Well here is chapter four. And in answer to JediK1's questions, wait a couple chapters. They will be partially answered then. Beyond that I wont say anything. K on with the fic!
Disclaimer: see chapter 1
Kagome lay on her back just outside Kaede's hut. It was a clear night. A perfect night for stargazing but the girl's attention was not on the stars but turned inwards. She was contemplating the strange dreams she had while she was unconscious. It was almost as if something was lurking at the back of her mind. Something waiting for the right moment to spring and take control.
Kagome sighed. She refused to sleep this night for fear, no for certainty, of the dreams returning. Besides she thought, I got enough sleep to last me a week after what happened. Her mind wandered back to the tumbled down shrine and she shuddered. What could have possibly happened to all the dark energy saturating the place? There was no way she had absorbed it all… was there?
Kagome shook her head and chastised herself. There was no way anyone would ever get over what almost happened but there was no point in dwelling on it either. Still she thought, thinking of what her doppelganger had said, what could it all mean?
Either way, she decided, she would head home for a couple day's to help calm her nerves and bring back more supplies.
"What are you still doing up?" asked a voice from behind Kagome.
She craned her neck backwards and spotted Inu-Yasha sitting on the roof of the hut. "Oh, hi Inu-Yasha. Just couldn't sleep".
He snorted then said "Can't say I blame you".
Kagome sat up and looked at him quizzically. "Really?" she asked tilting her head a bit.
"Well…yes. With the way you kept tossing and turning you must have had some pretty terrible nightmares".
Kagome gave out a strained chuckle. That's Inu-Yasha for you she thought, all the subtlety of a battering ram. He is trying though. That not what she said though. What she did say was "some".
"Figured as much" muttered Inu-Yasha as he swatted at a fly that landed on the end of his nose.
Suddenly Kagome hopped to her feet, spun around, and looked Inu-Yasha straight in the eye. "OK spill it," she said grinning.
Inu-Yasha was totally taken aback by this. "What?" he stammered.
"Why are you so nice all of a sudden?" she asked sitting back down directly opposite him.
Inu-Yasha suddenly seemed to find the patch of ground in front of him particularly interesting and muttered something unintelligible.
"You weren't afraid for me were you?" When he didn't answer she smiled again. "Yep that's it alright".
"Keh". She had hit the nail right on the head. Not that the stubborn hanyou would ever admit it
Kagome stood up to head back inside but paused at the door. "Well whatever the reason thank you for not leaving me Inu-Yasha".
Inu-Yasha smiled and leaned back to look at the stars.
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"What do you mean going?" asked Inu-Yasha.
Kagome sighed heavily and shook her head. "Exactly what it sounds like, I'm going home for a while".
Inu-Yasha snorted. "I don't see why" he muttered acidly.
Kagome planted her hands on her hips and stared Inu-Yasha straight in the eyes. "Ok" she said beginning to tick things off on her fingers, "first off I have to get more supplies. Second, we can't go anywhere right now because… well you Know".
"Keh", it was true but Inu-Yasha didn't want to admit it. They couldn't go anywhere because the new moon was tomorrow night.
"And finally" began Kagome but she fell silent and looked away.
"'And finally' what?" muttered Inu-Yasha still looking a little perturbed. He was loosing this one and he knew it.
Kagome let her head drop forward. "Never mind Inu-Yahsa" she said in exasperation. She grabbed her backpack and began to head for the well. "I'll be back in a couple days okay?"
Inu-Yasha growled and darted after her. "No it's not okay".
"Sit boy". Kagome heard a thud and then a string of curses from behind her. "Two days" she said again waving.
"Keh"
Kagome smiled. Same old Inu-Yasha she thought somehow glad her dream had not come true. Not that it would anyway, it was just a dream right?
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Kagome shoved her pack over the edge of the well and climbed out behind it. "Finally" she mumbled slumping against the side of the well.
"Meow"
Kagome looked down to see her cat Buyo sitting on the steps of the well house. Kagome smiled as she stood up. "Hi Buyo" she said patting the cat on the head. He purred and rubbed against her leg. "Well you're unusually affectionate today" she said smiling. "Where is everyone?"
Buyo just looked up at her as if to give her a 'what do you think?' look.
She chuckled. "Right, silly question" Kagome said hoisting her pack onto her shoulder and heading for the house, Buyo tagging along at her heels. Better not tell anyone about what happened just yet she thought, don't want to worry them.
Kagome pushed the door open. "I'm home" she shouted as she set her bag down on the kitchen table.
"Oh hello dear" said Ms. Higurashi coming around the corner into the kitchen. Kagome sprinted over and gave her mother a quick hug.
"Where are grandpa and Sota?" she asked after stepping back again.
