A loud, sorrowful howl filled the air. Bodies and blood lied everywhere around them. The little 3-year-old girl, Alina Mitsumoto, and her 1 year old little brother, Koga Mitsumoto, stood there surrounded by the dead bodies of their pack. And their parents. "Nawaku will pay for this! He will!" Alina exclaimed.

Over one hundred years later, Alina and Koga lived together in their small apartment. Alina walked out of her bedroom, yawning. Her large, furry wolf ears twitched, and her long, fluffy wolf tail swished back and forth. She had long, black hair that reached her knees, and it was currently let down. She was 123 years old, but looked as young as 16. She was currently wearing a t-shirt that went down to her knees. She also had beautiful ocean blue eyes.

Koga, Alina's handsome little brother, was in the kitchen, cooking breakfast. His long, black hair wasn't as long as Alina's, but it was past his shoulders. He had it tied up in a ponytail, using a grey holder his sister gave him, and was wearing a brown headband around his forehead. Unlike Alina, who has wolf ears, his ears are pointed and elf-like. He was wearing tight jeans that showed his rump well, and a tight t-shirt that showed his muscles well. He was certainly a handsome catch to any woman.

Alina went over to Koga and wrapped her arms around him. "Gooood morning bubby.." she said with a yawn. Even if they were siblings, sometimes they acted like a married couple. Without the mushy stuff.

Koga rolled his eyes. "Geez, Alina, get yourself together. Last night you fainted at the party we went to, you were so drunk!"

Alina just grinned innocently. "Not my fault. That beer is good! Nothing like sake, I tell ya! Did you take any?"

Koga glared at her. "No."

"Poopie! Why not?"

"BECAUSE YOU SHOULDN'T BE DRINKING!" he yelled at the top of his lungs.

Alina flinched. Her ears drooped and she scurried off to the couch, and sat down. She whimpered sadly.

"Inuyasha saw you drunk last night" Koga said. "He commented about it, too! He said your morning hangovers are going to be horrible."

"Thanks.." Alina said, deadpanned. The door bell rang. "I'll get it!" Alina stood up and rushed over to the door, and opened it. Just as she hoped, outside was the most handsome man she had ever seen. He was wearing the total opposite of Koga's outfit. His pants were baggy, and his shirt was a bit loose. He had two little silver-furred dog ears on top of his head, and long, silver hair. He had fangs and claws, like most demons. And his eyes...Oh, they were such a beautiful gold. It was obvious to everyone but the knuckle head himself: Alina was in love with a dog. A half dog, in fact! Inuyasha, the most handsome, powerful inuhanyou she had ever seen..It made her heart pound whenever she was around him.

"Hey. Thought you could use some soup for those hangovers. It'll help your stomach!" Inuyasha said with a toothy grin.

Alina's head dropped. Sadly, Inuyasha was friends with a human health nut, Hojo. "Th..thanks.." she said, and slowly took the jug of soup Inuyasha had in his clawed hand. He was older than her, but only by about 27 years. He looked like he was 17, though.

"Oh, and uh..These are for you.." Inuyasha then handed Alina a bouquet of beautiful red roses, with a little card sticking out.

Alina blinked. She quickly took the card and read it. Roses are red, violets are blue, don't drink too much, beer is bad for you. Cute.. she thought.

"I came up with the poem myself!" Inuyasha said with a proud grin. Alina just nodded, staring blankly at the card. Inuyasha blinked. "Well..um..see ya Monday at school! Bye!" Inuyasha waved as he ran off.

Alina closed the door. "What's it say?" Koga asked.

"Roses are red, violets are blue, don't drink too much, beer is bad for you" she replied flatly.

Koga chuckled. "I don't know if that's pathetic, cute, or just weird."

"Shut up." Just like that, the hangovers came. Alina hurried to the bathroom.

