Their Sister…

By Sammie-Chan

CHAPTER TEN

Sammie-Chan: Sorry for the delay, once again... T-T

Sesshoumaru: You can say she had to re-read her story at least 10 times to get what she was writing….

Sammie-Chan: SHH!! *jabs Sesshie in the ribs* You didn't need to tell the WHOLE WORLD you know… *glare*

Thankies to:

renae of the amazon: =D Well… I found out eventually. ^^'' Thanks for reading my ficcy! =D Now, Ronin Warriors. I've heard of it, but never watched it ^^''
Anime Crazy Girl:

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Thank you, yes yes, it IS Ryu(u) =P I did a li'l research myself. =P Anywho, it's alright that you haven't reviewed in awhile! ^^' You should see me and my desk of horrors… ^^'' Thanks once again!

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*bows* thank you

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RIN IS CUTE! ^^ =D

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Fi: No I am not typing your whole username because I totally do not agree with the whole 'kawaii'-ness of him. ERIOL IS KAWAII!!!!!!! *glare* Although Sesshoumaru is the best *nods*

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^^'' Aya is cool too =P ^^ Thanks for reading!!

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*bows* I try my best with the humor department

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^^'' First ever Inuyasha Fic you've read? I shall feel proud *beams with pride* *LOL* Thanks for voting Chappie 9 as your favourite Chap~! ^^

Ish: Lol ^^ Indeed~! Thanks so much for reviewing~!

*glompiez to ya'll

Sakuya: ^^'' Yes yes, we cordially apologize for her stupidity *bows whilst TRYING to make Sesshie bow as well*

Sesshoumaru: I AM NOT BOWING!
Sammie-Chan: ^^''' Yes… Anywho, I don't own this anime btw.

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"Character speakin' "

Character Thinkin'

[Sammie-Chan's Interruptions!! ^^]

~~Party Changes e.g. Inuyasha = Sesshoumaru~~

##Flashbacks##

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:::Last Time:::

"INU-NO-TAISHO!! THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR!!" Saisuke yelled out from the mass of fleeing cats. As Poseidon had clearly foretold, they were indeed a bunch of sissies.

:::Continue:::

"Come off it Poseidon. We all know that you predicted their unworthiness as warriors, doesn't mean you go acting like a well… weirdo," Persephone stared at him from the side. Poseidon was jumping up and down and was yelling 'Ha!' to the other kitsunes standing on the roof. Persephone shook her head slowly.

"Shut up you old buffoon. I don't even know WHY I agreed to be your mate…" Persephone grumbled as she stood, paws on hips, to wait for her 'husband' to calm down. Poseidon ignored her comment, rather couldn't hear over his own racket, and continued his happy jumping.

"You two, act like a decent army of sorts why don't you," Sesshoumaru stated more than asked of the two. His so-called army wasn't even enough in numbers to massacre a city let alone so many cats, although their numbers had decreased somewhat since Kuya had launched her assault to the cats.

"Yes milord… Just try to get Poseidon to calm down first…" Persephone replied, jerking her head to the 'hyper' kitsune mate of hers. Poseidon seemed to have gone deaf as Persephone kept on telling him to calm down. He was jumping around like crazy, and it was driving Sesshoumaru into the point of extreme annoyance.

"POSEIDON~ CONTROL YOURSELF." Sesshoumaru nearly burst every kitsunes' ear drums with that comment, with the tone that he was using it could stop dead a rock slide… or maybe not…

"Yes Milord?" Poseidon giggled girlishly, drawing many disturbed looks from the kitsunes around him. Persephone glared at him, for giggling in front of their lord – out of all people!! That was totally disrespectful!! Poseidon noticed her glare and coughed.

"Sorry milord…" Poseidon ashamedly said, scuffing the roof tiles with his clawed foot, making soft scratching sounds. Persephone observed him making damage to the roof tiles, whilst keeping another eye on the cats that were regrouping to make a sort of respectable army.

"Milord, I suggest that you deal with Poseidon later. Take a look at the cats," Persephone bowed low towards her Lord. Sesshoumaru's face conveyed no emotion, just like he had for the past what… 50 years? Poseidon cleared his throat and motioned for his duplicates to stand straight and await their lord's orders.

"I will deal no punishment on you Poseidon. But you must promise me never to act that way again…" Poseidon bowed lowly and Sesshoumaru nodded with satisfaction before continuing his 'pep talk'.

