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Chapter 2

That night the group had a difficult time getting to sleep as each came up with a different image of what they would see on the other side of the well. They awoke at the first hint of dawn and stood outside of the Kaede's hut.

"Ye all behave, understand?" Kaede smiled.

"You sure you don't want to come Kaede?" Shippo asked sadly.

"Ney, child. My duties lie here," the old woman smiled. "But I look forward to the stories ye will tell. Perhaps Shippo can draw some pictures?"

"You can count on it!" Shippo grinned happily at the thought.

"Then we'll be going, Lady Kaede," Miroku said and bowed. The group moved off toward the forest, with Inuyasha a distance behind them as he walked with his hands in his sleeves. When they arrived at the well's clearing, Inuyasha remained at its edge.

"Inuyasha, you really aren't coming!?" Shippo cried.

"I told you yesterday," Inuyasha said and left it at that as he stared off into the distance.

Suddenly Sango's face lit up as an idea came to her.

"I wonder if Kagome's planning to meet up with anyone special?" She grinned as she watched Inuyasha's ear twitch. "Hey, didn't I hear about a boy visiting her when she was sick?" More twitching followed, and Sango was having a hard time keeping the laughter that was building inside her off her face and out of her voice. "Sounds like he might be interested. Think he'll try something?"

"Everyone, the sun!" Myoga interrupted as he jumped up and down between them. And sure enough the sun's edge had just crossed over the edge of the horizon. Immediately all eyes travelled to the well and as they watched the innards of the well began to glow, just like when Kagome and Inuyasha passed through.

"You were right, Myoga!" Shippo jumped up and down happily as he ran over to the edge of the well, but before he could even touch the wood a clawed hand grabbed him by the tail.

"Not so fast," Inuyasha said as he dropped Shippo behind him. "I guess I'd better check to see if it's safe. I'll go first. If I don't come back that means it's safe got it?" And without another word he'd leapt into the well and was gone.

Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all watched him go and moments later they burst out laughing.

"You were great, Sango!" Shippo grinned as his laughter started to calm.

Sango merely grinned at him and walked over to the well, "So, shall we?"

"Yeah!" Shippo ran forward and jumped into the well and Kirara followed closely at his heal. Miroku stepped onto the ledge and held his hand out to Sango. Blushing slightly she took it and allowed him to pull her up where they stood for a moment looking at one another.

"Lady's first," Miroku bowed slightly. Giggling, Sango leapt into the light. As soon as she was out of sight Miroku followed.

He stared around him in wonder at the tunnel of light he travelled through, but before he could do much more than register the sight the journey was over.

"Ow! Miroku!" Sango groaned as he landed on top of her.

"What the?" Miroku started.

"We forgot about the fact that we'd have to climb out of the well..." Sango grimaced.

"I'm just glad me and Kirara got out of there fast," Shippo said from above them.

Miroku finally managed to maneuver himself off of Sango and to the side of the well. Holding out his hand he helped Sango to her feet and looked up. He noticed a ladder on the side of the well.

"I guess Kagome put this here," Miroku pointed it out to Sango. "You go first."

Sango nodded and grabbed a rung above her head. Taking a step up, she suddenly froze with her foot on the second rung as she felt a familiar caress and gave Miroku a swift kick to the head.

"Ow! I was just trying to help you up!" Miroku explained innocently.

"Yeah, right. And that was the place that just happened to be easiest to access right?" She growled and swiftly made her way up the rungs. Miroku followed her, though at a safe distance.

"Where's Inuyasha?" Miroku asked as he looked around at the surrounding enclosure.

"Gone ahead, of course," Sango looked toward the open door. Moments later they jumped as a voice from outside screamed.

"Sit, boy!" A loud thud, followed.

"Idiot..." Shippo muttered.

"That might be a new record for him," Miroku sighed then smiled. " Oh, well! Let's take a look outside, shall we?"

Meanwhile inside the house Kagome was standing over a flattened Inuyasha.

"What do you think you're doing, Inuyasha?!"

"That's my line..." Inuyasha growled as he sat up from where'd he'd been sprawled on Kagome's bedroom floor.

"Do you have any idea what time it is!?" Kagome pointed at her clock, "it's not even five in the morning! What are you doing sneaking into my room? Don't even think I'm going back. I already made plans!"

"Sis...?" A tired voice asked as the door to her room opened quietly. "Oh...hey Inuyasha," he smiled sleepily when he saw the half-demon. "Do you think you two can hold off on your lovers spat for a couple hours? It's Sunday."

"Lovers!?" The two demanded going red, but Sota had already wondered back towards his room.

"Anyway, what are you doing here?" Kagome demanded in a much quieter voice.

"That's..." Inuyasha paused then sniffed the air. Picking up a scent he grinned, "take a look out the window."

"Why?"

"Just do it. Look toward the well."

Kagome looked at him questioningly but turned and opened her window to look. Almost as soon as she did she gasped and turned to Inuyasha who just kept smiling. Without waiting, Kagome took off down the stairs, still wearing her pajamas.

"Miroku!? Sango!? Shippo!?" She cried out as she opened the front door and stepped out.

"Kagome!" Shippo ran over to her and jumped happily into her arms.

"But...how!?" Kagome asked stunned as she kept looking around at them.

"Allow me to explain," a voice said and Kagome caught sight of the flee jumping on Miroku's shoulder.

Inuyasha jumped down to join them as Myoga explained what he'd found out about the well. Kagome listened, still somewhat in a state of shock.

"And so we jumped in and sure enough we arrived in your world," Miroku finished as he looked around. "So this is where you live."

"Yeah, oh!" only now did Kagome realize she was standing barefoot outside in her pajamas. "Come inside!"

The group made their way into the house, and Kagome lead them all to the living room. Going into the kitchen she put was surprised to find her mother already there.

"Good morning, dear."

"Mom! I'm sorry, did I wake you?"

"No, since you're home for the first time in a while I'd decided to make a big breakfast to celebrate, so I got up early. But it seems I'll have to make a bit more than usual. Will you introduce me to your friends?"

"Sure!" she moved into the living room, her mother following her. "Hey, guys! I want you to meet my mother. Mom this is Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara, and Myoga"

After introductions, Mrs. Higurashi went back to the kitchen to finish breakfast and Kagome excused herself so she could get dressed. Putting on a pink sundress and a white short-sleeved cardigan, she brushed her hair and then made her way back downstairs where she talked with the others until breakfast was ready. The rest of the family began to stir at the smell of grilled fish, miso soup, rice and green tea.

"Well, well, you seem to have gone all out," Grandpa said as he walked in, only to stop in his tracks at the sight of the newcomers. "What on earth?"

But before Kagome could say anything Sota shuffled in still looking half-asleep. He'd made it all the way to his chair before he noticed the guests.

"Whoa!" He jumped back and looked around.

Kagome introduced her friends to the rest of her family.
"A kitsune!?" Grandpa practically pounced on Shippo. "Your kind has a particularly interesting history! Perhaps you can let me see your shapeshifting? What about foxfire?"

"Knock it off, Grandpa..." Kagome sighed as she went over to where the fox demon was eying the old man nervously and picked him up.

Just then, Mrs. Higurashi announced that breakfast was ready and the group made its way to the table.

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And that's part 2! Let me know what you think!