Me: Hello everyone. I decided to take a rest from Animalistic Instincts to work on my other stories.

Kagome: Hi minna!

Me: Kags! Wait, how did you get in here.

Kagome: Hiei found an open window and we came in.

Me: Where is Hi-kun anyway?

Kagome: Letting the others in.

Me: Ah. Wait others?

Yusuke: Yep.

Youko: So what happens this chapter?

Me: I can't tell you. I'd ruin it for the readers.

Inuyasha: Who would really read this?

Me: SIT!

Inuyasha: * slams into the ground *

Hiei: Moving on...

Me: Right!

Discalimer: I own nothing other then my original characters. Steal them and I will sue you for everything you have.

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Chap 5: New Friends And Family

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Last Chapter:

' So worth it! ' was gonig through Hiei's mind. He caught Kagome's eye and they burst out laughing again. It took twenty minutes for everyone to calm down, although there were stil snikers every now and then.

" Okay -sniker- what happened Sess? " Inu Tashio asked.

" Kagome. " was the answer.

" And why would Kagome do this? " Ray asked.

" Because she's the devil incarnite. " was all he got back.

" Hey, you really don't believe that do you Fluffy? " Kagome questioned with a pout.

" Yes. " was Sesshoumaru's reply.

" Cold. " Kagome said with a fake shiver causing everyone to laugh.

" Very funny. " Sesshoumaru said sarcastly.

" Thank you. " Kagome said with a smirk.

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" So whats going to happen today? " Youko questioned at breakfast an hour later.

" Lord Raizen of the East is coming to visit today. " Ray answered. Everyone then held their ears as Kagome squealed.

" That means Yusuke's goin' be here. Yes! " Kagome was pretty much jumping in her seat. Shippo joined her a few seconds later. Everyone turned to Ray, Rei, and Inu Tashio.

" Yusuke is the son of Lord Raizen and heir to the Eastern throne. He and his father visited a few years ago. Though Yusuke and Kagome had a hard time getting along at first. " Rei broke off into giggles.

" I remember that. Kagome thought Yusuke was a pervert because he tripped and fell on her. She slapped him with miko energy. " Inuyasha said snickering.

" I'm surprised they got over it so fast. They're both stubborn. " Inu Tashio said.

" I'm right here you know! " Kagome yelled. Then everyone of the two royal familes started to argue. The only ones not arguing was Youko, Hiei, and Yukina. Youko just kept eating. The two siblings turned towards him.

" Is this normal? " Yukina asked.

" Yep. They alwas end up arguing about something. " Youko answered. " Oh. Duck. " Youko said right before he took his own advice and hid under the table. The two looked at each other and did the same. Just in time too as food started flying.

" This is normal as well. " Youko answered. Youko put up a stunning sliver barrier and motioned for the other two to follow him. As they got out of the room Youko let the barrier fall and closed the door.

Just then a maid came scurring up to Youko. She looked to be about seventeen with brown hair that went to her waist held in a ponytail near the end. Her eyes were a beautiful brown color. On her shoulder was a cream colored nekotama ( two tailed cat ). The nekotama had red eyes and black colored marking with a black diamond in the middle of her forehead. She wore a red colored kimono that went to mid thigh. There were black sakura petals on it. The obi was black. The girl also had brown cat ears and a brown cat tail.

" Youko-sama! You're back! Oh. These must be your guests. I'm Sango. And this is Kirara. "

" Hello. I'm Yukina and silent boy is my big brother Hiei. " Yukina replied. Hiei nodded.

" Nice to meet you both. Oh right. Lord Raizen, Yusuke-sama, and Yusuke-sama's friends are here. " Sango said as she turns to Youko.

" We'll go welcome them. Once it calms down in there tell them m'kay. " Youko said. Sango nodded. Youko again motioned for his guest to follow him.

" Youko are you it's okay to greet Lord Raizen and his son? " Yukina askes.

" It's fine. You're with me. " Youko said as he continued walking, not turning to look at Yukina once. Finally they reached the entrence hall.

Standing there were four figures. The tallest of the figures had long white hair. His eyes were blood red. There were blue markings on his body. He stood about 6'6. He was wearing a dark green hoari top with glod lightening bolts on it. It was held closed with a gold sash. He wore black hamaka. On his feet were black boots. His ears were pointed.

Standing next to him was a tall boy with orange hair in an poofy Elvis style. His eyes were a dark blue. He stood about 6'3. He wore a blue haori with white clouds on it. It was held colsed by a white sash. He wore white hamaka. On his feet were white boots. He had orange cat ears and a orange cat tail.

Next to him was a boy with long ruby red hair the went to mid back. His eyes were an emerald green color. He stood about 5'10. He wore a red hoari with white rose petals on it. It was held closed by a white sash. He wore white hamaka. On his feet were white fighting slippers. He had red fox ears and a red fox tail.

The last person had a slight tan. He had black hair that fell around his ears. His eyes were brown with a hint of gold. He stood about 5'9. He wore a green haori with gold leaves on it. It was held closed by a black sash. He wore black hamaka. On his feet were black fighting slippers. His ears were pointed.

" Hello minna. " Youko said as he bowed, Yukina and Hiei following his example.

" Youko. Where are your - " Raizen started to ask before he was cut off by a squeal. A blur of black, blue, red, and lavender was all that was seen before a yelp was heard and the black haired boy was on the ground a happily bouncing Kagome on his lap.

" Suke-chan! I'm so glad your here! " Kagome said as she hugged the boy to her chest, not relizing she was chocking him.

" Vixen, you're chocking him. " Youko said amused. Kagome blinked and looked at the boy in her arms to see that he was turning blue. She let him go and jumped off.

" You ok Suke-chan? " Kagome asked.

" Suke-chan? " the three guests asked.

