AN: Hello again! I have returned. Oh and in case anyone cares, I updated my bio thing. Also, some great stuff happened this week.

Ukyo: Like?

DT: Well for one, it was my brother's birthday.

Kyle: Anything else?

DT: Uuuhhhh, yeah. I have a new baby cousin and it's a girl! Rock on!

DT does a dance in the background. Kyle and Ukyo sweat drop.

DT: Okay now for some reviewer feedback: Kirosha: Yeah I have a hard time with trying to decide just how much in character to keep them or if I want to keep them in character at all. So I just decided to write the chapter and however they turn out is what I'll stick with. I know that many fans like it when the characters are in IC, but I guess I can't please everyone. And to Chemical Love: Yes I suppose she is a little shallow, but we can't help that. Personally, Shampoo is one of my favorite characters and I don't think it's fair the way she was made out to be. I'm sure she wouldn't be the way she is if she was raised differently…..or created differently. That's it for reviewer feedback. Now I'm off to get some ice cream. Yay, ice cream!

Kyle: Umm, okay. Does this mean I have to do the disclaimer again?

Ukyo: Don't worry about it sugar. I'll take care of it.

Kyle: Thanks.

Ukyo: But this means you owe me a favor.

Kyle: I don't think I could do that. Shampoo might kill me. It's bad enough as it is. I don't need problems right now.

Ukyo: (blush) Not that kind of favor!

Kyle: Oh, then never mind.

Ukyo: (sigh) Desert-tiger does not own Ranma ½, Yu Yu Hakusho, or Inuyasha. She only owns the characters previously mentioned in the other chapters. Go on and read and remember to review and no flames or I will smack you with my spatula. (Smiles innocently)

"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

Chapter 16 More Questions and More Answers

"Well, uh, apparently this is your aunt and uncle." Ranma answered.

"What? I have an aunt and uncle?"

"You didn't know?" Ukyo asked confused.

Kyle directed his attention to the man and woman before him. "Who are you?"

Kagome smiled kindly. "I didn't expect you to remember us."

"Yeah, you were just a pup when we last saw you." Inuyasha said with a smile. "I'm Inuyasha Higurashi and this is Kagome Higurashi, my wife. These are my kids Kei and Sakura. I'm your fathers brother…well half-brother if you want to be technical about it."

Kyle's eyes widened. "My father had a brother? But how can you be related to him at all, I mean you're human."

"Well you see I used something called the Shikon Jewel to turn into a human. Originally I was a hanyou. Sesshoumaru and I share the same father, so that's how we're related. Still though I'm not surprised he didn't tell you about us. After all, we did the same with Sakura and Kei." Inuyasha said. "You see the well we used to travel to the Feudal Era stopped working for us so we were left with little options. Since Sakura and Kei were still small, we decided not to mention you, Shinn, or your parents so that they wouldn't try to go through the well. It might be dangerous and it probably still is. The last thing we needed was for them to be reckless."

"Well, they do take after you Inuyasha. " She said with a giggle. Kagome smiled widely at Kyle. "So, how is your family?"

Kyle lowered his head and sat on a chair with his arms crossed. He looked at the floor. He said nothing for a good 10 minutes. Ranma was getting impatient with him, but Cologne made sure he didn't do anything to interfere. She now knew who Kyle was, but she wanted to hear it from him. Inuyasha moved to Kyle's left, his cousins to his right, and Kagome kneeled in front of him. Kyle transformed back to his human form, Kagome and Inuyasha asked him what had happened to his family once again. He didn't answer. Kagome reached up and pulled his hands into hers.

"Lin? Please tell us what happened."

Kyle continued to look at the floor. "Could you guys let me have a private talk with my aunt and uncle?" he asked his friends.

"We already know." Ranma answered.

Kyle finally stopped looking at the floor and looked at Ranma. "Yumi told us." he answered sensing Kyle's questioning gaze. Kyle returned his gaze to the floor.

"I see. Alright then, I suppose I'll tell you." he said to Kagome.

Kagome smiled. "Thank you Lin."

"Could you not call me that, please?" Kyle asked sadly.

"Why not? It's your real name." Inuyasha answered.

"It's dangerous to call me that. After all, everyone thinks I died after my parents did."

