At Least We Have Each Other

Chapter 3- A Trip Through Time and Some New Friends

By: Escachick357

Kagome and Inu-yasha relaxed out under the sun. They were happy...until Jii- chan ran up to them screaming, "Kagome! Inu-yasha! Hitomi and Hiroshi went through the well!" "What are you talking about Jii-chan?" Kagome asked. "A demon came through the well, grabbed your kids, and took them to the feudal era!" Jii-chan screamed. That got Kagome and Inu-yasha's attention.

Inu-yasha and Kagome jumped up and ran to the well. They heard no sound and at first thought that Hitomi and Hiroshi fell down. "Hitomi! Hiroshi! Are you down there?" Inu-yasha called. The only sound he heard was his voice echoing from inside of the well. He tried again, "Hitomi! Hiroshi! Are you two down there?!?" Again, all he heard was the sound of his voice echoing. Hitomi and Hiroshi were gone.

"Inu-yasha, the seal is broken. The evil youkai are trying to take over the feudal era. Hitomi and Hiroshi could be killed!" Kagome cried, looking at her husband. Inu-yasha frowned and said, "We have to go through the well to save them." Kagome nodded, grabbed Inu-yasha's hand, and dove into the well. She stared in amazement as the not-so-familiar purplish light surrounded them, dragging both Inu-yasha and Kagome back to the feudal era.

Inu-yasha and Kagome climbed out of the Bone Eater's Well and noticed that they were by Kaede's village. The two of them walked into the village, stares from strangers pointing at Inu-yasha. The village had changed a little in 15 years. The two of them finally found Kaede's house. The elderly woman answered the door and cried out, "Inu-yasha! Kagome!"

Inu-yasha looked at Kaede and asked, "What? You're still alive after 15 years?" "Inu-yasha!" Kagome yelled, then looked at Kaede and asked in a sweeter voice, "Our two children, Hitomi and Hiroshi went through the well. Have you seen them?" "I have." Kaede answered. "Where are they?!?" Inu- yasha yelled at the elderly woman. Kaede sighed and told Inu-yasha and Kagome where Hitomi and Hiroshi were and also thought about it...

Flashback to about 42 minutes ago...

Kaede looked at the two hanyous that sat in front of her. "What should I do with you two?" she asked the twins. She was too busy healing to watch over them and the children of the village didn't take kindly to hanyous. Kaede was stumped. No one would watch over Hitomi and Hiroshi until finally Shippo spoke up.

"I can take them to see Sango and Miroku." Shippo volunteered. "Will Sango and Miroku watch over them?" Kaede asked. Shippo nodded, "Sure. Their village is only 20 minutes away from here and I'm sure Hitomi and Hiroshi would love to meet Sakura and Satoshi." Kaede nodded, then Shippo grabbed the twins' hands and led them out of the village. The twins were confused. They knew who Miroku and Sango were, but who were Sakura and Satoshi?

End Flashback

"Hitomi and Hiroshi are with Miroku and Sango?!?" Kagome cried. Kaede nodded, "Their village is only a 20 minute walk west from here." Inu-yasha and Kagome thanked the elderly woman and started to walk to Miroku and Sango's village. Meanwhile, in Miroku and Sango's village...

It took Shippo about 10 minutes to remember where Miroku and Sango's house was and 2 minutes to walk there. Shippo knocked on the door of the house and was met with Sango, who happily invited the 3 of them inside her house. Inside the house, Miroku was praying, but immediately stopped once Shippo walked in with 2 small children. "Miroku, Sango, these are Kagome and Inu- yasha's children, Hitomi and Hiroshi." Shippo said, pointing at the twins. He then looked at the twins and introduced them to Miroku and Sango.

Sango knelt down in front of Hitomi and Hiroshi and nearly squealed in excitement of how much they looked like their parents. Miroku knelt down by Sango and shook hands with the two hanyou children.

Shippo looked at Miroku and asked to see Sakura and Satoshi. Miroku smiled and called, "Sakura! Satoshi!" And two children, a boy and girl the ages of 10 and 11, ran inside. "Sakura, Satoshi, this is Hitomi and Hiroshi. Hitomi and Hiroshi, these are our 2 children, Sakura and Satoshi." Sango politely said to the four children. Hiroshi stood staring at Sakura and Satoshi, waiting for an insult to come. But to his surprise, it never did.

