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Chapter 2 Eye to Eye
"Inuyasha!"
Kagome ducked as another demon swooped down to attack her. Her bow and arrow were to far out of her reach and the others were busy fighting their own battles. Of course these winged demons were after the fragments of the Sacred Jewel that Kagome had in a jar tucked safely away in a bag around her neck. With the others tied up though she knew she had to reach her bow and arrow before the demons cause more damage or hurt one of the villages hiding among the fields they stood in. Kagome dodged another attack when something something claimed her attention.
She could sense two jewel shards very near to her. It was almost as if they had just popped up out of nowhere. Like they had been cloaked or hidden from her sense. One minute there was nothing and the next she got the over whelming sense of their presence. Kagome was brought back to her current situation when the demon attacking her swooped down again, aiming straight for her face, talons bared.
"Kagome!" came Shippo's cry.
Before the demon could touch her though and arrow drove itself home in the demon's body and the demon was devoured by a soft blue light. Everyone came to a stop turning to stare in astonishment at what had just happened.
"That was not exactly what I intended to happen." Kagome knew that voice.
She would, never in her life, forget it. And just hearing it filled her with a sense of dread. Kagome turned towards the voice her eyes instantly landing on Hamoni who held a bow in one hand.
"Hamoni!?" Kagome asked in surprise.
Inuyasha and Miroku finished off the last of the demons as Hamoni turned to a villager hiding behind some boulders just behind Hamoni. She handed the bow back to the man and bowed to him.
"Thank you very much for the use of your bow." she told the man before turning back to her sister.
"H-h-how did you get here?" Kagome asked.
One of Hamoni's hands went to her hip and the hip cocked to one side. She was the perfect image of a woman ready to scold.
"The same way you did. I went through the well." Hamoni told her.
"Sota told me everything." she added, her look telling Kagome clearly that she was not pleased.
"Kagome you know her?" Shippo asked coming to a stop by Hamoni and looking up at her.
"She looks a lot like you." he added.
Hamoni looked down at him, blinking at him as she stared down at him for a moment. She hummed low under her breath for a second, before turning to Kagome.
"I will get to the fact that this boy has a fox tail and the one behind you has dog ears, in just a moment. Kagome, what was so awful about informing me of this? Had you simply gone missing I would have been worried sick. Especially since you ordered Mom, Grandpa, and Sota not to say a word of this to me." Hamoni told her sister.
Kagome gave her sister a sheepish look.
"Its just that you already have so much to worry about. I didn't want you being worried about this too. And especially not when you're suppose to be on break." Kagome told her.
"Kagome, who is this person?" Inuyasha asked, rather rudely pointing at Hamoni before Hamoni could say a word in reply to Kagome. Hamoni was unfazed by his rudeness.
"I am her older sister, Hamoni." she told Inuyasha making all stares turn to her.
"Hamoni, how did you even find me?" Kagome asked.
"For one, your bike's tire tracks lead straight here. For two, you have a glowing spot just under the neckline of your shirt. I could see it from the well." Hamoni told her.
Kagome looked down at the hidden jar under her shirt.
"You followed the Sacred Jewel shards?" Kagome asked.
"Sacred Jewel? As in the Shikon Jewel? The one Grandpa told us so much about?" Hamoni asked. Kagome nodded.
"When I first came here it came out of my body and while trying to get it back from a demon I shattered it into shards that are now spread all over the place." Kagomi told her.
"Well that certainly explains the glow from these." Hamoni remarked reaching up to touch her earrings.
"Are those jewel shards!?" Inuyasha asked.
"They are! Where did you get those, Hamoni?" Kagome asked.
"I found them in your room. I thought they were nothing more then decorative costume jewels since they were set so far back on your desk behind everything else." Hamoni told Kagome.
"It would seem we all have must to discuss." Miroku remarked as he joined the others.
"Indeed it would seem so." Hamoni remarked setting a stern look on Kagome that had the younger sister giving her a sheepish look.
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"Oh, I see. So that is what you have been doing lately." Hamoni remarked looking at her sister.
After finding a quiet place to sit down and talk, Kagome, with the help of her friends, had explained everything to Hamoni who took it all in strides, her expression never changing from a pleasantly neutral look.
"That would explain everything that has happened in the last three years." Hamoni added, thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?" Kagome asked. Hamoni glanced at her sister.
"Well, I didn't say anything, but for the last three years or so, things have been...a bit strange. I've seen things no one else has seen, I've felt things that no one else can sense. I won't even get started on my dreams. Its just been very...awkward." Hamoni explained.
"Is that why you are so calm?" Miroku asked, drawing Hamoni's attention to him.
"Oh please do not be mistaken, I am very much shocked and startled at the moment. I'm just simply very good at keeping a calm look on my face." Hamoni told him.
"Well its nice to meet you none the less. I'm Sango." Sango told her.
"This is Shippo and Miroku." she added gesturing to each male in turn. Hamoni's eyes turned to Inuyasha.
