Kagome sat outside under the stars that night. It was…so cruel. Knowing that you were going to die so soon.

"Of course, when you look at it from a human's perspective, it's a pretty long time!" she said out loud. "But…I guess…the way Inuyasha reacted…five hundred years is…like a childhood."

Inuyasha's face had frozen after Kaede spoke. He didn't say a thing. He just stood up and walked out. He then had leaped onto the roof and sat, completely zoned out. He was still sitting there, even after three hours.

Kagome sighed. "It must've been terrible…when Kaede said it. I don't know what I would have done."

"I probably wouldn't have taken so lightly."

The voice behind her startled Kagome. Miroku stood above her, a bit away, staring at the twinkling stars.

"Miroku? How long have you been standing there?" she asked.

"Quite awhile. I heard you talking just now about how Inuyasha must be feeling, and I must say, I agree."

"You do?"

"Yes. Inuyasha has always been so sure of himself, so sure that's he'd survive through anything. And fifty years…fifty years was a catnap to him when he was pinned to the tree. But five hundred years must be equivalent to twenty in a human lifespan. And don't forget, he can die anywhere in between now and then."

Kagome nodded. "Poor Inuyasha. He'll really be living each day like it's his last…I know I would."

Miroku looked up gravely. "Let's pray he doesn't. If he does some terribly foolish things from here on out, not only will we never defeat Naraku, but he'll never be laid to rest about Kikyo and you. His brother also poses some unfinished business as well. We wouldn't want Inuyasha coming back as a ghost, would we? We'd want him to have a safe journey to the otherworld."

Kagome glared. "You talk about him as if he's already dead! We need to find a way to stop Naraku, and quickly. Otherwise, Inuyasha will just die sooner!"

Miroku nodded, the a thought struck him. "Kagome, how do you get through the well?"

She looked at him funny. "I guess it's the jewel shards that let me pass through. Inuyasha did it a few times, too, because he was called by me, and I had them."

Miroku's face lit up. "I think I know how we can all get to your time, Kagome! Do you still have the shards?"

She pulled the four out, her face also brightening.

Miroku grabbed her wrists and pulled her up, declaring the near future with a happy heart. "On the morrow, Kagome, we will all be seeing your time!"