Through the well and back again

Disclaimer: I, sadly, don't own Inuyasha.

Author's note: Alright... I'm trying this whole writing thing again, since it's been a while and since I've been watching a LOT of Inuyasha lately and got to thinking... what if Rin stepped into kagome's shoes for a bit? You'll see what I mean eventually. :)

Summary: One day, Rin stumbles across the bone eaters well and becomes curious. Accidentally, she ends up falling in and is now somehow in modern day Japan. Realizing that she's been gone for far too long, Sesshoumaru follows.

Chapter 1:

Gurgle, guuuurgle... Rin placed a hand over her stomach, looking down at it curiously. It always did make that odd sound whenever she was hungry and she always wondered why. It also reminded her of the very first time it ever made the sound when she first started traveling with Lord Sesshoumaru and every time, it brought a smile to her lips. It was a fond memory indeed and she never wanted to forget it. Now that she was older, though, he didn't bother reminding her that she needed to fend for herself. She wished he would, though. Maybe it was silly but she didn't care. She liked the sound of his voice. More importantly, now that she was older Sesshoumaru had started teaching her how to use and handle swords and other weapons properly, seeing as he couldn't always be there on time to destroy rouge demons whenever they came sniffing around looking for trouble.

Still, though... whenever she went in search for food now, she was sure to tell her lord that she would be returning shortly and even if he never answered back, she knew he still heard her and trusted her to keep to her word. This time was no different... or so she thought. She was still grinning, proud of herself with how many fish she managed to catch when she came across something curious.

The grass was rather tall here and it looked like it had been sealed up, once long ago but now, it was wide open. White flowers scattered the ground around it and, just behind her, she remembered passing an enormous tree. Dimly, she remembered her lord telling her that it was known as the tree of ages. Looking down into the well, Rin shuddered when she realized how dark it was and just exactly what was at the bottom of it... Bones, and lots of them.

However, even though it was pretty creepy some part of her was curious. How was it that Kagome and Lord Sesshoumaru's younger brother, Inuyasha could travel through it but no one else could? A moment later, she was dropping a rope down into it, tying the end that wasn't already in the well to a tree so that she could use it to help her in and out if her plan somehow didn't work, and then it wasn't long before she was using the tool to propel herself down into the bottom. Her bare feet hit the surprisingly soft dirt without a sound. She crouched down, closing her eyes trying to will the barrier to let her pass through.

'Okay, maybe it's not a barrier but whatever you are, please allow me through?' After a few moments, Rin cracked an eye open feeling disappointed because of course, nothing happened and she was still sitting in the same position when she first started this whole silly quest. Shaking her head, she dusted her kimono off and began climbing back up the rope.

Suddenly, her foot slipped on the wall of the well and she slid back down and she would have been able to keep her grip on the rope, had it not been for the fact that it burned her hand on the way down and she had no choice but to let go because it hurt. For some reason, though the fall felt longer than the first time down had and she realized why.

It was like looking at stars but it was more beautiful and somehow, it felt a little more sacred. She had found a way through the well. In the back of her head, she knew that she should be going back to her lord and that, even if he didn't show it, would be worried if she didn't return like she usually did but somehow, she felt like she had to do this. Something inside her was pulling her and she just couldn't ignore it. It was strange, really.

She was out of breath. Landing and resting on all fours for a moment, she looked up in wonderment. Dimly, she could hear birds chirping but it seemed like something was muting the sound. She wanted to know what it was. Then, it occurred to her... she was in a different world. A world without Sesshoumaru; the thought of that saddened her and she prayed that she would be able to get back through to him. But, on the other hand, she was also in Kagome's world. And she was about to discover why the priestess loved it so much.

Something about taking that next step and seeing this new place was... intimidating. What would happen when she stepped out of the well and the others saw her? What if Kagome wasn't home? Would her family still welcome her into the house? Rin shook her head. She would worry about all of that later. Right now, she just needed to concentrate on getting out.

"Is somebody out there?" Her voice shook a little so, she cleared her throat and tried asking again but louder. Then, she waited and thankfully, someone answered. It was a male's voice. Kagome's father, perhaps? No. it couldn't be. She never remembered the other girl mentioning anything about a father but a... grandfather? It had to be.

"Who's there?" His voice shook, but with age and not of nerves. Rin also noticed something else... he did not sound welcoming. Instead, he sounded cautious. "And why are you in the well?"

She tried to answer as truthfully as she could because she wanted the old man to trust her. "I fell and somehow ended up here. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to trespass but... could you possibly help me out? I'll be able to explain everything better that way and... I'm a friend of Kagome's." That seemed to do the trick and soon, she was able to hear doors creaking open. 'That explains why the birds sounded muffled. The well is in a shrine.' More rope was handed down to her and she grabbed on and started climbing up. She felt relief when her feet touched the ground outside of the well. For a moment, she feared that she would have been stuck down there longer than she would have wanted to be.

Kagome's grandpa looked at her suspiciously, his eyes narrowed. She sighed. It seemed like it was going to take some work in order to get the old man to trust her.

"Come inside and we'll get you cleaned up." He didn't even wait for her to respond before he turned around and began walking back to the house, his old broom in hand.

Rin followed, not wanting to make him distrust her even more. She stayed quiet and hoped Kagome was home. She gasped once she walked through the doors. The house was beautiful. And... big. A women was inside and she was standing at something but, whatever she was doing it was making everything smell delicious. The women turned around and smiled at Kagome's grandpa, a wooden spoon in hand. 'Oh, she must be cooking.' Rin thought to herself. Her smile didn't falter when she saw Rin but she also noticed her eyes shift slightly in uncertainty.

"Hello, dear. I'm just making dinner for everyone. You're welcome to join us." She sounded sincere enough and Rin smiled back, bowing.

"I would be honored."

The woman laughed and turned around going back to her task, stirring thoroughly and humming to herself for a moment.

"This girl says she's a friend of Kagome's." The old man put in, sitting down with his knees folded under him at the table.

"Oh! Hold on a moment then while I go get her." The woman wiped her hands off and put the spoon down before walking out of the room. A moment later, Kagome was with her, looking confused.

"A friend? Wh- oh! It's you, Rin. How... how did you get through the well?" For some reason, the other girl looked almost frightened and Rin wondered why, her feelings hurt. But then, she knew... it had to be because normally, the others besides Inuyasha and Kagome herself were the only ones who could get through but now, all of a sudden, here she was.

"I... I don't know, really. I couldn't help myself and got curious and fell when I tried getting back out. Actually, I should probably be going before Lord Sesshoumaru gets worried." She began to stand but was soon stopped by Kagome.

"Why don't you go back with me? I have a test but I'll be heading back in the next three days. I'm sure Sesshoumaru will be able to figure out what happened and be fine."

Not wanting to be rude, Rin did the next best thing she could and agreed with the girl. She only hoped that Kagome was right and that her lord wouldn't try coming through because if he did or even could... things could become bad and he already had to be angry enough as it was with her for not keeping to her word and coming back to him like she said she would so maybe... maybe it was best that she stayed where she was as long as she could and when she got back, she would explain everything to him and pray that he wasn't as mad at her as she thought he was...

Author's note: I hope everyone likes this. :) I'm not quite sure where I'm going to take it but the next chapter should be up soon I hope. Let me know what you think? Please and thank you!