The Chapter 5

Miyori's Memory

"Are you sure you have enough lady Kagome?" Katsu asked as both her and Kagome walked through the hallway each carrying a bundle of elegant silk kimonos.

"This is more then enough," answered Kagome as she removed one hand from her clothes to open the door that led to her room, "this bundle without being washed would probably last three months."

Katsu right away stole Kagome's bundle and worked on putting them in their proper place. Kagome looked around the room with a very bored expression. What was she suppose to do for the rest of the day? She noticed a sigh escape Katsu's lips after all the clothes were put away. Maybe the young servant was just bored.

"Hey Katsu," Kagome said to get the girl's attention, "since I guess you will be my servant you should at least tell me a little about yourself."

"I won't be here that much," replied Katsu, "I have other jobs in other places."

"I know but you look bored," implied Kagome, "and what am I suppose to do all day long. Koinu is probably trying to get use to his surroundings, Tsuin appears to be busy, and Miyori isn't here today."

"From what I hear there will be a big dinner prepared in an hour for the whole family to enjoy," stated Katsu, "well everyone except Miyori."

"She seems to be very busy."

"Yes she should be, she is the strongest fighter out of the batch. Soon she will be able to defeat Lord Sesshoumaru."

"I can't wait to meet her."

"Lady Kagome-."

"Enough with the Lady Kagome. Just call me Kagome. And while were on the subject dump all of the royal treatment all together. Pretend I am a fellow servant."

"Really."

"Yes. I don't mind at all."

"Then maybe I should tell you about Miyori."

They were then interrupted by a knock on the door. Katsu got up to answer it, but Kagome moved faster then her and opened it first. It was just Aoi entering the room.

"Sorry for my absence," apologized Aoi as she walked in, "I try to also tend to Tsuin and Inuyasha."

"That's alright. So what were you about to say Katsu?"

"Nothing important," responded Katsu, "do you need anything else Lady Kagome?"

Kagome sighed. She almost had a conversation with Katsu going. It was then ruined when Aoi came in. Kagome wandered if it was because Aoi was suppose to be supervising her. Or maybe it was because Katsu was going to say something about Miyori that she didn't want Aoi to hear.

"Are you sure you don't need anything my lady?" Aoi asked, "this room feels a bit empty."

"You mean I could arrange for things to be put in here?" Kagome asked eagerly.

"Well yes of course," Aoi replied with a look on her face that told Kagome her question was stupid, "just ask for anything and we will try to the best of our ability to get it."

"Does Sesshoumaru have to know about it?"

"I guess he doesn't, but if he ask what you have been ordering then we have to tell him."

"I understand that. If its not so much trouble I would like to get a bed in here."

"Then it will be done. Katsu go along and retrieve things she will need for her washroom and then see about getting a bed placed in here."

Katsu stood up and nodded before she disappeared into the hallway. There was something strange about that girl Kagome just couldn't put her finger on what it was. She almost seemed to be like Kanna, no emotions at all.

"Lady Kagome," continued Aoi, "watch out for that girl, she isn't normal."

"I know," Kagome replied, "there has to be something unusual about her. I have never known Sesshoumaru to hire human staff."

"Exactly. All I know about her so far is that she doesn't like Lady Miyori at all and she hasn't even began to serve under her."

"She didn't say anything negative about her around me."

"Of course she didn't. You're the lady of the western lands and Miyori is your daughter. You should see the things she says around the rest of us servants."

"I see."

"Would you like anything to drink Lady Kagome? I am afraid your only choice is water. The laws of the Western Lands state you may not drink any whine or sake until you reach the human age of twenty one."

"That would actually be nice."

"Okay then. I promise I won't be gone long."

Once Aoi left Kagome couldn't help but sit down on the small couch. Was this how life was suppose to be for the lady of the western lands? Was she just suppose to meddle with the servants all day long? At least she knew she had some power, the law she made about the drinking age seemed to still be in effect. That was in the past though. It seemed right now the only thing she had to look forward too was dinner time where maybe she would get to speak with Tsuin again, check up on Koinu, afterwards have a conversation with Sesshoumaru about their recent problems and then the next day she could meet Miyori. If she was the same as Tsuin then she looked forward to meeting her daughter.

Creak. Kagome clenched her fist when she heard that sound. Who was entering her room now? Aoi couldn't have been done getting the water already. Kagome turned around and saw Katsu come in. Kagome calmed down. Even though there was something strange about the small human girl and her presence.

"Welcome back," Kagome greeted the servant with her usual warm smile.

Katsu came forward and placed a glass on a small table next to where Kagome sat.

Kagome picked it up and saw it was water, "did Aoi send you here with this?"

"No she did not," Katsu answered, "I just assumed you would be thirsty."

