Soon the group was all seated in Kaede's hut listening as Serenity, Luna and Artemis filled the others in on the big picture of their story.

"Ow!" Serenity glared at Inuyasha after he'd just randomly smacked her in the neck. "What was that for?"

Inuyasha just ignored her and showed his palm to Kagome before the priestess could 'sit' him. There in his palm was Myoga the flea getting up from his flattened position.

"Couldn't wait to try new blood, could you Myoga?" Inuyasha asked.

"Not new. Old." Myoga replied.

His words got everyone's attention, especially Serenity's.

"What do you mean old?" Serenity asked.

The old flea demon turned to Serenity and bowed. "I apologize for violating your personal space, Princess. But I needed to do my own confirmation. I've only tasted your blood one other time."

"How? And when?" The blonde asked, while her two cats started growling at him.

"Yeah, care to tell us when?" Inuyasha echoed.

"Long before you were born Inuyasha. Before the fall of the moon kingdom. Your father was an ally of the princess' mother, Queen Serenity." The flea demon explained.

At Myoga's words, Serenity, Luna and Artemis all looked at Inuyasha as if they were all trying to figure out how Inuyasha's father looked based off of Inuyasha. Serenity then groaned and held her head for a moment. At hearing her groan, both Luna and Artemis turned their attention on her to see the blond's crescent moon birthmark faintly glowing on her forehead.

"Serenity…?" Luna asked in concern.

"I'll be alright Luna. Those fuzzy memories I had are starting to clear up it seems." She murmured as she straightened once more and looked to Myoga. "I'm remembering. Lord InuTaisho. I called him Inu-Papa because he treated me like a daughter." She smiled fondly.

"Good to see you're remembering." Myoga nodded before looking to Inuyasha."I didn't believe your father when he said the princess and her court would be reborn one day but it seems he spoke truth. Lord Sesshomaru will have to be told at once."

"Feh. Why do we need to tell that bastard anything?" Inuyasha snorted.

"It's quite simple Inuyasha. Myoga did say that the Western Lands and the Moon kingdom were allies." Miroku spoke up. "Now that Serenity-hime has reappeared, it only makes sense that they reinstate that alliance even if she is the only survivor."

"Aye." Confirmed Kaede. "Whether she intends to restore her kingdom or not, if nothing more, it would mean she would fall under his protection while she's traveling the lands. And all of ye as well most likely for she would be traveling with you."

"It makes me wonder.." spoke Artemis. "As to why Lord InuTaisho and Sesshomaru weren't there to aid."

Miyoga looked at him. "They tried to get there to arrive. But it seemed that the evil that attacked the moon also prevented them from getting there to help with some sort of force. By the time they were able to get there...it was too Serenity had trapped the evil and was discussing with the two of you her final act of sending the princess and her court to be reborn." He looked to Serenity again. "My condolences on the second loss of your court, Princess."

"Thank you." Serenity nodded in acceptance.

Myoga cleared his throat before speaking again. "However, there is one more reason as to why Lord Sesshomaru should be informed of your reappearance at once. That crescent mark on your shoulder is not just a birthmark. Although it did come to you upon your rebirth as one. It is a sign that Lord Sesshomaru.."

"Marked me as his." Serenity finished with a slight glaze in her eyes as she unconsciously ran her finger over the mark being referenced. "I'm his mate."

"Impossible. That bastard is too cold-hearted for a mate. Not to mention you're human. He hates humans." Inuyasha snorted.

"Technically, I'm alien. With an extended lifespan. It was one of the reasons Earthlings were easy for Metalia to manipulate into attacking the moon. Because of our extended lifespan as well as that of those on the other planets. But the Moon was at the head of the Silver Alliance." Serenity frowned and sighed. "He didn't hate humans back then. Granted there was one…." She looked to Luna and Artemis for a glance, knowing as the two cats nodded that they knew who that one was as well. "He also wasn't cold then. Indifferent for the most part, but not cold." She looked to Myoga."He knew...didn't he? The moment I died on the moon…"

Myoga nodded."He did. And he's been cold ever since."

"If I'm right…" Sango spoke up. "Lord Sesshomaru is due to come to the village tonight or tomorrow with his charge, Rin. He brings her here about once a month for a few days because he knows he can leave her with us. You can talk with him then."

Serenity nodded. "I think I will." She then stood up. "If you'll excuse me. I need to take a walk and process all of this. Luna, come join me." She headed out of the hut with Luna at her heels.

When the two were gone, Miroku addressed Artemis. "How come she didn't take you as well?"

Artemis sighed. "She's used to confiding in Luna more. Has been since Luna found her again. I was closer to Minako. I have a feeling what they might discuss regardless so I'm not worried."

"Must be hard for her, to recover so much in one day." Kagome sighed as she looked toward the entrance to the hut.