A/N: Yay! Another chapter done already! With my friend, Keri Maxwell (my very hyper, Inuyasha, Lord of the Rings, ADHD friend. Read her work! It's amazing!) I have come one step closer to unraveling the secrets to Inuyasha's past! Unfortunately for you, this chapter doesn't really explain anything. But no worries, I have introduced our favorite cougheverydaycouch monk friend! And very soon, a few more familiar faces will appear! Enjoy!

Disclaimer:

AouraMaiden: "Yes! I own Inuyasha! I DO!" laughs evilly
Keri Maxwell: slap "No you don't! Bad AouraMaiden! Bad!" runs off with Inuyasha for herself. Takes and Miroku and Jakotsu for grins
AouraMaiden: "Bring them back!"
Keri Maxwell: "NEVER!" laughs hysterically, leaving AouraMaiden crying

What Is A Half Breed?

Kagome slowly began to regain consciousness. She was lying on the ground on her right side. Her right arm was pinned underneath something while her left was wrapped around the same something. Whatever it was, it wasn't too heavy; actually, it was quite soft and very warm. It was a very comforting feeling; it made her feel safe and secure, like nothing in the world could hurt her.

Slowly, as her brain began to process again, she tried to remember what might have happen. Suddenly, all the memories came rushing back to her. Images of the well house, the blinding blue light, the sensation of being pulled into the well and of Inuyasha trying to save her.

"INUYASHA!" She cried out, sitting up as fast as her slightly sore and still fatigued body would allow her. As she yanked her arm out from underneath whatever she was pinned under, she heard a cross between a moan and a low growl. She quickly pulled away, thinking it was some sort of wild animal. In the dark it was difficult to see what she was doing and accidentally kicked it, hard.

"Ow!" A guff and groggy voice exclaimed. "What the hell?"

"Inuyasha!" She exclaimed, crawling around in the semi-dark until she finally found him. Her eyes still hadn't adjusted to the strange lighting. "Are you alright?"

"I was, until someone kicked me!" He snapped. Kagome just sat there and thought she heard a whispered 'bitch' under his breath.

"What did you just call me?" She demanded.

"Nothing." He mumbled as he slowly attempted to sit up. "Oh man." He groaned, rubbing his back and side. He didn't remember landing after being pulled into the well; he must have blacked out or something, but he did remember what he did just as they began to fall and winced again as the consequences of his actions reminded him not to move so quickly.

"Where are we?" Kagome said in a voice just above a whisper.

"At the bottom of the well." Inuyasha stated with a sigh because the answer was so obvious that even this stupid girl should have known. As Kagome's eyes finally adjusted (Inuyasha had no problem seeing, even in the strange lighting), they found a hard packed dirt floor and dirt walls around them. Stray tree roots were sticking out a few feet above their heads and the mouth of the well sat about 10 feet beyond that.

"But look at how bright it is up there." Kagome commented. Both turned their gaze up ward. Bright sunlight could be seen shinning down, but they were too deep into the earth for the light to reach them.

"So?"

"So," Kagome began to explain, "the well is inside the well house. How can there be that much sunlight!" Inuyasha stared at her for a minute, thinking about what she was saying. She was right. There was no way there could be that much light up there if the well was inside. Inhaling deeply through his nose, he started to decipher different scents; grass, pine and oak trees and clean stream. Quite a distance away, there were people.

But that didn't make sense. They were in the middle of the city. Sure, the smell of people seemed right, but it should be a lot stronger. Also, there weren't that many pine trees in the area, much less a fresh water stream. The stench of gasoline driven cars, over worked factories, and other such pollution was replaced with the sweet scent of fresh morning dew, clean air and the fait accent of steamed rice.

"I'll be right back. Stay here." Inuyasha ordered. Then, without another word, he crouched down; holding the position for a second, then sprang up from the ground, flying into the air. He reached the top with no problem, climbed over the edge and disappeared.

