By the time summer was over Kagome turned 4, she spoke more and understood more, but her mother wished to keep her safe, Kagome was very innocent and had a glow about her, her mother knew, she was different.

Fall was in the air, dry orange leaves where on the ground and the smell of pumpkin was about.

Kagome stood by her mother at the front of their small castle of a home. Unlike the vampire castle, their home was made of stone and wood.

"Your sister will be home any moment"

Kagome smiles at her mom, her face is somewhat dirty from playing and she has no shoes on and she is dresses in a green dress that looks more like rags than a dress for a noble child. Her mother would never allow Kagome out like that normally, but her mind was set on Kikyo.

Soon you could hear faint cries of 'ya' and the heavy feet of horses.

Kagome jumps up and down, "Daddy, daddy, Kikyo, Kikyo"

Her father comes to stand near "They are here" He states,

"Yes, yes" Her mothers eyes already feeling with tears of joy.

"Look ma ma" Kagome says, pointing at the horses riding up.

Once again they note that Sesshomaru is with them. The horses come to a stop and Kikyo waits for Inuyasha to help her down. She has grown over the summer, has become taller and her hair longer. She walks to her mother and father slowly and hugs them, she seems not thrilled but not sad, she shows nothing behind her black eyes.

"Kikyo, we are so happy you are home"

Kikyo gives a faint smile to her mother and then look around "Where is Sota, is he not here to greet his sister?"

Her mother blushes, having not paid much mind to the young boy running around,

"You know how your little brother is" Her father adds,

Inuyasha and Sesshomaru step forward, and Sesshomaru's eyes goes to the little girl who no one seems to be paying mind to. He looks at her hard, his lips almost in a sneer,

"Has the human child become a maid of you home?" He asked,

Both parent gasp and look down, her mother rushes to wash Kagome's mouth with her own dress, "No, no, she's just been playing, and- She stops are she picks Kagome up and sits her on her hip.

Sesshomaru eyes her, she is dirty from head to toe and for the first time being shy of him.

Curiosity gets him and he reaches one hand out, only to have them girl lean into her mother tight.

"Oh Kagome, you know Sesshomaru"

"mmhmm" She shakes her head no,

"Hey Kagome, remember me?" Inuyasha then ask, seeing his brothers hard face.

Kagome pokes her head away from her mother and has a thoughtful look on her face, then it is as if a light has gone off, she smiles bright "Yasha!" She cheers.

Of course this has the older princes face setting into an even harder line, and mind you he is only a few year older than her in human years, looks 13 but is much older than both.

"Maybe if you visit her more she would know who you are"

Sesshomaru is insulted. He turns "Do not ruin what is mine, next time make sure she is clean, I will not have a filthy human wench as my mate" He stops "Regardless of the law" He walks more "Inuyasha, come"

Their father sent them alone, Sesshomaru is in charge.

Inuyasha smiles at Kagome, bows to her family and look to his friend Kikyo.

They know in the next few years, the couple will grow and no longer play as children, but as young adults.

Kagome's mother holds Kagome close, her mother does not fear as much for Kikyo as she does Kagome. Just as the sisters are different, so are the brothers they are to marry.