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Inu no Taisho looked in the direction the two had pointed, and said, "This is a great place to have a hidden lair. It could take us a while to find it as the group couldn't go Naraku would notice plus he most likely has traps set up in the area at least that is what I would do around a hidden fortress."

InuYasha and Koga were at a loss of what to do Inu no Taisho was most likely right which meant a search by air to avoid most ground traps, and even that didn't make sure that there wasn't traps set but since most demons didn't take flight it was less likely. It was then Sango suggested using Kirara to do a quick surveillance of the area to which Inu no Taisho offered to aid her between the two they would see if they could at least cut the number of waterfalls they would need to check.

~Back in Naraku's Lair ~

Sarah glared at Kagome saying, "You may be right it could be a trap but sitting here, and waiting for him to return to do God knows what isn't the right answer either Kagome!"

Kagome relented she knew Sarah was right waiting in the cell did them both no good who knew what Naraku had planned for them. Taking the chance to try to escape was worth the risk involved, and if they made it out, they would be in better shape than before. If they were caught it meant that Naraku would move up whatever plans, he had for them to occur sooner rather than later. Kagome asked, "Did you see how we got here?"

Sarah sighed replying, "Kagura made sure I didn't. They went left I think going that way would be a bad idea so let's try going right and hope this place isn't too large or complicated."

Kagome nodded in agreement running into Naraku was not good if they were to escape from this location. They wandered the hallways until they came to a room with a little girl in it. She looked quite displeased for some reason. Sarah had decided to try to ask her the way out perhaps she'd help them. So she smiled at the little girl asking, "How do we get out of here?"

Kagome yelled, "She won't help she's one of Naraku's clones she works for him?" She was pissed off there was no way that Kanna would assist them.

Kanna void of emotion looked at Sarah, and said, "My mirror isn't working right." She was upset by the development because without her mirror Naraku would hurt her as she was useless to him and his punishments weren't something you wanted to experience.

Sarah bargained with the child saying, "If I somehow manage to repair your mirror will you show us the way out?" She wasn't above trading to make sure they got out safely. She could only hope that this child was much like Kagura and working for Naraku because she had no other choice.

Kanna nodded in agreement while Kagome fumed yelling, "If you fix the blasted thing she will steal your soul, and you will be trapped behind that mirror forever."

Sarah took a sheet off the bed and covered the glass of the mirror to end Kagome's anger. She looked carefully at the back of the mirror it appeared to be fine. Sarah turned the mirror over moving the sheet so that it only covered the glass. Sarah carefully inspected the frame but could find nothing wrong. Sarah turned to Kagome, and said, "Kagome stand behind Kanna there is no point both of us getting sucked into it."

Kagome moved behind Kanna as Sarah removed the sheet from the glass, and had Kanna hold the glass so that both she, and Kanna were in the mirror. The mirror swirled, and in a blink of an eye both Kanna, and Sarah were gone it took the fast reflexes of Kagome to catch the mirror before it landed on the floor where it would have most likely shattered.

~Mirror Teleport to Somewhere Else~

Sarah asked, "Are we in the mirror?" She had no idea how this mirror worked, and Kanna did. Kanna replied, "No this is where the mirror was made perhaps the answer is here."

They walked up to a large mirror, and an old void demon Sarah asked, "Do you know how to fix the mirror?" He nodded replying, "You must repair the child first, one who is not what she seems to be."

Kanna looked confused as they stood in front of the big mirror she had no reflection where Sarah however not only had a reflection but her reflection showed a beautiful demoness. Kanna said pointing, "Perhaps that is the problem with my mirror."

Sarah looked into the mirror she saw the old man a demoness that stood where she was, and nothing where Kanna was. Sarah asked confused, "What does this mean?"

The old man replied, "This mirror shows the real you Kanna's reflection is missing because her soul was sucked into her mirror; she missed this because she is a void demoness."

Sarah asked, "Can you get her soul back please?"

The old man nodded, and took Kanna, and put her in front of three mirrors he reached into the one that showed her mirror. His arm went into her mirror itself he reached around for a moment before pulling her soul out, and back through both mirrors. He then pushed her soul back into her he turned to Sarah, and said, "You are not human as you think you are."

Sarah watched as he moved the other two mirrors back into place she asked, "Is there anything we can do for you to thank you for your help."

The old void demon replied, "No just be careful fate seems to have a lot in store for you, and most of it is discovering you aren't what you appear to be." Then he pushed them both into the mirror sending them back to Kagome. The old void demon finally allowed himself to reach his eternal rest now having repaid his debt by helping the Northern lord's daughter it was about time too.

~ Transported Back to Kagome ~

Kagome's eyes widened in shock as Kanna, and Sarah quickly reappeared in the room. As per their deal, Kanna showed them the way out and left them near the entrance of the lair. Rushing back to her room so she could pretend not to know they had escaped she didn't want to face Naraku's wraith for helping them escape.