A/N Okay, so last chapter wasn't that good…I only got two reviews; one of which was from Anya. Okay, well, hopefully this chapter will be better. Thanks to Anya and Breeluv for reviewing! And sorry for the late update…my laptop is being very stupid…-_-'' I don't own Inuyasha!

Shippo and Soten walked in the forest as the sun began to set. Shippo stopped walking, "We should stop here," he said, "We're losing light."

Soten nodded and looked around, "You don't think that the bird will come after us again, do you?" she asked.

"It's possible," Shippo said, "But I think it'll have a hard time because of all the trees."

Soten smiled and nodded. Shippo grabbed two arm fulls of wood and lite them with his fox fire. Shippo and Soten sat around the fire eating some barriers they found, "If we knew where we were we may be able to find someone who could help us," Shippo said.

Soten nodded, "Maybe…" she said, "We're demons, remember?"

Shippo sighed, "Yeah…I remember," he said.

Soten looked around, "I still feel like I've been here before…" she said softly.

Shippo placed his hand on Soten's and smiled, "You may have run into this forest when you ran way," he said softly.

Soten nodded, "That must be it," she said.

Suddenly, lightning and thunder came down in front of them, "Wah!" they yelled jumping away.

Suddenly, two thunder demons came down and Soten and Shippo gasped and backed away, "Nii-sans…" Soten whispered in fear.

Shippo gulped in fear, "Soten?" Hiten asked, "Is that you?"

"Sister!" Manten said happily.

Soten closed her eyes and hid behind Shippo. The Thunder Brothers were confused, but then went wide eyed, "You!" Hiten yelled at Shippo, "You've turned our sister against us!"

Shippo shook his head, "No…" he said in fear.

"What spell have you used on our little sister?" Manten cried.

"I-I can't…use…" Shippo was shaking in fear, but stayed in front of Soten.

Hiten put the blade of his Raigekijin to Shippo's neck. Shippo gulped loudly and Soten whimpered, "Stop!" she yelled tears flowing, "Don't hurt Shippo!"

Hiten and Manten turned to their sister, "What has he done to you, Soten," Hiten asked, "Why do you fear us?"

Soten looked at her brothers with tears in her eyes, "You…you both…murder!" she yelled, "You killed for no reason! You killed Shippo's parents! Shippo didn't do anything to me…I ran away!"

Hiten and Manten were shocked, "Soten…we killed for our own reasons," Hiten said, "They were all planning on attacking the Northern Lands."

"My parents did no such thing!" Shippo yelled, "Why'd you kill my mama and papa?"

"I don't remember killing any raccoon dogs…" Manten stated thinking.

"I'm a fox!" Shippo yelled.

"Oh!" Hiten said, "Now I remember them…we got word that they were planning on killing Soten."

"What!" Shippo yelled, "My parents wouldn't! Mama and papa cared for all demons and even humans! They would never…" Shippo had angry tears in his eyes.

"Well, whatever," Hiten said, "Soten, we're going home."

Shippo stood in front of Soten glaring, "You aren't taking her anywhere…" Shippo said dangerously.

Soten looked at Shippo, "Give us our sister," Manten said, "We've looked all over our kingdom for her."

"Kingdom?" Shippo whispered.

"The Northern Lands belong to the thunder demons," Hiten said pointing the blade of his Raigekijin at Shippo again as a warning, "Now, return our sister, the princess."

Soten gripped Shippo's shirt, "Stop!" Soten yelled, "I don't wanna go back! I wanna stay with Shippo!"

Hiten growled, "Sister, he has you under a spell," he said, "You are the Princess of the Northern Lands, remember?"

"I remember just fine!" Soten yelled, "But unlike you two, Shippo protects me!"

"We protect you!" Manten yelled.

"No! You kill!" Soten yelled, "You murder! That's why everyone fears the Northern Lands!"

"Fear is good," Manten said.

"No, no it's not!" Soten yelled, "We're all that's left of the thunder demons! Why must you hurt people?"

"We only hurt those that we believe to hurt us!" Hiten yelled and threw Shippo away from Soten, "What have you filled in her head?"

"Shippo!" Soten yelled and went to run to him, but Hiten grabbed her, "No! Let me go! Shippo! Shippo!"

