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Chapter 4

The wooden door creaked. YinYin stepped out into the sunlight, Inuyasha and the others followed closely behind her. YinYin secretly marvelled at her good luck, of having met friends who liked her and were willing to face anything with her, sharing her troubles. This really isn't a trouble, though YinYin thought I could've easily taken care of the likes of these wimpy soldiers.

At the sight of her, the soldiers withdrew back a few steps, and regrouped to form a larger circle, their weapons up and aiming at her. Fear, I smell fear. Inuyasha thought, his noise tingling with the acute fear radiating from the soldiers. Fifty soldiers against one girl.no, against one really young hanyou.what the hell are they afraid of? Is YinYin really more than what meets the eyes? No.my sense of smell have never failed me.I don't smell anything from her.no demonic scent.

Kagome gulped, and grasped Inuyasha's hand tightly and nervously. Even after spending almost a year in Feudal Japan, such display of military might still fazed her. I don't have anything to worry about She reflected Inuyasha will protect me.he has always protected me from harm.from demons seeking the Shikon no Tama, and from ordinary humans, evil and greedy ones.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT? WENCH? YOU LITTLE HANYOU BITCH, HAVE YOU COME TO SURRENDER YOURSELF?" A soldier in the middle of the circle, obviously the leader from his different uniform, addressed YinYin, shouting the question trying to cover his quivering. It did not escape YinYin's eyes.

"Hmph" chuckling "you are afraid of me, aren't you? Well, that's all fine and dandy. I am going to give you 10 seconds to get out of my sight. Then maybe I WILL spare your pathetic lives." YinYin said to the captain while giving him a dark glare.

Wow Miroku thought as he observed YinYin she acts so tough and like an adult.but when she's with us earlier, she was so sweet and innocent, just as a child her age should be. "Would you mind telling us what we are being charged with here, Sir?" he asked the captain politely.

"Our business is with her" the captain pointed his finger at YinYin "this girl killed all of the villagers in this village! She is a hanyou.half demon.can't be trusted after all. I pity the nice folks who took her in.look what she repaid them with." the captain had to stop. YinYin was glaring at him dangerously. Black fires seemed to emit off of her in a rage. "How could you accuse me of such things! I told your kind a thousand times before, it wasn't me, it was a youkai!" YinYin looked as if she was on the verge of breaking down, tears forming in her eyes.

"Youkai, Hanyou, what's the difference?" the captain scuffed. "you die here today, wench, the law of this land demands that you pay for your crime. CHARGE!" at the captain's command, the other soldiers charged in on the group, closing the circle, sharpened pointy staff in their grip.

"You made a mistake. The mistake of underestimating me. What makes YOU think that you can beat me when thousand others have tried and failed." YinYin muttered under her breath. "You will pay for this mistake.and for attacking my friends.they are innocent, as am I."

The soldiers were stopped dead in their advance about 3 feet away from the center, where YinYin and the group were. The soldiers yelled out in pain as they are squeezed in by an unseen force, unable to escape its grasp. Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango stood amazed. Inuyasha with his fist clenched, ready to protect Kagome. Miroku with his staff ready. Sango, holding her boomerang over her head, ready to fight off these soldiers. Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Kagome looked hard at YinYin, who smiled back. "Didn't I say that I can take care of this easily? This is what I meant" Her two hands were joined together in a weird gesture, some sort of prayer bind. She was squeezing her hands tighter and tighter while the soldiers screamed louder in pain.

"Two energy barriers." She explained to the group with their confused gaze. "I do not know why I have this ability. Just that I do. No one can escape from the enclosure of my energy barriers, not even powerful youkais. This should teach those men a lesson for coming after me." Releasing her hands, YinYin sent those 50 unfortunate soldiers flying with her mind, over the forests. Their cries grew fainter and fainter until even Inuyasha could not hear the sound.

"How did you do that?" Shippo eagerly asked "That is so COOL!" Shippo stared at YinYin with adorably huge eyes.in awe of her, which is making YinYin uncomfortable. "Uhmm.yeah.I don't really want it, but I have to protect myself."she mumured, her face showing a sad and lonely expression. Miroku's heart ached as he saw the longing in her eyes.

