Okay, so I have actually changed a lot of thing that I realized weren't the way I wanted them. So here is the new chapter one! There is a chance that I'm going to change the title of this story sometime but I can't think of a good enough title! .

By the way, this story will probably be jumping around from third person point of view and first person point of view. Really, this story is the first I have written in a VERY LONG time. So bear with me as I brush up and improve on my skills as a writer. Constructive criticism is always welcome =)

I have yet to decide if this will take place after the series ended or start right before the Final Act. So this chapter is just a taste of what I'm working on. I probably won't update right away, as I want to get a little bit farther on my planning and like I said, I haven't decided when it starts just yet. I also need to brush up on the world of Inuyasha too.

So enjoy the preview!~

Overall disclaimer for all chapters: I do not own Inuyasha

A light breeze drifted through the green leaves on the surrounding trees, light streams of sunlight filtered through weakly. Sighing, I leaned closer against the roots of the tree I sat beneath, pressing my back into the warm spot my body heat left on the trunk. The damp early morning air left dew on everything it touched, myself included. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes with my cold palms, my body begged for my wake-up stretch.

"Hmmm…" Deep amber eyes lightly scanned the surrounding area for any nearby threats. Really, I knew this was unnecessary. As always in the forest, picking a place to have a real sleep in was a vital task, to be done carefully. However, this task was never too hard for me to do. A youkai at my level of strength need not worry of the ordinary demons that hid in the forest. Nevertheless, I always picked a safe spot to rest my body when I needed. Just because on area is safe when you settle in it doesn't mean it always remains so.

My keen demon senses were much higher than that of a human's. They easily told me that there was no threats nearby. My eyes landed on the dog laying close to my feet. Curled tightly in a ball was my young grey and white inuyoukai, Hige, my companion. He quietly slept in a light slumber that would be easy to snap out of quickly if needed. Hige always chose to rest by my feet, which currently had my short mokomoko wrapped around them. I imagine my travel companion felt the most comfortable by my feet. It was close enough to be able to spring forth to protect me while I slept while at the same time close enough to feel safe while he truly slept and I could in turn quickly jump to protect him.

Hige was not the same type of inuyoukai as I was. He was born as one of the lesser demons that loyally followers our clan. He did not have a humanoid form like I did, though he still had two forms. There was his usual form; a small, normal looking light grey Hokkaido Inu with white feet and chest. Unusual coloring for the breed, but Hige was truly a demon so it did not matter. Hige's other form was his true form, his demon form.

Hige's true form was larger than an Asian elephant with red eyes of a demon. This was bigger than the size of what my pups would be but still smaller than my own true form. His fur became completely dark grey except his feet that looked like socks upon his paws. The tips of his perky ears slightly slopped and he gained navy blue markings. The fur of his curly tail grew out longer, looking similar to a papillon's tail. Small balls of deep blue fire surrounded his coat in random spots. When he flew in the air, those flames carried him beneath his paws.

When I separated from my pack nearly fifty years ago my plans where to travel alone. Fate had decided otherwise. One of my Mother's loyal inuyoukai birthed a litter no long before my decision and I had spent much time with her and her pups. In the litter of five resided one very small puppy. No one was sure this puppy was going to make it past the first days after birth. This runt though, he showed much vigor. He always fought his siblings for his place to drink from his mother's tits and was even the first to open his eyes. Though he grew slowly, he grew strong. Months passed and once it was long enough to not fear his death from being so small he was named Hige. I had personally invested some of my time to help take care of the puppy and soon he was following me everywhere. No matter what I did I simply could not shake him off! But Hige was so freaking adorable that I didn't mind. It was hard not to squeal and pick him up every time I looked at him.

When he became strong enough to transform into his more hidden state his cuteness just intensified. Hige's usual form was perpetually a puppy for many years and he was so damn cute! Like honestly, those big puppy eyes and the cute lop-sided smile the babe always wore with his tongue hanging out was just too much.

Eventually, when I came to the decision to leave, Hige was the only member of my pack I considered to bring along. Despite being born runt of his litter, he was resilient and a formable foe. Most worthy to be a descendant of my clan. He could fly through the air and cut down an opponent faster than most and was valuable for long distance traveling.

You see, I was not born with the ability to fly like most inuyoukai. This was typical of my clan members. Unlike many other inuyoukai clans, mine lacked air travel in their genes. However, for the lack of air travel, we are extremely fast on foot. In fact, I am the fastest (even if some might try to disagree.) At a young age I was able to out run many of the older members of my pack.

I did not mind traveling by foot but sometimes it was nice to ride Hige's back and fly across vast distances in short amounts of time. Hige has become such a close companion who I could not ever consider to leave behind. He was as loyal as any dog and always could place a smile on me.

"Wake up puppy-dog," I gently shook him and he stirred to life. Unwrapping my mokomoko from my legs, we stood and breathed the damp air and stretched. Both of us finished in a downward facing dog position. I glanced over at Hige, catching his eye. "Waddya say Hige? Shall we find something to eat?" Hige yipped, agreeing with me. Shooting up, the hunt began.

