"It's been three weeks now Sango and he has yet to return with anything."
"Problems may of came about with the information. Give him more time. He should be back any day."
"Sango's right Kagome. Give him some more time."
"I can't. By now my family will be getting worried and not to mention who knows what my brother is enduring at the hands of Naraku as he waits to be freed." The group sat in Kagome's room on the futon.
"Who knows he may be at Kaede's right now waiting."
"Ya sure. He's probably in the forest somewhere with not a care in the world while being intimate with Kikyou as always." Kagome answered as her door opened and Rin walked in.
"Would Kagome and friends want to go to garden?"
"Maybe later. We should be heading back to the village incase Inuyasha is there." Kagome and Rin walked the group to the gate and watched them leave.
"We can still have fun Kagome." Rin took ahold of Kagome's arm and started pulling her towards the garden. As they reached the garden a servant came running up to them.
"Miko Kagome come quick." The woman turned and ran back the way she had come. They entered the room to see the other woman kneeling on the floor. Kagome was soon joined by Sesshoumaru. While they stood there they watched as Tobikuma began to slowly crawl. Kagome smiled as she saw her son crawl for the first time. Sesshoumaru just looked at Kagome and gave her a nod of his head and left the room.
Instead of going back outside she dismissed the servant then sat down on the futon. She looked at her son as he laid next to her. Ruffling his little fluffy tail that was almost as big as he was in length wise. Looking away Kagome stood up and grabbed her bag then looked through it. Looking through her bag she came upon her necklace with the shards within a small bottle. She closed her hand around the bottle then closed her eyes and gave a nod.
"Would Kagome tell Rin a story?" Was heard as her door slid open.
"I'm sorry, but after I change my clothes I'm going to train until time to eat."
"Ok Rin will wait to hear a story." Rin turned and walked out of the room as Kagome changed into a tank top and skirt then placed her sword to her waist, bow and quiver on her back and her necklace around her neck then walked out of the room stopping at the guard.
"Please remain here." After that she left heading down the halls and out the main door. Instead of stopping at the training building she continued walking up and out the main gate.
The day drew near to the time for the evening meal and the cry of a Inu-pup was heard through the building. As the cry went unanswered the western lord made his way to the room. He opened the door to see his son laying on the futon with no one around.
"The miko had me stay here as she left with weapons." Sesshoumaru left to find a servant to take care of the infant. Once done he headed towards the training building. He scanned the area once he was there and knew she was not there or anywhere close.
"M'lord if you seek the miko, she headed out the main gate many hours ago."
"You sought not to stop her?"
"Pardon out lack of judgement." The guards bowed. Sesshoumaru wasted no time in leaving his domain in search of her.
Meanwhile deep within the forest Kagome walked along periodically looking behind her knowing that sooner than later she would be facing Sesshoumaru. As she walked through brush she came upon someone's campsite. Not knowing if it belonged to an enemy she glanced around then quietly began to back up to leave.
"Don't be afraid young woman." Kagome watched a cloaked figure came into the camp from the opposite side. "No harm will come upon you. Come rest yourself by this fire."
"I did not mean to disturb you." She cautiously walked towards the fire and sat down.
"How is it that you travel by yourself without your protector?"
"I left in search of someone that was taken form me. Besides I can defend myself."
"Explain how you would protect yourself against those more powerful then you?"
"I may not look it, but I'm a miko. Not only that, but I was trained in the ways of youkai and samurai fighting by the one known as Sesshoumaru."
"You a miko and a human at that being trained by the young western lord who is known to hate those that are human." The cloaked figure walked over to check the food that was being cooked. "Was it your pup that was taken?"
"No I left him with his father. I am going to get my brother that is being held by my enemy. How did you know that I had a child?"
"You smell of a mother who nurses her pup." Silence was in the air for a bit. "He will continue to search for you."
"Who?"
"The young western lord is much like his father. He will search you out until he finds you." The figure stood to it's feet.
"How do you know this? Who are you?" Kagome looked at the figure.
"I was the one who lead the wolf prince and his men to you that night you gave birth to your son and heir to the western lands."
"You lie. The one who lead Kouga and his men was a white canine."
"I assure you miko Kagome that it was I that lead them to you. As well as I assure you that Sesshoumaru will search you out because he has the same heart as his father though he tries to hide it."
"Again who are you and how do you know me or that kind of information?" Kagome quickly stood to her feet and unsheathed her sword and drew it as she heard the person chuckle.
Inside the village that was slowly being rebuilt a small kitsune, a monk and a youkai exterminator were tiredly heading towards the hut when a dust cloud came to a stop in front of them, followed by two others.
"What happened to this place? I am sure hope Kagome was not here when whatever happened."
"She was here when a youkai attacked the village. She was wounded when she left the hut to help Kaede when she was wounded herself."
"How bad was she wounded and where is she now?"
"She received a cut from her right shoulder to about here. Miroku took her to lord Sesshoumaru's." Sango told Kouga.
"The servant told Sesshoumaru that the wound was healing nicely for one such as she." Miroku spoke.
"Has word arrived from the mutt about Kagome's brother?"
"No and when we visited Kagome, she did her best to leave so she could look for Naraku, but we told her to give Inuyasha a bit more time."
"The mutt had best do something about the information that is needed."
"Unless he just told Kagome, he would get information, but in the end not caring to do so since he would be with Kikyou and he is bedding her then finally coming back saying he could not get any information from her." Shippou said.
"He's playing with fire if he has information that can be used, but does nothing and her brother is killed by Naraku."
"Ya. Hate to be him." Shippou chuckled. "Can you just see how deep the hole is going to be by the time she gets done sitting him."
"That's if she uses the sit command. Remember she was trained to fight by his own brother and you know how he fights."
"Don't forget she has the ability to purify as well." Miroku said as they reached Kaede's.
Inside a dark domain a boy with a bowl of food made his way down a even darker hallway and stopped at a door. Getting ready to open the door his hand stopped when he heard whimpering. Opening the door he walked in and slightly closed the door.
"Wh...who's there?"
"Kohaku. Here eat. I've brought you food."
"Hello Kohaku. My name is Souta. My sister is Kagome."
"Yes she is the miko and jewel hunter that is known to travel with the dog hanyou in red."
"You mean Inuyasha. Do you know where they are? Could you help me to get to my sister and Inuyasha?"
"Yes on the hanyou, but I am sorry that I don't know where he is and I am unable to take you to them either. I must go." Kohaku stood up and left shutting the door. In the shadows a pair of red eyes watched as Kohaku headed down the hall out of site.
"Kagura, Naraku wishes you to bring the boy so he can speak with him." The girl of all white appeared.
"Nourishment was just given to the boy."
"He is to be brought before him as summoned." Kanna's voiced low. A slight pressure to Kagura's chest made her walk over to the door. Opening the door she walked in and grabbed Souta's arm then pulled him to his feet.
"Come boy."
"Who are you? Where are you taking me? Where is my sister?" Souta was trying to use his free hand to get away Kagura but Kagura held tight and did not answer.