Disclaimer: Ronin Warriors and Inuyasha belong soully to Sunrise and the artist who created Inu. The Guardians belong to me and so are the extras and bad guys/girls

Scroll One: Kidnapped Ronin

Kagome stepped outside of her house to see the morning sun peaking threw the trees of the family shine. She smile a little bit as she slung her pack onto her shoulder and started walking towards the well house. She was ready for another adventure in feudal Japan.

Grandfather came running outside.

"My girl, you are not going down that well!" He roared.

Kagome blinked in surprise. "Huh? Why not! You know what I'm doing it very important! I have to finish collecting the shards of the Jewel of Four Souls!"

Grandfather shook his head. "No. No more. I have an old friend of mine from Kyoto coming in today to seal that well up for good."

Kagome crossed her arms in amusement. "You know it won't work." She laughed. "If you can't seal the well and keep Inuyasha out….then want makes you think your friend can do it."

Grandfather sighed in annoyance. "His name is Sensei Date. He is dear friend of mine. I know you don't care for our old ways but I assure you, the Date family is very well known for their abilities in marshal arts…they also are renowned for their ways of 'spirit control'. Such as banishing demons…"

"Has it ever worked before?" Kagome asked, now feeling a little nervous about the idea.

"Yes." Grandfather spoke. "Several times. In fact, they haven't failed once." He sighed once more. "From what I heard, Sensei Date's grandson, a young man named Sage is very knowledge in these arts."

Kagome flinched. "Sage? Date Sage? Isn't he the young man who won last months Marshall Arts tournament here in Tokyo!?"

Grandfather started to nod when a car pulled up at the foot of the stairs to the shrine. They both turned to see a young man climb from the driver's seat, wearing a wrap around tunic top that was white and green pants, much like Inuyasha's with out the tie in the front. The passenger was an old man, wearing the same outfit but a gray shirt instead of white.

Kagome gasped in surprise. She had come home that weekend last month when the tournament was finishing. Her brother idolized Sage Date…and the young boy named Yulie Yamano Koji. The two finished the competition at the top of their class. Kagome, like any typical teenage girl…had thought Sage Date was stunningly cute…

Now he was walking up the stairs of her family's shrine.

Sayo came running outside. "Kagome, mom wanted you to take this—" He froze in horror with the box of cookies as he spotted his long time idol come into sight. The cookies dropped to the ground.

"Ah, Date, it's good to see you again my old friend." Grandfather came up and patted the old man on the arm.

"Same you. I see you're family still guards the shrine." Date spoke lightly. He looked over to Sage who bowed his head accordingly to ancient custom. Kagome nearly passed out from holding her breath.

Sayo when nuts. "Grandfather! You know the Date family!?"

Grandfather smiled. "Yes. And this is no ruse. Our families have been friends for many centuries." He then looked to Sage. "And you my boy, the last time I saw you…you were still in diapers."

Sage smiled a little. "I'm afraid I don't recall." He informed. He looked to Sayo as he came running.

"Ah…ah…Can I have…" He started. Sage kneeled down as Sayo held out a paper and pen. The young man scrawled his name across the paper and handed it back. "Ah…thanks! Ugh…would you know the Koji boy—"

Sage nodded. "I've known Yulie for years. I'm his teacher."

Sayo's eyes brighten. "So that's why you were always watching from the side lines!"

Kagome gave Sayo a shove. "Come on brat, don't you have house work?" She asked. Sayo frowned and returned back to the house.

Sage stood up, towering over Kagome as she watched her brother. "I take it you aren't one for sports."

Kagome flinched and turned around. "Ah…I like some…I'm just not as big of a fan…" Yeah…right. You were drooling over the TV when he was fighting some guy named Kento. Come to think of it…he was cute too.

"Sage, why don't you go get your sword." Sensei Date suggested. "We might need it."

Sage looked up. "Yes Grandfather." He was suddenly back to be formal. He retreated back to the car was gone for a few moments. Kagome waited until the young man returned, carrying a huge blade sheathed on his belt. He quickly pocketed a small marble in his pants.

