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Chapter 4 Kagome

Convening at Kaede's hut the next morning, the ex-shard hunting team discussed Rin's visit to Kagome's time.

"We already tried to see to if we could go though the well and neither of us can." Kagome said visibly dejected.

"I'm sorry, Mama, we know you miss them." Shippo said giving her a hug.

"Yeah and I can always take letters back and forth for as long as its open, Aunty." Rin chimed in.

"Thanks, kids," Kagome took a beep breath and continued, "and I think you should go back today and see if you can find out what the reason for it opening up is. There must be something that you need to do there, like there was for me."

"I don't know, Kagome, when you came you broke the jewel and that's why you had to keep coming back." Sango said. "Did anything happen that would need you to keep going back?"

"No, just what I told you last night, spending time with Kagome's family for awhile then I when for a walk and met Yoko Kurama. Then when the kids ran in we hurried back to the shrine."

"Hmm... Well, we'll just have to wait and see. When do you want to go back?" Miroku asked.

Rin smiled shyly.

"Haha, go on then." Kagome smiled knowingly.

"Thanks!" Rin jumped up and ran out of the hut.

"Oh, wait, Rin!" Kagome called her back, meeting her just outside Kaede's hut, and handed her a bundle of papers. "Here, can you give this to my mom?"

"Of course, Aunty. Did you want me to take Yukina and Shin back to spend more time with her?" Rin tucked the letter into the sleeve of the bright yellow kimono that Lord Sesshomaru had brought her a few weeks ago.

Looking over to where the village children where playing she considered. "I was thinking about that, and I do what you to take them with you as much as possible. I miss my family, back there, and want them to know my kids."

Rin smiled, "Ok, is there any thing they need to take with them?"

"No," Kagome said, "Mama will have anything they need, and I did ask her for a few things for you to bring back tonight, ok?"

Rin nodded.

"And if the kids want to stay there for the night that's fine, I don't mind."

Soon Kagome, InuYasha and the kids met Rin at the well. Yukina and Shin were bouncing as they grabbed Rin's hands.

"Rin, Rin mama said we can stay with grandma over night." Yukina said with a wide smile.

"I know, it's exciting, isn't it?" Rin smiled at the girl then turned to Shin. "What about you Shin are you happy to get to stay over night with Grandma?"

"Yeah!" the boy yelled.

"Ok, now be good for grandma both of you." Kagome instructed her kids. "And Rin be careful as you wonder, it's very different there."

"Yes, Aunty." Rin sat on the edge of the well preparing to jump.

"And get them all our love." InuYasha added.

"Ok." Rin pulled the kids close. "Bye." Rin slipped into the well holding Yukina and Shin tight to her chest.

45 minutes after dawn - the Higurashi shrine

Kurama and Hiei stood under the sacred tree waiting to see if Rin would return today. Kurama had been there sense dawn when the shrine opened, and Hiei had never really left, having slept in a tree on the grounds.

The two human members of their group arrived yawning and rubbing their eyes.

"You know, it is way too early for this. Why do I have to be up at this hour?" Yusuke complained.

"Because we don't know what time she will get here." Kurama said.

"We don't even know if she's coming back." Yusuke grumbled "Couldn't you wake me if she showed up?"

"At least it's not Genkai making us clime a mountain like last week." Kuwabara said stifling a yawn.

"That's true, but those steps are almost as bad." Yusuke said still grouchy.

"Stop complaining, it's irritating." Hiei said with a glair at the only people he could almost call friends.

"How about we go ask Mrs. Higura..." Kurama was cut off by a sudden burst of energy from the well house.

"Well I guess that answers that question." Kuwabara said as they stared in the direction of the well house

Rin climbed out of the well just after the two kids. As they neared the door she stopped, sensing a demon near by and holding the kids back she peeked though the window slats. Rin was surprised to see Kurama and the dark haired demon from the night before as well as two others she did not recognize, and they were coming toward the well house. Confused, but not worried, Rin guided the kids out into the still early sun light.

"Hi Rin, how are you this morning?" Kurama greeted her like everything was normal.

Rin narrowed her eyes, "Fine, but why are you here Kurama, and who are your friends?"

Kurama gestured to each of his companions as he introduced them, "Hiei, who you met last night, is a fire demon. Yusuke Urameshi and Kazuma Kuwabara are both human." Kurama then turned to his friends, "Every one this is Rin, she noticed a demon apparatus outside of my house and came in to have tea."

"Nice to meet you all." Rin said. "Now, why are you all here?"

"Actually, we have some questions for..." Kurama was stopped by a growl.

Looking to Shin, Rin saw him look at the dark haired demon, who was once again staring at Yukina. Rin knelt in front of Shin and rapped an arm around him pulling Yukina over to speak to her.

"Yukina, take Shin inside to grandma, and give her this letter from your mama, ok?" Rin handed Yukina the papers Kagome had given her. "Also tell her I'll be in later and not to worry."

The little girl, taking the papers, gripped Shins hand and said, "Lets go Shin, I bet Grandma will give us more cookies." then pulled her brother toward the house.

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