Chapter One: Entering a New World.

It had been done so many times before. They had entered the well, gone through time to her world, and then came back searching for the jewel shards. As simple as it had been before, it definitely was not that now. Blinking against the light that shone as they exited the well was not something either of them was expecting. The well in her world was sheltered by a shack, but they were in a clearing amongst trees. Much like his world.

Running his sleeve over his eyes, he blinked again. Below him she yelled out to him, telling him to get out of the way. Frowning, he climbed out and perched on the ledge of the well. She climbed up and she stopped puzzled. "What in the world?"

He blinked again. Kagome turned her gaze to him and almost lost her footing, but he caught her wrist and pulled her up looking at her horrified face for a moment. "What is it?"

"Inuyasha…" She whispered.

Growling he tilted his head. "Who else would it be?"

"But…but you don't look like Inuyasha." She stared at him long and hard. "You almost look like your brother."

"What? Don't be ridiculous." He growled in annoyance.

Kagome blinked, shaking her head trying to clear the confusion. Snapping her fingers, she reached over her shoulder, hoping she remembered to bring her compact with her. He had used it once before, when the new moon had changed him to his human form. Reaching into her back pack, she dug around and pulled out the small round pink disk. "Here. Look."

Inuyasha grumbled and opened the compact the same way he had before. Glancing at the mirror, he let out a startled gasp and fell backwards off the wells ledge onto the grass. Examining his reflection he lifted his golden gaze to Kagome, horrified.

Looking back into the mirror, he lifted his clawed hand touching the blue stripe that marked his left cheek. Turning his head his right cheek also had a blue stripe. Lifting his hand higher to the top of his head he searched for his dog ears, but they weren't there anymore. Gasping in surprise, he turned his head to the side noticing the pointed ears that replaced his other ones. "What has happened to me?" He growled.

Shaking her head, she hopped off the well and knelt beside him. "I don't know. But you look like a full youkai. Actually, you look like your father."

Inuyasha looked up and snorted. "Humph."

Kagome stood up and looked around her. "I don't think this is the feudal age, but it also isn't my home either. Where are we?"

Inuyasha stood up and shook his head, sniffing the air. A burst of light erupted from the well, knocking both Inuyasha and Kagome off their feet. Sprawled in the grass, looking at the well horrified, they waited to see what evil would exit the now quiet well. A girl's voice exited. Frowning, Inuyasha stood up and glanced down into the well. The sight that met him was far from what he had ever expected as he came nose to nose with Sesshomaru.

Both blinked surprised. Letting out a startled cry, Inuyasha stumbled backwards over his feet and landed on his rump. Sesshomaru just held himself there, looking at his brother stunned. Finally shaking himself out of his surprised state, he crawled the rest of the way out of the well.

"Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha gasped.

The youkai reached his hand down and pulled something small out of the well. "Inuyasha!" He growled. Sesshomaru turned around and stared at his brother long and hard. "What is this?"

"Which are you referring to?" Inuyasha found his feet and stood posed for attack.

"Well first off, your image. Did you use the jewel to make yourself full youkai?"

Inuyasha growled. "No!"

Sesshomaru remained silent for a moment before speaking again. "Secondly, where is this?"

Kagome and Inuyasha both stopped stunned. "Why are you asking us?"

"I was aware of your ability to travel between dimensions, but somehow it caught hold of us and pulled us in also." He waved his hand at the girl Rin who traveled with him. She poked her nose out from behind his legs and waved smiling.

Inuyasha felt weak. Sitting on the ground hard, he shook his head. Lowering his head to his hands, he took deep breaths to calm his racing heart. "This is stupid!" He growled.

Sesshomaru stood still, looking around them curiously. He had seen his brother jump into the well with Kagome, but when he had turned to walk away, a strong wind had come out of nowhere and a cry from Rin caught his attention. He had reached out to stop her from flying past, but he had been knocked off his feet by a log that had flown into him. Both had flown into the well. When they had looked up, both had seen sunlight and figured that they had fallen into it. He was not prepared to come face to face with his brother. What had surprised him even more was the youkai that his brother resembled. He was no longer a hanyou, didn't smell like one either. But seeing their father in Inuyasha as a youkai, had taken him completely by shock.

