I feel like I've been on a roll this weekend. Here is Chapter nine.

Shippo shrunk back away from the group. He had caused this mess he had no right to try and interfere now.

Kuwabara didn't know what to do. Kagome firmly believed that he wasn't really talking to her. That it was the jewel. How could he help, what could he really do. He hated that Kagome was hurting. He would do anything to make it right again. To keep the promise he had made to help her.

It was Yusuke who came up with the idea. So simple it was a surprise no one had thought it up until this moment. "If she could project herself out why doesn't one of us just project in?"

"That just might work." Kurama stated.

"How, I'll do it just tell me how." Kuwabara demanded

Kurama shook his head. "Sorry Kuwabara but you haven't practiced mediation. Theirs not time to teach you." Kuwabara looked down frustrated

"Fine then who goes." Yusuke was getting impatient.

"Kurama should" Hiei stated "He's good at gaining trust"

Kuwabara nodded back to Hiei as Kurama sat down. It wasn't long before he was deep in meditation. The guys couldn't tell if he had metalized inside the jewel yet or not but they all hoped it would work.

Shippo sat and watched. Praying they could fix the mess he had gotten them all into.

It truly was pure darkness inside the jewel. It took a moment for Kurama to adjust. Once he did however he started his search for Kagome. Being a void it was endless. He was having a hard time finding his way around. Finally he heard her crying and followed it right to her. His was saddened at the state she was in. She had curled into herself. Knees drawn up to her chest as she hid her face hands covering her ears.

He slowly approached her not wanting to frighten her even more.

"Kagome." She looked up panicked still as he called her name.

"Please go away. Just stop it. Just leave me alone. I'll make your stupid wish if you just leave me alone."

Kurama eyes widened realizing just how close to breaking she was. If they had only been just a little later in finding her the jewel might have gotten her fully trapped.

"No, don't make any wishes Kagome that's not what I want. " He told her. Kagome looked surprised he was telling her not to wish. That's what the jewel had always been trying to get her to do. Here she was finally broken and offering it what it wanted. He couldn't be the jewel. It would have taken full advantage. It would have told her to make the wish.

"Kurama?" she asked. He smiled back at her.

"Yes, we thought we had lost you there for a moment. You especially had Kuwabara worried"

"How are you here" she stared to uncurl herself and Kurama offered her a hand up.

"I'm able to astral project myself. It was yusuke who suggested I project inside to get you. After you wouldn't listen to Kuwabara."

Kagome nodded that made some sort of since if she could go out why couldn't he come in. She felt a little sorry that she had yelled at Kuwabara like she had. She should have been stronger. Before she had time to dwell on it though Kurama was talking again

"Why don't you come out of here again. We have some things to catch up on and I know the others are worried. They'll want to see for themselves that you're alright."

Kagome nodded settling herself down into a meditative state. Once Kurama was sure she was truly on her way out he followed suit returning to his own body.

He opened his eyes to find the guys plus Shippo looking at him expectantly. He gave them a smile "she's on her way." He told them.

As soon as the words left his mouth a pink glow started to form again. Just like last time it formed the shape of Kagome. She blinked her eyes open and everyone seemed to give a sigh of relief. She took a look around glad to be back outside of the jewel. When her eyes landed on a certain red head they widened in shock.

"Shippo."

Shippo looked up sheepishly. He was still very upset at himself and he could tell the others were too by the glares they were giving him.