Kagome woke up to Musouka's crying and Inuyasha lying on top of her. She gently pushed him off and went to feed her child who immediately stopped crying upon being fed.

Inuyasha slowly began to wake up as Sango entered their hut.

"Good morning, Sango." Kagome said with a smile.

"Good morning!" She sat down beside her best friend. "Kagome. Miroku told me about the legend of that blade last night. I'm more than sure Inuyasha has already filled you in."

Kagome nodded. "I was going to talk to Kaede about it and see if she might've known anything at all."

"You should definitely do that. I think that blade would choose you as its master." She said confidently as she placed her hand on Kagome's shoulder. "I have to go back to the children. I'll see you two later."

Kagome and Inuyasha waved at her as she left.

Inuyasha turned over to see his two favorite girls looking at him. As always, his daughter reached out for him whenever she knew she had his attention. He held her in his arms as she rested on his chest. "So what do you wanna do, Kagome? You wanna go see the old woman now?"

She paused for a second then nodded. "Yes, let's go." The two left their hut with their daughter and headed to see Kaede.


They reached Kaede's hut at the same time as Sesshomaru and Jaken. They stared at each other awkwardly when Musouka's ears started to perk up. She practically jumped out of Inuyasha's arms to see Sesshomaru. She recognized him by scent and feigned for his attention. Sesshomaru turned towards the girl and reached out to her. Over the years, Sesshomaru had become more kind. Rin had been opening up his heart more and more. Surprisingly enough, the young girl had grown strong feelings for him. She told Kagome in confidence that she would wait until she was able to make her decision to stay in the village or continue her journey with him to tell him how she felt, which was only a few weeks away.

As Sesshomaru held the girl, he noticed a light mark on the side of her face, similar to his and their father's. "She carries strong blood." He said. "She's inherited the blood of our father and the spiritual powers of Kagome."

Kagome smiled. She was happy to know that her child would be strong.

The group entered Kaede's hut and Rin was ecstatic to see Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru!"

"Hello, Rin. Have you been well?"

"Yes! I have longed to see you!" She said happily as her face glowed with excitement.

Kagome and Inuyasha turned to Kaede. "An unexpected surprise to see the two of you."

Kagome sat next to Kaede. "Kaede…have you heard anything about the Katana No Kami?"

Kaede nodded. "My sister Kikyo told me of a man who mentioned this to her on her journey during the time of her resurrection. She told the man she held no interest in the task and there was one who would be more capable of doing so. Mayhaps she was referring to you, Kagome."

Kagome's mind wandered back to Kikyo. 'I wonder if she really was talking about me.'

"So this is the real deal? Kagome can get that sword, no problem!" Inuyasha said proudly.

"You must be careful, child. This journey is perilous. It is said that this sword is hidden beyond the mountains inhabited by the wolf demons, guarded by a barrier and many trials that test a Priestess' heart."

Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, that's how the legend was told. The woman who told me said she was told the story by a man named Kanzen, the last descendent of a secret society of Priestesses."

"Kanzen, you say? That is the same man who told my sister of this tale. You may find it wise to visit this man before continuing your journey to the mountains."

Kagome paused and thought hard about her decision. Her daughter had just turned six months old. Was now a good time to leave home? She had become so used to being an ordinary woman, a simple villager who never fights, but only loves, nurtures and heals. But…a priestess would always be a priestess. In the back of her mind, she knew this was something she had to do. She sensed that an awful chain of events was forming and this was something that needed to be done.

"I'll do it." Kagome decided.

Rin overheard their conversation and timidly moved towards Kagome. "Um…Lady Kagome. Would you like me to watch Musouka while you're gone? I have become quite skilled in child care."

Kagome turned to Inuyasha. "Well, then you can come with me."

Inuyasha nodded. "Take care of our little one, Rin. We're counting on you."

"I promise!"

They kissed their child goodbye. "We'll be back soon. Be good for Rin." Inuyasha whispered to his daughter. He rubbed her cheek and she grabbed his finger and bit it.

"Ouch!"

She giggled and Sesshomaru let out a slight chuckle. "I told you she was strong."

Inuyasha shook his head and walked towards the door.

"Kagome?" Kaede called out. "Remember your training. It will indeed be helpful on this journey."

"Right." Kagome headed out with Inuyasha and the two went to their hut to pack supplies.

Kagome brought along some medicinal herbs, her bow, arrows, quiver, a spare outfit and a few other items she deemed necessary. Inuyasha promised he'd hunt food along the way. They went to Sango and Miroku's hut to let them know they were off on their journey and would return as soon as possible.

"Please be safe!" Sango pleaded. As a mother, she couldn't help but worry; Especially since she and Kagome had been attached at the hip since she returned to the feudal era.

"Nothing to worry about, Sango!" Inuyasha stated confidently.

Miroku gently stroked Sango's butt "Yes, I agree they'll be fine. I will pray for you, nonetheless."

Sango stared at him. "You're never going to stop doing that are you?"

"Of course not! I can do it whenever I want now." He said happily.

Inuyasha laughed. "Yeah, me too!" He said as he squeezed Kagome's butt.

"You two spend way too much time together!" Kagome said.

Sango and Kagome were growing irritated by the two men who were still squeezing their butts and punched them.

"Cut it out!" Sango shouted.

Kagome let out an irritated sigh. "Inuyasha, let's go. We'll see you guys soon!" She waved at the couple as they went off on their journey.


As Inuyasha and Kagome walked out the village, they passed the Bone Eater's Well. Kagome stopped and looked down into it. "This is how it all began. It was because of this well that we met."

She turned from the well to look at Inuyasha. "This is just like old times. You and I started our journey all those years ago alone, looking for Sacred Jewel shards. Now we're married and on a new journey." She grabbed his hand as they continued walking.

"Yeah. I really did like traveling with you. I was never alone as long as I had you. I was always happy. Even when it seemed like I wasn't."

She nudged him and laughed. "You always loved me, didn't you?"

Inuyasha's cheeks were quickly flushed as he looked away. "I-I never said that! But you can't tell me that's not how you felt!"

"Only when you weren't mean to me!"

"Well I'm not mean to you now!"

"Sometimes!"

"Only when I'm hungry."

"You're always hungry!" She retorted with her hands on her hips.

Inuyasha chuckled and picked Kagome up onto his back. "Well this journey isn't gonna be like the other ones. I'm sure you already know that."

Kagome nodded with a low "mhm" before resting her head in the nape of his neck.

"That village isn't too far. We should be there by tomorrow." Inuyasha ran through the forest at full speed as their new journey had just begun.


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-VQ