Inuyasha looked at Kyle with shock. How could this have happened? Kyle took a deep breath and told them everything. "After I awoke, I traveled back to my home. Although I was injured, I managed to make it there without any problems. When I got there I found it in ruins. I couldn't believe it. I traveled through the halls, following the scent of my parents with dread. Why? Because I could smell blood…..their blood. I reached the room where they were. As I opened the door it fell and revealed to me their lifeless bodies. I-I fell to my knees in shock."

Inuyasha couldn't believe what he was hearing. There was no way his half-brother could have been killed by humans. Even though he hated to admit it, but his half-brother was very powerful. It just couldn't be true!

"That's impossible!" Inuyasha said angrily to Kyle. "Even if it is possible to kill him, there is no way he could have died! He has the Tetseiga!"

"No, he use to have it. However, once Shinn and I turned 13 he gave us each a sword. I received the Tetseiga and Shinn received the Toukijin."

"Was Sesshoumaru out of his mind! He gave Toukijin to your brother! That sword is dangerous!" Inuyasha ranted.

"Yes, well, we noticed it was dangerous, but he taught Shinn how to control it."

"So, on the day you fought Shinn you had the Tetseiga. Right?" Kagome questioned. Kyle nodded in response. Kagome looked at him sadly. "By the time you found their dead bodies, it was too late to use the Tetseiga."

Kyle nodded. "Yes. As you probably know, the Tetseiga brings back the dead. However, if you don't revive the one who died before their spirits are taken away, then it's impossible even for the Tetseiga."

"What did you do after you found your parents?" Inuyasha asked.

Kyle looked sadder. "I cleaned them up and changed them into a fresh set of clothes. After that I took their bodies and buried them in the garden by a tree that had somehow survived the attack. I just sat there afterwards…I guess I was just too numb for anything else. Rin found me there. She saw my bloody clothes and the graves. She knew what must have happened. She hugged me from behind and cried for me and for Shinn. After that, she led me back to her home. Shinn was put under a sleeping spell after he had fully recovered. We didn't want him going berserk again. It was then that I asked her to seal us up. It took me quite a while to convince her, but I managed to get her to agree. I was sealed first and then Rin sealed Shinn away. I have no idea where Shinn is sealed, but maybe its better that way."

"Li…Kyle, do you blame yourself for what happened?" Kagome asked.

Kyle stood up abruptly and clenched his hands into fists. "Of course I do! How can I not? It was my fault that I didn't notice what was going on. I mean even Shinn warned me, but I was so blinded by my love for Yumi that I just pushed it aside! I could have saved them if I hadn't left my house that day! If I had just stayed we could have fought off the attackers and we could have escaped! But no, I was such an idiot! It was my fault they died. I-I let them down. I-I-……."

Kagome pulled Kyle into an embrace. Kyle rested his head on her shoulder; however he didn't let any tears fall. He was just glad there was someone there to comfort him.

"How long have you been free?" Inuyasha asked him.

Kyle pulled away from Kagome and looked at his uncle. "About three years, almost four. However, I've only been in Japan for two years."

"How's that?" Sakura asked confused.

"Well, I guess Rin decided it was a good idea that we didn't remember what happened, so she sealed our memories as well. Not only that, but when I was released I looked like a human. I don't know how that was pulled off. Anyway, I awoke in a cave and kinda wandered around. Some people found me and took me to an orphanage. From there I was adopted by an American couple and they took me to California. They named me Kyle. It was tough to live there because I had to learn English and everything about the modern world. That and the spell that was used to make me look human was wearing off. At first it was just my eyes, but then my markings started to become visible and my fangs grew back. You can imagine the amount of teasing I went through."

Kyle clenched his fists again. "The kids use to call me a monster and avoided me all the time. They wouldn't even talk to me. It got worse when some of my youkai powers started to come back. It got to the point where I didn't want to leave the house. Heh, kids can be so cruel sometimes. Seeing the stress I was going through, they asked me if I wanted return to Japan to find some help. That's how I ended up meeting Genkai."

Genkai nodded. "That's right. The boys adopted parents were desperate to know what was wrong with him. Of course even Kyle couldn't tell them with his memories sealed. So I told his parents that Kyle was not human. I told them if they left him with me, he would be able to control his powers so he wouldn't hurt anyone. Deciding it was for the best they gave me custody of the child. Koenma then came and took Kyle to Spirit World where he was able to help him regain his memories. He's lived with me and Yukina up until now."

Kyle took this opportunity to turn to his friends. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys anything."