Looking back down at his brother, he stared at him hard. Inuyasha's hair hung about his shoulders, as it always had, but he had his father's markings on his face, and his dog ears were gone. Taking a deep breath, Sesshomaru turned and faced the sun. It didn't appear to be any different, and the forests edge was close.

"We should go."

Inuyasha looked up through his fingers. "Go where?"

Kagome looked back at the well. "Maybe if we just jump back in we will go back to the feudal era."

Inuyasha dropped his hands. Quickly getting to his feet, he raced to the well and jumped in. Kagome watched with a raised eyebrow, but didn't see any flash of light. The only thing she heard was a loud yell as his body connected with the bottom of the well and a whimper of pain. Sighing, she shrugged her shoulders as Sesshomaru regarded her curiously.

Rin stepped out from behind Sesshomaru and looked down into the well. She stood on her tip toes and smiled as his face came into view. "Hi."

Inuyasha grumbled something, and jumped to the ground on all fours. "That didn't work."

Kagome nodded. "I noticed."

Inuyasha stood and walked up to her placing his nose close to hers. 'Well his attitude hasn't changed.' She mused silently as she held up her hands talking a step back.

"You said that if we jumped in we would go back." He snarled.

Shaking her head, she muttered. "I said maybe!" He was still advancing on her, and she kept stepping back. "That was your own fault."

"How is that my fault?" He raged.

Kagome pursed her lips, and her eyes trailed to the rosary around his neck. 'I wonder?' "SIT boy!"

Immediately the rosary glowed, and he was pulled into the dirt face first.

"Hmm." She muttered. "It does work here. Good." Dusting her hands over him, she turned and walked past Sesshomaru who glanced at his brother in confusion, and then his gaze trailed after her. Rin knelt beside Inuyasha and touched him curiously.

"Are you alive?"

"Yes." He hissed, lifting his face out of the dirt slowly. Narrowing his eyes after Kagome, he got to his feet slowly and stood there. His eyes connected with his brother's. "What?" He growled.

Sesshomaru's eyebrows lifted slightly, his mouth turning upward into a small smile. "Sit?"

Inuyasha froze and waited. Nothing happened. If his eyes could bulge out of his sockets, they would have in fear of flying face first into the dirt again. However nothing happened as both brothers's stood there waiting.

A muffled word traveled to them. "Sit!" Again, he was planted face first into the dirt, landing hard enough to leave a small imprint of his body behind.

Sesshomaru smiled. "Handy thing that." Turning away from his brother, he called out to Rin who giggled and followed after her Sesshomaru quickly.

A muffled curse followed after them. "What was that for?" He growled lifting his head. The power of the rosary dimmed, and he was finally able to jump to his feet. "Wait for me!" Inuyasha scrambled after them, quickly catching up. Walking past his brother, with a scowl on his face, Inuyasha stomped right up to Kagome, who was whistling with satisfaction.

He didn't say anything as he approached her, but walked beside her pouting. Inuyasha felt lighter on his feet, and his senses had improved ten fold. Hearing everything, he smiled.

Kagome looked at him curiously. "What are you smiling about?"

He lifted his head, regarding her. "I can hear everything. It isn't like before. My eyes, my sense of smell have improved too."

"Really? I thought your senses were good before." Kagome smiled. She was happy that he was smiling for a change. It was such a rare thing for Inuyasha.

"They were good, but nothing like this. Everything is heightened." Inuyasha looked back over his shoulder at his brother. Rin was hopping through the grass, picking flowers, and racing to catch up to them. Sesshomaru looked thoughtful, almost as if he were not interested about these turn of events. Almost. Inuyasha stopped and waited for Sesshomaru. He wondered if his brother would attack him, or try and fight him. There was nothing Sesshomaru was incapable of, however something was off with him.

