"What do we do now?"

Kagome looked at Shippo, and for the 11th time in the last hour, tried to smile, tried to offer kind words, tried anything…but couldn't. Instead, all the young miko could do was stare at him, his form quivering slightly in her eyes due to the tears that had long threatened to take over, and sigh.

"I don't know Shippo."

Currently, they were seating on the sidewalk next to a convenience store near the construction site. It was a run down place, nothing like the stores one would see inside of Tokyo. It had windows filled with signs stating that you should try some cigarettes, or that their candy bars were on sale.

Sandy and Mark sat leaning against the van, ignoring the dirt that must be ruining their now only change of clothing. They had a look on their faces that could only be described as regret. Whether it was regret for not getting their memories back or for hooking up with Kagome, not even the two themselves could answer that question right away with conviction.

Kirara was subdued, trying to get Sandy to smile by gently nuzzling her cheek and neck. Shippo sat on the hood of the van, looking at his half eaten lollypop.

Ian was leaning against the wall of the store, fingering his regained prayer beads. Atleast he had gotten something out of it. Kagome sat next to him, trying not to break down in tears.

Ryan and Nicole were getting drunk.

The former dragon lord tossed another cheap beer back and wiped his face before smashing it against his forehead. Kagome had asked him why he had been upset (when he had been sober), and he had said that blamed himself. He didn't know why her friends hadn't gotten their memories. He had let them down. So, he and Nicole had bought a 24 pack of beer and were currently drinking it down, though most of it was for Ryan. Kagome had watched, and seen Nicole only take a few sips on her first can, nursing it. Ryan had 7 already littered around his feet.

"Do you have to get drunk in public?" Ian asked in his best "Tough guy growl" voice.

"Hey hey hey!" Ryan said, standing up, his body a bit shaky. "I don't want to be drunk in…pub-lic. I want to be drunk in a bar. You people dragged me…into pub-lic. I want to be drunk in a bar."

"You said that already." Mark said softly.

Ryan got a weird look on his face. "They call me….tater salad!" And with that, he passed out on the ground.

Nicole growled and lifted him up, slapping him. "Damn your Ron White albums! Wake up!"

Ryan blinked and grinned. "heeeee-eeeeey!" He hugged her. "Look every-URP-one…Neko shed alllllll her fur!" He itched her head happily. "You are sooooooooo cute! And Sango…where is your tail?"

Sandy looked up at him. "I still want to know what he is talking about with me and demons."

Kagome groaned. "How could this have happened! First my friends die…then I get new friends, but that Dr. Christan threatens to take them away…and now, now I am an outlaw with two drunk, rich, Americans!" She broke down, sobbing in her hands, and Ian stroked her back.

"Do you want to sit me?" He asked.

"SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT!" Kagome screamed in frustration, creating an Ian shaped pot hole. He grunted, rubbing his nose. "Oh god…I'm so sorry Inuyasha…I thought you were making fun and I…" She began to sob again.

"Would someone shut that woman up?" Ryan shouted as Nicole placed him in the passenger's seat to let him sleep off the liquor. "God, she's acting like this is a bad thing!" He giggled and began to play with Nicole's hair.

"Isn't it?" Shippo asked innocently.

"Of course not! If their memories weren't there, that means they were already taken!" Everyone looked at him, confused. He sighed. He was very rapidly losing his buzz. Nicole had come up with the theory that because he was able to breath fire, his body was use the gases that were found in beer that made flammable. As such, he absorbed it quicker.

As if on cue, he burped, and flames shot out. He blinked, as did Nicole, and he began to talk again, unslured.

"The memories would be there until we got them…that means…that means…"

"The well." Nicole said, her eyes beginning to light up. "Of course! We must go back in time and get your memories in the past! That's why you can't get them now…we take them later on and in the past."

Shippo blinked. "I'm confused."

"We all are Shippo." Sandy said.

"No…it makes sense!" Kagome said, her mood suddenly very rosy. "We must go back in the past, go to your gravesite, and get the memories. That means we actually do get them! This is great news!"

