They were to be Mated

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters.

Last Time:

Kagome could hear that the sound was coming from within the well house. She cautiously opened the door and entered. "Buyo?"

Something ran across the floor and beneath her feet, causing her to gasp. She backed up in surprise missing the ledge of the well as she fell into it.

A beautiful rays of colour surround her fall, as her closed her eyes in anticipation of pain.

The return of an ex-hime.

Chapter 4: A New—yet Old World

"Oi! Stop it! I said I didn't mean it!" cried out an inu-hanyou as a woman shot another arrow towards him. He dodged it quickly and flew towards the clearing, where an old well was stationed.

"Get back here, you deceitful mutt!"

"Who're you callin' a mutt miko!" he skilfully dodged another set of arrows, "Look, I'm sorry for taking your portion! But I was damn hungry!"

"You ungrateful little—" the miko began when a sudden blue light flashed beautifully into the sky.

The two friends turned quickly towards the old battered well, as a teenage girl came floating out. Her body shimmered softly as it came to rest just inches above the grass, hovering in the air.

She opened her eyes gently, as if awakening from a dream. Still hovering, she sat up only to see the figure of the miko armed with a bow and the inu-hanyou, his claws ready.

Her lips parted slowly, her eyes grew wide as she said, in the most shocked voice she said, "Uh… this is odd."

See it was simple. Sesshomaru was greatly pissed. This morning his sleep had been disturbed by an annoying little fly demon that deemed it necessary to wake him.

It seemed that his lovely step-mother, who he had come to regrettable agree to be the most powerful human seer he had met in his long life of… well he didn't keep track of it.

Anyway, his lovely step-mother, Izayoi called him to her reading chambers (a.k.a. The chamber of extreme doom or joy) and brought upon him a great annoyance.

Sesshomaru entered the chambers gracefully, as he sat across his step-mother. "You called Mother."

A beautiful woman, that seemed to have escaped age smiled softly at her step-son. She opened her fan elegantly as the fingers of her right hand began to dance across the large bowl of water. "You see, I have called you for something quiet important. I've been told that your father failed to tell you about the whereabouts of your brother."

"It seems father has." Came the calm reply, but inside he was boiling. That would explain all his failed attempts to kill the stupid mutt for having tainted his favourite fur.

"Your father is an idiot, as you well know. So, in order to correct this little blunder, I would like you to go to Inuyasha and help me out with anything he needs. He should be around his forest, he was supposed see how the villagers have been doing."

"Then I shall leave immediately." was the short reply

"Maru-chan, please do try to remember that Inuyasha, has taken far too much after your father."

"Mother, how many times have I told you not to call me that distasteful name?"

"Remember dear, forgetting your pride is sometimes the key to a woman's heart."

Sesshomaru barely resisted the urge to roll his eyes as he left the room.

Izayoi couldn't help but let a small giggle escape. "You are so in for it Maru-chan."

Well… this was… err… new. Kagome thought as she looked around her. I mean its not everyday that you fall into the shrine well only to wake up in a completely different world. Right?

Kagome's eyes landed on an anciently dressed teenager with long silver hair and bright yellow eyes. Her eyes, however widened at the odd appendages on his head. She was certain that humans did not have dog ears sprouting from their heads.

She cautiously moved her hands over her own head. With a deep sigh of relief, she noted that she had not magically sprouted a set of her very own dog ears.

Kagome then glanced over to the young adult standing a little relaxed besides the doggy-eared man. She noted that the woman as well was dressed in an old style. Oddly enough she seemed to look fairly similar to Kagome herself. But what surprised her the most was that the girl was emitting a powerful holy aura.

Now that she thought about it, Mr. Doggy-Ears did not look human. In fact he had what could only be said as a demonic aura.

"Well…crap." Kagome grumbled, "I think I hit my head or something."

Mr. Doggy-Ears gave her a slightly confused look before growling, "Who the hell are you?"

Kagome rubbed her forehead in circles with her thumb and fingers. "Please tell me I'm dreaming."

"You speak strangely." said Ms. Look-Alike. "Where are you from?" She asked lowering her bow staff completely.

Mr. Doggy-Ears wasn't as easy, he cracked his knuckles, "Get on with it bitch!"

Kagome's head snapped to his direction, "Shut the fuck up, Dog-ears!" She raised her hands in frustration, "Do I look like I belong here?!"

Ms. Look-Alike and Mr, Doggy-Ears looked slightly shocked at her sudden outburst. Mr. Doggy-Ears was about to retort when Ms. Look-Alike put a small hand on his shoulder. The effect was immediate, calming the man down.

She cleared her throat, "Are you alright? You rose from within the well. But you're aura is not much different than mine."

Kagome sighed, well she might as well talk with the girl. After all females were far more understanding. "This is my first time in this… err area." She didn't know why, but she was certain the girl was indeed a miko.

"You're first time?" Ms. Look-Alike said, "Then where are you from?"

"Well… I'm not exactly sure how I got here." Kagome dropped her bag onto the ground. "Honestly, I wouldn't have guessed I would end up in the middle of a forest when I got out of bed this morning. I'm just… well we don't have many forest where I live. I was actually going to go traveling somewhere, but somehow I ended up here."

