Hello my Nightians! It's great to see you again!

And if you are here for another one of my FanFictions, I'm going to assume you truly love my linguistic powers! If not that at least my ability to get a point across!

Anyways, this is my newest one, InuYasha: The Curse Called Family!

I hope you enjoy it. And know I fought with myself for hours over which image to use!

If you've read my Ouran Highschool Host Club Fic, you will remember Kisuru - so I welcome her back to my delightful tales!

If you're a new reader, I hope you enjoy this Fic. It makes me happy when I can draw new people into my stories. I hope they come alive for you!

Soo... I guess I should mention this. Kagome will not (at least as far as my brain can make me go into the future) hand over the jewel, because Kaede has told her about it. Kaede feels it will become tainted by Kisuru from Naraku's curse.

Anyways, enough blabbering!

Without further ado!

Enjoy.

I heard big brother's voice before my eyes opened. I was still asleep, still numb. I couldn't make out what he was saying, but his voice was what awoke me from my dreams. My eyes slowly opened after a few more shouts from him and some others. My head and body felt heavy.

My eyes looked down to see what held me to the sacred tree. An arrow pierced through my chest, just like big brother had been. The first thought to come to my mind was the fact there was no blood on my clothes. My right hand slowly rose, grasping the arrow in a loose grasp.

The arrow dissipated into a bright pink glow, shattering it. My body lurched forward, landing on the ground on the balls of my feet. My usual grace was off, I could feel it. Padding around the tree, I felt shaky and uncoordinated.

As I got around the tree, I looked up to see my brother slaying a giant demon. My breath was taken from me. Big brother was always so strong. Yet he was always so gentle with me. Usually at least.

Well, I thought lightly. Someone isn't out of practise.

As soon as he hit the ground he padded towards me, not even missing a beat before gathering me into a tight hug.

"Kisuru," he murmured into my hair, squeezing me extremely tight.

"Big brother." I squeezed him back, gasping a little bit. "InuYasha! Be gentle with me. You know I'm fragile. Demon or not." I shot him a look.

InuYasha took a step back, laughing quietly. A happy glint in his eyes.

Big brother and I were siblings, yet we didn't look alike. Some say our father died protecting InuYasha's mother when he was born, yet I was unmistakably our father's daughter.

Unlike InuYasha though, I was a full demon, much like our eldest brother Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru didn't harbour such intense feelings of anger towards me like he did InuYasha. Instead, Sesshomaru loved the fact he had a younger sister – especially one that was a full demon. Whenever he came upon us he would dote upon me. A new hair comb, herbal plants, sometimes even new clothes.

InuYasha always got mad when Sesshy would come to see me. He must have felt betrayed. It's not that I loved Sesshy more than InuYasha. I loved them both the same; they were both my brothers after all.

"Is that… Kikyo?" I peeked around InuYasha's arms. A black haired girl was staring at us, her eyes somewhat hazed over.

InuYasha snorted, "She says her name isn't Kikyo. Says it's… Kago… something-or-other."

"Kagome!" The raven haired woman snapped in anger. "For the 100th time! My name is Kagome!"

I chuckled lightly, holding a hand to my face. "Don't mind him, Kagome." Her name felt weird on my tongue. Almost as though it was foreign. "He's in a bad mood."

"Kisuru!" InuYasha chided at me, his eyes wide.

"Shush, brother." I stepped side by side to him. "How long have you been awake?"

"Only a little while." Once again, his tone was gentle.

"The Demon Siblings are awake! Kaede! Kaede! They're awake!" An elder pushed through the crowd, her eyes wide. Her face was wrinkled, her hair grey. InuYasha and I frowned to each other.

"Kaede? Kikyo's sister?"

"Indeed, demon girl." My temper snapped. Thankfully I had a long fuse. But calling me 'demon girl' or 'girl' was a quick fuse bomb.

"My name is Kisuru, you old hag!" My eyes narrowed dangerously. Kaede seemed to reconsider her words. Slowly, she bowed slightly.

"How is it you were able to get rid of your arrow, Kisuru?"

"I just touched it and it disappeared."

Everyone stared at me for a moment, clearly in shock at what I was saying. I didn't care. I paused for a moment, sniffing the air in a very dog-like way. The humans around us grimaced, as though it was disgusting. I ignored them, rolling my eyes while continuing to sniff slowly. Something smelled… well, besides the stench of humans and of the dead demon, there was a particular smell in the air. But what was it?

I realized I had smelled this smell many times before. Slowly I stepped towards the demon, sniffing one step at a time. InuYasha followed right beside me, as though to make sure no one would attack me.

My eyes widened and I stopped walking. "It's the… it's the Shikon Jewel, big brother!"

"Where?" InuYasha's eyes widened, staring at me in shock.

I pointed a pale finger into a part of the demon, while InuYasha lunged for it. An arrow zoomed past him, making him jump back a step. Kagome was there the next second, snatching the jewel out of the piece of demon.

"Stop right there, human!" I murmured quietly. She paused, taking a glance at me. "If you take that jewel, I will be forced to kill you." All the humans seemed to gauge that. Another arrow zoomed past, narrowly missing my neck.

InuYasha pounced on the pitiful human immediately, killing him in a second.

"Kisuru, are you okay?!"

I touched my neck gingerly, feeling no blood, I nodded slowly. "I'm fine big brother. I'm fine. You didn't need to kill that man."

InuYasha stood, glaring at every person watching the scene. "If any of you even look at my sister askew, I will kill you. Without a doubt. Do you hear me?!"

Slowly, the villagers nodded.

Now, InuYasha turned towards the human girl. "Now… girl, give me that jewel."

A fearful look crossed her face before she took off running.

A glance between the two of us was astounded. How interesting. InuYasha took off after her in seconds, some of the villagers trailing behind. A slight smirk was on my face. They were not going to catch my brother. And, even if they did, they weren't going to be able to kill him.

I walked back to the tree, placing my hands behind my hair and nodding off.

I was awakened later. Shouts of… what was that... triumph?

My eyes snapped open, a fierce anger burning within them. They didn't kill InuYasha, I could feel that… so what did they do?

I smelled him out, entering Kaede's house with menacing intent.

I was shocked to see InuYasha sitting there, his face screwed up in anger.

"Kisuru! I'm sorry I didn't come get you. This damn thing." He gestured to his newest addition. A set of blue beads and small fangs ringed around his neck as a necklace.

"What… is that?"

"Some sealing thing…" he cringed. "This human girl has power over me now." He nodded to Kagome, a low growl in his voice. "It's so I don't kill her and take the shard."

A low growl built up in my chest, "You won't give it to me either?"

"No! Demons do not deserve it." Kagome shook her head.

My hands clenched. The jewel needed to be taken from this girl.

For without the Shikon Jewel…

I was destined to die.