Later that night they all sat in Sango and Miroku's hut, "Azami would you like to go to the springs with Sango and I?" Kagome asked.

"Springs?"

"It's to take a bath." Kagome told her.

Sango smiled as she stretched, "Yeah, I haven't had a chance for a relaxing sit in a while."

"Yeah sure." Azami got up and walked out behind the two.

Once at the springs the two older women started to take off their clothes as Azami stood there. "Do I have to take a bath in front of you?" Azami asked worriedly.

"Don't worry." Kagome said once her shirt was off. "We are all woman besides, no one will see us."

Sango nodded, "I remember when we had to worry." She said laughing.

Kagome snickered, "Seems like yesterday."

Azami nodded as she took off the blouse she was wearing. Kagome saw right away the cuts and bruises left by her father. She chose not to say anything; she didn't want to make Azami too uncomfortable in front of Sango.

"Come on." Kagome said putting out her arm.

Azami noticed the scars on Kagome's arms; they seemed to be healed for some time but they were there none the less. Azami then looked up at the smiling woman then back to her arms.

"Something wrong?" Kagome asked trying to figure out why the girl looked so puzzled.

"Why do you have those scars?" she whispered.

Kagome looked down at her arms, they were there from so long ago she actually forgot about them, "Oh." She put her arm to the side, "Why don't we sit in the hot springs and I can tell you?" She said smiling.

Azami nodded as she followed Kagome into the hot springs. "Well you see, I got these scars before Yasha was born. I was wedded to a man who continuously hurt me. He claimed to love me then would…" Kagome hadn't told this story in fourteen years and even then she left a lot out when she told her mother it still hurt to talk about any of it. Due to that reason Kagome was keeping certain things out for Azami.

"Kagome are you sure you want to tell her?" Sango asked shifting uncomfortably.

"Yes, she can know." She took a deep breath, "He claimed to love me but then would beat me if I did anything wrong. These scars that are on my arms are the times that I didn't listen to him. Kagome then stood up revealing a long line the trailed down her stomach and then to the right side and off to the back. This line was from when he decided that I wasn't…obedient enough. I tried to ignore it for the longest knowing it was just physical pain but then it got to unbearable and I couldn't take it any longer…Yasha's father was able to help me get away and that was when Yasha was born. Yasha doesn't know much about my past."

"I won't tell him." Azami said. Everyone was silent after the story before Azami spoke up, "Can I tell you something though?"

"Sure." Kagome had been waiting for this, she wanted to get Azami to open up to her.

"You can't tell Yasha." She whispered not wanting Yasha to know that she was weak.

"I promise I can keep a secret."

Azami sighed, "Well I didn't tell you the whole story in your car…" She stopped to take a deep breath.

"Go on." Kagome whispered.

"My father loves me but sometimes he gets too violent if I do something wrong." She whispered.

Kagome nodded, "Would you like to get away from that?"

"I would but if I leave him, he said he would find my friends and kill them. I can't take that risk."

Kagome smiled, "That's what they always say but the truth is, he will be in jail and won't be able to harm you. I can help you make sure he never comes near you or your friends again."

"But if my dad is in jail…where will I be?" she asked.

"You can stay with Yasha and I." Kagome offered not thinking of the fact that they would be here for a month.

"Can I?" Azami asked excitedly. Yasha always had the life she wanted. A loving parent, that's all she ever wanted.

"Of course." Kagome told her. "If you like, we can start getting you out of that house tomorrow." She whispered.

"But I don't want to get my dad in trouble. I want him to still love me."

"You won't get him in trouble; he will get what needs to happen to him which is to be in jail. He needs to be somewhere where you can't get hurt by him."

Azami looked up at her, "Can I think about it? I want to wait a few weeks."

"Of course, just remember that I will be with you the whole time."

"Thanks." Azami said. "Uhm Kaogme."

"Yes?"

"Sorry about the bullet wound from my dad."

"Don't worry about it; it is just another scar to add to my list." She said jokingly as she laughed.

"Why didn't you tell the police that it was my father?" She asked nervously.

"Because if I had then I was afraid where you could have gone. If I don't have the money to bring your father to court then either he would get away or you would be sent off somewhere to live with a foster family and I really love having you around. I think Yasha feels the same way."

"I wanna be like you when I grow up." Azami said smiling.

Kagome paused. "No you don't- trust me."

"Can I ask you something though?"

"Sure." Kagome looked over to make sure Sango was still there after her being silent for so long.

"How did you learn to use a bow and arrow like that?" Azami asked quickly changing her tone.

Kagome let out a nervous smile.

"I mean, it is one thing to shoot a bow and arrow but it is another to disintegrate your target like that. I have been on the archery team for a while now and I have never seen anything like it. I mean, it just disappeared in one shot." She said excitedly.

Kagome froze, how can she explain that?

"That is something better explained in time." Sango quickly said noticing Kagome's lack for words. "She has been practicing for a lot longer than a couple years."

"That was awesome." Azami said.

"I think we should get back." Kagome quickly said as she got out of the hot spring to dry off. The other two followed out. Once dressed- they went back to the hut.

