Koga goes into the Bone Eater's well hoping to bring Kagome back for himself but instead of ending up in Kagome's time, he is transported 500 years after—to the next sacred embodiment of the Shikon Jewel. Unable to resist the draw of the jewel, Koga in an endeavor to save his own life Koga causes the Gundam pilots to go back into the past.
This story is rated T. It has bits of smut, various POV's, humor and some horror. I tried to keep it in the true context and characterization of Inu Yasha and GW. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. The original stories belong to much more creative people. This was written in the spirit of fun not profit.
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Once Upon a Shrine
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Chapter 9 Worm hole
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The police wouldn't come, they didn't believe their story and thought it was a hoax. So Sally called and it took giving her badge number to get some one to listen. After that they still waited nearly an hour before a fire truck arrived.
"What took so long? They could all be dead," Cathy nearly wailed.
"Ma'am you'll have to calm down," the chief said firmly.
He was a big man with light brown hair. Sally would have guessed him to be in his late thirties. He looked at her and Cathy patiently. It gave Sally the impression he really didn't believe them.
"You're from the colonies right?" The chief asked sounding a bit patronizing.
"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?" Cathy shouted.
"You don't have wells, so you wouldn't know," he answered.
"Wouldn't know what?" Cathy snapped.
"There are no working wells in Tokyo so we doubt that this is what your brother and his friends fell into."
"I'm from earth," Sally said before Cathy could respond. "It looks like a well to me and if I'm wrong does it really matter?"
The chief didn't answer and actually looked embarrassed. Sally placed a comforting hand on Cathy's shoulder. She had to calm Cathy down. She knew Cathy was furious at the behavior and attitude of the emergency people. The vision of her brother disappearing down that hole wouldn't leave her.
"Is this the place?" another firefighter asked.
"Yes, there is a hole in the center of the shack," Sally told him.
The men were highly skeptical until a few started to peek into the doorway. They didn't go right inside and a few even stepped back. As Sally again explained what had happened she noticed that the firemen stared at the shack suddenly a little more convinced. The shack had that effect. To Sally it made her skin creep and Cathy wouldn't stay in the place.
Together the group made their way in. The chief led the way while Sally and Cathy lingered by the door. The two skid marks from Trowa's feet were clearly visible. A fireman aimed his high power flashlight down the well. Sally and Cathy saw that he was careful of the loose stone surrounding it.
"How did all of them fall in?" the chief wondered out loud.
"We don't know," Sally told him. "I didn't actually see them all fall in."
"I did. Well almost…" Cathy said from the door. She was in tears and had to clear her throat before she could speak clearly. "Actually I saw the top of my brother's head before he disappeared."
"There is quite a bit of loose dirt around the rim," the chief said. "It's possible."
He wasn't speaking to them but the other firemen. To Sally, he still sounded a little skeptical only he couldn't dismiss the fact that there was evidence to prove something might have happened and it was indeed a well. Sally watch the man looked around nervously.
"Get some rope and a wince," he ordered as he got to his knees. The chief aimed his flashlight down the well. The bottom couldn't be seen. "This looks deep—really deep."
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They had difficulty climbing the sleek rocky surface that made up the sides of their prison except Trowa for with his bare feet he seemed to scale the side effortlessly. The others watched him surprised at his agility. They all knew that Trowa performed great feats at the circus and truthfully there was almost a bit of speculation as to how much was real. Yet for the most part, they all knew it was real enough.
"Barton, I'm impressed," Duo said as he clung to the rocky and dank stones. "You're really good."
"You have been neglectful," Quatre huffed as he climbed. "Your last performance was way to simple. If your audience saw you now they would really pay."
"Quatre—always the business man," Wufei reprimanded half-heartedly. "Nonetheless, I too agree with Winner and Maxwell, you're really good."
Trowa didn't answer, which was no surprise however he was actually surprised at himself. He had never done rock climbing before and would never have guessed it was so easy. In the cold and smelly waters of the well he have had felt sluggish and weak. Now he was able to reach and cling to the rocks using only his arms to pull up the rest of his body. He even turned and gave his friends a hand up every once in a while.
It was a long climb and took a lot of concentration. For a time, the group was able to concentrate on themselves and not their missing friend. Heero was not there. They had searched that horrible smelly water hole till daybreak and found no trace of him. They also didn't find his assailant. They were sure now that what ever had attacked them had also taken him.
