This is my first fanfiction. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

Kagome Higurashi did not like storms. The thunder hurt her ears and her beloved cat Buyo always got startled, causing him to destroy her mother's couch with his claws.

So when her mom asked her to tidy up the yard a bit just before a big storm, you can already imagine Kagome's response.

"Mom, there's a storm coming!" she whined.

"Then hurry up before it hits," Ms. Higurashi said calmly.

Kagome groaned and stomped toward the front door. She went outside, slamming the door behind her.

She inspected the yard and then smiled in relief.

"There's not a lot to do," she told herself. "I'll just hurry."

After a few minutes of raking leaves, Kagome heard a loud BOOM and a frightened 'meow' from behind her.

"Buyo," she scolded. "Why'd you come outside?"

Another loud BOOM of thunder was heard and Buyo, scared out of his fur, ran to take shelter in the old well house.

"Buyo!" Kagome called after him. The wind started to pick up, blowing her hair across her face. Half-blinded, she ran after the cat in an effort to escape the wind. The thunder continued behind her, causing her ears to ache.

She followed her cat inside the well house, scrambling to shut the door. She turned around and opened her arms to scoop up Buyo. She petted his fur to try to calm him. Once his heartbeat slowed against her left hand, she sighed softly in relief. She held him for a while longer before leaning down to put him on the ground. But before she could let him go, another earsplitting BOOM was heard from outside.

Buyo jumped out of Kagome's arms and jumped inside the well.

"Buyo!" Kagome called. She slipped inside the well after him. She closed her eyes and waited patiently to hit the ground, but she never did. She opened her eyes and saw that she was floating. She looked around her and saw Buyo floating next to her.

"The jewel," a raspy voice said.

Kagome started. "What?"

"You're not taking the jewel," the voice said. "It's my jewel. My jewel!"

"What?" Kagome repeated. "Where are you? What jewel?"

Just then, a long, ugly creature appeared before her.

"It's my jewel," the voice said again. "Be gone! It's mine!"

"What are you?" Kagome asked. She looked the creature up and down, studying the long, multi-armed body.

"Mistress Centipede," the voice hissed. "I own the Sacred Jewel. It's mine! You won't get it!" She lunged at Kagome, baring her fangs.

"Ah!" Kagome put her hand in front of her instinctively. A glowing light shot from her hand and hit the centipede-like creature.

"My jewe-e-e-l!" The monster screamed in agony as its body slowly broke apart. The purplish glow around them slowly faded as the creature crumbled away.

Then Kagome hit the ground. She looked around and saw Buyo lying belly-down next to her. He meowed lazily, as if not having noticed what had just happened.

What had happened? Kagome asked herself. Was it a dream? She looked around once more and saw two of Mistress Centipede's arms lying on the ground, twitching slightly.

Kagome shuddered. "Maybe not." She stood up and grabbed the vines on the walls of the well. She lifted herself up and climbed before looking down and seeing Buyo had yet to move an inch. "Buyo, climb," she commanded.

Buyo blinked at Kagome and glanced at the vines. Then he merely stretched and looked away, as if having decided not to obey.

Kagome groaned as she lowered herself down. "C'mon, you fat cat," she grumbled, making her way toward him. She scooped him up and grabbed hold of the vines once again, this time proving to be more difficult with the cat in her left arm.

Once she made it out, she was unexpectedly greeted by millions of little flea-like creatures. They all stared at her silently.

"She's the one who killed Mistress Centipede," one finally whispered.

"She's a hero," another said more loudly.

"What is her name?" a feminine voice asked.

"Quiet!" someone ordered. The crowd was divided as one of the creatures hastily made his way towards Kagome.

"You there," the flea said. "What is your name?"

"Kagome," Kagome answered slowly. "And you?"

"I am Myoga," the flea answered. "I am the leader of this village of fleas. Is it true you killed Mistress Centipede?"

"Um," Kagome hesitated. "I… don't know. If I did, I didn't mean to."

