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Chapter 25: Who I am

"Welcome home, Juliet."

Juliet flinched at his words, but she was also very curious of them. Was she here before? Her eyes quickly looked around as her eyes widen in surprise. It was surprisingly opened and welcoming. The drapes in the receiving room where a bright color of greens and blues with traditional Japanese floors and furnishings. As Juliet, Sesshoumaru, and the children followed the man down the hall into the living room Juliet stopped dead on her tracks.

Before her eyes was a large painting hung over the fire place and the Europe styled black marble mantle. It was framed in the black stained oak frame. Most would of thought it was just a simple family painting, but it was more to Juliet. It contained her four year old self. Her hair was half up in a cute side ponytail a lot like how Rin kept her hair. There was the biggest smile on her face as she sat in the smiling Dark Miko's lap while the miko sat in a chair with the dragon demon standing behind them a hand on each of their shoulder as he lean toward them slightly a gentle smile on his face. Everyone looked so happy... everyone even her.

Juliet chest quivered in pain, "What is this?" her voice whispered as she clenched her chest and Sesshoumaru quickly wrapped his arm around her waist glaring at the two before them.

"Our family painting. By the way my name is Kurami and of course this is Hisuiryu my mate is you have yet to know that. The pain you feel is a side effect of the spell... it will pass." the Dark Miko informed them from the same blue velvet covered chair in the painting. "Do you understand yet, my dear?" she asked with a soft smile as she looked upon them.

"Your saying... your... my parents?" Juliet asked as she leaded into Sesshoumaru for support and his grip on her tightened making her feel safer. "How is that even possible?! I'm Ryota grandchild and an immortal human!"

"You are those things and you are our daughter. Please sit and I will explain." she replied in a calm voice as she gestured cross from her to the couch as Hisuiryu stood behind his mate his hands on her shoulder seeming rather calm. It was the sort of calm monks had after a day of deep mediation, but for a man like him it seemed a permanent feature upon his face. However one would be a fool to think he would keep such a calm exterior for in a second he could get rather... dark.

Juliet slowly nodded before she sat down with her son in her lap, Rin on her right and Sesshoumaru on her left. Sesshoumaru was worried and something wasn't right with all of this, but then this home was so out of place with the outside world. He could feel his own muscles loosen for there usual tensity. He didn't know why, but this place made him calmer. It made him more suspicious of the two. His hand was inching for Tokijin only to stop an inch from the sword like a warning if these two tried anything to hurt what was his he would kill them both without hesitation.

"Those people you call mother and father never really had what it took to be good parents to you. Your so called mother didn't even have the strength to bare you in her whom. They we're weak, but you where strong... to strong for the likes of them. Iwoa wanted me to be rid of you to save his wife, but I saw an opportunity. Hisuiryu and myself have been trying to have a child of our own for a long time, but have been unsuccessful for he's a Youkai and I am a Dark Miko. So when you came along. I had to have you as mine." Kurami said softly. "I made a deal with them and they quickly agreed a bit to quickly in my opinion."

"What was the deal?" Sesshoumaru voiced his voice stern. He wouldn't of believed a word if his nose wasn't so ken. The two of them have yet to lie and the Dark Miko's scent was actual a bit similar to Juliet's. It was very possible that they were family and the dragon also share the same scent as Juliet underneath all the lavender scent and it was much like... rain. He was confused, but it explained the scent.

"The deal was for the child to be mine and I was to visit whenever I wished it." She said, "At least that was what I told them. What I didn't tell them is that the child would bare my mate's and my own blood, but with enough of her other parent's blood so she would be related to them on a small leave and still be the reincarnation of the immortal human form so long ago. To keep off suspicion I didn't let her become a demon, but some demon traits were present. Her unusual strength, her lack in fear of others, her intelligence, and her reflexes all present in her human form, but all hidden away enough not to drag out suspicion even from a demon such as yourself." Kurami said her voice was gentle as explained. "I was the one who birthed you my child and carried you within my for 9 months."

"It I was your daughter... why did you send me away?" Juliet asked.

"Ginasora's mother Akemi paid us a visit and foretold of your death. I was afraid for you and to save you I sent you away to that human world until your twenty-first birthday, but it has been hundreds of years for us with time unstable until the reincarnation of Kikyo was born. After that everything stabilized. Then when this Kagome came to our world we knew you would soon come in a year's time, but you human father had other plans for your return." Kurami said angrily.

"What was he going to do?" she asked worried.

