The Other Side
Chapter One
- Through the Well -
"Kagome...You have to keep the others away from the well."
I looked at Kaede-obasan with a puzzled look. Inuyasha had always been able to go through the well even though Sango-chan, Miroku-sama, Kirara, nor Shippo-chan could. Of course, I do try to make him stay at this side of the well as much as possible because of all the mishap he creates, but I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy his company back at home.
However...
I had always wanted to take Sango-chan over to the other side of the well to take her shopping(I have this great skirt in mind), Miroku-sama so that he could talk some sense into oji-chan about the artifacts at the shrine, and Shippo-chan so that he could a fun time at an amusement park. And I had half a mind to kidnap Kirara and make her meet Buyo if it was possible.
Kaede obasan was looking sternly at me saying that I should keep them away from the Bone-Eating Well. Why should I if it was impossible for them to go through it anyway?
"You must be wondering why you should do so even if it is impossible to use the well."
"Um...Yes, actually I am."
"Because the time zone of the well is going to snap. Tonight."
Silence took place in the small hut. The only sounds were the crackling of the small fire in the hut, Sango-chan slapping Miroku-sama, and Inuyasha hitting Shippo-chan (I should make him sit for that).
"What time zone?"
"The time zone," Obasan repeated while tending the fire, "is what links the well from this world to your world. The time zone had never been cut before, but as the negative energy of the earth collide with the positive energy of the sky, the time zone will break for about a minute."
I still had the confused look on my face.
"Never mind trying to understand the whole situation. Just remember: it will break tonight. I do not know exactly when but it should sometime after sunset. Just keep everyone away from the well."
"Does that mean any youkai can just jump into the well and get transported to my time?"
"If it is in the well at that precise minute, yes."
"Then how would it come back?"
"The time zone will activate once more after the heat of the collision of the earth and sky calms down. In other words, a week."
"So...If Inuyasha fell in there at that precise moment...I would be stuck with him for a week?"
"Yes."
"Does this mean Sango-chan and Miroku-sama too?"
"Do not get any ideas Kagome," Kaede-obasan chuckled.
Oops. Forgot to hide my excitement.
I smiled as I got up from my seat.
"All right, Kaede-obasan. I'll keep them away."
"Best not to tell them anything. They might consider going into the well themselves. And remember Kagome," she said, "the time zone might not heal in a week and maybe for eternity. Be careful."
I nodded and stepped out of the hut.
"Inuyasha, sit!"
A loud crash told me the order had worked. Shippo-chan came running towards me crying as he rubbed the bump on his head.
"What the hell was that for, Kagome?" Inuyasha yelled furiously.
"For being an arrogant baka! How many times do I have to tell you to leave Shippo-chan alone?"
"Keh!"
Inuyasha turned his back on me and started heading towards the well.
"Sit."
He crashed down again and I hurriedly ran towards him with Shippo-chan in my arms.
"Stay away from the well, Inuyasha!"
"I can go wherever I want, wench!"
"Sit!"
"Inuyasha really is a baka," Shippo-chan said in my arms as Inuyasha made a deep crater in the earth. "He should do what he's told to. Then he wouldn't have to sit. Right, Kagome?"
"Why you little-"
"Sit!"
Shippo-chan let out a laugh and jumped out of my arms to scamper towards the hut. I bended my knees to get closer to the barely squirming Inuyasha on the ground.
"Inuyasha, how about a bowl of ramen?"
Before he could say anything I had pulled him up by the back of his houdoushi and dragging him towards the hut.
"Come on! No need to refuse!"
"Kagome, are you feeling all right?"
"Yes, I feel...Wonderfully fine!" I yelled as I saw Sango-chan swinging her bone boomarang Hiraikotsu and chasing Miroku-sama.
They were headed towards the well.
"Stop!"
I abandoned Inuyasha and ran towards the two. Miroku-sama had tripped and was stumbling backwards, teetering at the edge of the well.
I mustered all the energy and volleyball skills I had to slide and pull him back. He crashed into me and we both ended up in a heap.
"Kagome-chan! Are you all right?" Sango-chan asked as she put down Hiraikotsu.
"Yes, I'm fine! Miroku-sama keep your hands to yourself!" I added as I gave him a slap in the face.
"The tender caresses from you, Kagome-san, can melt me to my very bones. Would you please think about bearing my children over again?"
Slap.
"You can melt to your very bones as long as I'm concerned, Houshi-sama!" Sango-chan seethed as she helped me up.
I saw a trickle of blood was already running down his left temple as he continued smiling at Sango-chan.
"Um, Sango-chan could you do me a favor?"
"What is it?"
I was going to keep all of them away from the well if it was the last thing I do.
"Kagome you're acting really strange today," Inuyasha said as he slurped on noodles.
"You can have second helpings Inuyasha," I smiled. "As long as you just stay there. And what do you mean strange? I'm feeling fine, thank you."
I watched the group huddled in a circle near the well, feasting on the last supply of cup noodles I had brought. As for me, I was holding an old spear in hand Sango had brought for me(just in case Inuyasha caused any trouble) and sitting in front of the well. The sun was slowly setting, coloring the village in a nice light shade of orange. I could see the smoke coming out of few chimneys in the village. Probably getting ready for dinner.
Speaking of dinner...
Why wasn't anyone offering me some of their's? Couldn't they see me getting fatigued with this tiresome job of guarding the well?
"Kagome-san is sure acting strange today."
I heard Miroku-sama whisper.
"Yes, I realized that too," Sango-chan muttered back. "Maybe she's ill?
"Maybe it's her moon period. Don't women get cranky on their moon period?"
