Welcome welcome to the third chapter of Wiezien. First I want to thank you for all the reviews. They truly mean a lot to me.

No, I have not said who Hiroki's mother is. It is still a secret. I also, finally, figured out what Naraku was looking for in the first chapter. No Sashiko is not evil, she just has no choice in the matter. If she disobeys lives will be put in danger.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha but the OC's are mine as well as the plot.

Redone 8/23/09


Its been a week since the day at the Creek and its been relatively peaceful around Naraku's hide out, amazing as that was. Since Naraku hasn't sent them on any new missions, Kagura and Sashiko have had more time to play with Hiroki giving Nariko a break for once.

"Look what I made!" Hiroki called, playing on the sandy part of the creek. Sashiko looked up from her discussion with Kagura and smiled. Hiroki had attempted to build a sand castle with mostly dry sand.

"That's good, Hiroki." Sashiko said. She got up and approached him. She knelt down to his level and ruffled his hair, "I think I have an idea to make it better though."

She grabbed a nearby bucket and scooped up some water, bringing it to Hiroki she poured it over the sand. Sashiko began to clump the wet sand together building it up into a castle. Hiroki smiled happily and began to help construct the newer object.

"Kagura help!" Hiroki decided, much to Sashiko's amusement. Kagura scowled but came over anyways. She sat down on the bank of the creek and doodled in the sand. She drew some birds and underneath wrote the word freedom in Kanji. Sashiko sighed, under the kanji, Sashiko wrote wolnosci.

"Wolnosci?" Kagura asked out loud.

"Its freedom in Magia." Sashiko replied with a sigh. Its hard when nobody spoke Magia. Well Naraku did, Hiroki and Nariko do as well but it wasn't the same. She missed the long conversations her and Koichi use to have.

Kagura nodded in understanding. Hiroki tilted his head to the side in confusion.

"Auntie 'Gura want freedom?" He questioned childishly, she nodded. He looked at Sashiko, " Matka chciec wolnosci, tez?"

"Yes Hiroki, I want freedom too." She smiled. He was a perceptive child, knowing that she would rather speak in Magia. She was glad she taught him the language when he was little. Nariko wasn't as thrilled though at least she spoke it. Kagura didn't like it at all.

Hiroki gave up on his sand castle; he decided he was hot and wanted to play in the water. Sashiko was about to join him when she caught a familiar scent in the wind. She paled, visibly.

"Hiroki, you can continue to play, Sashiko and I will be back in a little bit. We have to go talk to your daddy." Kagura announced also picking up the scent.

Hiroki frowned, He didn't like when people talked to his daddy. Somebody always got hurt. He nodded in defeat. Kagura gave him a pity smile before they both disappeared.

Hiroki splashed around in the water by himself for a few minutes. It just wasn't the same.

"Hey Hiroki, you here too?" A little girls voice rang through the forest. Hiroki looked up to see Akina and Leiko running towards him, straight into the water. He smiled excited, it wasn't his parents or family but they were his age. The two girls grabbed his hand, brought him towards the shore and their parents.

"Its good to see you again," Ayame said, smiling at the little boy. He smiled back.

"Are you here by yourself again?" Koichi asked, noting the boy was all sandy and wet meaning he's probably been here awhile.

"Nope, I was playing with my family. Well…some of my family at least."

Inuyasha looked interested now, "Oh, where are they?"

"They left a few minutes ago. Auntie 'Gura said they had to talk to Daddy about something. I don't like that because when people talk to Daddy someone always gets hurt." He thought about it for a minute, "Usually Mommy gets hurt."

"Are your parents mates?" Onyx asked, receiving a glare from just about everyone. They didn't want to ask him obvious difficult questions. Hiroki seemed to think about this for a while. Finally he said something.

"Well…Mommy has a bite mark on her but Daddy doesn't." Sesshomaru nodded, that's what they thought. That means its an unfair mating leaving the female to obey the male and its not an equal partnership.

"Do you love your parents," Akina asked, "I love mine!" Inuyasha smiled at her comment. Sesshomaru reached down and ruffled her hair.

"I love Mommy, and Mommy loves me. I don't like Daddy, he hurts Mommy and he hurts me sometimes too. Mommy wants freedom and daddy won't give it to her. Actually…my whole family wants freedom and daddy won't give it to them. Daddy makes me wear this necklace but I don't know why. I want to take it off, its girly."

For the first time they noticed around Hiroki's neck was a rosary looking object, much like Inuyasha's though this one was completely black.

He looked so sad that Ayame just had to give him a hug. He hesitated before he hugged her back.

"Hiroki, you should know better than to talk about your father like that." A woman's voice called through the forest. A woman who looks were similar to Hiroki's walked out of the forest and stood on the other side of the banks.

