Disclaimer: I know I am brilliant but seriously I do not own Inuyasha.\

A/N: Okay so this chapter has two new characters that we kinda/sorta of met last chapter. Anyways it will be more drama, and action, with just a pinch of SessyKag love.

So Hope you ENJOY!

Last Chapter:

What?! He picked me? Kagome smiled and picked him up, brushing away some tears with her hands. "Of course, you are mine." She said then turned to walk away leaving behind her past. I may have been replaced with the others, but I can always count on them. She thought as she looked at Sesshoumaru, Kagura, and then down at Shippo, and smiled. All in all today was a good day, and she didn't forget that she was allowed to sleep this night.

Chapter 9: Blood and Tears

Kiyoshi looked on, intrigued, as the battle continued with new combatants. He and his sister came here to hear the hanyou out on a plan that he had been scheming, but before anything could be said another group had appeared. It consisted of another hanyou, a priest, a demon slayer, two demons, and a dead woman. He had to admit that it was an odd little group, however they all seemed set to kill Naraku.

"Naraku, Its time for you to give up those shards!" Roared the hanyou in red.

Naraku turned from his former companions and cursed his luck. "Well Inuyasha, for what do I owe the pleasure?" Naraku asked calmly. 'This was not the meeting that he had been excepting.' Kiyoshi thought wryly

"Well, first you can hand over those shards, then you will pay for what you did to Kagome!"

"Aw, my little pet how is she? I haven't seen her in such a long time. Maybe I should pay her a visit?" Naraku smirked when the grouped paled. (All except kikyo of course)

"Naraku, Why have you called us here?" Purred a feminine voice behind Kiyoshi.

Turning Naraku smirked, he now finally had the attention of the head of the house. "Why Lady Kyoko, I only wished for your help in a certain effort, I am putting together."

Both cat demons grinned at Naraku and laughed. "Why should we lower ourselves to help you?" Kyoko asked.

Naraku match her grin with one of his own. "I have information of the whereabouts of someone you have been looking for quite a while, it is my understanding that he has something of importance to you, no?"

Kyoko eyes flashed in anger. Kiyoshi knew that Naraku did indeed have something they needed but he doubted Kyoko would admit it. Kyoko was about to give him a respond when she noticed a boomerang racing towards her body. Quickly she jumped out of the range of the weapon and narrowed done on the humans of the odd group. "You dare fight against me!" yelled Kyoko.

After that was heard through the clearing, the battle broke. The dead woman, tried to use her holy powers on Kiyoshi, but those were easily deflected. She was the first one out of the battle, The young kit forced to tend to her wounds in the pathetic thing she called a shield.

Kyoko was fighting both the slayer and the monk, while Naraku fought against the hanyou in red. Kiyoshi noted that Naraku's incarnation was avoiding battle, not caring the fate of her master.

That's when he felt it, the power so much like his own. Quickly he searched the clearing looking for the source of the energy, only to find something totally unexcepted.

"Kukuku. It nice of you to join us." Said Naraku, bringing everyone's attention to the newcomers. The woman-child seeming to be the source of the energy. "So my little Miko, I see that you have returned to me." He continued, slowly walking toward her, throwing the hanyou in red into a nearby tree in the processes.

"I am sorry to say Naraku that I have not returned to you, for I never belong to you." The girl said in a bored tone, inspecting her claws.

"Why don't you come to me, so we can discuss this matter further?" He said locking eyes with hers.

The girl smiled demurely at him. "Okay," she said to the utter shock of the people around her. Naraku started to smile. "Just tell me where your hiding then me and fluffy here,"she said, gesturing to the stoic Taiyoukai next to her. "will be more than happy to join you."

Kiyoshi frowned he did not notice that Naraku was using a puppet, however the girl had from the moment she arrived.

Naraku's smile faded for a second before he put it back into place. "Very good, my little miko. I am pleased to see you have grown in your absence from me."

The girl smirked and gave a mock bow. Kiyoshi noticed the others just watched in a horrid fascination, as the miko played mind games with Naraku. He also notices that Kyoko's eyes were also fixed on the new girl, no doubt feeling the energy coming off of her. Slowly she turned her head towards him. "Its time that we go, we will watch this unfold in a better position." she said turning on her heels walking away from the battle unfolding behind them. Kiyoshi glance once more at the girl then followed his twin into the surrounding woods.

Both siblings judge the girls movements, and control. Kyoko smirk when the girl became fixated on a piece of string, that had always been a weakness to her self when she was younger.

They sat in the back ground watching as the girl built her power into her hands. Both notice the "extra" energy the girl was using. Their suspicions had been confirmed. They were no longer in need of Naraku's Information.

"Kagome?" Sango asked wearily. Kagome? Now Kiyoshi's interest were peaked. He had heard the group talk of her as if she was deathly wounded. However the Kagome he saw was a strong warrior. What did Naraku do with this girl, to piss off a whole group of people?

