Disclaimer: I brought Inuyasha home once, but my mom wouldn't let me keep him.

(I do have a white dog named Fluffy though. But that has nothing to do with Sesshi, I named him that long before I started watching Inuyasha.)

A/N: As promised, here is the next chapter. Thank you for the reviews!

Chapter two: A different world

Inuyasha opened his eyes slowly and sat up, his mind still registering the recent events. He seemed to be at the bottom of the well, but something was different. He stood up and sniffed the air, instantly covering his nose with his hand to block out the retched scents that entered his sensitive nose. Feeling a bit dizzy, he sat back down and remembered what had happened. He started whimpering and curled himself into a little ball of misery. After having a good cry, he decided that it would be best to leave the well, since he did not smell the demon anymore, and he did not want his mother angry at him for being in the well. He climbed out without much difficulty due to his claws and could only gape at his strange surroundings. He was inside a little shrine that had been built around the well. The dusty air made him sneeze as he curiously inspected some of the things around him. A long, green, snake-like tube was lying on the ground next to him. A few droplets of water escaped its mouth as he held it up. Some funny smelling boxed lined the left wall of the well house. He read the label on one of them.

"Slug repellent? What kind of magic is that?"

Inuyasha walked outside and squinted as the bright sunlight obscured his vision. As he began to notice the absence of trees around him, the funny smells and noises, and the hard pavement beneath his feet, Inuyasha began to panic.

"Where am I? What's going on?"

He stood glued to the ground for a moment, then ran back into the well house, jumping back into the well. Inuyasha flinched slightly as came in contact with the bottom of the well. There was no blue light, and the funny smells had not gone away. Inuyasha gasped, there was no way back, he was stuck in this strange, foul smelling place. Hot tears sprang from his eyes and rolled down his cheeks as he trembled in fear of the loud noises reaching his furry ears. He let out a stifled cry and sat down on the dirt floor of the well, his mother's words echoing in his mind.

"Inuyasha, you shouldn't be playing near that old well, it isn't safe."

"I'm sorry mama! I didn't mean to!" Inuyasha said to the image of his mother's face through his teary eyes.

Mrs. Higurashi looked out of her window at the tall Go-Shinboku tree. She was still mourning the death of her husband, as was her daughter. Souta was just too little to understand. She wiped her eyes and decided to go for a walk to clear her thoughts. She was just passing the old well house when she heard quiet sobs coming from inside. Wondering if it was Kagome crying, she walked inside and looked around. No one was inside. Confused, she turned to leave, but then heard it again; it sounded almost like a dog whimpering. Suddenly Mrs. Higurashi was struck with realization, someone was inside the well!

Inuyasha heard the human come in but he didn't care. He was lost and confused and he didn't feel like fighting. Maybe if he stayed still the human would just go away. No such luck. Inuyasha tucked his head into his knees and attempted to make himself unnoticeable as a face stared down at him.

'My goodness! A little boy is down there!' Mrs. Higurashi thought to herself as she slowly climbed down the ladder.