Sweet Raptured Light:
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha; all rights belong to their respectful owners. I only write for fun. I also do not own the lyrics to the songs in this fanfiction. They belong to Evanescence and their record label. I do own Raven and Alexis, as they are my original characters. The pairing in this fanfiction are: Inuyasha and Kagome, Sango and Miroku, and Raven and Naraku (yeah that changes later but you'll see.) If you're don't like original characters, then please don't read. I am happy to accept reviews and constructive criticism. If you flame I will delete your comment. Thanks!
In the Feudal Era:
Cold, alone, terrified. A young woman looked around in terror at the seemingly different universe she had been launched into. It was odd; there was none of the modern devices around to tell her she was in the 21st century. Just the opposite, this place was something like out of the early pioneer days of the west. She desperately dug into her backpack, shoving on her earphones. The music cascaded over her ears, soothing the teenager slightly. Raven Jones sighed a breath of relief as the familiar sounds of Evanescence reached her ears. This odd situation had happened quite by chance, she now slowly recalled how she landed in this foreign land.
In Present Day Japan:
"Hurry up or we'll miss the tour of the temple!" Alexis Sanders, Raven's best friend, yelled at her. Raven grumbled under her breath.
"You've dragged us to ever temple within fifteen miles! And you know perfectly well I have flat feet!"
Alexis rolled her eyes "It was your fault you decided to bring your entire CD collection to Japan! I told you not to make yourself look too much like a tourist." Raven sighed as they walked up to the temple. There was sakura around the edges of the carvings, and it seemed seemingly empty.
"Are we supposed to pay?" Raven questioned.
"I heard it's always open to the public." Alexis answered back. Raven nodded and rubbed her sore ankle. At first they just walked around. Alexis was much better at conversational Japanese than Raven, but then something caught Raven's eye.
"Where are you going?" Alexis raised an eyebrow.
"It's a cute cat, if there's one thing I can't resist it's a cute animal!"
Alexis was smirking behind Raven's back. "That's not the only thing, you've been flirting with ever Japanese man within a five mile radius! Save some for me!" Raven smiled shyly. "I can't help it, they're all just so kawaii." Raven slowly went forward and gave the meowing cat a pat on the head. She saw an old, dusty, well behind the cat.
"There's a well in here, you think they use it for ceremonial purposes?" Raven questioned.
Alexis shook her head "Probably not. More than likely it's just been there since the house was first built." Raven inched forward, her curiosity aroused. It appeared to have an opening made of wood, harmless enough, Raven concluded. She went inside and sat on the edge, while the cat scuttled away. "Raven, if you fall in and the owners of this house come back, they will defiantly call you a dumb American." Raven turned around to stick out her tongue at Alexis, but lost her balance and slipped.
"RAVEN!" Alexis called in alarm.
Back to the Feudal Era, after going down the well:
All that Raven could remember was letting out a bloody scream and falling face first onto a wet patch of grass. That led her to this strange era, her music her only comfort. My God, my tourniquet, return to me salvation. My God, my tourniquet, return to me salvation. Do you remember me lost for so long? Will you be on the other side, or will you forget me? She took off her earphones when she heard voices in a clearing the first was distinctly female. "Inuyasha you baka! What are you accusing me of!" The girl's voice was highly irritated.
The second voice that answered was gruff and angry "What do you think you're doing throwing yourself at that wolf! It's so disgusting!"
There was a loud sigh from the girl "BAKA! BAKA! I AM GOING HOME!" She could hear a clamber of voices after that, but she wasn't able to make out what they were saying. She picked up her backpack, when she ran head-on to a girl with dark black hair, and a Japanese school uniform.
"I'm sorry I wasn't looking where I was.." The girl stopped in mid-sentence when she caught sight of Raven. "You're not from the feudal era! You look to be from my time!"
Raven absorbed this slowly. "Nani? Where am I? I just fell in through this well you see, and I have no clue what is going on."
Kagome smiled kindly. "This is the feudal era, a long while before our time. Are you American?"
Raven blushed slightly. She was wearing Nike shoes, jeans, and a Gundam Wing t-shirt. "Hai, I am. My name is Raven Jones."
Kagome held out her hand " Higarashi, Kagome. Nice to meet you."
