Rating - PG-13 (although may change at a later date to R...I don't know yet for.) for Inuyasha language (geeze, go figure) Fighting (now that is unusual for Inuyasha right?) and all that other stuffs.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and company...but I keep searching for him on E-bay. Maybe one day I will get lucky! (So far all my e-bay searching has been in vain. *sigh*)

Like I said, tis my first time, so be gentle, that doesn't mean go easy, but it does mean, be sure to explain something if you don't like it. Don't just flame… explain! But don't forget to let me know if I am doing something right. :P

Author's Note: Ok, so like I have been going over the DVD's I have from Inuyasha. I have actually been taking notes too. (Which is really a funny site! My husband says if he has to sit through Inu one more time he is going to divorce me. Geeze, I am going to miss him. :P) Trying to get all the suffixes and names of attacks correct. Also I have been trying to combine the Japanese words with this, nothing major, just simple ones that I can figure out myself. Now see, I should of thought of doing this, years ago when I was taking Spanish class. I would have probably passed that course then… ROFLMAO!

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The Whispers of a Well and The Fate of Them All

Chapter Three ~ The Guardian's Pack

Modern Time

After coming home from the shopping trip, the young Miko and Hanyou decide to go back to ask them of the mothers request. Upon walking up to the well, Kagome once again brings up the conversation of the voices in the well.

"Do you think we will here the voices again, Inuyasha? I think maybe we should talk to Kaede-baachan about these voice and the messages they have left us so far. Maybe she will be able to shed more light on the subject. Whatever it is, I get the feeling that something big is happening and that we need to find some answers soon." Looking down at the well, and looking more worried then her younger years should.

"Do you think that maybe it has something to do with Naraku, or the Shikon no Tama? Baba might know something. But all the times we have went through the well, why are we hearing the voice now? Why not before? Well, whatever it is I am sure I can handle them." With a cocky smile he looks down at the young Miko. 'She seems really worried about this. I am sure we can handle it, but with all the fighting we normally do, why is this making her more nervous then I have ever sensed from her?'

Looking back up at the Hanyou, giving a light smile, "I am sure it isn't anything to bad, I mean there is only just so much that we can handle at one time, ne?"

'Now I am starting to get worried,' thought Inuyasha.

"Um, Inuyasha?" Eyes going back quickly back to the well, then back to him. "Um, er, would you mind if we went though together? I, um, I want to see if we both will hear the same thing or if maybe we will get different messages." Slightly blushing, but with a nervousness in her eye that give away the double meaning of the request.

"Feh, whatever." Giving her one last look before turning and lowering himself to offer his back to her. Climbing on she give his neck a quick hug, "Thanks Inuyasha, I appreciate it." Then settling in for the ride back to Sengoku Jidai.

Features unmoving except for those hidden under heavy bangs, his eyes suddenly show the shock of the light hug and thanks. 'What is going on?' With a quick "Feh" they jump into the well where the familiar light blue surrounds them.

Suddenly there falling decent stops and they are in a sea of black. Whispers are heard but nothing that can be understood even with the dog demon's ears. Suddenly all whispers stop and a single voice is heard, but unlike the times before when it is heard as a whisper in the mind, it surrounds them.

"Now is coming the desperate hour…
But when all hope and joy may seem far-gone…
The means to make it right - shines bright.
Guardians stand on the brink of destiny…
Upon a knife blade do they journey…
Questions, answers, truths revealed…
Time grows short but the knowledge needs told…"

Suddenly they are in the bottom of the well. Kagome holds Inuyasha with a tight grip. Inuyasha looks back over his shoulder at Kagome who looks pale and is breathing shallow. Pain shows in her eyes. "Oi, Kagome, you alright?"

Looking at him without actually seeing him she shudders, and in a voice that doesn't sound her own she replies, "The time is now, gather all. Time to understand and soon to fight. Time to realize destinies plight." With that she goes limp and falls into unconsciousness upon his back. With a sudden curse he leaps out of the well and runs as fast as he can without loosing the girl towards the hut and hopefully some answers.

