After coming back through the well, she found her friends. She told them she had been chased
by a wild animal and got lost.
�Not really a lie...�
She decided she had to tell her parents the truth. There was no way around it.
�They didn�t believe me for quite a while and still have their doubts, but they decided against the padded walls. Hum.... a room with padded walls. That doesn�t sound half bad. Just give me a tv so I can watch my anime and I�ll be a good happy little crazy girl!�
She had to take her family to the well to prove it to them. After she had pretty well convinced
them, she had the hard part. She had to convince them to let her go back. That took almost two
days of constant arguing, bargaining, some threatening, and some compromising.
�Then came the questions. Why do you want all this ramen? Who is Inuyasha? That wasn�t very fun either.�
<~~~~~~> flashback <~~~~~~>
<Oh, a guy. So that�s why you want to go back.> her older brother, Chip, said with a nudge and
a wink. <Maybe I should go too. I need to make sure he gets a good talking to.>
<No, Dip. First of all, he�s Kagome�s. Second of all, NO!>
<What is he like? Is he cute? What does he look like?> his twin bombarded her.
Cassie took a deep breath.
<Well, yes, he is cute. Uh.. Cute, strong, full of himself... bossy... arrogant..>
<Sounds like someone we know.>
Chip shot her a you-better-run-fast-now look and the chase was all the way home.
When she got there, she had one last thing to settle.
<Mike! Hey, Chip was right about one thing. It is not as safe as it is here. I�ll be safe
with Inuyasha and the others, but they aren�t waiting for me at the well. Last time the pepper
spray and... uh.. my quick wit and intelligence was enough, but...>
<You can�t go back. I changed my mind.>
<Mike! I just meant I need to be more prepared. I want to take Deuce for starters.>
<~~~~~~End of flashback~~~~~>
It was Deuce, her yellow lab, that brought her out of her deep thought (yeah right).
He would usually stay right beside her, but he was nowhere in sight.
<Deuce! Deuce! Come back here!>
She looked around and went in the direction she thought he went in.
'Why do I have a strange feeling about this?'
She suddenly found herself in a clearing. Deuce was right beside her again. There was
a girl not far in front of them. She was obviously frightened by the large dog.
<Deuce, stay.>
Cassandra walked slowly to the girl.
�Hi, I�m sorry my dog scared you. He is very friendly, I promise.�
She knelt down beside the girl.
�His name is Deuce. My name is Cassandra. What is your name?�
The girl looked at her a moment before answering, �Rin.