Chapter 6- Just in Time
Just then something did pop out, but not from the well. Sesshoumaru was running towards them at full speed, with his claws drawn, and teeth clenched. Kagome and Shippo had no choice; they both jumped into the well just in time before Sesshoumaru had ripped them to shreds (Well not Kagome, but he definitely would have done it to Shippo.)
The jewel glowed for a couple of seconds and they soon found themselves back at the bottom of the well. They looked up and saw that it was now daytime. The trees were rustling in a breeze and everything seamed peaceful. Kagome half wished they could just stay down there, where at least they knew they were safe. Shippo, on the other hand, was already half way up the well. When he reached the top, his eyes glowed with amazement at what he saw. Kagome soon followed him and was both relieved and frightened.
There was the forest! It was springtime again! It was exactly how it had been when Kagome remembered the last day in the Warring States era. Could she be…?
"Kagome, I don't feel right." Shippo broke the silence.
"What do you mean Shippo?" Wherever this was it definitely felt more right than the time she had just came from.
"I don't belong here." Shippo began to cry. Then he became white as a ghost, and then as clear as a ghost, until he was no longer there.
" SHIPPO!" Kagome cried, and reached to grab the fading Shippo, but he was gone. She fell down on her knees. No, not another one. Just then she heard a voice, soft at first but growing in volume. Wait…it was calling her name. Kagome didn't know whether to answer or to run, but soon there was no choice. Out of the woods came a familiar figure. She had long, black hair and a boomerang strapped to her back. It was Sango.
"Sango!" Kagome cried with joy and ran to hug her. Sango was clearly surprised and just stood there confused by her friend's reaction. " Sango, Whatever I did to you I am so sorry. It wasn't me I swear." Kagome said.
"Well you should be sorry." Sango barked after a pause, " You had InuYasha worried mad! You know you shouldn't do that to him."
" Inu…InuYasha?" Kagome's heart leaped at the sound of his name.
"Why yes…" Sango began, but was cut off by the sound of a young monk searching for a friend.
"Kagome, Sango." Miroku said calmly.
Kagome was moved to silence. Just a day ago she had heard that very monks death, and now here he was.
"Kagome, Are you alright." He asked grabbing her shoulders.
"You are all alright! So it…it never happened. You are all alive and so am I?" Kagome ended in disbelief. This was all too good to be true. She didn't even want to go back to her time. She never wanted them to leave her side again.
"Kagome where were you?" Sango asked.
"I was...oh Sango! It was horrible!" Kagome cried.
" I believe she needs Kaede." Miroku said to Sango.
"No, I'm alright. I don't need anyone else but InuYasha! I must see him!" Kagome yelled loud enough for the whole forest to hear, and InuYasha.
" Hah," InuYasha snickered to himself. So she does need me. She admitted it. I knew it all along. InuYasha thought in his arrogant little mind. He ran to Kagome and the other's scent and stood next to Kagome.
Kagome turned and looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"InuYasha?" She whispered in such a sweat voice that it even melted InuYasha's heart. He was so surprised at his fealings he was, for once, silent. Miroku and Sango gave each other a small understanding nod, and both crept into the forest, leaving InuYasha and Kagome alone.
"UH…Kagome, you…!" InuYasha began his fake scolding, but the one tear that flowed down Kagome's cheek silenced him again.
"Kagome what's wrong?" He finally asked in a truly caring voice.
"Oh InuYasha you don't know what I went through! I thought you were dead!" She cried and hugged him.
InuYasha was about to push her away, but realized it was no time to hide his feelings. He softly wrapped his arms around her waist, and pressed his cheek to her hair.
"Kagome, Where have you been? I was worried." InuYasha said gently.
"She was with me." A deep voice said, "Where she belongs."
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Yep, It's another shorty. See you next chapter!
