A/N: I know I'm a horrible person for not updating! I actually didn't think anyone liked it so I was gonna give up! But along came mychelle 79 begging me to update this chapter is really for you!

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They stopped at the mouth of the cave and...

Ch.4 Why?

Why? Something we always ask ourselves. Why do I look like this? Why does heartbreak

have to happen? Why did I get dumped? Why? Why? WHY?!

Ayame paused. "Go ahead!' urged Koga. "we'll be here so if you need us just call!" Inu-Yasha reassured her.

Ayame nodded and walked in. After a few minutes she stopped. "H-hello?" she asked cautiously. A hand reached out and cupped over her mouth. She muffled a scream.

The person led her off to a side cave and sat her down. "Don't scream" he commanded "This is between you and me" he slowly withdrew his hand.

"Who are you?" he asked lighting a lantern. "Brandy or Ayame Ookami the choice is yours." She spat venomously. He let out a sigh. "Why do you act like you hate me?" he asked.

"Why!" she exclaimed. "Why? Could it be that you didn't recognize your own daughter? Or, or maybe it's the fact that you cut me that time! Or could it be the fact that you hit on me!" she exclaimed her voice echoing through the cave.

"Well I never saw you! How on earth would I have known?" he asked. "Oh of course! I mean Hana and I look absolutely nothing alike!" Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

Just then she heard a rumbling. "What the hell is that?" she whispered sounding terrified. "Must be a cave in. I'll go check you stay here." Ayame began to say something. "For once in your life listen to me." He replied and walked off.

A minute passed and she heard a muffled sound. "Forget waiting." She told herself and followed the noise. There he was. Her father, Naraku dead lying under a large stone slab. She gasped in surprise.

"KOGA!" she called. "KAGOME? SANGO? Miroku? Inu-Yasha?" her voice softened until it reached a whisper. "anyone?" No reply came.

She stood up hoping to find her own way out. She trailed back to where the lantern was and took it. Finally she saw a bit of sunlight up ahead. Ayame saw a back entrance with to large men whom she recognized from Naraku's crew blocking the outside.

She mentally cursed. She looked around and saw a stone lying by her foot. She smiled softly before picking it up. She walked near the mouth of the cave and hid behind a rock. She threw the stone as far as she could away from the mouth.

The two men rushed over to investigate while Ayame snuck out quickly and silently. She saw her friends with their backs facing her. She walked up. "Hey guys!" she said. All of them jumped.

"Don't sneak up on us!" exclaimed Kagome. "I didn't I walked up like normal!" she said happily. "I've heard ninjas that are louder." Retorted Sango. "When have you-"began Koga but Ayame silenced him. "You don't want to know. I didn't want to know but I do so save yourself." She said.

So they headed back to the ship and then to Wolf's Reign (Her tavern case ya forgot!) "Ayame whats wrong?" whispered Koga one night. "Wha-Oh nothing I'm fine!" she said putting on a fake smile.

"Ayame you really don't seem yourself please tell me what happened in the cave you haven't told anyone it will make you feel better to talk about!" Koga told her. Ayame led him to the back room.

"Alright. The person in the cave was...my dad" "But who is your dad?" asked Koga. "...Naraku. And we we're talking but then there was a cave in. He went to investigate and told me to stay there. After a minute I followed only...only to find him...dead. So I found a back way out. Snuck past some guards using the old 'throw-the-rock-for-the-big-oafs-to-go-investigate' routine." She explained.

Koga pulled her into a hug. "Ayame I'm so sorry." He whispered. "Don't be. He wasn't exactly the greatest dad now was he." She stated. "I know but still he is your dad."

Ayame looked at him. He was right. At least she knew her dad. He never did. She looked up into sad eyes. "Your right Koga." He pulled her into a hug.

"Hey I really hate to break up this little love fest but Brandy. There's a fight and we can't stop it. "Sango said. Ayame threw on her apron and dashed out. It was the two strongest guys in the club in a fist fight.

"HEY! Hey, hey, hey, hey! Will you shut op for a minute and listen to me?!" Ayame exclaimed pulling them off one another. "Look I don't recognize you two so you must be knew here! I'm Alex! Or as everyone here calls me Brandy. And who are you?" she asked after shaking their hands.

After the two introduced themselves and Ayame forced them to shake hands she said "Look gentlemen" she sat them down and had Sango fix them each a drink "The only rule it this here tavern is no fighting! Got it?" the two nodded. Just then a member of the crowd piped up.

"Ya if you wanna fight go be on of 'em scurvy pirates!" he got assorted cheers and Ayame smiled weakly. Koga looked troubled by the man's words. "Don't listen to them or you'll blow my cover." She told him lightly.

A few people in military uniform walked into the tavern. "Commodore! Governor!" breathed Ayame in shock as she sunk into a curtsey. "Would you like something to drink?" she asked politely.

"No thank you but we would like to talk to you and your...associates." said the commodore. Ayame motioned for her friends to join her in the back room while the customers whispered furiously.

"Well Brandy you know who I am." Said the commodore. "This is governor Sessho-maru I don't believe you've met." Ayame curtseyed and the Governor nodded.

"Oh excuse me! This is Miroku, Sango, Inu-Yasha, Kagome, and Koga." She said indicating her friends. "Well Miss Brandy or should I say Ayame! You can all come peacefully or I'll take you by force." Said the Commodore.