"Then that must make you the Inuyasha my little brother told me about." she remarked.
Inuyasha scoffed and turned his back to her.
"Inuyasha, be nice!" Kagome told him.
"It's alright, Kagome. A person can't expect manners from someone with such a short temper." Hamoni remarked making Inuyasha turn on her, bristling.
"What did you just say!?" he snapped at her.
"I do not believe I stuttered and I am certain I have excellent volume control with my voice, but if you really must hear it again, I said you have a short temper." Hamoni told him the calm expression still in place.
This only seemed to anger Inuyasha even more.
"Is she always like this, Kagome?" Shippo asked the younger sister.
"Only with certain people." Kagome replied.
"Anyway, as I said earlier, what made you think you could not tell me this, Kagome?" Hamoni asked suddenly, ignoring Inuyasha entirely only making him even angrier.
"Well...you've been really busy with school and when you are home, you're usually really tired. I didn't want you to be worried." Kagome told her.
Hamoni stared at her sister for a moment before a soft smile fell on her face.
"Kagome, I am, before anything else, your older sister. It's my job to worry." Hamoni told her.
"And besides, had you told me, I could have been of help." she added.
Kagome stared at her.
"You're not going to go back home are you?" Kagome asked.
"Not a chance." Hamoni confirmed. Kagome heaved a sigh.
"I will go back long enough to get a few things but then I'll be right back here." Hamoni added.
"And I'll be holding on to these." she said pointing to her earrings.
When it came to being the big sister she was, Hamoni was firm. She wasn't going to budge in her decision.
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"Got everything you need?" Kagome asked when Hamoni climbed out of the well.
For the trip back Hamoni had changed clothes. When she came back she was dressed in the same calf high boots, but had changed the pencil skirt she had been wearing for a pair of shorts with a white halter top that had cherry blossom blooming up from the hem. Over that she had pulled on another one of her two sizes too big sweaters. Kagome was sure that she had stuffed a few more into her back as well as packed her bag with her own first aid kit, clothes, and anything else she needed.
But what surprised Kagome was that hanging from Hamoni's belt, was the sword that their grandfather had given her.
"You actually brought that?" Kagome asked her as they started walking, heading back to the group.
"No matter what Grandpa thinks, it's a real sword with with real steel. It'll come in handy if we're fighting demons. I'm not as good of a shot with the bow and arrow as you are." Hamoni told her sister.
When they rejoined the others Inuyasha's eyes instantly went to her belt.
"Can you even use that?" he asked her.
"I can. This is Yokubo no Ken." Hamoni told him, laying one hand on the hilt of the sword.
"'Sword of Desires'?" Sango asked.
"Its a replica of the real Sword of Desires. It was a gift from my grandfather. I'm better with the use of a sword or any kind of long weapon, then anything like a bow." Hamoni told them.
"That's not very priestess like. Aren't you suppose to be her sister?" Inuyasha asked rudely as he pointed to Kagome.
Hamoni looked up at him.
"Well not everyone is alike and I am no priestess. I don't expect to become one either." she told him. Inuyasha turned to look at Kagome as Hamoni walked along side Sango scratching Kirara's chin.
"Is she serious about staying with us?" Inuyasha asked Kagome.
"Hamoni is always serious. You can't ever take anything she says lightly." Kagome answered him.
Inuyasha grumbled to himself as their group continued their journey. Though Inuyasha wasn't too awfully happy about having yet another person join their group, Hamoni took care of her own. She didn't slow them down and seemed to get along with the others well. She didn't complain either. The whole day she walked beside her sister, not really saying anything unless someone said something to her. When they stopped for the night next to a river Hamoni went off to find fire wood.
"Kagome."
Kagome looked at Shippo as the young fox demon came up to her.
"Does she not like us? Doesn't say anything really." Shippo said.
"It's not that Shippo. I think Hamoni's still trying to take all of this in. Even when we were little she was like this. She doesn't show when she's confused or having a hard time with something. She just works through it in silence. She's the oldest and always thought that because of that she could never admit she has issues." Kagome told him.
"She's just trying to work through it all." she assured him.
When Hamoni came back with arms full of firewood she had a feeling that the five people sitting around the fire had been talking about her just recently. When none of them said anything, even when she looked at them, Hamoni just pushed it aside. If they had something they wanted to say they would come out and say it sooner or later. Hamoni, if she wasn't anything else, was patient. She could wait for them to say whatever they wanted to say.
"Hamoni." Hamoni looked up when Sango called her name.
"Yes?" she asked.
"If you're Kagome's sister then how come you didn't find out about her coming here until recently?" Sango asked.
"Yeah, I ain't ever seen you at her house neither." Inuyasha remarked.
"That's because I was away at school, learning and training in the medical field. And its "I haven't seen you" not "I ain't ever seen you."." Hamoni told them, correcting Inuyasha who wasn't happy.
"I just recently came home." she added.
"So you were the one that taught Kagome how to care for wounds?" Miroku asked.
