Okay here's the first story I've posted in over a year I think...

Disclaimer, I don't own anything relating to Inuyasha. Any original characters I make do belong to me however.

He ran through the treetops at immense speeds. He was sure that he had already passed a few villages in the last few minutes, but it was alright. It's not like they can see me. The boy thought bitterly as he continued running. The vibrant green and brown colors of the trees below him melded into a blur. However, his ears were still able to pick up on each and every sound made. This was the thing that he enjoyed the most; running. When he was running, he could forget about the problems of the real-world, more specifically, his problems.

The boy abruptly stopped when his nose caught an intoxicating scent. Intrigued, the boy turned his head in the direction the scent came from, a scent too similar to his own. The sound of rushing water could be heard in the general direction.

"Why not?" the boy said as he changed his course and headed straight for the source of the smell. He had only traveled for a few minutes before he came to the base of a steep cliff. Noticing that there was no water in the immediate area, he turned to his left and lifted his nose higher. The scent of water filled his nostrils, and he left in a flash in the new direction.

He heard a water splash against stone and noticed a large outcropping of rocks. The boy jumped up into a nearby tree to get a better look and wasn't surprised to see a decently sized hot spring below him. It was vaguely circular and had large rocks surrounding it except for a small opening that began at the end of a path. The trees along either side of the path grew tall and the leaves were thick, which meant that he could not see very far up the path. His eyes, however, were better than humans at adjusting to low visibility, and, with them, he could see farther, but the trees still made it fairly difficult. He knew the scent was coming from the path, and whatever creature was causing it was getting closer to his location.

His ears swiveled on top of his head at the sound of light footsteps coming from the path. His heartbeat quickened in anticipation of what he would find. The boy watched curiously as the light from the sun permeated the opening, and he saw the being take its first steps into the light. His eyes drastically widened.

What stepped out of the opening in the trees was a beautiful woman, probably the most beautiful the man had ever seen. No. He thought. Definitely the most beautiful. The woman walked slowly towards the spring. She was wearing clothes nearly identical to his Fire-rat robe, the only difference being the color. Her hakama were a woodsy green color while the haori was almost all white besides a splash of red along the shoulders. His jacket had the sleeves sewn at the armpit, but hers remained sleeveless, showing off her toned arms. He noticed that her hands looked soft from his position and that each finger was tipped by a sharp claw. His interest was piqued once again. He took a brief whiff of her scent and discovered that this girl wasn't a human like he had first thought. She had demon blood in her. His eyes shifted from her arms to her chest, and he was slightly disappointed when the haori she wore didn't offer him a good enough view. He then looked up to her face, the epitome of her beauty. She had a brilliant face. Her cheeks were smooth with a rosy tinge to them. Her lips were rosy red and looked incredibly soft. The thing that really set her face apart from others he had seen was her eyes. They were a deep shade of brown, and he was sure that if he ever looked directly into them, he would be forever lost within them. Her entire face was framed by bright silver hair with a thin layer of black resting on top of the silver. It fell down her back with a slight wave throughout and met at the top of her head, where, two black ears perched, similarly in appearance to his.

The boy had noticed that he was staring quite intently at the unknown female, but he kept staring; for there had never been a creature, let alone a person, who had kept his attention for that long of a period of time. It seemed that the girl had no idea that he was hiding away in the treetop, which he found odd for a demoness. He was vaguely aware that his hakama were getting tighter, especially in the crotch area, so he shifted in the branch to try and be more comfortable. The sound of the branch moving alerted the girl to his presence. Calmly, the girl glanced up at the tree he was perched in. She looked in his genera direction, but thanks to the thick foliage, he was hidden from her vision. All of a sudden, it must have clicked in her mind that there was a potential threat nearby because she crouched into a defensive position and brought her arms up to in front of herself, claws extended. The boy stared in fascination at her actions.

"Whoa." He said to her. "Calm down. I'm not an enemy."

"Yeah right." She replied hotly. "That's what they all say to get the "disgusting" half-demon to lower her guard."

His eyebrows rose at the revelation. She was a half-demon, a child of a demon and a human. And if her ears were any hint, she was a dog, just like him. That explains the similar scent. The boy thought.

"Now why would I want a half-demon to lower her guard?"

