InuYasha was down on all fours trying to pick up the scent of Kiki, "Umm InuYasha don't you think it would be best for Cody to sniff her out since he is her pet." Miroku said looking at InuYasha. "Shut up Miroku how different can she be from Kagome, I mean if they are related the blood and scent should be the same." InuYasha said. "Not really InuYasha. Kiki's scent is of roses, and honey. She is abit taller then Kagome, and as a voice of an angel. The are cousins not siblings. Also she is a good dancer which Kagome is not, and trained with her father in the fighting classes, which before you all Kagome could not even shoot a arrow." Cody stated, Kagome just glared at Cody. "Thanks a lot Cody for making me feel small." Kagome said with fire coming from her eyes, Cody backed away scared with everyone else. "I'm sorry Kagome I was just telling InuYasha." Cody said shaking behind a tree. "One thing both girls share they can scare the crap out of anyone when they are mad." Cody said. InuYasha was up the tree agreeing. That is when Cody smelled the air and got the scent of Kiki. "Mistress!" Cody said out loud as his eyes soften. "So that is Kiki's scent you are right Cody she does smell of honey and roses." InuYasha pointed out. Everyone else saw Cody not paying attention to InuYasha everyone knew where Cody's thoughts laid at. InuYasha looked over at Cody, and knew what he was thinking. "Cody, it must be hard being away from your mistress. After she took you in and all you want to do in the end is protect her. Then when something like this happens you beat yourself cause you blame yourself." InuYasha spoke everyone just looked at him. Cody looked back to InuYasha, "You speak as if you know the life of a pet." Cody said. "No, just I know the feeling of wanting to protect someone and then almost losing that person. You don't got to be just pet and master in order to feel that pain. So I tell you what you lead the way and once we find Kiki then we look for Myoga." InuYasha spoke. Cody nodded, as they all took off running as Cody followed his nose. "Hang on Kiki I'm coming." Cody said running faster.
~In The Village~
Kiki had spent a day in the village already, and a lot of the demons were not quiet sure what to think of her. "I feel so out of place here wearing these clothes when everyone else here is wearing well old Japan stuff." Kiki sighed, she had no money, and no place to stay. "I know Miss Stara and Lord Sesshomaru saved me and then told me of this village, but you think they would have at least left me with someone who will not look at me as if I'm a freak." She thought to herself. Just then she heard someone hiss behind her, "What the heck?" She shouted jumping into the air, and landing on the ground hard. "Sorry Miss just you smell good." said a tall thin looking girl. "I smell good." Kiki thought. "Yes, that is why a lot of the males in the village have been watching you." The girl spoke again. Kiki looked around and realized a lot of the men of the village were. "Oh boy, and I thought the fan boys back home were bad." Kiki said softly. "My name is Shekelly, I'm a snake demon." Shekelly said holding out her hand to help Kiki up. "Oh thank you my name is Kiki Moon." Kiki said smiling. "Kiki Moon that means the Flower Of The Dog Moon." Shekelly said happily. "Believe I know what it means it almost got me to be the sixteenth mate of a fox demon." Kiki said. "That is wrong having more then one mate what some males don't do. Don't worry Kiki you are safe with me, but I think it would be best if we got you out of those clothes and into better ones." Shekelly said. Shekelly had orange eyes, and red hair, Kiki could not help, but feel grateful to Shekelly. "Okay, thank you so much." Kiki said following Shekelly to her hut. Shekelly was one of the best kimono makers in the land so she was going to make Kiki a special kimono. "I can tell you don't like long pants, or kimonos." Shekelly said. Kiki looked down at the blue jean shorts she was wearing, and laughed abit knowing Shekelly was right. "I always make special kimonos for the new girls that come here. So I will try my best to make a kimono that will fit you. So for now please put this kimono on, and give me the clothes you wear now so I can see how they are made." Shekelly said. Kiki nodded, and went to a different room and started to undress as she did she saw her back in the mirror, "That is funny my birthmark is starting to get darker then before. Well, at least it will be more like Papa's." Kiki said happily thinking of that thought when she did she started to miss her father. "Papa I wondered are you worried about me…do you even know I'm gone." Kiki said softly. Kiki came out from the other room when she did she heard noises from outside. "No, Kiki stay inside." Shekelly spoke pushing Kiki back in the room. "Shekelly what is going on?" Kiki asked. "They have come looking for horse demons to sell, and be trained in the army." Shekelly said. "Horse demons…"Kiki eyes widen she remembered what she turned into every time her life was in trouble a horse demon, or something that looked like one. "Wait, Shekelly how do you know my other half?" Kiki asked. "From Miss Stara. She sent a note a few minutes before you came to me. I'm the only one that knows your secret." Shekelly said. "That is why she wanted to help me." Kiki said. Kiki went to the window and looked out side.
