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Inuyasha here I come!

One or the Other

Kagome sat down on the cot, her eyes moving all around her shoulder. She had lied to Kaede. She could have helped her. But instead she decided to keep it all from her, the only person who could find out what really went on. She turned her glance to Inuyasha, sleeping peacefully against the wall of the hut.

Inuyasha….Kagome thought. It couldn't have been him. He would never….he would never hurt me on purpose….would he? No….thats not him. He's changed. Kagome was pulled back out of her thoughts when Sango leaned up out of her cot.

"Kagome? What….what are you doing awake?" Sango said still groggy from sleep.

"Just thinking. Did I wake you?" Kagome asked.

"Oh no. I was just…..thinking." Sango got up and grabbed Kagome's hand. "Come on, let's talk outside so we don't wake the guys up." The two friends walked outside and sat next to the Goshinboku tree.

"I'm sorry!" both girls said at once.

"What are you sorry about Kagome? I was the one that yelled at you! I guess I just couldn't stand the thought of you leaving. I would be stuck here with…..Miroku!" Sango wrinkled up her nose at the thought. Kagome laughed at Sango's reaction.

"Well…I just don't know. If I stay here, yeah I'll be with you and everything but I wont ever see my mom again, and if I go back to my own time I'll get to see my family but I wont ever see you guys again. It's a lose/lose situation." Kagome balanced her head on her knee. "Nothing I do will ever make it perfect." She whined. Inuyasha would never let me have the jewel, once he wishes on it……it'll be gone forever. And ill be stuck in one time. Kagome thought. She didn't really care if she never saw her friends again. She didn't connect with them anymore. They didn't understand the fun she had here every time she came. They didn't even know she came here.

"You could just move your family here!" Sango said sarcastically.

"Yeah right! Gramps would love it but my mom would hate living with no stove, heating, and nice soft bedding." Kagome joked. The girls giggled.

The sky started to sprinkle, rain softly, then poured. The girls put their hands over their head and ran inside the hut again. They were laughing hysterically at the fact that they were soaked. Inuyasha and Miroku's eyes slide open, looking at the girls shake the wetness off of their drooping clothes. They giggled loudly, forgetting the guys were sleeping. Inuyasha growled soflty.

"Do you wenches have to laugh so loud! Some of us are trying to sleep!" Inuyasha grouched.

"Oh sorry." Kagome said still giggling.

"Women…" Inuyasha some how got out before going back to sleep.

The girls changed their clothes in an empty hut and climbed into their cots again. This time talking quietly, than soon going to sleep themselves.

Kagome ran through the forest, she knew he was behind her, lurking in the trees, waiting for her to get tired and stop. She was scared out of her wits. All she knew what to do was to run. She felt a hand on her shoulder and it pulled her back some. She quickly turned, having an arrow in her hand ready to stab what was chasing her. It was Inuyasha. She sighed, thinking he was here to save her.

"So good you're here!" Kagome said. Inuyasha just growled, lifting his hand with thrusted out claws. "Inu…Inuyasha? What…what are you doing?" Kagome stepped back once. Inuyasha threw out his arm, trying to grab hold of the girl's flesh. This time all he caught was the girl's kimono sleeve. She turned and ran, but the hanyou jumped on her, forcing her down. He turned her around, facing her to him. He pinned her arms and legs down with his own weight.

"Inuyasha! Stop! No! Stop!" Kagome yelled. He leaned down, grazing his teeth across her shoulder right next to her neck. A small mark was left, blood already oozing down her back.

Kagome thrusted herself up. She was sweating badly, and panting like she hadn't took a breath in days. She put her hand on the mark where Inuyasha cut her and pulled her hand away again. A small amount of blood came off onto her hand. Kagome was going to go to Kaede's again but she couldn't risk saying she hurt her self again. The old miko wouldn't believe her.

Wait a minute! I have my own first aid kit from my time! Mom always makes me bring it. Kagome silently walked over to her back pack she always brings. She unzipped it and pulled out her first aid kit and opened it up. She pulled out a long bandage and stuck it on the still bleeding mark on her neck. She patted it softly to make sure it didn't come off. She pulled up the top of the kimono so no one would notice it.