"…And as you can see, during Kuya's so called conquest on them, she had indeed caused great damage to them. Although they may seem to be regrouping, it is true that they don't have much military knowledge and heck, their probably here just to *ahem* impress us with their numbers…. Remember, quality over quantity, isn't that right?" Poseidon and Persephone nodded, agreeing with their Lord. Sesshoumaru let a smile creep onto his lips, the smile that could chill a human to the bone and obey his every whim - the same sadistic smile that he had learnt whilst Kuya was away.

Sesshoumaru stood proudly on the rooftops of his father's castle, the castle in which he and Kuya had grown up in. Along with Inuyasha for that matter… but he wouldn't give away to such petty details of his half-brother. For all he cared, was the sword that Inuyasha possessed - Tetsusaiga. Poseidon and Persephone noted his stance and grinned with anticipation. The hunt was going to be fun. Without either of them knowing, their claws - that had been hidden for decades - crept forward, still sharp from whence they had commenced their first hunt for blood.

~~Sakuya~~

"Kuya-chan~! If you fly any faster, you'd break the sound barrier~!!!!" Ulysses yelled as he continued to hang onto his dear some-what like daughter's shoulders. Atlanta couldn't say anything, she understand the necessity that Kuya felt towards her village, like she felt for her kits. The village she had been hiding in for a time that Sesshoumaru or the kitsunes couldn't even recognise her.

"Shuttup Sess-chan number 2. It's not as if YOU'RE Kits are in trouble, but the people that I've been living and protecting with that are!" Kuya thundered back. In her white dragon form, she could fly as fast as she wanted, and not bother Saiga – a warrior in his own right – to carry her and two extra passengers. Not to mention that Kuya could create vast amounts of damage to whoever would dare to oppose her in this form rather than her human-ish form.

"I haven't heard that nickname in a while Kuya-chan! Too bad it doesn't really suit him ne?" Atlanta shouted a wry smile playing on her lips as her husband of sorts started to turn red.

"Shuttup dear~!"

##Flashback##

"Sesshie nii-chan~! Where are you?" a young Sakuya wandered around the large mansion. She was still frequently getting lost in the huge place, but that was normal for someone as young as Sakuya who focused on playing and romping around than remember her surroundings. She stroked her tail with uncertainty, something she usually did when she couldn't find something comforting around her. Her tail reminded her off her brother, Sesshoumaru.

"Sesshie??" Sakuya whispered as tears started to form in her golden eyes. The soon threatened to spill. And what should happen next but loud wails erupting from the young toddler. She wanted her brother and she wanted him now. How hard was that to understand?

"Sakuya-sama?" a voice that seemed so comforting, so … Sesshie-like that she stopped her loud cries. Her vision a bit blurry, but she could still make out the form was of a fox.

"Who *sniff* are you?" The toddler asked, holding back her tears.

"I'm Ulysses, a kitsune under your father's command. Come here Sakuya-sama. Let's go find your brother. You wanted Sesshoumaru-sama right?" the kitsune asked her, his voice so kind and gentle that Sakuya nodded and took the offered paw. Ulysses smiled and walked the halls, whispering to other kitsunes to find Sesshoumaru as quickly as possible. Sakuya clung onto him, a bit scary at the places she hadn't visited. Ulysses squeezed her hand reassuringly and the pair continued their search.

Sakuya stuck a thumb into her mouth, a signal that she was getting tired. She tugged Ulysses, who noted that the toddler was running a little low on gas, but nevertheless picked her up in his strong arms.

Ulysses started a low lullaby, the notes that were so soothing that Sakuya soon fell asleep in his arms. Ulysses had such a nice voice.

The wondering around the house eventually led him to Inutaisho's study. He knocked with a hand, holding Sakuya in one arm, and waited for the command to come in. A young Sesshoumaru opened the door – stunned that Ulysess was carrying his sister but quickly hid his shock - and beckoned for Ulysses to enter the study.

"Yes Ulysses?" Inutaisho asked, without looking up from his map. The Lord of the house looked like he wanted to expand his territories, but that was what Ulysses could deduct.

"Inutaisho-sama, I bumped into Sakuya-sama whilst looking for Sesshoumaru-sama. She fell asleep a little while ago and I thought that it would be best for her to be with you, milord," Ulysses explained, nodding towards Sakuya. Inutaisho looked up to see Sakuya, indeed, was asleep in Ulysses's arms. Sesshoumaru took Sakuya from Ulysses and wrapped his imoutou in his embrace. Inutaisho smiled warmly at his son and daughter. Inutaisho nodded his thanks to Ulysses, who bowed him return.

