The next morning they had collected Rin from the village. Inuyasha hadn't been seen since last night.
The sun had barely risen before they set off. Rin sat on the newely arrived A-Un, with Sesshomaru leading and Kagome at the rear.
The miko was given no details to where they were going, despite her constant asking. She had even asked Rin, who just shrugged and said "Sesshomaru-sama never tells me where we are going".
Secretive was the only word Kagome could think of to describe Sesshomaru at this point.
They had been walking almost all day, only stopping to get drinks at nearby streams or use the restroom.
When the sun started to go down, Sesshomaru stopped finally in a clearing in the woods.
"Miko, start a fire. I will return shortly."
With that, he disappeared into the darkening woods.
Kagome didn't like being told what to do, but she did it for Rin. Winter time was coming, and it was getting colder every night.
After a while, she put Rin to sleep with her usual lullaby and a fleece blanket she had brought form her time a while ago.
Kagome herself had almost fallen asleep, but a roaring demonic aura woke her up.
Sesshomaru was calling for her?
"A-Un, watch over Rin please."
Kagome stood up and raced off in the direction of the radiating aura.
She found him about half a mile from camp, waiting for her.
"Sesshomaru?"
"Miko."
"You know my name is Kagome, right?" Her hands on her tired hips tried to show attitude, but failed miserably.
"Hn."
Sesshomaru started to walk, and gestured for the young miko to follow with a simple hand motion.
She did, and found herself at a cliff standing next to the demon lord.
The thousand foot fall to the bottom didn't look pleasant, but the sight beyond that did.
A few miles off, mountains enclosed a small hill in a cresent moon shape. Upon closed inspection, Kagome saw a medium sized building in the center. It was hard to make out around the evenings darkness.
"That is where we are heading." Sesshomaru's voice snapped Kagome out of her trance.