Families CAN Be Replaceable

"Great!" the man on the cat said, "You can sit on Keelala between me and Sango." I guessed Sango was the girl on the cat and the cat's name was Keelala. Sango turned to face the guy and scowled. "Pervert." She commented. Sango turned back to me, a friendly smile on her face. "Don't get on Keelala." She warned, "Miroku likes to... well yeah." "I'll walk." I said not wanting to know what Sango was talking about.
"Well let's get back to Kaede's place." Inuyasha said walking back into the brush. I heard him mumble, "I don't know why we're bringing this cat with us." But I think it was too quiet for anyone else hear it. Sango and Miroku followed on Keelala.
"You can walk with me." Kagome told me, "I'm the slow poke of the group, but I don't dare ride on Keelala." I grabbed my backpack and got up. Throughout the whole conversation I had never bothered to get up. "Me, slow?" I asked, "I don't think so. But I'll stick with you because you seem to be the only one who can tell me where I am."
We began to follow the otherse. "We're somewhere in the 1500's." Kagome told me, "I know it's not common in our time but in this age, demons are everywhere. You're only the second half demon I've met though. Half bloods aren't that common, demons are too proud to marry a human."
"How do you get here?" I asked, "Could that be the way my parents got me here?" "I get here through a well on my property." Kagome told me, "I don't think your parents used that because no one except me and my family and the people you just met know about it."
"Maybe there's another well that my family knows about." I said thoughtfully, "But why do you come here? It can't be to visit Inuyasha." "Do you know that shard that Inuyasha wanted?" she asked. I nodded. "We're collecting them. If you put them all together they make a jewel that I'm supposed to protect. By the way, how did you end up with a shard?"
"I don't know." I admitted, "I was just unpacking my backpack and I found it there." "Strange." Kagome commented.
For the rest of the walk we were silent, but it was a peaceful silence, not an uncomfortable one. I was glad that I had found a group that would show me the ropes before I was kicked out. A few minutes later we walked into a small village. "We're going to Kaede's hut." Kagome explained, "She's the village's healer. We've been staying with her lately."
Kaede's hut was right at the edge of the village. An old lady slid the door open. I guessed this was Kaede. She had a patch over one eye. Her revealed eye stopped on Kagome. "There ye are child." She said, "Inuyasha was getting worried. He was starting to thing ye was lost."
She turned to me. "And ye must be the half cat demon." Kaede said, "Come in, dinner is ready." "This is Kaede." Kagome told me." I bowed. "Nice to meet you." I said softly. "Aye." Kaede replied, "Come in."
We walked into the house to see Shippo, Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku already waiting. "It's about time!" Inuyasha exclaimed, "I was starting to think the cat demon attacked you." "I don't attack people." I growled. Inuyasha annoyed me. "Yeah, whatever." He replied, "Now can we eat?" Kagome sat down on a pillow on the floor. There was one next to her. I sat down on that. Kaede handed me a bowl of hot soup. I sniffed it to identify beef broth, carrots, some herbs, and chicken. I took another whiff, this time just the air. "Might as well get used to everyone's scent." I thought.

I heard the first rumble of thunder when I was only half done with my soup. The rain came seconds later. I yawned. Knowing that sleep was going to draw me in, I put my soup down. The rest of the group was deep in discussion about the jewel shards to notice me. I curled up into a ball on the pillow, only half asleep.
"Oh look, she fell asleep." Kagome said giggling. I tuned my ears in to listen, but didn't open my eyes. I wanted them to think I was sleeping. I wanted to know what they really thought of me. "She's cute." A voice said. I identified the speaker by smell. Sango. "I still don't know why you insisted on bringing her here." Inuyasha said heatedly, "For all we know she could be one of Naraku's spies." I made a mental note to ask who Naraku was. "I never thought of that." Kagome admitted. "I say we search her backpack to see what she has in it." Inuyasha said. "Maybe we should." Miroku agreed.
Someone got up. There was the sound of my bag being unzipped. "I only see clothes." Kagome said. So Kagome was the one going through my things. I felt a bit better. "Look under the clothes for gods sake, idiot!" Inuyasha growled. "I see food." Kagome said a few seconds later. "What type?" Shippo asked, "Is it candy?" "No." she replied, "It's instant raman." "Give it to me!" Inuyasha yelled, "I want it!" "It's Kyo's things." Kagome said. "But I want raman!" he insisted.
So Inuyasha liked raman. I'd have to remember that too. "Sit!" she yelled. The was a big noise. It seemed like Kagome had some sort of power over Inuyasha. "Does she have anything else in there?" Miroku asked. "A flint and steal and a book." Kagome said, "In the front pocket she has a pen and pencil and..."
Kagome was looking at my picture. "This must be her family." She said. There was some scrambling. The group apparently wanted to look at my family. "They look like the kind of people who'd not appreciate having demon blood in the family." Inuyasha said, "Just by looking at them I don't like them." "I don't know." Sango said, "The kids look sweet enough. I wonder why Kyo isn't in the photo." "Her family was probably too ashamed to bring her outside." Inuyasha said. "She does have pretty pale skin." Kagome admitted. "Well I don't like the look of the adults." Inuyasha amended. For once I agreed with him. A few minutes later I heard them zip up my bag.
"Well it seems like the girl is harmless." Kaede said, "Let her stay here. I'll take care of her." I smiled. They had found me to be no threat. I had a place to call my home... for now. The rain finally pulled me into an undisturbed sleep.
Kagome: Ahhhh. I like Kyo. Am I pronouncing it right?

Clear Waters: Pronouce it like it's spelled Kiyo. The 'i' is long.

Kagome: Alright.

Inuyasha: Who gives a shit on how you pronounce it! It's the cat girl's name.

Miroku: I do. I wonder if she'd bare my child. Slap is heard OWW! Oh, Sango! When did you get here?

Sango: Just now. Don't you go hitting on the girl! She's only 12 years old!

Kagome: Agreed! Her parents were so mean for abandoning her! I wish I knew how they did it. It's starting to bug me. Wait a second. Clear Waters! You're the one writing the story. How in the world did Kyo get into the 1500's?

Clear Waters: I haven't figured it out yet.

Inuyasha: Does it matter?

Kagome: Yes it does. It might mean that Kyo's parents know the secret of the well! O.O

Inuyasha: Your point bitch?

Kagome: MY FAMILY AND I COULD BE IN DANGER! AND DON'T CALL ME BITCH! SIT!

Clear Waters: Stares at new hole. Once again I'm wondering how I'm going to pay for this... Well I hope you liked the chapter! R&R!