The bedroom is extravagant. A crystal chandelier hangs in the middle of the room as if someone did not know where to place it and just felt that the bedroom had to have one. There is a leather couch off to the side next to the chestnut coffee table. Kagome opens the large doors and hidden behind the doors is a TV on an easel.

If she was not so over it, Kagome would laugh at the absurdity of where Sesshomaru has her staying. Jaken must have decorated this room with everything he thought a human might like.

"So, what's the plan?" InuYasha crosses his arms, leaning against the bed pole.

Kagome blinks. Satoru would like this bed for the poles alone.

"Shouldn't you be asking Sesshomaru that? He's the one with all the plans." She huffs, lifting the oversized black shirt up to her nose. It smells like him. Warm like the sun. Her body shivers. This helps, but a sweatshirt is a poor substitute for who she wants. "All I know is Satoru is not here and the jujutsu society has turned their backs on him."

"Speaking of which," Shippo interjects, strolling into the room without so much as a knock. "I vote we get rid of them and do some spring killing." Blood splatters across his face like freckles. Most of the blood splatter is on his clothes. Shippo looks more like a demon than he ever did in the past.

"Cleaning. It's spring cleaning, dumbass."

"Nah, I said what I meant. Killing. If dad was here, he'd kill them himself, but he's not, so I guess I'll need to take on this hardship." Shippo sighs as if the thought is so troubling for him.

"There's something wrong with you." InuYasha moves and stands in front of Shippo, blocking Kagome from being able to see him. "Listen, I don't think we need to kill them just because of a misunderstanding."

"No, go ahead. Less work for him when he comes home," Kagome says, almost as in a trance. The words are robotic, not like her, and yet they come out of her mouth. InuYasha's mouth drops. He stares at her with bewilderment.

"What? No. Kagome, do you hear yourself right now?" He grabs her shoulders and shakes her. "You want Shippo to kill a bunch of humans?" InuYasha's eyes widen as if his words will sink in faster the larger his eyes are.

"I want Satoru back. You think they are going to just let it slide when he gets out? They put out a hit on anyone that attempts to rescue him. They've made their bed." She shrugs out of his hold and slides the black sweatshirt on over her clothes.

Shippo will help her. There is unchecked anger burning in his green eyes. InuYasha just does not understand how far these elders will go. It is obvious he never concerned himself with jujutsu society. She does not blame him. Any other day, she would advocate for a better way. Talking to them, negotiating, something other than murder.

But.

These higher ups will not stop, and they didn't even wait a day before declaring Satoru an enemy.

"No need for him to get his hands dirty. I'll take care of it." Shippo sticks his tongue out at InuYasha, who grunts. "Maybe it didn't occur to you, but they would go after Kagome, too."

InuYasha throws his hands up. "Which is why she is up here, where it is safe. Let things die down for a bit before making rash decisions. Can't believe I'm the one that has to be the voice of reason around here."

"Meh. Satoru will kill them when he gets out. I say we take that off his to-do list so he has more free time to spend with Kagome when he gets out." Shippo holds out a hand, cutting off InuYasha's retort. "Anyway, I came in here to see if you could try your hand at healing that blond sorcerer. You know, the real serious one." Shippo makes some weird gestures. He sticks his hand out and pretends to be slashing something.

"Nanami?" Kagome racks her brain but comes up empty. The only blonde sorcerer she can think of is Nanami. And it does not seem logical for Shippo and Sesshomaru to bring sorcerers not connected to her back to the estate. "Lead the way. I want to see the kids, too."

Shippo holds out his elbow and sticks his tongue back out at InuYasha. "I don't really know if you can save him, to be honest, but I figured if anyone could do some soul healing, it would be you."

"He ran into that patched face curse again?"

"Eh... I guess so? I was preoccupied with the demons going crazy. By the time I got to him, he was barely hanging on. I don't think he has much longer. If he isn't already dead."

The door slams behind them. Kagome rolls her eyes. InuYasha is so dramatic for no reason. Daggers may as well be pointed at her neck from how hard InuYasha is glaring at her back. Kagome looks over her shoulder and gives InuYasha the look she used to give Shippo when he was a kit.

"Should Kagome really be healing someone? Doesn't the jujutsu society have a healer?"

"They have Shoko, but she can't heal the soul damage." Plus, she is probably swamped with patients. Shoko pushed for Kagome to help her out in the clinic on the low, but Satoru wasn't going for it. "I've managed to help change the shape of the soul back for one person, but their body couldn't handle it. There is a chance Nanami may be too far gone, but I will do my best."

They arrive at what Kagome guesses is the infirmary. Forget an estate. Does Sesshomaru have a damn city up in the sky? The guards nod their heads and step aside to let them through. Their elf like ears give nothing away. Though she suspects they must be dog demons since they are working for Sesshomaru.

"Blood oaths," Shippo whispers. "If they even think about betraying Sesshomaru..." He drags his free hand across his neck.

Kagome frowns.

Well, then... that's one way of ensuring the people close to Sesshomaru are loyal.

"Are you here to put me down?" Yuji asks, sitting in the corner next to Nobara and Megumi. In the middle is Nanami, who looks downright awful. Half of his body appears to be rotting away. Ijichi is barely keeping his tears at bay from the corner.

"No one is putting you down," Kagome says, walking around the table to get a better look at Nanami. "Whatever happened is not your fault."

"But Sukuna—"

"Is Sukuna. Not you." Kagome blows out a breath and lays her hands flat on Nanami's chest. He stares up at her with the one eye that isn't fucked up. Kagome smiles, a smile that is hopefully reassuring. "This may hurt, but I need you to fight through it."

"Are you going to heal him?" Yuji asks. His tone is still too sullen for her liking. Satoru would not like this. No, he would want them to pick themselves up and keep going. Keep fighting. That's what Satoru would do.