Sesshomaru looked up. "We are unarmed, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha started, his hand going to his belt, searching for Tessaiga. It was gone. Frowning, he lifted his gaze to his brother again. He wondered if his brother still wanted to kill him, they had been in so many battles before, that anything less from Sesshomaru was out of character. Uneasily, he waited. He wanted to talk to his brother about what was happening to them, but he warily wondered if staying his distance was wiser then approaching his full youkai brother. Sesshomaru's moods changed so quickly, that one left unwary would find their throats cut.

"We are not alone." Sesshomaru whispered.

The younger stared at him, as Sesshomaru walked right by him. Inuyasha looked into the trees, and sniffed the air experimentally. Frowning, he darted to his brother. "I do smell something strange, but what is it?" Keeping a small distance between them, Inuyasha was still wary of him.

Sesshomaru shook his head. "I am not certain." Remaining quiet for a moment longer, he turned around to look at the human girl who was still picking flowers. "Rin." He called. She stopped her scampering in the grass and raced over to him quickly, knowing his warning immediately.

"What is it, my lord?"

Kagome had stopped a head of them, waiting uneasily as she noticed both brothers. Sesshomaru stopped his walking and turned around. Rin knew that look. He was as still as could be, his face unemotional, as he looked in the trees. Inuyasha frowned deepened as he saw his brother's stance change from nonchalant, to one of readiness. Another mood change, Inuyasha mused silently.

Rin darted towards Kagome and took her hand tightly in her smaller one.

Kagome looked down and squeezed it reassured. The tension in the air that both brothers emanated was intense. She shivered. This was a strange world, and no where near as evil as the feudal era, but something was watching them. She could feel it.

Sesshomaru searched with his eyes, but he couldn't see anything. He could smell something however. His hearing had also picked up hushed words, and extremely quiet steps. His mouth turned downward into a frown as he stood stock still. There was a faint breeze, but it was nothing like the ones that picked up when youkai approached. The aura he felt was not evil, but the intentions that drifted around them were those of silent pondering. They were being measured up.

Turning around, Sesshomaru continued walking. Inuyasha stared at his brother's retreating form, and reluctantly ran after him. "What are you doing?" He growled.

"I sense no evil from them." Sesshomaru hissed.

"I don't trust you." Inuyasha muttered. "This could be a trap."

"Really?"

"I know you better then you think."

"So you think I have set up a trap to kill you?"

"You always want to kill me." Inuyasha snarled.

"True."

"So what are you waiting for?" Inuyasha's snarl deepened. He crouched into an attack stance and flicked both his hands out flexing them experimentally. "I'm anxious to test this new body of mine."

Sesshomaru stopped walking and turned to stare at his younger brother. Smiling broadly, he flicked his right wrist waiting.

Kagome and Rin walked a head of them, still hand in hand. She felt the tension between the brothers' intensify and turned around as they began to argue. "Do you two mind? This is hardly the time or place to be having another one of your arguments." She raged. "We have to work together. We have no idea where we are, why we're here, and there is something wrong. You both are quite capable of taking care of yourselves, but Rin and I can't. So stop this." She stomped her foot and glared at them. They remained in attack mode, silently waiting for the other to make a move. "You two have to stop this idiotic fighting over nothing." Kagome was so enraged that she had let go of Rin's hand and stormed up to them. Inuyasha seemed to be paying her no mind, and Sesshomaru ignored her. "Inuyasha! SIT!" The force of her command knocked him down face first yet again. A grunt of pain erupted from his mouth.

Sesshomaru stared at her.

"Stop this!" She roared. "We must work together if we are to find our way back home! Then when we get there, fight all you want to your hearts content." She turned around and stormed off, reaching her hand out for Rin. Inuyasha lifted himself up off the ground painfully, and glared at her retreating back. Taking a deep breath, he shifted his gaze to Sesshomaru.

"This isn't over."

"Indeed." Sesshomaru smirked. Turning away, he followed the two humans. Inuyasha followed behind, keeping his eyes on his brother, fuming silently.

Frowning, Sesshomaru stopped again and turned around.

He remained still, while the other three continued on a ways before noticing he wasn't following. Sesshomaru waited for a long while, before getting tired of being followed. Agitated, he spoke out. "What do you want?"