Forgotten Dreams of Darkness

by anime poison

This is a story dedicated to all the sesskag lovers in the whole wide world. The Last chapter is finally up. Will Kagome and Inuyasha finally find closure after loosing Kinata? who knows. Read to find out!

1. chapter 1

Forgotten Dreams of Darkness

It was a calm night filled with unfeelingly amounts of tranquility emerging from the banks of the river in the feudal era. The feudal era was mostly silent; accept for all that could be heard was a whisper of the wind swaying through the trees and into the open skies. The skies were darker than the darkest of night, until that half crescent moon came wandering out and the skies were lit up. There she gazed into the illuminating light of the half crescent moon. Upon midnight it was dreary as she was walking along the pathway of a forest that was often visited upon by her and friends. She was dressed in a lavender and white kimono. Along her neck she wore an amulet that resembled a half crescent moon. Along her forehead she bore the mark of a white half crescent moon and along each cheek were two white stripes. All was good until this very night. Now along this pathway she walked alone with no one to comfort her and no one to confide into. She had left all of that a long time ago when she had discovered the truth about herself. Looking up into the starry night sky her radiating crystal lit eyes were transfixed on the half crescent moon. She felt her long silver hair tinted with blue highlights and black end tips caught in a gentle breeze of the night. Oh how she wished there were some sort of comfort to her now but after what happened it seems very unlikely.

"After all these years why didn't I see what was coming?" She asked aloud as she sat against a familiar tree. This was no ordinary tree; this was the tree of ages which she had visited upon so many times with her friends. But all of that was in the past and now she had to look forward to a whole new destiny and future.

Flash Back Earlier That Day:

As she was walking her long raven black hair trailed down across her shoulders to her sides. Her radiating mocha brown eyes were full of energy as she was off to locate her best friend. Nearing one of the huts she saw her friend awaiting her arrival outside with her cat demon named Kilala.

"Sango!" she said happily. "Hi Kilala." As she also petted Kilala on the head.

"Kagome you're here!!" Her friend said excitedly. "So how is the weather from the other era?"

Yes Kagome was from a different time era that existed in the future; right now she was in the feudal era of Japan

"Nice and sunny it's a good day for a stroll as said from the weather station" Kagome said.

"What's a weather station?" Sango asked curiously.

"Oh yeah woops I keep forgetting which time era I come from heh-heh. Well a weather station tells you what the weather is going to be like for that day." Kagome explained.

"So it predicts the weather? Like a shaman?" Sango asked.

"Yes sort of." Kagome said. "So not to change the subject, are we still up for our plans at the hot springs?"

"Yeah definitely, but this time let's ditch the boys we really don't need them trying to catch a glimpse at us or arousing themselves in anyway now do we." Sango said sarcastically.

"Yeah definitely even Inuyasha couldn't pass that up." Kagome joked. "Speaking of Inuyasha were is he? Not to mention Miroku and Shippo. I thought we were going to all hang out today after you and I go to the hot springs?"

"Well I know Miroku and Shippo went to gather some firewood for tonight's fire and I'm not sure where Inuyasha went off to he was actually in a hurry this morning." Sango said as she thought about it.

"Oh well let's get going. I did want to give him something." Kagome smiled as she also frowned on the inside. 'Has Sango forgotten my birthday is today?"

"Oh and don't think I forgot the day of your birth. Happy Birthday!" Sango said happily. "I got something for you."

"Sango you didn't have to." Kagome said.

"Well I did." Sango said as she disappeared into the hut and came out with a bundle wrapped up in silk and handed it to Kagome.

"Oh Sango thank you so much!" Kagome said as she opened the bundle and wondered what was inside. "Oh Sango its lovely!"

In the package Kagome pulled out a hand knit Kimono that was light blue and had white sakura blossoms that trailed up from the bottom to the top of the kimono.

"You made this? I love it, Sango you are so talented." Kagome smiled.

"Well now you have something to change out of when we visit the hot springs today." Sango smiled.

"I guess I do now well let's get going." Kagome smiled.

"Lead the way birthday girl!" Sango smiled.

The two friends, who were considered close as sisters walked down the pathway to the hot springs but Kagome sadly did not know what was going to be a head of her.

"So I was thinking how serious are you and Inuyasha getting these days huh Kagome?" Sango asked slyly.

"What are you talking about? I haven't got serious with him." Kagome blushed.

"Oh come on Kagome we all know you like him, I think it's about time you let him know it you are growing up and you need someone to love you. Both of you are perfect for each other and you know it." Sango smiled.

"Sango, Sango." Kagome said as she shook her head side to side. "Inuyasha is my best friend."

"Yes but couldn't he be more than a friend, you guys have proved so many times you care about each other so much in battles." Sango said as she proved her point.

"Yes but that doesn't mean we are going to take our relationship to that level." Kagome said.

"Yeah but you know you could." Sango said slyly.

"Sango now you are just being silly." Kagome said as she laughed.

"Come on Kagome we know you got the looks, the brains, and you are just as talented as that dead clay pot Kikyou." Sango said.

"Yeah but Inuyasha loves Kikyou." Kagome said. "And lately I've been having these strange dreams and thoughts coming to my mind."

"Like?" Sango asked. "What?'

"It's strange actually in my dream I always transform into this complete different being like I was never human. Impossible yes well what happens next I am in this forest and that when it occurs this transformation. I go from being a human to a demon and it all occurs under the light of the half crescent moon." Kagome explained.

"Sounds like your dreams are trying to tell you something." Sango interpreted.

"There's more." Kagome said.

"What?" Sango asked.

"I don't know what to think of it it's like I have this new personality inside of me that is wanting out and it's begging to be let loose." Kagome explained.

"That's odd." Sango said as they reached the hot springs.

"Yeah it is. Well there's one more thing that's great about this day." Kagome smiled.

"What?" Sango asked.

"Today is the day I became friends with Inuyasha I thought later we would take a walk or go skip some rocks." Kagome smiled. "You know on this day was when I freed Inuyasha from the sacred tree of ages and we became the best of friends."

"See today is going to be a special day." Sango smiled.

As the girls dropped off their stuff and were about to walk to the hot springs they heard sounds emerging from the springs.

"Kagome let's go we can come back later someone is here." Sango said.

"Wait a minute is that?" Kagome asked as she walked forward and stopped.

There they were, a very naked couple locked within each others embrace. Inuyasha was embracing Kikyou and Kikyou was sucking on Inuyasha's neck. Both looked up at that point and froze.

"Kagome….I thought…." Inuyasha stuttered.

"Inuyasha…how could you…I thought we were…..today was supposed to be special….." Kagome dropped the present for Inuyasha which was a friend ship bracelet and sprinted running in the opposite direction of the hot springs towards the Bone Eaters well that was connected to her time. She wanted to leave this time for he had hurt her for the last time. Kagome was always sick of Inuyasha choosing to be with and spend time with Kikyou then her. Kagome didn't mind all the other times she found Inuyasha with Kikyou sneaking around, what hurt her was he forgotten it was her birthday. He had also promised he would be there to help celebrate her birthday with her friends and family as well. But where was he, he was with Kikyou yet again.

"Kagome wait!" Inuyasha yelled after her.

"I hope you two are happy. Inuyasha how could you do that especially on a special day as this?! Today is Kagome's Birthday and the day you two became the best of friends!" Sango shouted as she picked up the bracelet and threw it at Inuyasha. That was then Sango decided to try and catch up with Kagome.

"I thought you told her." Kikyou pouted as she pressed her body against Inuyasha's. "I thought you told my replica you are my mate now."

"Don't call her that you know I hate that." Inuyasha growled. "And I was going to tell her."

"Inuyasha you are my mate now not hers!" Kikyou yelled. "Inuyasha…don't you love me?" Kikyou asked. "I died and pinned for you and when I manage to come back you are in love with yet another woman who only resembles my well being and has my powers?!"

"You know with all my heart I do love you Kikyou." Inuyasha said shockingly.

"Then show me you do and forget about my shadow. She is nothing but a mere copy of me who cannot shoot a purification arrow correctly." Kikyou hissed as she sat on Inuyasha's lap and kissed him deeply as he returned her kisses pressing her against the edge of the hot springs.

"How could he do that do me?!" Kagome cried as she finally reached the Bone Eaters well she climbed inside feeling the blue lights embracing her skin. That was when she was sent falling back down to her own era in time.

Falling back to her own time she ran out of the temple, past her grandfather who was trying some new ritual spell and her brother into the house. Running past her mother Kagome sprinted up to her bedroom locking the door behind her. She fell down onto the bed and began to break down.

"Poor Kagome what is wrong?" Kagome's mother thought as she tight back her long mocha brown hair into a bun and walked upstairs to her bedroom. She knocked. "Kagome are you okay sweetheart? What's wrong?"

"Mom just leave me alone in peace now…everything in fine!" Kagome's voice cracked.

"I have to tell her now…she's of age." Her mother thought. "I cannot protect her forever. Kagome let me in we need to talk please. Honey please unlock the door."

Kagome got up and unlocked the door then went back to her bed and buried her head into the pillow. Kagome's mother walked in and sat down right next to Kagome and rubbed her back.

"What happened?" she asked. "Was it your friends in the feudal era?"

Kagome nodded her head. "Inuyasha- he's chosen Kikyo over me and he was supposed to spend time together with me and the others today for my birthday. But Sango and I found the two together at the hot springs making love to one another. My heart it felt like it was going to break and I don't know why. I also have developed these feelings and it's telling me in the back of my mind to find that special someone because if I don't my heart will not be able to take it anymore." Kagome cried.

"Honey it's alright you were just acting out on your instincts, your heart was telling you that you are ready to find your mate." Kagome's mother said.

"What?" Kagome asked wondering if I heard my mother correctly. "Mom what are you talking about?" Kagome asked as she sat up in bed drying her tears the best she could.

"Kagome," my mother whispered as she called my name.

"Yes what is it mom?" Kagome asked her eyes questioning her mothers.

"There's something I need to tell you, something that I have been keeping from you ever since you were born," she aid as tears formed into her aged eyes.

Kagome sat there and stared at her in bewilderment, it had saddened her to see her mother hurt the way she did and she could tell from the look on her face that something indeed was troubling her.

"Mom what is it? What's wrong?" Kagome asked showing concern in her facial expression.

She looked at me with those tearing eyes and said the following.

"Kagome you aren't my real daughter," her voice cracked.

Kagome sat there feeling as if her very soul and existence was swooped away from her body, but she managed to stay some what calm and reply to her with her voice shaking just a bit.
"So is Sota adopted to?" Kagome asked.

"No he is my biological son." She said.

"Oh," Kagome said.
Kagome's mother was looking worse and worse by the second. Kagome then made a decision she had to say something.

