A/N: Hi guys! Miss me? Sorry this took so long, but I've been REALLY caught up in school work and all that jazz. So, it might be a while before another chapter goes up. Please please review, and enjoy the story! (Did I mention to review? I'm trying to get 50 by this chapter! Help me out here!)

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Dude, Where're My Kids?

Chapter 5

"Miss Kikyo, when will we get there?" Kin asked, looking over the side of the platform the soul collectors had formed.

"We will be there before the sun rises." Kikyo pushed a strand of hair out of her face and smiled warmly.

"Won't mommy and daddy be worried?" Gin piped up. For a second Kikyo's smile flickered, but it came back strong.

"They won't be worried." Her tone sounded so convincing that both of the children fully trusted their mother's reincarnation. They watched as the landscape flew by below them.

"Where are we goin' again?" Kin wondered aloud.

"To my home. All of the people who live there are looking forward to meeting you."

"Oh. Is it a village like Kaede's?"

Kikyo blinked. She hadn't seen her sister in several years. After the jewel was completed she visited Kaede to tell her of the news, then left. She would visit once every four years or so since then, but that was it.

"Yes. I'm the head priestess in a village very similar to Kaede's." Kikyo said, looking straight ahead.

"Really?" Kin grinned, and turned towards his sister. "Doesn't mommy have priestess powers?"

"Yeah, she used them against that one demon, remember?" Gin replied.

"Mommy is cool with that kind of thing!" He turned towards Kikyo. "Mommy has priestess powers too!"

"I know. Your mother is my reincarnation, so it's only natural that she has my powers. They're not as powerful as mine, though." Kikyo said calmly, but to Kin it sounded like a challenge.

"I bet they're even better then yours!"

Kikyo turned towards the four-year-old. "You mother only has half the power I do."

"Nu-uh!"

"Yes, I'm right."

"Nu-uh!"

Kikyo sighed. "I will not argue with a child." She said strictly, only to have Kin start to cry.

"You're mean!"

Kikyo was startled. All I did was say I wasn't going to argue! Why's he crying! "There, there. Calm down, little one. I didn't mean that in a mean way." She patted the child's back.

Kin sniffed. "Really?"

"Yes."

"Ok. But mommy's still stronger then you!" Kin turned back to look over the soul collectors, signifying that the conversation was over. Kikyo groaned and silently counted to ten in her head. Children are so persistent! You can never win!

"Look, it's a house!" Gin cried.

"A big one! Bigger then ours!" Kin agreed.

"Yeah!"

Kikyo peered over the demon's side and noticed a town with a large house at the head of it. She smiled.

"Do you like that?"

"Yeah!" Both twins screeched.

"Well, you're in luck, because that's where I live." Kikyo stated as they started to descend.

"Really?" Kin and Gin peered at the house with interest.

"Yes." They touched the ground, and the soul collectors flew out from under their feet.

"Wow!" Gin said, running off to explore. Kin followed with a wave to Kikyo.

"Don't get lost, children!" She called after them.

"Hee hee! We won't!" Gin squealed. "We can sniff you out when we're done! That's what daddy said to do!" And with that the children disappeared into the depths of the palace.

"Inuyasha…" Kikyo murmered. "How do you feel now? Now that I've taken your children, and a good part of your life?" She asked the sky. It just shone with a light blue, a signal that the sun was rising. She too walked inside the house, heading to her room. Servants bowed down in front of her, muttering things like, "Lady Kikyo, good to see you." And, "Did you have a nice journey?" Kikyo plastered a smile on her face, pretending to be the cheerful self that she had led the villagers to believe was really her.

"It was fine, thank you. Now, is Rai in my room?" Rai was the village's finest woman. She was swift with a bow and arrow, strong when fighting, and had the eye of several men in the village. She was also closest to Kikyo, and knew all about her plan to get revenge on Inuyasha.

"Yes, mistress. I believe that was where she currently resides." One of the servants said with a short head bow.

"Thank you again. Please have breakfast brought there, and make sure the two extra beds are set up." The servant bowed once more and exited into a room. Kikyo made her way down the hallway, turning into her room on the left. In the corner sat a woman, sipping tea.