The next day, Alina felt sick. But she hadn't had another drink, and hangovers shouldn't last more than a day. She was constantly hot, even if the temperature inside the house was 60 degrees. She didn't know it, but she was in heat. It was her first time ever, so she didn't know what'd happen. And her mother was dead. Koga spent most of his time on the phone with the doctor, who knew nothing about demons. He even tried the vet! Nothing.

"Yes..yes..alright. Thank you.." Koga said and hung up the phone. "Damnit, why can't they tell me what's wrong with you?" Koga was sitting by Alina's bed, worried.

"Dun worry, Koga. I'm just..-hack hack- fine.." Alina tried to reassure him that it was going to be okay. Inside, though, she was panicking. She wanted to know what was wrong with her.

Inuyasha walked in the room, a man beside him. The man had short, black hair, and what he did have was tied in a tiny ponytail. His eyes were a dark, dark purple, almost black. He was 17 years old, and to some girls, was a very handsome catch.

Alina groaned. "Great, make me worse by bringing Miroku in here."

"Hey now! I just want to see what's wrong with you!" Miroku replied in his defense.

"Touch my sister in any inappropriate way, Miroku, and you're hand is going to be shredded off" Koga threatened.

"Alright." Miroku went over to Alina. He examined her for a moment, then blinked. "Well, I think I know the problem."

"What is it!" the Mitsumoto siblings asked together.

"She's.." Miroku's voice trailed off.

Twenty years had passed. While Inuyasha had never forgotten Alina, Alina had long since forgotten about him. Koga moved back to Japan, but Alina, content with her life in America, stayed. Alina ended up as a rich actress, and married a professional baseball player. Together, they had twins, Maemi and Ryo, who were now two. Inuyasha, unable to find a better job, continued working as a mechanic, but Alina was always on his mind. He longed for the day he would once again see her. And soon, that day would come...

Shrooo!! The air cried in distraught, the engines of the plane sounding quietly, as the airplane slowly swooped down upon Tokyo Airport, and landed softly. Alina and her husband, Naraku, stepped off the plane with their twins. Alina held Maemi's hand, while Naraku held Ryo's. Inside the airport, Koga happily greeted the couple, and his niece and nephew. Koga, too, had gotten married, to a wolf demoness, Ayame, who reminded him much of his sister.

"Heh, cute kids, Lin. It's great to see you again," Koga said with a smile, hugging his older sister.

Alina returned the hug, and the smile. "Koga, this is my husband, Naraku, and our twins. Our daughter here is named Maemi, and our son's Ryo. They're 15 minutes apart," she stated, picking up the twins in her arms. "Maemi, Ryo, say hello to Uncle Koga."

"Ewwo uncle Kowa!" the twins recited together, smiling brightly.

The baby talk brought a smile to Koga's face, playfully taking their hands. "Ewwo Maemi and Wyo." He nuzzled their cheeks affectionately, happy that his sister was now a mother. He hoped that she would be able to raise her children, unlike their parents could. Regaining his composure, he smiled at Naraku, holding his hand out. "Hey. Koga Mitsumoto. Y'know, your name sounds familiar. Have we met?"

Naraku smiled kindly, taking the man's hand, and shaking firmly. "No, sorry. I've lived in America all my life. Where I met this lovely little wolf." Releasing his brother-in-law's hand, he kissed his wife's cheek. He smirked when she blushed at the public display of affection. "Now, now, dear. Don't tell me you've suddenly become shy," he began, then leaned in and whispered huskily, "after all we've done back in America. Remember the rest.." He merely smirked as his wife took the twins into one arm, using the other hand to swing over and cover his mouth in embarrassment. He chuckled lightly, and pulled away. "So, Koga. Shall we go?"

Koga, scratching his cheek a bit at the lovers, nodded and walked off to his car. Luckily, he owned a van, Ayame insisting on it. Alina buckled the children into car seats in the back, sitting with them, as Naraku sat in the front beside Koga. Koga drove off to his house, thinking. Shit, Inuyasha's going to be pissed. Hell, that and crushed. I told him she was coming home, but I didn't know she had 2 kids and a husband. And the husband's a creepy one, too. Ugh, and his scent...it's like death personified. I need to talk to her. Soon.

