Kagome found herself once again caught up in the magical blue swirls that she came to link with the well. How the well became active again was beyond her, all she knew is that it worked now. What lay on the other side was still a mystery, a mystery she wasn't sure she was ready for.

The swirling mist gave way and her feet touched solid ground. The dank air gave way to dry open air as the sun shone down on her warming her face. 'Oh crap. Now what's going to happen to me?' Kagome thought to herself as she gracefully leapt from the well to land on the soft lush grass of the past.

Kagome's eyes gazed out over her surroundings. The village was much larger then she remembered. She could hardly make out Kaede's hut that once stood on the very edge of the village. She could see villagers wandering around here and there but no one seemed to notice her.

She sat down in front of the well and rested her back against it. "What am I going to do now?" She thought out loud.

"I don't know what are you going to do demon?" A voice responded to her question.

Kagome looked up at the young woman who had asked the question. She was dressed in the garb of a Miko and was skillfully pointing an arrow at her. 'Great, just what I need.' She thought to herself.

"Look, I'm not here to cause any trouble." Kagome said fixing the Miko with a stern gaze.

"Then what are you here for?" The Miko asked not wavering in her stance.

Kagome sighed and rested her head on the well behind her. "I don't know. Ever have one of those days where you just don't know what is going on?" Kagome asked raising her head once again to meet the gaze of the woman before her.

The Miko relaxed her stance a tiny bit and continued to look back at the demon sitting on the ground. "Actually, I'm having one of those days right now. Who are you?" She asked tilting her head slightly to the side.

"My name is Kagome. Could you tell me where Kaede is?" Kagome responded figuring Kaede was the best person to help her in this situation.

The Miko standing before looked shocked. "How do you know that name?" The arrow once again poised to strike.

"She was a friend of mine. Where is she?" Kagome questioned again standing up.

"Kaede passed away nearly two hundred and thirty years ago. I am Hana and I have studied all of Kaede's teachings. Do not come any closer to this village or I will purify you." Hana stated menacingly.

"Two hundred and thirty years?" Kagome gasped under her breath. Then, one thought popped into her head. "Sesshoumaru." Her eyes snapped to the west as if she expected to see him standing right there.

"How is it you know the lord of the west? He has not been seen for as long as I can remember. You show up here asking of events that happened centuries ago yet my guess is you are not from around here. Tell me what you are up to." Hana threatened again with her arrow still pointing toward her.

"You know what? No. I refuse to answer any more of your questions. Who do you think you are standing there pointing a weapon at me expecting me to roll over and tell you everything you want to know? Go ahead and shoot me. I promise your arrow will not get close to me." Kagome said heatedly growing tired of this constant questioning.

Kagome heard the twang of an arrow being released and used a Miko barrier to deflect it. "Is that it? That's all you've got? That's what I thought. Now it's time for you to answer some of my questions. If Sesshoumaru hasn't been seen in nearly two hundred and thirty years who is in charge of running the western lands?" Kagome asked taking a step forward.

Hana looked terrified and backed away from the angry demoness. "Lord Inuyasha cares for the western lands. He makes a trip to our village once a week to make sure everything is safe." She told Kagome taking another step backward.

"When is the next time Inuyasha is coming to the village?" Kagome asked taking another step forward.

"Tonight. Please…." Hana said taking two more steps backward. "….Don't hurt me."

Kagome sighed and stopped walking. She didn't mean to terrify this young girl but she was just so angry. What did she have to do to make her life normal? How many more events would she have to work through just to have a little peace? She would make damn sure that she wouldn't die again and forcing other people to answer her questions seemed to be the only way to make that happen.

"I'm sorry." She told Hana honestly. "I didn't mean to scare you. I'm just angry. I don't know how I ended up here again…and I don't know what I'm supposed to do to get home."

Hana relaxed a little bit. She seemed to notice that Kagome wasn't going to hurt her. "Well, since you don't seem to mean us harm why don't you come to my hut and wait for lord Inuyasha to come? I'm sure he can help you with your problems." Hana suggested.

"You're right. I'm actually surprised he doesn't know I'm here already." Casting one last glance at the now dormant well she walked to stand next to Hana. "Let's go." With a smile the two of them were off to the hut earning somewhat odd glances here and there.

"Would you care for some tea?" Hana asked Kagome as they settled into a sitting position on the hut's floor.

"Yes please." Kagome responded with a warm smile taking in the sight of the hut that she had been in so many times before. It was odd to be back here again with out her friends. Taking the cup of tea offered to her she decided it was time to ask a question that was nagging on her mind. "So you said you studied Kaede's teachings?"

Taking a sip of her own tea Hana answered. "Yes, Kaede left numerous journals of Miko techniques and recipes. It has been very helpful this year. There has been much sickness."

"Do you think I could see some of these journals?" Kagome asked as her curiosity peeked.

"I'm sorry but only a Miko of this village may see them. They are one of our greatest resources and we cannot let them fall into the wrong hands." Hana answered seriously.

"I'm sure Kaede wouldn't mind me seeing them. After all, she used some of those books to help me learn how to use my Miko powers." Kagome offered.

"What? How can you be a Miko?" Hana asked nearly spilling her tea.

Kagome opened her mouth to answer the question but was cut off by the feel of a familiar aura. Inuyasha had just arrived. "Inuyasha's here." She said simply placing her cup on the ground next to her mat and standing up making her way to the entrance of the hut.

Poking her head out of the door she watched as Inuyasha landed on the ground a mere twenty feet away. As soon as his feet touched the ground he looked up and her eyes met his.

"Kagome." He gasped.

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