The Puzzle of the Jewel

Disclaimer!
I don't own Inuyasha. Inuyasha goes to its creators, and I only own my character.

-Time Traveling?-

It was a warm summer day in modern day japan. All was calm and peaceful. Well... Not for Kagome. With the search for the Shikon Jewel shards still going, she needed a rest from the Warring States in feudal Japan. So she went back to her school for a while, until her class was told they would get a new student.

"Class, your attention please. As you know, we are getting a new student in today. He is an exchange student, so I think you know what to do."

One of Kagome's classmates spoke a question in turn. "What's the exchange student like?"

"The student is a Canadian, but he doesn't speak our country's native language. He is a nice student, so I expect you all to treat him with respect. With all that said, please wait here while I get our new student."

The students talk to each other as soon the teacher leaves. They wonder what the new student would be like. Would he be one of the mean people, brash and arrogant? Or would he be gentle and considerate? All questions were put to rest for now as the teacher walked back in. Kagome wasn't really interested in what the new kid was like, but she hoped she could make the student's experience here pleasant.

"Meet your classmate, everyone. Student! You may come in now."

All eyes were on the door. As the door opened, everyone tensed up. Would he be able to understand? Kagome saw the new kid walk in and was surprised at what he was. He wore a white dress shirt, with his sleeves rolled up to his upper arms. He wore a black tie, along with a black vest. In his arms was his school textbooks for the year. On his vest, was a pin, with the initials S.C.T. His vest also had a chain sticking out of his right pocket, but she couldn't know what it was. As she looked at the new student, the teacher spoke.

"What's your name, student? Your full name."

The student hesitated, not used to the formality of the teacher, but spoke softly.

"My name is Lewis Arthur Delfin, but call me Ron. Pleased to meet you all."

As Ron bowed in customary greeting, his teacher spoke again.

"Y-yes sir?" Ron stuttered a bit, the students snickered at the attitude. Kagome knew better than that. She knew how it felt to be a complete stranger to people, more so in Ron's case, because he was a foreigner here.

"In Japan, you call your teachers sensei. Do you understand?"

"Yes si- I mean, sensei." Ron said in response.

"Good. In the meantime, why don't you take the seat next to Kagome? She's over by the window, see where I'm pointing?" The teacher points out.

As Kagome heard where Ron was going to sit, she felt surprised that he was going to sit right beside her. She straightened up, and made herself look like everyone else. As Ron took the seat next to her, he looked at her for a second before looking at his desk.

"Man...This guy is gonna get asked soooo many questions, hope he can take all the questions." Kagome thought inside her head.

"Class! Today we will be learning how to use the Pythagorean theory today."

As Kagome looked at the board, she looked back at Ron. He looked like he tried to look normal, but he ended up looking homesick instead. He opened his notebook and stared to take notes.

"Oh yeah... Just wait until lunch. You're gonna get asked questions so fast, you won't be able to reply to any of them...yeah..." Kagome thought before focusing on the lesson.

-Lunch break-

As Ron saw everyone pull out their lunches, he pulled out his lunch. A brown paper bag, it held a simple sandwich, with all the traditional fillings and whatnot. Along with it, he pulled out a glass bottle of Coca-Cola, with an apple. He looks at Kagome's lunchbox, and wonders what the food could be. It reveals a portion of rice, meat and veggies, with chopsticks for utensils. Kagome notices Ron looking at her bento box strangely, feeling a bit amused at Ron's expression.

"You want some?" Kagome asks.

Ron is surprised that someone other than the teacher speaks English. He stares at her for a bit, not believing that she had just spoken English.

"Hello? You speak English, right?" Kagome asks again.

"H-huh? Oh sorry miss, I wasn't expecting someone else to speak English here. I got surprised, that's all." Ron says meekly.

"Hahaha, it's alright. I don't think you would have either. Did you want some of my lunch?"

"Oh no! I couldn't take any, besides, I got my own, I was just wondering what that was."

"Well, in Japan, this is called a bento box." Kagome explains.

"Bintoo box?" Ron asks, puzzled at the strange word.

"No, Bento box. Here, let me write it down for you." Kagome wrote the word down in English for Ron.

"Ohhh! Bento box?" Ron asks, still unsure of his pronunciation.

