Original Author: MissTuffcy.

Adopted By: Pardon Me Genderless-Crumpet

Original Author's Notes:

Shiori calls Kurama Shu-kun and calls Shuichi – Shuichi-kun.

Kurama calls Shuichi - Shu-kun.

Kagome calls Kurama Shu-kun when Shuichi is in the room or just plain Shuichi whenever they're alone or when Shuichi isn't in the room.

Kazuya calls his son Shu-kun and calls Kurama Shuichi but he calls both of them son at times.

When it is kind of in the POV of Kagome, I will refer to Kurama as Shuichi since Kagome doesn't know about his other half.

Notes will be repeated in each chapter to thwart confusion.

Summary: Kurama goes to visit his cousin Kagome's house. He ends up being dragged back in time with her as he mistaken attempt to save her when she jumps down the bone eater's well. Now he joins Kagome and her friends on their adventure to find the Shikon jewel shards. But on the way, Kurama meets some rather familiar characters.

Warning: Language, AR, OOC, Yaoi

Chapter 1:

Emerald green eyes groggily opened at the feeling of being shaken. The owner of said eyes looked up to see Kazuya shaking him awake. The older man was currently standing outside of the backdoor of the car. They had taken a trip to visit Shiori's sister. Kurama closed his eyes back, he didn't feel like getting up. He wasn't able to sleep during the ride over there because he couldn't fall asleep in a moving vehicle. "C'mon Shu-kun..." Kazuya mumbled, shaking Kurama again. Kurama grumbled something sleepily and swatted at Kazuya's hand. Kazuya sighed and looked at Shiori. She managed to get little Shuichi up and walking. Looking at Kazuya, she chuckled and shook her head. Kazuya grumbled something about lazy teenagers before pulling Kurama out of the car. Kurama gasped and his eyes flew open as he thought he was going to hit the floor. Kazuya grunted and held Kurama up bridal style. Kurama frowned sleepily at Kazuya.

"Meh..." Kurama grunted, pushing at Kazuya's chest. Kazuya glared at the sleepy fox in human guise. He set Kurama on the ground and had to catch him when he took a step and went plunging to the ground.

"Kazuya." Shiori tsked. Kazuya looked up at Shiori, who was carrying bags. "I already got our bags in the house."

"Shuichi won't wake up..." Kazuya mumbled. Kurama was leaning against Kazuya fast asleep.

"He must have been really tired." Shiori said, looking a bit worried. "Shu-kun, honey?" Shiori reached over and felt his forehead. Slapping his cheek gently, she smiled when Kurama's eyes opened half way. "We have to get inside now." Kurama grumbled something incoherent. Can't a fox be lazy sometimes?

Kurama yawned and sat up. Feeling something roll off him, he looked next to him to see Shuichi. He furrowed his brow in confusion and looked around. He threw his feet over the bed and stood, stretching as he made his way to the door and opened it just to walk into his cousin. "Oh! Shuichi-kun! I was just coming to see if you were awake!" Kagome said with a grin. Kurama smiled at her.

"I just woke up. Shu-kun is still sleep though." Kurama said looking over his shoulder.

"My mom just finished breakfast!" Kagome grinned. Kurama nodded with a smile. He walked past her and down the hall.

At the breakfast table, Kagome was quickly stuffing her face. She seemed to be in a hurry to leave, but to where, Kurama wasn't too sure. She finished her food and placed the chopsticks down. Kurama, Shuichi, Shiori, and Kazuya were staring openly at Kagome. "Um...What's the rush, Kagome-chan?" Kurama asked slowly. Kagome grinned sheepishly at him.

"Well you see...um..." She looked at her grandfather then back at Kurama and his family. "I have to get ready for my plane!" She explained. Kurama raised an eyebrow.

"Plane? For where?" Shiori asked.

"I'm going to America!" She said. Shiori smiled.

"Really? My Shu-kun has gone to America a few times to study!" Shiori said proudly. She smiled at Kurama who smiled back at her, albeit weakly.

"That's so cool!" Kagome smiled widely. "When I come back, we can share tales!" Kurama nodded. Kagome jumped up but leaned over to her grandpa. "I'm going back." She whispered to him lowly, but since Kurama had such sensitive ears, he heard her clearly. Going back where? Kurama placed his chopsticks down.

"You're done already?" Kazuya asked with a frown. He glanced into Kurama's bowl. "You hardly touched anything!" Kurama's frown deepened.

"I'm not really that hungry. Excuse me." He said and stood. He walked out the way Kagome went. Shiori smiled apologetically to Nodoka.

