Ahh, another chappy update. Thanks for the reviews everyone! Keep 'em coming. ^___^ A/N:

1) Nope, don't own Inuyasha.

2) This computer has been acting really weird, please forgive me if I disappear for a lil' bit…

And now, the story:

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We went through the hallways and past the rooms. It took us awhile to navigate through it all. Everyone kept giving us questioning looks when I asked how to get somewhere, and answered with "You go there every day, Lady Kagome!" or "Surely you are ill! Shall we fetch a doctor for you?" Eventually we made out way outside. I later found out the reason that Sesshoumaru decided to travel with us—he needed to move around the castle to gain clues about why we were here, so Rin and I were his cover-up. I sighed at this reason, but smiled for Rin's sake, though…I couldn't help but wonder if he was just saying that to not look like a big softie. It didn't really bother me, especially because he was always three steps behind us on our journey.

Suddenly, he stopped. I looked back. "Er…something wrong?"

"This place…" He said, in the voice that was meant to no one in particular, "…I am the only demon residing here."

We looked around. "Are you…sure?" I asked timidly.

His head snapped right. "No, there is one other. The smell is faint, but…" In a flash, he was up in the air, leaping away.

"HEY!!" I cried out. After a moment I turned to Rin. "C'mon sweetie, we're going to see where Daddy's going, okay?"

She smiled happily and nodded, so we took off. My heart pounded. Who was the demon Sesshoumaru sensed? Was it...him? After all, Rin was here, so why couldn't he? And the others? I bet everyone else was here…we just needed to look, right? I promised myself that as soon as we got to the bottom of what Sesshoumaru was up to, I would try and find everyone else.

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We found Sesshoumaru standing in front of a small cottage. He noticed we had approached, but said nothing. I peered at the door into the place. All in all, it seemed like a pretty ordinary home.

A hand tugged on my robe. "Mommy, I'm (yawn) tired…"

I looked down. "Okay Rin, you know your way back, right?" She nodded slowly, and I let her go. Then I turned back to the cottage.

Before I could say anything, Sesshoumaru shouted out, "Hear me, residents of this place! Show yourselves immediately!"

Silence.

I looked at him angrily. "You didn't have to say it like THAT, you know. I don't blame them if they NEVER come out, whoever it is."

"Lady Kagome? Is that you!?" A familiar voice said behind the door. It opened, and out came Miroku. "My Lady! To what do I owe the honor of your lovely presence?" He looked at Sesshoumaru sharply, as if that last statement should not've been said in front of him. I chuckled. As if he'd care.

"Er…but where are my manners?" Miroku quickly went down on his knees and bowed. "My Lord, I cannot imagine why you would trouble yourself visiting a lowly monk of the castle, but I am honored nonetheless."

I groaned. "You know, that's really not…necessary."

Sesshoumaru looked at the door to the cottage. "There are two more here, are there not? I requested that all residents here come out. I fully expect my request to be fulfilled."

Miroku laughed nervously. "Two, my Lord? Surely you must be mistaken…only I and one other live here."

"It's no mistake, monk. I am never wrong about these things." He paused to extend his claws. Miroku got the meaning. I felt like I should've done something to stop the nonsense, but I knew I was powerless against a full-blooded demon.

Miroku sighed heavily. "You are…right, my Lord. Nothing could deceive you…" He turned to the cottage. "Please! Come out! His Highness requests it!" After a moment two figures appeared in the doorway. One was Sango, and the other was the full-grown form of Kirara. Sesshoumaru looked at both of them indifferently. Miroku bravely stood in front of them. "My Lord," his voice sounded like a plea. "I know that you do not approve of her kind, but she is my wife and I have no where else to take her! Please let us stay!"

I gasped. Was he talking about Sango? Were the two…married in this world!? I recalled their behavior towards each other in the world I was familiar with. From what I could tell, Miroku had often…"advanced" upon Sango, which she instantly turned down with a quick slap. My impression was that Miroku tried, but they would truly never be together. But in this world, things were probably different. Sesshoumaru and I, after all, were apparently married. My thoughts were interrupted by Sesshoumaru's voice.

