A/N: I just wanted to warn you readers, I did write these first 6 chapters and skit about 3 years ago. I am starting to get back to this ^_^ So please review!
Writer-Hey all just a quick Summary. Aijo, a almost full Cat Demon, is all alone until a evil man comes to her and tells her she will never be alone with him. What happens when he starts to change for the good. Will everyone forgive him. And what of Aijo? Will she live happily or will history repeat itself once again?
Disclaimer: I do not own any Inuyasha Characters. Only Aijo, Ki and Kyo so far. I will tell you when I make a knew Character!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chapter 1: A New Family for a Lonely Heart A younge female demon sighed as she sat on a rock. Her waist long hair seemed to hide her face as she looked down. It's color a rarity among humans and demons alike. It was light pink to where it seemed almost white. And at first glance you'd think her only a halfling, for she had black cat ears and a black tail. But in trueth she was not a half demon nor a full demon for she had a little bit of human blood in her. Her mother a halfing and her father a full demon. She sighed and hugged her knees close to her chest.
"I'm alone.. For the first time in my life.. I'm alone.." The demon sighed as she thought aloud. Jumping when she felt a hand on her back. Turning she saw a, what looked to be a man, but her sences told her demon, in a baboon suit.
"Your not alone, join me and you will never be alone." He spoke with a hidden smirk. She just nodded. "Tell me your name." She smiled at the man.
"I am Aijo, and you Sir?" Aijo asked, her voice soft but held a strength within it. The male nodded.
"I am Naraku. Aijo fallow me and never be alone again." He said and started off. Aijo just nodded and fallowed behind.
"Inuyasha don't you dare hit Shippo!" A fimillar voice warned, but her warning went unotice.
"Kagome!" Shippo whimmered rubbing the bump on his head. Kagome growled.
"Inuyasha...Sit!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha's necklace seemed to glow as it pulled him face first to the ground. Shippo ran and cuddled in his foster mom's lap, sticking his tounge out at the cursing half-demon.
"Thats what you get for picking on little kids!" Shippo smiled as he looked up at Kagome and wagged his bushy tail. Kagome nodded as Sango and Miroku, along with Kirara walked into the hut. Miroku rubbing a red mark that seemed to be in the shape of a hand. Sango smiling as she sat beside Kagome.
"I see Miroku tried it again." Kagome said with a giggle. Sango just nodded, making Miroku sweatdrop as he sat by Inuyasha, who was sitting himself up as the spell wore off. "So before he did that, did you find out anything?" Kagome asked Sango and Miroku nodded. Shippo shook his head and ran outside with Kirara to play.
"We found out that there has been theiving by a female half demon along with a demon who rides a feather. Which I am thinking is Kaugra. Just east of here. The say its one village after another. In a line. This village they say will be hit tomarrow most likely." Sango replied to her friend.
"That means we better stay in Toki village and wait!" Inuyasha grumbled. The group nodded.
"Also I found out that they don't steal any ordinary items. They are only stealing food and clothes." Miroku added. Kagome looked to Inuyasha.
"Why food.. And why clothes?" She asked. Making everyone shrug.
"I don't know. Maybe Naraku is running out of food.. And is making more incarnations." Sango replied. Inuyasha just laid on his side, facing away from the group.
"Well whatever it is we should be on our guard." Kagome sighed.
"Kaugra. Do you need anymore fans? That one seems to be ripped." Aijo smiled as Kaugra huffed. "Well I will steal you one at the next village. I am glad Naraku took me in and let me travel with you. And this is great making the villages pay for killing my clan!" Aijo spun around as she said this, making Kaugra smirk.
'Well at least I have company when I travel. But what is with this girl? Why team up with Naraku? I do not get her, but there is one thing I understand about her that may be the reason. She is the last of her clan.' Kaugra was brought out of her thoughts by bumping into Aijo. Aijo stood there on a hill, downwind of the village. "Whats wrong?" Kaugra said monotonicly. Aijo looked to her.
