A/n: For the people who have reviewed for this...wow...
I'm SO SORRY! Gomen, gomen, gomen!
I didn't even know people were reading this!
I thought this fic was dead until I happened to check my reviews. And since I got 7, I thought I might wanna update, so alright, I'm back. And I'm very sorry. bows

Bigtimekikyouhater: That's kinda what I was going for, an original idea.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha. Sadly. ;-;

Canine to Feline

Chapter 1: Kagome

The alarm clock at her bedside went off, instantly causing her to groan, and slam a hand down on the annoying, dumb thing, ceasing its annoying sounds.

A teenage girl lay in her bed, snug under the blankets, the warmth nice and comfortable. She snuggled back up, ignoring the time her clock read, not really caring about school at the moment. Just about sleep. She was tired, having been studying all night. She'd actually fell asleep with her face in her books at the wooden desk across the room. But she'd awoken, and moved to her more comfortable bed.

This girl currently slumbering was a 15 year old, by the name of Kagome Higurashi. She was a 9th grader, and a resident of Tokyo, Japan. She lived at the Sunset Shrine with her mother, brother, and grandfather.

And she used to have a cat...

But Buyo had ran out of the house one day, and he'd been killed after the over-weight cat had been hit by a car. It was something both Kagome and her younger brother, Souta, had been rather upset about. The cat had been around ever since Kagome was a child, probably not even 3 years of age. It was a small loss, yes, but it still mattered to her.

And ever since the happening with her feline friend, she'd been slacking. Her grades continued to drop, and she often skipped out on school, convincing her Grandpa to come up with some excuse for her so she wouldn't have to do. Her mother did not approve, however, so the teenage schoolgirl was forced to hide out in the wellhouse on the shrine until she would usually return from school. Her friends would deliver her homework for her, so she hardly missed anything with them to rely on.

Kagome groaned in protest as she felt a small hand on her shoulder, and then felt her body being gently shook. She pulled the covers over her head, closing her eyes tight. "Go..'way..." She mumbled tiredly, but the bugging didn't stop.

"Siiiiiis." She heard her brother's whining voice. "It's time to get up, c'mon. Okaa-san's going to get upset if you're not up soon..."

Sighing, the girl forced her eyelids open, revealing tired brown hues. She pushed the blanket's aside, slowly climbing out of bed. "Fine...fine..." She mumbled, an annoyed tone in her voice as she headed toward the bathroom to get ready.

About an hour or so later, Kagome stood in her room, slowly dragging a brush through her long, wavy, ebony locks that flowed down her shoulders. She was dressed in her usual school uniform, a sailor suit; a white shirt, and a short, green skirt. She set the brush down on her dresser, and grabbed her books for school, heading downstairs.

She'd already eaten a quick breakfast, took a shower, and gotten dressed. As well as bid her mother and grandfather a good morning. She headed toward the door, slipping on her shoes.

"I'm off! See ya!" She called, heading out the door, walking out. She glanced around, sunshine gleaming down at her, a blue sky overhead. She smiled, glancing up at the beautiful sky. She halted as she passed the wellhouse. She intended to actually go to school today, but she could've sworn she heard something in there. And it couldn't be the neko...he was dead.

Turning her brown eyes on the wellhouse, she slowly turned, and headed toward it. "Hm..." She tilted her head, slowly placing a hand on one of the sliding doors. Then, cautiously, she pushed the door open, stepping inside the building, looking around. "I don't see anything..." She mumbled quietly, turning her eyes to the ground, then she froze.

Before her, on the ground, slowly backing away, was the most beautiful cat she'd ever laid eyes on. The animal was gorgeous, with silver fur, and amazing golden eyes. "Wow..." She kneeled down, extending a hand to the cat. "Hey there." She said quietly, smiling slightly. "What're you doing in here little guy?"

Amber orbs stared up at the girl, a long silver tail flicking. 'A human girl...oddly dressed, isn't she?' InuYasha looked over the girl, from her brown eyes, to raven hair, down right to the socks and shoes. His ears flicked forward, hearing many strange sounds before the door, and curiousity took over his mind. Slowly, the hanyou-turned-cat took a step forward, sniffing the girl's hand.

Her scent flowed into his nose, causing his eyes to widen. She had the most wonderful scent... It smelled of sakura blossoms, and vanilla, too. He sniffed again, amazed by the wonderous smell. He meowed quietly, nuzzling the girl's hand, rubbing his face against it. She seemed to like cats, so...this might bode well for him. Perhaps he could stay with this girl until he figured out where he was, or how to get back.

His sharp eyes caught her smile as he came even closer to her, going far enough as to rub up against her legs, and he soon felt her fingers gently stroking his head, and it felt rather good. He could hear himself purring, but that was probably the cat instincts, not something he could control. Gently, the girl scooped his small body into her arms, and she stood.

InuYasha let her carry him easily enough, and as soon as they left the wellhouse, he looked around, frantically trying to find something he recognized. He saw the God Tree, but that was the only thing that he could recall seeing before. He was soon taken into a large building. It resembled a hut, only...weird. A different color, and it was definitely bigger.

"Mama! Souta! Look what I found!" Kagome shouted excitedly as she ran through the door, back into the house, the silver neko in her arms.

Mrs.Higurashi instantly went to see what had gotten her daughter so excited. She rushed to the girl, seeing her with a cat. The older woman smiled slightly, allowing the cat to sniff her hand before stroking it a few times.

"He's beautiful, Kagome, where was he?"

"In the wellhouse, Mama. He's got to be a stray. Can we keep him, pleeeease?" The teenager begged, looking at her mother with pitiful, puppy-ish eyes. Souta came rushing from downstairs soon, running over to his sister.

"Wow, a cat. Cool!" He exclaimed, soon petting the animal as well, turning to his mother. "We gotta keep him, Mom, we gotta!"

InuYasha listened to them, slightly uncomfortable at all the attention, and being surrounded by so many humans. He tried his best to behave, though. He didn't know this world, and it could be dangerous out there for him. So, though there was an annoyed look in his eyes, he allowed the humans to touch and come near him easily enough.

"Alright, alright, but no more felines if something happens to this one. So you better take care of it, Kagome." Mrs.Higurashi sighed, giving in to her children, but speaking firmly as she addressed her daughter.

Kagome nodded quickly. "Thank you, thank you!" She squealed, running upstairs with the cat still in her grasp. Screw school!

She opened the door, and headed into her room, setting the silver neko down on the bed. She stared at him for a moment, smiling. "I can't call you 'cat.' So...I'm going to need to name you..." She leaned her head on a hand, thinking. "Hm..." She looked the animal over as she thought. "How 'bout...Yasha?"

The cat watched her with his molten golden orbs. 'It's as close as she'll ever get to my real name...' InuYasha thought, mentally sighing. 'After all, why would a neko be named Inu?' So, the feline nodded his head, mewing in satisfaction at the name, earning a cheerful smile from the girl.

"So Yasha it is." She said, nodding. "Funny...you seem to understand me awefully well... Oh well." She shrugged it off, scratching her new neko behind the ears, listening to him purr in response.

A/n: Here's chapter one for you! . I'm still very sorry about not updating. I'll try to get chapter two out soon! Six and a half pages...almost seven. That should be enough to hold you over for a while. Please review, so I'll keep writing!