CHAPTER ONE:

Kagome jumped down the well that led to the Feudal Era. She had stayed back at home for a week for Souta's eleventh birthday. Inuyasha had left two days before. She started to climb up the well.

"Oh man! This well is too big." Kagome frowned as she reached the top. "Where's that Inuyasha when you need him?" Sure enough he was sitting under the Goshinboku. She started to run over to him. "Inuyasha!!"

But wait…someone was sitting next to him. It was…Kikyo. "Nani?" Kagome stopped running. "Inuyasha…" Inuyasha turned to her in surprise.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha started. Kikyo simply got up and left. "Kikyo! Wait!! Please…" Kagome's eyes filled with tears.

"What did she want?" Kagome looked at the ground.

"I…" Inuyasha started. "Look, Kagome. She just wanted…"

"Just forget it." Kagome sat down on the ground. Inuyasha hesitantly sat next to her. "Don't…just go away, Inuyasha."

"Demo…" Inuyasha looked surprised.

"You're the last person I want to see right now!" Kagome screamed, more tears running down her cheeks. "You make me sick!"

Inuyasha got up sadly and ran away. "I hate him." Kagome said, still crying. "And that wench Kikyo. Kami-sama, why is this happening?"

It's like he doesn't even care. He didn't even apologize! Why can't he just choose one of us! Kagome looked up suddenly. That's it! I'll make him choose. I can't suffer like this anymore. Kagome got up and slowly walked to Grandma Kaede's village. Kirara jumped into her arms, already waiting for her.

"Kagome-chan!" Sango grabbed her hands. "You okay?" She studied Kagome's tearstained face. "INUYASHA!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Miroku and Shippo came running.

"Kagomeeeeeee!!" Shippo jumped into her arms. "I missed you!"

"So did I." Kagome cuddled both Shippo and Kirara.

"Ah, welcome back Kagome." Miroku smiled. "Did your brother enjoy his birthday?" Inuyasha chose this moment to make his appearance.

"Yeah." Kagome said, glad that some males were thoughtful. "Inuyasha, we need to talk." Everyone looked at her in amazement. The words she had said were casual, but the icy tone she used frightened everyone.

Sango snorted. "So Kikyo decided to pay you a visit again, Inuyasha?" She said coldly. Kagome set Shippo and Kirara on the ground and exited the hut. Inuyasha reluctantly followed. "I just hope Kagome doesn't make any decisions she'll regret later."

Kagome and Inuyasha walked all the way back to the Goshinboku. They sat down next to each other in silence, until Kagome began speaking. "Inuyasha, I'm tired of this. I know you said you have to protect Kikyo. I understand. But I can't suffer any longer. I must know. Who do you love more? Is it Kikyo or me?"

Inuyasha didn't say a word. "Ka…Kagome… I..." He shook his head. "I can't just choose now!"

"So you're still uncertain?" Kagome asked icily. "You won't hesitate to say you have to protect Kikyo." Inuyasha grew angry at her tone.

"Look Kagome." Inuyasha started, but then Kagome stood up. "Huh? What are you doing?"

"Until you can decide I'm staying in my own time." Kagome said simply and walked to the well. "Don't you dare come here unless you've made your choice." She leapt down the well without another thought.

I won't be all that surprised if he chooses Kikyo. After all, she's only a rotting corpse who just happened to try and take him to hell. And give our shikon no kakera to Naraku. And hurt me in the process. Kagome grew angrier and angrier. Why can't he just choose? I HATE HIM!!!

Kagome was in her own time. She didn't want to see her family right now. She hurried as fast as possible away from all that. From the well, the shrine, that stupid tree, her house, her family. And of course that baka Inuyasha!

Kagome stopped running, once she realized she was in unfamiliar territory. She was in a park with a fountain in the middle. She found a nearby bench, sat down, put her backpack next to her, and closed her eyes. "Help me!!" A little girl's voice cried out. Kagome opened her eyes and looked around.

"Help me!!" Kagome could see the little girl now. She was a small, dark-haired girl wearing pink. The little girl ran past Kagome.

"Wait!" Kagome called out, running after the little girl. The little girl stopped and turned around. "Are you okay?"

"I'm running from a monster." The little girl whispered, looking around her. "You might not believe me, but where I come from there's lots of them. Cause they got too much Mako energy in them."

"Mako energy?" Kagome frowned. "Where do you live?"

"Midgar." The little girl answered. "I'm Marlene. I think I can trust you."

"Why?" Kagome smiled. "Oh. My name is Kagome."

"You remind me of Aeris." Marlene smiled back. "Do you know what an Ancient is? Oh yeah. Daddy said they're also called 'Cetra'. "

"Never heard of an Ancient." Kagome shook her head. "Where's this monster?"

"I dunno. I was running around in Tifa's bar. Daddy warned me that the monster had…shikon no kakera now." Marlene said quickly. "And now they're even stronger and-"

"You know what shikon no kakera are?" Kagome demanded. Just who was this girl? And who was her father-who knew about the shikon no kakera?

