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~ In The Western Lands Castle ~

When Sesshomaru feels the shock wave that had been sent by Tessaiga he immediately calls out, "Jaken!" He didn't like the call from his father's fang that had been given to the half-breed causing a reaction in the sword given to him.

Jaken comes scrambling into his office saying, "Yes my lord." He didn't want to give Sesshomaru a reason to kick him across the room or worse. He wondered how he had gotten himself into this mess in the first place.

Sesshomaru responds, "You will send for the sword maker Totosai, and make sure to use our fastest messenger. Impress on Totosai that it's very important regarding Tessaiga. Oh, and Jaken failure isn't an option, and will be dealt with harshly."

Jaken bows deeply saying, "Right away my lord" Scrambling quickly to find the right messenger for the job. He couldn't fail Sesshomaru he was most certain it would lead to his death if he did.

~ In The Underworld ~

The underworld Lord rose from his chair as he felt his entire realm shake he walked over to the beast that once was the great dog general, and commanded him, "If you wish to live again you will follow me."

Sure enough, the great dog general's beast eagerly followed the Lord of the underworld. It had been 250 years since he had a good run, and he was more than ready to embrace life yet again. The lord of the underworld led the beast to the cave where Fate was waiting with a smile she said, "Thanks, Lord Hades for bringing him to me."

Fate opened a jar that contained the rest of Inu no Taisho's soul. Hades said, "Next time you wish for a soul in my land there is no need for you to shake it so. Only I am allowed to terrorize those within my realm plus there are demon souls in slumber until rebirth that don't need to be disturbed."

Fate blushed replying, "I'm sorry Hades I will try not to do it again." Hades turned and left for his own domain he needed to check his realm for damage anyway sure it was hell but he didn't like it too look that way in some areas like the demon soul sleeping area. They really didn't belong in hell for bad deeds there was just nowhere else to house the large beasts. Demons that deserved to be in hell were the demon sleeping area was only for good demons deserving to be reborn.

~ In Kaede's Hut ~

Everyone rushed in very wet from the rain once they were all settled InuYasha had to ask, "How does your Dad know what clothes to send for this time period Sarah?"

Sarah replies, "My Dad studies history he was originally from Japan so it could be from our family history I'm not really sure. All he does is keep trying to have a son, and telling me that I am betrothed to the man who gave him the necklace I wear. For some strange reason, I have never been able to remove after it was clasped around my neck by my Father trust me I have tried."

InuYasha asks her, "How did you get Tessaiga to transform like that?" He was truly confused no one not even Kagome had made the sword transform before well other than him.

Sarah looks at him saying, "I don't know all I did was try to pull it out of the tree I didn't even know it could transform like it did." She seriously didn't know what she did other than pull at it in an effort to get it out of the tree.

InuYasha now confused asks, "How did you know how to fight?" He knew Kagome didn't know how to fight he had assumed fighting wasn't taught anymore in her time as there really was no need for it.

Sarah replies, "Simple we have Karate classes, and classes on how to use a sword. I'd be happy to let you join me for warm up exercises if you'd like. Now I have a question since I'm stuck here what's so important about this jewel that we have to search for pieces 500 years in the past?"

Kagome sighs as she explains everything right down to the evil hanyu named Naraku. It's then it dawns on Sarah that there was a chance for both of them to be stuck in the past forever. So she finally says, "You've been doing this for three years now, and have almost completed the jewel. Kagome what are the odds that when it's completed you'll be trapped here in the past."

Kagome sighs saying, "I have thought of that along with being whisked away to the future with no way to return. I am unsure of which or if there is a possibility of the well remaining open. Plus even if it does stay open I don't know if you will ever be able to return home as it doesn't seem to want you to go back through."

Sarah says, "I think Kagome should go home one more time returning my school clothes to my Dad as well as picking up a G.E.D. book for both of us to study so we can get a high school diploma. Plus I think we shouldn't return to Kaede's hut until we are heading towards Naraku in the North. We should manage to get all the jewel pieces more quickly if were not returning here too often."

The whole group is shocked but none can argue with Sarah's logic it was sound, and would mean ending their travels more quickly. Kagome couldn't even help but to be impressed by Sarah's logic perhaps it was the simple fact that Sarah couldn't return home to her family that made the answer so clear, and obvious. Kagome sighed saying, "I agree with Sarah does everyone else agree as well?" As they all nodded Kagome added, "Then I will go through the well one last time, and return with enough supplies for a long journey."