Kagome woke up before dawn hoping to be able to leave the hut undetected by Inuyasha. He was still insisting on going with her and it was beginning to get annoying. She never thought after all this time they had spent together and all the things they had lived through she would honestly be sick of him. But he had finally gotten on her last nerve. Not that she didn't still love him like a brother but he was suffocating her now more than ever. She really needed to get away.
Slowly she made her way out of the hut all was quiet with the coming of the dawn. Kagome gave a silent cheer having made it this far. She decided to head toward the sea, her intention was to get to the mainland and explore China or Chin as it was known at the time. She wanted to increase her Miko powers to include youkai from the continent just in case. But before she left, Kagome decided to stop by the Goshinboku tree and the well. She got to the holy tree kneeled down in front of it and said a prayer. No sooner had she finished her prayer when she heard rustling in the leaves above. "Oi Kagome, you really weren't thinking about leaving without me were you?" Kagome's head fell forward as a sweat dropped appeared. "Inuyasha! Yes I have every intention of going without you! Can't you understand, I need this. I need to be on my own for a while. To prove to myself that I can take care of myself. You, Sango, and Miroku have always taken care of me, looked after me. It's time to go out on my own." Inuyasha sighs. "I get it Kagome I do. But you don't have to prove to anyone that you can take care of yourself. We all know what you're capable of. There's no need to put yourself in harms way just to prove a point." He says as she keeps walking. She stopped in front of the well and looked at the Hanyou. "It isn't just about proving I can take care of myself. I don't know I feel it inside of me that it's time to move on. That there's something waiting for me out there and I need to find it, but on my own. It's hard to explain. Almost like my time here is finished." Inuyasha was taken aback. What does that mean?
Suddenly a bright blue light can be seen coming from the Bone Eater's Well. Kagome and Inuyasha look at each other and rush to the well. It has been activated again! As Kagome peers inside a sudden a strong gust of wind knocks her over and she falls into the well clinging to her backpack and bow. Almost as if she was pushed in. With a bright blue light Kagome vanishes from sight. "Kagome!" Inuyasha screams as he too jumps into the well. But instead of passing through as he could in the past, he only lands at the bottom of the well. "Kagome!" he screams as he begins digging around for her to no avail.
Kagome lands in the bottom of a well waist deep in water. 'Oh great the well has water in it.' She still believes that all she did was go back to her own time. She is then struck in the head by a bucket as someone attempts to get water from the well. "Ouch! Hey whoever is up there could you help me please?" Kagome is surprised to see a man standing over the hole, Kagome looks around again and then realizes this is not the bone eaters well. Then where on earth is she! The man looks at her curiously having not understood a word she said, then he speaks. "How did you get down there young Miss. 'English! I must not be in Japan anymore, its a good thing I took and excelled in English at school!' Kagome thought. Having at least figured that out, she was able to switch to English. She spoke so well an accent was hardly noticed. "Please sir, I fell in the well could you please help me get out?" The man hesitated for a moment then told her. "I'll need some help I'll be right back." With that the man left.
Several minutes passed when the man came back. "Alright Miss we have a rope for you, just tie it around and we'll pull you up. Kagome protested. "No wait could you haul out my stuff first then take me out?" There was a brief disscussion and it was agreed. "Tie your belongings then and we'll haul them out, Miss." Kagome looked up at her would be saviors. "Kagome, my name is Kagome." There was a pause. "K-Kagome, what an odd name. Alright Kagome my name is Bilbo we have your things now we're going to pull you out." With that the rope decended again and Kagome tied it around her waist. With great effort they were finally able to haul her out of the well. When she finally got out of the well she slumped to the ground catching her breath. She looked around and saw this odd little home set inside a hill. She looked around, nope she was definitely not in Japan anymore, but where on earth was she. She looked at the little man that stood before her. He had large hairy feet and blonde curly hair. He probably only reached her chest and that said a lot considering that Kagome herself was not that tall in the first place.
"Where am I?" Kagome questions as she looks at the Hobbits that helped her out of the well. "Why you're in Hobbiton, my lady where else?" Kagome gave them a queer look "Hobbiton, where is that? is that in England?" All the Hobbits looked at each other in surprise. How could this young miss not know where she was? Maybe she hit her head when she fell in the well? Well, since it was Bilbo's well he volunteered the information. "You're in the Shire Miss and we don't know where this England is. Kagome looked around in alarm. 'Oh no! What if this was a different world?' It had always been in the realm of possiblility that there were other worlds. If she could travel between the past and present, why couldn't she travel to different worlds? Well apparently she had. Very calmly she stood up in her miko garb and addressed Bilbo. "What world is this?" She asked never taking her eyes off the Hobbit. The rest of the Hobbits back up. What world is it? What other world is there? They began to eye her suspiciously in her strange garments. Luckily Bilbo being a Baggins and of more sensible mind than the others took matters into his own hands. "Look why don't you come with me we'll get you cleaned up and then we'll figure out this mess together. Kagome flared her aura and could find no evil in the little Hobbit so she accepted his offer. Together they went into his smial where he proceeded to show her where the bathroom was.
Once inside Kagome took off her kimono and proceeded to change. Luckily the clothes in her back were still dry. She decided to wear a more modern dress as it was obvious she was not in her world and the kimono and obi made her look even more out of place. Kagome comes out of the bathroom and is met by Bilbo. Bilbo looks her up and down. He calms a bit, at least this attire that she is now wearing he is more familar with, as opposed to the other baggy thing she had on earlier. Bilbo leads her into his parlor. "Now my dear what did you mean by what world is this? What other world could there be but Arda or Middle Earth as it is known?" Kagome gulped, she knew it. That stupid well did to her again, only this time it sent her to a different world. Kagome tried to stay as calm as possible. She looked Bilbo straight in the eye and tried to explain. "Bilbo the reason I asked you what world this is, is because this is not my world. In my world there are no little people like you, there are no homes like yours. I'm sorry if I'm being rude, but what are you?"
