Staring up at the steep stairs leading to the top, Kagome gulped.

"InuYasha?"

"Yeah?"

"I don't want to die from falling off a mountain. Maybe I should just wait in the car."

Shaking his head, he picked her up and placed her on his back before jumping up the stairs. Oh yeah! This is how InuYasha got her up the stairs at the Higurashi ruins.

Reaching the top, Inuyasha put her down and they both stared at the vast nothingness. It was a desolate wasteland devoid of anything living.

"Kagome, I think we may be on the wrong mountain."

Just then, she saw something that could only be described as a ripple in the air.

"InuYasha! Did you see that?"

"See what?"

"It was like water rippled, but in midair."

"I didn't see anything."

Walking closer, Kagome tried to see it again, and immediately the ground shook and the air around them rippled and quivered before it finally popped like a giant soap bubble.

Now what lay before them was a bustling village filled with kids playing, women cleaning, men and women training, that is until they noticed the new people staring at them. One villager pointed at them, "seize the intruders!"

One minute, they were standing there trying to process what just happened, the next they were bound and gagged. InuYasha had ofudas slapped on his binds. Everyone stared at them with sneers and weariness. Kagome had hit her breaking point on being captured, tied, and stared at by a mass group of people.

An old woman came through the crowd and glared at Kagome, "you look human enough."

She took the gag off of Kagome, something she would probably regret later as the young girl turned red in the face.

"What's with you people?! What gave you the right to tie up and gag some random people that came across your village?! Well, you listen here, lady! I am sick and tired of being tied up and gawked at, so untie me and my friend and let us leave…now!"

"How did ye break my barrier?"

"Your what?"

"The barrier, child! How did ye break the barrier?!"

"What barrier?! Are you talking about that rippling thing?! It must not have been very strong if it broke so easy."

A big and towering man came through to yell at her.

"Priestess Kaede is the most powerful woman we know, and you will not disrespect her!"

Kagome decided to use that information to her advantage, "now you've met someone more powerful than her. So, untie me and InuYasha or I'll make you pay."

"Wait!"

Someone called out from the crowd and made her way through, "did you say, InuYasha?"

Looking at her, Kagome could tell that she was a demon, so why was she in this human village?

"Who are you?"

The woman ran over to InuYasha and yanked off his gag, ignoring Kagome.

"What are you doing here?"

InuYasha stared like he had seen a ghost, "Kagura? I thought you were dead?"

"That's what I needed you to think…what I needed him to think. Naraku would have killed you both if I hadn't."

Kaede regarded them, "ye know this demon, Kagura?"

"Yes, he's the brother of my fiancé and is no threat to you. Please, Kaede-san, release him."

Kagome struggled in her ropes, "hey, what about me?"

Kagura looked at InuYasha who nodded his head.

"Fine, that girl as well."

Untying Kagome, Kaede eyed her suspiciously, "I'll be watching you."

Great, so Kagome walked over to InuYasha and hugged him close, once they untied him. He held her and Kagura raised a brow at him.

"Since when did you have a thing for human girls…or anyone for that matter?"

He pulled away, but held her hand as he answered Kagura.

"Kagome's special, so be nice to her."

"Fine, I won't kill her."

Suddenly, the villagers were welcoming as they were led into the middle where the biggest house was. Holding onto him, Kagome didn't trust anyone as they all eyed her strangely.

"What's with these people? I'm human and they're acting like I have the plague."

InuYasha was not oblivious to it as he moved his arm around her waist, glaring at anyone who looked at her.

"I don't know, but it's starting to piss me off."

They made their way into the house and was asked to sit in the giant living space and wait. Kagura stared coldly at her, "you look healthy. Tell me, what sort of favors did you give your masters for them to treat you so well?"

Shocked and outraged, Kagome moved to say something, but InuYasha beat her to it.

"How dare you! You have no right to speak to Kagome like that! I'm the only one to have ever bought her, so watch your tongue when speaking to my girl."

"Your girl?"

Lifting his chin, he raised a brow at her, "Kagome and I are courting, not that it's any of your business."

Kagura walked around her, "she is pretty, but that's it. I see nothing special."

Kagome glared up at her and Kagura backed up, "get Kaede! Now, you fools!"

The guards rushed out and Kagura took some steps back. InuYasha stared at her like she had lost her mind, "Kagura, what's the matter with you?"

"Do you not see it? She's dangerous, InuYasha!"

Moving over to Kagome, he held her as she took solace in his arms, "InuYasha why is she scared of me?"

"Maybe it has to do with your bloodline."

The she-demon moved closer, "what about her bloodline?"

Sneering at her, InuYasha spoke low, "she is a Higurashi."

"That's impossible! They were all wiped out!"

Before InuYasha or Kagome could explain anything, Kaeda came in and sat on the elaborate pillow set out for her.

"Now, tell me why you've come?"

Kagome looked from her to InuYasha, "um, which one of us? You weren't exactly specific on which one you were talking to."

Rubbing the bridge of her nose, Kaede sighed, "must you be such an impertinent child?"

"Yes, and thank you for addressing me that time. We are here to find the twin tail."

Every human stared and whispered to each other. Kaede silenced them, "what do you want with the twin tail?"

InuYasha stood up, "so are you saying it's here?! Where?!"

The guards came over with spears and made InuYasha sit back down, of course he could have easily overpowered them, but he needed to play nice.

"Please, we need to know."

Turning to the guards, Kaede nodded and they left the room, only to return with a demon slaying woman and something furry on her shoulder.

Kagome brightened up immediately, "that's it! The twin tail that led me here!"

Kaede addressed the demon slayer, "Sango, see what Kirara does."

"Yes, priestess."

The twin tail hopped off Sango and jumped into Kagome's arms, knocking the girl over a little as she giggled into Kirara's soft fur.

"Well, you're a friendly one, aren't you?"

Kirara rubbed her face on Kagome's cheek and made the cutest meow sound she had ever heard. InuYasha watched the whole thing with a curious interest.

"I'd swear the two of you were old friends."

She laughed as she petted the adorable cat, "she did lead me here, the little trickster."

Sango came over to her, "that's strange, she only likes children and me. I'm sure you aren't a child, so what makes you special?"

Rolling her eyes, Kagome continued rubbing Kirara behind the ear, "I really do get sick of people thinking I'm special or getting insulted because they don't think so. It's quite confusing, because I'm just me."

She couldn't help herself, Sango really liked this girl. Coming over to sit by her (opposite side of InuYasha), Sango pet Kirara with her.

"So, why did you want to find Kirara so bad?"

"She led me down this giant rabbit hole where she opened a door to this world, and I followed."

Sango exchanged a glance with Kaede, "you mean, you're from another world?"

"Yeah, one with no demons in sight."

"Kagome, you want Kirara to open a door, don't you?"

Looking up, Kagome smiled softly, "yes, I want to take InuYasha with me and go home."