Disclaimer: As I said I don't own the Inu Yasha gang. I only wish I did.
Chapter 2: Now were do we go?
Normal POV:
Kagome ran with speed to match a full demon. With the two kids asleep she found a place to camp around 2 days in Inu Yasha's speed in 2 hours. She set up a bed for all three by grabbing a bedroll from her bag (of holding 500 pounds while the kids had it in 250, got that from D&D). And settled in for the night.
~*~*~*~Flashback
Kagome pulled her self out of the well and slowly walked to the house. When she got there she saw a scroll with her name on it on the kitchen table. "Mama were did this come from?"
"Kagome your back. That came from one of my friends. She wants to train you in fighting and miko powers."
"How did she now?!"
"She's family friend dear. She's been waiting for years to train you. Now read the scroll dear lunch will be ready in a little."
Kagome took the scroll and went up to her room. She put her bag nest to the door and sat on her bed. She read the scroll.
'Dear Kagome,
I'm a friend of the family's. Your father asked before he died that I train you in your miko powers and to teach you to fight with weapons of all kinds. If you choose I'll train you and tell you more about your father.
Lady Sazuka'
"My father?" She said out loud.
"Father? What about father?" Souta standing at the door.
"Just a letter from one of his friend's Souta. Don't worry about it." Kagome said with a smile.
"Kagome, Souta, Father. Dinner's done."
"Come on Souta lets go eat." She said grabbing his hand and taking him down stairs.
"Hello little one's and how are you?" came a female voice. "The last time I saw you was when Souta was 2."
Kagome gasped. She saw a woman with light brown hair, dark brown eyes and French manicured nails. "Souta get behind me now!" She said as she pushed Souta behind her. "What do you want? Why are you here?!"
"Kagome! Be nice to Sazuka! She's here for lunch. Sazuka how nice to see you again." Her mom said happily.
"You never said she was a Demon!" Kagome hissed.
Sazuka raised her eyebrow at this. "It seems that you my dear have adopted a kitsune pup. An your surprised to see me?"
"That's none of your business. And I sense danger from you." She hissed back.
"Well you have some power over your miko powers. And I'm not going to hurt your family. That was just a test."
"Ok let's have lunch now shall we?" her mom said happily.
They all sat down to eat with Kagome watching Sazuka the whole time. Every time she made a move to get closer to Souta she tensed.
"My protective of pups aren't we? At least you haven't changed on that. I remember the first time I went to get Souta from you. You created a shield around him and burnt me." She chuckled. "Your father was so proud that you were protective of your brother. But then again you thought that when you sensed a demon it meant danger to Souta. Your father spent hours trying to tell you and you instincts that it was safe. Well any way are you going to come and train with me?"
Kagome looked to her mother then to Souta and her grandfather. "Only on one condition. Souta comes and trains with me."
"Kagome! You can't be serious." Her mother exclaimed.
"Really Kagome?! You mean it?"
"Yes to both questions. I won't allow Souta to come with me unless he as fighting skill."
Souta looked shocked. But her mother on the other hand. "You can't be serious at all."
"No mama I'm quite serious. What would you have me do if anything happened to you and grandpa? Sure I'd own the shrine but.I can't leave him alone here while I'm off shard hunting!"
Her mom looked shocked. Then she lowered her head. "Your right." Was all she said.
"It's a deal. How long do you have?" Sazuka said.
"3 days at most."
"Well I've got just the spell for that. Now you to finish lunch then go pack."
And so the spell made 3 days into months of training. "Kagome your power is that for superior to Kikyo's. And you're not her reincarnation. Your Midrokus reincarnation. The reason for this is simple. You look like Kikyo to those who never saw Midroku. And Kikyo's soul got trapped in the Shikon no Tama. It came out of your body just like Midroku's were as Kikyo was given it. And your power is a little more then Midroku's. And Kikyo was a slow leaner were as you and Midroku are fast learners. Now little one it's time for you to go. Don't worry about Souta He's got another day or two here."
~*~*~*~End flash back
In the morning they made there way to the western lands with Kagome running as fast as she could.
~*~Village
Inu Yasha slowly woke and cuddled his mate closer to him. He had both his mate and best friend and was happy. What more could he ask for? He got up and dressed and went to Kaede's hut to tell them they would go shard hunting today. When he got there everyone but Kagome, Shippo, and what's her name was up. "Ok get them up were going shard hunting today."
"Lady Kagome and her kid's are I regret to say missing." Miroku said.
"WHAT!!!"
"They left pure and simple." Sango said. "Let her be. She'll be fine."
~*~Sesshomaru
He still couldn't believe it Rin got tired and ran away from him. He looked out to his lands and felt peace. 'So Rin left me for a wench no big deal.'
'She didn't leave you. She'd never do that to you and you know that!'
This time he ignored the voice. 'It doesn't matter what's done is done.'
~*~*~*~Flashback
"Jaken were is Rin?" he asked when he entered the camp and didn't see her.
"Sesshomaru-sama the child just said that she was of us. That she wanted to live with humans. She said that she didn't care for us and that she was done with us. I tried to stop her but she knocked me out."
"Witch direction did start to go?"
"Toward Inu Yasha's village."
With that he went to the village and saw his brother's wench take Rin into a hut. "And why were you growling Inu Yasha?"
"What did that bas-"
"Sit! Do not curse in front of my children again. Or else." She said.
"Child ye brought someone back with ye. Another child? A human girl? What is her name child?"
