Half Breed's Song
Disclaimer: I own Chiyumi (Hoshi) and I own Shi-Chan (Another Hoshi, yes it is confusing.) Sharpsnout owns Ashi and his mother (I think I mention her…) Rumiko Takashi owns everyone else (Lucky!)
Inuyasha-kun…Inuyasha-kun! In his dream the half-breed held his Tetsusaiga in a ready stance, Inuyasha-kun don't point that thing at me! The dream girl's voice was annoyed. In his dream, Inuyasha relaxed and put the sword away. It was only Chiyumi, nothing serious. That's better. Anyway, do you remember how we used to dance? Under Mother's sakura tree? With the blossoms swirling around us?
We were just whelps then. Though he couldn't see her, he felt Chiyumi's nod.
That's right! Inuyasha-kun can you do something for me? Can you find me again? I know it's been a while but can you? I promise we'll dance again if you do.
Uhhh…y'ok. He felt, rather than heard, Chiyumi giggle happily and smiled himself.
Come and play with me ok? Just follow my song, like when we used to play hide and seek. Ok? Ok?
Which song? The normal one? About the things that sigh in the night?
Yep! Remember, you promised to find me, don't ever forget ok?
Ok. Her presence began fading away, Chiyumi wait come back. Yumi-chan? Yumi-chan!
"Yumi-chan!!" Inuyasha didn't know he had shouted that last part until he shot upwards and nearly fell out of the tree he had chosen to fall asleep in.
"Yumi-chan? Who is that Lord Inuyasha?" the half demon briefly considered flicking Myoga into nothingness, and then figured it was too early to use up that much effort.
"Who do you think it is?" he growled instead.
"Not—not the Lady Chiyumi, your sister?" Inuyasha gave a sharp nod.
"You had a nightmare of your sister? Is she pretty?" Inuyasha glared at the monk, who in reply smiled cheerfully.
"Lady Chiyumi's beauty is…indescribable."
"Why you—" Inuyasha swiped at the flea and missed, "Don't encourage him!"
"Really?" you could practically see the gears turning in Miroku's brain, "Try describing it anyway."
"She's my twin," Inuyasha snapped, "She looks exactly like me, only with breasts," Miroku thought this over and shuddered violently.
"No wonder you couldn't describe her…'beauty'," he muttered.
"You keep your mouth off my sister, you freak!" Inuyasha glared threateningly.
"My dear boy," Miroku retorted, "If this Chiyumi is you with a chest and skirt then I daresay my mouth will be as far away from her as possible," Inuyasha flew down the tree at him and probably would've wiped Miroku from the map except for Kagome chose that moment to wake up.
"What's going o—SIT! SITSITSIT!!!" Inuyasha hit the ground with the force of a small cannon.
"Ow...damnit…"
"What're you doing?" the priestess-in-training demanded.
"None of your business."
"Going after Miroku," Shippo told her.
"Shut up you."
"In Lord Inuyasha's defense the monk was insulting Lady Chiyumi."
"Who?"
"None of your business."
"His sister," Shippo told her.
"Shut up you."
"You have a sister?"
"None of your business."
"Apparently he does," Shippo said.
"Shut up you."
"What brought this on anyway?"
"None of your business."
"He had a dream about her," Inuyasha swiped at Shippo but the Kitsune easily evaded his claws.
"Shut up fox boy, I mean it."
"You were dreaming of your sister?"
"No, now back off," Kagome made a 'hmpf' sort of nose and stalked off with Shippo close behind. Inuyasha glared at the world and hopped back into his tree.
"Can I ask the obvious question?" Miroku asked.
"Yes you're a pain in the ass."
"Not the answer I was looking for."
"What then?"
"Why were you dreaming of your sister?"
"Dunno," Inuyasha replied after a moment's thought, "It's weird…and kinda sad I guess, but I never thought of her since I was freed from the damn tree. Not once."
"You're right that is quite sad," Inuyasha ignored him, an unusually dreamy expression splattered across his features.
"Chiyumi was a girl that everyone fell in love with, she couldn't help it. Some girls are just born that way y'know? She was always cheerful; I think that's why everyone loved her. Hell, even Sesshoumaru loved her."
"Despite her human blood?"
"Yeah. She even had a lover but after the whole thing with the jewel…" he trailed off, face returning to its normal sulk, "She wants me to find her. 'Follow my song' she says but I can't hear it."
"That is because you're not listening properly. She's not my sister and I can hear her singing just fine," Inuyasha glared then adopted a listening pose. Maybe the stupid monk was right, maybe he wasn't listening right. Off in the distance, there, that was definitely someone signing. But was it Chiyumi? It was pretty whoever it was. Inuyasha stayed in that posture, content to just sit and listen when suddenly the singing turned in to a scream. First terrified, then angry. Miroku was already running with Inuyasha a scant step behind him.
In the stream where Kagome had gone to wash was a young, stunningly beautiful woman. She was the one singing and was now yelling insults and threats at Shippo, who looked terrified.
"Wait a minute…excuse me…hello?"
"Forget it Miroku, let me. HEY!!" nobody paid any attention so Inuyasha raised a clawed hand "IRONREVEAR SOULSTEALER!!!!!" the flashes of energy raced across the river, narrowly missing the young woman. She fell silent for a moment then turned to Inuyasha.
"DEMON NO BAKA!!!" she shouted at him "You could've killed someone. Watch your aim!"
"I did," Inuyasha shot back, "If I wasn't watching my aim I would've hit you," she moved forward, as if to really let him have it, then realized that she was completely naked in the presence of two young men, and everyone knew how young men thought. She went back to her vantage point behind a large rock.
"What happened?" Miroku asked, not taking his eyes off the girl's body.
"She spooked Shippo," Kagome replied.
"That…that…demon burnt my clothes. I have absolutely nothing to wear."
"Really?" Miroku's eyes lit up.
"Shut up Miroku," the woman looked up at Inuyasha and grinned, though she didn't want to really.
"I'm really sorry," Shippo told her.
"I think I have something you can wear," Kagome offered, "In the meantime you can borrow Inuyasha's coat."
"Huh?"
"Be nice."
"Whatever," he took off the garment and tossed it to the girl, who caught it easily and covered her self with it.
"Thank-you," now that she wasn't shouting she turned out to have a lilting voice, kind of soft, but pretty. It fit well with her looks. She had long black hair partially held back by a headband and tied into one horsetail just off center on her head. Her large, chocolate brown eyes took in Inuyasha briefly then switched to Shippo, Kagome and Miroku, "If you like you are more than welcome to stay at my home. It isn't far and I have a hot spring in my back yard."
"Hot spring? With hot water and everything?" the young woman blinked.
"Er...yes."
"What's your name?" Shippo asked as she stepped out of the water.
"I don't…" she paused as if remembering something, "Hoshi. My name's Hoshi."
"I have a sister named Hoshi," Shippo exclaimed, "She's my baby sister and she's so cute!" Hoshi grinned down at him
"How amusing, the one who gave me that name also has a younger sister name Hoshi. Must be common huh?"
"Must be. I'm sorry I burnt your clothes."
"You said that already."
"Yes, but some things need to be said twice."
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