The following morning, Kagome had gotten up before the servant came and woke her up and she had already bathed and gotten dressed. Now, she walked over to the side of the futon, where Rin was asleep.
"Rin, wake up sweetie. You need to get up and bathed, for we are going on a journey today. We must get you bathed, so we can eat and be on our way." Kagome shook Rin awake.
"Where are we going?" Rin asked as she yawned.
"We are going to a miko's village which is in the southern part of Sesshoumaru's lands. Then we will travel to Sesshoumaru's castle but we must call each other by the names lord Toru gave us for a little while because their is a evil person who wants to hurt Sesshomaru-sama, by hurting you and me to get to him, so we have to be very careful. Alright, Rin, can you do that?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, I understand." Rin got up and let Kagome bathe and dress Rin and when she was dressed they left to go to the dinning hall and walked in.
"Good morning, Lady Suki and Chika. You sleep well?" Toru watched both Kagome and Rin nod. "We'll be on our way once your meal is done." Then lord Toru reached into his haori and pulled out something shiny then slid the object to Kagome. "Place this within your obi."
Kagome picked the object up and looked at it and saw that is was a dagger with a dolphin made out pearl with sapphires for eyes. "This dagger is so beautiful." Kagome placed the dagger into her obi.
"Come then, shall we leave on our journey?" Lord Toru stood, went to Kagome's chair and pulled it out for her and offered her a hand. Rin got out of hers and ran over to Kagome. The trio left the castle and landed on the shore where there was a carriage with golden silk curtains over both the window and over the opening that was they door. The body guards were waiting by the carriage when the trio showed up. Lord Toru gave Kagome and Rin a hand into the carriage then went to step in but was stopped.
"Lord Toru, could I please have a bow and a quiver full of arrows, so I may hide them inside the carriage? I would like to better protect my self and Chika even though you and the guards are with us. You know just incase!" Kagome asked. She watched as Lord Toru thought about it then nodded then turned to one of the guards.
"Retrieve a bow and a quiver full of arrows that is of the best quality and bring it back here." Toru told the guard as he climbed into the carriage. Not long after did the guard show back up with the bow and quiver then the carriage carrying the trio was on it's way with the guards positioned around the carriage as it went.
"How long would it take to get to the village next to the forest known for a half dog demon that I think his name's Inuyasha or something in that line?" Kagome asked while thinking "I've got to play this right incase Naraku is watching through that mirror of Kanna's."
"Lady Suki, if we only take and not stop that much we should get to that village not long after lunch. But we also have your condition of pregnancy to think of. But around the same time frame." Lord Toru said as he sat across from Kagome and Rin and watched as Kagome moved the curtain aside on the window.
Sesshoumaru's Castle
Since that day that Sesshoumaru had to take his mate, unborn pup, and his ward into hiding which was four days ago, he has been very melancholy and the silence within his castle from not having his ward within the castle was heart breaking. During the day he would not be seen outside, his study and at night after patrolling his lands he would either be found in his ward's chamber or the chamber where upon Kagome stayed in when she was last there. Jaken who was seen not out of his master's sight was sitting on the floor close to his master's desk was none the less worried and waiting for any sign to do something for his lord.
"Jaken, go and send my head guard to me at once." Sesshoumaru stated.
"Yes, Milord." Jaken ran out of the study. When his retainer was out of the study Sesshoumaru stood up and walked to the window behind his desk and looked out.
"My mate, this Sesshoumaru longs to hold you within his arms once again as well as my ward Rin! Soon, my mate, soon ,you'll be back within this Sesshoumaru's arms." Sesshoumaru took and sighed deeply just before a knock sounded and brought him out of his thoughts. He turned and faced the door. "Enter!" Sesshoumaru watched as his head guard came walking into his study.
"Yes, Milord, you sent for me?" His head guard asked.
"Take and triple the warriors at every post for the next few days." Sesshoumaru ordered.
"Yes Milord, right away." The guard bowed and left the study. Then that's when Jaken stepped up.
"Would Sesshoumaru-sama want something to eat?" Jaken asked.
"It's not needed." Sesshoumaru picked up a scroll and started to read it. "You may leave now, Jaken." Jaken turned and walked out of the study. After Jaken was out of the study and he was once again by himself he laid the scroll down and placed his head in his hands.
Kaede's Hut
Everyone was up and already starting on there chores of working on their weapons, gathering herbs from the garden, having tea, and sitting down and talking and being bored out of their minds because Kagome was not there.
