Chapter 1: Modern Attire
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It had been approximately 110 days since Kagome returned to the Feudal Era, knowing that she could never see her family and friends again. And for her, it was not what she thought it would be. Her priestess training with Kaede was going fantastic, as Kagome was a fast learner. She enjoyed being able to help people, and she was already astonishingly strong. 10 days prior, she was told her could even begin going off to expel demons without Kaede.
But her and Inuyasha did not have the relationship she had dreamed they would. Right after beating Naraku, she and Inuyasha shared an amazing kiss within the Shikon Jewel. But since her return, she had barely spent time with him. Her training took priority and, with Inuyasha working with Miroku as demon hunters, they were out and about killing off troublesome demons around 4 days a week. The girl would probably see him very briefly up to twice a week. He had reverted to his shy ways and they were almost strangers.
Almost. He would still drop by her small hut (that he helped to build) to give her fruits and berries, as well as any cool trinkets he found on his journeys. He had once even given her a beautiful pearl necklace that he had gotten from an old woman for saving her child. Kagome had almost cried and they shared a passionate embrace. But, still no kiss. No declaration of love. And no marriage.
It seems she had not been alone, though. Waiting for love was something her dear friend was familiar with. It was only recently that Miroku and Sango got married. After sustaining heavy injuries from battling some demon, Sango's brother, Kohaku, was near death. The demon-slayer spent a year in a nearby village tending to him and vowed not to leave until he was back to his normal self. And Miroku had began dating some young woman in the meantime. They did not last, but even after Sango returned, it took a while before their romantic feelings for each other resurfaced.
However, after long periods of avoiding each other to eventually admitting they both still had feelings for each other, the two celebrated their love with a marriage soon after Kagome returned.
Their blossoming love and inescapable passion that seethed through the confines of their relationship and out for everyone to see was, in fact, beautiful. However, it was also something that Kagome craved. And every time she saw the two together, she couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy.
However, much to Kagome's delight, Inuyasha and Miroku were called to some village far away to dispel an apparently tremendously strong demon. And, when Miroku revealed that Sango would join, Inuyasha begged Kaede to let Kagome join. He claimed he did not want to be alone with the lovebirds who still acted like they were wed last week. The priestess had just received praise form Kaede who believed there was little more she could teach her, and, taking pity on the couple, agreed to let the woman join the old gang for once.
So, the crew went off, and hopes of what used to be crept into everyone's minds. And while everyone seemed to be the same, besides Sango now playfully shoving Miroku when he groped her, there was still something off. Inuyasha talked to the girl as the group walked and everyone made jokes, but the hanyou seemed more reserved in terms of how he talked. He was the same, but different.
Sango shot Kagome a sympathetic look as she noticed the quiet distance between them. The demon-slayer had expectations for what would happen when Kagome returned after the three year gap. In fact, everyone did. They expected that Inuyasha and her would marry and have kids. Or at least just get together. The stinging existence of the barrier between the couple had turned the corners of Sango's mouth downwards almost uncontrollably.
"Pssst. Miroku..." Sango whispered just quiet enough so Inuyasha's ears couldn't hear. Although, even if he could hear them, he's probably assume they were saying intimate things and would tune out.
Miroku grinned and turned to his beloved wife, "Yes, dear?"
Sango began whispering a plan to leave for a bit to give the two some time to talk. This event could hopefully be a snowball effect and lead to something actually happening. Miroku slyly agreed.
So, when the group stopped for break, the two commenced their plan to leave Kagome and Inuyasha alone with each other. Miroku took the lead and, much to Sango's dismay, announced that they needed time to be lovers and do what lovers do. He was awarded a quick slap, but she did not refuse the offer. Both headed off while the priestess and the hanyou struggled to make small talk.
"H-How's training..." He began, feeling increasingly unsure of himself.
Kagome explained that she enjoyed learning and helping, but was especially happy to be out and about on actual missions again.
"Do ya wish you could go back?" He asked suddenly, sitting extremely close to the girl. They both knew that he meant to the Modern Era.
Kagome honestly didn't know. If her life were to continue the way it was, lonely and without much romance, she might choose the modern era over this, but she would never tell him that.
"I love being a priestess here..." She began, "I'd love to see my family again... I think about them everyday... but I'm happy."
It was almost like a wave of relief had crashed over him. Fears of not being able to provide her with an adequate life had crept up on him every time he saw her spending the day picking herbs or practicing her aim with her bow and arrows. He knew he couldn't be with her without disrupting her training, but he wanted to.
They continued to talk about her experiences, but whenever she asked about him he'd remark with a "Keh, there ain't much for me to say."
So when the couple returned from their break, they all continued to travel, making their way to the village.
"Keh, that demon was nothing special." Inuyasha growled, cracking his knuckles. After arriving to the town, Inuyasha and Miroku were easily able to find the demon and kill it without breaking much of a sweat.
"They said this demon was supposed to be strong." He continued rambling, "Guess these people are just weak."
Miroku had been satisfied with the pay, though. He had been planning on having a baby with Sango soon, and wanted to make sure he would have enough money to give them a great life. So, despite the disappointing kill, he didn't complain.
The crew began making their way back to Kaede's village, a journey that was estimated to take 2 days. Kagome was happy, though. The dynamic between the group seemed to be just as it used to be. Or even better. So, she smiled at the annoyed half-demon before letting her eyes wander.
When they came into view, Kagome almost walked right past them without thinking. A group of a few young adults strolling around a village on a sunny day was normal.
But, for a quick second, she had transcended time once again, back to modern day Tokyo. The rest of the world went dark. She contemplated the idea of having gone insane. But, a blinding light in the back of her head saw through that and shined on the truth.
She froze like someone hit the pause button on her life. And that's when Sango opened her mouth.
