Tesse: I'm on chapter 8 now and tomorrows my birthday! YAY!

Hero: you're in a cheery mood

Tesse: as my birthday present to you guys I give you this chapter

Hero: okay but you still don't own Inuyasha

Tesse: Damn!

Inuyasha: Heritage

Chapter 8: Korou and Tamiko

Kayori stared at the little girl who crawled out from under the bush. She looked to be about seven or six years old. She had light brown hair tied into pigtails and dark blue eyes.

She stared up at Kayori with her big eyes tears starting to form in the corners.

"Errr, Tamiko what now?!" the voice came from behind them, Kayori and the others spun around to face a tall young man maybe Ryku's age. He looked like the young girl. He had light brown hair that stuck up at odd angles and one blue eye and the other brown.

"Come on Tamiko we can't hang around with these pathetic idiots!" he snarled at the young girl, her eyes became big and wet but she looked like she was on the verge of tears. "What's wrong with you?!" he demanded of the small girl. That was it, the girl had a complete break down and tears.

"What's wrong with you?!" Kayori snapped at the boy and kneeled down next to the girl and her tone became very gentle, "Don't cry," she soothed.

The girl calmed down a little. "Who the hell are you?" the boy demanded.

"Same question goes for you," Kayori replied smartly.

"Hump! I am Korou, son of Kouga, leader of the wolf demon tribe, and that's my pathetic sister Tamiko!" he pointed a finger at the place where the young girl no longer stood. Instead her and Kayori were sitting in a patch of flowers as Kayori showed Korou's sister how to make a crown of flowers. "Tamiko! What are you doing?" Korou demanded as his expression went from angry to shocked, but the girls clearly didn't hear him because they were obviously having a lot of fun.

"At least they're enjoying themselves," Ryku said cheerfully. But Shippo looked like he was about to faint.

"You're Kouga's son?!" Shippo said his (if it were possible) jaw hit the ground.

"Yes I am and I am going to slay the demon, Naraku in my father's name!" he said proudly with his hands on his hips.

"And you brought your younger sister along because...?" Ryku said smartly.

"Shut up, she followed me here even after I told her to stay behind," Korou said turning up his nose.

"We set out to do the same thing, our village was massacred and we're the soul survivors. Except Kayori and Ryku's parents were captured by Naraku," Shippo added.

"My father was also taken, and my mother and tribe were brutally slaughtered. Tamiko and I were the only ones who lived," Korou explained.

"Well is it any wonder why Tamiko didn't want to stay behind? She obviously didn't want to be alone," Ryku said.

"You smartass! I don't need this! Tamiko we're leaving!" Korou said angrily.

But his sister was having too much fun, it was obvious she hadn't laughed in long time. Korou growled, "Just who are you?"

This comment caught Kayori's attention. She got up smoothly and removed the flower crown she wore atop her head. She stared Korou right in the eye.

This made Korou want to whimper and hide. But suddenly her solid gaze turn innocent and kind, and she turned to Tamiko with a pretty smile. "Tamiko-chan, would you like to stay with us?"

Tamiko looked absolutely delighted. She nodded her head furiously, "Oh yes Kayori-sama!" She ran right up and threw her little arms around Kayori's middle, and nestled her head in Kayori's kimono. Kayori smiled and patted the young girl's head.

"Great, us girls gotta stick to together, right?" Tamiko nodded in agreement.

Korou's jaw dropped, as Kayori turned to him, "What about you?" she asked innocently.

"NO! I'll destroy Naraku myself without your pathetic help!" he was about to leave, when he turned and stared at Tamiko with a hint of care. "Please take good care Tamiko." Then he disappeared it to the dark woods.

Tamiko looked at her feet, then stared up at Kayori, "Well we ever see him again?"

Kayori knelt down so she was level with her. "Don't worry, Tamiko-chan, our paths well cross with his soon."

Tesse: well that's all folks, don't worry we'll see Korou again, the next chapter well concern Kayori's brother Koji.

Hero: but that won't be until we get at least 10 reviews

Tesse: so as your birthday present to me, REVIEW!