"I am not concerned with whatever you are talking about. I simply wished to view the demon here, that is all. Now that I have done what I came here for, I will take my leave." He turned and left without saying another word to us.

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"Lady Kagome, are you SURE you would like to sit in here for a few minutes? This place is far from suitable for Your Highness."

I rolled my eyes. "Don't worry about it—relax. Now please, tell me about your story."

Miroku and Sango looked at each other. He opened his mouth, about to speak, but Sango said softly to him, "No, let me." Miroku nodded and she cleared her throat. "My Lady…if I may speak freely." I nodded. "Very well, I shall tell our story. As you probably can tell by my clothing, I am from the demon-slayer village. Or…was. One day, my entire village was annihilated because of Naraku's treachery."

I looked at her with wide-eyes. "D-Did you say…Naraku!?"

"Yes, My Lady and His Highness must be quite frustrated with him at this point, especially since we have heard the latest peace negotiation with his land failed." She balled her fists in anger. "Please, Lady Kagome, do not waste any more time trying to talk peace with Naraku. It is a fruitless effort!"

I nodded slowly, hoping to at least look like I knew what she was talking about.

"Anyways," Sango continued, "I was the sole survivor of my entire village. I…I had nowhere to go. But then…" She smiled at Miroku. "Miroku, the kind monk, appeared. He assured me I could stay here. However, there were two major problems. To be technical, there was one other survivor besides me—Kirara." As if on cue, the cute, small version of Kirara jumped onto her lap. She smiled. "As you know, Lady Kagome, this land is strictly demon-free, except for Lord Sesshoumaru, and even he wasn't always the case. Only with your permission could he live here, which you obviously gave since the two of you were in love and later to be married. Miroku thought the same could be done with Kirara. You remember, my Lady, how he walked down into the castle one day and asked for your permission…?

Of course I didn't remember doing that, but I nodded anyways, dazed. Besides, I was too much disgusted with the short story Sango gave just now about Sesshoumaru and I.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, as you remember, didn't put up much of a fight either." Miroku said. "As I confronted him about it, he knew that you wished it, and so it would be. I think you, Lady Kagome, had warmed his heart tremendously." He paused for a moment, and then added, "But when I saw him just these few moments ago, it was as if he was another person from the one I saw that day. His heart has frozen up again." Miroku looked at me suddenly and bowed his head. "I am sorry, my Lady." That was out of my place to say-"

"-No, that's okay." I assured him. "Sango, please continue."

She nodded. "Anyways, Kirara was the first problem—I was the second. Because my origins were from the demon-slayer village, naturally Lord Sesshoumaru did not take too well of us. I doubt that he was all that sad when her heard what happened to our village. Obviously he would never let me stay in this land. So, Miroku and I did the only thing we could—he let me stay here in this house. We had hoped my presence here would go unnoticed, but today…His Highness saw me. And yet, he did nothing, even though it was clear where I had once belonged. Neither of us understands, my Lady. Do you think you have any light to throw on the matter?"

I blushed. "Er…I really couldn't say…I mean, your guess is as good as mine, right?" I decided to stop there. They'd have to be complete oblivious oafs to not suspect anything!

Miroku eyed me. "My Lady, are you ill? Surely you would know more about your own husband than that…"

I panicked. Should I tell them…? On the one hand, they might think I had gone crazy, but on the other hand, they could possibly help me find a way out of here. I decided to take the risk. "Um…well actually…" I began. Oh MAN, how was I supposed to explain all of this, anyways? Even I didn't fully believe it. "Miroku, Sango…this is not my true world. In the place I live, I'm not a Queen; I'm just a schoolgirl. I help my friends fend away demons. You two help. And Sesshoumaru…is one of our enemies. I…I have no idea how to really act like someone in a royal family. Somehow Sesshoumaru and I were warped here from a battle we were in. I suppose…that's why he's different somehow to you, because this place is not his true home, either. We don't belong here, and I know it sounds crazy to you guys, but…well, it's the truth." I took a deep breath and waited for their reaction.

It was what I hoped for. Miroku nodded and sipped some tea like he always did. He chuckled. "It would…explain a few things."

