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Atwang echoed through the forest fallowed by wood hitting wood.

Kagome sighed when she missed the target, again. Even after trying twenty times on the same target she still couldn't hit it. She was improving though, she had to admit. When she first tried archery she couldn't even get near the target. Now she was one of the best in the village.

She took another arrow from her quiver and tired again this time getting a bull's-eye.

Kagome squealed with joy. So what her mom said was true, Practice makes perfect.

She took out her arrow from the target, out it back in the quiver, and walked back home. She'd try again tomorrow and hopefully she would get more bull's-eyes.

As she walked through the forest, wind blowing through her black hair she remembered the letter she got not too long ago. She had never been the same since then. Not the social, perky Kagome but instead the sad, depressed Kagome. It's as if all she had been looking forward to was Inuyasha's return.

She stopped when a statue of a priestess came into view. She had heard stories about the priestess from the villagers and even some from her grandfather. She used to protect a jewel called the shikon no tama that had tremendous powers. It could grant one wish to humans and even demons. The jewel could posses anyone with just a little darkness of heart, and sadly the priestess died protecting the jewel. She took it along with her remains so that it couldn't taint any other souls.

It is said that her reincarnation would be born with the jewel inside her and also have the priestess's powers past on to her.

Kagome sighed. Villagers say that she looks very much like the priestess and that maybe she is the reincarnation. Ha! The sun is messing with the villager's minds! It was strange though, Kagome felt connected to the statue in some weird, twisted way and maybe the villagers weren't lying…

She shook her head. What was she thinking! She should not listen to her grandfather's tales anymore; it was rubbing off on her. She looked at the priestess one last time before walking back to the village.

Mitsubishi rested underneath a tree, occasionally opening on large eye to check his surroundings. The boys sure were taking there time. He had been waiting at the gates of the demon slayers village for almost a day. The guards didn't see him, and if they did he would have to change into a different person and that tires a man out at his age. Either that or he was just lazy.

He took out his pipe from his cloth and gave it a puff causing grey clouds to come out its end. He suspected this would happen and hoped the two didn't get lost, then he would have to find them and right now he didn't want to leave his comfy spot underneath the tree.

Another cloud came from the pipe as he puffed again. It was his idea to come along and part of him didn't know why. I mean he was an old man, almost in his two hundreds. The least he should be doing is walking around.

He sighed while looking up at the blue sky. Maybe it was because he had finally found Inu no Tashio's son. He had only met Inuyasha when he was a small pup. When him and his mother went into hiding Mitsubishi missed the little guy, and wondered if he would ever see him again. When he saw him two days ago, it surprised him how much he looked like his mother.

Just as he was about to go to sleep again he heard his name being called. He looked up and saw Inuyasha and Miroku waving to him, along with two others he had not met before, a small cat demon and perhaps a raccoon or fox kit. His eye sight wasn't as good as it used to be.

"Hey Mitsubishi, how did you get here faster then us?" Inuyasha asked as soon as they were right next to him.

He chuckled, "I have my ways, now tell me who are these two?"

Miroku pointed his thumb at the fox kit, "This is Shippo," Shippo waved. Miroku looked down at the cat, "And this is Kirara" She mewed when she heard her name.

Mitsubishi rubbed the cats head. "There cute but how are they going to come into the village? If you don't remember this is a…" He got cut off by Inuyasha's snort, "A demon slayers village, we know. They could hide in our pack, but what about my ears." He pointed to the two, fluffy dog-ears atop of his head, "I can't just put them away"

Miroku smiled, "I can solve that problem!"

He took out the cloth that he used to help Kirara's broken leg and wrapped it around Inuyasha's head, tying it into a knot below his chin. The cloth completely covered his ears and he looked like a normal human.

"What is this thing?" asked Inuyasha. He moved his ears into a comfortable position and a position where they were best covered.

"That my friend is a bandanna"

Everyone blinked. "A Banana?" they asked in unison. Shippo jumped onto Inuyasha's shoulder and looked at the cloth covering his ears. "I'm sorry Miroku, but I've never seen a banana like that before"

Miroku shook his head, "No, it's a ban-Danna. I just made it up. It helps cover Inuyasha's ears and, at the same time, keeps his head cool from the sun. It's going to be a hit someday"

Inuyasha snorted, "Yeah like 500 years from now"

Wham! Mitsubishi's staff hit Inuyasha's head, hard.

"God damnit…" he cursed while rubbing the sore spot on his head.

"Stop arguing pup. Now let's figure out how to get into this village…"

There plan went perfectly. They put Shippo and Kirara into Mitsubishi's pack, hidden from the guards and the three acted as simple pheasants just looking for a place to rest.

Mitsubishi, since he made the whole thing up, would do all the talking while Inuyasha and Miroku would only talk when they were asked a question. The guards were nice guys and let them in without any hesitation.

When the gates opened to reveal the village Inuyasha clutched the butterfly clip that Kagome gave him five years ago. His search was almost over.

"Hey you three!" a female voice shouted to them. Miroku was the first to turn around. That was no surprise.

She was a woman, looking like she was in her teens. She had long brown hair tying up into a small ponytail at the end and chocolate brown eyes that were staring at them with curiosity.

"I've never seen you here before," she continued, "Are you new here?"

Mitsubishi was going to answer but Miroku stood in front of him, blocking his view of the girl. "Why yes we are my lady," Miroku stood in front of the girl, "We are just humble pheasants looking for shelter, never expecting to find a beautiful woman."

Her cheeks turned a crimson color and she blinked. When she collected herself she asked, "What are your names? I must know if I am to trust you"

"What is yours?" Miroku asked, "I must know the name of this beautiful maiden"

She sighed, "My name is Sango and will you please let go of my hand?" She removed her hand from his grasp. Inuyasha sighed and Mitsubishi was speechless.

"Sorry. My name is Miroku. The ones behind me are Mitsubishi and Inuyasha…"

"Inuyasha?" she repeated. The three men blinked, "You've heard his name before?" asked Miroku disappointed that Sango was paying more attention to Inuyasha then him. She nodded "My friend mentioned his name."

"What's your friend's name?" asked Mitsubishi finally.

"Kagome"

Inuyasha tried his best not to move his ears at the sound of his name, but didn't try to hide his smile.

"Inuyasha," a little voice came from the pack, "can we come out now?" Inuyasha didn't answer and moved his arm causing the pack to move and Shippo to shut up. "But…that's not possible," She continued, "your supposed to be dead"

Miroku looked at Inuyasha then back at Sango. "He looks alive to me"

Sango's eye brow rose and crossed her arms giving Miroku a look that said 'No duh'. "There was a letter that was sent, I think two weeks ago. It said the whole village was burned down and there were no survivors."

Inuyasha inhaled sharply. His whole village destroyed? No survivors? He was lucky he left when his mother died.

"Kagome's never been the same since, but she'll be happy when she sees you!"

"Where is she?" asked Inuyasha moving his arm again to shut Shippo up once more.

"She's out, but you three can stay with me until she comes back." Sango offered.

"An excellent idea my dear Sango," complemented Miroku. Usually Inuyasha would argue with him that they should decide on this together, but with Kagome so close he really didn't care.

Mitsubishi smiled. He had read the half-demon's mind again and he had never read, in all his life time, a happier thought.