Kagome knocked on the door looking down at the paper in her hand.

Correct Address… anyone home?

She shifted the weight of the laptop case's strap a little high onto her right shoulder. A small slide on the door opened and an older lady peered down at Kagome.

"Hello?" Kagome said. The women scoffed. "I don't want what ever ye be selling."

The slide shut. Kagome knocked again. "Go away!"

And again. "I'll call the police!"

"Please." Kagome called out. "It is something important."

"Who sent ye!?"

"I need some information."

"Who sent ye." Kaede repeated.

Kagome sighed. "Inuyasha sent me."

"So Inuyasha sent ye for information on how to release him." Kaede said, setting a cup of tea down on the table in front of Kagome.

"Yes. He mentioned something about Kikyo killing him and his friends. An old prison."

Kagome opened the laptop, setting it onto the table, opening the saved file that had Inuyasha's explanation in it.

"So his time came early… hmmm. Ye know of the Shikon no Tama, yes?"

Kagome only nodded.

"Many years again after Kikyo's death, the four soul were divided and scattered all over present day Japan. Ye must reunite the souls, or the jewel shall remain dormant inside thee."

"But even if I find the four souls and get the jewel back… how would I use it?"

"Ye shall know when the time comes."

"And how will I know when that time comes?"

"I can't tell ye. It will reveal itself in an unknown way. Now ye must leave."

Kagome was dumbfounded. But did as Kaede requested.

Kagome had stopped by the local fast food restaurant and had picked up some things for herself and Inuyasha. Though she wasn't sure if he would be able to eat it.

She slid the key into the door and turned, going into her living room and dropping the bags onto the table. Checking the answering machine before turning to the couch to see a silver haired dog sitting there with his tail wagging and his toung hanging out. His eyes were like that if the hanyou's and a necklace was it's collar.

"Cute." Kagome said, wondering how a dog had gotten into her house.

She approached and pet the dog as it's tail wagged faster.

"You remind me of Inuyasha." She said, more to herself than to the dog.

'That's because it is me.' Kagome stopped petting the dog.

How could it be? Inuyasha is cold to the touch. Not warm like the dog is.

"Inuyasha were are you hiding? Come on out so I can see you."

'I'm right in front of you baka.'

"No you're not. There is a dog in front of me. Not a hanyou."

The dog stopped wagging it's tail and stared at Kagome.

'I'm - right - here. Look - at - me.'

The dogged pushed her hand up with it's nose.

'What. Do I have to 'speak' for you to get it?' The dog suddenly barked.

Kagome still didn't believe it. 'Now let me out. I need to use the tree.'

Kagome, completely in a stupor about this opened the door and watched the dog run out and behind a tree.

'No peaking!'

"I'm not."

She waited a few more moments before the dog ran back into the house. Finding a nice place on the floor as Kagome picked through the bag for her food.

"When did you become real?" Kagome asked. Looking at the dog who had it's head on it's paws. Looking rather cute to the Miko.

'Because I'm half dog demon I can take the form of - or inhabit - a dog body. Kikyo killed my human-ish form. Not my dog form. So even in death, I can still hang around a little bit. I just can't leave the house without being at your side.'

Kagome sighed, pulling out the food she had gotten for Inuyasha.

"Are you able to eat this?" She asked. Holding it out for him to see.

The dog nodded.

'You have to open and set it down for me.'

"I can't believe I'm doing this. Hay, since you're like a dog… won't you get sick from this?"

'Nope. The demon part of me takes over the dog part. I only look like a dog. Walk like one… from time to time, act like one. But other than that, I'm completely normal… to a point.'

"Uh… ok." Kagome said, setting down the unwrapped package.

'What no fries?'

"You're pushing it. And that means that you might not get a scratch behind the ears."

'Point taken.'

Kagome sat down and began to eat. Pausing briefly when she noticed yet another animal in her house. A fox.

She froze.

Oh god. I hope it doesn't have rabies.

She looked at Inuyasha who was enjoying his dinner. Kagome got the broom from the corner and snuck up behind the fox.

"Get out of my house!" She yelled. Taking a swipe at him.

'Ah! Inuyasha help me!'

'Told you to wait in her room runt.' Inuyasha laughed as the fox took refuge behind him. Kagome stood with the broom in hand.

'Down Kagome! He's one of us!'

"Another trapped one?"

'Yes!' The fox offered. Kagome put down the broom. Looking strangely at the two animals.

"You don't have rabies… do you."

'Hay! That's just mean.' The fox whined.

'The runt is a fox demon. Shippo.'

"So long as he doesn't bite."

'He's only seven.'

"I don't care if he's fifty. He bites me and he's out of here."

The fox sat on it's hind hunch and slowly became transparent. Then it formed into a small almost kid looking demon. Little paws and a fluffy tail.

Oh god. Why are all these hanyou's and demons turning out so cute. Kagome though as she tried not to touch the tail.

'Because we just are.' Inuyasha stated.

"Right." Kagome said, picking up the wrapper from his and her meals.

"Here." She said, handing Inuyasha's undelivered fries to the fox demon, who took them questioningly.

'So what did you find out today?' The dog asked. It's piercing golden eyes trained on her.

"Well. I found out that in order to release you guys I need to find the four souls of the Shikon no Tama. How I am going to do that… I have no clue." She said. Rubbing her temples. She felt a sudden weight on the couch and in her lap. She looked down to see Shippo looking up at her wide eyes. She patted him on the head.

"Inuyasha… is this the lady you were talking about. The one that is going to free us?"

'Yes, Shippo. It's her.'

"She really is pretty. Just like you said."

Kagome turned to the dog hanyou turned… well dog who seemed to have a sudden interest in the wall.

Kagome giggled petting behind his ears. Hearing a soft murmur coming from the silver colored dog as the kit eat the fries.

"Where am I going to find the four souls…" Kagome wondered aloud.

'Hmmm…. That is a good question.'

Kagome let out a large yawn looking over at the clock.

Where did the day go?

'I have an idea. Before Sango was captured she let her demonic cat… what was it's name…'

"Kirara." Shippo chipped in.

'Right! She let Kirara go. If she was never captured I'm sure she would know something.'

"But, Inuyasha… she's a cat."

'And I'm a dog. See where I'm going with this?'

Kagome nodded. Letting another yawn go through.

Sensing her tiredness Inuyasha snuggled his dog body agaisned Kagome as the little kit did the same. Kagome slowly drifted off. Letting herself relax between a hanyou dog demon… and a ghost fox demon.

My life is diffidently not normal anymore. But I like it like that.

Was Kagome's last thought.