"I wonder what Kagome is doing and where Sesshoumaru had taken Kagome to hide her from Naraku?" Sango questioned.
"Why could Lady Kagome not be sent to her era like all the times, she had gone home mad at Inuyasha and stay there for the five days instead of going and having Sesshoumaru hide her where only he knows where she is?" Miroku questioned.
"Also why could I not go with her? I could change the way I look. What if the way Sesshoumaru hides her is by killing her and hiding her body?" Shippou whined.
"Ye are for getting what ye told me of young Kagome being pregnant with the western lord's pup. So, ye being the case, the western lord Sesshoumaru would not kill his heir and being that young Kagome is his mate he wants to make sure only he knows her where about's to keep her and his pup safe. Even if it be by hiding her even from her friends for the time being." Kaede told them before sipping her tea.
"As much as I don't like admitting it, but yes, my half brother would go to the extreme to protect what is his." Inuyasha said sitting in his everyday spot in the hut.
"Yeah, but still I miss Kagome a lot!" Shippou crossed his arms Inuyasha style and pouted.
Entrance of Kaede's Village
The carriage stopped outside the village just out of site. The guards got closer to the carriage as the carriage carriers stood waiting for the ok to move.
"Milord, we are on the outskirts of the village and ordered the other guards to surround the carriage more closely. We await your say to continue forward or not." One of the guards said.
"Lord Toru, please just have the guards only have their hands on the hilt of their swords. These people will protect their village yes but they won't attack unless threatened." Kagome told Toru.
"Guard, proceeds into the village but no one's to draw their swords unless you are directly attacked. But keep your hands on the hilt of your swords." Lord Toru told the guards.
"Yes sir!" The guards said. Then the carriage carrier's started forward. As the carriage moved out of the tree line and started into the village the watcher that calls out if any possible danger started calling out warning everyone. When they almost got to the center of the village the men of the village surrounded the carriage where it could not move forward. One of the guards walked up to the window of the carriage.
"Why are we not moving?" Toru asked.
"The villager's sir has surrounded the carriage Milord!" The guard said.
"Milord, shows them you mean no harm!" Kagome said tender heartily. She watched as Toru nodded. Then Kagome leaned down to Rin "Wake up, for we have stopped.
"Stay here, Lady Suki!" Then Lord Toru moved the golden curtain on the door and stepped out.
"What you want here, youkai?" A villager asked.
"My companions and I seek council with the miko of this village." lord Toru said.
"Someone go get, Priestess Kaede!" Another villager called out. Then a person ran to get her.
Inside Kaede's Hut
"So Inuyasha, when do we plan to head out and look for Naraku?" Sango asked.
"Yeah since, Naraku said he will be coming to kidnap lady Kagome in five days and this is the fourth day!" Miroku spoke up but Inuyasha did not get to speak up due to the villager came rushing into the hut.
"Priestess Kaede, a carriage came into the village and a youkai and his companions seek council with thee. We have the carriage surrounded." The villager said.
"I'll come with thee!" Kaede started to walk towards the door.
"We'll come with you Kaede," Everyone spoke in unison. Then they all went out of the hut. Within a few seconds they were at the carriage.
"I am Kaede, priestess of this village. Who might ye be?" Kaede asked.
"I am the lord of the southern lands and my name is Lord Toru." He gave a slight bow.
"What brings the southern lord to this village?" Kaede asked.
"My companion seeks to have council with you." Toru looked towards the carriage.
"Who is your companion?" Inuyasha spoke up. They watched as lord Toru walked over to the carriage and moved the golden curtain aside and first to step out was a little girl with lemon yellow hair wearing a purple kimono with a phoenix and scrolls on it with a red obi. Then lord Toru held out a hand and then what everyone saw was a beautiful youkai female step out with yellow orange hair and wearing a shimmering rose pink kimono with carriages and plum flowers and silver obi.
"May I introduce you to Lady Suki." Lord Toru introduced Kagome covering up her real name. Then placed his hand on Rin's head "This child is Chika." He said as Kaede looked over the travelers and saw that they did not pose any threat.
"Won't you follow me to my hut?" Kaede motioned for them to follow. Once at the hut the trio followed everyone inside the hut while the guards stayed outside. When everyone sat down they started to speak.
"Lady Suki, ye are pregnant are ye not? Forgive this old miko, this old miko is bold but I
sense that feeling around you and that the child is a strong one." Kaede spoke.
