He nodded.

" Kur--Kurama?"

He nodded again.

She stared at him, not caring how rude it was. She wanted to fling herself on him as she used to when they were little. She wanted to cry on his shoulder about how worried she'd been. But none of that came. Instead she asked quietly " Why did you leave?"

Kagome had wanted to ask him that for four years. Now was her chance and she wasn't about to let it slip by.

His face fell. " I had to leave," he explained. " I had no choice."

" Why? Why didn't you tell me? Your best friend?"

" I had no choice. And you wouldn't have understood. You still won't."

She looked away. Very quietly she said, " You'd be surprised at what I can understand and what I cannot. You're not the only one who can vanish without warning."

He raised an eyebrow at her.

' I shouldn't have said that,' Kagome thought, turning to face him again. He did not question her further.

" I came to say I'm sorry," Kurama said, " You must understand though, how sometimes there are things that you cannot tell to some people even if you wanted to. Please, try to understand."

Kagome could understand. It was like her, Ayumi, Yuri, and Eri. She wasn't able to tell them about the Sengoku Jidai Era either. She had to lie and say she was very sick all the time. They wouldn't understand what she was talking about or believe it.

" I understand," she replied, " And I forgive you. I do you know what you mean."

" One other thing," Kurama continued, relieved what she had said.

" Nani?"

" Will you be my best friend again?" He looked at her pleadingly.

She nodded and smiled brightly. " Of course," she said, " I haven't been waiting four long years to not have you as a best friend ever again."

He brightened a bit. " I've missed you so much!" she cried, throwing herself into his arms. " I was worried when you vanished."

" All four of us missed you," Kurama replied, " Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and me."

" Where are you staying? I mean, you just got back. I live alone. You could stay here if you need."

" I have the mansion across the street."

" You do?" she tore away and smiled. " Great!"

" Yeah…I'm all alone there thought, so at least you're right across the street from me."

" Yeah. But I won't be here tomorrow…or at least you won't see me…" she said cryptically.

" What do you mean?"

" I um…have to go somewhere…"

" Oh…" his face fell. " What time will you be back?"

" Oh in about…three days, the usual…"

" Usual? Three days is normal?"

Panic spread across her face. ' Shoot! I said more then I should have!'

" Umm…no but…"

He watched her through narrowed eyes. " Oh well," he said, " I guess I'll see you in three days."

She nodded. " Hai…I'm sorry…but it's unavoidable…believe me."

" Okay, I believe you."

She smiled. " Do ya wanna stay for supper?" she asked, changing the subject.

Kurama nodded. " That'd be great."

" Cool. I'm just making some rice and a salad though."

" That's fine."

Kagome led him into the house. It was quite and Buyo purred at them when they entered.

" Buyo, you remember Kurama right?" she asked the cat. Buyo purred. Kagome turned to her best friend. " You can stay in the living room or in the kitchen with me."

" I'll come with you," he replied.

It didn't take Kagome very long to make dinner. With so much practice in the Sengoku Jidai Era, she had gotten very good at cooking. Kurama enjoyed the meal. Through it, they chatted. Of course Kagome was finding it hard to keep her secret a secret. Kurama seemed to be having trouble with his news too, which made her slightly suspicious.

" There's something different about you Kurama," Kagome said thoughtfully, " I noticed it when you snuck up on me. You're more then you seem."

He seemed surprised. " You seem different too," he said, " But it's not a big deal. We all seem different after four years don't we?"

" Yes, I suppose so," Kagome agreed, though it was clear that she was still suspicious.

That Night

Kagome smiled to herself as she got herself as she got ready for bed. She had never thought he would return. But she couldn't shake away the feeling that he was much different. Not because she hadn't seen or heard from him in four years, no it was something more.

She had managed to keep her Jewel hidden though. It's sparkle wasn't easy to see beneath her blouse. She sighed, as she stood up and picked up her pyjama's from the peg on the wall. She dropped them instantly.

" The Well House!" she cried. She ran down the stairs and to the Well House. She saw the pinkish purple fade away and the growl of a demon. A wolf.

It rammed down the doors. Saliva dripped from it's fangs in big gobs. His eyes were black and he was larger then a normal sized one. Kagome raised her hand. " Ice Rose!" she shouted. Instantly, in her hand, she held a rose that was made of ice.

" Ice Sword!" she shouted. The rose changed into a katana of ice. On the hilt, there was a rose engraved. She charged at the demon. She managed to cut it's side. Purple blood stained the stones.

" KAGOME!"

She whipped around, her eyes round at what she saw. Kurama was at the front, rushing toward her. Behind him followed Yusuke, Hiei, and Kuwabara.

