Chapter 1

The Demon Marashi

Kagome opens her eyes to the ceiling off her room. She yawns and stretches and climbs out of bed. Today is the day she goes back to Inuyasha and the gang. Its been four days since she last been there and they must be worried, she didn't mention how long she would be gone. She thought of Inuyasha and smiled.

"But first I need a bath," she yawns and grabs her cloths and headed towards the bathroom. Kagome smiles again when she remembered last when her brother tried to take a bath with Inuyasha but he made it too hot, and Inuyasha ran into her room followed by her brother who still had bubbles on him. Kagome chuckles to herself. Man wasn't that a sight!

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"Inuyasha how come every time Kagome disappears to her own time you get grumpy and start sighing," grumbled Shippo while laying by the bone eaters well.

"I am not grumpy!" yells Inuyasha while pasting back and forth. "Its not like I actually miss her, its just that we need to go find some more Shikon Shards and I'm getting impatient."

"Don't be in denial," says Miroku matter of faculty, " we all know how you feel towards Kagome. After all I feel the same way towards Sango."

Miroku turns to Sango, with sparkles in his eyes, who was sitting next to him on the ground and places his hand and starts rubbing her lower backside.

Sango jumps up her checks red, "Miroku you pervert, keep your hands to yourself!" Her hand swings back and then forward to come in contact with Miroku's left cheek.

"Ow, Sango my sweet, I didn't mean it seriously," he yells as Sango stomps off to go sit next to Shippo. Amusement dancing in his eyes while he rubs his still stinging cheek. "Please Sango, come back. I wont do it again."

"I think not!" growled Sango, her eyes ablaze. She turns her head away. The nerve!

"Man that was a nice bath," sighs Kagome while blow-drying her hair. "But I guess I have to go back."

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Kagome quickly puts on her cloths and starts heading out of the house. On the way she grabs her yellow bag that is stuffed with everything she usually brings. She walks out of the house and heads towards the bone eaters well.

"KAGOME!" yells Shippo over Inuyasha and Miroku that were still fighting. He jumps to meet Kagome as she climbs out of the well.

"What is everyone bickering over?" asks Kagome as she gives Shippo a hug.

"NOTHING!", yells Inuyasha.

"We were just discussing..." says Miroku but he was interrupted before he could finish by Inuyasha.

"SHUT UP, we weren't discussing anything!" growls Inuyasha while sending Miroku a death glare.

"Well if it wasn't anything then lets get going." says Kagome. She turns to Miroku. "Have you heard anything about the whereabouts of some more possible Shikon shards?"

"As a matter of fact," says Miroku standing up, "while you were gone we ran into some passing villagers and overheard them talking about some attacks that was near the eastern mountains. They also spoke of a demon that can posses people. I don't know if its true, but it sounds worth looking into."

"Sounds good to me." says Kagome. She glances at Sango, "What's wrong? Did Miroku do something again?" Kagome glares at Miroku, "you perv'."

"What! You just assume I had something to do with it. Well I just want you to know that I had nothing to do with it." says Miroku, innocence written on his face.

"Well if you guys are done I would like to get going," sneered Inuyasha.

"Fine," snapped Kagome, "let's go then."

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A young lady with long wavy black hair sits upon her throne with her legs crossed. Her delicate but firm body draped in a lacy blue dress which clung to her body and showed off every curve. Icy blue eyes were watching a black figure approaching her on all fours. The figure stops in front of her with its head bowed not making eye contact.

"You called me my lady," it says head still bowed.

"Look at me." she says softly. The figure raised its head reluctantly to reveal the brown eyes of a black bear that was bigger than ten horses. "I have a job for you Marashi, I need you to go find me a demon. But not any demon, but a half demon. His name is Inuyasha."

Marashi looks at her startled, "A half demon my lady? But..."

"Do NOT question me Marashi," she snapped her eyes ablaze,"it was after all I who gave you the power that you have today, and yes a half demon." Marashi looks down ashamed. "I want this demon no later than the day of the new moon. You understand me Marashi!"

The bear shudders at the tone of his lady. He couldn't believe that this was the most beautiful lady of the eastern mountains. "Yes my lady I understand." he whispers. He bows , turns and starts walking to the double doors. On his way he shape shifts. A huge black bear the size of ten horses walks in, but a baby black bear that was only the size of a full grown wolf walks out.

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The next day when they were finished making camp and Inuyasha was making himself comfortable by the fire he picked up a rustling sound that was coming from a near bush. Ears twitching he walks stealthily to the bush.

Sango looks up from the other side of the flames, "Inuyasha what's..."

"Shhh!" whispered Inuyasha turning back to the bush. Whatever this thing is its pretty big.

Inuyasha lunges into the bushes but is greeted with mewing noises. What is this thing?, he thought while grabbing something fluffy that was about the size of a full grown wolf. By this time Kagome was up, along with Sango and Miroku, and was holding her bow and arrow.

"What is it?" she asks as Inuyasha pulls a squirming baby bear out. "Aw, its so cute."

The baby bear starts squirming harder when it heard Kagome's voice. "Please don't hurt me! I was just trying to find my mother, and I'm so hungry. Please don't hurt me!"

Miroku steps forward a surprised look on his face, "Oh, so you can talk! Its okay we will not hurt you."

"Miroku's right," says Sango in a soothing voice, "we wont hurt you. Inuyasha will you please put our new friend down?"

Inuyasha glances at Kagome with a reluctant look. Something doesn't smell right, I don't trust this, thought Inuyasha. Kagome nods and Inuyasha slowly puts the cub down. The bear cowards down.

Kagome puts down her bow and arrow and slowly walks to the scared cub. She knelt down so that she is face to face with the bear. Inuyasha makes a movement to stop her but she looks past the shivering bear to send him a warning glance.

"It's okay little one, why don't you tell us your name." Kagome reaches to place a hand on the bears head. He glances up at her soft touch.

"Marashi," the baby black bear whispered.