InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Fantastic Journey ❯ Down The Well ( Chapter 2 )

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Down the Well
 
Kagome couldn't believe the weekend was almost here.  It was Thursday and Inuyasha hadn't come to get her yet. At once she was proud of him for showing some restraint, on the other hand she worried that maybe he hadn't come because there was trouble on the other side.  Well one more day wouldn't hurt she supposed. She planned to go as soon as class was out Friday maybe she would stay the whole week to make it up to everyone.  Why today after her study group with Rei she was running by the store to get more ramen and supplies.  Going back tomorrow would have to do.  She had actually enjoyed the study groups, all two of them, with Rei's eclectic group of friends.  It felt good to relax and feel…well like a normal teenage girl for a few hours. Shaking the useless thoughts out of her head she trudged on to her last period class.
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  Inuyasha landed with a thud at the bottom of the well and cursed the little fox demon. “Damn runt!” Shippo had been holding on to his leg as he'd tired to leave causing him to fall over in the well and land on his ass instead of his feet like the well balanced half demon should. The others had begged him to wait the extra day like Kagome had asked him, but darn it she had been gone to long.  He got up shaking his self off as he easily jumped out of the well. The others didn't understand, they needed Kagome right now.  Naraku was to close, mocking them at every turn. In the four days she'd been gone the group had been in two confrontations with his puppets. This time the minions had actually sought them out at the village as they waited on Kagome.
 
That wasn't a good thing.  They needed to take Naraku out and do it soon. He reluctantly put on the human clothes that were always left in the well house for him. He rarely used them since he rarely came over in the day time.  But he knew Kagome was most likely at that school of hers.  He knew and understood that some humans considered learning “important” but damn it Naraku was out there killing people left and right.  That should be more important then some numbers and words. He quickly changed into the outfit and finished he left his sword hidden behind some rubble.  No one came in here but Kagome's family but he didn't want to take the chance.
 
He cautiously eased out the well house and made his way to the front of the shrine tugging the hat further down on his ears as he went. Part of him knew he wasn't being fair to Kagome.  He knew how much she gave up to come fight with them.  But damn it they needed her…he needed her.  He let out a low growl as he started down the steps startling an old woman coming up. He just stuffed his hands further down the restricting jean pockets and hurried down the steps.
 
On one hand he couldn't wait for the battle with Naraku to end.  He was tired of this shit, the trickery never knowing when the demented half demon would strike. However, on the other hand…the fight with Naraku was the only thing keeping Kagome near him. What reason would she have to visit him if there was no fight….not that he really cared…
 
`Fuh! Damn distracting wench!” Again for his out burst he got disapproving stares as he walked down the side walk.  He made his way down the first alley he could find and hopped atop the building. He could travel much faster this way and wouldn't have to put up with all the humans looking at him. He still wasn't overly comfortable thinking and dealing with “feelings”, so he tired to shove thoughts of Kagome out of his head as he headed for her school.
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Rei was let out of last period a little early, which in it's self was rare and odd.  The nuns usually went by the book on stuff like that. But Sister Mary had waved them out the class five minutes early with a smile on her face. Rei made her way over to a tree and sat under it's shade. She would wait for Kagome so they could head over to the last study session of the week. Ah, Kagome…Rei still didn't know what to think about the girl.  So far she hadn't done anything weird.  She tended to have a far away look in her eyes sometimes but other then that Rei found her to be quite normal.  Plus no strange attacks had happened in the city either.
 
Maybe she and the others were concerned about nothing.  So what if the girl had a ton of spiritual energy…there was no law against that. Yeah, she seemed sad sometimes and even like she had a secret to hide but again what was so odd about that?  She was a teenage girl after all. Angst and heart break were a constant part of a young girl's life.  Rei should have been the last person judging others for keeping secrets.  She was a Sailor Scout for goodness sake and barely a sole outside the group knew.  Maybe they were simply over reacting.   It was hard to enjoy peace when you rarely had it.  They needed to learn to relax.  Maybe everything was over now since Serena had defeated Chaos….besides what could be worse then that?
 