"Houshi-sama!"
"That old woman must have fed her something weird," Inuyasha whispered. "I saw her coming out of the hut just a moment ago."
"Maybe it's the mushrooms Sango got from the village," Shippo-chan chirped in. "Remember the ones that turn into youkai when you cook them?"
"Or maybe she was just like that from the start."
"Hey!" I finally yelled. I saw them all wince. "I can hear everything from here! And just to tell you, I! Am! Fine!"
"She sure sounds healthy," Inuyasha muttered.
I was about to retort when he suddenly stopped raising his noodles to his mouth in mid-air. He sniffed a few times and growled, his hand already onto the handle of Tetseiga. He pulled his sword out and let out a growl towards the forest.
"Sesshomaru!"
Sesshomaru? No! Hell, no!
But hell, yes, it was Sesshomaru. He came out of the woods with his nonchalant gait and the short green youkai followed after him. Jaken, I think was his name. Then this two-headed dragon came lumbering after them(where the hell did he get it?) and I soon saw a familiar face beaming and waving towards me.
"Kagome-sama!"
It was Rin-chan! The cute human girl who always followed Sesshomaru. The adorable little girl who was always calling me 'Kagome-sama'. The innocent little girl who knew nothing about boys and...Other things...
I was already smiling and waving back to her when Inuyasha started picking a fight with his brother.
"Don't you get sick of trying to get something that won't even accept you?" He sneered. The something meaning Tetseiga.
"If it is a fight you want, hanyou, it is a fight you will get."
And then there was the usual battle with the two brothers. I swear, even I don't fight as much as they do with Souta. I soon felt someone tugging gently at my socks and I looked down to see Rin-chan smiling up at me.
God, she is so cute. I should kidnap her and kick Souta out of the house instead. I'm sure Mama will approve.
"Kagome-sama! Rin is now big enough to start a fire by herself!" She proudly stated.
"I'm so proud of you!" I enthusiastically praised her. I picked her up gently. She really was petite for her age.
"Human wench! Let go of Rin this instant before Sesshomaru-sama gets infuriated!"
It was that green youkai Miroku-sama had once threatened to kill in the past if he didn't tell us anything about Sesshomaru when we first encountered him. I never noticed how short he was.
"He wouldn't mind!" I said as I nudged him away with my foot.
I wasn't eager to let Rin-chan go. How often do you come across a sweet kid like her?
"Why you!"
I guess he didn't really like being nudged by the foot. He raised his funky staff with the two heads.
Oh yeah. That thing could shoot fire.
I narrowly missed the blast of heat by swerving to the right, but I stumbled backwards.
Stupid low wood frame of the pointlessly low well.
I let out a short scream as I fell backwards. My right hand held onto the wooden frame, my body dangerously hanging at the edge of the well.
"Kagome-chan!"
I heard Sango-chan running towards me and shoving Jaken away. She grabbed my hand as I heard Rin-chan whimper. The dark pit below us must have scared her.
"Come on, Sango-chan! I can't drop into the well! Not today!"
"I don't understand a word you're saying," Sango-chan said as her face came into view. That's when I saw Miroku-sama behind her.
Before I could say anything, Sango-chan let out an angry yell before she stumbled over. She could have fallen down herself but she just had to grab onto Miroku-sama's clothes and fall in with him. I could hear myself yelling curses inside my mind...Or was I saying it out loud? I hope Rin-chan and Shippo-chan didn't hear that.
"Houshi-sama!"
I heard a loud slap. I looked down to see Miroku-sama's hand dangerously near Sango-chan's rear end. I was relieved to see that the well had not opened...yet.
"I was merely protecting your beautiful body from getting hurt, Sango."
"We don't have time for that right now, Miroku-sama!" I yelled as my hand started to ache. "Get out of the well, right now!"
"Human wench! Hand over Rin this instant!"
Aw, shit! Why does that dumb toad have to be here at such a time?
"Inuyasha!" I yelled the first thing that popped into my mind.
"Kagome? What are you-"
I heard a loud explosion near the woods.
"Pay attention when in battle, hanyou."
"I'll cut off your other arm you son of a-"
"INUYASHA!"
I heard him firing a Kaze no Kizu towards Sesshomaru and rushing towards the well.
"Shippo-chan! Get back!" I ordered.
"Kagome!"
I don't know what happened next. I heard a loud squeal from Shippo-chan and the next moment, Inuyasha was in the well, trying to untangle himself from Sango-chan and Miroku-sama after colliding with them.
"Why are you no use?" I yelled.
"What?" He barked back angrily.
I was going to yell at him more when I noticed a shadow towering over me.
Holy shit... Sesshomaru looked very tall from here.
He lowered his sword so that it was centimeters away from my wrist.
"Let go of Rin."
He then swung his sword.
That's when my hand gave away.
And that's when I saw the purple light erupting through the cracks of the well below.
"NO, SHIT!"
I bet everyone in the village could have heard my echoing curses even as I fell with the mass of people through the darkness.
Vocabulary:
Obasan - Grandma
-sama - suffix used at the end of the name to be polite or show respect.
-chan - suffix used at the end of the name with close people. Usually between girls and children.
Kaze no kizu - wind scar (I just don't like the name in English)
baka - stupid
houshi - monk (I noticed Sango always called him houshi-sama)
hudoushi - top of kimono Japanese men wear
I hope you guys find this interesting...I had a fun time writing it and the gears of my mind are rolling away!
Just a little story that came into mind at two in the morning the other night. Kagome is going to go through a rough time isn't she? Updates will depend on how many reviews I recieve:)