"Is that your mommy?" Leiko asked looking at the pretty woman with wide eyes.

"No, that's my nanny, Nariko." He replied, tilting his head a bit. He wasn't sure when she got there.

"Ah…Inuyasha I've heard so much about you." Inuyasha growled lowly. There was something about this woman he didn't like, "Wish we could've met, but your daughter sure is an interesting enough of a character."

Inuyasha looked down at Akina, confused. Nariko laughed.

"Not that daughter, or have you already forgotten about Sashiko? Tsk Tsk Inuyasha. Oh and Sesshomaru is here too. That's even better." She clapped her hands, mockingly.

Sesshomaru growled, his eyes rimmed red, "Who are you and what do you know about Sashiko?"

"I am Nariko, the newest detachment of Naraku. Who, by the way, is doing fine thanks for asking. I know a lot about Sashiko, the little brat doesn't know when to just follow orders."

"Naraku!" Kouga hissed as the name was mentioned. Onyx and Wojna went on guard immediately looking around for more danger.

"What? Did you really think he was dead….hardly. You've been playing with his son without even knowing it."

They all looked at Hiroki who just looked confused, having no idea what was going on. Inuyasha understood, the child didn't know he was being used by Naraku so he could get to them. Suddenly everything Hiroki said about his father made sense. The others nodded, silently saying they came to that conclusion as well.

Nariko laughed, "Oh this is utterly amusing!" She hated Sashiko, though she could act all buddy buddy with her, she wanted her dead. Naraku should be her mate, not that little bitches.

"Nariko?" Hiroki cried out taking a step forward, he didn't like his nanny's voice "Why are you being mean to my friends?"

"Be silent, you little pawn. You cause your mother nothing but grief." Seeing Hiroki's eyes widen in shock and sadness, she turned back to Inuyasha and the others, "So let me get this straight, you actually thought Naraku was dead." This, of course, made her laugh harder.

"Enough taunting, Nariko." Another voice shouted. Kagura walked into the clearing, glaring angrily at the young lady. The group looked surprised Kaze didn't kill her. Then another being appeared. Behind Kagura stepped out a girl around 15 with long white hair, puppy dog ears and bright gold eyes. She had the same markings as Sesshomaru.

Everyone was frozen in place. It couldn't be…

"Did you hear our discussion. They've forgotten about you, Sashiko. You've been replaced." Nariko laughed, seemly enjoying herself.

"Shut up, Nariko." Sashiko stated coldly, her glare cutting through Nariko. The woman was getting on her nerves.

"Sa-Sashi…Sashiko? Sister…" Koichi whispered just loud enough to be heard. Sashiko's head whipped around to look at him; her eyes wide. He subconsciously took a step towards her. It was her, it was his sister. It seemed that all his wishing had come true. Standing before him was the one person that made his life complete.

"Don't come near me, Koichi." Sashiko hissed, her eyes looked so sad betraying her fake anger and hatred, "I can't be your friend anymore, your sister anymore. Sashiko is dead."

Everyone was surprised when Hiroki took off running towards the direction of the two ladies. They watched in confusion. He ran through the water splashing it everywhere. Sashiko stepped next to Kagura so Hiroki could come over to them.

"Come meet my friends, Come meet my friends. You, too, Auntie 'Gura." He pulled on both of their hands. Sashiko's face turned into a sad smile as she bend down to his level.

"I'm sorry, Hiroki, We can't." She whispered, tears filling her eyes. Inuyasha's heart clenched in pain as he watched his long lost child cry. He's prayed for so long that she'd be alive but to see her now it was like a dream. The next words hit them with the reality of the situation.

"Why are you crying, Mommy?" Hiroki asked, "Did I make you sad again?"

"No, Dziecko, you never make me sad. Its your father that makes me cry."

"I'll kill him." Hiroki decided. Sashiko laughed, pitifully.

"A noble offer, but I'll be fine."

"How touching, but will you please remember why we're here." Nariko growled, "We have orders to fulfill."

"We're out numbered, we'll fight another day," Sashiko said standing up, holding Hiroki in her arms. Nariko snarled.

"You just want an excuse to leave your precious family alone."

"Sashiko's right, plan now, live to fight another day." Kagura intervened. With two pissed off parent couples and the dragon twins things wouldn't go good.

"You're on her side!" Nariko jumped and Sashiko intercepted her after putting Hiroki in Kagura's arms. She grabbed Nariko by the throat and slammed her into a tree.

"You listen to me and you listen good. We are going to leave here. I am not putting my son in any danger. We will fight another day." The group across the river couldn't move, stunned into staying where they were as they listened to the emotional words Sashiko was saying.

"Naraku's going to punish you." Nariko taunted. Sashiko did not rise for the bait, she smacked the girls head against the tree again.

