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Ch.3 Conversations

Austin gently laid Ally down on a pallet by the fire. Sitting as close to Ally as possible Austin turned his attention to Kagome.

"I know you think you know what time period we are from based on our clothes", Austin started. Kagome got comfortable across the fire from Austin prepping tea as she listened to what he had to say.

"Ally and I are from the year 2015. I'm obviously a half demon as you could see and I strongly resemble my great grandfather. If you are the person I believe you to be then you know him", Austin finished and looked intently at his great grandmother. She had yet to say she knew who he was, but from what he was told of her she was very intelligent and just didn't want to jump to conclusions. Staring at the young half demon in front of her Kagome's suspicions were realized. This hanyou in front of her was somehow related to a future Inuyasha.

"…And who is your great grandfather?" Kagome asked, staring at the boy intently. Austin looked down to his fists in his lap. Should he just blurt it out, or was that not allowed in the rules of time traveling? Austin looked back up into the soft, delicate eyes of his great grandmother and sighed before he answered.

"My great grandfather was a very powerful half demon; he was the great protector to the priestess that was entrusted with the Shikon Jewel during the era of Naraku. His name is Inuyasha." Austin said once again watching her face for reaction. Kagome closed her eyes and let out a breath she wasn't aware she was holding. Her suspicions were right; this boy was Inuyasha's great grandson. He looked just like him, when she herself had first met her hanyou.

"You are correct in your thought that I do know Inuyasha. I know him quite well, actually", Kagome said looking down to the girl again. Austin smiled with a nod at Kagome's words.

"I know you do, you're my great grandmother, Kagome Higurashi", Austin admitted. Kagome gasped at the boy's words. The realization that Inuyasha and herself obviously had children at some point for this young hanyou to be seated in front of her. At this point in their lives they had been trying for awhile to conceive a child, but currently they had no luck, but now her hope was restored.

"Tell me Austin, do you know why the well brought you here?" Kagome asked after getting over the shock of knowing that eventually she'd have a child at least. Austin shook his head.

"Unfortunately no, I do not. All I do know is that Ally and I were on a field trip to the local museum that was having a Feudal japan exhibit. The well was one of the artifacts in the museum, but when it was just Ally and I in the room, we got sucked into the well and ended up here", Austin explained. Kagome thought for a moment. She knew the girl with her great grandson was the new protector of the jewel. That would be why Kagome could sense the jewel in the girl, but that meant that if the jewel was back so was Naraku, or a reincarnation of him at least.

"I don't know if your aware but that girl holds the Shikon Jewel, though I do believe she is unaware of it's presence at the moment. The same thing happened to as I assume you have been told." Austin nodded.

"Yes I am aware of that happening to you, but I am not understanding how or why Ally has come to possess it." Looking down at the sleeping girl once more, Austin gently pushed a few pieces of hair from her face. Kagome noted the tenderness behind Austin's movements and smiled to herself.

"You love her don't you?" Kagome asked sincerely. Austin's head snapped in her direction. A look of embarrassment, and fear crossing his features.

"Is it that obvious?" Austin asked with a small blush on his cheeks. Kagome laughed into her hand lightly and came around the fire to sit right next to the boy.

"I am glad to see that you did not inherit, your great grandfather's temperaments and personality. He would have never admitted to that question about me. At least not way back when", Kagome explained. Austin looked at the woman in front of him, not sure how to respond to her statement.

"Was he that bad?" Austin said with a smirk. Kagome laughed again, before she began her story.

