Disclaimer: I do not own ANY OF the Inuyasha crew that belongs to the talented Rumiko Takahasi. I also don't own ANY OF the dead or alive characters that appear they belong to Tecmo and Team Ninja.

Wow it has been way to long since I have updated this story. I am so sorry to all the fans of this story for taking so long to update.

And now without further ado the chapter 24 of Its All For the Gang:

The sun rose slowly over the skyscrapers in a gentle wave of oranges, pinks, and blues. As the sun came out more and more people began to come out of their houses and start their day. Business men walked around with their ears attached to cell phones as they went to catch the train for a long day at work. Students left their homes and ran as they tried to make it to school on time. Horns and voices were heard from the packed streets as people went about starting their day.

It was turning out to be just a normal day for the citizens of Tokyo, Japan.

"Wish I could be that normal." Said a female voice darkly as she looked at all the people rushing to their destinations.

Kagome stood on top of one of the buildings of Tokyo's inner city watching all the people walk around blissful unaware of the danger that was growing ever near. Their city was one of the four cities that her parents thought was the hiding spot of the Shikon no Tama.

So here she was surveying the area while Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku checked out the other three cities.

A week ago she and the gang had broken the news to their parents and everyone that they had planned on taking a more active role in the search for the Shikon no Tama. So now here she was in Tokyo for the second day trying to find clues on the location of the Shikon no Tama.

The first day she spent concentrating on possible places that she could search. She thought that by narrowing down her places to search to shrines, temples, museums, and other historical locations she would have an easier time searching for the jewel. This idea would have been perfect if Tokyo wasn't A HISTORICAL CITY which took pride in its past and did a good job preserving it. Now she was watching as the sun rose over the horizon from one of the main buildings in Tokyo preparing for the long stressful day ahead. She always found peace away from the hustle and bustle of other people since it allowed her to regroup and prepare for what lay ahead of her. But, since everywhere she seemed to turn in Tokyo there were people the only place of solitude she could find was the top of the building that she was sitting on.

Kagome jumped off the building and landed in the alley between the building she was on and the one next to it, so as not to create a scene in the middle of the city. Her mission was to go to the Sensoji Temple. It was the oldest temple in Tokyo making it a good place to start her mission.

'I wonder if everyone else is having any luck with this search.' She thought as she made her way to the train to get to her destination. As she showed up people were packed on the platform all pushing and shoving to make it onto the incoming train.

'I'm too antisocial for this. Please give me patience.' Kagome thought as she pushed through the angry passengers to get on the train that had just pulled up.

"Hey watch it kid you have to wait like the rest of us." Said an angry business man as he pushed Kagome back and into the crowd of people.

'That's it fuck this nice shit.', though Kagome as she grabbed the man by the collar of his shirt and growled at him.

"Wrong move asshole, this may not be ma town but it's going to be for the time being, so I suggest you learn quickly not to fuck with me.", she spat out at the now quivering man.

With that she punched the man in his face breaking his nose and successful propelling him over the crowd and through a wall. The papers in his briefcase rained down on the crowd as he sailed over them.

"Now anyone else want to fuck with me?" Kagome said as she cracked her knuckles and growled.

Everyone on the platform backed up as the people already aboard the train made space for her.

"That's what I thought." Kagome said as she turned and got on the train.

'Now to the shrine.'

Kyoto

'Why the hell did I agree to this again?' Inuyasha growled to himself as he stood on the train going to his destination getting more agitated with every rock of the train.

Since arriving in Kyoto he had picked out a few spots that had shown promise with giving him possible guidance in finding the Shikon no Tama. Kyoto was a city known for its history especially when it came to the revolution and the war during the Meji era. Surely a city with so much history in warfare could have some information of interest for the demon gang leader on the whereabouts of the jewel.

However, Inuyasha was starting to wonder if he had made a good decision in choosing to leave the United States and the battle in order to go hunting for the jewel. So far all he has managed to do is get stared at by most of the female population as if he was some celebrity, and it had only gotten worst since he had gotten on the train. Now most of the train was staring at him and it was really starting to annoy him.

