Courtesy of NoCareChakara. She requested the story, and I, of course, was happy to write the story for her. So I hope that you'll like this story! I tried really really hard… especially at the fight scene… Lord and my beta know how I suck at those…
So please read and review!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own InuYasha. I don't even own the plot for this one…
Status: On-going, Non-Alternate Universe, Non OOC (except Sesshoumaru.)
Pairings: InuYasha Kagome – Sango Miroku – Koga OC – Sesshoumaru not decided.
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Chapter Two- Past, Present, and Future
"You bastard." InuYasha growled, clenching his sword tightly. Naraku just smirked and shot a tentacle towards the two brothers. They dodged in opposite directions as the tentacle went past them and smashed into the Bone Eater's Well.
InuYasha didn't really bother with it, and Kagome just sweat dropped. Miroku and Sango were on the side with Shippo and Kirara. Koga was by Kagome's side. Sesshoumaru raised his right hand, with Tokijin in its grasp, and was about to swing, when there was a flashing blue light. Everyone turned around and saw the broken well glowing in the same blue light that Kagome and InuYasha see all the time when passing through.
Kagome strained to get up and then limped over to InuYasha, who braced her with open arms.
"Kagome… don't move around too much."
"InuYasha… what's going on?" Kagome asked, quite worried. There was no reply, but the well glowed brighter. Kagome hid behind InuYasha, and Rin did the same with Sesshoumaru.
"Oh no!" Came a squeak. InuYasha looked up.
"Myoga? You're still here? I thought you left already!" InuYasha said. Myoga ignored the comment and continued leaping on InuYasha's head.
"This is bad, Master InuYasha. The Bone Eater's Well is the only well that transcends time!"
"We know that much you old flea." InuYasha muttered.
"The well's time seal is about to be broken!" Myoga exclaimed. Kagome blinked.
What? Does that mean… time will be erased?
"InuYasha…" Kagome whispered as the light got brighter, consuming most of the area. She hugged tightly onto InuYasha's haori, and InuYasha hugged tighter too. Myoga tried to jump away, but it was just too late…
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I feel… wet… and limp… what was the last thing that happened?
Hiraikotsu… Kirara… my head hurts…
Oww…Damn it…my collar bone hurts like hell… Kagura really did damage.
Sesshoumaru-Sama…
Lord Sesshoumaru…
I knew I should have left Master InuYasha's side quicker.
((Not about to post Miroku's thoughts))
Kagome… I'm scared… where are you?
Why does it smell like the sea? Where's my Tetsusaiga? Where's Kagome? Kagome… InuYasha strained to get up, to see his wet Tetsusaiga laying next to him on a bed. He wiggled his ears.
I'm still in one piece…
He looked over, and saw Kagome by his side, with bandages everywhere and in a change of clothes.
Kagome…
He slowly got off his bed and walked to Kagome's side. Lifting his hand slowly, he rested it on Kagome's, which was limp, and rather cold.
Kagome…
The scent of Kagome's blood still filled InuYasha's nose, which caused him to stiffen. His eyes swerved around, looking at the bandages on her. There were three on her left leg, and her right foot was bandaged really thickly.
That's why Kagome was limping…
He looked up and saw a white rectangular bandage on her forehead, and InuYasha saw bandages under her shirt, which gave him the clue that they were around her upper body as well. InuYasha looked at Kagome's arms. Her right shoulder was bandaged, and it followed down all the way to the wrist. After that, there were a few bandages on Kagome's fingers, but they were a light brown color.
I've never seen these things before… I wonder if they're powerful healing stuff too.
InuYasha sat on the corner of Kagome's bed.
I'm sorry, Kagome. This happened, because I had to be damned with that new moon…
He grasped her hand a little tighter, and Kagome stirred. After a little bit of wincing, Kagome's eyes slowly opened, showing brown eyes looking into worried amber ones.
"Kagome…"
"InuYasha…" Kagome tried to get up, but InuYasha pushed her back down.
"Don't move too much, Kagome." She reluctantly agreed with a nod and laid back down on her pillow.
"Where are we?" Kagome asked.
"I don't know. I woke up in this place too."
"Where's everyone else?" InuYasha looked up, and around, and saw everyone ranging from Miroku to Rin, to Koga, each on a little bed.
"They're fine. They got here too. I think we're in your time, because the air reeks of what you call pool-you-shun."
"Pollution, InuYasha." Kagome correct, slightly giggling.
"Keh. Whatever. That stuff in the air. It's like Naraku's miasma, only not purple." Kagome smiled, and someone walked in. Kagome looked down to see who it was, and InuYasha turned around, doing the same thing.
"Glad to see you guys are awake." The girl said. She had long hair that was bloodlust red. It was tied up in a pony tail. Her piercing blue eyes looked at Kagome as she blinked.
