Well, here it is. The second chapter I promised. I know it's a bit late, but I have to work to support myself and my 'son.'

Newayz... Hope you all enjoy the latest installment.

Chapter 5

The little group sat outside in the sunshine by the lake. James and Lily snuggled in each other's arms while Sirius and Remus played a game of wizard's chess, which Remus was currently winning. "Say, Sirius, where's Merry?" Lily asked from her spot on James' lap. Sirius looked toward the tree they were sitting under.

"Up there," he said smiling and pointing to the very top.

"Should've known." Lily mumbled.

"I heard that!" Merry yelled from her perch. She quickly and nimbly jumped down to join her friends.

"You hear everything, Merry." Remus grumbled.

"Yeah, you're just jealous cuz she can hear better than you." Sirius laughed. Merry smacked Sirius on the back of the head and leaned down to tell a chess piece to move.

"Checkmate." she said, standing up with a satisfied grin on her face.

"What?" Remus exclaimed. He looked at the board in shock. Merry was right. He'd be checkmated. "Okay, Merry. Have a seat." Remus said while he reset the board.

"Fine, but be prepared to lose."

"Is that a threat?" Remus countered.

"That's a threat, offer, and a promise." Merry smirked.

"Merry!" McGonagall shouted as she came toward the group in a hurry. "You're needed in Dumbledore's office immediately."

Everyone looked toward Merry wondering what she had not done this time. She carefully got up all the while looking at McGonagall trying to figure out what was going on. Deciding that she wasn't going to get anything out of the old bat, she made her way up to the castle.

"Professor? Did you tell her the password?" Lily asked curiously.

"No, I believe I didn't." she said distractedly as she turned back to the castle.

As Inuai neared the castle, she realized she didn't know the password.. 'Shit!'

'Don't worry, chica. We both know what the window is. We've had to use it before in an emergency.'

'Fine.'

Inuai nimbly jumped up the outer wall towards the tower to where Dumbledore would be waiting. She got to the tower and found an open window to go in. 'Guess he was expecting me.'

"Ah, Inuai. Glad you come so promptly." Dumbledore twinkled as he turned around. "You have some visitors who wish to speak to you." Inuai looked to where Dumbledore gestured and noticed two men off to the side in the sitting room. "Gentlemen, this the girl you were inquiring about, Inuai." Dumbledore said as the men stood. "And this is Reginald James and Andrew Gerald. I'll leave you so you can talk privately." The three sat awkwardly as Dumbledore left.

Inuai looked over at the two men sitting before her. Reginald was a rotund man with large jowls and a bushy mustache. He was dressed rather snappy with a crisp suit. Just one thing seemed out of place on this man. Over his shoulder was a big piece of something that could only be described as fluff.

The other man, Andrew, was thin with a lithe body. He had short silver hair and ince blue eyes. He was also dressed in a crisp suit, but did not have the fluff.

"Miss… Inuai, was it?" Andrew inquired leaning forward in his chair. "You can drop your glamour charm now."
Inuai looked a little skeptical. She didn't know these men! There was no way she was letting her charm down now.

"You don't have to worry as both Andrew and I are youkais." Reginald reassured her. Inuai slowly shook her head to release the charm. Soon her ears were twitching about finally free of the charm. She timidly smiled at the two men, wondering what the could possibly want with her.

"So, who are you exactly? And what do you want from me?" she asked quietly.

Reginald looked kindly at Inuai, and she was reminded vaguely of Dumbledore.

"Miss Inuai, my name is Reginald James, and I am the English Tai-Youkai.. Mr. Gerald, here, is my second in command." Inuai nodded politely to each gentleman in turn. "The Japanese Tai-Youkai, Sesshomaru, has sent missives out to each of the world's tai-youkais, asking each of us to find a certain hanyou."

"And who is he looking for?
"You, my dear." the tai-youkai said gently as he leaned forward in his chair making him look more like a teddy bear.

