Disclaimer: It's time for another story! I've decided to take a break from yaoi, and when I say take a break from yaoi, I mean take a day off writing a chapter for my yaoi stories. Instead, I'll do a normal couple; can't wait to see how this turns out!

Summary: It's the same old plot, I know. Kagome is having a rough time in her time, what with kids at school bullying her and her mother grieving over her grandfather's death. She can't handle it, and decides to go back to the feudal era to get rid of her frustration by battling youkai. Only, she doesn't go back 500 years; she goes back even farther! What's going to happen to her now?

Fearless

Chapter I

This is really starting to get on my nerves. Higurashi Kagome thought to herself, chewing her thumbnail as she tried the lock on the storeroom. Yep, it was locked all right. At this rate, she'd be missing Algebra, a class she really couldn't afford to miss. Why the heck does this always happen to me? I just wanted to continue going to school while away from the Feudal Era, and this has to happen to me!

She heard the doorknob rattle, and a snobby, feminine voice from beyond it. "This will teach you, whore. Just who do you think you are, coming back from the hospital like nothing's wrong! There's no way you were able to get to your junior year in high school while missing so much school! The only way you could do that would be to sleep with all your teachers! And you can't have Seino-sama!"

Kagome scoffed. You've got to be kidding me. I passed my classes by going to summer school, and studying in the Feudal Era. Some girls are so stupid. She didn't speak her thoughts aloud, though. Instead, she shrugged, and sat back to wait for a janitor to come unlock the door.

It was silent outside the door, before the sound of footsteps. It appeared the girls had left her alone, finally. This is rediculous. It's stupid. Why do I even come back here? I'm better off staying in the Feudal Era. She stopped to think about her reactions. I like being here, but that's just because mom and Sota are here. But it's worse now than ever, since grandpa passed away with a massive heart attack. And I only keep coming back because I've been thinking that would be the best ting to do for mom. But now I don't think it is. It's probably best if I leave here, and stay in the Feudal Era. That way, mom can keep herself occupied by taking care of Sota. That's probably best for her.

Sighing, Kagome opened her backpack, and took out a Three Muskateers candy bar. She carefully opened the wrapper, and took a small bite, continuing her thoughts. I guess I can go, then. I'll talk to mom about it, and make sure Sota knows the reasons behind my going, and knows to take care of mom. Then I'll just pack my bags, and leave for the Feudal Era.

She was just finishing up her candy bar when the storeroom door opened, showing a surprised man in a janitor's outfit.

"Ah, miss, you know you aren't supposed to be in here, right?" He asked, frowning.

Kagome smiled brightly and stood, brushing off her bottom and the green skirt she wore. She rolled up the candy bar wrapper and stuffed it in her backpack, nodding. "I know, and I'm sorry. I got locked in here while I was looking for something to clean out my locker with. It won't happen again, I promise."

He nodded slowly, almost as if he didn't believe her. "See that it doesn't. It's almost time for school to end; I think you should just go ahead to the office."

"Sure! Thanks again for getting me out; I'll just go now." She rushed away, but made sure to take the unoccupied halls. She wasn't going to the office; no way!

"Sis, are you leaving again? And so soon?"

Kagome looked up, and spotted her little brother Sota standing in her doorway with their fat cat Buyo. She was currently packing her huge yellow backpack, stuffing it with extra jeans and t-shirts, sweatshirts, undergarments, and all the essentials she'd need for hygiene. There was also a brush and some hairties, as well as little boxes of pocky and candy, because her adopted son Shippo loved them. She glanced around and, on impulse, grabbed the large white inu plushie she'd made one afternoon. It was an exact replica of the inu taiyoukai Sesshoumaru's father, in his youkai form. She'd seen a painting of it, and couldn't resist taking a picture of it, and made a plushie of it.

She closed the back with a huff, sitting on her bed. "Yeah. Come here, Sota, I want to talk to you." She patted the small area next to her on the bed, and waited for him to join her. "Sota, you know mom's been really crazy lately, right?"

Sota nodded. "Yeah, because grandpa died. I can understand that."

"Good. Then hopefully you can understand what I'm going to tell you. I'm leaving for the Feudal Era, and I probably won't be coming back." When her brother was about to protest, she held up a hand. "Here me out. She's worrying all the time with me passing between worlds, and I can't bear that for her. If I'm gone, she'll only have to worry about you. It'll keep her totally focused, and help her get over her grief for grandpa. You can understand that, can't you?" She asked, patting his head.

He shook his head, feeling his eyes burning, then nodded. "Yeah, I know. I understand. You're leaving to save mom, I get that. But you're going to go without saying goodbye? That seems cruel!"

Kagome shook her head. "No, I'm going to leave her a note. She'll understand, too, if you just give her some time. You just have to worry about keeping her from grieving, okay?"

Sota nodded, sniffing a little. "Thanks, Sota. You're really the best brother ever. I'll come back some day if I can, okay? So don't worry. And please, put this on the table for me. I plan on leaving now." She handed him a note that was folded with her name on it.

She gave him a quick kiss on the head, before picking up her much-lighter-than-usual backpack. She gave him one last, long look before grabbing her bow and quiver off the floor and tip-toeing down the stairs, past the kitchen, and out the door. She didn't notice Sota watching her from her bedroom window as she slipped into the old shrine house.

