DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi does.

I'd like to say that this story came to me in the most common of inspirational places. My math class during a quiz. I have no idea why or how, but it did and here I am typing it up.

As always, any questions, comments, concerns or ideas are welcomed and appreciated. So please do not hesitate to tell me.

"Talking"

(Thinking)

ON WE GO!

Present day Tokyo, full of many residents who go about their daily lives. Many students preparing for school the next day and spending their free time trying not to learn anything new. That was reserved for school.

Sadly, for a certain Kagome Higurashi, that is a time that her grandfather puts aside for some old fashioned 'Grandfather and Granddaughter bonding time.' Also known as attempting to teach her about the legends and myths he loves to tell. Currently the pair are in a gift shop on the temple's property that they own and run. A sign outside the shop tells some of what is being sold. 'Fortunes.' 'Exorcisms.' 'Amulets/Wards.' And the well know 'Bear Paws.'

"Shikon-no-what?"

"Shikon-no-tama, Kagome girl." A gravely voice from many years of use stated. "So long as one as one has this, one will know prosperity and good fortune."

"And people actually pay money... for these marbles?" Kagome asked. Her pet cat, Buyo in her lap looking up at the key chain she held. It was a piece of square wood on the middle of the chain that said 'Sunset Shrine' and below that had a circular object the size of a large marble in the color of metallic dark blue. Her grandfather had one in pink. Kagome's fingers pinched the piece that held the key chain to the key rings it was intended for.

"Hear its legend, Kagome." Grandfather said. "In the beginning, the 'Jewel of Four Soles'...." He paused when Kagome started using the key chain as a cat toy for the fat feline in her lap, who pawed at it with much interest. With a sigh, Grandfather started up again. "It is said that..." Only to be interrupted, again.

"You remember what tomorrow is?" Kagome asked, leaning forward and staring up at he old man with big puppy dog eyes.

"How could I ever forget my adorable Granddaughters birthday?" He said. Handing her a present wrapped up in purple paper and blue ribbon. "It's a day early but... Happy Birthday Kagome!" He gave her that gentle smile only grandfathers could as she hugged him and took the present. Her excited mood dropped as she witnessed first hand her grandfathers' idea of a good gift. She held the green, webbed hand that felt too leathery to be plastic, and was too smelly to be new. "It's the mummified hand of a 'Kappa' a water-sprite. The legends hold that whosoever possesses this..." Only to be interrupted again.

"Her Buyo, lunch." Kagome told her cat, feeding him the hand as he opened his mouth to except the treat.

"Do you know what those COST!?" Grandpa yelled. Crawling after the cat. Kagome stood up and left, preparing for school.

Kagome looked over her ancestral home. The 'home' was also a very old temple that seemed filled with legends and myths. But in truth, Kagome never focused on the legends. "See ya!" The birthday girl said the next morning as she ran from the house ready for school. Her short green skirt swaying in the wind. She stopped when she stumbled upon the brother staying by the well house.

"Sis..." He started.

"Souta, what are you doing here? We're not allowed in the well house!"

"But Buyo... he's in the well house..."

"Then go get him!" Kagome said, she started to walk away, but her brother grasped her arm.

"But... its scary in there..." With a huff, Kagome opened the sliding wooden door and walked into the small, single square room. In the sunken center of the room, was a square, old wooden well that was dry and was sealed up. Kagome glared at her brother.

"Scary huh? Aren't you a boy?" Kagome walked down the wooden steps and looked around for Buyo. She heard a scratching noise in the old well. "You gotta be kidding me... he's in the well..." She felt something rub up against her leg. "AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEE!"

"Kagome!" Souta said, falling to the floor and putting a small hand to his heart to slow down the beating of his ten year old heart. "Jeez..."

"Buyo..." Kagome growled, picking up the cat. She turned around to look up at her brother.

Souta glared at his sister for scaring him so much. But his glare turned into a gaze as he looked behind her, the wooden seal over the well started to glow along the edges, as if light was coming from within the well. "Kagome....." Souta tried to warn.

Arms, many arms, about six, broke through the planks that seal the well. They reached out and grabbed his older sister, Buyo jumped to safety out of Kagome's arms, but Kagome was held to tightly and was pulled into the well. The last thing Souta saw as he ran to the edge of the well was Kagome falling back into a never ending vortex of multi colored lights, a hand reaching to grasp something to hand onto, and the monster behind her who held her in its embrace.

First off, I'm soooooo sorry it took so long to up date. I always hear that its hard to update from other authors, but never experienced it first hand. Its like you update then tree weeks later you sit up in bed and go 'I HAVENT UPDATED!' (At least, that's what happened to me... I almost woke up my parents and sister...) So I'm very sorry and thanks to all you loyal readers who refrained from death threats and nasty e-mails. I have an idea where this story is headed, but up to a certain point it's a blank so any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

I don't like how this chapter turned out, so I may try and fix it before I put up the next chapter.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or CONSTRUCTIVE criticism, please tell me. I'm all ears.

Review and tell me what you think!

Thanks again. SilverNinjaHikaru signing out!