She looks so familiar…
"Who are you?" Kagome asked quietly. The girl smiled.
"Still the same old Kagome. Asking questions before showing gratitude." She joked. The girl walked up to Kagome's bed, next to InuYasha.
"Gomen…" Kagome apologized, laying back down. "Arigatou… whoever you are." She replied softly.
"How did you get like this Kagome? I haven't seen you in nine years, and this is what you do to yourself…" Both Kagome and InuYasha raised a brow.
"Huh?" The girl giggled.
"I don't blame you for not remembering… I was out in the sea half the time, so I ended up getting pulled out of school." The girl explained. Kagome blinked.
Pulled out of school… out in the sea…
There were a few groans heard, and Kagome moved her attention to the other beds.
"Rin! Sango!" Kagome happily exclaimed. The two looked up and widened their eyes.
"Kagome…"
"Kagome-Sama." Rin got out of bed and went to Kagome's.
"Kagome-Sama. Daijoubou?" Kagome smiled.
"Mm. Arigatou, Rin. Sango… Daijoubou?" Sango looked down at her arm and smiled.
"Hai, Kagome." Kagome smiled as Rin looked around.
"Where is Sesshoumaru-Sama?" Rin asked frantically.
"Uh… Sesshoumaru… Sama?" The girl asked. Rin looked up.
"Yes, miss. Sesshoumaru-Sama. He's a really strong demon that always protects me and stays by my side, though I don't know where he went…" The girl smiled.
"Well… we have a lot of guys here on the beds. Are any of them Sesshoumaru-Sama?" Kagome and InuYasha helped look.
"No… that's Shippo…"
"And this is the mangy wolf."
"Miroku's right over here." Sango concluded.
"And that's Master Jaken. But I don't see Sesshoumaru-Sama." Rin said sadly. The girl frowned, but then suddenly smiled.
"Any chance… is he tall with long silver hair with a crescent moon on his forehead?" Rin nodded.
"Yes, miss."
"He's outside the room. He woke up earlier, and wanted to get out." Rin smiled and then ran out the door.
"Sesshoumaru-Sama!" The girl smiled, and then turned to Sango.
"Are you alright? Your arm was badly hurt." Sango nodded. "What happened to all of you guys?" Kagome started explaining first.
"It's a long story." The girl turned around and smiled at her.
"A lot of things are long. We aren't arriving in Japan's shore for another few hours, so enlighten me."
"Who are you though…? You're… so familiar."
"That's all I am, Kagome?" The girl said, pretending to pout. "I would have thought you'd remember after that camping trip we had together when you tipped over the canoe and I saved your wet ass." Kagome blinked.
"A… Akashio?" She stuttered. The girl smiled.
"It's been a long time, Kagome." At this point, Kagome got up with no problems and hugged her tightly.
"Oh my god, Akashio. So long since I've last seen you…" They pulled away and laughed.
"How have you been, Akashio?"
"Just fine, Kagome. I can't really say the same for you." Kagome raised a brow, and then got the message.
"Oh, you mean these bandages?" Kagome sighed. "These are small things."
"Really? You were bleeding one hell of a lot though, Kagome."
"What the fuck is going on here?" a voice cut in. The two turned around, and met InuYasha's impatient and confused face.
"InuYasha…" Kagome said. "This is Akashio. She's my childhood friend that I met long ago. Akashio… this is InuYasha." Akashio smiled and InuYasha, and he grunted.
"InuYasha… I see you're Kagome's good friend." Akashio said, but InuYasha said nothing.
"Yeah. He's a good friend." Kagome said. "And so's Sango." Akashio looked up and Sango, who was now sitting next to Kagome as well.
"Akashio… nice to meet you." Sango greeted. Akashio smiled and returned the gesture by shaking hands.
"So." Akashio said, turning back to InuYasha. "What happened to Kagome?" InuYasha stiffened and then sighed.
"Keh." Akashio blinked, and then smirked.
"Oh, I see. I bet you're just mad that your girlfriend's injured really badly, huh?" Akashio said jokingly. Kagome blushed at the word 'girlfriend', but InuYasha didn't faze. I don't even think he owns what girlfriend and boyfriend are.
InuYasha didn't reply, and Akashio teased onward, seeing Kagome blush.
"It's alright, InuYasha. I bet you tried really hard to protect her, didn't you…?" InuYasha looked up and blinked.
Damn right I did…
"Keh. Whatever."
"It's okay. Your girlfriend will be fine."
Silence.
"What happened, though? To your girl, I mean." InuYasha blushed at the two words, but regained his composure.
"I don't know." He replied, looking away.
"Kagura…" Kagome said, cutting in. Everyone's attention went to her, especially InuYasha.
"We were in a battle… and I got really hurt by Kagura." Kagome explained.
"Battle? A… battle? Kagome…" Akashio said. "What's gotten into you? Fighting? That's not like you, Kagome."
