We find our little/big group at Lord Sesshomaru's palace. Everyone except the Western Lord is gathered around a fire that has been placed neatly in a fireplace.
"Where's Sesshomaru?" The young miko asks the toad demon, but only to get a lecture over what not to ask.
Kagome gets up and walks out to the gardens. She checks every section before seeing a glowing blue hedge. Naturally she walks up to the odd bush and touches it.
The bush reacted, turning into a white gate and opening. Allowing her passage.