It took a little longer for the girls to get back to the village, but eventually, Rin and Kirai returned to where they started. They decided to pass by where the well was just in case it reappeared, but it hadn't. There was absolutely no trace of it at all. Once they were done at the previous well location, they made their way to Kagome's hut. By then, night had begun to fall.

"Oh good, you two got everything I needed, this will be a big help. Thank you." Kagome was very thankful about the herbs. She decided to even prepare dinner for the two girls as they talked about how they made a new friend. "A witch? They aren't usually friendly, but if you think she doesn't mean any harm, then I guess that's okay."

"I think you'd get along with her very well. You both are crazy." Inuyasha grumbled, mostly to himself.

"Shut it, Inuyasha." Kagome snapped as she turned to glare at her lover. That made Rin and Kirai giggle to themselves. They could see that even though they were seemingly arguing, they were still deeply in love with one another. "So Rin, when do you think Sesshomaru will come and visit again?"

"Soon I think. Lord Sesshomaru and Jaken have been coming more frequently recently. I can't wait for him to meet Kirai."

"Why? Who is this Sesshomaru person?" Kirai questioned, completely confused and lost.

"He's Inuyasha's older brother. He's a full demon though. He saved Rin's life and she traveled with him for a long time. He visits her every so often." Kagome was the one who chose to explain the being.

"He's my favorite person, I love Lord Sesshomaru and I'm sure you will too."

"He isn't as friendly as Inuyasha is."

"Inuyasha isn't friendly at all though?" Kirai commented looking over to the half-demon.

"Exactly," Kagome noted simply. Kirai then wasn't too sure if she even wanted to meet this Lord Sesshomaru. If he was less friendly than an unfriendly half-demon, then she probably wouldn't get along with him very well... not that she herself was very friendly either.

Soon after their conversation ended, dinner was done. Kagome, Inuyasha, Rin, and Kirai all ate quietly and quickly. Once they were done with dinner, the mated couple bid farewell to Rin and the new girl. The teenager took Kirai to her own hut and showed her where she would sleep. She had extra bedding from when she used to live with Kaede, so Kirai had a place to sleep.

With no more words, other than a "good night", the two girls drifted off to sleep. Kirai was too tired to think about her day or to even dream that night. She slept better than she had in a very long time.

~

The next day, Kagome decided to test Kirai's powers to see if she could use them again.

"I'll try to do what I did before," Kirai told the priestess as she held onto the sword that now belonged to her. She thought back on how she managed to use her power, but no matter what she thought, it didn't work.

"Alright then. Maybe you need danger to be able to activate your powers." Inuyasha suggested as he pulled out the Tessaiga.

"Just what are you going Inuyasha?!" Kagome yelled at her silver-haired mate. She was beginning to panic at the thought of what the male was about to do.

"Don't worry, I won't kill her. Just hurt her a little bit."

"Um... Do I get a say in this, because that sword doesn't look like it'd tickle if it hit me." Kirai was now also beginning to freak out a little bit. She didn't know the male enough to know if he was just joking around or if he was serious. "I'd really like to keep all my body parts where they belong."

"You better raise your sword and use your powers to stop me!" Inuyasha began to run at the young girl, causing her to screech in panic. She lifted her sword and felt something change within her. Suddenly, the sword began to glow a dark blue, almost black color. So, with her powers activated she pointed the sword at Inuyasha, causing her power to shoot at him. Thankfully though, he blocked it with the Tessaiga making the power dissipate harmlessly.

"You did it Kirai!" Kagome cheered at first before her face contorted into worry. She frowned and looked over to the young girl. "However, that color of your powers worries me. I've never seen a priestess with such dark powers before. So maybe... maybe you aren't a priestess like I originally thought when I heard Rin talk about your powers."

"I see..." Kagome's words caused Kirai to become a little worried herself. She wasn't sure what she could be if she wasn't a priestess. She also didn't want to think about what she could be, because she was now worried she was something bad, something that would get her killed in this world.

Everyone was silent for a few minutes as they all contemplated the situation. Well, Kagome and Kirai were contemplating, while Inuyasha just stared at his Tessaiga. There was a little crack where Kirai's attack hit. It wasn't anything to worry about yet, but the silver-haired male knew it would be something he'd need Totosai to fix as soon as possible.

Suddenly, the silence was cut out by Inuyasha sighing loudly.

"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome questioned as she approached her mate.

"I smell Sesshomaru coming." All at once, Kirai was nervous. All the stories she'd now heard of the demon made her anxiety rise.

"I'll go tell Rin." With those words, Kirai ran off to the hut she shared with Rin. The young girl had woken up in a bad mood with a foul attitude and decided to stay inside and away from people. So, that's exactly where Kirai found Rin when she entered their home. "Hey Rin, Inuyasha said that Sesshomaru is on his way here right now."

Instantly, the foul attitude/mood she was in dissipated. Her whole face lit up and she jumped up from where she was sitting. A huge smile came onto her face and she darted out the door, grabbing Kirai in the process.

"Come on, let's go. I'll introduce you to Lord Sesshomaru and Jaken now." Rin spoke happily as she dragged the older female along with her. They raced along the path that led to where yelling could be heard. It was Inuyasha yelling at someone and as the two girls got closer, they could see who he was yelling at.