"Well thank you very much," Kagome told her before taking a giant sip.

Katsu looked around the room curiously before looking back at Kagome, "I assume Aoi left."

"Yes. She left to get me something to drink Want to continue the conversation we were having, seeing as how you didn't stop until Aoi entered."

"So I can go back to calling you Kagome?"

"Sure can."

"Okay then. I just can't remember what we were talking about."

"You were going to tell me something about Miyori."

"I can't remember what I was going to tell you though, but tell me something about you. Until today I never knew there was a lady of the Western Lands."

Kagome and Katsu had a conversation that seemed to last hours. They found out a lot of interesting stuff about each other. Kagome learned Katsu probably had a bit of miko in her because her mother was a miko also to the best of her knowledge. Kagome told her about how her and Souta were separated. Katsu also claimed that she had a brother, but unfortunately her brother was sick and she was really worried about him. She had to leave for many different castles to earn a little money to support her brother. Katsu ended the conversation when she heard the door creak because she had to rush into the washroom incase it was Aoi.

"I must deeply apologize," Aoi started upon her entrance into the room, "It should never take a servant two hours to bring water."

"Oh its okay," Kagome responded, "Katsu brought me something to drink already."

Aoi walked over to where Katsu previously deposited the water she brought. She then replaced it with a fresh cup. Kagome looked at her curiously, why did it take her so long?

"I will just leave this here incase you ever grow thirsty and I am not around," explained Aoi, "but for now I must lead you to the family dining room where your dinner shall be served."

"Okay then," Kagome replied as she got up and walked towards the door, "see ya later Katsu."

"I will probably be back to serve you in awhile Lady Kagome," Katsu's voice called from the washroom in a happier tone then the last time Aoi was present proving that Kagome had made a new friend.

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Sesshoumaru appeared to be emotionless, but he really had a lot on his mind as his golden eyes scanned the dining room. It had really changed in the last three years. Three years ago the only one who ever ate at this table was him all alone. It use to be quiet. Now it was full of others and loud. He watched the eight year old version of his younger brother play with his food and occasionally got yelled at by Rin who got hit every time he decided to flick his vegetables at her.

Excluding the fact that Rin was yelling at Inuyasha for his actions she was actually the only quiet one. The little girl he had once brought back to life despite how much he hated humans had changed a lot. She was now eleven and extremely beautiful for that age. She no longer kept her hair in a ponytail. Instead it was long and went down to her waist. She always wore the most elegant kimonos and jewelry. No matter how much Rin's appearance changed though she always had a childish innocence that never faded.

Sitting across from Rin and Inuyasha were Tsuin and Koinu. Those two had just met and were now rambling on about meaningless things. Tsuin couldn't why his elder brother had a crystal pierced into his ear while Koinu refused to believe Tsuin had defeated something called Donkey Kong. At least Sesshoumaru knew Koinu was adjusting. Soon her would begin to train and Koinu would receive the same treatment as Miyori. Koinu was already too like Tsuin and the last thing Sesshoumaru wanted was two loud mouthed, arrogant, and hotheaded sons. If only they could be like their sister Miyori who was always busy.

Sesshoumaru looked up once he heard the one family member who hadn't been to the dinner table at all in three years enter the room. And of course like he predicted she would she was wearing the same attire that she had been wearing the whole day. Obviously she didn't know most women in her position wore a different outfit for every meal. He would soon make sure Kagome was taught all of these things, but he made sure to not have her learn all of it. He all of a sudden remembered Kagome wasn't like other women in her position, but he made sure Rin took classes that taught that kind of stuff and she turned out just fine.

He did admit he was being a little hard on Kagome, but she needed to be ret aught her place. He understood the fact that she probably forgotten how it felt to receive his attention and touch after three years, but the same didn't go for him. His demon instincts were driving him crazy. It all started when he had somehow fallen in love with the girl three years ago and admitted it. That was when his youkai blood started to call out to him making him claim her even though he didn't know whether his feelings for her were true or not and the fact that she was human. His blood still wasn't satisfied even after he marked her though. A female was never truly a youkai's mate until they were both marked and mated with. He had still not taken her yet and it had now been three years. Normally his demon instincts would have allowed him to eventually forget about her since she was out of his reach, but it never happened. Probably because when he thought about Kagome during her absence he thought about the last time they ever saw each other. That was when they shared their first ever kiss and that feeling never left his lips.

Even though Kagome sat down in a chair that was close to Sesshoumaru she didn't want to look at him. This whole day his expressions towards her weren't that friendly and she wanted to avoid more of them for just a little longer. She looked at Koinu. Him and Tsuin seemed to be getting along well. Sitting next to Koinu was the chibi Inuyasha playing in his food. That put a smile on Kagome's face. Inuyasha probably never got to play and laugh the last time he was that age. Next to Tsuin was an empty chair that probably belonged to Miyori. Then next to that sat a black haired girl that Kagome could only guess was Rin.

