A/N: Call outs:

Simonkal of Inuy: When Kagome meets him, he will start to remember events in their past. And no she doesn't have to come with them, though she might. He will come to her very soon in my story, yet I do not even know what is in store for these characters, it comes to me while I'm daydreaming so …yeah. And no 50 years have not passed, if you were referring to the whole pinned tree thing, that's was 50 years ago at least in the series. And while she was in the mist, only a day or so passed.

Heybitch66: Thanx for the encouragement, it was very inspiring. Don't worry I'll try to update almost everyday, but it's kinda hard with hw. So expect updates every other day, or at least once a week. Sorry.

Tairoru-Chan: Thank you for the advice, definitely took it if you can tell. Thanks again!

To other supposed "readers" I'm working on the story as fast as I can, but I need encouragement. That's sounds sappy but it's the truth. Oh and should I bring in Inuyasha soon, or do a point of view thing next chap?

She woke up inside a cozy hut, the fire blazing in the middle of the room. Looking around she noticed no one was in the room with her, so she stood up. Blinding pain made her fall to her knees; she heard footsteps outside the door.

"Priestess! You're not supposed to be up and about yet," a small child yelled scurrying over to her.

"Where am I, and who are you?" Kagome asked the child in front of her.

"You're in our village; it's quite far from any other villages around though. As for my name it is Hoshiko, what is yours?"

"Kagome," she replied.

"Oh! That's pretty! So the rumor floating around is correct, you are the miko that traveled in the hanyou's group collecting jewel shards."

"Yes…I am."

"Then where is he?"

"Who?" Kagome asked knowing the answer.

"The pretty puppy dog, he, they say he is always with you. Where is he?"

"Hoshiko, I…" Kagome let a single tear trail down her cheek, as she remembered the events that had gone on, but a day ago. She looked at the ground, not wanting the child to see her sorrowful face.

"Hoshiko, what are you doing here? I told you not to disturb the miko." A woman walked over to the girl and bustled her out, "I'm sorry for her disturbance, she doesn't know when to keep quite. You got beat up pretty badly; you know a normal person would've died after injuries like yours. Thank god for you being a miko, your kind heals faster."

"Yeah, I guess."

"The villagers wanted me to ask how long you are going to stay."

"As long as I can, before I have before I start on my journey to recover the Shikon Jewel shards."

"So you are, aren't you, the miko from the hanyou's group?"

"All you have to do is ask him and, you'll get your answer," Kagome said turning her back on the woman. The woman noticing her quietness, took her leave, but not before hearing her whispered voice.

"He doesn't even remember my existence."

The Next Day

The woman came into the hut to dress Kagome's wound when she saw that she was leaning her back against the wall sleeping. Kagome opened her eyes when she heard the footsteps stop. She stared vacantly at the woman in front of her.

"I see you're awake, I'm here to dress your wound," The woman said walking over to Kagome.

"I'm already healed, I guess what you said is correct, miko's do heal faster. Tell me what is your name?" Kagome asked.

"Nara," she replied.

"Nara, will you take me outside, I haven't fully recovered and would like some fresh air."

"Of course priestess," she said grabbing Kagome's arm and leading her outside. The happy laughter of children floated to their ears, making Kagome smile for the first time in awhile. The children's laughter started to come closer, and she realized they were heading towards her. Then she saw the girl from the woods, off by one of the huts playing alone. She turned to Nara.

"That girl why is she alone?" she asked Nara.

"After last night she hasn't spoken to anyone. She was the one you saved in the forest, the poor thing she has no one now." Nara replied.

"What do you mean?"

"Her parents, they were killed by that demon, it was about to kill her when you came, thank Kami you did, or she'd be dead too." Kagome looked over to see the child staring at her with sad eyes; she looked away, the pain of Hoshiko mirroring her own.

'Hoshiko, you have no idea how much we have in common, we have both lost the ones most dearest to us in the world. While my loved one may still be alive, he is as lost to me as your dead parents.' She thought. Walking back to the hut she whispered to the wind.

"I am sorry I wasn't able to make it in time Hoshiko, please forgive me."

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