"Bring some of them here now." Said a guard. Four horse demons that looked human were chained to each other. "Why do this?" Kiki asked. "Because horse demons are lower then half-breed, and humans in the demon world. You see a horse demon can transform into a normal horse with special powers horse are used in wars, or farm work. Some horse demons never change into their human like forms for fear of being sold, and bought. They spend their lives treated as property." Shekelly said now in the room with Kiki. "Here in the Western Lands they are free, but sometimes demons from the northern lands and east lands come and collect their horse demons back, and since they are not born in these lands there is little that can be done." Shekelly spoke some more. "Why does not the Lord of these lands do something?" Kiki asked angrily she could not bare to watch. "Cause inless something of the Lord's of this lands is taken by a other only then can Lord Sesshomaru step in if not what belongs to the other lands would be like stealing." Shekelly said. Kiki understood what Shekelly meant. "Lord Sesshomaru…"Kiki said.
Far to the West sat the great dog demon's palace that he once lived in. Demons of different kinds lived there all servants to his family. It was a big, beautiful Japanese style palace like they had in those times. To the south wall was the servants' rooms it held up to at least 100 servants if not more. To the east was the place the guards of the West lived in, and spelt. To the front of the which was the north of the palace was a grant wooden doors that had curves of the dog demon families history. In the middle of it was the main house of the palace where the dinning room, and kitchen were along with other rooms for guest and those that lived there. The second floor of the main house belonged to the Lord of the West were his study, and room was no one, but his servants were allowed in there, after all it did belong to a dog and when it comes to their dens(which means their own beds) not to many are allowed in. The palace had a garden as well with a stream that ran through the whole palace grounds. "Lord Sesshomaru? Are you in here?" Asked Jaken who was bring food to Sesshomaru. "Yes, Jaken." Sesshomaru said letting Jaken know it was okay to come in. Sesshomaru was sitting in his study over looking scrolls that were left behind by his father. "Mi'Lord here is your dinner. When do you want me to get Ah-Un ready to go see Rin?" Jaken spoke. "Tomorrow, now leave me Jaken." Sesshomaru order. Jaken bowed and left the room, Sesshomaru was to much in thought to really eat. "A normal horse demon able to take my mother on and bring her to her knees. Even Luna had that power, but what gave her that power she kept to herself. Is that why father kept her near? Or was it for other reasons not even known to me yet." Sesshomaru thought. "Lord Sesshomaru in deep thought again." Stara said coming into his study. "Stara…" He spoke. "I know you are thinking about that girl and Luna how can be they connected. The rumors will soon each the other two Lords of East, and South. Maybe, even Lady Shiva Of the North." Stara spoke. Stara was right Luna was known to all four lands for her healing powers, and love for all kinds of demons, but she was best known for picking Lord InuTaisho before he had all the Western Lands as his. "Some will come from her, and others will just want to run wild with their beloved horse demon of the west once again. Yet, she is not demon, or human either a half-breed if that is what I remember her telling Lord InuTaisho one time." Sesshomaru looked to the window as Stara talked. "Yes, she is now in my lands, but what yet to do with her, and why is she here is still something I have yet to find out. I need to know in order to protect these lands." Sesshomaru thought. "Why not go see her Lord Sesshomaru she is in the village only three miles away from the palace. You might find out more then what we know now." Stara said. Sesshomaru looked at her without saying a word. "I was just saying." Stara said walking out of the room. One thing Stara was good at was able to tell what Sesshomaru was thinking before he would act on it. Sesshomaru just smirked abit, as he walked out of the study.
