Kagome reached her bag with her children and released them so she could pull her sleeping bag out. Laying it down near one of the fires closest to Sango and Miroku she plopped down on her butt Indian style holding her arms wide for the kids to join her. It took but a moment for both children to be glued to the young priestess side smiles and giggles shared between the three.

Looking up she saw Sango with a soft smile on her face as she watch her father Tamishi discussing something with the fox dai Aoihi. Miroku was in deep conversation with his father over what she could only imagine. She than glanced across the fire to see Kikyo nursing a still dazed Inuyasha and though it hurt she smiled at the woman she was once mistaken for.

She heard shuffling and looked up to her right to see Kohoku standing there ringing his hands nervously. She smiled at him than trying to calm him slightly "What is it Kohoku" she asked softly.

He looked up from his hands to look in her eyes and then to her right side where Shippo was sitting glued to her. She didn't need him to ask after the look in his eyes, he was still a kid and though he loved his father and sister he still felt bad for what he had done to them and was seeking comfort.

She smiled kindly at him and pushed Shippo in to her lap with her right arm, opening it again once it was no longer full of her son. Kohoku didn't waste a second and hugged her middle tightly as he laid his head on her shoulder content to feel her warm aura warp around him and pulse soothingly.

Only two had witnessed the young boy practically beg with his eyes to have the miko hold him as well. It was strange to see one woman mother so many children not her own. It was not a fake or forced love anyone could see it she would welcome any child to her arms and offer the same love and devotion she now offered to the ones in her arms currently. To the two who bore witness it was a puzzle that needed to be solved everything about the miko seemed to be from what both gathered.

One gracefully stood up and walked over to the other that sat closer to the priestess. "Sesshomaru" Toga greeted as his son sat down next to him.

"Father" he replied his eyes never leaving the miko and his pup whose little fingers found purchase in the mikos long raven blue locks.

Toga glanced at his son from the corner of his eye trying to read him find any emotion that may pass his face at the sight of the miko and the pups. Sesshomaru knew what his father was looking for but he would find none his mask has never been broke and never will be not even by his father.

Toga huffed as he saw his sons eyes harden under his own watchful ones, turning fully back to the miko he watched as she rubbed the backs of the two human pups at her sides and hummed a soft tune, "What do you know of her" Toga asked not being able to take his eyes from her.

Sesshomaru looked over at his father "Nothing other than she traveled for the last 3 years with the half breed" he stated in a bored tone. He did not want to talk about the miko that is not why he came over here.

Toga hummed in the back of his throat glancing around camp to see his youngest in the arms of the other priestess a disapproving look crossing his face for a second. Sesshomaru had caught the look wondering what his father could be thinking but too proud to ask such a silly question.

Toga glanced back at his eldest he knew he had questions it was just a matter of getting him to talk, "Ask your question son" he stated.

Sesshomaru didn't waste a second "Why are you here how did you come back?"

Toga once more was staring at the priestess a low hum again came from his lips. " I would think the answers you seek as well as some of my own the little priestess holds."

Sesshomaru wanted to role his eyes at the cryptic words of his father but he resisted the temptation. Eyes settling back on the miko in front of them they waited, sooner or later someone would ask the questions they wanted the answers to. Little did they both know they would get their answers sooner than they thought.

Kagome set humming to the children relaxed and content to be surrounded by their affection. She saw Sesshomaru get up and walk behind her she knew that is where Toga sat. What they did not know was that she could hear their quiet conversation.

She knew everyone wanted answers and she would give them when the questions were asked. It seemed however that no one was in the asking mood at the moment and it would be a long night if they didn't start the round of 20 questions soon.

Kagome thought for a moment about the best way to start all this off than it hit her like the hard gaze on her back, Toga. He was the only one person that she didn't know how he was brought back. She could ask her questions and they could get their answers and maybe they would than stop burning holes in her back.

Sighing ever so softly remorseful that she would have to break the peace that found the camp she cleared her throat. "Toga would be so kind as to come here and speak with me please?" she asked loud enough to be heard by the camp so that she would not have to repeat any of the answers she would give this night. She heard a small rustle of silk behind her and then saw the dai sit to her left next to Rin. Let it begin she though sourly to herself.