'These woman act as if they have never seen a male inu demon before,' Inuyasha thought with his eyebrow steadily beginning to twitch. 'They're lucky as hell that Kagome isn't here right now or all of these women would be dead right about now.'

His family was internationally known. Everyone knew about the Takahasi's and the prestige that came with the name. Since his family was originally from Japan and still had major land holdings here they were still quite famous throughout the country. The Demon Blood gang was originally founded in Japan by Inuyasha and Kagome's grandparents and still had faithful members that lived in and around Japan. So it was easy for Inuyasha to get so angry with people who openly looked at him knowing both about his family as well as gang influence.

"Yo take a fucking picture it last longer people. Stop fucking staring at me unless you have a death wish you want me to fulfill." Inuyasha growled out turning on the people that were staring at him.

Everyone on the train looked away from the demon as soon as the words left his mouth.

"That's what I fucking thought."

Inuyasha just turned around and looked out the window at the passing scenery that was Kyoto.

'I wonder how Kagome and the others are doing. If they are having half as much fun as me then they can't be too happy.' Inuyasha thought as the train continued to thunder down the tracks.

Kamakura

'So where to begin?' Thought Miroku as he walked down the streets of Kamakura ignoring the looks he got from people as he continued down the sidewalk.

Unlike Inuyasha he could handle being stared at by people especially some of the lovely ladies whose eyes he caught. But he had his lovely Sango as well as a mission to complete so his eyes stayed focused on the map that he was looking at as he stopped on a corner and waited for the light to change colors.

'Well I guess the first place that I should check would be one of the shrines around here. Surely they have some of the most information on the city.'

So as the light turned green Miroku headed to the nearest shrine, the Hachimangu Shrine. It seemed to be as good a place as any to start looking for clues as to where the jewel could possibly be.

When Miroku arrived he was greeted with the site of many visitors who came for tours or to pay their respects at the shrine. The place was packed to say the least.

'Wow I can see that this is not going to be as simple as I thought it would be.' Miroku thought with a sigh.

"Hi. Anyone wishing to join the tour of the shrine this is the final call! We will begin the tour in just a few minutes so anyone wishing to learn the history and background of the shrine there are still a few seats left on the tour!" Yelled out a lady dressed in a traditional kimono.

'Well might as well join the tour. It beats wondering around in circles all day trying to find out about the place.' Miroku thought as he walked up to the group.

"I would like to join." Miroku said as he paid the tour guide before falling in line with the rest of the people.

The girl just continued to stare at him completely ignoring the rest of the people standing around them.

'Oh my gosh this guy is gorgeous! Wait until the girls hear about this one. I guess helping out here wasn't such a bad idea after all. He is such a hottie.' The girl thought as she continued to drool over Miroku.

"Excuse me I think it is time that we started the tour. I'm sure all these nice people would like their money back otherwise." Miroku said as he flashed her an award winning smile.

"Su…su…sure. Just follow me and we will begin." She stuttered as she blushed and started the tour.

'*Sigh* this is going to be a long tour. Hope the others aren't as bored as I am.' Miroku thought as he followed after the tour guide who seemed more focused on him then the actual shrine.

Nara

'Grr this is getting me nowhere.' Sango thought as she stormed away from the tour that she had joined suddenly preferring to look around herself.

'That bitch is lucky that I have this mission to do and that it is so important or else I would have killed her.' Sango fumed.

So far her time in Nara was anything but pleasant. For one she had been there for a day in a half and still barely covered what she had set out to cover. On her way to the Todaiji Temple, where she was currently at, she was gawked at by almost everyone she came across like she was on display or something. Not something that the short tempered girl exactly liked. Then to add to it she got stuck with a bitchy tour guide to show her around. And the cherry on top came when the tour guide found out that her boyfriend, who also appeared to work at the temple, began to flirt with Sango. This lead to the girl stopping the tour and yelling at Sango claiming she was a boyfriend stealer and a whore.

