A Miko's Peace by M-Angel 05

Betrayal and Tears

Large brown eyes looked ahead as another piece of clothing was placed on the line to dry. A child's laughter followed by a second similar to the first was heard. Though one could mistake the second to be like the first the one watching the two knew it was because they were twins. So much alike but also so different. While Kasumi's was high pitched like her mother Sago's laughter Miri's was soft like her father Miroku. Sango smiled as she watched her daughters play. They chased each other around the clothes. Their little brother Katoshi slept on while being bound to his mothers back. Sango loved the weight of her son. It reminded her that she was protecting her family while at the same time being both a mother and wife.

As the wind suddenly shifted on the little hill they were on Sango saw one of the younger looking youkai come rushing out of Inuyasha's forest with something small in his eyes. Something was wrong and as a pit began to appear in her stomach she saw Shippo appear above the forest with a concerned looking Kagome on top of him.

Turning towards her daughters she spoke. "Girls." She spoke sternly, the two three year olds froze in their play. Like her father had done with her and Kohaku, Sango had begun to train her daughters to recognize when trouble was brewing. Both turned to their mother who was taking her wraps off of her back that held their brother to her. Once the babe was free Sango handed him to the eldest Kazumi. "Go back to the house and do not come out until I or Shippo or aunt Kagome come to get you." The girls nodded as they recognized the seriousness in their mothers voice.

Once her girls had taken off for their home at the edge of the village she took off in a fast run to where it looked like Shippo was going to land. She was actually impressed that the small Kitsune stayed airborn until he reached his destination at Kaedes and then popped back to his normal self as he raced off to catch up with his mama who once he'd gotten close to the ground had jumped off of him and ran into Kaedes where the youkai had vanished. "What's going on?" She asked Rin who had stayed outside.

"Lady Kagome's brother appeared through the well and was badly hurt." Rin explained very casually as if she were talking about the weather.

"Kagome's brother?" She questioned before looking towards the elder Miko's home. Both her curiosity and worry appearing in her eyes. 

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Inuyasha suddenly came to a stop in front of Miroku. This was the tenth time he'd done so in the last hour. Having traveled with the young Hanyou through the years had taught him that Inuyasha only did this for three reasons. First: he was lost and trying to pick up his own scent markers in the air. Second: food. Third: an enemy was near or leaving a scent trail that either was to be followed or ignored. The last one was one that always left the monk a bit nervous. "What is it my dear friend."

Inuyasha looked at Miroku through the corner of his eye. "We're being followed." He whispered so low that the monk almost missed it...almost.

Getting closer to his friend Miroku spoke softly. "How many?"

The silver haired hanyou lifted his hand as if to wipe his nose and held two fingers out before throwing back a large portion of hair over his shoulder. Scratching an ear with one finger he signaled that one was hanyou by the scent. Wiggling two together meant the second was a snake. Miroku nodded in understanding as they continued their slow pace on the western boarder.

Meanwhile two sets of red eyes continued to watch the pair. Unknown to them that they'd been made by their intended victims. Suddenly just as they went in to attack, with lightning quick reflexes Inuyasha grabbed Miroku by his clothing and threw him in behind his back at the same time he twisted himself around so that his front was facing the attackers and brought the tessaiga out of its scrapboard fully transformed and brought it up to block the attack by their attackers.

Miroku quickly got into an attack stance, a sutra out readying it to create a barrier should the need arise. His staff pulled in front of him in a defensive manner whilst the sutra stay in his hand hidden behind him.

"Ahahaha..." laughed the female first. She had two cat-like ears in top of her head, however she had no tail and looked more human than yokai.

She's the hanyou. Miroku thought as he looked over to the male.

The male had scale from head to toe, but was definitely a snake yokai and not a dragon as his forked tongue came out tasting the air around him. "You are trespassing on our lords lands." The male stated.

"Unless your lord is Lord Sesshomaru then no we are not." Inuyasha snorted at the two. His nose twitching because of the cat hanyou. He hated cat youkai, full or half; it didn't matter. They all annoyed him and his senses.

"Our lord is more powerful that that stupid dog." The female stated with a hiss.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. Had he met this cat a week or so ago he may not have been annoyed by her words but because his half brother was now is ally he found her words offensive. Snarling internally he felt his lip lift to let the snarl lose but paused as an idea formed.

Putting his sword on his shoulder he snickered. "Yeah, you're right." Miroku looked at his friend in shock. "Sesshomaru is pretty stupid if he's letting his boarders become torn apart by others."

The two youkai looked at him as they seemed thrown off guard by his words. "Is he not your brother?" The male inquired.

"Keh." Inuyasha snorted. "There's no love between us. I'd rather die than actually be in his presence."

"Hmm..." purred the female. "Perhaps we can help you be rid of him, if you help us."

"What do you need?" Inuyasha smiled evilly.

My friend, what are you up to? Miroku wondered silently. He really hoped Inuyasha wasn't about to go against his own brother.

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Kagome sat next to Souta's bed all night long. Her eyes drooped as morning came around. Just as she was about to fall over she heard a groan coming from her brother's lips as his eyes slowly opened. " 'Gome?" He questioned what he was seeing.

Tears began to fall from Kagome's eyes. "SOUTA!" She cried out as she pulled him in her arms.

"SISTER!" He yelled back as he hugged her to him and burried his face into the crook of her neck and cried. It worked! He thought. He got her back. He was with his big sister. His body slumped against hers.

Pulling away Kagome looked at her brother and found that he looked older. "What happened?" She questioned him.

His eyes began to brim with un she'd tears. "They're dead!" He cried out and covered his face in shame. "I ran to the well with gramps....mama she...and then it..." He couldn't put his thoughts in order. "So much blood." He whispered as he pulled his knees up to his chest pain that was not from his wounds but his soul poured out of him as he cried into his arms.

Not knowing what else to do Kagome pulled her brother into her arms and let him cry into her chest. She wouldn't question him any more, but once he was healed she wanted answers.

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AN: There's my final chapter for this week. As Thankgiving is closing in and will be here later this week; I just wanted to wish everybody Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels!

As always reviews are welcomed!!