Chapter 11 – The Return
It was already several days since she was sent further into the past and met Inuyasha's father for the first time. She was in the gardens again, but she wasn't completely alone. She noticed that Sesshoumaru was peeking from behind the tree and was watching her. She didn't need to confirm that it was him. He was following her all the time but never came to speak to her.
She smiled slightly. It was so ironical. But even though he was completely different here she still tended to compare him with his older self, so it was better that he avoided her. She didn't want to confuse him. She tried not to pay him any attention and continued walking through the gardens.
Suddenly Sesshoumaru stepped in front of her and she stopped in shock. She didn't hear him to approach her, which wasn't so surprising, but she didn't expect him to come to her. He looked straight at her and she tried to figure out what's going on.
"My father wants to talk with you." He stated and then ran off again. So this was it. She chuckled and turned to go back to the castle. She headed straight to the library, where she assumed he would wait for her.
"You came fast." He stated when she entered the library and then continued. "I have good news for you. I already know where the well is placed, so you can go home."
"Really? That's amazing, thank you so much." She said happily. "Please, just tell me which way I should go." She pleaded.
"I won't tell you." He snapped and she looked at him bewilderedly. What is this? Why doesn't he want to tell me. He can't keep me here against my will. She wanted to give him an angry response, but he continued.
"I'll take you there, I want to make sure you will be safe." He didn't want her to leave but he knew he couldn't keep her here if she didn't wish so. But he could at least make sure that she would leave safely.
"Ok." She said stunned and followed him as he made his way out. He carried her most of the way, so they reached the well in no time and now they were standing in front of it.
"So this is a farewell." She said sadly.
"I won't see you again, am I right?" He stated and she just nodded.
"I guess so, but it was nice to meet you." She smiled. There was an awkward silence, until she spoke again.
"I have to go." She sat on the rim of the well and with a deep breath, she jumped in. The light surrounded her and when it faded she quickly looked up for the resolution.
There was the open sky again, so she definitely wasn't home, but before she could make some other conclusion, Inuyasha's head appeared in her sight and she yelped in joy.
"Inuyasha! I'm so glad to see you." She smiled at him as he picked her up from the well.
"What are you talking about? You just left. Didn't the well work?" She looked at him confused. She was gone for several days. Maybe it's because of that spell. It was the spell, what sent me further to the past, not the well. Maybe it just used the well as a path, so now I returned back at the exact same time as I left.
"Probably not, I'll just try it again and pick up my things. I'll be right back." She waved him and jumped in. She needed to know if it worked properly again anyway and this way she had a good excuse for it.
The well worked as it did before, so she quickly ran to the house. She took a quick shower, changed to her clothes, took a few more things and rushed back. She promised to Inuyasha that she would be right back after all and she really didn't want to make him angry this time.
I am sorry I cut it like this, but I have my reasons for that XD.