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Chapter two

The sun had start to break the darkness that still decided to linger upon the waking forest, but the sun was weak; winter was starting to take control of how the sun will warm the leading world below it. As the sun broke through the darkness that clung to the trees, songs birds sang with joy. This time the forest was waking peacefully, even though; it still held the creators of chaos. Slowly, the sky started to shift in colour once again, this time the sky begun to hold a dull blue as well as the dark gray clouds that warned people to seek shelter and so.

Lettuce and Pai hadn't taken long to return back to the others after their little encounter, who was still following; although, Pai was aware because Inuyasha wasn't light on his feet to Pai's keen sense of hearing. He just rolled he eyes and continued to guide Lettuce the short distance to the group. When they had gotten back, they saw that Ichigo had gone back to sleep; her head resting on Kisshu's bare stomach. Surprisingly, she held a small smile on her slumbering face. Kisshu, himself appeared to be fighting the stay awake; every so often his head would sway and his eyes would shut but he would soon re-open them. Tart and Pudding were busy quietly annoying each other, although, that was soon becoming louder. Lettuce heard Pai sigh deeply in a saddened tone, just behind her. She cast a glance over her shoulder; but found his gaze fixed on the younger ones.

As they both silently approached the group, Kisshu was the first to notice the pair's presence. He was also quick to notice Pai's hand resting calmly on Lettuce's fine shoulders, a sly smile claimed his drowsy face.

"What took you two so long, huh?" Kisshu's question went unanswered as Pai helped Lettuce to sit with her back against an awakening tree. The reason being was that Lettuce could hardly keep her eyes open. "Hey Pai…"

"What is Kisshu?" Pai sharply turned his head in Kisshu's direction by the dead fire; his voice taking on a soft growl. Kisshu's eyes grew wide for a brief moment before he answered Pai's demanding question.

"You must have been really mad, because you two have been gone for good couple of hours…" Kisshu's voice drifted as his gaze landed on the now; half-asleep Lettuce, resting up against an old oak tree with her head, leaning slightly on her left shoulder. Pai noticed this gaze but did nothing; although, he subconsciously stepped in front of Lettuce to block her from Kisshu's view. From the other side of the oak tree; Pai picked up the sound of Inuyasha's heavy feet cracking a small twig.

"What was that?" Kisshu asked in a hushed voice, Pai merely put a finger on his lips before slowly walking round behind the tree. When he came round from the other side; Pai was dragging Inuyasha by the cuff of his red top. As he approach the spot he had just been standing, Pai flung Inuyasha to the ground; giving out a startled yelp followed by a loud thud; Inuyasha was quick to make impact on the damp forest dirt. The loud thud echoed through the stilled forest, hesitant again, to continue what nature pleases. Both Ichigo and Lettuce shot up into sitting positions at the sound of the impact; both Taruto and Pudding were silenced.

"What was that for?" Inuyasha asked in a muffled voice as he slowly lifted his from the small whole his impact had created.

"Why did you follow Lettuce and I, Mutt?" Pai growled as he stepped again in front of Lettuce. This time he was aware of his actions; he wanted to protect her.

"I was curious, what with you looking like that and, her wearing those weird outfit…" His answer was cut short by a sharp growl from Pai. It was silent for a few minutes, time went by slowly; waiting to see if it was okay to continue.

"What are you…?" Pudding asked as she slowly got to her feet, calmly making her way towards Inuyasha. His gaze focused on her for the short time it her to approach him.

"I am a half demon-" A gasp from Ichigo, caused him to stop and glance in her direction, she held a hand over her mouth, as her eyes screamed shock.

"You're Inuyasha, aren't you? I should know, I have heard a lot about you from father…" Then she slapped her hand back over her mouth, as if she had said too much. Kisshu, Pai and Inuyasha, all raised their eye brows. The wind blew from behind where Kisshu and Ichigo sat; blowing her scent into Inuyasha's nose.

"How do you know about me? Because, I don't know you" Inuyasha asked with pure curiosity. Ichigo hesitantly took her hand away from her mouth and spoke in a nervous tone.

