Day light came through the window all too early for Kagome's taste. She had spent the better part of the night up in
thought about last night's even and how the two yokai she had ran in to seemed so familiar to her. At the time of
the altercation she hadn't given it much thought, but after her belly was full and she could think clearly without
thinking of food she kicked herself for not reaching out to their yokai so she could identify them. Though her
thoughts were sad she was still in a damn good mood today. She didn't have classes thank kami, and now she
knew for a fact there would be active yokai around the city today just in search of her. She was debating staying
hidden a few more days at least make the chase worth it, not to mention she could wind up in a very bad spot if the
yokai that caught her were not as friendly as she was. She hoped by not threatening the two last night that it
would send the message that she wasn't here to harm them only find certain ones. However the two last night had
looked down right terrified when her barrier went up so she wouldn't get her hopes up.
Putting her thoughts to the side she got up and showered and ready for the day. She really didn't have plans today
and after last night she thought it a good idea to keep her powers locked down for a few days to let things cool off.
Maybe she would splurge a little and have a nice lunch than go visit her mother and brother for a little while. Her
Jii-chan had passed a year ago and though her mother and brother could have stayed there at the shrine they
didn't. No they moved to the northern side of town to a small homely area with good schools, Kagome didn't blame
them she had left the shrine to escape memories as well and that's what her mother and brother did. She still
visited the shrine every now and then simply to pass a payer at the god tree. It was the only reminder of her past
adventures that she would even consider laying eyes on any more. Letting out a sigh she pulled her hair up in a
ponytail it was so much longer now but she never really bothered with it most of the time. She slipped on a pair of
flats by her door and locked it before she exited.
She decided that in light of last night she would take a different route to her favorite expensive little restaurant and
hop on a bus in case she was being followed. She doubted they would start looking for her so soon but you never
know. The restaurant was down town and he would take her about an hour to get there the way she was taking
but she didn't mind at all she had all day if she wanted. She would get to her destination by about noon so it would
be perfect. She stood in the middle of the bus with a bright smile on her face today just felt to right to be down and
moody.
Down town in a Restaurant four individuals sat ordering a meal, when they were sure they would not be over heard
from their private booth the loudest one spoke, "So what do we know about our mystery miko" he asked eyeing the
two across the table from him. Sesshomaru didn't answer him at all and the man next to him huffed "Pretty much all
we know is what I told you last night, Ginta is still sporting burns from her purity and you know how fast we heal
even from purity burns she has to be downright a force to be reckoned with to cause that kind of damage." Shippo
across from Koga nodded slightly "Did either of them bother to catch her scent or get a good look at her anything
that will make it easier to track her?" he asked. "Nah they said they couldn't catch her scent at all, weather she had
it blocked or the scent of her purity was simply over riding it I don't know" Koga answered back. Sesshomaru had
sat silent but he then thought of how the taste of the power he felt yesterday seemed familiar "Did either of them
recognize the power? Each miko's power carries its own flavor just as our yokai." Inuyasha stared at his brother
across the table the bastard didn't normally talk so much, he was missing something. "Why would you ask that
bastard?" he asked to his brother. Sesshomaru bared his fangs at his brother slightly in a sneer "Yesterday walking
back to my office I felt a wave of purity that was sent out searching for something, I made to follow it but it
disappeared without a trace to follow. I too did not catch any scent that was female much less miko in origin in the
park." Shippo looked wide eyed to his father in law "So you ask because the power was familiar to you?" he asked
watching the dai closely. "Hn" was his signature answer hope sprung to the kits eyes at the answer and
Sesshomaru was quick to crush it. "I do not believe it was your mother kit she was not nearly talented enough to
disappear with no trace to follow." Shippo bristled at his words but it Inuyasha who shot back at his brother "You
don't have any right to say that you didn't know her or what she was capable of so just shut the hell up bastard"
he hissed out. Sesshomaru only stared at the both of them with a bored expression on his face, Koga seeking to
ease the tension spoke again "Look like I told Yasha last night Shipp its best not to get your hopes up if she wasn't
found before its likely not her, not to mention Yasha already said her family isn't even at the shrine anymore so
were either to early still or to late ok kid." Koga didn't like the thought of not being able to see the young woman
ever again any more than the other two did but it was just the facts spoke to loudly to be ignored. Shippo sighed
but nodded and not a moment too soon as their meal was brought in to them by the waiter.