Toga was shaken from his musings when he heard Kagome ask for him to come and talk to her. Well that was faster and easier than I expected it to be he thought to himself. Gracefully standing he went to the miko as asked but rather than take a seat on a log near her he chose to crowd her slightly and sat gracefully on her sleeping futon next to his sons pup.

The look he barely caught on her face said she was not looking forward to this discussion however it quickly changed to her breath taking smile as she turned her head to face him.

"I know this may be a bit uncomfortable but I need to know the events that lead to your death" she stated softly at him.

Both his brows shot to his bangs at the question he was asked he wasn't sure what this was leading to but he would humor her for now. Nodding stiffly Toga let his shoulders relax just slightly and began his tale. " Shortly before my death I was in combat with a dragon daiyouki by the name of Ryukotsusei the dai was once a friend and while he was strong when we engaged in combat something seemed off about him".

He took a short breath " I had bested him countless times in sparing before as friends I could not understand how he had come to be so strong all of the sudden". He glanced at Kagome to see if she had any questions yet and saw a thoughtful look on her face.

Kagome thought for a moment while it was odd indeed for that to happen she needed more information than what was given. "Was there any markings strange auras or off scents about him when you battled him?" she asked looking to the big dai.

Toga thought for a minute back to the day he sealed his friend. It hit him than something had been off in his normal purple aura there was a black ring on the outside of it that was never there before. "Yes I noticed the outside ring of his aura was black the blackest I have ever seen on a youki."

Kagome hummed softly "Anything else anything would be helpful."

Toga huffed at her "It would help if you would tell me what you are looking for little priestess." he stated in a hard voice as he looked over to her.

Kagome felt her anger flare she was trying to give him answers it was not her fault he could not remember what was or wasn't off about his friend.

Her eyes flash dangerously at the Dai beside her with the flare of her aura. Shippo in her lap gripped her shirt tightly snuggling to her and whimpering to get her attention off the dai. Kagome looked down to see her son almost scared and let out a breath of air hoping to calm her temper.

She was going to have to watch how she reacted to things now her new powers put her on edge as was. Nuzzling her nose to the top of Shippo's head to calm him down and calm herself she kissed the top of his head.

Toga for his part felt the sting of her aura he saw the flash of her eyes and wondered how much power was really in that small frame of hers. It was enough of a warning to put the hair on the back of his neck up and no miko has ever had the power to give him a flight or fight feeling.

He almost wanted to smile at the small spit fire of a miko in front of him but thought better of it after her first warning. He watched as she nuzzle her kit it was a youki trait for comfort did she know this or was it on instinct that she had done so. Again more questions rose to his mind about this woman.

Across camp Aoihi saw what had happened and how the older inu dai had provoked the miko. He heard his kit whimper but knew that he was in no danger he didn't understand that though it was his kit, and she was a miko he should be worried sick.

He watched as the miko nuzzled his kit and they both relaxed and calmed it was truly a sight to behold for a youki like him, a human miko with the instincts of a youki a den or pack mother instincts at that. He stood slowly approaching the miko and the children he wanted to know how deep the instincts ran if he was right deeper than even she knew. As he got closer to her he heard the stirrings of a growl coming from her. Her arms tightened on the human pups at her sides and her head pushed Shippo further in to her chest.

Toga at her side hearing the growl quickly looked up to see the Fox dai coming closer to the miko and the pups with his last step the mikos aura began to pulse a warning at the offending dai. This woman was protecting her pups from the father of one of said pups pack mother instincts and strong ones at that.

He looked back up at the fox and hissed "Stop, what are you hoping to discover?"

Aoihi looked to the inu debating on answering him or not. Looking back at the miko he spoke softly and clear "Shippo talk to your mother Rin Kohoku do the same she is in a trance of shorts that happens to a den or pack mother that feels their pups have been threatened, she could harm any of the youki here if we let this continue.".

Toga at the mikos side growled deep in his chest at what the Fox was pushing for if she didn't come out of her trance it would be impossible to separate her and the pups. He didn't know it till it was too late his growl while meant for the Fox across the way provoked the miko next to him resulting in him being tossed by her aura a good 30 feet to hit a tree hard on the other side of the camp.

He stood quickly as he heard his eldest stand up and growl deeply. This could only end bad she would kill his eldest without thought or remorse and his pup Rin would then be upset with her mother in turn tearing the miko's heart out the instincts were so deep he knew what that would do and a rampaging miko was good for no one.