Chapter 1: Someone New
InuYasha sniffed the air, but didn't find anything to worry about. Kagome was heating up water so she could cook the instant noodles she had brought along. She kept moving to and from the stream, carrying buckets of water. The fading sunbeams shined through spots where leaves had forgotten to cover, making for a slightly eerie scene.
InuYasha was leaning against a tree, resting in the shade. His eyes were closed, though he wasn't asleep. Kagome's noise covered up the sounds of the one who was watching them. And he had let his guard down just enough…
An acorn whacked him in the side of the head and his eyes shot open, immediately traveling to Kagome, who was busying herself with the books she had brought. He raised an eyebrow and looked around, but there was nothing to worry him. He shrugged it off and settled back down to rest.
Soon, though, an apple-sized rock also became acquainted with his head. He jumped to his feet with a growl, looking around and sniffing the air. Kagome looked to him over her book, confused. "What is it?"
"Someone's throwin' stuff at me" InuYasha growled, still not smelling anyone but them. He paced under the tree, unaware that his attacker was directly above.
Saphira giggled as she watched the confused half-demon from her perch. She had short hair, an indescribable color. It was such a dark gray that it wouldn't be entirely wrong to say it was black. But it wasn't. And it wasn't the kind of gray that made you think of someone old, either.
Like InuYasha, she had animal ears on the top of her head. The only difference was hers were cat ears. They were a dark silvery color with small spots the same color as her hair. Unlike InuYasha, however, she had a long cat tail, the same color as her ears.
InuYasha's ears twitched as he heard the giggle from above. He turned his head just in time to see the girl drop to the ground. She wore clothes from the modern era: baggy jeans, a navy-blue tee, but no shoes.
Kagome stared at the girl in amazement. InuYasha decided not to waste time on introductions, but leapt to attack her in complete fury. Saphira smirked and darted to the right, causing him to fall to the ground where she had just stood.
"C'mon, is that any way to treat a girl, Dog Boy?" She asked, emphasizing the last two words. He growled, but didn't come up with one of his sarcastic replies. He seemed slightly puzzled by her.
"Is she another half-demon?" Asked Kagome, quietly.
"No" Replied InuYasha "There's no smell of demon on her, but… She does look like one"
Saphira laughed, her steel-gray eyes sparkling. "You mean you don't know what I am? I'd think your kind would be taught the difference"
"What d'ya mean 'my kind'?" Asked InuYasha, harshly "And what are you?"