If she didn't just walk away from the airhead she would have killed her.

'So now I'm on my own great. Boyfriend stealer my ass my man is way better than that little boy any day.' She thought with a small smile as she walked into the temple.

The inside of the building was simply beautiful and breathtaking. As she walked by she read some of the panels that documented the history of not only the shrine but also Japan in general. The temple was a very important monument to the people of Japan and held a lot of history.

'Well I guess I have a lot of reading to do better move it if I want to finish by tonight.' Sango thought grimly as she set about reading up on the history that the place had to offer.

Tokyo

Back in Tokyo Kagome was walking around the Sensoji Temple once again. It was her third day in the city and so far no information was turning up on the jewel. So she decided to revisit her first stop hoping that her visit the second time would be better than her first. The first time she came she had picked a bad time. And when she said bad she meant bad! Apparently it was national visit the shrine day for the students of Tokyo because it seemed that every student showed up to the shrine. She had been pushed, shoved, drooled on, and cried on. And she didn't even want to remember the little boys who had finally hit puberty and looked at her like she was the best thing since the discovery of gravity. Or their little girlfriends who looked jealously at her for grabbing the boys attention.

So she had decided to declare her initial visit to the shrine a disaster and agreed to come back later on in the week. So far her second visit was proving better than her first. For one there were no kids to be found. Secondly there were very few people roaming around the temple. So with both of these conditions Kagome was able to work better and more efficiently in trying to discover information on the jewel. However, she still wasn't having much luck with it.

"Hello I have noticed that you have been here almost all day is there anything I can help you with?" Asked a voice behind Kagome.

Thrown off by the fact that she hadn't been paying attention, Kagome quickly spun around ready to attack. However, when she turned around she came face to face with the kind smile of an old man.

"I see that I snuck up on you young one. Forgive me for startling one who is use to always being on the defense such as the Kagome Higurashi." The old man said with a chuckle.

Kagome slowly dropped her arms once she assessed that the man did not wish her harm. She giggled slightly as she scratched the back of her head with a sheepish smile on her face.

"Please forgive me sir I didn't mean to cause you any harm. It is as you said I am used to constantly being alert and on the defense. I guess I was so consumed with this temple that I had failed to notice anything else. Please accept my sincerest apologies." She said as she bowed deeply to the old man.

He just chuckled. To think that the great Kagome Higurashi would bow down to him and say sorry was something that many people would not believe.

"It is not a problem young one. After all someone in your position can afford nothing less of being on high alert now can you." He chuckled as he folded his arms within the sleeves of his robe.

That is when something odd hit Kagome and her eyes squinted in curiosity and suspicion.

"If I may ask, how do you know who I am?"

Again the man chuckled at the young girl's antics.

"Certainly everyone knows who you are young one. I mean your family is pretty well known around the world. And you alone are quite infamous. Not to mention your family is very well known around this area it is after all where your family is from."

Kagome's eyes slightly widened as she listened to what the old man said. Sure she knew her family was from Japan but she never thought to ask what city they were from.

'Figures we would be from the biggest city in Japan.' She thought with a small smile.

"You seem to know my family very well." Kagome said once again focusing on the older man in front of her.

This time he gave a hearty chuckle and a twinkle developed in his eye.

"Well I should I knew your grandparents quite well." He said as he winked at her.

Kagome's jaw practically hit the ground when he said that. He knew her grandparents! PERSONALLY!

"You seriously knew my grandparents? But how?"

"Well I actually grew up with your grandfather. We were neighbors along with your partner Inuyasha's grandfather. We were all really good friends growing up, that's why it would be so natural for me to have been one of the first Demon Blood members when they first established the gang way back when." He said with a smile that reached his eyes.

So this man was a member of her gang! Unreal! And he was one of the first members to be inducted in! This was something MAJOR!

"Wow forgive me for not showing you proper respect elder. I was unaware that there were any Demon Blood members left that were from the original group other than Mr. Jeffery. I have heard so many stories about the original five members of the group." Kagome said her excitement clearly reflecting in her eyes and smile.

