BIG TIME FUCK UP: I planned to post this the same day as the prologue, but as I was doing so, my monitor crapped out. It was about time, though, seeing as I had to take a whack at the thing just to turn it on. Today I got a new monitor, and I give you the fic. I am not really this slow, I just had complications.

Note: sorry about the math error involving Sero's age and the current time. I made fun of stupid people and was incorrect at the same time. In fact, the stupid "math wiz" I was making fun of (my friend) was the one that pointed this out to me. Just pretend that Sero is currently 18 and Ashley is 15. Oh well, read on. :)

Sero Hour

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but if I ever do I won't write a disclaimer on my next fic. Or a fanfic at all for that matter.

The Future Blows

YEAR 2060, TOKYO, ABANDONED SHRINE

After scaring Ashley half to death, and then clearing up that she is indeed not the one called "Kagome," Miroku and Sango introduced themselves and explained the last thing they remembered. Naraku had shot something, and then they blacked out. When he said Naraku, Ashley stared wide-eyed.

"I think I should take you to see my father. I live in Suburban District #03, it's not far." Ashley then began to lead them to her home. It took about five minutes to get there, and Miroku and Sango were amazed and astonished at what they saw. They were in some sort of large forest sourrounded by giant metal structures, most of which were destroyed or lying in rubble on the ground. Ashley led them past the metal structures and into an area with buildings low to the ground. These buildings looked newer, and there were people standing around them, and they gave Miroku and Sango suspicious looks. Soon, they came upon a road with a sign next to it that said Suburban District #03 and walked down it. Five minutes later, Ashley stopped walking.

"Here's my house," she said, opening the door to one of the buildings and stepping inside, signaling to the others to follow suit. Once inside, Miroku and Sango were amazed at all the strange objects found amoungst the rooms. Ashley left them in the kitchen so she could get her father. She returned with him five minutes later, and he sat down at the kitchen table across from everyone else.

"Is what Ashley said true? Did she really find you encased in a barrier at the old shrine?" her father asked.

"Yes, it is. How long have we been imprisoned?" asked the girl in armor.

"That depends. What year was it that you last remember?"

"I'm not quite sure. Miroku, what year was it when Naraku swallowed the jewl?" Ashley's father couldn't believe his ears. Was what they said true? Did they really battle Naraku when he swallowed the Shikon Jewl? Theat must mean they knew… probably not. No, it was hoping for too much that they knew Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi.

"Today is the year 2060." Ashley's father said.

"Wow. All I know is that that is pretty far off from our time," Sango replied in awe.

Ashley's father went on to explain the events of the present-day world. "When Naraku disapeared in the Waring States Era, he was merely hiding until his powers were fully developed. In the year 2045, Naraku awoke somewhere in Japan, gifted with the power of nuclear radiation, learned of the capital, created two spawn, and sent them to destroy it. The spawn succeeded, and Tokyo was obliterated in what was known as Naraku's Awakening. Within a year, Japan was almost completely destroyed, and Naraku lost intrest in it. He now had an army of spawn, and moved on to Europe and America. He destroyed most of the continent's defenses in Europe and some of its population and annihilated almost all of the East Coast of America, then left it alone. He is still thought to be wandering around Japan somewhere, undoubtobly building another army of detachments to devastate Europe. So many people died of radiation poisoning in those years that everyone was made to take a DNA altering vaccine that makes you and your children immune to radiation poisoning and long-term effects and mutations. This did not make you immune to purified blasts of it, which Naraku uses as an energy weapon. In the meantime, we have been trying to preserve Tokyo, and have rebuilt living districts and even made a working district to reanimate the economy. Everyone still fears that if we bild too much, Naraku will find out and return to Tokyo to finish us off."

Miroku and Sango were shocked. Almost too shocked for words. They still had no idea what happened to Kagome and Inuyasha. Did they escape? Probably. Would Kagome live this long? Not a chance. Did Inuyasha survive this, "Awakening?" There's no way to be sure. Then Sango spoke up. "If we're going to be living here in this time, we should at least learn about it and adapt to it a little."

"That's a good idea. The first thing you need to adapt to, though, is a serious fashion change. Follow me to the mall." Ashley said. She grabbed Miroku's hand and dragged him out the room. Sango rolled her eyes and followed them. In the back of the room, Ashley's father took a large amount of Advil, sighed, and went to go take a nap, hearing Miroku ask from outside, "When you say 'Maul,' are we thinking of the same thing?"

