. Inuyasha smiled and cheered for a minute, but then gasped and dodged when he found out exactly who she was fighting for.

Kouga and Kagome fought side by side, with bows and arrows, and Kouga's spear, Inuyasha was powerless. Absolutley powerless.

Inuyasha awoke with such a fear, he woke up Shippo who was cuddled up by a tree about ten feet away. Inuyasha paid no attention, and tried to figure out what this terrifying dream's meaning was.

'Does it mean Kagome would rather fight me than fight with me?' Inuyasha shuddered at the thought of Kagome battling against him with his enemies right there next to the woman he loved and cared for so very much.