"Her name is Rin. Rin this is Kaede the miko of this village. There is Sango the demon exterminator, Kilala her helper, Miroku the monk, Inu Yasha Sesshomaru's half-brother, Kikyo his mate, and Shippo your new brother."
After she said that he went home.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback
'At least she has a home.'
~*~Kagome's mom
She still can sense when people know there going to die for a while. She tried to stop her dad but he knew it had to be done. And now it's coming to there turn. 'She was wise to suggest that course of action. They can live in the Warring Era together. The shrine will be hers but it'll leave Souta alone.' She thought sadly.
~*~Kagome
"Mama how did you get so fast?" Shippo asked.
"I was trained by a demon for this. And I learned more about my father while I was there and why he died."
"Mama-"
"Don't Shippo. He died for me. I'll tell you guys one day. Right now were nearing a village." She said as she stopped and set them down. "Shippo I'm gonna use and illusion on you to make you look human. Now let's see." She turned him into a 3 year old looking boy with black hair and brown eye's like hers. "Now were all going to change and walk into that village ok?"
"Yes mama." They said together and went to change. When they were done Shippo was wearing and outfit like Inu Yasha's only blue. Rin was in a pink kimono with white flower petals on it. And Kagome was in a miko out fit with purple bottoms instead of red with her hair tied back, and her bow and arrows on her back. "Now hold my hands. When were in there follow my lead ok? And Shippo please act like a 3 year old ok? "
"Ok mama." They said in unison. They walked into the village the miko came and greeted them.
"Welcome to Sinai. I'm the miko of this village. Ah I see you're a miko also. And who are these two?"
"Yes I'm a miko. And these are my children. Rei and Soma." Kagome replied respectfully.
"Your kids! But your only young enough for one?!"
"I took Rei in when she wondered into the village. No one else would look at her."
"Oh. My name is Rein. And yours?"
"Kayo. It's nice to meet you."
"So were is your husband?"
"Onekama died when Soma was 1 and Rei 4."
"I'm sorry. What can I do to help you?"
"I'm looking for Shikon shards. Sense I have no village left I made it my duty to try and collect them."
"We have a few but only the pure can get them do to a shied I put up."
"May I have them? I plan to complete it then build a new village to watch over and protect it."
"Fallow me. If your pure you can have them." Rein said as she led them to a shrine. In the center of the shrine there was 2 shards on a stand. Kagome let Rin's and Shippo's hands go and walked up to the stand and reached for the shards. They were black and when she picked them up they glowed pink. "You purified them! How did you do that?"
"A talent. Thank you for the shard Rein. My children and I must leave now. We still need to make it to the next village by night fall. Rei, Soma time to go." They traveled from the village till noon when Kagome found a hot spring and they all took a bath. When eating lunch Kagome sensed two shards coming fast. "Rin, Shippo don't move." She said throwing a shied up around them and readying her bow. A whirl wind came into the clearing.
"Kagome! What are you doing here? Where's dog turd?"
"Kouga what are you doing here?"
"Looking for my woman of course. Who's the kid?" he said pointing to Rin who was hiding behind Kagome's legs.
"My daughter Rin. Rin hunny meet mom's friend Koga."
"You have a kid?!"
"Two kids. My son Shippo. Now Kouga if that's all you wanted you may go."
"Where's dog turd?!" "In the village with his mate. Now why are you here?"
"I'm here to pick up my woman. Why else would I be here? Now come on Kagome lets go so we can finally mate." Kouga said happily.
"Ok Kouga lets get this straight. You. Are. Just. A. friend. That's. All!"
"What do you mean Kagome? (Dense eh?*yells in Kouga's ear*Get a clue she don't love you! And your an Pompous Ass) Hey kid why ya crying?" He asked.
Kagome looked at Rin and Shippo and saw Rin crying. Shippo was trying to cheer her up. "Rin hunny what's wrong?"
"Please mister wolf. Don't hurt my mama." She cried to Kouga.
~*~Inu Yasha
"Sango can we talk?" Kikyo asked.
"Fuck off!" Sango hissed.
"Sango!" said a shocked monk. "What's wrong with you?"
"I'll tell you latter monk." She replied glaring daggers at Kikyo. 'She's the reason Kagome left. I see that she was right. That bitch is out for Kagome's soul.'
Kikyo just looked affined at Sango. "Inu Yasha I need to feed will you come with me?"
"Sure thing love. Sango be nicer to Kikyo." Inu Yasha said as he went with Kikyo.
When Kilala gave a nod Sango looked at the monk. "That bitch is after Kagome's soul. We can't let her find Kagome or she'll die."
"Are you sure?"
"Notice the why were looking for Kagome?"
"Yes Kikyo said.Oh no! She wouldn't."
"She can and will or at least try."
~*~Kagome
"Rin what do you mean?"
"When Sesshomaru-sama saved me. I found him in the forest injured badly. Then this wolf came and killed my village and me."
Kagome looked at rin for a moment then it dawned on her. After the third battle with Sesshomaru they met Kouga when his wolves were in the village. "Kouga. You best apologize to my daughter and assure her you mean no harm." She said narrowing her eyes at him.
"I'm sorry Rin. That was before I met your wonderful mother. I promise that I won't hurt you at all. Come on Kagome lets go."
"I don't think so Kouga. We are traveling alone. And I'm not nor ever going to be your mate."
"You mean you don't like me?" Kouga said sadly.
"Kouga were friends. Only friends that's as far as I'm going to go." "Ok I'll accept that. But what are you doing alone with out protection?"
