Inuyasha and Miroku had the exact same look on their face as they examined Inukasumi. What were they going to do with her? Would she get along with the girls and Shippo? She seemed to not mind half-demons, but what if she had something against humans? It was just the way some demons were. Inuyasha remembered her to be innocent and trusting; she was the one who told him human parents lucky enough to be deemed worthy of a demon were the best kind… But she had been screaming and cursing and trying to kill them buck naked only a few minutes ago. She was a little too much like Inuyasha than was safe in Mirokus eyes. It was likely that she had changed since her and her half-brother were little…

"She's gonna have to come with us." Inuyasha stated.

"With you?" Inukasumi asked, "With you where?"

"To the village." Said Miroku, "You can meet our companions there."

"Companions, eh…? What kind of companions?"

"It's quite the motley crew, really." Said Miroku.

"There's been something I have been wondering for a while, now," Inukasumi told them, "How did a hanyou and a monk, who is not as holy as he should be, come to be friends?"

"Not as holy as I should be?"

"You grabbed my butt, remember?"

"Oh, yes. Well, ah, that is a long story, you see."

"We got time." Inuyasha said, "Lets tell her. From the beginning."

He stretched his arms a little, as if he were preparing for a long, painstaking exercise. "It all started around fifty years ago…"

Kagome, Sango and Shippo were having yet another home-cooked meal, courtesy of Kaede.

"This is delicious!" Shippo grinned, "Your cooking is so good, Kaede!"

"Thank you, child." Kaede said gratefully, "I worked very hard on it."

"I can tell!" Kagome said, with her mouth half-full of steaming oden, "I could only dream of cooking something this tasty."

"Perhaps I can let you in on a few of my 'secrets' later tonight." Kaede smiled.

"May I join you?" asked Sango.

"Of course. It will be a 'girl's night out.'"

"Don't forget, ya gotta have a taste-tester!" Shippo chimed in.

"Yes, yes, you boys can be the first to try it." Kaede agreed.

"Speaking of the devil, where are Miroku and Inuyasha?" Sango asked, "I haven't seen them since early this morning when Kagome and I snuck out to bathe in privacy."

"Oh, my." Kaede said grimly, "I sent them off to bathe when I stopped them from peeping on you two."

Kagome and Sango glanced at each other. They had thought they had heard someone watching them earlier… the boys hadn't heeded Kaedes warning.

"Their going down." Sango growled through clenched teeth.

Someone started knocking on the door.

"Who is it?" Kaede asked.

"The emperor." The voice said in a sarcastic tone, "Who do you think it is, you stupid old bag! It's us, let us in!"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome shrieked, "What's with the attitude! All she did was ask who was at the door."

"Enough with the damn pleasantries!" Inuyasha slid the door open, peeking his head through. Kagome and Shippo threw their bowls at him with good aim.

"Hey! What the…" Inuyasha sighed. "Ok… I've got some news…" He slid the door open wide. What he revealed was Miroku groping a strange girl.

"MIROKU!" he screamed, "What the hell did I tell you!"

"Sorry." Miroku grinned painfully as the girl and Inuyasha hit him over the head.

"Um… Who's the vixen?" Asked Shippo.

Inuyasha cleared his throat. "Well, you aren't gonna believe this…"

"YOUR SISTER!"

About fifteen minutes later, Inuyasha and Miroku had explained everything. (The only part they left out was that they were spying on the bathing Kagome and Sango while it all happened.)

"Yes." Miroku said, "This young woman is Inuyashas half sister… Inukasumi."

Inukasumi had been silent this whole time. She hadn't looked anyone in the eye yet.

"You just found this all out today?" Sango asked.

"Yes. That is why we were gone so long."

"We explained everything to her." Inuyasha said.

"Everything?" Asked Kagome nervously.

"Come here, lad." Kaede said, yanking Inuyasha to whispering distance, "Though what you have told us may indeed be true, are you sure it was a good idea to tell her all about Naraku, and Kikyo, and all the rest?"

"Kaedes right." Shippo whispered, "She could be a minion of Naraku."

Miroku snuck in closer. "Remember, Inuyasha and I saw her quite naked. She did not bear the spider-mark of Naraku."

"Perverts." Sango muttered.

"I know she's my sister!" Inuyasha whispered furiously, "I can smell it, I can sense it… We can trust her."

"Remember how much it takes for Inuyasha to trust someone?" Kagome said, "It takes a lot. If he can trust this girl, we all sure can."

"I still don't know." Said Sango, "Maybe Inuyasha is blinded by the fact he may have a sister. He wants to believe it so badly that he may be making a mistake."

"We can trust her!" Inuyasha whispered for a second time.

"I agree. We can trust her."

"You're only saying that because she has a nice butt!"

"Excuse me."

They all turned around.

"I can hear you, you know." Inukasumi said, this time looking each of them square in the eye.

"She is related to you." Kagome whispered to Inuyasha.

"Of course I am. Why would I lie about that! And if anyone is lying it's that dumbass flea Myoga." Said Inukasumi, "I swear… You can trust me. I should be the one questioning you on trust. But im not going to, because my brother said you were all good people, and that is enough for me."

She's just like how I remember her, Inuyasha thought, trusting, and without prejudice.

"No matter what you say, no matter what anyone says, I am going to stay by oniichans side and defend him to my death." Inukasumi said with a very serious tone.

"It's ok, Inu… Inukasumi, right?" Kagome said reassuringly, "I think we can all trust you… cant we?"

Sango and Kaede looked around nervously, but Shippo walked over to Kagome and Inukasumi and said "Well, I can trust her." He frowned at Kaede and Sango.

"Ok… We can trust you." Sango said, with a hint of hesitation to her voice.

"Welcome to the family, Inukasumi." Kagome smiled, squeezing her hand.

Inukasumi smiled back, shaking Kagomes hand up and down. Kagome cradled her arm with a confused look on her face as Inuyashas sister apologized frantically for forgetting her own strength. Where a demon learned to shake hands, they would never know…