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(Okashi sat inside Kaede's house with Miroku, Sango, and Kaede. The kitten was with her as well, sleeping in contentment in her lap. Kirara was asleep on Sango's lap, doing just as the kitten was. They were discussing Mikita's actions as they gathered in a circle.)
Miroku: How did you know about what Mikita's mother said? Did she tell you?
Okashi: Like that would ever happen… No. I saw it in her memories as we shared my body. I saw her saying it to that dog demon that was here earlier, so I thought it was her saying.
Sango: She told Sesshomaru about that?
Miroku: The two
are very close.
Sango: Yeah, but it seems so strange for
Sesshomaru to have any kindness in him, and Mikita too. They seem so
cruel and heartless.
Okashi: That wasn't always Mikita's thoughts.
Kaede: What do ye mean child?
Myoga: I could explain that for you.
(Myoga hopped on Okashi's arm and took some of her blood. Okashi shrieked and smashed the flea.)
Okashi: EWW! It talks!
Miroku: Myoga? What are you doing here?
Okashi: Myoga? You people named a flea Myoga… a talking flea?
Myoga: They did not name me, but that is my name. Yes.
Okashi: Okay, this is weird, but I'll go along with it. I should be able to believe anything by now.
Myoga: Your blood doesn't have a demonic savor to it.
Okashi: Nope. I'm human and proud to be it.
Miroku: Myoga, what do you know about Mikita's ways anyway?
Myoga: Ahh yes. Mikita. Well as you may already know, she was the fault of her mother's death when she was only a child. Being on her own in this cruel world, she had to learn to fend for herself. She grew spiteful and heartless over time, losing all the care and mercy in her heart. Although she was affected in such a malicious way all her life, she never let go of the memory of her mother.
(Okashi looked down sadly, remembering her real mother and what had happened in her own life long ago.)
Myoga: She always held her words within her heart: "It's any heart's choice of how they wish to be, demons and humans alike." A part of her mother was always in her, and she sometimes decided to try and bring that out in herself, but she always went back to her malevolent ways. She never thought she could measure up to her mother. She also thought that being kind was a waste of time and that it would do her no good.
Okashi: The greatest influence on her however was how she grew up. Once a hardened heart, always a hardened heart.
Myoga: That is very true.
Sango: What I don't get though is: Why did she come back so evil when she was trying to find her kindness within before she died?
Miroku: Sango has a point. She was becoming kinder each day as she was with our travel group while searching for Naraku.
Myoga: She must have felt that her kindness and sacrifices were what killed her.
Miroku: So when she came back, she chose to no longer have a care in her heart for anyone because she found it pointless?
Myoga: In a sense. Yes.
(Okashi looked out toward the door as if Mikita's actions were her fault. Meanwhile at the Jaganshi residence, Hiei walked toward his kitchen in the morning wearing nothing but boxers. He cleared a sleepy tear from his eye that was about to form a tear gem and just flicked it away. Yawning with his sleepiness, he soon found a surprise. Finding a man in a while suit and a hat by your stove when you've just woken up is not something taken lightly. Hiei stood in the prepared-to-attack-at-any-given-moment position as he stared the man down.)
Hiei: Who are you?
(The man turned with a spatula in his hands, and he spoke with an Italian accent.)
Man: Ah, nice shorts sir. Would you like to sample my newest creation for your family sir?
(Hiei let down his guard a bit as he stared in confusion at the man before him, who turned back around to the stove and poked something carefully in a skillet with his spatula.)
Hiei: KARASU!
(Karasu walked into the kitchen and smiled as she eyed her husband up and down.)
Karasu: Well good morning sexy.
Hiei: There's some dude in white cooking in our kitchen! Would you mind explaining this?
Karasu: Oh, I see you've met our new chef.
Hiei: A professional chef? You're paying this guy to cook for us? (Sarcastically) I suppose the maid will be arriving this afternoon.
Karasu: Hell no! I'm not paying someone to do my job! My house! My cleaning!
(A bit of liquid popped out of the skillet and the man went to grab a napkin.)
Karasu: I GOT IT!
(Karasu zoomed over and snatched the napkins from the man's hands. Taking one piece of the napkin, she frantically scrubbed the dirty spot in the floor.)
Karasu: Don't worry floor. I'll get you all cleaned up.
(Hiei thought to himself, "Oh yeah. I forgot that she was a neat freak." Karasu stopped scrubbing and sighed.)
Karasu: Looks like it's not coming up as easily… (Cheery) Time to bring out the toothbrush!
Hiei: (Sweat drop) Toothbrush?
(We haven't checked up on Yusuke and the gang in a while, so let's see what's going on. Kumaru was sleeping peacefully in Yusuke's apartment. She looked so sweet and innocent when she was sleeping. Nobody knew very much about the girl. Her ears were pointed slightly like a particular type of demon or perhaps an elf. Yusuke watched over her while she slept. Noticing the watch around her wrist, he observed it for a moment before slipping it off of her wrist carefully. He saw a shadow behind him, which made him a bit jumpy as he stood up on his guard.)
Yusuke: Oh, it's just you Kurama.
Kurama: What are you doing?
Yusuke: Looking at this watch.
(They were talking softly and soon Yusuke decided to quietly exit the room and shut the door, Kurama with him.)
Kurama: What does it do? Is that how she traveled here?
Yusuke: Yeah I think so. Maybe if I press this button…
(He pressed a button on the watch and it sent both him and Kurama away in a patch of smoke. They suddenly zapped into a random person's house. They were in the bedroom and the couple was making love. They shouted and covered themselves as Yusuke and Kurama backed away.)
