Kagome rested her chin lazily on her hand, looking out the window as she ignored what the sensei was saying. She watched the birds perched on the ledge next to the window. Everything seemed to be normal, but it seemed like something was out of place. Like when did she come back to her era? She didn't even remember going through the Well, let alone coming to school; it just felt like she was always here. She was pulled from her train of thought when she noticed the birds keeled over all the sudden, blood dripping from their beaks. Then the classroom suddenly became dark like someone turned off the lights. She felt something jerk her body from her seat, throwing her hard against the wall, her eyes wide as she screamed out in pain as she felt something in her body snap. She clenched her eyes shut when she hit the ground, grunting out as she pushed herself to her feet; holding her right arm, everything hurt. Was her arm broken? Her eyes snapped open when she heard a desk crash into the wall closest to her face, but she didn't see who or what had thrown it. She felt herself start to panic as she looked around the room. Was this a demon that she couldn't see? She gasped when she saw the dark miasma clawing at the glass of the window.

No! It couldn't be!

She stumbled, her legs wobbly as she slammed open the door to the classroom, ignoring the pain in her right arm, she needed to get away from this place or more people will get hurt. She froze when she felt something splatter against her face, watching a body fall onto her, causing her to fall, realizing it was Ayumi, her eyes widen as she felt the tears threatening to spill over. She reached up to whip her face to see it there too, blood. She reached for her Ayumi but then jerked her hand back, covering her face with her hands as she screamed.

"No! This isn't real! It can't be happening!" Kagome cried out in her hands; she was becoming hysterical as she became overwhelmed with grief. She needed to get ahold of herself; this isn't real. She felt the weight in her lap disappear, she slowly pulled her hands from her eyes; letting out a shaky breath, Ayumi's body was gone. It was an illusion; it had to be. Kagome's eyes widen when she felt a presence behind her, she slowly looked over her shoulder to see a figure, to see Ayumi with a crazy smile staring down at her, covered in blood with her arm raised in the air with a knife.

"…Ka-go-me…"

Kagome panted out hard as she ran down the halls, her nerves shot. She held her right shoulder that was bleeding profusely from the huge gash that Ayumi had inflicted on her as she tried to flee. There was so much blood, so much fire; she saw so many bodies scattered in the halls. What is going on? When did the fire start?

"Whoever you are! Please, somebody, help me!" Kagome screamed out with every fiber of her being. It has to be a crazy nightmare!

"You cannot escape; they will not rest until they ripped your body to shreds." Her eyes widened when she heard his voice echo through her mind; Naraku. Of course, he was behind this, but how did he get into her world? She thought that only she and Inuyasha could cross the Well. She kept running, trying her best to dodge as more of her classmates came out of nowhere, wielding knives trying to kill her. It has to be because of the haze, it possessed them; there has to be a way that she could purify it.

"I should give you a present; it's no fun watching you get killed so easily." Naraku's voice echoed in her ears, a bow materialized out of nowhere into Kagome's right hand just as she jumped back from her friend Eri, just barely missing her from slicing her stomach open, but enough to slice the cloth there. She had no choice but to swing the bow down as hard and fast as she could with her broken arm, just missing her as she tried to fend her off. She was able to pivot her foot just right that she slammed her body weight into her, causing Eri to lose her balance and stumble to the floor as Kagome ran up the stairs, trying to get as far from her as she could.

"Kagome!"

The door came flying open as Kagome push through, the wind blowing her hair violently into her face as her trembling fingers tried to lock it. The rooftop was the only place she could go; it was a trap. She froze when she noticed the wind change, this overwhelming aura; almost suffocating took over her senses. She jerked her body around to see Naraku with a smug smile on his lips sitting on the railing with multiple demon limbs and giant spider legs protruding from his back.

"Naraku." Kagome dug her heels into the ground, her grip on her bow making her knuckles white. She wasn't afraid; she was pissed. How was it possible that he was here? How can he do something so cruel in her world, forcing her to fight against her classmates, her friends?

"Well, look what we have here, and you look so determined too." He gave her a disturbing smile, making her skin crawl. He suddenly disappeared before her until Kagome felt an explosion behind her as the staircase crumbed to ruins, a cloud of dust consuming her. The force caused her to stumble forward, but she was then quickly pulled back as Naraku appears from the ruins behind her, holding a sharp appendage to her neck, threating to slit her throat.