"Mom it's okay I still love you even if you aren't my biological mother, you are my real mother and that will never changed who care's if I'm adopted I don't." Kagome told her as she embraced her into a comforting hug.

Tears leaked from her mother's radiating eyes and trailed down her cheeks as she pulled away from Kagome as she had something more to tell and she did.

"There's more I'm afraid." She told her daughter.

"What mom you can tell me," Kagome said.

Kagome's mother looked into Kagome's eyes and nodded.

"She has a right to know, but will she be able to handle it," My mother thought.

"Kagome you-you're not human like the rest of us I'm afraid." She said.

Kagome sat there unable to speak, unable to move. It was like Kagome was frozen solid Kagome couldn't move a single inch of my body. The words kept my mother had said kept on replaying over and over again into my mind like a broken record player saying, "You're not human."

"Mom wha-what do you mean?! "Kagome almost yelled shaking.

Kagome's mother knew this day was coming and but the looks of it she understood her reactions completely when she told Kagome all of this. Her Mother didn't take it personal when Kagome yelled at her. Her mother understood the mix of feelings that inhabited the both of her and Kagome. A moment of silence occurred between the two. Kagome was shocked and bewildered at the moment, she could not speak, and it was after what had seemed like hours until her mother had spoke again.

"Kagome, you-you're real parent's," my mother struggled at saying the phrase. "You're real parents," she tried again. "I believe they would of wanted me to give this to you when you had finally come of age and indeed you have," she said as she handed her daughter the amulet that was shaped into the form of a half crescent moon.

"You met my real parents?" Kagome asked.

"I'm afraid not…but I have a feeling you are not from this era." Her mother said.

"So wait don't tell me…I'm from the feudal era!" Kagome asked.

"Yes." Her mother said. "That is what I've come up with."

"So wait I'm confused…they didn't want me so they just decided to dump me on your front doorstep?!" Kagome yelled.

"Kagome watch your mouth!" Her mother scolded Kagome.

"Mom I cannot help it, why else would my real parents abandon me in the future era? Wait does that mean Kikyou is my sister?" Kagome asked.

"No you're not." Her mother said. "

"Then aren't I her reincarnation either?" Kagome asked. "Mom you are confusing me…how can I be from the feudal era and here you are thinking I am not Kikyou's reincarnation."

"Kagome listen so I can explain everything." Her mother almost yelled. "Honey please listen to what I have to say so we both can understand."

"Okay I'm listening." Kagome said.

"Eighteen years ago was when I found you in our family shrine down in the bone eaters well...I was outside completing chores and I had just gotten home from the store when all of a sudden I heard..." Kagome's mother paused.

"What?" Kagome asked.

"A baby's cry." Kagome's mother said as she looked at Kagome. "I heard a baby...at first I thought I was loosing it because I knew how desperately your father and I had wanted one...but the doctors told us we were unable to have a child. As I entered the family shrine the crying increased and that's when I found you down in the well. I jumped down and scooped you into my arms and it was love at first sight...But your father wanted to hand you over to child services because he knew we couldn't keep you because you were not ours...I wouldn't let him. When the child services could not locate your actual parents...that was when we adopted you and named you Kagome." Her mother smiled as she placed her hand on Kagome's cheek.

"Mom if I am not human then what am I?" Kagome asked.

"I believe you are part Youkai because when I found you...you had marking all lover your body like a youkai and you had icy blue eyes that made you resemble an angel." Her mother said.

"Then why do I resemble Kikyou?" Kagome asked.

"I believe her soul mingled with your own and caused you to take on her appearance and her physical characteristics including her powers as well." Kagome's mother said.

"Why? What was I doing in the bone eaters well for?" Kagome asked.

"That I do not know but all I do know is your parents must have given you up so you could have a better life here in the future era…But now since it being 18th birthday you would go back to them…" Her voice cracked.

"Mom please don't cry." Kagome said as she hugged her mother. "I love you."

"I love you too and I now know the agony of loosing a daughter." Her mother said. "Now listen you don't have much time. Always remember you are your own person, you are not Kikyou's replica. Your soul harbored inside her body for all of these years and so did the Shikon No Tama. There are prophecys and I know now that it was your sworn duty until you came of age to guard after and protect the jewel from the wrong hands. Now you must go and return Kikyou's soul in order to reclaim your true soul." Her mother told her quickly.

"How?" Kagome asked.

"You will know when the time comes my dear.No matter where you go or where you will be….you will always be my daughter…my baby Kagome." Her mother smiled sadly as she held her daughter. "I love you."

"I love you to mom…I'll never forget you…" Kagome smiled. "I guess it explains all those dreams I've had and paintings too huh?." She said indicating to the walls.

"Yes those have to be your true parents." Her mother smiled. "Now hurry and go you don't have that much time."

"Right." Kagome said as she got up and walked to her closet.

Kagome then looked throughout her closet and pulled out a pair of green kaki pants that hugged her hips real well and were baggy towards the bottom. She then pulled out a long sleeve black top that was a little revealing for her and wore no bra. She then let her hair tied her hair up into a messy bun as strands of her hair fell to her face. After she was done she placed the Amulet her mother had given her inside of her pocket and felt it's vibration against her leg. Next Kagome placed earrings that were in shape of a cross in her ears as she turned back towards her mother.

"I guess this is good bye for now huh." Kagome said.

"No matter where you go remember I will always be in your heart." Kagome's mother whispered into her ear. "Now go."

Kagome nodded and ran out of her room towards the Bone Eaters well as she felt the vibration from both the jewel shards and the amulet, but it didn't stop her. Kagome ran towards the well and jumped in. Kagome felt herself fly back towards the feudal era as she landed with a thud.

"Never do get used to that landing." Kagome said as she rubbed her bottom as she then started to climb out of the well.

"Inuyasha it's your entire fault Kagome has gone away!" wailed a sad Shippo.

"Can it shrimp!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Inuyasha go find Kagome now!" Sango yelled.

"Yes go find Lady Kagome and make amends to her this is your entire fault. I told you thousands of times before either to choose between Kagome or Kikyou. You cannot have them both because it's not fair to the both of them. Now it is your duty to make amends to her broken heart!" Miroku yelled.

"Fine I'm going geez." Inuyasha said. "I would have gone anyway because I'm worried about her to."

Inuyasha then walked outside of the hut as he fingered at the bracelet that Kagome had made him.

"Please forgive me Kagome." Inuyasha thought as he ran off looking for Kagome.

As Kagome climbed out of the well something in the back of her mind was telling her to put on the amulet given to her. It was vibrating against her leg as she took the jewel out of her pocket and hung it about her neck feeling it pulse. Kagome started then to head towards the village when all of a sudden a familiar figure appeared.

"Kagome!" the voice called.

Kagome turned around that's when she saw Inuyasha walking towards her.

"What now Inuyasha I haven't the time right now." Kagome said.

"Kagome…I want to apologize to you…I should have told you about Kikyou and I. I'm also sorry I forgot your birthday…I hope you can forgive me." Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha do you think I wouldn't? You're one of my best friends you baka." Kagome laughed then stopped suddenly as she cringed and fell to the floor.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran to her side.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried. 'What's happening?' she thought as she fell unconscious for the time being.

In Kagome's mind:

"What's happening to me?! Kagome cried out.

Around her neck the moon amulet was glowing and pulsing against her neck fiercely.

"Help me!" Kagome cried out.

"Kagome listen to me! A voice ordered, it was a masculine voice.

"Who are you?!" Kagome cried out.

"Kagome I'm right here next to you!" a distant voice cried out resembling Inuyasha's who was trying his best to wake Kagome.

"Kagome I haven't much time but now you must act quickly you must give the dead priestess back her soul now!" The voice yelled out.

"What will happen to me if I don't return her soul?" Kagome asked.

"Her soul and your soul are battling inside of your body as we speak. Only one can strive inside your body. If two souls remain then they will kill you slowly." The voice said. "GO NOW!"

Just then Kagome woke up and sat up quickly in Inuyasha's arms.

"Take it easy there." Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha take me to Kaede's village to Kikyou now!" Kagome ordered.

"To Kikyou but why?" Inuyasha asked.

"Don't ask me just take me there please." Kagome begged as she felt the pain of two souls roar and rage inside of her body.

Inuyasha picked Kagome up bridal style and raced towards the village to Kaede's hut where Kikyou, Kaede, Shippo, Sango, Kilala, and Miroku where standing outside.

"Kagome!" yelled Sango. "What happened?!"

"Lady Kagome!" Yelled Miroku.

"Okka-San!" cried Shippo.

"I'm alright Inuyasha put me down I have something I must address to Kikyou." Kagome coughed as blood trickled down her mouth.

"What's happening to her? Inuyasha asked out loud.

"Well isn't it my little shadow." Kikyou mimicked.

Sango was about to attack Kikyou but Miroku held her back.

"Let Lady Kagome work this out." Miroku said.

"Sango stay back! Everyone stay back now." Kagome said as she cringed almost falling to the ground again. Inuyasha raced to her side but Kagome pushed him away. "You to Inuyasha! Kikyou I have something of yours I'm giving back to you!"

Kagome took the vile of the shikon jewel shards and threw it to Kikyou who caught it.

"Why are you giving me the shikon no tama?" Kikyou asked. "Oh you must have realized that you will never be able to retrieve the rest of the jewel shard." She laughed.

"Actually no, it's no longer my destiny." Kagome spat.

This surprised everyone of what Kagome said.

"I'm also giving you back your soul." Kagome said as she coughed a few times.

"Kagome no! You cannot give your soul to Kikyou or you will die!" Sango yelled from the sidelines.

"Okka-san!" Shippo cried.

"Don't do it Lady Kagome!" Miroku cried.

"Guys don't worry I'll be fine let me do what I have to do!" Kagome yelled. "Come on Kikyou I'm waiting! Do you want your soul back or what!"

Kikyou nodded her head and stepped forward and so did Kagome. Both women concentrated on each others energy and placed their palms into each others hands as Kagome transferred her soul to Kikyou. Sango cried in the back round as everyone saw Kagome fall to the ground.

"Kagome!" Sango cried.

"Okka-San." Shippo cried.

"Kagome." Inuyasha whispered. "Why?" She did this for me he thought.

"I can smell…I can breathe…I can feel the dirt between my toes… I'm alive!" Kikyou said happily. To bad for my replica though I guess she wasn't that bad after all."

"I'm not your replica!" Kagome said harshly as she rose to her feet.

Everyone was shocked Kagome looked different. Her eyes were no longer the mocha brown they used to be now they were crystal blue. Her hair wasn't raven black anymore, now it was longer and silver with blue highlights and black tips at the ends. Kagome rose and was taller than what she normally was.

"Kagome." Sango breathed.

"Kagome you're not Kikyou's replica." Inuyasha said aloud.

