Yumi, the Fire Cat Demon
"You're the first person that I showed my claws and ears to and not to run." Kagome chuckled at the comment.
"Well, you are not the first demon I have seen." Kagome opened the door and led Yumi into the living room. "Let me go get some bandages." Kagome ran to the bathroom and got the first aid kit. She was barely out the bathroom door when she heard her grandpa yell. She quickly rushed down and saw him throwing charms at Yumi.
"Be gone, demon!" he yelled. Yumi just stared at him with a blank look.
"Grandpa, stop that!" Kagome grabbed her grandpa's charms and threw them to the side.
"Kagome, can't you see this is a demon? I don't know how she got past the guarding scriptures on the front door.
"Sorry, mister, but they don't work," Yumi said as she held one up and burnt it with her hands, causing the old man to cry.
"Grandpa, this demon saved my life. The least we can do is get the bullet…out."
"You mean this thing?" Yumi held up the bullet and dropped it on the table. "You can forget about the first aid kit. I'm already starting to heal." Yumi showed her shoulder to Kagome and, to her surprise, the bullet wound was almost gone.
"But how…" Kagome uttered.
"I'm a demon, well, half-demon. Plus, I got this." Yumi pulled out a sacred jewel shard from her pocket.
"So that was a sacred jewel shard," Kagome said.
"You mean the Sacred Shikon Jewel of Four Souls?" her grandpa asked.
"Yeah, I found it in a demon head that I fought on Mt. Fuji a couple of months ago. Now that I have found you, Kagome, you can take me back to my time."
"What time?" Kagome asked.
"Feudal Japan, of course. Can't you travel there through the Bone Eater's Well?" Kagome nodded in confusion.
"Wait, you say your time is in feudal Japan. Then why are you here?"
"I was sent to this time by a priestess after being wrongfully accused. I wondered around Japan for fifty years looking for a way back. That is how I found you. I knew that you could travel back in time. So what do you say? Shall we go see Inuyasha?"
"Let me get my things," Kagome said as she ran to her bedroom. Yumi met her at the well in the small hut. This time, Yumi was dressed in a dark blue, fighting kimono like Inuyasha's, except without the patch across her chest. It had light blue flames on the edge of the arm and pant sleeves to match her eyes. The collar was also light blue. Yumi had pulled her hair back into two ponytails at the nape of her neck and had removed her glasses. Yumi smiled back at Kagome.
"Ah, the feel of fire rat fur is comforting. Stronger than any suit of armor." Kagome was surprised to hear her say that. Inuyasha also had a kimono made of fire rat fur. Did she have some kind of connection with Inuyasha?
"Are you sure you can travel through the well?" Kagome asked.
"That priestess sent me through time. She bound me to it. That means I should be able to." Yumi grabbed Kagome and jumped in. "Let's go!" There was a flash of purple light, and they were gone.
"Where the hell is she?" Inuyasha yelled as he planted his foot on the edge of the well. "What's taking her so long?"
"Give her a break, Inuyasha," Shippou said. "She said she had a test and she would be gone for a couple of days. Just have some patience. Ow!" Inuyasha had hit poor Shippou over the head and had left a huge bump on his head. "What did you do that for? I didn't say anything bad!"
"Spare me," Inuyasha said.
"Now, now," Miroku said. "He is just a little guy. Don't be so hard on him."
"It is true, though," Sango said as she stroked Kirara. "Kagome is taking a long time to get back." Just as she said this, Kagome popped her head out of the well. "Speak of the devil."
"Hey, guys. Sorry it took so long."
"It's alright. We weren't too worried about…" Miroku's voice faded away when they saw another girl climb out of the well.
"That was quite the experience," Yumi said as she brushed herself off. Everyone stared at her pointy ears.
"Kagome, who is that?" Sango asked.
"She looks like a demon," Shippou said.
"You are right," Miroku said grabbing his staff. "Let's take care of her."
"Right. Kirara!" Sango let Kirara transform, growling at Yumi. Yumi wasn't fazed at all. She simply smiled at Kirara and closed her eyes.
"No, stop," Kagome ordered. "She's not evil. Look." Kirara quickly transformed back to her small form and jumped into Yumi's hands. They were all amazed as they watched Yumi pet the two-tail cat demon. "See? She's harmless."
"Well, I'm not completely harmless. I do have demonic powers. I am a demon, after all. In fact, I'm the same type of demon as Kirara. That is how I can communicate with her through ESP." Everyone was amazed at the half-demon. "By the way, my name is Yumi."
"My name is Shippou."
"I am Sango. Nice to meet you."
"My name is Miroku. Would you mind bearing my children?" As he said this, he rubbed his hand against Yumi's butt. Sango was about to hit him over the head with her Hiraikotsu, but Yumi beat her to it with a slap. "I am so sorry. My hand is cursed, you see."
"Yeah, right." Yumi suddenly caught Inuyasha's eye and smiled. "Inuyasha, is that really you?"
"Maybe, who's asking?" Yumi was surprised.
"It's me, Yumi. Don't you remember me?" Inuyasha looked at her carefully. Kagome could have sworn that his ears twitched a little, but he just folded his arms and huffed.
"Um, no, I don't." Yumi was shocked. Had he forgotten her over the years? Yumi shook it off and smiled.
"Yeah, you probably don't remember me. So where is that Kikyo? I'd like to tell that wench off for cursing me." Inuyasha drew his Tetsuaiga and pointed it at the cat demon.
"What did you say about Kikyo?" Yumi laughed and drew her sword. It was made of blue flames.
"Would you like to see how powerful I am, Inuyasha? Maybe that will jog your memory of what she did too me." They immediately started fighting. Inuyasha sent blades of blood at her, but she blocked them with her sword. She sheathed her sword and grabbed her bow. She formed an arrow out of blue flames and sent it towards Inuyasha, causing him to lose his balance. "How do you like my devil's arrow?"
"I will slice you in half!" Inuyasha charged at Yumi with Tetsuaiga, ready to unleash his Wind Scar.
"Sit, boy!" Inuyasha fell to the ground and Yumi put her bow away.
"It looks like the girl has a spell on you. I remember the spell that Kikyo put on me all too well." Yumi turned away and walked into the forest. "Please excuse me."
"I wonder what that was about," Sango said.
"Shall we find out?" Miroku said as he made his way into the forest. Everyone followed him except Inuyasha, who had his face in the ground. Kagome wondered what Yumi was talking about. Why was she talking about Kikyo and Inuyasha? Did something happen that involved them? She hoped that she would find out soon.