"I know this village, I didn't reconize it at first.. But my Father brought me here once. He and this village are very tight.. Or were. Lets not raid this village, but instead see if I can find the person who we went to see when I was little." Aijo said as she smiled at the Wind Sorceress. Kaugra nodded.
"Fine. But I am staying here. Meet me at sunset. Yell if you need me." Kaugra sighed and hid her scent and pressence and walked off. Aijo nodded and ran towards the village.
"Hmm. I remember that hut... They sell fish and vegies.." Aijo said with a smile as she walked throught the small village. "Toki village hasn't changed much in over 20 years.. Except some huts are in bad shape." Aijo sighed as she stoped at the village lord's hut. "I hope Ki is ready for a surprize. If he is still alive. The only human I know." Aijo smiled as she walked into the hut but was nearly wounded by a sword as a guard swung at her. She hissed.
"Leave demon! You will not steal form our Lord Ki!" The guard yelled. Aijo smiled.
"So Ki is still alive. And watch what you say to me human. I've come to see if my clan's old alli is still my alli." Once alli was mentioned the guard put his sward away and appologized as he left to get Ki. 'Ki should be only 38, but I would have thought he would either have died from illness or from war.' Aijo thought as Ki walked in.
"Ahh is that you Aijo?" Ki asked with a smiled. She nodded and bowed.
"Yes Ki. And I see you are well. I thought you might be dead, but I am happy I am wrong. My clan is not so lucky..They have been killed. I am the last..." Aijo said with a fake smile. Ki nodded and hugged his friend.
"I am sorry to hear that. Well you are welcome here when you like." Ki smiled as she nodded.
"I am helping a friend out right now. He is making it so I will never be alone. Even when you die, my friend. And while I am here I would like to lend my services to you. I saw that theres still some huts in need of work." Aijo bowed as her friend nodded.
"You were always the handy one your father always told me so. And I would be very glad to allow my alli to work for food and board." Ki spoke with a soft yet firm voice. Aijo shook her head.
"How about food and a fan for my friend? I have only 4 fish and a ripped fan." Aijo said. Ki nodded, but raised a brow.
"My friend may I ask something?" Aijo nodded. "Are you the bandit?" Aijo smiled.
"My firend you could always tell if I did something bad. Even though we had only 4 meetings together. You are much like my father." Ki shook his head.
"At least you never stole anything big.. Promise me you wont?" Aijo nodded.
"I only steal what I need to live Ki. You know there is no evil in my heart. But some hatred toward some villages in this area.. For they killed my clan." She bowed. "I better get to work. I have only till sunset." Ki nodded and hugged her tightly before she walked out of his hut to help rebuild others.
"Inuyasha I'm going for a walk. I don't think the female half demon or Kaugra are coming." Kagome told him as she walked out of the hut. It was late in the day. Sango and Miroku were helping rebuild some run down huts and Kirara and Shippo were playing with the children from the village. And Inuyasha was laying inside the hut they were staying in. Kagome smiled as she looked to the sky.
"Excuse me Miss? May I ask if you need help with that hut? It would look like the roof is caving in a little. And I'm helping with people's huts today. I've helped 4 already. Most of these huts are poorly built." A soft voice asked as Kagome felt a tap on her shoulder. Kagome turned and looked at the cat demon. Kagome blinked as she took a step backwards and smiled.
"Its not our hut.. Its abandoned, we are just traveling. So instead of paying for a room in a inn we are staying here." Kagome replied, sencing no evil from her. Aijo nodded. "I can still fix it for you if you'd like." Aijo told her. Kagome smiled, this time nodding. Aijo smiled and walked to the hut and jumped on the roof, using her balance so not to cave it in more. "It seems like there is too many rocks and its breaking the boards." Aijo explained as Kagome watched her. Aijo smiled and throw some of the rocks off just as Inuyasha came out.
"What the hell is going on!" He growled. Aijo blinked as she throw another rock off. Kagome explained and Inuyasha glared at Aijo and walked off.
"He seems pretty cold.." Aijo smiled as the roof came up abit as Aijo got rid of 1/4 of the rocks, then jumped off. "That should give more head room. And make it so the roof will last longer." She added to Kagome.