" Shut up! Kagome! I told you to stop calling me that! " The boy yelled at Kagome. Kagome eyes started tearing up as her lower lip trimbled. The boy paled.

" Come on Kaggy. Don't cry. " the boy said.

" So I -hick- call you -hick- Suke-chan? " Kagome asked. The boy sighed and nodded. Kagome became all smiles and jumped on the boy. Inu Tashio cleared his throat. Everyone turned to see that the royal families of the North and the West.

" Hello Raizen. Hello Yusuke-kun. Who are your guests? " Rei asked.

" Hi Rei-san, these are my friends. The cat demon is Kuwbara. The fox demon is Kurama. " Everyone but the Eastern visitors looked from Youko to Kurama.

" You know. You two do look like you could be related. " Kagome said as she walked in a circle studing Kurama. Everyone else nodded.

" Since we're doing introductions, who are those two? " Raizen nodding towards Hiei and Yukina.

" Eh. Oh. These are some friends of mine I meet. The boy is Hiei. The girl is his little sister Yukina. " Youko answered.

The twins bowed to the lord.

" Ne? Kurama-san, what type of fox are you? " Shippo asked. Both Kagome and Youko had been wondering the same thing.

" Despite my fur being red I can control plants. I can't control it that well because my parents died when I was still a kit. I do have an older brother somewhere though. " Kurama answered.

" You don't think... " Rei trailed off looking to Youko. The sliver fox also looked shocked. Kagome looked between her mother and cousin.

" What are you two talking about? " Kagome asked.

" You remember how we told you that Youko was your only cousin on my side of the family right? " Rei asked and Kagome nodded.

" That wasn't excatly true. We told you Youko was your only cousin because we thought he was the only one to survie that night. My younger brother was a red fox who gained the ability to use plants from our mother. I also have the ability to use plants to a lesser extent. I prefer ilusilions as you all ready know. Youko's mother was a sliver fox, which wasn't hard to tell. About a month and a half before they were killed, they had a red fox kit that had already showed he'd have control over plants. We never told you because we thought he was killed as well. And Youko was so tramatized we decided not to ask if the kit had been killed as well. " Rei said.

" Are you telling me that Kurama-san may be my cousin and Youko's brother? " Kagome asked shocked. Rei nodded.

" We'll have to do a blood test with Raizen-dono's and Kurama-kun's permission. Do you two agree? " Ray asked the two. Raizen nodded as did Kurama who was just as shocked as everyone else.

" Then we can do that now and decide what is to be done about the treaty while the children get to know each other. " Inu Tashio said.

Twenty minutes, a vial of both Youko's blood and Kurama's blood, and the adults going to the office to talk later, found everyone under the age of thirty outside in the garden.

" I can't believe it. You might really be my baby brother. " Youko said to Kurama. Said red head agreed.

" Ne, Kurama, if you are our family, will you stay in the Eastern Lands or move here to the North? " Shippo asked munching on some pocky.

" The East is my home, but I will visit when I'm not to busy keeping Yusuke and Kuwbara from doing something stupid. " Kurama answered.

" Hey! " both boys yelled. They were ignored.

" Hey what elements do you control? " Shippo asked.

" You all ready know I control plants. Yusuke controls lightening, though he likes fighting hand to hand more often than not. Kuwbara can control energy. What about you? " Kurama asked.

" I'm a fire fox, but I'm to young to use it yet, I'm good at tricks. Mommy, can control fire, ice, and for some weird reason miko powers. Uncle Inu has a few attacks and the Tetsusaiga. Uncle Sesshou can use poison and has the Tenseiga and the Tokijin. Uncle Youko can use plants. I don't know about Hiei and Yukina though. " Shippo answered.

" I control ice and am good at healing. Hiei-nii can control fire and is really fast. " Yukina said. The others noddded. Kagome sighed bored before her ears perked up.

" Nani? " Kagome asked.

" What's up Hime? " Yusuke asked. He was smacked in the back of the head by a destracted Kagome. She also ignored his yelp of pain. She got up and walked into the bushes. Everyone looked at each other and shurgged, getting up to follow Kagome.

They found her sitting next to a large nekotama. The cat's fur was bright red. There were blue markings and a blue starburst on her head. There were deep bloody gashes all over her body. Kagome was petting her head while noddding at the nekotama's growling.

" I'll take good care of her. I promise you that. " Kagome said. The large demon cat licked Kagome's hand before her breathing stopped. Kagome placed her hand on the cat's head before her hand glowed lavender. There was a flash of lavender light and the body was gone.

Kagome stood up and turned towards the others. In her arms was a small baby nekotama. The kitten's fur was a ice blue in color. She had red markings on her paws, and two tails. A red star sat on her forehead. She had a few cuts here and there but nothing to bad.

" Kaggy; what happened? " Sesshoumaru asked.

" I heard her calling. I found her protecting her kitten from a snake demon. I killed the demon and she asked me to take care of her kitten because she knew she wouldn't live much longer. Poor baby. " Kagome cooed nuzzling the kitten, who mewed softly and cuddled closer to Kagome.

" What's her name? " Yukina asked as she healed the little kitten. The kitten the opened her eyes to show flame red eyes.

" Kira. " Kagome answered as the kitten looked up at her name.

" You do know Kirara is going to have a field day helping you raise her right? " Shippo asked. Kagome nodded.

" Everyone. " everyone turned towards Rei. " The results are in. "

" Well? " Youko asked chewing on a lip.

" Kurama is your brother Youko. That makes him our family. " Rei answered. It was silent for a few seconds before Kagome squealed and pounced on her new cousin. Shippo followed a second later and jumped on Kurama. Youko wrapped his arms around his brother. Kurama hugged back in a daze. He blinked before muttering under his breath " I have a family. "