The Two New Time Travelers

Ryoji's POV:

New school...

New environment...

New teachers...

New challenges...

Everything is new now since I moved to Tokyo from Osaka... Shizuka said everything will be fine once we settle in and adjust. She's always optimistic about most things.. I know it sounds weird but she's the protective one and yet she's younger than me.

She's amazing too, she's athletic and smart. And she just completed her karate classes and received her black belt. Shizuka is very strong for someone her age. I admire her, mom and dad do too. She makes friends a lot easily than I do.

I on the other hand, I am not athletic or strong but I am good in other things. I am good with cooking, I am smart but no A+ plus student like Shizuka is. I am very artistic and creative. I am very good in painting and writing poems too. Sister says I make a good house wife but she's joking about that. Its no big deal if I do a little cooking and cleaning here and there.

Usually I am the happy type but...

I can't stand school...

The guys there are jerks...

Teachers don't help at all...

So now what...?

End of POV

Ryoji kept running through the woods which were behind the main park in Tokyo. Why he was running? A group of thugs were chasing him from school. It was 'tradition' for the thugs to pick on the new guy at school. Apparently Ryoji was the new target for them. And when Shizuka, Ryoji's sister learned of this, she ran after them. Ryoji had a good distance from those creeps for the mean time while he ran. It wasn't until he tripped over something and fell right into it. Afer a while the group of thugs gave up on chasing him and started to head back home. However, Shizuka kept looking for her brother.

When Ryoji woke from his fall, the surrounding he was in was completely different. It was quiet, peaceful and calm. Tall and beautiful trees are scattered about. The grass was green and full. The sky was wide, blue, and calm. He got up and dusted the dirt off his school uniform. He decided to look around and find out where exactly where he was. The last thing Ryoji remembered was looking behind him while running and then...he suddenly tripped and fell down a well. Was the well like a tunnel? Did it lead him to another part of the city? No. The people where he is now are dressed differently. Everything was ancient and looked nothing like modern time. Everyone rode on horses instead of vehichles. The clothes were different too.

"Wh..Where am I...?" he asked himself.

And in the modern time, Shizuka stopped when she reached an old well that rested in the middle of the woods. She sat down to take a break from all the running. A worried yet upset look was placed on her face. She would deal with those jerks later. Shizuka's first priority was to find her brother first.

Shizuka's POV:

Great I lost him...

I wonder where he is...

He may be my older brother but...

Its my jobs to watch over him and protect him...

It usually is suppose to be the other way around but...

Its different for once.

Our parents were only concerned for me and not Ryoji. I wonder for those first two years of his life if they took care of him. When he was three, mother and father didn't take care of him as much and focused more on me. And as we grew up, they stopped acknowledging him. It upsetted me greatly. I am always greatful for niisama.

I remember when I was five years old, he taught me to ride a bike. And in return I taught him to roller skate. After that, he and I had our mini adventures as he roller skated and I rode my bike.

Later when he turned sixteen and I turned fourteen, we decided to move out on our own and live away from our parents. We originally grew up and lived in Osaka but when Ryoji and I moved out, we transferred to Tokyo.

Niisama always had a hard time when it comes to adjusting to new surroundings and such. I on the other hand adapted quite easily.

End of POV

As Shizuka got up and was about to continue her search, something caught her attention at the corner of her eye. It was Ryoji's school bag. It was just lying on the ground near the well where she was resting. Could it have been that Ryoji tripped over the well? And even fell in? Only way to find out was to jump down that old well and see if he was down there. And in which any case, Shizuka jumped down the well in hopes of finding her brother.

To her surprise when she climbed out of that old well, she found her self in a different surroundings. It was like a village with tall trees off in the distance. Tiny markets on the other side of her. Village people were dressed in different clothing too. Is this where Ryoji was when he fell down the old well? Not here but maybe a different area of this place. Shizuka sighed as she began walking around.

"Great..." she grunted. "Even if niisama does stick out like a sore thumb, I won't be able to find him in this huge place..."

In the near distance was a group of young travelers. One of them was a girl around her age who wore the exact same school uniform as she did. And along with her was a small boy who looked like a fox, a taller boy who looked like a dog with red clothes, a monk with a strange cat on his shoulders, and a young woman by his side. Shizuka paused a moment and wondered if she should approach them and ask for their help.