The man just chuckled as he lifted the right sleeve of his robe and revealed his Demon Blood tattoo. It was the same as today's tattoo; they never changed the overall concept. The only difference was that his said the original five under it. This was major he was one of the original five members.

"You were an original five. If I may venture a guess at your name I would have to say it is Shin Yamamoto?" Kagome asked.

The man's eyes widened slightly as he smiled.

"That would be me. But if I may ask how did you know?"

"Are you kidding me?! You were one of the most trusted members of the gang! They were actually considering having a third leader title put in just to put you on the same level as me and Inuyasha's grandfathers. You guys were like brothers from what I've heard. I've never heard my grandparents or parents speak so highly of someone as you." Kagome rushed as she looked at the man with awe.

Shin just laughed.

"Well this old man that you see before you is the same one that you have heard about. Actually Jeffery is my younger brother." Shin said with a smile.

Kagome's eyes could not get any wider.

"Wow now that you mention it I do see some similarities between the two of you. I have only managed to meet him once and that is when I went to the Takahasi's house a while back. He was very nice to me when I met him; Inuyasha thinks the world of him." Kagome answered back.

"Ahh yes he works for them if I am not mistaken. Willingly. Always a worker never wanting to be far from the action. As we got older I decided to settle down and get a family and remain over here when everyone decided to move to the United States. I am still as active as ever but I keep a look out on this side of the world." Shin said.

"That is amazing I can't believe I actually ran into an Original Five member!"

"Yes. Sorry if I don't look like you may have envisioned me. But age does have that affect on those who are well over 1000 years old."

"No I mean it is an honor to meet one so esteemed as you. I mean you're like a HERO in my family sir. It is just a pleasure to final meet the man behind the stories." Kagome said as she bowed once again.

Shin just shook his head. "On the contrary it is a pleasure to meet you Miss Higurashi. You have certainly come a long way from the little bundle in her mother's arms when I saw you last. You have grown to be one heck of a leader."

"You knew me when I was little?"

"Of course. Your grandparents could not have been prouder of their son for mating your mother and having you. Next to the birth of your father your birth was the happiest day of their lives and they wanted everyone to share in that."

Kagome smiled a small sad smile as she thought back on her grandparents before they died. Her mother's parents had been killed when her mother was little leaving her and her uncle alone in the world till they got picked up by her dad's parents. From what she was told by her grandparents they loved her at first sight and knew that their son would too. And true to their thoughts Kagome's father mated her mother when they became older and had her.

"Why don't we find a place to sit and talk so you can tell me what you are doing so far from home." Shin said as he led Kagome out of the building she was in and towards the entrance building of the shrine.

When they entered the back doors of the building they were greeted with a cozy room that was separated from the hustle and bustle that was upfront.

"This is the break room for the workers of the shrine. It is actually the senior level break room and is sound proof. Nothing gets in nothing goes out. Also this is the late time rush. People are getting off from work and visiting the shrine to pray before they go home, so the staff is all working. So feel free to talk." Shin said seeing Kagome's uncertainty about the room's discretion.

Kagome just laughed softly and turned to face Shin as they sat across from each other on two of the plush chairs in the room.

"So young one if I may ask, what are you doing so far from home anyway? Sources tell me that we are currently at war with the Arachnid gang over in the United States. So what are you doing over here?" Asked Shin.

"As I'm sure you've heard a few months ago me along with Sango Kizu, my second in command, finally returned to the gang. I'm sure like everyone else you are curious to know why we left the gang in the first place. Well to sum it up just for the sake of time, Naraku had threatened to kill everyone I held dear to me and sent me a list of all the people in order of when they were going to be killed. The only way that Naraku agreed not to go through with the plan was if I left the safety of the gang for good. This meant no contact at all. So it is obvious what choice I decided to make regarding that situation. But when I tried to leave Sango would not let me go alone so she followed." Kagome said as she paused giving Shin a chance to digest all the information he had received.

