Chapter 2

It was early, and very cold. All Kagome wanted to do on her first day back home- in god knows how long- was sleep late, snuggled in her warm bed, surrounded in silence. Like she was that lucky. Instead she was forced to be social and go out with friends to do ...whatever it was they were supposed to be doing...something about greeting the day...fresh air...shopping? Kagome barely had time to grab her bag and button her coat before she was hauled off by the bubbly girls.

Kagome soon found that it wasn't so terrible, she realized how much she missed these girls that used to be her entire social life not only three years ago...seemed like way more than that.

"So, Kagome, where to first?" Ayumi asked as she swung their clasped hands back and forth. "It doesn't really matter, I'm having fun just doing this." Kagome replied with a sleepy smile. "Turn up there and lets walk through the park, its beautiful this time of year, and less crowded." Eri said while pointing and literally herded the girls to the entrance.

Naked branches twisted overhead as they entered. From close by a raven called out. As kagome took in the ethereal scenery she was overcome with deja vu. "That happens all the time.." Kagome said yawning and burying her hands deeper into her coat pockets. "Would you like to be specific with us?" Eri asked curiously. "Deja vu, I always have deja vu" Kagome explained. " Like its not just something familiar, but more like I've done something or experienced things hundreds of times...over and over..." She trailed off looking up to the grey sky. "Deja vu huh? Sounds like your smoking some good deja vu !" Yuka laughed. "That didn't even make sense Yuka!" Eri giggled. Ayumi held her fingers to her lips, pretendind to smoke something while making a stoner face. This caused all four girls to burst into laughter

They went on with the joke, giggling wildly, not even worrying about the world...Thats when she heard it...

"Kagome..."

That strong voice that called her name. Not called, just merely said it. Her three friends jerked to attention, as if Kagome was their names. Kagome gently pushed yuka aside so she could see the owner of that imitating voice that made her mind go blank, like a child who was just caught doing something bad.

Kagome couldn't really react. Part of her wanted to run, not because he scared her anymore, but because him sitting in that park scared her.

He looked as confused as she did, which worried her because Sesshoumaru never looked anything.

So there he sat looking half normal holding a paper cup with steam rising.

...He raised a brow and almost squinted his eyes, revealing the awkward silence that took over.

"Hi there!" Eri said cheerfully, but was cmpletely ignored.

She looked at kagome who seemed to be having a staring contest with this guy.

"Di..umm, me?" Kagome heard herself say, rather stupidly

Now he did squint at her.

"Can I get back to yall in a bit? I'll page you on your phone ?" Kagome asked poking Eri's phone at her hip.

"Sure, but" Eri leaned in "Are you alright, or is it alright to leave you? Do you know this dude?"

"Everything is fine just uh...go, Im fine, its fine" Kagome said rather shakily but believably.

:watches them walk away:

Sesshoumaru felt his cheek twitch slightly as she stepped off the stone path and neared the bench.

"Sesshoumaru?" she tested, knowing it was him.

"You are that girl...then tell me, how are you here?" He asked sternly and to the point as always. "How am I h— what? How are you here? I live-" -- :Sesshoumaru cuts her off:– "Why are you not dead? He asks, more like demands.

"Wha- Sesshoumaru, I live here in the 21st century, but I can come and go back to Inuyasha as I please from my shrine...long story,...but where do you time travel from? I mean, I just saw you two days ago in the forest with Rin...does she know about this? And what do you mean dead!" Kagome rambled, feeling confused enough to spill the beans about her time traveling.

"Rin...Inuyasha...I have not heard another being say those names in an age..." Sesshoumaru breathed cooley, as he removed a cigarette from his shirt pocket along with a zippo lighter.

Kagome took a step closer, wanting to sit on the bench but not daring to.

"Sit" Sesshoumaru ordered as he clicked the zippo shut and exhaled a mighty puff of smoke.

Kagome immediately sat down as told. In any other case she would have been offended to be ordered to sit. It made her feel like a puppy, but these were much different circumstances.

How awkward it felt to sit next to Inuyasha's brother. Inuyasha! What was he going to say about all this? 'Um, Inuyasha, I met your brother in the park the other day while he acted weird and smoked cigarettes and wore clothes made by humans from Kenneth Cole and such..—'

He was looking at her. Trying to decide something, or maybe just looking at her.

'Once I saw her die, now here she is, hundreds of years later looking the same as she did that day...'

"Wh-what do you mean in an age?" Kagome asked as she removed her bag from her back.

"They passed centuries ago, and I Sesshoumaru remain immortal."

She understood now. How strange this was...how strange time was...

"I just saw you...and when I go back I will see you again...thats crazy..." Kagome whispered raising her hand to rub her head.

"Time travel, (arrogant smirk), its ridiculous enough to believe." He smirked as he puffed away on that cancer stick.

"I have so many questions,...this is too wierd...Do you still hate us humans?"

"That would not be wise now would it." he said and Kagome could've sworn he almost smiled.

"How did you know it was me? I never thought you even really knew my name"

"I know your name miko." He did smile that time.

"Did you actually just have humour? ...miko, Ha-Ha good one."

Kagome felt baffled. It was like meeting someone you already knew for the first time...weird...

"I'd like to take your picture and take it to the old you, wouldnt that be hilarious!" kagome laughed, feeling alittle more comfortable.

Sesshoumaru raised both eyebrows and threw his cigarette perfectly to the outdoor ashtray about fifty feet away.

"So people dont...notice?" She asked curiously.

"No"

"So what do you do? If you don't mind my asking." She shifted alittle.

He smiled a half smile. "I am a keeper of ancient relics. I sell to museums."

"A-ha...I didn't think you were a technology wierdo in a suit...so where do-" she was cut off by three girls walking up.

"We made a circle...twice. Can we go now?" Eri whined as she stopped in front of kagome.

"Uhh...I uh-" She started as she looked at Sesshoumaru , "well Eri I—(he cuts in)– "We can talk later...I'll be here tonight, If you still have questions." He said looking her in the eye. It made her feel strange, but kina nice.

Kagome only nodded...was it her or did it sound like he wanted to see her again...

"bye" she said alittle bashfully as she took her friends hand and was led away.

Sesshoumaru sat back, ready to light another smoke.

'The old me...what is the old me doing right now?' he woundered while a small grin played over his handsome face.

"O-what a tangled web we weave" He says to noone but himself as he flicks his zippo open.