*sigh* Okie days, time for me to update again. Just so much is happening in my life right now, I haven't really had time to update on this fic. Anywho, let's just get on with it, shall we?

Inuyasha: Yeah, really… when's this story gonna be over again?

What, ya getting tired of it already?

Inuyasha: Well… maybe… but what the hell's with this "Kasumi" girl?

Relax, Inu. It's simple, this is called a "fan-fiction". Come on, say it with me *makes quotation marks with her fingers* "fan-fiction". Meaning NOT REAL!

Inuyasha: Get off my back… *glare*

Can we just get on with this thing?

Inuyasha: Yeah. Get it done with already. Jeez…

Disclaimers: Eh, that's it. Who really reads these every chapter anyway?

Warnings: Same with the disclaimers…

Chapter 5: Inside the belly of the Well

Inuyasha stood up and headed toward the door. Kagome ran to him calling as Kasumi straightened up from the bed.

"Inuyasha! Where are you going?" Kagome asked as she grabbed his shoulder.

Inuyasha turned slightly to her and replied, "Home…"

"But why so soon? I mean, you don't have to go…"

"I just need to think," Inuyasha said calmly. "Everyone needs time to think. I'm no exception."

"Think about what, Inuyasha?"

He motioned to Kasumi's door and explained, "About her. I mean, finding out you have a kid you never met who's been alive for so many years is pretty overwhelming, Kagome."

Kagome let go of his kimono and looked to the ground. She felt horrible for not telling him about Kasumi. She knew she could have forgot all about her mother's and grandfather's warnings and went to see Inuyasha after she found out she was pregnant. Or even showed her to him after she was born. But then again… that would be pretty dangerous on the count of Naraku still being inside the Shikon Jewel… which was inside… Kasumi. Kagome felt so bad that she didn't tell him about his daughter.

Inuyasha strutted outside to the temple. Kagome followed.

"I'll be back soon," he said to her as he stood beside the well.

Kagome nodded and replied, "Maybe Kasumi and I could come by."

With a shrug, Inuyasha jumped inside, not saying another word to Kagome. But as she left, she didn't realize there was someone at the temple doors. It was Kasumi… but what was she doing…?

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As soon as she knew her mother was out of sight, Kasumi quietly snuck into the temple and stared into the well.

"So this is how my dad gets from Feudal to Future Japan. I get it," she said aloud to herself.

Making sure no one was watching her, she sneakily glanced in all directions, and jumped inside the well. What she saw next amazed her.

She was plummeting into space by the looks of it. A blue light surrounded her as little star-like specks danced around this vast nothingness. Soon enough, she got scared and her heart jumped around inside her ribcage. The Shikon Jewel had escaped her body and was floating in front of her. Before she could catch it, she was in Feudal Japan, climbing out the well.

Inuyasha noticed and turned to her. "What the hell are you doin' here?" he asked.

"Dad," she replied, "I had to see what the whole 'well' thing was all about. But in the meantime, I lost the jewel."

Inuyasha's lip curled as his eye twitched. "You… WHAT?!?!"

Kasumi put her hands in front of her face defensively and said, "I know, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! But, we can find it, I know we can."

"What do you mean 'we'?"

"Hey, I can't do this on my own. I'm only thirteen for Christ sakes."

"Watch it, kid."

"I have a name you know. It's Kasumi to yo--" She got cut off in mid sentence by an unfamiliar voice.

A man walking by wearing black and purple and a small black ponytail approached Inuyasha and Kasumi as he asked, "Were you able to find Kagome?"

Inuyasha turned to him and replied nodding, "Yeah, I did."

The man then took notice to Kasumi. "And who is this?" He seemed to be interested in her and looked at her in a seductive way.

"Back off, Miroku. This is my daughter, Kasumi," Inuyasha said sternly, standing in front of her.

Miroku looked shocked as ever. He couldn't even find correct words to come out of his mouth. "Wait… she… your… what?!"

The bridge of Inuyasha's nose turned crimson red as he crossed his arms over his chest explaining, "She's me and Kagome's daughter…" He looked to the direction right of him and studied a butterfly landing onto a flower petal, then flapping its wings.

Silence filled the air as Miroku looked from Kasumi, then to Inuyasha, doing this several times. He set his right hand on his chin as he broke the silence. "Yes, she resembles both of you very well."

Kasumi cocked her head to the side as she blurted, "What's the deal with the prayer beads? Are you some sort of religious person or what?"

Inuyasha turned to her and said her name through grit teeth as she replied, "What?!"

Miroku didn't really seem to mind answering. "Actually, I'm not a priest or anything. Just a humble monk."

"You don't look like a monk, dude," Kasumi said shaking her head, but keeping eye contact with him. "I mean, you don't really dress like 'em. Well, that's just my opinion but still… I'd always imagined them in outfits covering head to toe with lots of chanting and stuffs like that."

Inuyasha felt as if he was going to strangle her. But Miroku just snickered.

"The prayer beads are actually holding in what I like to call a black hole in my hand," he explained as he looked carefully into his palm.

Kasumi must've seemed confused because Miroku went on explaining, "It's a curse that was sent down from my grandfather. A man named Naraku did this."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Kasumi said, "did you just say 'Naraku'?!"

"Yes, I did, why?"

"That's the dude who was trapped inside the Shikon Jewel which was trapped inside my body which disappeared on the way here."

Silence…

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Alrighty, done with this chapter. I really like Miroku even though he's perverted at times. I had a real strong urge to put Shippo in this chapter as well, but decided not to. He's so cute! ^_^

Inuyasha: Feh..

Don't you start complaining

Inuyasha: Who said I was?!

I said! Now shut it and say goodbye to everyone till next chappie!

Inuyasha: Why you little.. *rolls up kimono sleeve and approaches her*

Gah! Okay, um, bye! O_O *flee*