Rei came out of her musing when she heard the bell toll.  Within seconds she watched as the girls start trailing out the doors.  Spotting Kagome she lazily stood up intending to wave her new friend over.  But even from this distance she could tell that Kagome was distracted again and was holding her books to her chest, her head down with a little frown on her face.  Rei figured waving wouldn't do and made a step forward when she saw Kagome's head jerk up and her eyes go wide. 
 
The girl in question turned her head to the right and a smile spread across her face only to be replaced seconds later with a look of concern even as she made her way over the person Rei couldn't see. Apparently some of their other classmates could see who Kagome was walking towards and some stopped and pointed followed by giggles.  Instantly Rei knew that whoever Kagome was heading to see was a guy.  From time to time a student's boyfriend would pop up. Being that they went to an all girl's school…well you can imagine the commotion it usually caused.
 
Rei frowned and took the two steps back to the tree circling around it to the other side to get a view of Kagome and her visitor.  As a right of girldom they had all hounded and teased Kagome about having a boyfriend.  She had blushed and assured them time and time again that she didn't.  So who was coming to school for her and making the other girls giggle.
 
Rei peeked around the tree and blinked.  She saw a rather cute, from what she could see not covered from his baseball cap, boy heatedly talking to Kagome.  He had his arms crossed and exuded an air of confidence and authority and he didn't look to happy with Kagome. Kagome for her part was shifting from foot to foot nervously and kept looking around. She was also constantly shaking her head no to the boy.  Rei automatically rephrased in her head.  He was no boy but a young man.  He had to be 3 to 4 years older then Kagome…just who the hell was he?  Rei watched as he suddenly reached out and grabbed Kagome by the arm.  She dug in her heels but he dragged her several feet anyway.  Rei was just about to step out when Kagome tightened her lips and harshly slapped his hand from her arm. Rei watched the previously mild mannered girl put her hands on her hips and proceeded to give the guy a tongue lashing. 
 
The guy actually took a step back from the girl and lost the color in his face.  Interesting…Rei thought as she stepped back behind the tree. He actually looked afraid of Kagome for a moment and Rei noticed that her energy aura spiked as she become angry at the guy. Kagome's rebellion didn't last long for the guy's face suddenly became furious and that's when Rei say it.
 
The guy's aura flashed to life as if a switch had been thrown on. His glow was a deep red and Rei felt the power wash over her even with the distance. A shiver of unease went down her spine and she gasped…his power…whatever it was, wasn't human! Rei got over her shock and went into scout mode.  Narrowing her eyes she concentrated and sent out a little of her power to see if she could get a better reading from him.  All that accomplished was him flicking his head like something was bothering him and Kagome seemed to stiffen looking hurriedly around but then they both relaxed and went back to arguing.
 
“Damn.” Rei didn't like the feel of his energy.  She couldn't say it felt truly “bad” but it definitely didn't feel “good” either.  As she watched his hat seemed to dematerialize becoming almost invisible. She put out a little more energy then gasped as she saw what was under the hat. “He has ears!” Rei whispered to herself. She had seen what looked liked dog ears poking through his extremely silver hair. He was some kind of demon.  She peeked back around and saw the guy…the demon grab Kagome once again and try to drag her away and noticed something else. He had claws!  Kagome struggled for a couple of feet then brushed off his hand again.  With a sigh of resignation and another quick glance around Kagome started following him from the grounds stuffing her books in her bag as she went.
 
Rei wasted no time in following.  Maybe Kagome was still the innocent in all this.  It was more then possible that she didn't even know the guy wasn't of this world.  If that was the case and he was using Kagome for some evil purpose Rei would have to protect her.  She of course thought of contacting the others but didn't want to lose sight of her query by ducking in somewhere and calling the girls on her communicator.  However Rei didn't have to wait long before the pair made a move.  Barely two blocks from the school the demon scum suddenly snatched Kagome in an alley.  Rei broke into a little jog to catch up, bumping people as she went.  Coming to the alley she peeked around the corner and blinked…they were gone.  She cautiously stepped further in the dead end and checked that there were no back doors to the buildings they could have slipped in.  She saw none and was stumped until a raised voice made her look up. There on top of the building was Kagome and the demon arguing again.  Rei hid behind a dumpster just in case they glanced down.
 