Inuyasha was yelling at a tall silver-haired demon with markings on his face. Instantly, Kirai was hit with a wave of familiarity. It almost felt like she'd seen the demon somewhere before, even though it was impossible. However, she didn't have any time to think about it as Rin released her hand and continued running over to the demon.

"Lord Sesshomaru! It's great to see you again!" Rin called out as she made the final few feet to him. She didn't hug him or anything, but it seemed like she wanted to. "And hello to you too, Master Jaken." She looked down at a strange looking green being, which made Kirai stop walking. She was a little freaked out and it must have shown on her face because that little demon creature glared at her.

"Just what are you looking at you human! Do you have a problem?!"

"Um... what the hell are you?" Kirai's question was very simple, but it seemed to piss the demon off further. He started ranting on about how he was an imp and how stupid humans were.

"Master Jaken, you can't blame her. She's new to this world-Oh! I wasn't supposed to say that!" Rin blushed and covered her mouth before looking over to Kagome apologetically.

"New to this world?" Sesshomaru questioned as he looked at Kirai and then back to Rin. "Explain."

"How about we go into my hut to explain. It's kind of a long story." Kagome interrupted as she put her hands on Rin's shoulders to wordlessly tell her that it was okay. The tall demon seemed to agree and followed Kagome, Rin, and Kirai into the older woman's hut. They all sat down as Kagome figured out where she wanted to begin her story. Jaken and Inuyasha decided to stay out of the hut, in favor of arguing with each other.

"So, explain now about this woman being new to our world." Kagome nodded her head in agreement. She then began to tell her tale. She explained how she herself was from another world and then how Kirai had suddenly appeared the day before.

"So now she's living with me in my hut," Rin spoke, finishing the long explanation.

"I see." Came Sesshomaru's simple response.

"So Lord Sesshomaru, what did you come here for this time?" Rin questioned with a huge smile on her face. It was clear to Kirai that the young girl adored the demon very much.

"Actually Rin, it is time to decide where you want to be. Whether you want to remain here in a human village or whether you want to travel with me." Rin's face lit up at Sesshomaru's words.

"I want to travel with you again. I love this village, but I have more fun traveling with you."

"Even though you will be in constant danger?"

"Yes of course. I know you'll protect me, Lord Sesshomaru." Rin's smile soon turned to a frown as she looked over at Kirai. "However, I wonder, can we bring Kirai along with us?"

"Bring me? Why?" Kirai questioned in a mix of horror and confusion.

"You are new here. I think traveling along with us will help you get used to living here. Plus, it'd be nice to have another girl traveling with me."

"Rin... I don't think-" Kirai began but was cut off by Sesshomaru.

"That might be a good idea..." It shocked the girls in the room. They all just stared at the demon in awe. No one thought he would actually agree with what Rin suggested.

"Really Lord Sesshomaru?!" Rin's face lit back up again. "Do you hear that Kirai? You can come with us!" It was hard to believe that this young girl had been in such a bad mood an hour previous.

"Uh, yeah..." Kirai wasn't sure how she felt about that, but clearly, there was someone else who hated the idea more than her.

"Lord Sesshomaru, are you truly going to let this wench tag along with us? We don't even know her!" It was Jaken who'd come in at the last second to hear the end of their conversation.

"Who are you

calling a wench you ugly freak?!" Kirai stood up furious, causing blue sparks to appear around her. Jaken instantly screamed out and hid behind Sesshomaru.

"Now now Kirai, Master Jaken doesn't mean any harm." Rin calmed the angered girl instantly and pulled her to sit back down.

"She has powers. What exactly is she?" Sesshomaru questioned simply as he looked at the girl.

"We aren't sure yet. We were just figuring out her powers earlier today." Kagome noted simply.

"If my powers weren't so dark, I'd think I was a priestess like Kagome and Rin." Kirai's words were directed towards the beautiful demon.

"Hmm." Sesshomaru merely hummed in response as he continued to look at the girl.

"Well, now that this conversation is over, should I pack my bag?" Rin questioned eagerly.

"Yes. Both of you pack a bag. We leave tomorrow morning."

"Why tomorrow?"

"You wish to say goodbye to your friends, do you not?"

"Yes, thank you, Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin smiled brightly as she ran out of the hut to begin saying her goodbyes.

"Will you be staying the night in our village Sesshomaru?" Kagome muttered as the young girl ran by her.

"Yes."

"I see, should I prepare extra bedding for you to stay in Rin's hut with the two of them?"

"I can handle myself, Priestess." With those words, Sesshomaru stood up and left the hut with Jaken following behind him. Kirai then stood up as well and looked over at Kagome.

"He isn't very talkative or kind is he?"

"He isn't, but he also isn't a bad guy either."

"A demon not being a bad guy?"

"I know it's hard to believe, but he really isn't that bad. Once you get to know him a bit better you'll understand."

"I'll trust what you say." With that, Kirai left the hut as well. She ran after Rin to make sure she could talk to the young girl. She needed to figure out where exactly Sesshomaru and Jaken were staying that night. She didn't want to be a bad host and not have some place for them, but she was also nervous about if they were going to stay in the hut with her and Rin or not. Kirai wasn't sure if she could sleep with two demons in the same room with her. Due to her feelings, it was safe to say that Sesshomaru and Jaken made her quite nervous.