Bringing Inukimi back to the gardens was uneventful, though none of them relaxed until Kagome's barrier snapped into place behind them.
Sesshoumaru had found a scroll in his library about combining the power of more than one creature, and though the instructions had been for youkai, replacing the second half with reiki had been surprisingly easy.
The iridescent dome shone with their combined powers, providing the gardens, and his mother, with the protection needed to keep everyone safe.
"Isn't this nice?" she asked, leading Inukimi to the base of a newly planted tree. "Much better than the cave."
Inukimi squinted against the sunlight, then curled up against Kagome, placing her head in her lap.