"What do you mean, you don't know?" Myoga demanded. "Did you kill her or not?"

Kagome started. "I don't know…. I think."

"Now, now," another voice said. Kagome and Myoga turned to see a raven-haired girl standing before them. She had on a peach kimono and her hair was pulled back. She smiled warmly at Kagome.

"Now," she said, "are you here to help us, priestess?"

"What?" Kagome knitted her eyebrows. "I'm not a priestess."

"Not a priestess?" The girl looked puzzled. "But you used priestess powers to kill Mistress Centipede."

"I didn't mean to kill her," Kagome said. "I didn't know I had powers."

"Well, you obviously do," the girl said. "Congratulations. You're a priestess."

"And who are you?" Kagome asked.

"I am Sango," she introduced herself. She bowed respectfully. "Pleased to meet you."

"Uh, likewise?" Kagome looked at her surroundings nervously.

"Now, I assume you are a good priestess, yes?" Sango asked.

"Well, I guess so," Kagome said unsurely. Just then, a gust of wind swirled around them.

"Who killed her?" someone yelled. "Who killed Mistress Centipede?"

All of the fleas pointed at Kagome, including Myoga.

The wind died down and a woman appeared. She observed Kagome. "You killed Mistress Centipede?" the woman asked skeptically.

"I didn't mean to," Kagome repeated.

The woman continued as if Kagome hadn't said anything. "The jewel – where is it?" she demanded.

"I don't know…," Kagome answered honestly. She turned to Sango, only to find she was no longer standing before her. She searched around and saw her climbing out of the well. When had she gone in there?

"You're crazy if you think we're just gonna hand this to you willingly," Sango said. She held up a small, shining object which Kagome assumed was the jewel.

"Give it to me," the woman ordered, looking at the jewel greedily.

"Not a chance, Kagura," Sango replied. She walked over to Kagome and placed the jewel in her right hand. "It's hers now."

"M-mine?" Kagome stared at the jewel in wonder. What exactly was so special about this jewel?

"Hers?" Kagura echoed. "She's not fit to be the owner of the jewel. I'll bet she doesn't even know how to use it properly."

Kagome kept her mouth shut; Kagura had her there.

"It's hers," Sango said firmly.

"You can't possibly think you've seen the last of me." Kagura reached in her hair and pulled a small feather. She let it drop to the ground and it grew immensely. Kagura hopped on and the feather rose up. "I will be back, and I will get the jewel." And with that, she was off.

"Who was that?" Kagome asked.

"Kagura, the wind sorceress," Sango answered. "And she wasn't lying. She will be back for the jewel." She looked at Kagome reassuringly. "But you're a priestess – you can handle her."

Kagome tried not to grimace – up until a few minutes ago she didn't even know she had powers. She changed the subject. "And what are you?"

"I'm a demon slayer," Sango said. "But Mistress Centipede was strong – I had to leave because she damaged my Hirokutsu."

"Your what?"

"It's my weapon for killing demons," Sango explained.

Kagome's confused expression didn't change.

"It's a big boomerang," Sango said with a smile.

"Oh," Kagome said lamely. She stared at the ground awkwardly. What happened now?

"Well, where do you live?" Sango asked.

"Not here," Kagome said, looking around once more. "I'm from Tokyo."

Sango looked at her quizzically. "Is that… the name of your village?"

"Um, something like that…" Kagome cleared her throat. "But I don't know how to get back."

"You could ask Totosai," Myoga spoke up.

Kagome looked down. "Who?"

"Totosai," Myoga repeated. "He's a wise blacksmith – he can get you back home."

"Really?" Kagome smiled in relief. "Great! Where does he live?"

"I'll take you," Sango offered.

"Oh, thank you!" Kagome said. She turned around and picked up Buyo, who apparently was asleep this whole time.

"We should get going," Sango suggested.

"Okay."

"Say hi to ol' Totosai for me," Myoga said. All the fleas started saying their goodbyes to Sango and Kagome.

"Bye." Kagome waved at them. She and Sango turned to the trail and were off.