"I left the group and took my kid's so I could live. Inu Yasha's mate is a danger to my life if I had stayed. So I left with my kids."
"You can't be out here without some one to protect you! I know I'll stay with you and help you take care of you kid's." Kouga said happily.
"Kouga we'll be entering villages."
"I'll still come. Hey Kagome when did you eyes get blue in them?"
Kagome pulled out a mirror and looked at her eyes. They were turning to their original color. Blue-gray. "Never mind it. Rin, Shippo lets go we have to reach the next village soon." Kagome said taking the kids hands and walking to the next village.
Kouga walked with them. "I'm not letting you go without me."
"Fine you can come. But if you harm one hair on my children's head you will pay."
They all walked to the village and reached the outskirts near dusk. "Ok Shippo time to dawn the illusion again." She made his hair black and this time his eyes were a blue-gray like Kagome's. "There all done Shippo."
"Wow how did you do that?!" Kouga asked.
"My miko powers. Why.Oh ya your demon like Shippo. Opps I forgot. Hang on I'll put an illusion on you too." She kept his hair black and his blue. She made him look human. When she was done she looked him over. "Done. Now shall we go?" She took the kid's hands and walked to the village with Kouga right next to them.
"Tis a miko! Look!" Yelled a villager.
"Miko what tis ye name?"
"Kayo." 'Um.Ok this is new.'
"Lady Kayo would ye be our miko until our new miko gets here?"
"Hehehe.How long would that be?"
"Two more day's and demons attack us every chance they get now. Please you must help us."
"Sure we can spare a few days. Um.Were could we stay?"
"This way Lady Kayo. You and you family will have a hut of your own." They led them to a hut. Bowed then left.
"Well that went well."
Kouga grinned "They probably think were mates."
Kagome hit him on top of the head "Don't even think about it brother Cano."
"Ya uncle Cano." The kid's said.
"Lady Kayo I need to talk with you for a moment." Said a village elder.
"Stay here I'll be right back."
"Yes mama." The kid's said in unison.
Kagome walked with the elder. "Lady Kayo my name is Akira. I should tell you that the lord is to visit our village tomorrow so we needed a miko to great him. And a demon attacks at night in about an hour. It never enters the huts only calls out the kid's and eats them."
"That's horrible how could it? Never mind I know. Don't worry I'll take care of it and the lord when he gets here. All I need to know is what to do with or for the lord."
"Tis tradition for the miko to present the lord with a bone from every demon the village kills. Also to show him you can take care of the village. Our other miko died due to the demon that you'll fight tonight. And as soon as the miko Sakura comes you're free to leave."
"Tell me why did the demon attack the village?"
"The miko a necklace that helped increase her power due to her age. Now the demon tests it on the kids and eats them. I'm sorry Lady Kayo but I must get back to my hut now. See you in the morning if you live." Then he walked into his hut.
She frowned and went back to her hut to change. "Cano stand out side until I'm dressed. And stand guard." She dressed into a regular miko outfit with red bottoms. And put a shield up around the village. When the time came close she told Cano to stay and guard the kids from harm and walked to the outskirts of the village. "Demon I know your there. Just come out." She said out loud. The demon came out and looked her over.
"Little miko you think you can challenge me? I shall enjoy eating your flesh greatly." It sneered to her.
She lifted her bow and aimed at its heart and shot rolling her eyes as the arrow hit the mark. It disintegrated leaving only a bone and a necklace behind. She went and picked them up and walked back to the village. Akira came out and looked at her. "That was fast." He said blinking.
"Were does the bone go? And what do I do with the necklace?"
"The bone goes into a shrine while the necklace goes to the miko of the village. You can just keep it since you're the miko."
Kagome put the bone in the shrine and walked back to her hut with Akira. "Tell me Lady Kayo. How is it that you so young and have two children 6 and 3?"
"Rei is adopted. Soma's father died 2 years ago. After my village was destroyed I've wondered with my brother and kid's."
"How is it that you have a child?"
"I was only a replacement for another miko. I married and had Soma before she died. She and my husband died protecting the village. So I became the miko." She said with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry. How did you come by Rei?"
"She was abandoned and no one would take her in. I did and have been happy ever since."
"You have a kind heart Lady Kayo. Well see you for the ceremony tomorrow."
~*~Next morning
"Lady Kayo are you ready?" Akira asked.
Kagome nodded and looked toward the west end of the village. 'Just my luck the lord had to be Sesshomaru. Good thing I changed Rin sent. And that we all have different name's to go with scents.'
"The lord approaches Lady Kayo." She just nodded and waited for him to reach the edge of the village. Then walked towards him. When she was in front of him she bowed. "Welcome to our village Lord Sesshomaru. I'm Lady Kayo the miko of this village." She said to him. He just nodded at her and looked at her.
'Why do I have a feeling I know her?' "Miko show me the bones."
"Yes milord." She said as she led to the shrine.
Rin looked at Sesshomaru and remembered the talk she had with her mama.
~*~*~*~Flashback
"Rei hunny come for a walk with me."
"Yes mama." When they got away from the village picking some herbs Kagome looked at Rin.
"Rin Sesshomaru-sama is coming for a visit to the village soon. I changed our scents so he won't know it's us." Rin had tears in her eyes. "I won't let him hurt you hunny. Just remember your name in the village is Rei."
"What if he."
"He won't. If he sees you he'll not know you. Now let's see. Come back to the hut and I'll make sure he doesn't know you ok?"
"Ok mama."