~InuYasha's Group~
The group came on a small village, "A demon village." Kagome said. "Looks that way. Demons have been getting together more with humans since after we battle Naraku thanks to InuYasha being a half-breed not so many demons are afraid to go outside the lines it seems." Miroku said. Cody walked in front of them. "Kiki is here without a doubt." Cody spoke. "That is good I'm sure she will be happy to see you Cody and Kagome." Sango said. Kagome thought of how her cousin must look now. She wondered if Kiki changed just as much like Cody did. Before anyone knew it Cody had taken off into the village. "Wait Cody!" Miroku called out going after him, "That mixed breed sure is in a hurry to find his master, gives dogs a bad name." InuYasha stated. "Well aren't the wolves that are in Koga's pack like their pets, but family as well." Sango said. That made InuYasha's ears twitch, "You had to bring his name up." InuYasha spoke. Kagome sighed as she took off after Cody as well. Sango and InuYasha followed as well. Cody sniffed the air when he did he got to a hut in the middle of the village. "That hut has Kiki's scent all in it." Cody said going inside. The others followed in, "How can I help you all today. Do you two young ladies need new kimonos?" Shekelly asked as she bowed. "New Kimonos..?" Kagome asked confused. "Yes, this is my workshop were I make the best kimonos in the Western Lands even Lord Sesshomaru comes here and as me make small kimonos for his pup Rin." Shekelly stated. "Pup? That is right she means Rin everyone thinks of Rin as Sesshomaru's pup in someways." Kagome thought. 'So Sesshomaru comes here, now that is laughable." InuYasha said to the others. Cody just shook his head, "Umm Miss as a girl by the name of Kiki come in here?" Cody asked. Shekelly's eyes widen how did these people know of Kiki, were they horse traders to. "Stara, will not be pleased if I let anything happen to Kiki." Shekelly thought. "Why ask?" She asked. "Because she is my mistress my name is Cody. Her and I came to these lands together." Cody spoke wanting to know where Kiki was. "Show me proof that what you say is true, and I might tell you." Shekelly said she had no choice, but to be careful. Cody just lifted up his hair, and turned around to show his bare back to Shekelly, and there the mark of dog demon clan along with Luna's mark was on his back. "Luna's mark." Shekelly said. "You truly are her pet just as you spoke of." "Then please tell me where she is. I'm getting tired of this world and the demons in it. I just want to find Kiki." Cody said getting annoyed. Everyone looked at him, "I did not think Cody was getting annoyed, but I would too if people kept questioning my way of thinking." Miroku thought. "She went out for some fresh air, but as not come back yet." Shekelly spoke. Cody just nodded and went outside.
By this time Kiki was by the river with a bucket, she filled the bucket then poured it on her. "That feels better." Kiki thought. "I wonder how long I will be under Stara's watchful eyes. I can't stay here forever, but then again to be honest this world seems so much easier then my own world." Kiki spoke softly looking up at the moon. "I can't believe it is night time already." She thought. Kiki went into deep thought about her father.
~Flashback~
"Kiki, slow down if you eat all that ice cream now you will get a brain freeze." Jack said looking at a five year old Kiki. "But daddy it is good. I want more please." She said pulling on her father's clothes. "Kiki, that's enough for now." Jack said picking up his daughter. Kiki saw her older sisters getting more ice cream from their mother. "Daddy, why do Missy and Kia get more then me?" Kiki asked, 'Cause they are spoiled by your mother my dear. You are nothing like them remember that always. You are flesh of my flesh, and bone of my bone. Nothing like your sisters." Jack said glaring at what his wife was doing. "And heart of your heart." Kiki said joking. Jack looked down at his daughter and chuckled. "You are my heart Kiki and always will be." Jack said holding his daughter close to him. "Remember always be proud of who you are and the mark on your back." Jack said softly. Kiki buried her face in her father's black wavy hair. "I will always remember daddy. I love you." Kiki said falling asleep. "I love you too my baby girl." Jack said.
~End Of FlashBack~
Kiki sighed as she started to get up, but only to feel a pair of eyes on her, as she looked up she saw Lord Sesshomaru on the other side of the river just looking at her. "Lord Sesshomaru.."Kiki spoke out of shock. Sesshomaru then jumped across the river over to Kiki. "Kiki was it?" Sesshomaru asked. Kiki smiled softly as she nodded to him. "Yes Lord Sesshomaru it is." Kiki spoke, "Come with me." Sesshomaru spoke in his normal cold tone. Kiki put the bucket down, and followed Sesshomaru deeper into the forest, when they got to the middle of the forest Sesshomaru stopped. Unlike Jaken, Kiki kept quiet, Sesshomaru just looked at her, "It is here." He said touching a tree as he did the vines that blocked the path were gone. "Wow." Kiki thought. "This guy is good." She thought blinking. Sesshomaru went in first with Kiki following behind.
