KaeSet

KaeSet is the term used to refer to the romantic relationship between Kaede and Setsuna.

## Their Relationship

### Hanyo no Yashahime

**The Three Princesses**

At night in the village, Kaede appears from her hut and sees Hisui and Setsuna on Kirara being chased by Mistress Three-Eyes, who demanded they give the rainbow pearl.

**The Dream Butterfly**

In the Feudal era, Kaede tells Kohaku, Hisui, and the other demon slayers that Setsuna is Sesshōmaru's daughter. Hisui becomes surprised as it would make Setsuna a hanyō and wonders that's the reason she's so powerful. Kaede explains 14 years ago Sesshōmaru came to the village and took his newborn twins with him and that was the last she saw of them until one day Setsuna came to her and told her that it was 'a rite of courage and cowardice'. In a flashback, Kaede was walking to her hut until she sees a 10 year old Setsuna, surprising her. Setsuna tells Kaede she'll be in her care for a while. Kohaku asks Kaede about the 'rite of courage and cowardice'. Kaede says a lion is said to push their cubs into the bottomless ravine, and raise only the ones strong enough to crawl back up on their own as it is known as the rite of courage and cowardice. Hisui wonders if that's what Sesshōmaru is doing to Setsuna. Kaede says it's possible though she can't say for certain. Kohaku says Sesshōmaru used to help him a lot back when he was a kid but even then it was difficult to understand his true intentions. Hisui tells Kaede she said twin and wonders if there's another child out there. Kaede wonders but being uninformed hanyōs as its very possible that she may have already killed the other out of hate. Hisui becomes surprised.

In the Feudal era, Kaede questions that Mistress Three-Eyes, Setsuna, and Moroha vanished near the Sacred Tree. Kohaku confirms it and asks Hisui to show Kaede. Hisui complies and explains he found this attached to the root of the Sacred Tree. Kaede realizes that's Root Head. Kohaku realizes as he knew he had seen it before. Kohaku tells Hisui that Root Head is a demon they've slain back when he was a baby. Kaede realizes that if Root Head really did attach itself to the Sacred Tree then this could be a problem. Hisui questions if a demon's tree root can absorb the powers of it's host like the Hitōkon. Kaede agrees and explains attached itself to the Tree of Ages of all things. Hisui wonders about the Tree of Ages. Kohaku explains he's heard of the Sacred Tree being called the Tree of Ages but wonders why. Kaede asks Kohaku does he know about the Bone Eater's Well. Kohaku asks Kaede if she was referring to the well Inuyasha and Kagome used to travel through. Kaede says it's been 15 years since it's become defunct but according to Kagome that well had the power to travel across time. Kohaku questions about travelling across time. Kaede explains Kagome and Inuyasha simply described it as going to 'the other world'. Hisui wonders about the other world. Kaede explains that the well was made using wood from the Tree of Ages and if Root Head was attached to the Tree of Ages then it may have absorbed the Tree of Ages' ability to cross into the other world. Kohaku and Hisui become shocked. Kohaku realized Setsuna and the others may have gone to. Kaede says to Tokyo the village Kagome originally came from. Hisui asks Kaede can Setsuna and Moroha even come back from a place like that. Kaede tells Hisui she's afraid it would be no easy task.

**The Gateway to the Past**

**Jakotsumaru of the Red Bone Palace**

**Meeting through an Apple**

**Farewell Under the Lunar Eclipse**

**The Hidden Village for Half-Demons**

Six years later after living in the village, a letter arrived for Setsuna telling her to return to the place where she was born, Kaede's village. Shiori informs Setsuna that she’ll have to live there from now on, but Setsuna didn’t want to leave because she likes it at the half-demon village. Shiori tells Setsuna that it’s not a bad idea to get to know human society as well. Setsuna headed off to Kaede's village, the village where she was born. Setsuna headed off to the village where she was born. When bandits attacked one day to pillaging the area, Setsuna wanted to kill them, but Kaede avoided this. Kaede didn't want Setsuna to lead such a life, whereas Setsuna didn't see why she, as a half-demon, should obey human laws. This led Setsuna to leave the village and realizes she would rather return to the half-demon village with Shiori.

**Secret of the Rainbow Pearls**

Towa tells Kaede that Setsuna is treating her like she's a kid and she’s the one who's older. Kaede tells Towa that she reminds her of her. Towa asks Kaede who it was and wonders if it's Setsuna. Kaede tells Towa 'no' as she's just like her mother. Towa asks Kaede if she knows her and Setsuna's mother. Kaede tells Towa that she knew her mother very well and they lived together for many years. Towa asks Kaede since she and Setsuna are hanyos then their mother was a human. Kaede tells Towa that her mother's name was Rin and she was a very kind soul however some time after she gave birth to her and Setsuna that she suddenly disappeared and she doesn't know if someone took her away or if she left on her own. In a flashback, Kaede wakes up when an unlit candle is knocked over and notices Rin isn't around and goes to look for her. Kaede tells Towa it has been about 14 years since then. Towa wonders if Rin died. Kaede tells Towa that may be so. Towa tells Kaede that it’s pretty cold for her to say that. Kaede apologizes to Towa and tells her that in their current day she’s all too familiar with life and death. Towa apologizes to Kaede as she really doesn't understanding anything. Kaede tells Towa just like her mother Rin that she's a kind child as she un-lights a candle. Kaede tells Towa that she hopes she at least get some good rest tonight. Towa tells Kaede 'okay' and 'thank you'. Kaede and Towa tell each other goodnight and goes to sleep. Towa has a dream of the Dream Butterfly taking dreams from Setsuna and the Sacred Tree, and a glimpse of Rin asleep in the Sacred Tree and wonders if she could be her and Setsuna's mother.

**Hisui the Demon Slayer**