~*~*~*~End Flashback
Kagome showed him the bones and he nodded. Next was the test. He called Jaken to summon the demon. Every one stood back and Rin and Shippo were next to Kouga watching from the hut door. Sesshomaru walked up to Kagome and said loud enough for every one to hear. "You must kill the demon with one shot." He than handed her one arrow.
The demon came out and looked at Kagome with death in its eyes. She just looked back and knocked the arrow and pointed. She was about to fire at it when she turned around fast and shot a tree. Every one looked at her like she was mad until they saw the demon fall from the tree dead. Sesshomaru looked at her and said. "Miko the village is safe this year. I will stay until night fall to observe your village. Go about thing normally." Every one went back to there jobs while Kagome went to the hut and put her bow away and grabbed a basket. The kid's all knew what that meant and one's that had nothing to do went to the field with her. She got there and started collecting herbs and answering the kid's questions. When she was done she sat back and watch them play after thanking Soma for bring her bow and arrows. "Now Rei, Soma play safe with the other kid's."
"Yes mama."
"Cano would you please take these back to the hut for me."
"How did you know I was here?"
"You're my brother I know you to well."
"Ok ok."
She sat watching the kid's until.
"Why is it that you're the only miko that has a child and two at that." Sesshomaru asked looking at 'Rei'. She was in a smaller version of the miko outfit and her hair in a braid. 'She looks like Rin but her eyes are light brown and her scent is different.' "I use to be a replacement for the village miko. But I was never needed. Rei I adopted and Soma I had with my husband. When both my husband and the miko died protecting the village I was then left with two kids and the new miko."
He looked closely at Kayo. "What are you hiding?"
"Pardon milord? I'm not hiding anything."
"Miko I know you."
"Milord? I'm sorry but we just met today."
"Mama look what me and the other girls picked for you!" Said Rei as she and the girls ran up all holding a handful of flowers. Rei took one flower out and when Kagome nodded she gave it to Sesshomaru. "Milord a flower for you." And all the girls did the same all smiling.
He took the flowers and looked at Rei with her gaped toothed smile. It reminded him of Rin and her smile. He watched as all the kids went to play a game of tag. He listened to the laughter as he watched the miko. 'I know I've seen her before but were?' He saw the boys playing on the bridge with a small three year boy with black hair and blue-gray eyes near the edge with all the boys around him. "Soma!" the miko whispered as she got up and started walking to the bridge. He heard laughing from the boys as one said "Did you know that miko's that have children have bastards? It's because there whores. That means your mom is a whore. And always will be." As he pushed the boy. "Ahhh.*splash*"
"SOMA!" yelled the miko as she ran to the bridge and leapt into the water. He watched as she swam to the boy and drug him to the bank "Soma, come on hunny wake up." The boy coughed a little "Mama." then he broke out crying. Rei ran up with tears in her eyes. "Mama is he alright?" She nodded. "Rei take your brother back to the hut and have your uncle and get him dried and changed." She said with her bangs shadowing her eyes. "Yes mama." He kept his eyes on the miko as she gathered the kids and took them to the village.
"Akira?"
"Yes Lady Kayo?"
"I'm leaving in the morning. At dawn."
"Did something happen Lady Kayo?"
"The village boys were.teasing Soma" she said as she went into her hut.
~*~Morning
"Lets go. Now"
The four people were traveling southwest in hunt of a jewel shard. They traveled the whole day and stopped at a lake to camp for the night. "Kouga watch the kids. I'm going for a walk." Her only response was a nod. She walk away form the camp and stopped at a clearing. "Sesshomaru you can come out now."
"Well done miko."
She glared at him with pure loathing in her eyes. "Don't play with me Sesshomaru. We have something to talk about. And I didn't want to upset my kids."
"Then speak miko."
She raised an eyebrow. "Do you know who I am?"
"The miko Kayo." She laughed softly at this. And started to sing. "It will stay with you forever Nothing can ruin the bond of love Not even the Shikon no Tama Or even a powerful sword." When she was done she looked at him. "Recognize that?"
"Were did you learn that?!"
"It's my song Sesshomaru. You heard that part before you left."
He looked at her. He smelt no fear from her only anger. "Why do you not fear me miko?"
"Why should I fear death? What's after me is worse than death. Tell me would you rather die or be a shell? I myself prefer death."
"Death of course. But that doesn't answer who you are."
She looked down at the ground for a while then when she looked up he saw emptiness. "If you don't know who I am then why should I tell you? Maybe I'll see you in the future right now I have kids to tend to." She said as she walked off. 'Next time Sesshomaru you wont be so lucky! And Damn you Inu Yasha.'
He just watched as her form disappeared into the mist. 'That song I heard it before. But where.'
'Your so dense.'
'Grrr.what do you want!?'
'Think. You heard that tone being hummed by Rin and you heard _____ sing it to her.'
'Kikyo?'
'Ahhh no way not the dead bitch! Think alive, warm, soft.'
'.'
'Your that dense!?! Kami why do I try?'
'.'
'Grrr.ok what are the three k names you know?'
'Kayo, Kikyo, and Kagome. Why what's the point?'
'Ok try Kagome -the last 4 letters of the name. Now Kikyo - the first 3 letters and put the remainder's together and you get?'
'Ka + yo. Why?' (Sorry all but has he ever heard the river in Egypt? De- Nile?)
'Very good. Now do you get it?'
'Kayo the miko from the village looks like them.'
'I dub you, the Lost Cause.'