"You can take my heart; you can take my breath when you pry it from my cold dead chest!" Kagome growled out as she looked over her shoulder at him, pushing her neck into the sharp appendage, causing it to cut her a bit, her bow pulsing a bright purple in her hand as her anger grew.

"I am not going to kill you; I am going to break you," Naraku whispered in her ear as he quickly enclosed her in a cocoon of hundreds of demon limbs and spider legs from his body, intending to crush every bone in her. He confined her; then, a bright purple light shined through the cracks between the limbs until an overwhelming spiritual force exploded like a bomb, disintegrating the cocoon, causing pieces of legs to destroy a part of the roof. A huge barrier was forming around Kagome as she screamed out, forcing out as much spiritual power out of her body as she could until her light consumed all the haze around the school.

Kagome's barrier faded as the dust cloud consumed everything in front of her. She could still hear that bastard laughing but couldn't make out where it was coming from; there was too much dust. She panted out, her eyes blurry as she brought her bow up to her chest, her hands trembling as she prepared for a sneak attack as she raked her eyes around the roof. She jerked back when a flash of red and white appear suddenly in front of her from the cloud. She felt a hand slam over her eyes as she was knocked to the ground, the force causing her to drop her bow as the back of her head hit the ground hard. She felt something warm oozing through her hair, her head pounding. Blood. Her breath escaped her when they straddled her, putting all their weight on her chest. They kept a hand over her eyes, pushing their knees into her arms, causing her to scream out in pain as they pinned her to the ground. She couldn't move, she couldn't see; she couldn't free herself. Damn, she used too much of her spiritual power against Naraku. What could she do? She felt herself starting to panic as she struggled against them; no one is coming to save her...not this time.

"Inuyasha..." She felt the claws over her eyes twitched, pricking her skin as his name slipped off her lips.

"You stupid girl." Kagome's body tensed up when she heard him growl; she felt a lump in her throat as she pressed her eyes against his hand, trying to fight the tears that were starting to well up. She heard him chuckle as he pulled his hand away from her eyes, placing his hands on either side of her head, is hair curtaining around them, caging her in, forcing her to look at him.

No…

Yes.

Inu…yahsa? She whispered out, her voice trembling as her eyes widen, once the first tear broke free, the rest followed in an unbroken stream down her face as she looked up at him. She could hear Naraku's voice echoing in her mind as she felt her body shook, staring into Inuyasha's eyes. They were the same amber orbs that she loved, but they didn't hold any kindness towards her; instead, they were animalistic, almost hungry looking as he stared back at her, a disturbing smile on his face as he ran his tongue across his bottom lip.

Please tell me this isn't…

It is.

"What is it, Kagome? Didn't you say that I could have your heart, your breath if I rip it from your cold…dead… chest?" His voice purred into her ear as he lifted one of his hands, grazing his claws against her cheek, causing it to bleed. He reached for her chest, dragging a clawed finger down her shirt, pressing his knees into her arms harder as he ripped it open, exposing her breast to him. Kagome turned her head to the side; the tears stinging her eyes as she clenched them close.

It isn't him. It can't be…

Yes, this is your beloved Inuyasha, Kagome.

"Kagome, you can't stop me because you love me, you stupid, weak fucking girl." He chuckled, gripping her hair with his free hand, pulling her head back as he forced a kiss on her lips. He cracked his knuckles on his other hand, raising his claws until they rested above with her heart. Kagome arched her back, more tears running down her face as she kicked her legs beneath him, trying anything that she could do to get him off of her. He pulled her hair more, forcing her to freeze, breaking the kiss right as he thrust his hand into her chest, making everything go silent.

"Stop!" Kagome jerked herself up from her bed, tears in her eyes as she screamed out, her whole-body trembling. She looked from side to side frantically, trying to figure out where she was. She took quick deep breaths, tears running down her cheeks once she recognized that she was safe in her room, in her era. Kagome's door came flying open as she saw her mother, out of breath; she must have run from the kitchen.

"Mama…" She whimpered, trying to wipe the tears flowing as she reached for her mother; as a child would. At the moment she felt like one, she needed her mother, she needed to feel safe.

"Kagome…" Ms. Higurashi whispered with tears pricking at her eyes as she took her daughter's hand into hers, pulling her into a tight hug, resting her chin on top of her head.

