Authors Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed for me so far! I'm sorry I didn't update a little sooner, but it was my birthday and I decided to do a little partying...for like a week straight! Anyway, for anyone who wanted to know, or had any questions about Souta-he is a Priest. He has the same spiritual powers as his sister, just a little different. If you have any other questions or comments, just leave a review and let me know about them...I'll answer you as quick as possible.

Also, a special thanks to Neko Kagome who shared her wonderful idea about Shippo, I'm still thinking about your idea...

Anyways, on with the show!

P.S : I do not own Inu Yasha, so don't sue me...I only own a little tiny "Kagome" figurine...she's so cute with her little bow and arrow!

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Circumstancial Meeting

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Kagome could feel something imperceptible at the very edges of her mind. It was as if her mind were trying to tell her something, but she couldn't figure it out, And then she physically felt it, almost about the same time a loud piercing scream ran through the air, cleaving through the silence inside Sango's beautiful home. Kagome frowned and looked at Sango, who was already racing towards her living room, pulling off her casual clothing, revealing the Demon Exterminator outfit on underneath the dress. She pulled down the Hiraikotsu from its' place of honor on the wall, and held it easily behind her back.

Kagome ran to the door with Sango, grabbing her bow and quiver of arrows that she left on the porch. Souta, in all the confusion, followed his sister, eager to help whatever the problem was. He could feel multiple demonic aura's inside the village, and he didn't have to guess as to what the famous Sango Taijiya would do next. Kirara, the demon Fire Cat, jumped down from her place at his shoulder and transformed into her giant, more deadly form. Sango jumped on the her trusted, and loyal friend, then held a hand out to Kagome. "Just like old time?" she asked with a wide grin.

Kagome swung her hand up, then pulled herself onto Kirara. She turned to her little brother, "Stay here where it's safe!" she spoke sternly, then flew off ahead, already notchin an arrow into her bow.

Souta snorted and broke off into a dead run towards the village. Like hell he'd be left at home, to be 'safe' when his sister could be in danger! As he ran towards the village, he thought of what he might use as a wepon against demons. He had watched Kagome use her spiritual powers to bring forth a bow and a quiver of purifing arrows; could he do the same? But as Souta copied his sisters actions, he decided that it wouldn't do if he brought forth a wepon that he couldn't possibly use in fighting. Bowfighting was his sisters forte', not his. Souta's skills, in the art of fighting were many, but mostly hand to had combat. But he did have some experience with the sword. Grinning, Souta used the power of his mind and soul together to create a powerful, purifing sword. It appeared whole and solid within his hand. A beautiful silver blade, sharper than a razor, and probably deadly too! He had been thinking about a cross between Inuyasha's blade and a pirates' cutlass, and the result had been a wide blade that curved just slightly, but was light and manuverable within Souta's capable hands.

Grinning like a mad man, Souta slid the blade carefully into the sheath that was held at his back, by a thick leather strap that crossed his chest. He ran full tilt now, as he saw smoke rising from the village now, a sure sign of a rising fire. He saw the demons, everywhere, it was like a small army of Snake Yokai, mix with just a few Centipiede Yokai. Sango was on the ground, her Hiraikotsu swinging with deadly accuracy in one hand, her Katana in the other, killing the demons' with a savageness that he had only heard about in legends and myths. His sister, beautiful, kind, gentle Kagome, sat upon the Great Fire Cat and shot arrows as savagely as Sango was. Her accuracy was deadly, and no demon, once within her sights, ever lived. She let the arrows fly like bullets, barely a second was lost between the time she shot the first arrow, reached for her second, and then shot that arrow. And her eyes, they seemed to be so focused now, so intent on her target, full of fire and excitement. It had been so long since he had seen that look from his sister.

A shrill scream caught his attention, dragging it from his sister to a mother grasping her two children close to her, fearfully watching as demons surrounded her on all sides, forming a large circle around her. Sucking in a deep, and hopefully brave breath, Souta went charging in, drawing his sword easily down and through the first demon, making a hole within the circle. He walked easily to the woman and her children and stood infront of them.

