The sight of the Great Dog General's mouth hanging open mid-bite was comical enough for Kagome to break out in a fit of giggles as she sat across from him. He snapped his mouth shut, glared at her, and swallowed.

"So you mean for me to believe that you're from the future, sent back here to warn me of my impending death brought on by a battle with a dragon named Ryukotsusei and then a human named Takemaru." The furrow of his brows was a harsh slant across his face.

Nodding while bringing a rice ball to her mouth, Kagome considered how odd that must sound. She'd been so used to Inuyasha and the group all knowing and accepting her origins that she'd forgotten the reactions they'd had when she'd first told them. A lightbulb went off in her head: she had proof!

"I understand that it seems outrageous, but I actually have proof, if you would like me to show you." He watched her curiously as she turned and dug around in her enormous satchel, finally pulling out something small and rectangular. "This is my identification in the future. It has my name, birthdate, and all my important information on it, so please be careful with it. The material it's made out of wasn't really designed for youkai claws."

As he looked it over he had no choice but to believe her. There in his hands sat a crystal clear image of Kagome next to an impossible birth date, all on a small card made of a foreign material. Nodding as he handed back her card, Touga regarded the woman silently. What an enigma she was.

"How do you know my story though? Is it such a well known tale in the future? And why did I smell Sesshomaru on you earlier?" He couldn't help but wonder if he went down in infamy. He couldn't imagine that she actually knew Sesshomaru that well. The boy despised humans.

"Well I'm actually best friends with your youngest son, Inuyasha, and that's how I know Sesshomaru. Though I think he wishes he didn't know me." She chuckled sheepishly and looked around at anything but Touga.

"Inuyasha's rude and loudmouthed, but I think that might just be because he was alone for so long. I'm hoping that if we change the past, maybe he won't be alone as a child. No one deserves to grow up the way he did." She shook away the faraway look that had taken over her visage and found that Touga was watching her intently.

"It takes courage to be friends with a hanyou in these times. You're quite a puzzle, young one. I'm glad to know that my son has found a friend like you Kagome. I'll admit, it was one of my largest fears, what kind of life he would live." At her stammering blush he couldn't help but chuckle heartily and smile down at her.

"So then, how do I prevent my own death?" At his question Kagome smiled up at him mischievously. Clearly this woman was more dangerous than she let on.

"I think that's where I come in. In the future that I remember, first you fight Ryukotsusei and get wounded, and then you have to go rescue Izayoi immediately after. If we can somehow get Izayoi away from Takemaru's hands, you'll never have to fight him while wounded and you'll live." As she pieced together the puzzle in her mind, Kagome's excitement grew and she couldn't help but beam up at the surprised lord.

"Kagome, will you help get her outside the castle walls? Izayoi was sealed away behind a holy barrier and beyond my reach as soon as she was found to be with child. You're a human miko. If we dress you like one they'll never suspect anything." She nodded fervently and grinned up at him, happy to have a solid plan. They quickly finished their meal, wanting to set out at first light to storm the castle and steal away a princess.