Disclaimer: I do not own either Inuyasha or Fruits Basket. I do own this weird fic idea that I hope you like.

AN: Yes, another fic being started before I finish any of the others. This one, however, is being written upon request from some of my guild members at gaiaonline. I hope they, and anybody else, likes it. It's not going to be easy, I think. But I am going to try it anyways. I have many ideas for it and hopefully they'll come together and make an enjoyable fic! Wish me luck!

Key: "Talking" and 'Thinking'

Chapter One: The Bus Encounter

She was tired. That was what led her to the conclusion that she needed to take the bus back to her new home. It was very risky, but she'd just have to deal with it, should a problem arise.

She had been wandering all over the new city, getting a feel for her new environment. Things were nice and quite peaceful in comparison to her former home. She missed living at the Sunset Shrine, but since her family still lived there, she could always visit. Her new home, oddly enough known as the Moonlight Shrine, was just as cozy, but she couldn't help but to feel lonely there all by herself. There was no well for her to travel through on this shrine, not that she had anything to go back to if it did.

She forced the stray thoughts of Feudal Japan out of her mind as the waitress brought her iced tea over. She still had time to kill until the bus arrived and what better way to do so than to have lunch? The café was conveniently located near the bus stop and Kagome made a mental note to remember the location for future trips should she venture out again with new friends. If she made some.

She sipped her iced tea leisurely as she did her favorite thing while she was out and about. People watching had become a regular occurence for her, considering they weren't always human, but sometimes demons using concealment spells. Boy did they feel awkward when they'd notice a priestess watching them, but Kagome would never act unless it was very necessary. If they let her be, she let them be. She had learned in Feudal Japan that not all demons were bad demons.

She saw the bus approaching from the end of the seat and Kagome placed her money on the table, with a generous tip since the waitress had been so kind, and hurried her way to the bus stop.

The damn thing was crowded! She struggled her way through men in business suits discussing baseball and a woman who was arguing with not one, not two, but six kids! Kagome groaned and rolled her eyes as she pushed through. She swore if she ever had kids, she'd stop at one and they'd never ride the bus.

Further up, Kagome caught sight of a few empty seats. One next to a guy who looked too grubby and drunk for her liking. Just looking at him made her want to vomit. The other next to a teenage boy with, oddly enough, orange hair. However, even from her distance, she could still tell he was cute. She weighed her options. Yeah right, like there was any doubt where she was going to sit! She approached the boy and looked down at him.

"Can I sit here?" she asked polietly. He looked up at her and she held back her startled gasp that had threatened to pop right out from her lips. His eyes, they were so beautiful, so very rare. They were so very maroon.

"Eh, yeah." he answered quietly.

He held his gasp in as the girl's eyes met his. He had never seen a more beautiful shade of blue. She gave a shy smile, tucked a stray strand of her raven black hair behind her ear and sat quietly next to him.

Now Kagome was used to things being a bit different in her life. Hell, she had fought with demons against other demons for possession of a jewel that she now wore completed around her neck. But this boy she had sat next to felt very different than a normal boy.

Yet again the jewel was directing her. It pulsed slightly to get her attention. Her head shot up as she felt the demonic aura approaching the crowded bus. It was a bad time and a bad place for her to be. She should have known not to take the bus while the jewel was still whole and while Naraku's minions still searched all over for her.

If only they hadn't failed in Feudal Japan, then she wouldn't have to fight this battle alone.

A little girl at the front of the bus screamed at the first sight of the flying demon nearby. It caused panic and disorder on the bus. Kagome remained calm. She couldn't get too worked up or else the demon would detect her energy.

The jewel pulsed again and Kagome cursed under her breath. There was no avoiding this. The jewel wanted her to fight the demon and protect the people around her.

The demon slammed head first into the side of the bus, sending many passengers stumbling over others. Kagome and the boy next to her stood at the same time.

The demon smacked the side of the bus again, sending it flying off the road and coming to an abrupt hault against a veru thick tree.