"We traveled this whole country side together for quite some time. It was only natural for us to fall for one another, but Inuyasha was not one to show emotions. He showed little pieces of how he felt throughout our journey, not always in the best way, but it was the best way he knew how. It wasn't until after our final battle and I was trapped inside the jewel that he came to terms with his feelings. He found a way to get inside the jewel and save me from a fate worse than death. It was upon our reuniting that I knew the feelings I assumed he had been brought to light. After I made the truest wish upon the jewel thinking I rid the world of the jewel for good, I was transported back to me time in your era, around the year 1997. I was so shocked and sad that I was alone there on my side of the well. I had no way to get back to Inuyasha, but I never stopped trying. Finally, one day three years later, the well suddenly reopened and I knew that was my one and only chance. I said goodbye to my family and jumped down the well one final time. When I got on this side of the well, Inuyasha was already at the top of the well. I'll never forget the look of surprise on his face when he peered down into the dark and saw me standing there. He helped me out of the well and we have been together ever since. From what I was told those three years I was trapped in my time, was the loneliest your great grandfather had ever been, and he lived quite a lonely life before we met. If I could go back and do it again, the one thing I would change would be to admit our feelings to ourselves so much sooner, so I was able to have a little bit more time of happiness with him." Kagome said finishing her tale. Austin sat there listening to a story he had heard a million times, but this time there was more detail and information to be gathered from hearing from Kagome.

"So where is my great grandfather?" Austin asked. He never expected for him to ever leave Kagome's side after hearing that story. He knew if it was Ally, he would always be with her.

"He's off in another village. He should be back anytime now." Kagome answered looking towards the door of the hut. It had been almost a week since Inuyasha had left. She hated being away from him for so long, but something's just couldn't be helped. Being she was the village priestess, there wasn't many places she could go to without worrying about the people of the village. They needed her protection, when Inuyasha wasn't around. Austin went to ask another question, but the words never came out of his mouth due to Ally finally waking up. Austin was at her side as he gently helped her sitting up. Ally blinked a few times, before her eyesight adjusted itself.

"Austin?" she questioned looking over the new features on the boy she had never seen before.

"Yes it's me", Austin replied as he looked Ally over for any damage done from her fainting spell.

"What happened to you?" She asked looking at his fuzzy dog ears and long silver hair. Kagome watched with amusement, she knew the girl wasn't scared of her great grandson, but she obviously has never seen or heard of demons actually existing before. Kagome also knew that Austin most likely used a concealment charm to disguise himself in the future.

"I might be able to explain that." Kagome said making her presence known to the girl. Ally turned to the sound of Kagome's voice and raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Who are you?" Ally asked looking between Austin and Kagome. Austin smiled and sat behind Ally to help sit her up some more. Kagome got readjusted in her original spot across the fire.

"My name is Kagome. I am the head priestess in this village. Austin and I have been talking while you were asleep, and I am going to tell you a story. It's a long one, but everything should be clear once I'm finished." Ally looked over her shoulder at Austin who smiled at her encouragingly. He may look different, but he was still her same old Austin.

It was later that night, that Kagome had finally finished her tale. Ally looked dumbfounded at what she was just told. She was finding it hard to believe Kagome, being Ally had more of a logical point of view. However, logic poked through and Ally found that she had to believe it. Hearing a story of demons and priestesses, after a jewel is a little hard to swallow, but it is even harder to not believe it when your best friend turns out to be a living, breathing half demon.

"So now I am in charge of this jewel?" Ally asked trying to clarify the situation. Kagome nodded and handed both Austin and Ally a bowl of stew.

"Yes and it is your duty to make sure it doesn't get into the wrong hands", Kagome explained. Ally looked down at her bowl of stew.

"How am I supposed to do that. I am just a girl, a human girl. I don't have extraordinary powers or killer strength", Kagome smiled as she placed her bowl down in front of her for a minute.

"Ally, you are a lot stronger than you think. I was in your shoes once. I know how you are feeling. As the journey progresses, the more you'll believe in yourself and your power. And you're not alone either. Austin, I'm sure, will help you protect the jewel", Kagome said giving Austin a knowing look. Austin turned to Ally with determination set on his features.

"Look Ally, I promise I will never let anything happen to you. I will protect you with every ounce of my strength. You're not in this alone." Austin said as he grabbed her hand in his. Ally looked into Austin's eyes and a small blush crept its way onto her cheeks. The moment was ruined by voices outside the hut. Kagome turned to the door, and a smile made it's way on to her face. Inuyasha was back!

A/N: there you go, I will be updating regularly on this story from now on. As always please R&R. Thanks for your patience!