Shippo shivered, "Kagome's scary sometimes."

Just as sky changed colors. Azalea noticed a demonic aura.

'It can't be him. Why is he here?' Azalea said.

She turned and took the ingredients that Kaede had. She took the ingredients and put them out to make sure she had all of them.

"Let see we have the blood lily, tree root and dragon pollen. Dang we don't have all supplies we need for the medicine." Azalea said disappointed.

"What are ye missing child?" Kaede asked.

"Blood of a loved one and blood of his greatest enemy." Azalea said.

"Well you have that blood of a love one. Who is your father's greatest enemy?" Inuyasha asked curiously.

"I don't know exactly. He would always would talk about his enemy, but he wouldn't exactly tell me." Azalea said.

Then all of a sudden she heard an annoying voice. It came from that annoying imp, Jaken. I shook my head and got up from where I was sitting. I went outside. I noticed that he was being loud when he talks.

"Shut up Jaken. I am tired of hearing your annoying voice."

"Lord Sesshomaru! Lord Sesshomaru! Wait for me!", the little girl with the orange kimono exclaimed.

"Hey Rin." Azalea said smiling at the young girl.

"Lady Azalea. How are you?" She said.

"I'm fine. What brings you to this village? Sesshomaru."

"That's Lord Sesshomaru to you pestent." Jaken yelled.

"I would advise that you watch what you say imp or I will have your head." Azalea said with venom in her words.

"We came to see you. How's your father?" Rin asked.

"He's ok. I guess. He's in a lot of pain. I see that you came Lady Inukimi. I thought you and my father would never speak again." Azalea said.

"Speaking of him. Is he doing well?" She asked looking at Azalea.

"No." That was all that was said.

Azalea walked and noticed that her father was looking at her.

"Father you should be sleeping. You need your energy."

"I am fine. My dear child."

He tried to sit upon his own, but he failed. He didn't want any help from his own daughter. He was able to sit up on his own. He was in so much pain. He looked behind his daughter and saw that it was the very same demon that his daughter wanted to protect.

"Sesshomaru. What bring you here to this village?", he questioned in a cheerful way.

The pain showed on his face, but no matter what he wouldn't let his daughter down by being weak by some stupid illness. The green-haired male forced himself to bring a smile onto his face.

"Hello, Inukimi. How have you been doing?"

Sesshomaru had a blank expression on his face not really used to seeing such a great dragon yokai as Hiroki-san like that.

"Father you know her?" Azalea asked sitting next her her father.

"Yes, we are childhood friends.It's been a while since then." Hiroki said.

All of a sudden a teenage boy about Inuyasha's age came in. He had the same color hair as mine and father. Azalea recognized him as her younger brother well kind of. She hasn't seen him since his was a mere whelp. He did have mother eyes. His bright gold eyes almost like Sesshomaru.

"T-Touma is that you.." Azalea said.

"Do I know you?" Touma asked.

"I'm your sister, Azalea. I thought you died. I thought..."Azalea said upset.

""You thought what exactly..You left me for dead."

"I didn't leave you by choice. I had to leave you. I didn't want to Touma. I went looking for you after it happened. I couldn't find you." Azalea said.

Everyone was looking at Azalea weirdly, including Sesshomaru.

"What you have a younger brother and you didn't tell us." Inuyasha yelled.

"Yes, I have a younger brother. The reason I didn't tell anyone is because I thought he died with my mother." Azalea sadly.

She go up and headed out the door.

"Everyone please leave, except you Sesshomaru.I would like to speak with you." He said.

"Father wait you need to take this first." Azalea said walking back in to the hut.

Azalea slit her wrist and so did sesshomaru. Their blood spilled in to the bowl and then gave it to her father. He took it and drank it.

"Touma please come here." Azalea said walking closer to him.

He move away from her. Inuyasha stood up and stepped behind him.

"Please.. Touma.. I--I'm sorry. You mean a lot to me. You might think I don't. But I do. You don't think that I would put my life on the line. I searched for you . I went to all over the place looking for you. Your my brother. I would do anything for you." Azalea said.

"Well, I hate you. You don't care about anyone, but yourself. " Touma said with anger in his voice.

"How dare you talk to your sister like that. She did everything in her power to find you. She was nearly killed trying to find you in the process.. She nearly died Touma. She wants to protect you." Inuyasha yelled understanding where she was going at.

"What do you mean? I went through hell. I nearly died from demons. I hid from them so that I can live. But I supposedly didn't hide well enough because they found me...only they didn't kill me. They took me to some stupid church and tortured me! I lived through that hell for 5 years until some monk came and saved me. I never got his name. " Touma said.