"Why? Didn't you trust us?" Ranma asked.

"Well, it's not that I don't trust most of you, but Koenma told me to keep it a secret. Not even Yusuke and the others know."

Koenma nodded in agreement. "It's true that no one knows except for a chosen few that now includes all of you. It's important to keep it a secret because there will be demons after him once his real identity gets out. These demons will be looking to either kill him or control him. He is the last of a powerful demon race after all."

"At least we now know. It's better than being left in the dark. I'm sure Son-in-law would have told us something if he could."

Kyle slapped his forehead after she said Son-in-law. He knew Kagome and Inuyasha would be very curious to know how that came about. However, it was Sakura who got to him first. She grabbed him by his collar and shook him.

"You're married! How? Why? And to whom?"

Kyle sweat under their gazes. Inuyasha grabbed Kyle's arm.

"If you would excuse me, I need to speak with my nephew."

The others could only nod as he wrenched Kyle out of Sakura's grasp and went outside. Kagome turned to Cologne.

"So, would you mind explaining?"

"Of course. You see, I come from an Amazon tribe. We have a law that states that if a male outsider beats a female from our tribe, then the female must marry the male."

"Okay, so who did Li…Kyle beat?"

Cologne pointed to her great-granddaughter. "This is Kyle's bride to be, Shampoo. "

Sakura narrowed her eyes at the purple haired Amazon. She had seen the way Shampoo had been all over Ranma when they first arrived. There was no way she and her cousin could be a couple. Kagome was thinking the same thing. Shampoo had not just given a very bad first impression.

"No way!" Sakura exclaimed. "She was all over Ranma!"

Kagome couldn't help but agree with her daughter. "I have to disapprove of this. Just the fact that Shampoo seems to be more interested with Ranma is enough. If she doesn't like Kyle then why are they going to get married?"

"Kyle agreed to it. After he defeated Shampoo, he had a talk with me and he agreed to it."

"That wasn't very smart." Kei commented.

"Now, now, Kei. Be nice."

Ukyo glared at Ranma. "Shampoo was all over you again!"

"Ucchan! It's not what you think!"

That seemed to trigger Akane's memory along with her anger. She wiped out her mallet and attacked.

"Ranma you pervert!"

This in turn triggered Ryoga's anger. He was going to protect his beloved Akane from all evil, namely Ranma. "Prepare to die Ranma!"

Sakura, Kei and Kagome just watched. They had never seen anything like this. It was hard to believe that Kyle lived in an environment like this. Kagome decided she was going to talk with Konema so she didn't have to witness Ranma getting beaten into a pulp. From the door Inuyasha had seen and heard all. He turned to his nephew with concern.

"Do you live with these people?"

"Not all of them. Just the Amazons, but everyone else seems to show up and cause trouble. You get use to it."

Inuyasha took a look inside once again. "So, the purple haired girl is the one you're going to marry?"

"Yep, that would be her."

"Well, I suppose I should congratulate you on your engagement, but from what I hear this wasn't exactly voluntary. Mind telling me why you agreed if you didn't like her?"

Kyle rubbed his neck. "Well, umm, it would have been irresponsible of me to just run out on her. It's not right. I needed to respect her culture. Besides, had I left she would have had to chase me down; otherwise her honor would have been damaged."

Inuyasha looked at his nephew seriously. "So, in other words, you're doing this out of a sense of duty."

"Umm, yeah I guess so."

Inuyasha sighed. "Look I could give a lecture on how this is not being responsible, but I won't. You're old enough to decide if you want to get married. However, I don't want you regretting this later on so do me a favor and think it over. Got it?"

Kyle sighed. "Yes sir."

Inuyasha turned to walk back into the Nekohaten, but stopped and turned back. "One more thing. Have you mated or marked her yet?"

Kyle turned really red. "No."

Inuyasha smirked. "You don't need to get so embarrassed about it. Well, anyway, that's good. Otherwise you would be stuck with her more than you are now. Let's get back inside."

They walked in to find Ranma on the ground unconscious. Kyle went over to help him up. While he was doing that, Inuyasha and Kagome talked quietly among themselves. Kagome filled Inuyasha in on what she discussed with Koenma. After Ranma was seated and some what conscious, Kagome spoke up.

"Kyle, how would you like to move in with us?"

"Move in with you guys?"

"Yeah, you could go to the same school with your cousins and you can come down here and visit whenever you want."

