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Family Traits

The woods were quiet. A gentle wind blew my long brown hair in my face. I took a deep breath of fresh air. It smelled of the rain from the day before, but there was an underlining scent that made me stop walking. There was someone here with me. Watching me. Waiting for me.

Swoosh. The air parted as a throwing knife skimmed by my nose. I froze. The leaves on the bushes about ten feet away rattled and my head snapped in the direction of the sound. Two women, or to be more specific, cat demons stepped out from them with smirks on their lips. I stared at them, studying them. One was about 5'6" with long, golden blonde hair and yellow-green eyes only a feline could possess. Her long legs were covered with blue hakama1 and a matching blue kimono adorning her torso. Her katana hung at her side by a golden obi that matched her hair. The other was almost the complete opposite. She was, from what I could tell, only a few inches taller then myself. Making her about 5'4". She had shorter dark brown hair and the same yellow-green eyes. Sisters. She wore an identical attire in green with a gray obi. Instead of a katana she carried a tan bag filled with throwing knives.

"What do you want?" I asked suspiciously.

"Your jewel shard" Responded the brunette.

"Jewel shard? What about it?" I asked.

"You smell of power. You do not need it. Give it to us or we will take it by force." The blonde said.

"Foolish demons" I said drawing the twin short swords from their sheaths on my back "Try it"

They scowled, but answered my challenge. The blonde charged me and started to swing rapidly, but with obvious skill. I blocked and dodged her rapid swings and attacked with my own. While I was fighting the blonde the brunette threw her knives at me. Smart tactic, but I saw it coming and jumped out of the way while pushing the blonde demon in the path of the knives. Dropping her katana she fell to the ground dead. The other demon was boiling with rage and guilt that she had kill her own sister. She screamed and showered me with knives, but her aim suffered from her over flowing emotions making it easy to dodge them all. I flew at her and easily drove my swords straight through her. Her eyes widen at my sudden speed and she fell dead to the ground.

I was breathing a little raggedly, but completely unharmed. I was not completely un-annoyed though. I could not be held up like this. The trail was getting cold and I needed to keep moving.

I was on a mission. One that I have been on for more then six years. I was tracking down traitors from my village to kill them. I was told it was my job to by the elder and what he says goes. They had become cold hearted killers. They weren't much better than a lowly demon. In the village I was treated like they would be, a lowly demon, because they thought I had aided them in the killings of many families that I had known since childhood, but the elder knew better and treated me just as he treated the rest of the village. It hurt to be rejected by most of my own kind, but it was nothing new to me. I had started to lose any hope that I would find them when I had picked up their trail this morning. I hadn't felt them in over seven months. I wasn't sure if they were making themselves known or just got careless. Either way, I was going to find them.

The trail took me to an open road. They were maybe five to six miles away. I was so close when my luck took a wrong turn.

Further down the road was the loud and obnoxious half demon and his human and small demon companions we all love.

Inuyasha and Kagome wherehaving yet another argument.It had started with Shippo getting on his nerves and Inuyasha hitting him over the head. It progressed after Kagome said 'Sit' and lectured (Or tried to) him onhis attitude to everyone.

"Why are you always such a jerk!?" Kagome yelled.

"'Cause it gets real annoying to have to save you all the time!" He screamed back "Maybe if you would be more carful I wouldn't have to!"

"So your attitude is MY fault?" She asked "I can't believe you!"

"When will he learn?" Asked Miroku. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all sweat dropped at their friend's clueless persona.

"Sit! Sit! Sit!"

Inuyasha slammed into the ground and everyone grimaced at the hole his face made in the ground. Suddenly Kagome stopped arguing and Inuyasha, with great self control, bit back his snappy retort.

"I sense a jewel shard" She said concentrating to tell where it was.

"Where?" Said Inuyasha the fight momentarily forgotten at the thought of another jewel shard.

She furrowed her brows. "Just up head."

"Really? Are you sure its that close?" Asked Sango.

"Yeah" Replied Kagome "Positive"

"Well that just makes getting it easier" Exclaimed Inuyasha taking off without waiting for the others.

"Inuyasha! Wait up!" Kagome screamed. They all ran after him in attempt to keep up with their half demon friend.

My ears perked at the sudden sound of fast foot steps coming towards me. I drew my swords and went into an attack stance just in time to block an offenders downward strike. It was more powerful then I had guessed it and it threw me off balance forcing me to one knee. I looked up to see my attacker and saw nothing but a huge sword inches from my face.

He got bored of our short stand off and pulled back, jumping away from me. I got a good look at him and he had long silver hair with matching dog ears on the top of his head along with gorgeous amber eyes. His kimono and hakama were both a bright red. He was beautiful...Until he opened his mouth.

"Hand over the jewel shard or I'll cut you in half you filthy demon!" He yelled at me.

I tilted my head to the side and said "Filthy demon? Pretty arrogant for a half breed aren't you? "

He growled and ran at me.

By the time the group had arrived Inuyasha was already in battle. They took some time before they joined him to study the demon he was fighting. She carried two twin short swords and was clad in a black Kimono and hakama with a red obi. Her hair blew into her green eyes as she ready herself for Inuyasha's next attack.

Shippo and Kagome hung back while Miroku and Sango went to help Inuyasha. They watched as she dodged each of Inuyasha's powerful attacks. Kagome called to Inuyasha, telling him where the shard was.

"Its in that pouch on her side Inuyasha!"

"Its in that pouch on her side Inuyasha!"

It clicked that they were talking about the jewel shard I had. I looked to see who it had come from, but that was a big mistake. As soon as I had let a portion of my concentration go I was slammed in the side with a giant boomerang. As I hit the ground at a roll I heard a rib or two break and cursed my stupidity.

I came back to my senses soon enough to roll out of the way of the half demons sword that would have pinned me to the ground by my gut. As soon has I was on my feet I heard the boomerang and was able to prevent it from doing more harm.

As it had zoomed towards me I grabbed the handle and caught it. I heard a gasp and turned to see a young female demon slayer staring wide eyed at me. I stared back and dropped it next to me. I turned back to my fight with the half demon once again and he looked even more frustrated.

He jumped a few more feet away from me and raised his massive sword in the air.

"Windscar!"

My eyes widened has a huge amount of yellow energy came rushing at me. There was no dodging it so I would have to try to block it. I quickly kneeled and made an 'X' with my swords and covered it in my power and braced myself for the worst. As the blast hit I gasped and was pushed then thrown backwards.

1. Traditional Japanese pants worn over a kimono