"Thanks. I'm Kagome by the way." Kagome reached out her hand. Aijo took it and shook it gentlely.
"I'm Aijo." She replied to Kagome. "Well Miss Kagome I think I can fix one more hut and then I must be going. I have a friend who is waiting for me." Kagome nodded.
"If you want I will help." Kagome asked. Aijo nodded and they two females walked off.
"Aww its almost sunset. I gotta go Kagome. It was nice meeting you. I hope our pathes meet again." Aijo smiled as she hugged the other Female. "May I ask who is the friend you must go to?" Kagome asked as she hugged back.
"Kaugra. Now I gotta go bye!" Aijo say and raced off, leaving a stunned Kagome in her wake.
"Inuyasha we have a problem!" Kagome yelled as she ran into the hut, knowing Inuyasha was there. But to her surprize Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara and Inuyasha were inside.
"What is it? Are they here!" Inuyasha jumped to his feet and grabbed Tetsaiga's hilt. Kagome looked to him with saddened eyes. "Remember the demon I was with?" Inuyasha nodded as the others looked form Kagome to Inuyasha to eachother then back to Kagome as she spoke more. "She was the half demon with Kaugra! But the thing is I senced no evil within her being!" Kagome looked to a growling Inuyasha as he ran past her. The group fallowing quickly.
"Oh, Ki thanks bye now!" Aijo ran to Kaugra as she waited patiently downwind of the village.
"Hey Kaugra! Guess what?" Aijo smiled as she ran up to the female Wind Sorceress and handed her the fan with a golden dragon design on it. Kaugra rolled her eyes and took it as she looked to Aijo.
"What?" She asked the happy cat.
"I met a female who travels with a halfling!" Aijo said as her tail flickered. But Kaugra's features stiffened.
"What was her name? And the halfings?" Kaugra asked Aijo frowned as she senced Kaugra tence.
"Kagome.. And I believe the halfling was Inu something.." Kaugra grew pale.
"Don't ever go near them. We have to go. Now!" Kaugra hissed and took Aijo up with her on one of her feathers. Aijo looked confused and sad. But listened as a sworm of samyosho came and flew like a wall behind her and Kaugra as a strong attack filled the air. Causing Aijo to cling to Kaugra as they flew faster and disapeared.
"Damn it! The samyosho protected them!" Inuyasha growled.
"Now we know for sure she is with Naraku, why else would he protect her that much." Miroku sighed. Sango nodded.
"But I senced no evil within her." Kagome said, making Miroku nod.
"I sence no evil within the village either. I don't get it.." He said as they walked back to the village.
"Naraku!" Aijo yelled and hugged the male as he sat in his human state. He smiled and hugged her back.
"Ahh Aijo, I see you are ok. How was the day long ride back?" She nodded.
"Good." She replied and cuddled up to him.
"I am glad. I have something for you." He added making Aijo sit back as he took a small gold necklace with an almost complete Shikon Jewel on it out of his pocket and handed it to her. She smiled and hugged him.
"Thank you Naraku!" Aijo smiled as he hugged back. Then she put it on when he let go. "I will ware it forever!" She cried out and smiled as Kohaku walked in. "Hello Kohaku!" She said with a wave. Kohaku smiled.
"Master Naraku, I have conformation that the halfling children of Houraijima are caught." Kohaku knelt down as he spoke. Naraku nodded.
"I understand. Bring them here. Aijo will soon have her own children." Naraku smiled and Aijo hugged him and cuddled into him once again.
"Thank you Naraku." She smiled and yawned.
'For her age she acts like a 10 year old human at play. When she is 100 year old demon. At least she only acts like that when happy. I have yet to see her pissed..' Naraku thought as he stroked her hair as she fell asleep. Kohaku nodded and left quickly. "Aijo, I wish to know if you will be my daughter." Aijo nodded sleepily as she dozed off with a soft smile on her face. Naraku smiled tenderly and he pulled her to his lap as she slept.