"That's right." Kagome said.

Sango, Shippo, and Miroku all ran towards Kagome and hugged her.

"Kagome I was so afraid." Sango cried.

"Sango it's alright everything is alright." Kagome said.

"Kagome ye be very different." Kaede examined. "I guess ye be not my sisters replica after all."

"I guess not." Kagome said.

"It's getting late we all should go to bed." Miroku said as he and Sango walked into their Hut.

"But I don't want to leave Kagome." Sango said to Miroku.

"She needs sometime to herself now to think things through." Miroku said. "Also time to talk to Inuyasha."

"Kikyou I need to talk to Kagome." Inuyasha said.

"Fine but meet me soon in time for bed." Kikyou said as she kissed Inuyasha on the lips.

Strange it was. The kiss shared between Kikyou and Inuyasha did not bother Kagome anymore.

Kikyou and Kaede each walked towards their huts. Shippo walked with Kaede to hers so he couldn't hear the adult conversation.

"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Kagome asked.

"Here let's go somewhere so no one can hear us." Inuyasha said as they walked a mile away from the village.

As they were walking a tall youkai with long silver hair and amber eyes was walking with his two companions as he stopped dead in his tracts.

"Lord Sesshomaru-Sama what's wrong?" a little girl with dark brown hair and mocha brown eyes asked. She was wearing an orange flowered kimono and wore no shoes. She went by the name of Rin.

"Yes milord what is wrong?" A Imp by the name of Jaken asked as he was holding his three headed staff in both heads.

"Both of you head back to the castle now I must go and take care of something." Lord Sesshomaru said as he took off into the forest. "What is this new aura I sense?"

Kagome and Inuyasha walked away from the village about a mile away when Kagome spoke.

"Yes go on Inuyasha." Kagome said.

"Kagome I'm shocked by all of this…I didn't know….what happened…I thought you were Kikyou's reincarnation." Inuyasha said.

"I'm not as you see." Kagome said sarcastically.

Inuyasha was amazed by the new attitude Kagome carried she was no longer intimidated by others and this aroused him.

"Kagome what did you mean when you said you had a new destiny?" Inuyasha asked.

"Meaning the jewel shards are the least of my concerns now." Kagome said. "I will be leaving shortly on a new journey."

"What are you talking about?! Your journey is here with us!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Don't think you can order me around Inuyasha you chose Kikyou I am not your mate therefore what you say does not mean I must follow!" Kagome yelled as she walked away.

"Kagome wait!" Inuyasha called out.

"Oswari!" Kagome called out as she turned around but stopped.

Nothing happened.

Kagome gasped. She no longer held the power over Inuyasha to sit him.

"You see I'm not Kikyou! Her soul harbored inside my body Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. "All those emotions, all those feelings for you were not mine……I thought I loved you but I was wrong….in fact it was Kikyou who loved you.."

"Don't say it!" Inuyasha yelled. "Kagome I love you I mean I thought I loved Kikyou but in reality I love you."

"Well I don't feel that way towards you Inuyasha…You'll always be my friend no matter what." Kagome said.

"You do love me, you do!" Inuyasha yelled as he forced himself upon Kagome kissing her lips as he then pulled away. Kagome stared into his eyes and felt the sadness he felt pierce into her heart.

"Did you feel anything ?!" he asked.

Kagome shook her head. "I'm sorry Inuyasha; I'm sorry I'm not the girl you want me to be. Tell everyone I'm so sorry." Kagome then broke out into a sprint and ran off.

"She's much faster than before." Inuyasha thought. "How could I have not seen this coming?" Inuyasha then walked back to the village realizing maybe Kagome was right. The kiss seemed different from the one he had previously shared with Kagome long ago.

"She is no longer who she used to be." Inuyasha sighed as he continued his journey back.

As Kagome slowed down she knew the other part of information her mother had told her before she left that needed to be completed.

"Looks like I have a long journey ahead of me, I should get started." Kagome said aloud.

"And what journey would that be?!" a voice said from behind.

"Why isn't it Lord Sesshomaru." Kagome said sarcastically as she turned around and was right.

"Wench! What are you doing my western lands?!" Sesshomaru demanded.

"Oh I didn't realize I was in your lands." Kagome said all innocently.

Sesshomaru growled growing impatiently.

"My name isn't wench it's Kagome saying it with me KA-GO-ME!" Kagome said as she pronounced with each syllable.

"Wench!" Sesshomaru growled as he reached to strike Kagome but swiftly she moved to the side very fast.

"You don't remember me do you?" Kagome said sarcastically. "Oh that's too bad, well let me remind you. I'm the wench that would travel with Inuyasha, your half-brother, I am the one whole pulled the Tetsusaiga from your father's grave, and does that ring a bell?"

"Lies." Sesshomaru said. "You can't lie to this one. Your scent is different."

"Oh you don't believe me? well fine then." Kagome said as she stretched her arms into the air.

"Who are you?" Sesshomaru demanded.

"My name is Kagome." Kagome growled.

Sesshomaru raised his one eyebrow and then said. "If you are my Hanyou brother's wench then why aren't you with him at his side?"

"It's really none of your concern now is it Sesshy." Kagome mocked.

"Wench I am really getting sick of your attitude." Sesshomaru growled. "Do you wish to die?!"

"Well isn't that too bad because I'm starting to really have some fun now Sesshy." Kagome smiled.

"You're going to pay for that wench!" Sesshomaru growled as he pinned Kagome against a tree.

"What are you goanna do Sesshy?" Kagome laughed.

Sesshomaru tightened his grip around Kagome's neck and Kagome only laughed.

"That does not hurt me Sesshy." Kagome smiled. "It only tickles."

"Wench do you have a death wish with this one?!" Sesshomaru growled feeling aroused at this point.

He did not know what this wench was doing to him but his inner beast was claiming him and was about to come out. But Sesshomaru suppressed the urge and sent his inner beast back down. Kagome then hatched an idea she knew how she could get away from Sesshomaru, get to where she needed to go and have fun all in the same time. Kagome then nuzzled her head against Sesshomaru's arm as he looked at her and growled but was slightly confused. That was then Kagome bit Sesshomaru's arm transferring a kind of poisonous venom from her fangs into his skin causing him to let go of her neck.

"Sweet dreams Sesshy." Kagome smirked.

"Wench!" he growled as he stumbled to the ground and was then unconscious.

"He looks hot when he sleeps." Kagome smirked while sitting on Sesshomaru's stomach as she tended to his wound. She sucked out the poison that entered his arm so it wouldn't be too poisonous. The plan wasn't to kill the lord but to get him angry enough to follow her. Next she took a piece of her sleeve and ripped it. She then placed the bandage over Sesshomaru's arm.

"There we go." Kagome said as she looked down onto the cold ice prince.

Kagome all of a sudden for some reason couldn't control herself and kissed Sesshomaru on the lips and rubbed her body against his so he would be able to follow her scent.

"See you in a while Sesshy." Kagome smirked as she began running to her destination.

It was an hour later Sesshomaru awoke growling and was in a terribly mood. He couldn't believe that he allowed that wench to poison him. He couldn't also believe it when the wench kissed him and rubbed herself all over him! Now he could smell her scent and it drove him mad. This necessarily wasn't all a bad thing. He remembered her scent, she smelled of jasmine flowers and a hint of vanilla. Wait what was he thinking? He needed to find her now because she had challenged him and surely he wasn't going to let her win now. Now Sesshomaru was challenged he was going to make sure he was the victor.

"You will pay dearly wench for challenging this Youkai." Sesshomaru growled as he raced off following Kagome's scent.

It was getting darker now as Kagome started to climb up the mountain tops waiting for more play time with Sesshomaru but time was passing.

"Ah I guess my poison was to strong for him or he does not want to play with me." Kagome said aloud but soon regretted her choice of words.

Kagome then sensed someone below the mountain climbing after her at a fast rate.

"Oh hello down there Sesshy try and catch me!" Kagome called out happily as she quickened her pace as she reached the peak.

"If it's a challenge you want then it's a challenge you get!" Sesshomaru growled as he was more than half way.

"Wow he's fast real fast." Kagome smirked. "That makes it more fun." She thought as she ran through the forest on the mountain peak.

Right behind her Sesshomaru was gaining on her quickly. That's when Kagome saw what she was searching for. It was a lake surrounded by a waterfall. She hurried and walked into the center of the lake as the half crescent moon showed itself. Sesshomaru stopped and watched what Kagome was about to do. His eyes were on Kagome and now he waited. Kagome sighed and took a deep breath and that's where it all started. Kagome held her arms out to her sides as her hair lied among her shoulders. Her body was then lifted up into the night's sky and engulfed in blue flames. Her clothes disappeared for the time being leaving her nude for the whole world to see. This amused the Lord slightly but he continued to watch. Next these two feathery black wings emerged from Kagome's back. Kagome winced as blood trickled down from her back. In her mouth she grew fangs. Her nails turned black and grew into claws. In the middle of her forehead a white half crescent moon mark appeared and on each cheek two thin white stripes appeared. After that a lavender kimono with white sakura blossoms emerged onto her body that shaped her body quite well. Her body was then lowered into the water where she kneeled and looked unconscious. Sesshomaru walked over to Kagome to examine her more up close when all of a sudden her eyes turned a deeper blue and she jumped backward and got into a fighting position.

"You've challenged me wench now you must pay." Sesshomaru said. "If I win you must do whatever I tell you to do."

Kagome growled and began to fight Sesshomaru as she lunged into the air.

"She's a good fighter." Sesshomaru thought. "She's also looks very beautiful in the moonlight. Wait what am I saying? How could I the cold ice prince develop feelings for no other than a mere female?"

"Ahhh!" Kagome cried out as she attacked Sesshomaru with her claws.

"You're a good fighter I'll give you that, but you are no match for this one!" Sesshomaru said coldly.

"Oh yeah?!" Kagome said sarcastically. "Well I'll show you a thing or two Sesshy."

Sesshomaru pinned her to the floor for a minute feeling as if this battle was already over but it was far from over. Kagome didn't give up there. Kagome jumped up and kept on going with Sesshomaru in this deadly tango. The fight lasted over two hours when all of a sudden Kagome started to slow down. The power she used during her transformation was wearing her out. As Kagome was about to attack Sesshomaru with a final blow she jumped into the air where she held out her claws preparing to strike.

"Claws of Darkness." Kagome yelled as she got Sesshomaru but only by an arm.

Suddenly Kagome lost the little bit of strength she had and fell into Sesshomaru's arms as he caught her.

"No…"She muttered as she was then fully unconscious.

"Kagome" he whispered as he picked her up bridal style. "Looks like I win for now that is." Sesshomaru then started off to his castle with Kagome in his arms.

