Rei and Kagome walked into the hut that was shared by their travelling companions. As they entered, Kagome introduced Rei to everyone at once.

"Everyone, this is my twin sister Rei. Rei, you already know InuYasha and Shippo. This is Miroku and Sango and the twin tailed cat is Kilala."

Miroku stood up from the floor and approached Rei, palms together as if in prayer. "It is good to meet someone of similar belief and fortitude. Tell me… Will you do me the honor of bearing my son?"

Rei stared blankly at him for a moment, Miroku preparing to be slapped. She brought her hand up between their faces, extending two fingers. A small ball of flame erupted from their tips. She reached forward and lightly touched his hair, setting it ablaze.

Everyone laughed hysterically as Miroku ran around the room trying to put his hair out.

Rei looked at Kagome. "I'm guessing this is the lecherous monk that you want to do the fact plant thing to?"

"Yep. That's our Miroku!!"

The next morning the seven friends, minus Miroku's hair, set off North in search of shards of the sacred jewel and the Sage of Ice Mountain.

Kilala, in full size, ran ahead of the group, scouting with Shippo on her back.

After a few days of travel, they came across a fork in the road. Shippo turned around on Kilala's back to face the others, Kilala being preoccupied with sniffing around their surroundings.

"Which way are we supposed to go?" To the left was a forest beginning about a mile down the road and to the right the road continued to be clear for as far as they could see.

Rei looked from side to side for a moment before speaking.

"Well, Kaede told us last night that it would be a long and difficult journey so…."

"We take the left road." Kagome jumped in. The two women looked at each other for and minute then both nodded at once.

"Let's go." Rei started off toward the forest. They had barely made it into the closely grouped trees when InuYasha stopped and eyed the leaves suspiciously.

"There is something here."

Rei glanced at him. "Don't be asinine. The trees grow to close together for anything to be able to penetrate them without using the trail."

Kagome looked at Rei for a moment. "Sister, don't underestimate InuYasha. I learned the hard way that bad things come from that."

There was a blur of motion and Rei was suddenly gone. InuYasha watched as the blur passed and glared into the leaves. "Damn that lupine usurper."

"What? Lupine? You mean Kouga? I thought he wanted Kagome?" Sango brought the Hiraikotsu around to rest one edge against the ground.

"Perhaps he has been mistaken. But I do not believe that it is a mistake that he will enjoy." Miroku gently rubbed his bald head.

Kouga raced from tree to tree, finally bringing them down to the ground. "It's alright my love. Just stay calm. We will soon be wed."

"Get your hands off of me you creep!" Rei brought her fists down solid on his spine, knocking the breath from him and causing him to stop mid-stride and release her as he fell to the ground. From his face down prone position he heard, "Mars Crystal Power, MAKE UP!" A red glow lit up the wall of trees and the temperature of the area rose by at least 40 degrees.

He caught his breath and looked up at the Senshi of Flames. His jaw dropped and he looked at her starry-eyed, losing his breath again. "Mars Flame Sniper!" She let go of the fiery arrow and it flew straight through him, knocking him back from his knees, onto his back in the dirt of the trail. He still had a smile on his face as he slowly came to and sat up to look at Sailor Mars again.

"You… You're a goddess of exquisite beauty, grace and power. I never knew you to possess such power Kagome."

"I am not Kagome you contemptuous miscreant." She walked toward him and kicked him back into the dirt, placing the heel of her shoe to the hollow of his throat. "I suggest that you find a different path for your misdirected intentions and leave myself and my friends in peace."

He looked up at her, continuing with the dumbfounded look. "You have no fear of being harmed, though I will make you my wife." She pressed her heel into his throat a bit, causing him to begin to choke. The rest of the travelers came running down the path, stopping dead in their tracks at the sight of the Senshi holding Kouga in submission.

Sailor Mars looked up at the group. "Good of you to join the party. Care to explain to me who this scumbag is?"

Kagome ran her hand through her hair as she contemplated the situation. "Rei….? Um… That's Kouga. He's the leader of a tribe of demon wolves. He's madly obsessed with me and is constantly trying to make me his wife."

The Senshi looked down at him and let up on the pressure on his throat. "Is this true"

"Yes beautiful." She pushed her foot down a bit harder than it had been before.

"I believe that he has given up on you Kagome. He just swore to make me his wife… after I told him that I'm not you."