Author's Note: This is my very first fan fiction, so please go easy on me. However, if you have any suggestions or corrections I'll be glad to hear them. I'm always looking to improve. Please, review.

People speaking in English will have italicized words. People speaking Japanese will have normal words.

I know Inuyasha cusses, but I edited he's speech to rate G or at least PG.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Inuyasha manga or the anime series. I only own my original characters and the plot. I would be most pleased and grateful if no one sued me.

Chapter One

"I still can't believe we're actually here in Japan. I'm so excited!" exclaimed Naomi to her friend Laura joyfully. This was both their first time being in another country. They had only been in Japan for a couple days, so they thought they would go sightseeing before checking out the tournament building.

Laura being amused by her friend's excitement only laughed. Naomi was always the happy and positive person in the dojo. She would always be smiling even when she lost a sparring match. Unfortunately, despite her great fighting skills, no one took her seriously as an opponent. Laura, on the other hand, was always taken seriously. She was deadly on the mat and had a year of experience over Naomi.

As they both went into a taxi Laura looked over at Naomi and asked "So, were to next? We have enough time for one more stop."

Naomi thought for a moment and said "How about the Higurashi shrine? It's the place that is known for the Shikon jewel story that Sensei told us about." Naomi loved her Sensei's stories and always took them to heart. Her favorite story, of course, was of the Shikon jewel.

Laura replied "Sounds good to me," and then told the taxi man in perfect Japanese their destination.

Naomi then playfully remarked "Show off," as she lightly punched her friend in the arm.

Laura just laughed and retorted "You're just jealous."

Naomi's POV

Laura and I talked about many different things on our way to the shrine, but the most we talked about was the story of the Shikon no tama. We discussed which characters we liked, our favorite parts of the story, and many other details about the story.

When we finally drove in front of the stairs leading up to the shrine, I couldn't help but be excited and exclaim "We're here!"

Smiling Laura looked at me and went for the door handle saying "Yep, and it's your turn to pay." Darn it, she can be such a kill joy. In what little Japanese I knew I asked what we owed and then paid and thanked the man.

When the taxi drove off we made our way up the seemingly never ending stairs. After a few minutes we were up the stairs and at the shrine. I stood there in amazement. The shrine was very beautiful and peaceful. I never saw anything quite like it before. There were only a few people around and the birds were singing to their hearts content. I was mesmerized.

However, I was soon woken from my own little world by a huge whack on the backside of my head and Laura yelling "Hello, earth to Naomi!"

Grabbing the back of my head I asked "Oww, what the heck?"

Laura laughing at me said "You went off to LaLa land again."

I chuckled while replying "You're such an abusive friend." We laughed and started walking around the shrine.

We saw the legendary tree that the hanyo from the Shikon jewel story was pinned to and we even stopped by the cute little gift shop. Laura had bought herself a Shikon jewel key ring and I was still looking around. Noticing that I was still browsing the old man watching over the shop came over to me with something in his hand and asked in a very strong accent "Would you be interested in buying this magical medallion? It is said that if you make a wish, this medallion would grant it." I didn't believe in magic, but it was pretty neat looking so I bought it along with a t-shirt.

After we left the shop I put the medallion around my neck and my t-shirt into my backpack with my karate gear. I had to admit though it was getting tiring carrying not only my backpack, but also my huge purse. We had been walking since 7am and it's now 11am. I grabbed my medallion and looked at it; it was round with a dragon on one side and a tiger on the other.

Laura chuckling asked "So, are you going to make a wish?"

Unsure of what I should wish for I replied "Well, what should I wish for?"

Laura not believing in magic either said "Make it something crazy."

I thought for a moment and with a huge smile on my face I exclaimed "I know, I wish I was back in the feudal era and meet the characters from the Shikon jewel story." We laughed and then resumed walking.

However, before we could go to check out the tournament building we had more thing to look at, the Bone Eater's well. Laura and I went into the shack that had the well and we were surprised. The well was very plain and so was the shack. Out of curiosity, I went down to where the well was and I looked down inside it. There was nothing there, but for some reason I couldn't help but feel uneasy. I didn't realize it but I started leaning farther and farther into to the well when all of a sudden I was startled by Laura yelling from the shack door "Hey, Naomi be careful!" When this happened I tripped and started falling into the well. Laura screamed and then there was blue.