As the sun began to rose trouble began to brew and a fight emerging between Inuyasha and the rest of the gang right outside of Inuyasha's hut.

"Inuyasha how could you let that happen!" Sango yelled as she hit Inuyasha in the head.

"Hey it wasn't my fault! She made her own decision to leave it wasn't like I was forcing her to go." Inuyasha retorted.

"Yes but how could you let Lady Kagome go off into the forest like that?! Didn't you see how her physical state changed after giving her soul to Kikyou?! There's no way she can defend herself from demon attacks." Miroku said as he claimed his point.

"Miroku she can handle herself I know she can." Inuyasha said. "She's strong."

"We don't know that remember? She's not Kikyou's reincarnation so we can't determine if she'll be okay or not." Sango blasted.

"Then she must be a mortal then." Miroku suggested.

"Okka-San." Shippo wailed as Sango held Shippo in his arms. "Inuyasha it's your entire fault."

"Shippo stop it's no use crying over." Inuyasha said coldly.

"I can tell you one thing for certain she's no human." A voice said.

Everyone turned as they saw Kikyou walked out of the hut. Sango turned she didn't want to look at Kikyou she still hadn't forgot all the times Kagome suffered when Kikyou laughed and tormented her. She still didn't forgive her.

"What did you say?" Miroku asked interested in what the miko had to say.

"I said she's not human…I would have been able to sense it if she were…but I couldn't sense what she was." Kikyou said.

"She was awfully different…her hair was silver mixed with blue and black and she was a lot taller like a…" Miroku couldn't finish.

"Youkai?" Sango finished for him. "No she can't be…can she?"

"All I know is she's not the same Kagome she used to be." Inuyasha said as pain struck at his heart. "Why did it have to come to this?" he said as suddenly the hairs on his back stood up realizing he should have sensed this earlier but didn't from the argument. He smelled blood…Kagome's blood! And that wasn't all he also smelled…Sesshomaru! His cold hearted brother who was ruler of the Western Lands.

"Inuyasha my love what is it?" Kikyou asked.

"Kagome…she's in trouble! I'm going after her!" Inuyasha said. "Are any of you coming?!" Inuyasha asked as he turned around.

"Inuyasha explain what's wrong?!" Sango asked. "Is she hurt?"

"Sesshomaru has her…" Inuyasha finished. "Kikyou I'm sorry but I…"

"It's alright go." Kikyou said.

"Come on let's go for Kagome's sake." Miroku said.

"Okka-San please be alright." Shippo cried.

That's when Inuyasha and the rest of the gang rushed off into the forest in search for Kagome.

"Sesshomaru…what do you want with Kagome?! She has no use for you so why do you hold her captive?" Inuyasha thought as he leaded the way in front.

"Kagome please be alright until we get there…" Sango said as she jumped onto Kilala and Miroku held onto her sides.

Shippo rode alongside in Inuyasha's robes and silently wept but tried to be strong.

That was everyone besides Kikyou who remained at the village as she watched the others run off.

"Well Kagome it looks like you are not my replica after all…but what are you?" Kikyou said as she turned around and walked into her hut.

As Kagome tossed and turned she awoke the next morning with a shock as she studied her surroundings. She was in this big canopy bed and was in a room that was doubled the size of her own. On the walls were portraits and pictures of landscapes. There were also others that were portraits of oceans and meadows. In one corner of the room was a desk that had contained sheets of parchment and a feathered pen with ink. Kagome then looked back at the comforter snuggled into it for warmth then remembered what happened and where she was at.

"Sesshomaru!" She growled. "Ooh he is going to pay alright."

Kagome got up and realized her outfight had changed. Kagome blushed and realized this was not what she was wearing earlier.

"He better not have done this." Kagome said out loud.

Kagome was wearing a light lavender kimono robe as she continued to study the room. "Wait until he sees me."

"And what are you going to do." A voice said behind Kagome as she quickly turned around and saw Sesshomaru standing there.

"Sesshy what is your reason for bringing me here?" Kagome said as she faced Sesshomaru.

"Wench." Sesshomaru growled. "If you have forgotten already yesterday you lost to this one when you challenged me."

"Okay let's get things straight Sesshy. One my name isn't wench my name is Ka-Go-Me and two the only reason why you won is because you took advantage of the time I had my transformation!" Kagome said as she was up in Sesshomaru's face not backing down or showing any signs of weakness or fear.

"Wench!" Sesshomaru growled. "You'll show me some respect!"

"Ka-Go-Me!" Kagome shouted. "My name is Kagome get it right and maybe I'll show you some respect …Sesshy." She smirked.

Sesshomaru pushed Kagome who felled onto the bed and was about to get up when Sesshomaru pinned himself on her.

"Get off!" Kagome shouted as she tried to claw at Sesshomaru.

"Or what Ka-Go-Me." Sesshomaru mocked as he felt his inner beast roaring inside of him to come out. But Sesshomaru suppressed his beast inside of him.

"Wait what did you call me?" Kagome asked.

"Ka-Go-Me." Sesshomaru mocked. "Wasn't that what you wanted me to call you am I correct?"

"Get off of me now." Kagome yelled as she sighed feeling overheated. "Damn heat." She muttered low enough thinking he didn't hear her but was wrong when she saw the smirk on his face. "Oh my kami he heard me." Kagome said as she tried to cover her face.

"Yes this one heard you Ka-Go-Me." Sesshomaru smirked.

"Quit teasing me!" Kagome shouted as she hit Sesshomaru's shoulder expecting it to hurt him, which didn't.

Kagome's face reddened. And having Sesshomaru's body pressed up against hers wasn't helping either. Sesshomaru didn't mind the fact that he allowed himself to be on top of Kagome, it amused him slightly. Sesshomaru couldn't resist as he lowered his face only inches away from Kagome's as he licked her.

"Stop…" Kagome said as a moan escaped from her lips causing the lord to smirk once more knowing now how much she desired him.

"You are my bitch now!" Sesshomaru declared as he held Kagome down with both of his hands.

"I am not a bitch!!!" Kagome yelled then suddenly her anger ceased.

Kagome sighed deeply which provoked the beast inside of Sesshomaru as he pulled Kagome closer to him. He flipped over onto his other side lying on his back and allowed Kagome to lie onto his stomach.

"Sesshomaru…" Kagome whispered but fell silent as Sesshomaru began with first taking Kagome's Kimono off slightly as it revealed her breasts. Sesshomaru then started to massage Kagome's breasts with his hands.

"Sesshomaru…I…" she sighed.

As the two started to undress one another Sesshomaru held Kagome tenderly in his arms as he began to kiss her roughly on the lips. Only in each time he started craving more and more of her.

If he didn't regain control soon then he would be claming her as his mate right then. All this time secretly he was watching her from afar. Deep down Sesshomaru secretly had admired Kagome from afar but would have never mentioned anything about the sort. He wasn't as weak as his half brother or naïve as him when it came to choosing a mate. He wasn't like his brother who would choose a dead clay pot over a being that was already living. That being was Kagome. He didn't understand why his brother would prefer a unloving being like Kikyou over a living being as Kagome. Well it was Inuyasha's idiotic decision and he had to live with it because Kagome was all Sesshomaru's now. Even though Kagome at that point didn't know Sesshomaru had claimed her long time ago. She had proved herself worthy in his eyes, since the day he met her from his father's grave. It intrigued him when she could pull the Tetsusaiga from the rock and no one else could.

Kagome snuggled closer to Sesshomaru's body as he began to explore the wonders of her body by allowing his fingers to enter her core. Only this excited her body more causing her to moan and wanting more of his touch.

Kagome wouldn't have never known it from before could it be that maybe….Sesshomaru was the one for her? All that time Kagome believed her soul and heart belonged to Inuyasha…but she was wrong. Could it possibly be that maybe her heart and soul could belong to Sesshomaru?

As Sesshomaru explored Kagome's body with his miraculous touch, he began to lick her lips as in asking for permission to enter. Kagome through her arms around Sesshomaru's neck as she kissed him roughly, showing him the answer.

It wasn't until then Sesshomaru had thought he taken it too far with Kagome. Never had he imagined in his entire life span he would have this much fun and please with a female such as her. But it just wasn't about the pleasure there was more to it and he just couldn't figure out why. At least not yet he couldn't. Kagome's eyes flashed open and she cringed just a little bit as Sesshomaru sunk his fangs into her lip. Blood trickled down from the wound. Kagome touched her lip and saw the blood on her finger tips as she looked back at Sesshomaru and smiled devishly. He took her hand into his and began to licking her lips as trying to make them feel better. But this came as a shocker when Kagome playfully sunk her fangs down into Sesshomaru's lip. Sesshomaru looked back at Kagome with a shocking expression and had raised an eyebrow. Kagome turned around from Sesshomaru playfully as she heard a low growl. When she turned around Sesshomaru pushed Kagome down onto the bed. Kagome looked back at him with her blue eyes glowing brightly and radiantly. His inner beast was coming out and he wanted to claim her right then and there but he had to wait. He had to find out if she was the one for him but he knew within his whole mind and soul she was. But he couldn't risk it he had to be sure. Sesshomaru kissed her tenderly on the lips then broke the kiss as he sat up. Kagome sat there with a confused expression written across her face and he could sense the mixed feelings. He tried to go back and kissing her but she pushed him away.

"No." she almost yelled tears threatening to fall. "I'm not just going to be some amusement to you." Kagome then got up but Sesshomaru's arm rested on hers.

"Leave me alone." Kagome shouted as her heart began to break. "Why must you tease me this way…" She said as she pulled on her Kimono. "I thought…"

"Kagome this one is not teasing you." Sesshomaru said as he cupped her face into his hands.

"Then why won't you…" Kagome couldn't finish. "Why won't you show you care for me? Why won't you prove you care for me?"

"Because my instincts are telling me different." Sesshomaru said.

"What that I'm not good enough?!" Kagome said almost through tears.

"That's not what I'm saying." Sesshomaru said. "Let me explain."

"All of you demons are alike!" Kagome cried.

Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru and the pain couldn't go away. How for some great time ever since their first meeting at Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's father's grave, it was the first time Kagome felt the attraction towards Sesshomaru. For some odd reason she couldn't get him out of her mind. Every night she spent with Inuyasha and the others in attempt looking for the sacred jewel shards she thought only of him. In her dreams she dreamed of mating to him who made absolutely no sense but now it did. She loved him. She cared and yearned for him and now she believed he has rejected her in her eyes.

Suddenly the door burst open and Jaken the green imp ran in yelling for his lord's help and it looked like he needed it too. He was covered in paint and ribbons.

"Help me milord save me from the likes of Rin!" Jaken yelled but then saw the picture of what was going on. "Oh milord I didn't know…"

That's when a little girl with long brown hair and a orange flowered kimono came bouncing in.

