Disclaimer: Advi does not own Inuyasha, name, or characters. All rights to Inuyasha and all associated characters (of the original story and anime series) belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan, publishers of the Inuyasha manga and Tankoubon.

Wonderland and characters that associate themselves with the Louis Carroll classic 'Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass' belong to the Estate of Louis Carroll. Advi does not own them!

Castle Gwynlynn, its in habitants, Gevalnor, the Heart of Alanenora, and all original characters found in this story were created by Advi. They belong to me! : )

Down the Rabbit Hole

The Restoration of Caladania

By Advi

Chapter One

The Return to Wonderland

For months, Sesshoumaru and Kagome kept their distance, only allowing themselves stolen glances when ever their paths crossed. Often, when their two groups parted, Sesshoumaru and Kagome would stare longingly at each other before finally walking away. Their companions; however, noticed this.

This caused Inuyasha to become an angry and jealous hanyou. Whenever his path crossed with his brother's, Inuyasha would constantly attack Sesshoumaru in a vain attempt to keep Kagome away from the Daiyoukai.

After awhile, Kagome tired of Inuyasha's childish ways 'sat' him before the fight got too out of hand and too one sided. Sesshoumaru usually had the upper hand in any of these so-called fights.

But, events then unfolded to take Sesshoumaru and Kagome's minds off each other and Inuyasha off his jealousy. Naraku was becoming severely weakened even though he had an almost complete Shikon no Tama in his hands. The brothers called a truce and banded together to defeat Naraku along with help from Kouga and Kikyou.

A great battle took place soon after in Naraku's palace. The small band of unlikely allies battled long and hard against Naraku, his many incarnations and youkai army. The odds were stacked against them. Our heroes were outnumbered, but they fought fiercely and bravely, cutting down their enemy, with the inuyoukai brothers craving the path to their goal, Naraku's defeat.

When they finally were victorious over their other foes and Naraku was cornered, only Inuyasha, Kikyou, Sesshoumaru and Kagome were the ones who fought against him. During the course of this difficult final battle, the Shikon no Tama was returned to Kagome.

Then, incredibly, together, Kagome and Kikyou purified the Shikon no Tama, and with it much of Naraku. Much to Inuyasha's pride, it was Sesshoumaru who dealt the final blow to Naraku, sending the much hated half-youkai to hell by opening the void to the other world using Tenseiga.

"Kikyou!" Inuyasha shouted all of a sudden. All those on the battlefield, turned to the hanyou. He was kneeing on the ground with the frail miko on his lap. "Inu…yasha…" Kikyou spoke weakly, "my reason for remaining here is over… I must return to where I belong."

Inuyasha, though he had just claimed victory over his arch enemy, was filled with such pain in his heart that he was on the verge of tears. "No… Kikyou… your place is with me."

Automatically, Kouga, Miroku, Sango, and Shippou, turned to Kagome, but oddly, she did not look disturbed. Kouga walked up to young miko. "Kagome, aren't you angry that dog-face there just said he loved that other miko?"

Kagome smiled and shook her head. "No, not the least. I know Inuyasha has always loved Kikyou." But… my heart beats for another who may never love me. She turned her gaze at Sesshoumaru and found him staring at her.

"Kikyou… please… don't go… you can't leave… not again…" said Inuyasha tearfully. Even Sango was at tears. The scene was too sad for her to bear.

Kagome moved away from Kouga and walked towards Sesshoumaru.

"Didn't you once say it is rude to stare at a person for so long?" Kagome asked once she stood in front of the aristocratic youkai.

"Yes… but I stare at you because you mystify this Sesshoumaru," He replied eloquently.

"My… vision… is… fading…" said Kikyou weakly.

Kagome turned around. She saw Inuyasha hugging Kikyou to his chest. "Kikyou… don't leave me." Inuyasha begged.

"Does not the scene of my brother grieving over another female upset you?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"No…" Kagome replied. The sad scene even touched her heart. "I wish she would not die though… is there a way to save her?" she asked, turning to Sesshoumaru with a pleading gaze in her eyes.

Sesshoumaru gazed at the miko with a rare surprised look. "Are you begging this Sesshoumaru to use Tenseiga on that other miko? Do you wish to save my brother's other love interest?"

"Yes," Kagome answered without hesitation.