"It's the well house." Grandfather spoke. "The well in there was called the Bone Eater's well. I've tried keeping it sealed but every time I try a demon will come out of it." He explained. "The legendary demon Inuyasha."

Sage frowned. "The 'dog-knight'?" He looked to his grandfather. "There are myths at the family temple about an demon. It said he was born a half breed."

Kagome gasped. Sage sent his lavender gaze at her. He studied her closely before turning back to the conversation. "Is he still in this realm?"

"No. He usually returns to the well." Grandfather informed. "But I want it sealed before he comes back."

Sensei Date frowned. "Sage, why don't you go and look at the well."

Grandfather nodded. "Yes, Kagome, please do show him to the well house. We'll be along in a moment."

Kagome was startled as Sage came in her direction. She turned and started walking to the well house, pass the great tree in which Inuyasha was once bound too many years ago. She looked back to see the young man pause as they neared it, his only visible eye studying the tree. He then continued after Kagome.

She opened the well house door and motioned inside. "There it is." She said weakly.

Sage approached the stairs and looked around the room. For some odd reason, he could see strains of hair hanging limping like spider webs from the rafters.

Odd. He thought, and started walking down the stairs. He stopped as his sandled foot touched the ground and he took a step back in surprise.

I sense a tear…like a tear in time. It's the same feeling I get when Cian does his attack… Sage looked around once more and then back to Kagome who was coming down the stairs after him. She looked very concerned for some reason.

Sage continued to the well, looking into it. He brushed his fingers along the edge of the well and frowned. It had claw mark on it. Sage noted carefully as he placed his finger nails into them…claws from a hand like a human…

"I don't know what my grandfather thinks these days." Kagome started. She was going to try and convince Sage there was nothing wrong. "He says he sees things. Demons and what not."

She gasped in horror as Sage jumped up and into the well. "SAGE!" She cried, lunging forward and looking over the edge. The young man was still there, standing in the bottom of the well, walking around in a circle and touching parts of the wall.

"See? Nothing down there." Kagome's voice called.

Sage shook his head. There is something down here. He thought. That tear is stronger down here. It's almost like I'm standing on it. He kneeled down and inspected the floor. He found a small pit…like someone had been digging for something down here. It was small…and once again Sage compared his hand to it. Human most likely…and a small hand at that.

Kagome waited nervously, hoping Sage would come out of the well. She didn't want to go down there, knowing she'd fall threw the ground and disappear into the gap that led to Inuyasha's world.

Sage pulled his sword from his belt, the huge five foot blade seemed to glow in the dark. He held up and looked threw the blade to the ground. It disappeared in the reflection of his sword to reveal a hole on the other side…another opening to the well.

It's like the ground just divides them… Sage thought as he sheathed his sword again. He then climbed up out of the well, instead of using his armor's powers to pounce, since Kagome was still watching. He stood on the edge of the well and looked around again.

"Find any demons down there?" Kagome asked, pretended she didn't believe a word her grandfather said.

Sage shook his head. "No. But I found a hole you tried to dig once."

Kagome flinched. "A hole?!"

Sage stepped down and grabbed her wrist. He held it up and compared it to his. "Yes. The scratched down there were made by your hand. And there are claw marks on the inside of the well…some one with some long nails had to do that."

Kagome gulped. She had dug once at the ground trying to return to the other world since Inuyasha tried to seal the well up for her protection.

"Is there something you want to tell me?" Sage asked.

Kagome shook her head. "No." She whispered.

"Listen," Sage released her wrist. "I'm not who you really think I am. My family has spent seven generations warding off demons that come into the realm. I'm next in line. And I'll tell you right now, I'm seven generations of spirit and demon hunters. Things like this don't get pass me."

"There is nothing here!" Kagome lied.

Sage shook his head. "I'm a Defender. My job is to stop negative powers from getting into our world. And I'll tell you right now, there is a tear down there that leads to another time. And there have been demons coming threw that well. You're grandfather is not seeing things. Old men aren't as blind as you think."

Kagome growled. "I won't let you seal that well."

"I know. That's because you can travel there." Sage informed. He didn't bother looking at Kagome as she gasped in horror. He glanced around the well house once more and started walking, clasping at his sword's hilt. Kagome swore it glowed a bright green as Sage froze.