"Not really. Daddy said they're small but together they make a huge, shiny ball and it sounds so cool. But I've never seen one before." Marlene frowned. Without thinking, Kagome took her shikon no kakera out of her backpack and showed it to the small girl. Marlene backed away, eyes widened. "How do I know you're not a monster?"

"She's not." A male's voice said from behind them. Kagome whirled around. He was a gorgeous guy with spiky, blonde hair and intriguing, blue eyes. He wore a dark blue, tight fitting, sleeveless T-shirt and even tighter, black pants. She looked at his sharp sword. Kind of threatening, in a I-can-take-your-head-off-in-one-swing kind of way.

"Cloud!" Marlene ran to the blonde. "Are you sure?" She looked up at him in wonder.

"If your father knew you were here, he'd have a fit... And no, she's not a monster." Cloud rolled his eyes and picked Marlene up. "How did you get them?" He studied the confused female in front of him. She had a mysterious aura, almost like Aeris, but slightly different. She had long, black hair down to her waist and amber orbs. She was wearing odd clothes with a green bow on her white shirt and a short green skirt.

Kagome backed away. "I'm not telling you anything!" How did they know about the shikon no tama? It doesn't make any sense. They're from my time… Or are they? I've never heard of this "Midgar".

"Then just give those to me." Cloud pointed to the jar in Kagome's hand. "You obviously don't understand what you got yourself into."

Kagome narrowed her eyes in anger. "Yeah right! And you do? You don't know the half of it! I bet you never met Naraku!" Oops…Baka. Baka. Baka. I should not have said that…

Cloud's eyes widened. Then they looked at her, uninterested. "I doubt you could meet Naraku and live." Kagome grit her teeth in anger.

"Ugh! You jerk!" Kagome put the jar in her backpack and turned around. She started to walk away, when she felt something pull her. "Oi! Let go!" Cloud had one hand on her backpack.

"I told you, give me those kakera." Cloud hissed. Kagome squirmed and squirmed, but he was too strong. He shoved her to the ground, leaving the backpack in his hands. He took the shikon no kakera out. "It's for your own good."

"IIE!!!" Kagome cried out. She couldn't lose them! The jar started to glow fiercely and Cloud let go of it, as if it burned him. The jar levitated in the air and Kagome snatched it. "Ha!" She stuck her tongue out at Cloud.

"She is like Aeris!" Marlene's eyes widened. "Are you sure you don't know what an Ancient is?"

"Gomen ne." Kagome shook her head. "I've never heard of an Ancient." Cloud glared at her. "Look. Why don't we got to my house and talk?"

"Why?" Cloud snapped.

"Because you know about Naraku. And I know about Naraku." Kagome shrugged. "I have reason to, but I don't know your story."

"You have reason to? Yeah right." Cloud spat out. Kagome shrugged and began to walk back to her house. Marlene waved goodbye.

"Kagome!" Kagome's mom ran to her and hugged her. "Inuyasha just came by to see if you were here. He said to tell you that Sango said 'Hentai'." Kagome's eyes went wide and she practically flew to the well and dove in it.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha was sulking by the Goshinboku. "You make me sick!" Kagome's words ran through his head over and over. He hated to see Kagome cry. But for once, he really didn't do anything wrong. Kikyo came to talk about Naraku.

"Inuyasha. I bring news." Kikyo had come while Inuyasha was waiting for Kagome to come out of the well. "Naraku has a new power. He is able to travel to different worlds. Not time-worlds. He traveled to a city called 'Midgar' and stole something called 'Materia' which is supposed to be the knowledge of the 'Ancients' or 'Cetra'. In Midgar, a company called 'Shinra' sent a group called 'Avalanche' to fight Naraku and retrieve the stolen Materia." Kikyo finished.

"What's this 'Materia'?" Inuyasha frowned.

"I suppose it's some kind of old magic." Kikyo closed her eyes. "And he is able to create more shikon no kakera and give it to monsters from this Midgar and bring them here."

"Youkai?" Inuyasha asked.

"Iie. Some kind of mutated…thing." Kikyo finished. "I don't know much. But I think this 'Avalanche' might try and get the shikon no kakera that Naraku doesn't have."

In other words, Kagome was in danger. Inuyasha realized this and at that same time he heard "Inuyasha!!!". He turned and saw Kagome. Oh no! Kagome, it's not what you think…

She didn't give me a chance to explain. Inuyasha frowned. He looked at the sky. And now everyone's mad at me. But I didn't do anything wrong!

I'm sick and tired of him! Sango was walking towards the Goshinboku so she could give Inuyasha a piece of her mind. Inuyasha no baka! Baka! Baka!

Kirara growled suddenly. Sango whirled around, thanking Kami-sama that she brought her Hiraikotsu. "What do you want?"

"I come in peace." Kagura bowed her head. "And to prove it, you can keep him." Kagura motioned and a boy in tajiya clothing came into view.

"Kohaku!" Sango's eyes widened. "You two stay here." Sango hurriedly ran to Inuyasha. "Go tell Kagome I said 'Hentai'. She'll come back." Inuyasha reluctantly obeyed. It was their secret message for: Hurry back, Kagome!

That's it for now! Hope ya liked it! I'm watching The Polar Express right now. It's pretty cool so far.