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AN- Please read the notes on the bottom after the story. Thanks!
So you aren't confused, the first part until the line is a flashback.
So It Begins
"What's that?"
"They are prayer beads." Kaede showed her the rosary in her hands.
"What do we need it for?" Kagome was curious as to why they had stopped by the sacred tree where Inuyasha was sleeping before going back to the well. When Kaede had pulled what looked like a black beaded necklace with fangs out of her robes, she had become even more interested.
"Ye will not have an easy time getting back here if Inuyasha has his say. As a Guardian, it will be his duty to be with ye at all times. He will not let ye go so easily. The prayer beads shall serve as an anchor for a subduing spell I will place on him."
"A subduing spell?"
"Aye. Watch." Kaede held the rosary up with both hands, closing her eyes and mumbling words that Kagome couldn't understand. The beads began to shine with a bright white-pink light. Kaede let go of them, bringing her fingers together in front of her, while the necklace hung in midair. Suddenly, one by one the beads began to shoot themselves toward the dormant hanyou, settling around his neck until they were exactly as they were before.
"Wow..."
"Now all ye need to do to complete the spell is to say the word of subjugation."
"Word of subjugation? What word?"
"Only ye can choose the word. But ye must wait until ye go back to your own time. This spell is designed to subdue the spirit, so it w ill not work unless his spirit is present to hear the word."
"Oh, all right."
'Yes! It worked! Kind of violent though...'
Kagome basked in her triumph for only a couple seconds before concern kicked in. She hadn't expected such a forceful response from the subduing spell. Why wasn't he moving? Cautiously, Kagome removed her leg from the well and started up the steps to check on the prone hanyou.
"Inuyasha? Are you...okay?" About halfway up the steps, she saw him twitch and begin to lift his head. It looked as though he was having a tough time of it. When his face was fully raised from the floorboards, she saw death gleaming in his eyes, directed fully at her.
"Eh heh heh... now don't be mad..."
He slowly managed to pull up the top part of his body and Kagome retreated down the steps in haste.
"What. The. Fuck. Was. That." The words were ground out in a soft yet strangely threatening tone.
'Oh boy. He's pissed.' "Um... a subduing spell that lady Kaede gave me. Pretty effective huh?"
He didn't say anything until he was finally up on his feet once more, fully upright instead of crouching this time. At least he wasn't preparing to jump on her. His eyes glinted dangerously as he leveled his gaze on her.
"Don't even think about trying that again."
Despite his intimidating manner, Kagome lifted her chin stubbornly in defiance. "Then don't try to stop me and I won't use it again."
Inuyasha's cold anger was suddenly replaced by an annoyed expression. "You planned on doing this the whole time didn't you? That's why you've been so sure I couldn't stop you." He set his shoulders and crouched down once more, readying himself to leap over to her. "Well I hope your little spell works again, wench. Cause I'm not letting you go without a fight!"
"Osuwari."
"Gaahh!" Once more, Inuyasha found himself tasting the dirt and dust at the top of the steps. He was pretty sure this would be getting old real fast.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha. I'll be back in a couple of days, okay."
"I won't be here!" Though slightly muffled from his mouth being pressed against the ground, Kagome understood what he said and heard the petulant inflection of his voice.
"I hope that's not true, but if you aren't, I promise I won't quit trying until you're free. I swear it. I'll see you again. Until then, try to stay out of trouble."
Inuyasha lifted his head just in time to see her settling on the ledge, steeling herself for the jump.
"Kagome!" He must have sounded as desperate as he felt, because she looked over at him quickly, alarm in her eyes.
Seeing he was alright, she flashed him a bright smile. "I'll be fine, really. Don't worry." With one more smile, she pushed off the ledge and dropped into the well.
A blue light flashed from its depths and faded a second later. Feeling the effects from Kagome spell wearing off he leapt to the edge and peered down into the darkness beneath him. But she was already gone. And he was still here. He blinked. He was still here?
"Ha!" Jumping up on the edge of the well he punched one fist to the sky, mocking the forces that be for having overcome their stupid sleep effect. "Take that!"
Too bad he had no one to talk to for two days.
Dropping back to the ground, he poked his head over the well once more, as if be sheer force of thought, Kagome would reappear at the bottom and say, 'oh I changed my mind'. He hoped she kept herself safe without him. Sighing deeply, he leaned on the well, propping himself up on his elbows. It was going to be a long, boring couple of days.
'Stupid vines.' Kagome had the feeling she was going to be very good at climbing by the time she was through here. Speaking of which...