Kyle thought for a moment. That didn't seem too bad. He could come and go as he pleased from Nerima. Not only that, but he wouldn't have to put up with Mousse or Kuno. It was a very good deal, but….

"Thanks, but I'm fine living here for now."

"Are you sure about that?" Kei asked him.

"Yeah, I am."

Kagome smiled and gave him a good bye hug. She wrote their phone number and address on a piece of paper while Inuyasha, Sakura, and Kei said good bye.

"Just be careful and you have to come hang out with us some time. My friends would love to meet you!" Sakura said excitedly.

Kei shook Kyle's hand. "Good luck and always remember to use protection." he looked over at Shampoo. "Then again, I can understand if you don't."

Kyle went rigid. A blush formed and he glared at his cousin. Inuyasha bonked Kei on the head. "Don't say stuff like that. Anyway, stop by the house some time. We still have a lot of catching up to do."

Kagome handed Kyle a piece of paper. "Here is our address and phone number. Don't hesitate to call for anything. Understand?"

"Yeah, I understand. You worry too much." Kyle said with a smile.

"Someone has to. " Kagome responded. "Well, it was nice meeting all of you, but I'm afraid we have to get going."

"I'm glad we met you. I'm sure you will want to be involved with the wedding talks as well, so Genkai or I will inform you when we are getting together." Cologne told Kagome.

"Umm, okay. Why not? It will be nice to help."

They waved as the Higurashis left. Kyle was very happy to know he had some family left. He went to check on Ranma to make sure he was okay. Ranma slowly came back around.

"Uhhh, what hit me?"

"Two angry fiancés and a jealous friend." Kyle responded. "You okay?"

"Yeah, nothing to worry about."

Kyle looked at his friends. "Okay, well, I've had enough excitement for one day." He folded his hands behind his head. "I'm going to ask you guys not to mention any of this to anyone, especially Nabiki. Oh and Koenma, do you think you can tell Yusuke and the others what's going on? I would gladly give them all the details, but that's a story I really don't want to tell twice."

"It won't be any trouble at all. I suggest you get some rest. You have been through a lot."

"Koenma?"

"Yes?"

"Why did you want me to stay away from Mushiyori?"

"Simple really. I had a feeling that one of the psychics might know who you are. I was right to tell you to stay away because Sensui was the one that knew you're true identity for he use to be one of my most trusted Spirit Detectives. I had disclosed information about you to him when he was the detective a couple of years back. Had you been there, he would have tried to open the portal more quickly. Do you remember what Yumi said to you?"

Kyle's eyes narrowed at the sound of her name. He nodded. "Well, Sensui knows of the collar as well. We discovered its existence a few months before he went missing. We know it's in Makai, but we don't know if someone has it or if it's still lost. Any how, with just the knowledge that someone from Makai may posses the collar, Sensui wouldn't have bothered to mess with Yusuke and would have concentrated on opening the portal. You know what could happen if you lost control."

"Yeah, I know. You were just trying to make sure that nothing worse happened. You didn't tell me so that I wouldn't worry and I could concentrate on my mission right?"

Koenma nodded. "You better go rest up Kyle." Ranma said. "Take a bath while you're at it. You stink."

Kyle just chuckled. "Whatever Ranma. Anyway, I'll be taking a nap if anyone needs me."

Botan tugged his shirt before he could leave. "Something the matter, Botan?" he said with concern.

Botan shook her head. "No, I'm just glad you're okay. Do you know how worried Yukina and I were about you? However, that's not the point I was wondering if you're going to tell you're aunt and uncle about your curse."

"Oh, yeah I forgot about that." he said with a nervous laugh. "I'll tell them when I go visit." Kyle smiled at her and put his hand on her head. "You and Yukina are always worrying about me. Sorry I messed up and got myself in that situation, but thanks to Ranma and the others I'm okay now. Make sure you say hi to Yukina for me okay?"

Botan smiled up at Kyle. The others moved away from Shampoo, who was silently fuming at the demon boy. Not that Botan and Kyle noticed. Kyle walked up to the bathroom for a relaxing shower before going to bed. Meanwhile, the remaining guests prepared to leave. Ukyo left, but not before she gave her fiancé a hug. As soon as Ukyo left, Ranma also ran out the door with Akane and Ryoga on his tail. They were ready to give the young martial artist another beating. Genkai, Koenma, and Botan bid farewell to the Amazons as well. Mousse disappeared after that, probably to think of a new way to win his beloved Shampoo. That left Cologne and Shampoo who were having some tea. It had been a tiring day for everyone.