"I'm sorry, Nodoka. He hasn't had much of an appetite lately. I've tried to get him to eat but...I can't really force him." Shiori sighed sadly.

"It's alright, Shiori." Nodoka smiled. "Sota, little Shuichi, are you guys finished?" They both nodded.

"Why don't you two go play?" Kazuya said with a smile. The two boys grinned and nodded. They jumped up and ran out the room.

"Let's go find Buyo first!" Sota exclaimed.

Kurama sighed as he walked around the back. He looked down at his hands with a frown. Lately, he had felt his yokai fluctuating. Sometimes it'd be completely gone and at another point it would be high enough to attract demons for a challenge. Hiei had bailed him out a few times when that happened. He'd gone Koenma to maybe look up something but the godling wasn't able to find anything useful for him. He had Yukina look him over and she didn't find anything wrong. "What is wrong with me..." Kurama grumbled as he banged his head on the tree in front of him. He stood up straight when he caught sight of Kagome standing on the ledge of the Well inside of the small shrine on the side of the house. He frowned slightly. "What is she doing over there?" His eyes widened when Kagome suddenly tipped forward. Kurama launched himself forward as fast as he could. He caught Kagome by the back of her shirt but she still fell forward and dragged him down with her. He let out a shocked gasp. Kagome's eyes were wide.

"Shuichi!" She exclaimed. Kurama's vision began to blur. He was feeling dizzy. The last thing he heard was Kagome shouting his name again before everything went dark.

Kurama groaned as he sat up. His head was splitting; it felt as if Hiei was forcing his way into his mind with the Jagan. Kurama froze as he looked around. It appeared he was at the bottom of the well still, but he didn't see any sign of Kagome. "Kagome-chan?" Kurama called. He stood up but almost fell back as the world decided to shift on him. Shaking his head, he placed a hand to the wall of the well to balance himself. He looked up and his eyes widened. 'Why can I see the sky and not the ceiling?' He began to panic. He could have sworn the ceiling was brown wood not blue open sky. "Kagome-chan!" Kurama shouted a tad bit of hestirics creeping into his tone. Was it just him or did the walls suddenly shift closer? His ever increasingly panicky gaze landed on a vine that grew on the wall of the well. It was right near is hand! Why hadn't he noticed it before? It might have been due to your sudden panic attack!Kurama froze. Did he just verbally attack himself? Shrugging off the voice, he tugged on it a few times before climbing up it. When he reached the top he froze. This was not his aunt's house at all. In fact, it seemed like he was in the makai. 'This can't be the Makai. The sky is not blue there. The sky here looks like I'm still in the human world.' He was thinking about calling Kagome again but thought against it.

He was in an unfamiliar place and he didn't want to draw attention to himself. He sat down against the well and placed his head in his hands. His head was still hurting and he still felt a bit dizzy. 'What the hell happened?'

*A bit earlier*

Kagome landed on her feet and looked up. She made it. Immediately, her attention snapped to the unconscious redhead at her feet. Her eyes widened tremendously. "Sh-Shuichi!" She cried in shock. She knelt down next to him and shook him. When he didn't move, she placed two fingers to his neck and gave a sigh of relief. At least he was still. She frowned. How in the world did he manage to fall down with her? She didn't think it was possible for anyone else to go back into time but her - but then again, Shuichi was apart of her family. She crossed her arms as another thought crossed her mind. 'How am I going to get both of us up the well...' She snapped her fingers. She'd have to quickly make it to the village - she knew Inuyasha and the others were waiting for her so she would have to tell Inuyasha to help her bring Shuichi up. She frowned as she stared down at him. He was going to be so freaked when he woke up. She sighed and climbed up the vine to hop out the well. 'Hopefully he doesn't freak out too badly,'

*Present-Past*

Kagome was on Inuyasha's back as he ran back towards the bone eater's well. Kagome pointed. "There he is! Oh! He must be so confused right now!" Kagome frowned. She jumped off of Inuyasha and the hanyou skidded to a stop.

"Ka-"

"Stay here Inuyasha. I don't want to scare him anymore right now!" Kagome said firmly before she ran the rest of the way to Shuichi.

Kurama slowly pulled his hands away from his face as he heard hurried footsteps. "Shuichi!" He looked up at Kagome in confusion. She dropped to her knees in front of him. "Are you alright, Shu-kun?" Kurama stared at her a for a moment. Kagome's worry increased as her cousin continued to stare at her blankly. The blank stare - unbeknownst to Kagome - was just Kurama thinking and berating himself on not being alert enough to feel anyone approaching. What is wrong with me?