Satoshi, a boy the age of eleven, walked up to Hiroshi and stared at his claws. Sakura, a girl the age of ten, went up to Hitomi and felt her ears. "Sugoi! A hanyou!" Satoshi said, smiling. "Just like from Mother's stories!" Sakura cried out loud. Hitomi and Hiroshi immediately knew that they like Sakura and Satoshi. The 4 children began to play outside in the sun, giggling joyfully until Inu-yasha and Kagome came up to the house.

"Kagome-chan! Inu-yasha! It's been 15 years!" Sango cried, hugging her old friends. Okay, maybe not Inu-yasha since he only felt right if his wife or kids were hugging him. Miroku looked at Inu-yasha and said, "Hitomi and Hiroshi are out side with our children." Inu-yasha and Kagome walked outside and stared in amazement. Their son and daughter, who had no friends but themselves, were playing with some human children.

Hitomi and Hiroshi looked at their parents and ran into their open arms. Sakura and Satoshi followed the twins and bowed in front of Inu-yasha and Kagome. "Konnichiwa. I am Satoshi." Satoshi said calmly. "I'm Sakura!" Sakura cried out happily. Kagome and Inu-yasha politely (Or with Inu- yasha's version of politely) introduced themselves. The twins then went back to playing with Satoshi and Sakura while Inu-yasha and Kagome sat talking with Miroku, Sango, and Shippo.

They mostly talked about their past until finally Inu-yasha and Kagome decided that it was time for them and their children to go home. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo volunteered to walk them back to the Bone Eater's Well. They wanted to visit Kaede, anyway. Sakura and Satoshi also volunteered to go and Inu-yasha and Kagome agreed. The 9 of them started to walk the 20 minute walk to the well and Kaede's village.

The first 7 minutes passed and the figure of one of Inu-yasha's most hated enemies appeared...Kouga. Kouga wasn't alone; he had an eleven year old boy with him and Inu-yasha wasn't happy. "You!" were the only words that Inu- yasha could get out of his mouth. "Kagome, good to see you after 15 years. Did you finally train that dog of yours?" Kouga asked Kagome, grinning evilly at Inu-yasha. Inu-yasha then began yelling insults at Kouga.

The boy next to Kouga stared wide-eyed, not at Inu-yasha or Kouga, but at Hitomi, who was busy giggling with Sakura. He couldn't move. It was like a spell was cast upon him, making him unable to move and forced to stare at Hitomi. The *spell* wore off once Kagome asked Kouga, "Is that your son?" "Hai." Kouga answered before fighting again with Inu-yasha. Finally, the boy had the courage to walk over to Hitomi.

The boy bowed and said politely, "Hello, my name is Akira. May I ask the name of the beautiful maiden standing in front of me?" He pointed at Hitomi. "Beautiful maiden?" Hitomi thought before saying aloud, "Oh. My name is Hitomi." Then she introduced the rest of the children to Akira. Inu- yasha and Kouga looked like their fight could last for hours, so the children decided to play some games.

The fight did indeed last for hours. By the time the 2 men could argue no more, the sky was black and full of stars, Miroku and Sango were sitting with Kagome and Shippo, half asleep, and the 5 children were leaning on each other, sound asleep. Suddenly the moon disappeared and Inu-yasha changed form. He now looked like a human. "Shit! A new moon!" He cursed.

Kagome stood up, yawned, and said, "Inu-yasha, it's late and the children are asleep. Why don't we go home tomorrow?" "All right." Inu-yasha grumbled. Each parent picked up a child and walked back to Kaede's house. Each person was put into a futon and fell asleep. Akira woke up in the middle of the night and stared at the sleeping Hitomi laying next to him. He thought of her as an angel and had dreams of her after he slept. The 5 children had no idea that the next day would be one of the most important of their lives.

End Chapter 3

A/N: This is all I got so far. In my next chapter I'm planning on having the 5 kids release a monster that crystallizes their parents and friends in the feudal era and they have until the next new moon or their parents and friends will be crystallized forever. About the *beautiful maiden* thing....I was watching the Shadow Skill TV series. There's this guy that meets this girl and automatically had a crush on her, calling her his *beautiful maiden*. I thought it would be funny to have Akira do that to Hitomi. R/R please. Oh, and here are the translations for some Japanese words I used in my story:

Jii-chan = Kagome's name for her grandpa...I guess

Sugoi = Awesome

-chan = just some endings on some names....I guess

Konnichiwa = good afternoon/ hello