(Ok end chapter time for bed. And next chapter Sess gets a clue)
Chapter 2: Now were do we go?
Normal POV:
Kagome ran with speed to match a full demon. With the two kids asleep she found a place to camp around 2 days in Inu Yasha's speed in 2 hours. She set up a bed for all three by grabbing a bedroll from her bag (of holding 500 pounds while the kids had it in 250, got that from D&D). And settled in for the night.
~*~*~*~Flashback
Kagome pulled her self out of the well and slowly walked to the house. When she got there she saw a scroll with her name on it on the kitchen table. "Mama were did this come from?"
"Kagome your back. That came from one of my friends. She wants to train you in fighting and miko powers."
"How did she now?!"
"She's family friend dear. She's been waiting for years to train you. Now read the scroll dear lunch will be ready in a little."
Kagome took the scroll and went up to her room. She put her bag nest to the door and sat on her bed. She read the scroll.
'Dear Kagome,
I'm a friend of the family's. Your father asked before he died that I train you in your miko powers and to teach you to fight with weapons of all kinds. If you choose I'll train you and tell you more about your father.
Lady Sazuka'
"My father?" She said out loud.
"Father? What about father?" Souta standing at the door.
"Just a letter from one of his friend's Souta. Don't worry about it." Kagome said with a smile.
"Kagome, Souta, Father. Dinner's done."
"Come on Souta lets go eat." She said grabbing his hand and taking him down stairs.
"Hello little one's and how are you?" came a female voice. "The last time I saw you was when Souta was 2."
Kagome gasped. She saw a woman with light brown hair, dark brown eyes and French manicured nails. "Souta get behind me now!" She said as she pushed Souta behind her. "What do you want? Why are you here?!"
"Kagome! Be nice to Sazuka! She's here for lunch. Sazuka how nice to see you again." Her mom said happily.
"You never said she was a Demon!" Kagome hissed.
Sazuka raised her eyebrow at this. "It seems that you my dear have adopted a kitsune pup. An your surprised to see me?"
"That's none of your business. And I sense danger from you." She hissed back.
"Well you have some power over your miko powers. And I'm not going to hurt your family. That was just a test."
"Ok let's have lunch now shall we?" her mom said happily.
They all sat down to eat with Kagome watching Sazuka the whole time. Every time she made a move to get closer to Souta she tensed.
"My protective of pups aren't we? At least you haven't changed on that. I remember the first time I went to get Souta from you. You created a shield around him and burnt me." She chuckled. "Your father was so proud that you were protective of your brother. But then again you thought that when you sensed a demon it meant danger to Souta. Your father spent hours trying to tell you and you instincts that it was safe. Well any way are you going to come and train with me?"
Kagome looked to her mother then to Souta and her grandfather. "Only on one condition. Souta comes and trains with me."
"Kagome! You can't be serious." Her mother exclaimed.
"Really Kagome?! You mean it?"
"Yes to both questions. I won't allow Souta to come with me unless he as fighting skill."
Souta looked shocked. But her mother on the other hand. "You can't be serious at all."
"No mama I'm quite serious. What would you have me do if anything happened to you and grandpa? Sure I'd own the shrine but.I can't leave him alone here while I'm off shard hunting!"
Her mom looked shocked. Then she lowered her head. "Your right." Was all she said.
"It's a deal. How long do you have?" Sazuka said.
"3 days at most."
"Well I've got just the spell for that. Now you to finish lunch then go pack."
And so the spell made 3 days into months of training. "Kagome your power is that for superior to Kikyo's. And you're not her reincarnation. Your Midrokus reincarnation. The reason for this is simple. You look like Kikyo to those who never saw Midroku. And Kikyo's soul got trapped in the Shikon no Tama. It came out of your body just like Midroku's were as Kikyo was given it. And your power is a little more then Midroku's. And Kikyo was a slow leaner were as you and Midroku are fast learners. Now little one it's time for you to go. Don't worry about Souta He's got another day or two here."
~*~*~*~End flash back
In the morning they made there way to the western lands with Kagome running as fast as she could.
~*~Village
Inu Yasha slowly woke and cuddled his mate closer to him. He had both his mate and best friend and was happy. What more could he ask for? He got up and dressed and went to Kaede's hut to tell them they would go shard hunting today. When he got there everyone but Kagome, Shippo, and what's her name was up. "Ok get them up were going shard hunting today."
"Lady Kagome and her kid's are I regret to say missing." Miroku said.
"WHAT!!!"
"They left pure and simple." Sango said. "Let her be. She'll be fine."
~*~Sesshomaru
He still couldn't believe it Rin got tired and ran away from him. He looked out to his lands and felt peace. 'So Rin left me for a wench no big deal.'
'She didn't leave you. She'd never do that to you and you know that!'
This time he ignored the voice. 'It doesn't matter what's done is done.'
~*~*~*~Flashback
"Jaken were is Rin?" he asked when he entered the camp and didn't see her.
"Sesshomaru-sama the child just said that she was of us. That she wanted to live with humans. She said that she didn't care for us and that she was done with us. I tried to stop her but she knocked me out."
"Witch direction did start to go?"
"Toward Inu Yasha's village."
With that he went to the village and saw his brother's wench take Rin into a hut. "And why were you growling Inu Yasha?"
"What did that bas-"
"Sit! Do not curse in front of my children again. Or else." She said.
"Child ye brought someone back with ye. Another child? A human girl? What is her name child?"
