Hello everyone! I'm here to present to you a new chapter. Well I'll stop being wierd now and let you read it. Oh, sorry for the spelling errors in advance.

Akiko-bright child

Katsu-victory

Ryo-refreshing and cool

The door closed without a sound.

'As expected from the taiyoukai of the west to have the best freaking noiseless doors he could find. I can just imagine him saying that what is less than perfection is undeserving to be used in this Sesshomaru's house. As if you can call this a house! Gods this place is so huge it would take days for me to draw a map,' Kagome thought. She turned her head to the balcony doors when she heard a tapping sound. She rushed over and opened them to have the figure from downstairs enter her room in silence. The two began to speak in hushed tones.

"Took you long enough Akiko," Kagome mumbled.

"Hah, you know me. Come on get changed we have to hurry."

"What's the rush all of a sudden?"

"We aren't the only night creatures in the palace that plan to go into the woods."

"Okay then. Who's awake? Where are they? What do they plan on doing?" Kagome asked as she put on her outfit from the battle with Naraku. By now it was clean and it easily became he favorite thing to wear. Brown eyes stared out to the night sky as the girl all in black leaned against the wall and answered,

"Both Lord Sesshomaru and your friend Inuyasha are awake. Sesshomaru is in his study and is doing a mountain of paper work that is sure to keep him there for hours. Inuyasha on the other hand is trying to leave here without being noticed and just ended up lying saying to the guards that he was going out on a walk because he can't sleep and I'd like to add that he has yet to get out of the clothes he wore to the ball. All he did was return to his room and waited ten minutes the picked up his sword and left."

"Akiko, did you put the plan in order?"

"Tsk. Who do you take me for? Of couse I did. Those soul eaters are way too easy to make illusions of anyway."

"So Inuyasha fell for it?"

"Yes."

"Good to know the three of us won't be interupted."

"I know you've met a lot of people here in this time period, yet you had asked me to find her of all people."

"So? Don't tell me you found it hard to do," giggled Kagome as she slipped on her shoes.

"No it wasn't hard, but I'm kind of impressed. The woman had three barriers around her. One to hide scent, sight then aura."

"There wasn't one for sound?" Kagome asked the girl who was apparently known as Akiko as she stood up and they were the same height.

"Nope. Are you ready? We've got 8 miles to cover and 15 minutes to do so."

"Yeah let's get moving, she won't be kept asleep for long with only the powder."

The two girls were sitting in the branches of a tree waiting for the lone figure in the clearing below to awaken. They were chatting to pass the time.

"I thought that General Nobou was the only general to the west," said Kagome.

"No it seems that there are three of them who look after the army. General Nobou is the one in charge of basic training. General Katsu is in charge of special hand-to-hand combat and special weapon play. While General Ryo is the one training the spies and master assassins."

"Wow. The west is really advanced, huh? Oh, did you hear that Harumi has a major crush on General Nobou?"

"I heard. It's only natural I guess. She is quite the warrior. I've heard all the tales of her victories in battle once you mention her name in the Western Lands."

"As expected cousin, you gather your information fast. Every person I've come in contact with has a past and you know all of it within the day. And you wonder why people avoid you, miss creepy," Kagome said while rolling her eyes. Akiko let out a chuckle from behind the mask on her face that covered from her nose down to her clothing. Only her brown eyes being visible to the world.

"Call it whatever you want. I'm not creepy just curious."

"Curiosity killed the cat."

"Then I'm glad I'm not a cat. Besides did you know that General Ryo and Asami-san are courting?"

"What! Really?"

"Yeah, there at the 2nd stage already."

"Awww!" The girls looked at one another then burst out into giggles. They both just realized that they sounded like gossiping teens. Then a yawn drew their attention to the base of the tree on the oposite side of the clearing. Serious expressions adorned their faces as the person was waking up.

"I hope this goes on without any trouble," Kagome mumbled.

"Relax. Her barriers are gone and were replaced by our own, you sealed her powers for the time being and I have her weapons in my hand,"Akiko replied lifting her left hand and smirked, "And if worse comes to worst then you can just get rid of her with Youta and Miyako."

"As if! Plus that's not funny."

"Your words don't match your actions silly," Akiko said as she flicked Kagome in the center of her forehead.

"I wasn't smiling!"

"I didn't say anything about smiling to you cuz."

"Whatever."

"Uh huh."

By now the figure in the clearing was awake and had gone through the emotions of confusion, fear and anger and was at the moment slightly nervous. Then Akiko jumped down from the trees just to land about two yards away from their target.

"So sleeping beauty's finally awake," said Akiko.

"Who're you!" was the angry answer that came in reply.

"That doesn't matter right now," Akiko lifted her left hand to show a quiver of arrows and a red bow, "What matters is the business with you, Kikyo."

"Have we meet before? Were you sent to kill me? Who are you working for? Why can't I move? Why are my powers not responding? What business do you have with me? How do you know my name?"

"Sheesh, slow down. I wasn't aware you'd be this talkative. Now let's see. No, we haven't met before today; no, I'm not here to kill you; I 'work' as you put it for someone well known and who is arealative of mine. You can't move because of the energy ropes binding your form; your powers won't work because they've been temporarily sealed. The business I have will soon be explained; and a cousin of mine told me your name."

"Cousin?" asked Kikyo.

"Yes you should know her quite well," Akiko said stepping to the side as Kagome jumped down from the shadows of the treetops.