Though she should have been she wasn't prepared when the demon leaped between the alley to the other building.  The jump was quick and Rei barely saw that Kagome was wrapped around his back. “Great just what I need.” Wasting no time she hid her book bag behind the dumpster to retrieve later.  She couldn't even remember how many books she'd lost over the years when she had to drop everything and run off to a fight. Those damn books were expensive! That task done she quickly whispered the words that turned her into a scout.  She stayed behind the dumpster hoping it would block some of her powers glow.  Still kneeling she opened her communicator pressing the blue color button.  After only seconds a face popped on screen.
 
“Rei?  What's wrong?” Ami immediately knew something must be for Rei never used the communicator unless it was Scout related.
 
“Look I don't have much time.  I'm turning on my tracker. Get everyone together and start following.  It's about Kagome.  She seems to be in the presence of a demon and I'm going to follow them.”
 
“What but wait-.”
 
Ami was cut off as Rei cut the communication and hit the tiny tracking button.  She didn't have time to explain more.  Hopping up on the dumpster to give her leverage she then sprang to the top of the building smirking, two could play the demon's game.  Catching her bearings she saw that the demon and Kagome were already four buildings away.
 
“Whoever you are buddy today isn't your lucky day.”  With that she firmed her lips and got a running start bounding over the roof tops after them.
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Inuyasha and Kagome dropped down in an alley a block from the shrine and Kagome quickly slipped off his back.  She didn't even look at him she was so livid.  She hadn't spoken a single word the entire trip and she didn't intended to until they reached the house and she could yell at him like she really wanted to.
 
Inuyasha knew the possibility of getting “sat” when they reached her house was strong and he mentally tired to prepare himself. He hadn't meant to make a scene at her school but he had been so angry by the time he'd gotten there.  He had first gone to her old school only to smell no trace of her scent. He had been confused and angry. After all she had come back because she said she needed to be at school and now she wasn't there.  He had lucked up on seeing one of her friends on what Kagome had told him once was their “gym” grounds.  He had got the attention of the girl and demanded she tell him where Kagome was.
 
Apparently all modern girls were as smart mouthed as Kagome. After the girl had rambled and told him off he had finally got her to at least point in which direction Kagome's new school was in.  Pissed he had taken to the roof tops again, stopping whenever he saw what looked like a school building and sniffing for her scent.  The longer he went without her scent the angrier he'd become.  Where the hell was she?  Finally finding her he had been in no mood for her to resist coming with him.  Now he was in the dog house. Finally they reached the yard to the house.
 
“Come on Kagome, we don't have time let's just go straight to the well.”  She just turned and glared at him.  He promptly he shut up and followed her into the house.  No one was in the home yet.  Souta was still at school, her mother was at work and her grandfather was still attending to shrine duties. She barely heard the screen shut before she rounded on him.
 
“How dare you come and cause a scene like that!”

”Calm down I was upset when I couldn't find you.  Who told you to switch schools anyway!”
 
“Baka, I told you I was switching schools! That was the whole reason I needed to stay the whole week.” Kagome started opening cabinets in the kitchen and snatching down ramen and other non perishable goods.
 
“You did not.”
 
“I did too, you were to busy fuming because I said I would be gone a whole week. You probably weren't paying attention! Here put this stuff in the bag.” She motioned to her travel bag that she'd pulled out of a kitchen closet.  Then she threw a couple of can goods at him hoping he wouldn't catch them.
 
He did of course he reflexes being what they were. “Hey that could have hit me.”
 
“I wish.” She mumbled under her breath as she headed for the stairs.
 
“Where are you going?”
 
“Where do you think? I need to grab a few things and more medical supplies.” She yelled down already busy going through the bathroom medicine cabinet.  Gathering up the few things she saw she headed to her room and hurriedly snatched a few changes of underwear and bathing supplies. She stomped back down the stairs a few minutes later snatching the bag out of his lap to shove her things in it.
 
“Uh, Kagome.”
 
“What!” She barked at him.
 
“Where's the rest of the ramen….is that all your bringing back.”
 
