A/N: Here's the second chapter. Sorry it took so long but I got stuck trying to think who the 'person' was. See I couldn't have it be too important of a person and I couldn't have someone who had died. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure he's not dead. Anyway, here you go!
"So, the Imperial Palace? What has become of you Miko-chan?"
Kagome whirled around.
"Your standards are getting somewhat low. I rather expected you to do something more with your life." Standing in front of Kagome was an old, thin man with thin, white hair holding on to what seemed to be an ugly brown cow.
The cow wouldn't be so ugly if it didn't have that terrible bump on its head, Thought Kagome, but who the hell-?
"Well, don't you remember me?" he startled her from her thoughts.
"No, do you needsomething?" go away freak, and take your stupid cow too.
"Well I'm Totosai, the great sword-smith! I forged countless famous swords! Can you not recognize at least my face? And of course I need something. Why would I talk to a brat like you if I didn't?"
"What do you need? I don't have all day!" yes you do, her mind rambled traitorously, you have all the time in the world to help someone from then.
"I'm sure. I need you to take me to that damned well of yours. I can't find it and I can't very well fly on my cow!"
"And you expect me to show you to the well just because you asked?"
"Yes."
"Well you can forget about it. Why the hell are you even here?"
"I have my reasons." He was trying to be mysterious.
"Tell me."
"No." I hate old men.
Why won't you take me to the 'damn well'?"
She snapped, "First of all the damned thing's broken, second, I don't want to go all the way there, third, I don't even like you and fourth, I can't go back."
"First, It's not broken, I used it to get here a day ago. Second, I know it's in this city so it's not far. Third, who says I like you and fourth, why in hell can't you go back?"
"I can't, that's why."
"Why the hell not?" by now people were staring at the 'poor old man' arguing with the 'mean teenage slut'.
"You know what? Fine! I'll take you to the damn well! But don't look at me when it doesn't do anything for you!" she stormed away, Totosai happily riding his cow behind her. Hate Totosai. Hate the cow. Remind me why I'm doing this for him? Oh yeah, mental condition. Right. Maybe I'm Schizophrenic. Heh, She giggled, I'm definitely schizophrenic. Mood swings. Heh. Ooh! I have an idea. When Totosai jumps into the well I'll hitch a ride like that bastard Inuyasha used to do. Then I'll kill Inuyasha. Then… maybe I'll find one of those nice natural hot springs and relax.
"Okay, here's the story; I walked out of the wrong side of the bathroom at the amusement park, when I saw you trip and fall. I helped you back up and walked your leg out them we looked for my group, but couldn't find them at the park. Because it was 'your fault' I lost my friends you insisted that you treat me to lunch on the other side of town. We had lunch at a soba-ya and it was great, but we forgot the name of the restaurant. You then insisted on walking me home. You think I'm a sweet, smart, wonderful girl and I think you are a kind, nice, adorable old man." Kagome lectured.
"'Adorable'?"
"I could say cute." She replied coolly. He was silent, "Adorable, it is."
He sighed, "Why can't we just tell them the truth?"
"Because. Your name is Sarutobi and you have a granddaughter with the same name as me. She's nine and her name is Kaki. Your wife is dead. The reason you have the cow, hm," she paused, "okay, I got it, you keep the cow around because your deceased wife used to love cows and always wanted one, when she died you bought one to remind you of her but it has a tumor and is going to die, tat explains the bump on it's head."
Fine, but why are we covering up you leaving?"
"Because! It's none of your damn business anyway." They walked down the street occasionally being passed by a car. "Oh, and you're retired if anyone asks, you used to work at a renaissance fair as a sword-smith, you can remember all of that, right?" if he can't I'm going to shoot him.
"Fine. I'll respect your privacy, but only because I need to find the well."
"Why do you need to find the damn well anyway?"
"Because it is important I return to my time." Damn him. It's not fair, she felt like crying.
"Kagome?"
"Hojo? Oh, I'm so glad you're still here!" I wish you had given up and gone home.
"Where have you been? Who is this?" He motioned towards Totosai.
