Author: The Chibi Hime
Summary: All hell is breaking lose in InuYasha's time, and the worst part is that InuYasha is missing. and everyone is pinning the blame on poor Inu-chan!
Rating:PG
Author's Notes:*Everyone looks around*
"Chibi... Chibi... where'd ya'go?"
Stoicstella: Oh well, Hi everyone, Stella here. Just beta'd this story for my ADORABLE little sister. thought you might want to read it, it's below. ^_^ enjoy! Oh, and if there are spelling and grammatical errors blame me... I'm a dork... tell the author though she is capable (lol)
Chapter one
Kagome Higurashi, lay on her bed, staring at the her ceiling, while she made out small pictures in the dried plaster. The whole point of her coming home was to visit her family, but she found this a little more interesting, as sad as that may sound. Across the room, her yellow backpack lay on the floor, open, and squished tightly into a corner, the remains of food containers spilling out over the floor. Almost an hour ago she had silently vowed that she would get to cleaning it up, and then she would start packing, but the fluffiness of her comforter had drawn her in, and she knew she had no real intention of moving anytime soon.
Kagome couldn't help but wonder what InuYasha was up to right now, she half expected him to come bursting into her room that very moment and drag her back to his time, but her bedside clock continued to tick off the passing seconds, and she heard no movement from the hall outside her door.
'I'd better get up,' She thought to herself more than once. 'or I will have no time to pack my things' The picture of Inuyasha dragging her back without even allowing her to grab her bag making her crack a little smile, the train of thought never made it past her comforter.
'No... I think I'll lay here just a little longer...' She'd decide. it wont hurt anything.' meanwhile time continued to pass by quickly, and before she was even aware her eyes were drooping, she had fallen fast asleep, wrapped in the comfort of pleasant thoughts, and that trecherous blanket.
Kagome's heavy eyelids had seemingly only just fallen shut when they snapped open to complete darkeness. With her confused daze immediately shooting towards the clock on her bedside table, she almost screamed when she saw that it read 12:00.
'no no no no!!! I fell asleep! I really have to hurry now!' the voice in her head scolded as She leaped off her bed, and snatched up the yellow backpack, causing all her things to tumble out onto the floor.
" I haven't got time for this!" She told herself aloud, as she knelt down to pick up all the things that had rolled every which way.
Afterward, she slowly, crept downstairs and into the kitchen, grabbing any food she could find, before creeping out the door. She felt her way across her yard, towards the dried well with only the moon's light to guide her. She had reached the well, and was just climbing up onto the edge, readying herself for the jump when she felt a hand on her shoulder, making her heart skip more than one beat. And she visably jumped to match the clammor in her chest.
"Well don't have a cow, Kagome." She heard the 'oh so familiar' voice of the Hanyou, Inuyasha, behind her.
"Well what do expect, sneaking up on me in the dead of night like that!" She cried out, the sudden relief turning to anger, as she whipped around to face him.
"Whatever!" he exclaimed "Are you coming back with me or not?" His voice showed that he was annoyed.
"I was About to do that!" She fumed, no longer worried she had made him wait. "but you had no right to sneak up on me like that!"
Brushing the somewhat long black tendrils of hair-- that had previously caught in her face-- aside, she jumped into the well, without another word to the bewildered Hanyou, who followed moments after.
Kagome awoke to the bright warm sun, shining directly in her face. She heard talking in the distance, a gasp, and a sound like a large twig snapping.
'what the...' Kagome thought to herself, while she climbed to her feet. It was a beautiful day, and the air smelled of fresh cut grass.
She could see Miroku trudging out from behind another nearby tree, there was an, abnormally red, mark on his face, in the shape of a hand.
'Pulled a move on Sango again..' She guessed as she heaved a sigh.
Kagome looked around, but as far as her dark brown eyes could scan, Inuyasha was no where to be seen. Giving up reluctantly, she reached down and picked up her overly stuffed yellow backpack, and started to rummage through it.
"Aha, there it is" She said, sounding pleased with herself for remembering to bring it. She pulled a long silver comb out from her backpack, and dropped the backpack to the ground carelessly, before running the comb slowly through her tangled black hair.
"Morning, Kagome" Miroku said, with a slight bow of his head, before seating himself down next to her backpack, the red-mark on his face had lightened up only slightly, and it was still extremely obvious.
"Where is Inuyasha?" Kagome asked casually, looking up only a few times in-between brushes.
"Hmmm, you don't know where he is either?" He asked, he too, sounded a bit casual.
Kagome stopped combing her hair and looked at straight at Miroku. "So you haven't seen him?"
Miroku lowered his gaze. "No, I saw him last night, when you both climbed out of the bone-eater's well, but I was busy, and when I saw you lie down, I saw him creeping off into the forest." He shrugged slightly. "I didn't think anything of it."
In the distance there was a blood curdling Scream, coming straight from the village in which Kaede resides. Without a word, Miroku jumped to his feet, snatched up his staff, and brushed past Kagome in a hurry towards the small, once peaceful village.
"I'll get Sango!" Kagome cried out to Miroku, who was already half way there. She turned and ran, top speed towards the place where Miroku had emerged.
"Sango!" Kagome called, coming across her, sitting on the ground, cradling Kirara in her arms, and Hiraikotsu laying on the ground next to her.
"Kagome!" Sango gasped, "My goodness! What's wrong?" She asked, curiosity and worry dripping from every word.
"There was a scream, Miroku went to check it out, I think he wants us to follow!" Kagome explained in a frantic tone, before turning on her heel, and heading for the small village, hoping to catch up to Miroku.
Sango let Kirara crawl off her lap before she stood up, hoisted Hiraikotsu over her shoulder, and she too headed towards the village, closely following Kagome.
When they reached the village, Miroku was bent down over someone who looked severely wounded. Kagome and Sango exchanged worried glances and hurried over to see what happened. Miroku's face looked grim, and he didn't seem to be happy with what he saw.
When they reached him, he was cradling a young girl in his arms, looking to be about 13 or 14, her once white Kimono now stained practically black with blood, and the movement of her chest slowly dying down as her breathing steadied a little.
Not knowing what to do, Kagome clamped her hands over her gaping mouth. 'Oh no... who could have done something like this!' she asked herself, not exactly expecting any real answer.
Sango spoke up first. "What do you suppose happened to her?" she asked, kneeling down next to Miroku.
"Claws" He said, his voice too, sounded grim.
"Claws?" Kagome asked, obviously confused.
Miroku nodded slowly. "Yes, claws" He heaved a heavy sigh. "There are Youkai about."
"What else is new?" she asked herself, not at all seeing what Miroku was getting at.
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