Author's Note: Here's Chapter 3 enjoy!

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Chapter Three: Family Ties

"My family?" Mei Lhi whispered.

"Yes. Your real family." Hana replied.

"My...real family?"

Hana nodded.

"I will tell you everything. But once you know who you really are, I'll have to seal your knowledge until the day you are old enough to understand, or when my spell is broken." The miko explained.

"Ok..." Mei Lhi said.

"Your father, he is-well, was-" Hana began.

"Hana...what do you mean...by 'was'?" Mei Lhi cut in.

"You'll know shortly. Just let me finish, and hold your questions to the end. Alright?" Hana said.

Mei Lhi nodded, and Hana continued.

"Your father was a very powerful taiyoukai. He was a dog demon. Now, he had his first child, Sesshoumaru, who is your half-brother. Sesshoumaru is a full youkai, and at least ten years older than you are. Then, your father had his second child, Inuyasha. Inuyasha is a hanyou just like you. Inuyasha is your brother. Your real brother. You both come from the same mother. I think...Yubi was her name...unfortunately, both your father and mother are dead. Lady Yubi died a short time after you were born. The woman that took you in, Kiori, she was one of your mother's maids. Your mother entrusted you to Kiori if anything were to happen to her. So you believed that she was your family, and her sons Hakaru and Kyo were your brothers-" Hana explained but was cut off by Mei Lhi yet again.

"What about Hakaru and Kyo?! Did they get out of the house safe?! Are they hurt?!" Mei Lhi exclaimed.

Hana let out a sigh.

"They are also gone...they died trying to protect you and Kiori." The miko answered.

"B-but...Kyo...he was only...he was only two years bigger than me...and he's gone to that...that place where dead people go..." Mei Lhi sniffed.

"I know...but still, he loved you like any older brother would..." Hana said comfortingly, patting Mei Lhi lightly on the back.

"Ok...you can finish the story..." Mei Lhi said.

Hana nodded, then continued...

"Believing that Hakaru and Kyo were your brothers, you knew nothing about what you were. But your quest begins now. I want you to find your brother. I want you to find Inuyasha. Just find him. You'll find happiness once you do." Hana finished.

"How do I find him?" Mei Lhi asked.

"Follow your heart..." Hana replied. "It never leads you wrong."

Mei Lhi nodded, not really grasping Hana's words, but still making a hard effort to understand. Hana had taken the necklace and was tapping the small sphere-like blue gem with a staff. The gem began to glow and a portal appeared.

"Let's go." Hana said, motioning towards the portal.

Mei Lhi looked on in awe, then nodded, taking Hana's hand, then went inside the portal. The portal glowed, and they disappeared.