"Yes, miko Keade, I am and that is the reason, I seek your council. Lately the child has not been moving around as much since the father is not around any longer." Kagome spoke.
"Hm... how far along are ye?" Kaede asked.
"Tomorrow will be a month and a few days." Kagome said.
"I'm not sure but I'll mix up some herbs to mix with your tea and that should help." Kaede stood up and walked to her herbs. Kagome looked at Inuyasha.
"You look like you're a half breed. Who were you sired from and what breed of youkai? If you don't mind me asking." Kagome asked even though she already knew.
"I'm sired as you call it from the once great InuTaisho and his human mate, Izayoi. My parents are no longer living so in regards to the breed that I am is part inu-youkai."
"So your the brother to the western lord, the great Sesshoumaru-sama, I take it then. Is that the reason you wear that strange bead and fang rosary around your neck?" She heard Inuyasha starting to growl.
"You will NOT growl at Lady Suki, in a threatening manner!" Toru said as he placed his hand on his sword.
"This lady is sorry, if I asked wrong. I was just wondering." Kagome said.
"The bead and fang rosary was given to him by a friend. We started calling it the 'Sit Rosary' because when he would get out of control or she got mad she would let him have it." Shippou busted out laughing. "She is not here right now though."
Kagome smiled evilly inside to herself "What a funny name to call the rosary as the name 'The Sit Rosary' I mean could it be called something else?" Kagome said as she watched Inuyasha go face first into the floor of Kaede's hut. Everyone was looking around at each other.
"How did the rosary work? The only person to be able to say sit and make that happen is Kagome." Sango said looking at Inuyasha who was sitting back up.
"So only this person known as Kagome can say the word 'SIT' and he goes face first? That's so amazing." Kagome said as everyone watched as Inuyasha was face first in the floor once more. Then she looked at lord Toru "I must tell them." She watched him nod. "Everyone listen, I am your Kagome!"
"How is that? Lady Kagome has a crescent moon on her forehead and not a jellyfish. If you are her then you would be able to tell us what Kagome brings that Inuyasha loves to eat?" Miroku questioned.
"What I bring from my era is ramen that YOU ALL love but his favorite is the beef . You, Shippou love when I bring you anything that is chocolate." Kagome answered while holding the now sleeping Rin. "But for right now, I have a concealing spell on me to change my scent and looks same with the little Rin here until after the fifth day and what Naraku has planned so you must for now call me Lady Suki and you must call Rin by the name of Chika. When I leave here you must act as though you still have no clue where my where about's are or the point of me hiding will be for nothing." Kagome told them.
"Kagome, if you said that you are only a month and a few days pregnant as of tomorrow then why are you the size you are now? You look like you are in your very late first trimester or early second trimester?" Sango asked.
"I have no clue as to why, Sango." Kagome answered.
"Where will you be going next?" Inuyasha asked.
"Lady and I are heading to the western castle." Lord Toru said. "We must be on our way."
"Can't you stay a little longer?" Shippou cried.
"I would love to, Shippou but we can't take a chance of Naraku finding out about me." Then she looked over towards Inuyasha "Inuyasha, after I leave here take the group out and start looking for Naraku and even though you and Sesshoumaru don't like each other please work together on my request to help get Naraku's plan eliminated. Now I must go." Lord Toru stood up and picked the sleeping Rin up and held her in his arms. As Sango came over and helped Kagome up and felt Kagome's stomach and giggled. Then the trio walked out of the hut and towards the carriage with the guards following as well as the Inu Group. Just as she was about to climb into the carriage a voice called to her.
"Lady Suki, take these herbs with ye and when time for ye to take your tea add some of these herbs to ye tea." Kaede handed Kagome a medium size clay jar with the herbs in it.
"Village miko, take this in payment for your council and for the herbs." Lord Toru reached into his hakama and pulled out a small pouch and handed it to Kaede. Then turned back towards the carriage still holding Rin in his arms. "We must leave now, Lady Suki." He watched as a guard walked forward and held a hand out and help Kagome into the carriage then stepped back and Lord Toru got in and seated himself as the guard came up and Toru told the guard where they were heading to before lowering the golden curtain. Then the carriage left the village.
"What did he hand you, Kaede?" Shippou asked. Kaede opened the pouch and poured out the contents onto her hand. The contents that came out were a mixture of both gold and silver coins.
"Wow, that's a lot of payment, Kaede!" Miroku's eyes lit up when he saw the gold and silver coins.