I was freaking out, first, I fall into well, second, I'm surrounded by blue light, and now all of a sudden I'm on the bottom of the well. At first I assumed I blacked out or something and just fell into the well, but then I realized something was different. When I looked up I saw a blue sky, not the ceiling of the old shack, but a blue sky. I was so confused. I yelled hoping someone was there, but there was no reply. I started wondering how I was going to get out of the well when I noticed there were vines on the sides. I used these to climb out.

Once I was out I was blown away; everything was gone. The house, the shrine, Laura, they were all gone. I didn't know what to do. How did this even happen? I tried pinching myself to see if I was dreaming, but instead of waking up I only felt pain. I was actually starting to get really worried when then it hit me; if I came here through the well then I can get back the same way.

Hoping this would work, I jumped back into well. However, I was sadly disappointed when I landed, because when I looked up I could still see the sky. I was starting to get depressed. I just slumped down against the wall and sat there thinking. How on earth will I get back to the Shrine and Laura, never mind I still have a tournament to go to? Will I ever get out of this place? Then it occurred to me, where the heck was I? I can't exactly expect myself to get out of here when I don't even know where here is.

So, with that question in my mind I climbed out of the well and started walking. I had no idea where I was going, but if I kept walking maybe I would find someone that could at least tell me where I am. After a while, I finally saw a village. At first I got a little excited, but then I realized something; I don't speak Japanese or at least not enough to be of much help. Great! How much worse can my day get?

Inuyasha's POV

After catching about eight fish, I was on my way to my hut when all of a sudden I smelled something strange. It was an odd scent, not bad just odd, but it was definitely human. Not recognizing the scent from anyone in the village I decided to check it out. I quickly found the scent's source, a weird dressed woman. I yelled "Yo" as I land right behind her, needlessly to say I scared her half to death. If it was possible that woman nearly jumped out of her skin.

The woman turned around and stumbled backwards with huge eyes filled with shock. I have never seen a woman like this before. She had long mid-back hair that was a light brown color and was worn in a ponytail. Her eyes were hazel and her skin was a very light tan. She was tall compared to most woman I had seen. However, the weirdest thing about her was her clothes. They were stranger than what Kagome used to wear.

The woman seemed confused and uncertain, but she managed to say "Hello". She had a very weird accent, nothing that I ever heard before.

Assuming she understood me, I asked "Who are you and what are you doing here?"

The woman stared at me with a blank and hopeless face. She then went into thought and slowly replied "I'm Naomi and I'm lost. I know very little Japanese. I'm an American."

What the crap was an American? And who the heck is this woman? This was frustrating and it was making me agitated. The woman only stared at me. She needs help, but how can I help someone that I can't communicate with? The only thing I could do is bring her to Kagome and hope that she may know something about this mysterious woman. Motioning her to follow me I said, "Come on," as I tried to hide the irritation in my voice.

Naomi's POV

I was trying to figure out a way to communicate my predicament to the villagers with what little Japanese I know, when all of a sudden I heard someone yell "Yo" right behind me. This scared the living crap out of me. I quickly turned around only to see some guy inches from me causing me to stumble backwards. The guy was very weird looking, handsome, but weird all the same. He had golden eyes, long silver hair, claws, fangs, and dog ears. His clothes were also weird; he wore a red hakama with a sword at his side.

As I was wondering who and what the heck this guy was, I realized he was staring at me with just as much confusing on his face. Being an awkward moment I decided to break the silence and say "Hello". He then asked me something in Japanese, but I had to think for a minute before I said anything. Figuring out only half of his question I replied "I'm Naomi and I'm lost. I know very little Japanese. I'm an American." The guy seemed to be getting frustrated and I really couldn't blame him for it. After a minute or two of more awkward silence, he said something I didn't understand and motioned me to follow him. Not knowing what else to do, I followed him.

As we started going through the village I noticed all the villagers looking at me and whispering to each other. It was really weird and uncomfortable. I felt like a total freak. I don't even know who this weirdo is and I'm following him. And what's up with these villagers? I mean, seriously, have I been thrown back to the feudal era or something? Then I realized something, I really am in the feudal era! Oh, crap. I'm so screwed!