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AND THE WINNERS ARE-
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ChibesCONGRATS! You really don't win anything…except for the satisfaction of being right? Sure, why the hell not? Lol, all right. So for those of you who still have no idea who I'm talking about, read on!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha OR the song, Heartplace. But both are very good…lol.
Chapter 2
"You've got to be kidding me!" Inuyasha said leaping up from his seat.
"You can see it with your own two eyes, can't you?" Kagome said back. "It's entirely possible, seeing as I come from a long line of priests."
"But what you're saying is that Miroku is part of that long line of priests?" Inuyasha queried.
"That's what the scroll says," Kagome told him. She began to roll up the family scroll once again.
Miroku blinked a few times, the shock finally wearing off a bit. Yes indeed…Miroku was the ancestor.
"Maybe it is true." He said, looking up at Kagome. So, now Kagome-sama is related to me? I guess we learn something new everyday…
"Jii-chan would love to meet you, Miroku-sama!" Kagome said excitedly. "And I was wondering if you could do me a favor." She grabbed Miroku's arm.
"Favor?"
"Yes. I want you to try coming through the well with me." She said.
"What!" Everyone said at once. Kagome winced.
"Just try it! The worst that could happen is that you end up falling to the bottom of the well and not into my time."
"That and a few broken bones if he lands the wrong way," Inuyasha muttered under his breath.
Miroku glared at him and proceeded to walk outside with Kagome, Sango and Shippou, leaving Inuyasha behind.
Soon the gang encircled the well, all of them peering dubiously inside. Inuyasha was about to hop in the well himself, before Kagome stopped him.
"What is it now!" Inuyasha huffed.
"You can't come." Kagome stated.
"…Excuse me? I always come!" Inuyasha retorted, raising his voice.
"Yes, but not this time. You and Miroku-sama would be too much for my family to handle. Stay here, all right?"
"…"
"Good boy!" Kagome giggled.
"OIII!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Anyway, are you ready, Miroku-sama? I hope this works." Kagome still had a grip on Miroku's robes.
"Yes, I'm certainly willing to try." He said back.
Shippou and Sango gazed at Kagome and Miroku as Inuyasha moped, visibly offended that he was ordered to stay put. Shippou was upset that Kagome was leaving him behind with Inuyasha again, and Sango just didn't want to see Miroku leave.
"Right. Well, we'll see you guys later. Hopefully, if this works." Kagome said cheerfully. "Here we go. Ready Miroku-sama?"
He nodded, his face quite expressionless. Inside however, he was like a small child. He really couldn't wait to see what Kagome-sama's world was like. He had heard so much about it from Inuyasha and Kagome herself. It would be nice for him to explore as well.
"Two…one!" Miroku barely heard Kagome count down before she jumped in the well, dragging Miroku with her. Miroku squeezed his eyes shut, just in case he wouldn't like what he saw. If he didn't make it through the well with Kagome, all that would be greeting him would be the very…very…hard ground.
After quite awhile of falling, more than he expected, Miroku dared to open his eyes. As soon as he did, they widened with shock as a peculiar blue light surrounded them.
The two hit the bottom of the well gently. Miroku glanced upwards. Kagome was still with him, and he could no longer see the blue skies of the Sengoku Jidai above them, but instead saw a roof. This meant that his time traveling had indeed worked.
"All right! C'mon Miroku-sama!" Kagome exclaimed, beginning to climb the ladder that had mysteriously appeared. Miroku followed silently, without question.
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"Guess it worked. I don't see Miroku at the bottom," Shippou said, gazing down the dark depths of the mystifying well.
Sango and Inuyasha sighed and glanced at each other. This was going to be a long day.
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"Jii-chan! Jii-chan, guess what!" Kagome called from the well house. She ran outside, Miroku in tow.
Miroku gasped as he stepped out into the sunlight. His eyes darted back and forth between the large buildings, the smooth ground, the strange carriages moving on the black road at the bottom of the enormous outdoor staircase, everything!
Jii-chan came running at the sound of all the commotion at the well house with Souta following.
Once the two got there, they spotted Kagome…and someone new.
"Ahh! Where's Inu no nii-chan today? Who's this?" Souta said, taking a good look at Miroku. Ack, a houshi. That's no fun! Souta thought.
"Jii-chan, this is Miroku-sama. The one we were talking about this morning."
"The Miroku on our family scroll? Ah I see. So you're a houshi?" Jii-chan said enthusiastically. He ended up coaxing Miroku into the house, ready to bombard him with questions about spirits and his favorite subjects.
"Ah nee-chan! Why couldn't you bring Inu no nii-chan today? This guy will probably be too boring!" Souta complained.
"Oh your opinion of him will change I'm sure. Miroku-sama is a very…complicated person. But I'm sure you'll love him!" And with that, Kagome ran inside to save Miroku from the terror that was her grandfather.
Inside the house, Kagome's mother was preparing lunch, while jii-chan was deep in conversation with Miroku. They appeared to be discussing…houriki.
What else? Kagome thought. Jii-chan was sure that he possessed the family's fabled spiritual power, though it was clear he didn't.
Kagome and Souta sat down at the kitchen table. "Miroku-sama, later I wanted to take you out shopping for new clothes. You can't exactly stay as a houshi in this time, it would look weird. Mama? Is it alright if we go?"
"I'll come along, I have to pick up a few things anyway." Kagome's mother said cheerfully.
So it was set. Miroku was going to experience Kagome's time first hand today. He was thrilled.
A/N- Next chapter is longer, I promise! So far its…6 pages I think. And there's serious cuteness and really odd humor coming from all directions too! Til then, well…BYE!