"Oh dear Kami…" I grumbled, how the fuck did shit like this happen to me?

Okay, so my hunt did not turn out as planned. I struggled to move my limbs against the thicken mud that entrapped me from the shoulders down. Well shit…

How did I end up in a perfect circle of mud, one may ask, barely big enough for me to move? Well…

I swear my hunt was going magnificent. Not to brag or anything, but I'm pretty much a great hunter and with my acute senses finding prey was not hard. I mean, I'm strong. I got this shit. And things were going great. Until they… weren't. Really though, Hige and I bounded off into different directions, following our noses and ears towards breakfast. Barely making any nose against the dirt ground and moving agility, the grumbling in my stomach was coming to a close end.

But somehow… well fuck, how was I supposed to know that the stupid, may I add puny, golfer demon had magic? That's not supposed to happen! What the hell?

God yes he was easy to catch but I yearned for a little fun. If I knew my small game of cat and mouse would result in me trapped shoulders down, head to toe covered in mud I probably wouldn't have… well… Mother always said not to play with your food…

Oh dear Kami, I feel so dumb. How fucking stupid am I really? I fell for that stupid golfer demons feeble magic trick and now I'm stuck in solidifying mud while my breakfast runs free.

Color drained from my face. Of course no one could see it, my face being caked in mud. There's no way I can ever tell anybody about this EVER. I can't even move. I felt myself winning.

You should have just eaten him the moment he was in your claws. The voice of my Inner Beast chided in the back of my mind. Fast and easy. Satisfying. She always showed up when she was unwanted.

Shut up, Okuzuy! God damn, I do not need my Inner Beast trouble right now. Her only thoughts were ever primal, straight to the point, and useless.

I am not useless you bitch. If it wasn't for me you've had die a long time ago! The husky voice retorted to my thoughts.

Whatever. Okuzuy, as I like to call my Inner Beast, and I did not see eye to eye on most subjects. Usually we only argued unless I was in battle with an opponent.

Not even! I argued internally, feeling my face scrunch up. I am most certainly a skillful fighter and did not rely solely on my Inner Beast to win my battles. Primal instinct, yes that's handy, but not my Inner Beast. They are different. One didn't talk back.

We're the same thing, dumbass! I AM your primal instinct. And look at you now, stuck in a hole. Dumbass! I could feel Okuzuy urging me to turn in my true form to free myself from the ground.

Oh hell no, I can get out of this myself. I pushed her back, feeling the snarl emitted from both of ourselves.

Turing into your true form IS getting out by using YOURSELF! Okuzuy yelled back. Oh god, it's totally not. Okay, yes, that'd work but I bet I can get out another way.

Shut up! Snapping back, Okuzuy fell silent. Probably content to let me remained trapped until I gave in to logic. She'd rather just watch me suffer, stupid bitch. I don't need to turn just to get out. I just… fuck that. There's another way out I'm sure. There is always another way. Though it was getting increasingly harder to move my body.

Bounding towards me across the small clearing came Hige. He was in his true form, probably had changed when he found his prey. Judging by the way he licked his chops he had a tasty breakfast. Unlike me, who hasn't eaten yet.

Having found me, his ears perked. Even in his true, demonic form Hige still smiled happily like any other puppy dog. Our empathy link allowed me to feel his excitement that we were together again. I swear, leave this dog for ten minutes and come back to him it's like we've been separated for ten years. Completely oblivious to the fact I was stuck in the ground and my entire head was coated in mud, Hige sat himself on his haunches and turned back into Puppy Hige. His tail wagged and he yipped.

"Are you kidding me," I yelled at him as he lay down wholly and licked my face. "Agh! No Hige!" He stopped wagging his tail and stared at me, cocking his head to the side. "Oh you think you're so cute." Hige yipped again and resumed wagging his tail, agreeing. He was so good at ignoring any frustration I ever felt. "You idiot! Go get me some help or something!"

Hige jumped up immediately. He glanced around and sniffed the air. Following orders, he took off into the forest. Wait a minute… oh crap. "Wait, no!" I yelled out, "I didn't mean that!" Too late. Hige was on a mission. Just great, I don't need anyone seeing me like this. And who would he find anyway? There isn't anyone out in this forest –

"Huh?" Very far off in the distance Hige leapt off too was the mixed presence of spiritual pressure and demonic aura. Hige must has felt it too, as it would seem that is what he was following. "Oh just great." What kind of mess was Hige going to bring this way? Assuming that presence wasn't dangerous and Hige didn't kill them. Though, should I wait and see if they can pry me loose? Do I want anybody seeing me this way?

But still. Demonic aura AND spiritual pressure? Those didn't usually mix often. I sniffed the air. Maybe I'll get to find out. Could be interesting if they choose to help out.

So there it is! The first chapter. Hope you enjoyed the little taste of what's to come =) Sorry it's a bit short.