The Past
I opened my eyes slowly and winced as I stared up at the sun. My head throbbed and I tasted blood in my mouth. Sitting up slowly I took in my surroundings. This isn't my house I realized as I stared at the trees surrounding me. This isn't even real. It's all animated I noted with shock. I was sitting in the middle of a clearing surrounded by trees. I stood slowly and my head spun. I held on to a tree for support. I heard voices from up ahead so I made my way towards them.
I walked lightly, trying not to make a sound. The unfamiliar surroundings of the forest made everything look hazardous. My pace quickened due to the feeling of unease that spread throughout my body. As I continued the voices coming from up ahead grew louder. Silently I hurried over to the bush positioned at the edge of a small cliff. I crouched behind the bush and held my breath as I peered over, holding on to one of the branches to support myself. Standing at the base of the cliff were 3 people, two men and one woman.
The woman had long flowing black hair and was wearing a pink and white kimono and a green skirt. I couldn't see her face because her back was to me but she looked about 17, the same age as me.
The man standing in front of her was wearing a navy blue robe and had short black hair. He seemed to be the oldest of the group. He and the woman seemed to be in some sort of argument.
The last man was standing off to the side watching the other two argue. He was wearing a red kimono and red loose red pants. He had long silver hair and two small, fuzzy ears on the top of his head. Minus the silver hair he appeared to be quite young also. Seeming tired of the argument the man in red walked away. But listening intently I didn't notice.
I strained forward trying to hear what was being said when behind me a branch cracked loudly. I spun around and saw the man with the ears standing behind me, giant sword drawn. I pulled back in shock and my foot slid over the edge quickly followed by me.
The man quickly reached out and grabbed onto the front of my shirt and hauled me up away from the edge.
I opened my mouth and screamed and kicked out at the man as hard as I could.
"Hey stop struggling I'm not trying to hurt you," the man yelled his fuzzy ears twitching, "hey you are wearing clothes like Kagome's."
I blinked stunned then looked over at the woman. My clothes aren't like hers I frowned slightly.
The man looked in the direction I was looking, "no that's Sango, not Kagome," he set my down on the ground next to the rest of the group.
"Inuyasha who is this," asked the woman known as Sango? She looked me up and down, "she's wearing clothes like Kagome's."
"Yah I know," My rescuer who I now knew was named Inuyasha responded. "What is your name anyways?"
I stared at them for a few seconds before answering "My name is Danica."
The last man walked forwards wearing a warm smile, "well Danica it is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Miroku" he put an arm over my shoulders, "and would you do me the honour of bearing my children?"
I blinked in shock and was about to hit him but Sango got there first, "Miroku you pervert," she yelled slapping him across the face.
"Don't mind him he does that to every pretty girl he meets" a young voice said while something patted me on the shoulder.
I looked over at my shoulder and screamed. Sitting on my shoulder was what looked like it was half boy half fox. I grabbed it from my shoulder and threw it away from me before hiding behind Inuyasha.
Inuyasha looked back at me then to the tiny half boy lying on the ground at the base of a tree, "Ha ha Shippo. You scared her," he doubled over he was laughing so hard.
"Don't mind him Shippo," said a new girl my age before turning to Inuyasha, "Inuyasha SIT!"
In front of me Inuyasha fell face first into the ground with a smack. "Kagome what did you do that for," Inuyasha yelled, his voice muffled from the dirt.
I looked up at the girl Inuyasha called Kagome and noticed she was, in fact, wearing similar clothes to myself. "So your Kagome, my name is Danica," I said walking toward her.
She nodded then frowned as she looked at my clothes. "Are your from the future too?"
"What do you mean the future? Where is this?" I asked with fear realizing I might not be anywhere close to being able to go home.
"This is the feudal age," she said gesturing around, "500 years before the present."
I dropped to my knees in despair as the truth sunk in. I felt like crying. Not only was I stuck in a world that was all animated but it was 483 years before I was even supposed to be born.