"Her name is Rin. Rin this is Kaede the miko of this village. There is Sango the demon exterminator, Kilala her helper, Miroku the monk, Inu Yasha Sesshomaru's half-brother, Kikyo his mate, and Shippo your new brother."
After she said that he went home.
~*~*~*~*End Flashback
'At least she has a home.'
~*~Kagome's mom
She still can sense when people know there going to die for a while. She tried to stop her dad but he knew it had to be done. And now it's coming to there turn. 'She was wise to suggest that course of action. They can live in the Warring Era together. The shrine will be hers but it'll leave Souta alone.' She thought sadly.
~*~Kagome
"Mama how did you get so fast?" Shippo asked.
"I was trained by a demon for this. And I learned more about my father while I was there and why he died."
"Mama-"
"Don't Shippo. He died for me. I'll tell you guys one day. Right now were nearing a village." She said as she stopped and set them down. "Shippo I'm gonna use and illusion on you to make you look human. Now let's see." She turned him into a 3 year old looking boy with black hair and brown eye's like hers. "Now were all going to change and walk into that village ok?"
"Yes mama." They said together and went to change. When they were done Shippo was wearing and outfit like Inu Yasha's only blue. Rin was in a pink kimono with white flower petals on it. And Kagome was in a miko out fit with purple bottoms instead of red with her hair tied back, and her bow and arrows on her back. "Now hold my hands. When were in there follow my lead ok? And Shippo please act like a 3 year old ok? "
"Ok mama." They said in unison. They walked into the village the miko came and greeted them.
"Welcome to Sinai. I'm the miko of this village. Ah I see you're a miko also. And who are these two?"
"Yes I'm a miko. And these are my children. Rei and Soma." Kagome replied respectfully.
"Your kids! But your only young enough for one?!"
"I took Rei in when she wondered into the village. No one else would look at her."
"Oh. My name is Rein. And yours?"
"Kayo. It's nice to meet you."
"So were is your husband?"
"Onekama died when Soma was 1 and Rei 4."
"I'm sorry. What can I do to help you?"
"I'm looking for Shikon shards. Sense I have no village left I made it my duty to try and collect them."
"We have a few but only the pure can get them do to a shied I put up."
"May I have them? I plan to complete it then build a new village to watch over and protect it."
"Fallow me. If your pure you can have them." Rein said as she led them to a shrine. In the center of the shrine there was 2 shards on a stand. Kagome let Rin's and Shippo's hands go and walked up to the stand and reached for the shards. They were black and when she picked them up they glowed pink. "You purified them! How did you do that?"
"A talent. Thank you for the shard Rein. My children and I must leave now. We still need to make it to the next village by night fall. Rei, Soma time to go." They traveled from the village till noon when Kagome found a hot spring and they all took a bath. When eating lunch Kagome sensed two shards coming fast. "Rin, Shippo don't move." She said throwing a shied up around them and readying her bow. A whirl wind came into the clearing.
"Kagome! What are you doing here? Where's dog turd?"
"Kouga what are you doing here?"
"Looking for my woman of course. Who's the kid?" he said pointing to Rin who was hiding behind Kagome's legs.
"My daughter Rin. Rin hunny meet mom's friend Koga."
"You have a kid?!"
"Two kids. My son Shippo. Now Kouga if that's all you wanted you may go."
"Where's dog turd?!" "In the village with his mate. Now why are you here?"
"I'm here to pick up my woman. Why else would I be here? Now come on Kagome lets go so we can finally mate." Kouga said happily.
"Ok Kouga lets get this straight. You. Are. Just. A. friend. That's. All!"
"What do you mean Kagome? (Dense eh?*yells in Kouga's ear*Get a clue she don't love you! And your an Pompous Ass) Hey kid why ya crying?" He asked.
Kagome looked at Rin and Shippo and saw Rin crying. Shippo was trying to cheer her up. "Rin hunny what's wrong?"
"Please mister wolf. Don't hurt my mama." She cried to Kouga.
~*~Inu Yasha
"Sango can we talk?" Kikyo asked.
"Fuck off!" Sango hissed.
"Sango!" said a shocked monk. "What's wrong with you?"
"I'll tell you latter monk." She replied glaring daggers at Kikyo. 'She's the reason Kagome left. I see that she was right. That bitch is out for Kagome's soul.'
Kikyo just looked affined at Sango. "Inu Yasha I need to feed will you come with me?"
"Sure thing love. Sango be nicer to Kikyo." Inu Yasha said as he went with Kikyo.
When Kilala gave a nod Sango looked at the monk. "That bitch is after Kagome's soul. We can't let her find Kagome or she'll die."
"Are you sure?"
"Notice the why were looking for Kagome?"
"Yes Kikyo said.Oh no! She wouldn't."
"She can and will or at least try."
~*~Kagome
"Rin what do you mean?"
"When Sesshomaru-sama saved me. I found him in the forest injured badly. Then this wolf came and killed my village and me."
Kagome looked at rin for a moment then it dawned on her. After the third battle with Sesshomaru they met Kouga when his wolves were in the village. "Kouga. You best apologize to my daughter and assure her you mean no harm." She said narrowing her eyes at him.
"I'm sorry Rin. That was before I met your wonderful mother. I promise that I won't hurt you at all. Come on Kagome lets go."
"I don't think so Kouga. We are traveling alone. And I'm not nor ever going to be your mate."
"You mean you don't like me?" Kouga said sadly.
"Kouga were friends. Only friends that's as far as I'm going to go." "Ok I'll accept that. But what are you doing alone with out protection?"
