(School just started! I'm swamped with homework so sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up.)

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Chapter 5- A Well

"Make way, Kagome!" A small, familiar voice shouted.

Just then a ball of fur came flying onto Sesshoumaru's face. It clawed frantically at his eyes. Kagome didn't know whether to run or stay for back-up, but when the ball of fur turned to reveal a familiar face, Kagome's heart was somehow calmed.

"Shippo!" Kagome exclaimed happily.

"Kagome!" Shippo said joyfully still clawing at Sesshoumaru's face despite his resistance, "I'm so happy you are alright!"

What? Kagome thought, she must not know that I…the other me… betrayed them.

Just then Sesshouamru was able to detach Shippo from his face; He threw him clear across the room.

" You pitiful pest! How did you get out?" Sesshoumaru asked angrily.

"Ahah!" Shippo got up on his feet, "You forgot that the same spell that bound Miroku's wind tunnel was the same one that locked me in the cell. What happened to Miroku is the real question."

Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome thoughtfully, "Oh, I believe Kagome could tell you all about that."

Kagome heart sank. So Miroku knew he could not use his wind tunnel to destroy here. He never really even thought about hurting her. She saw Miroku's face. His expression right before his death, was so calm and…the memory was too much for Kagome to bear, especially with all this confusion she felt. Her head began to pound with pain, and she collapsed on the floor.

She woke to find Sesshoumaru gently dabbing her head with a warm cloth.

"Get away from…" She began, but he cut her off.

" Kagome, let us forget last night's events." He said gently.

"Where's Shippo?!" Kagome sat up, almost bumping heads with Sesshoumaru.

"Kagome!" Shippo cried from a small cage on the floor.

"Let him go, Sesshoumaru." Kagome commanded.

"Now I can't do that. You should be begging me to let him live first of all." Sesshoumaru obviously had a compromise planned.

" If you do anything to…" Kagome began to warn.

" I will allow Shippo to live, as long as you promise to remain faithful to me. Even a hint of betrayal and he dies."

Sesshouamru had Kagome cornered. She couldn't let another one of her friends die at her expense. So she had to do what he wanted.

" Alright, Sesshoumaru, but you must let Shippo stay with me, OUT of the cage." Kagome said. If she was going to have to spend the rest of her days with this…Kisama, she would much rather do it with Shippo around.

" It is done." Sesshoumaru said, as he went over and unlocked the cage containing Shippo, who immediately ran and hugged Kagome.

Suddenly, Kagome had an idea, a risky, terribly dangerous, but better than this life idea. She got up off the bed and went to the door.

" Sesshomaru?" Kagome began to execute her plan, "I must use the restroom, may I go outside (Since they didn't have restrooms there)?"

" Yes." Sesshoumaru answered.

Kagome began to leave with Shippo, but Sesshoumaru stopped her.

" Why are you taking Shippo?" Sesshoumaru asked suspiciously.

" Well I'm certainly not leaving him here with you! Besides I need someone to watch for anyone coming." Kagome answered.

" I do not understand your concern, but I will honor your wish."

Kagome left the room and headed out the door which Shippo guided her to. She was finally free. She had no idea where she was, but her simple plot had worked.

" You did it Kagome!" Shippo exclaimed.

Kagome just smiled her reply. She and Shippo walked ahead for a few minutes until something came into view. Kagome's eyes lit up at what she saw. The WELL! It was still here! She had no idea how close they were to it. Sesshoumaru must have moved since…well since InuYasha. Both Kagome and Shippo walked over to it. They slowly peered over the edge half-expecting something to pop out. Just then something did pop out, but not from the well.

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My chapters are going to be about this short from now on, unless I'm off from school. I will continue this! Even if it costs me a Geography grade. (Oh well, I'm failing than anyway.