"So the girl says I sent her here?" Sachiko asked as she led the group into her palace, "But it was the me of the future…"
"That's right, meaning you know how to send her back" Fawks replied.
"Perhaps…" She said, contemplatively. "I'll need at least a day to go through my books…"
"And what will that cost us?" Sessho-maru began.
"Consider the visit with my grandson enough…this time" she smiled. "Sen-kun, would you like to spend the night?"
"Yeah…!"
Fawks huffed out a breath, "Looks like we're staying, at least for the night"
"I'm sure you can show your sister to one of the guestrooms" Sachiko waved a dismissive hand. Sessho-maru gave a warning growl.
"It's fine" Fawks touched his arm, "I'll see you two at dinner"
"Hn…" he nodded reluctantly.
"He seems…quite possessive of you…" Miyako began as Fawks pushed open the door to her room.
"He just doesn't like anyone treating me below my station" Fawks shrugged. "I'm not a noble and, when we first got married, a lot of the others looked down on me…"
"Fawkeisha…you don't belong here…" Miyako sighed.
"This again…" Fawks rolled her eyes.
"You have a home, people who love you. What about your family in America?"
"They'll just think I ran away. You're the only one being annoying, Miyako…! Look, I'm happy here, I have someone who loves me more then anything and beautiful little boy, people who actually need me. I'm not going to abandon them just so you can feel better…" She snapped.
"Fawkeisha…!"
"I'm done talking about this…!" She said, storming from the room. Miyako sighed weakly.
"…I see, so that's what this is about…"
Miyako jumped as Sachiko seemed to peel out of the shadows.
"I…thought you were with Sessho-maru and Sensuke…"
"I was, but I excused myself. So I sent you to this time to find your sister and bring her home…" Sachiko grinned, circling the frightened woman.
"…I guess…"
"How cruel of Fawks-chan to abandon her only sister…"
"Its not like that…! I'm…just worried about her that's all…"
"You don't trust my son? Though I can hardly blame you, he is quite the vicious little thing…" she smirked.
Miyako blanched.
"I could help you leave with your sister, though I must admit, I do adore the little spitfire…"
"Please…!" Miyako began, "She doesn't belong here…she's still just a girl…"
"And what about her son? What will become of Sensuke-kun?"
"He has you and his father" Miyako said with determination.
Sachiko smiled cruelly, "Hm, I can see the two of you really are related"
Miyako shuddered, Sachiko turned on her heel, striding toward the door. "I shall see you tomorrow at your goodbye party, Miyako-chan"