"I left the group and took my kid's so I could live. Inu Yasha's mate is a danger to my life if I had stayed. So I left with my kids."
"You can't be out here without some one to protect you! I know I'll stay with you and help you take care of you kid's." Kouga said happily.
"Kouga we'll be entering villages."
"I'll still come. Hey Kagome when did you eyes get blue in them?"
Kagome pulled out a mirror and looked at her eyes. They were turning to their original color. Blue-gray. "Never mind it. Rin, Shippo lets go we have to reach the next village soon." Kagome said taking the kids hands and walking to the next village.
Kouga walked with them. "I'm not letting you go without me."
"Fine you can come. But if you harm one hair on my children's head you will pay."
They all walked to the village and reached the outskirts near dusk. "Ok Shippo time to dawn the illusion again." She made his hair black and this time his eyes were a blue-gray like Kagome's. "There all done Shippo."
"Wow how did you do that?!" Kouga asked.
"My miko powers. Why.Oh ya your demon like Shippo. Opps I forgot. Hang on I'll put an illusion on you too." She kept his hair black and his blue. She made him look human. When she was done she looked him over. "Done. Now shall we go?" She took the kid's hands and walked to the village with Kouga right next to them.
"Tis a miko! Look!" Yelled a villager.
"Miko what tis ye name?"
"Kayo." 'Um.Ok this is new.'
"Lady Kayo would ye be our miko until our new miko gets here?"
"Hehehe.How long would that be?"
"Two more day's and demons attack us every chance they get now. Please you must help us."
"Sure we can spare a few days. Um.Were could we stay?"
"This way Lady Kayo. You and you family will have a hut of your own." They led them to a hut. Bowed then left.
"Well that went well."
Kouga grinned "They probably think were mates."
Kagome hit him on top of the head "Don't even think about it brother Cano."
"Ya uncle Cano." The kid's said.
"Lady Kayo I need to talk with you for a moment." Said a village elder.
"Stay here I'll be right back."
"Yes mama." The kid's said in unison.
Kagome walked with the elder. "Lady Kayo my name is Akira. I should tell you that the lord is to visit our village tomorrow so we needed a miko to great him. And a demon attacks at night in about an hour. It never enters the huts only calls out the kid's and eats them."
"That's horrible how could it? Never mind I know. Don't worry I'll take care of it and the lord when he gets here. All I need to know is what to do with or for the lord."
"Tis tradition for the miko to present the lord with a bone from every demon the village kills. Also to show him you can take care of the village. Our other miko died due to the demon that you'll fight tonight. And as soon as the miko Sakura comes you're free to leave."
"Tell me why did the demon attack the village?"
"The miko a necklace that helped increase her power due to her age. Now the demon tests it on the kids and eats them. I'm sorry Lady Kayo but I must get back to my hut now. See you in the morning if you live." Then he walked into his hut.
She frowned and went back to her hut to change. "Cano stand out side until I'm dressed. And stand guard." She dressed into a regular miko outfit with red bottoms. And put a shield up around the village. When the time came close she told Cano to stay and guard the kids from harm and walked to the outskirts of the village. "Demon I know your there. Just come out." She said out loud. The demon came out and looked her over.
"Little miko you think you can challenge me? I shall enjoy eating your flesh greatly." It sneered to her.
She lifted her bow and aimed at its heart and shot rolling her eyes as the arrow hit the mark. It disintegrated leaving only a bone and a necklace behind. She went and picked them up and walked back to the village. Akira came out and looked at her. "That was fast." He said blinking.
"Were does the bone go? And what do I do with the necklace?"
"The bone goes into a shrine while the necklace goes to the miko of the village. You can just keep it since you're the miko."
Kagome put the bone in the shrine and walked back to her hut with Akira. "Tell me Lady Kayo. How is it that you so young and have two children 6 and 3?"
"Rei is adopted. Soma's father died 2 years ago. After my village was destroyed I've wondered with my brother and kid's."
"How is it that you have a child?"
"I was only a replacement for another miko. I married and had Soma before she died. She and my husband died protecting the village. So I became the miko." She said with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry. How did you come by Rei?"
"She was abandoned and no one would take her in. I did and have been happy ever since."
"You have a kind heart Lady Kayo. Well see you for the ceremony tomorrow."
~*~Next morning
"Lady Kayo are you ready?" Akira asked.
Kagome nodded and looked toward the west end of the village. 'Just my luck the lord had to be Sesshomaru. Good thing I changed Rin sent. And that we all have different name's to go with scents.'
"The lord approaches Lady Kayo." She just nodded and waited for him to reach the edge of the village. Then walked towards him. When she was in front of him she bowed. "Welcome to our village Lord Sesshomaru. I'm Lady Kayo the miko of this village." She said to him. He just nodded at her and looked at her.
'Why do I have a feeling I know her?' "Miko show me the bones."
"Yes milord." She said as she led to the shrine.
Rin looked at Sesshomaru and remembered the talk she had with her mama.
~*~*~*~Flashback
"Rei hunny come for a walk with me."
"Yes mama." When they got away from the village picking some herbs Kagome looked at Rin.
"Rin Sesshomaru-sama is coming for a visit to the village soon. I changed our scents so he won't know it's us." Rin had tears in her eyes. "I won't let him hurt you hunny. Just remember your name in the village is Rei."
"What if he."
"He won't. If he sees you he'll not know you. Now let's see. Come back to the hut and I'll make sure he doesn't know you ok?"
"Ok mama."
