Hello, everybody!!! This is my second fanfic. This is dedicated and inspired by my friends Adri and Priscizzle!!!!!! (o) Thanks, you guys!!! Anyway, enjoy!

Forewarning: You must know where the homes of each of the characters in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles in order to understand the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles.

Chapter 1: Tension Rising

It was a cool, dark night in a forest of feudal Japan. The scene was peaceful and serene as a figure clothed in the cloth of the fire rat leaped through the forest.

Ugh! Where's Kagome?! Thought Inuyasha as he leaped and constantly looked at the moon. The moon was already going through its waning crescent phase. The time of the new moon is coming!

In a leap's distance was where the well and a bicycle was located as well as the rest of the gang, except for one, Kagome. Miroku and Sango were sitting on the rims of the well, eyes alert and constantly looking into the well and then back to the forest around them. In the meanwhile, Shippo was pulling on one end of the string with a questioning look.

Before Inuyasha even landed on the ground, he asked, "Where's Kagome? Did she come back yet?!"

Sango, Miroku, and Shippo shook their heads.

"Are you sure this plan is going to work?" asked the little fox demon. "I don't believe this demon would be that easily lured here. I mean, it does have on of the few remaining shards left."

"Have you even considered if this demon is hungry?" inquired Miroku.

"What?!" said Shippo, a seed of fear beginning to sprout. "Wait, what's on the end of this string?!"

"Hmm… You sure you want to know?" asked Sango, not wanting to scare him.

"Um…Maybe…" murmured Shippo, a sweat drop appearing in his head.

"Ahem! A human limb." Inuyasha blurted out intentionally.

"AGHHHH!!!!!" screamed Shippo, who then instantly dropped his end of the string.

"NOO!!!" exclaimed Inuyasha, who leaped for the string and caught the end in his hands. "That's why I said 'DON'T LET GO' earlier!!"

"I'm not pulling it!" protested Shippo.

"Well, we need my demonic powers to get rid of the demon with the shard! But, that's when Kagome gets her butt over here before my powers are gone."

"Uh-oh." Said a flea on Inuyasha's shoulder, Myoga. Everyone then looked at the moon. The glowing white crescent looked like a silver thread partially circling a dark cloth.

"Then, Kagome-Chan needs to arrive soon." Said Sango with a worried face.

Everyone then looked at the well, wishing for a miracle to occur.

In another secluded area of the forest, there was a grassy, silent clearing. Everything was calm until an ornate, glowing circle appeared above the ground and into view. In an instant, four people and a small white creature (that looked like a manju bun) fell from the circle and landed on the ground.

"Hyuu! " mock whistled Fai with a wide smile on his face. "What a joy ride! I think that that was the best of them so far!"

"Yeah!" cried Mokona with glee. "And the landing didn't hurt as much, thanks to this soft grass!" Mokona emphasized the word "grass" as he cuddled and embraced himself in the green blades.

"Why are you so…cheerful?!" Kurogane said with a sick face. "Next time, go slower! I just ate!"

"Aww! Poor Kuro-Rin!" said Fai in a sympathetic tone. "We already told you not to eat!"

"What would you do if you haven't eaten in days!" replied Kurogane in defense.

"I guessed Kurogane has a wheet-whoo mind," said Mokona thoughtfully, circling its small "hand" in a circle on the side of its head at "wheet-whoo".

"Why you --!" Kurogane roughly seized Mokona and stretched the adorable creature in different ways and every direction.

"No!" Mokona cried innocently. "Not again!"

"Oh my!!" gasped Fai. "Don't fret, dear friend, for I shall save you!"

Fai took a fallen tree branch nearby and held it as a ninja would hold his/her katana (actually, it was a parody of Kurogane!).

"Halt and cease, varlet!" exclaimed Fai, about to strike Kurogane in the head and in mockery.

From then on, all that could be heard from them was bickering, laughter, and Kurogane's frustration.

"Phew," said Syaoran, "I thought it went pretty fast. Are you alright, Princess?"

"Yes," replied Sakura with a bright smile," I also enjoyed this trip more than the others."

Syaoran sighed with relief after hearing this and looked at their surroundings. "Wonder where we are…"

The horseplay of the other three stopped at Syaoran's thought and everyone took in the setting, when suddenly Mokona's eyes changed.

"Mekyou!" cried Mokona. "There's a feather really close by!"

"That was fast," said Syaoran, his eyes probing the area.

Then, the ground rumbled beneath their feet. In the distance, an oni, or ogre, appeared. On its shoulder was a figure clothed in white fur, a hood covering its head.

Everyone stared in awe and wonder what was before them, except one. Kurogane's eyes seemed indifferent, as if he has seen a scene like this before.

"That is where the feather is!!" yelled Mokona, pointing at the two figures.

Kurogane's eyes squinted, trying to take a closer look at this new enemy. But then those eyes grew wide with surprise and, for the first time, a glint of fear at the realization of who the figures were and where he and his friends are.

"I think I know where we are." Kurogane said gruffly.

"Where?!" everyone questioned, turning to look at him.

"Home."