"Touma I love you little brother.I'm sorry that you went through that. I wish that I could be a better sister. If you don't believe me then fine.I helped kill that bastard. He tried to kill all of my friends, family, and even me. You think i'm selfish. Think again." Azalea said.

"Miroku, do you remember anything of who would save a dragon yokai about 5 years ago?" Inuyasha asked.

"Now that you have mentioned it. I have." Miroku said.

"Who saved Touma, Miroku?" Azalea asked really concerned.

"You may not believe me if I told you." Miroku said.

"Try me. I would like to find out who." Azalea asked.

"It was me."Miroku said.

"What.. Nevermind. Thank you Miroku. I'm leaving. I'm going hunting." Azalea said walking away.

Touma didn't know what to say. He silently moved the flap of the doorway and left. He followed his sister to see what she says was true.

--Sesshomaru's P.O.V--

I watched as Azalea and her brother leave. Everyone else went and followed, but I stayed. I looked at Hiroki. I noticed that Hiroki was studying me.

"What do you think of my daughter Sesshomaru?" Hiroki asked.

"Your daughter is a powerful yokai. One that is loyal, kind, daring and…." I trailed off not exactly wanting to admit the last part.

The fact that I thought she was beautiful. Hiroki knew I don't usually think much of women or yokai.

Hiroki noticed me in deep thought and how I trailed off.

"Sesshomaru, what else were you going to say?", he looked at me questioningly.

My eyes widened slightly. This he noticed….most yokai wouldn't have but he did….as expected of a great yokai such as him. The bedridden yokai continued to press me until he asked me one question i wouldn't be able to keep my emotionless mask. Yokai weren't supposed to have feelings but it absolutely surprised me. The simple question of, 'Would you marry my daughter?'. I certainly wasn't prepared for it and my face most likely showed it. I was finding it hard to speak. I slowly sat down and closed my eyes. I sharply inhaled and then exhaled. This certainly wasn't going to end well…..

--Touma's P.O.V--

I'd walked out of the mini house to find my sister, but I couldn't find her. She just….vanished. I jogged into the forest to search for her.

"Azalea!" I called.

No answer. I continued to shout her name each time getting more frantic. I can't lose her now! Not like I did before with her, Mom, and Dad. I won't allow it! I hollered her name one more time when I heard a dark chuckle and the sky darken. I turned toward the voice. It was melodic at the same time cunning and evil.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't little Touma!", a psychotic grin came from a woman with short platinum blonde hair and glowing ruby eyes.

She had a voluptuous figure, scorpion-like tail, bone wings, fiery horns, and dragon-like hands. Her dress was long and black with sharp bone-like armor on and around her chest. Her cold eyes stared at him with anticipation like she was waiting for me to reply. I growled at her in response.

"Where's my sister?" I said in an icy and deadly tone.

I glared at her. If glares could kill, I think she's already have been dead a while ago.

Her smile increased as she giggled, "I haven't done ANYTHING to that annoying brat of a sister….yet." I snapped when she said that.

I lunged at her with all my strength and roared, "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER!"

Her laughing turned maniacal as she turned into a shadow and dodged my attack. I whipped around and made another attempt on her life.

"My. My. My. Touma, you and I both know you can't win against me." She kicked me in the stomach and I was sent flying.

I mowed a several trees before being thrown against a rock. My back and legs hurt like hell, but I know that if I wanted to survive longer then I'd have to swallow my pride and run so that's what I did. Ran, ran like a coward. The coward like I am. I grit my teeth and continued to run. I heard her lunatic laugh increase. She was practically howling.

"So it's gonna be a game of cat and mouse? Let the games begin!", she snickered.

I froze. Those were the words she used last time. I quivered at the pent up memories but shook my head and resumed running. I heard things crackle and snap behind me. The adrenaline kept me going. The snapping of twigs and crackle of the leaves stopped and I slowly glanced back. I noticed she was no longer there. She disappeared. I came to a halt. I cautiously walked back and searched for any sign of her. I didn't hear the chirping of the birds or feel the soft breeze. All life was still, or dead. Suddenly the wind picked up and she appeared in front of me. I narrowly dodged her vicious claws. I knew the adrenaline had died down with the silence, seeing as how tired I'd gotten, but I still had to run…..for Dad and Azalea. They were counting on me. My feet, and will, dragged me along until I bumped into something hard. I fell to the ground and looked frantically.

"Oi, what's your problem kid? You need to watch where you're going!", a man with a black ponytail, blue eyes, and wolf skins barked.

I trembled and he seemed to take notice.

"Kid, you all right?" He looked at me with worried eyes and noticed that I looked similar to someone he knows.

"Are you related to Azalea by chance?" He asked.

I looked up at him and shook my head yes. He stared at me with a shocked look.

"She's your sister. Name's Koga." He said