Raven smiled lightly. "Nice to meet you to, so can you explain to me what the feudal era is?"
Kagome nodded. "Well, I was going to go home, but I guess I should explain first." Kagome launched into the story of demons, the sacred jewel shards and Naraku. "We have to collect the shards and defeat Naraku. It's sort of odd though, only Inuyasha and I are supposed to be able to pass through that well."
Raven raised an eyebrow "I have no clue how I got through, I just sort of fell in." There was a great rush of dust and a small voice, like that of a child was calling
"Kagome! Kagome!" Shippo, the kitsune, jumped onto the side of the well. "Kagome! Don't leave! Inuyasha was just being stubborn as usual, he really doesn't want you to leave."
Kagome smiled kindly at him. "It's alright Shippo, I have to go back to my time to get some bandages. I will be back."
Shippo looked at Raven curiously. "Hey Shippo this is my friend Raven, she's from my time." Kagome explained as she saw Shippo's gaze. Shippo hugged her happily. Kagome jumped down the bone eater's well and Raven followed suit.
Back at Kagome's Home:
What greeted them on the other side was a modern day Japan. The shrine looked empty, it looked as if Alexis had vacated to the hotel.
"You can stay with us for awhile, my mom won't mind." When they came to the main house, Raven removed her shoes and caught sight of Kagome's mother. "Ohayo" Kagome greeted her mom and they began to converse in rapid Japanese. Raven sweatdropped, she was none to good at conversational Japanese. Kagome seemed to tell her mother this, however, because she spoke flawless English.
"So you are Raven Jones? Welcome to my home, please feel free to make yourself at home."
Raven smiled "Doomo arigato" Kagome showed Raven her bedroom.
"Why don't you take a nap? Mom should make dinner soon." Kagome suggested. Raven was grateful; it had been the oddest day of her life. Later, she was called to dinner, and well she had some time adjusting to how the Japanese ate. She felt like a real moron trying to use chopsticks. Kagome's mother tried to help her the best she could, and slowly she got the hang of it.
"That's what I get for using a fork and spoon all my life." Raven apologized. Kagome giggled.
"So how often do you stay in the feudal era?" Raven questioned.
Kagome sighed, "I'm there for months at a time, which really makes it hard to juggle school. My grandpa has to make up all sorts of weird illnesses." Raven grinned. Kagome's room was comfortable and the two sat conversing, Kagome was surprisingly good at English, considering she rarely spoke it. It was later in the day when Raven received the shock of her life. She was sitting on Kagome's bed, brushing out her now tangled hair. Earlier she had helped Kagome's kid brother, Souta; defeat a particularly hard level of Kingdom Hearts. She was mumbling as her long hair was now full of rat's nest, little did she know her profile from behind was eerily similar to that of Kagome.
"Kagome what the heck do you think you're doing!" An angry male voice accused in angry Japanese.
"YIKES!" Raven screamed at the top of her lungs, falling off the top of the bed. She looked wide-eyed in fear at the person, uh well, what appeared to be a person in front of her. He was dressed head to foot in red, with long silvery white hair, the only odd thing were his fangs and dog ears.
"You're not Kagome!" He exclaimed angrily. Raven backed up against the wall, she had no idea how to react. Kagome burst into the room, as if on cue, and sighed at Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha, couldn't you be a little more tactful?" Inuyasha stared, no more like glowered at her.
"Who's this?" He accused angrily.
Kagome sighed, "This is my friend Raven Jones, she's from America."
Inuyasha stared at her, "She smells weird, and like that stuff you used to wear." Raven frowned; she had no clue what he was talking about.
Kagome noticed her expression "Inuyasha hates perfume, and yes he's part dog demon."
'Well, that explains the dog-ears' Raven thought silently to herself.
"So are you coming back or what?" Inuyasha interjected rudely.
"Iie, not yet. I still have some things to do." Kagome gave in eventually and packed for the feudal era.
"You're going back with me right?" Kagome gave her a pleading look. Raven thought for a moment; Alexis was due to leave Japan in a day and she would probably never locate her.
"Sure, I mean you could use someone to talk to right?" Kagome nodded and helped Raven pack. Kagome's mother was more than happy to help, and Souta begged Raven to come back and help him with more video games.