"C'mon now, a woman and her two children against all of you demons? Where's the honor in that? Come fight me!" he challenged them with false bravado, keeping his grin on his face. He held his sword out infront of him and when the first demon moved to strike, instinct seemed to take over him. He barely felt himself move as he watched his arm lift, swinging the sword in an upward arc, slicing the head clean off a giant snake, then follow through with a downward stroke against the wide, slick chest of the demon snake beside it. It seemed to be like an intricate dance, full of quick, nimble side-steps, and then moving your arms and in correspondance with the rest of your body. It was like the knowledge of fighting was just there, like it had been passed down from generations before, the ability to fight as if it were a dance, as if it were the most natural thing in the world for him to do.

When Souta had stuck down the last of the Snake Yokai surrounded the mother and her children, he urged them to run to safety, wherever that may be. He looked for his sister, wondering if she was okay. He could see her, she was circled by a whole entire army of yokai, and with a mere bow in her hand, he wondered it it were even possible for her to kill them all. He could see, as he started to run towards his sister, he Sango cutting through the throng of demons, destroying everything in her path. Kirara was ripping apart the Snake Demons, using her sharp, ever powerful jaws to crush the lesser demons. Deciding he was definatly needed, Souta jumped right in, sword slicing eagerly infront of him, ready to do its master's bidding.

The army was just too big, there was too many Snake Demons. They would defeat them with just shear numbers. For every one demon they killed, three more rose up to take its place.

"IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!" a loud male voice growled, and a huge clump of demons dissapeared under the powerful attack.

Souta turned to look at who yelled the words of his childhood hero, and he let out a little holler of glee when he saw Inuyasha, claws bared, his tall, lean body leaping through the demons, using his own claws to kill any demon within range.

It took barely five minutes after Inuyasha and his follower appeared before the demons realized that they were fighting a losing battle and ran while they still could. Souta held the sword down at his side, the tip of the sharp blade just barely touching the ground, and wiped away the sweat, grim, and demon blood from his face. He was breathing hard, but he had never felt better. Although, he had to admit, as he watched his sister run over to him, screaming her head off at him, that he would now have no manhood left in him when his sister was done tearing him a new hole.

"Souta, you irresponsible, foolish, idiot! I thought I told you to stay at Sango's! Do you even realize what mom would have done to me if you'd been hurt? One little nick on your precious body and I'd be dead!" she screamed, poking her trembling finger into his thick, chest. "Do you have any idea how scared I was?" she wispeared on a seperate note, "You realise that you're safety is not guaranteed out here?"

Souta nodded, forcing himself to at least show some sort of regret for his actions, "I'm sorry sis, but I thought that you and Miss Sango would need some backup. And I'm a big boy now, I can take care of myself. Like you said, I'm a Priest, I should know how to use my powers." he retorted, then glanced over to Sango and Kirara, who were talking with Inuyasha and his friend. "Hey Inuyasha!" Souta called out, and then walked over to his hero.

Inuyasha's follower stepped infront of Souta and crossed his arms infront of his chest, "You will not talk to my Lord without persmission, human." the boy, who really wasn't any older than Souta, commanded.

Souta smirked and let his chest muscles involuntarily flex, "Oh yeah, and who's gonna stop me? You?" Souta laughed and slid his sword into the sheath at his back, before letting his arms drop down, easy and relaxed at his sides. He was filled with bloodlust and adreniline at the moment, the poor demon wouldn't last ten seconds against him.

The follower growled at the insult and reached out to punch Souta in the face, "You bastard!"

Souta side-stepped the punch and swung his arm up in defence, punching the demon square under the jaw. He stepped forward, grabbed the offending demon by the front of his shirt and pulled him clear off the ground, "Come back when you can actually hit me, pup." Souta laughed and tossed him ten feet away.

Inuyasha chuckled and looked to the man who discrased poor Brenden. He looked oddly familiar, with his short black hair, those soft, innocent eyes. Someone from his past...Kagome's brother? What was his name? S...Sota? Silla? Souta? Yes Souta. He reached out with a clawed hand and removed a piece of demon skin from the boys broad shoulder, "You've grown," Inuyasha spoke gruffily. Then gave him a wide grin, "This your first kill?" At Souta's nod, Inuyasha laughed and looked back at his young charge, who was just starting to pick himself up from the ground. "You're lucky this man didn't take your head, you idiot. Next time, when someone wants to talk to me, let them talk to me. Especially when they are and big and bad as this one." he laughed.