Running into the hut a startled bunch looks up at him. "Where is Kaede-baba? We need her now!"

"Calm ye self, Inuyasha. I am here. What seems to be ye problem?" replies the old Miko.

Placing Kagome down on a mat he recounts all that started with whispers in a well. Kaede starts gathering the necessary items to revive the young one and listens along with the others at the tale he tells.

Shippou goes over to Kagome and holds her hand. "Will she be alright?" He asks without looking up. He whimpers because to him she is like a second mother. Always protecting him and making him feel safe and loved. So without getting in the way of the others he offers her back some of the same affections.

The Monk, face without emotion as always, listens intently to all that has transpired, while Sango helps the elder Miko with her attempts to revive the one she thinks of as a sister. Kirara lays over with Shippou, unknown to them all a certain flea retainer listens intently while on the fire cat demon's ear.

Pacing around the hut, Inuyasha finishes his tale ending in the strange voice of Kagome and her words. Looking over at her he goes over to the wall near her and sits down. "We were coming over to see if any of you could figure it out, and what with her mother asking you all to come to dinner tomorrow night. But she really seemed nervous in using the well this time. I could see it in her eyes. I have seen her nervous before, but this, this was something I have never seen from her. It is hard to describe. She wasn't feeling terror, just well, hell, I don't know what to call it."

The older Miko rises from the still asleep Kagome. "She sleeps but it is nothing that time will not heal. Her body and spirit have been given a sudden shock and need to recover. But she has suddenly had her powers opened up, for lack of better words. Almost as if years of training and learning have been suddenly been condensed into a matter of moments. This is most puzzling indeed."

"Lady Kaede, if what you say is true, then wouldn't her Miko powers then be at there greatest? Almost as if those who speak the words they have been hearing mean it when they say something big is at hand and they need her ready?" ask Miroku.

"Ye do not understand. It deals not just with her Miko abilities. For all her life the Shikon no Tama has resided inside of her body. Her powers are not just that of a Miko but also that of the Shikon no Tama itself."

A sudden gasp is heard from Sango as she looks down at her sister. Miroku, the face calm even in the worst of times, suddenly looks with a shock towards the young lady in a new light.

A small voice comes from Kirara, "Kaede-sama, if what you say is true, then perhaps the versus are true then."

"Explain yourself Myouga-jiji." Inuyasha turns as the flea demon takes his normal perch upon the spell beads around his young masters neck.

"My lord, as you know, your father took a human mate, a human Miko born mate. But her talents where never trained, but she did have one talent that never needed training. She saw visions of things to come. She would write them down if their meanings where unclear. Mostly she saw things that helped your father, but on occasion she would see things beyond her time. Her writings are long since lost, but there was one that I remember that she had just after she had you. Due to her not being able to pen the vision to paper she asked me to do so for her."

"Why the hell didn't you tell me this before?" growling slightly towards the retainer, aggravation evident on his face as his one eyebrow starts to twitch.

"Because my lord, I was told never to reveal this until the time was right. Your mother knew that your future would not be alone, even though you would be alone for a long time. She knew you needed that time to become strong enough to handle what changes you were to face. I always assumed that she was referring to the hunt for the Shikon no Tama shards, but now I know what she was referring to. Her vision that she had me pen was that of a battle that went beyond Naraku, even though that battle is important, that is just the beginning."

With a sudden drop of the shoulders the flea continues, "Actually, it would probably be easier for me to recount her vision. For you others to understand, she was using words that an Inu Youkai would understand. She saw her son older but not an adult in demon eyes. Along with his "pack", a pack that has never been created before but also had no equal. She saw that time had no meaning to them, for the fight they fought was an endless one. But they never gave up faith in themselves or each other. They where the guardians, and they fought all who attacked that which they protected, but to what that was she didn't know. She did know that many battles where fierce and that many times the outlook bleak, but they stood firm and continued on, never wavering in their task."