"I have nothing left for him to break that has not already been broken."

"He'll kill you!"

"I am dead, I'd welcome it!" Sashiko yelled back. She turned grabbed Hiroki and left. Kagura followed not far behind. Nariko gave out one last snarl before taking her leave as well. The others just stood on the bank. The whole exchange left them shocked.

"Tosan?" Akina asked hesitantly, pulling on Sesshomaru's hand.

"Papa?" Yasuo added, both trying to get their parents attention.

Inuyasha fell to his knee's very suddenly. His hand covered his mouth in shock. Sesshomaru knelt down and wrapped his arms around Inuyasha, trying to be some sort of comfort. Koichi just stood there shaking his head unable to do anything else. Kouga and Ayame were shocked but they stood back giving the family some room. Wojna and Onyx looked down, as if ashamed.

"If I only knew…" Inuyasha whispered, "Now she's in the clutches of Naraku." Tears threatened to fall as he stared unmoving where she last was. Sesshomaru rested his head on top of Inuyasha's trying to soothe the distressed hanyou.

"Tosan?" Yasuo tried this time. Sesshomaru looked at his son.

"That was your sister Sashiko. Remember we told you about her."

"I thought she was dead?" Yasuo sounded confused.

"So did we." Was his reply from Sesshomaru.

"She was better off dead then in the hands of Naraku. Everything Hiroki said about his mother…he was talking about Sashiko!" Inuyasha was close to having a break down. Finding out your child was alive after believing otherwise was taking its toll.

"I've been an uncle for 3 years without even knowing it," Was all Koichi could think of to say. The shock was slowly wearing off.

Kisho sat there quietly, listening to the others. Even after all these years he still missed Sashiko. She always held a place in his heart and as he aged he realized he was in love with her. There was something about her that he couldn't help but adore. Unable to take it anymore, Kisho ran forward into the place where he last saw Sashiko go.

"Kisho!" Ayame yelled but it was too late, he was gone.

"We better get back. Its been a long day," Wojna finally said, trying to get them to move.

"Not without Kisho!" Ayame was close to hysterics as well.

"Kisho can take care of himself. We, on the other hand, have to get out of here before Naraku comes back." After some coaxing, the twins finally got everyone up and moving.

-Kisho-

Kisho ran and ran until he finally had to stop admitting to himself he was complete lost. Pissed that he didn't find Sashiko, he turned around hoping to find the way, but he took so many turns. He started turning back in the direction he was hoping would lead him to the creek.

"You have to go left a little more." A familiar voice said from the trees.

"Sashiko," Kisho whispered.

Sashiko dropped down from the trees, "Last time I checked." Kisho stood there, staring at her. She was the same person just older…and more tired. She seemed to have lost the fiery and almost cruel attitude of hers.

Before Sashiko could say anything more she found herself wrapped up in a hug.

"I missed you so much. I visited the grave we set up for you at least twice a year. I just could never believe you were dead." Sashiko threw her arms around Kisho's waist.

"I missed you too." She pulled away before adding, "Even if you a fleabag."

Kisho laughed remembering what she called him the first time they met, "And you're still just a puppy." With a puppy of your own he added silently.

"Why did you come after me?" Sashiko asking getting to the point. Kisho looked down.

"I wanted to make sure I wasn't dreaming." He admitted. Sashiko frowned.

"Don't worry, you're not." She whispered, "Now I have to leave. Naraku is mad enough. If he catches me out here…" She shivered unable to finish the sentence.

"Come with me." Kisho murmured.

"I can't." Sashiko replied, looking down and away, "I can't leave Hiroki. I'm all he has. Though the mating was unwanted I love him more then life."

"Bring him along."

"You don't understand, I can't!" Sashiko cried out, falling to her knee's. Kisho walked over to her and held her much like Sesshomaru had held Inuyasha at the creek.

"Then make me understand." He gently said, holding her carefully. Still unable to believe he's here with her.

"I…I can't. I have to go." Sashiko broke out of his embrace. She put her hands up in a stop motion.

"Please Sashiko, I want to understand."

"I don't have time to explain, Kisho. Send my family my love for the next time we meet, we're enemies." Sashiko pulled something out of her pocket, and threw it at Kisho.

"Tell the Dragon twins I know their secret. The reason to why they helped us." Sashiko turned and walked away. Kisho looked down at his hand to see a crystal, why did she give him that?

Kisho stood up, defeated and began to walk away.

"Don't you want them to understand?" Kagura asked, looking at Sashiko. She had been sitting a few trees away from Sahiko the entire time.

"I don't have to the heart to tell them."

"Well it's a good thing I don't have my heart, then." Kagura announced disappearing. Sashiko walked into the castle and into her pending doom from Naraku's wrath.