"Stay here? Where am I supposed to go?!" Kagome shouted at the boy's back. Although he was already out of the well, she thought she heard a faint 'Keh' come from above her. A few minutes later, Inuyasha peered over the edge of the well again.

"I'm coming down!" He called down. Kagome moved out of the way until she was leaning against the dirt wall. The next thing she knew, Inuyasha was back in his crouching position on the ground in front of her.

"So, where are we?" She asked urgently as he got to his feet.

"You've got to see this." His voice was full of awe. Kagome looked around then back at the boy.

"How do you expect me to get out of here? I don't have your abilities." She said plainly. Inuyasha looked around, just like Kagome had, then sighed heavily. Turing his back to her, he crouched down and froze. Kagome just looked on at him, having absolutely no idea what he was doing.

"What are you waiting for?" He snapped after a minute.

"What do you expect me to do?"

"Get on my back, stupid." He sighed then added a low groan for good measure.

"Stupid! Who are you calling stupid?" She yelled, putting her hands on her hips.

"Will you just get on so I can get you out of here?!" He barked. Hesitantly, Kagome began to climb piggy-back style onto Inuyasha's back, his words echoing in her mind.

"...so I can get you out of here?!" He didn't say, 'so WE can get out of here.' It sounded like he was concerned about her. He could easily have left here there when he went up the first time; all he had to do was just walk away and not turn back , but he didn't. He came back for her.

"You ready?" He asked after a while. Kagome was now seated on his back; his arms wrapped around each of her legs, holding her tightly while her arms were locked around his neck.

"Uh-huh." Kagome replied shakily.

"Here we go!" And with that, Inuyasha leapt up and out of the well. Kagome shrieked once more as she felt herself leave the safety of the ground. "Quit screaming in my ears!" Inuyasha shouted as his feet landed firmly on the soft grass. Standing erect, he let go of Kagome's legs and let her fall less then gracefully to the ground, landing with a light 'thud'.

"Ow." She groaned, rubbing her already sore back. "What did you do that for?" She demanded.

"That's for screaming in my ear." He explained reaching up and rubbing his ears again, which were still ringing from all the shouting. Looking around, Inuyasha decided to investigate the surrounding area.

"Don't move." He ordered. "I'm going to have a look around."

Inuyasha looked around the clearing again. Taking a few steps forward, he tried to distinguish all the different scents. So many new smells attacked his nose; he didn't know where to start.

"What is it?" Kagome asked, coming up next to him. He glared down at her.

"Do you ever listen?" He snapped at Kagome, who just smirked back at him.

"Not when I'm treated like this."

"Keh. Typical woman." He muttered.

"And what would you know about typical women?" Kagome questioned. Inuyasha turned to her with a look of frustration and opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. "Just as I thought; you're all bark and no bite." Inuyasha's face became bright red and his eyes narrowed as Kagome turned her back on him and started walking away. Bearing his fangs, he slowly began to advance on her.

"I'll show you a bite." He growled menacingly. Just as he reached out to grab her arm, he suddenly sensed someone near by. Spinning around, he found a young man, about 19 years old dressed in dark monks clothing running full speed towards them. Kagome had stopped and turned to say something to Inuyasha but immediately forgot it when she saw the other boy.

"Now what?" Inuyasha inwardly groaned.

"Don't even think about touching her, you evil demon!" The boy shouted, holding up the staff he held in his left hand.

"Demon?" Both Inuyasha and Kagome said aloud. The monk stopped a few feet in front the pair, jammed his staff into the ground in front of him and took a firm stance, preparing to fight.

"Unhand her!" He demanded. Inuyasha looked down at his own empty hands then questioningly at the boy. "If you release her now, you will not be harmed." He ordered. Inuyasha, unfazed by the monk's empty threat, took a confident step forward and flicked the staff, which easily fell to the ground with a light 'cling'. The boy flinched slightly at the disrespect towards his staff.

