Chapter 4: Down the well and into a new era

Once we had gotten out of the packed car we headed up the 1 thousand steps towards the shrine. Gramps was twittering about something, I don't know I wasn't listening. All I was listening to was the harsh argument going on at the top of the stairs.

"INUYASHA! HOW COULD YOU COME TO MY SCHOOL?! WHAT IF PEOPLE SAW YOU?!" a dark haired girl screamed, she wore a disgusting green uniform but that didn't deteriorate her beauty. She had a natural beauty where she didn't need make up to improve her looks, actually I think it would just ruin them.

Her hair was a long midnight black, her eyes were big and hazel, she was tall but it was well proportioned with her lean body.

The guy opposite her was a tall guy with long silver hair, a red kimono and a purple bandana. His arms were crossed into his kimono sleeves and he had a very irritated look on his face.

"BECAUSE KAGOME WE NEED YOU BACK TO DETECT THE SHARDS, YOUR JUST WASTING EVERYONES TIME HERE!" He screamed back, towering over her.

"INUYASHA! SIT! SIT BOY! SIT!" and with that his some-what handsome face was slammed into the dirt repeatedly.

"Kagome!" My aunt exclaimed.

Kagome looked towards us and her eyes widened when they landed on me, she paled like it was something I wasn't supposed to see. Which I guess it wasn't, a lovers' quarrel and all. Plus just from her words he was slamming to the ground, yeah not odd at all.

"Oh..erm you must be Erika, I'm Kagome your cousin." She quickly rushed to me and pulls me into a hug.

"Hey." I reply, and once she lets go I make my way towards the house. But not before taking a look at the large crater the poor boy was still in.

I looked back at Kagome with a smirk.

"Nice job."

I still wonder how she did it, magic trick perhaps. A spell? I'm not crazy but I do believe in magic, to some extent at least.

I walk slower to let gramps catch up to me, still going on about god knows what. My aunty is back talking to an annoyed Kagome and a livid silver-haired boy.

"WHAT THE HELL KAGOME!?"

"SIT BOY".

Maybe living here won't be too bad; I mean I have a great source of entertainment.

Gramps opens the door and a small boy, couldn't be past 12, comes running towards me. Okay what is with this family and hugging!? I have never been hugged to much in my life.

"You must be Erika, Im Sota." He smiles widely at me. I may not be a nice person but I love kids a lot, and he is adorable.

"Hey kid." I ruffle his short black hair, the same color as Kagomes and my aunts.

"I'm going to go make some tea, Sota please show Erika to her room." Gramps requests and walks away into what I presume is a kitchen.

"This way Erika." He directs me down a flight of stairs into what I presume to be a basement.

"Mum said you would like it here, but personally I think it's scary." He shivers when he looks into the big, dark empty space with a double bed, a joint bathroom, a wardrobe and a black secondhand couch.

It was slightly scary, the walls were dark grey, the ceiling had patches of where the paint was peeling off, the floor was grey concrete and it only had 2 small windows on the far left side of the room. It was so plain.

Yep. I was right. This lady is scared of me and hates me. I wouldn't blame her, I'm not friendly or beautiful or good at anything. From what I was told, my dad did something to her when my mum was pregnant with me. That's all I know though. But whatever, I don't plan on staying here too long.

"Thank you Sota." I ruffle his hair once more before heading off down the stairs to put my things about the room. I dumped my guitar on the bed, along with my suitcase. I didn't have much but I can always go shopping if I need something.

I quickly get unchanged, leaving me nude in the cold room. I turn to get my towel that I brought with me to find a pair of big, golden, pervy eyes looking at me. It was the guy Kagome had referred to as inu..inu..inu-whatever. His mouth was open and I could see the faint outline of fangs and some slight drool escaping his mouth.

"AHHHHH! GO AWAY YOU FREAK!" I screamed at him, quickly covering myself with the towel and running into the bathroom, slamming the door as quickly as possible.

What the hell? Why was he drooling? Was he some sort of dog? I laughed a humorless laugh then, all men are dogs Erika.

I finally took a good look at the bathroom, as opposed to the bedroom it was amazing! It had a large bath and a shower head connecting to the wall besides it. I quickly got the bath ready and had just got in when I heard Kagomes voice again.

"WHAT were you doing Inuyasha!?" she yelled. Seriously all they do it yell?

"Kagome, listen, she was just there and I happened to look, it wasn't like I liked it at all".

Huh? Seriously you frickin' mutt? That patch of drool outside the window begs to differ.

I tune them out and soon get up to get dressed into my pajamas. It was still early but I was very tired. The arguing had long ago ceased and it was all quiet and peaceful.

I smiled once I got into the bed, finally able to get some much needed sleep.

…..4 hours later….

I woke up to a sudden noise outside my window, sort of like a growling. What?

I quickly got up and put a robe over myself and slipped on my boots before heading up the stairs and outside the front door. The growling was louder now, but it didn't sound threatening at all. When I looked towards a small hut besides a large tree I noticed a blood trail. A rather large blood trail with large bloody paw prints leading into the small hut.

As I open the door I feel a strong wind of heat blast towards me from inside, making my hair come out from its already loose bun. Ignoring my long curly hair, I slip inside. Inside was an old worn out well, and beside it was the very beast I was looking for.

He was the most beautiful dog I has ever seen in my life. He was very big, bigger than a Great Dane, his hair was black and long with red patches covering his feet like little boots, and his eyes were the same color as mine. When I looked into his eyes he stopped growling, but started whimpering instead. One of his paws was bended in an odd way and it was bleeding profusely, he looked like he had been hit by a car.

"Hold on baby, let me have a look" I walked towards him, still holding his eyes with mine. I bent down and took a look at his poor paw. He nudged me with his large snout and looked at me with begging eyes.

Help me.

Huh?

Please, help me.

Was this dog talking to me? No I was just over tired.

I look his paw carefully in mine looked at him.

"How?" it may be crazy but I wanted to help, even if my mind was playing tricks on me.

Magic, use your magic.

"What magic?" I looked at him quizzingly. Suddenly a light blue glow emitted from my hand that was holding his paw, it snaked around it like smoke and suddenly his paw started to heal.

What's happening?

Your magic.

The canine responded and before I knew what was happening he lifted me with his large mouth and threw me into the well.

Before everything went black I saw him jump in after me, his long hair fanning around him, making him even more beautiful.

ALRIGHT! I know this was a crappy chapter but I'm sick, stuck writing in this horrible study and in a terribly uncomfy chair. If anyone wants to help me with my chapters then please do, thank you for reading and please review.