"Kag- I mean mom!" Rin cheered as though she was still eight, "Tsuin told me you had returned and I doubted it for a second."

"Well I am back and I don't plan on leaving this time," Kagome told Rin.

"Except to get batteries," Koinu added in, "and to recharge that stupid gameboy to see if this guy is lying or not. He claims that he beat Donkey Kong."

"Believe what you want to believe," Tsuin said after sipping some tea, "but I did. You can even ask Rin."

"And who exactly are you anyways?" Koinu asked Rin.

"That's our older sister," Tsuin answered, "even though she doesn't look like it compared to you, me, and Miyori."

"Yep," responded Rin, "and yes once he learned how to work that toy mom left behind he beat it pretty quickly. Then when I played it didn't work anymore."

"I am not saying its impossible to beat or anything," stated Koinu, "I can beat video games just fine. I just can't believe you did it on one battery supply."

Kagome then toned out of the converstation seeing as how they were off in their own little world now. It was amazing what video games could do to kids. She looked down at her food. Dinner seemed to be some kind of roast with potatoes and carrots. Her eyes traveled over to Sesshoumaru's plate, which contained the same thing except it was all uncooked. Finally she could no longer control her eyes and she was now looking at her mate straight into his golden eyes.

"They never listen," stated Sesshoumaru, "so we could have our talk now."

"If you wish," replied Kagome, "but you can never trust Koinu. He can talk and listen at the same time."

"Since when?" asked Koinu's voice.

"See what I mean?"

"You can stop listening too," Sesshoumaru said pretty loudly to the other side of the table.

"Feh," Inuyasha's voice responded.

"I ordered a bed today," Kagome told him, "just to make the room seem not so empty."

"That will be its only purpose. I understand that you are no longer use to these surroundings but it is improper for my mate to sleep in another bed while I am in the castle on the same night."

"I guess that's fine, but we won't have-

"Do you actually believe I am that cruel? I refuse to let my demon blood get the better of me. It will have to happen sometime soon though."

"I understand. When will Miyori be returning."

"She should be returning by sunrise. You and Koinu will have to wake up early to catch her."

"Can you answer me a question?"

"Depends on the nature of the question."

"You could have done a lot in three years. I thought by now you would have found yourself a full youkai mate. You already have Miyori who I hear is wonderful so there is no point in depending on Koinu. So why did you want me to come back?"

"Look at this table Kagome," Sesshoumaru simply said, "this room has changed. Three years ago I never would have thought anyone besides me and Rin would eat in here. Now there is an actual family filling up this table. You do realize that the only reason this table is filled up like this and so much change has happened around the castle is because of you. Thanks to you doing me the honor I will now have three children here at this table, if it wasn't for your compassion I wouldn't have allowed Inuyasha in my home, and if it wasn't for you being human I never would have learned that humans and youkai could be equal. If it wasn't for that I might have just eventually abandoned Rin."

"So your saying you want me back around here because I made some things change?"

"You changed me, no one else could do that. And as I have said before you disappeared into the well, everything that happened before was just the beginning."

"I remember what you said. I remember everything that took place during my last few seconds in this era, but everything before that seems like it was all just a blur or a dream that I am slowly forgetting."

"I see, then I am just going to have to remind you."

Dinner went by pretty quick once Kagome started to eat. When it ended Kagome told Koinu he was to sleep early so they could meet Miyori. He said he was going to stay up for a few more minutes to make Tsuin listen to some of his music, but Kagome knew that a few minutes to Koinu really meant a few hours.

"Were going to bed now," Sesshoumaru informed Kagome as the plates were being cleaned away by the servants.

"Okay," Kagome replied as she was once again led through the hallways by her mate, "can you wake me up tomorrow so I can meet Miyori?"

"I will be unable too," Sesshoumaru told her as he opened p the door which probably led to his bedroom, "Miyori will be here during the earliest breakfast time, I plan on leaving myself before then and not returning until the afternoon. Aoi can wake you."

Kagome looked around Sesshoumaru's bedroom. She remembered it being red and designed in some kind of Chinese style. Now everything in the room was pure white. Why had he changed rooms? She couldn't remember anything being wrong with his old one.

"Why do we have new rooms?" she finally asked when they entered.

"Because our old one is underground. Those demons that filled the hallways three years ago were the result of Naraku's dead rotting corpse. He died so the youkai broke away. There were too many of them so I simply made the castle collapse into the ground and had a new one built on top."

"That explains why everything around here looks so new and different."

"The only way to get down to the old castle is through the trap door in the basement. It would advise no one to go down there though, it smells strong of dead youkai."

