A Vacation Through Time

Disclaimer: I do not own either anime, characters or main storyline, I do not profit from the writing of this fanfiction.

A/N: This is a Yu Yu Hakusho/ Inu Yasha cross-over; final parings are yet to be determined….HAve no fear the YYH gang will be making an appearence shortly...just not this chapter.

Chapter 2

It was around noon when Kagome went through to the past. Her friends were waiting for her by the well as she instructed them to do yesterday when she had left. The only one not present was Inu Yasha. She pulled her self over the rim of the old bone eaters well and looked around. Making sure no one human or demon was present besides allies.

“Good afternoon Lady Kagome, I take it your little trip was a success?” Miroku asked as he assisted her out of the well.

“Yes it was Miroku, I take it you all held up your end of the deal? You delayed Inu Yasha from discovering my return so soon?” she asked as she offered up the bags she was holding to their intended owners.

“Of course we did Kagome, but why are we doing this?” Sango said as she took her bag from the young girl she has come to regard as her sister.

“I have several reasons Sango. Well as you both know we have collected all the shards of the Shikon Jewel, aside from the ones Naraku has and the two Kouga possesses. The final battle is coming soon and we are at the disadvantage, I was thinking that we could all use a mini vacation before we face off with Naraku; you know to get our strength up. That and the fact we don’t know if I will be able to still travel here once the jewel is complete. So I want to take advantage of this time…” Kagome stated as she hung her head low to hide the sadness that was etched on her face. “Besides tomorrow is my twenty-first birthday, marking the fact that I am considered an adult in my era, a coming of age so to say in my time. Plus it’s also the anniversary of the first time I fell into the well. I want to celebrate with ALL my friends past and present”

Sango was no fool; she had come to know the woman in front of her as though she were her own flesh and blood. It was what Kagome did not say that made the difference to the demon slayer. Kagome was clearly worried that they all would not survive the final battle with the evil hanyou. Everyone silently shared the same concerns about the battle ahead, maybe Kagome was right they did deserve a bit of happiness for it may very well be their last.

“Lady Kagome, we sent Inu Yasha to another village half a day’s journey from here to retrieve rare healing herbs for Kaede, just as you suggested. He did not suspect you would be coming back this quickly. He should be back tomorrow morning, tonight at the earliest”

“Thanks Miroku, did you give the message to Kaede?”

“Shippo is delivering it now; he was informed to tell her she is to tell Inu Yasha to go to your time tomorrow. Kirara is going to guard the village from the demons until our return and Shippo has hidden our weapons near Kaede’s hut.”

“Excellent! Now all that’s left is to get you both to change into your new clothes. I have had Fake ID’s made so you can go places with me that you have to be 21 to enter. Sango your cover story if anyone asks is you are my half sister, you moved away when we were young after father died. Miroku you are going to be Sango’s boyfriend visiting me with her. I am going to help Sango dress. Miroku you are on your own. I wrote you a set of instructions on how to dress in the modern clothes, if you need help just yell for me”

Sango just looked at Kagome while Miroku decided to voice his concerns.

“Lady Kagome, are you even sure this will work? We have never tried to cross through to your time. The only one who has tried is Shippo and he did not manage to get through”

“I know but I have a theory, you see the first time I came through the well I was yanked through by a demon, so I figure same concept only reversed. Shippo will be on my back and you and Sango will be holding my hands and we can jump through together, I believe as long as we are touching you should have no problem following me”

Miroku just sighed and turned to go and change into his new clothes. He truly hoped Kagome knew what she was getting them into. He would certainly hate to be on the receiving end of Inu Yasha’s wrath when he found out that they deceived him. Although Miroku knew Kagome’s heart was in the right place concerning this plan. It was true they needed a break, he looked down at his hand covered with the sacred cloth and rosary beads ‘ not much longer… either we face Naraku and triumph or I face the same fate as my father and grandfather before me’

As Miroku walked away to change Kagome dragged Sango the opposite direction of the monk. They were a good distance away and Kagome pushed her aura out around her to make sure no one was near to accidentally walk in on them as Sango changed. Sango striped out of her exterminators outfit as Kagome started pulling out the dress and undergarments from the future, Sango noticed the dress Kagome picked out for her resembled the one Kagome herself was wearing except it was pink, as Sango ran her fingers over the fabric she notice the texture was light and smooth, like nothing she has ever worn before, this was the type of fabric only the noble men and ladies could afford.

