Chapter 2
Sango peered down into the well, seeing nothing. "Houshi-sama! Can you hear me?!" She called to him, frowning when no reply issued back to her. "Oh, Kirara... he might be hurt..." Setting down her weapon, she began climbing down into the depths of the well. "Stay here, I'll be right back." She gave her companion a scritch on the head before vanishing into the well. As she climbed down further and further, she noticed the well wasn't getting darker, but lighter instead. A bright purple glow caused Sango to glance down, releasing one hand from the ladder to peer down at it, and block her eyes.
"What is that? Is that a shard?" She mumbled to herself, before calling out again. "Houshi-sama! Are you hurt?!" She moved to grab the ladder with both hands again when suddenly there was a blinding flash, temporarily blinding her. She lost her grip on the well, and fell backwards, reaching blindly for something to hold on to. She watched the well's opening disappear further and further away, as the purple light engulfed her entirely. And then, everything went black.
"Ow! What the?!" Miroku found his face pinned in the dirt of the well, while a carcass lay on top of him, suffocating him. He turned his head and widened his eyes, realizing who the body really was. "S... Sango?" He exclaimed, turning around so that she was on the ground, and he was hovering over her. "Are you okay?" Kagome had just reached the bottom of the well and climbed off the last step, moving towards the.. now two.. surprise guests.
"Now Sango's here, too? Oh my.." Kagome kneeled down next to them, before raising her eyes. "Miroku, think you can carry her out of here?" The monk nodded, all humor seeming to drain from his face. Something was very wrong here...
"Yes, I'm not hurt. Just a little confused, thats all." He gently picked Sango up, and draped her over one shoulder, allowing a hand and arm free to pull himself out of the well with. Kagome followed after them, to make sure Sango didn't fall back in, should Miroku slip once again. And because Kagome didn't want Miroku peeking up her skirt anymore, much to the dismay of the monk.
Moments passed, and the three were back outside, and in Kagome's house. Miroku rested the unconscious Sango down on the couch after Kagome put a soft blanket down, and went to fetch some towels and some ice. The warrior looked to have a bump on her head, and that needed to be tended to immediately. While Kagome worked on caring for Sango, Miroku walked around, sighing a little. "Blast.. I left my staff in the feudal area... but.. what is this place, anyway?" He peered in and out of all the rooms, finding so many things he never would've dreamed of. The girl realized that Inu Yasha was the only one to ever visit her house, and began explaining to him.
"Well... this is a bed. And thats a TV, and in here's a toilet and a bathtub. Kind of like the bathrooms back in the feudal area, but more... modern." Kagome smiled softly. She felt like she was a horrible tourist guide, but Miroku seemed to understand.
"Interesting... you come from a strange time period.. this all seems surreal." He moved back to sit next to Sango while she rested, watching over her. Kagome noticed that he showed worry himself, but didn't bother to bring it up. With a sigh, she walked to the kitchen table, and sat down, pulling out her latest homework assignment. Now that she was in high school, she couldn't risk falling behind. Although it was hard for her to concentrate, as this whole situation was crazy. She smoothed the folds of her blue pleated skirt, as she was wearing her high school uniform, and the school's colors were blue and white. Suddenly, there was a loud crash, and Kagome widened her eyes, glancing over... to notice Miroku standing over a broken vase.
"Eh heh, sorry." He sweatdropped.
Kagome sighed heavily, tapping her pencil to one of her temples. "Just don't break anything else... ugh... my family is going to not like this..."
*~[In the Feudal Era]~*
"Inu Yasha! Inu YASHA! Come down here right now! We have an emergency!"
"What do you want, furrball?!"
"Its Miroku and Sango! They both vanished!" Golden eyes slit open and glare down at the owner of the voice, which was way down below. High in his perch, with his Tetsuhaiga resting on the branch below him, he was relaxing, and thinking of many things.. mainly his Kikyo. He always thought of Kikyo when he got into a fight with Kagome. It was weird, to him. He always got along so much easier with Kikyo, and yet, part of him still wanted to get along with Kagome. However, he wasn't happy that Shippou shattered his train of thought.
"Yeah? Well, so what?"
"Don't you care about ANYTHING?!" Shippou sighed. He hated having to deal with Inu Yasha... the two of them never got along at all. He was about to give up when Kirara showed up, with both Miroku and Sango's weapons carried along. Inu Yasha's eyes shot open as the fox/cat came into view, and in a second he grabbed his sword and leapt down, landing with a soft thud on the ground. "Kirara! Where did you get those from?!"
Shippou sighed, glaring slightly at Kirara. "Why didn't I think of that..." The fox-cat smiled with her eyes slightly, before setting down their weapons and running off, back towards the way they came. Inu Yasha ran into a sprint after her, with Shippou stuck guarding the weapons. "I guess... I'll guard the weapons then." Shippou sighed, and sat down.
Inu Yasha kept up with Kirara the whole way back to the well. When Inu Yasha got there, he peered down, meeting nothing but darkness. "Miroku? Sango?! Are you guys alright?!" He called down into the well, but got no reply. His eyes narrowed. These guys never left their weapons behind... especially Miroku. "That lech always has his staff on hand... something's not right." He put his Tetsuhaiga back in its holder, and leapt down into the well. Kirara shrunk down to normal size, and hopped up on the well's ledge, glancing down, unable to see anything, but able to hear pretty well.