She jerkily zipped the bag and tired to count to ten…she only made it to five.  “You have some nerve!  Yes that is all the ramen I have.  I was going to pick up more food and medical stuff tonight but now we'll jut have to do without all thanks to you! I was coming back as soon as school got out tomorrow. You however just couldn't wait.”
 
Inuyasha's ear's flattened.  He was sure she would have sat him if they had been outside. He swallowed and said the words he had over the years learned to use.  “I'm sorry Kagome…we need you over there.  Naraku sent demons and puppets twice to the village while you were gone.”
 
“What?” Kagome stopped writing the letter to her family and looked up at him with worry. “Is everyone all right….Keade?”
 
“Yeah, the old bag is fine along with all the rest of the villagers.  A couple of buildings got smashed up but that's all.”
 
“He…sent them to the village….I ….this is getting out of hand. He has to be stopped.”
 
“That's what I was trying to tell you.  Things are coming to a head.  The quicker we find him the better. Then when this is over you can go to school all you want.”
 
“Okay…I wasn't trying to not come it's just...”  Kagome suddenly seemed tired, drained, resigned. “Your right.  School will just have to wait until this is finished.  Things can't go on forever…it's already been close to two years.  I can't keep doing this.”
 
Inuyasha saw the tears welling up. He couldn't take those.  He also was trying to not focus on her statement.  It was clear that she couldn't wait until this was over so she could get back to her “real” life.
 
“Fuh, well finish writing your note and let's go.  The quicker we get back the quicker we can start searching for the maggot.”
 
Kagome nodded and watched as Inuyasha picked up her bag. As an after thought she added a line to her note.  Sighing she put it on a refrigerator with a magnet.  She took one last look around the kitchen then giving him a small nod and a smaller smile started off towards the door.  She had made up her mind then and there that today would be the last time she saw her home until this war with Naraku was over.  She couldn't live the double lives anymore…something had to give.
 
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Rei felt like a thief in the night.  Only she was the hero and it was barely afternoon yet. She refused to de-transform and so had to sneak around the temple avoiding its guest and care takers. She didn't need people yelling there was a Sailor on the grounds and announcing her to the two she was stalking. Once she realized where they were headed she had went around the wooded area of the shrine to get to the living quarters.  It had been a relief she wouldn't have to walk up another long flight of temple steps.  She had enough trouble with her own. Subsequently she'd made it to the house before they did and hid in the bushes right outside the door.  She had seen them walk up and go in and had to admit that Kagome didn't look in any distress.  Was she part of whatever was going on after all? Rei had too many questions and not enough answers.
 
Almost before the door closed she started hearing screaming. It was an argument not an attack.  Even so she couldn't really make out the words. She sat and waited hoping the girls were well on their way. Again they surprised her by coming out the house less then ten minutes later.  The “thing” holding a stuffed yellow back pack and Kagome looking sad.  They started walking towards the back of the house and Rei gave them a sixty second head start before she followed.  There was nothing really for her to take cover behind so if they glanced back that would be all she wrote for her sleuthing.  Good thing they seemed to be focused on their destination…an old well house. They went in and Rei hurried to catch the door before it shut all the way.  She just held it open a tad giving them time to go further in before she followed.
 
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“Turn around.”
 
“What?” Kagome asked distracted by her decision and a host of other problems running through her head.
 
“I need to change out of these damn clothes you make me where when I come here.”
 
“Oh please.  I thought you were in a rush? Just change already.”
 
“No.  You always have a fit when there's even a slight chance me or Miroku might see you naked.  I want the same consideration.”
 
Kagome rolled her eyes and slowly turned her back to him. “That's different, your both males and I'm not a pervert like Miroku. Besides when did you learn the definition of `considerate.'”
 
“Real funny Kagome.  I'll remind you about that the next time your tired and want a ride on my back.”
 
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Rei listened to their weird yet playful and comfortable conversation and her hopes that Kagome wasn't in with the demon begin to evaporate.  Was this Miroku another demon? Just how many of them were there?  Rei peeked from behind her hiding spot in time to see the demon emerge in a strange and if she had to say so tacky red outfit. The hat was off and sure enough there were his ears.  Closer now she even saw his fangs as he spoke to Kagome who was out of Rei's sight.  She then watched him retrieve a sword sheath and attach it to his waste.  Great he had a physical weapon along with whatever his demon powers were. This just kept getting worse and worse.  Rei focused back in on their conversation.  She needed to get as much info about them as she could.
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“Are you ready?” Kagome said know sounding like the impatient one.
 
