Authors Note: Just the usual, keep those reviews coming or I might just decide to abandon this story.

Disclaimer: Still don't own 'em, though I wish I did.

Well here we go....

Chapter Two

12 years later....

"Saru, Asano, breakfast! You better get down here before your fathers eats it all!" The shout was followed by two sets of feet running down the steps. Saru's younger brother Asano was ten and looked exactly like his father, he reached the bottom first and turned to Saru, "Ha, beatcha again!" Saru smirked at Asano, "I let you win." "Suuure ya did." Kagome came out of the kitchen and put her hands on her hips, "Are you two fighting again? Come on, you'd better eat your breakfast or you'll be late." The breakfast table was always full of food, including Ramen (Inuyasha still hadn't gotten tired of it yet.) Kagome sat down and watched as Inuyasha and Asano gobbled down their breakfast while Saru ate much slower. Kagome turned to look at her husband and son and sighed "Can't you two ever use table manners?" They both stopped eating and stared at her, then looked at each other. After a few seconds, they continued eating just as before and once again Kagome sighed.

Thirteen years had passed since the well was destroyed and the world had tried to cope as best they could with the demons. Those demons that had escaped through the well had multiplied and now their numbers were the same as they were back in Feudal Japan. Kagome and Inuyasha had run out of concealing spells about two years after the well was destroyed. Luckily Kagome's Grandpa had created a similar spell although it only lasted one day. He had passed away seven years ago, but not before teaching Kagome how to make the charm as well.

Saru finished her breakfast and walked over to the cabinet. She pulled out a piece of paper with a written charm on it and held it in front of her face with her pointer and middle fingers. She closed her eyes and instantly her dog ears, claws and fangs vanished. She opened her eyes which were now brown and the charm burst into flames. Saru peered into the drawer, "Mom, we're running low on the charms." Kagome turned to look at her daughter, "Don't worry honey, I'll make some more today." Saru bent down and picked up her backpack, "Okay, see ya after school." she called as she ran out the door. Asano stopped eating, stood up and grabbed his backpack, "Hey wait for me!" He grabbed another charm and did the same as Saru then ran after her.

Inuyasha then stood up from the table and walked over to the drawer for a charm of his own. "I'd better get going too." he said. The charm did the same for him as it did for Saru and Asano and he picked up his gym bag. He gave Kagome a kiss before leaving, "See you tonight." Inuyasha went to catch the subway to his gym. He was schooled by Kagome's mother for seven years after they had come to live in Kagome's time and he now ran his own karate school. Inuyasha always had to be careful not to reveal anything to his students but he enjoyed being able to teach something that he was a natural at.

Kagome started to clean up the dishes and checked her watch. "Good, just enough time." she said to herself. Kagome worked at a kindergarten down the street and she would have plenty of time to make up some charms before she had to leave. She opened a cabinet containing blank strips of paper as well as an ink bottle and a brush and set to work.

Meanwhile Saru had just finished dropping Asano off at Elementary school and headed for her Junior High. On the way she caught up with her friend Myiko, "Hey!" Myiko just looked at Saru sad eyed "Hi." Saru jogged around in front of her friend, "Ok, what's wrong?" Myiko looked up trying to hold back tears, "My Dad was going to work yesterday when his train was attacked by a giant demon. He's in the hospital now but the doctors aren't sure if he's gonna make it." Saru stopped and gasped, "Oh Myiko I'm so sorry! Don't worry, I'm sure he'll be ok. Want me to go and visit him with you after school?" Myiko smiled, "Thanks Saru."

Saru and Myiko picked up Asano and dropped him off at home before going to the hospital. Saru had never been to a hospital before and she was a little nervous, not to mention that the medicinal smell was amplified by her sensitive nose. Myiko's father lay sleeping in bed hooked up to various machines. Myiko sat down on the bed and cradled her fathers hand as tears streamed down her cheeks.

In the staff lounge an old man sat with his eyes closed and it almost seemed as though he were sleeping. He was actually a Priest and was trying to cleanse the hospital of any demon auras that might interfere with the health of the patients. Suddenly he felt a demon presence inside the hospital and opened his eyes wide with panic. He followed the presence to a patients room and entered to see a man lying in bed with a girl sitting next to him. However, he wasn't focused on them, he was staring at the other girl who was standing in the room, the demon aura was emanating from her.