Unexpected Meeting (Prologue)

The Inu- gang had once again made it to another village in which Miroku had picked out the largest house in the vicinity, once more saying that a thick cloud of demonic energy lingered about. The monk was currently setting sacred sutras around the castle, to put the home owners at ease, while offering a prayer. The others were currently relaxing in one of the larger rooms provided, while enjoying a meal. InuYasha had finished his meal before they all had, in fact, they were still eating while he had taken the time to lean against the wall. Either of his arms were tucked behind his head with his usual annoyed scowl, carefully watching Miroku enter the room they had been given for the night.

"What'd I tell ya? Same old unwarranted speech, same old unwarranted feast." said the half-demon while sending his indigo eyed friend a bit of a glare.

"I beg your pardon but my predictions happens to be one hundred percent accurate"

"Accurate my butt!" he retorted almost immediately after his friend's comment.

Miroku rose a brow slightly at that comment, that left Sango to spit out some food upon hearing it and Kagome to cough a bit before pounding softly a few times on her chest to help get the food down. Shippo on the other hand snickered behind his two small hands, that is until Kagome's coughing fit occured. He stared at her with wide green eyes, full of worry over her well being.

The rest of the night was rather uneventful as the group settled into the futons, also provided by their exchange. InuYasha was the only one without the sheets and all, due to his refusal of the offer. He just wanted the morning to get here, so they could return to their village, their home, where the old priestess waited. InuYasha laid on his side, peeking a short lived glanced to the seperator, beyond it lay a sleeping miko and a demon slayer. A small huff escaped his lips before glancing over to the sleeping monk, finally after a few moments later, he let sleep overcome him.

The sun slowly began to rise from beyond the mountains, casting light and shade on the village below, the routine in the house that the Inu-gang had stayed at, was the same. Kagome woke with a stretch and a smille, Shippo still lay asleep while as Sango was unfortunately awoken by a certain monk's hand, resulting in his head being hit on by her boomerang, Hiraikotsu. That resulted in Shippo stirring awake, and for InuYasha to mumble something about lechorous monks.

Soon the Inu-gang had all gathered up their things, and readied themselves for another day or so of travelling back to the village, they considered home. But before they left, Miroku for gave one more prayer for the household, to ease their troubled minds once again.

The group was currently heading back to the well, for on the way to the village, Kagome had just remembered about an exam back in her time. Much to InuYasha's dismay, he allowed her three days with lots of persuasion on Kagome's part. Sango currently stood by the well, while Shippo sat one of the corners, Miroku sat cross legged under a tree with his staff against him but InuYasha on the other hand, was found mumbling in the very same tree.

"You'll come back soon, right Kagome?" the young fox asked with wide emerald colored eyes.

"of course, and I'll bring each of you a little surprise too" she answered the kit with a smile.

"Do be careful Kagome, and return soon" her friend, the demon slayer said aloud.

Kagome smiled to her, just as she'd done for the kit. Waving a hand goodbye with a nod, before leaping into the well. Sango and Shippo glanced down the well, just in time to see Kagome vanish in a wave of white and blue light. Miroku watched the two as they approached once the light from the well had faded. Sango, glanced up to the silver haired hanyou, after some moments he glanced down at her with a bit of an annoyed gaze.

"What?"

Sango could only glance away with a sigh, which had InuYasha's brow twitch a few times. Soon, the female demon slayer found herself staring right into amber eyes.

"If you got something to say, then say it" he stated, with arms crossed.

Sango continued to stare at his eyes, with her own dark auburn, but that was short lived as the demon slayter, turned her back on him, crossing her own arms as she did.

"It's nothing, InuYasha"

That response had his brow twitch again, and as he was about to retort, the roar of a demon was heard. Each of them was suddenly on guard. Miroku stood with his staff at the ready, while InuYasha drew Tetsusaiga from the sheath that contained it and in doing so, the entire sword grew into a sharp fang with a puff of fluff between the blade and the torn hilt.

Sango ran for her Hiraitkotsu, which she'd left by the well, however she didn't quite make it as the demon ran out from beyond the trees to attack her. Miroku ran for her however, InuYasha beat him to it and pushed her aside, before dropping the Tetsusaiga and preventing the demon from sinking it's large fangs into him with his hands. Miroku sighed out but quickly realized that Sango had tripped at the edge of the well. He ran for the well as InuYasha took care of the demon.

As Sango slowly fell, she reached out and Miroku truly did attempt to catch her, time seemed to slow as their fingers only touched for a mere second as white and blue light slowly begun to engulf her. Miroku gasped with wide indigo eyes as his love vanished before him. Time picked up again, he heard InuYasha growl and destroy the demon, with it's pain filled screech but that was not his concern now... Where had Sango gone? Had she travelled to the future with Kagome?

Miroku's fists clenched against the wood of the well, grazing his blunt nails against the wood to which caught InuYasha attention. The young dog demon walked over to his monk friend, with arms crossed, the demon having been taken care of already.

"Oi, monk... You alright?" InuYasha asked.

"Idiot! You pushed Sango in the well!" shouted the kit as he once again appeared, hopping on Miroku's shoulder.

"W...wha?... Who are calling... Wait..." his ears flattened against his skull, seeing the expression that Miroku had just then, realizing he may have actually... Really messed up, this time.