Sesshoumaru looked down at Tensaiga. The sword was silent by his hip. Usually, it would pulse if it wanted to be used; however, this time, unlike with the otter's father, the sword did not pulse. The Daiyoukai gazed at his sorrowed brother cradling the other miko in his arms. "I cannot revive one who is already dead," Sesshoumaru replied. "Her body is not made of flesh and bones, but clay."

"Then there is no way…" Kagome said, sadly, as she bowed her head down.

Sesshoumaru gazed at Kagome. He could not understand why she wanted to save her rival in love. "There is one way," Sesshoumaru answered. Kagome turned gaze, hopefully, up at the stoic youkai lord.

"You must die."

Kagome's eyes widened, stunned.

"You are her reincarnation… she must die for her soul now lives in you. The both of you cannot live in the same world. It is impossible. If you wish for her to live, you must give your soul to her. Do you wish to die, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked calmly, but deep within he was greatly anticipating her answer.

Kagome looked down. "No…" she answered, her voice trailing away.

Sesshoumaru shut his eyes in relief. However, no one saw his rare display of emotions. "I am glad to hear your answer." He replied.

"You must think me selfish," said Kagome, her gaze still held down.

"No…" Sesshoumaru answered. "To give your life up for such circumstances would have been very foolish."

Kagome looked up, her jet black hair fanning wildly around her as a gust of breeze blew through the clearing. She placed her hand on her chest. "This is my life… if I gave it up so easily, then I would not be able to rest in peace and I know I would disappoint my mother. I am myself and no one else, I treasure my life."

"A worthy answer indeed," Sesshoumaru responded, as they gazed deeply into each other's eyes.

"Kikyou… please don't go," Inuyasha begged tearfully. "Naraku's dead, you can finally live peacefully. We can finally be together!"

Kikyou held her hand up to Inuyasha's face. "I am dead… Inuyasha… I have to go… I am glad that I had a chance to avenge myself… I am… glad… that… I… let my hatred of you… go… Inuyasha… I love… yo-u." Her hand fell away, but Inuyasha caught it and held her cold clay hand to his face.

"I love you so much… Kikyou."

At that, Kouga, Sango, and Shippou turned and gazed at Kagome.

"I wish they would stop looking at me… I'm not upset by this at all," said Kagome under her breath. However, Sesshoumaru heard every word she uttered crystal clear.

"It is time to leave, Kagome," said Sesshoumaru holding his hand to her.

Kagome looked up at the Daiyoukai. "I thought you would have forgotten about Wonderland."

Sesshoumaru still watching Kikyou's death scene in front, replied, "I cannot… I have made a promise to its people. I must return to fulfill my promise. Do you wish to remain here? I shall not urge you to accompany me to Wonderland."

"No," Kagome replied, taking Sesshoumaru's hand. "I made a promise to them also… As the true White Queen I must return." I want to return to Wonderland… and… to be with you… This is my silly wish but… I need to find out if I truly am in love with you. "I want to return to Wonderland." Kagome's eyes were shining with determination that strangely flared warm sensations in Sesshoumaru's chest.

He pulled her close to him and said, "Stay close to me." Immediately, Kagome wrapped an arm around the Daiyoukai's waist. Sesshoumaru turned to Jaken and said, "Jaken, take good care of Rin. Rin be good."

"Sesshoumaru-sama, are you going somewhere?" Jaken asked his lord and master. He was also glaring at the filthy ningen with her arms around his great master.

"Yes, to fulfill a promise," Sesshoumaru replied.

"A promise?" Jaken repeated, bewildered.

A golden orb then engulfed Sesshoumaru along with Kagome. The orb shot into the air and flew off at a great speed towards the West. However, Inuyasha and the others did not realize that Kagome had gone off with the Daiyoukai. They thought that Sesshoumaru had left the battlefield.

Only after Kikyou passed away and her clay body turned into sand that they finally noticed that Kagome was missing and that Jaken and Rin were still with them.

The heartbroken Inuyasha became livid with rage. "First I lose Kikyou! Now Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted. Kouga was angry with himself for not realizing that Kagome was gone. He turned into a whirlwind and ran off in search of her and swearing to kill Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha and company too took off in search of the Daiyoukai.

"Sesshoumaru! Damn you! When I get hold of you, you're gonna wish you really did die all those months back!" said Inuyasha, as he dashed through the forest.