There sat the Bone Eater's Well, her portal into the Feudal Era. Taking a deep breath, she gripped the side of the well, and jumped down.

She had the oddest feeling of freefalling, surrounded by bright violet and dark blue lights. They swirled for a moment around the three-fourths full Sacred Jewel around her neck, before disipitating. She landed on the soft ground at the bottom of the well.

"Inuyasha! I'm back! Hey, are you going to help me out of here, or what?!" She shouted, looking upward. She gasped as her head turned around. The well she was in was new, newer than her well in the shrine, but in even better condition than the well in the Feudal Era. "Um, Inuya-ah!"

Kagome was jerked abruptly upward by a strong hand, and found herself, along with her yellow backpack, placed uncerimoniously dropped before a pair of white hakama. She looked upward, and stared, confused, into a pair of unreadable, slitted amber eyes set above a dark-blue stripe on each cheek. They were his only markings, at least that Kagome could see. Long, silver hair, hair so silver it was white, was pulled back in a high pony-tail at the top of his head, and two fluffy boas that seemed to connect to his shoulders and fall to the floor. His shirt was white, too, with a long red sash.

Kagome gasped as she met his eyes, eyes so familiar and yet so different. "Y-you look just like...what the hell?!" She gripped her long black hair in her hands and pulled; this was so confusing!

The man, or rather, youkai, bent down, staring into her pinched face. "A human onna, sitting in the bottom of a well that was only built a few full moons ago. Who are you, and why have you desecrated such a thing?" He asked, his voice deep. It so resembled one Sesshoumaru, that she flinched.

"Um, I...was...checking it out?" She laughed nervously, still pulling at hair. The pain was refreshing somewhat.

He sniffed the air lightly. "Why are you lying to me, girl? Speak the truth, or I will allow my brother-in-arms, Kiyoshi, to kill you."

Kagome turned her head to glance up at the man standing directly behind her, and her cerulean eyes widened. The man had teal-colored hair that fell in jagged waves to his butt, and beautiful eyes the color of fire. He wore the same clothes as the man in front of her; a white hakama and white shirt. Only, his sash was black, and had three swords connected to it. He was just as tall as the other guy; well over six feet.

Kagome gave another hesitant laugh, and turned back to the first man, the man she suspected as being the father of her best friend Inuyasha and their enemy/ally Sesshoumaru. He was probably the Inu no Taishou, the great dog general who was supposed to be dead.

"Um, I wasn't really lying to you." She tried, but his glare stopped that train of thought. "Right, okay, I was lying to you. But I'm not sure I can tell you what I was doing there! That would do...something that I don't think would be a good thing." She nodded eagerly to get her point across.

The Inu no Taishou heaved a sigh and turned to Kiyoshi. The teal-haired youkai shrugged, the blood-red inverted lightening bolt in the middle of his forehead flashing in the light. The Inu no Taishou repeated the action, his boas twitching.

"I won't let him kill you; yet. Provided you tell the truth from now on. Would you at least provide us with your name?" He asked politely, settling in an almost frog-like stance before Kagome.

Telling him my name won't change anything in the past. She decided, and nodded. "Yeah, I can do that. My name's Higurashi Kagome. What are you called?" She asked, deciding to move her legs Indian style to be more comfortable.

"People call me Toga around here; you may do so as well. And I already told you Kiyoshi's name."

Kagome nodded, hearing Kiyoshi settle down behind her. It would appear he would guard her while they were sitting. But still; Toga? Not the title of the Inu no Taishou? Am I...am I even farther in the past than I should be? She decided to test that theory. "Um, Toga-sama, could you tell me the year? It seems I've forgotten."

Toga cocked his head to the side. "It is the year 1509, the year of the dragon. How is it you've forgotten? And what manner of clothes are you wearing? They certainly aren't from any village I've been to."

Kagome looked down at her school uniform, blushing a little. She was starting to feel a little heated, and felt sweat running down her neck to the valley between her breasts. In fact, her head was starting to pound quite fiercely, making her feel a little sick. "Um, I think I hit my head when I fell down the well! Ah, you wouldn't happen to have something cold with you, would you?" She asked, a hand rubbing her temple.

Toga stared at her, then glanced at Kiyoshi. The elemental youkai nodded slightly, and Toga turned back to the young girl. "You are sick, girl. Where is your family, that I might contact them for you?" He asked, scooting a few inches foreword.

Kagome tried to focus on him, but her vision was starting to get blurry around the edges. She shook her head to clear it, but only succeeded in making her headache worse. "I don't really have a family, anymore. I'm feeling a little sick, now that you mention it. Sorry." She whispered at the end, her eyes closing.

Toga flicked his fingers, his eyes widening as he caught the girl as she suddenly fell foreword. "Oh dear, Kiyoshi. Shall we take her with us back to Father? She smells really sick."

Kiyoshi merely picked up the girl's backpack in answer, waiting for Toga to pick up the girl and lead the way back to the House of the Moon. It was going to prove to be a very long next few days, indeed.

And that's my new story? What do ya think? I hope it's going to go okay. Oh, and in case you're wondering, Kiyoshi means "Quiet;" quite appropriate for him, don't ya think? Anyway, please be good and review for me! If I can't get more than five reviews, I won't write up the next chapter!

Ayame