"Inuyasha.. Where should we look? I have a guess they are at his castle." Kagome asked as he ran, carrying her. It had been two days sence they saw Aijo.
"I don't know." Was all he said. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo shrugged as they rode on Kirara's back. Kagome tenced.
"I sence a jewel shard..." Kagome yelled. Kirara turned and started to fly deeper into the forest. Inuyasha fallowed with Kagome on his back.
"Kirara is it Kohaku?" Kirara hissed as a yes. Sango seemed to tence as did everyone else.
"You will all have a new mother soon. We have a mother for you all. You will all be siblings as well. Now I can carry Ai. Kaugra will carry the Twins and Shion as that demon will carry Asagi and Moegi." Kohaku explained and they nodded and everyone took off.
"There they are! We should fallow them to see where they go." Inuyasha yelled, but that was a bad idea, Kaugra looked back and then said something as a hoard of Samyosho flew at Inuyasha and his gang. "Damit!" Inuyasha set Kagome down and took out Tetsaiga. "Wind Scar!" He yelled as he swung the fang, killing most of the samyosha, the rest flew a seprate way then Kaugra and her group. Kagome looked to Sango who looked as if she was going to cry. Miroku hugged her and this time she didn't care.
"Wasn't that Ai and the rest of the children from the Island?" Kagome suddenly realized. Inuyasha nodded. Kagome and everyone else began to fallow Kaugra's group on foot, knowing in the air they would be seen easier.
"Naraku, Why is Kagome and her group so bad?" Aijo asked as she leaned into her new father. Naraku smirked.
"Because they are trying to kill me." He replied making Aijo glare at the mirror that held a vision of Kagome's group in it.
"Thats so mean.. But at the village she seemed so nice.." Aijo pouted, making Naraku chuckled.
"Why not go yell at them my Dear." Naraku sugested, Aijo smiled.
"Can I take Kohaku when he comes back? And this time no giving orders to him. I like him when he is himself." Aijo smiled as Narku nodded. "And your grandkids can stay here." She added and Naraku mentally flinched.
"Fine. I will have Kaugra watch them in 'Your' garden." He replied and She nodded with a giggle as six younge kids ran into the room and smiled at Aijo.
"Hello kids." She said and stood up.
"Hello Kaa-san!" Ai giggled out as she ran to Aijo and hugged her.
"Yea hey!" Dai and Roku said in unision.
"Hello." Asagi and Meogi smiled but Shion staied quiet and hid behind Dai.
"Hey you guys. And I am happy to have you all as my children. Thats your Grandpa. Grandpa Naraku. But I will have to visit with you more later. Kohaku and I have a mission. Kaugra will bring you to my garden. Play with whatever you want there." Aijo smiled as All cheered but Shoin. Aijo walked to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Its ok hun. I will be back and I will have time with each of you. If you get scared or someone is hurt, blow this." Aijo smiled as she reached in her pocket in her kimono, which was a black with pink flowers on it and pink edges, and took out a hand crafted wooden whistle and handed it to Shion. "You are the boss of that, you need to watch out for everyone for me ok?" Aijo asked Shion as his eyes light up as he held the whistle in his hands.
"You can bet I will!" He smiled as the other kids grew slightly jealous but knew why their mom did that, knowing Shion was shier than anyone else. Aijo nodded and hugged her knew kids and waved as she left the room to find Kohaku and leave to find Kagome's gang.
"I like hanging out with you Kohaku. Your nice." Aijo said as a demon dropped them off a little ways away from the castle. Kohaku blushed.
"Thanks." He replied with a small smile. "So where are we going?" He asked.
"To yell at Kagome and her group.. Father told me they are trying to find him, only to kill him." Kohaku nodded as he looked throught the corner of his eye at her.
"I see." He said as he walked close to her side. Aijo smiled and held her hands behind her back.
"Brother do you know much about any of their group?" She looked at him as they walked. Kohaku shrugged.
"I don't know much. But I do know there is a demon slayer.. A half-demon, a monk, a fox kit, a fire neko and a priestess." Kohaku smiled at her. She nodded.