"Lord Sesshomaru isn't Master Jaken a work of art?" Rin smiled. "Lord Sesshomaru who is this pretty lady? Is she Rin's new mommy? Were you two just making babies just now."

"Jaken!" Sesshomaru growled.

"Yes milord come on Rin let's go." Jaken said quickly.

"Actually I should go." Kagome said. She had just wanted to leave this very moment and Rin was her ticket out of here. "Rin would you like to go outside and show me around maybe we can pick some flowers."

"Yes Rin would love that let's go!" Rin said excitedly as she took hold of Kagome's hand leading her quickly out of the room.

Kagome looked back for a second at Sesshomaru then walked out the door. All was left was Jaken and Sesshomaru.

"So milord is this female your mate?" Jaken asked.

"Jaken if you do not wish to suffer an imaginable death I would advise you leave this once now!" Sesshomaru said as he growled slightly.

"Yes milord…Sorry milord." Jaken said as he kept on bowing as he excited the room.

"Kagome…" Sesshomaru thought as lied onto the bed.

As Kagome walked outside of the palace she was amazed as Rin lead her to one of he gardens. In the garden there was every kind of flower you could have imagined. From daffodils, roses, daisies, fox gloves, and tigers lilies.

"They're beautiful." Kagome said as she sat down next to Rin. "Which one is your favorite?"

"None. Rin doesn't have a favorite. She loves all the flowers!" Rin beamed. "Don't you agree Kagome?"

"Yes there all beautiful." Kagome smiled.

"Kagome how long are you staying with us? Because Rin hopes you don't go away." Rin said as she kept her attention on a bouquet of flowers she was making. It wasn't until then after she was done asking the question she looked up at Kagome.

"I don't know Rin it depends." Kagome said.

"Rin hopes you can be come her Okka-San." Rin smiled.

"Oh Rin." Kagome said as she then remembered her adopted son Shippo which she had missed so dearly. "I'd like that a lot too."

"Rin loves you Kagome please don't go away." Rin said as she hugged Kagome.

"Rin I'll always be here for you." Kagome smiled as she felt new tears coming on.

"Rin is not the only one who loves you." Rin said.

"Who else loves me?" Kagome smiled.

"Lord Sesshomaru." Rin said.

Kagome's cheeks burned as she remembered the embrace her and the Lord had shared from only a few hours ago but then that died as she remembered his rejection.

"No I don't think so Rin but thank you for caring." Kagome said as she held an orange tiger lily in her hand.

"Uh-ah he always talks about you Rin over hears Lord Sesshomaru sometimes in his den when he's at work. There he talks about you." Rin said.

"He does, does he." Kagome said.

"Yes he does." Rin said as she got up putting her hands on her hips.

"Well then I guess he does." Kagome laughed as Rin tackled her into the flowers and both arose into a tickling fight.

Above in the castle Sesshomaru watched from a distance at the two he cared for the most tickling each other and having a ball in the garden. For a moment Kagome caught Sesshomaru's glance from the window but turned her heard so she couldn't meet his gaze. Soon the sun was beginning to set as the girls headed back in the palace. Rin was getting ready for bed as Kagome was sitting on Rin's bed brushing her hair.

"Kagome?" Rin asked.

"Yes Rin." Kagome said.

"Rin had fun today; Rin hopes tomorrow we can have more fun." Rin said.

"Me to Rin, me to." Kagome said.

"Rin says goodnight." Rin smiled as Kagome was covering her up with her blankets.

"Goodnight Rin." Kagome said as she kissed Rin on the forehead just like a mother would do.

After Rin was sleeping Kagome walked back to her bedroom. As Kagome walked in she noticed the bedroom had a door that lead to a balcony. Kagome walked outside onto the balcony and saw the light of the half crescent moon reflecting on her. She sighed wishing the pain would all go away but it just wouldn't. That's when she noticed she started humming a song then she actually began to sing the words to it. As she was singing Kagome didn't notice it when Sesshomaru was walking by her room and was wondering what or who that beautiful voice belonged to. He walked into her room and watched her closely as she walked swiftly onto the balcony.

Eyes on You

(From the makers of Final Fantasy 8 and Way Long).

"Whenever sang my songs,

On the stage, on my own

Whenever said my words,

Wishing they would be heard,

I saw you smiling at me, was it real? Or just my fantasy?

You'd always be there in the corner of this tiny little bar

My last night here with you,

Same old songs just once more,

My last night here with you?

Maybe yes, maybe no

I kinda linked it your way,

How you shyly placed your eyes on me,

Did you ever know that I had mine on you?

Darling so there you are,

With that look on your face,

As if you're never hurt,

As if you're never down,

Shall I be the one for you?

Who pinches you softly but sure?

If frown is shown then,

I will know that you are no dreamer.

So let me come to you,

Close as I wanna be,

Close enough for me,

To feel your heart beating fast,

And stay there as a whisper,

How I love your peaceful eyes on me,

Did you ever know?

That I had mine on you.

Darling so share with me,

Your love if you had enough,

Or tears if you're holding back,

Or pain if that's what it is,

How can I let you know?

I'm more than the dress and a voice,

Just reach me out then,

You will now that you are not dreaming

Darling so there you are,

With that look on your face,

As if you're never hurt,

As if you're never down,

Shall I be the one for you?

Who pinches you softly but sure?

If frown is shown then,

I will know that you are no dreamer…

When Kagome was done she jumped as she turned around sensing who was there. Kagome tried to rush past Sesshomaru but he pulled her into his arms.

"Let me go please." Kagome whispered feeling tears begin to leak into her eyes. "You don't understand how I feel…"

"I know how you feel, how you feel for the love of yet another to be with." Sesshomaru said.

"My heart hurts." Kagome said as she allowed herself to be held into Sesshomaru's embrace. "Inside of me is telling me to find that special one to be with, the one that is just for me and only me. And when I think I've come to find that so special person…that person does not wish to be with me…"

"That is not true." Sesshomaru said as he looked into Kagome's face.

"I must be pretty weak right now… I bet you're enjoy seeing me in pain am I correct?" Kagome said. "Well no more."

"Kagome this one did not mean to hurt you before, this one was simply trying to protect you from the beast within myself." Sesshomaru said. "My inner demon wanted to claim you at that very moment but this one needed time. I wanted to take that time and savor that time with you….that is why we could not."

"But it doesn't matter anymore…you hurt me and now I have these mixed emotions flowing all around and inside of me…" Kagome said.

Sesshomaru felt bad. He had done this to her and he was afraid this was what was going to happen. Kagome looked up into Sesshomaru's face as he looked back down into hers.

"Tomorrow I will be leaving." Kagome said. "I have to find out what my destiny is, clearly it is not looking for the sacred jewel shards anymore…I can no longer have no distractions…"

"You do not have to go it alone; this one here can help you." Sesshomaru said.

"It's not just that it's just I don't think it would be appropriate for me to stay here any longer." Kagome said as she turned to go but Sesshomaru's grip was still firm on her arm.

"Kagome." Sesshomaru said.

"Yes?" Kagome asked. "What." Surprised he had used her name.

"Ashiteru. This one really does love you" Sesshomaru said as he cupped his hands around her face and kissed her.

"Matsudai." Kagome whispered as she felled into the lords embrace. "I was hoping you would say that."

Though the words were hard for Sesshomaru to express he finally managed to say them after all of these years.

"This one couldn't imagine a life without you…ever since I've watched you, I've longed for you from afar." Sesshomaru said. "This one has even had visions and dreams of you too."

"I've had dreams of you too." Kagome whispered into Sesshomaru's ear as she placed a kiss on his cheek. "When did you first realize you loved me?" She asked.

"The moment this one saw you." He admitted.

Kagome slightly blushed. "The same." She whispered.

Sesshomaru ran his hand through Kagome's soft silky long hair as she through her arms around his shoulders.

"I want to be by your side always." Kagome whispered. "Will you allow me to?"

"You already are." Sesshomaru said.

Sesshomaru picked Kagome up into his arms bridal style and carried her to his chambers. Both walked in and that was where he laid her onto his bed. The bedroom was so enchanting and the atmosphere was warm; just perfect for this evening. As Kagome lied onto the bed she stared into the eyes of Sesshomaru as he stared right into hers. Sesshomaru began to kiss Kagome's lips softly with each passing moment. Kagome placed her arms around the lord's neck as he began to undress her once more. As both undressed one another, Sesshomaru loved the warm vibration he received when her body was next to his. Kagome sat up in bed, she seated herself on the lord's lap as she began to kiss and rub her body against his. Sesshomaru slithered his arm around Kagome's waist holding her tightly against his. He heard her moan with passion as she felt his fingers enter her core. He kissed her mouth more roughly suppressing her moans. Kagome felt his tongue enter her mouth sliding almost down her throat. Kagome enjoyed and loved the feeling she was experiencing. Inside her body it felt as if her lungs were on fire. Kagome dug her nails into the Lord's back hearing a moan escape from his mouth as she kissed his neck.

"Sesshomaru…" Kagome breathed.

Sesshomaru slowed his pace with Kagome thinking she wanted him not to go that far yet as he again suppressed his inner demon that was demanding him to claim her.

"No…Sesshomaru…full way." She whispered as she held her body as close to Sesshomaru's as possible.

"Are you sure?" he panted as he kissed her.

"Yes." She whispered waiting for him to take her.

Sesshomaru smirked as Kagome as then felt Sesshomaru pushing her down into the bed with his body on top of hers feeling his manhood enter her core. Kagome cried out as Sesshomaru pressed down harder and harder with each passing second.

"Harder! Faster!" Kagome breathed as she clutched onto to the lord's back.

Sesshomaru listened to Kagome's plea and fastened his pace with her as he kissed her more roughly each time. As Sesshomaru began to massage one of Kagome's breasts with his hands he began to lick the mark he would soon lay on her very neck. While licking that spot on her very neck, Sesshomaru began to suck her neck which shortly formed into this purple hicky. Kagome sighed and moaned each time the Sesshomaru sucked her neck and other parts of her body. Next she felt his mouth leave her lips trailing down past her breasts, past her stomach and down to core where he licked the insides. He sensed her shudder and new she wanted more. This triggered and awoke the demon inside of him. His inner demon was in rage now and fully in power ordering Sesshomaru to claim Kagome as his mate now. Sesshomaru lowered his head down to Kagome's neck first whispering something into her ear.

"Ashiteru." He whispered.

"Matusdai" Kagome whispered as she felt the lord's fangs seep down into her neck.