"You're awake; we were all so worried. We found you at the bottom of the Well, but we couldn't get you to wake up. You've been asleep for three days, dear." Kagome could hear her mother's voice trembling as she told her what happen. Has she been asleep for three days? The last thing she remembered was reaching out to Inuyasha before she fell into the Well. Inuyasha.

Kagome took a deep breath, holding tight to her mother, trying to control herself as the flashes of the illusion invaded her mind. No. That wasn't him; Inuyasha would never hurt her like that. It was an illusion; it was to show her worst fears and Inuyasha, who didn't care for her.

Kagome sighed out as she made her way up the shrine's stairs, placing her hands on the back of her head. Two weeks had gone by since that day; she had respected her mother's wishes and went to all the doctor appointments she made for her. However, Kagome made sure not to let the doctor, along with her mother know about her illusion. She was afraid that if her mother found out about her dream, she wouldn't let her go to the Feudal era anymore. In the end, the doctor, with the little information she gave him, diagnosed her with extreme exhaustion due to stress, which wasn't far from the truth.

The nightmares started coming less and less now, to the point where she doesn't even remember the beginning anymore. But, the parts with Inuyasha still seem fresh, always ending the same, that is probably because Sango had ripped her out of the illusion before it could get worst, but what would be worst then Inuyasha kissing her before killing her. No. She shook her head, that wasn't her Inuyasha. She had to tell herself that every time she woke up from that dream and slowly her mind started to believe it, changing the nightmares to make his face blurry or look like a different person, anything to make sure it didn't look like him. She gave herself a bitter smile as she chuckled at herself, guess Naraku was half right, he didn't kill her, but she wasn't going to let this break her.

Kagome felt a pulse shoot through her body as she walked past the Goshinboku, causing her to stop. She turned towards the tree, walking up to it, her eyes searching as her hand ran down its bark until it rested on the scar.

Inuyasha.

That's right, it has been almost three weeks, and Inuyasha hasn't come to get her yet. Could she blame him? She was so mean to him; she couldn't stand his touch…all because she was afraid of something that never happened. How could she do that to him, it wasn't his fault, he didn't deserve to be treated that way because of a fake Inuyasha. If she could take away that moment she would, he was the pulse in her veins; he was the reason why she fought so hard. So she could stay with him…

She let her hand fall away, pulling it to her chest. How could she do that, push Inuyasha away when all she wanted was to be in his arms. She felt the tears welled up in her eyes as she clenched her fist. She was a terrible person, worse than that damn illusion! Kagome ran to the Well house, slamming the door open as she looked into the darkness. She tightened her grip on the door; however, she felt some dents in the wood under her fingers. She slowly peeled her fingers away; her eyes widen when she saw claw marks gathering around the same area. It wasn't here before. Inuyasha.

He has been here and from the looks of this, multiple times. Kagome could feel her body start to shake. Inuyasha has been coming to see her but hasn't been able to bring himself past this door. She felt herself becoming angry with herself as fierce and sad tears ran down her cheeks. How could she do this, running away like this? She wasn't the only one hurting from this. Kagome's body jerked as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She placed her hand over it; she knew who it was…

"Mama…" She whimpered as she turned her body into her touch, embracing her as she felt her tears spillover. Her mother didn't say anything; she simply pulled her daughter into a tight hug. She must have seen Kagome spend hours staring at the Goshinboku and knew where she would be if not there or in her room. She never once made her explain what happened, and she was grateful to her for that.

"Are you ready to see him?" Kagome jerked her head up to see her mother smiling down at her. She tightened her arms around her mother, wiping her tears on her shirt, how is it that she just knew the right thing to say to her. Ms. Higurashi placed her hand on her daughter's head, leaning in to kiss her forehead, giving her a silent blessing.

"Thanks, Mama," Kagome whispered as she let go of her mother, walking down the stairs to the Well. She took a deep breath, she felt like a whole new woman, like a one-woman army, like nothing can stop her from seeing him. Kagome is going to see him and tell him sorry for pushing him away, for making him feel so bad that he couldn't even come and see her. She stepped on the edge of the Well, looking down into the darkness until the sky appeared, the pure air causing her hair to flow a bit.

"I love you" Kagome looked over her shoulder to her mother before she leaped, waving goodbye. The bright purple light was engulfing her as she disappeared into the Well, her mother peering down, wishing her daughter all the luck she could get.

Wait for me, Inuyasha; I will not let this beat me.