Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters from the show. I'm just borrowing them. I do however own the original character you will soon meet. I have a pic of her I've drawn, but I don't have a scanner. If I ever get one, will try to post her pic. Enjoy!
Chapter 1-A Strange Meeting
Five long years had passed since Kagome first made her way down the Bone Eaters Well. Time seemed to bring them pain, but together they could reform their lives. Inuyasha had even swallowed his pride and confessed his love for the strange girl from the future. But that was not enough for him anymore. Finally, he felt like he may have found a mate in Kagome.
I have to ask her, he mused. I can't take this anymore. But what if she doesn't want to stay here in the Feudal Era. What if she doesn't feel as strongly as I do? What if she says no? What if-
"Why don't you just ask, Inuyasha? Oww!" A large lump formed on the little kitsune youkai's head.
"Mind your damn business, Shippo!"
"Sit, boy!"
A loud thud echoed through the clearing. Kagome, Sango, and Miroku approached, the monk shaking his head in dismay. "Really, Inuyasha. You need to practice a bit of self-control."
"Feh. You're one to talk, lecher."
"Yeah, Miroku!" the others agreed.
As Sango and Miroku continued the argument about his wandering hands, the hanyou approached Kagome. "Hey, can we go talk for a minute?"
"Sure. Is everything okay, Inuyasha?"
"Yeah."
"Are you sure? You seem a bit-"
"I said I'm fine!" He stopped, took a deep breath and collected himself. Looking deep into her chocolate eyes, he sighed. "Please."
Amazed at this display, she accepted his outstretched hand and they disappeared into the trees.
There's a small clearing up ahead. You can do this. Damnit! Why am I so nervous? the hanyou scolded himself. Just ask her! "Kagome?"
"Yes, Inuyasha?" She looked deep into his glowing amber orbs. "Are you o-"
She was silenced by a finger softly brushing her lips. "Please, Kagome. Just let me get this out," he pleaded before taking in another large, deep breath. "I love you, you know that. I'm very sorry for all that I've put you through over the last few years, but I'd like to spend the rest of my life making it up to you."
"Inu-"
"Kagome, would you be my mat-" With a twitch of his ear, he began to sniff the air. Recognizing the scent as strange, he pushed Kagome behind him. "Stay back, Kagome."
In a light swirl of sakura blossoms, a figure appeared kneeling in the shadows. "Great, what the hell do you want?" barked the angry hanyou. "Show yourself!" As he pulled Tetsuiega from it's sheath, the figure stood up and took a step forward into the light. She was slender and moved with a certain grace. Her short black hair was donned with pink highlights, her ears and tail also black. She's a cat demon. Inuyasha growled deeply at this revelation.
Her emerald eyes cut through him as she spoke. "I have followed the scent of my mate." A smirk greeted her lips.
"Your wha-?" he stuttered. "No way I'd ever mate with a cat. You must be crazy if you think that!"
A chuckle floated on the breeze. "I can tell you that you, flee-bag, are not my mate. But the scent is here." She sniffed the air as she looked about. Her eyes met with Kagome's. At that moment, the world disappeared. There was only her and this strange girl. Sakura blossoms flew in the breeze and a strange warmth overtook her. As she swam in the deep pools of Kagome's eyes, she realized, She feels this, too. My mate…is a…woman? Strange, yet…She is my mate. I know it. She's just so-
"Hey!" This exclamation pulled her back into reality. "Good to see you're through dreaming. So, did you come here looking for a fight or what?"
"As I said, I've come to collect my mate." Throwing out her arms, a swirl of sakura overcame her and she was gone. Her scent was gone from the air.
"Huh?" Inuyasha couldn't help but be quite confused by this. "Well, that was weird," he stated, returning Tetsuiega to it's sheath. "Let's get back to…Kagome?" He looked quickly about. There was no sign of her. How did he not notice her scent was gone? "Kagome…Kagome…KAGOME!"
End Chapter 1
Notes: This is my first attempt at an Inuyasha fanfic and I thought I'd try something a little different. I've always been a fan of yuri pairings, but that wasn't why I wrote this as I have so far. I wanted to have someone come in to break up our favorite couple (Inu/Kag) but I thought this would make it interesting. Please review so I know whether or not I will continue to post this. Thanks. InuNimue