Azami fell asleep easily that night with all of Sango and miroku's children gathered around her. Yasha was talking to Miroku about how to build a fire and what he does on a usual day.

Kagome and Sango walked outside for a private talk. "So how did she get here?" Sango asked once they were away from the hut.

"I don't know, Yasha said she just jumped through the well with him and she was able to come to the other side."

"That well always finds ways to amaze me." Sango said.

"I don't understand it though, I need the jewel to get back and forth but Azami can just jump through with Azami?"

"Maybe Azami needs to be with Yasha to do it."

"That's a possibility."

"Can I ask you about that girl?"

Kagome sighed, "She is one of Yasha's only friends. Her father abuses her but she is afraid to tell her. I knew this for a while but there was nothing I could do for her. I didn't have enough money to bring her father to court and Azami wouldn't go against her father. She never told me her story until tonight."

"Yasha seems quite attached to her."

"Yes, she was the first person to come up to him when he skipped so many grades and went to junior high. I still remember the day he met her. He came home with such an excited smile." Kagome smiled remembering that day, " 'Mom!' he said so excitedly, 'I met a friend, her name is Azami and she doesn't mind me!'"

"He really does remind me so much of his father."

"Yeah, he reminds me so much of Inuyasha." Kagome sighed before looking up into the night sky, "Sometimes I have to do a double take on who I am talking to." Kagome laughed.

They both walked through the woods in silence, it was night but luckily the moon was full and they could see everything clearly.

"Sango I have to ask you something." Kagome whispered.

"Anything."

"You being a demon slayer, where do you think Inuyasha is?"

"Excuse me?"

"You know when he died, do you think he went were demons go or where humans go? Do you believe that demons can get reincarnated?" she asked thinking of what Shiho wrote.

"Well it was the night of the new moon if he had changed before that than he would be full human right? As for the whole reincarnation thing- I don't know how that would work and besides if you didn't remember what would make him remember such a thing?"

"Yeah I guess so." Kagome said deciding not to mention Shiho.

"Don't worry about it Kagome." Sango said softly to her friend. "Just worry about keeping Yasha safe."

"Yeah I know Inuyasha wouldn't want me to worry about that but at the same time…"

"Yes, I know what you mean." Sango said putting a hand on Kagome's shoulder.

"Do you think I should tell Yasha everything?" Kagome asked, "I feel so bad leaving so much about his father's and my past out when I talk to him."

"He is still small he can deal with it." Sango said. "Besides, you are slowly telling him things. It will take time for him to understand."

"Yeah." Kagome gulped, "I hope the month he spends here will help him out."

"I think it will help both of you out." Sango smiled.

Kagome decided not to tell Sango of Shiho being Inuyasha yet. How was she going to tell her friend about that? They went back to the place to sleep that night, nothing more was said that night.

Hey everyone, another chapter down! So just an FYI for all you guys NEVER PLAY ANIMAL CROSSING it is very addicting and you can't win! I mean I have been playing for the past three weeks almost nonstop and my family rarely sees me and I get no where in it. I just make money and buy stuff… A LOT OF STUFF. According to this game I am a shop-o-holic and my person has like several different outfits that I interchange whenever I play! Right now my person has a sombrero and a mustache- tomorrow who knows what my poor person may wear! It is an addiction that I can't get rid of. But this isn't as bad as I get with my favorite show- Lost (BEST SHOW EVA! *pulls out every season on DVD plus t-shirt with the numbers, and shows off Animal Crossing town with the name DHARMA plus Lost travel mug that I use when I go into work! Then tucks away test that I got a 52 on cuz I had it the day after Lost Finale was on and I decided to spend my two hours watching the show then another hour talking about it on the forum then studying… * -_- No addiction there… )

Also an FYI for anyone who may be reading this and have a say in the making of Animal Crossing. DON'T make the other animals come up to you when they are HOLDING AN AXE IN THERE HANDS AND ASK YOU IF THEY LOOK GOOD… that's just scary and of course I ain't going to tick someone off when they have an axe in one hand- no matter how ugly they may look…

One more thing! (I am in a chatty mood tonight)The shop keep in the game- Tom Nook- just found out the other day that he is a Tanooki! An old Japanese folk animal which is the same thing that Haichi is in Inuyasha! I LOVE RANDOM FACTS! Although you all probably knew that…and I am slow on the uptake.

Oh and…dang I am very chatty, heehe. I just wanted to let out the news that I ate a dog biscuit on a dare at my work (which was pretty tasty) and now they are trying to come up with a nickname. So they keep interchanging between several and it is crazy cuz now customers ask me why that's my nickname and my coworkers laugh at me as I die a little inside =P…I promise I am a nice person until one of the regulars called me "Spot" *strangles an unfortunate stuffed animal that happens to be sitting next to me*. They wont give me a break just cuz I did something on a whim but yeah if you dare me to do something I almost always will do it no matter what it is =P And I have had worse dares- ever try eating preserved duck egg (AKA one hundred year old egg)? It tastes worse than it sounds and I think that sounds pretty bad.

Way off topic now and my Authors note is longer than my chapter now- which is probably against the rules but anyways PLEASE REVIEW!!!! Reviews makes the world go round!!!