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Kagome did not know how long it took, but their journey was shorter than she expected. It was not long before they reached the forest where the tree, the gateway to Wonderland was located. Once they reached the forest, Sesshoumaru came out of his orb form and flew on his cloud. Swiftly, the couple soared over the lush and green forest, trying to find the gateway to a land of fantasy.

When the couple finally found the tree, they were surprised by its appearance. They landed gingerly in front of it and stared. It looked as if the tree had suddenly grown steps. "It is like a part of Wonderland has come to our world," said Kagome, gazing at the knobby and bark covered steps.

The Daiyoukai; however, was gazing at their hand-prints. "Let us go, before my brother and your wolf suitor come. Knowing those two-dimwitted-short-tempered-imbeciles, they might destroy this tree if they find us together."

Kagome pursed her lips at Sesshoumaru. "Kouga is just a friend, nothing more."

"Why do you need to inform this Sesshoumaru of this matter?" The Daiyoukai asked with an air of aloofness.

With her lips still pursed at him, Kagome answered, "To let you know that I have no interest in the ookami prince."

Suddenly, Sesshoumaru held his hand to her.

Kagome gazed up at Sesshoumaru.

He was silent, but waited patiently for the miko to take his hand. Kagome placed her bow and arrows on the ground and then placed her small and dainty hand in the Daiyoukai's. "Let us return to fulfill our promise," said the youkai lord, regally.

Together, the Daiyoukai and the miko walked up the steps and placed a hand, each, on the hand-prints etched on the tree trunk. With a flash of bright light, the couple was pulled into the tree. Magically, the steps at the base of the tree vanished and so did their hand-prints.

All that was left of the miko and the Daiyoukai in the Sengoku Jidai was her bow and arrows and his Tokijin.

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Kagome and Sesshoumaru fell onto a cold stone floor. Kagome quickly sat up and saw that this time, she had on her clothes. Sesshoumaru sat up and looked down at himself. He had his clothes and armor on. He found Tenseiga at his side, but Tokijin was missing.

"It seems Tenseiga has accompanied me this time, but not Tokijin." The doors to the other worlds closed, sending the Daiyoukai and miko into total darkness.

However, as soon as they were plunged into darkness, torches in the small room suddenly burst to life. Kagome looked up and saw that on the wall opposite them hung the bow and arrows she received from Bharic the old. Next to them was Gevalnor, Sesshoumaru's chosen sword in this world.

"Gevalnor…" said the Daiyoukai, as he got to his feet. As Sesshoumaru strode to the sword, each of his soft foot-fall echoed in the room at the bottom of Castle Gwynllyn. He reached out for the sword and pulled it from its red leather scabbard. Sweetly, the blade sang as it left its home. Though the light in the room was dim, the blade of the sword glittered. It was as if the very stars that hung in the night sky lived within the sword.

Sesshoumaru sheathed his sword, while Kagome walked to her bow and arrows and collected them. Slinging the quiver of arrows on her back, she turned to Sesshoumaru and said, "Let's go up, we have to make our return known to our friends, the dwarves."

Sesshoumaru took a step to the secret stone wall that concealed the room, when it suddenly opened, letting more light in. Sesshoumaru drew out Gevalnor and held it ready, while Kagome fitted an arrow to her bow.

A man, as tall as Sesshoumaru, stepped into the room, holding a flaming torch. He had long black hair that was tied neatly in a pony-tail and was dressed in a dark blue uniform, which hem reached down to his knees. He bowed silently to Sesshoumaru and Kagome. "Good afternoon, your majesties. Welcome back to Wonderland and to your home, Castle Gwynlynn." Then straightening up, he introduced himself. "I am Isaac, Viceroy of Castle Gwynlynn."

Sesshoumaru and Kagome lowered their weapons.

To be continued…

This time my dear readers, you did not have to wait very long for the next chapter. I am getting better and I will try my best to get stronger so I don't get ill again.

Sesshoumaru and Kagome have returned to Wonderland, and right upon their return they meet Isaac, the Viceroy of the Castle. Is this man friend or foe? What will happen to our dear daiyoukai and miko? Has Wonderland changed since they were last there? Find out in the next chapter of The Restoration of Caladania!

By the way, Isaac is my own creation. So you won't find him in any Inuyasha manga or anime.

Till the next time!

Adieu.