Y'know I really didn't like the oldname of this story. (City Dogs)I probably had something else in mind before, but when it came time to post the story I couldn't think of anything. (Or maybe I never had anything, I'm not sure, I don't remember.) Anyway I'm going to continue on with the story even though I didn't get any reviews. Most likely because my summary was awful, I'll have to write a new one.

Kagome felt a hand cover her mouth as she was slammed against the brick wall just outside the door. She shut her eyes tight, she didn't want to look, and she didn't want to face whatever it was just yet. Quivers ran up and down her body.

"C'mon sweetie, what's the matter? Just give me that pretty little necklace of yours and no one gets hurt,"

Kagome was surprised to hear a woman's voice. She opened her eyes. The lady looked like a biker chick. Leather pants, boots, and a low-cut, bare midriff leather shirt. A tattoo of a centipede wound it's way from her left hip to the just below her neck. She wasn't sure how at first, but somehow Kagome knew that this woman was a demon, and then she realized it was the fangs. That was when the adrenaline really kicked in. She struggled even though her mind told her it was no use. Then, something happened.

A soft pink light came from Kagome's hand and the demon screamed with pain. Kagome didn't stop to wonder why this had happened, she just fled as fast as she could, running down the street, looking for some place that might be safe. She saw what looked like a hospital and rushed towards it, banging the glass doors open so hard she was afraid they might break. She leaned against a chair in the waiting room, breathing hard. She looked outside, the centipede woman seemed to have recovered and was heading towards the hospital, and she seemed to be very pissed off.

Kagome took off again, bumping into three nurses, a doctor, and a mother with a sobbing child. She made a couple of turns in the hallways, always looking back to see if she was being followed, she wasn't, yet. The centipede woman was probably faster then her; she needed to find a place to hide. She grabbed one of the door handles and yanked the door open, hoped it was empty, shuffled in, and shut the door as quickly and quietly as she could manage.

She leaned against the door and took a deep breath, and looked around. Only one bed was in the room, and in that was a boy who looked to be about Kagome's age. He was handsome with long white hair that went down at least to his waist, though it was hard to tell since he was in bed. There were only two oddities about him that Kagome could see. One was the feeding tube, and other various machines to monitor his health. He also had ears like a dog, though they were almost indiscernible beneath his hair. At first Kagome wasn't sure they were there, so she went over to check. She felt a little worried that she would wake him up, but if he had a feeding tube he probably wouldn't be waking up anytime soon. So she reached out to touch his ears, just to make sure they were real. Then his eyes opened.

Kagome almost screamed, then remembered who she was hiding from and stopped herself just in time.

"Who…. Who are you?" The boy looked at her with bleary eyes, "You smell familiar…. Kikyo!"

Gone was the tired expression, the boy's eyes now seemed alive and burning with hatred. Kagome jumped back from the bed, confused, "Who's Kikyo? I'm Kagome."

"You think you can lie to me Kikyo, I'd know your scent anywhere you bitch!"

"I already told you, I'm Kagome, not this Kikyo person!"

"Then why do you look just like her, huh?" The boy tried to get up, but he couldn't move. All the cords from the machines seemed to be holding him down. He got angry and started cursing profusely, which attracted the attention of nearby staff.

An important looking old doctor was the first to enter. She first expressed her astonishment that he'd woken up, mentioning something about a powerful niece. (All through this the boy was shouting.) Then she turned to Kagome, as the old woman looked at her she seemed to be overcome with emotion, but she took a deep breath, shook her head, and got on with business.

"You, girl. What is your name?" She asked with a surprising amount of cordiality, not the kind of thing usually used to greet intruders in the long term care unit.

"Kagome Higurashi, and I'm very sorry but a demon was chasing me and I had to hide, and I didn't mean to wake him up, and I really just want to go home." The words were so close together that even Kagome couldn't make sense of them all, yet somehow the doctor seemed to understand.

"Aye, I sensed a malevolent presence. She's coming now! Take out the feeding tube." She spoke like one who was accustomed to having her orders followed.

"The….. Feeding tube?"

"Yes, you awoke him, though I don't know how, and no one can remove it but you. He should protect you against the demon. Do it now!"

Kagome did as she was told, and just in time. Right as the boy was shaking off all the tubes and wires the centipede woman burst through the door.

"Finally I've found you, I had to go through quite a few rooms," She licked at the blood on one of her hands for effect, though the taste made her cringe, "I had quite a bit of fun, but now I'm bored and I want the jewel," She leapt for Kagome, but her feet were barely off the ground when the boy's claws met her chest with a crunch that nearly caused Kagome to throw up. Still, it was over, and she felt a bit relieved. Then the boy turned to face her.

She saw his plans in his eyes; he was going to kill her just like he had killed the demon. She would hardly get a chance to scream, let alone run away. Even if she'd had the chance she was to scared to move, she couldn't even breathe. Kagome felt as though she was drowning in her fear, a death before death, then she heard a shout,

"Say something to stop him!"

Kagome noticed something fly through the air and land around her savoir/attacker's neck. A necklace with two silver dog tags glistened in the dusty light that came through the old blinds. Kagome yelled the first thing that came to her mind, "Sit boy!"

The boy fell to the ground with a crash, splayed out on the floor, harmless. Kagome gave another sigh of relief, and was able to enjoy it this time. At least for the moment, she was safe.

Okay, I changed the title and the description. It's taken me a while to get this chapter done, but things should move faster from now on. The plot hasn't really started yet, and Inuyasha's not even really named yet, but I hope you've enjoyed it so far. The next chapter should straighten a few things out, like how Kikyo's related to Kagome, and why she was able to wake up Inuyasha. (No, it's not the same.) A lot of things will be different, especially from now on. Hint: Inuyasha is going to end up intruding in Kagome's world, and not just for filler. In this world people know about demons, they'll know what Inuyasha is and he'll probably have to take a lot of crap about it, same as the in the Feudal Era of the original. Now, Kagome's going to get her share of that to just for hanging around him, and she won't be able to escape it by going back to her own time. I hope that you'll stay with me as the story progresses and see how they deal with all the challenges they meet. Stay awesome. TTFN