CHAPTER 2

So, tomorrow my grade level will be visiting a historical old forest for an entire week. On the bright side… NO MATH AFTER TODAY FOR A WEEK! When Ayumi showed me that picture… I can't get that boy out of my head. Well wherever you are Boy, I'll save you… I'll find you. I'll bring you back wherever you are in that forest. I swear that I will find you and save you from that wretch of a place. I can all of the different emotions swirling inside me. Excitement- I would soon be searching high and low for someone trapped within its boundaries. Anticipation- What if I found him, and something bad happened? What if I couldn't find the silver-haired boy? What if I got lost?

My attention returned to my math teacher. I'm pretty sure that she was talking about square roots. It was definitely a good thing that I had chose then to pay attention, I realized as she called my name. I felt my stomach tighten. "Who will tell me what the square root of 256 is? Kagome." I thought as quickly as I could so I couldn't embarrass myself. As I was about to answer, I locked eyes with the smartest AND cutest boy in the school. He gave me an encouraging smile. I forced myself to look AWAY from Hojo.

"The square root of 256 is 16, Sensai." I replied as cooly as I could manage. I was well aware of the blush viciously gracing my cheeks as Hojo stared at me for who knows what. There was probably something stuck in my hair… I avoided eye-contact with Hojo because I knew that if I looked at him and Eri noticed. She would feel like playing matchmaker. Ah, my friends. You love'em to death and they annoy the crap out of you. Before I looked behind me to make sure Eri wasn't reading my mind. The Bell rang! Yay! I picked up my books and stormed out of the classroom as fast as my long legs could take me without tripping flat on my face and embarrassing myself in front of Hojo.

I heard someone calling my name but I ignored them to the best of my ability to be mean… Which wasn't a very strong ability… I slowed my jog to a normal walk as I slid open the door to my next class. A dojo serving as a self defense class. Her mother had insisted that she take this class because she was now 'of age' and needed to know how to protect herself. As the teacher explained that their assignment for the class period, the silver-haired boy came back to the front of her mind. She hadn't really seen all of his features.

"Would Miss Kagome Higurashi report to the office please." I grabbed my books again and headed towards the front office. As I passed the clock mounted in the hall I turned back to see what time it was. When I turned around, I hit something a little harder than I would have liked. I.. Ran into Hojo…

"Kagome. I. I. Was wondering… Would you like to go to the movies with me?" What was he talking about? Something about the movies? When?

"Sorry Hojo! Gotta get to the office!" I called over my shoulder.

Right after 5th period, we would all (in my grade) board the bus and head over to that old forest. Ayumi said it was called InuYasha's forest. 5th period for me was self-defense class, so we would be leaving in a few minutes. I gently opened the office door, seeing my Mother, I walked to the desk at a brisker pace.

"Hi, Mom." I said as I reached the desk.

"Hi, Kagome!" I brought your bag for you Hun!" My Mother smiled innocently as she handed me the bag.

"Thanks Mom…" I smiled back feebly. "Well I better get to the bus. Thanks again. Bye Mom!" I turned away from her and headed to the front doors and to the bus.

I boarded the bus and sat down next to Ayumi in the 9th row. While Eri and Yuka sat in the seats opposite to us. I pulled out my MP3 player and started humming along with the song that was playing for my ears only. Around the 53rd song (yes I was counting) I started humming the songs.

Well I took a walk around the world to ease my troubled mind,

I left my body lyin' somewhere in the sands of time,

I watched the world float to the dark side of the moon,

And I feel there's nothing I can do, yeah.

Well I watched the world float to the dark side of the moon,

And after all I knew it had to be something to do with you,

I really don't mind what happens now and then,

As long as you'll be my friend at the end,

If I go crazy then will you still call me superman,

If I'm alive and well will you be here holding my hand,

I'll keep you by my side with my superhuman might- Kryptonite,

You called me strong you called me weak but still your secrets I will keep,

You took for granted all the times I never let you down,

You stumbled in and bumped your head if not for me then you'd be dead-

"Kagome!?" I heard someone yell from next to me. I took off one of my earphones. "Is that Kryptonite again?"

"Yes… I like that song!" I stated, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks at Ayumi's accusation.

"We're here Kagome." Ayumi said blankly. I shot up from my sleepy position.

"WHAT!" I screamed then I saw kids staring at me. God the nerves of some people! I pulled my bag out of the bus and walked over to the group where most of the kids were standing.

"Higurashi Kagome! Cabin 17." I nodded towards the man and he threw her a set of keys and then looked over at the cabin areas… 3…6…11…15… Ah! 17. She opened the door and found three different rooms waiting she chose the room in the center and started unpacking her bag of clothes and toiletries.

-x-

"Myoga. I can, I can sense her. Kikyo's close. Go get her and bring her back here."

"Master InuYasha. The girl already plans on venturing into the not trap her then?"

"How do you know that Myoga?"

"I overheard the girl talking to the other females about seeing a silver-haired boy and something about promising to find you."

"How does she know about me?"

"She saw you in the enchanted picture I assume."

"Damn it all! She shouldn't be able to see me!"

"You say that she is Kikyo right, Master InYasha?"

"Keh. Of course!"

"Couldn't Kikyo see through the enchantment in the picture too?"

"No, It was a painting… Yes. But 500 years ago… Myoga do you realize what horrible memory you have?"

"You know what I mean Master Inuyasha. So a painting from 500 years ago and when that painting was destroyed to sever your contact with the world outside of this forest. The first picture taken inside the forest took its place…"

"How the Heck should I know?! I've been trapped here just as long as you have!"

"What of the girl Master InuYasha?"

"I'll take what's rightfully mine. After all didn't Kikyo tell me to be patient and wait for her? Well KIKYO I've been waiting for 500 years! I've waited long enough. Kikyo… You are mine weather you want me or not!"

-x-

"KAGOME! There you are I've been looking all over for you!"

"Oh. Hi Hojo!"

"Here you go Kagome! It's some Pepto Bismol for your stomach!" My face paled. He said that in front of everyone… Rrrrgh.

"I'm," Twitch. "Not," Twitch, twitch. "Sick." Twitch, twitch, twitch.

"But you ran to the bathroom after you ran into me?"

"No Hojo…" Twitch. "I ran to the Office!..." I replied through clenched teeth.

"Oh… Well I hope you feel better Kagome!" Hojo cried over his shoulder as he ran to his cabin.

My room was unpacked and it was only 3:00 p.m. so I picked up the bag from earlier and packed a pair of clothes, two blankets, matches, water and some instant ramen. I left a note on the desk saying:

I went exploring in the forest.

I should be back by tomorrow evening at the latest.

Kagome -(^_^)-

I walked out of the room and around the cabin as I entered the brim of the forest I felt as if I was being watched.

"I've been walking for almost 6 hours and I haven't found a soul. Great I'm talking to myself too…" As soon as those words left my mouth I almost fell into a body of water. "Water. Warm water!" I screamed in delight. I set my bag to the right and undressed carefully, folding my clothes and setting them to the side. I slid into the water as gracefully as I could and soaked in the perfect water. I still felt like someone was watching me, but I brushed the feeling away while I rubbed a small amount of shampoo in my hair (I brought all necessities). I stood up to get out but I slipped when I heard a deep, male voice.

"Hey Kikyo. Did ya miss me?"

-x-

Call me evil all you want. This is a long chapter to me… Thank you to the people that reviewed!

Inuyasha-Drama,

Natasuya,

And Diamond369

Thanks a much!