Thanks to everyone who reviewed. I was kinda stuck on this one cause im in drivers trainin and my minds still on havin to go on the freeway freaks out and mumbles incoherently about a truck srry n e wayz i want to ask Kathlene to give me her email address again cause there was nothin afta the so i d k if its aol er wat. and to kuramasgal the five year olds, i think, are fine (hopefully not) i still have nightmares about it. looks sidewayz at the children and shudder im gonna get you for it throws sharp pointy objects at kuramasgal now how ya like that lol. watch out for the swingin doors lol.

"What…where…where am I?"

Kagome opened her eyes and found she was staring at a ceiling. She stood up and looked around. Kagome gave a shriek when the covers fell to reveal that she had nothing on. She drew up the covers to her chest and looked around. Smoke was rising from a pot in the center of the room. A sudden movement from the corner of the room caught Kagome's eye.

"I see ye are awake." Cackled the old woman, "I'm drying ye clothes. Both were soaked. I'm sorry but I don't have any clothes ye size. Ye are very petite. How old are ye?"

Kagome stared at the old woman. Her hair was a silvery gray and she was wearing a light blue kimono.

"Thank you um…?"

"My name's Madera."

"Well thank you and I'm almost 21 years old. Where am I? What time is it?"

"You are about 20 miles away from the taiyoukai's castle where all the humans live. It just became dawn. How did you get here?"

"I must leave. Thank you for your hospitality but where is my clothes?"

The old woman walked out of the hut and returned with a kimono and Kagome's shorts and shirt.

Kagome grabbed her shorts and shirt and put them on, the old woman held out her kimono but she declined. "Thanks but you can keep for some other person you save. You're a good woman, Madera."

"Well here. Have some food before you begn your journey child."

Kagome accepted the food and ate it quickly then gave her back her dish.

Kagome bowed to show her respect and walked to the entrance. "By the way, my name's Kagome." Kagome left and walked down the path to the entrance of the village and looked back to wave to Madera and then walked down the path that lead out through the forest.

Inuyasha woke up and walked to the stream he smelt earlier in the morning. He splashed his face and drank the water. He was growing hungry but not enough that he would desire some anytime soon. He ignored the rabbit that hopped out in his direction and continued past the stream tothe trail he thought Kagome had taken. It may have been a long time since he'd been there but Inuyasha still remembered a few paths to the Western Lands.

"I'm going to find you Kagome. Whatever it takes."

A soul collector dropped 2 more souls into Kikyo.

"I can't carry on anymore. I need to rest."

Kikyo dropped to the nearest tree and slept.

Sango picked an apple from the apple tree and shined it on her kimono. She took a big bite and handed the rest to Miroku. The couple was sitting under the apple tree with Ramichi and watched him as he slept.

"Sango my love, having you as a wife has made my life complete. I'm so happy you bore me a son."

Sango stared at Miroku and a smile curved her lips. "I was happy to bare(a/n is that right?)one."

Miroku took Sango's hands in his and looked deeply in her eyes. "Since you are happy to bear my son how about a daughter." There was a glint in his eye.

"Of course Miroku." They got up and asked Kaede to watch Ramichi for them and went to try and bear Miroku a daughter.

Kagome walked through the forest as the sun rose directly above her head. 'How much longer will it take until I'm out of this forest?'

A rustle sounded in the woods. Kagome stopped and listened. The rustling had stopped so she continued on. Again the noise sounded this time it was right next to her.

"Who's there?" The only thing she could think of at that moment is 'what if it's a youkai' and 'I'm not armed. They could easily kill me.' Kagome watched in every direction with fearful eyes.

She finally located the source of the noise. It was a large bear youkai and he looked hungry…for human flesh.

Sesshomaru had been looking around the castle for hours now, just in case she was hiding around. 'I'll get her for this.' Rin had woken up crying because Kagome hadn't been there to help her get ready. That was their usual routine.

"Ikaturo have you seen Kagome."

"The Lady? Yes, late last night my lord. She left to check out the city at night. She said she wanted to see if it was beautiful. You'd have to ask Nesturo if he'd seen her because she wasn't back by the time we switched the guards."

Sesshomaru looked at him a moment and then left. He was going to find Kagome. No human wench was going to run out on him. He called Ah Un and told Jaken to watch Rin as he went to find the treacherous wench.

Inuyasha stopped in his search to find food. A defenseless rabbit came out and he struck it with his claws. He ate it raw. He set his eyes for the west and continued along that path. 'I'm going to find you Kagome.'

'I mustn't rest. I have to find him. We, together, will find Kagome.' Kikyo stood up and trudged on to find her Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru passed by the human village after talking to an old woman named Madera. He followed on the path taking in her scent. It only made his blood boil to think that she left him the great taiyoukai lord of the West. He was getting nearer he could smell her.

He quickened his pace determined to catch her. Her lavender scent was intoxicating him and his eyes turned blood red. Then he heard a scream.

'Kagome.'

He ran faster than light and soon found her backed into a tree with a big youkai bear. His teeth were glinting with saliva and held small traces of her blood. He spotted the source right around her neck area. There was blood leaking. It wasn't a mating mark but it was enough to get him riled up.

In an instant the bear youkai was dead and in its place was Sesshomaru.

She looked into the eyes of the bear youkai and then closed them as he raised his claws to kill her. When she opened them in his place was Sesshomaru. She gave a yelp because this scared her even more.