"Ulysses."

"Yes Milord?"

"I wish of you to look after my Sakuya for awhile, if you have the time that is…"

"Of course, if milord wishes."

"Thank you Ulysses." Ulysses bowed and exited the room, throwing one last glance at the young toddler. It seemed in the short time that the kitsune and toddler had been acquainted, Ulysses had already gotten fond of her. Sesshoumaru continued his tight hold of his sister, whilst waiting for his father's command.

"We can finish tomorrow. We'll have lunch in an hour or so, by then hopefully Sakuya would have awoken. I'll go find your mother," Inutaisho got off his large chair and looped his tail over his shoulder. [Lol. We know where Sesshie gets that from now!] Sesshoumaru nodded and shifted his hold of Sakuya into his other arm. Inutaisho hid a smile, bent down to kiss both the forehead of his children, and walked out of his study.

"You were looking for me ne?" Sesshoumaru whispered to the sleeping inuyoukai. Sakuya purred as she continued her nap, mewing a little, quite unlike a dog. But still it brought a smile on Sesshoumaru's face.

"Come on. Let's get you to our favourite spot. Dad's study is too stuffy for my liking," Sesshoumaru muttered to his sister as he hiked to their very special tree on top of the hill. It was the best spot to watch the pathetic humans go about their daily business, the humans gossiping about what happened next door, not caring if a huge war was about to happen… or even that the Western Lord was going to expand their territory. It was leave the demons alone, and they'll leave us alone rule to them. But Sakuya had seemed to have taken a liking in them, always seemingly worried for them for small mistakes that the fools had made and brought onto themselves. Lost in his thought, he continually watched them. They were quite interesting to watch though. The conversations that were held reached his sensitive ears, noting that someone in the village gave birth to triplets and what not.

"Onii-chan? Wai~! ANIKI~!!" Sakuya half-yelled at him. She noted that he looked kinda spacey and dreamy. It was VERY CREEPY and she wanted her onii-chan. The term 'Aniki' was reserved only for when she was REALLY annoyed and pissed off. Sakuya sure fitted in both categories at the moment. First, she awoke only to find her favourite teddy missing, but that was ok. Second, it was hell trying to find her brother. Third, she had fallen ASLEEP without finding him. And Last but not least, she found herself outside WITH him, but he was too busy staring at humans to even notice that she was alive and thriving~! Sesshoumaru looked down, a look of surprise on his handsome face. With a smile, he hugged her.

"Gomen ne Kuya-chan. I was noticing how interesting humans actually are, and to think that these will become my lands and well… charges in the future." Sakuya burst into giggles. Her brother was already thinking about the future, and he was only what… a few years older than her! Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at his sister. Sure, it was kinda funny now, since he WAS still young, but sooner or later he WOULD have to think about it. Sakuya poked her tongue out and wriggled out of his grasp.

"Come on nii-chan~! I'm hungry~! Let's go!!" Sakuya bounded into the woods that separated the village to the castle.

"Wait!! Sakuya, you know that it's dangerous to go in the woods now!! SAKUYA!! Oh... to hell with it," Sesshoumaru muttered as he too, followed her into the dark place. It wasn't nearly the best time to wonder into the woods when it was so close to lunch time. Sakuya's panting. The crunching of leaves and the breaking of twigs. Not to mention the desperate cries of Sesshoumaru for his sister.

"SAKUYA~!!!!"

"HURRY UP~!" Sakuya's voice seemed to continually fade. Sesshoumaru's heart rate quickened, himself concerned about her safety. 'Please don't die on my Kuya…. I don't want to report bad news to mother and father…' Sesshoumaru hoped, although flashes of that conversation ran through his head. He shook his head, sending tendrils of silver hair in every direction. For a young inuyoukai of his age, and Sakuya for that matter, they both had immensely long glossy hair. Not to mention Sakuya's sense of freedom and free spirit could take her to higher things. Sesshoumaru was quite the exact opposite to his dear sister. For one, he was stubborn and when he put his mind to something, he would get it accomplishes whether or not obstacles that he couldn't overcome would be in his way. Of course… that never stopped Sakuya from loving him.

"SAKUYA~!!" Sesshoumaru yelled once more, afraid that he had lost her. He couldn't actually hear her footsteps anymore, not even with his super sensitive ears. In his mind's eye, he could remember the map that he and his father had been gazing at and remembered clearly that a clearing was overhead.