"Hey, Kagome! Those people look like they're wearing clothes from your era!" She sounded somewhat excited to have made that connection. It was true, though. The men were wearing jeans and polo shirts, while the women were in knee-length dresses.
"Y-Yeah... They do..." What did that mean for Kagome? There must be another time traveling portal to the modern era...
The entire group turned around, including the hanyou, whose eyes widened into full moons. Could it be true? Were there others like Kagome who time travel? That was the only explanation for this.
One of the girls noticed that they were being watched by the gang, who had completely forgot that they were rudely staring.
"Hey, is there a problem?" She asked, not in a rude manner, but rather, almost like she anticipated for people to be caught off guard by them. Kagome couldn't speak, though. She didn't know what to say. And since she was in traditional miko garb, it's not like they could tell her was originally from the future.
"Would you all happen to be from the future?" Miroku asked, exhibiting a kind of poise and professionalism in his voice that caught the group of strangers off guard. The girl who had addressed looked around to her peers, like a child looking for approval to say something. But she was left hanging, as the others seemed not to have any response.
Noticing their silence, Miroku continued, "I am merely asking because my friend is also from the future and we recognize the attire." Once again, the group of young adults were stunned.
"T-There's more people from the future here?" One girl muttered, "That's...so cool!"
They all walked over towards Inuyasha and the others.
"I'm Abi." The girl who spoke previously, who had bleach blonde hair and a blue dress, waved happily.
The other girl, who had short black hair, cut like a bob and a hot pink dress, smiled as well, "I'm Kiyomi, but people just call me Kiki."
The two boys, who turned out to be twins, both grinned as well, introducing themselves as Ryo and Kyoya, both in white and black polos respectively, with very few physical differences besides the fact that Ryo's hair was a lighter brown, while Kyoya's hair was almost black.
"My name is Miroku, and this lovely young priestess is originally from 500 years into the future." The monk greeted, introducing the frozen Kagome. It was not that she was being shy, though. It was the thought of being able to return back to the Modern Era, even if just for a day, to see her darling mother. That is what caused her stillness and inability to effectively communicate to the strangers.
Noticing her hesitation, Sango spoke up, "And I'm Sango, demon slayer. That's Inuyasha. We're demon hunters. Kagome was originally from the future, but is living here as a priestess."
They all oh'ed at her statement, nodding in understanding.
"D-Do you guys travel back in forth through time?" Kagome asked, slightly aggressively, "Where are all of you from!?" There was desperation in her voice that only Inuyasha understood. He knew better than the others how close she had been to her family and how much she wanted to see them again.
Abi was a bit uncomfortable with the aggression in Kagome's voice, and raised an eyebrow before saying, "Yeah... we travel around here and play music in exchange for gifts. Then, we go back and sell what we got in the future. The antiques make enough money to pay bills and we get to do what we love."
"We're from Saitama, but moved to Tokyo to play music. That ended up being a bust, but one day Kyoya found a well deep in a park's forest and dropped his phone in it by accident. Since it wasn't really deep and there was no water, he went down to get it and ended up here in Feudal Japan."
"We thought he was crazy!" Ryo chimed in, "But he told us if we went down the well and we didn't end up back in time, he'd pay us $50 each. So, of course we did it. And it worked! We've been traveling back and forth ever since! We plan on heading back tomorrow."
The group of smiling adults hoped that their explanation was enough to satisfy the young priestess. Kagome looked up towards Inuyasha, who nodded his head slightly, letting her know he understood.
"Can I join you all?" She asked, "The well I traveled through closed less than a year ago, so I haven't been able to see my family."
The group all seemed to look over at each other, seemingly worried.
"Of course you can come with us..." Kiki began, "But did your well really close permanently?" It seemed as though the group had never considered the fact that their portal might one day not work. While they loved playing music for the people here, they also knew that they belonged in the Modern Era.
Kagome nodded, "I was brought back in time in order to stop an evil demon! But after we defeated him, the well closed for 3 years and I was stuck in the modern era. It opened again and I came back in order to be here with my friends. But I'd love the opportunity to see my family again."
The group probed Kagome more about the Bone Eater's Well and it's closure, all wondering what would happen if their well closed. However, they still agreed to take everyone to their well, which was not far from the village.
When they arrived to the small well, which was almost identical to the Bone Eater's Well, Kagome had to stop herself from crying. She missed her family so much! The opportunity seemed to be a miracle by a gracious and loving fate. Or at least, that is what the woman wanted to believe.
"We're gonna head back there tomorrow, but you can go tonight. As long as you remember where this well is." Ryo said. Kyoya didn't seem to talk much, but he nodded as well.
"Ooo! You're gonna be a sore thumb if you go dressed like that, though! I have a dress in my bag you can borrow!" Abi said, reaching out and revealing a lavender dress that was otherwise identical to the one she had on. Both Abi and Kagome appeared to be pretty much the same size, so Kagome found a small isolated place near the well to change. Sango agreed to hold on to the priestess clothing, while complimenting Kagome on how she looked in the dress. Inuyasha looked at her and blushed. He wanted to compliment her as well, but not in front of all these people.
Kagome prepared herself, letting the others know that she would be back in the morning. Inuyasha agreed to wait here for her, and Miroku and Sango decided the same, not wanting to leave the hanyou.
But as Kagome went to jump down the well, fear ran through the half-demon's head.
What if this well closes, too, and I never see her again! I don't want to lose her!
As the miko began to drop, Inuyasha jumped down with her, startling the woman as he wrapped his arms around her. Light began to cover the two like a blanket and warmth settled over them as everything faded. He would follow her to any time period. That he was now sure of.
Alright so this chapter is really short. But I promise the next one will be even better. So don't worry! Let me know what you think about this chapter and the whole story concept in general! Love you all!