Both cats notice the switch in attitude towards the group. When she had fought Naraku, she acted like it was a mere annoyance, but these people seem to have hit a nerve.

The dead woman sensing a threat put up her barrier again. Weaker this time, the woman was running out of her "life support."

"Kiyoshi."

The cat demon in question looked at his twin, with an unusual blank expression on his face. "Yes?"

"Lets go."

"Wha- why?! What about the girl? You do understand what has happe-."

"-Of course I know what happened, but we must inform the fleet to return home. I don't want to leave my castle unguarded any longer."

"Oh, so we will return?"

"Yes, now hurry I want to come back before we lose them." Getting a nod from Kiyoshi, Kyoko turned around and started making her way through the trees.

Kiyoshi, turned back and glanced at the girl one last time. The battle was over and it seemed the kit had changed sides, He saw the girl hesitate and look back at the other group. With what looked like a last moment decision, she sent a controlled blast of powers at the slayer. No one seemed to notice as the slayer glowed for a split second. Seeing that her spell had worked the girl turned around and left with her own group.

This Kagome, is an odd creature. He thought as she left with the demons, and Naraku's incarnation. If she wanted to attack the odd little group then why put a protective spell on the slayer? He would just have to ask her that when they met. He finally concluded.

Kagome stretched, in the early morning light. She had forgotten how good sleep could feel. Yawning she turned to the other occupants in the camp. Sesshoumaru was surprisingly still asleep near the base of "his" tree. You know, for a demon, that "does not need sleep" he sure does like to sleep a lot. Kagome though wryly.

Shippo was still snuggling up in the blanket, Kagome had been sleeping in, trying to capture the warmth that was still there. Kagura on the other side of him hugging her own blanket. That is when a thought struck her, She never had seen Kagura sleep before. Peering at the wind demoness, Kagome silently observed her. Well she doesn't suck her thumb that's a plus. However she does look like a helpless child, one in particular actually. She smiled down at the two identically sleeping buddies. So Cute!

Silently Kagome slid on her shoes, trying not to wake her Taiyoukai, it would be no good for him to ruin my plans before they even begun. Although, she thought, it would be a new world record for him. Snickering at herself, she tipped-toed away into the surrounding forest.

Many traveling minutes later

Looking down at her bundle she smiled in victory. These berries will be great for breakfast, wont Fluffy be proud. Smirking Kagome slowly stood balancing her precious cargo in her arms. She stopped when she felt a tingle in the back of her mind. It reminded her of something that she couldn't put her finger on, but what was it? Brushing it off as her increased paranoia, she continued down her path to camp.

The closer she got the more the tingle, became a shock of power. "A demonic aura!" She gasped out.Letting her berries fall, she raced toward her campsite to see two very new looking demons standing before her. Kagome was in shocked at the two identical beings in front of her. They are beautiful, as beautiful as Fluffy, and that is saying a lot. Kagome silently looked them over.

They seemed to be the opposite in every aspect, even gender. The male had short red curtain cut hair, his eyes a familiar blue, contrasted with his dark skin. He wore a black kimono, the upper half hanging loosely around his waist, revealing a snug black shirt. Which she noticed showed off his muscles well. Unfortunately she noted that the hem of his kimono had, an eerily familiar, red flame insignia.

The female version had long red hair, pulled into a low bun. Her eyes were a pale blue. While her skin was lighter then her twin, it still seemed dark by Kagome's standards. Her black kimono that clung to her, showing off her womanly curves, had vertical slits up both side, a red obi keeping them together.( Her kimono also modeling the red flames.) Tying the rest of the outfit together she was wearing red tights, Instead of the customary hakamas. Both demons were sporting black boots.

(Sounds like a fashion show!)

A picture of a zealous handsome male demon started to appear in Kagome's mind as she stared at the twins. Sluggishly her mind started to connect the dots, concluding that these demons were all somehow related, and most likely out for vengeance. That's it they know that I killed him! Well... I didn't... Sesshoumaru did but... Looking around she tried to search out the demon only to find air. She looked back to the passive siblings and gulped. I wish he let that neko get me.

Sesshoumaru was enjoying his sleep when he notice something was wrong. He was still enjoying his sleep, opening his eyes he peered around the camp ground. His suspicion was correct, the miko was gone. Standing up he walked over to the other inhabitants of the campsite.

With his foot he nudged Kagura into the land of the waking. She turned her bleary eyes to him. "Kagome is missing, stay with the kit, understood?" He asked keeping his voice in schooled boredom.

Kagura hearing that Kagome was missing became fully alert. "What happened? What do you mean missing? What if something happened to her?!" She asked her voice rising in volume.

