I don't own Inuyasha and company, or Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, but I do own the comic's, cd's, video games and movies for both of them.

I hope no one else thought of this. I'm a long time fan of both of theses stories, so I just desided it would be cool if they where put together. I'm going to warn you all right now that I can't spell(working on that), have okay grammer(working on that too), and will have Major OOC so don't flame me on that, helpful critics, no critizism please. Also, will update at wierd times, so don't give up on this story if i don't update everyday, I have a life...of sorts. I will not name Kagome's parents just because they won't be in the story long enough any way. There will be NO kikyo in this story because I HATE HER WITH A PASSION. DIE kikyo, DIE! Also the cast of this story won't be told till next chapter. I'm dedicating this chapter to my friend Bookworm because she hasn't read or seen either of these stories. I will dedicate a chapter to all my friends and if I run out of chapters to dedicate I'll have to do it in a diferent story, and not all of the dedications will have a reason.

Full Summary: Kagome was walking in a forest on Halloween, wanting to see if the story she had heard from her father was true. "Could demons and the dead really live in a world where it's always Halloween?" To bad she forgot the rest of the story, maybe if she had she would have been able to avoid getting pulled into this world by the King of Halloween.

Chapter 1: Bitter-Sweet Memories

11 years ago...

"Daddy, it's Halloween lets go trick-or-treating!" A seven year old girl with black hair that shone with a blue tint, pale white skin, and sapphire eyes danced around a tall man with a similar colorings. She wore a pale pink princess dress that went with the small tiara that graced her hair. The man looked down at his daughter smiling warmly as she twirled around the door.

"Alright Kagome, just wait a moment, I need to tell Mom where we'll be and say goodnight to Sota and Grandpa." Kagome rushed past him to the living room where her mother, grandfather, and baby brother sat on the couch watching T.V. running up to her mother, who had dark brown hair and eyes, holding Sota in a festive blanket.

"Mommy, Daddy's taking me trick-or-treating so bye Mommy, Grandpa, and Sota." Kissing and hugging each family member as she said their name, then rushing back to the front door of their shrine/home with a small wave. Her father walked over to his wife, son and father giving hugs and kisses like his daughter then followed after her with about a hour before the sun would set.

4 hours later...

"Kagome would you like to hear a story while we walk?" Kagome looked up excitedly, hopping up and down as best she could while carring an over stuffed pillow case that was full of sweets and a few small toys. They where walking through a spooky forest on a dirt path, it would lead them back to the main streets, but that didn't matter. She loved to walk down this path because it made her feel like anything could happen, it completed the mood. It was Halloween, a full moon was out, the trees were hunched over, narled, and all the leaves had fallen making loud snapping and ripping sounds as the leaves where crushed under their feet.

"Yes, please Daddy tell me a story, tell me a story. Make it a spooky one." He looked down at her eyes that shone with pure joy of the prospect of hearing a story.

"Mom would have my head if you couldn't sleep tonight because of a story. But how about if I tell you the story of Halloween Town and of the Pumpkin King." At his words Kagome Looked up, a clear sing he had her full attention. So taking a deep breath he began, "The story I'm about to tell you takes place every year in this very forest we're walking through," he raised his right hand and swept it in the direction of the ancient trees. "In a clearing there are trees that stand in a circle, and on each there is a door in the shape of holiday symbols, now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. Well if you where to open one of theses doors it would lead you into a town where all the people that live there spend all year making that holiday special for our world. Now the one shaped like a pumpkin leads to Halloween Town, and this town is inhabited by demons, ghosts, monsters and the Oogie Boogie Man." At this he quickly tickled her, causing her to scream out in fear. Once Kagome had settled down he bagan again, "Now the king of the town is a most frightening demon, with long, flowing, white hair that looks like it's made from ghosts, claws shaper then knives, fangs so long that even vampires cring in fear, and eyes that glow blood red with ice blue pupils." Kagome quickly attached her-self on to his leg as a loud rustling sound came from the forest. Her father carefully picked her up and held her close his chest to ease her fear and he asked if she was afriad, she nodded. he sighed and spoke, "It's ok Kagome, this is what the people who live in Halloween Town do, give us a good scare and then leave unitl next year. Getting scared is good because you look back on it and laugh, besides, even though the king is scary looking he would never want people to get hurt, the only one you have to watch out for is Oogie Boogie. He's the one that likes to hurt people, so the Pumpkin King has to fight Oogie to keep him from hurting us and from taking over Halloween Town."Setting her back down gentaly, they started walking angain, Kagome had finally found her voice, asking in an innocent tone.

"So, if there's a king does that mean theres a queen too?" The sound of something large stumbling in shock sounded from behind them followed by a hushed whispering. Her father chuckled slightly at the almost quite response to the embarrassing question.