"Hello young man, my name is Sarutobi. I had the pleasant experience of meeting this fine young girl today at the amusement park." She almost hit him. He was overdoing it.
"You spent the afternoon with him?" Hojo looked hurt.
"I tripped and fell when this young lady saw me and she helped me up. I asked her not to call the hospital so she walked me around the park a couple of times."
"When we walked around I looked for you but I couldn't find you anywhere," she pretended to be upset, "So he offered to take me out to lunch as an apology."
"Yes, I saw a soba-ya on my way to the park and I took Kagome there to have lunch. It's too bad her house is over here. I did not intend for her to be so far away from home."
"Then we walked back." She looked sad, "Are you mad at me Hojo?"
"No! I was worried when we couldn't find you, that's all. I'm glad you helped Sarutobi-san." They headed towards the shrine.
"Oh, look at that tree!" Totosai/Sarutobi exclaimed. "It must be thousands of ears old!"
"Yup!" Kagome chirped, "It was built the year they built the shrine."
"I would love to see the shrine, if that's okay kagome-chan. My late wife used to love shrines and history, she taught history at a highschol before she died." Kagome-chan?She thought incredulously.
"Of course Sarutobi-san."
"Your wife liked History?" Damn Hojo, butting in I wish he was gone. I'd rather hang out with creepy old Totosai than him.
The tour had gone well. All she really had to do was spout the old legends she already knew while showing him around. She had pointed out the well fabulously. Almost falling in was a fabulous technique to make them all notice it. Totosai had then left with a quick goodbye and a hug for her. She had almost grimaced as he wrapped his nasty, thin arms around her But had contained herself because the family was watching. It had gone well. Until her mother had wanted her to talk about her day and everyone had perked up a little.
"Can I go to the bathroom before I tell you?" she pretended to be embarrassed about asking with a small blush. Idiots. Who falls for this?
"Of course Kagome, I'm sorry, go ahead." Replied her mother.
She walked painfully slowly to the bathroom, closing the door slowly as well. Then her nerves went into overdrive. Two minutes to get out of the window and into the well with Totosai and his ugly cow.
The window opened silently and smoothly. She almost cried out in relief. She slipped out the window quickly and ran back to the shrine.
"Almost there," she breathed. Totosai was standing above the well. She was sprinting. He turned around, his already large eyes getting wider. She hit him.
Falling.
Down.
Suddenly she was engulfed in blue penetrated by glowing white stars. It was like the night sky but lighter. More of a turquoise. She was captivated, looking for recognizable constellations and finding none. Soon she drifted off into a peaceful sleep.
When she woke up she felt a steady rocking. It was good to be back in the Edo Era. The air smelled so much cleaner here. Wait, Rocking?!
Kagome sat up.
"You're awake!"
"Who're you?" she slurred.
"Mikio" the first voice
"Yuudai" an older voice.
"Where am I?"
"Between Edo and Takayama,"
"Why?" she asked incredulously.
"My son and I are carpenters, we have jobs there." Said the voice that was 'Yuudai'
"No, why am I here?"
"You were in a well." Mikio stated. No shit.
"I know that."
"We found you- you know that?!"
"You found me? At the bottom of the well? Why were you at the bottom of a well?"
"Well, yes." Mikio was a rather talkative boy. She turned to look at him. His black hair was slightly mused and had a piece of straw hanging from it and his green eyes caught the light. She blinked.
"Hmm… was there anyone else down there with me? An old man? He fell with me when I tripped."
"No, there was no man," Damn Totosai must've run off.
"Well thank you for saving me," she smiled then turned away from Mikio and lay down. Kagome watched the sky her eyes gazing at nothing and everything. It was fine that she was going to Takayama. She didn't really need to be anywhere else. Mikio and Yuudai seemed nice too. Not creepy at all. And who knows, maybe she'll find that asshole Inuyasha there. Life's all good, kick back and relax.
A/N: I'm really sorry that the person who found her was Totosai. Really. Even I thought it was Anticlimactic. But when I posted the first chapter I had no idea who it would be. Also, do you think Kagome is out of character? I'm not sure about how well I'm doing her, but I really like my new guys. Yuudai and Mikio are my first original characters. Please review!