hi. i'm so sorry 4 how long its taken 4 this new chapter 2 update. im so terribly sorry. i've been busy lyk hell. & i'm still a lil busy but i thought i shud put anotha chapter up..& agen im sorry 4 wateva delay it may b 4 da one afta this chapter. i was a lil downed at the prospect of havn only 2 reviews..4 which i'd lyk to thank SlummyRedDragon and InuyashaGal for..its greatly appreciated. thnx! umm yea..haha..i'll just let u read now...

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CHAPTER 7:

'Where am I?' Kagome thought, noting the darkness surrounding her.

"Kagome…" a voice whispered through the still air.

"Who's there!" Kagome asked alarmed. Her personal radar instincts were set at high alert.

"Kagome…"

"What do you want?" Kagome could feel a faint presence now.

"Find and follow the bright light…"

"Who are you!" As quickly as the presence had come, it was gone once more.

Desperately, Kagome spun around searching for the light the mysterious voice had called her to seek out. Downed at her loss of any findings, she sank to the dark ground. It felt oddly comfortable. She sighed in defeat as she took one last scan of the area. There. Behind a wall which Kagome could see, a small pink blob peered from behind, obviously shy. Delighted with this new found, Kagome stood up. Big mistake.

"Aargh!" Kagome screamed.

The once solid ground had suddenly parted ways, making the schoolgirl scream for dear life as the sensation of a quicksand experience overcame her. After realising she would only be struggling in the dark alone, she stopped panicking to think. Despite how shaky she felt, she calmed down. Suddenly, her feet could feel brushes of cold air as they sank through the ground. 'This thing is not bottomless,' she reasoned to herself. No longer scared, Kagome quickly took a gulp of air, before pushing herself through the thick material.

Falling through, Kagome looked up just in time to see the gap slowly begin to heal itself. Soon, Kagome felt her backside touch hard ground. Looking around, she realised she had probably only fallen into another room. Another room filled with darkness. –Sigh- Without a doubt, she reasoned she was most likely further off from her destination – wherever she was meant to go. Picking herself up from the ground, Kagome dusted herself off before taking another scan. The place was as much lighted as the previous, Kagome considered, glaring up at the ceiling above. Whilst doing so, she noticed a small light as the ceiling opened once more. Intrigued, she waited for whatever was going to fall through. To her amazement, after a few minutes, a small, familiar, ball of pink light fell through, right into the palms of her hand.

Although it appeared to be the Shikon no tama, it was strangely soft and warm. Poking it a little, the ball let out a small giggle, shape wobbling. Suddenly, it lifted up his head to look at her. Inspecting the small creature, Kagome suddenly screamed, echoing through the darkness.

"You are the cutest thing!" Kagome squealed, obviously delighted. The little creature just smiled, sweat-dropping. """"

Almost immediately, the creature jumped out her Kagome's hands and started to move. As Kagome followed along, she wasn't so scared of the darkness with the little fella. It was soothing to have company, but nothing could ever replace the feeling that became heaven when she was wrapped within Inuyasha's arms. Nothing could ever replace the love she felt so strong for him either, especially in his presence. She gradually began to enjoy the exercise and movement that came with the creature. Slightly ahead of her, it slid across the darkness, bobbing its head up and down slightly whenever it moved. Kagome giggled quietly at the sight, but nevertheless followed the little pink blob.

As Kagome continued to follow the leader, it seemed like it knew where it was going, and began to trust its sense of direction. Sometimes, it would move slightly to the left, or dramatically to the right, and somehow warn Kagome to do the same. She knew she had to trust it, and preferred not to experiment with any little steps that may make her fall through another hole like the one previously. She did not feel up to the challenge. Instead, she kept her eye on the pink creature, and followed its path carefully. Soon enough, she learnt to follow its walk while only keeping one eye on it. It weaved its way left and right. Feeling slightly more refreshed than ever recently, Kagome began to question and think about all the questions and images that plagued her mind. So engrossed with this little interest, she didn't notice when an apparent wall to her left began to shift. Suddenly she felt cool, dark tentacles reach out to grab her arms and legs. She struggled hard, but to no avail. Screaming and kicking, Kagome began to feel like her strength was being sucked out of her. Slowly, her eyes drooped closed. The last thing she saw was the pink blob gliding across the floor towards her.

Where am I? Kagome pondered for the second time that evening. Or at least second time that day. She didn't know what the time was or what day. She just wanted to know where the heck she was. She looked around and gasped as she recognised the similar surroundings of the Feudal Era. She had somehow reached the well that was her calling to her own time and home. As she searched the surroundings, she was shocked and confused at the sight that befell her. Inuyasha and Kikyo. Inuyasha had wrapped her arms around her ancestor. Kagome tried to reach them, but something was very wrong. She was being held tight to a tree far away from her. Suddenly she was shifted, and the next thing she knew, she was face to face with Inuyasha. His eyes were closed and did not see her. Tears washed down Kagome's cheeks. He could not hear her either, as she called out his name endlessly. After yelling his name for a while, Kikyo seemed to pull away from Inuyasha's embrace, somewhat intrigued.

"What's wrong, Kikyo?" Inuyasha asked.

"I thought I heard my reincarnation's voice…"

"That's not possible. She died," Inuyasha spoke softly, stroking Kikyo's hair with his clawed hands. His eyes were filled with a slight pain.

"Inuyasha? Do you still have feelings for the girl?" Kikyo questioned, staring deep into Inuyasha's orbs. Inuyasha looked troubled, and hesitated before he replied.

"Of course not. I love you." The two figures returned to their embrace. Kagome's eyesight began to blur, her heart breaking in two as she heard those last three words.

Kagome gasped. She sat up quickly and breathed in deeply. The dream felt so real. She became afraid of what was happening. Her heart broke as she recalled the dream. "I love you." The pink blob suddenly appeared by her side, looking up at her, face etched with concern. Kagome smiled.

"I'm fine," Kagome told it. The little statement brought a smile to the blob's face, obviously happy that Kagome would be alright. Kagome giggled.

"Come on. Let's go," Kagome suggested. Glad at the prospect, the pink creature jumped up and somehow pointed ahead. A clear path was ahead, and bright light was shining through. Picking herself up, Kagome resumed following the little creature, forcing herself to forget the dream. She'd think on it later. Soon, Kagome and the creature had reached the entrance of the white light, by now glaring out at the two. Looking at each other, the creature walked through. Kagome proceeded to do the same.

ok..yosh! u've reached here..which hopefully means u've finishd da story umm...plz review..last tym i wanted 2 know wat u thought abt da changes beginning 2 take place in da story...coz i dun wanna keep writing & posting if nobody's gonna read...so yea..if u could..plz do me a favour & review...agen..im sorry 4 da late update