I found myself in the garden again, the one with the Christmas lights. I was sitting on a rock and appeared to be waiting for someone. Soon, the face-less man came into view and he headed to my side.
"There you are Kagome."
"Here I am."
"Where have you been for so long?"
I gave him a confused look, not knowing what he was talking about.
"What are you saying? I haven't gone anywhere…"
"I miss you Kagome."
"But I'm right here."
I stood up, not liking the sad tone in his voice.
"I need you with me Kagome."
He pulled my body to his and nuzzled his head in my hair.
"Please don't ever leave me again…"
Suddenly, as if it were an epiphany of some sort, things cleared up in my mind. I pulled back and searched the darkness of his face.
"I think I know…I think I know who you are!"
His face slowly began clearing up, light shining through the darkness. I saw his mouth, which curved into a sad smile.
"You're not ready to see me yet Kagome. You have to realize who holds you're heart first. Then we shall meet."
"What? No wait!"
The features were once again swept up in darkness, and soon his whole body began to vanish before my eyes.
"Wait! I know you, I really do!"
"All in time Kagome, all in time…"
"No!"
I sat up straight, panting heavily, beads of sweat on my face. I looked around and saw myself in my room.
Another dream.
I wiped my forehead and leaned back into my bed, my dream still replaying inside my head.
"I thought I knew who it was…"
I really did know who my mysterious dream man was but as soon as I woke up, the name slipped my mind.
"How weird…"
I stayed in bed for a few more minutes, then got up and showered. Today I was going to go and visit my friends down the well.
I pulled on my tight faded jeans and a red t-shirt that exposed a small strip of my stomach. Wanting to look nice, I applied a little bit of makeup and put my hair up in a high ponytail. After I was satisfied with my appearance, I said goodbye to my mother and rushed to the well.
"One, two, three!"
I pushed myself off the well's ledge and let it transport me through time. After landing with a small thud on the ground, I began climbing to the top.
"Ugh!"
I pushed myself out of the well, then hurried down to Kaede's hut, excited to see everyone again.
"Hello!"
I went into the hut, but saw no one in it.
"That's odd…"
"Kagome?"
I turned around and saw Kaede at the opening of the hut.
"Oh, hi Kaede! Where is everybody?"
"They heard a rumor of Naraku, so they went searching. They should be back any moment now though because the rumor wasn't even true."
"Ah."
I nodded my head with disappointment.
"Would ye like to wait here for them?"
I smiled graciously at the older woman.
"Thanks, that'd work."
I sat in Kaede's hut for over an hour, waiting for my friends to return. Just as I was getting impatient and restless, I heard a familiar laughter in the distance.
"Shippo!"
I scrambled up and rushed out the door to meet them. A bit away from the hut was all my friends…and Kikyo.
Shippo saw me first and literally squealed in delight.
"Kagome!"
He raced as fast as he could to me and leapt in my open arms. I laughed and swung him around.
"Hi Shippo!"
"Kagome! Kagome! Kagome! I missed you so much!"
I laughed some more, but then placed him down to hug Sango who had just approached me with Miroku.
"Kagome!"
We hugged eachother tightly.
"Hey Sango, sorry I was gone for so long."
"It's okay. We know how things are around…someone."
She rolled her eyes and we giggled slightly.
"Kagome, good to see you again. You've been away for over a week now, haven't you?"
Miroku gave me a friendly and perverted hug.
I slapped him.
"Get you're filthy paws off of me!"
Even though I didn't want him groping me, my voice had a joking matter to it.
"I'm sorry but I just can't help myself. Not when you look so good in those clothes!"
"Shutup Miroku."
Sango and I said in union.
Then InuYasha and Kikyo finally approached us, making everything a little more awkward. I decided to break the silence so I smiled at my friend.
"Hey InuYasha! Hi Kikyo."
"Hey Kagome."
InuYasha said in a shushed voice.
Kikyo just cocked her eyebrow at me.
Bitch.