"Onii-chan…" Sakuya whispered when he thrashed into the clearing. She was clearly frightened of something. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened in fear as he saw the scene that unfolded behind his little sister. There were masses of youkai, lesser youkai that only took on horrendous shapes to scare their prey, feeding.

"Don't make any sudden movement's Kuya-chan," Sesshoumaru whispered back, trying to sound calm, but instead his heart was thudding loudly in his ears. He felt the blood circulate inside his body, quicker than it would if he was excited or unexceptionally happy.

Sakuya's innocent golden eyes sparkled with terror. Sure, she had been exposed to those beasts, but back then their father was always with them and had always disposed of them before they could even harm a hair on either of his children and at times his wife. But Lady Raine was a youkai to be reckoned with in her own right, having come from a very powerful and ancient bloodline that was known for unexceptional amount of power. She slowly nodded her head, heeding her brother's advice on NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS. Sesshoumaru replied with a small shaky smile of his own, trying not to scare her too much to make her freak and cause a young death to both of them.

"Now be slow and careful where you step. We don't want to make them angry at them for disturbing their meal do we?" Sakuya shook her head. "That's right. Now come to your brother Kuya." Sakuya shook her head. It was obvious that she wouldn't budge from that spot.

"Come on Kuya. Don't you trust me?" Sakuya looked at him in shock. "I'm too scared to move… They'll come and eat me and make inu chops out of me!! And and… You'd abandon me~!!" She hysterically whispered back, biting her lip with her fangs. Her eyes were once again starting to water.

"I won't EVER abandon you! You're my one and only sister! You're the one that I love most." Sakuya once again looked at him in shock. He was kind of forgetting who had given birth to them. "And of course I love mother and father. You know me well enough to know that Kuya-chan!" Sesshoumaru sighed, knowing that look.

"But… but!" Sakuya whispered, the look of terror in her eyes not even shifting for one second.

"If you don't come over here soon, they're going to notice. And then we'll be on their menu as DESSERT!" Sesshoumaru half-exasperated replied. He had kept one eye on his sister and one eye on the dead organism that was on the current lunch menu of those youkai. And it was rapidly diminishing down to the bone.

"Hurry Sakuya. You don't have much time! Hurry!" Sesshoumaru slurred over his words in his haste. Sakuya nodded, slowly once again, and started to ever so slowly move towards him.

"Onii-chan~!!!!!!!!!" Sakuya screamed, as huge shadows loomed over her. It was too late. They saw them, and boy were they still hungry.

"Sakuya~!! RUN!!" Sesshoumaru yelled in return, waiting for Sakuya to reach him before he began to run for the castle, to safety himself. Sakuya motioned for him to leave without her.

"NO WAY!! I AM NOT LEAVING YOU. I PROMISED I WON'T EVER ABANDON YOU AND I KEEP MY WORD~!" Sesshoumaru pleaded her with his eyes. He reinforced this with an outstretched hand.

"COME ON!!" But it seemed the gap between the prey and the predators was closing. Fast. Sesshoumaru watched in horror as his sister was nearly engulfed in the mass.

"SAKUYA~!!!!" Sesshoumaru cried out, not really caring much for his own life at this point. But something rushed past him, into the mass of lesser youkai and was obviously NOT going to let them kill her. Sesshoumaru looked up. It was… No way… it couldn't be…

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Sammie-Chan: Okies. That's it. More Flashback next time~! ^^ Ends on a big cliffy~!!

Sakuya: It always begins with me. I thought I was a young INNOCENT little girl~!

Sammie-Chan: *snickers* You … and innocent don't go together!
Sesshoumaru: *nods* Too true.
Sakuya: You're supposed to be on my side~!

Sammie-Chan: Not anymore he isn't!! BWAHAHAHAHA~! *glomp* My Sesshie now~!

Sakuya: ^^'' Ehehehe… Sammie… that wasn't the point…

Sesshoumaru: *getting annoyed * Anyway, please review~! GET OFF ME!!

Sammie-Chan: *Hops off* Yes pleasing for the reviews… Thanking for the reviews~! ^^

Sesshoumaru: She wants to get up to 50 reviews with this chapter. ^^;; It isn't going to happen, though.

Sakuya: Oh that's good. Just kill her dream why don't ya?

Sammie-Chan: To my dear friend Ish, who is my beautiful beta-reader~! ^^ Hope you get well soon~!! =D I mean… if you DIE… who would beta-read for me?~! ^^'' Lol Joking~! You know that you deserve MORE than that~! My good friend~! *nod*