"Like I said; I know about you from father"

"Who is your father, then? Do I know him?" Inuyasha spoke in a kind calm voice. Ichigo took a deep breath before answering.

"Yes, you know him…"

"Who is he? Tell me!"

"Naraku…" It was silent for a few moments before Inuyasha suddenly started to chuckle. Gaining him glares from all directions. At that point; the sky was nearly covered with ominous gray, that clung to the blue sky behind it. As if it was afraid of falling.

"That's a good one! You almost had me there!" Inuyasha laughed, only causing Ichigo to growl.

"I'm not joking around; I'll prove it!" Ichigo snapped as she stood up; everyone was now watching her, as she headed in the same direction Pai and Lettuce had come from just a few moments ago. That's when the rain decided to fall.

"Hey! Wait for us" Kisshu, Taruto and Pudding al whined as they got to their feet and started to follow Ichigo; Inuyasha hot on their heels. Pai sighed deeply as he watched them disappear into dimly lit forest. Casting his gaze back to Lettuce, he could see she that she had fallen asleep. Deciding that being separated wasn't the best idea at the time; Pai slowly lifted Lettuce into his arms, as so he didn't wake her. Lettuce needed her sleep. Once she was in his arms; Pai turned and followed the direction that the group had taken.

Ichigo had lead everyone back to the well, that Pai and Lettuce had found earlier. The short trip had been silent, apart from the sound of the drops of rain water hitting the tops of the trees and then it slowly finding its way to the dampening ground below the cover of the trees. That, along with the few songs that were owned by the song birds, singing soft, smoothing songs to calm their chicks. As they had ventured to the old dry well; the rain had begun to fall slightly quicker, gradually becoming heavier.

"Cool, an old well" Pudding gasped as she jumped on the spot; pointing at he old well. Tart rolled his eyes.

"Why did you bring us to an old well, old hag?" Taruto snicker, but that was cut short by a clean whack behind his head; done by none other then, Kisshu. Leading Tart to mumble something under his breath as he rubber the back of , now, throbbing head. All the mean time; Pudding was silently giggling at the look on Taruto's faces. Inuyasha watched them with curious eyes; he also held a small smile. these sure are weird people… All of there attention was back to Ichigo, when she cleared her throat.

"Thank you, now the reason I brought you here is because; this is where Inuyasha has come. On the other of this well; there is another land" Ichigo calmly explained. Both Pudding and Taruto stared in awe at the old dry well. Kisshu had his mouth slightly a jar, where as Inuyasha stared with wide eyes at Ichigo. Who, was now holding a bright smile. "Shall I continue…?" Everyone nodded, apart from Inuyasha; who was still staring with wide eyes. "As I was saying; the other land, is this same land but, the land on the other side of the well is five hundred years in the past… and that is where you and I have come from, Inuyasha" It was silent for a few seconds, only the rain was making it presence known.

"How can that be?" Pai's curious question made everyone jump as they turned their heads in the direction o Pai's hushed voice. Ichigo and Kisshu beamed a smile towards the slumbering Lettuce; who lay comfortably in Pai's strong arms.

"You see Pai; I'm not who you think I am. When I told Inuyasha who my father was, I named a very powerful, dark minded demon. Demons only eist on the other side of this well. Some demons, like Inuyasha for example. Can travel inbetween this land and the land on the other side. I was only a child when my ather sent me to this world… it was not safe for me, to be with him at that time…" Ichigo voice drifted as she looked back at the memory of her and her father standing beside the well before she had to go…

… It was another sunny day in ferula that we lived in; the land that I was to not see for the net ten maybe twelve years of my lie. Oh, how I will miss its beauty.

"But Daddy, do I have to go?" I begged for the last time, wrapping myself round my father's leg. I didn't want to leave this land or him. My sighed deeply as he gentle unwound me from his leg. Before slowly sinking to one knee, as so he could see my tear stained face. Of which, he held gently in his large hands, softly brushing his thumbs in small circles on my pinkish cheeks.

