Chapter #1 Pilot

Title: Unspoken

Rating: (T)

Pairing: Sesshomaru/Kagome/Inuyasha

Disclaimer: I want to own it...I mean come on, anyone who's writing fanficiton for Inuyasha is going to want it...But sadly all credit goes to Rumiko Takahashi, I only own the Plot, and OCs in upcoming chapters...*Sob*

"Just hold still! It'll only take a minute!...Aghh! Stop running away!" Kagome fell flat on her face, crashing into some random holly bushes in an attempt to pounce on Inuyasha. Said Hanyou launched himself into a tree hanging his hand on a branch to keep his balance.

"Get away from me with that stuff you insane airhead! I told ya already! I DON'T got fleas!" Inuyasha remained in the upper foliage, crossing his arms in a show of passionate avoidance. He apparently didn't appreciate being accused of carrying fleas.

Kagome pushed herself up onto her legs, ignoring the sharp pain in her chest. She proceeded to pick the twigs and sticks out of her hair before snappishly replying. "How would you know? You NEVER brush your hair! How do you deal with that,huh? Now get back over here and let me wash your hair!"

Sango sat on a small stool outside Keade's hut, quietly watching as Kagome used 'the word' on Inuyasha, laughing to herself as his face got reacquainted with the muddy ground. Out of the corner of her eye she noted the mulberry robed man that sat down next to her.

"You know Sango," He started, a sly glint in his violet eyes. She clenched her fist in wary expectation. "If you want, I'd be more than happy to disrobe and let you give me a flea inspection!" The debauchee really had a death wish didn't he? Well, if that's what he wanted (and it really did seem that way) who was she to get in the way of the monk and his dream?

Oh yeah, she was the perverts victim. Even better!

Myoga sighed in dejection as he sat on Shippo's shoulder, the kit was currently fixing the bow in his hair. "I don't know why Kagome-sama would want to rid Lord Inuyasha of fleas. We in truth are remarkable creatures!" Shippo, satisfied with the current state of his hair, lowered his hands to his lap and snickered to himself. "Yeah, remarkable in the way that you can disappear even quicker than I can, and I've got magic on my side!" His voice was heavy with sarcasm, complements of Kagome's modern influence.

The whole party was bickering. Sango was promptly delivering Miroku's scheduled concussion, Kagome entertained herself by telling Inuyasha about how fun it would be to 'sit' on a bed of spikes, and Shippo spent his time choosing sides of the arguments with practiced cunning.

Yes, it was a normal day in the Feudal era for the band of misfits.

Or it would be, but if that were true there wouldn't be a story to tell!

All heads snapped to the center of the clearing as Kagome seemed to randomly scream, and collapse onto the ground. Her body racking with spasms, she let out a pathetic whimper.

Now, the group saw Kagome as a weak individual, and naturally dashed to her side all at once. Kagome groaned with pain as her friends helped her into Inuyasha's arms, everyone new the Hanyou wouldn't let anyone touch her when she was in this kind of state. (Sounds like this happens pretty often. How exiting for her, most girls don't get to be swept off their feet every day.)

" Kagome!" They all chorused as Inuyasha shook her shoulders none to gently.

Thick lashes fluttered to reveal the cobalt blue eyes they held captive. "I-I had ignored it. Not the best idea,huh?" The black haired girl stuttered. Miroku leaned closer to her form, concern wrinkling his brow. "Kagome-sama," he spoke. "What are you talking about?"

The girl shook her head from side to side. Gasping for breath at this point she did her best to reply. "Not sure. It's inside me...sharp, like a knife, in my heart." Her chest jerked upwards before recklessly crashing back down to her Hanyou's arms.

"Take me to the well," she shallowly breathed. "Send me home. The doctors can take care of me."

Inuyasha looked like he was about to protest, but Sango took his attention. Laying a firm hand on his upper arm, she gazed at him with an expression that left no argument. Her adopted sister was in some unknown danger, and they were going to do what's best for her. Whether or not Inuyasha felt pissed.

