A Sisterly Bond?

By: Rin & Yuri

Chapter One

"Thank you, Sesshoumaru-sama." Yuri whispered, admiring the necklace that lay so gracefully on her chest. She turned around smiling at him. He nodded, patting her on the top of her head before leaving. "What are you doing in here?" Yuri questioned, looking at the mirror, to see the reflection of Amaya, her older sister. Amaya grinned pushing her hair from her face. "You should know that better than anyone, sister dear." Yuri moved facing the wolf demon.

"Protection?"

"Of course." Her grin did not leave.

"Go away."

"Why so you can daydream of your one. true. love?" Amaya said throwing her hand over her forehead to add a dramatic effect.

"Go!" Yuri snapped, glaring at her. Amaya stood up about to leave but turned and looked at her younger sister.

"Remember, I love you but I'm not here to protect you just milord." With that Amaya walked out tail swishing as she went. Yuri frowned looking back at the mirror. "I wish you didn't put it so bluntly." Tears began to form in her eyes.

Amaya walked around the castle, making sure all was in order.

Yuri was still unsure of Amaya's actual intentions. A few months ago she seemed intent on taking Sesshoumaru away from her. Yuri and Amaya had never been close siblings, though they still have had a loving bond, if that makes any sense. She blamed herself but would never let Amaya know that. Yuri is the one who knew Amaya served Lord Sesshoumaru solely because she felt indebted to her for saving her life. She did not wish to be his lady or mate but she didn't want anyone else having him either. She was furious when her lord took her sister, Yuri as his mate. She felt like he was drifting away from her. Her anger and jealousy blinded her judgment so that she couldn't realize how content Lord Sesshoumaru was. Or maybe it was obvious for her to notice and she felt inferior to him expressing those kinds of emotions towards anyone besides her.

Amaya wandered through the courtyard. She felt a tear brush against her cheek. She glared at the surface of the water in the small pond located in the center of the courtyard. Sesshoumaru walked up behind her wrapping his arms around her shoulders. "What seems to be bothering you, my dear guardian?" She sighed leaning against him. "You know well what's bothering me milord." She turned making sure she had no traces of sadness in her expression. She reached out to touch the junction where his shoulder and neck meet. She brushed her fingers over two incisions in the form of two small dots. She gently pushed against his chest with her palm, lowering her head. She took a few steps back suddenly lifting her back up, smiling. "I'm going to go visit someone I will be back shortly milord. Go to your Lady." Amaya walked back through the courtyard exit and disappeared down the hall. Sesshoumaru returned to his chamber to spend the rest of the evening with Yuri.

Flashback Sequence Begin:

"Amaya?!" Yuri grabbed her arm. "Yuri don't touch me! I don't belong here you don't want me and everyone judges me. I'm treated like a disease, as if this clan would be better off without me. Yuri I love you, you are my sister, please understand and let me Go!" Amaya jerked away, free of her sister's grasp. Yuri dropped to her knees. Why? Why did Amaya abandon me?

When Yuri was young she was sent to a different era, 500 years into the future. Her mother Yoru Amaya thought it would be best it Yuri's memories were suppressed. She did not want her to suffer the fate of her demon blood. Unlike her older sister Amaya, Yuri was a Hanyou. A half demon. Half-breed. Looked down on by both demons and humans. Yet as fate would have it Yuri found the entrance to the time gate connecting both worlds. Once she met Inuyasha, a half-demon she formerly loved, she regains all the memories and pains of her past.

"Inuyasha abandoned and left me & now Amaya too." She placed her hand on her stomach. "Gomenasai…my little one." We will get through this…Soon after Amaya left the clan Yuri decided to go off to search for her sister by herself. Her kitsune friend, Takeru, who had dedicated his heart and soul to Yuri ever since they were little, decided to join her as her protection. "Lady Yuri-sama…are you seriously intent on finding Amaya?" He bowed suddenly when she turned her head slightly to look at him. "G-gomenasai!! Yuri-sama!! Forgive me I did not mean to sound rude." He continued to bow at her feet. Yuri placed her hand on his shoulder. "It's alright Takeru-kun please stand and you don't have to be so formal with me. Come on let's get going." They continued walking into the distance.