Shippo shook his head quickly and glared at the brothers, "Let her go!" he stood up, "She doesn't want to go with you!"

Soten was crying, "Because you put a spell on her!" Manton yelled.

Hiten looked at his sister, "We'll bring you back to normal," he said.

"I don't want to go anywhere with you!" Soten yelled, "Lightning return!"

Hiten yelped as he was shocked with lightning. Soten fell to the ground, but was quickly back on her feet and ran to Shippo crying into him. Shippo held her protectively and glared at the Northern Land Princes. Hiten watched with slight shocked then glared, "Now I understand…" he said, "You put her under a love spell!"

Shippo went wide eyed, "What?" he yelled/squeaked.

"You're finishing your parents work, but with your own dirty little twist!" Hiten yelled.

"Wha-I'm only 99!" Shippo yelled, "What makes you think-are you still saying my parents wanted to kill…" Shippo growled and his fox fire surrounded him and Soten, "Soten is more fit to take the throne then you two will ever be put together! You two only think that people want to kill you; Soten trusts others. You kill and murder; Soten heals and cares! Soten is nothing like you and never will be! I won't let you hurt her anymore! Fox Fire Blaze!"

A massive blue-green fire arose from Shippo, but unlike his normal fox fire attack, which hardly burns someone, this fire changed from blue-green to red, orange, and yellow as it rose to the sky and headed for the Thunder Brothers, "Nani!" Hiten and Manten yelled flying up and dodging the attack.

Soten blinked and looked at Shippo who was still glaring at the brothers. Shippo's fox fire still surrounded the two and he held Soten, growling lowly. Soten looked at her brothers, who were in shock, "W-what was that?!" Manten cried.

Hiten looked at Shippo and his sister, "You seem to be a very powerful fox demon…" he said then smirked, "We may have to take control of your power."

Soten gasped, "No, leave Shippo alone!" she yelled.

"We'll also break you of that love spell, sister," Manten said.

Soten began to cry, "Just stop it!" she yelled, "Please!"

Manton shot a fire ball at Shippo and he was sent backwards and into a tree, "Shippo!" Soten yelled then began to cry when Shippo didn't move to get up, "Shippo!"

Hiten grabbed his sister, "Brother, grab the raccoon dog," he said.

Soten struggled, "He's a fox!" she yelled, "Let me go! Let me go!"

Manten grabbed the unconscious Shippo, "Don't worry Soten, we'll break you of his love spell," Hiten said to his sister.

"I'm not under a spell you bakas!" Soten yelled as they began flying towards the Northern Land castle, "Let me go! You'll regret this when he finds out what you did to Shippo!"

"Who?" Hiten asked laughing.

Soten glared, "Shippo's new family will hurt you if you hurt us!" she yelled, "Even though I hate what you've done, you're my brothers! Put us down or you'll get hurt!"

Hiten laughed, "No raccoon dog can hurt us, sister," he said, "Now be quiet, we'll have you back to normal the minute we're home."

Soten struggled in vain, "He won't hesitant!" she yelled, "He'll kill you if you hurt Shippo!"

"I don't know who this 'he' is, but you don't have to worry sister dear," Hiten said.

Soten finally stopped struggling and looked at Shippo unconscious in Manten's arms Shippo…

Inuyasha and Kagome arrived at Shippo and Soten's make-shift camp about ten minutes later when very little light was left. Kagome ran her hand over the lightning strike mark on the ground, "Inuyasha…what's this?" she asked.

Inuyasha came over then sniffed the air, "Thunder demons…" he said, "I forgot they had the Northern Lands."

Kagome stood up, "Soten's a thunder demon, right," she said, "So they wouldn't hurt them, right?"

Inuyasha shook his head, "There are only three thunder demons remaining; Soten is one of them and her two brothers…" he said.

Kagome's hand went to her mouth, "But they wouldn't hurt their sister, right?" Kagome asked.

"No," Inuyasha said, "That much I'm sure of, but they were the ones to kill Shippo's parents. However their twisted mind works, I know for a fact that Shippo's in danger."

Kagome stood up, "Can you find them?" she asked.

Inuyasha nodded and bent down so Kagome could get on his back, "I got both runts and the brothers' scents," he said and Kagome climbed on his back, "But the weird thing is…I also smell Shippo's fox fire, but it's different."