"Do you think the Demon slayer may be from your old clan?" She asked softly. He stopped walking and gripped his head in pain. Aijo held him, knowing it was from the loss of a hurtful memory. "Sorry lets just try to keep walking and leave this subject alone." She hugged him as he nodded and walked at her side.
"Its ok Aijo. We can talk about it.. It sometimes hurts.. But I can't remember anything.." Kohaku explained, knowing Aijo still wanted to talk about it. Aijo smiled and nodded. "And to anwser your question, I don't know.. I remember her face everytime I see her. But thats all." She nodded and smirked.
"Wanna run?" She asked as if daring him to say yes. Kohaku grinned and nodded and they took off running.
"Inuyasha its getting late I think we should rest." Kagome said aloud as Sango nodded as did Miroku. Inuyasha huffed as Kagome, Sango and Shippo set up camp. "Sango.. We will find Kohaku, don't worry." Kagome said as Inuyasha and Miroku went to get fire wood. Sango nodded.
"I know.. But each time I see him it hurts." Sango sighed. Kirara mewed and pawed at her friend. Sango smiled and picked her up.
"Ok dinner is ready." Kagome said and the gang sat around the fire as Kagome handed them bowls of ramen. They all thanked her and ate in silence untill Inuyasha broke the silence minutes later.
"I'm done, I'm going to bed." He sighed as he set an empty bowl on the ground and jumped into a nearby tree. They nodded and slowly finnished one by one and too went to bed.
"Kohaku lets stop for the night. I can sence your tired. And I am too." Aijo yawned and smiled as Kohaku yawned as well and nodded. Aijo smiled more and sat, leaning back onto a tree. Kohaku sat at a tree next to Aijo's as they drifted into a light sleep.
"Father Kyo?" Aijo whispered in pure shock as she stared at her blood father. He nodded.
"Hai Aijo. Its me.. I am very disapointed in you my daughter.." Aijo looked down and nodded. "You have hatred in your heart along with longing for vengence. Both looked down upon in our clan. You know that! And now you even act like you are younger than you are!" He seemed to be mad but calm at the same time.
"I am sorry father. But I have always acted this way. But I am sorry for what I have been feeling." Aijo looked to her Father with a soft smile, but frowned as he shook his head.
"Dear Daughter... You are nearly 101.. But by your actions you seem only 10.. Daughter please rethink everything. See people for what they truely are... Do you remember what we talked about before the attack?" She nodded.
"Yes Papa Kyo. You told me to never think bad of anyone and listen closely to my heart and soul for they are what truely matter. But Papa what does that have to do with anything?" Aijo looked to her father with confusion in her eyes, making him chuckle.
"You will see in time. Remember this little chat. And our clan has wanted you to know we are watching and protecting you Daughter Aijo. Now wake up, your friend Kohaku is worrying over you." Her father disappeared as darkness of her eyelids took over. She blinked as the sun shined in her eyes, and took in her suroundings.
"Good your awake. Are you ok Aijo?" Kohaku smiled at her. She nodded and stood.
"Yea.. I just dreamt I talked to my blood father.." Aijo sighed and rubbed her eyes. Kohaku nodded.
"We need to get movig if we are to meet them far from the castle." He explained. Aijo smiled and nodded.
"Kohaku may I ask you something?" She asked as they began to walk.
"Sure ask away Sister Aijo." He said with a kind smile. Aijo nodded and looked to the sky as they picked up the pace.
"In my dream my Blood Father said something and had me think about a chat we had before the attack... I need to know what you think." Kohaku nodded as she continued. "He said 'Dear Daughter... You are nearly 101.. But by your actions make you seem only 10.. Daughter please rethink everything. See people for what they truely are... Do you remember what we talked about before the attack?' I nodded and said. 'Yes Papa Kyo. You told me to never think bad of anyone and listen closely to my heart and soul for they are what truely matter. But Papa what does that have to do with anything?' and I looked to him and he chuckled.. He also said 'You will know in time..' What do you think he ment by that?" She looked to him in confusion. Kohaku poundered this for a minute before he said anything.