Shin sat and looked at his hands as he thought over what Kagome said.

"So you left to protect the gang. Sounds like a good leader to me." He finally answered as he smiled at her.

Kagome smiled back grateful that he understood why it was so important for her to leave.

"Well there is still the matter of why I'm here. So while I was in "exile" I heard from Naraku and his minions, through our many "meetings" about a jewel that had the ability to grant whosoever possesses it anything they desired. He called it the Light Crystal."

Shin's face contorted as a pensive look settled on his face.

"A jewel called the Light Crystal you say? I cannot say that I have heard of the jewel." He said while scratching his white beard.

"Well I would hope not because I would hate to be the person to tell you that it was a lie" Kagome laughed bitterly before her face took on a stony look. "For years I looked for that jewel hoping to get to it before Naraku did only to find out a few months ago that it was nothing but a lie to throw me off the trail of what Naraku was truly looking for. A jewel called the Shikon no Tama."

As soon as the words left her mouth Shin's eyes widened considerably as he looked at her.

"You mean to tell me that Naraku is looking for the Jewel of Four Souls, the Shikon no Tama?"

Kagome looked at him oddly before answering, "Yea I'm sure he wants to use it so he can control the world. So that is why we need to find that jewel first and use its powers to beat him."

"NO! You have no idea the power that you are messing with. The Shikon no Tama is more dangerous than you think. If that jewel lands in the wrong hands it can spell disaster for the world." Shin said as he got to his feet and began pacing.

"So you know about the Shikon no Tama then, Shin-sama?" Kagome asked remembering to add the proper ending to his name as a way to show respect.

"Yes I do. But I thought that I was one of few that knew that the jewel truly does exist. The truth about the jewel was never meant to be passed on. Once I and the other few that knew about its secrets died the jewel was supposed to fall into obscurity thus stopping anyone from finding and using its powers. But apparently Naraku and his brother Onigumo know otherwise. My guess is that their dear old dad passed the information onto them before he died."

"Whoa whoa whoa! I'm confused. So the Tama really does exist? It is not just something that was made up?" Kagome said this time making sure she had all her facts.

"Yes young one that jewel is as real as you and me. Centuries ago way before me and your grandparents were born there was a war that was waged. It was good versus evil with everything in between left to pick sides. On the evil side was a powerful demon and demoness whose only desire was to control the world and plunge it into darkness. On the other hand there was a powerful demon and demoness who loved each other and wanted to save the world from the evil that threatened it. Both evil demons wished to tear the couple apart and have the significant other for their own but the two swore to be together and were mates and would never leave each other. Enraged by this the two sides clashed in a battle that tore the world apart. So in order to spare the inhabitants of the earth from the monsters that threatened it the good female demoness locked away parts of the souls of the evil demons sealing most of their power away. She hoped that by doing this she could prevent the fight that took place from ever happening again. However, in exchange for her courageous act her and her mate's souls were also split. Half going with the evil souls and the other half left to roam until it was reincarnated. The four souls fused together and formed the Shikon no Tama. It is said that the other halves of souls of the four fighters are still being reincarnated, and hoping to meet with the other halves that are still locked away." Shin finished as he looked at Kagome.

The story that he told her was amazing. So the jewel really was four souls. But something about the story unsettled her. She felt like… she knew this all happened.

"That is incredible. My parents didn't know any of this. As far as they could tell us the jewel kind of just came into existence. There were no written documents on this."

"Well that is quite understandable considering most of the books written about the jewel have been destroyed by me along with your grandparents. The Shikon no Tama was never meant to be found and never meant to be unleashed on the world. It is a powerful item that has remained hidden for 500 years and should remain as such." Shin finished looking at Kagome pointedly.

"Wait 500 years. So the jewel was found 500 years ago?" Kagome said astonished.

Shin sighed as his shoulders sagged a bit.

"Yes and it is a time that I will never forget. The last time the jewel was revealed Japan was almost obliterated. It was called the "Great War". It was suppose to be the war to end all wars. If the good side won then there would be peace. However, if the bad side won…. let's just say that it wasn't even an option."