"Oh no! I forgot to leave the ladder in the well. Jeez... I hope Inuyasha is still there when I get back. And that he's not too mad at me..." Kagome muttered softly to herself as she climbed up the leathery plant, glad it was still cool enough in the mornings to keep her from getting too sweaty. As it was, perspiration was already tickling the back of her neck and slipping down her forehead into her eyes.
'Stupid backpack.'
After a small eternity, Kagome heaved herself over the side and placed her feet on the ground while trying to catch her breath. Deciding it was probably not the smartest idea to stick around in strange forest after dark, Kagome parted from the well and began the short journey to Kaede's village.
She was too far away to hear the strange whispers coming from the well as she walked away.
"Soon...very soon..."
She wouldn't have understood the eager murmurs anyways.
Lady Kaede woke to the early morning light shining through her window. Time to begin the day. This was the day that young girl was supposed to start her training. Rubbing a hand over her face to rid herself of any lingering tiredness, the old priestess hauled herself of the floor and stretched her old bones til they popped audibly. Feeling slightly more awake, she began to feel the familiar feeling of spiritual powers coming from the corner of her home. Turning around, she gave a small chuckle at the sight of Kagome curled up in the corner, head resting on her back pack.
Kaede walked over to the girl, taking in the odd clothing, and bent down to give her a shake.
"Wake up child. I trust ye made it here safely?"
Kagome's eyes blinked open and she gave a wide yawn before sitting up. "Ahh, what was that Lady Kaede?"
"Did ye have any troubles on the way here?"
"Oh no. It was very quiet."
Kaede nodded and stood. "That is good, but in the future ye should wait until I am there with ye. At least until ye are able to defend yourself against the demons that lurk within the forest."
Kagome gave her an apologetic smile as she stood also. "I'm sorry for not waiting, but I was trying to get out of there without causing a fuss."
"Ah, so Inuyasha and ye did not confront one another."
"No, we did. Fortunately, your spell worked so I could get out of there."
Kaede was busying herself with the fire in the center of the room. "So ye found your word?"
Kagome shuffled her feet on the ground. "Er... yeah."
"May I ask what ye chose?"
"I, uh, it was... osuwari." Kagome blushed, waiting for the older woman's response. She heard a soft chuckle and relaxed a little.
"Strangely fitting for a half dog demon."
Kagome gave a small laugh herself. "I wish I had chosen something else, but it was the most fitting thing I could think of at the time."
"Ah well, it cannot be changed once in place. I shall have breakfast momentarily, then we shall begin your training. Perhaps ye would like to change?"
Remembering she was still in her pajamas, Kagome nodded. "Yeah okay."
"By the way child. Have ye ever used a bow and arrow before?"
"Um, no."
Kaede pointed one finger in the air with a grin. "Then we shall start with that first. I have a feeling ye will be a natural."
AN- Sorry for the shortness, but I'll have more soon. Regarding the message at the top, I would like for anyone who is interested in future stories to take a look at my profile page and tell me what they think.
Q and A
Q. crazy07- So every time Kagome goes through the well Inuyasha goes into this sleep-like thing right? So when she lifts the curse will he remember her or not?
A. Absolutely! Or will he... No no! He will, I promise:-)
Q. galaxy guardian- How come Kagome can see through Inuyasha?
A. Basically because he is only a spirit and has no real body. He's beaten through part of the curse by himself, but ultimately it will be up to Kagome to break him completely free. And until that day comes... see-through Inuyasha. He will still be solid looking by the well and tree though; that hasn't changed.
Q. Raku-Onna- How will Inuyasha react to seeing the shikon again? Will he try to take it?
A. Ahh the mysteries of life. I know them not. This particular aspect is still up in the air for me. It could go either way. Good or bad that is. I'm always open to reader response though, so if anyone would like to see a particular reaction, I'm not adverse to suggestions.
Q. InuyashaObsessed101- Will Kikyo be interfering?
A. I've decided yes, though not when. Things will be slightly different from the series however. And by slightly, I mean almost completely. And by almost completely, I mean I really don't have a whole lot in mind yet. :-)
Q. LukeShaehl- When Kagome went through the well and found Inuyasha on the tree you showed from Inuyasha's point of view that he could sense and feel her near, but how would that be possible since he is in the future. The Inuyasha Kagome was trying to take the arrow out of would have been his past self and wouldn't know who Kagome is. Unless when he goes to sleep he goes back to his body 500 years in the past, but if that happened what would happen to the Inuyasha who was already in the past?