Yusuke: Uhh… My bad. Sorry.
(He pressed another button and they poofed out of the bedroom. This time, they ended up in the Jurassic times when dinosaurs roamed the earth.)
Yusuke: Where the heck are we?
Kurama: This must be the Jurassic Period.
Yusuke: Is that the time when God created the earth?
Kurama: (Eye roll) No, it's when the…
(They then heard a dinosaur's loud roar and looked up to see a giant T-Rex.)
Kurama: … dinosaurs roamed the earth.
Yusuke: You're smarter than me and you don't even go to school anymore.
Kurama: Neither do you.
(What freaked them out the most, more than just seeing a dinosaur so closely, was seeing Bob—The Burger King searching dude from the future—riding on the T-Rex's back.)
Bob: Wahoo! I love this new ride at Burger King! Yeah!
(Yusuke and Kurama raised an eyebrow and zapped out of there. This time, they landed in the hallway of the house of the Jaganshi residence.)
Kurama: Where are we this time?
Yusuke: I dunno.
Sam: (Deep bark) ROWF!
Yusuke: Whoa… Big dog.
Kurama: How does the watch control where we go anyway?
Yusuke: I'm not sure. I just remember thinking that it would be funny to end up in someone's bedroom and then I thought about getting to see a dinosaur in the far past…
Kurama: It must work by your thoughts. What were you thinking this time?
Yusuke: I was thinking about Hiei, wondering what he's been up to.
(They heard noises coming from a nearby room and tiptoed closer to listen. They could hear Karasu and Hiei's voices from within the room.)
Karasu: Push harder Hiei!
Hiei: I'm trying… (Grunt) You can't make me do all the work!
(They both sounded out of breath, and Yusuke smirked at the possible meaning. Kurama just rolled his eyes and continued to listen. They could also hear the springs from the bed as it sounded like it was moving.)
Yusuke: (Whispers) That sounds like Hiei.
Karasu: (Moan) Just… a little further… We're almost done…
(They could hear Karasu and Hiei breathing rapidly. Kurama couldn't stand being an eavesdropper as he stood up to walk away. Yusuke on the other hand was being a pervert, so he pulled a peeping Tom move and carefully turned the doorknob. Strangely it was unlocked. Kurama turned back to Yusuke in disappointment.)
Kurama: (Whisper) Yusuke…
(Yusuke ignored Kurama and walked into the bedroom, confused with what he saw.)
Yusuke: This is what you were doing? Moving your bed to a different spot in the room?
(Hiei was on one side of the bed and Karasu was alongside the other as they were holding onto the edges of the bed, moving it closer to the wall.)
Karasu: What did you think we were doing?
Hiei: And what are you doing here?
Yusuke: (Sweat drop) I uhh…
Kurama: Hiei? Is this your house?
Karasu: Yep, this is the Jaganshi residence.
Yusuke: Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. You mean this is your house too? (Points to Karasu)
Karasu: Uh-huh.
Kurama: Did you just say Jaganshi residence?
Hiei: Yeah, about that…
Karasu: We're married!
(Karasu smiled big and Hiei blushed slightly, leaving Yusuke and Kurama surprised as their jaws dropped. After a while of standing and staring, they met up in the living room and discussed matters.)
Yusuke: No way… You're expecting? Man Hiei! How much playtime have you had before dinner?
Hiei: Pervert.
Kurama: It's nice that you chose to settle down with someone Hiei. I love your home.
Hiei: First of all, this was not my idea. She forced me against my will.
Karasu: It's what you secretly wanted. Don't lie to support your ego.
Hiei: Hn.
Kurama: Have you guys found anything else out about Tsuyoku?
Karasu: He was there in the Feudal Era in disguise not long ago and he tricked that mortal girl into losing her soul.
Yusuke: So he's showing up now is he?
Hiei: Not really. It's been rather quiet lately.
Yusuke: That can't be good. Something must be up.
Kurama: What happened to the girl? Did you get her soul back?
Karasu: (Dazed out) … Huh? Are you still talking?
(Sam growled toward the door and everyone looked over toward him. Mikita casually walked in with Rena on her shoulder.)
Karasu: Hi Miki!
Mikita: Yo.
Hiei: Don't you ever knock?
Mikita: Why should I knock when I've got a key?
Hiei: A key? How did you get that?
Mikita: How else? I stole it from you when I was robbing you.
Hiei: You just make yourself right at home don't you?
Mikita: Yeppers.
Kurama: Mikita. Your scent is altered yet again.
Mikita: Yeah, I took over that mortal's body since she went and left it like an idiot.
Yusuke: The same girl that lost her soul to Tsuyoku?
Mikita: Yeah. So?
Yusuke: So you were there when it happened? What all do you know about the situation, and are you going to make any more sexy music videos anytime soon?
Kurama: Yusuke. Focus.
(Sam was growling at Rena, who had jumped down from Mikita's shoulder. Rena hissed back at the large dog and their faces became mere inches apart. It looked as if they were going to be hostile, but instead Sam licked the top of her head and Rena purred, rubbing against him. This surprised everyone.)
Karasu: I didn't know you found Rena again.
Mikita: Yeah, and it looks like she's got a new buddy.
Hiei: Cats and dogs are supposed to be natural enemies. This is weird.
Karasu: This is great! Now I know my Sam isn't gay with a half-breed mutt!
(Of course Inuyasha just happened to pop up out of nowhere upon hearing the word "mutt.")
Inuyasha: Shut up midget!
Hiei: Wasn't me that time idiot.
Sam: (Deep bark) ROWF! (Jumps on Inuyasha)
Inuyasha: Not again!