"Ichigo, my Jem. It has become too dangerous for you to say with me, yes; I may be able to protect, but I am not taking any risks. If I am not able to protect you. Do you understand, my Jem? You will be safe in the other world, though, you may lose your powers and your demonic appearance; but you will be safe…" Naraku spoke as he calmly brought Ichigo into their last hug. He held her tiny, trembling form for the last few moments they had. Not far off though; they both hear the oncoming threat. Ichigo only cried harder, begging in a vain attempt to stay; clinging to her father, trying to a part of him.

Lifting Ichigo gently, Naraku sat her on the edge of Bone Dry well, with her dangling down the inside of the old well. Ichigo only sobbing, she didn't want to make it harder than, what it was already for her father. The threat was drawing closer.

"Be brave, I will send someone for you when, it is safe to back to me. Be brave my Jem, my Ichigo" Naraku whispered before kissing Ichigo cheek. He gently pushed her off the edge, turning his back; vaguely aware of the threat; that was nearly upon him, all his thoughts were of Ichigo last cry before the blue light absorbed her…

… A single tear ran down Ichigo's cheek, none saw it though; she held her head low. Twelve years she had been apart from her father, twelve years she had been stuck as a repulsive human; twelve years of having her powers locked away within her demonic self. Twelve years of being someone she was not.

Everyone's attention had drifted as Ichigo became absorbed in her memory; all except Inuyasha, he saw her tear. He could smell her sorrow, and her digust to what she was. Silently, he moved so that he was standing besides her.

"You feel alone, don't you? You know, whats stopping you from going back. Now or never, I say" Inuyasha tried to smooth her pain, but it only brought another single tear. Ichigo shock her head before answering in a hoarse voice.

"Father said that he would send someone for me… what if he has forgotten me? What if he is dead?" Ichigo cried, as she held her face in her soft hands. Inuyasha hesitantly placed a hand on her now, shaking shoulder.

"Oh, believe me; Naraku isn't dead, in fact. He's far from it… but I'm sure he hasn't forgotten you; I wouldn't" He got a croaky laugh from saying the last bit, Inuyasha smiled at Ichigo; she weakly smiled in return.

"Thanks Mutt; you're not as bad as my father told me about, you know"

"Well, umm; that depends on what he has said about me" Inuyasha growled, but Ichigo only smiled brighter.

"Oh, he just told me that you were selfish, and held no heart or neither a demon, nor a human" Inuyasha just stared; again but this time, it was his mouth that was a jar. Ichigo giggled as she gently shut his mouth for him.

Whilst Ichigo's and Inuyasha's conversation was going on; the rest of the mews and the aliens, wee busy having their own discussion.

"What are we going to do now, huh?" Taruto asked is a hushed voice, their whole discussion has been spoken in hushed voice; mainly due to the deeply slumbering Lettuce still in Pai's strong arms.

"What do you mean by that, Taru-Taru?" Pudding asked back, her voice telling everyone that she was both confused and curious. It was silent for a few moments; not far from where they stood under the shelter of an old oak tree; they could all hear the small giggle that came from Ichigo as she continue to talk with Inuyasha. Kisshu's jaw clenched, as well as, he also fisted one of his pale hands.

"I'll tell you what we're doing to do; nothing. Absolutely nothing" Kisshu snapped, he was having to fight himself; he didn't like what was going on here, his Ichigo was not who he thought she was; that got him confused, and being confused made Kisshu mad. Pai sighed deeply, bring Lettuce closer to him; he spoke.

"There is need for you to get mad, Kisshu. But as or what we are going to do? We are yes, going to do nothing, but not in that manner of speaking. Ichigo can go back to her former life until her father sends someone for her, correct? So we just have to carry on as normal, understand Kisshu?" Pai speech had taken on a tired tone, he had had enough; he wanted to go home. Pai got a mumbled agreement from Kisshu; Pai knew that he didn't like being confused but there was nothing Pai could do to help, at that moment in time.

Both conversations were cut short when a flash of blue light came from the old well, Ichigo and Inuyasha gasped as they took a few steps back; Inuyasha held his sword ready, he didn't like the smell of the person who had just them. Soon the aliens joined them, standing side by side; both the now awake Lettuce and Pudding lingered behind them.