"You got it! So, do you want some still? I'll trade some of my lunch for yours, I haven't seen a Western lunch, so it's a fair trade! What do you have?"

"Well, all I have is a simple sandwich, a Cola, and one apple. I could offer you half of my sandwich perhaps?" Ron offered.

"Sure, I can give you half of my lunch too." Kagome responds.

The two swap half of their respective lunches, with both sides looking at the food strangely. Ron decides to be the first one to try Kagome's lunch.

"It's...simplistic, but at the same time, the flavours it gives is a complex variety that somehow, makes it a very delicious dish! This is quite good miss!" Ron happily eats the rest of the half. As Kagome eats Ron's half, a group of boys head towards Ron.

"Well thank my mom, but for now, look ahead." Kagome nods ahead of the room, warning Ron of the group incoming. They stop in front of Kagome to assault Ron with questions about his country.

"How's it being a foreigner in Japan? One student asks.

"Are you homesick?"

"Do you need help?"

"Is Kagome your girlfriend now?"

The last question caught Kagome's attention, and she put her chopsticks down gently, to release a killer intent that would paralyze anyone. The group of students heads off for their own safety, and to protect Ron from all the questions. When all was said and answered, Kagome spoke to Ron.

"You know, if you need help with anything, just ask for help. I'd be more than willing to help you out."

Ron stuttered from the offer. "Th-thank you, miss."

"No problem. My name's Kagome Higurashi."

From that moment, Ron and Kagome became intertwined in each other's fates, not knowing that Ron had a role to play.

"My name is...well, I already said it, but name's Lewis, or Ron. Whichever you prefer."

"Pleased to make your acquaintance."

After the two had eaten their lunches, the lunch bell rang, and the two began to resume studying.

-After School-

As the school bell rang, Ron was standing at the school's entrance, looking rather lost, until Kagome saw Ron.

"You need help getting home?" Kagome asks.

"Er, yeah. I don't know this city well enough to traverse it. I have my home's address on this paper, it's just that I don't know where to go." Ron hands Kagome a slip of paper with the address on it. She studies it for a few seconds, looking at the scrawl of Katakana that Ron had tried to scribble.

"Oh! This is right next door to my home! Who would have thought that you lived next to me?"

"Really? Do you mind walking me home then? I don't really feel like I belong here anyway. But once I memorize the way, I can get to school and back by myself." Ron asks.

"Sure! I can guide you to your home. I just need to get to my home." Kagome responds.

As the two begin walking back to their homes, Ron asks what Kagome's parents do for a living

"Well, my grandfather sells charms and whatnot to tourists in Japan. My mom is just my mom." Kagome explains.

As the two arrive at Kagome's home, he notices a building with a well inside it. They both walk to Kagome's door, before Ron asks what the building is, his curiosity piqued at the well.

"That's the Bone-Eater well, I can show you it, just wait here, and let me introduce my parents to you first. Grandfather! Mom! I got someone to introduce to you!" Kagome calls out.

Ron heard the parents respond to her and went into a state of panic. He knew that he was a foreigner to this land, what was he to do? Will Kagome's parents think he is Kagome's boyfriend? He panicked at the thought, and he ran to the Bone-Eater well. As he tried to recollect his thoughts, he heard Kagome.

"Ron! Where are you? Ron!"

"I think I'll just go home. Wait! She knows I live right next to her! Argh! I think I can hide in this well instead." As Ron entered the well, he heard Kagome open the door and see him entering the well.

"W-wait! Don't go in there!" Kagome shouted at Ron.

But it was too late, as Ron slipped inside of the well, and a flashing light enveloped Ron, transporting him to the Warring States of feudal era Japan.

"Aw crud. Better get him before he freaks out." Kagome jumps into the well, before being enveloped by the light.

The two were now travelling to the past, each set on different paths, yet the two would intertwine, being involved in something bigger. Kagome didn't know it, but she had a feeling that Ron was supposed to be travelling to the past with her, as if he had a purpose for being there.

Well, that's my story! More to come on the way, but sorry if this was a bit short. It WAS much longer, but I decided to split this, as I wanted it to introduce the world first. Thanks for reading, and please, drop a review if you can, it really does help me.