I have another version of this story, too. It's OCxNaraku (yes, I like bad guys. They're so much hotter than good guys, and that's all there is to it!), and just a bit different from this one. Let me know what you think of the idea!

My name is Mori.

I have just scared myself senseless, killing a mutant rodent in the process.

I had no idea I was that strong. I figured I'd injure the creature, and that would be enough to scare him away. I had no intention of killing it. Or splitting it in half if I was going to kill it.

I couldn't bring my face out of my poor dog's fur, I was so scared of what I might see.

That was, until I heard him growling.

I looked back over my shoulder. Farmers had arrived at the scene, farming tools held like weapons, and they all stood there, dumb founded.

"Child, what happened here?" One of them asked me.

I slowly let go of Zuka, and looked at my hands.

"I was only deffending myself..." I said, quietly. "I had no intention of...I can't believe myself..."

"You did this?" Another one asked.

I winced, feeling as though I was being confronted.

"It was an accident! I didn't mean it!" I said.

I put my hands over my ears. I heard faint yelling.

I cast a glance over at the farmers. They were cheering. I let go of my ears.

"Ah! A hanyou girl!" One of them said.

I wasn't sure how to react to this. Zuka was still growling at them.

I put my hand on his head. "Daijoubu..." I said. "They're humans. If that monster couldn't hurt me, they certainly can't."

I slowly stood up, keeping my gaze on the farmers, so that I wouldn't look at the creature I had killed. "Child, you have relieved us of the youkai that plagues our village," One of the farmers said. "How can we repay you?"

I grimaced at being called a child again.

"Ummm..." I said. "Has a girl called Kagome passed through here? I'm looking for her."

They looked at each other.

"She has long black hair, pretty brown eyes, she probably wears strange clothes, and speaks just a little differently from everyone else?" I said.

They all shrugged.

"We appologize, child," The first man said. "We don't know of anyone called Kagome."

I sighed. "I see." I said. "Well, then, I'll be on my way. As you were, gentlemen."

I closed my eyes, turned, and walked away, following Kagome's scent.

Zuka stayed close by my side. I followed her scent all day, and eventually had to stop when I got tired of searching. I sat down in the middle of the road, scowling at my feet.

"Mou...Kagome-sama, where are you?" I asked.

Zuka made an odd sound. I knew he had laughed, though.

I looked at him. He was laughing at me.

"I don't see what's so funny?" I said, scowling some more.

He laughed again. "I know, I look like a child when I get mad!" I said. "Doesn't mean it's as funny as when a child gets mad! Zuka-kun, you know I'm an adult! You know to treat me like one!"

He composed himself. By now, I was frustrated. I got up, and glared at my surroundings, as I tried to figure out where Kagome's scent led.

I followed it a while longer. Zuka was trailing behind me.

Then, I smelt something. It was another odd animal smell. I could only hope it wasn't another monster, as I couldn't tell what it smelled like. Zuka began to growl.

"Shh! Don't let it know we're here!" I whispered.

We had walked into a forest. The sounds were all deflected by the trees, and I couldn't pick out the sound that belonged to the creature that I was smelling.

I looked around, turning my ears in every direction, looking for a sound.

Zuka was braced to attack, too. Finally, I heard something.

Huge foot steps, coming closer. "Oh, man..." I whispered.

I raised my hands, removing my gloves. Zuka covered my back, growling low, ready to attack.

I was beginning to growl, myself.

Then, without warning, the foot steps stopped. We looked around, falling silent.

The entire forest was still. My ears were ringing. My heart was racing.

It drug on for what felt like hours. Until...

Mwuahahahaha! Cliff hanger! I love it! Please, review!