Chapter Five: The Killer:
Inu-Yasha was surprised to find Aisha and Haku awake before him. As he woke, he heard frantic whispering.
"How can he be here, him?" Haku demanded.
"I don't know, most likely he got some of our hair in one of the fights so that he could track us."
"So you sense him?"
"Of course I do, do you think that I would cause a false alarm like this?"
"I think I sense him too. Damn. How many others followed us?"
"Idiot, he'll only come if we need his help."
"Yes, but he always makes me feel like a fool."
"Are you jealous?"
"Be quiet. Inu-Yasha can hear us, he's awake now"
Inu-Yasha glared suspiciously at the two now-silent children. Haku looked back at him nervously, but Aisha's eyes held no uncertainty.
"Good morning" Haku greeted cheerfully after a few moments of silence "did you sleep well?"
Before Inu-Yasha could reply, the others began to wake.
"Make me some food" Inu-Yasha demanded, crouching in front of Kagome.
"Sit" the human girl murmured sleepily, not yet awake. Inu-Yasha fell flat on his face, muttering curses into the ground.
A slight smile fluttered across Aisha's face. Haku gave her a quick glance, worry faded as she covered her mouth.
Once she was completely awake, Kagome prepared their breakfast out of her supply of noodles. Both Haku and Aisha seemed pleased with the offering.
"I'm curious, what weapons do you use?" Sango asked, smacking Miroku on the head for his hand that had 'accidentally' touched her.
"I use the bow and arrows" Aisha said tonelessly "but I mostly use daggers, I like them better. My sword was broken many years ago, they are crafted from it"
"I mostly use the sword" Haku admitted "my favorite weapon is one that I made for myself. I use a lot of weapons. Both of us are mostly self-taught."
"You're pretty good with the bow" Kagome told the younger girl, smiling "you're better than I am. I'll bet that you're as good as Kikyo too"
"Kikyo?" Aisha appeared startled.
"She's a priestess…" Kagome began the explanation.
"I know about Kikyo" Aisha interrupted, waving a hand "I've heard about her, there are many stories. I was just startled, that's all"
"Who are your parents" Miroku asked. Aisha and Haku seemed very familiar "you two look very familiar. What say you Inu-Yasha?"
"Feh" Inu-Yasha muttered, not-caring.
"They were killed" Haku said "we're searching for their murderer"
"Who killed them?" Sango asked.
Everyone else was struck by how familiar Haku looked right then.
"Nara" Aisha said harshly, everyone turned to stare at her "Nara, last child of Naraku"
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