"Don't worry. I am sure you'll figure out everything eventually. And.I will always be here for you when you need me. I support you, YinYin, will you please share your emotions with me and bear my child?" Miroku asked with a serious straight face, kneeling down and holding YinYin's hands in his own. Oh God NO.But he deserves it! Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippo drew back their breath in anticipation, knowing perfectly well what's going to happen next.

"WHY YOU PERVERTED LECHER!" Sango growled menacingly. She dragged Miroku away from YinYin by the ear. "Sango-chan" Miroku asked while still being dragged "Are you jealous that I only noticed YinYin's stunning beauty and ignored you? I can understand perfectly."

THUD. Miroku's dropped to the ground. Sango's face reddened and flames appeared in her eyes. "Omae o korosu, baka houshi" Sango produced a frightening deep growl inside her throat. The mere sound of it made Inuyasha's spine shiver and hair stood up. Miroku yelped and whined and quickly hid behind Inuyasha. "Inuyasha save me!" and pointed his finger at the enraged Sango.

"Man you got yourself into this mess. Honestly I'd be much happier if she killed you."

"You are so inconsiderate, Inuyasha, no wonder Kagome-sama still won't make out with you."

"WHY YOU..hey Sango, you wouldn't mind if I beat him up first, would you?"

"No, that's perfectly fine with me. Go right on ahead, MAKE HIM HURT!" another growl.

"YOU..you two are SO mean to me! WAAAAAH." Hides behind Kagome. "Kagome- sama please tell them to stop! *then in a whisper* while you are at it, how's about letting a real man show you the true meaning of love and affection, huh?" grabs her butt and goes for the breats.

"AHHHHHHHH INUYASHA!"

"That's it, Miroku! Face Your Doom! Die You Perverted Monk! BY THE POWER OF LOVE AND JUSTICE (author note: I just had to say it, it's so funny! () AH WHAT THE HECK." Inuyasha poses his Tetsusaiga ready to strike down at Miroku.

"A'hem (clearing his throat)" Shippo stared in wonder at the group all trying to kill Miroku before him. He's been with them for over a year now and nothing ever changes. "WHAT?" the group turned in unison to look at the young kitsune, leaving a very gracious Miroku in the middle.

"A'hem, I think you guys are forgetting the main subject here." Shippo points to the west. YinYin is seen walking off to the into the forest, her sad background disappearing before their eyes. "Shit, look what you did Miroku" Inuyasha kicked him. "Now we got to catch up to her."

"I think it would be better to leave her alone." Miroku declared, getting up and dusting himself off. "She seems to be denying herself emotional release. She does not accept herself, nor will she accept our help, I do not think. It'd be better to leave it to her to sort out her feelings properly." "There is some truth in what he says, and I find that amazing." Sango spoke, shaking her head. "I suppose the best thing for YinYin right now is to have some time alone to herself, so she can figure out if we are her friends or her enemies. Then if fate will allow it, our paths will cross again."

"I agree. Let's continue on our search of the Shikon no Tama"

"For once you have some common sense, wench. Let's go!" Inuyasha shouted as he raced forward in the east direction into the forest. The rest of the group followed closely on Kirara's back. Inuyasha couldn't help but turn his head back to look at the empty village once again. She is just like me.I hope she finds the answers she is looking for. When the time comes, I will be there to help her slay whatever it is that robbed her of her childhood and her family.I promise, YinYin.

Inside the forest, YinYin trodded slowly, and cursing herself for not having the courage to say goodbye to her new friends. Friends? They hardly know me.yet they took my side against the soldiers' accusations. I know they want to help me.but.what should I do, Mother? Father? YinYin asked mentally as she stopped in front of 2 large tombstones, followed by 48 smaller ones. On the 2 tombstones were the engravings.scribbles more likely.a child's handwriting. "Here is Mother, loved by YinYin." "Here is Father, loved by YinYin."and under these were the words "I promise I will avenge your death" written in blood, the crimson red having faded over the years. YinYin kneeled down in front of the tombstones and placed the flowers she gathered along the forest in front of the tombstones. She did a traditional bow and was silent for a minute or so.

"Thank you, Mother, Father" YinYin spoke out loud. "I will follow Inuyasha and his group. I will learn about my heritage as a hanyou, and I will find the youkai responsible for our village's destruction." YinYin stood up and went off.trodding against the sun as it sets down on the west.

~~~***~~~ That's it for now. Next chapter will include Sesshoumaru!!! Please review, Arigatou