When Koga arrived at home, he slipped out of the car, Naraku doing the same. He helped his sister with the children, and looked at her. "Hey Alina, do you mind talking with me?" His eyes shifted to Naraku. "Alone?"

Alina blinked at his suspicious look to her husband. What was his problem? He seemed... worried. "Um, sure. Dear, can you take the kids?" Naraku gave her a warm smile, and nodded. She walked off with her brother, and soon he grabbed her arm, yanking her around to the back yard of the house. "Whoa! Koga, what's up with you?"

"Alina, I don't like him. And... I wasn't supposed to tell you this, but Inuyasha's inside the house. He wanted to surprise you when you got home. You probably don't remem," he spoke, but suddenly got cut off. He looked up at her smiling face, her eyes warm.

"I do. Inuyasha... it's been so long since I've heard his name. How is he?" she asked with a sweetness in her voice.

Koga angrily and vigorously shook his head. "He's not the point. Listen, I... I don't like that Naraku guy. He's creepy, and have you caught his scent? It smells like a dead body, but WORSE!" He was desperate to get through to his sister's stubborn little mind, but he was fairly sure he couldn't. But if he got her to at least think, then maybe, just maybe... he could see her with that mutt face again. At least he loved her, even after so long.

Alina's ears twitched in anger, and her tail flicked in annoyance. She put her hands on her hips, snarling a bit. "So you don't like the mate I've chosen, hm, Koga? Well, let me tell you something. I don't care. We're going back to America next week anyway." Her face then softened, and she gave a defeated sigh, smiling at her brother. "I'm sorry... my friends have been telling me that a lot. They worry about me too. Listen, Koga, he's great. Please, just be happy for me."

"But, Inuyasha, he'll..."

"We'll have to tell him what happened, then. He may be heartbroken, but after 20 years, it was bound to happen," Alina replied dismissively, waving her hand, and walked around to the front. She smiled at Naraku, as they walked inside.

Inuyasha had been hiding in a bedroom, waiting for Alina and Koga to arrive. However, his eyes widened as not two, but four scents came into the room. He didn't find Koga's, but instead a man's, a little girl's, a little boy's... then that beautiful scent he remembered so fondly. Alina. She... she got married. A-and she had kids... but, I-I don't understand. I thought she... feh! Stupid Inuyasha, it's been 20 years. Of COURSE she'd forget about you, and what you shared. Baka. But, this man she chose for her mate... he smells horrible. Hell, I'm going to puke, just from it hitting my nose. It smells like so many deaths and rotten corpses. And this is the man she's spending the rest of her life with...

His thoughts got cut short, as the even more beautiful voice now drifted into his sensitive, furry ears. "Inuyasha, come out of hiding! Koga told me you were here!" Alina shouted, in an always cheery tone.

Inuyasha frowned, his ears drooping. Damned wolf. I shoulda known he'd tell her. He forced himself to smile, and walked out of the room. "Lin, great to see ya!" he said truthfully, picking her up and hugging her, twirling around a bit. The duo laughed, and he set her down. "How're you doin'? Looks like you got yourself a man, and not one, but two pups! Heh, one lucky ba---"

Alina shot him a glare, her eyes drifting to the children. He only coughed, his way of excusing his language. "Inuyasha, this is Naraku, and our children, Maemi and Ryo. Sweetheart, kids, this is an old friend of mine. We even had feelings for each other. But I suppose it was only puppy love," she said with a smile.

Unknown to Alina, her words cut through Inuyasha's heart like a hot knife through butter."Puppy love"? Is that all I was to her? Just a... a fling?!