"Rai."

"Kikyo. Welcome back." Rai looked up from her drink, nothing more. "I assume it was a successful journey?"

"Yes, the twins are currently checking around the palace. They came without a fuss, which makes things much easier for us."

"Indeed." Rai nodded as Kikyo sat down. "So Inuyasha and Kagome know they're gone?"

"They would by now. It's sunrise, so I imagine they've known for quite a while." Kikyo poured herself a cup of tea as well.

"Good. Then everything is going according to plan."

"Yes." Kikyo smirked. "Inuyasha and Kagome will come frolicking to the palace, where they will meet their children, unharmed. Kagome will run to them, leaving Inuyasha to deal with me. Once I catch him in my old charm and he gets close, I'll drag him down to Hell with me."

"It's flawless. And once you're gone, I'll take over the village, right?" Rai demanded.

"Yes." Both women grinned evilly and sipped their tea.

Meanwhile, Kin and Gin were having a fine time exploring. They peeked into every room, occasionally arousing a scream or two. They were, however, gone before the person who screamed could see who it was.

"This door looks pretty!" Gin squealed.

"Yeah!" Kin reached for the door handle, but a large hand stopped him.

"You kids aren't allowed in there. It's a forbidden room." The man remarked. Kin and Gin looked up to see one of the palace guards standing there. His face wasn't stern, but comedic, like he just wanted to have some fun at his job.

"What's for… for… forbid… That word you used?" Kin asked curiously, not in the least bid intimidated by him.

"Forbidden. It means you aren't allowed to enter the room, under any situation."

"Oh. Have you ever gone in it?" Kin peered at the older man.

"No. It's forbidden." He steered them away from the door, and began leading them outside. "By the way, my name's Hoshi. What're your names?"

"I'm Kin, and this is Gin." Kin replied, grinning as they walked into the morning sun.

"Oh, that's nice…" Hoshi's voice trailed off as he realized what kind of children Kin and Gin were. "You two are demons!" He cried.

Kin and Gin nodded. "Mommy says we're half-demons. Whatever that means." Gin ran over to a rose bush and picked one of the flowers, giggling in glee. Hoshi's face held a look of horror for a second before it vanished. Obviously they're not dangerous. And they seem like pretty nice kids, so they can't be all that bad. He thought.

"You're mom? Who's she? And where do you live?"

"Mommy and Daddy live in a big house with us. It's in the middle of the forest. I think Kaede calls it "Inuyasha's Forest", but I don't know why she would call it after daddy…" Gin said thoughtfully, surveying her rose. Kin nodded happily.

"You're the children of Inuyasha and Kagome?" He demanded. Both twins nodded. "THE Inuyasha and Kagome? The ones who defeated Naraku?" Hoshi exclaimed.

"Naraku… The big mean demon who tried to kill mommy and daddy?" Kin asked.

"Yes, that demon! Your parents defeated him, correct?"

"Yeah. Daddy loves to tell us stories about it!"

"So, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"We don't know… Miss Kikyo told us she'd tell us stories if we came with her, so we did." Gin piped up.

Poor kids. They were kidnapped, and they didn't even realize it! Hoshi scowled. And to think the mistress would do something like that to Inuyasha and Kagome's children!

"Do you want to get back home?" Hoshi asked. Both twins nodded enthusiastically.

"Ok, I'll help you get home, but here's what you have to do. When nightfall comes and Miss Kikyo is asleep, slip out of your room quietly and meet me by this rose bush. I have the night shift tonight, so I'll be the only guard here. Once you get here and meet up with me, we'll leave the village and I'll take you to your parents, ok?" Hoshi said slowly and clearly.

"Ok!" Kin and Gin cried.

"Good. Now, go to Miss Kikyo, and remember, when night falls, meet me here." He motioned behind him. "Go." The twins nodded and ran back into the house happily.

A/N: Alright! Another chapter well done! Anyways, hope you liked it, and please please review! I'll give you an online cookie! Help me get to my goal of 50 reviews and I might post faster... Just a thought... So, review, and I'll see you next time!

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