Kagome is a 15 year old girl who lives in modern day Tokyo. On her 15th birthday, she is pulled through the Bone-eater's well by a demon and travels back in time to Japan's Sengoku Jidai (or age of warring states) about 500 or so years ago. It is here that she meets Inu-Yasha, a half-demon who tried to steal a powerful jewel, the Shikon no Tama, in order to become a full demon. However, the priestess who guarded the jewel, fell in love with Inuyasha and he in love with her. He thought to become human to live out his live with her. After being fatal wounded, Kikyou, with the last of her strength, used an arrow to trap Inu-Yasha magically for before dying herself , thinking Inuyasha the one who struck her, betraying her to steal the jewel. She had the jewel cremated with her, and now Kagome, who is the re-incarnation of Kikyou, has brought the jewel back to the Sengoku Jidai 50 years later, and releases Inu-Yasha from the entrapment spell. Not long after this the jewel is shattered, and Inu-Yasha is forced to pair up with Kagome against his will in order to collect the shards. As he and Kagome continue their journey others join in their quest. Shippo is an orphaned kitsune (fox demon) who's parents were killed by the Thunder Brothers. Miroku is a monk who was cursed with an air-void in his right hand that threatens to kill him with each passing year. It was passed down from his grandfather who got it from the evil Naraku, the demon who killed Kikyo. Sango is a demon slayer who's village was killed due to Naraku's plan to obtain one of the Shikon Jewels. As the series continues Inuyasha begins to have feeling for Kagome (though he would never admit it). As his feelings for Kagome grow he still has feelings for Kikyo, adn it doesn't help that she, was brought back from the dead, now having a body of bones and clay. Who will he choose? Will the Shikon no Tama be Restored? Only time will tell. So their journey continues...