"My parents told me about the "Great War"" Kagome said as she began to remember bits and pieces of what her parents said to her before she left.

Shin's eyes widened as he stared at her.

'Impossible. I thought that their minds were wiped with everyone else's! They couldn't possibly remember.'

"Yea my parents read it in a book. It was written by a man who claims he fought it the battle. Although no proof was found that the battle took place. Just a field with a bunch of men in armor. One of the men that was left had written a book about the war, that's where we got most of our information from. But if you said 500 years ago that is very odd. I know my parents are 800 years old. They should have been old enough to remember a battle so crucial if not participate in it." Kagome said.

At her comment Shin's face contorted as he racked his brain for anything that could cover telling her the truth.

"Well around that time we thought it would be best if your parents were not in the midst of the war. So they were sent away. It was our attempt to have another line of defense should we fail. So while we fought they were sent away to France for a while." Shin said.

"So that means that you participated in the battle? What happened? Why can't anyone remember anything?" Kagome asked thinking that she would finally get the answers that she seeked.

"Well like you've previously heard memories were wiped. I don't remember much I couldn't even tell you the sides that were fighting just that I was involved one minute and the next it was… as if everything was normal."

Kagome looked dejected as she looked at the floor.

"So I guess you couldn't tell me where the battle took place?" Kagome said as she looked up at him.

"Well that certainly is not true. The battle in fact happened here in Tokyo. I mean Tokyo has played a crucial role in everything that has to deal with Japan's history since the very beginning. It would only seem right that the major battle for power would take place here." Shin said as he looked outside at the setting sun.

'So I am in the right place. I'm sure that the jewel is here. After all this was the last place it was spotted I have to tell the guys. However…' Kagome thought as she turned and looked at Shin 'I get the feeling that he knows more then what he is letting on'.

"Just for future reference how do you destroy the jewel? I mean certainly such an item needs to be destroyed." Kagome said.

Shin just sighed and shook his head.

"That young one I do not know. All I know is that should it fall into the wrong hands the evil side will dominate the jewel and the evil within will be released on the world. Let us pray that Naraku and Onigumo do not find that jewel." Shin finished.

Kagome just nodded as she looked at her phone. It was almost 9 at night close to the time when she, Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku held a conference call on how the search was going. She simply had to share this information with them it was crucial.

"Well thank you so much Shin-sama you have truly been a big help to me." Kagome said as she got up and bowed to the elder.

Shin got up and bowed back.

"No problem. It was my pleasure to assist you in any way that I can. I take it that you are staying at your family shrine while you are in town." Shin said walking Kagome to the front of the shrine.

Kagome's face twisted in confusion, "My family has a shrine?"

"Well certainly your parents told you about the Higurashi Shrine?" Shin said turning towards Kagome.

But upon seeing her confused face he thought otherwise.

"Your family still owns a shrine over here. You should check it out, there is a house that I have managed to maintain quite well that you can stay in for the rest of your trip." Shin said with a smile.

"That would be cool. I think I will take you up on that offer, I'll go over tomorrow." Kagome said with a smile.

"Wonderful. There is a lot of history in that old house. Your grandfather built it for your grandmother when they were mated. Your dad grew up in that house along with your mother and uncle. You may find that you have quite the connection with the old house." Shin said as he winked at Kagome.

With that Shin and Kagome parted ways at the front of the shrine. Shin made sure to give Kagome the address to the Higurashi shrine as well as his number in case she needed anything.

"That you so much Shin-sama you have been a big help." Kagome said as she bowed to him.

He bowed back.

"The pleasure has been all mine Kagome. Be safe and make sure you stop by before you go back home. Tell your parents I said hi and that it would be nice to see them at least some time in the next century." Shin said as he watched her go down the steps waving.

Kagome had to laugh at that.

"I will don't you worry."

And with that Kagome was on her way back to her hotel room.

