Once passing through the large doors a mortal man holding a red pillow approached, his lips did not move but I still heard a voice "Lord Sesshomaru and Lord Inuyasha, the Great Lord is currently meeting with several high ranking clan members and has asked you both to attend at once. I take it from here, now hurry my lords."

Squinting my eyes I could hardly believe it Myoga?

"Ahhh!"

Turning around I saw Daichi in the arms of a mortal man wearing a plain white haori and pants. I ran towards him by found my arms unable to move, they were forcibly pulled apart. I screamed "No!" But it was too late I dropped China. Right before she hit the floor a mortal woman caught her safety in her arms. The woman wearing a plain white yukata looked up at me were a somber stare before walking over to the man holding a kicking and screaming Daichi.

I watched helpless as the man and woman in white began to venture down a different hallway than the yokai brother had. "KAGOME!" Daichi loud screams echoed down the hallway. The pain within my heart rivaled that of being shot with a arrow. "Kagome!"

"Daichi! Just do what they say! You have to stay safe! Protect China!" I screamed as loud as I could. I prayed that he had heard me. Turning my attention to Myoga I loudly screamed "If anything happens to them I will squash you like the weak flea you are. You hear me, Myoga!"

"How do you know my name? I'm sure we have not met, I would have remembered your lovely face."

"Inuyasha said it."

"That my dear Kagome was it? That is a lie. You seem to be an very interesting miko. You keep children at your side and know information that you should not. Now come with me."

My arms were stretched out wide and my feet rose from the marble floor, I'm floating? I'm bound, but not by a servant, rope or a chain. My anger peaked as I began to try and pull myself free "I demand to know what you have done to me!"

"A simple spell that has proven to successfully bind priestesses, now quiet. You are giving this old flea a headache."

I went to open my mouth but found no sound emitted. I watched helplessly as he led me down one hall and then another. We soon found stairs followed them to another hall, after repeating this two more times the hallways began to change. From flawless ivory to greystone, down a dark hall only a few torches lit our way. At the end of the hall was a unguarded door, it opened as if on its own. After we entered the room I noticed dai yokai guard was the reason, not magic. I was led to a dark cell, within seconds the spell was released and I was shoved inside. I can make it if I run! I quickly found that my limbs were completely numb as I just laid there, my eyes growing heavy. A few blinks and darkness had consumed me.

Ending my loud yawn I opened my eyes and smiled. On the couch beside me sat mom all snuggled in the pink snuggie I had bought her. Souta on my right with his transformer blanket wrapped snugly around him. Sitting in the recliner sat gramps with grandma's quilt on his lap and Buyo on his lap. Her kittens raced around the living room darting from under the couch to under the table in a game of tag. I smiled as the one I had wanted to Koi jumped on the couch running into my lap. I accepted him happily into my arms and looked at the T.V. We were all watching the Titanic. I smiled This is perfect. My smile turned into a frown as tears began to pour down my cheeks, Too perfect. "This isn't real is it?" Everyone looked at me with wide smiles as they in unison said "No."

"I just want to go home."

The T.V became static as a woman with long black hair in a pink kimono smiled widely "Your journey is far from over. So that can not happen."

"Who are you?!" I screamed.

"You!" She loudly screamed

Jolting awake I noticed my arms were tied behind my back. Rolling to my side and managing to sit up I began to look at my surroundings. Darkness and bars, I must be in a dungeon. Blinking a few more times I noticed I wasn't alone there were other figures in here with me. Once my eyesight grew use to the darkness I was able to make out those keeping my company. I felt myself go as white as a ghost How?! How are they all here?! This… This is impossible! Ten priestesses with their arms bound behind them just like me, eight of whom I had met before. I first noticed Kikyo and how could I not afterall she always looked the same. Every time I have ever seen her she was always eighteen, poreclein skin, ebony hair, earth brown eyes and incredibly beautiful. I wonder if I'm still jealous? Am I jealous of her beauty? Her everlasting youth? How perfect she always seems to be? Or that she holds Inuyasha's heart? Moving on, Moving on, Kagome. There are more important things right now. WAIT! HOW IS SHE ALIVE?! HOW IS SHE ALIVE NOW? IN THIS TIME! SHE SHOULDN'T BE!

"Kikyo, Kocho and Asuka are hungry."