"Yeah she was." Kagome replied for her.
"After so long away from home, I decided it was time to come home." Hamoni remarked.
"It seems I came home at just the right time." Hamoni added as she looked at Kagome who gave her another sheepish look.
"But I am happy to see that Kagome has found friends and a cause that she's so passionate about." Hamoni added.
Hamoni turned her eyes to the fire.
"I admit, I was certainly...startled to say the least when I followed her here, but I have seen some strange times so it wasn't that bad of a shock. I'd gladly take a shock like that if it meant making sure my sister is alright." she told them.
Kagome and Hamoni gave each other a bright smile. It was clear that the two sisters were very close and though Hamoni didn't openly express too much it was clear she loved her sister very much.
"Anyway we should go to bed. Morning will be here all too soon." Hamoni added.
The others nodded in a agreement before settling down for the night. Hamoni wasn't quite sure what role she would play in this new situation but she was sure that no matter what she would do what she could to help her sister.
What were big sisters for anyway?
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The next morning saw the group up bright and early and heading about their way. Aside from the rare sight of a demon here or there, or other passing humans, the group didn't meet up with anyone else. The day would have been a quiet one if it hadn't been for a run in with a certain white haired demon.
Hamoni was surprised.
Sesshomaru seemed so...regal. The sense of self, the self confidence that flowed off him was like none she had ever felt before...she hated it. Men who were so sure of themselves like him, weren't cute in Hamoni's eyes. Especially when he opened his mouth to his little brother. It was nothing but one rude comment or insult after another. He certainly had a horrible personality. There was no compassion or caring in his words or the way he looked at Inuyasha and his friends. It really made Hamoni want to slap him with everything she had.
But then that would make her the rude one.
Then his gold eyes landed on her. Hamoni's eyebrow lifted in a questioning look as she met his gaze evenly. She must be a lowly sight in the dignified gaze of someone like him who held himself so high and mighty. She could see it on his face as he looked her over. He wasn't happy nor impressed with what he saw. That wasn't a problem for Hamoni. She wasn't happy nor impressed with what she saw either so the feeling was perfectly mutual. Just as quick as his gaze landed on her, it drifted away from her and back to Inuyasha.
"I see you added yet another human to your company, little brother." Sesshomaru remarked to Inuyasha, whose eyes flickered to Hamoni before going back to his brother.
"Yeah, what of it?" Inuyasha retorted.
"You really do pick the lowest of company." remarked the little imp demon with Sesshomaru, his master agreeing with his assessment.
Hamoni felt a spark of her temper starting slip. Uh-oh. She was going to say something rude. She could feel the rude remarked welling up in her chest until it busted forth from her lips.
"Inuyasha." Hamoni said making the half demon look at her.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"I had heard Kagome's opinion and I did not think much of it, but...your brother is a very rude and arrogant narcissist." Hamoni remarked.
All eyes turned to Hamoni who didn't seem the least bit remorseful for what she had just said.
"Hamoni, now really isn't the time to be saying things like that." Kagome told her sister.
"If it is the truth I will speak it." Hamoni told her sister.
Needless to say Hamoni didn't make a very good first impression with Sesshomaru, not that she cared.
"You! How dare such a lowly human wench like you say such a thing about Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken snapped at her, coming to a stop in front of her to point his staff at her.
Hamoni looked down at the imp demon. Needless to say she didn't like what he called her. It wasn't nice. So now she wasn't going to be nice. She blinked at the demon before her before effectively stepping on him, trapping him under her boot.
"You are very rude as well." she told Jaken.
"Says the girl stepping one me!" Jaken replied.
"An eye for an eye. You pay me a rude comment, I pay you a rude gesture. If it displeases you so, then do not start a fight you can not finish. Demon or not, you are a third of my size. The perfect size to step on." Hamoni told the small demon.
Inuyasha leaned towards Kagome, wide eyes set on Hamoni. The others were staring at the girl with wide eyes as well, while Sesshomaru watched in interest.
"Your sister scares me." he told her.
Kagome gave him a sheepish smile. He was only just starting to get to see how scary Hamoni could be when her temper had been pushed. It wasn't usually easy to stroke Hamoni's temper but one sure fire way to do so was a rude, cocky person who was mean to their siblings.
In short, the most sure fire way...was Sesshomaru.
Kagome didn't know anyone else who could possibly get to Hamoni faster. Except maybe Inuyasha now and then. There was one thing for sure...
Hamoni and Sesshomaru wouldn't see eye to eye.
END
Kyandi: When I look at Hamoni I really do get the feeling of a female Sesshomaru some times.
Hamoni: I beg your pardon! I am not arrogant like he is.
Kyandi: That's not what I meant. I meant your treatment of Jaken.
Hamoni: Oh...well you just might be correct then.
Kyandi: I completely am.
Hamoni: As you say. We both hope you all enjoy and review.
Kyandi: We'll be back soon!
Hamoni: Goodbye.