"Cody wait up!" Kagome shouted now riding on InuYasha's back. "I got to keep going her scent is getting faint." Cody shouted back then he stopped in his tracks when he saw the bucket, he went over to it. "Sesshomaru.." InuYasha said. "Sesshomaru?" Cody asked. "Yes, that is InuYasha's older brother he is a full blooded demon unlike InuYasha who is only half which you know Cody." Kagome said. "Just why is his scent here?" Kagome asked. "I don't know, but it is got up in Kiki's scent as well." InuYasha said. "You think Kiki and Sesshomaru are together?" Sango asked in worry. " I don't see why he would want to waste his time with someone in Kagome's family. He never really cared to spend much of his time around Kagome so why spend it with Kiki." InuYasha spoke. "Let us find them and see what is going on. It is weird that Sesshomaru would know of Kiki, or how to find her." Miroku said. They all agreed and went on deeper into the forest.
The place Sesshomaru took Kiki was breath taking to her. Fireflies were everywhere, and she saw a waterfall when the fireflies danced on the water it looked like something in a dream. The moon was full making the place even better. Flowers grew on the edge of the river, Kiki smiled as she went over to river and sat down. Sesshomaru turned back to the path he and Kiki came from, as he touched a tree the vines came back blocking off anyone who would try to come in. "What is this place?" Kiki asked looking back at Sesshomaru. "A place were half-breeds once lived in order to keep hidden for those that sought to kill them." Sesshomaru spoke. Sesshomaru went over to a tree as he sat down he looked over at Kiki who was still sitting by the river side which was not to far for him. "I have questions to ask you." Sesshomaru said. "Well, at least you got to the point of why you bought me all the way out here in the first place." Kiki said looking over at Sesshomaru. "Then you will answer." Sesshomaru said. "Yes, Lord Sesshomaru I will that is the least I can do for what you and Stara have done for me." Kiki said gently. Sesshomaru just stared at Kiki, as Kiki stared at him back.
(Yes, I know I'm going back and forth abit between Sesshomaru and InuYasha)
"The scent stops here." InuYasha said letting Kagome down. "How can both of their scents just stop at a dead end." Sango said. "This is Sesshomaru we are talking about here when he normal wants something he will go after it nothing else really matters." InuYasha said, the whole group split up in order to try to find Kiki. "Kiki!" Cody shouted. The rest try to their best to find her, but it was as if her scent and herself was gone. A few hours passed with still no sign of Kiki, "No, where is she." Kagome said trying to get mad at the fact they came all this way only to not be able to find her. "Don't worry Kagome we will find Kiki I promise." Sango said trying her best to comfort Kagome. "I have had enough I'm going to Sesshomaru's palace. Since his scent was here too and Kiki's I bet he took her to his palace since he does not live far from here." InuYasha said. "A palace Sesshomaru has a palace." Kagome said. "Well, yeah it was our father's but after his death Sesshomaru took it over along with the servants inside that live and work there." InuYasha said. "Well, he is Lord of The Western Lands so that does not shock me really to know he has a palace." Miroku spoke. "Then let's go." Cody said he did not like the fact the a other dog's scent was around Kiki's when he did not know who this Sesshomaru really was.
