Akiko awoke in the forest, with her head lying against a vine covered well. A sharp pain stung her side, but quickly faded away.

"Hello?" She yelled over and over, but no one answered her cries. There were voices to the far west, Might as well go, nothing else to do Akiko thought. She began to walk, but as she stood an urge to run came over her. Must've been from sleeping to long..., Akiko began to run, trees wisped by her, like a smeared painting.

Akiko reached a stretch of land with literally squares of water, separated by patches of land. A deep-pitched gong sounded and screams filled the air, Trouble... cool Akiko thought, she ran faster and faster towards the village until she came to a gate. She stepped in the village, but no one was in the roads.

"Ye shall not be harming the young ones!" Screeched an old woman aiming her bow and arrow at Akiko's heart.

"Oh way cool! A pirate!!" Akiko said in amazement. "Must've wandered into the county fair!" The old woman was staring at her with deep consideration, but soon continued on with the fight.

"You are no normal demon, but no matter, ye shall not enter, demon, be gone!" Howled the woman firing arrows at Akiko¸ who stumbled down the hill into the water. The village shrieked with laughter at a 'demon' getting defeated so easily. Still clutching Kagome's book, Akiko began to cry,

"This is terrible! I just want to go home!" Akiko began to open her eyes, gazing into the rippling water, her hair was streaked with blue and silver, her ears were pointed, and she had claws, instead of nails, and her eyes were a greyish color. She just sobbed harder.

"How could someone as pathetic as you be a demon?" Yelled out a voice, Akiko looked up and a boy with silver hair, dog ears, and red parachute pants. "Seriously!" He began to feel full of himself and continued to boast on how good he was and how Akiko was not.

"Oh shut your mouth! SIT!" Yelled and familiar, and friendly voice. "Are you okay?" Kagome asked, Akiko began smiling again and jumped up to give Kagome a hug.

"Don't touch her!" Yelled the silver-haired boy. He took out a giant sword and sliced at her arm. Causing Akiko to fall to the ground, landing, again, in the water. She quickly stood up and raised her hands in the air:

"You... Little!" A streak of Lightning came out of the sky and toasted the dog boy. Every one was cracking up. Kagome, a little boy with a bushy tail, a woman with a giant boomerang, and a monk.

The monk casually walked towards her and politely took Akiko's hand, "Fair maiden, will you bear my children?" Akiko blushed and was completely baffled on what to say when the woman with a boomerang came and smacked him on the head.

"I'm sorry," she said. "Don't mind Miroku, he says that to everyone, by the way, my name is Sango, and that's Inu Yasha." Pointing towards the toasted Inu, "And you already seem familiar with Kagome."

"At least you stopped attacking me, anyways, my name is Akiko Minoru. I don't quite know where I am... but at least have people I can rely on." Akiko smiled at Sango, who already seemed sisterly. Sango and Kagome began to lead Akiko up towards the village, explaining everything that has been going on, and that Kaede might be able to help.

Upon reaching the village, more arrows flew past Akiko's head, "Nay shall this demon pass the trust of Lady Kagome and Lady Sango!" Screeched the pirate woman, she continued firing arrows until Sango and Kagome stepped in the way pleading her to stop. The firing ceased, but Kaede still had the look of distrust in her eye.