Chapter 2

After a few minutes of awkward silence and no one making a move, Nayhoumaru decided to speak.

"Well, it was lovely talking to you, but I must be off." She kicked into her horse's side and took off at a gallop. Making her way past the group, she called back to Inuyasha.

"I will see you again in a few days!" And with that she was gone.

"Who was that Inuyasha!" Shippo exclaimed, jumping of Kirara's back and running over to Inuyasha. "She looked just like Sesshoumaru!"

"No kidding Shippo, considering that she's his twin sister." Inuyasha snapped back and began to walk in the opposite direction from where his sister has gone.

"His twin sister?" Sango inquired, "You never told us that you had an older sister, Inuyasha."

"Maybe it's a sore subject for him…" Mirokou offered, attempting to defend Inuyasha's actions, though he wasn't sure why.

"I don't know why it would be a sore subject for him," Kagome piped up, "She was obviously happy to see him, and she didn't try to kill him…"

"Maybe she's been gone for a while." Said Shippo, "She hasn't been with Sesshoumaru whenever we see him."

"You know, I'm right here," Inuyasha said angrily, "You could just ask me!"

"Well, fine, please divulge us with the information on Sesshoumaru's twin sister." Mirokou stated sitting down in the open field to their left.

The others followed. Mirokou felt that this was going to be a long story. Feeling defeated, Inuyasha sat down with them and began to tell them what they wanted to know.

"I'm impressed," Nayhoumaru thought as she galloped away from her younger brother. "He made friends."

Making her way to where Sesshoumaru, she galloped up a large hill and pulled back the reigns of her stallion. A soft breeze picked up, rustling the tall grass. Nayhoumaru inhaled deeply. "It's been a while."

She grinned broadly and surveyed her surroundings. Just bellow her to her left was a crisp clear stream. In the stream, attempting to catch some fish was a young mortal child. "This is the child that is traveling with my brother." She thought when she picked up her scent.

Pulling on the left teal colored reign, Nayhoumaru made her way down the hill towards the stream. She leapt off the horse onto a rock in the middle of the stream. Rin jumped back started, loosing the fish that she had been trying so hard to catch. Nayhoumaru bent down and thrust her hand into the stream and immediately caught the fish that had gotten away from Rin. Smiling, holding on the rather large struggling fish, she lifted Rin out of the stream and handed her the now motionless fish.

"I'm sorry child, did I startle you?" Nayhoumaru apologized and placed Rin down in front of her on the bank of the stream.

"Yes, but its okay." Rin replied simply, showing no signs of fear or surprise. "Thank you for catching the fish for me, are you Lady Nayhoumaru?"

Slightly puzzled by her abrupt change of subject and calmness she replied," Yes, yes I am, have you been traveling, with, Sesshoumaru?"

Nodding Rin said, "Lord Sesshoumaru, Jakan and I have been traveling together."

Even more puzzled, Nayhoumaru suggested that they go and bring their catch back to where Sesshoumaru and Jakan were. Nayhoumaru took hold of the stallion's reigns and walked back over to where Rin was standing. Grinning broadly, Rin lead Lady Nayhoumaru, by the hand, back to where her Lord stood at the bank of the river, watching Jakan attempt to capture the fish swimming by.

"Lord Sesshoumaru!" Rin said happily, "Lady Nayhoumaru is here, and she helped me catch this big fish in the stream!"

Turning his head in Nayhoumaru's direction and giving his sister no sign of any kind of emotion Sesshoumaru replied, "I am glad to see that you are alive and well."

"Not even a little smile for me Sesshy?" Nayhoumaru replied with a small giggle. She swiftly made her way over to her brother and attempted to embrace him. Showing a faint glimmer of surprise on his apathetic face, Sesshoumaru returned the embrace, much to the surprise of Jakan, who had given up trying the catch fish when he saw the massive size of the fish his Lady caught. Rin simply smiled. The twins ended their brief display of love and sat down against a nearby tree.

"Jakan, prepare a cooking fire." The male demon dog commanded.

"And attend to my stallion." The female twin added.

"Yes, my Lord and Lady." Jakan replied with a bow and ran off the get some firewood.

"Was your journey successful?" Sesshoumaru inquired.

"Yes, I would say so." Nayhoumaru replied reaching into her kimono and took out a small seed.

Raising his eyebrow slightly, Sesshoumaru waited for some kind of demonstration. Rin looked curious and sat down next to Lady Nayhoumaru, to get a better look.

"What is that?" Rin asked innocently.

"It's a rose seed." And with that, the seed began to glow a brilliant blue and grew from a seed into a full bloomed rose.

Gasping Rin said in wonder, "It's so beautiful!"

Even Sesshoumaru looked slightly impressed, "Where did you obtain that ability?"

"China." She replied, "I came across a rose garden that was being attended by monks. They did not seem frightened of me so I asked the head monk if these flowers had any special abilities. He said that with the proper training they did. He agreed to teach me his plant bending abilities."

"Can you do anything else?" Rin asked, not taking her gaze of the brilliant red rose.

"Yes, I can control any plant life as I see fit." Nayhoumaru replied.

Sesshoumaru, still looking slightly impressed, said, "Care to give a demonstration?"

Smiling Nayhoumaru replied, "I already have." And with that her hand began to glow the same brilliant blue as before. Sesshoumaru and Rin turned around and they saw Jakan bound by creeping vines, hanging upside down, his mouth covered.

"Impressive." Sesshoumaru stated.

"Master Jakan!" Rin exclaimed running over to the toad like creature who was struggling to break free.

"Calm down Jakan, the more you move the tighter the vines become." Nayhoumaru said gently releasing him, up right, back down on the ground. At this time night began to fall.

"So your journey for more power was successful then." Sesshoumaru concluded turning back to his sister.

"I would say so." Nayhoumaru replied.

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