Naraku smiled at Inuyasha, the action making the hanyou's skin crawl. "It's nice to meet you. Alina, dear, I'm going to take the kids and go to a hotel. You know, to let you three catch up," he said, his head nodding to Koga as the demon walked in. Naraku leaned in and kissed his wife's cheek, then left with the kids. Well, it's almost complete. Now, for her friends. What were their names again? Oh yes... Sango, Miroku, and Kagome. Perfect.

The hours passed like seconds to the trio as they caught up. Alina talked a lot about her marriage, and saying how great Naraku was, which made Koga furious and Inuyasha jealous. Why can't she talk about me like that? Inuyasha thought. She doesn't know how big of a mistake she's made. Koga worried.

Only a day passed before Koga began to suspect something bad was going on. Alina was, surprisingly, avoiding them after that long night with the two. He went to visit the hotel, to see that Inuyasha was already there. He blinked, and joined his furry-eared rival, and grinned. "Hey mutt-face, you worried too?"

"She promised to have dinner with Miroku, Sango, Kagome, and I last night, and didn't show up. Didn't even bother to call," the hanyou snarled in reply, ignoring the wolf's nickname. He then proceeded to bang on the door. "ALINA! OPEN UP!" he shouted, seeming impatient.

Alina looked up, sitting on the couch. She had a swollen cheek, carefully looking over toward a door that lead to the bedroom she shared with her husband. Naraku had always been the abusive type, whether mentally or physically. She wondered why he had to choose now to hit her, but pushed that thought to the back of her mind, sighing. She closed her eyes, willing the cheek to be less swollen, and smiled, making her way to the door. Opening it slowly, her smiled faded at seeing the upset and worried faces of her friend and brother. "Yes?" she asked sweetly and innocently.

Inuyasha growled. He was starting to get mad at her, despite the fact that he still loved her. She called their feelings "puppy love", stood him up, and now she was acting as if nothing was wrong?! Koga looked over, noticing that Inuyasha was mad. He thought quickly, and grabbed the duo, closing the door in the process, and brought them into a separate room, right across the hall, having reserved it so he could talk to his sister privately. Inuyasha blinked in surprise, and stumbled a bit. Only more stunning was when Koga left them, locking them inside the room, telling them to talk freely.

Inuyasha's ears twitched in anger, and he looked at Alina. She was still looking innocent, as if nothing was wrong. He couldn't hold it back anymore. He had to yell at her. "Who the fuck do you think you are?! First, you come back to Japan, looking all goddamn high and mighty, as if you were some fuckin' goddess or something!" Not that I don't think you are... "Not only that, but you come back with a HUSBAND! I mean, for cryin' out loud, if you're going to come back after so long, you shouldn't bring your HUSBAND here! We still care about you, y'know! And this guy wreaks of death, and corpses! But that's not even the point!" I love you still, Alina, can't you see?

"Then, then you go and call what we had 'puppy love'?! What the fuck, Alina?!" He reached out, grabbing her shirt, looking at her, not even noticing the terror in her eyes, being so involved in his own rage. "You know I loved you more than that! I did everything I could, just to see you smile, and yet you call it 'puppy love'?! Hell no!! And then, last night, you were supposed to come to dinner with us!" He violently shook her once. "Why the hell weren't you there?! Are we not important enough to you, now that you're married!? Huh?! Are we just rugs under your feet now?!!!"

Moments passed, Alina not saying a thing. The silence infuriated the hanyou further. "Damn it, bitch, ANSWER ME!!" he shouted as his fist swung out, punching her hard, without even meaning to. She fell to the ground from the blow, and it took him a few moments for him to realize what he'd done. He stared at her on the floor, his eyes wide in terror at seeing the pain she was in. Wh-what the hell? Something has to be wrong with her. She... she wouldn't just sit there and take everything I said. And like hell she'd let me hit her. Even if it was luck, she'd beat me 6 feet under! What's wrong with her? Alina...

Alina raised her head, a bruise already forming on her cheek, swelling more so now then before. She just stared blankly at the horrified hanyou in front of her. Slowly, one soft word escaped her lips, unable to be heard by a normal human, but he picked it up perfectly. "Yes."

