You lucky dogs! If you're reading this, then you're reading a new and improved version of this story! Nothing major has been changed, only a couple of unnecessary bits and pieces have been removed and I tried to fix some quotation confusion. For my own sake, some of the beginning and ending author notes will be kept, although they are far from being needed at this point. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

The Replacement

Sango took a look at the woman standing before her. The physical similarities were uncanny; the same hair, the same body type, even their clothes looked a little similar. The woman was staring her down, her arms crossed. Sango then decided that she looked close enough and began the interview.

"What is your name?" she asked. The woman answered her.

"And your occupation?"

The woman's face softened a little, as if remembering something painful. "I'm a demon slayer, and a renegade ninja."

Sango nodded. The similarities just kept adding up. "What is your current mission?"

The woman's face hardened back up again. "I'm after a demon with a hold on something dear to me. If I can destroy the demon then I can destroy its hold."

"Of course, of course. You're on a long journey, meeting many friends and enemies along the way, mostly enemies?"

The woman didn't answer right away. "It's almost like we're the same person in a different dimension."

"That's always a possibility. So do you have any questions for me?"

"Yes." The woman turned to face Sango. "What are you asking me to do?"

"I want you to pretend to be me for a week while I go on a little vacation. It's pretty important that they don't get a single clue that I'm gone. After I come back, we'll meet and switch again.

I don't have to do much with your appearance, but you'll have to wield my Hiraikotsu, along with all knowledge of my circumstances. You'll also have to become acquainted with Kilala, or else she might give you away. Can you do that?"

The woman nodded. "One more question. How much will you give me for this?"

"I'll give you 500,000. If you get caught, then I won't pay you fully."

"That won't happen," the woman said coolly.

"We'll see," Sango said. "I also have one more question. This one's the most important."

"Proceed," the woman said.

"What would you do if a lecher fondled you?"

"I'd slit his throat."

"Think less lethal and more painful."

"I don't need a weapon to knock someone out."

"Good answer. I think you'll do just fine, um, Taki, was it?"

"That's right."

Sango shook Taki's hand. "Come on, let's get started, shall we?" Both of them walked into the darkness.

Phenomenon's adoring fans: Gasp!

That's right! The replacement was Taki from Soul Calibur! Seriously, they do look alike, don't they?