While Yuri continued to search for Amaya she took up the hobby/job as a demon executioner. Amaya, unfortunately miles away from her, had been wandering around one evening and stumbled into a demon. "mmm…I smell a wolf…" He clawed at her grabbing her kimono, causing her to fall to the ground. Being the older wolf sibling she was used to defending others as well as herself but she wasn't trained to fight demons especially ones way stronger than herself. He slammed her into a nearby tree. She struggled to hold herself up and began choking up blood. The demon struggled closer to her reaching for her throat. She closed her eyes tight, no hope left for survival. A sword shot past her arm, shining of the demon's blood. It had went through it's stomach killing him almost instantly. She looked up to see a inu Youkai wiping the blood of his sword. His hair was long and a silvery white. He had his fur coat placed over his right shoulder. He turned and began to walk away.

"wait!" Amaya called to him but he continued walking in the same direction. She ran after him slightly limping. "I said wait." She looked angered at him for ignoring her. He stopped and tilted his head to the side. "Why should I listen to you? A full fledged demon who can't even protect herself." She looked away. She walked towards him and stood extremely close by his side. "I don't belong anywhere it would not have mattered if you let me die. Therefore I have decided to stay with you." Sesshoumaru smirked. "Hn! no." She glared at him and snatched the collar of his kimono. "I wish to learn how to defend against foes stronger than I." Sesshoumaru continued smirking at the pathetic wolf demon. "Why would I want to teach you? There is no reason for me to even consider it." She smiled. "I want to be your guardian knight milord." His smirk left his face. "ha! You can't defend yourself so you ask me to teach you thinking I would let you live with me as a knight?" She stepped closer, looking up into his eyes, glaring with a slight hatred. "You will teach me, but you do not have to have any other connection with me. I will have my own room so you won't even have to see me. Deal?" He paused, and the smirk returned to his face. "fine…" She smiled feeling accomplished. She had her lord, and she would defend him forever.

"You know it's kinda funny that a Youkai decided to serve another Youkai. I don't think many full demons would stoop to your level of low." Sesshoumaru smirked at Amaya. She returned his smirk with a glare. "hn! Whatever. It's not like I had much else left to do with my life."

Flashback Sequence End:

Yuri saw Sesshoumaru enter the main chamber entrance. She sat facing a window, looking out at the sky. He walked up to her and picking her up carried her to the master bedroom. She looked depressed. "Why is it every time you see each other both of you get depressed? Are you that jealous of her Yuri?" Yuri glanced away from him. "Why would I be jealous of her. It's not like she tries to control you or anything." she muttered sarcastically. He grabbed her chin and pulled her into a soft kiss. A tear fell from her eye and down her cheek. "Why do you let her bother you? She's trying to make you feel like this don't let her get to you." Yuri tried to nod but argued instead. "Why don't you just throw her out then? It's your castle!" she yelled standing up abruptly. He reached for her hand but she slapped it aside. "Yuri you don't understand why she's here" Yuri interrupted him screaming. "I don't understand?? You're the one letting her control you! Whatever! If you would rather let her stay than care about my feelings then I'll leave." She stormed out of the room and ran down the hall. He ran after her trying to catch her. He almost had the cloth of her kimono but she darted aside and managed to get out the main entrance and dart down the steps into the forest below. He decided to wait until Amaya returned.

Meanwhile, Amaya had decided to meet her former clan members, Ayame, who also happened to be Amaya and Yuri's cousin. She wanted to talk to her about Yuri.

Ayame was standing near a male wolf demon playing with some small wolf children. They were all laughing and running around him. Amaya smiled at their playful nature and youthful spirits. Ayame turned to see Amaya standing a few feet behind her. "Amaya-san!" Ayame embraced her with a hug, happy to see her cousin for the first time in 9 months. "Hey Ayame, I came to ask about Yuri." She looked directly into her eyes. Ayame's smile faded and she looked a little saddened by the mention of Yuri's name. "What can I help you with?" They walked off to a more private location.

"Why did Yuri decide to leave the clan in first place?", Amaya asked. Ayame sat down on a log lying on the ground. "She wanted to find you that's all that was known Amaya…" Amaya looked down for a split second. "I don't think that's Yuri's main goal right now, I mean having a closer relationship with me. She wants me gone and I will not leave. I came to inform you not to intervene with our business." Amaya stood up. "Wait what do you mean intervene why would I even care?" Amaya stared at Ayame shaking her head. "Because you care about her as much as I do and I know if she asks you to help her you will but don't she needs to figure out what she wants on her own alright? Goodbye Ayame." Amaya began back on her way to the castle. Ayame just stood there confused as to why Amaya would've pointlessly came to see her over Yuri.