"As you can see, I thought it sounded like your fight against Naraku and the gathering and protecting of the Shikon no Tama. But it seems that there is much more to it then just that. Anything else I do not know. I do know that she saw more about it later but she never let me know." With that the retainer fell silent and closed his eyes.

"Well, Inuyasha it seems that destiny has more plans for you then what we first though. What puzzles me is what exactly this pack of his that the vision speaks." Asks Miroku.

At this, the Demon Hunter replies, "I know Inu Youkai form packs, a lead male and female, along with their young. There are others that join them for different reasons. Other adults join to hunt and protect the group. Older members join to share wisdom and knowledge." Suddenly a flash of inspiration hits her and she gives a slight smile. "In a way, we could be seen as a pack. Inuyasha and Kagome are the leaders of it. Shippo who would be considered the young, since he sees Kagome as his adopted mother, and then Miroku, Kirara and I could be seen as the other adults who joined to help in the hunt against Naraku. Kaede-sama and Myouga-sama could be seen as the elders that impart wisdom and knowledge of old age."

"This would have to be the worlds most fucked up pack then." Replied the hanyou as he lowers his head to think about his mother's vision and the idea of having his own pack.

"Well, Inuyasha, your mother did say your pack was that has never been created before. I don't know of any other pack that includes Youkai, Hanyou, and Human. Not only that but add to it the fact that the members are Miko, Monk, Demon Hunter, and Demons. A blend of all races and classes, which makes it truly unique." The monk looks over at Sango who nodded. "But one thing puzzles me, are not the lead male and female mates?" Giving an evil glance over towards Inuyasha and then over to Kagome.

Suddenly he gets hit over his head with Hiraikoswu. "Henti, will you be serious."

Looking up innocently and rubbing his head, he looks over at her. "But Lady Sango, I just asking a simple question."

With that a light moan is heard from the mat in which the young Miko lays. Putting her hands on her temps she lightly rubs them. "What happened?" Slowly getting up her body feels as if it could give out at any moment.

"Kagome!" squeals the little Kitsune as he looks up patting her leg as she rites herself. "I was worried about you. I though dog boy did something to you. How do you feel? Do you need something to drink?" A bunch of other questions go unasked as he suddenly is lifted up by the tail by Inuyasha.

"Hey, Baka, give her a minute," as he bonks Shippou on the head.

"How do ye feel child?" asks the older Miko.

"I feel weird, er, odd, but not in a bad way. I don't know how to explain it. I ach and feel like my body is tingling, but it doesn't hurt. My body just isn't use to feeling like this." She replies sheepishly for lack of a better answer.

"I would of expected as much. I believe ye will find out why when the time is right, but do not fear. You just need to trust in ye self." With that the older Miko hands her a cup of tea. "Drink child, ye need your strength for what lies ahead."

With a puzzled look she asked, "What happened. I remember going into the well to come here. Then instead of the blue haze, everything went black. I heard a voice, but this time not in my head. Then the blue came back and then I woke up here." Putting a hand to her head, 'what's is going on, why do I not feel like my normal self?'

All that had transpired since her sudden loss of consciousness was relayed. Including the vision from Inuyasha's mother. "But I don't understand. Why are we hearing voices in the well and whom do you think those voices belong to? Do you think they may be from those who created the time portal?" asks Kagome.

Walking over to the young Miko, "these answers are still unknown Lady Kagome-sama. Perhaps in time they will be answered. In the mean time, all we can do is try to prepare for anything."

"Hey, Bouzu, aren't we normally preparing for anything anyways due to Naraku?"

"Inuyasha, I do not think that this may even compare to our battle with him. I am beginning to believe that he may just be a stepping stone to what lies ahead, and that we are just getting a glance at it," replied the monk.

"Well, before I forget. My mother asked all here to join us for dinner tomorrow night. My family would love to meet you all. I don't know if the well will be able to do it, but with some jewel shards I hope we can. I know we don't always have time to have fun, but my family has heard so much about you all, and it would mean a lot to them." Looking around at everyone with a smile and a hopeful look to her eye.

