Disclaimer: Still not mine *goes in a corner to weep*

"That's my sister's name."

"Who're you?" Jazmen asked.

"Well, I'm Sango, this is Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, Shippo, and this is Rainey." Sango said.

Jazmen looked at Rainey long and hard, as if she were staring straight at her soul. Rainey shifted nervously around. 'Is that really you, Jazmen?'

"Hey, Kagome, What's going on? Why does Rainey look like that, and why do those two look so much alike?" Inuyasha whispered to Kagome.

Kagome looked up at him. "That girl looks identical to Rainey's sister, Jazmen." She explained.

"Um... Jazmen, what exactly happened here?" Shippo asked.

"Well, I found myself here at this village a couple of weeks ago. I don't remember anything before that. The people took me in and were really nice. Today started off as any other day. Then we were attacked."

"Attacked by what?" Inuyasha pressed.

"I don't really know how to explain it. A huge spider attacked me, but everyone else seemed to be fighting nothing. It was like they were swatting at the air."

"Wait, you said you hadn't always been in this village?" Rainey asked.

"No. I was found by the villagers."

"So you don't know what attacked them?" Miroku asked.

"No. But whatever did this must've been really scary. All the screaming and crying. I could barely take it. Look around. See how scared everyone is?"

They did as told. They turned around and looked at the fallen people. Terror was strewn on every face. 'This is terrible.' Rainey thought. 'All these people... I feel sick...'

Kagome looked like she would be too. People with bite marks, burns, bruises. "What could've done all of this?"

"I have to go now. But I want you to remember something." Jazmen said from behind them. "No matter what happens, you must face your fears and stand together."

They turned around to find an empty spot where Jazmen had laid. Inuyasha took a step toward where she had been only 10 seconds ago.

"She was way too wounded to move. Where the heck did she-"

"You must take heart, for what you will face will test you in everyway imaginable." Jazmen voice said. Only it came from all directions as if she were apart of the very wind blowing and tugging at them. 'Her voice sounds so much older and wiser.' Rainey thought.

"Hold strong, take heart and stand together" Her voice was fading away with each word.

"Jazmen!" Sango cried.

"I'll see you soon." She replied.

The group strained to hear more, but silence was their only answer to their questions. "What the heck just happened?" Inuyasha asked.

"I do not know." Miroku answered.

"Jazmen said she'll see us soon. So we can ask her when we see her." Shippo pointed out.

"Yeah I guess." Kagome said.

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Naraku glared up at the sky. "You will not win this. I will rule. Your intervention is in vain!" he said.

"Naraku, you and I both know good always triumphs over evil. Why do you even bother?"

"I shall get all of the pieces of the Shikon no Tama, then I will become all-powerful and I will put a stop to your infuriating interfering once and for all."

"Do you honestly think the queen of spirits can be destroyed by the likes of you?"

"My father defeated you once and I'll do it again."

"You cannot win. Not while the half demon and the others still resist you."

"Then I'll have to finish them. Then the world will recognize the name Naraku and tremble before the mere utterance of it."

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"Will you watch it!" Inuyasha growled.

"Sorry." Rainey said crossly.

Rainey was once again trying to learn how to wield her sword. And once again she stopped paying attention and almost decapitated Inuyasha.

"I need a break," she announced.

"Feh." He answered.

Rainey walked over to where the rest of the group had stopped to rest. They had collected 6 more jewel shards since their encounter with Jazmen 2 weeks ago.

"Hey, Shippo." Rainey said as she plopped down next to the young fox demon. She couldn't get over how incredibly cute and feisty he was. 'He reminds me of my youngest sister back home.' She thought.

"Hi Rainey. How are your lessons going?"

"Ugh. Don't get me started." She and Inuyasha had been clashing heads lately.

"You honestly are getting better." Miroku commented.

"Thanks. Hey, where's Kagome?"

"She walked off about 10 minutes ago." Sango said.

"Hmm.I wonder where Inuyasha went." Rainey said sarcastically as she acted like she was looking around for the half demon.

"Wanna go and spy on them?" Shippo asked.

"Sure. Let's go." Miroku said.

The two boys sped off in front of Rainey and Sango.

"Do you suppose they'll ever grow up?" Sango asked.

"I'm holding out hope for the little one, but the monk is a lost cause." Rainey replied.

"So, have you been able to get anything out of Inuyasha?"

"No, he's been like a brick wall. I can't get through at all. But, I have been watching him watch Kagome."

"Have you noticed how much his eyes soften when he looks at her?"

"I haven't really paid attention, but I'll check it out next time. Do you think he loves Kagome back?" Rainey asked.

"I dunno. Kagome won't even admit that she loves him to herself. And goodness knows he won't confess to anything. But I've still got a good feeling about those two." Sango responded.

"Yeah, me too."

"C'mon, let's go. We don't' want to miss anything." Sango said.

And the two girls followed after Shippo and Miroku.

END OF CHAPTER 9

Before you say it, I already know. This chapter was pretty goofy. I'm sure you've figured out that Jazmen is my real sister. She wouldn't have been in the story at all, but she blackmailed me. I had to give her a major role or else. Aren't little sisters the BEST? (sarcasm intended)