InuYasha and the characters from the series are credited to Rumiko Takahashi. Yuuki and Sakura, however, are my own inventions. Please read and review—thanks! This is kind of a continuation from where my fanfic "Tell Me, Show Me" left off.
As the sun was readying to bid the world goodnight, a young woman made her way to the outskirts of what was now affectionately deemed "InuYasha's Village." Ever since he and his friends had defeated Naraku, InuYasha had been granted high standing there. He was even entrusted with the position of Village Ally, allowing him to not only protect the village, but to fight enemies in others. How he ended up with that tag-along scoundrel Miroku as his coworker, however, was a mystery to the villagers.
The girl walked towards two graves that faced the hills to the East and knelt between them.
"Hello, Mama, Papa. How have you been?" She asked the two tombstones.
"I know I haven't visited you lately. Things have started to get real busy since Lady Kagome has come back. Everyone's ecstatic because of her return, especially InuYasha. You wouldn't believe how things have changed around here—how things have changed with me…"
~Flashback~
A couple of weeks after Kagome returned, she, InuYasha, Miroku, Shippo, and Kohaku (who wanted demon extermination practice) were settling down for the night on their way back to the village from fighting off yet another demon. Even though Miroku had changed since marrying Sango, InuYasha was leery of allowing the monk anywhere near Kagome. It didn't help that she was the only woman in the group, since that Sango was back in the village raising three kids. With his worries keeping him on guard, he planned to sit with his back against a tree while Kagome slept next to him. He knew they'd sleep just fine like that, but if anyone tried to come after her, he would stop them in their tracks.
A strange scent alerted him to an invader closing in. In a flash, he stood up and unsheathed Tetsusaiga. The others saw this and prepared to go into battle. "Get ready—there's a half-demon coming this way," he stated firmly.
When the newcomer arrived, the group was surprised. She was indeed a half-demon, but she was the same kind as InuYasha! In fact, she was so like him, that there seemed to be some sort of family resemblance involved! The face was different, and her body was smaller. But her clothes, though similar to Sango's old battle clothes, were red. "InuYasha Ani-ue!" She exclaimed with joy.