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Last Chapter: And walked to the Tendo Dojo.

Ch 9: We're going to the Sengoku Jidai

It was sun set when they made their way to the dojo. Kagome was getting tired, and Ranma was getting extremely hungry.

"Need sleep." Kagome said with heavy eyes. She had deep shadows under her eyes. She almost looked like a zombie. Passersby were staring at her like she was a freak. But Kagome didn't pay attention. She just walked by with out a clue on how she looked. But Kagome knew perfectly well she was about to faint.

"Need food." Ranma said. He looked just as bad as Kagome. And people would stair at him too. But he was in such a state that he needed food to survive.

Finally, they reached the Tendo Dojo. Both walked through the front door, dragging their feet. Slowly they made progress to the dining/living room.

Ranma could smell the delicious smell of Kasumi's cooking, and was about to run to it, but was stopped by Kagome.

"Ranma, I'm going to bed. Wake me up in the morning." Kagome said groaning. Ranma only nodded, and rushed to food.

_*_*_*_*_*In the dining/living room*_*_*_*_*_

Ranma rushed in and began eating. He stuffed his mouth with as much food he could at once, and began to chew. Everyone sweat dropped, all except for Genma.

"Ranma?" Akane asked timidly. Ranma only nodded his head, while still stuffing his face with food. "Where is Kagome?"

Ranma only pointed up, and continued to stuff his mouth.

"You mean upstairs?" said Akane. And again Ranma nodded.

Akane got up and left the living/dining room. Everyone watched her as she made her exit, but no one complained. Ranma didn't notice at all and was continuing to stuff his mouth. Everyone sweat dropped again.

_*_*_*_*_*Kagome's view*_*_*_*_*_

Kagome walked up the flight of stairs and walked to Ranma's room, dragging her feet. She was extremely tired and wanted to go to bed. Finally she reached the door, and pulled it open. With a happy sigh she entered the room. Kagome flopped down on Ranma's bed and pulled the covers over her.

She was to tired and lazy to get out her own, so she thought that Ranma wouldn't mind. Kagome instantly was asleep.

Akane opened the door slowly. She was expecting Kagome to be doing something, but not sleeping. She entered the room silently, seeing Kagome asleep. She tip toed to the futon.

"Kagome!" she yelled. She was shaking Kagome at the same time.

"Nani!" Kagome yelled irritated. She was dreaming a very good dream, and was getting to the best part.

"Kagome, Ranma said that you two were going to the ground of accursed springs." Akane began.

"Hai." Kagome pressed on. She wanted to be done with this conversation so she could sleep. Kagome was beginning to have raccoon eyes, and that was a bad sign.

"What did you guys to there?" Akane asked, preparing for the worst.

"Look," Kagome began, she was in a very bad mood, and wanted sleep. "Me and Ranma were looking for something there. Okay? I wanna go to sleep now, so good- night!" Kagome knew she was being rude but she was really tired and couldn't help it. Before drifting off to sleep Kagome made a mental note to apologize to Akane in the morning.

Akane looked sadly at Kagome. With a sigh she turned around and went to her own room.

Kagome had a strange dream that night, very strange.

_*_*_*_*_*Kagome's dream*_*_*_*_*_

Kagome turned around on her right side. She was in a semi-conscience state, and felt cold ground under her. With a jolt to her mind she bolted up to a sitting position.

Kagome shakily put her hand to her forehead, pushing back her bangs. She felt cold sweat. Kagome lowered her hand to eye level and saw her palm covered in sweat.

"Nani?" Kagome asked.

She looked at her surroundings, expecting to see Ranma, or Genma. But no one was there. She scanned the area expecting to be in Ranma's room. But she wasn't.

Kagome saw few clutters of bamboo trees, across the area. Looking to her left she saw mountains. This made Kagome tense up. Turning to face what was in front of her, she saw hundreds of ponds.

Kagome gasped as she realized where she was in the 'Training grounds of accursed springs.'

"Ranma!!!!!" Kagome shouted into the night. Everything quivered with the echoes. Kagome began to panic.

"Inu-yasha!!!! Sesshoumaru!!!!!!!" she shouted. Her voiced echoed in the air, and again everything quivered with the vibrations.

Kagome was now in panic. She had never been in anywhere so far from Japan without a friend. Especially in the training grounds of accursed springs!