His laugh slowly died as he spotted Kagome, for the first time in years. A smile, one he couldn't quiet get ride of stayed on his face as he stepped past Souta to speak to his sister. It really was amazing how she still looked like his Kikyo, with the long, black hair, the priestess robes. Her eyes had changed, grew a little harder, a little colder. He could tell that she had grown up, just with the knowledge she seemed to hold within her eyes. But this one was Kagome. Soft, gentle Kagome, who would give everything for the people she loves. Who stood by him, even when he chose another girl over her.

"Kagome," he wispeared, his voice gruff with emotion. He reached out with his arms and was filled with happiness when she threw herself into his arms, just like the old days. Her face was buried in his neck, and her body seemed to be trembling with emotion, "Gods, Kagome, I've missed you."

Kagome laughed, through the tears and nodded her head, "I've missed you too, Inuyasha!"

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Sesshomaru held his nieces' hand as they walked back together, to the Great Fortress. The energetic girl that she was, kept talking about her daddy, and how excited she was that he was coming back again, about how she wanted Rin to take her out hunting again, etc, etc. It sure was good thing that he was well accainted with little girls who talked non stop, Sesshomaru decided as he sent a fond look down to Amaya.

His thoughts turned to his most precious treasure, his beautiful Rin. She was such a beautiful woman, now that she was all grown up. Even he had to admit that he did a damn good job at raising the girl. He had taken her in when she was but a little pup, barely six years old. She had taken care of him when he had stupidly gotten himself hurt, and even though he didn't need the girls help, she stuck by his side anyway. When she didn't come to see him that last day, he knew something was wrong, and upon following his yokai instincts, along with his natural inu curiousity, he went to go find the girl. When he found her, dead, on the path she had taken in order to try to run to him for safety, he couldn't deny his need to repay her kindness. So he drew out the Tenseiga, and for the first time in his life, he cut away the demons of death, and brought her back to life.

She had followed him ever since, a constant, unjudging companion. Her innocence never failed to amaze him, even as she had steadily grown older through the years. Her eyes gleamed with innocence, no matter what she witnessed, no matter what Jaken put her through, and no matter what happened within her life. She was always such a happy, beautiful, innocent child. However, somewhere down the line, she seemed to have inheirited the inu's curious peronality. The girl always wanted to know things. Why was the grass green, why was Sesshomaru able to transform into a giant demon dog, while others of his kind could only transform into smaller versions of his form? Where did babies come from? He refused to answer that one, so he sent her to one of the women folk of his clan for explaination.

God he loved his pup, she had such a hold on his heart, and dispite what anyone else thought, she had him completely and utterly devoted to her, completely wrapped around her little finger. His beautiful Rin.

The object of his thoughts was awaiting him at the fortress gates, bow in one had, a quiver of arrows at her back, and a sword latched to her hip. She was wearing dark hunting gear, and he couldn't even pick up her scent. Her face was laced with worry and concern, but never-the-less lit up with happiness when he appeared in her sights. She didn't run to him anymore, but walked at a hurried pace so as not to embarass her lord.

"Welcome back, Sesshomaru-sama. And you too, Amaya." Rin grinned and gave the little girl a high five. Amaya laughed and with one last look at her uncle, she ran into the fortress in search of her father.

Sesshomaru watched his niece run into the fortress before turning back to look at Rin. "What bothers you, Rin?" he asked, his voice deep and soft, comforting to Rin.

She looked up into Sesshomaru's eyes, one of the few people to actually be able to do so without disrespecting the great Lord, and she frowned. "Inuyasha has not returned with the rest of the pack, my lord. His second in command says that Inuyasha ran to his human village, which was under attack from demons. He took only a young pup with him to guard his back." she spoke softly, quietly.

Sesshomaru frowned, "How long ago did our pack return?" he asked, taking into consideration the way his ward was dressed.

"Over an hour, there's been no word on the village, or your brother." she replied instantly.

Sesshomaru nodded, "Am I also to presume that you are wanting to go to the village?" he asked, letting out a sharp wistle for his dragon. At her curt nod he sighed. "Very well, you may come. But you will listen to my commands." he ordered firmly and as AhUn came to a steady halt beside his master. Sesshomaru helped Rin get onto the great two headed dragon and then broke out into a dead run towards the human village.

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