"I will get her." he said annoyance slipping through. "You stay with the kit." Kagura nodded in response. Assured that the wind witch's ability to watch the kit he left. I should have let that damn neko have her. He thought as he stormed through the woods.

"Hehe... I th-think I t-t-o-ook a wrong turn, I just he-ad back no-" Kagome started only to be interrupted by a female voice.

"-I am sorry little kitten, but we need answers first. I believe you can help us." The female demon purred out. "Now kitten if you don't mind taking a seat we might be here for a while."

Kagome nodded, not knowing what else to do, and sat down. Both demons followed the action across from where Kagome sat. Giving everyone a view of everyone. Then silence fell over the trio, no one knowing what to say first.

Licking her lips, and swallowing Kagome decided to take a chance and said the first thing that came to mind. "My name is Kagome Higurashi. Ah..um what do I call you?" Kagome winced even to her she sounded weak, and a too forward.

The woman grinned at her. "I am Kyoko Kimura Lady of the Southern Lands. This is my younger twin Kiyoshi. I think you know why we are here don't you?" Kyoko asked her voice soft and encouraging. Wow this will be easier than I thought. Mused Kyoko.

"Kanaye." It was barely a whisper but both siblings had heard her. She remembered him perfectly, no matter how hard she tried to forget him she couldn't. The scene had become one of her most frequent nightmares.

Kyoko had notice the way Kagome's cringe when she had said her brother's name. Obviously Kanaye's mate was not happy remembering him. Turning to her brother she nodded, letting him take over the conversation, times like these takes Kiyoshi's settle touch.

Taking his cue from his sister, he looked at Kagome and began. "Kagome, we know that our brother is dead, but what we don't know is how." Kiyoshi watch Kagome's expression closely, as he explained. "However we also want to know you. I would like to take create a mind link, between all of us. This link will let you know parts of our past, while we know the woman who now has our brothers spirit. Will you let us, or should we try this the hard way?" Kiyoshi finished, letting the girl take in this new development.

Kagome stared at Kiyoshi. She didn't want anyone to know what she felt, but if she did this she could also feel, and know them. Silently she debated in her mind, weighing the pros and cons of this experience. Kiyoshi's words of "the hard way" finally making up her mind.

Kagome looked at them. "I'm scared."

The twins smiled at her. "It won't hurt you. It just causes a little confusion at first. All you will see is mine and Kyoko's memories nothing more." Kiyoshi said trying to sound reassuring.

Kagome frowned and shook her head. "Not for me, but you. Just promise me that you won't go too deep in my memories okay?" Kagome asked pleadingly. She remembered how long it took for Kagura to calm done only after a glimpse. She couldn't stand for anyone else to know her pain anymore.

Not quite understanding her concern, both siblings nodded their head in agreement. "Now clear your mind and pull on your jaki." came Kiyoshi firm voice. Kagome nodded, then focused on pulling her jaki, while pushing her protesting miko powers down. A few drops of sweet raced down her face from the effort, but she was finally able to control both powers.

At first she felt nothing, then a slow tickling sensation started to make itself known in the back of her head. She realized that was their jaki's reacting to the connection that they had between each other. Then Kagome was gone surfing through memories of both siblings not sure what to make of them. So many coming in at once, making everything fuzzy. She slowly tried to calm down her racing heart beat, as she concentrated on the pictures. Not long after the pictures came with more clarity, opening their lives to her.

Kyoko sneered in disgust when seeing how her brother died, to force a person to mate was always grounds to death, she was disappointed that he was so desperate to return home, he would force a young girl to bed him. Carefully she switched to see the life of the girl who now housed his spirit. What she saw made her sick, and horrified. Emotions swam through her, drowning her. If Kiyoshi hadn't stopped the connection when he did, she was sure she would have died of them.

Kiyoshi, wished his brother was still alive so he could have killed him, himself. He knew his sister was thinking the same thing, that he was. He turned his attention back to the girl in front of him. Expertly he walked through her memories, seeing every event that had happened to her. Kiyoshi unlike Kyoko could take more of the raw pain coming off the girl, so he looked deeper into her mind. The more he looked, the more he wanted to protect the frail human. Kyoko drew him from his search, with her distress, she couldn't take anymore. Quickly he severed the connection, bringing all back to the present.

Kagome took a breath and clutched her head when she was released. Slowly the pain ebbed away, once again letting her think properly. She looked over at the siblings to see that both were upset. Kagome felt like crying when she thought that they were upset about their brother's death, she had wished they would understand. But then, nothing good ever happens to me for to long does it? Kagome thought bitterly.

Bowing deep to the ground Kagome started to apologize. "I am so sorry, We didn't mean to kill him. It's just tha-"

Again Kyoko cut her off. "Enough." her voice was firm, and a little scratchy.

