A/N: To those asking about what Kagome did with the girls, it will be revealed in due time. And the one who asked about the future clothes, his clothes are mentioned below. They aren't so…noticeable in difference.

"I don't feel so good." Kawayou nearly fell backwards as he tried to sit down.

"Oi kid, do you plan getting home anytime soon or what?" Inuyasha barked at him. He twisted around to see the waning boy and regretted doing it. Kawayou sniffed and rubbed his bruised palms together for warmth. It was getting cold and he was almost devastated he was only wearing black shorts and an oversized black shirt—what he had worn to bed the earlier night.

Now the sun was slipping out of the sky and he could already feel the youkai blood slipping away from him. He was exhausted.

Inuyasha's ears flattened when he looked at the kid and a reluctant pity hit him. He stopped in his tracks and didn't bark at the child again. Sango stopped and leaned down to him, some maternal instinct sweeping over her as she reached out to help the boy up.

"Keh." Inuyasha said and turned away. Not even Shippou had that kind of effect on him. But maybe it was because the poor kid was a hanyou. Maybe.

"Maybe we could carry you; it's still too early in the day to stop traveling." Sango's asked gently.

Kawayou looked at her outstretched hand and whimpered. He wanted to tell them about the moons cycle. But they probably wouldn't understand. His mother had scolded him not to go off and try to share that with other people. He stared at her hand. But maybe they were different. One of them, one of them was like them. Kawayou looked up to Inuyasha and he swallowed.

For all his childhood he figured he was mature for his age. He wasn't interested in stupid toys or cartoons. But for the first time in his life, he felt so utterly young. That maybe if he was older he wouldn't have gotten into this. Maybe if he was older, he would have remembered where he was and be able to backtrack. Maybe. But still all he felt now was the nauseating weakness that came with his moon cycle. He couldn't keep walking. He had to tell.

Sango smiled when he grabbed her hand and the young boy climbed to his feet. Sprinting forward before she could say anything, he ran to tug on Inuyasha's sleeve.

The dog demon nearly jumped backwards at the unexpected action. "Oi, kid what is it?"

Kawayou's ears dropped at the look Inuyasha gave him. Almost seeing this, Inuyasha tried his best not to frown.

"I can't keep walking cause the moon tonight."

Inuyasha opened his mouth and paused a second later.

"Keh, now we can't use your nose to find anyone." He folded his arms over his chest but looked at the boy from the corner of his eye. Suddenly he kneeled down. "Oi, kid, hop on."

Kawayou took a second but then climbed onto Inuyasha's back. He stood up a second later and continued walking.

Kawayou flexed as the night went on. He pulled his hair strands forward, watching as it slowly dimmed to black. Inuyasha just looked over his shoulder at him, but didn't say anything. Hanyou indeed.

Kawayou yawned, blinked as the creeping fatigue snuck up on him. He let himself lean forward and rest his cheek against Inuyasha's back. These people were sure being nice.

"So, Kawayou right?" Sango sped up her pace to catch up with him and she gave a smile to the young boy. "Tell us about your mother."

Kawayou pouted thinking about her. He missed her.

"She's human. She says I'm special. But two of my sisters are like me too. She says I remind her of my father. That I'm going to grow up to be very tall." He stifled a yawn. "She works really hard to take care of us."

Sango reached out to pat his hair. "We'll find her, don't worry."

`*~*~

Kagome finally reached the village, just as night fell. She scanned over the huts, looking at the one in the center. Smoke still billowed from its chimney. Kagome steeled herself and walked to the door.

"Who be calling upon me this night?" The voice rose from inside.

"It's me Kaede. It's Kagome."

It went silent inside, and for the briefest second, Kagome almost thought Kaede wouldn't answer her. But the door swung open and the old woman looked at her from the other side with owl eyes.

"Kagome!" Her voice cracked with a sign of age and she fell back a step.

"Kagome." She repeated as if she didn't believe it.

Kagome looked behind her at the darkening woods. "May I come in, Kaede?"

The woman finally nodded and let her in. Kagome fell to the wooden floor when Kaede had shut the door.

"Dear child. How have you come back? Why have you—"

"Please, please let me explain." Kagome breathed. "Quickly, yes, I'm short on time. But I know what you must have heard. I want to make sure you know what is true."

Kaede nodded wisely and focused on her with a new fervor.

Kagome took a deep breath and continued.

"You know I meant no one harm. I—I thought I was doing what was right when I helped Sesshoumaru. He didn't…he didn't seem to have to do much with Naraku's plots. Inuyasha wasn't happy I know." She almost sighed. "And then the voices. You remember." She brought a hand up to her head thinking about it. "It was his fault. He told me he could find a way to make the voices go away. I should have seen it was a trick. The Shikon No Tama was absorbed into me you know. And then Inuyasha….we had a falling out. And that was it. I meant this town no harm. I didn't mean to make the demon attacks worse."

Kaede's mouth opened but she hesitated. She fully realized the amount of detail Kagome left out. Even for the simple version. But she knew she shouldn't push on it. She knew Kagome never meant harm.

"You had changed so much at the end, dear Kagome. Do you feel the same way now? Have the same problems now?"

Kagome tried to force a smile. "No, I don't have any problems anymore. They all went away when I left my time….I'm still so confused about it Kaede. But thank you for believing me."

The old women nodded. "We're glad to have you back Kagome."

~*~*

Inuyasha's ears twitched when he hear Kawayou quietly snore. Slumping his shoulders, he forced himself to a stop. The pup was asleep. Keh.

A/N: How much do you like me people? If my readers could do me a favor, I'd appreciate it.

What is the name of Sango's boomerang? And the red robe Inuyasha wears as well as the white deal underneath it?

I know it has a name…but I barely have internet access to find it. Just leave it or you comments in a review and I'll pop up the next chapter as soon as I can.

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