"Fine." He muttered, and that was all it took before he took of. Running on high speed to the Bone Eater's Well in the customary style he took. Shippo fidgeted, feeling left out as he gazed after his adopted mother. He tugged on the fringe of Miroku's robe before bounding onto his shoulder. Sango looked to the Monk for reassurance as well. She wasn't sure what exactly was wrong with kagome, but it seemed serious. The futuristic girl may to be related by blood. But in Sango's mind, Kagome was the sister she never knew she needed. The younger girl held a large portion of her heart, and it clenched at the thought of any harm befalling her.

The less than reputable male just waved his staff around in speculation. "The healers in Kagome-sama's time are far better than anything we could do for her..." So the three freinds just watched the trees sway in an empty forest, hoping the best for their companion."

Inuyasha lowered Kagome onto the lip of the well, letting a clawed hand linger on her shoulder for support.

Humming her gratitude with a smile, the sixteen year old girl attempted to console him. "Thanks Inuyasha, but I think I can make it from here."

He sent her a dubious look, his grip tightening. "Keh, I'm coming with you. You'd probably do something stupid, like trip, trying to get out of the well."

A twinge of anger shot through her momentarily, she knew it was a bit childish to reject his grudging concern for her. But often she felt like he was suffocating her with his protection. Not just him, but the whole gang, even Shippo! Everyone thought that she was delicate and needed to be shielded! Okay, maybe she wasn't the best shot with her bow, but she just couldn't stand the stifling treatment she constantly received. So even if it was just traveling through the well, she wanted to prove that she could accomplish it by herself!

Brushing his hand off, Kagome turned to face him fully. Putting on her best I'm-doing-this-and-there's-nothing-you-can-say-to- change-my-mind expression she ignored the throbbing pain in her chest and pushed on. "Inuyasha, really. I. Am. Okay. I'm not so frail that I can't make it home by myself. Please." Her voice was strained enough for Inuyasha to subconsciously take a step back.

"You really can be an idiot..." Grumbling, he realized she wouldn't be changing her mind anytime soon. Normally he'd continue arguing until Kagome used the wrath of pretty necklaces on him, but she had this tired look about her...

He huffed, crossing his arms. "Just be quick, and if ya aren't back in three days, I'm comin' after you!" Then he turned on his bare heel and was off, trees tussled by the resulting wind he left behind.

With a bittersweet smile she slung her back overstuffed pack over one arm, and gripped her chest with the other.

She jumped.

Her hair poured out behind her and whipped around as she fell. She could feel the first signs of ancient energy began to seep from the walls surrounding her. The Pearlstine tendrils wrapped around her form, caressing her with the familiarity of a loved one. She sighed in relief as the lacerating pain was soothed to nothingness.

Her lashes lowered over her eyes as she let the well's currents pull her were they wish. She wondered briefly what was wrong with her. The cutting edge that had resided in her chest was so intense, but the pain just seemed to have blown away under the Well's influence. She knew it was magical, but wouldn't a physical injury stay with her through the trip?

The well's light faded, and deposited her onto the dirty ground in a swirl of pink light. "Weird," she began to herself since there was nobody else around. "I'm pretty the Bone Eater's Well was only temporarily taking the sting away with it's spirit, but my chest doesn't hurt any more. Even though the Well's light is gone...I wonder what's going on." She didn't have to voice her suspicions that the epidemic wasn't over.

All she had to do was look up to the sky for the confirmation.

A bit shocked that she had to shield her eyes from the sun, she was pretty sure the well house had a roof the last time she checked. Not that she had to check...

Anyways, something was going on, and knowing her own personality, she just had to get herself stuck smack in the middle of everything.

Using what she guessed were Ivy vines, she hoisted herself up onto the well's wall, and began her assent. She began to think to herself again, The Vines are still here, so things can't be so bad. Right? Wonderful, she was depending on a plant to give her emotional support, how bad can one day get? Grunting, she threw on leg over the side of the well before letting the other join it's pair on the ground. Looking around she concluded that she wasn't were she was supposed to be.

No, not at all.

