Chapter 2 – Knowledge

"Excuse me, did I hear you right?" Touya asked. Sarome nodded. "Feudal Era Japan?" She nodded again, and lashed her tails to the side.

"I am sorry, but, you are in the past," she said. She walked forward, Shippo still on her shoulder. Her eyes gleamed with sorrow and pain for them, but still looked as though they hold great power. "Japan's past."

Tarja stepped forward next to her friend, and the contrast in skin color was too unreal. She had a loop earing in her pointed ears, her left one having a black ribbon flowing down, and the other having a white one curling down. Each on ended on her shoulder.

"That is what I thought when I came here, but, it is true. Feudal Era Japan," she said, smiling, trying to reassure them. Kurama kept his gaze on the cat-demon, Sarome. "Come with us, we'll help you." Kagome walked over and sat down under an oak, big enough for everyone to get their own branch. Inuyasha sat next to her, Sango and Miroku also sat at the base. Shelbra jumped up to one of the highest branches, and let one leg droop down and hung. Shippo let himself off of Sarome's shoulder and into Kagome's lap.

"Come and sit with us, and we'll explain to you on this subject," Tarja said, folding herself into the crowd. Sarome walked over to the tree and jumped up easily up to a think branch about seven or eight feet above the ground. She kept her eyes on Kurama. Tarja snapped a harsh look at Sarome, who shook her head and stayed where she was.

"At first, it was just me, Katoma, and Shelbra," Sarome said, once everyone was settled down. Her tail lashed from side to side, but, her voice was calm and gentle. "Katoma is a silver white wolf of water," she said, when she noticed Jin's confused look. "It was just us at first, coming through a portal unconsciously. Shelbra landed here with Inuyasha, and found she was a full dog demon. Katoma landed with a friend of ours, named Koga, and found of her water demons. Each of us were found our by her powers. Shelbra came on the wind, falling from the sky, Katoma was found in a river, and I-." she stopped, a tear coming to her eye. She placed her hand on her neck, right on the scar.

"Sarome, are you Ok?" Kurama asked. He looked at her, even as she turned her back on him and began to cry. Her kept her hand on her scar, and also jumped up to the highest branch. Was is something I said? He thought.

"I'll help with her," Tarja said, jumping up to Sarome's branch, which was now the highest one. Shelbra jumped down ono Sarome's branch and continued on.

"Sarome was caught in a fire, at our enemie's castle: Naraku. She was then put under the spell by him, so comes those three scars on her neck," Shelbra, motioning the three scars on Sarome's neck. Sarome's tails were lashing back and forth, and flames were coming off of the black portions of them. Her ears were flat against her head. "She hates talking about it, because she wants to forget her past. This was hardest on her, because Naraku used one of the most powerful spells known to us, and he didn't even use a Shikon Jewel shard."

"Shikon Jewel?" Touya repeated. His arms were crossed, and a confused look went over everyone's face, including Hiei's. "What's that?"

"It's a jewel that gave demons unimaginable power, or humans a defying wish," Kagome said. "I sorta, broke it into hundreds of shards, and we are searching for them."

"The demon Naraku is looking for them, so he can become a full blooded demon. He's discusting," Inuyasha snapped. He clenched his fists tightly, and Kurama wondered how his claws didn't peirce his skin.

"So, the spell was contacted through her neck?" Kurama asked. Everyone nodded. He looked back up at Sarome, who didn't seem to be crying anymore, but her tails were still lashing back and forth, and her ears were pricked forward. Tarja was smiling at her friend.

So, we are in Feudal Era Japan, with murderous demons, curses, and much more. How do we get back to Demon World and Living World?

"Do you know how we can get back to our time?" he asked. Sarome turned to face them, but she stayed where she was, and her tails continued to lash. Tear shreaks reflected the sun on her face. She was watching Kurama, with intent eyes, like she was pondering over something, just like he was.

"I do not know," she admitted. Everyone turned to face her….