She walked back over to her cot and laid down. She looked up at the ceiling of the hut, tears staining her face. She didn't know why she was having these dreams, and why her body is forcing her to keep it in. She got up, she couldn't stand it any longer. She was going to tell Kaede what happened. She knew Kaede could help.

She ran down to the old miko's hut and pushed through the shingles that hung from the frame. She ran over to where the miko was sleeping, she couldn't wait till morning. She needed answers.

"Kaede. Kaede." Kagome softly shook the old miko until she finally opened her eyes. Kaede turned her head towards Kagome, with a look of confusion.

"Kagome? What are ye doing here so early in the morning?" Kaede asked, leaning out of bed.

"I…I need your help." Kagome said. She explained the dreams she had and the mark on her shoulder and neck. Kaede looked at her strangely.

"This has happened many years ago. A young miko like your self had this same problem, and soon killed herself from the pain." Kaede replied.

"Well what is it? What's causing these dreams!" Kagome said impatiently.

"Come. Sit." Kaede said, pointing to the same spot as last time. The miko poured some herbs around Kagome, then chanted some. Kaede's eyes opened and grew wide. She sat next to Kagome and put her hands on Kagome's arm. "Have ye come in contact with any animal these past few days?"

"Well yeah, an eagle took some of my hair. What about it?" Kagome said pulling up a strand of her hair.

"You have been cursed." Kaede said.

"Just because an eagle took my hair!" Kagome said with confusion.

"No, this is a curse that no one has found out what it is called. What has happened is someone, or something has sent forth an animal to catch a strand of hair of your hair to be cursed apon. The animal will take it back to the person who it was sent by. With a few chantings and a large amount of power the person shall be cursed of dreaming of what the fear most. In your case its being betrayed by Inuyasha. Any injuries you befall in sleeping will be there when you awake. You may not have it every night. When you don't have the dream, you will be asleep in total emptiness. It will be blank." Kaede sighed deeply. "No telling who has set such a curse upon you. Naraku is hiding. I doubt he would risk his own life just to get a strand of ye hair, and the rest of these demons are yet far from being so powerful for such a curse." Kagome was stunned. The worst thing wasn't the curse, it was that the worst thing she feared was being betrayed by Inuyasha. Not a demon, not Naraku, but Inuyasha.

"How do I get rid of it!" Kagome said shivering.

"That, I am afraid, I do not know. I am sorry Kagome. But that is something you must find out ye self." With that Kagome thanked her and left.

The walk back was slow but warm. The sun had already started to rise, beaming on her face with warmth and comfort. She didn't know what to do. She couldn't tell Inuyasha that she was scared of him, he would think she didn't trust him. She didn't know if she did herself. That was it. She couldn't tell him, not yet. But then a new question came to her head. Who was behind all this? Naraku couldn't have. Inuyasha might have sensed him. And why just go after her? Why not the whole gang, Inuyasha included. She dismissed the thoughts and walked back to the hut.

Everyone finally woke up. Kagome was just sitting on her bed, and looked like the devil. She had small lines already forming under her eyes. She had tried to go to sleep but was caught by another dream. This time she pulled herself out before getting hurt again.

"Kagome? You're already awake?" Miroku asked leaning up.

"Hm..Oh yeah…I just couldn't sleep." Kagome pulled her legs up to her chin, again balancing her head on her knees. She smiled when Inuyasha snored a little. Miroku looked at her and smirked. She noticed his look and threw her pillow at him.

"Hey!" Miroku said a little to loudly. Inuyasha's eyes opened and he growled. But this time he got up instead of going to sleep again.

"Monk you woke me up!" Inuyasha said smacking the lecherous monk on the back of the head.

"Ow!" Miroku yelled. He glared at Inuyasha who in return just ignored him completely.

"Can we go now! We've gotta go find the sacred jewel shardes!" Inuyasha complained. Kagome rolled her eyes. Now that was all he cared about. The jewel.

"I guess. Wait where's Sango?" Kagome asked.

"She's outside playing with Shippou and Kilala." Miroku said.

"Well let me just pack up and we'll go." Kagome stood up, pain shooting through her neck. "Ah!" Inuyasha stood up and quickly grabbed her.

"Are you ok!" he asked.

"Oh..yeah I just pulled something. Thanks." Inuyasha stuck up his nose.

"Whatever." He let go and sat back down, watching Kagome pack up her stuff. Miroku found this boring and went outside.

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