Chapter One

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Kagome growled from the arms of a certain overbearing inu-yokai and kicked, "Sesshoumaru this isn't fair!"

Said demon as he allowed an amused smirk to slip, not even glancing down at the angry miko in his arms. She had been protesting the entire way from the village, throwing out threats and curse words that she had no doubt picked up from his brother, "It is not up for discussion, miko."

She let out a string of sparkling new curse words as her struggles started anew and Sesshoumaru vowed to have a special talk with his dear younger brother. The subject would consist of gutting and the proper technique on how to flay the skin of a certain male organ should filth sprout from that mouth of his and infected the rest of their pack.

She squirmed, her aching joints and lethargic limbs protesting at every turn, "Dammit! You can't just make my decisions for me! It was an accident, okay? A complete fluke!" They were close and her anger starting to dissipate into anxiety as she felt the familiar humming power of the well.

Sesshoumaru paused in his steps and finally gave her a dry look, "Accidents such as that should not happen so frequently."

She gave him a sheepish grin, "Well they won't now! Demons have their own world from the humans now! That was the point!" Sesshoumaru's dry look intensified and she blanched. It's what she had said three months ago when she had created the Makai, a world specifically made for demons. It was a work in progress of course; she was still trying to work out the kinks. Even with her new found power she had noticed that she had been unable to enforce the barrier on the more powerful demons, certain spirits, dark priestesses, and creatures that she could not really define.

"Miko, you know as well as I do that this is the best option for us. You are in constant danger here," She opened her mouth to protest but was silenced by another look, "The rest of the pack is in constant danger while you are here." Her mouth snapped shut, shame and guilt flooded her scent. He didn't want to use that against her, but it was the truth.

Once Kagome had erected the barrier, she allowed her defenses to fall too much. Stronger demons had come after the Shikon jewel with her presentation of its power, using anything against her to get it. The village, her friends, her kit, everything had been fair game. Even with his power, he could not protect her day and night, the enemies that they faced now were stronger than they first thought. To properly take care of her he needed to prepare, he needed time.

The so called 'history books' she had provided for him wouldn't hurt either.

Sesshoumaru resumed his path, looking up from the deflating girl in his arms, "Do not blame yourself for things that you cannot control, Miko." Finally breaking through the thick trees, they walked into the open clearing that held the time traveling well.

The trees swayed in a gentle breeze, the grass tickling the bottom of the old wooden well. Birds chirped, the sun settled behind fluffy white clouds, but the beauty of this day was lost to her. "How can I not?" She covered her face miserably with her hands, "I try to do a good thing and all I do is create more troubles."

Sesshoumaru stopped beside the well and deposited Kagome to sit carefully on the lip, "You're family does not, do you not trust their judgment?" She sighed, looking up at the demon lord and his flawless logic. This was why it was hard to argue with him, and most of the time it was infuriating. First he had her angry beyond all reason, slapped in the face would guilt before feeling loved.

"Of course I trust them. But how can you make me leave? Shippou is still just a kid! Sango is pregnant and ready to give birth at any moment! Twins again Sesshoumaru! Twins!" She realized that she was babbling, waving her hands for emphasis, "How can you make me miss my son's childhood or one of my sister's happiest moments?" Kagome pleaded, tugging on his clawed hand with tears welling up in her eyes.

Sesshoumaru just looked at her for a moment before tugging her up into a firm hug, "You must trust my judgment Miko, it will be hard for you but you know that this is the right move. It will only be an instant, but for us it will be more than five hundred years for us."

Kagome sighed and snuggled into his fluffy tail, "You can't protect me from everything Sesshoumaru. Don't forget what I've become." She felt guilty again, but breathing in his scent and being surrounded by his deliciously comforting yōki calmed her nerves.

Sesshoumaru smirked, tugging her back to put their foreheads together in a small act of open affection. "You forget who you are speaking to, miko."

Kagome blinked, biting her lip to keep from bursting into sobs. He was serious about this, sending her away 500 years into the future and away from her loved ones. He was right though, she had never sensed any demonic threats in the future like in the feudal era. As much as she wanted to stay, it would be better for her to disappear from this time. His stupid logic again.

"Just because you're 'thee Sesshoumaru'" Said dog demon gave her a raised eyebrow at her air quotation marks, "doesn't mean you can build an empire completely safe from every threat imaginable in just five hundred years." She teased, a sad smile spreading on her lips at the dry look he gave her. Damn dog demons, making her cry!

"Do not forget who you are miko. You have a pack that loves you, no matter what you become." Cocky dog demons, how did she ever get mixed up with them?

He finally pulled back at her snuffles, taking her hands and helping her over the lip of the well. She looked down into the bone filled bottom of the well before tightening her grip on his hands, "You're going to be there in the future right? To catch me?"