She span in circles, taking in the circumference of her surroundings, she was smack in the middle of a human village. It didn't nearly resemble the village Kaede resided in, but it was the closest thing to normalcy she had at the moment. Oh kami help me! Where am I?

Kagome tried to just slink off into the shadows of a hut to investigate were the heck she was, but the villagers just saw a strange they didn't recognize randomly climb out of their well! They weren't just going to turn a blind eye!

Immediately the occupants of the village began to herd around her. The many whispers crowding her ears, thankfully she was in this position a year ago with Keade, and felt that she could properly handle the situation.

"Um, hello? I would like to talk with whoever is in charge here! Hello? is anybody listening to me? Hey!"

Apparently they weren't overly interested in talking so she was left with trying to find an opening out of the ring of people that had been created.

There was the the town pervert. "Just look at what she's wearing! Is that even Kimono? I bet she's some kind of foreign brothel girl! " The town's gossip girl. "Do you see the way she shimmers? What's that blue-green stuff around her? I have got to tell Nanami!" And then there was her personal favorite, the town idiot. "I bet she's a demon!"

Or maybe the whole town was made up of idiots, and the position wasn't reserved for just one person. Because upon the word 'demon' the whole village scattered like plucked pigeons that couldn't fly anymore.

Seeing as everyone was a mad mass of screaming and shouting, she considered this the best time to flee, and did just that. Dashing into the forest as fast as her legs could carry her she thought about how glad she was that all discomfort had left the depths of her chest. Making a mental note to look into that, she distanced herself as far from the village as possible.

As she ran, she was completely unaware of the golden eyes which studied her madly dashing form with intensity. More than just one pair they were, but each golden set sparkled with completely different intentions. Kagome was oblivious, as to how toned down Inuyasha's personality was compared to his relatives. But the Kamis weren't going to let her learn a single lesson the easy way.

After all, what better way to learn a lesson than when it gets up close and personal. Correct?

Her silver hair draped over her face and down to the azure gem resting in her hands. The oversized pendant was encased in gold and radiated a twisted aura. She had always been rather good at magic, and this was no exception. Still, she was trying to track down a soul, and this was always a difficult task.

So many years ago there was a great and bloody war that lasted for three centuries. So gory it was, and Japan's lands slathered so thickly with crimson that it took a century for the soil to absorb all traces of conflict.

The battle was fought between the two greatest races of the ancient times, the Taiyoukai, and the Holy Children. A few years before the war began, Mikos and Monks were bringing death to the majority of demons. The Holy Children weren't just threats, they were menaces.

This is why all the Demons of position banded together, so that with their combined strength they could slaughter all humans that possessed spiritual authority.

All this came to be, and every Monk, every Miko were ripped of their lives.

This demoness, who was currently cupping the blue gem in her hands had made certain that a very special miko perished. Legends proclaimed that Midoriko had died in a valiant display of sacrifice and love. But she new with her very essence that this was not the case. She knew because it was she herself who sealed Midoriko inside the jewl, to fight with thousands of youkai for all eternity.

From what the silver haired beauty could tell, all humans with spiritual ability actually drew their purification control from a main energy source. She believed that this energy source came from a single soul, and that this soul had to live inside a body in order for other humans to draw power from it.

At first she believed Midoriko to be this soul of authority. But apparently she was incorrect in her assumption, because the Meido Stone was sensing that the spirit of Midoriko wasn't actually supporting itself.

"Hnn..." She brought the blue pendant up to her face with her left hand, dangling from painted claws. Then reached over and plucked the Shikon no Tama into her right. She had been sure to take the pearlesent gem into her care upon its creation, after all she couldn't let rabid youkais run around with it.

It appeared that the Shikon no Tama was actually seizing pure energy from another spirit, when she originally thought that it was the source.

Ah well, none of this really mattered. The Shikon no Tama was strongly connected to whatever it's source was. She could call the soul to her using Midoriko's gem, nobody could resist the pull from such a jewel. Especially if it was linked to their very spirit and soul...

A/N: Okay! There we go! First chapter is a bit slow, but things will definitely pick up...Hehe, trust me...

Oh, and be sure to tell me if anybody is OOC!