"I want to apologize Sesshoumaru. I am sorry I am not being the nice loving mate that I was before I left three years ago."

"I understand Kagome, and I don't exactly remember you being a nice loving mate anyways. Lets just go to bed so we can all wake up on time."

Once again Sesshoumaru had a huge bed, but it wasn't as huge as the old one. There was still enough room for them to keep their distance when they were finally laying down. Kagome hugged her pillow as Sesshoumaru put all the candles out.

"Good night Sesshoumaru," Kagome said as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep."

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"Lady Kagome you need to wake up," Aoi told the sleeping human as she came into Sesshoumaru's room, "princess Miyori is downstairs eating breakfast."

Kagome first Kagome just rolled over and tried to ignore the voice that kept telling her to wake up until the voice mentioned Miyori, "Where is Koinu's room at."

"Koinu's room is just three rooms down this hallway," replied Aoi.

Right away Kagome hoped out of bed still wearing the same kimono from the day before. She opened the door and took a mad dash down to the hallway and entered Koinu's room. She found the hanyou sleeping soundly in an elegant designed room that she had a feeling wouldn't be very elegant for long. She went over and pushed him a few times, but no response.

"Come on Koinu wake up," Kagome tried to tell him.

Nothing but little snoozes coming from him. She knew he would pull this off. Koinu wouldn't get very far being the prince of the Western Lands if he stayed up all night and just slept all day. And it didn't help that thanks to him the same thing probably happened to Tsuin.

"I guess you can see Miyori later then," Kagome told her son as she exited the room.

She then tried to locate the family dining room. That was hard. She had taken so many wrong turns it wasn't even funny, but then she remembered that Sesshoumaru had mentioned Miyori still hadn't lost her jewel shard yet. Kagome just searched the castle for any sign of the jewel shard and she followed it. Eventually she made it into the familiar dining room.

That was when Kagome saw her. She had almost thought it was Sesshoumaru for a second, but it was indeed her daughter. Her silver hair was just as long as Sesshoumaru's but a little more puffy kind of like Inuyasha's hair was. Her golden eyes scanned the room when she had heard someone approach.

"What is it?" Miyori asked Kagome.

Kagome gasped in amazement at the fact that her and Miyori's voice were exactly alike, "Miyori..."

Miyori chewed a little more on her breakfast before getting up and walking towards Kagome.

She flashed her golden eyes at her mother with a frown on her face, "I do not know what a human is doing in my father's castle and I will make sure that you are removed, but when you are in my prescience and somehow manage to survive you will call me Lady Miyori-sama."

Kagome looked at her daughter in shock as Miyori walked right past her and tried to go towards the exit. Miyori didn't even think Kagome was a servant let alone her own mother. Tsuin knew why didn't Miyori know.

"I am..." Kagome started.

"Why do you still talk to me human?" Miyori asked, "can't you see I am above you?"

"Give it a rest Miyori," interrupted that Sesshoumaru like voice.

Kagome and Miyori turned around to see Tsuin entering the room from another door way. He looked tired meaning Koinu had kept him up all night. He walked closer and looked Miyori in the eyes.

"Miyori this woman here is our mother," Tsuin told Miyori with a smirk on his face.

Miyori used her eyes to scan Kagome once more before looking at Tsuin again, "by mother do you mean Sesshoumaru has choose to do what grandfather did and bring home a human whore?"

"No she is really is our mother," responded Tsuin, "and she brought our elder brother Koinu with back with her."

At that moment Koinu walked through the same door Kagome and Miyori were standing by, "someone say my name?"

Miyori looked at her brother with the same look that she gave Kagome, "a hanyou how disgusting. He almost looks like our uncle."

"What's that suppose to mean?" Koinu growled.

"Tsuin I think you are getting sick again," Miyori told her twin, "you know that our mother is a full youkai of a lot of power unlike that wench and her disgusting son."

"And who do you know our mother is a youkai?" Tsuin asked, "you never seen her before and we are hanyous."

"We are full youkai," Miyori snapped, "father wouldn't stand having children that are hanyou, and I did see our mom. I remember everything Tsuin. Three years ago I can remember being very small but looking out the window and seeing her. Her and our father was in his full youkai form and fighting along her side. I believe that was the day our mother died."

"Maybe you should get your memory checked," interrupted Koinu, "I am your brother and this is our mother."

"Shut up hanyou," responded Miyori, "I am sick of meddling with my brother and you low pieces of dirt."

And just like that Miyori moved past them and left the dining room. Tsuin and Koinu looked at the door with anger, but Kagome only had shock and sadness. Her daughter denied being hanyou and denied her of being the mother. It then all became clear to Kagome. That note they had received in the future couldn't have been real, because on the bottom it said 'love Miyori.'

(End of Chapter 5)

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