Sesshoumaru's POV

It's been so many years since the battle with Naraku. Inu Yasha just had his first son with Kagome today. Of course, it wasn't any of my interest. I was just in the area to drop a present for Rin. She's grown up and I can see how matured she has been. It seems that she and Kohaku spend a lot of time together. I don't really see the point in what they do, but he better not hurt Rin, or he'll be answering to me. Although that boy; I can see good things in him and I have learned to respect his existence. I seem to be a role model to him from what Rin has told in her stories.

They were all so happy. The half-breed: Inu Yasha with his humans and that fox demon. It's hard to believe that he's starting his own family. Why am I even thinking of such things? Families are troublesome and I see no way of it in helping me towards my quest for strength. I look at my hand thinking of when it was brought back, a lot has indeed happened and I have grown much stronger, but I feel uncontented. Why so? I suddenly see a faint ray of light of the distance and for some reason; I am magnetized to follow it.

Normal POV

Sesshoumaru landed on a path towards a cave. As he made it to the cave, the light suddenly bursts and then it just disappeared back in to the cave. Following the light, he also entered in to the cave until the view is cleared revealing a glowing figure with wings. The feathers falling one by one burning out before it hits the water bellow the figure. Sesshoumaru just stood there eyeing it, yet not making any move as though there would not be any harm any time soon. As the feathers cleared, long black tresses came to view and with the last feather gone, the light disappeared and the figure fell. Out of instinct, Sesshoumaru caught it. Or rather, Sesshoumaru caught her.

Examining the woman he could make out her outstanding porcelain skin and smooth face. A pained expression and tear streaked face. It did not take him more than a second to realize who she is. She's that fallen miko Kikyo. This time though she doesn't smell of clay or bones or dirt. She smelled like a different being. Not human nor dead, he can't quite guess how she smells like. He decided to break the silence.

"miko, what brings you back?"

Stirring a bit, the woman opened her eyes. Gone were the cold empty orbs he has witnessed in the past. The eyes he sees right now are frightened and alarmed. Removing the sash around his waist which is now red and blue like his father's because he has become much powerful, he covered the girl and laid her on the ground. She seemed lost and out of character. Like she's a whole new person; he is oblivious as to why he stays by her side when he should be off by now.

"Very well, if you will not answer I shall take my leave" Sesshoumaru said as he stood up.

"Please wait!" cried the miko

"What is it that you want miko?"

"Where am I?" she pleaded

"In a cave somewhere near the Mt. Hiei" answered Sesshoumaru as he looked at her. She didn't seem to have understood for she was wearing that lost expression still. 'Stupid humans and their low intelligence.' So he furthered"Do you know who you are?"

"I…. I am…." She sighed and bowed down her head as if to think. She spoke again "My apologies I don't know who I am" The woman said not bothering to look at him while rather taking her time examining the sash he covered her naked body with.

"Don't you remember at all miko? Can't you even remember the hanyou, Inu Yasha?" Sesshoumaru said annoyed.

"Inu Yasha…." It was all she said until she passed out again.

'Annoying wench. That stupid half breed is just the same. Leaving me to clean his trash' with a grunt, Sesshoumaru picked her up and carried her out of the cave. Once they were out, he set out for flight again.