A New Arrival


Everyone was lounging near a stream. Kagome was washing her clothes with Sango, while Mikoru and Shippo fished. Inuyasha was half sleeping half watching Kagome in a tree. The girls laughed, causing Inuyasha to fully wake-up, but he kept his eyes shut.

"He's so cute when he's asleep, don't you think so Sango-chan?" Kagome said. Inuyasha's ears perked up a bit. She thought he was cute.

"I guess. He reminds me of a puppy." Sango said with a laugh. Inuyasha frowned a bit. He didn't like being referred to as a puppy.

"Kagome-chan, look what I caught!" Shippo came bounding through the creek holding a large fish. He splashed the girls, causing them to shriek. They looked at each other, both soaking wet. They burst out laughing again. Inuyasha heard a thump, which must have been Sango's hand coming in contact with Mikoru's skull.

"Houshi-samma! How many times do I have to tell you no touching me!" he heard her yell. He grinned. The corrupted monk would never learn. He heard a branch brake a little further down the bank. He sat up abruptly. He smelt something that smelled like a youkai, but also like a human. A half-youkai? Like himself?

"Inuyasha is something wrong?" Kagome asked.

"Another youkai. Half-youkai." He said. Everyone got ready for battle quickly. Inuyasha heard its footsteps getting closer. He saw something red walk past his tree. He turned quickly to see a young woman with short dark red hair, walk into their camp. She walked to the stream, and took a drink. He looked at the others. They were looking at each other confused looks on their faces. This was strange. Kagome had an arrow strung, Mikoru's hand on his rosary ready to take it off. Sango had her overlarged boomerang ready, and Shippo was hiding behind Kagome. Inuyasha had his hand on the Tetsusaiga ready to take it out. The woman's small ears perked up.

"I am not going to attack, so you may relax. I just need your help." The woman said. They all looked at her back skeptically. He saw Kagome relax a little bit. The woman turned around and they got a good look at her. She had cat-like eyes, which were a deep purple. Her red hair was in a bob. Her white ears were smaller than Inuyasha's and thinner also. She had long thin claws. She was wearing a pair of black leggings with a black tank top dress over it. The dress went to her thighs. She had on soft leather black boots that went up to her ankles. She was very pretty.

"I have come to you, to offer a proposition." The woman said.

"Keh ,and what would that be." Inuyasha barked.

"I want you to help me find my Oni-chan. In return I will help you find the rest of the Shikon no Tama, and give 4 shards that I have come to have." She said. The group looked at her in shock.

"Also, you need not worry, I have no need for the Shikon no Tama. I do not want it. Once our mission is complete, I will leave you alone. I will do my share of work, and fighting when necessary. I will not ask for your trust, nor expect it, considering that I am a half-demon. I will tell you everything about myself, as the times come to. I will tell you my time I turn human, my background, and why I need your help." She said. She pulled out the 4 shards. Everyone looked at them.

"I believe these belong to you whether or not you help me." The woman said. She held them out to Kagome. Kagome gave a glance to Inuyasha, before running over to the woman and thanking her. The woman turned her back to leave, thinking they were not going to help her.

"WAIT!" Kagome shouted. The woman looked over her shoulder.

"We'll help. What's your name?" Kagome asked. The woman smiled.

"Aiybou."