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Last Time: Is it Kagome's locket? Is it Akkimiko's? Other than that the drive to save the school when swimmingly.

A/N: I have none really.

Chapter 4: Aftershocks

Kagome looked at the locket in her hands, turning it over and over the smooth surface cold on her fingers. The shock rolling though her body was a mixture of awe and amazement. She probed her memory of when she placed this same locket with these same pictures around Inuyasha's neck. There was no escaping it now, this was hers. And yet, it wasn't. This locket, the one that she was holding was slightly worn and belonged to the girl in front of her. Her hands trembled as she held it, trying her best to take it all in. To take in what was going on. Ryokuharu looked up from where he was standing in front of Kagome. He squinted and then noticed what she was holding, Kagome's silence becoming quite clear. He looked down at Akkimiko and pointed toward Kagome, "She opened it."

Akkimiko looked up at Ryokuharu, confusion etching over her features, "Opened what?"

Ryokuharu's voice dropped to a deadpan monotone, "What, do you think?"

Akkimiko glanced over at the still quiet Kagome and then what was in her hands. Her face turning from humor to a cold unreadable expression. But her body posture screamed one thing: fear. She exchanged glances with Ryokuharu, "Maybe she just thinks that it's hers?"

A small chuckle was heard, "Inuyasha has the locket, stupid."

Akkimiko glared at Ryokuharu. Behind them Sukiji came running up, a smile plastered all over her face, "Okay! The clean up is done, let's get this show on the road!"

A glance from Akkimiko told her otherwise, "She opened it."

The happy expression on Sukiji faltered, "You didn't!"

"The chain was old, I should have replaced it long ago or had your brother reinforce it with magic so that it wouldn't break. But I was lazy, and you know I hate wearing things around my neck. It was just for luck."

Shikiyoku appeared next to the distraught girl, "Reinforce what with magic?"

"Her necklace chain."

"What?"

"Look up, you dumbass," Ryokuharu said pointedly.

Shikiyoku looked up at Kagome who was still standing stock still, still looking down, "Oh... oh! Maybe she doesn't..."

There was a slight shifting noise as Kagome hit the ground. Akkimiko was the first to react, running over to where Kagome had fallen and trying to turn her over to see if she was okay. Kagome didn't move. Akkimiko panicked, am I the one who does it? Is she dead? She can't be dead, right? Ryokuharu came over to stop the flustered girl and sat down next to Akkimiko who was cradling Kagome in her lap and almost close to panicking herself to death, "She's going to be alright, she's merely fainted."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive, now let's get her to the van."

Akkimiko shook her head in agreement and followed Ryokuharu back to the black van where Sukiji and Shikiyoku were sitting waiting for the two of them to get back. Shikiyoku had a pokey in his mouth and was sucking on it. When they got back both cleared out of the way as they laid Kagome on the floor of the van and sat down next to the twins, "So what's the verdict, doc? Did we kill her?"

"No, Shikiyoku, we didn't kill her, and you know it's not funny to joke about that sort of thing."

Shikiyoku took a nibble on his pokey and then looked back at the unconscious girl, "I know, she looks peaceful doesn't she? I'd hate to wake her."

Akkimiko poked Ryokuharu, "Good thing that tubby, here, is studying to get his doctor's degree."

"Tch."

Behind them Sukiji was poking Kagome and looking down at a somewhat of a miracle. The woman in front of them was their history, there past, and yet, she was still so young. Not that she was any older; she had just expected Kagome to be older some how. The stories their parents telling them proving more than false. She smiled, laid down, and propped her head up with her hands looked at the Kagome. And for a second the van was silent. But only for a second. There was a groan and Kagome's eyes fluttered open. She got up holding her head, "I just had the weirdest dream..."

Sukiji smiled, "Care to tell us about it?"

There was a slight shriek as Kagome took in her surroundings. The inside of the van wasn't the most pleasant place to wake up, especially since it was lined with weapons. She somehow managed to calm her breath, "Oh then it wasn't..."

