Wonderland
Threads of Destiny Collection
Fandom: Inuyasha.

Ownership: Takahashi Rumiko
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are not mine.

Note: The time of this writing is late in the manga, where Inuyasha has become more comfortable with his thoughts regarding Kagome.

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"…It's still winter in my wonderland. I'm waiting for the world to fall. I'm waiting for the scene to change. I'm waiting where the colors come. I'm waiting to let my world come undone…"

The black-haired woman sang in the river's pool, her young voice sweeping through the air and caressing over the babbling of the water.

"What song is that Kagome-chan? I don't recognize the words."

"It's pretty though!"

The Miko stopped scrubbing her skin and looked at the other two with her in surprise, then came back to reality.

"It's a song by a group called Jars of Clay, they call it Wonderland. I think they are a Christian band…"

Kagome gave the translation of the lyrics as Sango and Shippo listened attentively.

"Kirishitians? Aren't they outlawed?"

Sango frowned a little, confused as to why her friend would be singing a song by a group of people that were banned.

"Not in my time. In my time they are just another part of society."

The youkai slayer nodded doubtfully, never having met a Kirishitian that she was aware of.

"Your world has so many strange things, it must indeed be a wonderland. Instant and fast food, the TV thing you were telling us about, your radios, everyone required to go to school. Why would you want it to fall?"

Shippo paddled around happily in the water.

"It's one of those metaphors that you were telling me about, right? They are waiting and ready for whatever is going to happen next!"

Kagome nodded.

"I suppose so Shippo. I've not really thought about it. I suppose that it explains why it has been running through my head lately though."

Kagome got out and toweled the stray droplets off of her body, then quickly got dressed, hoping that neither Miroku or Inuyasha were out there peeping. Miroku was mostly likely a given, knowing his good-natured yet perverted manners. Even Inuyasha had been caught at times, not counting the times that he truly had been running to come and protect them. Sango and Shippo were not far behind.

Shippo was quiet as they walked back, and even while Kagome made the groups dinner. For their part, Inuyasha and Miroku apparently had not moved from where they had been left.

After they had eaten their ramen, Shippo crawled into Kagome's lap and gave a sly look to Inuyasha, who seemed to be looking off into the dark.

"Kagome, would you sing me the Wonderland song again?"

"Keh!"

Inuyasha leaped up into the tree he had been sitting under as Kagome obligingly began to sing, letting the dense foliage hide his face. If he had his way once the Jewel was assembled, she would have no more need of the constant wait she always seemed to be in.