A/n: Okay everyone, I figure you've all waited long enough for the revisions to this story. So I finally decided to fix it up and post it. Thank you all for being so patient with me. Here is the revised version of 'To Protect.' And for those of you who read the original it is different.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot and make no money from this story.

Crossover: Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho and Fruits Baskets.

Summary:

10 years---that's how long the mission took. During that time the only thing that kept her going was her love for her sister. Now that it's over all she wants is for her sister's happiness. But how can she provide that when all her sister ever wanted was for her return? How could she possibly enter her sister's life with beings hunting her, left and right? It wasn't safe---but maybe, just maybe they could both have there happy endings. But for now---her only true purpose was to kill, to defend---To Protect.

Pairings:

I will take suggestions but I will ultimately have the final decision. It all depends on how the story goes. Keep in mind the Sohma's are human and would probably not be into the whole three-way pairing. But I'm sure I could work it out if I tried. Anyway your welcome to suggest things. All suggestions help.

Warnings: None yet.

To Protect

By: Kage Otome (Shadow Maiden)

Chapter 1: Bittersweet Reunion

She walked down the dirt path that led to the residence in which her darling sister resided. It had been so long since she'd last seen her face, her beautiful face. She was the one thing that made her get up on days she'd of rather given up. It was because of her she worked so hard to become who she was today. Because of her she had the will to survive. If she had anything to say about it---no one would ever hurt her imouto. If she had anything to say her imouto would be living the life of luxury, the kind of life she always deserved.

She had heard about her living in a tent after Kyoko had died. If she had been able she would've come then, unfortunately her job took her elsewhere. It was a job that spanned a time period of ten years that took her from her darling imouto. It wasn't that she particularly enjoyed her 'job' more as it was she had no choice. The closer she got the more apprehension filled her. Not that she showed it of course---that would've been beneath her.

Twitching her ears picked up small noises that normally wouldn't be heard by human ears--she narrowed her eyes before darting into the foliage, jumping soundlessly from tree to tree. Continuing at a swifter pace she followed the sounds of flesh hitting flesh and yells, angry words being thrown back and forth. As she arrived at the scene she stayed behind the cover of trees to examine the situation before acting.

Two males were in combat while some rather unsavory things exited their mouths. Cocking a brow she absently thought the youth of today were really uncreative with their insults. Averting her gaze towards the three older men and a smaller boy standing next to her...

Her eyes softened at the sight of the pretty teen standing to the side, nibbling on her lip worriedly. That was her sister---Always worrying about others. She used to have that very same trait--before certain events changed her. Now she no longer held such views. She was so distressed over the two boys fighting, she looked damn near ready to tear her hair out. However the four others standing to the side seemed completely unaffected by the two boys.

Taking her time to exam her sister she traced the mid-back length brown hair and light hazel colored eyes the soft planes of her face, down to her developing curves in pride. She had taken good care of herself. Her lips tilted upward in a slight smile. There was nothing sexual about her gaze, admiring perhaps but nothing sexual. If she had been anyone else perhaps but she was her sister. She was not that far gone, it was simply easy to appreciate the beauty she was turning out to be--how innocent she was.

'She's grown up...' The figure thought to herself. 'No thanks to me..' She thought bitterly. It had been ten years what else could she have expected for her to wait for her older sister who had disappeared from her life. No...She couldn't ask that of her. She had no right even to enter her life after all this time, but she had to see her, had to talk to her, touch her--just to make sure she was real. She just wanted to know she was okay.

She had been under the Alias of Kaoru Nishiki doing work for the Oyabun of the West--Inutashio-sama. Her job was to get close to the Oyabun of the North. It took her two years to climb the ladder to his guard. During that time she had found the snitch who was leaking information to the Northern Oyabun of Inutashio-sama's plans, etc. She disposed of him quickly as were her orders. Five years into the mission she was found out by someone who recognized her as the Western Oyabun's 'right hand man' so to speak, surprising since, she had rarely ever been spotted with Inutashio. After six months of torture she had escaped with her life---barely.

Then into hiding for two years occasionally taking on smaller jobs from her boss. During the two years she struck out at the Oyabun of the North with swift accuracy--no one ever saw it coming. She had hightailed it out of there and went into hiding for the next three years, after all the Yakuza were very vengeful types. Her boss as well as the Emperor paid her well for exterminating the threat to themselves. The Northern Oyabun was planning an attack on both the Emperor and Oyabun Inutashio. Of course everything was kept on the 'down low' so to speak. Any association between the Emperor and Yakuza would damage their reputations beyond repair She would live in the lap of luxury for a very long time. But she never wanted to introduce her baby sister to her world---and she had no intention of doing so.

It was what she was and she couldn't change it. She was a mercenary. A bounty hunter. A bodyguard. Yet she was a miko--someone classified as 'pure' she was anything but. But putting another twist on things--she was now so much more. She was now a miko with youkai abilities--including their life span. And she was the perfect weapon. A weapon that was created and treated carefully--but she was weapon that only obeyed when it suited her--well most of the time. Turning back to the fight when a startled cry erupted she witnessed as the orange haired, crimson eyed boy was thrown to the ground. Before he could get up she jumped between the two boys startling the other silver-gray haired boy with violet eyes.

"Now, now, be good little boys and stop this nonsense." She spoke with a calm superiority that bordered on mocking stunning them.