" Rose Whip!" Kurama shouted, bouncing past Kagome. She was stunned. But she had no time to ponder anything. She re-entered the fray and attacked with her Ice Sword. Hiei had also entered the attack with his own katana. Yusuke shot a blast from his finger. It barely missed Kagome's right ear. She glared at him as she dodged the demon's paw.

Again, she attacked it, but missed. Kurama hit it on it's forehead. It howled in pain. Kagome took the opportunity to attack with her sword. She stabbed it in it's heart. With a great roar it fell down and disappeared into thin air.

Kagome's Ice Sword vanished. She ran past Kurama and Hiei and into the Well House.

" Kagome!" Kurama shouted, " Wait!"

She didn't listen to him. ' The Well,' she thought, ' I hope it's okay!'

She threw the doors open and jumped down the foot of the steps. Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara followed her in to find her examining every inch of the well.

The edges were bashed a little bit, but other then that, it looked fine. She breathed a sigh of relief. She turned her attention to her old friends.

" What the hell were you thinking?" Yusuke shouted at her,

" You could have been killed! A girl like yourself is no match against a demon like that!"

" Then how do you explain her Ice Sword?" Hiei shot at him coldly.

" Where did you all come from?" she snapped. " If you hadn't inferred, none of you would have seen some of my power! I could have killed that demon no problem!"

" What are you?" Kurama asked in a calm voice, but his face showed that he was very concerned.

" What are you? What are all of you?" she asked.

They didn't answer.

" Want me to figure it out myself huh?" she asked. Her eyes blazed. She hadn't wanted them to know about her magic. She closed her eyes for a moment, then looked at Hiei. " You're a demon with a Jagan eye," she said. At his surprised look, she smirked.

" You two," she pointed at Yusuke and Kuwabara, " Are powerful, but not demons. More then that, I cannot say."

" You, Kurama, I am still not sure, but surely you are a youkai. Can none of you figure out what I am?" Her Jewel, she realised, was glowing.

" You're Kagome Higurashi, our friend!" Yusuke shouted, " Who has some secrets she needs to share!"

" I can't tell you," she said, backing up. " It's not something I can tell to everyone that I want to. For me, it is a burden. One that I am to carry. One you will never know."

" We will so know what if we really want to!" Yusuke shouted,

" It's been four freaking years since we saw you last! We've changed, and obviously, so have you! Tell us!"

" I already told you," she yelled, " I cannot tell you!" The Jewel glowed brighter. So bright, that there was no way that the boys could not notice it's light.

" What the hell is that?" Yusuke asked in a rather loud voice.

" Nothing…" she answered hastily. They were blocking the door. There was only one escape and this was not the time to reveal the secret of the Well.

" That is not nothing," Hiei replied coldly, " Show it to us."

" It is not something I can show you!" she snapped, " Now stop asking me questions! I'm not questioning you, yet I have many questions of my own! If I asked them, you would not answer!"

" She is right," Kurama admitted, " We wouldn't answer. So we should not pressure her to tell us."

" No." Kagome was beginning to think Yusuke an Inuyasha were related. They were both rude and stubborn. Sadly, she didn't have a subduing spell for Yusuke. " She has to tell us! She has to explain it! We have to know, our job demands it! It could be something evil she's hiding."

Everyone gasped and glared at Yusuke.

" This is Kagome we're talking about," Kuwabara said, " She wouldn't hide anything evil…would you?"

" Baka," she muttered, " No. Why would I?"

" Then what's your secret?"

Her eyes blazed. She showed them the Jewel. " Fine. This is part of my secret, though I can't tell you the rest. Happy? Now leave! I have to make sure this well is okay."

Yusuke stared at the Jewel. It didn't look all that special. Indeed it only looked like any other jewel, even with it's sparkles.

She went back to examining the well. Other then the bashed up sides, it seemed fine. The only way she would know, however, would be to try it out. She heard the door shut. She looked behind her and only Kurama remained. She heard Hiei outside shouting at Yusuke and Kuwabara laughing.

" Gomen," Kurama said, " He's become very stubborn."

" So I see," she replied coldly.

" That Jewel," he said, " Has been said to have been destroyed some five hundred years ago."

She froze. How did he know? No one knew that, save for her mother and Sota. And her grandfather, but he was dead. " How did you know that?" she asked in a nervous way. " No one but my mother and Sota know that."

He smirked. " Being what I am, I know much. You're guess was right, Hiei and I are demons. You're right, he does have a Jagan eye. But just like us, you're more then you seem," he raised a hand when she was about to interrupt. " No, I will not pressure you into telling. Tell me only if you want to. Obviously, we both have secrets. Maybe one day, we can share them with each other." He smiled sadly and left the well house, taking his friends with him.

So how did you like chapter two? I'm uploading the whole thing now, since I have a lot of it written. rr no flames o'negai!