Kagome kept her balance and turned to check the people around her. Most were unconscious and badly injured. The boy next to her was the only one standing with her, but even he was hurt. He held a hand to his forehead to quell the bleeding. He gave a brief glance to her and then slowly fell backwards.

It was like slow motion to him. He was falling and falling until...poof!

Before his eyes slid closed he saw the girl staring down at him with confused eyes and his last thought was 'Oh shit.'

That was not normal! Kagome touched the top of the orange cat's head gently, avoiding the open wound. That boy, he had started falling and she caught him. She couldn't just let him drop to the ground.

"He changed into a cat..." she mused softly. The jewel pulsed again, "I know! I know!"

She scooped the injured cat into her arms, as well as his clothing, and exited at the front of the bus. She needed to get away from the bus to protect the people in it.

She ran, and once farther enough away from the innocent people, she let her energy flare. The demon screeched and began its pursuit after the guardian priestess and the sought after jewel around her neck.

She set the boy-turned-cat in an enclosed area by a tree and ran a little way away from him to wait for the demon. It didn't take long for the vile creature to find her.

She was now able to make a bow materlialize from her energy, which she found to be very convienent in times like these.

She clenched her fist and let the bow form. She readied it and as she pulled the string of energy back, an arrow appeared.

He awoke, disorientated, groggy, in pain and...much smaller than normal. He was still in his cursed form, lying on his clothing and next to a tree. How he got there, he had no clue.

The sound of a howling scream startled him and made his orange fur stand on end. He looked around, his eyes falling upon a monstrous, scaly creature and a girl standing before it with a glowing bow and arrow.

He was seeing things. He must be dreaming. His mind was playing tricks on him. He was not seeing a demon and the girl from the bus, who was giving off such a serene glow he swore she was an angel, getting ready to engage in a battle.

The demon sped forward, and before the boy could even blink his eyes, the girl let loose her arrow. It left behind a trail of light pink light as it streaked towards the demon, who tried to dodged, but failed and ended up becoming nothing.

Kagome slumped to her knees and took a deep breath. That demon was weaker and more stupid than she figured it'd be. She let her senses reach out to the surrounding area, chceking for any signs that a demon was nearby. Satsified she was safe, Kagome let out a soft sigh.

A soft poof noise caught her ears and she looked in the direction she had left the orange cat in. She jumped to her feet quickly and ran to help the cat.

Boy was she ever so startled to come across the boy again and not the cat! It didn't help either that the boy was completely naked. Ignoring his state of undress, Kagome knelt next to the boy.

"Are you alright?" she asked gently while observing the injury on his head. It was going to need some healing.

"No, I'm not alright." he blushed and looked away from her. He reached for his beaded bracelet and slid it on his left wrist. The girl had seen one of his cursed forms, she didn't need to see the other.

"Look, one, I don't care that you turned into a cat. Two, I don't care that you're naked. My only concern is the wound on your head. I can help you, if you'd like?"

"We're nowhere near a hospital and I doubt you could carry me all the way there without me trans...nevermind."

"I'll keep your secret, " she whispered, "If you promise to keep mine."

Her right hand glowed faintly and he stared at it in confusion and a tiny bit of anxiety. She placed it over the wound and almost immediately the pain he had felt vanished. After a few seconds the girl pulled back and he was speechless.

"How...?" he tried to speak. Kagome smiled.

"I'm a trained priestess and guardian of the Shikon no Tama. Healing is just one thing I can do." she sat back and averted her eyes away from him as he pulled his clothing back on, "I knew there was something different about you when I sat next to you on the bus. Why do you change into a cat?"

He frowned a bit and looked away. He wasn't supposed to talk about it. No one was supposed to know.

"I can't talk about it." he stood and dusted himself off.

"Anyways, I have to get out of here. Nice meeting you!" Kagome bolted, leaving the boy behind.

He stood there dazed and a bit stupified. He hadn't gotten her name and he hadn't thanked her. He had never been good when it came to thanking someone. He had never been good when it came to opening up to people period. He hoped he'd get the chance someday to thank her.