“Yeah I'm ready.  Remind me when we get there to kill Shippo.”
 
“Kill Shippo….why?”
 
“Lets just say the brat has it coming to him.”
 
“Leave Shippo alone Inuyasha whatever he did is probably because he's scared.  If two attacks occurred like you said…he's probably just extra frightened.”
 
“Oh he'll be freighted all right when I get back and stick Tessaiga up his ass-.”
 
“Save it Inuyasha. You know I won't let you hurt him.  Besides we all need to focus on finding Naraku and putting an end to this.”
 
“Fine but I don't care what you say…when I find Naraku I definitely plan to put Tessaiga up his ass!
 
“Well you won't get any arguments out of me there. Come on lets go.”  Kagome went to climb on top of the well she always liked to go feet first when she
could but Inuyasha pushed her out the way.  “Hey ladies first.”
 
He gave her a cocky grin that she rarely saw anymore. “I don't see any ladies….just a bit-.”
 
“Don't you dare!” Kagome cut him off and with a push sent him over the well. The soft white light blazed up and Kagome briefly closed her eye. There was a light
grin on her face.  They rarely teased each other anymore.  It felt good because she had a feeling they wouldn't have much time for it coming up “The baka.” She
said fondly as she climbed up top and jumped down.
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Rei watched as the light engulfed them both.  She wasn't sure what happened but they were both gone.  She stayed hidden for another few minutes just in case it
was a trick. Slowly she approached the old well and looked down its depths.  Nothing….they were gone.
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Serena and the girls were used to sneaking so they didn't have to much trouble making it back to the well house Rei had said she was in.  It helped they were still
in civilian clothes.  Ami had been walking out the school when Rei had buzzed her allowing her to take the call right away.  She had rounded up the other girls
then they had raced to Lita's car and begin tracking Rei.  Now they had finally caught up to her.  Serena and Mina had whined and complained the entered way
up the shrine steps.  Even Ami had to admit those were a lot of steps, at least twenty more then at Rei's shrine. When they walked in they saw Rei standing at an
old well looking down it.  Serena immediately ran to her.
 
“Rei what's going on? Where's Kagome.”
 
“That's a darn good question.” Rei said turning around. “Okay everyone listen up, I only want to go over this once.” Rei proceeded to tell them a quick summary of everything that had goen on. When she finished everyone went into rapid questions, everyone that is but Ami.  The blue haired girl transformed and immediately pulled down her computer visor and began taking readings on the well.        
 
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“He had dog ears and silver hair?  Was he cute?”
 
“Mina that not the point he was a demon! He flew across buildings better then one of us. He has claws and fangs.”  That made everyone quiet…for five seconds.
 
“So was he cute or not?” Mina repeated frowning.
 
“Yeah…I bet his ears were adorable.” Serena chimed in as she imagined playing with them.
 
“I…you guys are impossible!” Rei fumed but couldn't stop a small grin from surfacing. “Yeah he was cute. Happy now?”
 
“Yes!” Both Serena and Mina shouted.
 
“Good now we can get down to business.” Lita said besides Ami looking down the well. “Now what was this cute doggy demon's name again?”
 
“Inuyasha I heard her call him that a couple of times.” As Rei repeated the name she frowned. “Guys…that names sounds familiar to me…I just can't place it.”
 
“Well are you sure they didn't mention where they were going?” Lita asked pulling on Mina's shirt as the girl leaned over the rim of the well a little to far.
 
“No, he just referred to here as being different then where ever he was from.  That Kagome made him wear different clothes here.”
 
“Do you have any readings yet Ami?” Serena asked chewing her bottom lip.  She really didn't want any new trouble. Chaos hadn't been that long ago and she was happy with the way things were.
 
Ami frowned and put her visor back up giving the group a bleak look.  “I'm afraid I do. The reading I got are similar to the time rift readings I logged when the black moon was here.  I crossed referenced and it's almost the same.”
 
