------TIME!
A light moan came from the blue haired hanyou girl. It was still dark outside, but the sun would be rising in less then an hour. Her tail and ears twitched slightly before she shot upright before crying out and grabbing her banaged wound. Kagome jumped up and put a hand up to her, "Dont mov-" The girl jerked away, "GET AWAY!!" The blue haired boy practically appeared beside Kagome, about to punch her square in the jaw. Behind the boy, yet another hanyou, silver haired, grabbing the boys arms, "Dont you touch her." Inuyasha looked to their startled friends, "Miroku! Hold the girl down before she hurts anyone and opens her wounds up!" Miroku complied and used his staff to subdue the thrashing girl.
"LET ME GO!!! GET OFF OF ME!!! KOORI RUN!!!!" The boy thrashed against Inuyasha, growling and pounding his arms and legs.
"Calm down stupid kid! We arent going to hurt you!! Cant you tell I'm a hanyou too?!?!" The boys thrashes turned to meer squirms. Though the girl who hadnt heard the statement kept with her useless thrashing. You could see by her teary face that she truely thought they would hurt her.
"Your... a hanyou too?" The boy whispered in a. Inuyasha spun him around, holding him by the shoulders.
The boy sniffed Inuyasha, "You are."
Inuyasha released him, "Whats your name kid?"
"My name is Arashi. And my sister's name is Koori. We are aoi-yuki tora hanyous." **A/N translate. Blue-snow tiger half demons** It was obvious he was trying to sound strong and regal, but he was still a frightened child and his young innocent voice couldnt hide that no matter how hard he tried.
"Can you calm your sister down? She might open her wounds up again." Arashi nodded and walked to his sister, kneeling down beside her. Miroku backed off. After a few whispered words, the girl was still, glancing at Inuyasha every once and a while. There was a few more whispers between the children.
Koori nodded before Arashi stood up and walked over to Inuyasha, "My sister would like to thank you for your kindess. She would like to repay you in any way she possibly can." He bowed.
"Your sister and you, are you from the tora clan up north?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome watched the interaction silently.
Arashi nodded, "Yes, my sister and I was supposed to be the next lord and mistress, but alas, she was born of 'ill blood', as was I. We do not belong to the clan any longer, being banished I protect my sister as we travel, searching for shikon jewel shards so she can become a full blooded youkai like our father." Arashi's voice was filled with loyal determination. Inuyasha sighed, turned around, and walked off to stand beside Kagome.
"So you two are traveling alone? I am impressed!" Miroku smiled. Sango nodded, "You two seem to be doing quiet well, and at such a young age." Miroku nodded as well, "You must be a good protector. But just how long have you been searching?"
"Arashi-chan and I have been travling for many many years, but to 2 years, when the shikon no tama first shattered, we began our search." Koori said in a sweet, quiet, but regally feminine voice. Arashi smiled at her.
"Wow." Kagome mumble to herself.
Koori stood and walked to stand beside Arashi, she bowed politely to Sango and Miroku, "Thank you for helping us, I am fo-ever in your debt. Is there anyway for me to pay you back for your kindness?" She was very polite, but her childlike nature showed with her inablity to say forever. Kagome metally concluded that these were some of the cutest children in the world. Everyone shook their heads.
Miroku spoke up first, "We didnt help you for payment. We simply wanted to help you children. We absoulutly could not take anything from you."
Sango nodded, "You kids just needed some help. Dont worry about it."
Koori and Arashi smiled two absoulutly adorable smiles, "Thank you." The said in usion. 'They are just so adorable!!! The have the most beautiful smiles!' Kagome thought, a bright smile lit up her face as well. Inuyasha watched the group, he could practically read Kagome's mind, but his thoughts werent on the children's sweet smiles, but Kagome's. 'She's so beautiful.' He thought.
Kagome turned to Inuyasha, he looked back waiting to hear what she had to say. She gestured him closer and he did. Kagome whispered softly, "Inuyasha, could they travel with us?" Inuyasha gave her a shocked look. She continued, "They are just children, we cant just leave them. Please? Cant we take them with us, like we did with Shippo." They both glanced at the still sleeping kitsune on the other side of camp, "Please?"