Sesshoumaru eased her back towards the well, loosening his grip on her hands despite her desperate clinging, "This Sesshoumaru promises."

She leaned forward, tugging one hand free and thrusting her pinky at him, "Pinky promise!" Kagome frowned at his frown, "I do not doubt you, but this is how you seal a promise! Now pinky promise!"

He hooked his massive clawed pinky in her tiny one, "This Sesshoumaru pinky promises." Her ridiculous future 'facts' never ceased to baffle him.

"Take care of everyone." Kagome held back the wave of tears that threatened to overwhelm her, nodding in acceptance of his promise and finally noticing the small gathering of people that had gathered at the base of the clearing. Her family and friends, looking on with tearful acceptance. She gave them a brave smile and leaned back, "Damn right." Her smile turned into a grin at his warning look, "Goodbye Fluffy-sama."

She let go of his claws just in time, laughing as the blue light engulfed her and swallowed the sound of his growl. Tendrils of blue light took ahold of her, wrapping her in a safe and fuzzy warm feeling that went straight to her core. With a delighted smile and outstretched her arms subconsciously and looked down, awaiting to be caught by her angry Inu demon Lord. The blue light brightened in one last burst before dimming until it was pitch black and her feet touched the soft dirt of the bottom of the well.

Kagome blinked, feeling herself sink into the loose dirt before she frowned.

She was alone and it wasn't right. He would never break his word.

Something was definitely wrong.

Looking up, she searched for the golden orbs twinkling down at her but she found none, only the top of a wooden well shack. Hurriedly, she stretched out her senses while climbing up the wells ladder, hauling herself over the lip and looking around. He was supposed to be here!

Slamming open the shacks door, the sunlight slapped her in the face and made her squint. There was her mother standing by what could only be her younger brother, he had shot up like a weed.

"Kagome!" Souta rushed her, half tackling her with a silly grin on his face while their mother followed closely behind him. She had mere seconds before Souta's bear hug was replaced by the familiar warm arms, "Welcome home Kagome. We missed you."

She leaned into her mother's hug and sighed, "I'm sorry Momma, it took longer than we thought."

Souta, having a good five inches on her now snorted and ruffled her hair just like she used to do with him, "We know squirt, no worries."

Kagome bit back a laugh and pulled away from Rei Higurashi to give her brother an appraising look, "When did you get so tall?"

"Now now," Rei chided gently, a bright smile on her face as she started to lead Kagome towards the house, "We are going to have a nice family get together with no teasing." Kagome smiled back at her mother, leaning into the arm around her shoulders and taking a look around.

"Although, Kagome," Her mother's tone turned serious, and for a moment she felt younger than she was, "After tonight's family dinner we are going to have a serious discussion about what happened on your journey in the past. No buts either."

Rei gave her daughter a look of steel, making Kagome sigh and tilt her head, "Momma, I know I know you an explanation why I was gone for so long-"

"Oh no, we know why you were gone sis. Sesshoumaru told us."

Kagome paused, looking at her brother in utter confusion now as they stepped through the front door, "Wait, what? Sesshoumaru?"

Rei lead them towards the kitchen while giving her daughter a frown, "Yes, Sesshoumaru visited us the last day we saw you leave. He has shared with us what you were doing in the past, and assured us that you would return today. Why do you think we met you outside the well house?"

Kagome's favorite food filled her nose, making her stomach grumble quietly in happiness as having Udon soon. But as soon as they enter the kitchen, she felt a spike of yōki that hit her senses abruptly, causing her to stop and swivel her eyes onto the figure who was calmly enjoying a cup of tea.

"Oh he did, did he?" Kagome gave the black haired man in a black suit a dry look. There was no mistaking it, even before he looked up with his amber eyes that flashed smug amusement towards her she knew that this was Sesshoumaru. He hadn't cut his hair, and he did look good with it braided. She focused for a moment before having to rub her eyes at the double reflection. Sitting below this human disguise was the same silver haired dog demon of the west, but it hurt her brain to see double like that.

"Yes, he was kind enough to explain many things." Rei said, and Kagome couldn't help but feel something ominous in the air, "But before we get into that, much has changed while you have been away and tonight is going to focus on having you back now."

Rei ran her hand down her daughter's head and planted a kiss on her forehead, "We have lots of good news. Souta, help me in the kitchen?"

For the first moment of silence, Kagome frowned at Sesshoumaru, crossing her arms over her chest in disapproval, only to be met with amusement and a smirk, "Welcome home, Miko."

She inwardly groaned. She knew something was wrong, and Sesshoumaru was to blame.

Damn dog demons.