"No, there isn't a queen, but I think we have a royal escourt so say hello and thank you to the Pumpkin King for giving us a good scare and making sure the Boogie Man doesn't attack us." Kagome was already looking for the figure she had heard but found nothing behond them but an empty path. Still, taking a deep breath she tried her best to repeat what her father had told her to say.

"Hi and thank you Mr. Pumpkin King for scaring me and beating up the Boogie Man!" Smiling when she heard the wind whisper an almost non-existant,

"your welcome." She squealed in delight at this, then turned her attention back to her father, staring expectingly at him, waiting for the story to begin again. Lifting his head to gaze at the moon and trying to remember where he had left off, regaining his train of thought he began again.

"He also guards the door to Halloween Town, but if any human where to find the clearing and even just touch the door the Pumpkin King would come and take them to Halloween Town so that person could never reveal the location to others."

"Even if it's not Halloween?" Kagome asked, puzzled as to why it would be so bad for humans to find the doors, then another question springed from her before her father could answer the first."Wait a mimute, if the Pumpkin King doesn't want anyone to find the doors how come you know all of this?" Giving her father a questioning glance, waiting for his reply. Grinning sheepishly, he simply said,

"Yes and I'll tell you when your older okay." Hummphing loudly she desided to give up on the subject. They where at the end of the path, turning around for a final glance Kagome searched eagerly for a sign of the Pumpkin King. Finding nothing she continued to walk home with her father, wondering how much candy she would get to eat when she got home, then proceded to dig through the pillow case in search of her favorites.

Present...(Halloween Day)

(AN: the story will take place in this time setting from now on unless of course there's a flash back.)

Kagome stood silently over the plaque that marked her father's grave, now 18, her hair was down to her midback still that same blueish black color. Her eyes where slightly darker in color, but her skin had gained a porcelain pale quality, only broken when she blushed. Tears pooled in her eyes as she bent down to kneel next to the grave, fingers brushed away the leaves that had fallen in a cruel attempt to hide the marker. Her younger brother Sota sat down next to her and started to burn the incense they had brought. Sota resembled their mother with his short brown hair, soft chocolate eyes and lightly tanned skin, he was eleven but he understood that his sister was still morning the loss of their father. He was three when their father had pasted away, that had been eight years ago, sencing her need he hugged her and let her cry on his shoulder. She wasn't just crying for her-self, he knew that. She was crying for Dad and him, that he hadn't been able to hear the stories his father had to tell him, and that his father never got to see all of his accomplishments. She had more than made up for this, at least in his eyes, she did all the things Dad and her had done with him, she went to all his school plays, volentered to make the treats for his class parties, took him trick-or-treating, even tried to help out with all of his girl probles not that he had alot of them. After she got her drivers licence she had even taken him where every he wanted to go, she even told the same stories she had heard from Dad, of course she forgotten most of the parts but she tried her hardess to make him feel better about never having met Dad and in truth he wasn't upset at all, she had been the best sister any boy could ask for and he wished with all his heart she got the happy ending she deserved. They sat there for a while just holding each other, after her tears stopped he stood up slowly, she followed suit wrapping her arm around his shoulder as they walked off, she blew a kiss in the grave's direction. Leaving the graveyard behind, the two of them walked to Kagome's car, getting in and starting the engine Kagome broke the long silence as they drove back home.

"So Sota are you going trick-or-treating this year or are you going to that party at your friend's house? He looked at his sister smiling.

"I'm going to my friend's, Mom said she was going to take me so you could go out on that date with Hojo." His smile turned into a smirk as his sister blushed beat red.

"It's not a date Sota, we're just going to a Halloween party okay. Besides I'd love to take you to the party." "It would get me out of going to that stupid party, I mean Hojo's a nice guy and all, but he's just so boring." Kagome thought that last part, she loved the fact her family cared so much about her and her social life, if you could call it that.

"Hey Kagome, do you remember that story you told me about the Pumpkin King and Halloween Town, do you think it's true?" She fell Silent as she thought back to the first time she had heard the story and the voice she heard whipsering to her, all she could say was,

"I'm not sure Sota, most likely not. I mean come on, we've explored that place over and over, never found anything." (AN:when i said she did everthing with sota that dad and her didI ment everything) They pulled in to the driveway and both got out of the car and walked in to the house each saying hello to Mom and Grampa, then walking up to their rooms getting ready for the night ahead of them.

So what do you think, I know it's short but I worked really hard on it. I know it's kinda slow too but next chapter is going to introduce the mysterious Pumpkin King, and the people of Halloween Town. If you review please don't give away the plot, just helpfull tips, after all this is my first story. R&R!