"Why do people say life is short, if it's the longest thing you will live?" –Unknown author

Yori sat outside the hut in the nice summer sun. She watched from not too far away Takashi, Violet and her mother playing and laughing together in the fields.

It's over with Naraku. I will not let a man hit me like that and then think that he loves me. Or even likes me, for the matter. I can find some decent village man and live a good life with him. In fact I'm going to go explore right now!

It was over three weeks now that Yori have left Naraku after her hit her. And even with her "new father", Takashi, she had kept a smile on. But now it was time for her to move on. It was the age to start looking for a man to start a family.

"Mother! I am going in the village for… food." She yelled and started to walk away.

As she walked, she felt like a presence was watching her. But she tried to ignore it, by just letting the sun warm her up and looking at the blue sky.

Not far away, Takashi was looking over Yori. "As soon as she leaves…" He mumbled to himself then walked back to her Mother. "As soon as she leaves…"

Once at the village, she noticed it was, gone. Nothing. In fact most houses were burned down, and some still on fire. Yori walked around then noticed a wolf! It was looking away until it smelled her and then started to bark at her.

"Ahhh!" Yori yelled and started to run for her life. Then she tripped over a rock and fell on the grass.

Is this the way I'm going to die? By a wolf? This is so lame.

"Hey, what you got there?" A male voice said. It approached her then kicked her so she would fall on her back. The male bend down and looked at her.

"She's pretty cute. Thought not as cute as Kagome…"

Yori started to open her eyes. She spotted at man with brown eyes, long black hair in a ponytail and fur… Fur on his shoulders and arms. He seemed to be the leader of the wolfs.

"What's your name?" he asked her.

"Yori."

"Well Yori, you stink with the smell of Naraku all over you. You must be one of his slaves like Kagura. Where is he? I am looking to kill him. Where is he?" He asked her.

Then more wolf guys came with more wolfs.

"Tell me, or you will be theses wolfs next meal." The male said.

"Hey Koga, don't you think we should ask her more nicely?" one of his friends asked.

Koga… His name is Koga, and he is looking for Naraku. Typical. Even more typical, he wants to kill him. Just like Inuyasha does, Sesshomaru and every one else. In fact, maybe if he could just teach him a lesson. Not kill him, but maybe if he teaches Naraku a lesson he will be nicer to me and wont hit again.

"Koga… Naraku is at Mount Hakurei." She answered.

"I knew that!" HE yelled out.

"You did?" Both other men asked at the same time.

"Of course I did! Come on lets go!" Koga yelled.

"But master do you even know where Mount Hakurei is?"

Koga thought for a second. "No I don't, but she does." He pointed at Yori. "Come on there, your going to help me out."

Okay, maybe not as good as I thought. What if I show him where it is. I thought he knew! Arg, then Naraku will be even angrier for me showing him. What did I get myself into this time?

Koga picked her up and started to walk. "Show me the way." He demanded her.

"Right. Mount Hakurei is by over there. Follow me."

Yori showed them where to go. They were pretty close so it only took an after noon to walk there.

Then they were close. And someone appeared. It was Kagura.

"Looks like we have visitors. Unfortunately for you, Naraku does not wish for company." She said.

"Kagura!" Yori yelled out.

Kagura just looked at her. "Naraku instructed me to get rid of all the visitors, no exception."

Yori's heart almost stopped. He wants to get rid of me! Oh that does it.

"Um, here is Mount Hakurei Koga, I have to go back home now, good luck!" Then Yori started to run away.

Koga just watched her. "OH well, who cares, we are at Mount Hakurei, that is all that matters now. Let her run… As for you, Naraku's wench!" Koga faced her and started his battle.

Yori kept on running and arrived home before night. She noticed that no one was outside. Mother and Violet must already be sleeping. And they were, but someone else wasn't. Not far away, she could hear noise. Yori started to walk carefully towards the noise. Hiding in a bush, she noticed Takashi. He seemed to be talking with someone else. This demon.

"How much longer?" He asked.

"Not very long, not very long. Now go back now, Ihsakat!"

Takashi left.

Ihsakat? What does that mean? Wait a minute there. Ihsakat, is the name Takashi spelled back wards. Why did he say that? I know, Takashi must be a demon. Ihsakat is the demon and Takashi is his human form! I knew he was too perfect for mom. I mean what kind of man always agrees with a woman?

I better be carefull. Now that Naraku doesn't care, and my "father" is a demon, I must fight on my own.

Author's note

I have not written in so many months. Thanks to Sesshomaru's girl, I decided to write a bit more. I think I will finish this fic in about five more chapters. Now that I'm single again, I have more spare time. Thank you! Please review!