"It totally is! Road trip Bill!" Ryan said

"Road Trip Ted!" Nicole replied, strumming and air guitar.

Ian nodded…and frowned. "How will we get through the well though? You told me only demons and holders of the Shikon jewel can get through the time warp. You don't have the jewel…"

"There is a way." Nicole said with a smile. "You see, anyone that was a demon at one point can jump through. That means you, me, Ryan and maybe even Sango can get through, as well as Shippo and Kirara."

"What about me?" Mark asked.

"Why does everyone keep saying I was a demon?" Sandy whined.

"Mark, you and Kagome can also get through…I know a…spell…that will help. But first, we need to get supplies. We might be there for a while, maybe even forever if the heat from this doesn't settle down or my lawyers can't get you guys off…"

"You called your lawyers?" Kagome asked Ryan. He nodded, and she hugged him tight, to the point he couldn't breath. "Thank you Ryan!"

"Hug…..Nicole….now!" Ryan gasped. Kagome grinned and Nicole back flipped away as quick as she could. Mark's eyes were glued to the athletic performance as Nicole used a hand stand to leap over the van and land on Ryan's back. He didn't even grunt and instead motioned for Ian to block Kagome.

"So what now?" Shippo asked again.

"Well…we will need supplies. We have no idea how long we'll be there. We'll need backpacks, food, sleeping bags…"

"We have sleeping bags at Kaedes…we just need 3 more: For you, Nicole, and Inuyasha."

Nicole shook her head. "We'll be demons when we go back, me and Ryan will be able to go without sleep the entire time." She paused. "Ryan and I will need new clothing. Something to hide out demon selves…I assume people still remember us?"

"Yup." Kagome said. "There are some villages that have build wooden versions of you."

"Awww." Nicole said.

"They were burning them to try and keep your ghosts away." Shippo said excitedly.

"I'm flattered." Ryan replied with a dry sense of humor. He took what was left of his beer and threw it in the van. "What about these guys?"

"We can get their old clothing at Kaede's. I buried….you guys…" Kagome sniffed, the memory getting to her. "In nicer versions of your traveling clothing."

"Shhh." Sandy said, suddenly seemed to be the Sango of old. "It will be fine…we'll be back to being your old friends in a few days…and we are still your new friends right now."

Mark nodded. "Don't worry about it Kagome."

She nodded. "Thanks."

&&&

"Remember, me and Nicole will carry the food and larger supplies, so only get stuff you can carry, because you'll be carrying it on your own!"

Everyone nodded as they began to move down the aisles of the large department store. They had been told things not to get, like modern day items, and to stick with the basics to make life easier.

Ian had gone and gotten some hiking boot. While he may have run around barefoot in the past, he wasn't going to this trip, and would need something to protect his feet. He had finally picked out a pair of black hiking boots that wouldn't clash with his fire rat robes.

He also stocked up on ramen, lots of it.

Mark had gotten magazines and books for them all to read, though Sandy had to drag him away from the Playboy section. Her and Kagome had handled the bathroom items like soap, shampoo, toilet paper and so on.

It was a lot easier then many expected, mainly due to Ryan and Nicole. Since they would be traveling with them, and regain all their demon powers, there was no need for lighters, flashlights, can openers or the sort.

As they piled the items and back packs onto the register, none of them noticed the police officer watching them carefully.

She had very long black hair, which covered the sides of her face and cascaded down her shoulders and back. Her golden eyes watched as the group chuckled and laughed it up. She wore a standard Tokyo police uniform, which hugged her curves and muscles perfectly. She adjusted the gloves that covered her hands completely and smiled.

She walked to her police car and put away her gun, instead going for something more deadly: Her katana. She inspected the blade and slipped into the drivers seat as Ryan and the group emerged. Form her viewpoint, she could just make out Suohdanna laying next to his seat. She picked up her cell phone.

"You were right dad…it is them…but I a going to make sure a 100.