At first Kagome cringed in the lord's embrace as she felt his fangs seep down into her neck but as he pulled them out she soon relaxed in his arms. Blood trickled down from the wound as Sesshomaru tended to it and started to lick her neck. Not to soon a black half crescent mark transformed over the love wound he had left her. Breathing sort of heavily Kagome looked up into Sesshomaru's eyes with passion. Her eyes were already half closed as he looked back at her. Her hair was a little messy and she smelled of him. Now he would never be able to rid himself of her sent. Kagome looked at Sesshomaru as felt a smirk on his face appear.

She laid herself his stomach and not to soon fell asleep. She snuggled closer to his body for warmth. He placed his arms over her and held her protectively.

"My Kagome." He whispered.

She was now his and he was hers. It wasn't too soon as both were fast asleep waiting for the next day and what that day would bring for the newly mated couple. Outside the window appeared these two colored red eyes blazed into this black cloud of smoke.

"So the wench is mated to Inuyasha's older brother now is she!?" An evil sounding voice said. "Well not for long soon enough she will become mine!" The evil sounding voice laughed.

Kagome's ears perked up but she snuggled closer to her mate's side and continued to sleep.

"Rest while you can wench because you are goanna need all the strength you got." The evil sounding voice laughed as he disappeared into the night.

"We're finally in the western lands now." Inuyasha said as the gang finally slowed down.

The sun had just started to raise over the mountains where Sesshomaru's castle lied and where Sesshomaru was, so was Kagome.

"Come on let's keep moving." Inuyasha instructed.

"Inuyasha I'm tired can we please rest for a moment." Shippo said as he keeled over onto the ground.

"No we have to keep moving, for Kagome's sake." Inuyasha said. "Get up."

"Inuyasha everyone is tired, we haven't stopped to rest at all. I know you want to find Kagome and so do the rest of us, but what is our plan? Our we just goanna show up on Sesshomaru's doorstep and demand Kagome back? I mean what is our strategy because it's not like he's goanna hand her over to us." Sango said as she proved her point.

"I know but I can't imagine Kagome now in Sesshomaru's hands." Inuyasha said.

"She'll be okay, Lady Kagome is strong." Miroku said.

"What happened to my woman?!" blasted a voice from behind.

Everyone turned quickly and saw Kouga the wolf demon.

"Kouga what are you doing here?!" Inuyasha yelled.

"I sensed that my Kagome was in trouble so I began to track her down you Hanyou mutt." Kouga said as he raised his head into the air.

"We don't need you and neither does Kagome." Inuyasha growled.

"Well if she doesn't need me then she doesn't need you, because I would have never let anything bad happen to her." Kouga said.

"I'll kill you!" Inuyasha growled as he prepared to lunge forward but Sango got in between the both of them.

"Stop it right now, Kagome's in trouble so we must work together now okay? Let's save the fighting for later for when we are going to need it." Sango yelled as the two suddenly backed down.

"Fine but this isn't over yet dog face." Kouga said. "Kagome my sweet Kagome I will

save you." Kouga said out loud causing Inuyasha to growl.

Miroku looked over to Inuyasha and thought he was being a little to obsessive with Kagome for the moment being. Oh well he thought as he started to follow Inuyasha and the others towards Sesshomaru's castle.

Kagome tossed and turned in the bed as sweat slightly dripped from her forehead. Right now she was stuck inside a nightmare she couldn't wake up from.

Kagome's dream:

It was dark upon midnight as Kagome was flying through the night skies over the feudal era. It was then when she emerged into a forest that looked awfully familiar to her and then it struck her. It was the same forest she had gone through thousands of times when she went from the feudal era and the future era. As she landed down onto the ground was when she saw this beautiful lady. This lady had long mocha brown hair and crystal blue eyes. On her face were these white markings. There was a half crescent moon in the middle of her forehead. On each cheek there were two white stripes as well. She looked so elegant in her white kimono; in her arms was the presence of a baby. Tears emerged in the lady's face as she held onto the baby girl.

"Wait is that me?" Kagome asked out loud. "Hello?!" Kagome called out.

The beautiful lady could not hear her and did not look this way.

"Hello." Kagome called out as she walked closer to the lady but stopped.

From the hair emerged this man that had long silver hair and emerald green eyes. He was dressed in dark clothing and emerging from his back were these two black feathery wings.

"These must be my parents." Kagome said out loud.

The man walked over to the woman and placed his arms around her and started to embrace her into his touch as he kissed her. There the woman still wept as the man held her into his touch.

"I cannot give her up." She wept. "She's our blood….our flesh….we created her."

"My love I know but we cannot sacrifice her safety and allow her to remain here in this world." He said.

"I cannot give her up…I love her…she's my child!" she cried.

"If we do not give her up then they will find out." He said.

"I don't care anymore what they think!" She almost yelled which almost awoke the baby. "Shush , shush." She said as she rocked the baby into her arms.

"I know that, but what about the others that are after her now? They know what she is and right now she'll never be able to live a normal life." He said. "Besides the Shikon no Tama resides in her body! Other demons will come after here, do you want our daughter to fall to a fate such as that?!"

"I know but it's just so hard." She whispered as she looked down at her baby in her arms that slept so peacefully. "I don't want her to go through life not knowing who she really is."

"She won't. By her 18th moon, her 18th birthday she will know at full extent of what she is and we will see her again." He said.

The woman looked up into her lovers eyes. Her eyes were red, puffy, and looked like she spent hours crying.

"How long?" she asked. "When?"

"Tomorrow when the sun rises." He said.

The woman silently wept as her love held her in his arms.

"She'll be safe I promise. She'll be in another era were no one can reach her or hurt her." he said.

"I want her to be safe and if that means giving her up for the time being to another woman to do then so be it." The woman said as her love dried her tears with his fingertips.

"We will see her again." He said reassuringly. "We should go." He said as the two of them walked through the forest.

Although Kagome knew her parent's could not see or hear her she followed them and figured out where they were going. They were going to the bone eaters well. But before they got to the well they was an explosion lightened the sky. Thunder crackled and boomed when all of a sudden a dark tall figure stood out into the open. Now this tall dark figure was dressed all in black, had spiky blonde hair and emerald green eyes. Piercing through his back were these two black angelic wings. He was no other than a dark angel. He looked down to the woman and her mate.

"Mizuki! Run now!" He ordered.

"Takashi no!!!" Mizuki cried.

"Go now!!!" he ordered. "Blaire you bastard today is the day I will finish you!!!"

Blaire raised one eyebrow and smirked at Takashi.

"Brother I am very disappointed in you." Blaire mocked. "Was it worth it for you to dishonor the family and yourself?! And for what?! This filthy demon?!"

"Today I will restore my honor in killing you!" Takashi yelled.

"Then bring it." Blaire taunted.

Mizuki looked one last time at her mate before running to the bone eaters well. She didn't look back fearing if she did then it would all be over for what her and her mate worked so hard for which consisted of a life for their daughter to live and grow. All of a sudden a group of dark angels came out of know where and surrounded Takashi. That was when Blaire was able to make his mistake and went after Mizuki.

"Mizuki!" Takashi yelled as he tried to go after her but there were just too many dark angels.

While Takashi was distracted Mizuki had finally made it to the bone eaters well. No one was around at that exact moment. She looked down at the baby in her arms and kissed her forehead. She then took off her amulet in one hand and placed it around her daughter's neck.

"You will be safe now I promise." Mizuki cooed as she was near the edge of the well.

"I wouldn't make promises you can't keep, hai Mizuki?!" A cold voice asked.

Mizuki gasped as she turned around and saw Takashi's brother standing there against tree.

"What do you want?!" Mizuki almost yelled as the baby stirred. "Shoo, shoo it's all right little one." She cooed.

"I'm afraid it's not." Blaire said. "I simply cannot allow my family's blood line or any other blood line to be mixed with a filthy demon."

"You bastard, she's only a child!" Mizuki yelled.

"I wasn't referring to the child….but to you." Blaire said in a cold monotone voice that sent chills down Mizuki's spine.

"Poison Claws!" Mizuki yelled as she sent poison flying at Blaire.

Blaire dodged it as Mizuki attempted to jump into the well with her daughter but stopped. Before she could jump into the well Blaire had attacked her from the behind and her abdominal area was oozing with dark red blood. Mizuki was really shaking now but hung onto her daughter as she used every last bit of energy to put up a force field.

"Good bye…my beautiful daughter…Mama will always….love you ….always." Mizuki whispered as she let her daughter go into the well.

"No!" Blaire yelled but Mizuki lunged out of the force field into Blaire.

"You will not harm my daughter!" Mizuki yelled as she transformed into her inu-youkai demon's true form.

The two went at it but it wasn't until too long Mizuki lost to much blood and died.

"Filthy demon…." Blaire said as he called upon his minions of dark angels and flew into the skies."

Takashi slowly but hurried as fast as he could in hopes to save his beloved but by the time he got there she was gone.

"Mizuki…no….this can't be happening….NO!!!!" he yelled as he buried his face into his mate. "I lost everything…"

That's when Takashi finally decided to move on; he picked up his mate's corpse into his arms and carried her over into the eastern lands to be her father's castle resided. Guards came lashing out at the intruder and were questioning Takashi of what had happened then froze as they saw the princess's corpse. They took the body from Takashi's arms and took him to the castle to face the Lord. As they entered the throne area Lord Shinichi was in his chair and at that moment felt his heart stop.

"They murdered her…they murdered my mate!" Takashi yelled. "I couldn't protect her…our daughter…our beloved daughter…"

The Lord said nothing for it felt like an eternity before he spoke. "We are to have a funeral. Take Mizuki's body to be cremated and burry her onto the hill tops with the sakura trees and blossoms…she would have liked that." Lord Shinichi said as he turned around to face the window. "As for you…you are free to go."

"But my Lord she was my mate…" Takashi began to say.

"I said leave my presence! Go!" Lord Shinichi yelled.

Before the guards escorted Takashi out personally, Takashi exited the castle on his own and went to sit upon the hill tops and sakura trees blossomed and bloomed.

Kagome watched tearfully. Kagome's mother was murdered. "They did love me." She cried. "They never wanted to give me up…my mother…oh my kami…No!!!!"

Suddenly it got really cold and all Kagome could hear was this villainous laughter. Kagome turned around and saw this black cloud of smoke and these creatures emerging from the shadows. Kagome started to run back towards the forest in hopes of getting away from these so called shadow creatures that were after her.

"Sesshomaru!" Kagome called out longing for her mate. "Someone help me!" That was when it grabbed her and Kagome was being pulled and sucked into this dark void. "NO!!!!" she shouted but it was too late.

End of dream.

"No. No…NO!!!" Kagome screamed."

Sesshomaru bolted up in bed and looked next to him seeing Kagome in complete stress. He started to shake her shoulders to wake her up.

"Kagome wake up now." Sesshomaru said.

After a minute Kagome opened her eyes and saw Sesshomaru sitting in front of her.