"There is a method in that world that can... reprogram a person's mind." Hisuiryu spoke up calmly but you could tell his was not happy as his body tensed with distaste. "They call it brain washing. Your father had learned how to do this, by breaking someone's mind and put his will into it. He was going to make you a mindless weapon of destruction... only with himself able to control you. He was planning on betraying us."

"He was a despicable little man," Kurami commented with hate and Juliet just couldn't believe her own ears. Her our father was planning to take everything she loved worse have her kill what she loved most. Her mind replayed all the memories of her time her and she imagined herself covered in the blood of her friends and worst the blood of her beloved and her children. Juliet let out a tear as she buried her face into Sesshoumaru's chest. She could of never hurt any of them. She loved then to much as both of the children wrapped their tiny cute arms around their mother in an attempt to comfort her as she cried against Sesshoumaru.

"Why isn't she then?" Sesshoumaru inquired as his grip on his intended tightened and his thumb gently rubbed circles on her back as her too attempted to comfort his mate-to-be. Next time this Sesshoumaru sees that bastard he's dead.

"Because we found a way to bring her back early. There is a rare being who exist in all world and is perhaps the only one who could rival the strength of Gods. In a way he is a god, but no one worships him. He is a creature who lives between worlds and has no sold form. He generally appears of tentacles through a swirling pool of black mist, but carries no true for other that in his own world. He is neath good nor evil and logic is his guide. He's name is Lotharios. I summoned him and pleaded for his help. He agreed with the condition he had permission to look though our library as payment. He also informed me to apologize for scaring you when he pulled you into this world." Hisuiryu said.

(A/N: This creature is based of mythology. It's a Fae base creature with my own flare. You can read more of it at www . fearie-world tales /traveling . ht ml [remove spaces])

"We've been waiting for you to come home ever since," Kurami said. "I've been watching you though a magic mirror and I'm so proud of you."

"I want to remember... everything," Juliet said after a long moment as she pulled away from Sesshoumaru to look at these two people... her parents.

Kurami stood slowly and reached over and gently touched Juliet cheek, "As you wish my child." she whispered and what followed next was pain.

Juliet crashed to the floor before anyone could catch her like a sack of bricks. Her body was shaking as the memories returned in painful flashes and sounds. All of which Sesshoumaru could feel through their bond. "Juliet!" he called as Sesshoumaru went to grab her but was stopped by Kurami's gently touch.

"Be calm, Lord Sesshoumaru. This will not take long and she will be alright. Every good thing or bad thing one has always require a bit of pain. It is the sad truth of this world. I wish it not on her but we have no other choice. She must remember and until then none of us can touch her or be burned by her power as a miko or as a youkai." Kurami told him.

Sesshoumaru growled at the female, but didn't move to harm her. She was Juliet's mother and he would do nothing that would harm his betrothed. He did care if he was burned as he quickly swooped her into his arms, but he wasn't harmed as Kurami thought he would be. That could only happen if she was marked as his pack mate. How very interesting. He loves her that much, Juliet's true parents thought with approval. He cared enough that he'd share all of her pain and death with her. That was a rare thing among youkai.

Sesshoumaru's knees nearly buckled as the second wave of pain rolled in. How could memories cause so much pain? He wondered as he stilled his body and tensed ever muscle in order to not drop her. If anything he took it like a man should and without complaint.

Finally after what seemed like hours of waiting the pain stopped and a gentle warmness spread thought their bodies. Juliet stirred in his arms as her eyes slowly opened and she blinked several times to focus her eyes on Sesshoumaru who looked worried for her. Juliet smiled softly as she placed her hand on Sesshoumaru's face and lightly stroked his face as a means to console him of his worried, "I know who I am, but that isn't as important as" she whispered to him, "that I am yours, Sesshoumaru and I'm okay. Everything is alright."

He smiled as his lips met her's for a kiss that seem to see if she was really alright as she had claimed. She kissed him back in more of a comforting manner than anything else, "Don't scare me like that." he said only loud enough for Juliet to hear as he sat down on couch with his mate to be in his lap.

"I'll try, but I can't make any promises I can't keep you know with this crazy world we live in and everything else." Juliet told him as she kissed him again. "Sorry for scaring you, my love."

Sesshoumaru blinked. He wasn't use being called that, but it felt wonderful. "I love you," he whispered in her ear and she blush scarlet red. Maybe they had to many close in counter for such a short time, but they still had each other and that was what counted most.