Sango, however, was not as comprehensive on the subject. "I…do not fully understand I have heard about the famous Kagome and the infamous Sesshoumaru for years. Are you saying that those memories never existed?"

I shrugged. "I guess what I'm saying is…none of this exists. Oh, you all are real enough. But not here. Somehow, our roles have been changed and we have been placed into a new setting."

Miroku continued to chuckle. "Is it just coincidence that you have been assigned the role of a Queen and the wife to Lord Sesshoumaru? Was this not as random as one might think?"

"…Just WHAT do you mean by THAT!? I happen to think the guy's a big jerk where I come from!" I sputtered at him crazily. He smiled and nodded, so I gradually calmed down. "Hmm…by the way, where exactly are the others?"

They exchanged glances, and then looked at me. "Who are you talking about? We don't know any friends of yours."

"C'mon…try and remember! Where's Shippo, for instance?"

Sango gave me a puzzled look. "What an odd name! No, I have never heard of anyone with that name."

I sighed heavily. "So then…you wouldn't happen to know a person named Inuyasha, would you…?"

They shook their heads. "Neither of us recall meeting someone by that name." Miroku said.

"Okay, well…thanks." I looked back at the door. "I suppose I should be getting back to the castle now."

I waved and turned to go, but Sango stopped me. "Wait for a minute." I looked at her. "You are truly not from this world. Naturally, you want to go back to your original home, right?" I nodded. "Well then, Miroku told me once about a wise woman named Kaede. Perhaps she can be of some help.

I gasped. "Kaede is here as well?"

Miroku nodded. "Yes, and from what I have heard, she has just come into retirement from being your personal advisor in the castle for your younger years. She is surely the person you should seek for help."

"Then I shall do that. Thank you, both of you." They smiled happily and nodded. "But before I go…" I turned to Miroku. "Miroku, please, if you don't mind…show me your hand."

He looked at me with surprise but held his right hand up. "Yes, it's just as I thought…"

"…What is it?" Sango asked.

"In the world I come from, Miroku's hand has a hole in it, which he calls his Wind Tunnel. Here, though, his hand is just fine."

He thought about this for a little, and then said, "A hole in my hand…how peculiar."

After thanking them again, I left and started thinking. One thing was for certain: everyone was here; I would just have to find them. But that would require time—I would have to talk to Kaede and gather clues. I also needed to learn more about this place. For now, though, I was ready for lunch. I just hoped no one would be asking me to do anything that was a Queen's job—I certainly wasn't able to carry it out.

When I made it back, the guards immediately questioned why I was all by myself, completely unguarded. I quickly told them not to worry about it and hurried inside. In the enormous dining room, I saw Sesshoumaru looking out the window quietly. I walked up to him.

"Well?" I said to him. "Did you find anything?"

He looked at me with no emotion, then back at the window. "Are humans always this inquiring?"

I turned a shade of red. Ooo, if only I had my arrows…"Look, we're in this together, aren't we? If we don't work as a team we'll never go back!"

This time he looked at me straight. "You seem to have gotten the impression that I want to go back. I cannot imagine where you got that idea." I stared at him. Then it began to dawn onto me. Sesshoumaru had his arm back, didn't he? Why would he choose the other world over this? But…did that mean he wanted to be a King? And…and…married to me? I shook that last ridiculous thought out of my head and said nothing to him.

For a moment we stood there together looking out the window. Soon after, though, a man who ran into the room interrupted us. "Your Highnesses, I am sorry to intrude upon anything, but a matter has come up that requires your direct attention. Please go and wait in the throne room."

I sighed. It figured that eventually I would be required to do some sort of duty that a Queen does.

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After Kagome left, Sango moved over to Miroku and took his hand gently. She examined it casually. "Hmm. There doesn't appear to be anything odd about your hand, just like she said."

He looked at her with surprise. "Of course! My hand has been like that my entire life!"

She nodded. "Yes, I know. Still though…I can't help but wonder what connections that world has with this one. She mentioned that where she came from, you and I help her slay demons. I wonder what our relationship is like there, Miroku?"

He chuckled and grasped her hand. "It's probably good, Sango. It's probably…good."

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