Kagome was confused, but ignored it for the time being, "We'll figure it out later," she said, "Let find Shippo and Soten."

Inuyasha nodded and speeded through the forest. Kagome gripped Inuyasha tightly please be okay…

Hiten entered Soten's old room and set her down and closed the door, "Where's Shippo!" she yelled at him.

"Manten's taking him to the dungeon for now," Hiten said.

Soten went wide eyed, "No!" she yelled, "I want Shippo here!"

Hiten lifted his sister's chin so she was looking at him, "The longer you're away from him the more likely the spell will wear off," he said smiling.

Soten jerked her chin away, "I'm not under a stupid love spell!" she yelled backing away, "Shippo can't even transform correctly most of the time yet…how could he put me under a spell?"

Hiten raised an eyebrow, "Did you not see the power he showed, Soten?" he asked.

Soten clinched her hands into fists, "He was protecting me!" she yelled, "Shippo acts different when he's protecting me or his younger sisters…" Soten trailed off beginning to cry again, "Just let him go…he'll kill you if he finds out what you did…"

Hiten walked over to his sister, "You have nothing to fear anymore…Soten," he said, "Whoever this 'he' is and the raccoon dog have no control over you anymore," Soten heard her door open and close, indicating her brother left her alone in the room.

Soten ran to her door, but found it locked. Soten slid down the door with her hands in fists, "Inuyasha-sama will kill you…" she whispered tears still falling, "I don't want to be the last of my race…Shippo…"

Shippo slowly opened his eyes and found himself in an unknown room. His eyes widened and he sat up quickly, "Soten!" he yelled, "Soten!"

"Your spell on our sister ends here, raccoon dog," Hiten said coming down the stairs with his brother.

"I'm not a-are you two seriously still on that spell thing!?" Shippo yelled, "I wouldn't hurt Soten if my life depended on it!"

Hiten glared at Shippo, "What spell did you put on our sister?" he said angrily.

"I can't even do transformations correctly!" Shippo yelled, "What makes you think I could cast spells?!"

"Please!" Manten yelled, "You showed great power with the Fox Fire…Blaze…thing!"

"My brother's right," Hiten said, "If you don't tell us what spell you used…then we'll just force you to."

Shippo's brow frowned in confusion, "Fox Fire…Blaze?" he asked, "What are you two bakas talking about? I can barely control my fox fire!"

"Stop lying," Hiten hit the bars causing Shippo to jump and yelp, "Now tell us what you did to our sister!"

"Nothing!" Shippo yelled, "If anything, I've helped her! She would've been a spider demon's dinner if I wasn't there!"

"Lies!" Manten yelled.

"I'm not lying!" Shippo yelled, "Where's Soten!"

Hiten opened the cell quickly and walked in anger on his face. Shippo whimpered and backed away from the oldest thunder demon. Shippo hit the back wall, but before he could even say his pain, Hiten grabbed the fox demon by the collar of his shirt. Hiten glared at him, "Then we do this the hard way…" he growled his eyes flashing a darker red.

Shippo yelled and struggled tears coming forth, "No!" he yelled, "I didn't do anything to her!"

Hiten and Manten walked back upstairs with Shippo screaming the whole way, "Let me go!" he yelled, "Let me go! Let me go!"

"Shippo!" Shippo heard Soten yelled from behind a door, "Shippo!"

"Soten!" Shippo yelled, but was suddenly thrown into another room, "Ow," he groaned as he hit the floor.

Hiten had his Raigekijin blade against Shippo's neck, "Start talking," he growled.

Shippo gulped, "I've told you all I know," he said, "I haven't done anything to Soten. I wouldn't dream of hurting her!"

Hiten glared, "I will use this," he threatened.

Shippo whimpered and began to tear up. Hiten growled and threw Shippo into a wall. Shippo cried out in pain, "Shippo!" Soten's cry was heard, "Nii-san, stop it! He'll kill you! He'll kill you!"

"Shut up, Soten!" Hiten yelled, "Manten, finished him."

Manten smiled, "With pleasure brother," he said and began to charge the power from his mouth.

Shippo whimpered and tears began to fall fast, "Papa!" he yelled.

"Sankon Tesso!" Manten yelled in pain and his attack cancelled.

Hiten turned in shock and went wide eyed when he saw Inuyasha growling loudly and glaring, "You…have a death wish…" Inuyasha growled.