"Sesshomaru" She whispered as she fell into Sesshomaru's embrace and started to cry.

There Sesshomaru held her and whispered everything would be okay. He had sensed that she had had a nightmare and new of what it consisted of. He knew this because since they mated he now shared a connection to Kagome. This included knowing her dreams, feelings, and emotions. After a moment of what seemed like forever of silence Kagome broke the silence.

"I saw my parents." Kagome said at last. "They never wanted to give me up.

"Yes." Sesshomaru said.

"My mother…my mother…no it can't be true this can't be happening…"Kagome cried. "She was murdered right before my eyes!!!."

Sesshomaru took Kagome into his arms as she shook violently against his skin and he was afraid for her. After awhile as the last sob escaped from Kagome's throat and all her tears had fallen she finally had spoke.

"There is one thing I have to find out now." Kagome said.

"That is?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Who I am, what purpose my parents gave me up for." Kagome said. "And who murdered my mother…kami Sesshomaru there is just so much to figure out I don't know if I will be able to do it all…"

Sesshomaru took Kagome's face turning it towards his own.

"You are no longer alone." He said. "I am here for you my love."

Kagome smiled weakly as Sesshomaru held her hand into his.

"Ashiteru." She smiled.

"Ashiteru Matsudai." He whispered as he kissed her lips. "Today we will begin finding your true self."

"Thank you." Kagome whispered as she sat in Sesshomaru's embrace. "Sesshomaru please do me one favor."

"Anything my love." He whispered.

"Hold me…please hold me tight and don't let go!" Kagome said.

"Hai my love." Sesshomaru whispered as he held Kagome close against his body.

That's when all of a sudden there was a knock on the door and Rin came bouncing in still in her pajamas. Kagome sat up and tried to dry her tears so Rin wouldn't see that she had been crying.

"Yay Kagome you decided to stay!" Rin said happily.

"Yes that's right Rin." Kagome smiled.

"So does that mean you are…" Rin couldn't finish. "Are you Rin's new mommy now?"

Kagome looked to Sesshomaru who nodded and Kagome smiled.

"That's right Rin." Kagome smiled.

"Yay!" Rin laughed as she hopped onto the bed between Sesshomaru and Kagome.

"Now I have a mommy and a daddy!" she said happily.

Kagome smiled and hugged Rin and Sesshomaru couldn't help but crack a smirk either as he looked at the picture of the family he thought we would never be able to have. Sesshomaru adored his new family and he loved the picture. Kagome reached out for Rin and held her tight not wanting to let her go as her mother never wanted to do the same. Kagome decided she now had to be strong not just for herself but for Sesshomaru, Rin, and all the other people she cared about in the world.

A few hours into the morning Kagome got up and she and Rin walked over to the bath hall springs to freshen up for breakfast. The two began to wash up with soaps Kagome had previously brought from the feudal era that smelled like jasmine and vanilla. After they were done washing up Kagome brushed hers and Rin's hair. Next she got dressed. She picked out this short black kimono that came right above her knees and was a little revealing for her. On the kimono there were white sakura blossoms trailing across the front of the kimono. Kagome then next placed her hair into a messy bun leaving strands of hair fall onto her face.

As she was done getting ready her and Rin walked down to the breakfast hall and sat at the table where Jaken and Sesshomaru were awaiting. Kagome smiled and pictured it was going to be the perfect family she had always hoped and wished to have. Just like Seven Heaven. But in reality there wasn't a family that was close as being good as Seven Heaven. Throughout breakfast Kagome began to think about Shippo and how he was doing. Sesshomaru being able to pick up on this sensed that Kagome was thinking about her adopted son. He would tell her later that they would be able to go and fetch him. Kagome looked at Sesshomaru and smiled. Kagome could also read, sense, and feel what Sesshomaru was thinking, dreaming, and feeling. After breakfast Rin followed Jaken into a room where he taught her lessons and basically was her schooling teacher. Sesshomaru had business that needed to be done so he left for his office. That left Kagome all to herself.

Kagome walked started to walk upstairs and down a hallway. She didn't know that much about the castle so Kagome decided to explore a little. All of a sudden Kagome stumbled onto doors that lead her inside of a library. Kagome walked in and was amazed at all the books she saw that inhabited the room. The room wasn't just filled with only books but

with pictures also on the walls. Kagome decided to look through some books but after a few hours her search ended and she found nothing.

Kagome decided to examine the walls and when she did she was amazed with the art work. Some of these pictures she could tell they were of Sesshomaru and a man who looked an awful lot like him. It had to be his father Kagome thought. In another picture she saw a younger version of Sesshomaru and a woman who had to be his mother.

"She's so pretty." Kagome said aloud as she continued to walk around the library and stopped dead in her tracts while her eyes were transfixed onto another painting.

This painting was a portrait of what looked to be demons and angels. One side was the demons and on the other side were the angels. It looked like a battle was emerging between the two sides but this is what shocked Kagome. In the middle of the portrait stood to familiar figures. The man and woman from her dreams, her parents!

"Mother…Father…" Kagome whispered as she touched the portrait with her hand and tears began to fall down from her face.

Feeling arms slither around her waist Kagome turned and saw Sesshomaru.

"Why do you cry?" he asked.

"They-they're my parent's." Kagome said as her voice cracked. "They're the ones from my dreams….I don't understand why can't I find who I am? What am I?"

"We'll find out who you are this one promises." Sesshomaru said. "Don't cry no more." He said as he whipped Kagome's tears away.

"I just wish this didn't have to be some big mystery to solve. But I guess that will be the fun part won't it?" Kagome said as she perked up a little.

Sesshomaru smirked as he pulled Kagome towards him and kissed her.

"Well don't you have work to attend to?" Kagome asked.

"This one already is." Sesshomaru smirked as he kissed the mark he had given Kagome on her neck.

"Sesshomaru." Kagome laughed.

No matter what kind of bad mood Kagome was in, it seemed like Sesshomaru could always brighten her mood any day and any moment possible.

"You're right but this one will be seeing you a while later." Sesshomaru whispered into Kagome's ear as he walked out the door.

Sesshomaru began to walk back to his study where he had his own personal library of books. He sat down at his desk and started to read a book when something caught his eye and sounded familiar. He began reading the section and it sounded awfully familiar to something he had witnessed and that was Kagome's transformation. The page was titled, "Angel of Darkness." Sesshomaru began to read the page and it sounded identical from Kagome's transformation to what her physical characteristics were and what powers she

had.

"Could she be an Angel of Darkness?" Sesshomaru asked himself but then mentally slapped himself in the head.

In the book the page talked about how when an Angel of Darkness is born it is a cross mix between an angel and a demon, therefore creating an Angel of Darkness. Usually this varied and occurred between angelic beings, angels and demons such as wolves and Inu-youkai's. Sesshomaru got up from his desk with the book still in his arm and returned to the library to find Kagome gone. He looked at the picture and knew he should have realized it before. As he analyzed the picture, Sesshomaru noticed that the lady in the picture had eyes identical to Kagome's.

"So these are her parent's." Sesshomaru said as he sat into a chair and continued to read.

The book went on saying that only a few Angels of Darkness were born because long ago it was forbidden between both clans to be mated to one another or have children. Both clans hated one another and since then established these rules. If these rules were broken, the children would have to suffer the most. They either would be executed, thrown out into the world as outcasts, or often became slaves. But reading on only few Angels of Darkness lived and they were really rare. So rare that they contained high qualities of power that made people envy, and scared of them. That's why they wanted to be rid of them.

Now Sesshomaru has finally found out who Kagome truly is but doesn't know whether he should tell her or not. Finally he's come up with the decision he has to because she has the right to. Now the next problem would come would be locating her parents. Sesshomaru closed the book, placing it under his arm and got up. He then walked out of the library and went to look for Kagome to tell her what he's found out.

As Kagome was walking she decided she needed some fresh air so she decided to go outside. As she was walking she walked right over to the lake that was located not so far away in the back yard. As she neared towards a tree she seated herself onto the ground and stuck her legs into the water.

"Why is it I cannot find out who I truly am…even mom couldn't tell me…" Kagome thought as she looked into the water.

Kagome kept her gaze onto the lake as she saw the mark Sesshomaru had given to her and left on her neck the night before. Kagome's hand rested upon the mark as she sighed and shut her eyes.

"I hope we can find out who I truly am." Kagome thought.

When Kagome opened her eyes she sensed someone right behind her and when she looked she smiled. Sesshomaru seated himself down beside her as Kagome leaned up against his soldier.

"Find anything?" Kagome asked.

"A few things." Sesshomaru answered.

"Like what?" Kagome asked.

"This one might know what you are." Sesshomaru said.

"What am I?" Kagome asked. "I know that I'm Youkai explaining the claws, fangs and markings."

"You have quite the unusual powers from what this one has seen." Sesshomaru said as he looked at Kagome.

Kagome looked at Sesshomaru.

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked.

"From what this one has read the type of powers you have that this one has witnessed and your physical characteristics, you're an Angel of Darkness." Sesshomaru said.

"Angel of Darkness what is that?" Kagome asked.

"They are a rare breed that no one has actually seen or come into contact for years." Sesshomaru said. "I actually remember reading about this breed before long ago."

"Are there more like me?" Kagome asked.

Sesshomaru did not answer.

"Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked.

Sesshomaru couldn't look at Kagome, he didn't want to tell her.

"Can I see this book?" Kagome asked as she saw the book sticking out of Sesshomaru's arm.

Sesshomaru handed the book over to Kagome and she then began to read through the book. As Kagome read through the book she found events that happened that where similar to dreams she previously had through the years. After Kagome was done she closed the book and rested he hands on the top.

"So basically to sum it all up it started over a feud between the Youkai demons and the Angelic beings? That's why not many of my kind exist?" Kagome asked as she looked at Sesshomaru.

"I remember my father one time talking about the subject, this was a very long time ago and that's when I became curious and started to look through books to find the answers that I was seeking." Sesshomaru said.

"That still doesn't explain the dreams I've been having, since I was a little girl." Kagome said.

"Those must have been some of your earlier memories when you were just a child." Sesshomaru said. "Or visions of the past."

"Oh my Kami…Sesshomaru could this be my fault?" Kagome asked as she looked at Sesshomaru. "If my parents didn't have me then maybe this fighting wouldn't have occurred. Maybe my mother still…would be here and alive…"

"Don't say that. It would have occurred sooner or later the fighting and you don't know that about your mother. It was not your fault Kagome!." Sesshomaru said.

"I just wish I could do something…you know?" Kagome asked. "I wish it didn't have to end up this way."

Sesshomaru held Kagome into his embrace as the two sat under the oak tree looking at the lake.

"I don't even know even know where to start searching Sesshomaru." Kagome said. "My Father…he could be anywhere."