“You think there from the Black moon?” Mina asked confused?
 
“No…just that this may be some kind of time rift like the one the Black moon used to get to our time. Which means this well could lead anywhere in time.”
 
“Wow….okay.  So what should we do?”
 
“Follow them of course Lita.”
 
“How can you be so sure Rei? We don't even know what we're dealing with?” Mina cautioned.
 
“Well we do know that where ever `there' is a demon lives and possibly more.  Kagome mentioned several names.”
 
“Well do we really care?  At least their over “wherever” causing trouble and not here.” Lita stated firmly.
 
“Yes but with this time rift open as it apparently is demons or whatever else on the other side could come back at any moment.” Ami reasonably pointed out.
 
“That's true.” Conceding Lita sat on the edge of the well.
 
“Not only that, I'm still not convinced Kagome isn't in any danger.  Even with all I've seen and heard I just didn't get the feeling that her power was evil.”
 
“I agree with you Rei…I didn't feel that from her either.”  Serena said her eyes half closed in thought.

”Then we can't just leave her.  Maybe she's being controlled or the demon's are using her for something.”
 
“Rei I hear what you're saying but should we risk it for someone we barely know?”  Lita had liked Kagome but she liked and loved her fellow scouts more.
 
Rei was about to reply but Mina cut her off, this arguing was getting them no where. “What do you think Serena.” Mina would let their leader decide what they should do.
 
“Well….Rei's right we can't abandon Kagome when she may be in trouble.  I think we should at least try to check it out.”
 
“Okay fine, it's that's what you want.” Lita wouldn't argue with Serena only back her all the way.  Since it was decided she didn't believe in wasting time. “Jupiter Star Power!
 
Venus Star Power! Mina followed suit.
 
“Mars Star Power! Rei who was never one to be left behind transformed also.
 
The bright colors of red, orange, and green overlapped each other and were so bright all together that they could be seen spilling out the cracks of the well house.  When the light diminished the room was full of Sailor Scouts…except for one. 
 
“Oh for the love of- why didn't you transform Serena?” Rei shouted at the girl.
 
“Sorry.” Serena said sheepishly grinning nevertheless.  “I just really like watching the colors.”
 
“Great…all the demons have to do is flash fireworks and our leader will be won over.” Rei cracked under her breathe.  The others heard and couldn't help but giggle.
 
“Hey I heard that Rei!  Moon Eternal Power!” As they watched Serena transform they all could see how Serena could love the colors, for hers were beautiful.  All the colors in the rainbow flashed as she transformed. As her energy flowed over them they all felt warm, safe and relaxed. Her light shone brighter then them all combined…then again she was Sailor Moon.
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“Okay what now?” Sailor Moon asked.
 
“I guess we just jump on in.” Venus said shrugging.  Sailor moon nodded and started climbing up only to have Mars pull her back.
 
“No, one of us will go first, we don't know what to expect.”  Sailor Moon nodded without argument and stepped back.  When they were in scout mode it was their job above all others to protect her.  She hated that it meant they had to put themselves in danger before her.  But she also knew her duty, she would stand back and let them do their jobs.
 
“I'll go first.” Jupiter volunteered and without climbing on top she nimbly jumped up then down the well.  They all held thier breathes but after a few second all they heard is her feet hit the ground.
 
“Are you okay Jupiter!” Sailor Moon yelled out concern dripping in her voice.
 
“Yeah!”  Jupiter voice echoed as she yelled up the cylinder.  “This darn thing is deep. But nothing happened.”
 
“Can you get back up?” Mina again was leaning to far over and this time Rei pulled her back by her fuku.
 
“I don't know…it's deep.”  Jupiter let her tiara sparkle with lighting and finally saw the ladder off to the side. “Guys there's a ladder, I can climb back up.”
 
The others looked and sure enough there was a ladder off to the side.  They had been so busy arguing and thinking ahead that they hadn't notice.  While Jupiter climbed back up the others discussed what to do.
 
“Well now what? When Kagome and this Inuyasha jumped a white light flashed.”
 