Ichigo jumped when their guest made themselves known by jumping up the well to land gracefully on one the well's four sides. There stood a lady in traditional Japanese clothing; she held a small fan, closed in her right hand. But what hit Ichigo most was the colour of her eyes; they were just a dull red. And they were fixed on both her and Inuyasha.

"Kagura what are you doing here?" Inuyasha growled as he stepped forward, readying the wind scare. Kagura's eyes narrowed into slits, as she let a small darken chuckle.

"Cool it Mutt, Naraku send me to-how did he put it… to come and pick someone up" Ichigo gasped as her eyes went wide, this lady was sent by her father for her; she was going home. But she wasn't ready, no one knew but she didn't want to leave Kisshu or the other aliens; they had in a way, become a part of her weird life, she wasn't going to walk off without them, or at least saying good bye.

"Good luck at that, Kagura! There are loads of people here, how are you going to find her?" Inuyasha had sense just now that Ichigo wasn't ready to go home yet, so he was trying to buy her time. Kagura just chuckled.

"Well, I won't have to look far because she is right beside you; Ichigo, it's time to come home" As Kagura spoke she lifted her closed fan, and pointed straight at Ichigo; who at that moment, had become completely frozen. Her world had become quiet and all see could see was Kagura, sneering at her. The only sound was her father's last words but even they were hard to hear over the steed beat of her human heart. Her world became slow as she watched Kagura step down from the edge of the well; having her way blocked by Inuyasha, she opened her fan. Then a fight began as well as the darkness; that soon became the only thing in her world.

Kisshu was able to catch Ichigo before she hit to soaking wet, muddy forest floor. He rushed her to the cover of an oak tree; laying her back against the truck he quickly check her pulse.

"Is Ichigo-chan going to be okay, Kisshu-chan?" Pudding asked as she sat down net to the passed out Ichigo. Kisshu just nodded, he was to far from himself to answer her.

Soon the fight between Inuyasha and Kagura; became a fight between Inuyasha, sided by Kisshu, against Kagura. She had gotten too close to Ichigo for Kisshu's liking and so he got involved, whilst Pai made sure that the mews and Tart were kept out this fight, Kisshu was busy aiding Inuyasha. As the fight had continued, as so did the rain; it had become so heavy that; seeing in the darkness of the clouds above had created; had become impossible. Kisshu had to keep his wits, he wasn't half dog demon like Inuyasha, so his senses were weak compared to him. But even Inuyasha was struggling, due to not having clean sight of where Kagura was, he couldn't use the wind scare. Kagura whipped her fan in front of her, this time causing the rain to act like tiny daggers, hitting both Kisshu and Inuyasha from the front; forcing them to lower their heads in order to protect what sight they had in their condition.

"What's the matter boys? Afraid of a little rain!" Kagura laughed as she repeated what she had just done, bring Inuyasha to his knees, but Kisshu wasn't going to give in; he had to protect if not Ichigo, then he would protect the other mews. Growling under his breath as another wave of wind and rain hit him; Kisshu too, fell to his knees but this wasn't the end for him. Kagura smirked at her work, she had managed to separate everyone, leaving Ichigo still out cold against the oak that Kisshu had placed her under. Just one more swipe and these two morons will be done for; then I cn take Ichigo home… Kagura laughed darkly as she readied her fan for the final swipe. That's when Ichigo's eyes snapped open. As Kagura moved her arm to made to final swipe; Ichigo had placed herself between Kagura and the two boys; her eyes closed shut as she saw the final swipe make its way towards them. Please, I need you; come to me, please… As the swipe hit Ichigo, a blind flash of light emitted from her body; repelling the swipe, the whole forest surrounding her, was lit by the pure white light, Ichigo being the centre of it. No one saw, but she held a twisted smile. Their back, finally… their back, I'm back…

There, the net chapter is in the makings... now, review please and I might throw in some twists into the next chapter, mwhahahaha! Click the buttom, pleaseeeeeeeeeeee... thank you!