'So much to fill the guys in, so little time.' Kagome thought as she jumped onto the nearest building and sped off to her hotel room.

'Be careful young one. The powers that are being tampered with are not ones to take lightly. I don't think that what happened here half a century ago can happen again to your family or the ones around you.' Shin thought as he watched her figure disappear into the bright lights that was downtown Tokyo.

Hotel Room (With Kagome)

"So that's what I have found out about the Shikon no Tama. Guys this is way more than we thought it was. If Shin-sama is right about the jewel we're gonna have bigger problems then just Naraku and Onigumo getting a hold on it." Kagome finished as she looked at her laptop where four screens were up.

On one screen was Inuyasha who was still in Kyoto, the second screen held Sango in Nara, third was Miroku in Kamakura, and finally a group view of the assassin base with everyone back in New York.

"Well Shin-sama has truly helped shed some light on the situation. If his information is correct then the area that should be thoroughly searched is the Tokyo area. It seems to be the most likely place for where the jewel is hidden." Said InuTaisho as he faced the four people on the screen.

"You can always depend on Shin-sama to have some useful information at a time like this. Why we hadn't bothered asking him about it is beyond me." Said Tai.

"He was really nice and he said to make sure that ya'll come to see him in the next century." Kagome said with a smile.

Keiko had to laugh at that, "Yea it's been a while since we last saw him. We are WAY overdue."

The other adults nodded in agreement.

"Yea that's all fine and dandy but back to what's important. If what this old man said is true then me, Miroku, and Sango all need to meet in Tokyo and focus our efforts there." Inuyasha said.

"Yes it seems to be the best course of action as of right now. We need to find that jewel as soon as possible. The sooner we find it the sooner we can see how we can possibly destroy it." Miroku chimed in.

"Besides Kagome's the only one who has managed to find any clues about the jewel in there city. I think it's the best chance we have." Sango said.

"Ok then its decided. The three of you are to meet Kagome tomorrow in Tokyo to finish up this search. With all four of you on it we should be able to find out more information on the jewel." InuTaisho said.

"Got it." The four younger members said.

"Ok good luck and talk to you guys tomorrow." Tai said as they signed off.

"Ok guys we will all meet at the airport tomorrow and go from there. We're going to be staying at my family's shrine for the rest of our time here ok?" Kagome said as she looked at the remaining three screens.

"Alright", everyone said as they agreed to the plans.

"Make sure that everyone books an early flight to Tokyo so when can get started on this mission. With Naraku and Onigumo had a head start on finding the jewel so I'm sure they have some ideas of there own." Inuyasha said.

"I have to agree with you there Inuyasha. If everything is as serious as it seems we are going to have a bigger fight on our hands then a gang war. We're dealing with powers that have been sealed for centuries. Naraku can not possess that jewel." Said Miroku.

"Agreed. But its late guys if we plan on being busy tomorrow getting to Tokyo and looking for the jewel we are going to need to rest up. So I will see you all tomorrow." Sango said.

"Your right my love. I count down the hours until I can hold you in my arms once more." Miroku said as he gazed at Sango over the computer.

Sango just blushed and smiled at him. She truly did miss her baby and was excited to see him in person tomorrow for the first time in three days.

"Get a room why don't ya'll" Inuyasha said as he snorted.

"Shut up Inuyasha!" Sango said as her blush deepened.

"If we could Inuyasha I can guarantee that this conversation would not be happening right now. Rather I would have Sango's legs wrapped securely around my waist as I-"

"MIROKU SHUT UP!!!!" Sango screamed over the computer as her face developed a deeper red color.

Kagome could only laugh as she watched everyone on the screen argue back and forth about Miroku's outward affection for Sango. She couldn't wait to be back with everyone.

"Alright guys' break it up we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow I think we should all get some sleep." Kagome said as he stopped the barrage of verbal attacks on Miroku.

"Your right Kagome, I'll see everyone tomorrow. Night." Sango said.

"And I will be following my wonderful girlfriend's lead and retire. That is after we talk privately." Miroku said winking at Sango.