"Ooof!" Inu Yasha hit the ground, knees bending to absorb impact. His eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness engulfing him. It was the same well he's been down, and yet, there was nothing different. Everything was the same. There were no bodies around. Inu Yasha walked towards the portal that he took to get into Kagome's time, and found with surprise that it was sealed off. "What the..." It was just like the other walls of the well. "How did this happen?!" He punched on the wall, and quickly pulled back his hand, shaking it off. "OWWW! That hurt!!" He rubbed the back of his head, confused. This didn't make any sense. First Miroku and Sango disappear, and now the well is closed off?
"There you are, my darling..." A familiar voice hit Inu Yasha's perked ears, making him turn around quickly. His eyes widened, glancing through the darkness at the familiar form he fell in love with, so long ago.
"Kikyo... what are you doing down here?" He stepped forward, closer to Kikyo, and realized that she was crying. "Kikyo... are you okay?" He embraced her, and in the darkness of the well, the two hugged.
"I'm sorry..." She whispered into his ear, kissing his cheek. Her lips felt warm against his cool cheek. The two met eyes, gazes locking, while sun began setting overhead. Kikyo leaned up against him, nuzzling under his chin, listening to Inu Yasha's heartbeat as it intensified due to her being there. A slight smirk crossed Kikyo's features.
"For what?" He kept his arms around her tightly, suddenly forgetting about the entire situation. Without warning, there was a sharp blow to the back of his head, one that was so hard, he let go of Kikyo. Unforgiving eyes glared down at him, as she opened her arms wide, holding them outwards. Her miko uniform billowed as Inu Yasha fell on the ground, grabbing at his head. Winds picked up, and suddenly, Inu Yasha was slammed into the far wall of the well. "Kikyo!" He called out, screaming, eyes widened, as he hit the wall, and slumped down, unconscious. Kikyo moved to stand over him, grinning darkly, as his vision faded.
"Sorry that I ever got involved with you, Inu Yasha." At that moment, Inu Yasha lost consciousness, giving into the ever unforgiving darkness.
*~[????]~*
"Its been done, Master. Inu Yasha was sent to the future as well."
"And the portal.. its been sealed?"
"Yes, my lord."
"Excellent, my darling miko. Now, we can resume collecting the shards unhampered by that stupid hanyou and his friends."
"Of course, my lord..."
Sango peered down into the well, seeing nothing. "Houshi-sama! Can you hear me?!" She called to him, frowning when no reply issued back to her. "Oh, Kirara... he might be hurt..." Setting down her weapon, she began climbing down into the depths of the well. "Stay here, I'll be right back." She gave her companion a scritch on the head before vanishing into the well. As she climbed down further and further, she noticed the well wasn't getting darker, but lighter instead. A bright purple glow caused Sango to glance down, releasing one hand from the ladder to peer down at it, and block her eyes.
"What is that? Is that a shard?" She mumbled to herself, before calling out again. "Houshi-sama! Are you hurt?!" She moved to grab the ladder with both hands again when suddenly there was a blinding flash, temporarily blinding her. She lost her grip on the well, and fell backwards, reaching blindly for something to hold on to. She watched the well's opening disappear further and further away, as the purple light engulfed her entirely. And then, everything went black.
"Ow! What the?!" Miroku found his face pinned in the dirt of the well, while a carcass lay on top of him, suffocating him. He turned his head and widened his eyes, realizing who the body really was. "S... Sango?" He exclaimed, turning around so that she was on the ground, and he was hovering over her. "Are you okay?" Kagome had just reached the bottom of the well and climbed off the last step, moving towards the.. now two.. surprise guests.
"Now Sango's here, too? Oh my.." Kagome kneeled down next to them, before raising her eyes. "Miroku, think you can carry her out of here?" The monk nodded, all humor seeming to drain from his face. Something was very wrong here...
"Yes, I'm not hurt. Just a little confused, thats all." He gently picked Sango up, and draped her over one shoulder, allowing a hand and arm free to pull himself out of the well with. Kagome followed after them, to make sure Sango didn't fall back in, should Miroku slip once again. And because Kagome didn't want Miroku peeking up her skirt anymore, much to the dismay of the monk.
Moments passed, and the three were back outside, and in Kagome's house. Miroku rested the unconscious Sango down on the couch after Kagome put a soft blanket down, and went to fetch some towels and some ice. The warrior looked to have a bump on her head, and that needed to be tended to immediately. While Kagome worked on caring for Sango, Miroku walked around, sighing a little. "Blast.. I left my staff in the feudal area... but.. what is this place, anyway?" He peered in and out of all the rooms, finding so many things he never would've dreamed of. The girl realized that Inu Yasha was the only one to ever visit her house, and began explaining to him.
"Well... this is a bed. And thats a TV, and in here's a toilet and a bathtub. Kind of like the bathrooms back in the feudal area, but more... modern." Kagome smiled softly. She felt like she was a horrible tourist guide, but Miroku seemed to understand.
