Chapter 1

Heart pounding and pink hair flying behind me, I ran. I had been running for such a long time, trying to put distance between me and my village, that I had forgot to pay attention to where I was going. I slowed to a halt and looked around at the clearing I had just walked into. It was small clearing, surrounded by trees, filled with blue flowers and a small pond in the middle.

It all seemed so familiar as I walked closer to the water end. Memories of the past flooded through my mind. This clearing was close to the village I had lived near when growing up. I hadn't been back here in almost fifty years, but even then I wasn't here for long. Though I'm sure that anyone I once knew is long gone by now. Well, there may be one… I had tried to find him after everything that had happened with my dad but I couldn't find him. He could be dead or have moved far away by now for all I now. It had been over a hundred and thirty years since I last saw him.

I sigh and sat by the pond. That boy had been my childhood best friend. We had met when we were only children, both of us becoming very close in a short period of time because we were both Hanyō, or half-demon. After his mother had died, he had stayed with my parents and I for a few years before we moved. He didn't want to leave with us and ended up staying behind, which we both hated.

After my parents had died I went searching for him, but I could not find him. Especially not with Naruku always after me. After he killed my father, he took an interest in me for whatever reason and whatever it is has made anyone I come in contact with not safe. For the past forty something years he has burned down or destroyed any village I've been to. Which is why I try to stay on my own for the most part, but that does get lonely.

"Good-bye, Inuyasha."

My ears flickered and I froze at the name. Inuyasha? It can't be. I was just thinking about him, so maybe I was just hearing things.

"Inuyasha, Kagome is leaving. Say goodbye already!" Another voice scolded.

Okay, Maybe I wasn't hearing things. I followed the sound of the voices to the edge of another clearing, and hid among the shadows of the trees. Hmm the Bone-eater's well was here. In front of it stood a small group of people; A demon slayer, a monk, a kitsune (young fox demon) and a girl with black hair in strange clothing. But what I was staring at was the back of the one dressed in red robes, with long silver hair and ears on top of his head that matched mine.

"Inu..yasha.." I breathed quietly.

His ears twitched when the word escaped my lips. He turned and looked in the direction of my hiding spot. Oh crap.

"What the-" He mumbled.

His acquaintances looked at him confused and tried to look where he was now staring.

"Inuyasha, What's wrong?" The oddly dressed girl asked, trying to peer in my direction as well. Inuyasha didn't respond but instead sniffed the air cautiously.

He took a few steps in my direction. "Whoever you are, I know you're there. Come on out." He stood with his arms crossed. Well, no use in hiding if he knows I'm here I guess. I just hope he remembers me.

I take small steps out of the shadows until I was standing just inside the clearing. I had my hands behind my back and was looking at my bare feet. I took a deep breath and looked Inuyasha straight in the eyes. "You always did have good hearing didn't you, Inu?"

He stilled at the nickname before his arms dropped to his sides. He had a blank look on his face as he took a small step in my direction. The group behind him was whispering and looking at each other confused. I don't blame them; he probably hasn't told them about me. It has been so long since we had last seen each other, though he looked exactly the same, and I know I did as well.

"K-Ka-Katsumi?" He stuttered. I froze, shocked. He did remember me! I thought he would be stubborn about it and try to act like he didn't remember me but it seems I was wrong. "Katsumi!" He exclaimed before rushing forward and engulfing me in his arms.

I gasp. I did not expect this at all, well I guess I didn't expect to see him again if I'm being honest. He still has not let go of me, so I slowly wrap my arms around him. "Oh, Inuyasha." I sigh as he buries his face in the crook of my neck. What a relief. His arms feel like home to me. I haven't felt this safe in such a long time.

"Uhh. Not to interrupt but who is this, Inuyasha?" The girl with black hair asked. I peeked at her over Inuyasha's shoulder, through his hair at the girl. From what I could see she seemed slightly jealous of our hug, as her face was tinted a light shade of pink. Heck girl I was jealous of this hug myself, it was so out of character for him but it was gladly welcomed.

"Yes, Inuyasha, who is this lovely woman?" The monk asked staring at me around Inuyasha. The demon slayer looked annoyed at the monk's comment. The young fox demon seemed to be taking in my appearance as well, More so my ears rather than body like the monk. Inuyasha inhales deeply, before pulling back and turning to face everyone.

"This is Katsumi, a half demon, like myself. She was my childhood best friend." He throws a small smile my way, which I gladly return before he grabs my hand and squeezes it. He doesn't drop it though and everyone especially the oddly dressed girl seems to notice and stare.

He then proceeds to introduce me to the group of his new friends. The flirty monk was Miroku, a monk who had been cursed with a wind tunnel in his right hand. He was dressed in black and purple robes, had a cloth and spiritual beads wrapped around his cursed hand, had black hair, and carried a staff. The next was the pretty demon slayer, who I learned was called Sango. She was dressed in a light and dark pink kimono with a green skirt over her lower half. On her back was what appeared to be a giant boomerang. In her arms was a small fire nekomata named Kirara, whom I didn't notice before, but she was adorable!

Shippo was the small fox demon. He was a pretty sweet kid and only looked to be about 7 or so. Last but not least was the oddly dressed girl, the one who seemed to be infatuated with Inuyasha. Kagome Higurashi. She was beautiful. Long black hair, big brown eyes, flawless skin. Inuyasha would have been lucky to call her his. But Inuyasha is very oblivious to these kinds of things, and in this case I'm relieved. What am I even saying? I shake my head and continue to listen to the stories of the group. Turns out, the reason Kagame was dressed so oddly is because she isn't from our era. She was brought back in time by the bone-eater's well and was the reincarnation of the powerful priestess, Kikyo.

The whole story was very interesting, turns out Inuyasha had fallen in love with Kikyo before being betrayed by what had looked like his love. He was then shot with a spiritual arrow that had him pinned to a tree asleep in this forest for fifty years.

"No wonder I couldn't find you when I went looking for you all of those years ago! You were under a spell!" I exclaim as he chuckles. Something about the story is odd though and I have to ask. "Inuyasha. I do have a question about Kiko, ya know, betraying you and all."

Everyone in the group looks at me silently before looking back to Inuyasha for him to answer.

"Go on." He encourages.

"Well, you said some one that LOOKED like Kikyo had betrayed you." My eyes quickly glance at Kagome, who is said to look like Kikyo, before I continue. "Who had appeared to be her? Who set all of this up? Do you know?"

The air was still. No one made a sound. I looked at each of them before looking back at Inuyasha who looked solemn.

"Yeah, I Do. Most of us here have something against him." He growls, looking in the distance.

As soon as the name of the man who did this leaves his lips I gasp.

"Naraku."

Author's note:

Hi everyone! It's been such a long time since I've written but I started watching Inuyasha again recently and found a story, well one chapter of a story that I had written when I was like 11 or 12. I got inspired to rewrite it because it was so badly written, and ended up changing it completely! I wasn't going to share this with anyone but decided, eh what could it hurt? I had also drawn what my OC was supposed to look like and re drew that too! I had taken a drawing class in high school and it truly helped and i really liked drawing. Anyway I hope you like it :) Also I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters, besides Katsumi!

xxMadison143xx