From then on Sango and Kikyou were always around each other. The two of them becoming each others best friend. From time to time Kikyou would still think about Inuyasha. Wondering if he was alright, and was he still angry at her. She could have left with things on a better note. Sango threw her friend an apple and joined her underneath the tree. Sango had noticed that Kikyou would sometimes get really distant and quiet. She would of course know her best friend very well.

"Kikyou, are you alright?"

"Nani?"

For some reason Kikyou had not seem to heard her friend. Causing Sango to have to repeat herself. Something must have been seriously wrong with her.

"Sango I'm fine."

Sango of course did not believe her at all. But Kikyou wasn't always like this, she was usually very cheerful. Then sometimes she would look very sad.

"Kikyou you can tell me."

"I was just thinking about my friend Inuyasha." she admitted.

Inuyasha, Sango thought what a weird name. But her family and the entire village were demon exterminators. She may have been young but she knew what it meant. Her friend had been friends with a demon, a dog demon. Sango looked very surprised. She was always taught that she had to kill demons. And yet Kikyou had actually befriended one.

"You were friends with a demon, what was that like? Did he ever try to attack you?"

Sango's questions continued on for minutes. Kikyou didn't even have a chance to answer any of them. Before Sango shot back with another question.

"Inuyasha was my best friend, my only friend. He saved my life, and no he never tried to attack me. I guess I just think about him from time to time."

Sango could understand why she thought about him. It still had to settle with her though. She had never thought about becoming friends with a demon before. Although he didn't sound to bad, Inuyasha had saved Kikyou's life. How bad could he possibly be.

"He sounds okay, for a demon that is." Sango told her.

Kikyou was fully aware of what Sango was training to be. On several occasions she had witnessed her friend killing demons. Kikyou couldn't help but notice how focused and strong Sango was. For a young girl she was very good at killing demons. In a few years she would probably be the best.

"He is a half demon a lot of people hated him."

"Wow. A half demon I never met one before. Well I don't have time to say "Hey mister half demon, how are you I'm here to kill you now."

Sango broke out into laughter and Kikyou joined her. Sango would always make her feel better about things. She was a good friend just like Inuyasha was. Sometimes Kikyou even wondered if she would ever see him again. She hoped so, and maybe she could introduce him to Sango.

"Your really good Sango. I mean, when your practicing with your family."

"Yea, well your even better with your archery that is. I never seen better aim."

The local priestess Midoriko had taken Kikyou under her wing. She sensed great power within Kikyou, and wanted to train her. Kikyou couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was, and yet very in control of her surroundings. Kikyou wanted to be just like her when she got older.

"Yes I have a good teacher thats why."

"Don't you have to see Midoriko today?"

But before Kikyou could answer Sango's pet cat Kilala came running over. Kikyou had always thought that Kilala did the most adorable things. Well aside from when Inuyasha's inu ears would twitch on his head. Kilala jumped from Sango to Kikyou. Then she stopped playing when she smelled a demon presence. Almost instantly she ran off.

"Kilala what is it? A demon."

Sango grabbed her weapon and ran off after Kilala. Kikyou came running after them with her bow and arrows. Kilala was to late, or whatever it was had been doing a good job concealing itself. Sango looked around but she couldn't sense anything.

"Whatever it was its gone now." Sango told Kikyou.

Kikyou wasn't so sure if that was entirely true. She readied her arrow and aimed it for the bushes. She was sure that something was out there. Sango glanced at her friend.

"Somethings out there."

Before Kikyou could release her arrow, a female voice was heard. Both girls turned around when they saw Midoriko approaching them. She stopped in front of her apprentice.

"Excellent Kikyou I'm very proud of you. Your senses are very sharp. But I think we should all go back to the village. That demon will not harm us."

"How can you be sure Lady Midoriko?" Sango questioned.

Midoriko looked into the bushes. Confident that the demon would not attack, if it wanted too. Then it would have done so already. Midoriko turned back to the children with a genuine smile.

"Don't be worried Sango. If we were to be attacked, the demon would have attacked us by now."

Feeling that she was indeed right Kikyou and Sango followed her back to the village. Kikyou of course took one look back. Something had felt very familiar to her. But then again maybe it was just her imagination. Moments later Inuyasha came from out of the bushes. He just wanted to be sure that Kikyou was alright. He was glad to see that she was fine, and even had a new friend.

He turned around when he felt a very familiar presence. There stood his older brother Sesshomaru staring down at him. Inuyasha backed away slowly from him. Sesshomaru did not blink just kept his serious composure. He had seen the way Inuyasha kept staring at the young girl.

"So, was that Kikyou?" although he already knew the answer.

"If you hurt her..."

"You'll what? Your only a child I have no reason to fear you. But I do have some advice for you dear brother." Sesshomaru said coolly.

Inuyasha did not want to hear any of his advice. It didn't matter to him what his brother had to say. But he was sure Sesshomaru would tell him anyway.

"I suggest you forget all about that girl, she obviously has moved on with her life."

Sesshomaru started to walk away. Then stopped when he noticed that Inuyasha had not followed after him. Inuyasha should be grateful to him, for even allowing him to stay with him. He could have just left the boy to rot somewhere. Sesshomaru felt that Inuyasha should be on his hands and knees.

"Well, are you coming. Or shall I leave you here."

Inuyasha bit down on his lip and swallowed his pride. All he wanted to do was make sure Kikyou was alright. And it felt nice seeing her again. He would just have to get used to not seeing her again. She was there with the demon exterminators. While he just followed behind his older half brother.

"Yes, I'm coming." he muttered.

"Good. We have much to do, our father wants to see us one last time."