"Who---are you?" Tohru asked with awe in her voice at the beautiful woman.

And beautiful she was.

Her long blue-black hair was swept away from her face in a french braid, trailing down her back to her thighs. She had porcelain skin, pale and glowing, high cheekbones, a pert nose and full pink lips but the thing that caught there attention was the glowing sapphire eyes surrounded by sooty lashes. A slender neck trailed down to a beautifully sculpted body, toned yet fully feminine. Around her neck was a black band of cloth and beneath that lay a silver cross resting between the dip in the middle of her collarbone. Her pointed ears were pierced two at the bottom and one at the top of her ear. The bottom earrings were dangling crosses and the second earrings were studs. The top one was a hoop.

She was wearing a trench coat over a tight form fitting t-shirt that stopped an inch above her belly button revealing a belly button piercing with a cross dangling off that piercing. She wore black cargo pants that hung low on her hips. Unknown to them were the weapons that also adorned her body. She held at least two guns and a numerous amount of blades.

"You don't recognize me do you---Koneko?" She used the name given to Tohru by both Kyoko and herself while she was but a child.

Her hazel eyes widened before tears formed. So many emotions ran through those hazel eyes she had trouble keeping track of them. So many---pain, anger, fear, surprise, hope, disbelief, shock and love. Tohru fell to her knees staring at the woman who stood so emotionlessly in front of her.

"Kagome..."

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Shigure, Hatori and Ayame exchanged uneasy looks before turning their gazes to the young woman standing so near to Tohru. They relaxed marginally as the realized Tohru knew who she was--but they didn't. Hatsuharu came out of the house after answering the phone, which normally Tohru would have done---had she not been overly worried about Yuki and Kyo already. Haru's brow rose taking in the scene before him. Kyo getting to his feet, a woman standing between him and Yuki. Tohru staring at the woman like she's seen a ghost. Hatori, Ayame and Shigure staring blankly and Momiji looking curiously at them all. Haru absently wondered if he'd just stepped into an alternate reality.

Was anybody going to say anything?

"Hello Tohru..." The alto-ish voice came from the woman standing between Yuki and Kyo. She was really very pretty. Haru's black eyes traced over her form absently approving of her clothing.

"It's really you...You came back." Tohru said tears filling her pretty hazel eyes.

"I promised." Kagome spoke quietly, guarded eyes searching her younger sisters for---something.

Tohru couldn't hold herself back any longer, even if she wanted to. She launched herself at her older sister. Her Onee-san. She couldn't decide whether to kiss her or kick her so compromising she pounded her fist against her chest right above her breasts while crying tears of happiness, of hope and love, of anger and pain. Kagome gripped her elbows to steady her. Sinking to the ground on her knees she pulled her younger sister to her and held her. Tucking Tohru's head into the crook of her neck she whispered soothing words to the distraught young woman.

Kagome's heart clenched in her chest, seeing her like this. She hated to be the cause of her imouto's pain. Her eye's fluttered closed as she thought 'Perhaps...it would've been best had I not returned.' Kagome's eyes opened when Tohru gripped her tighter, tears soaking the fabric of her shirt.

"Where were you? What happened? How come you never contacted me? Why-" Kagome cut her off placing her pointer finger against Tohru's lips. Obediently Tohru stopped talking.

"All things will be answered in time..."

"I don't understand..."

"I must be going Tohru---I just came to say I love you and you will never want for anything again." Kagome spoke in a tone that Tohru recognized, just couldn't place.

"But you just got here! You can't leave!"

Kagome glanced down at her before turning her gaze to the Sohma's. She knew much about them. Things they couldn't even begin to understand, oh yes, she knew all about the curse. But she also had a good idea as how to break it. Of course like all things it wasn't a sure thing. She would not get there hopes up by telling them there was a possibility---especially when she probably would not see them again.

"I will send you money every month Tohru, for expenses that would've otherwise been covered by Kyoko had she lived. I understand if you never want to speak to me or see me again. I've been out of your life for ten years, I have no right to reenter it now. You've built something for yourself, with help. I'm---proud. "

"Why are you talking like this, Kagome?" Tohru asked nearly hysterical.

"Because I'm leaving." Kagome spoke with a gentle finality.

"No! You can't! Please...Don't leave me, not again." Tohru said tears streaming down her face, red splotches of color appearing on her cheeks.

Kagome turned away towards the tree's in which she appeared from. She wouldn't let anyone see her tears. Turning back towards Tohru she hugged her, and with her hands pinned her hair back with an elaborate hair ornament. It was a beautiful yellow and white flower with amber etchings. Brushing a kiss against her brow Kagome took off into the surrounding foliage---never looking back to hear her sisters pain.

Tohru collapsed, sobs tearing through her body as anguish overwhelmed her. She began pounding her fists against the hard, unforgiving earth if only to release the feelings bottled up inside of her. She screamed to the skies, begging for Kagome to come back. It was like dangling a meatball in front of a dog then snatching it away. How could she do this to her? How could she just walk away?

No matter how much Kagome wanted to she couldn't. It wasn't right---It wasn't safe.

"It's for the best Tohru---I'm sorry..."

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A/n: Well...? What did you think? Was it a good revision? Of course you'll notice I changed things around quite a bit. Please Review and tell me what you think.