Here's the next chapter! I don't have anything to say here except that the review I got last chapter really made me laugh. I almost fell out of my chair I was laughing so hard! I don't know why I did either all it said was 'haha... Kid fell.' But just the simplicity of it made me burst! Ah... the simple things in life. Oh and thank you so much for reading/reviewing/fave-ing..etc! I really appreaciate it!

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For Love or Peace

Chapter 3: The Man in Red and the Man in Purple

Expecting to hit the ground head first, I braced myself for impact, closing my eyes as tightly as I could. But the ground never came. It couldn't have been that great of a fall. I opened my eyes hesitantly, but when I did, I didn't see the four walls of the well. I was surrounded by a bright, blue glow, feeling as if any movements were being forced.

And then it ended. I landed softly on my back at the bottom of the Bone-Eater's well… though it seemed different than before. For one, the roof of the well house was missing, allowing me to see the clear-blue skies. The metal ladder was missing too; replaced with old vines. Obviously, I wasn't in my time anymore.

I climbed out of the well in hopes of seeing some sort of civilisation. Of course, I was dead wrong, being completely surrounded by the trees of a forest. Being completely reckless, rather than hoping down the well again, I decided to explore a little, in hopes of finding some information.

Inuyasha's POV

I entered Kaede's hut with Kagome unconscious in my arms; Sango and Miroku following behind me. All of us were covered in wounds.

Earlier, we were on a search for Jewel shards when that bastard Naraku ambushed us. We managed to put up a decent fight until one of his incarnations… Hakudoshi, I think… got in the way.

I lay Kagome down on her sleeping bag (I think that's what she called it) and let her rest. During the battle, she was exposed to a lot of miasma- more than the rest of us, though it wasn't enough to kill her thankfully. But just to be sure, Shippo went to find Jinenji to get some antidote.

"Do you think Kagome will be alright?" Sano asked me, sitting down next to her looking exhausted.

"Yeah, she should be fine," I said, smiling at the sleeping girl beside me. I never noticed how nice she looked when she was sleeping… "I'm not too worried about her. She's a lot stronger than she-"

My ears twitched as I began to sniff the air. There was an odd scent in the forest and it felt dangerous.

"What's the matter, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked as I growled slightly.

"There's something coming…"

Kid's POV

Okay, I was definitely lost. I had left Beelzebub on the other side of the well accidentally so I couldn't fly out of here. And it was too late to turn around. I don't even know where 'around' is. I've been wandering around for what felt like hours and I've seen nothing but trees. What on earth does that Kagome girl do in a place like this?

Exhausted, I let my knees buckle underneath me as I slouched against a nearby tree. Maybe if I rest for a minute…

I closed my eyes for a moment, finding myself oddly comfortable resting in the woods. I could have easily fallen asleep, but there was an annoying buzzing sound in the distance, getting closer every second.

My eyes shot open to notice a giant bee-like creature rushing towards me with its stinger pointing out. I would have jumped out of the way, but my body rejected any movements, too drained to react. I closed my eyes tightly and prepared myself for its sting.

"IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!" A voice shouted before a quick tearing sound was heard as well as the sound of pieces hitting the ground. I reopened my eyes slowly, unsure of what I was about to see.

It was an… interesting sight, if that was the right word for it. There were two men standing there. One of them had jet black hair and was dressed in deep purple monk's robes with a golden staff in one hand. The other wore crimson robes- a haori I think. I could tell immediately that he wasn't human, for he bore what appeared to be dog ears on top of his head as well as a single fang sticking out of his mouth. He also had long white hair, which any other person would have commented on, but those people have never met Soul.

"What the hell were you doing just sitting there, Kid?" The one in red asked me. Funny. He knew my name but didn't. "You could have been killed!"

"Uh… sorry," I replied, somehow finding the strength to stand. "I've just been walking for hours."

"You're not from around here, are you?" The one in purple asked me, sizing up my appearance.

I shook my head. "No. I know it sounds weird, but I fell down a well and somehow ended up here. I don't have the slightest idea where I am or where I'm going," I explained, not that I expected to believe me, that is, until I saw them glance at each other suspiciously.

"I thought only Kagome and I could use the well," The one in red mumbled just loud enough for me to hear. The name 'Kagome' caught my attention immediately of course.

The one in purple shrugged his shoulders at him before addressing me again. "Why don't you come back to the village with us? Then we can get your situation straightened out," He suggested. I nodded and began to follow the pair through the forest, though I could tell the one in red was clearly against the idea. "My name is Miroku, by the way," He continued. "And this grumpy old dog here is Inuyasha."

So he is a dog…

"Shut up Monk…" Inuyasha murmured.

"Death the Kid, but just 'Kid' is fine," I responded. Looks like this is going to be one of my more 'interesting' missions.

Quick question: It's been awhile since I've seen Inuyasha (which explains why Inuyasha is slightly out of character when we are first introduced) and it's been even longer since I've seen the japanese dubs. What endings does the group use for Inuyasha and Miroku? I'm pretty sure that Miroku is -sama.. but what it Inuyasha's?