Ayame did nothing while her friend's faces dropped. "I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about Sir now if you'll let us get back to work.-"He grabbed her arm and pulled at her hair." OW!" she exclaimed painfully.

No wig fell off. Her friends looked amazed. "Fine then how about this!" he exclaimed storming out pulling open the door of her stash. All that was there were a few old bottles and tankards.

"Yes sir that IS my stash. But it's just the best years." She said sweetly. "I am so sorry Ma'am this must have been a mistake." The commodore said sounding VERY embarrassed. "There's no problem. Now please would you like a drink?" she asked sweetly.

"No we really must be going but I am very sorry/" he said as he exited. The customers slowly filed out but a few stayed behind. "Okay! Anyone who doesn't scram can help clean tonight!" Kagome exclaimed. They all cleared out. Even Sango, Miroku, Koga, and Ayame.

"Great" muttered Kagome, thinking she was alone. "Now I have no one to help me clean!" she exclaimed somewhat annoyed. Inu-Yasha wrapped his arms around her shoulders and kissed her cheek from behind her. "I'll always be here to help." He whispered causing her to blush. (YAY! GO FLUFFINESS!!)

NEXT DAY

Everyone arrived at Wolf's Reign early that day to open up and have their questions answered. Ayame was the last to arrive and her friends were chatting. "Why are you guys here so early?" she asked amazed. "One: We could ask you the same thing" said Sango. "And two we wanna know sis!" Inu-Yasha said. "Questions? What questions?" she asked grinning.

"Why did the commodore think that you were you?" asked Kagome. "How did you pull off making them think you weren't you?" asked Sango. "And why didn't you tell us?" questioned Koga.

Ayame sat down on a bar stool. "They received an anonymous tip off. Most likely from Naraku's gang. Semi-permanent blonde hair day. It's a wig again today it came out in the shower. And stuck my real stash in another secret room. I have tons of them. Next question!" she said brightly.

Everyone did the only thing they could think of doing, stare. (There a smart bunch aren't they? Wonders thoughtfully ) "Wait." Said Koga. "That's good but there is one flaw in your story. How did YOU know they were coming?" asked Koga. (Sounds like Sherlock Homes there!) "I too received an anonymous tip off. Most likely from Nazuna. We were very close friends when we were young. That was before I met Sango. But she now has a place in the government." Ayame explained.

A knock came on the tavern door. Ayame opened it without looking and said. "I'm sorry we're closed but we open in a- NAZUNA!" she exclaimed. "It's raining your soaked! Come in and dry off! Nazuna whats wrong?" she asked.

Nazuna sat down breathing hard. "Th-the commodore guessed it was me who tipped you off. A-Ayame! He's coming! Go quickly I'll be fine." Nazuna assured. She looked battered. "Nazuna there is no way I'm leaving you. Come on. Kikyo and the others are waiting in the bay we'll go there." Ayame told her.

Nazuna threw a hand out and shook her head. "N-no! They found them already! There in the Jail to be hung in the morning. Must go soon...somewhere else!" Nazuna breathed. Inu-Yasha and Miroku picked up Nazuna as Ayame and Sango guided them all through a series of tunnels and secret rooms in the tavern. Nazuna started to get heavy. While going through an especially long tunnel Nazuna was well enough to walk.

Ayame had a single candle with her. Stopped at a door and knocked and walked in. A young boy was there. "It's me" Ayame whispered motioning for her friends to stay there. The boy looked up from his book. "Ayame-Chan? Is it really you?" asked the boy softly.

Ayame nodded and pulled off her blonde wig and threw it into a corner. "Ayame-Chan!" cried the younger boy as he threw himself into her arms. She hugged him and pushed back his hair. "Shippo how have you been?" she asked. "O-okay. Why didn't you come back? No one was here with me. Did you find papa?" he asked.

Shippo I'll explain but is it okay if I invite some of my friends, it's very important I'll explain everything." Shippo nodded and she had her friends come sit. Everyone looked amazed except Nazuna.

"This is Shippo-Chan my younger brother." She said. Everyone gasped. Kagome fell off her chair. "Shippo this is Sango, Miroku, Inu-Yasha our half-brother, Koga, Nazuna, and the one on the floor is Kagome. Shippo is 12 and this is our old house. Everyone thinks it's abandoned and haunted so they leave it alone." She explained.

"Shippo the governor is after me again. So is the Commodore. Do you know anything about it?" she asked. He shook his head. But Inu-Yasha muttered "I do." Everyone looked at him questioningly.

"The governor. Sessho-maru. I've known him since I was young. He's 20 years older than me. He caught me stealing an apple from his garden and he's been trying to kill me since. He knew I was sailing with you somehow that's why they were trying to come back." Inu-Yasha said grimly.

"Wait a minute! How long have you been here?" Ayame exclaimed. "Since I was six. After mom died I came out here. Looking for you." He whispered. There was a long uncomfortable silence. Nazuna said "Why don't we get some sleep? We can think better after we're rested." Shippo showed everyone to there rooms. Nazuna last. As he left he whispered. "Naz (That's his nickname for her) it's nice to see you again" Nazuna smiled.

END CHAPPIE!

Wow that was a long chappie to write! What do you thing? Was the Shippo idea good or bad? Well I hope ya like! Till later!