"Get away from the well!" He shouted, sending Kagome to the stairs as he grabbed her arm. He crouched, preparing to pounce clear when a pair of arms shot from the well and hooked under his arms. Sage began to draw his sword.

Kagome screamed in horror as Sage was dragged back to the well. He was about to fall in when he grabbed the edge.

Both of their grandfathers came to investigate the shouting. Sensei Date wasn't threw the door when he saw Sage clinging to the edge as two arms continued to pull at him.

"Sage!" He shouted, jumping down and grabbing his grandson's wrist as his fingers slipped.

Sage winced. "It won't let go!"

Sensei Date braced his foot on the well. "Your powers! Use your powers!"

Kagome watched as Sage grabbed his sword. The blade glowed a bright green, snapping with energy as he pulled it free and drove it into the wall of the well. He shouted in outrage before commanded, "THUNDER BOLT!"

The blade snapped with energy and struck Sage's body. He wasn't the least bit fazed…but when the touched the arms hooked under his, they released and disappeared. Sage smashed into the side of the well with a groan.

"Sage, are you alright?" His grandfather asked. The blonde man looked up and nodded.

"I think I taxed my body…" Sage winced. "I'm still trying to recover from my episode."

Sensei nodded. "Come on boy, let's get you out of there. I'll see to this matter myself."

Kagome watched as Sage started to come up. He had his arms over the edge of the well when he noticed he left his sword behind. "Just a second…" Sage panted, trying to catch his breath.

"No, leave it there. I'll take care of it. It was my sword as well at one time. It won't mind being in my old hands again." Sensei spoke. Sage was about to come back up when out of the bottom of the well two more arms came up, grabbing the young man again just the same.

Kagome decided now was her time to take action.

Sensei Date yelped in surprise, catching Sage by his arm again. "NO! Damn these monsters! What is down there!?" He roared.

Sage winced. "A time portal! It's a rip in time! This monster is coming from another point in time!" He started to reach for his sword again. "This time I'm going to destroy the well!"

Kagome gasped. "NO! Don't!"

Sensei shook his head. "It's for the best! We must stop thing madness now! Once a Date makes a vow, he will follow it."

With out warning the arms shorting and a body rose from the blackness. It was a bald woman, with soulless black eyes and bare concealed in a strip of cloth around the chest. She had no legs…but a tail that extended into the next world.

She came up behind Sage and hissed at him…then released a moanful wail that made the blonde grimace. It was enough to stop him from commanded his powers again as he grabbed his sword.

"Sage! You're slipping!" Sensei yelled.

Sage winced. "Grandfather!" He shouted. "My armor! I have it! You have to get Ryo! He'll assemble the others!" His hand was ripped away from his sword. "KAGOME!"

She gasped as Sage shot her a look.

"You have to take them back!" He cried. It was just as the demon opened it's mouth, revealing vampire fangs. It sank them down into Sage's neck, drawing blood that stained his collar. He was silent for a moment…but as the bite became worse, he was unable to contain the raw and painful scream that built in his throat.

"SAGE!" Sensei shouted as his grandson's hand slipped from his.

Kagome could only watch in horror as Sage was pulled down into the well, and disappeared into the time rip. He had been dragged into Inuyasha's world…

Sage's sword fell after him, only to land blade first into the ground, unable to pass after it's master. It flashed a bright green, making Kagome look away. When she looked back, it was glowing a soft gleam in the ground.

"Without his sword…" Sensei Date whispered. "Sage could die…"

Kagome gasped in shock as he turned away and started up the stairs. "I'll shall send for the other Ronins. This matter now passes to them."

"Ronins!?" Kagome whispered as the Sensei walked outside to calm down her grandfather.

What are these Ronins? There are no such things these days…only in Inuyasha's time…

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Heart pounding yet? Lol. Sorry, I'm big on Sage bashing. Don't flame me! All you Sage fans will find something to enjoy in this fic. I'm writing this for my friend Newthundera, who got me hooked on Inuyasha. BTW…story is set after ROCN…I need to finish that one…*wonders away to prepare more chapters.*

-Star_gazer86