Feudal Japan. It has been a beautiful place for twenty years, peace rules over it and no disturbances are looked over as just another bother. Naraku is just a story, and Inu Yasha's forest is now a serene abandoned place. Kaede's village is abolished, and in its place is the Heisei Village. Each home is now permanent, and there haven't been any threats for a couple years. Children run amok, living out their childhood as innocents. Their parents grew up in the war torn era, gazing with glazed over eyes, happy that their children aren't to grow up restrained from being joyful children.

Let us travel through this village, and come upon the shuudou shi oyobi satsugai sha hut (Monk and Slayer). Miroku and Sango have aged, but still are viewed as a young couple. His black hair has grown to living outside a ponytail world, and Sango tight ponytail has vanished. In its own place is a flowing mane of wild black hair down to her knees. He wears crisp purple robes still, yet the bangles of Miroku's staff make noise no more. It is hidden under his futon, no longer used. Hiraikotsu is hidden away as well, collecting dust beneath floorboards.

"Chuushin, stop bothering your sister!" Sango's feminine voice called out; she was leaning against a tree close to the front door of their hut. A teenage boy, approximately sixteen, was chasing a younger girl. She was about twelve, and had her black hair pulled up in a tight ponytail. Chuusin stopped awkwardly, bowing his head abashed at his mother's scolding. His black bangs covered the violet eyes, and he stood wringing his hands and fidgeting. The young girl's bubbly laughter was followed with a triumphant "Ha!" and she swirled around to meet a tall figure standing in front of her scornfully.

"Tsuyo sa, what have I told you about taunting your brother?" Sango's booming voice scowled at her daughter, towering over her figure. "Sorry, Mama, won't happen again." Tsuyo sa answered her mother sadly, as Chuushin tried to contain his laughter. Sango was wearing a bright red kimono, with little white flowers dotting it in a flowing pattern. Tsuyo sa looked up to her prim mother in many ways, and loved the battle stories she had at bedtime. She herself was wearing a smaller blue version of Sango's kimono, and Chuushin navy robes to mimic his fathers.

"Honestly, you two are more of a handful than your father." Sango kept her voice to a speaking level, restraining herself from punishing both children. She had quite a low anger tolerance, and Miroku was the only one who she couldn't actually stop herself from hitting once in a while. Old habits die hard, obviously. Chuushin gave a soft sigh, "Ma, I'm going inside. Perhaps to study before going into town with Father." Sango bowed her head in acceptance of his wishes. "Aishiteru, Chuushin. I always will." In a flurry of blue robes, the teenage boy was in the hut, and you could hear him settling down on his own futon, then a quill scribbling upon parchment paper. Sango gave a sigh, looking down on the amber eyed Tsuyo sa. "Arigato for the sorry, dear." Tsuyo sa's eyes raised quickly, full of surprise. "You are welcome, Mama. When will Priestess Kagome come over with Koi and Cherii?"

Sango gave a soft laugh at the question, and Tsuyo sa took a childish step backward to give more space in-between the two of them. She wasn't as close to her mother as Chuushin was to Miroku. The retired slayer gave a warm smile, and answered with no care in the world. "Soon, dear, soon. Your father went out into the forest for some reason with Inu Yasha, so Kagome will probably come looking for Inu Yasha very soon." Tsuyo sa raised an eyebrow, "How do you know that?"

Almost as on cue, a woman was walking up the hill. Her blue eyes looked tired, and her smile well worn. Long black hair surrounded her down to her waist, and she wore the white and red robes of a priestess. Two girls followed, though they were both quite odd looking. One wore a dull pink kimono, her hair a golden brown. It shone in the sun, and was already down to her bottom. Many wild braids were in her hair, and she had bright amber eyes. Perched on this abnormal hair coloring was furry, brown ears trademark of Inu Yasha. Tsuyo sa gave a small squeal and ran towards this girl, who looked to be about twelve as well. In a flash of a blue kimono, she had curtsied to Kagome and given a hug to the twelve-year-old inu-hanyou.

"Konichiwa, Cherii!" Tsuyo sa cried out joyfully, and the Cherii answered in the same excited way, "To you as well, Tsuyo sa!" They both traditionally sat on the ground, and began chattering mindlessly away. Sango silently walked up to Kagome, and gave a tender hug. They both nodded to each other and walked into the hut. Kagome's smile had tightened, and muttered something into the retired slayer's ear. Sango's smile dropped, and Kagome clasped her hand. They both walked calmly into the hut, a predicament upon them.

The lone girl who had been ignored, Koi, stood on the steps of the hut. She had flowing white hair, messily contained in a golden clasp of some sort around the nape of her neck. She wore a red fire rat robe, and her eyes were a light blue, instead of Kagome's dark blue or Inu Yasha's amber. Koi gazed somberly towards the two girls, feeling out of place suddenly. Placing a hand on the door, she walked into the hut instantaneously hearing a male greeting her. "Konichiwa, Koi." Her gaze went straight to the ground, and answered him. "Konichiwa, Chuushin." She knew her mother and Sango wanted her to be married off to Chuushin, but Inu Yasha had ill wishes against it for some reason. Koi was the same age as him as well, but he was taller than her with handsome features. Koi was just a wild girl, who couldn't be rashly contained by her parents.

Sango had tears in her eyes, and was wringing her hands pathetically. "It couldn't be true, Kagome. No. You wished upon the jewel, it has to be gone." Kagome looked brashly to the side, upon the two teenagers who were awkwardly staring at each other, waiting for one to move out of its way, and back to the retired slayer. "It has been reborn, and a demon has taken hold on it. I have had this dreading feeling for a long time, sister, and I think Naraku has been reincarnated."

Chuushin went back to sit on his futon, he had been thinking that it was his father standing in the doorway, but sadly it had only been the inu-hanyou that came around so often and just stood staring out of their rather large window. Koi gave a mute sigh, realizing she had been holding her breath. They didn't actually hate each other or speak retorted insults, they just felt very out of place knowing that both mothers wanted them to like each other. "Arigato." Koi muttered monotonously to him, before walking over to the window, ignoring Kagome and the emotional Sango. Her bright eyes gained a far away look, as she watched over the two younger girls giggle and chatter in the field. This happy life was over, Koi thought silently. Inu Yasha had become grim, and for the first time in Koi's life span, she had seen his claws dripping with blood. Demon blood, but still thick gruesome blood of a kill. Her mother had murmured the sad tidings to her, and warned to be wary around her sister, Cherii.

Sango's sobs soon filled the silence of the hut, and Kagome's cooing followed.

A/N – I know, I know, I kind of overused the romaji stuff. I don't own Inu Yasha, so I can use Japanese in my writing whenever I want. –huff- Review and a chapter will follow.

Konichiwa - Hello

Aishiteru – I love you
Arigato – thank you
Heisei – calm
Koi – beloved

Cherii – cherry

Chuushin – heart

Tsuyo sa – strength

Arigato for reading this!

Aishiteru, K0t0k0.