:But why is he looking for me?" Inuai asked incredulously. "I've never done anything to him. Hell! I don't even know him!"

"Don't fret too much, miss." Andrew said.

"Yes, there is a very good reason for his seeking you out. It seems he is looking for his half-sister. She is the twin to the legendary hanyou, Inuyasha, who persuaded Sesshomaru into helping him look for you." Reginald explained.

"Who says I'm this long-lost twin?" Inuai asked.

"The twin's name is Inuai." The two men looked at the slack-jawed girl sitting across from them. "Miss Inuai? Are you alright?"

Inuai slowly looked from one man to the other. "Are… are you sure about this?" she asked timidly. "I mean, there's really no way of truly knowing if I'm this long lost twin." She was starting to recover from the shock and coming back into her own.

"There's only one way we can be sure that you're the girl they're looking for." Reginald said as he looked kindly at the young girl before him. "You could meet both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha in Japan."

"Exactly," Andrew said as he picked up where Reginald had left off. "We well be able to set up a meeting with them."

"That'd be fine, I guess." Inuai shrugged.

"Great!" Andrew exclaimed as he stood abruptly. "I'll make arrangements for you immediately. The meeting can be scheduled for this Friday, and then you can get to know your family." He was practically jumping with excitement.

"Now wait just a damn minute!" Inuai shouted as she jumped out of her seat coming nose to nose with the fox youkai. "I never agreed to anything!"

"Please, do calm down a minute." Reginald said softly. "I'm sure we can work this out reasonably." Both Inuai and Andrew looked at the tai youkai sheepishly as they sat down. "Now, I'm sure, Andrew, that we can work around Miss Inuai's school schedule. Now, I believe the summer break is coming up?"

"Yes, sir."

"Alright. Andrew, you shall make arrangements for the young lady's trip for this summer. If that is convenient for you?" the tai youkai said as he looked toward Inuai.

"Well…" she stalled.

"Yes? Is there a problem?"

"It's just that, I always stay with Lily during the summers, and her parents would be awful upset if I didn't show up. And besides, who says I even want to go and meet these two?" The two men looked at Inuai with confusion written across their faces. "I'm sorry." she said as she stood quickly. "This is just too much right now. I have to go." She quickly darted over to the window and jumped out, not even looking back once.

"Well, that could've gone worse."

"Padfoot!"

"Siri, please go away. I don't want to see or talk to anyone right now." Inuai said as she turned her back to him, hoping he wouldn't see the tears in her eyes that threatened to fall.

"Padfoot." Sirius said softly as he placed his hand gently on her shoulder. "I don't expect you to tell me what happened to make you so upset, but please don't shut me out." Inuai tried to choke back a sob, but to no avail as she turned quickly into Sirius' arms, shocking the hell out of him in the process.

"Oh, Siri. What am I going to do?" she cried into his shoulder. Sirius didn't know what to do other than to try and comfort his closet friend.

"Shhh, it's ok. Whatever it is, we'll figure it out together." he said in a soothing voice. Slowly, Inuai's tears subsided and she looked up at Sirius with a grateful smile on her somewhat red face.

"Thanks, Siri. I don't know what I'd do with out you."

"Don't worry your pretty little head, I'll always be here for you." he grinned cheekily. "Hey, I know something that'll make you forget your troubles in a heart beat."

"Really? And what, pray tell, is that?" Inuai asked mischievously.

"Your four favorite Marauders have found a way to become animagi."

"No way!"

"Of course. Did you ever doubt us with Remus helping us?" Sirius laughed.

"Well… no, not really." Inuai said sheepishly. "I want to be one, too. You promised me I could."

"Alright, let's go find the others. I think Lily's going to join in on the fun."

By the end of the night, there were three new animagi running about the grounds of Hogwarts. A stag, carry a young woman on it's back, a large black dog, and a small white dog.

Blanket disclaimer for A Hanyou's Life:

Me no own own. You no sue sue.

The only characters I own are Inuai (and all her aliases) and Kermit, so far.