A/N I kind of see each story as an episode so if that helps people. Sorry if there are errors I type too fast sometimes…Also, if the link just show .com/blah the main address is youtube. So type in youtube then copy/paste rest into web address. Sorry about that.

"Welcome to my temple."
The gang stopped in front of the porch. A young woman had walked out and was bowing politely with her long sleeves hanging in front of her face. "I am Miroku," the monk bowed politely in return. "And this is my wife Sango and our friends Kagome, Shippou, and InuYasha." He said gesturing to each of them in turn. Kirara growled. "And out two-tail cat Kirara." He turned back towards the priestess and was able to hide his reaction. The others did as well except Shippou whose face was in the dirt, held down by InuYasha's foot. "I'm Myriad." She said now facing them. She was slim, quite beautiful and had light hazel hair. But that was after you looked past the obvious. Her hair was uneven, but Miroku could tell it was growing out as the shortest layer was at her shoulders. The main thing was the bruise around her left eye. Her eyelid and the surrounding area was a pale purple and brown color that faded when it got near her cheek bone and forehead.
"Would you like to come in?" Myriad asked softly. She continued to look at them yet never making eye contact with anyone. "We would like that very much." Kagome answered walking forward.
Myriad led them to the central room around a fire pit with a closed pot hanging above the shimmering coals. "You're welcome to stay for dinner if you wish. It will be done in an hour or so." She offered. "A meal would be very much appreciated." Sango said sitting down. Myriad began fidgeting with her fingers a little at the silence. "Well are we just going to sit here or are we gonna ask her?" InuYasha complained from the corner, obviously annoyed. Myriad flinched at his harsh tone. Everyone pretended not to notice. "You can ask, but I'm afraid I'm not very smart." She apologized. Kagome was sitting across from Myriad. "What year are you from?" She asked. Myriad looked up at her. Shock covered her face. She looked around and saw everyone looking at her. She began to blush, uncomforted. "I'm from the year 2001." She said. Kagome nodded. "I'm from the year 2006." Kagome said. Myriad actually gasped this time as she looked at Kagome.
"How did you get here?" She asked.
"I came down an old well that was at my house. I'm from Japan, though you're from the USA right?"
"Yes, you must've talked to Miss Harai. She's the only one I told that to."
"Yeah we did. But where you're from isn't the only reason we're here. We have been following a trail of large demons that all seem to be headed in this direction. We think they might be after you."
Myriad's eyes grew wide. "But-but why? I can't even do anything with my powers. No matter how hard I try. I can't. Why would they come after someone like me?" Myriad was shaking her head trying not to have a breakdown in front of these strangers. "Don't worry. That's partly why we've come. If anything tries to come hurt you we'll protect you." Miroku comforted. "Um, yes. Ok, thank you." Myriad said uncomfortably. "You probably need to wash up from your journey. There's a hot spring out back with towels by them. And the rooms are all along that hall." Myriad said gesturing to the hallway with doors lining either side. "If you'll excuse me." Myriad got up and walked down the opposite hallway and disappeared into a room.
"Humph." InuYasha grunted. "She didn't even offer to show us our rooms." He complained. "InuYasha sit." Kagome said. The gang flinched as he took a face plant. "Can you imagine being her, living virtually alone all this time then hearing this news. She must be terrified." Kagome said looking where Myriad had disappeared.

Myriad closed the door to her room and stood there for a minute before she reached in her sleeve for a small blade she kept hidden there. It was the one she had taken from her dad's hunting shed. It didn't have a handle, just raw blade. She held it in one hand, trying to stop shaking. Just as it was about to pull across her flesh, she pulled back and put it in her sleeve. That wouldn't solve anything. She walked out onto her balcony and watched the sun set. Tonight was a new moon, just like the night she arrived...

"Dinner was delicious!" Shippou said licking his bowl. "I'm glad you enjoyed it." Myriad said. "Did InuYasha not want any?" She asked seeming uneasy. "He's resting in one of the rooms you've so kindly provided." Miroku stated. "It's no trouble." Myriad said looking out at the balcony. "You know the night I first arrived was also the night of the new moon?" She said thoughtfully, then blushing at the foolishness of telling strangers about her. "Actually I was wondering if we could see this contraption called a peeyanoh." Miroku asked. "Yes I was wondering as well." Sango added. "Oh, my piano. Yes, um, sure. It's this way." Myriad led them down the hallway she had disappeared down before and led them through another door. Inside was an upright piano made of a dark colored wood with a bench made out of other wood tucked beneath it. "So this is where the strange ora I've been feeling is coming from." Miroku said thoughtfully. "Why don't you play something?" Kagome said excitedly. "Um like what?" Myriad asked. "Perhaps I could help you try to unlock your powers?" Miroku suggested. "Yeah me too." Kagome said as well.
So Myriad tried to explain how she was able to now sense her power but never release it anywhere. "Why don't you try picturing your power flowing out from you, like a stream or like sending a thought to someone?" Miroku said. "I don't know. I don't usually sing in front of anyone. And I'm not very good." Myriad said looking down while her right arm held her left uncomfortably. Her dad had constantly reminded her how her voice was like scratching on a chalkboard. That's when the unimaginable happened.