Bilbo looked at the girl puzzled. Could she be serious? Could she really be from another world? She seemed genuinely confused although she seemed to be handling the news of being in another world quite well. Had it been him, he would have fainted straight away. He decided that he believed her. Her appearance alone was enough to prove she was from another world, but something told him this was not something she would lie about. "Kagome was it?" She nodded her head. "Kagome I am a Hobbit, we are also known as Halflings." Kagome nodded her head. "Okay what other things are in this world I should know about?" Bilbo gave her an odd look. "If you don't mind my asking, why is it you are not more distress that you are no longer in your own world?" Kagome looked at him and sighed a sweat drop appeared. "Because I'm used to it. This isn't the first time this has happened to me. Only this time the well took me to another world instead of another time."
Bilbo was taken aback, what kind of being could time travel through a well? "How is that possible Kagome?" Bilbo asked a look of confusion on his face. Kagome began to explain to Bilbo that she is a priestess and what had happened to her while she traveled 500 years into the past. For some reason she felt she could trust the Hobbit and he felt the same way. She told him of her life up until she was 15, about being pulled into the well. About Inuyasha and her friends, about the Jewel and her quest. She told him all about Naraku and defeating him and choosing to stay in the past. She also told him of her urge to travel alone and find new adventure. "And now I'm here so I guess maybe I was meant to come here." Kagome concluded. Bilbo puffed on his pipe and thought. "Well I don't know what kind of adventure you will find here Kagome, but I open my home to you. You are more than welcome to stay here as long as you like." This was what Kagome was looking for. While it wasn't froth with danger or terribly exciting, it was something new and definitely different from what she was used to. She could get used to living here for a while then eventually try to find a way back home. But she was in no hurry.
"Thank you, Bilbo I accept your offer." Kagome said with a bow. Bilbo returned the bow. "Now that, that is settled come its almost time for second breakfast. Bilbo said as he stood up and held his hand out to the young lady. Kagome took his hand but looked at him surprised. " *Second* breakfast, Bilbo?" He smiled at her and lead her to his kitchen. "My dear girl, you will find out that we Hobbits enjoy the simple things in life. But the thing we enjoy the most is food." Bilbo says with a laugh. Kagome too laughs, she liked Bilbo. She liked him very much and living with him and learning about him and Middle Earth was going to be quite interesting indeed.
Once in the kitchen Bilbo busied himself to prepare second breakfast. But Kagome stopped him. "At least let me repay some of your kindness by making you breakfast, Bilbo." He began to protest but Kagome wouldn't hear of it, she insisted. Finally Bilbo agreed. He showed where everything was in his kitchen, but before she got started she asked him. "Bilbo, I don't suppose you have any rice here do you?" Bilbo's face lit up. Rice was a rare commodity in Hobbiton. Traders from the race of men traveling from Gondor had passed through their village selling the grain telling the inhabitants that this grain still came further beyond Gondor. From the South and far east, so rice was something he treasured and very rarely used. So if Kagome was going to cook some he was very interested to see how. "Yes Kagome I do have rice, it's in the larder." Bilbo showed her where and explained. "I got this barrel of rice from some traveling merchants that were traveling from Gondor years ago. I haven't used a lot of it I'm not exactly sure how to cook it other than as a pudding." Bilbo said as he showed her the barrel. Kagome's eyes brightened. "Well I'm a fairly good cook Bilbo and rice is a staple in our diet where I come from. If you like I can give you a few recipes? But for now let me cook some for you and make your second breakfast." Kagome shooed Bilbo out of his own kitchen and began to cook. Bilbo decided to do some gardening while he waited for second breakfast.
Bilbo was in the middle of weeding his garden when the most wonderful smells began to waft out of his back door. Looking at his watch it was almost 9:00, time for second breakfast. He wasn't sure he should go in the house or wait. Just as he made his decision to remain outside, Kagome comes outside looking for him. "Oh Bilbo there you are, I just finish so if you would like to wash up we can eat. As Bilbo stepped into his house he was bombard by exotic smells he had never smelled before. It smelled delicious and the Took side of him was very curious about what exactly she had made. He quickly made his way to the sink and washed his hands.
Kagome was in the middle of setting the table in the dining room when Bilbo came in. "Ah Bilbo good, now have a seat while I bring out the food." Kagome said as she led the Hobbit to his chair. "Kagome it isn't necessary for you to serve me I can get it myself." The Hobbit said standing up. Kagome gently pushed him back in his seat. "Bilbo it is the least I can do, besides this has to be served a certain way according to my culture. So let me just do this, please?" Bilbo huffed and nodded. Kagome happily went back into the kitchen.
After Kagome brought out all the food as Bilbo watched in fascination. He had never seen food prepared like that, the Baggins side of him was very wary while the Took side was dying of curiosity. The Took side won out in the end. Kagome served him in traditional Japanese fashion instructing him exactly how everything should be eaten. Once he came to the rice balls, Bilbo eyed it suspisiously, "And what exactly is this?" Bilbo asked "They're called rice balls try it I'm positive you'll like it." Kagome told him with a sweet smile. Bilbo couldn't resist that smile of hers, pick up the rice ball he took a bite and fell in love with it. "By Yavana, this is incredible Kagome, you must teach me to make these." Kagome beamed under the praise. It had been a long time since anyone had appreciated her cooking. Inuyasha would eat it without a word then go about her business, and Shippo was hardly ever around to compliment her. It felt good to have some appreciation. "Thank you Bilbo I will be happy to show you, if you will show me the things of your world." Bilbo happily agreed.