"Yea take that shit somewhere else already." Inuyasha said gruffly.

"Whatever Inuyasha. Night." Said Sango.

With that Sango and Miroku signed off.

"Bout damn time", Inuyasha said as Kagome's screen expanded to take up his whole monitor.

Kagome just smiled as she looked at Inuyasha. She missed being in his arms and could not wait to see him tomorrow.

"I can't wait to have us all back together tomorrow. With all of us looking for the jewel together we have a better chance of actually finding it." Kagome said.

"Yea I'm just happy that I get to see you in person Kags. Damn I miss holding you as we go to sleep." Inuyasha said.

He would never say that while they in front of everyone else but since it was just them he could be open with his emotions and let them out.

"Same Inu it's been hard for me to sleep since we're not together."

"Well after tonight we won't have to worry about that."

There was a brief pause as Kagome thought of all the information that was given to her today. The search for the jewel suddenly became more important as the legends were confirmed to be reality. Suddenly what Naraku had planned for the world with the help of the jewel became more real then she had allowed herself to previously think possible.

"Kagome tell me what's on your mind babe." Inuyasha's worried voice cut through the haze that surrounded her thoughts.

"I don't know Inuyasha. I mean our battle with Naraku and Onigumo has always been serious to us but now it seems to be even more serious. It's not just us that will be affected, but rather the whole world now hangs in the balance. The power that was sealed in the Shikon no Tama was obviously never meant to be unleashed on the world again. If we fail to prevent Naraku from getting this jewel we won't be the only ones suffering from our failure." Kagome said.

Inuyasha let what Kagome said sink in. He had been thinking the same thing while she explained the information that she had received earlier. This was the first time in a long time that he felt that he held someone's future in his hands. That his actions not only affected those around him but also the innocent bystanders that had no idea what was going on and were going to become casualties.

"I know what you mean Kagome but that gives us even more reason to find the jewel first and stop Naraku. We, know the world can't afford him getting a hold of it. And as long as all of us are working on getting it then there should really be no problem." Inuyasha reassured her.

"Your right, we just have to beat him to the jewel." Kagome said with a smile.

"Exactly."

"Well Inu it's getting late and we have a long day ahead of us so I think that we should try to get some sleep." Kagome said as a small yawn left her mouth.

"Your right baby, go get some sleep and I will see you in the morning." Inuyasha said.

"Alright nighty night babe I love you." Kagome said as she stared into Inuyasha's eyes on the screen.

At the moment even though they were cites away from each other Inuyasha felt as if she was right there beside him. He felt as if they were in the same room and that he could wrap his arms around here to let her know that he loved her just as much. But regrettably that would have to wait until tomorrow when he touched down in Tokyo.

"Good night baby and I love you too."

With that Kagome blew him a kiss through the screen and logged off switching Inuyasha's screen to his desktop which was a picture of himself, Kagome, Miroku, and Sango a little before they left. The group hadn't known that Souta and Sierra had taken the picture until Inuyasha happened to be looking through Souta's camera and saw the picture. It was a picture of the four eating ice cream at one of the ice cream shops in Hawaii. In the picture Inuyasha had Kagome wrapped in his arms as she was doubled over laughing with him leaning against the ice cream shop to prevent them from falling. Next to the couple and the source of their amusement was an enraged Sango who had Miroku in a headlock while shoving ice cream in his face. The reason being, that he grabbed a girl's ass as she walked by. It was one of Inuyasha's favorite pictures of his group.

He turned away from his computer to look at the room that he had set up as his base of operations during his time in Kyoto.

'Time to start packing back up.'

And with that he began the tedious job of packing up his equipment and getting it ready for tomorrow's journey.

Sorry about the long wait everyone. I have had this chapter finished for a while but I was unable to reread it for any problems. Hope you all don't hate me. I do realize that since it has taken me a while to update this that many people may not like this story anymore. So if you are still interested let me know by reviewing and letting me know what you think.

Thanks!!!!