"We've got company!" InuYasha shouted as he opened the door. Myriad was surprised to see him completely human, no longer a half-demon. She'd heard that all half demons have a time where their demon powers leave them. The night of the new moon must be his. But before she could think anymore on this, large vines shot up through the floor grabbing each of them tightly. Thorns punctured her as the vine continued to wrap tighter and tighter, binding her. The rest were struggling as well to get free. Then a demon rose out of the floor boards. It resembled a Venus Flytrap with its large mouth with barbs sticking out. It laughed as they struggled. "He told me to attack on the night of the new moon and I wouldn't fail. I can see why." The demon said looking at InuYasha. "You've lost your demonic powers tonight." It continued laughing as it squeezed them tighter. "He will be very pleased that I finally got you." It leaned closer towards Myriad who was paralyzed with fear. "I don't have my arrows, and InuYasha's Tetsaiga is useless." Kagome gasped out. "HEY!" InuYasha yelled then was squeezed. "And without my staff or wind tunnel I'm at a loss as well." Miroku replied. "Myriad, try singing." Miroku gasped as he was squeezed tighter. "What?" Myriad asked in fear. "I can't it won't work, it never has. I won't be able to do anything. I'm useless." She fretted. "That's why you keep trying. Even when you fail you keep trying." InuYasha yelled angry. Myriad looked at him. He was staring at her intently. "Now stop making excuses and sing." He commanded.
Myriad shut her eyes and concentrated...She could hear it. Kagome gasped. Myriad opened her eyes to see the piano glowing. It glowed brighter and brighter until it was nothing but a bright light. The light then shot itself towards Myriad who cried out in fear. The light went into her and she gasped. She could really hear the music now. She could feel it. She closed her eyes as piano music filled the air. Then she sang.
(You will experience many songs in this story. Most of them are Christian so if they mention Jesus or God fit it to the context. I will give a brief description like this for each song. The music is audible to everyone as long as Myriad sings. So: This sing talks about Myriads misery and how she feels alone and broken but no matter how hard it gets she'll still be there to endure it. /watch?v=M-GPbYcTDbQ&list=PLD1BD6AF94114FF19&index=13)

[First Verse] "Wooow." Shippou awed. "She sounds so, so," "Beautiful." Sango finished for him. All of a sudden the demon let go of them and began shrieking enormously. But you could still hear Myriad over the demons shrieking. Although it had a small falter when she was dropped. It wasn't that she was loud; it's that her music was more powerful. The demon began curling in on itself and lashing out with its vines, striking randomly. "Come on!" Kagome grabbed Myriad's hand as they ran back to the main room. Within a few minutes they were prepared for battle as the demon broke down the wall.
[Chorus] "STOP-SINGING!" the demon stuck where Myriad had been seconds ago. InuYasha set her down in a small corner of the room where she could be partly hidden. "Whatever you do," Miroku through a few sutras at the demons vine and watched them reduce to ash. "don't stop singing." Myriad nodded and kept going.
[Verse 2] InuYasha began slashing at the demon with his claws destroying it bit by bit. Kagome was firing arrow after arrow of light at its vines as they disappeared in bursts of light. Sango was riding her now giant two-tailed cat and hacking at the demon with a giant weapon. Shippou was putting on his brave face and deflecting small tendrils that were creeping toward Myriad and him. He had taken it upon himself to protect her.
[Bridge] Almost all of the tendrils were gone as the crew kept on slashing away. Myriad looked outside as the first rays of dawn were creeping over the horizon.
[chorus(es?)] "Huh. Looks like you're too late." InuYasha smirked. "Now you're dead!" InuYasha was now a full half-demon again. He raised his sword to the demon. "WIND SCAR!" and brought his sword down. The demon shriek as it tried to avoid the attack, but to no avail. The demon was gone. But the temple was collapsing.

"Come on!" Miroku yelled as he and Sango headed out. Kagome right on their heels. Myriad was stopped by a creaking overhead. She looked up to see a beam head straight towards her but then watched it crashed where she was. InuYasha was running with her in his arms bridal style. They emerged just as the temple began to catch fire. No doubt thanks to some lit oil that had been upturned in the midst of the battle. InuYasha stood Myriad up alongside the others. "I'm so sorry." Sango came up and put her hand on Myriads shoulder. She flinched internally. "I know what it's like to loose a home." She said. "It was never my home." Myriad said, simply as she watched the temple catch fire like the sun rising behind it. "It was just a place I lived."

"Hey!" Kagome exclaimed, making everyone jump. "Why don't you travel with us?" "I agree with Kagome 100%" Miroku backed up, while Sango glared at his hand that was inching towards Myriad. He moved it up to scratch behind his head instead. "You don't have anywhere to live now and Miroku and I can help you unlock your powers more." Kagome continued. "Not to mention we can protect you from any future attacks." Sango put in. Then InuYasha said what most of them were thinking. "And it will help us figure out who is behind this and why."

These people were all offering to help her. She didn't have anywhere to go like they said, and she wouldn't survive another attack. "Ok." Myriad nodded.