Inuyasha: age 20 (not including when he was pinned to the tree)

Sango: age 19

Miroku: age 22

Kagome: 18

Souta: age 12

Shippo: age 11

"Means talking"

'Means thinking'

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Chapter 1

Inuyasha, I have to go home." Kagome argued. "I have a huge test. And if I don't take it and pass it I won't be able to graduate!" She had been fighting with the stubborn Hanyou for fifteen minutes now.

"No way, Wench! We have to get the Jewel shards before Naraku does!" Came the reply from an angry Inuyasha.

"How long do you think they'll keep it up this time, Miroku?" Asked the, lounging demon slayer.

" Who knows?" The aforementioned Monk chuckled. "They could keep this up for hours. You know how stubborn they both are after they've come to a decision, Sango."

"I know but this test sounds important to Kagome. Inuyasha should just let her go." They were shaken out of their conversation when they heard a loud SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT BOY!! Angry mumbling came from a crater that suddenly appeared from the Hanyou's fall.

"Inuyasha, if I take this test and pass, then I won't have to do any more tests. Which means less studying and more time looking for the jewel shards!" yelled the now annoyed Kagome 'Of course that also means less time seeing my family.' She thought to herself. Over the years of traveling with her friends from the Feudal Era she had come to think of this place as her home, she only now went back so she could visit with her family.

"Well why didn't you say that in the first place wench?!"

She launched herself from where she stood --with Inuyasha between her and the well-- and clutched her arms around his neck, "Thank you Inuyasha! Thank you!"

Inuyasha's face flushed from the close contact. "Why look there Sango, they're already making up." Miroku said with a perverted grin on his face.

""WHACK!""

"My dear Sango, why did you do that for?" Miroku said, while rubbing the bump on the head from where Sango hit him with the Hiraikotsu.

"That, Monk, was for groping me you stupid Leach!" she said as her eyebrow twitched from annoyance.

"He'll never learn will he?" Shippo said looking over at Kirara.

"Mew"

"Heh no I don't think so Shippo." Kagome sweatdropped. "See you guys later. I'll be back tomorrow after my test is over." Kagome shouted as she walked around the still flushed hanyou.

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Kagome jumped into the well, surrounded by the familiar blue light, but when she landed on the floor of the well in her era she was surrounded by the smell of smoke. 'What's going on?! What's with the smoke?!' She rushed as she climbed out of the well. The smoke was so strong now as she reached the opening that she started coughing. Once she opened the door to the well house she went into shock. There in front of her was her was a giant wall of black smoke where her house was supposed to be. 'oh no!' She recovered enough from the shock only to start yelling, "MOM! GRANDPA! SOUTA!" Not a second after she yelled that she could hear her named being called from somewhere. She looked near the gates to the shrine and saw her brother running at her.

Souta was staring at the pillar of smoke rising to the sky through tear filed eyes, until he heard his sister yelling, "Kagome?" he scanned the yard until he spotted his sister standing in the doorway of the well house, "KAGOME!" he saw her turn her head as he started running at her as fast as he could until he ran into her knocking them both onto the ground. Souta wrapped his arms around his sister started crying into her shirt.

"Souta! What happened?!" Kagome forced out pulling Souta tighter against her fighting her tears. She had to stay strong, for Souta, she told herself

"Oh, Kagome! They couldn't help Mom and Grandpa!" He muttered in a broken voice.

'what? No!' It took all her will not to break down right at that moment. "Miss, are you of some relation?" Kagome looked up at a tall fireman covered in soot looking at her with a grave look on his face. She could only nod.

Swallowing hard she finally got out just two words, "Wha-what happened?"

"It would appear that there was a gas leak," he explained softly. "When your mother lit her stove the house was filled with so much gas that it just ignited all the fumes. I'm sorry but they were dead when we got here, there was nothing we could do."

"That's O-OK. I'm sure you would h-have, helped them if you, could." she stuttered. The fireman nodded and slowly turned from the broken brother and sister. He went back to helping the others make sure that all the flames were out.

The moment his back was turned, Kagome stood up bringing her brother up as she stood. Holding Souta as she turned and ran back into the well house. 'Please, please work,' was the only thing running through her head as she headed straight to the well, with Souta still sobbing in her arms. Finally she reached the well and without missing a beat, jumped in. Some relief flooded through her as both her and Souta were surrounded by blue light. She couldn't keep it in any longer. Her body rocked with sobs as she started crying for all she was worth.

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AN: thank you for reviewing and reading!! I'm so excited. This is my first story for FFN and my first Inuyasha story. I'm glad you like it