The dark ninja

Inuyasha and friends were walking along through the forest just like any other day, but today felt different. They felt like they were being watched. "Inuyasha," Miroku said in a concerned tone. "Yeah, I know Miroku," responded Inuyasha "I sense it too." An uneasy feeling washed over them all. They all stood in their battle stances. Sango with her Hiraikotsu ready, Miroku with his sutra charms, Kagome with an arrow in her bow, and Inuyasha with the Tetsusaiga out and transformed. They soon realized their prediction was right when they heard a voice, a woman's voice, it was singing,

"Ikutsu namida o nagashitara

Every Heart sunao ni nareru darou

Dare ni omoi o tsutaetara

Every Heart kokoro itasareru no darou

Nagai nagai yoru ni obiete ita Tooi hoshi ni inotteta

Meguru meguru toki no naka de

Bokutachi wa ai o sagashite iru

Tsuyoku tsuyoku naritai kara

Kyou mo takai sora miagete iru"

Inuyasha's eyes widened at the sound of the song. He trudged forward as if he was entranced by the melody. "Inuyasha are you okay?" Kagome became worried by the way he was acting. "This song…I know this song, my mother used to sing it to me." Everyone's eyes were on him when he said that. "Your mother but how could that be, you said your mother is dead and we know your brother couldn't sing like a woman or even know this song, let alone sing it to you." Inuyasha's bangs shadowed his eyes. "True, but there is one person who knows this song as well." They all looked at him surprised and asked him in unison, "Really?! Who?!"

They all had noticed that the voice had stopped. Inuyasha looked towards the tree, "Yuki." "Yuki? Who's Yuki?" The voice that was just singing, called out, "I am Yuki" A young girl about Inuyasha's age jumped out of the trees and landed in front of the group. She had long flowing black hair, which was tied in a low ponytail. She had white ears like Inuyasha's and she wore a collar with a small crystal on it around her neck, a black and purple ninja outfit, and a large fan she carried on her back. She also had a small white fox with her. She looked just like Inuyasha, but the only difference was that she had a long, bushy white tail that was black at the tip. She stood to face the group. "Well Inuyasha, long time no see. I'm surprised that you still remember the sound of your little sister's voice, Onii-chan," she said in a cocky voice.

"SISTER?! ONII-CHAN?!" Kagome, Sango, and Shippo screamed. Yuki was about to walk up and give her Onii-chan a hug but was stopped when a pair of hands grabbed hers. "So you are Inuyasha's younger sister, I must say that you are quite beautiful," Miroku said in his flirtatious voice. "Miss, would you consider bearing my children?" Before Inuyasha or Sango could strike, Miroku was slapped, leaving a red hand print and scratch mark on his cheek, bonked on the head with a fist, and thrown down onto the ground, sending a bit of a dust cloud up from the earth. Yuki smirked, "Does that answer your question?" Sango stared in disbelief and Inuyasha nearly fell onto the ground laughing. Kagome just stood there with a large 'sweatdrop' hanging on her head. Miroku merely stood and brushed himself off, then put his hand on the mark on his face and sighed lightly. Sango then proceeded to smack him in the head with her giant boomerang, knocking him out. "What was that for?" Yuki asked, as though she hadn't done anything. Yuki then walked up to her brother, stared at him for a moment, and then threw her arms around him. "I missed you," she said. Inuyasha stood stunned for a moment then his gaze softened and her put his arms around her, "I missed you, too". The two embraced for a moment when Inuyasha pulled away and put his hands on her shoulders and looked her square in the eye.

They were the same golden optics, still shimmering with the ghost of their mother. "Promise me something," she said. Inuyasha looked down at her in question. "Promise me you'll never leave me again." Inuyasha nodded and couldn't help but smile, as well. He had missed her smile, and she still had the same smile she'd had as a little pup. "So, what've you been doing all this time?" Yuki asked Inuyasha. "I mean, everyone and their uncle know about your thing with Kikyo, but what happened afterwards?" Inuyasha went on to explain everything, Mistress Centipede, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, everything. Yuki nodded when he finished. "So, what about you?" Inuyasha asked. "Well, I was so upset about what had happened to you, that I began wandering around in sadness.

I guess not having my big bro around made me lose sight of my actions and a couple days after Kikyo pinned you to that tree, I was caught in a battle with a priest and lost. The priest trapped me in some kind of ornament. I was awakened about 6 months ago." "So Yuki, how did you know about us?" Kagome asked shyly. "Well, I've heard rumors about a group going around the countryside slaying demons and helping others. And these rumors also indicate that this very same group has fought with the demon, Naraku." "But how did you figure that we were the group that you speak of?" Sango questioned. "Because, I asked around and I was able to get more information from other people about the group. And they said that the group consisted of a monk, a demon slayer, a fox, a strangely dressed priestess, and a half-demon. When I heard them say a half-demon and a priestess, I thought of Inuyasha. I was so happy when I found that my brother was alive, so I set out to find you." "Ok, that's how you knew about us. But how did you find us?" Inuyasha asked, quirking an eyebrow at his sister. "I sent Kasumi out to look for you." Everyone looked at the small fox on her head. "Oh, um. Is it alright if I travel with you guys?" Yuki asked. "Of course," Inuyasha said in a hurry. "Where to now?" Kagome looked at Inuyasha for an answer. "We keep going in the same direction we were going," he replied. The others nodded and followed him; Sango was dragging Miroku. After a few moments of walking, Inuyasha's nose wrinkled and a small tornado could be seen approaching them. "What the…?" Yuki said raising an eyebrow. Kouga stopped before Kagome, holding her hands. "My dear Kagome, I'm sorry for my absence, you must've missed me horribly, has this mutt been treating you alright?" Kagome was about to say something when Yuki coughed excessively fake. "Excuse my rudeness, but who the hell are you?" she asked.