Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters. I do own my own character Reika.

Summary: Being the new girl in school is always hard, but what happens when rumors spread and the last person you expected to try and help you is the only one who has the courage to stand up for you?

Chapter theme song: Shinedown - Breaking inside

Chapter 1

Reika was born in Japan and was the daughter of an American businessman and a Japanese housewife. Her mother had soft beautiful pink hair and was a rare dog demon. Her father was a normal human. They moved from Japan when she was just five and had gone to the States. Growing up was normal for her. She would be teased a little with her pink hair, dog ears and golden eyes, but she had good friends to stand by her. Everything changed when she turned seventeen. Her father's job required him to move back to Japan and since it was summer Reika would have to join her father in Japan. Her mother wouldn't be able to join them until winter.

She was able to handle the plane ride there. Her father was there at the airport to pick her up. He told her about their house and about the neighborhood. "There's a shrine just down the road. I met the priest there and his daughter. She has a daughter who is about your age." Reika smiled and was optimistic about meeting her. She hoped she would have a new friend who lived close so they could walk to school together. She noticed the many humans walking around and very few demons. "Dad why aren't there many demons like mom?" He smiled softly keeping his eyes on the road, "There aren't as many demons here as there are in the States. There use to be, but they don't like to be around humans much anymore." She nodded listening, "So I might not see many kids like me at school will I?" His face grew softer and almost sad, "Not quite. You are among just a few left here. In Tokyo at least. I'm sure there's more in rural areas. Demons don't like the smells the city has. Since I will be busy you will have to get things for your mother, like groceries or just run to the store to get more things. The air here will mess with her health and senses until she gets use to it."

She listened to his instructions as they came up to their new home. It was a little on the big side for a normal Japanese home. She had gone to her room and looked around. The bed had been made and she had noticed the few boxes she had in the corner and her computer was sitting on her desk ready to be set up. She stretched setting her bag on her bed and got started setting up her room. She slid the chair out from the desk and got on her hands and knees crawling under it setting up the cords. Her father told her the internet was already set up and had given her the password. When she finally had everything set up she cut her computer on and started to play some music. She hummed along checking her boxes noticing they were her clothes. She left notes inside them making sure she knew which box was clean and which was dirty. When she was done with that task her father had told her he was going to visit the shrine. Reika agreed to go and changed into something nice, but not too nice. She placed her computer on standby and followed him out the door.

Reika eyed the steps and looked at her father, "We have to climb these?" He laughed, "This shrine is up on the hill and it makes the air freasher. It isn't quite fair when you can jump up them and I have to walk." She giggled and walked beside him up the stairs. When they reached the top she was glad to breathe nicer air. He rang the bell on the door and a middle aged woman answered the door. She smiled warmly at him, "It is nice to see you this evening Mr. Kurosawa." She noticed Reika and smiled more, "This must be your daughter?" He nodded smiling back and she bowed, "I am Reika, it's nice to meet you." "She just arrived here not long ago." Her father commented. She gasped, "Where are my manners? Come in and have a seat I will make some tea." When they were seated and handed their tea the woman sat down with them. "I am Fumiko Higurashi. My daughter is at school, but she should be home in a few." Reika smiled, "I would love to meet her." As they talked Reika was shocked to hear what Ms. Higurashi had to say to her, "It is nice to see a half-demon that is so adorable. There isn't too many around, sometimes it gets hard to tell some of them apart because they do not have ears like yours or like demons'." Reika bowed softly to her comment, "Thank you for the compliment." It made her blush a little. Back home she had a few guys that would go after her, but she refused to even say hi.

They were stopped mid sentence when a female voice came from an opened door, "I'm home mama!" Fumiko smiled, "She's home. I am in the living room, we have guests." Reika noticed the girl that walked into the room. She had raven colored hair that almost came to her waist and brown eyes. They had locked eyes and Reika's ears slightly dropped becoming nervous. The girl sat next to her mother who had smiled at her, "You remember Mr. Kurosawa don't you? This is his daughter who arrived not long ago." The girl smiled at her and bowed softly, "I'm Kagome!" Reika relaxed some and smiled back bowing in return, "I'm Reika." Kagome had smiled more, "It's nice to meet you Reika!" Reika nodded smiling and her ears perked back up. "Will Reika be going to the same school as me?" Kagome asked curiously. Her father nodded, "She is and she will start after your summer break is over." Kagome beamed with a smile, "That's great! Do you have a cell phone Reika-chan?" Reika nodded smiling back. After exchanging numbers and emails it was time for Reika and her father to head home to finish unpacking.

After getting a few more things settled Reika sat down relaxing. Gathering her pajamas, she went to get a quick bath. Getting a snack after she sat at her computer and noticed she had an email from Kagome.

Since my summer break starts tomorrow I was wondering if you would like to go to the beach with me and a few of my friends from school? It is just three of them and they are girls. If you are uncomfortable with it we can hang out later and maybe your dad will let you stay the night here? Let me know something soon.

- Kagome

Reika smiled and thought for a moment, 'I want to go, but what if her friends don't like me? Maybe I can give it a shot. I won't know until I try at least.' She replied back and let her know she would like to go, but she would have to shop for a bathing suit before they went. After getting another response saying when she would be by to meet her she yawned and cut her computer off. She settled in her bed and felt more nervous as she fell asleep. Little did she know is when everything started.

Author's notes: Ah I randomly got inspired to type this by listening to a song called already over by Red. I give each chapter a theme song which is songs that I listen to while writing each chapter. Yes, I only listen to the same song over and over. If it goes to something else the mood of it will change. This one was tricky since there wasn't a song to fit this one so I was listening to songs for later chapters. :) Keep reading!