The next morning everyone got ready to head to the Western Castle. InuYasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Sesshomaru, Rin, Koga, and Jaken were all in the dinner room eating some breakfast.

"Where's Shiroku at?" Miroku asked.

"I'm not real sure, she might be getting ready" Kagome said.

"Well, Sesshomaru how long do you think it will take to get to the Western Lands?" Sango asked.

"From here it will take awhile to get there"

"Will we be able to get the children?" Kagome asked.

"I would not deny you of your children" Sesshomaru said.

"This is a really good breakfast; I don't think I've had anything this good!!" Koga said.

The door to the dinner room opened to reveal Shiroku. She was wearing her sleeping garments. It was a dark blue haori and a pair of loose fitting and hakama.

"Did you just wake up?!" InuYasha exclaimed.

"No, be quiet, you're making my head hurt" Shiroku said.

"Sister, may I ask why you are wearing your sleeping garments?" Sesshomaru asked.

"My leg is hurting really badly and I don't think I can change out of these, besides they're more comfortable for my leg than all my armor"

"Whatever suits you"

"Are we leaving soon?" Rin asked.

"Yes Rin we are" Shiroku said and picked up the bag she sat down.

"I can take someone on Takai with me if someone doesn't want to walk" Shiroku said.

"I think Rin should ride with you for a while" Sesshomaru said.

"Would you mind Shiroku-sama?" Rin asked.

"Rin, what have I told you?" Shiroku said.

"About what?"

"I told you not to call me Shiroku-sama, you're like my little sister, plus 'sama' makes me sound old"

"Well, let's head out" InuYasha said.

Everyone got what stuff they had and headed out to the front of the castle where they would discuss plans before they left.

Shiroku jumped on Takai and Sesshomaru handed Rin up to her.

"Now Rin, just hold on to me so you don't fall off"

"Ok Shiroku"

"It will be late when we get to the castle right?" Miroku asked.

"Yes it should be dark by the time we get there" Sesshomaru said.

"That's not good, I was hoping we wouldn't be out that late" Shiroku said.

"Why do you say that Shiroku?"

"Tonight's the new moon, and I don't want to be out at that time" Shiroku said.

"I agree with Shiroku, I don't want to be out that late either, especially with the children" InuYasha said.

"Well, then let's head out" Sango said jumping on Kirara.

Far east on in the mountains the group was being watched in a little glass mirror.

"So, they are heading away from me, all the better"

"Did you hear what the hanyou's spoke of? Tonight they will be human! A perfect time to attack!!"

"No, I will wait, I want to watch them and see what other weaknesses they have. I do not want to attack now, it is better to wait. I will definitely strike them down, unlike my pathetic excuse of a father"

"You no not what you speak of, your father nearly killed them many of times!"

"Shut up Youso! YOU know not what you speak of!!"

The one called Youso shook her head.

"Shikyo, you will regret this I am sure of it"

"You will regret disobeying me Youso, you forget that I am the one who brought you here and that I can kill you at any moment" Shikyo glared at Youso with her brown eyes and smiled a smile that would give Sesshomaru chills.

"You are truly evil Shikyo"

"Lord Sesshomaru I am hungry" Rin said.

"Rin, you will have to wait until we get to the castle"

"Well how much longer will that be?"

"We are almost at the Bone Eaters well, after we pass there about a half of an hour"

Rin sighed and crossed her arms Rin is hungry now!! She thought angrily.

Shiroku glanced back and saw the pouting Rin and inwardly smiled and laughed. Sesshomaru's got his hands full with little innocent Rin. Shiroku thought and smiled.

"InuYasha and I are going to go ahead to get the children" Kagome said.

"Ok, do what you want"

"We are going ahead also" Miroku said.

"Well, that leaves us" Koga said.

"Yay" Shiroku sarcastically said.

The walked quietly for a few moments, until Shiroku said,

"Ya know what, I'm going ahead too, hold on Rin"

Sesshomaru watched his sister gallop off and heard Rin laughing.

"So Sesshomaru, guess it's just you and me now" Koga said and then noticed that Sesshomaru was gone.

"Yeah, that's nice JUST LEAVE ME BEHIND!!!!" Koga yelled and ran to catch up.

"DADDY!!!" a little voice yelled as he came out of the well.

"Hey Kyo" InuYasha said and hugged the little boy.

"I missed you daddy"

"I missed you too ya little brat" he said and ruffled his hair.

"Papa!!" a little girl with black hair and little black dog ears and amber eyes screamed and reached for InuYasha.

"Hey their Seiyaryu, how's daddy's little girl?" he said and picked up the tiny girl.

"Are we ready to go?" Sesshomaru asked as he caught up with the others.

"Yes Sesshomaru" Kagome said and smiled.

At the castle they took their stuff to the rooms that they were given.

Shiroku walked up the stairs to the 3rd floor where Sesshomaru and InuYasha's rooms were. She got a strange feeling as she limped down the hall to her room. It was quiet and dark in the corridor. There were tapestries hanging on the walls of a big white dog. Must be Sesshomaru she thought. She kept walking she passed a painting of a lady with long white hair and was very pretty. Shiroku smiled and walked past a door and she thought she heard the distant laughing of a child and it gave her cold chills. She walked to the door that led to her room, she went to open her door and she heard a BANG!!!

Shiroku jumped and looked down the hall where the noise came from. At the end of the hall was a huge tapestry hanging on the wall, it went from the ceiling down to the floor. The picture was of a man, he had long white hair and golden eyes, he looked a lot like Sesshomaru. Shiroku noticed there was smoke coming from underneath it. She walked down to the wall and pulled the tapestry down to reveal a set of large double doors.

Shiroku stared at the doors for a moment. She heard another bang coming from inside and opened the door slightly. She walked inside and the room was filled with smoke. Good thing I'm human right now, this smoke would've killed me! Shiroku walked further in the room. The smoke started to clear so Shiroku decided to look around. It had a high ceiling with a huge chandelier in the middle. There was a huge canopy bed that was neatly made with red blankets. There was armor perched all over the walls along with different swords. There were double glass doors that led to a balcony but the curtains were closed. The curtains over all the windows were closed. It looks like no ones slept in here for years. Shiroku walked over to the large desk and pulled open a drawer. There were scrolls and ink quills. Shiroku was just about to open up one of the scrolls when she heard someone behind her.

"What do you think you are doing in my sleeping quarters!!" the loud voice boomed behind her.

Shiroku dropped the scroll and spun around to be face to face with a very tall man with long white hair and amber eyes he had a purple stripe on each side of his face and he didn't look at all pleased.

"I didn't know this was your room"

"I am sure you didn't!!" he said sarcastically. "All the servants know this is my room! It has been for years!!"

"Excuse me!! I am not a servant!! I am a visitor!" Shiroku yelled.

"Even visitors should know, I think you are a spy"

"A spy!! Please!! I am here visiting my brother, he is the Lord of the Western Lands!!" Shiroku yelled.

"WHAT!! That is not possible!!! I am the Lord of the Western Lands!!!!" he yelled.

"What is your name girl and how dare you sneak in here and say rubbish like that!!" he yelled.

"My name is Shiroku! And wait until I tell Sesshomaru that you snuck into his castle you crazy buffoon!!!" Shiroku yelled and left.

The man stood there with a look of surprise on his face. The look had been there ever since Shiroku had said who she was. Shiroku………my daughter.