“Kagome I couldn’t wear something like this” Sango said after Kagome helped her put on the undergarments. Kagome miss understood the slayers apprehension towards the dress.

“Sango this dress will look fantastic on you, I know your not use to wearing something so revealing but let me assure you most women in my time dress like this.”

“That’s not what I meant Kagome I was referring to the cost of this dress; it must have cost you a fortune for such fine cloth and craftsmanship.”

“Of course you can Sango, it’s not like that in my time, I have half a dozen of them at home they don’t cost much at all” Kagome said as she put the dress over Sango’s head and brought it down to rest against the lean body of the slayers body. The back of the dress covered the nasty scar Sango would carry for the rest of her life. The scar served as a constant reminder of what she was fighting for... her brother, Kohaku. Kagome took the Fake id out of the purse she had bought for Sango and showed it to her.

“Sango Higurashi…26 years old” Sango looked at the piece of plastic with her face on it. Kagome had claimed her formally as her sister. It meant so much to the woman who had lost her whole family to the evil hanyou. She started to cry.

Kagome embraced the older woman before her in silent understanding as Shippo made his way to the two young women. Kagome sensed his presence long before he came to where they were. She quickly helped Sango put on the shoes she brought her to complete the out fit as the orange blur slammed into her chest.

“KAGOMEEEEE!!! Iamsoexcitedaboutgoingwithyoutoyourtimewilligetsomepockyandnewtoys!!!!” Shippo started chattering excitedly by the time he got his sentence out he was huffing for air. He was talking so fast it amazed the women that he didn’t pass out for lack of oxygen.

The girls laughed as they put Sango’s old clothes into the bag and started making their way back to the well. When they came into the clearing Sango stopped dead in her tracks. She wasn’t prepared for what she saw as she laid eyes on Miroku, Kagome had done he job well. Miroku was reclining on the well’s edge and he was dressed in his new modern clothing. The dark purple button up dress shirt complemented the violet hues in his eyes and the black fitted slacks gave Sango her first glimpse of just how lean and well built he really was. Sango couldn’t speak as she was caught staring at him much like he had looked on her body in the past. Miroku looked up as the ladies entered the clearing and his breath was momentarily caught in his throat. He noticed the way Sango’s eyes lingered over his body.

“Why my dear Sango, it seems you approve of Lady Kagome’s taste in apparel. I must say you look absolutely beautiful” in reality Miroku had envisioned Sango in Kagome’s clothing so many times before he wasn’t as shocked as he would have been. He silently thanked Kami women changed the way they dressed in the future. Sango averted her eyes from the monk; she couldn’t believe he had caught her staring at him like a hungry predator.

Kagome notice how her friends had looked at one another. She was certain that once she got them to her time and she could show them the possibilities that the future holds, maybe they would have the confidence to defeat Naraku and possibly start a future of their own.

“Well, its time. Sango, Miroku climb on the edge of the well here with me and Shippo climb up onto my back, ok take a firm grip on my hands and on the count of three we jump if I am right the pull of time on me should cause you to follow”
The three did as instructed; they peered down into the depths of the well, and for a moment they were afraid of what might happen.

“Ready?” they just nodded in response

“1…2…3!!!!!!” They all jumped in unison.

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A/N: Well that concludes Chapter 2. What adventures await the quartet in the 21st century? I hope you all have enjoyed the story thus far. I am hoping to get the next chapter up this weekend. Please remember to review or at least vote and let me know how I am doing or how I can improve! Thanks!!!!