Darkness Falls

A/N- Hah! Here we are in chapt 4! I am sorry about the long wait and I hope that this chapt makes up for it.

The time has come to introduce our all Female InuYasha cast! I just hope you all like who I paired with whom, believe me, I didn't make the choices lightly...there is a reason for each pairing...

Also, there will be slight differences with they way they all look, so watch out for that!

Disclaimer- I don't own InuYasha or Naruto in any sense of the word...I am merely borrowing the character's for my own nefarious plans...Kukukuku!!

Ahem, I hope the wait was worth it...enjoy this chapt!!

'Thoughts'

'Youkai Talking (Shakaku/Kyuubi/Etc) Thoughts'

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Chapter 4:

First Meetings

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From the look of things as they approached the outpost, no one was there.

But at the moment everything seemed to be bathed in a rather deep fog, one that even made it difficult for them to see where they were walking.

If not for the weird glow about Sai's form, more than one would have probably gotten lost.

As they slowly moved closer towards the rather old looking building, the fog seemed to clear as if by magic. Thus revealing not only the small abundance of buildings and huts that sat close to the outpost, but the vastness of the forest beyond it and the village which sat almost embraced within the forests center.

It was a wondrous sight, one that had most of the guys gaping in awe or at least widening their eyes. A fact that brought a small smile to Sai's lips.

Turning from them, she moved up and into the main section of the outpost. She couldn't help but chuckle at what greeted her eyes.

'I shouldn't be surprised; after all, she is just like her brother. Too wild for her own good.' "Shippou..." Seeing the small slender form that lay slumped against the wall jerk at the softly spoken name, Sai shook her head.

"Sai?! You're back!! 'ka-san, I've missed you!" Squealing loudly, the figure moved, showing a grace that well surpassed even Sai's own as the young female leapt to her feet and nearly tackled Sai to the ground.

Closing her arms about the shoulder's of her red-headed companion, Sai purred lightly as she nuzzled the top of Shippou's head in a clear sign of affection.

"I have missed you as well...how are the others?" Pulling back, Sai brushed some of the stray red curls out of the way so that she could look deeply into the gentle emerald eyes of the girl before her.

Her long dark red hair was loose and tumbled wildly about her shoulders as she moved. She wasn't very tall for a Kitsune but Shippou had more going for her than height alone.

Her top was a dark blue that looked almost more like a cutoff than a shirt and hugged her chest as if it were a second skin. She was also wearing a pair of black shorts which sat just a little loose on her slim hips.

But what Sai was most pleased to see was that Shippou had gained a third tail, it seemed that her child had grown up just a bit since she had last seen her.

Clearly sensing what was on Sai's mind, Shippou pulled away and spun in a circle, "isn't it cool 'kasan?! I've finally gotten my third one, brother would be so proud wouldn't he?"

Sai couldn't stop her heart from clenching at Shippou's words, not to mention the look of pure joy that was upon her countenance. 'I do hope so little one...'

"Come Shippou, I have some people I'd like you to meet."

Blinking at that, Shippou blushed lightly when she realized to what Sai was referring, "uh...yeah, let's do this!"

Chuckling at that, Sai took Shippou's hand and pulled her out of the building only to stop in slight amusement.

It seemed that Shippou hadn't been the only one who'd been around at the moment, 'it seems today is going to be a little bit more interesting than I thought.'

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He'd been minding his own business, as he leaned against a nearby tree, his eyes scanning the area about them. Sai had disappeared into the outpost and not wanting to be in the way, he remained outside to wait for her.

Not that waiting was his strong point, so Naruto decided to see if he could get a little more out of the fox before they really entered the village.

And that's when all hell broke loose.

One moment he was standing there, and the next, he found himself dive-tackled to the ground. It had all happened so fast that all he'd seen was a flash of white and red, before his back impacted with the ground.

His eyes were in a haze as he tried to focus upon the figure looming atop his fallen form, but at the moment all he was able to make out were the twin pools of flashing amber.

"Who are you and what is your purpose here?!"

Hearing the clearly female voice of his attacker, Naruto attempted to clear his eyes by shaking his head, "I...uh...that is to say...ummm..."

"Well, well. What do we have here?" Naruto stopped talking the moment he heard Sai's voice and even as he was about the answer her, the form above him had moved.

Sitting up, Naruto rubbed at his eyes only to blink in utter shock as he watched his apparent attacker bowing before Sai as she uttered a word that made Naruto's eyes go wide. "Mother."

"InuYasha, how many times have I told you not to attack people like that, hmm?" Sai could only shake her head in slight anger and amusement.

"Naruto, come here...I'd like you to meet someone."

Getting to his feet quickly, Naruto ignored the looks that Sasuke and Neji were giving him as he came to a stop before Sai. Smiling, Sai looked between the two before her.

"This is InuYasha. She is my step-daughter and she is your partner for the duration of your stay in our village." As soon as those words had left her mouth, both Naruto and InuYasha turned to glare at the other, making Sai's smile only deepen.

It was the first time that Naruto really had gotten a good look at his attacker and he couldn't help but think that she was rather attractive.

Her long silvery hair hung wild about her shoulders even as her flashing golden eyes narrowed in barely restrained fury at him. She was a little taller than himself and from what he could make out of her body underneath that gaudy red kimono, she didn't have that bad of a body.

But it was the twitching pair of Inu ears atop her head that caught most of his attention. He could just feel his fingers itching to touch them as he wondered to himself, 'are those real?'

"I gonna be stuck with this looser?! You've got to be joking mother, I refuse to accept this!" InuYasha had crossed her arms over he chest even as she tilted her chin at a defiant and stubborn angle. She had always hated it when people stared at her ears and this new comer was no exception.