“Hmmm, Mars is it possible they carried some kind of power source with them. You know something to trigger the rift to open.” Ami asked deep in thought taking another reading of the well.
 
“No….well maybe.  They had this huge book bag anything could have been in it.”
 
“So you're thinking that the well may require more power to open.” Venus was quick to grasp a concept in Scout mode.
 
“Right…but I just figured as scouts we give off power automatically.  I thought that would be enough to open it.” Ami said chagrined.
 
“Okay…I get where you're going.  I'll go down too.” Venus hopped on the seal and yelled down. “Watch out below!” Before jumping down.  Jupiter who was half way up saw the girl fly past her and got an to intimate look at the under side of her skirt
 
“You could have just used the ladder Mina.” Lita grumbled as she started back down.
 
“But what fun would that be?' Venus teased.
 
“Anything you guys?”
 
“No, nothing Rei.”
 
“I'll go down to.” Mercury said.  She opted to use the ladder.  Unlike the others her first thought was of getting a broken ankle? When she reached the bottom she and the other's sent out a gentle flare of their powers and still nothing happened. “Nothing you guys, send Mars down.”
 
Mars looked at Serna and patted her arm.  “Don't worry, we'll figure it out.”
 
Sailor Moon nodded as she watched Rei climb down the ladder. Serena waited 60 seconds then couldn't hold her self back from following.
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Rei dropped the last few feet to the well floor and turned around.  It was lit up by Jupiter's tiara again. “What have you guys tired?”
 
“Jut giving off a little of our power. Let all try it again but remember just a small amount…anything else is to dangerous in this small space.” Mercury cautioned..
 
“Okay.”  On the count of three they all started glowing and let off pluses of their energy…with no results.
 
“Damn!” Jupiter exclaimed.  She was tired of being in this hole not to mention every time they used their power the little well got very hot.
 
“It didn't work again?”
 
They all whipped around at the voice to see Sailor Moon hanging from the ladder.
 
“Who told you to come down here?” Rei demanded.
 
“I'm sorry Mars but I was afraid it would work and take all of you and leave me here.”
 
“It's alright Serena I was going to call you down anyway.” Ami said frustrated with no results.  Sailor Moon smiled gratefully before jumping the last few feet to the floor. “Come on guys lets try it again with Serena.”
 
Serena took a step that brought her to the others and grabbed a hand on each side of her. “Guys maybe it's like a sailor transport, maybe we need to be connected for it to work.”  Everyone shrugged and grabbed hands, they figured it couldn't hurt.  On the count of three they tried again.  Their colors shimmering over one another.  After about tens seconds they stopped and dropped hands.
 
“Dang it, it's not working.” Mina said starching her head.
 
“Yep, nothing.” Serena said pouting.
 
Ami sighed and looked up at the top of the well, her shoulders sagging.  “We'll maybe it's for the best.  I'm starting to think that we should tell the Outers what we're up to anyway.  If we can get the rift open who knows if  we can come back later.  At least someone should know where we wen-“
 
She never finished her sentence for the floor fell from under their feet and they were swallowed by a bright white light.
 
 
AN: Well there you go.  Okay please review who's who (chap one AN notes- when they change ifyou're not familiar with Sailor Moon for I'll be using their scout names and regular names interchangeable when their transformed, as the story goes on).
Hope you enjoyed. Yes I know I used different power phrases, I will through out. The original Japan one say's “Jupiter Make Up” etc for everyone.  I didn't like the way it read, so I used the American version. Either way just go with the flow LOL.  The rest of the story will be more all inclusive, once they all get together.  Also try to remember the ages while reading this they are older then when each anime started. All late teens or order, so while I want humor and goofiness I don't want them to act too young especially considering that both groups have been through some horrible, tragic adult things and would overall be a little more adult minded…when they need to be OH I decided to take Luna and Artimes out this story, I forgot they are not in mySM series of stories (yet, I have them showing up differently and later in Love Everlasting) Sorry folks I will also go change that info on the first chapter.
 
Next Chap- Demons & Sailors-Inuyasha's gang and the Sailors meet face to face. Will their powers clash? More importantly will Miroku be able to survive a heart attack when he sees so many pretty girls in short skirts?