Ms. Look-Alike nodded her head. "My name is Kikyo and this is my friend Inuyasha."

Kagome smiled at the girl. At least she was making an effort. "Nice to meet you. My name is Kagome. So… umm yeah is there a city around here?."

Sesshomaru had decided to take his time. After all, this would mean that insolent half-brother of his would have to do some work.

Really, why was Inuyasha the spoiled one? Surely, it had nothing to do with the fact that his mother was living with them.

Sesshomaru knew that Izayoi loved to annoy them equally. In fact, he just knew that she enjoyed to embarrass him more.

If Izayoi showed love in such a sadistic fashion… did that mean that his step mother loved him more?

Sesshomaru visibly twitched. "Gods forbid."

Anyway, Sesshomaru had decided to talk his time and walk his way to Inuyasha. He estimated that it would take him about half a day if he went his normal cloudy way. But since he was going to walk or run depending on his mood at the time, it would take about a day or two.

Ahh… a few days where Inuyasha would have to work. The world was at bliss.

"Stop calling me Dog-Ears!" yelled Inuyasha at the young adult standing off to one side. She seemed to be turning a small rectangular shaped object in her hands.

"Dog-Ears, or Puppy-Face you decide." she snapped as Kagome noted that she did not have any signal at all in her cell phone. Really, life was so cruel.

"Inuyasha." Admonished Kikyo, "The girl is obviously from not around her… I would assume that she came here by an accidental burst of magic or something to that effect."

Inuyasha thoughtfully nodded his head, "Che, I don't like the stupid names she gives me."

Kikyo gave him a sidelong glance. She felt her lips twitch. "If you let it bother you, it will please her."

Inuyasha scoffed in frustration, "You enjoy her calling me that, don't you Miko?"

Kikyo gave him an impassive face. "I never said that Mutt."

Kagome sighed and turned towards Kikyo, "How far did you say the nearest town was?"

"About a day's walk." Kikyo answered as she glanced over her shoulder. She could feel a tinge of something. She just couldn't place what it was.

Kagome shook her head, "That fine I guess." Kagome felt a strong presence coming towards her. She sharply turned to see a demon, with it's claws out towards her. "Why me?"

Sesshomaru felt himself tense. Why? He just didn't know. But his senses demanded his attention, forcing him to hasten his pace to reach a certain point.

He had never felt this tense, ever… but he knew one thing that he never doubted his senses.

Kagome grinded her teeth as she barely managed to stop the claws from digging into her right shoulder.

She had her sheathed sword between her and the claws.

The human centipede hybrid growled, "Give it to me!" she screeched. "Give me your heart!"

Kagome barely had time to jump away as another set of the hybrids hands came at her. "Sorry it's in use."

Inuyasha was about to jump into action, but felt a calm hand on his shoulder. He turned questioning eyes at his friend.

"Look at her stance." Kikyo said.

Inuyasha turned towards Kagome and did in fact notice a practiced stance as she dodged another set of claws. "So, what of it?"

Kikyo sighed, "I want to see how she fights. Her sword… it's linked to her in some way."

Inuyasha nodded his head as he turned his attention back to the fight, but kept his claws extended. He had also noted that Kikyo's posture was ready to jump into the fight if it got too much for the girl.

Kagome hand reflexively blocked another attack. She didn't want to use the sword. She didn't want to kill whatever the thing was. But she knew that she would have no choice.

She grabbed the sword from the hilt, unsheathing it with great speed, and with a piercing sound struck the hybrid through the heart just as it dug it's sharp claws into her shoulder. "Oh this is unbelievable!" she grunted.

The hybrid fell back into a stiff stance. Dead. Kagome pulled the sword from the unmovable limbs. Kagome sighed. The swords was covered in blood.

She brought it close to her and wiped the blood off on her left capris leg, without another glance. She slide the now clean sword into it's sheath and hung it on one of the belt hooks on the capris. She grabbed her shoulder in pain, but attempted to not show it.

Kikyo walked over to Kagome, "You fight remarkably well."

Kagome grunted, "Is that so?"

Inuyasha was trying to figure out the human in front of Kikyo. Her scent--had been spread vastly through the area as she had been cut. But the weird thing about her scent… it seemed claimed. The scent that claimed her blood was none other than the significant scent of--

"Inuyasha!" Kikyo called urgently as she tried to hold up the now weakened girl.

Inuyasha leaped quickly to them and held Kagome in his arms. "What's wrong?"

"The claws were poisoned." Kikyo explained as she quickly tied her hair up. "Lay her down and bring some water… I need to get the poison out fast."

Inuyasha complied.

A new--yet old world.

Questions and Answers:

1. Why are the chapters so short?

The chapters only began out short because I had no idea how the reception would be of this story. I promise you that the next chapter is going to be way longer. Not to mention I tend to write more with the more reviews.

2. Rukaya?

Ah, I had this one planned in the begining of the story. Rukaya is transported to the future with Kagome, where she meets Shun Higarshi. And well, they get married and have Souta. I wanted to signify that the Higurashi Clan mainly has sons instead of daughters.

3. What happened to Kagome's biological father?

That will be explained later on in the series.