Inuyasha's heart skipped a beat. "Yes"? We're... we're not good enough for her anymore? But, she was so... feh! Fine!! Who needs her?!! Stupid bitch... Inuyasha turned without a word, walking out and slamming the door.

Koga watched the dog leave, and looked inside. He frowned, seeing Alina weeping helplessly. He went inside, picked her up, then layed her in bed with Naraku. He had to get to the bottom of this, soon, before she left. Hold on, sis, hold on. He ran after Inuyasha after planting a kiss on her forehead.

A sixth bottle hit the bar. Sitting at it was a partially drunk hanyou, his ears drooped in depression, but he was trying to drink it away. However, he was failing miserably. "Another one, Takeru," he mumbled. Damned demon blood. It's hard as hell to get drunk, even for a half-breed. He picked up the new brown bottle as it was placed in front of him, and began drinking from it. His night only got worse as he glanced toward the door to see a worried wolf demon walk in. Fuckin' perfect.

Koga walked over to Inuyasha, sitting beside him. He looked up at the bartender. "I'll just have a coke." He looked over at his friend now, and sighed. "You know, you have to talk about it sometime. Instead of just punching out everyone who makes you angry," he started, resting his head on his fist.

Inuyasha growled, putting the bottle down. "Listen, wolf, I don't need your damn advice, so don't offer it. And as for 'punching out everybody', I don't do that," he snarled in reply.

"Mmhm, yeah. You showed it when you hit the woman you loved." Koga blinked when Inuyasha lowered his head in obvious shame. He sighed, pausing for a minute to think, then spoke again. "Inuyasha, I know you came here to drown out the memory. But trust me, it won't work. She'll forgive you."

Inuyasha's eyes bolted to the wolf, fury flaming in the golden orbs. "How the hell do you know?! I yelled at her and hit her!" he yelled, then slowly looked down, beginning to whisper. "She... she looked so afraid. A-and her eyes... it was as if they were begging me not to hurt her anymore. Then... she said we weren't important enough anymore."

Koga's tail flicked. He knew his sister, and her friends were the most important thing in the world to her. He grabbed the hanyou's shirt. "And you believed that?! That Naraku bastard is obviously manipulating her somehow. Damn it, mutt, I hate to say this, but I need your help to figure out what the hell's wrong with her!"

Inuyasha just got even angrier, and swatted his hand away. "I don't care! She chose her life, and it obviously doesn't include me anymore! I don't care what the fuck happens to her, so don't try to get me to help that bitch!" He turned away from the wolf, his eyes showing no truth in them, and just kept drinking.

Koga sighed in defeat, paying the bartender for the coke he didn't even touch, and walked out of the bar. If he won't help her, then I'll just have to. But how can I get her to talk to me? She'd never admit any of Naraku's faults. Hmm... but, Kohaku does owe me a favor! Koga made his way to a police station, where a freckled-face officer greeted him.

"Hey Koga! What're you doing here? Finally turning yourself in for all the people you've killed?" the officer greeted, grinning.

Koga laughed. "Not at all, Kohaku. I haven't killed anybody," he stated innocently. The two men laughed. "Anyway, I wanted to cash in that favor. You have a truth serum, don't you?"

Kohaku raised an eyebrow suspiciously. He crossed his arms over his chest. "Yeah, so? What do you want with it?"

Koga rubbed the back of his neck. "I need it for my sister. I need to figure out what's going on with her."

Kohaku quickly looked concerned. "Alina's in trouble? Shit, Sango will kill me if I don't help. Fine, I'll get you some. But promise you'll only use it on Alina." He looked up at his friend, who nodded his promise. He smiled, and walked off, getting a needle and some truth serum, putting it in a small box. He walked back to Koga, handing it to him. "Just inject it in a vein, and she'll only be able to tell the truth for an hour. I suggest the wrist or inner elbow," he instructed. "And be careful, alright? Kami knows Sango will have our heads if anything goes wrong!" he laughed.