"Where are we, Kagome?" Kurama finally asked, breaking his silent staring contest with his cousin. He had closed his eyes and leaned his head back against the well. Kagome sighed what Kurama believed was relief but then sighed again which sound more forlorn than before. How can you even tell the difference? They both just sound annoyed.Kurama frowned but didn't respond.

"You're not going to believe this, but, we're in feudal era japan." She said. That got Kurama's attention. His eyes snapped open and he stared at Kagome.

"What?"

"When demons existed." Kagome said. She turned slightly and motioned someone over. Kurama's gaze snapped over to the white haired dog demon who approached them, a scowl on his face. "This is my friend, Inuyasha! He's a demon." That? A Demon? Yeah right...Kurama gripped his head and groaned. Kagome frowned and placed her hands on Kurama's shoulders. "Are you alright?" Kurama gripped his head tightly.

"I have a really bad headache..." Kurama mumbled. That's not the only thing you have? When was the last time you ate? A century ago? I'm starving! Kagome helped him up. She looked at Inuyasha.

"Can you carry him please..." Kagome begged. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"What am I, a damn horse?" Inuyasha grumbled irritably. More like a pack mule, but hey! Who is judging?Kurama's eyebrow twitched. Kagome squeaked as Inuyasha grabbed her and flung her over his shoulder and the same to Kurama who had fallen unconscious.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed as the inu-hanyou took off from the ground to bound through the trees.

Kagome looked over Shuichi with a frown. She brushed away the loose strands of hair that fell in his face. She sighed. She turned her head slightly when she heard someone come into the hunt. It was Lady Kaede and Sango. She frowned and stood. She smoothed down her skirt and walked over to them. "What's wrong with him?"

"There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him." Kaede said, staring over at Shuichi. Kagome frowned as she stared at her cousin. "It may just be stress." Kaede held up a bowl. "Give this to the boy. This should calm – if not get rid of - his headache." Kagome took the bowl and watched Kaede leave the hut. She turned back to Shuichi when she heard a muffled groan.

"Shu-kun!" She exclaimed as she made her way back over to the red head. Shuichi looked up at her with a frown.

"Kagome...Where are we?...Again..." He mumbled the last part. Kagome sweat dropped as she watched her cousin's eyes dart around the hut.

"Well...you see..."

Kurama slowly sat up and ran a hand through his hair. He frowned when Kagome handed him a bowl. "What is this?" Obviously its a bowl.

"This will help you with your headache!" Kagome said with a smile. Kurama warily looked over Kagome.

"Is this some sort of weird dream?" Kurama asked. Kagome frowned and shook her head.

"What do you remember?" Kagome asked.

"I remember...coming over to your house, waking up for breakfast...Taking a walk...You jumping down a well...I tried to grab you but I ended up fallng in with you." Kurama's eyes widened. "I fell and hit my head." Kurama came to a conclusion. "I'm either in a coma or hallucinating!" Yeah, that makes a ton of sense. What about the voice in your head that you continue you ignore, huh? Is it the people on the outside at your bedside talking to you? Or have you finally lost it?Kurama's eyes narrowed slightly as Sango chuckled. Sango walked over to sit next to Kagome.

"He is really related to you. He over-exaggerates things just like you." Sango said with a grin. Kagome pouted and crossed her arms. She shook her head and proclaimed loudly:

"I do not over-exaggerate things!" She instantly sobered up and her pout was replaced with a small frown. "But he's not usually like this...I think he really must of hit his head on the way down." Kagome said with a nod.

"That explains the headaches..." Kurama mumbled just as Kagome said it.

"Drink up that stuff and rest some more. Tomorrow we're going to head out!" Kagome said.

"Head out to where, exactly?" Kurama asked with a frown.

"Going back to the well to take you home." Kagome said with a nod. Kurama's frown deepened.

"Take me home? What about you?"

"I have to stay here and help Inuyasha and everyone else find the rest of the pieces of the shikon jewel." Kagome said. Kurama furrowed his brows. Where have I heard of this Shikon Jewel... Only eerywhere in the stinking Makai! All those damned texts you stole and you still don't remember the stories of the Shikon no Tama?Kurama frowned. Ignoring the voice, he exclaimed:

"I'm not leaving without you!"

"Shuichi, its too dangerous to stay here. You have to go home." Kagome frowned. Kurama glared at her.

"I'm staying." Kurama responded firmly. Kagome sighed.

"Fine...Inuyasha won't be too happy about this..." Kagome mumbled.

"He's never happy about anything that's not food or fighting." Sango muttered back. And who can we compare this Inuyasha character to, huh? Someone you know, right?Kurama's frown deepened. Who was the voice talking about? Who could be compared to this Inuyasha? Should he know this character?