"You will go to Son-in-law's aunt and uncles house to apologize for you're behavior today."

"What?!"

"Higurashi-san did not approve of you're engagement. Since they are Son-in-laws relatives, you need to get on their good side and receive their blessings. Understand?"

"Great-grandmother, I not want marry Fang-boy! I love…"

"SHAMPOO! I have heard enough. If you do not give this relationship a chance it will never work out. Why do you think you were unable to get Ranma?"

"Violent girl and Spatula girl were in Shampoo's way."

"Child, Ranma did not love you as you did him. That's why it did not work out. However, Son-in-law seems to be willing to try with you. So far he has been kind to you. He's even gone out of his way to teach you Japanese. This is the last time I will tell you: Kyle is your new husband and you will marry him or risk losing your honor."

Cologne said no more and headed off to run some errands. Shampoo sat at the table alone. Again, she went through everything that had happened so far in her life. It didn't seem fair. She stood and ran to her room. Sure enough there was Kyle sleeping on his bed. It looked like he had just finished taking his shower. He was in sweat pants and a black tank top. She walked over to his bed side and loomed over him.

"Everything is Fang-boy's fault. It you're fault Ranma not marry Shampoo."

Without really thinking it over she brought her fist down upon the sleeping demon. Before she knew what hit her, Kyle grabbed her fist and flipped her onto his bed. He held her down as she struggled.

"Huh? Shampoo? What do you think you're doing attacking me in my sleep? I thought you were an enemy. I could have hurt you."

He released the grip he had on her. As soon as he did she slapped him. Shampoo sat up and glared at Kyle who rubbed the red spot on his cheek.

"What was that for?" he said a bit annoyed.

"That for messing up Shampoo's life!"

Kyle sighed. "Not this again. I though we had worked this out. Mind telling me why you got upset all of a sudden?"

Shampoo was hesitant to say anything. No one had ever offered to hear her concerns or problems. However, it wouldn't hurt to talk. "Great-grandmother want Shampoo to talk to Fang-boys aunt and uncle. I not give good first impression and aunt not agree with engagement."

"Well, you know you didn't have to hit me for that." Kyle sighed. "Don't worry about them. They'll come around. Anyway, next time if you have a problem just talk to me about it."

Shampoo now felt really bad. Even though she just hit him, he was still being nice to her. Why couldn't he just be mad at her? Why! She didn't understand.

"Hey are you okay?"

She didn't respond. Kyle became worried. He tried to think of a way to make her feel better.

"Like I said don't worry about it. I'll talk to my aunt when I visit her. As for my uncle, he said he won't question my decision. He just wants me to make sure I know what I'm doing. Okay?"

Shampoo couldn't take it anymore. No one had ever gone out of their way to help her. Ranma was never this caring or understanding. It was just impossible for him to be so nice even after what he had just been through. He had been sealed up for a short time and then forced to recall bad memories. Yet here he was helping her like nothing had happened.

That it! Shampoo thought. She wasn't going to loose him like she did Ranma. He my husband! No one take him. Not even Yumi girl!

With her mind made up she cupped his face in her hands. "Wo Ai Ni, Airen." and she kissed him. Now this wasn't the first time that Kyle kissed a girl, but for some reason his mind began to shut down. It was at the brink of a melt down when Mousse popped in. Of course he completely went crazy, but Shampoo beat him up and then threw him out. Shampoo went back over to her airen.

"You sleep. We talk tomorrow." she kissed him again and left the room.

Shadow, who had been watching from under Shampoo's bed came out to make sure his master was okay. Though is seem like it was going to take a while for Kyle's mind to reboot. Shadow patiently waited until his master could finally make some kind of movement. Kyle laid back down and pulled his covers over him.

"Yeah, we'll talk tomorrow….." he said in a daze. Shadow laid next to his master and fell back asleep.

AN: Umm, yeah I had a hard time deciding where to end this chapter. What do you think? Too much fluff at the end or not enough? Sorry, if it's kinda cheesy. Isn't it strange that Shadow sleeps a lot? He's like a reflection of my favorite past time: sleeping. Okay so you know the drill by now. Review and no flames. Later!