ONE MONTH LATER

Miroku and Sango have learned much about the world in one month, and they felt content that they pretty much understood it. They even got their radiation vaccines. Something was bothering Miroku, and he wanted to ask Ashley's father about it, but on his way to talk to him, he had to reaquaint himself with Ashly's bottom, and three hit combo to the face Sango gave him reminded him of his goal. When he reached the kitchen, Ashley's father's usual hangout, he found him drinking tea. Miroku gathered his thoughts and asked.

"Mr.-"


"For the last time, Miroku, just call me by my first name, Nobunaga." Ashley's father cut him off without even looking at him.

"…right…." What was I going to ask him? Oh, yeah! "Nobunaga, have you ever heard of someone named Inuyasha?"

Nobunaga stopped sipping his tea and slowly returned his cup to the table and said, "my father did. Him and his wife, Kagome, lived here in Tokyo the year of the Awakening, and were killed."

"I see…," said Miroku, his hopes decimated.

"But he had a son."

That caught Miroku's attention. "Really? Where is he?"

"Naraku had a set of spawn that resembled dragons," He explained. "They were the things that took out the East Coast of the United States. Everyone close to the East Coast was evacuated to the middle of the country where they set up better defenses. After the evacuation was completed, the American Air Force intercepted Naraku's spawn and annihilated them. The city of New York was one of the places that were under attack, and recent news says some of it is still standing. However, everyone from the city was evacuated, and the rest of the stragglers were scared away when a hanyou rumored to look like Inuyasha moved in and made the city his home. Inuyasha's son's name was Sero, and I have no idea how he would have survived the Awakening, but there is a lot of stories and a lot of proof that leave us to believe that it is actually him."

After two minutes of silence, Miroku finally spoke up. "I have a request of you, Nobunaga. Could it be possible to venture to this city and see if it really is him?"

"If you can find a pilot to fly you, then there's no stopping you. Though Sero might. Last time I checked, the hanyou hated visitors."

"Where can I find a pilot?"

"Right behind you."

Miroku looked behind himself, out the window to see Sango and Ashley talking about what the differences between the past and the future. It took him a full minute to comprehend what Nobunaga meant, but when it hit him, he spun around and stared at the older man.

"You mean Ashley, don't you?" Nobunaga nodded. "She's your daughter!"

"I trust you'll take care of her. And besides, the airships of today are a breeze to fly. It's basically takeoff, autopilot, landing." Miroku only understood half of that, making him much more agreeable. The few things he understood were that it was easy, and that the pilot took off stuff. "Besides, my daughter is a good pilot, been' flying for five years." Miroku understood that.

"I'll tell Ashley tonight, and you'll leave in two days. And, Miroku, if you find him, bring him back here." They nodded to eachother and Miroku left the house. If it really was Inuyasha's son, then there may be hope for this world yet.

That night he told the news to Sango, and she was very excited. The next day, they didn't see Ashley at all. Basically they prepared the airship by stocking it with food and recharging its energy reserves.

The next morning Sango, Miroku, and Ashley ate and met up next to the airship with boomerang, armor and staff in hand. You could compare the airship to a medium sized fishing boat. It was black with large white letters on the side that spelled "WoLf." It turns out Ashley spent yesterday figuring out where to go. At this ships speed, they should arrive in Manhattan at about 7:00. The three of them were about to pile in when Nobunaga suddenly appeared with something wrapped in a cloak.

"If you find Sero, give him this." He said, handing over the object. Once they were in the WoLf, Miroku unraveled the cloak to reveal a sword with an elaborate wooden sheath that was all-too familiar.

"Tetsusaiga!"

7:12, 20 MILES FROM MANHATTAN

New York City. The big apple. But this world's New York was shrouded in mist so thick you could see your reflection. The mist seemed as if the city itself was generating it, as if it was shielding you from it in all ways, including sight.

They decided not to cause a commotion by landing in the center of the town, and land on the Verazano Bridge and walk across it on foot. Like a stealth bomber, the WoLf landed silently on the rusted bridge, and the three passengers steped off.

They began their trek across the bridge, not helping that they couldn't see where they were going because of the mist, when suddenly the cables attached to the bridge overhead began to swing slowly, making a whooshing noise that shattered the silence somewhat. Just when Sango was becoming suspicious of what was wrong with the cables, something large and heavy dropped from above and landed behind them with an extremely loud *thunk*. Sango readied her boomerang, Miroku his staff, and Ashley got behind them. Slowly, as if it was limping, a large, green, zombie-like creature came lumbering out of the mist and into view.

"Hello?… My name is Sango… I mean you no harm-"

"FlEaShSsSsSsSs……." It moaned, sending it directly into the very large "hostile" category of unknown zombielike creatures that crawl out of mists.