Kagome winced, tears trying to break free. She heard clothing shifting, and could feel Kyoko standing over her. There was a rough jerk to the back of her kimono, causing Kagome to squeak in surprise. Soon she was standing on her feet, face to face with Kyoko's tear stained face. Kagome thought that this was her end, she was going to die by her hands.

However, Kyoko let out a sob, and pulled Kagome into a hug. Grasping onto like life line.

"Kitten, how do you still breath?" Kyoko gasped in between her silent sobs.

Kagome was confused. She didn't understand why she was being hugged. Another presence alert her to the fact the Kiyoshi had joined in on their hug, in his effort to comfort both girls.

Slowly they pulled away and looked at each other. Kyoko looked down then back at Kagome. "I am sorry. I just wanted to know, so I looked deeper. I could kill Inuyasha, and the dead bitch!" Kyoko said her eyes taking on a darker shade.

Kagome looked at Kiyoshi and noticed that he too, looked determined to kill. Through the link, she knew these two, as if she had lived with them, her whole life. Unable to control herself she hugged both demons again. Crying, for the first time in a long time she felt she was givin something good. She smiled when she felt the siblings arms encircle her.

"You are now part of our bloodline Kagome. " Came the wavering but firm voice of Kiyoshi.

"Yes, little kitten, now" Kyoko started, moving to look Kagome in the eyes. "Do wish to kill the dead bitch, or the hanyou bastard. I want to kill the bitch, but I will let you pick first." Kagome looked into Kyoko's eyes, and laughed. Her first laugh in a long time.

Kyoko smiled, glad to have cheered up her "Kitten." She glanced at the miko, finally taking in her appearance noticing how long her transformation was taking. "I think that after the blood right your change will go much more smoothly." Kyoko stated, Kiyoshi nodding in agreement.

Kagome paled when she heard this. BLOOD RIGHT!? Gulping she looked between the twins, who were talking amongst them selves. "Uh... bl-b-blood Right?!" Kagome squeaked.

Both twins looked at her and laughed. Kiyoshi the first to compose himself turned to Kagome. "The blood right is when a human is mated to a demon, when the demon dies. This right helps to keep the mate of the demon within the family. The human must exchange blood with the key members of the family. Which would be me and Kyoko. All we have to do is nick your hand and mix it with our blood. Is that okay with you Kagome?"

Kagome sighed with relief, when she found out only a little blood had to be spilled. She nodded her consent and lifted up her hand, and looked away, secretly hoping it wouldn't hurt to much. "Now kitten if you do this you will be bounded to this family, as your own. Are you sure?"Kyoko asked, her voice demanding understanding.

Kagome looked between both demons in front of her. She knew so much about them, yet so little. "Will I be able to mate, if I did this and still be with you?" she asked, her eyes avoiding the twins, her face taking on a deep shade of crimson. Kyoko laughed, at the picture in front of her. While Kiyoshi growled not liking the idea of his new little sister getting mated to a man he didn't know.

"No, you can never mate. But family is more important than any male." Said Kiyoshi, hating that Kagome was thinking about taking a mate at such a young age. Kyoko laugher increased more, at her brother's answer. Once Kagome was part of the family she could probably take some of his over protective attention away from herself. "He is kidding Kitten. He just doesn't like the idea of you having mate." Leaning over into Kagome's ear she spoke in conspirative tone. "He's overprotected of everyone, just like a mother hen."

Now both Kyoko and Kagome were laughing at the fuming male. Sobering Kagome lifted her hand again and nodded. Taking the sign as a go ahead they began. Kiyoshi took one of his claws and made a single cut on her hand, then repeating it on both his and Kyoko's own hands. Then saying a few words Kagome didn't understand, they exchanged the blood between them.

Each of them felt a rush of power wash through them. Connecting them as family. Kagome Higurashi, was now Kagome Kimura a princess of the southern lands, and soon to be a full neko demon. Kagome was ecstatic, well that was until she felt a very familiar aura. A very angry familiar aura. She groaned.

Sesshoumaru, was to say the less pissed. He had awoken to find the troublesome miko, missing. Then, when he was walking to find this troublesome miko, he was attacked. By some demon that wasn't even worth fighting, only worth ticking the already pissed demon lord off further. To make matters worse he could sense two high-level demons with the girl, the winds also carried with it blood and tears. Yes, Sesshoumaru, Demon Lord of the Western Lands, was ready to kill.

A/N: Ya that is my longest Chapter yet! Go Sue! Okay, so I think that this chappie is a little corny, but hey I like it so you must tell me if you think so too.

Challenge:
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The ingredients to the next chapter:

One cup of over possessive Sesshoumaru

One cup of over protective Kiyoshi

One cup of Mischievous Kyoko

One cup of hearted Kagura

One cup of Confused Kagome

Two cups of troubled humans

Three tablespoons of evil plotters

Add a dash of Shippo

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