"Interesting... you come from a strange time period.. this all seems surreal." He moved back to sit next to Sango while she rested, watching over her. Kagome noticed that he showed worry himself, but didn't bother to bring it up. With a sigh, she walked to the kitchen table, and sat down, pulling out her latest homework assignment. Now that she was in high school, she couldn't risk falling behind. Although it was hard for her to concentrate, as this whole situation was crazy. She smoothed the folds of her blue pleated skirt, as she was wearing her high school uniform, and the school's colors were blue and white. Suddenly, there was a loud crash, and Kagome widened her eyes, glancing over... to notice Miroku standing over a broken vase.
"Eh heh, sorry." He sweatdropped.
Kagome sighed heavily, tapping her pencil to one of her temples. "Just don't break anything else... ugh... my family is going to not like this..."
*~[In the Feudal Era]~*
"Inu Yasha! Inu YASHA! Come down here right now! We have an emergency!"
"What do you want, furrball?!"
"Its Miroku and Sango! They both vanished!" Golden eyes slit open and glare down at the owner of the voice, which was way down below. High in his perch, with his Tetsuhaiga resting on the branch below him, he was relaxing, and thinking of many things.. mainly his Kikyo. He always thought of Kikyo when he got into a fight with Kagome. It was weird, to him. He always got along so much easier with Kikyo, and yet, part of him still wanted to get along with Kagome. However, he wasn't happy that Shippou shattered his train of thought.
"Yeah? Well, so what?"
"Don't you care about ANYTHING?!" Shippou sighed. He hated having to deal with Inu Yasha... the two of them never got along at all. He was about to give up when Kirara showed up, with both Miroku and Sango's weapons carried along. Inu Yasha's eyes shot open as the fox/cat came into view, and in a second he grabbed his sword and leapt down, landing with a soft thud on the ground. "Kirara! Where did you get those from?!"
Shippou sighed, glaring slightly at Kirara. "Why didn't I think of that..." The fox-cat smiled with her eyes slightly, before setting down their weapons and running off, back towards the way they came. Inu Yasha ran into a sprint after her, with Shippou stuck guarding the weapons. "I guess... I'll guard the weapons then." Shippou sighed, and sat down.
Inu Yasha kept up with Kirara the whole way back to the well. When Inu Yasha got there, he peered down, meeting nothing but darkness. "Miroku? Sango?! Are you guys alright?!" He called down into the well, but got no reply. His eyes narrowed. These guys never left their weapons behind... especially Miroku. "That lech always has his staff on hand... something's not right." He put his Tetsuhaiga back in its holder, and leapt down into the well. Kirara shrunk down to normal size, and hopped up on the well's ledge, glancing down, unable to see anything, but able to hear pretty well.
"Ooof!" Inu Yasha hit the ground, knees bending to absorb impact. His eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness engulfing him. It was the same well he's been down, and yet, there was nothing different. Everything was the same. There were no bodies around. Inu Yasha walked towards the portal that he took to get into Kagome's time, and found with surprise that it was sealed off. "What the..." It was just like the other walls of the well. "How did this happen?!" He punched on the wall, and quickly pulled back his hand, shaking it off. "OWWW! That hurt!!" He rubbed the back of his head, confused. This didn't make any sense. First Miroku and Sango disappear, and now the well is closed off?
"There you are, my darling..." A familiar voice hit Inu Yasha's perked ears, making him turn around quickly. His eyes widened, glancing through the darkness at the familiar form he fell in love with, so long ago.
"Kikyo... what are you doing down here?" He stepped forward, closer to Kikyo, and realized that she was crying. "Kikyo... are you okay?" He embraced her, and in the darkness of the well, the two hugged.
"I'm sorry..." She whispered into his ear, kissing his cheek. Her lips felt warm against his cool cheek. The two met eyes, gazes locking, while sun began setting overhead. Kikyo leaned up against him, nuzzling under his chin, listening to Inu Yasha's heartbeat as it intensified due to her being there. A slight smirk crossed Kikyo's features.
"For what?" He kept his arms around her tightly, suddenly forgetting about the entire situation. Without warning, there was a sharp blow to the back of his head, one that was so hard, he let go of Kikyo. Unforgiving eyes glared down at him, as she opened her arms wide, holding them outwards. Her miko uniform billowed as Inu Yasha fell on the ground, grabbing at his head. Winds picked up, and suddenly, Inu Yasha was slammed into the far wall of the well. "Kikyo!" He called out, screaming, eyes widened, as he hit the wall, and slumped down, unconscious. Kikyo moved to stand over him, grinning darkly, as his vision faded.
"Sorry that I ever got involved with you, Inu Yasha." At that moment, Inu Yasha lost consciousness, giving into the ever unforgiving darkness.
*~[????]~*
"Its been done, Master. Inu Yasha was sent to the future as well."
"And the portal.. its been sealed?"
"Yes, my lord."
"Excellent, my darling miko. Now, we can resume collecting the shards unhampered by that stupid hanyou and his friends."
"Of course, my lord..."
