I figured, since I had a little bit of time, right now, I would post another chapter. But, beware…I dunno when I'll be able to update, after this one…so savor the taste.

Chapter 7

She sat, thoughtfully, watching the glass. Hiro rested in her lap, purring, softly, and Shippo played quietly, with a self-made duplicate of himself, in a magically created cage. She had ditched the bonds, for the cage, when she made a deal with Shippo. He stays quiet, and she allows him room to move around. He was beginning to get restless, and complain a lot; that's when they struck the deal.

"Hmmm?" She tipped her head to one side. "She can disappear into that well? And, Inuyasha is still able to sense a few things. Kikyo is there, now!" She closed her eyes, against the image of Kikyo. Then, they shot open. "Wait! This could be a good thing! She doesn't realize that she's looking at her beloved Inuyasha."

Inuyasha watched, intensely, as Kikyo appeared out of the forest, and out into the clearing, by the well. Inuyasha's throat was suddenly dry, and he fought the urge to hide. How was he going to explain this to Kikyo? Wait! Would she notice if he just played himself off, as the true Kagome?

"Kikyo." It was the only worded reaction he could force. And, it sounded strange, as it left his mouth, in Kagome's voice. Inuyasha forced a step closer to her, still allowing a generous amount of space, between them.

"Kagome." The name left her mouth, in a soft, long, almost hateful, way. Her eyes narrowed.

"I-uh…" Inuyasha stuttered. It was strange, how his new body reacted to her presence. His mind still longed for her…but, his body, could just as easily, ignore it. Not one bone was attracted to her. It was like seeing a friend, after a long absence; but, this meeting wasn't nearly as friendly.

Kikyo raised one hand, quieting Inuyasha's meaningless babble. "You are not Kagome, only an impersonator of some sort. I have no business with you." She gave him a side long glance, and began to walk across the clearing, then suddenly stopped. She turned, slowly toward the well. She seemed not able to see Inuyasha anymore, but, only the well.

Kagome emerged from the well with more ease than usual. She ran to the house, blowing by grandpa and Sota, in the kitchen. She ran to the bathroom, with one thing in mind. Thje door was cracked open, but she paid no mind and pushed it wide open. Her mother was scrubbing the bathtub, when she looked up, to meet the amber eyes of Inuyasha…or, rather, who she knew to be Inuyasha.

"Hi, mom!" Kagome said, as she rummaged through the cabinet, under the sink.

"Inu-yasha? What's wrong? Why the rush? Where's Kagom-?"

"Sorry, mom, I have to explain later. Inuyasha's waiting for me." Kagome found the box she was looking for, and made a mad dash to her room. Her mother stared after her, hands on her hips. There were now, muddy footprints on her clean floor.

"Kagome? Now, what was that all about?"

Kagome ran through the top drawer of her desk, then found the bottle of medicine she was looking for. She ran, quickly, out of the house, and back into the well. She felt the familiar pull and release of the time travel, then climbed out of the well. "I' back, Inuyasha…" She called, just as she caught sight of Kikyo.

Kikyo looked at each of them, then glared at what should have been, Kagome. "Inuyasha?" She whispered.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha said, nervously, helping her out of the well.

"Kikyo!" Kagome gasped.

"Kagome…?" Kikyo, now looked at what should have been, Inuyasha.

Kagome clutched Inuyasha's arm. "Inuaysha!"

Inuaysha gave Kikyo a nervous glance. "Heh, Kikyo…" He peeled Kagome off of him. "I can…try to explain…" He offered. Unfortunately, Kikyo was in no humurous mood.

"Is this some sort of sick joke?" Kikyo's hand was in a tight, white-knuckled ball. "I am far from amused." She warned.

"Listen, Kikyo," Kagome said, "this is kind of a bad time to start anything. But, if you're willing to listen, we'll do the best we can to explain. And, hey, you might even be able to help us fix thjis…then, you can drag Inuyasha to Hell, or whatever, with you." She tried to make her offer appealing, to the other woman.

Kikyo sat on the edge of the well, glaring between the two. Suddenly, she laughed softly, then with more vigor. "This is too rich!"

Inuyasha and Kagome both stared at her, in an angry shock. "It's not funny!" They both yelled, in unison.

"Alright! Alright!" She said, waving her hand, dismissively. "I can offer you, only a small amount of information, unfortunately, for you."

"Really!" They both, once again, cried out together.

She gave a small nod. "There was a rumour of something like this happening to two pairs of brothers, in the Western Lands. Their mothers had given them a potion in their sake. They all used to fight, but the potion was to help them see through each other's eyes. The way to break the curse, was to kill one…and they both would die…or they had to do something of value for one another."

She gave a shrug. "I don't know if getting along, or forcing you apart was the goal of whoever did this. Those mothers are, no doubt, dead by now. But, I would be willing to bet, that the person that did do this, would be in the Western Lands, somewhere." She gave them a coy smile. "Inuyasha…your brother…"

"No!" Inuyasha said, in a stern voice.

"But, Sesshomaru may be able to give us some more information," pleaded Kagome. "He is the Lord of the Western Lands."

"It's another two days, before we can get there. Plus, Sesshomaru and I aren't exactly best friends, ya know?" Inuyasha pointed out.

"True, but I think, anyone with information, or even a hint of information, is worth seeking out," She replied.