"Kagome?" asked a now shocked Kikyo.

"Kikyo. Can you guess why I'm here?"

"Your cousin here said you didn't come to kill. So I haven't got a clue, but it probably is a way to keep Inuyasha all to your damn self!" yelled Kikyo who was now really angry and was trying to undo the invisible chains of power without any luck. Akiko turned to Kagome and said,

"Well it's just as Midoriko predicted."

"Yeah. I guess it really will take some time," the look of guilt had found its way onto her face.

"Kagome you knew that this was most likely going to happen. Don't back out now. You don't want him to get hurt and you don't want Kikyo hurt either. Come on Kagome it's for the best. Don't you remember what Midoriko said to you?

*Flashback* [The time where the Shikon Jewel asked for her wish.]

The jewel had begun glowing a pure pink-ish white. The glow had enveloped Kagome and she was taken to a place that had pure white light shining from every direction and she was flouting there clutching the completed jewel to her chest. That's when the great miko Midoriko appeared before her. She was looking as if she was still alive standing in front of Kagome in the attire she had died in yet the rips and blood on her clothing gone and the gaping hole in her chest was also gone. Both their voices echoed as they spoke.

"Kagome it is time. What is your wish?" Midoriko asked while her face was a void of emotion.

"I wish... that the miko Kikyo was given the chance at life that she had lost over 50 years ago and her own soul to be returned to her and that the Shikon no Tama would disappear forever."

Midoriko then gave Kagome a warm smile for she had said her wish proudly without hesitation and said,

"Kagome you have made a pure wish that shall be granted. But I must tell you the effects of the wish with Kikyo will be granted in time because you must wait at least a day to start to bring Kikyo back. You must cast a spell upon her to send her to me. The spell will kill her but it will cause her a quick death without pain. I will reconstruct her body with the leftover power that was granted by the Shikon no tama. She will turn into a soul and when she does you must purify her like you did the jewel. Do not worry because during the day you must wait she cannot die by anyother person than you; and when she turns back to the way she was she will have all her old and new memories in tact."

"Will she still want to take Inuyasha to hell with her if they meet before I can start the process?"

"No, your wish now prevents her from acctually doing so though she still can threaten it."

"That's okay."

"Kagome."

"Yes?"

"Be ready for your transformation."

Kagome's eyes widened then said,

"Of course. I'll take it on. After all it is just a matter of time"

Midoriko placed a hand on the top of the younger woman's head and said,

"Your father would have been proud."

Kagome smiled and watched with tears in her eyes as Midoriko turned into a blue orb and floated up to the heavens. As the blue light began to diappear from her sight she whispered a message that she knew Midoriko could hear,

"I'm glad your finally free." In response she could hear Midoriko's joyful laughter. The white light that surrounded her began to shift into an array of so many colors and turned into orbs and they too began to rise and fade. Kagome let the tears in her eyes fall as she heard the term 'thank you' so many times from the multi-colored lights that she had figured out were all the souls that were hurt and sent to the afterlife because of Naraku. After that she had found herself back on earth with all her comrades.

*End of Flashback*

"Yeah I remember Akiko," Kagome said to her cousin before approching the still struggling but unmoving Kikyo.

"GET AWAY FROM ME! DON'T YOU DARE LAY YOUR DIRTY HANDS ON ME!" While Akiko was wincing slightly Kagome's face showed nothing but determination as she pressed her right middle and index finger in the center of her forehead and quickly chanted the spell that she had somehow learned after meeting Midoriko's spirit. Kikyo's body crumbled and Kagome turned the purple-ish black orb to a very light sky blue and after she was finished Kikyo's soul rose into the shy high above. No doubt to meet Midoriko and to have her body rebuilt as well as to have a much needed chat with the ancient miko herself.

Kagome was still looking at the sky when Akiko approched her to lay a hand on her shoulder and say,

"Let's get back to the palace and train in the dojo. I doubt either of us need the sleep because we took long naps in the afternoon just to make sure we would be awake to do this and so it wouldn't interupt our daily lives."

"Yeah. I could go for a spar with you. I has been a while, huh?"

"Besides you'll have quite the share of explaining and introductions tomorrow. No need to get stressed out before dawn... or in Inuyasha's case when everyone acctually awakens," Akiko said with a smile.

"Uggghh. Don't say that. I'm getting a headache just thinking about it," said Kagome as the began jumping from tree to tree. Akiko smacked the back of her cousin's head playfully and said,

"Save the complaining for after everything happens. Look on the bright side. At least you can feel better, knowing that you did a good thing for your pal Inuyasha."

"Yeah. Thanks Akiko I really needed that. It seems like you acctually do care what others think of you, huh? Because you've always been like my older sister to me."

"Tsk. As if! Don't get all mushy on me Kagome."

"Sure of course I won't Aki-chan," Kagome said while winking then giggled.

"And here I was thinking that you had either grown up or completely forgotten about that old nickname. How long are you gonna call me that Kagome? Seriously you should've stopped by now, I mean, you've been calling me that as soon as you could talk."

"I'll stop when I stop Aki-chan," Kagome said with a smile and going faster.

"Uggghh," groaned Akiko in a little annoyance then whispered to herself, "Still the same old Kagome, I see. (inwardly laughs) Over all this time Kagome you really haven't changed a bit." Akiko sped up to catch up with her more childish cousin.

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