~*~*~*~End Flashback
Kagome showed him the bones and he nodded. Next was the test. He called Jaken to summon the demon. Every one stood back and Rin and Shippo were next to Kouga watching from the hut door. Sesshomaru walked up to Kagome and said loud enough for every one to hear. "You must kill the demon with one shot." He than handed her one arrow.
The demon came out and looked at Kagome with death in its eyes. She just looked back and knocked the arrow and pointed. She was about to fire at it when she turned around fast and shot a tree. Every one looked at her like she was mad until they saw the demon fall from the tree dead. Sesshomaru looked at her and said. "Miko the village is safe this year. I will stay until night fall to observe your village. Go about thing normally." Every one went back to there jobs while Kagome went to the hut and put her bow away and grabbed a basket. The kid's all knew what that meant and one's that had nothing to do went to the field with her. She got there and started collecting herbs and answering the kid's questions. When she was done she sat back and watch them play after thanking Soma for bring her bow and arrows. "Now Rei, Soma play safe with the other kid's."
"Yes mama."
"Cano would you please take these back to the hut for me."
"How did you know I was here?"
"You're my brother I know you to well."
"Ok ok."
She sat watching the kid's until.
"Why is it that you're the only miko that has a child and two at that." Sesshomaru asked looking at 'Rei'. She was in a smaller version of the miko outfit and her hair in a braid. 'She looks like Rin but her eyes are light brown and her scent is different.' "I use to be a replacement for the village miko. But I was never needed. Rei I adopted and Soma I had with my husband. When both my husband and the miko died protecting the village I was then left with two kids and the new miko."
He looked closely at Kayo. "What are you hiding?"
"Pardon milord? I'm not hiding anything."
"Miko I know you."
"Milord? I'm sorry but we just met today."
"Mama look what me and the other girls picked for you!" Said Rei as she and the girls ran up all holding a handful of flowers. Rei took one flower out and when Kagome nodded she gave it to Sesshomaru. "Milord a flower for you." And all the girls did the same all smiling.
He took the flowers and looked at Rei with her gaped toothed smile. It reminded him of Rin and her smile. He watched as all the kids went to play a game of tag. He listened to the laughter as he watched the miko. 'I know I've seen her before but were?' He saw the boys playing on the bridge with a small three year boy with black hair and blue-gray eyes near the edge with all the boys around him. "Soma!" the miko whispered as she got up and started walking to the bridge. He heard laughing from the boys as one said "Did you know that miko's that have children have bastards? It's because there whores. That means your mom is a whore. And always will be." As he pushed the boy. "Ahhh.*splash*"
"SOMA!" yelled the miko as she ran to the bridge and leapt into the water. He watched as she swam to the boy and drug him to the bank "Soma, come on hunny wake up." The boy coughed a little "Mama." then he broke out crying. Rei ran up with tears in her eyes. "Mama is he alright?" She nodded. "Rei take your brother back to the hut and have your uncle and get him dried and changed." She said with her bangs shadowing her eyes. "Yes mama." He kept his eyes on the miko as she gathered the kids and took them to the village.
"Akira?"
"Yes Lady Kayo?"
"I'm leaving in the morning. At dawn."
"Did something happen Lady Kayo?"
"The village boys were.teasing Soma" she said as she went into her hut.
~*~Morning
"Lets go. Now"
The four people were traveling southwest in hunt of a jewel shard. They traveled the whole day and stopped at a lake to camp for the night. "Kouga watch the kids. I'm going for a walk." Her only response was a nod. She walk away form the camp and stopped at a clearing. "Sesshomaru you can come out now."
"Well done miko."
She glared at him with pure loathing in her eyes. "Don't play with me Sesshomaru. We have something to talk about. And I didn't want to upset my kids."
"Then speak miko."
She raised an eyebrow. "Do you know who I am?"
"The miko Kayo." She laughed softly at this. And started to sing. "It will stay with you forever Nothing can ruin the bond of love Not even the Shikon no Tama Or even a powerful sword." When she was done she looked at him. "Recognize that?"
"Were did you learn that?!"
"It's my song Sesshomaru. You heard that part before you left."
He looked at her. He smelt no fear from her only anger. "Why do you not fear me miko?"
"Why should I fear death? What's after me is worse than death. Tell me would you rather die or be a shell? I myself prefer death."
"Death of course. But that doesn't answer who you are."
She looked down at the ground for a while then when she looked up he saw emptiness. "If you don't know who I am then why should I tell you? Maybe I'll see you in the future right now I have kids to tend to." She said as she walked off. 'Next time Sesshomaru you wont be so lucky! And Damn you Inu Yasha.'
He just watched as her form disappeared into the mist. 'That song I heard it before. But where.'
'Your so dense.'
'Grrr.what do you want!?'
'Think. You heard that tone being hummed by Rin and you heard _____ sing it to her.'
'Kikyo?'
'Ahhh no way not the dead bitch! Think alive, warm, soft.'
'.'
'Your that dense!?! Kami why do I try?'
'.'
'Grrr.ok what are the three k names you know?'
'Kayo, Kikyo, and Kagome. Why what's the point?'
'Ok try Kagome -the last 4 letters of the name. Now Kikyo - the first 3 letters and put the remainder's together and you get?'
'Ka + yo. Why?' (Sorry all but has he ever heard the river in Egypt? De- Nile?)
'Very good. Now do you get it?'
'Kayo the miko from the village looks like them.'
'I dub you, the Lost Cause.'
(Ok end chapter time for bed. And next chapter Sess gets a clue)