Kaede walked through the village wearily with children running all around her hyperactively and cheerfully "Lady Kaede please take us with you to see the funny Dog eared demon" they begged enthusiastically.

Kaede felt a sharp pain in her chest but put on a brave face "I know you all love to touch his ears but it can bother him so" she reminded them kindly to which they ran off giggling. While the children ran on Kaede stood alone and watched the sunset and thought of her poor sister who would be alone searching for Naraku somewhere.

Flashback

Kaede runs towards Kikyo quickly desperate to keep up with her beautiful yet lonely elder sister who protected the village from demons and purified the Shikon Jewel. "Sister Kikyo wait for me!" she cried loudly then tripped on a rock and landed on her front and began to cry.

Kikyo turned towards her sister and quickly made her way to Kaede "Oh Kaede forgive me I was deep in thought…" Kikyo said apologetically then looked at her sisters knee's and sighed with relief but looked somewhat concerned "Luckily it's only a minor abrasion but its bleeding rather rapidly so we better head back" Kikyo said kindly and carried Kaede in her arms.

Back at the hut Kikyo mixes 2 separate herbal remedies for Kaede then pours one into a cup and hands it to Kaede who looks less pleased but Kikyo looks stern "Kaede you must drink this it will take away the pain in your legs" to which Kaede sighs and jugs down the bitter potion in one.

As Kikyo rubs the second potion onto Kaede's legs she wraps a bandage around them afterward and ties it tightly to which Kaede winces. "I do love Onee-sama but sometimes I feel that she is more interested in her job than me" Kaede thought sadly.

Now

Kaede smiles to herself sadly "Kikyo was always too good to me and yet I was so innocent and clumsy back then" she thought to herself. She followed the children to the village then returned to her hut to rest and get some peace and quiet.

That evening Kaede sat beside her stove and cooked a pot of stew in a giant cast iron pot while tending to the embers and stirring the stew gently. Suddenly she heard a noise outside and grabbed her bow and arrows cautiously then said sharply "Who be there? Show yeself at once!"

Suddenly Kikyo appeared in the doorway her hair partly fallen out and she was badly wounded with a gash on her shoulder which shocked Kaede and she bolted towards her sister in desperation to help her "Kikyo what on earth happened to ye?" Kaede said worriedly.

Kikyo winced and smiled at Kaede "I needed…nngh somewhere to hide for a while...Ouch it seems Naraku sent a castoff to get rid of me" she said weakly. After that Kikyo collapsed from exhaustion and the pain from her wound.

Later Kaede finished wrapping the bandages around the wound on Kikyo's left shoulder which seemed rather serious and then dressed her in a white bed robe and left her priestess garments to dry after washing them. "Well then time for some food" Kaede thought to herself and filled herself a bowl full of food and sliced some bread.

25 minutes later Kikyo came to weakly and got up and looked around "I see you have awakened Kikyo you should not push yeself you are still badly hurt" Kaede said sternly but with a kind tone and sat beside her elder sister.

Kikyo touched her bandaged shoulder "Kaede you tended my wounds did you not?" Kikyo said calmly in a gentle tone to which Kaede nodded. Kikyo smiled and laughed weakly "to think you are the one tending to my injuries now like I did to you during my previous life 50 yrs ago".

Kaede sighed and then took a deep breath "InuYasha will be pleased to see you but I am sure he will be very insistent on you staying here until you recover" she said calmly.

A sad look spread across Kikyo's face "I see so that means that Kagome is with him too I suppose" she answered trying hard not to show her jealousy.

"Sadly no Kagome has come down with a bad cold and has had to return to her own world plus she has exams so she will be away for a while" Kaede answered.

A feeling of relief filled Kikyo "I see I hope she gains her health back soon but at least this means I can speak to InuYasha without her interruption" Kikyo said without missing a beat.

Kaede sighed yet again "You truly do not like Kagome do you Kikyo please tell me why?" Kaede asked curiously.

Kikyo got up weakly and looked at Kaede "I do not HATE Kagome I merely think her too foolish and carefree sometimes but I am jealous of her seeing as she spends time with the person I care for most so much" Kikyo admitted.

Kikyo took her sisters hand gently "I see that is understandable Kikyo but for now you need to rest I will tell InuYasha that you are here unless you bump into him yourself and I advise you to stay here for a while until you regain you're strength" then decided to hit the hay herself.

That night

Kikyo and Kaede slept in separate futons but opposite each other so they held hands while they slept which made Kikyo feel happy and reminded her of when Kaede was merely a young child. Kikyo smiled "Dear Kaede you are too good to me I have made you endure so much yet you still put up with me" she thought sadly.

Kaede mumbled in her sleep but eventually released her grip on Kikyo's hand to which Kikyo created a barrier around the village so Naraku couldn't detect her or try to get in so she wouldn't have to worry.

Kikyo lay on her back for a while "So Kagome is away ill and the village is unprotected it seems I have my work cut out for me here just like before I died" Kikyo thought and felt a warm sensation within her chest as the memories of her past life flooded every part of her mind.

In forest

Sango was sleeping with Miroku on Kirara's warm stomach wrapped around by her large tail to keep them warm from the chilly breeze. Shippo slept between the pair so Miroku wouldn't attempt any funny business while they slept.

InuYasha slept at the top of a tree as usual and thought about Kikyo and if she was well and safe utterly unaware that she was at Kaede's village "Kikyo please be safe if anything happens to you I'll never forgive myself" InuYasha thought sternly.

He eventually fell asleep the gentle breeze blowing his hair but due his demon nature he didn't feel the cold and continued to sleep peacefully dreaming of his beloved raven haired Miko who would be wandering the earth in search of Naraku.