"Yes." Kagome takes a deep breath and closes her eyes. She tunes out everyone around her.

Focus. If she waivers here, Nanami may die. The kids need hope. Need someone to step up and show them the fight is not lost. Her powers flow freely, searching for the shape of Nanami's soul. She wants to cry at the anguish leaking out of his soul. He is in so much pain. It is amazing that he is still alive.

His willpower is incredible.

She prays that the patched face curse is dead. That thing is not like the other curses that react on instinct, like a cat pouncing on a mouse. No, that curse can work with others. Capable of thought. Something like that is far too dangerous.

Her vision is nothing but pink. Warmth.

She's warm.

If she opens her eyes, will her feet be levitating off the ground? She feels so light, she may as well weigh as much as a feather. The shape of Nanami's soul repairs itself, piece by piece. The cries come to a dull hum and when Kagome opens her eyes, everyone is staring at her.

She glances down.

Huh?

She is levitating, not that far off the ground, but still. Kagome reels in her powers and her feet touch the ground once more.

"Since when in the fuck do you float?" InuYasha asks in the eloquent way only he can. His hand rests on the hilt of his sword. Is that for her or because Itadori is in the room?

Kagome ignores him and breathes out a sigh as Nanami's chest continues to rise and fall. He seems to be stable. His eyes are closed. Kagome glances around the room. Nothing but slack jaws greet her.

"How did you do that?" Nobara is the first to break the silence.

"Heal him?" Kagome tilts her head. "I don't have cursed energy, if that is what you are asking."

Yuji makes a face. His lips curl up.

"I did not forget about Sukuna." Kagome walks over to Ijichi and takes the seat next to him. She reaches out and pats his arm. The man is beside himself, trembling every so often. "Pull it together," she whispers. The kids are looking at them, the adults, for how to navigate through this difficult time.

Driver or not, Ijichi is still a sorcerer and needs to keep his cool.

"Has anyone eaten?" She goes for carefree, at least she hopes her tone is upbeat. "If not, we can take a trip down to the kitchen and whip something up."

"Eh, there are chefs for that," Shippo interjects. "Just put in a request and they can make it happen."

"Gojo has been sealed," Megumi says. He stares down at the floor. His hands clasped together.

"I know." Kagome stands and runs a hand through her hair. "It's been a long night. Everyone needs to eat and get some rest. Nanami may take a bit of time to fully recover, but there is nothing more we can do for him now."

"How can you be so calm? Gojo-sensei is gone," Nobara questions. She looks at Yuji and Megumi as if for backup.

"Temporarily out of service," Kagome amends, "we'll get him back, so there is no use of antagonizing yourselves over what happened today. Especially you, Yuji. Whatever happened is not on you."

"But I'm the vessel and I couldn't keep him contained."

Kagome hums. "Shippo, can you go back to my room and grab that black box from my bag? It's got foxes on it."

Shippo quirks a brow but heads out to retrieve the item. He returns a moment later. She must have been slowing him down earlier for him to return so quickly.

"What's so special about the box?" Shippo peers at it. His tail swishes behind him. "A gift for Yuji? For me?"

"It's for Sukuna." She pulls out the subjugation beads and hands the box back to Shippo. "Actually, I got the idea at first for Satoru, but decided against it."

InuYasha pulls out the Tessaiga. The students turn to look at him. "Don't mind me. Just admiring my sword."

They don't seem convinced, but keep quiet. Kagome walks over and smiles gently at Yuji. She places the beads around his neck. They clash with his outfit, but he'll just have to get over that.

"Megumi, Nobara, you two go stand over there by Shippo and Ijichi." Kagome backs up and sticks close to InuYasha. "Now Yuji I'm going to ask you to switch with Sukuna and when I say change, I need you to take back control. Can you do that?"

"You sure about this?" InuYasha whispers, "Can you even hold him?"

Can she? Maybe. The Shikon pulses alongside her heartbeat. "Yep! Trust me."

Yuji does not seem too convinced, but closes his eyes and allows Sukuna to take over. The leakage of cursed energy is enormous. Makes her want to puke.

"You've got some nerve," Sukuna says. His grin is nothing but fangs. The black tattoos stand more under the harsh lighting. So that's what he looks like. Come to think of it, she's never seen Sukuna. Any interactions they've had has been him talking out the side of Yuji's face.

He's terrifying.

"Sukuna, down." Kagome staggers back and dry heaves into her palm. The beads glow. Sukuna fights against it. He grits his teeth so hard, blood trickles out of his mouth. It feels like it takes ages, but the subjugation breaks down his barriers and down he goes. It is nowhere near as flashy as when Inu goes down. There is no crater. No loud sound accompanying the fall.

How strong is he?

"Change back," she calls out, voice hoarse. Fuck. For a moment there, she wasn't sure it would work. Kagome touches her nose.

Red. Wet.

Shit.

She needs to lie down. Needs to take it easy. That took out more than she has to give. If Satoru were here, he'd scold her for sure. If Satoru were here, she wouldn't need the beads.

"Kagome, what the fuck?" InuYasha scolds, "What good is it subjugating the bastard if it nearly kills you?"

"I'm fine. I just used a bit too much between this and healing Nanami." She wipes the blood on her pants. Her head is light. Fuzzy. Is the room spinning? That overhead light is far too bright. Her eyes cross before rolling back. There are muffled voices. She can't make out what they are saying.

A nap sounds wonderful.

A/N: Good job Kagome bringing more attention to yourself. How are you enjoying the new season of JJK? I'm excited to see a feral Satoru. Gonna write some side stories because I'm missing Kagome and Satoru together, if you have any requests just let me know. Thank you everyone for your continued support! Here's to more InuYasha and JJK fanfics.