Kagome slowly and shakily got to her feet. She looked around to see what to do next. A cool breeze blew from the west, sending a bamboo leaf flying across before her. The leaf tickled her nose. Kagome twitched from the itch. Kagome sighed and decided to go forward.

She walked slowly to the ponds, with her heart sinking with each step. Kagome took deep breaths trying to calm her nerves, sucking in the warm night air.

Kagome dazed off for a bit until, she realized that her feet had stopped. She didn't notice the direction she was going until she woken up from her dazed state.

Kagome was standing in front of the pond she fell into a month or two ago. Kagome dropped to her hands and knees, peering into the still surface of the water.

The pond rippled, upsetting the still surface. After the ripple thing stated to calm down, but another ripple disturbed the pond. It happened over and over again.

Kagome was transfixed with the actions. She stared unblinkingly into the pond, her thoughts drifting.

Kagome was brought back to reality when an object floated to the top. Peering closely and to object rose to the top; she saw that it was an old fashioned ribbon. The indigo ribbon was about 2'6 feet long, half a foot wide, and thin. It was made from cotton, Kagome thought as the ribbon touched her fingers. Amazingly the ribbon wasn't wet!

Kagome drew out the ribbon, from the pond. As she did so, her surroundings faded into the darkness. Kagome looked confusedly around, to see the cause but it was just black. Kagome looked down at her hands, to see the indigo ribbon. She saw that her body was glowing. She could see her body and clothes, but not her surroundings.

Slowly her surroundings returned. Looking around excitedly Kagome saw that she was still in the grounds, but that made her happy. She observed that there was a bit less bamboo trees, and ponds. But that didn't dampen Kagome's spirit.

Kagome went back to staring at the pond, with the ribbon in her hands.

Kagome was brought back to reality by a loud, spine-chilling scream. She hurled around to see who was in trouble, and was met with an unpleasant sight.

A male youkai, with brown hair and piercing blue eyes, was attacking a female youkai. He was badly wounded, with what looked like claw scratches, sword stabbings, and cuts. But was able to stand and fight.

The female youkai, had silver hair and vivid crimson eyes, like Kagome. She was also badly injured but she wasn't able to fight with the male youkai. She looked like she was loosing more energy by the seconds. She was breathing hard and looked like she was going to faint any second, but she kept moving on. She was limping on her left leg, because her right leg was mangled. Her right leg had such deep scratches that her skin was peeling off. To Kagome the girl's leg was covered in bloody cuts. And it looked like her leg was the main source of her blood loss.

Kagome tried to help her, but a strange force kept her at her spot. Kagome struggled to get out of its hold but of no use. She sat their helplessly watching the female youkai running for her life.

The female youkai tripped on loose earth, and fell face first onto the cold ground. The male youkai stopped too, and help up his katana.

"You die here, Tenchi!" the male youkai shouted into the air. He brought his katana down, having the tip pointing at the female youkai's heart.

"H. How...can you?" she hissed in anger. "How can you do this to me, Syoaran?" she shouted. Tears were forming in her eyes.

"Because you worthless wench, you killed my brother!" shouted, the youkai that was called Syoaran.

"Nani? I didn't!!! I didn't do it!!!!! I swear by the, gods I didn't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Tenchi. The tears were now streaming down her cheeks.

"Shut up bitch!! You did!!!! You told him that he could find a cure for his curse here!!!!!!! And you led him to his grave!!!!!!" Syoaran cried. His face was contorted with anger and sadness, for the lost of his brother.

"Syoaran." Tenchi whispered. She had stopped crying.

"Now his curse is your curse," sneered Syoaran.

"Nani?" Tenchi said in shock.

"The symbol on your hand is the mark of the curse. You'll have that curse with you forever. Even in your reincarnations." sneered Syoaran. "You deserve it, you damned bitch."

Tenchi was in shock; her eyes had grown wide. She was sitting there in total shock, scared Kagome thought.

"Now, prepare to die." Syoaran said with a smile twisting the corners of his lip.

He raised his sword heavenward. It began to glow a black light. Kagome felt tones of evil youki in the energy. The youki was made from Syoaran's rage, anger, and vengeance.

"Death Blade!" Syoaran cried. He swung his sword vertically, releasing the youki. The youki was shaped in a vertical arc, totally destroying anything in its path. It corroded the ground making a deep line gash, heading toward Tenchi.