"Shippo!" Kagome yelled running to her son.

"Mother!" Shippo yelled grabbing Kagome and crying heavily.

Kagome held Shippo tightly, "Shippo, Shippo, oh thank heavens," she said.

Kagome and Shippo turned when they heard the Thunder Brothers yelp and a slam, "Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled running over to him and grabbing his arm, "Inuyasha, don't kill them."

"What? Why not!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Just don't," Kagome said gently, "Whatever their reasons are, I'm sure it's not as bad as we think."

Inuyasha growled, but let the brothers go. Suddenly, they heard a door crack. Shippo and everyone turned and Soten ran in, "Shippo!" she yelled and hugged him tightly crying.

Inuyasha and Kagome watched the two kids held each other. Inuyasha turned to the two thunder demon brothers, "Think this as a warning…" he growled, "You come anywhere near them again…and you'll be in the underworld faster than you can even blink…understand?"

Hiten found his voice, "You can't take our sister," he stated, "She's the Princess of the Northern Lands."

Kagome stopped Inuyasha from talking anymore and walked up to Hiten and Manten, "I promise no harm will come to your sister," she said gently smiling, "The Western Lands and even the Eastern Lands won't allow her to get hurt. Your sister is in safe hands with us."

Hiten and Manten were shocked at Kagome's gentleness. Hiten stood up and Inuyasha readied himself to grab Kagome if necessary. Hiten turned to his sister and Shippo, who were watching with slight fear and worry. Hiten closed his eyes, "We will allow Soten to stay with your group on one condition," he stated and pointed to Shippo, "He's not to leave our sister's side."

Shippo blinked and Inuyasha and Kagome turned to Shippo in confusion then back to Hiten for an explanation. Hiten closed his eyes, "The boy is very powerful," he stated, "But apparently he has yet to realize it unless someone he cares for is in danger. It's for that reason only that we'll allow Soten to stay with you."

Shippo blinked and Inuyasha turned to Shippo while Kagome answered Hiten's condition, "Shippo won't let anything happen to Soten," she said smiling softly.

Hiten nodded and turned to his sister before walking away with his brother. Kagome and Inuyasha walked over to Shippo and Soten, "You okay runts?" Inuyasha asked.

Soten and Shippo nodded, "What was he talking about, Shippo?" Kagome asked.

"I-I'm not sure…" Shippo said, "I don't remember much after yelling at them, but they said something about me doing an attack called Fox Fire Blaze…"

"I saw it," Soten said causing the three of them to turn to her, "Shippo's fox fire acted as a shield from the heat, but it went towards the sky and turned into red, orange, and yellow colored fire and I could actually feel the heat…it wasn't a defense spell like fox fire…it was a very powerful attack."

Shippo blinked, "I…don't remember that…" he said.

Inuyasha stared at Shippo and hummed softly, "Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha shook his head, "Nothing…just a crazy thought," he said distantly, "We should get these two back to the castle and search for the others."

"What?" Shippo asked.

"Kanna, Byakuya, Rin, Kohaku, the wolf, and Shiori were also taken," Inuyasha said, "We'll have to make a camp for tonight, but we should reach the castle before the sun's high in the sky if I carry the three of you."

The four left the castle and walked about a mile before setting up a camp. Shippo and Soten were asleep before Kagome and Inuyasha got a fire started. Once the fire was going Kagome stared at Inuyasha, who looked lost in thought, "Inuyasha…" Kagome said softly.

Inuyasha blinked and turned to Kagome, "Are you okay?" she asked.

Inuyasha sighed and didn't say anything "Is it that 'crazy thought'?" Kagome asked scooting closer to him.

Inuyasha nodded, not noticing that Kagome moved, "It's…well, starting to make sense…" he said.

"Mind enlightening me?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha closed his eyes, "Do you know what the most powerful demons are?" he asked.

Kagome nodded, "Daiyokai," she said, "Your father and brother are one's correct?"

Inuyasha nodded his eyes halfway opened now, "Well…I think Shippo may be a Kitsune Daiyokai," he stated.

Kagome went wide eyed and turned to her sleeping son then back to Inuyasha, "Nani…" she whispered in shock.

A/N Hope you all enjoyed! Please R&R! Thanks!