Koga grinned, and nodded. "Thanks, buddy," he said as he walked out, waving. Sorry, sis.

The next day, he arranged lunch with Alina at his place, relieved when she was able to come. He sat on the couch with her, the needle ready and behind his back. "Hey sis, I need to talk to you about Naraku. Does he... you know, do anything to you?"

Alina blinked, shocked. "What? No! Why would Naraku hurt me? He ismy mate, after all," she lied with a smile.

Koga stared at her, and sighed. He snagged her arm, and before she could protest, he punctured her skin with the needle, injecting the serum into her. He grew a little nervous as her eyes grew blank, and sighed again. "Okay, again. Sis, does he do anything to you?"

"He's an abuser. Sometimes he'll hit me, or just talk down to me," she replied blankly.

Koga flinched. I knew it!! The bastard! "What else has he done to hurt you?"

Alina's ears twitched. "The... the children. He's hit them a few times. A-and... they weren't willingly conceived."

Koga's eyes widened, and he grabbed her arms. "He raped you?!" he snarled.

She nodded slightly. "Yes. He also threatened to kill me and the children if I didn't marry him."

"Do you think he's up to anything?" her brother prodded, now holding her. He wanted to take the pain away, but knew that wouldn't be possible. However, he would kill Naraku for hurting her. And when Inuyasha hears the tape, he'll help.

"I think... he wants to... kill you. Inuyasha and the others, too."

Koga continued asking her questions, and when the hour of truth was up, she passed out from the effect the serum had on her. He stroked her hair, whispering, "Don't worry, Alina, I'll kill him for you. I promise." He reached into a cushion, grabbing a voice recorder, and stopped it. He rubbed his thumb over the device, thinking. He's a bastard, I know that. But... his name still sounds so familiar. As if, I've heard it before. And those spine-tingling, skin-crawling smiles of his are so familiar. Damn it, where the hell have I seen him before?!!

He took the tape to the garage his hanyou friend worked at. He chuckled at seeing the hanyou angrily kicking a car. "Damn piece of junk, work!!" the hanyou snarled, and hit the engine with a wrench. He wiped his greasy hands, and noticed Koga. Damn it, what the hell does that wolf want now?! "What is it?!" he snapped.

Koga walked over. "I need your help. No... Alina needs your help," the wolf replied calmly.

"I told you, I don't want anything to do with that..."

"Sometimes he'll hit me, or just talk down to me." The voice was Alina's, and the hanyou looked down at the device in Koga's hand, as it was stopped.

"Wh-what the hell? What was that?" Inuyasha snarled, his eyes showing a hint of red now. "Hit"? "Talk down"? Who the hell is she talking about? And how the hell did Koga get that?!

"I gave Alina a truth serum, and asked her what Naraku's done to her. There's more. A lot more," Koga answered, sadness showing in his eyes. "She needs our help, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha just blinked, and stared at the recorder. "W-well... what she said wasn't Naraku!" he shouted, but his voice was filled with uncertainty. "She doesn't care about us anymore," he said, more to himself than Koga, shaking his head a bit.

Koga just growled at the dog's stubborn attitude. He fast forwarded the tape, and played it.

"How do you feel about us? Me? Your friends? Inuyasha?"

"Mm. How can you ask that? I love all of you. Inuyasha... I... I never forgot him, or how I felt. And Kagome, Sango, Miroku... they're still so important to me."

"Why didn't you show up for your dinner with them?"

"Naraku told me he'd hurt Ryo if I did." Click. The tape stopped.

Inuyasha just stared again. She never forgot? Then why'd she get married? Alina... I-I'm sorry.

"So, you in?" Koga asked, with a confident smirk on his face.

The hanyou looked up at Koga, and chuckled a bit, grinning wickedly. "What's the plan, chief?"

"Good to have you aboard," Koga said, knocking fists with him. They walked off to discuss their plan for Naraku's destruction.