"I… well… there were many demons… and… I couldn't protect myself…" Akashio turned to InuYasha.
"And you couldn't save your lover? What the hell is that rusty sword for then?" InuYasha took a step back.
Lover?
"Mind your own damn business, alright? I was… occupied with problems." Akashio raised a brow, and tried to not laugh.
Teasing is fun…
"Occupied? Too occupied to save your only girl?" InuYasha growled.
"She's not my only girl!" That came out too quickly, and InuYasha quickly burst out the door, angry and blushing. Kagome swallowed. She knew that he was thinking about Kikyo.
InuYasha…
"Kagome.. you alright?" Akashio asked. Kagome knew that it was Akashio's nature to joke around like that, but InuYasha didn't.
"Yeah, Akashio. I'm just really glad to see you, is all." Kagome said, putting up a smile.
"Yes, Kagome…" They heard a voice mumble. Sango right away knew it was Miroku, and a view appeared right away. "One ass at a time. I'll get to yours after I'm done with Sango's…"
SLAP
Miroku woke up with a start, and met right away with an angry Sango, looking for her Hiraikotsu. The slap woke up Shippo and Kirara, and something bouncing on Kirara. Oh yeah, it's Myoga.
"It was a dream…" Miroku said with a sad sigh. Akashio blinked and then turned to Sango.
"Are you guys together?" Akashio asked. Sango blushed without a reply, and Miroku nodded.
"We're engaged to be married… after we kill Naraku."
"Kill… Naraku…?" She turned to Kagome for an explanation, and she explained.
"Naraku's an… evil person. We were battling Naraku…" Kagome decided to leave out a lot of information. It's the future. She's lucky that Akashio actually believes in demons and monsters… and didn't freak out by InuYasha's ears.
"Oh?"
I guess I shouldn't push any information out…
Akashio smiled and looked around.
"You have so many friends, Kagome. Before, it was just you, me, and that weird Hoko dude." Kagome giggled.
"His name's Hojo."
"Really? Hojo? I wondered what it was… I always thought it was Homo, Hoko, Hobo, Haju, or Joho…"
"No… it's Hojo… and he's a nice guy…" Everyone blinked, and the door fell down.
"NANI?" InuYasha growled. Kagome sweat dropped, and Akashio ceased this chance to tease again.
"What? Jealous already, InuYasha? Don't you trust your Kagome to not be cheating on you?" The two blushed deep red. Kagome was blushing, but InuYasha, you can't really tell if he's blushing, or really angry. BUT, before anything was done, Koga yelled in his face.
"You damn albino mutt! I've never heard anything make more racket!" InuYasha's eye twitched.
"Why don't you just go back to unconsciousness, you mangy wolf."
"Who is that?" Akashio asked Kagome.
"That's Koga." Kagome replied. Akashio blinked.
Koga…
InuYasha looked up at Kagome who was staring at him.
"What the hell are you looking at, Kagome?" InuYasha spat, his face still pink from Akashio's teasing.
"Nothing." Kagome said. She wasn't in the mood to argue with all her wounds. Koga turned around and widened his eyes.
"Kagome… what happened?"
"You would know, you were there." InuYasha replied. Koga glared at InuYasha for a quick moment, but turned back to Kagome.
"Kagome… are you okay?" Kagome smiled and nodded.
"Hai, Koga. Arigatou for worrying." Koga smiled back, and then looked up at Akashio.
"Who are you?" Koga asked. Akashio blinked, and then smiled.
"Akashio. I'm Kagome's friend." She held her hand out, and Koga looked at it.
"That's… a nice hand." Koga said, trying to not be rude. Kagome nudged Koga with her good arm and rolled her eyes.
"You're supposed to hold her hand with yours and shake it!" Kagome whispered.
"Why?"
"Because." She hissed. "That's our way of saying 'hi'." Koga held his hand out and did what he was told.
"Not really the bright one, are you?" Akashio joked. InuYasha sniggered as he walked back to Kagome's side, and Koga glared at her, pulling his hand away.
"You're not that smart either. What dumb way is this to say hi?" Koga spat, but Akashio just giggled.
"You know what they say, Kagome." Akashio laughed. "No brains, all brawn."
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Did you like it? Review and tell me! -smiles-
I would thank the reviewers, but I'm WAY past my bedtime, and my mom is PISSED... really pissed. Sorry. But thanks! You know who you are!
NEXT TIME: InuYasha... Meet the Internet!
They land on Japan's shore with a blushing Koga as they arrive at Tokyo. Kagome gets back home, and everyone stays over. But... there's something called a computer that InuYasha finds. Kagome teaches InuYasha how to use it... and they get to the internet...
I wonder if I should make InuYasha chatspeak... or no... maybe I won't... I dunno.
Ja!
Lizzy