Disclaimer: Inuyasha isn't mine or any of the other characters but I do own Kohana.

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CHAPTER SEVEN: PREPARATIONS

Kikyou came to the town square to find that her ex-lovers brother was there and a girl was with him. The expression she had on her face was not shocked but pleased. She went up to Sesshoumaru wearing a warm smile.

"Welcome to our village" she said warmly.

"Kikyou we must speak of an important manner privately" Sesshoumaru said.

Kikyou nodded and she noticed Kohana behind him and looked at her with a curious yet surprised look.

"Before we go to my hut may I please ask you something... who is this girl?" Kikyou asked in a curious manner.

Sesshoumaru grab Kohana by the wrist to make her come up to the front so Kikyou could get a better look at her.

"This is Miko Kohana, she's an orphan that lost her parents when she was young. She has been traveling with me for a month now." Sesshoumaru answered.

"Really? Well I must say this girl must have strong powers for her age then" Kikyou asked.

"Yes but we must talk now for I have other business to tend to" Sesshoumaru requested.

"Yes, all right then but leave the girl with the other village girls. They'll make her feel at home" Kikyou responded.

Kohana gave Sesshoumaru a pleading look not to leave her but she nodded and followed Kikyou and the girls took her by the arm to do what they had in store for her.

Sesshoumaru and Kikyou walked up to the hut up top the high hill that had an overview of the village. Once they reached her hut Kikyou kneeled on a cushion and Sesshoumaru kneeled on the floor.

"So what brings you to this village?" Kikyou asked softly.

"I'm here about Kohana" Sesshoumaru responded.

"The young miko?"

"Yes but the girl is stronger than a normal miko for I have witnessed her powers myself and she told me a story of her mother."

"Tell me Sesshoumaru, what village did she originate from?"

"She doesn't remember. She has slight amnesia but she said that village miko was Miko Hikari."

"The miko who discovered the Hikari-no-tama?!"

"Yes she said her mother was her pupil"

"Really? Well anyway that is not the reason you came right?"

"Yes, like I said the conversation is about Kohana. Well miko, tell me, would you like to have your own pupil?" Sesshoumaru asked.

Kikyou looked at Sesshoumaru with a confused look but she answered his question.

"Yes that would be great to have a pupil of my own" Kikyou answered.

"Miko would you like to take Kohana off my hands and take her as your pupil?"

Kikyou eyes widened but closed her eyes and opened them again and stared at Sesshoumaru. She got up and walked towards Sesshoumaru and once again stared into his eyes but Sesshoumaru stood up.

"If you were thinking I was going to kiss you think again."

"I wish to be embraced one more time" Kikyou pleaded.

"Are you going to take the girl or what, and why would I kiss the mouth that has already kissed by that vile hanyou!" Sesshoumaru demanded.

"Yes, I'll take her" Kikyou answered sadly.

"Then I'll be leaving tomorrow then" Sesshoumaru stated.

"Fine with me" Kikyou responded.

Sesshoumaru walked out of the hut and looked at the sky and realized that dusk has come about. He looked at the stars that were visible.

"I'm sorry Rin, I have to leave her here, it's the only way for me to move on if I don't have a reflection of you around"

Sesshoumaru walked to the village to find Kohana and the village girls playing tag and trying to catch Jaken. Sesshoumaru watched and Kikyou came down and smiled at the scene she was watching.

"So when are you going to tell her?" Kikyou asked.

"When it's time to say farewell" Sesshoumaru answered.

As Kikyou went to tend to the sick Sesshoumaru went off to the hut he would be staying in and Kohana stayed with the girls to star gaze. Watching from afar a woman with black hair in a white kimono with a silver obi with wings on her back watched Kohana. She sighed and flew over to the hut Sesshoumaru was in and started to cry. She once again flew back to see what Kohana was doing and looked up at the moon.

"It's almost time to reveal the truth. Hold on tight Kohana, don't let go to your faith." the woman said and she watched the girls until they went to sleep and until the sun came up.

"Today Kohana, today is the day you'll learn about the past."

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