"So that is how I got thrown into this world." Kiki spoke softly, but now she was sitting inches away from Sesshomaru who kept his gaze forward, "The demoness she saw is Luna." Sesshomaru thought. "Lord Sesshomaru may I ask you question?" Kiki asked. Sesshomaru looked at her without a word. "I'm sorry I should not have asked. "Kiki said turning her head away. "I never said I would not answer so speak your question." Sesshomaru said. Kiki just smiled softly, "Is it true your father and Luna were always together?" Kiki asked wondering if she was out of line. Sesshomaru leaned his head back against the tree with his eyes closed. Kiki looked at him. "They were. She was his only servant that followed him and traveled with him. In the great wars she fought by his side." Sesshomaru spoke. "So then no wonder horse demons are free here." Kiki said. Sesshomaru opened his eyes and looked at Kiki. She was deep thought he did not speak anymore just closed his eyes again. The wind blew gently around Sesshomaru and Kiki as Kiki started to giggle abit when the fireflies started to go around her head making a crown. Sesshomaru rose up and saw he could not believe it himself he had never seen fireflies act this way. Somehow seeing her smile for the first time in this way let him know she was calm again. As much as he would never say it he was enjoying his time with Kiki. Just as the moment was short lived Sesshomaru smelt the scent of InuYasha and his friends. Sesshomaru got up slowly, "Kiki, you need to go back to the village now." Sesshomaru said. The fireflies left when Kiki got up as well. Sesshomaru turned his gaze to Kiki, "The vines will lead you back." Sesshomaru said as he started to walk away. Kiki watched him go. "Good bye lord Sesshomaru." Kiki said sadly. Kiki saw the vines open as she started to walk back when she did she could hear voices.
"KIKI!" Cody shouted, Kiki heard a male call her voice, as she ran off to were the voice came from, before InuYasha and the others could get to any further. The vines had lead Kiki right to InuYasha and them. Kagome just stared as she got off of InuYasha's back. "Kiki…" Kagome said shaking. Kiki looked at Kagome and realized who it was as her eyes widen abit. "Kagome…my little baby cousin." Kiki said, Kagome dropped her arrows and bow as she ran towards Kiki and embraced her tightly. "Older Sister!" Kagome cried out. Kiki did not know what to say. She did not know that Kagome was in this world to, but here she was then hearing Kagome say older sister like she use to when they grew up. Kiki stood back from Kagome ,but kept her hands on Kagome's arms. "Kagome, you are okay. I spend the last year worried about wondering what could have happened to my baby cousin. When your mom called I…I did not know what to think. I knew she had to be lying. To think you have been in the past the whole time." Kiki said looking straight at Kagome. Everyone else just watched, it was very easy to see the strong bond between Kiki and Kagome they were like sisters. "Kiki, I'm so sorry I lied to you about everything. I wanted to tell you I did. I'm sorry I never meant to lie to you." Kagome said crying. Kiki just hugged Kagome tightly. "You were always such a big baby when we were growing up." Kiki said petting Kagome's head to get her to stop crying. "Now that is a sight I have not seen in awhile." Miroku said. Kiki looked over to see the others. Kagome pulled away from Kiki as she wiped her eyes. "I think it is time I told you everything." Kagome said. "Mistress…" said a voice, Kiki looked over to see a full blooded demon. Then when she saw his collar. "It can't be My Cody." She said going over to him. She walked around him and saw the mark on his back that matched the one she had on the back of her neck. "Cody..is that really you?" Kiki asked. Cody just looked at her. She was fine no harm had come to her. Maybe her arm was still sore, but she was okay alive, and still smiling. Cody looked down as he did he changed back to the wolf he was in the future. "Is this a enough answer for you." Cody spoke. "Cody." Kiki said bending down holding Cody tightly by the neck. He put his paws around here just glad to have her back. "Are we done with all the lovy dovy stuff now?" InuYasha asked being a smartass. "InuYasha, Sit boy!" Kagome said with a warm smile on her face, and InuYasha had a mouth full of dirt. Sango and Miroku just laughed along with everyone else. "Very funny you guys get back here." InuYasha said getting up chasing after Sango, Miroku and Shippo. Cody and Kiki watched as Kagome walked over to them and shook her head. 'Let me guess your boyfriend Kagome." Kiki said. Kagome blushed and nodded. "Leave it to you to pick the hot head out of the litter." Kiki said looking to her cousin. "Come on Kiki I will tell you everything." Kagome said as Kiki and Cody followed her to the village. Sango and Miroku were running right behind them as Shippo jumped on Kagome's back. InuYasha was about to jump on Sango and Miroku when the sit command was given again. "Boy, he is a dog demon." Kiki said. "Yep, but he is mine." Kagome said.
(Now that Kiki was found her cousin and Cody again. Kiki wonders how her and Cody will get back home, or well they get the chance before Lord Shadto makes his first move on Kiki. Just got to stay tuned and find out. Thanks for reading. May God Bless You All!)