Kaida smiled as she looked at the well. She was wearing an older style kimono and had her hair tied back in a ponytail. Her long cat tail was curled around her leg, keeping hidden, as her Mom walked up. Her mother wore a similar outfit and had a few small bags with her.

"Kaida…."

"I know. I can't wait to go back either!" Kaida smiled looking at the well again. Sesshomaru.

It had been two months since Kaida had come back. The time had been spent saying bye to family, making excuses, and packing. Now Kaida was only steps away from her path home. Her true home.

"Kaida… What if it doesn't work?"

"It will." Kaida said determined. We will go back! It will work! I will see Sesshomaru again? "Come on Mom. No point waiting."

Mira nodded then took Kaida's hand. "You ready?"

Kaida only nodded, and then jumped.

"KAIDA!" Sar yelled spotting her as she ran up. He flung his arms around her happily. "I've missed you little sister. What kept you?"

"I was busy saying bye."

"Kaida…" Mira wheezed walking up. "What… did… I… say… about…. running…"

Sar's face brightened. "Mo-." Before he could finish or take a step, Calzive was there hugging Mira and kissing her.

Kaida smiled watching her parents and thought of Sesshomaru. Maybe someday… it will be like that for us…

"KAIDA!" Shippo jumped up and hugged her happily. "You're back!"

"Yep." I wonder if Sesshomaru misses me… She smiled to herself. All during the last two months all she could think about had been Sesshomaru. "Sorry I was gone so long."

"I missed you." Shippo smiled, then frowned. "You aren't going to leave are you?"

"No. I'm here for good."

"Kaida are you coming?" Calzive yelled happily. "I must take you and your mother to your new home."

"Actually I needed to talk to you guys about that."

Her parents paused and looked at her frowning.

"I want to come stay with you both, and Sar." She added before he could say anything. "But I feel I should help Kagome and the gang deal with Naraku."

"But it will be dangerous." Mira whimpered, scared for her daughter.

"Don't worry Mom. I'll be fine. After all, I am a demon." She smiled confidently and Mira sighed giving in.

"Promise you'll come back to us."

"Of course mom. You and dad go catch up. And have Sar introduce you to Min."

Calzive frowned. "Kaida."

"Dad calm down. I'll be fine. Plus I've got Raz." She held up the spear. "Not to mention my claws."

"Please be careful…. I've heard about this demon… And I don't like what I've heard."

"Dad please." She smiled calmly. "I'm stronger now. I'll be fine. And when it's all over I'll come home. I promise."

Calzive smiled gently. "Of course you will… Come on Mira, Sar… Let's go home."

"But!" Sar frowned.

"She'll be fine son. Let her go."

"… If you don't come back soon then I'll come looking for you, understand!"

"Yeah." Kaida smiled.

"Hey guys!" Kaida waved spotting Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha. Shippo waved from her shoulder. "Where's Kagome?"

"Talking to Kaida before we leave." Sango said standing up. "So are you here to stay?"

"Yep. So what have I missed?"
They all exchanged a look then started. "Well to start we only have one shard and Naraku has gotten stronger. But we know how to kill him."

"What do you mean 'you know?'"

"Naraku can't be killed in the normal way because in a lot of ways he is just a corpse. He discarded his heart and the only way to kill him is to kill his heart."

"Alright…" Kaida nodded. "So we need to find his heart."

"That's the hard part." Sango frowned. "Naraku has a special gem that hides his heart's demonic aura, it's called the Fuyoheki."

"Hmm." Kaida frowned. "So what is the plan?"

"We're using this small crystal to find him. If it glows we aren't near, but if it loses its glow then we are close." Miroku held up the small crystal.

"Okay." Kaida nodded. "Let's go find that Demon."