Kagome practically skipped down the side walk in her joy to get to her little hide away restaurant, it was very good
eating but not overly known because of its location, but that didn't stop her from going there at least a few times a
month. It was a little pricier than she liked to pay for a single meal but in her mind it was worth every yen. Slowing
her fast gate to a steady walk she looked up to see she was right it was right about noon perfect timing in her
opinion. Not paying attention to where she was walking she walked right in to a wall, or at least she thought it was
a wall as hard as it felt. She stumbled back a step than looked up to light brown eyes, "Oh sorry I wasn't really
paying attention excuse me" and she and walked around the man she had just bumped in to that was still holding
the door to her restaurant and walked in a brief "Thank you" being thrown over her shoulder to the guy.
Sesshomaru stood there shocked the woman just ran right in to him, rumpled his expensive suit and walked off.
Granted she had more manners than most humans, apologizing and giving thanks but she was still rude in walking
by him. He turned slightly and watched as she was taken to a table by a waitress. Something about her seemed
very familiar but he brushed it off, the kit and his half-brother talking about the long gone priestess of the past was
making him see things. After all he didn't sense an ounce of purity on the girl and if she was her she would not be
able to cloak it enough that he would not sense it. Koga calling his name snapped his attention back to the other
lords and he let the door go to close.
Walking briskly over to them he stopped "So what are we going to do about this miko anyways" Yasha asked bored
and wanting to leave his brothers presents. "I believe it would be best for us to keep our senses on high alert for
the time being, anyone that comes in contact with her is not to approach her or start an altercation. Send out a few
scouts and if one of them catches her out have her followed, it is best we know our enemy before we attack it"
Sesshomaru spoke not looking at any of the other lords in his company. "Yeah yeah catch you guys later" Yasha
spoke turning to leave. "She's not to be harmed if found" Shippo quickly added, a little piece of him hoped it was his
mom and if it was he didn't want her hurt. The other lords looked at him in with wary looks "At least not till she can
be brought before all the lords. If we invoke violence to her she may try and defend herself and kill anyone that
comes near her." He added hoping to spur the others in to seeing his way of thinking. "The kid is right if she is
willing to come before us willingly I think it would be better than trying and drag her to us, we don't know the
extent of her power it could easily back fire on us and kill anyone we send after her." Koga spoke as well. "Hn, very
well if she is willing she is not to be harmed should she resist do not hold back, do what must be done to bring her
before us" Sesshomaru stated than walked away. Inuyasha shook his head at his brother "Man will that bastard
ever change" he spoke lowly to the other two still standing there. "It is in your best interest to shut your mouth
half-breed" Sesshomaru sneer never turning back to them. Inuyasha just flipped him the bird and turned back to
the other two again, "Well keep in touch I need to get back Shaori has been really moody being pupped and all" he
said scratching the back of his head with one hand. Koga and Shippo just laughed at the poor guy they knew what
it was like when a female was pupped and moody.
Kagome had asked for a window seat when she was being seated, there was something about the man she just
bumped in to that was bothering her and she wanted to see if she could spot him out the window. Lady luck
seemed to be on her side as right by the tinted window stood three other men that he walked up to. They seemed
to be discussing something pretty serious if the looks on their faces were anything to go by. Watching them convers
she picked up on little things that reminded her of her past, the utterly bored expression of the man she bumped,
the brashness of the man slightly shorter than him flipping the bird, panic and hope in the eyes of the shortest of
the group and finally the cocky grin on the other man's face. All the little things most people wouldn't notice stuck
out to her like a big neon blinking sign. As much as she wanted to think who they were she wouldn't let that hope
in her heart, no it was enough to see so many gestures that reminded her of her friends. She turned her head back
to the inside of the restaurant she wasn't going to let her past bring her down, not today at least.