Her mother smiled just like she always did. "They went out back a while ago" she said then frowned very slightly. "Kagome are you feeling okay?" she asked, "you don't look to well".
"Just tired I guess" replied Kagome.
The frown evaporated from her mothers face. "Well maybe you should go upstairs for a rest" she suggested.
Kagome chuckled lightly. "I think I'll do that" she said heading for the stairs.
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What little moonlight there was on the night before the night of the new moon streamed through the window illuminating Kagome's room with dim light. She turned over in her sleep. Her dreams where troubled but not nearly as bad as they could have been. A soft thud outside the widow caused her to wake up.
"Inu-Yasha?" she muttered sleepily. The figure outside the window growled softly. Kagome climbed out of bed. "Look" she said, "I told you I would be back tomorrow. Weren't you listening?"
The figure who she supposed was Inu-Yasha tuned and leapt from the roof. "Hey where are you going?" asked Kagome. I should go back to bed she thought then shook her head and headed downstairs and outside instead.
Inu-Yasha was standing with his back to her looking at the sacred tree. It was dark so she could only see his outline. "What are you doing here Inu-yash…?" Kagome was close enough to make out a few details now. Instead of the usual red the clothing was jet black with a stylized design on the back she couldn't make out. The hair was also black and this person was to slim to be Inu-Yasha. "You aren't Inu-Yasha" she said.
The figure didn't reply, just shifted a bit and kept looking at the tree.
"Hey" Kagome said starting to get annoyed, "I asked you a question".
The figure finally spoke with a voice that was full of malice. "It's funny" it said. Kagome shivered, that voice was so familiar. "This was where he was, where your whole life changed". The figure began to turn. "I suppose I should be thankful for that twist of fate. I would not have discovered my true self if not for that event. It did start everything after all".
Kagome gasped and took a step back out of fear. "This isn't possible" she said. The figure was her only with eyes that glowed red.
"Oh it is very possible" said the other Kagome.
"What do you want with me?" stammered Kagome taking a few more steps back.
Hep doppelganger was an inch in front of her in a flash. "I want you to see your true self".
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Kagome jerked straight upright in bed breathing as hard as she could. "It was a dream" she whispered clutching her bed sheets to her chest. She slumped back down and tried to go back to sleep but couldn't. Her own face haunted her thoughts. What did she mean thought Kagome. How could such a terrifying vision be her true self?
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"Kagome!"
Kagome turned around upon hearing someone call her name and saw her three friends from school running up to her. She was downtown buying treats for Shippo. "Hi guy's" she said blinking stupidly, "how did you find me?"
Her three friends stopped in front of her panting a bit from running. "Your mother told us" said Eri.
"Yes" added Yuka. "We went to the shrine to see if you where better and she said you where here".
"So I take it your over that case of the flu?" asked Ayumi.
Kagome chuckled nervously. Oh great thought Kagome, the flu? Grandpa can't even think up good diseases now. Instead she said "Uh yah… seemed kind of trivial next to all the other things but mom still wanted me to stay home just in case".
"So" asked Yuka.
"So what?" asked Kagome as she paid for the snacks and headed for the door.
"So are you still seeing this mystery guy? You know the moody one?"
Kagome blinked, "what does that have to do with anything?" she asked.
"Oh so you are?" teased Ayumi.
Kagome chuckled nervously, "I told you were just friends" she muttered lamely.
Her friends just looked at each other and giggled.
Kagome frowned, "its true" she said this time a bit more forcefully.
"Whatever" chorused her friends as they continued down the street.
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The past
"Where are you going Inu-Yasha?" asked Miroku.
"To get Kagome" he replied, "She said she would be back today".
Miroku smirked a bit. "Then why go and get her if she will return today anyway?"
Inu-Yasha just grumbled.
"Ah I see" muttered Miroku smiling to himself.
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The present
Kagome heard a thud outside her window. She stood up nervously and headed over to it. "Inu-Yasha?" she asked tentatively hoping this wasn't another dream.
"Yes it's me who else would it be?" grumbled Inu-Yasha, "Will you let me in now?"
Kagome breathed a sigh of relief and opened the window allowing Inu-Yasha to hop inside. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
"What do you think? I came to get you. It's been two days".
"Oh" she said, "Why bother? I said I would come back".
"Whatever. You ready to go?"
Kagome nodded, "Just let me say goodbye to everyone".
Kagome reached for her backpack but Inu-Yasha snatched it up instead. Kagome giggled. Inu-Yasha insisted it was so she wouldn't slow her down but she knew there was more to it then that.
After saying goodbye to everyone the pair headed back down the well.
Author's notes
Well that's all for today. I'm on a roll with this one so chapter 5 will probably be up tomorrow. I figure this fanfic will be at least 25 chapters long if not longer so hopefully this roll keeps up! Ciao.
