Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters (-cries-). Bumi is my own character, and if you wish to use her in one of your stories, please ask.
Here are some key things I might want to point out:
When in italics, it means that Bumi is thinking something (Except up here or in the Chapter Title).
When bolded, it means emphasis on the word (Except for up here and stuff).
No Way Out
Chapter 1 - Meeting Inuyasha
"Ah, Bumi, isn't it nice out today?" I sighed. I've always hated talking to myself, but lately it was all I could do to keep myself occupied.
Today was a pretty nice to relax. After all the traveling, and stealing, I'd done over this past week, I needed a rest.
And what made this valley the best was the fact that almost noone traveled through it. Most people never realized it, but there are two tiny springs in the middle of the valley. I found it amazing how one was a hot spring, while the other was super cold. I often come back to this area. The hot spring works as a nice, relaxing bath, and I use the other spring for drinking water.
I adjusted my dagger sheath so it wasn't poking into my arm. "I should take this off, seeing as how I'm going to take a bath soon..."
I slid off the sheath, along with my leather garter. That held another dagger for my use. And even better, it was hidden under my dress, so no one could see it.
After stripping off my dress, boots, and weapons, I slid into the water. Ahh... Hot springs rock.
My ears started twitching. They tend to do that, even in my human form. I could tell that pebbles, about 50 feet away, were being cracked under feet. I slid farther into the water as I heard voices.
"Miroku, keep your hands to yourself!"
"I'm sorry, Sango, but I just can't help myself."
I sat up a little, still staying in the water. I thought people didn't come by here! I quickly climbed out of the water and started getting dressed behind a large rock. I had just finished pulling on my dress when a monk appeared. He looked at me curiously, a small smile on his face. What, hadn't he seen a hanyou before? Oh. Right. Human form. Duh, Bumi!
I slid on my boots in an attempt to ignore him. It didn't exactly work. The next thing I knew, he was holding my hands in front of his chest. "Miss, will you bear my child?"
I pulled away from him, and backed into the back. "Are you crazy!" I screamed. "I'm only 15!"
"Hey leave her alone, Miroku." The monk, who I presumed to be Miroku, turned around. The girl standing there looked very odd. What kind of clothes was she wearing? She walked up to me as the other woman picked up my daggers and their sheaths.
"Hey, those are mine!" I squealed.
"I'm just checking them. Don't worry." She said, tossing them in her hands. Who the hell was she, thinking she could handle my daggers like that? I ran over to her, snatched my daggers, and jumped onto the rack. I casually put on in it's rightful place, then glanced at the monk. He wasn't looking at me, so I quickly slid the garter into place, just below my dress, so they could still see it.
"Why did you do that?" asked the girl in strange clothes.
I glared at her. "Very rarely do I travel without my daggers in place. No one touches them but me, and the only reason you were able to," I glanced over at the other woman, "was because I just got done with my bath."
The other woman covered the monk's mouth before he could say anything.
The girl in odd clothing looked at me again. "So, those are hot springs?"
I rolled my eyes. "Only one is. The other one I use for drinking water."
"But I thought you said you traveled?" She asked, touching the corner of her mouth.
I sat cross-legged on the rock. I felt so weird without my tail. I'll never get used to this human thing. Well, at least I'll get it back tonight, along with my ears. "I come here often. It's it a nice place to relax."
"Keh, I'll say." I turned around when I heard another male voice. I smiled, recognizing him at once.
The girl in odd clothing ran up to him, smiling. "Inuyasha, meet..." she turned to look at me. I rolled my eyes and answered with "Bumi."
She smiled again and motioned towards the others. "That's Miroku, the perverted monk..." Miroku gave a sly grin at this, but she continued. "Sango over there is a Youkai Exterminator. Shippou, is sleeping in the basket on my bike, and this is Inuyasha."
"I know." I stood up and walked over to him. "I've heard of you before. The hanyou searching for the shards of the Shikon Jewel, right?"
Inuyasha nodded, and I smiled. So this was the Inuyasha I'd heard so much about.
"By the way, I'm Kagome. Why are you out here alone, Bumi?"
"I prefer traveling alone. It's much better," I stated, matter-of-factly.
"I wouldn't be so sure. You don't get to socialize with people as often."
"After being shunned by my tribe? I don't think so," I muttered, under my breath.
"What was that?" Kagome asked, raising her eyebrow.
"Nothing."
Later that night, quite some time after Kagome, Sango and I bonded, we were relaxing in the hot spring while Miroku and Inuyasha were out and around. Shippou went with them too. He said it was to make sure they wouldn't come back. But he's so small. I can't imagine him stopping them.
"So, Bumi, why exactly do you travel alone?"
"I already told you, Kagome. I think it's better," I stated, with a sigh. This was about the 10-millionth time she'd asked me! Out of nowhere, Kagome and Sango started staring at me like I was a freak. I started to ask "What's wrong," when it dawned on me. It was midnight.
"Bumi, you're a youkai!"