Shippo was the first to notice the new girl. He blinked a moment and took notice on the fact that the girl wore the exact same outfit as Kagome did. Kagome noticed Shippo was looking at someone or something off in the distance. Then suddenly that caught Inuyasha's attention. At that time Shizuka was not paying attention.

"Hey Kagome, that girl over there wears the exact same attire as you do" said Shippo. His head was slightly tilted to the side as he continued to look at her from afar.

"Yeah..but I wonder why she's in the feudal era.." responded Kagome.

"Or how she even got down here.." butted in Miroku.

"She looks lost" pointed out Sango.

"I think she's looking for someone..." Inuyasha stated as stretched his arms out before placing them behind his head.

"I wonder who though..." Kagome crossed her arms with a thoughtful look. "Its not like she knows anyone here."

"True but I think maybe she does know someone here from your time, Kagome." Miroku pointed out as he had thoughtful look on his face too.

"I say we should help her." Shippo chimed in with a determined expression on his face.

"I agree" said Sango. "Don't you mo--" Sango stopped and took notice that Miroku was gazing at the young girl. That ticked Sango off for sure. So she gave him a good and hard punch on his head to get his attention.

Shippo snickered at that as he shook his head. "Tsk. Tsk."

"Well I agree with Sango too" chimed in Kagome. "What about you Inuya--" And as she turned to face Inuyasha, she also noticed that Inuyasha was gazing at the young girl.

"I think you should 'wake' Inuyasha up too." Sango said as she nodded in approval with a smirk.

"Right." Kagome frowned as she crossed her arms. "SIT BOY!"

Suddenly Inuyasha was pulled down to the ground with force and a giant thud. He got up and glared at Kagome. "What the hell was that for?!"

Kagome didn't answer back. Instead she gave him a cold shoulder with a "Hmph."

Kagome, Shippo, Sango, and Miroku began making their way to Shizuka to see if they could offer a helping hand. Inuyasha soon caught up to them as well. Kagome approached her first. "Hey there."

Shizuka turned and smiled seeing Kagome. "Oh, hey."

Kagome kindly returned the smile back. "Are you lost? Or are you looking for someone?"

Shizuka nodded her head and her smile faded away. "I am looking for my brother but..." She sighed as her head lowered a bit. "But when I came down this well I had no idea that it took you to a different time era..."

Kagome nodded as she patted Shizuka's shoulder gently with reassurance. "Don't worry. All of us will gladly help you look for your brother."

Shizuka cheered up a bit after hearing that. "I am sure you are all wondering how I got down here and how my brother did too, right?"

Sango smiled too as she gently patted Shizuka's other shoulder. "We can discuss that later. For now we'll help look for your brother."

Kagome pondered for a brief moment before speaking again. "Are you and your brother the new transfer students at my school?"

Shizuka nodded her head smiling. "I believe so."

Kagome smiled too after remembering something. "Oh! So you're Shizuka and your brother must be Ryoji."

Shizuka now had a puzzled look for a moment. "Yes that's right but how did you know our names?"

"Well Ryoji is in my literature class. And all the girls think he's adorable. And you're in my math class" explained Kagome.

"I guess that sounds right then" said Shizuka.

All six began their search to look for Shizuka's brother after that brief conversation. They set off from the village and headed into the forest. Kagome made a mental note that she too also had to explain some stuff to Shizuka. Especially about the feudal era on her behalf.

"So what does your brother look like?" asked Sango.

"Well he has blue eyes and blond hair. He's taller than me and is a bit paler than I am" responded Shizuka.

Yes. Ryoji is different when it comes to the outer looks. In Japan it is quite rare to have blond hair and blue eyes. And that was what shocked everyone.

"Well then I guess that narrows our search down a bit and may make it a lot more easier too" pointed out Miroku.

"Plus he'll be wearing a school uniform too" butted in Inuyasha.

Where Ryoji was, he was having a hard time looking for people or civilization at least. He's been searching for a while now in the forest and he apparently continues to keep getting lost. He sighed as he combed his hair with his hand. And the more he continued to wander around in the forest, the more he was getting worried. It was almost too quiet in those woods. No animals could be heard in there. All there was, was shrubbery, bushes, and lots of trees.

"At this point it'll be dark before I get out of here.." he groaned as he leaned against a tree.

And out of no where a band of demons surrounded Ryoji which made him jump to his feet. He got into fighting stance, ready to fight them off. Very slowly the band of demons began closing in on him. Each one staring down at the young boy with a hungry expression on their faces.

TBC...