"Ha!" She scoffed. "You know exactly why you'd want me to lower my guard. You'd attack me then take advantage of me. Well I'm not gonna let that happen!"

Something in her tone of voice told him that she was serious and that she was speaking from experience. He decided to play this carefully.

"Don't worry. I'm really not here to hurt you." He said in a softer voice. She slightly lowered her hands.

"Then why are you here?" She asked still standing on guard.

"I can go wherever I want." She seemed to be challenging him, and he'd be damned if some female questioned his reasoning.

The girl just looked towards him for a few more seconds then relaxed her body. She stood up straight and looked back up at him. He could tell that she was still on edge by the way she semi-glared at him.

"Alright, but if you try anything, I won't hesitate to kill you." She threatened.

"As if you could, Bitch." He said to her. She looked like she wanted to say something at his nickname for her, but her instinct must have stopped her. She was, after all, a bitch.

"Why are you here?" The boy asked her. Her brown eyes widened as she looked at the hot spring she was standing next to. He understood right away what she meant.

"This is my favorite hot spring." She explained. He looked at it from the branch he was on.

"Looks like normal water to me."

The girl smiled softly as she gazed into the water's surface. Her eyes became phased, like she wasn't looking at the water, but at a memory. The boy jumped down from the branch and landed gently on the grass next to her. Standing next to her, the silver-haired boy noticed that she was shorter than him, since she only came up to about his mouth. If she had noticed his presence, she didn't acknowledge it. She just kept staring into the water. Wondering what the big deal was, the boy leaned over the surface and looked into the water. The only thing that he saw was a blurry reflection of his image. His long silver hair cascaded down his red fir-rat robe to his lower back. Atop his head sat two dog ears, but they were silver instead of black. His eyes were amber with a golden hue on the edges. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the girl straighten up and look at him. Her eyes widened in realization.

"You're…. just like…. me." She whispered; her brown eyes large in wonder. His eyes narrowed at her.

"So what if I am?" He asked her. "You got a problem with that?"

She quickly shook her head.

"No, not at all."

"Good."

For a while, the two stood in silence. He didn't feel like talking, and she didn't want to accidentally say something and make him mad. The boy watched as the girl turned back toward the spring and sat down on the edge, letting her feet and legs dip into the warm water. She sighed in contempt. One amber eye rose in curiosity at her actions.

"You don't have to always stand. You can sit down and enjoy the water with me." The dark-haired girl said to him. Reluctantly, he copied her actions and sat beside her. He had to agree with her; the water did feel good on his sore feet.

"So," she paused and thought of anything to break the silence. "What brings you around here? I've never seen you before. Do you live nearby?"

"No, I don't live near hear." He replied flatly. "And as for why I'm here; well, that's my business."

She looked down as silence was restored. He felt that it was very comfortable, but he could sense that the girl next to him was very anxious.

"Do you have a name?" She asked.

"Why is it any business of yours?"

"I was just asking…"

"Why do you care all of a sudden?" the boy interrupted her. She gaped at him as he stood up and pointed at her. "You were the one who, just a few minutes ago, was ready to attack and even kill me. Now you're interested in my personal life! You're one crazy bitch!" he yelled at her. The silver-haired boy turned and started to head in the direction of the path's opening. He stopped when his nose caught the scent of salt water. He listened quietly as the sound of sobbing came from the girl he had just left. His heart shattered; he always hated to hear girls crying. The boy turned around and looked back at the girl. She had her back to him, her shoulders shaking as she cried softly.

"Look." He told her. "I'm sorry, alright. I didn't mean to snap at you." He had no idea why he was apologizing, but he started to feel better when her sobs quieted down. Realizing that she would be alright and that she probably wanted her privacy, the boy with the silver hair turned along the path and started to leave again.

"Inuyasha" he called back to her. A faint trace of a smile appeared on her lips, and he could hear her whisper back.

"It was nice meeting you, Inuyasha." Inuyasha's ears strained to pick up the noise as he continued walking away from the girl with dark hair.

Okay so that's chapter 1. I have the entire thing already written but I can only upload the first two chapters tonight. I need to go through and reread/edit/beta the other chapters before i post them. Hopefully I'll get that done by tomorrow. So if you'd be kind enough to leave a review and let me know what you think, I'd really appreciate it!