Snapping out of my panicked mind I stared at the girl who had spoken and was currently sitting beside Kikyo. She seemed familiar, but I don't think we've met. She looks almost identical to Kikyo, except she looks around thirteen or fourteen. She has eyes darker than Kikyo's and the same hair but with bangs similar to my own. Deciding I would probably have time to learn her identity sitting here I looked at the two girls sitting front of them. The young girls appeared around the age of ten and were clearly twins. They two had dark eyes and black hair, the only way the two were different was how they wore their hair. One of them wore their hair in a single low ponytail while the other wore her hair in the front divided into two pigtails. THOSE ARE KIKYO'S SHIKIGAMI! I hear a sniffle and turned my head noticing the a trio sitting in the right corner of the room. The older priestess looked to be around my age she too was beautiful like Kikyo. She had flawless pale skin and long black hair, her most stunning feature were her bright blue eyes. I narrowed my eyes It… Can't be. I noticed two young girls around fourteen were in tears leaning against her. One had bright brown eyes with brown hair cut to her shoulders, the other girl had darker eyes and black hair reaching to her chest the two were whimpering, "Sister. Sister, Tsubaki."

TSUBAKI! Wait those are the weak red and blue priestess Inuyasha and I fought that one time! Oh god I feel a headache coming on. I must be dreaming. Looking around I saw the last three priestesses sat apart each looked very much alone. I easily noticed two, both of whom had passed tragically before my own eyes. One twice the second time was by my own hand, Hitomiko. The other one by doomed love, I always thought of her as an edo version of juliet, Tsukiyomi. The last one I just stared at I wasn't quite sure who she was. But she had long black hair, dark blue eyes, beautiful pale skin with red painted lips. I sighed and couldn't help but become a bit annoyed I guarantee not one of these women have ever had a pimple in their entire life. Must be nice… I don't know why I'm here or why they are here, actually how they are here. But I should try and find out.

Standing up I just noticed that my hands were behind my back and just realized so was everyone else. Summoning up my courage I cleared my throat and began to talk "Hi my name is-" Shit. Maybe I shouldn't use my real name, afterall I have no idea what is going on. I'll just make one up. "Chiwa Mitizawa," I said with a smile. What the hell kind of name is that?! God you are so stupid! Everyone just starred, saying nothing in return. "So does anyone know why we are here?" No reply. Really? "Well I don't plan on being held prisoner here for long so does anyone have any ideas on how to escape? We are all priestesses if we escape together no one yokai can stand in our way."

"We can not leave," Kikyo plainly stated.

Great she's an ice queen here too. "Well we could at least try," I said with as much positivity as I could.

"Chiwa we are here by choice," Tsubaki said in a tone similar to Kikyo's. "Are you not also here by your own choice?"

They chose to be here?! Why?! It's not some amazing relaxing hot spring, it's a yokai palace! What priestess would chose to be here, to stay here. "No," I stated rather annoyed.

"In order for our villages to receive protection, rather than destruction have asked us to come here and do as we are told without resisting. To keep our villages safe we are doing just that. You will not make any of us rebel and jeopardize this offer by joining your side." Rudely stated the nameless woman with black hair and blue eyes sitting all alone.

"And you are?"

"Midoriko."

Shit! What the hell is going on! I need answers!

"Ladies!" A guard yelled as he stabbed his staff into the floor "Silence! You are to line up and follow me silently! Anyone who does not comply shall be punished. Remember those whom you care for are at our Lord's mercy. Now come!"

Midoriko was the first to line up at the door where the guard stood. Behind her followed Tsukiyomi and Hitomiko. The door then shut as the guard tied the three together with a red rope and led them out the door we had all entered. Not long after another guard entered and requested the same thing this time Tsubaki, Botan and Momiji lined up and were taken away. The first guard returned and this time Kikyo, Asuka and Kocho. I and the girl who sat beside Kikyo and whose name I still did not know where the only one's in the cell. I desperately wanted to know her name, but I wasn't going to risk Daichi and China's safety over it. At last it was our time and we two were tied together and taken through the door. I watched as we were led back up the three flights of stairs we had originally descended. Once at the main floor we were led down another hall and into a room. A classroom? The room was full of priestesses the eight who had shared a cell with me and then at least forty others. Each priestess sat on a colorful cushion as a small table sat in front of them. Each table had a stack of papers, an ink brush and a bowl of ink. Okay now I'm really confused… It looks like we either taking notes, completely job applications or taking a test. I hope someone explains things to make since, because I'm pretty sure my head is going to explode soon.

Entering the room was a mortal woman in white carrying a pink high quality silk cushion. She walked silently to the front of the room "Hello my name is Shoga. Before you sits a written test some of the questions may seem odd, but please answer them as honestly as you can. Sharing answers or asking questions is prohibited and will be treated according to the Great Lord's wishes. I have fleas on the walls and on each of your desks to monitor your movement and test taking. When you are done notify your designated flea and the rest depends on your individual score. Good luck."