Ryokuharu rushed forward to steady Kagome before she fell over again, "Akkimiko, go in the front seat of the van. There's some water there."

Akkimiko nodded and walked to front of the van took the water bottle out of the cup holders, brought it back and handed it to Ryokuharu. He handed the water to Kagome who gulped it down with great zeal. When she was done she steadied herself, "Thanks."

"It's alright. You've just had a rather big shock."

Kagome laughed, and grabbed the water bottle again taking a few more large sips, to steel her nerves one last time before, as she knew was going to happen, the conversation changed to something she wasn't sure she could handle, "So who are you any way?"

Akkimiko sighed, and looked at the people around her, "Well, she's going to learn any way so it might as well be now. I'm Akkimiko, as I told you before, and you... well you are my grandmother fifteen generations down or so." She the pointed to Sukiji and Shikiyoku, "This is Sukiji, we call her luv luv, and that is Shikiyoku."

"Sango and Miroku's descendants, I'm guessing?"

Akkimiko laughed, "What tipped you off?"

"Shikiyoku is just like Miroku," she stopped and looked at Ryokuharu standing in the doorway of the back of the van, "And he is?"

Akkimiko smiled, "He's-"

A stunned Kagome interrupted her, "Wait," she stepped out of the van and walked over to Ryokuharu, circling him a few times as if trying to take him in, "No, it can't be," her voice held a sort of humorous disbelief.

Ryokuharu smirked, slightly proud of himself. "Shessomaru's descendant, nice to meet you."

At that Kagome burst out into laughter. Nothing would stop her. It was just to damn funny. Ryokuharu eyes slanted and he glared at the laughing girl, his pride struck. This, of course, only caused her to laugh louder. Finally, after a set period of time, she stopped. Letting her breath catch up with her, "Sorry about that."

Akkimiko smiled, "No, it's fine. I thought it was funny too. I like it when people laugh at Haru-kun. Oh, calm down, Haru-kun, it was just a joke."

Ryokuharu had had a firm grip on his sword, which one would now assume to be Tokijin, when he was being mocked. He sent her a cold glare, though his cheeks slightly pink, at Akkimiko. "I didn't find it funny." He hissed this in his usual way, while beginning to fix his hair for riding.

Akkimiko sent him a mocking smile. "Well, you're not suppose to find it funny. I am!" Akkimiko hopped off her perch on the back of the van and stood tall, her nose up and her stance wide. " I'm Ryokuharu and I'm all manly and strong, but I make sure to brush my hair every morning or the girls won't find me attra-"

Ryokuharu had growled and poked Akkimiko in the stomach during her poor, but strangely accurate impression. Akkimiko went defensive. "Hey! You can't poke me like that!" When Ryokuharu ignored her, she leapt onto his back, his neck in a headlock. "Hey, who said you could ignore me?" The fight turned into an innocent little scrapple, Ryokuharu trying to throw her off of him.

Kagome stood to the side with the twins who were offering each other pocky, both seeming use to this kind of thing. Kagome was slightly surprised and slightly humored by the display. "It's just like sibling rivalry."

Shikiyoku and Sukiji coughed rather loudly to each other and Kagome blinked at them, confused.

By now Ryokuharu was on his motorcycle mumbling something and then looking at the two girls, the battle having ended again in a stalemate and Akkimiko now standing by Kagome's side, "We have to go, and you have to get back to school."

Kagome smiled, "I guess you're right."

Akkimiko sobered up and sighed, "Fine. See you later, grandma!"

"Grandma?"

By this time all of DEMON was in the van and Akkimiko leaned out of the window and winked. The two vehicles speed off. There was a strange pause before Kagome turned and looked up at the giant building and entered. It was time to face the music... Or play sick.

A/N: Shorter. I know, but this one was all about discovery. Review!