"Of course child, I have no pressing matters here that can not be put off or ask another to fill in for me."

Jumping upon the shoulder of the young Miko, "When can we go Kagome?" replies a bouncy Shippo with his tail twitching in delight. Laughing with the young ones antics she pats him on the head. "Don't worry Shippou-chan, we will not leave you behind. I know Souta has been looking forward to meeting you."

Sango looks over at her sister and smiled, "Of course I will come. I would like to meet your family."

Miroku nodding in agreement replies, "As would I."

Kirara looks up, and Kagome seeing her look up says, "Of course you are coming right." Which the demon cat replies with a "meow", a nod, and curls up, on Sango's lap.

"Lady Kagome, I hope I too may come. Your time intrigues me so." Asks the flea demon.

"Of course Myouga-jichan, I wouldn't dream of leaving you here," Kagome smiles. "This is great, both my family's get to meet. I am so glad."

With that she stands up, "Well, I think I should go home for tonight and let my mother know you are definitely all coming. Thanks everyone, I will see you all tomorrow. Shippo-chan, do you wish to be our tester, if you want you can come over tonight? Souta will love to have you spend the night with him."

"Can I Kagome? Really! That would be great!" hugging the girls neck from his perch on her shoulder. Kagome slightly wavering as she stands the hanyou notices this and quickly stands up, while Myouga jumps off and joins Kirara.

"Hey, Wench, be careful. You don't look like you could walk out the door let alone back to the well. Come on, I will take you home." With that he offers her his back, which she quickly accepts.

"Thanks Inuyasha, you are right. I don't know why but I am so tired. I hope it passes with a goodnight sleep." Once settled on his back, with Shippou on her shoulder, they proceed out the door and towards the well.

"Kaede-sama, do you think the dizziness will pass?" asks a nervous Sango.

"I do not know child, I can only pray that it will."

With that the others settle in for the night.

While walking to the well, Inuyasha is deep in thought. 'A pack of my own? A very messed up pack, but a pack none-the-less. The others didn't seem to mind the idea, heck the lech actually sounded proud of it. Kagome as the lead female?' the idea made him blush. 'How the hell did this happen? Going from lone Hanyou to pack leader. Hell, I don't even know the first thing about being a leader.' Feeling Kagome sigh and put her forehead upon the back of his shoulder he looks back.

"Oi, feeling alright?"

"Yeah, I am ok, just so tired and dizzy. I don't know what hit me but it hit me hard," she replies in a shaky voice.

"Don't worry Kagome, I'll take care of you." Shippou pats her face gently as he tries to comfort her once again.

Chuckling Kagome brings her head over to him and nuzzles him. "Thanks Shippou-chan, it means a lot to me."

'She would make a very good mother' he thinks. 'Whoa, where the fuck did that come from?' Getting to the well he pauses, "You ready to try this again?"

"Hold on, come here Shippou-chan," she gathers him in her arms and puts him between her and Inuyasha. Taking off her necklace of the Shikon no Tama she puts it in his hands and covers it in her own. "Hold this jewel with me. Just to be sure. We are as ready as we are going to be, ne?"

With that he jumps into the well, and the familiar blue haze envelopes them all as they travel back to her own time.

*To be continued*

Inuyasha ~ Why did you stop?

Banshee ~ Cause it seemed like a good place in which to do so.

Inuyasha ~ Said who?

Banshee ~ No one said so Dog Boy; it just felt like it was the right time.

Inuyasha ~ Damn it come on… can't you add more?

Banshee ~ Geeze, you are worse then I am. And here I though I was bad!

Inuyasha ~ Feh!

( ~ Sorry there was such a long delay in posting this chapter... My Windows ME crashed again.. and I had to have Gateway Back-up my hard-drive files and then reload windows. If I knew I would have to do 7 Zeros-to-Windows, and re-place a hard-drive, modem, and cd-drive all in the span of 2 years, I would NEVER have bought a Gateway Computer... I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A DELL! ~ )