Naruto blinked in stunned silence for a couple moments as this female's words sank into his head, but once it had, he narrowed his eyes even as he reached for a kunai.

"It's the other way around lady, there's no way I want to be stuck with a brat like you!"

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Growling in annoyance, Sai was about to step in when a sudden shout filled the immediate area. "Sit!"

They all watched in muted surprise as the female, InuYasha was slammed face first into the ground, creating a small crater in the process. Naruto's jaw had dropped and he couldn't help but worry that the woman before him might be hurt.

Reaching down, he gripped her shoulder and gave a slight tug, pulling her up off of the ground and into his arms. "Hey, are you alright?!" But as he looked at her face, it seemed that InuYasha was out cold.

Lee had come running over the moment InuYasha had fallen, his concern evident upon his face as he peered over Naruto's shoulder. "She isn't hurt is she?"

"Don't worry about her, she'll be fine. I apologize though; she never did have very good manners." Lifting his head at the soft and gentle voice addressing him, Lee's eyes went wide in utter awe and shock.

Seeing his friend's reaction, Naruto turned to lay eyes upon three rather beautiful looking women, all of them were about the same height as himself and InuYasha.

The first one was a rather surprising sight in and of itself. Her short black hair was fastened against the back of her neck and two gold earrings sparkled from her left ear as she tilted her head at him. Her eyes were a deep bluish-purple and held a bit of mischief within them as she crouched before him.

That was when he saw the two teardrop birthmarks beneath her right eye, it made her eyes stand out even more. Although he had no idea as to what kind of youkai she was, if it weren't for the two little horns on her head, he would have thought her to be a human.

As she crouched, the blue kimono that she wore began to hike up about her hips and Naruto felt a blush beginning to burn his cheeks. "Hey there cutie."

Naruto gulped even as he gave her a shaky smile, "Yo, Blondie!"

Jerking, Naruto lifted his head to see that one of the other females had approached; her hands were hiked on her hips as she glared down at him.

Her dark hair was secured in a high ponytail, her blue-grey eyes flashing dangerously at him. She clearly was a youkai; she had pointed ears and a flaring tail at her back.

From what he could tell as he took in her fur clothing above and below, not to mention the way she held herself, she was a type of canine. 'What are you? Stupid? Can't you smell that...she's an Ookami and the other one is a water youkai. Really kit, you need more training if you couldn't figure that out on your own.'

Gritting his teeth, Naruto calmly ignored the condescending tone to Kyuubi's voice and the growling female as he looked back down at InuYasha. It seemed that she was starting to come around.

Feeling a soft touch upon his shoulder, Naruto looked up to see that the third female was now kneeling next to him. "See, she's fine...so don't worry. Alright?"

Gaping, Naruto could only blink in surprise at how close she was too him. Kyuubi was right, he could smell what she was, at least he could with her this close to him.

She had the most unique looking hair. It was blackish silver with blue stripes running through it and as he let his eyes travel down her kimono clad body, he saw that she had paws for feet.

A low giggle had him raising his head to meet her stormy blue eyes, "I am a Tiger youkai if you're wondering."

"Uh, sorry...I didn't mean to stare..." turning his head, Naruto once again met another pair of eyes. But these one's he'd seen before.

"Let go of me if you wish to stay in one piece."

InuYasha was awake and she wasn't happy.

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Seeing this, Sai took her chance to step in before things really got out of hand. "Nice to see that you have come to meet us, but where are the others?"

The one next to him bowed her head to Sai, "they opted to wait in the village instead, I am happy your back Sai, we've all missed you. That little one the most thought."

Shippou stuck her tongue out at the woman before finally taking in the other's in the clearing. It seemed that the two dark haired one's with piercing eyes were keeping a firm distance, while the one with red hair just glared at her.

The other three were clumped together and had made their way towards InuYasha and the blonde, but as her eyes landed upon the male in green, she couldn't help but be curious. There was something more to that one than met the eye.

Deciding to see just what it was, she crept over to them tilting her head a little when a faintly familiar scent crossed her nose. It was coming from the blonde, Naruto.

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Now, having not one, but six women surrounding him made Naruto feel rather nervous. Even after he'd come of age and started on his path to becoming Hokage, not many women would give him the time of day, let alone be in the same room with him.

So it was safe to say that he was rather uncomfortable at the moment and having the red-headed one looking at him like that, it made him uncomfortable.

"Hello, I am Shippou and you are?" Her voice was high pitched indicating that she was still rather young.

Gulping, Naruto smiled. "Umm, Naruto Uzumaki. It's a pleasure."

"Oh how rude of me, I am Kagome and I see that you've already met InuYasha." Kagome glared down at the Inu, only to have her sneer and turn her head away with a sniff.

She then pointed to the two before them, "that one is Marko and the scowling one is Koura."

"Uhhmmm?"

More than a little confused, Naruto just kept looking around. He didn't have a clue as to what he was supposed to do.

Rolling her eyes, Sai strode over and grabbed both Miroku and Kouga by the back of the necks. With one easy lift she had them both off their feet as she carried them away with her.

Looking around she smirked as she took in the rather confused forms of Kiba and Neji. "You two, come here."

Both blinked in surprise before doing just that, once they had reached her, Sai released the two silent Youkai. She was pleased that they still remembered who their Alpha was.

"Miroku, take it from here." And with those words, Sai turned and returned to Naruto's side.

She had other problems to deal with and at least for now, she knew that Miroku would have things well in hand.

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A/N- And that's where I'll cut it off this time, I don't want to get to far ahead of myself now do I? I know it might not make any sense right now either...but I am trying to introduce and describe all the characters as best I can. So please bear with me...

Anyway, I hope you guys like what I've done with making them female! Because there is more to come!

Well, until next time, please review and tell me what you all think!!

Ja Ne!

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