Authors Note: Well here's chapter 1! Hope you enjoy!

"Mom I'm home!" Souta yelled as he entered the house.

His mother peeked around the kitchen doorway, "Hello dear. You'd better start your homework, Kagome's coming back tonight and I'm making a special dinner."

"Great." mumbled Souta as he closed his bedroom door.

We will have to tell her soon.

"I know. We can't keep this up."

I have helped you as much as I can. Her powers are growing too strong. Soon, we will no longer be able to hide our aura.

Souta sighed as he dumped his school books onto the desk. It had been five years since that fateful day when he was hit by the car. At first, sharing his body with Kasei wasn't too bad. He gained many abilities. Although, he always had to hide them from his family. The real trouble started when his sister Kagome started going down the well on the family shrine. Ever since then, his sister's powers grew stronger. It was now to the point that whenever she was around, he used so mush energy shielding himself that he was unable to use any of his abilities. If she got much stronger, it would start to take a toll on his human side as well. Souta sped through his homework with ease, then went to watch TV.

It is 6:00. She will be here soon.

Souta nodded and immediately threw up his barriers. He hated this. He always felt so weak without his abilities. Ten minutes later, a familiar voice entered the house.

"Mom, Grandpa, Souta, I'm home!"

Kagome stayed for three days before returning to the Feudal Era. Souta watched her enter the well house from his bedroom window. When he was sure she was gone, he let down his protections.

Souta smiled, "That feels so much better. It was harder this time. I was starting to feel weak even by human standards."

I thought you enjoyed the time your sister spends here.

"Of course I do. But like you said, We'll have to tell her soon. I don't know how she'll react."

She will not reject you. Does she not travel with that hanyou?

"That's not what I'm worried about. I'm afraid she'll be mad at me for lying to her for five years."

Anger eventually passes. She cannot stay mad forever.

"I know."

By the way, you promised to let me out after your sister left.

Souta looked out the window at the setting sun, " Wait until dark. No one will see you then."

After the sun set, Souta stood in the middle of his room, "Don't be too long. Mom will worry if she finds out I'm gone."

Souta's body shimmered and grew taller. When the light faded, Kasei stood in his place. The demon was very handsome. He had waist length hair the color of flames and bright silver eyes. He wore an outfit similar to Inuyasha's although his was black. Fire designs covered his kimono in patterns of orange, red, and yellow.

"Do not worry Souta. An hour or two, that is all I ask."

Okay.

Kasei opened the window and jumped down to the ground. In a few minutes, he was running along the rooftops of Tokyo's business district. He loved these times and longed to be able to have his own body again. Be he knew it wasn't possible and that Souta was doing the best he could. When the two joined, Souta gained all of Kasei's four hundred years of knowledge. The young boy hid this well though, so as not to arouse suspicion. Despite this, he was still a child. Souta was grateful to Kasei for saving his life, but Kasei felt guilty for placing such a burden on him. Kasei was able to take his own form like this about once a month. He would have liked it to be more often, but the transformations weakened Souta.

An hour and a half later, Kasei returned to Souta's room and changed back. Souta stumbled and felt dizzy. He staggered backwards and sat on his bed.

I am sorry.

"It's okay. I've gotten used to it by now."

Exhausted, Souta changed into his pajamas. Within seconds of his head hitting the pillow, he was asleep.

Three weeks later in the Feudal Era...

"Just give it up! I'm going back whether you like it or not!"

Kagome made a dash for the well but Inuyasha got there first. He stood in front of the well with his arms crossed.

"No way wench! We got jewel shards to find! You ain't goin' nowhere!"

Kagome was quickly loosing her patience. Suddenly, she smiled up at Inuyasha, "Inuyasha... SIT!"

She hopped over his body and perched on the edge of the well, "I'll be back in three days. And don't even think about following me!" With that, she jumped down the well.

Kagome climbed up the ladder and walked out of the well house. She paused suddenly. She felt... A demon aura!

Panicking, Kagome ran into the house, "Mom! Grandpa! Souta!"

"Kagome honey, what's wrong?" Her mother had come to the door.

"I thought I..." Kagome stopped. It was gone.

Souta sighed in his room, "That was way too close! What's she doing here anyway! She wasn't supposed to be back for another three hours!"

Calm down Souta. Even if she sensed something, we acted fast enough. She had no time to place it.

That night as they all sat down to dinner, Souta was struggling to keep his head up and not fall asleep on top of his mashed potatoes.

This is no good! I'm way too weak! Souta thought.

He looked up from his plate, " Mom, can I be excused? I'm not really hungry."

"Sure sweetie."

After Souta left, Kagome got up, "Mom, I'm gonna go check on him."

Without waiting for an answer, she went upstairs. Something wasn't right. Souta wasn't acting like himself. He seemed tired and weak all day. She opened Souta's door to find him lying on his bed.

"Souta? What's wrong? Are you feeling sick?"

Should I tell her? Souta thought.

I think it is time. Came the reply, The barrier is draining our abilities far too much.

Souta sighed and managed to sit up, "Kagome, there's something you should know. I'm - I'm not what you think. There's a lot more to me than what you see. And I think it's time you found out. Now, Kasei?"

Now.

Before Kagome had a chance to ask who Kasei was, Souta let down his protections. Kagome stared wide-eyed as she was faced with a demon aura even stronger than that of Sesshomaru.

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