"I believe he ment that people are not always what they seem, and to trust in your heart and soul to know if the person is speaking trueth and being true to you. And by doing so you will act your age." Kohaku smiled as Aijo nodded, taking it all in.
"Thanks. I think I understand it now." She smiled and hugged him tightly and ran ahead. "Come on lets run again!" She yelled making Kohaku smirk and run to catch up to her.
Kagome and her gang slowly walked in the evening sun. They walked in pure silence. Inuyasha walked in the back with Miroku, unusaul for him, and Kagome walked her bike as Shippo road in the basket. And Sango road Kirara as Kirara walked by Kagome. They hadn't said much sence their encounter with Kohaku. Which was yesterday. But that was changed when Kagome spoke out loud.
"I sence a shard again." With this said Kirara made a sigh like sound as Kohaku and Aijo ran into veiw. The two stopped infront of the little gang, Inuyasha moved quickly to the front and drew Tetsaiga. Aijo looked to her sword and sighed.
"I don't want to fight. I came to tell you all to back off my father." Aijo spoke with a a firm yet soft tone.
"Father? Who the hell is your mother then!" Inuyasha snarled. Aijo visiblely flinched.
"Shut It Mutt!" Kohaku yelled as he rested a hand on Aijo's shoulder. "Her Mother Is Dead. Along With The Rest Of Her Clan! Including Her Blood Father!" He added as Aijo closed her eyes but remember something which made her smile and look directly at Inuyasha.
"Naraku adopted me and gave me children. You will not hurt him when I still live. You will have to kill me to get to him!" Aijo said with a smirk. Kohaku smiled.
"And to kill my Sister you'll have to kill me too!" He said as he got a hug from Aijo. Now it was Sango's turn to flinch as tears filled her eyes. Aijo saw this and frowned as she smelt the tears.
"Demon slayer tell me why this news of me being Kohaku's adoptive Sister make you sad." She spoke with concern filling her voice. Sango looked to her.
"Sango doesn't have to anwser that!" Inuyasha raored.
"Aijo don't you work for Naraku? Don't you fallow his orders?" Kagome yelled out. Aijo shook her head.
"My Father has never ordered me, only sugested." She replied. "And Halfling please stay out of my and the Demon Slayer's conversation." She added as Sango spoke up.
"He is my Blood Brother. Naraku controls him." Sango explained softly, luckily Aijo had good demonic hearing or she would never had heard that.
"I see. Well Sister. You are welcome here as long as you don't kill Father." Aijo said with a smile, making everyone stared at her. Including Kohaku.
"Sister?" He seemed to question is what he heard was right. Aijo nodded as he looked to Sango. Aijo smiled as a Samyosho flew to her. She reached her hand out as it landed on her fingure and seemed to buz-talk to Aijo.
"I see.. Father says he needs me and you, Kohaku. He says Ai has been hit by a demon-guard and is crying for me. Kaugra should be here in a moment to pick us up." Aijo frowned as she explained to Kohaku. He nodded.
"Aijo.. Do you mean the halfling Ai from Houraijima?" Aijo nodded as she looked to Kagome.
"I'm sorry Sister Sango. But for now please turn back. Take the others as well. I must tend to my children." Aijo told them as Kaugra landed and then took off with Aijo and Kohaku on her feather.
======================= Aijo=Love or Affection ===========
Kagome- Hey! You better not be making me a jerk in this story! Or I'll have Kaede put a Prayer necklace on you!*points to Kaede who is sitting on a chair in the studio, sipping tea.*
Inuyasha- Hmph. You act like that anyway.*yawns as he looks to Kagome.*
Kagome-Inuyasha!... Sit! Sit! Sit! *growls at him*
Inuyasha-*falls face first on concrete floor*
Writer-Hey I write what I want to!
Aijo-Well I am just happy to be alive! Thanks Writer!
Naraku-Well I hope I get to spend a long time with my Daughter!*Hugs Aijo*
Aijo-*hugs back*Yep! Love you Dad, Writer.
Naraku&Writer- Right back at yeah!*glares at one another.*