A. (I shall have to roll up my sleeves for this one) Okay. Let's see if I can explain my reasoning without delving to far into the vast world of metaphysics. Inuyasha in this story thus far is separated into two places. One being his physical body and the other being his spirit. Whilst his body slumbers away peacefully, his mind and spirit are sent through time to different people. Body snores away oblivious to this, yet goes through time also. In this case fifty years. The total time that Inuyasha's spirit has been on the actual plane of reality is the same amount of time that his physical body has been laying around in the past. The time 'between jobs' is spent in a sort of suspended animation, if you will. Hence the feeling of having just closed his eyes before being woken again. His spirit does not actually go back to his body, simply because he would have to start right back at the beginning again each time. When she goes down the well for the first time, his spirit was automatically drawn to her since she wasn't really dead, but unfortunately the span of time was too great and he could only find his way back to his body instead of at her side. He was only able to make it back to her time by sheer force of will. We all remember how stubborn he can be right? I hope I have answered your question, but if you spot any holes in my answer, feel free to let me know. I'm always up for a good argument on theory. Oh and congratulations on having the longest answer in the history of this Fic. LoL
Q. Inu-chan's luver- What's going to happen next?
A. Only time will tell. Oh, and me too. Just not right now.
Q. Kira the Mizu Ryuu- When does Kagome get to grab Inu's ears? And when will Sesshy play a part in the story? And lastly are other demons 'guardians' of humans and can Kagome see and speak with them too?
A. The first is entirely up to Inuyasha, I have absolutely no say in the matter. Sesshoumaru won't be here for a while; in fact he might have to wait for a sequel. Yes, there are other demon Guardians, someone had to cast the first spell after all. But no, Kagome cannot see or hear them.
Q. Inuyashasonly1- Is Inuyasha going to have a major emotional tie to Kikyo like he does in the anime? What about Naraku?
A. The Kikyo/Naraku issue is going to be one twisty path when I come to it, but fortunately I will have plenty of time to think it over. But just so I don't sound too vague, be warned, I have evil plans in store for our undead priestess. It's not going to be pretty, but something had to piss her off enough to want to give Inuyasha an eternity of hell right?
Q. PippetJimmy- Is Kagome's mom gonna finally be able to meet Inuyasha? Is the rest of the Higurashi family gonna get the chance to meet our favorite hanyou? Ever since Inuyasha "went to sleep" and fought to wake up, Kagome can see him now, is he gonna stay like that? Or is it just temporary, and then when Kagome breaks the curse, he'll go back to normal? And how does Kagome plan on going back to the feudal era without Inuyasha noticing or stopping her? And when she goes back, will Inuyasha actually be able to go back with her? When she goes back, will he just "fall asleep" again? Will Kikyo be resurrected in this story? And finally, will Kagome ever find out the reason as to why Inuyasha was trying desperately to avoid her...you know...that one day. Where her turned around when she was in the middle of changing...and saw something that he wasn't meant to see...but he liked it anyway?
A. You with your damn questions all over the place. :-O So many... LoL Alright let's see here... Yes Kagome's family will eventually be able to see and meet Inuyasha. She will still be able to see him all the time now and once the curse is broken he will be awake and no longer see-through! Yea! You already know how she managed to get past him, hehe. He can't go back with her, he won't fall asleep again (unless he gets tired) and Kikyo will make an appearance later on. And it's probably best if Kagome never ever ever finds out about that day... And long reviews are the best:-)
Q. BadLlama1l14- I understand that the Tree plays a major part in the whole story and that the Shikon no Tama will most likely make another appearance, but did Naraku play as large of a part in deceiving Kikyo and Inuyasha as he did in the original version? Is everything the same up until that point?
A. A completely valid question. Yes, Naraku is playing a large part in the deception of Inuyasha and Kikyo, but no, it will not be the same way as in the series. It's going to be a little bit harsher. Kikyo was royally pissed off about something in my version and while attempted murder is a great reason to torture someone with a curse, something else pushed her to the edge this time.
Q. sammi- When did Kagome put prayer beads on Inuyasha?
A. Technically she didn't. It was Kaede, the little sneak.
Q. Animewriter13- So at the end, did she know that she could use that word against him? Or am I right by saying she was hoping it would work?
A. Same as in the original series, she knew just what word to use against him at the last second. Funny how things like that just pop into your head. She didn't know if it would work, but she sure was hoping. After all it was her only secret weapon. It would really have sucked if it had flopped. Couldn't you just see Inuyasha giving her a weird look before throwing her over his shoulder, speeding back to the house and tying her to the bed for the rest of her life? Not like that hentai! By the way, I hope you are prepared for hurricane season; Hurricane Arlene has already made an appearance. ;-)