Tenchi saw the youki but didn't get out of the way. She only shed her last tear, before the youki got to her. The force of the youki threw her back. And it burned her. Her clothes were singed, but not all of it was burned. Wherever the energy paced through her body gashes were made. The youki created such deep gashes that her limbs were nearly cut off.

Finally the youki disappeared. But her body was thrown into the air sailing toward Kagome. Her wounds gave out black sparks, before she plummeted to the pond Kagome was sitting before.

Kagome saw that Tenchi's eyes were wide and glassy, practically little life was in her. Kagome tried to catch her before she drowned but the force didn't let her budge.

Tenchi's body hit the water with a splash, now she was drowning.

Kagome gave a cry and was finally let go. She jumped into the pond, with only one thought in her mind: to save Tenchi's life. Kagome swam as quickly as she could to catch up with the girl's body, but she didn't reach her in time.

Tenchi's eyes were staring at the surface. She raised her right hand toward the surface, and seemed to try and grasp it. As she did so she let out her last breath. She shut her eyes, and relaxed her muscles.

She was DEAD!! Kagome cried out in horror, but her world was drowned in the water.

_*_*_*_*_*End of Kagome's dream*_*_*_*_*_

Kagome abruptly woke up, and gasped. She raised her right hand to her forehead. She was covered in cold sweat. Slowly Kagome lowered her hand to see the palm. It was covered in her sweat. When she tuned her hand around to the back she was met with a startling site.

On the back of her hand was a symbol. It was a dragon wrapped around a double-sided sword. It wings were opened, so it covered the mid-section of the sword. Its eyes were closed, and it looked like it was in pain, but didn't want to show it.

Kagome sighed as she adjusted to having a tattoo on her hand.

Looking around the room, Kagome found Ranma sleeping beside her, in his futon. Kagome looked down to see that she was in her own sleeping bag.

'Ranma must of put me in here.' Kagome thought. She smiled at the sleeping Ranma. It was the first time she ever seen Ranma's sleeping face. Kagome got up and started packing her stuff.

As she was almost finished packing, Ranma woke. He looked wearily at Kagome.

"What cha doin?" he asked sleepily.

"Ranma, I'm going home." Kagome said not looking at him.

Ranma jumped up in surprise. "What?! You can't do that!" he shouted. Something amazing happened, Genma didn't wake up and throw them out. He just slept there, and this time there was no spell.

"Ranma, I already got the shard and I need to go back to the Sengoku Jidai soon." Kagome explained.

"What so soon?" Ranma asked in surprise. Kagome nodded. Making up his mind Ranma spoke.

"I'm going with you." Ranma declared.

"What? Why?" Kagome asked looking at him.

"First of all, it's my fault for getting you into the pond. Second, since I'm responsible for it, I'm going to explain to your family about it. And after wards we can go to the Sengoku Jidai together. And besides going there might teach me something about that era. I'm flunking History in school." Ranma said with a shrug.

At the mention of school Kagome got depressed. Her face darkened and she slowly slumped to the floor. Ranma was watching curiously at her behavior. "Did I say something wrong?" he asked and sweat dropped.

So Ranma and Kagome packed their stuff and left. Ranma didn't want to leave a note for his pop, but Kagome nagged him to. And at the end of the note, Kagome scribbled: Sorry Akane for yelling at you like that.

_*_*_*_*_*At the Higurashi shrine*_*_*_*_*_

Ranma explained to Kagome's family about her curse. Her mother took it quite well, but was a bit shocked. On the other hand Souta thought it was totally cool. And her grandpa was boring everyone's mind out with his talk about charms and potions to cure Kagome's curse.

Kagome repacked her stuff, because she didn't have any food left.

And she and Ranma were off. They made their way to the well house.

"Here goes." Ranma muttered. He jumped into the well, with Kagome right beside him.

End of ch: 9

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Well, that was a long chapter. I'm sorry that it took me so long to update!!! I was swamped with homework!!!!! Especially math. I HATE THE PERSON THAT INVENTED GEOMETRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still holding the contest so pick the pairing ppl. Ses/Kag or is it ganna be Ran/Kag? No one can vote if they voted before.

I'm sorry for any grammar mistakes and spelling mistakes!!!!!!!! R/R ppl!!!