Alright, just a couple of things I want to make clear. When Akura says "when I turned 160," just think of that like when she turned 16. She is a demon, after all. Just let me know if that sounds way too weird, and I'll change it to 16.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha and the gang, but I do own Akura and Mishawka. If you want to use them in a story, just ask, ok?

ON WITH THE STORY!

"Sango! Wake up," Miroku whispered, leaning towards the slumbering brunette. When she didn't reply, he nudged her with his staff, keeping out of her hitting range. For some reason, she even slapped him in her sleep.

"Saaangooo," he whispered again, slightly louder. Miroku gave an impatient sigh as she rolled over, turning her back from him.

"SANGO! WAKE UP!" he yelled, jabbing her with his staff again. He backed away quickly as her hand twitched in the direction of her weapons.

"There'd better be a good reason as to why you woke me up in the middle of the night, monk," she grumbled.

"Sorry Sango dear," he replied, "But Shippo and Kilala are missing,"

"WHAT! Why didn't you wake me up sooner?" she yelled at him, sitting up in her bedroll. Miroku just rolled his eyes.

"Come on, we'd better find them, or we'll have four missing people on our hands," Miroku said to her, pulling her to her feet.

InuYasha had been following Akura for what felt like hours. He finally had enough, and caught up to the mysterious woman.

"Hey," he began, putting his hand on her back to stop her. His hand came in contact with…feathers?

"What the-" he growled, pulling his hand back. Akura stopped and turned halfway, and the blue light that seemed to follow her became bright once again. When his eyes adjusted to the sudden brightness, InuYasha saw her silhouette was distorted along her back. She turned around and started walking again, the light once again fading. They walked in silence for a few feet when Akura suddenly spoke.

"My father barely even acknowledges me now that he found out about them…my wings I mean," she said sadly, "He treats me more like a slave than a daughter."

"I take it you haven't had them your whole life then," InuYasha asked, his curiosity about this woman growing by the second.

"No," Akura replied, "I noticed them on the day I turned 160. My father was rarely at home, so he didn't know about them till about half a year ago. When he finally came home, after I think it was after 2 years, I ran up to him to show him. I thought they were the neatest thing I'd ever seen or heard of. I could fly around too, so I was really excited when Father came." She paused for a moment, reliving the moment, than continued.

"When he saw me, he looked at me like he'd never seen me before. I didn't understand at all. Where was the warm smile that he gave me when I ran up to him? Where was the man who said he'd always love me, no matter what?"

"At the time, I lived with him in his palace in the western lands. When he came home and saw me, he ordered me to get out of the room, then came out after about 15 minutes and told me to follow him. He took me to the mountain range where you and your friends were passing, and pushed me. It didn't register in my brain that I was falling until it was to late." Akura took a deep breath and continued.

"When I finally reacted to the fact I was falling, I had hit the side of the cliff. It knocked the breath out of me, and I kept falling, unable to spread my wings. I thought I would fall forever. When I finally fell into this…prison, I was completely out of it. I hit the bottom, and fell unconscious. I don't know how long I lied there for, but when I came to, my father's servant was standing against the wall. I remember looking up into her emotionless face, and swearing I would get revenge on my father for doing this to me. I demanded her to take me to my father immediately, but she just laughed in my face.

"The master refuses to see you," she said, "And says you are no longer his daughter, but a mutant." She was so thrilled to see my anguish; I could have killed her right then. She must have read it on my face though, and quickly told me that if I wanted to survive down here, I would have to follow her. He took me to a large chamber that held all my belongings, and a huge cache of food, than disappeared. I've been down here ever since, with no one for company until my father sent Mishawka. She is the one who sent me to assist you and your woman friend." After Akura finished her story, she fell silent; it had been painful to relive the past. She shook her head. No, this was her destiny now. She had to get revenge on her father for doing this to her.

"Ah, here we are," she said, pushing on the wall of the tunnel. She turned to InuYasha, who had shifted Kagome to his back during Akura's story.

"Welcome to my home."