"I will not tell you again! Release her, demon." He shouted.

"Why do you keep calling me a demon?" Inuyasha snarled, clenching his hand into a tight fist. This guy was starting to get on his nerves. Kagome, on the other hand, was almost captivated by him. His hair was pulled back into a short ponytail, which revealed one golden hoop in one ear and two in the other.

'Well, he looks normal.' She thought, looking between the boy and Inuyasha, who were busy having a glaring contest.

"M'lady! Fear not! I shall rescue you from this vile creature's clutches." The boy called around Inuyasha to Kagome.

"What?" Kagome gasped out loud.

"Who you calling vile?" Inuyasha yelled.

"I'll take care of this demon soon enough, then I shall take you away from here." The boy declared.

"Wait a minute!" Kagome responded, but her words fell on deaf ears, because at the same moment, Inuyasha launched himself at the boy, claws bared and ready to slash this guy to bits. The boy, being quicker then he looked, flung himself on the ground, grabbed his staff and, with impressive speed, came up just in time to duck the attack.

'He's fast.' Inuyasha thought as he lunged at the guy again and, once again, missed him. Before he knew it, their 'battle' had moved closer to Kagome. The boy had put himself between her and Inuyasha and was now facing her.

"You're safe now, m'lady." He said formally, giving her a small bow. Kagome blushed and Inuyasha, who had stopped attacking long enough to watch the scene, gave them a look of disgust.

"Oh...well...thank you," Kagome started, "but you see, I wasn't in any real danger." She was about to explain herself but never got the chance. The monk suddenly dropped to one knee in front of her, took her hands into his and looked her right in the eye. Inuyasha's body suddenly became very tense. 'I just don't trust this guy,' he tried to tell himself when he realized how uncomfortable he was getting with how everything was playing out.

"You are so brave to not be frightened in the presence of such a dangerous creature." He said which caused Inuyasha to growl quite loudly. The monk ignored him and continued to address Kagome. "One as beautiful and brave as you," Kagome blushed again, "would you do me the honor of bearing my children?" The entire world seemed to stop at that very second in time. Not even the birds could be heard chirping.

A second later, the scene had changed dramatically. Kagome stood firm; her back pack off her shoulder and now in her hands. The young monk was lying unconscious on the ground in front of her; the right side of his face beginning to turn red with a large lump forming on his head. Inuyasha stood about a foot behind the monk, looking quite surprised. He had stopped short, with his arm raised and ready to strike the already unconscious monk. Looking up at Kagome, his expression quickly changed from one of anger to one of fear. He was quite ready to teach the guy a lesson he wouldn't soon forget, but Kagome had, quite literally, beat him to the punch. After seeing this, he was going to have to think twice about what he said to her.

"Now what are we going to do?" Kagome asked innocently. Inuyasha, shaking the slight sense of fear from his head, turned to her.

"There's a village not far from here. Over in that direction." He explained pointing somewhere beyond Kagome.

"How do you know that?" She questioned. "We've only been here a few minutes. There's no way you could have already traveled that far."

"Heh. I can smell them cooking lunch from a mile away!" He said proudly. Kagome looked and him then in the direction of the supposed village. Well, it could hurt to try.

"Alright then, lead on." She said. Inuyasha stood as still as stone.

"What?"

"You said you know where this village is, so, lead on. Maybe they can tell us where we are."

"And what makes you think I want to go anywhere with you?" Inuyasha scoffed.

"Do you want to end up like him?" She asked, pointing at the monk, who still hadn't moved. Inuyasha, who had never feared anything in his entire life, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"Fine." He said after a minute of contemplating which was more important; his pride or his life. "Come on." And without a second glance back, he followed the strong scent of cooked rice and fish towards the village, with Kagome at his side. Leaving the monk behind to eventually wake up, alone, disoriented and having no memory of the occurrence.

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