Chapter 4: Oh my...

Princess Sango

I stared in shock at my brother before running up to him. I hugged him tightly not caring if I hurt in some places. "It's been too long Souta-kun. I can't believe it, it's really you!" Souta held me close and I felt alright there, with him at least.

Sango shifted nervously, "Friend of yours Kagome-chan?"

I looked up and blushed, "How rude of me. This is my brother Souta."

Sango gave me a shocked look, "You never told me you had a brother!"

I looked at him, "I didn't know where he was. He ran away from my house when he was only six. I've been waiting to find him when I was eighteen and out of what I'm going through."

Inuyasha and Miroku stood there gaping at me and I looked away. "Stop looking at me like that. Please stop it." Sango started fidgeting again and I wanted to leave badly but I had to see Souta on more time. "I better go, it's getting late." I went to walk away but Souta held me back.

"It's still happening isn't it?"

I nodded, "Yeah, but it's not as painful. I can't feel much anymore."

Souta shook his head at me, "Come stay with us Kagome-chan. Onegai, I don't want you to stay there anymore."

I shook my head as tears formed in my eyes. "No I can't stay with you Souta-kun. I can't stay, I'll see you later." I went to run again but I felt a prick on my neck and saw black.

Inuyasha, Souta, and Miroku...

Inuyasha held Sango and Kagome in his arms. "Let's go to my house. We'll leave them in that guest room of yours Souta-kun." Inuyasha carried them as they continued to their house.

Miroku kept looking at them and shook his head, "They really are stubborn. Souta we've got a lot to talk about with you after we get home."

Souta nodded, trying to tear his eyes away from his sister. "I know; I'll fill you in once I know she's safe." When they entered the door they were greeted by shouts and yells of two younger children and an annoyed youkai.

"They're home, they're home!" Two little children made their way to the front door. They stopped confused at the two people in Inuyasha's arms. "Who's that?"

Miroku shook his head, "You'll meet them soon enough, now go bother Fluffy some more okay?" They smiled and ran off again.

Souta made his way upstairs, this place was huge and you could actually get lost in here for sure. Souta opened a door that connected to the bathroom which connected to his. The room consisted of two beds, a window, and a closet. Miroku took Sango and placed her on one bad while Inuyasha did the same.

"Okay Souta let's go into another room and we'll meet them when they awake." Inuyasha turned off the lights and locked the window, door, and even the bathroom door. Inuyasha sighed and headed into Souta's room. "Okay Souta, talk to us. What do you know?"

Souta looked up at them, "My parents were the sweetest people I knew. One day something changed and they started hitting us. Kagome, then me, I left and got out after two times. Kagome decided to stay."

Souta looked away, "It's makeup on her face, I can tell. She'd wear it a lot, and now I don't blame her. Remember passing them and they glared at me? That was them Inuyasha-kun. They were after me but after seeing me with you they decided not to. Now they take their anger out on Kagome in the morning and at night."

Miroku shook his head, "She does not like this, but she insists on coming back. Why though?"

Souta nodded, "She does but well, she is afraid that someone will be after her again. I know I've been safe and out of their grasps. They've given up on me, but Kagome is going to be a harder case."

Inuyasha nodded, "Hopefully I'll convince her to stay here. You know our parents love having adopted daughters and sons."

Souta smiled, "Yes, they've loved me, Shippo, and Rin like we were really blood. I don't know what would've happened if I stayed."

Inuyasha nodded, "Maybe mom could convince her."

"Sango can stay with me. I'm the only child so they wouldn't mind someone in my house," Miroku told them.

Inuyasha shook his heads, "She probably needs Kagome and another woman around."

"Oh, okay you got me there."

Inuyasha grinned, "I know I do." They laughed and in came Sesshoumaru, steaming angry.

"Why are there two girls across the hall screaming to be let out?"

Inuyasha, Souta, and Miroku looked at him, "Well we were trying to help them out. Is mom home?"

Sesshoumaru nodded, "You want me to get her?" Inuyasha nodded as Sesshoumaru bounded off.

"They're up, mom will know how to convince them more then we could ever." Soon in came Inuyasha's mother and she smiled at them.

"Some one needs me?"

Inuyasha nodded, "Tell your story Souta-kun."

20 minutes later...

"So what you mainly want me to do boys is that you want me to convince them to stay here?" Inuyasha's mother seemed close to tears, for those two girls suffer from things unimaginable.

"Yes, please mom? I know I'm not biological, but that's my sister in there. That's her friend too, and she's pregnant. Please mom, please?" Souta gave a pleading look, close to tears himself.

"Okay, it's only because of their past. I don't care if you're not biological or not Souta, I still treat you like my little boy. They're in the guest room right?" Souta nodded and went into the bathroom.

"Enter through here. I think they're still yelling." Inuyasha's mother nodded and walked through the bathroom and out the door to the guest room.

Sango and Kagome...

"Where are we?" Sango's voice penetrated the darkness. I looked around for a switch light and found someone sitting there waiting for me.

"I thought you'd never find that light."

We jumped into a defense mode, "Who are you?"

She smiled at us, "I'm Inuyasha's mother and Souta's adopted mom."

My body relaxed and I sat down next to Sango. "Arigatou for taking care of Souta-kun for me. Can I go now?"

She shook her head at me, "No, I wish to speak to you two."

I nodded with an open mind. "I heard Souta's side of the story, now I want to know why you went back there. Why do you keep going back there?"

I looked down at my hands and then back up, "I'm afraid that if I don't go home, they'll find me again."

She looked away from me and looked at Sango, "You're pregnant, and why don't you stay here? You can move in as soon as you like." Sango nodded, "I will move in, Arigatou. Kagome-chan why don't you stay here too?"

"I-I'll think about it, but I need to get home now."

Inuyasha's mom shook her head, "It's late and why don't you stay the night so you'll figure it out in the morning. The bathroom is right there and I'll see you tomorrow morning. Goodnight and I'll see you tomorrow." Before we could even protest she slipped out the bathroom door and was gone.

"I'll think about it, but we'll talk later ok?" Sango nodded to me and curled back up on the bed she was placed on.

"Goodnight Kagome-chan, see you tomorrow morning." I heard Sango's even breathing before slipping out of the room, down the stairs and was so close to the door.

"I wouldn't open that door." A more neutral voice said from behind me. My body tensed and I was met eye-to-eye with Sesshoumaru.

"W-what?"

Sesshoumaru smiled, "The alarms on, and you'll wake everyone in this house up. Go back to bed, and don't even think about opening the windows. I'm going to be down here, so I'll see you later."

Kagome grunted and grudgingly went back up the way she came, slipped back into the room and curled up into the bed that was left.

TBC...