The group reached the summit by mid-day. Trowa had to literally lean over the opening and pull each one of them through. His balance and strength seemed to be increasing. Trowa shrugged it off as an adrenaline rush.
The sun was bright overhead and the ground was rocky and barren at the lip of the opening. Below was a thick canopy of trees as far as the eyes could see. From this vintage point, they should have been able to make out the city.
"Where the hell are we?" Duo asked no one in particular.
"We couldn't have traveled that far underwater," Wufei said.
"I don't see any cities," Quatre said turning around to search the land in back of them. "I don't see faint clouds of pollution in the distance."
"There are places in the African continent that have long undisturbed forest," Trowa said softly. He didn't sound convincing.
"There is no way we traveled under Tokyo bay, though parts of the Pacific and across the Indian Ocean," Wufei snapped.
"Maybe we discover a worm hole on earth?" Duo said.
Wufei gave Duo a looked that suggested he believed he had lost his mind. Quatre and Trowa wore identical expressions. Duo struck an adamant pose. The look dared them to come up with a better explanation.
"I'll believe we traveled through time first," Wufei huffed.
"Well maybe this worm hole takes you through time," Duo protested although even he winced when he said it. "Fine then you explain this."
The group looked again at the sounding forests. They waited listening; there was no sound of planes or traffic. There was no place on Japan, or any near Tokyo that was so undisturbed.
"Maybe as we descend we will recognize a landmark," Duo suggested.
"Well regardless of where and when we are," Quatre stated diplomatically. "We better find a way to get off this mountain before it gets dark."
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The place had a strong smell of incense. Heero opened his eyes slowly and looked around. It was dim and from what he could see, it looked like a temple—a very old and ancient temple. The last thing he remembered was getting nailed by one of the monsters.
He had never believed in the Japanese myths and legends he had read about. He never thought that demons and monsters actually existed but he was sure that was what had attacked him. He cracked an eye open and looked down at him self. He was lying on a soft futon and there was a thin sheet covering him. He lifted the sheet and saw that he was naked except for a simple chain of dark beads. His stomach had been cleaned and bandaged. He tried to sit up and dropped back down breathless. He was weak from the fight and woozy from the punch his last attacker gave him.
The dog like guy had been strong—stronger than any guy he had ever encountered. Heero laid back and allowed years of training kicked in. He had to focus assess and isolate his injuries. As he laid there in a semi meditative state Heero realized he was no longer alone. He even out his breathing and pretended to be unconscious. He could feel his visitor staring and he fought the urge to open his eyes.
He nearly jumped when he felt the tickle of hair long before the person leaned forward to sniff at his stomach. Who ever it was, they were being gentle. Heero relax a bit when he felt more hair trailing across his arms. It reminded him of someone else with long hair.
He felt anxious and aroused at the touch. His deep stated suspicion about his own sexually arose to mind. That wasn't the only thing that arose. Heero tried to focus on controlling his excitement. It was a mistake. By doing that he could feel himself getting more aware of the person touching him. If they kept it up soon they would know how awake he was.
Heero reached out catching a handful of hair. He pulled the person's face towards his own and away from less sensitive areas. As he blinked his vision clear he founded himself staring into eyes that were yellow-gold. For a second he had expected them to be purple but then he remembered this wasn't Duo.
"Who are you?"
"Get your hands off me," growled his sniffer.
Heero didn't let go, instead he griped the guy tighter. He could see the guy's ears flickering angrily—flickering like dog-ears. The guy was dressed an ancient period outfit and the two of them stared at each other for a long moment.
"Inu Yasha, leave him," a woman said from the door.
They both jumped guilty, each for different reasons. Inu? Dog, Heero thought quietly—fitting. He glanced at the guy one more time before turning to look at the young woman who had entered and felt a moment of fear. She was dressed in a pre-colony school uniform. What the hell was going on?
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tbc
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I was asked earlier about when this story takes place in the series. It should be around when Inu Yasha, Sessomaru, Koga and others face the cats from the West. Also, please excuse any poor Japanese translations, I usually don't include Japanese with English yet for Inu Yasha I find that the names of the characters, the old creatures of folklore, the era and the place where the story is taking place is more enhanced when I used words that stay within the characterization of the story. It is one of the reasons why I like the sub version of Inu Yasha better than the dubbed one. I do try to explain the words in English within the story for those who don't know the sub version for all that is worth. All in all, I hope everyone is enjoying the story and I really appreciate your feedback.
-- Ani