Sango ran up to it and swung her boomerang as a club, but it dodged backward and jumped forward with a punch using remarkable speed and strength, sending Sango sprawled across the ground. Miroku ran up to it and whacked it in the side of the face with his staff. It reeled and took a step back before lethargically swiping through the air at Miroku, moving once again as if it was underwater.

I have to end this quick, Miroku thought. He ran up to it and, holding his staff in both hands (one at each end), rammed into it and began to push it backwards towards the edge of the bridge. With one final shove, he sent the thing careening off the side. All three of them looked over the side to see what happened to it, but the mist was too thick to make out anything.

"What was that?" Ashley asked.

"I don't know, but lets get off this bridge, it's creepy." Sango shivered.

"I agree. I doubt we killed it, seeing as it could jump from on top of the bridge. Lets just get to the other side and see if there's anyone living here." Miroku said as he handed Sango her boomerang and began to walk on.

When they reached the city, they were astonished. There was less mist here, so they could see their sourroundings better, and they were scary. Most of the tall buildings that were still standing had gigantic holes in the side of them. Holes littered the streets, and they led to tunnels and tunnels of the subway. Suprisingly, lady liberty could still be seen, standing tall and untouched.

From on top a small building, a man with dog-ears was watching three people wander around his city. What the fuck were they doing? He decided that they would eventually leave and he would be alone again, and if they didn't, he would make them. Suddenly, a familiar smell reached his nose. He smiled and said "This may work out after all." He laughed to himself as he watched them wander aimlessly.

After about twenty minutes of searching, they all met up in the middle of a street and discussed their next move, when suddenly they heard something and looked down the ally across the street from them. A green zombie emerged from the shadows and slowly limped towards them. Miroku started to unravel his air void, when suddenly something streaked out of the sky towards the zombie and kicked it to the ground yelling "I found you, you tricky little shit!"

The kick sent the creature sliding across the street. The newcomer ran up to it when it got up and slammed his fist as hard as he could into the creature's face, clearly breaking it and sending it flying into a wall. After the deed was done the sudden arriver turned around to get a better look at these intruders.

One was wearing pink and black armor and was holding a boomerang, and also seemed to be armed with a sword. The male human was wearing baggy jeans and a shirt that advertized Spitfire. The other girl had long, black hair, brown eyes, a white t-shirt and shorts on. She seemed very afraid of him. Good, he thought. Humans should fear him. But then again, they should also stay out of his city, so what was going on here?

Miroku was surveying the new arrival. He was tall, and had long white hair. At the top of his hair were two dog-ears, and he had deep, golden eyes. He was wearing baggy jeans that were ripped in spots, and a black shirt that said "BITE ME" on it in red. His face was a little different, but he could safely say that this was Inuyasha's son.

"You, with the staff. Hey, shitstain, I'm talking to you!" ooh, yes. This was definitely Inuyasha's son. "Who are you, and what are you doing in my city?"

The one in armor spoke up. "My name is sango, and this is Ashley and Miroku." As she said this, Ashley hid herself a little more behind Sango.

"That's one question. Now, what are you doing in my city, goddamnit." Even if he wasn't Inuyasha's son, he sure spoke like him.

"Well, we- LOOK OUT!" Suddenly, the rubble in the corner of the street was blasted away, and out flew the zombie, fully recovered. It flew through the air and tackled Sero, and they rolled around on the ground, Sero finally getting on top. The Zombie tried to sit up, but Sero headbutted it, and the zombie kicked back and sent Sero flying. The zombie got up and opened it's mouth, and shot an energy attack at Miroku, but he saw it coming and leapt to the side. Then it fired its laser at Sango, who also dodged it.

Sero felt it in the air twice. The all-too-farmiliar tingle. YES! He thought. Just then, he saw the zombie charging up to fire at Ashley, when he yelled "Hey, big green ass-wart! How 'bout you stop picking on the kids and come play with the big boys?"

The zombit turned and fired its energy at Sero, who just stood their spread eagle as he took the blow that sent him sliding across the ground. Everyone gasped and all was silent when, slowly, Sero rose to his feet.

His bangs were hiding his face as he said "Heh, heh, heh… you've done a bad thing, because…." He raised his head to reveal that his eyes were now red "NOW YOUR MINE!"

Sero ran at him and while he was dodging the zombie's attackes he said "we already tried the head… lets check out the heart!" and shoved his hand in it's chest and retracted it quickly. The zombie just stood there before falling over, dead.

"One down."

He looked at the others and beckoned. "Follow me, and I'll explain." His eyes still glowing red.