Lost in a riddle that Saturday night,

far away on the other side...

The wind blew, and Kagome rubbed her arms as she walked into the woods; she stopped and looked back at the fallen castle once more.

"Miko,"

She jumped at the sound of his voice; she turned to him. "Sesshomaru," Again saying his name. Sesshomaru looked past her, and he knew,

"So, my father has died."

Kagome looked down; she was sad. Sesshomaru turned from her. "What a miserable way to die, because of a human girl and half-breed child."

Kagome found herself angry at that. "Hey!" she yelled at him, he turned to her,

"He didn't die because of them; he died for them; it was his choice!" She yelled,

Sesshomaru took note of her blue lips; she was cold as she should be.

"He died, and it was his choice, Sesshomaru, don't blame them," She said calmly; she then turned away from him; she didn't feel like talking to him any longer; she felt like getting warm. Sesshomaru once again watched as the Miko walked away.

"She is right, my Lord."

Sesshomaru looked at the flea that dared land on his shoulder. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at the flea, and the flea took off; Sesshomaru then returned his eyes to the path the Miko had taken. She was a riddle, and he had many questions for her; his quest for power could wait a moment more; he would get the answer he sought.

Kagome found herself once again in the woods, the tree providing small protection from the wind. Kagome knelt on her knees, placed some small broken sticks together, and tried her hardest to light the wood.

"Yeah, great, send me to the past without my bookbag." She sighed,

Kagome fell back on her butt when a pile of clothes landed in front of her. "AH!"

"Miko, are you aware that I am a demon?"

Kagome looked up to see Sesshomaru standing in front of her; she then looked down at the clothes; she held them up and noticed they were Miko clothes, much like Kikyo's.

"Yeah, I know," She said, looking over the clothes,

"Then you will refrain from screaming," He always hated it when the humans screamed or laughed too loud; to him, there was no sense in it; for one it showed fear, and the other showed stupidity. Most demons liked it when people showed fear; he didn't need to see it. He already knew people feared him, and of course, them showing that fear just made him dislike them all the more, no honor and pride, that is what he hated about humans. He didn't hate humans; he just had not found one worth respecting. They were all the same to him. Rude, Loud, stupid, and did not show him the respect he thought he deserved.

Kagome looked up and blinked at him; he was much younger looking than she remembered; Kagome then held the clothes close to her, and Sesshomaru turned around while she changed into them.

"Ok,"

Sesshomaru turned around. "How is it that you know this Sesshomaru and do not think to lie, Miko." It's not that people did not know him; they just didn't speak to him so familiar like or if they did they ever say his name, they would just call out a demon. Kagome knew he would smell a lie, she would not lie, but she would not tell him the whole truth. "I'm from the future."

It was no lie, but he narrowed his eyes at her.

"I came from the bone eaters well," She spoke again,

"What purpose do you have here?" He asked,

"I, I have something I must do, a task." She would not go into detail if she didn't have to!

Sesshomaru turned from her; that was all he needed for now. "Very well, Miko, see to it you do not stand in my way as I do not bear weakness to humans." He then began to walk away; Kagome stood silent for a moment.

"Thank you for the clothes," She yelled, standing with her hands folded in front of her.

"Your thanks is not needed."

"Hey Sesshomaru, be nice to your bother, it's not his fault."

Sesshomaru stopped in his steps and glanced back at her for a moment before walking away. Another riddle from her, and he knew he would see her again; she would no doubt be bothersome; he would find out what she meant later.

After warming up, Kagome made her way out of the west and to Inuyasha forest; she wanted to see if the well still worked; after all, it would be years before she helped Inuyasha and Kikyo, Inuyasha was just a baby.

Kagome was very glad to see that even back in this time, she was able to find her way. She ran to the well. "I hope you work," She said, and then she jumped in.

Nothing

"Why me."

Kagome sat at the bottom of the well; at least it was warm there. "Why me," She said again. She was thinking, "Inuyasha's only a baby."

It then dawned on her, "I'm human, how am I going to live long enough to do anything?"

Had the jewel granted her a long life? "Why does everything have to be a riddle?" Kagome mumbled as she fell asleep deep in the well, leaning against its walls.