"If you truly desire to find your father then we will." Sesshomaru said.

"I'm glad I have you as my mate." Kagome sighed as she snuggled closer to Sesshomaru. "You know what you not as cold as you used to be."

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "Oh and is that so." He spoke.

"Yes it is." Kagome smirked.

"Is that a good or a bad thing?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Depends on how you look at it." Kagome smiled.

"And that is?" Sesshomaru asked interested to hear what she had to say.

"A very good thing." Kagome said. "I always new you had a soft side since the first time I saw you."

"Okay now you're just taking too far." Sesshomaru smirked feeling happy that he could lighten Kagome's mood.

"Oh really?" Kagome laughed. "What are you goanna do about it Sesshy?" she mocked.

"You'll see." Sesshomaru said as he started to tickle Kagome. Sesshomaru new that Kagome hated to be tickled. This was because she was very ticklish and would laugh.

"Sesshomaru stop!" Kagome laughed as she tried to turn to the other side so Sesshomaru could not tickle her. "Quit it!" she laughed as Kagome was pulled onto Sesshomaru's stomach.

Kagome stared up into Sesshomaru's face and smiled and he smiled back.

"Something is different about you." Sesshomaru said.

"And that is?" Kagome asked as she laughed.

Sesshomaru smirked but that was when he sensed a change in the air. He looked in the direction far past the lake and couldn't believe what he saw. He growled slightly. Kagome was wondering what made him upset and looked up.

"Why are you growling now Sesshy?" Kagome smiled and looked up. "Oh. Wait what are they doing here?"

In the distance Kagome saw Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kilala, Kouga, and Inuyasha coming at a fast rate.

"Looks like we have company." Kagome smiled as she looked at Sesshomaru.

I hope this all goes well Kagome thought as she looked at Sesshomaru. Kagome knew that Sesshomaru hated Inuyasha and whenever the two got the chance they would spar against each other.

"Kagome!" Sango cried happily as she ran up to Kagome and hugged her fiercely.

"Sango, what are you doing here?" Kagome asked.

"Aren't we, ah rescuing you?" Sango asked.

"From what?" Kagome asked.

"Sesshomaru?" Sango asked. "Wait a minute; didn't he force you to come here?"

"Ah no he helped me." Kagome said. "That's not all."

Sesshomaru placed his arm around Kagome's hip and this caused Inuyasha and Kouga to stop dead in their tracks.

Kagome lifted her hair and showed Sango the mark that Sesshomaru had left her.

"Where mated now." Kagome said.

"Yay! I'm so happy for you!" Sango said as she hugged Kagome.

"Thanks Sango." Kagome smiled.

"Oh Kagome I've missed you so much." Sango said.

"Well maybe you can stay for awhile?" Kagome asked then she looked at Sesshomaru with pleading eyes. "Please Sesshy."

Sesshomaru growled slightly he hated that Kagome used the nickname she gave him in front of everyone but he couldn't say no to her. He knew that Kagome was good friends with this human. He sighed as he gave in hating the idea of having his half brother here as well. Sesshomaru then whispered something into Kagome's ear.

"If my Hanyou brother tries anything with you this one will not hesitate to…" Sesshomaru started to say but Kagome kissed his lips.

"I love you and only you." Kagome smiled as she turned back to Sango.

"Kagome!" Shippo cried out as he ran and jumped into Kagome's arms.

"There, there Shippo it's alright." Kagome said.

"Inuyasha has been so mean to me." Shippo cried as he hugged Kagome.

"He has hasn't he well don't worry you're here with me now." Kagome said. "Why don't you go and play inside with Rin?"

"But I want to stay here with you." Shippo said.

"I'll be with you in a moment." Kagome said as she smiled.

"Okay." Shippo smiled as he ran towards the castle to see Rin.

The two then ran inside the castle.

Then it wasn't until Kouga ran up to Kagome who grabbed both of her hands.

"My Kagome I'm glad you are safe." Kouga said as he smiled. "Wow you surely look different."

"Kogua I'm flattered but could you please let go of my hands." Kagome said as she heard Sesshomaru growl.

"Oh sorry about that." Kouga said as he quickly let go of Kagome's hands.

Then there was a moment of occurred silence among the friends until Kagome spoke.

"Why don't we all go inside and talk." Kagome suggested. "Sesshomaru?" she asked.

"It's fine by me." Sesshomaru said as he turned and walked away placing his arm around Kagome's hip, knowing how much it angered Inuyasha.

Inuyasha growled slightly as he walked with the rest of the others. As everyone walked into the castle everyone was seated in what was a living room. As everyone was seated Kagome was the first to talk.

"Okay I bet you're all wondering why I left so suddenly yesterday." Kagome said.

"Well now we can see." Sango said as she giggled.

Kagome's face reddened which made Sesshomaru smirk while he sat against a corner wall.

"Well that part well was um…that was unplanned." Kagome said with her cheeks all flushed. "The reason I left was since I no longer have Kikyou's soul, I didn't think you guys needed me around anymore."

"Lady Kagome you're our friend of course we want you around." Miroku said.

"It's not just that…guys it's not my destiny anymore I already fulfilled my part and that was to give Kikyou back her soul. She is the true being capable of destroying Naraku…Now I'm on a new journey to find out who my real parents are and who I really am." Kagome said.

"But we know who you are, your Kagome." Inuyasha said harshly.

"Please try and understand." Kagome said.

"We understand Kagome, but we want to know how we can help you." Sango said.

"Thanks guys." Kagome said.

"But now we are going to have to start planning on how to defeat Naraku." Miroku said. "And at this rate we are going to need all the help we can get."

"Well maybe I can help and so can Sesshomaru. What do you say Hun?" Kagome asked.

"This one supposes but if you are goanna be able to withstand his attacks now; you are going to have to train. You can train here and once you are ready you can face him." Sesshomaru said.

"Thanks Sesshomaru." Sango said as she smiled.

Sesshomaru then called for one of his servants Master Jaken.

"Yes milord?" Jaken asked as he walked in.

"Show these friends of Kagome to their rooms." Sesshomaru ordered.

"Yes milord. Well you heard the lord, follow me." Jaken squawked as he walked up the stairs.

While upstairs; Miroku and Inuyasha began to talk.

"Inuyasha are you jealous of Kagome now since she's with Sesshomaru?" Miroku asked.

"No." Inuyasha said between his teeth.

"Inuyasha look at me now remember what I said before." Miroku said.

Inuyasha stopped and looked at Miroku.

"You choose Kikyou now let Kagome find her happiness, you can't have them both." Miroku said harshly as he walked off to find Sango.

As the others followed Jaken up the stairs left Kagome and Sesshomaru to themselves for a while.

"Thank you that was so kind of you." Kagome said as she leaned against Sesshomaru to kiss him.

"This one knew you would have been asking him sooner or later." Sesshomaru said.

"You really are the best." Kagome smiled. "So what were you saying earlier about me being different?" she laughed.

"What I was saying was…" Sesshomaru said but before he could finish Inuyasha was coming back downstairs while the others were inside their rooms resting.

"Oh Inuyasha, Hi we didn't see you." Kagome smiled as she still was in Sesshomaru's embrace.

This angered Inuyasha a lot but he didn't let Sesshomaru or Kagome see.

"The others are resting in their rooms." Inuyasha said.

"Oh okay, well why don't you go and rest up." Kagome suggested.

"Because I don't want to rest now." Inuyasha said kind of harshly.

Kagome pulled away from Sesshomaru for a moment and looked at Inuyasha.

"Is something wrong?" Kagome asked.

"Nothing is wrong." Inuyasha said.

"Look something is wrong why don't we talk it out okay?" Kagome asked. "Sesshomaru I'll be right back I'm sorry."

"Come back soon." Sesshomaru said and with this he kissed Kagome's lips hearing a growl escape from Inuyasha's throat.

Kagome and Inuyasha walked outside next to the garden where it was dark and they remained silent until Kagome spoke.

"Why are you mad at me?" Kagome asked.

"I'm not mad at you." Inuyasha said.

"Yes you are I can tell." Kagome said. "Now what's bothering you?"

"You are." Inuyasha said without thinking.

"Excuse me?" Kagome asked.

"You left all of a sudden without warning and now we've come to find that you've mated with Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Well excuse me if you haven't forgotten we already had this talk Inuyasha, I don't love you the way you want me to and haven't you've forgotten about Kikyou?" Kagome almost yelled.

"Damn it Kagome I love you!" Inuyasha yelled. "I love you."

"Inuyasha please stop it now." Kagome said.

"Why won't you love me back?" Inuyasha asked.

"Because I'm with Sesshomaru now and I love him." Kagome explained.

"He's just using you in order to steal the Tetsusaiga." Inuyasha yelled.

"He is not, he loves me and I love him." Kagome yelled back. "Don't you say anything bad about my mate Inuyasha." She growled.

"Or what Kagome?! What are you goanna do?! And now you're even pregnant with his child too huh?!" Inuyasha retorted harshly. "How long where you with him huh?!"

"What?" Kagome asked then suddenly realized what Sesshomaru was trying to tell her all along. Kagome placed her hands onto her stomach. "I'm pregnant?"

"Wench you're nothing but a filthy whore that's what you are." Inuyasha yelled.

"How could you say that? After what we've been through together with the others and all the good times we have had, this is how you act towards me?" Kagome yelled as tears emerged into her eyes.

Inuyasha felt bad at that point he didn't mean what he said and he didn't mean to make Kagome cry neither. Kagome brushed past Inuyasha and ran into the castle past Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru felt angered and enraged at that point. He walked up to Inuyasha and pinned him against a tree.

"Touch what is mine and you will suffer a most unimaginable death, Kagome is my bitch, my mate process that through your head." Sesshomaru said as he then walked off to find Kagome.

"Kagome I'm sorry." Inuyasha whispered. "Man what am I doing?" Inuyasha asked a loud.

Sesshomaru walked upstairs and saw Kagome sitting in their bedroom on the bed clutching a pillow in her arms. Sesshomaru sat down and wrapped his arms around her.

"Don't cry." He whispered.

"I can't help it." Kagome said through sobs. "I'm not crying about him it's now these hormones kicking in."

Sesshomaru smirked as he held her. Kagome tried to try her eyes as she sat up and looked at Sesshomaru.

"So I'm pregnant?" Kagome asked.

"How? I mean I know how but…" Kagome said. "Am I really pregnant?"

"Hai, you are." Sesshomaru said.

Kagome yawned as she snuggled closer to Sesshomaru as he wrapped his arms around her.

"So what is there I need to know?" Kagome asked.

"Know? Know about what?" Sesshomaru asked.

"You know about demon pregnancies." Kagome said.

As Sesshomaru thought for a moment he answered her question.

"For one it's just like any ordinary pregnancy but yours will last for six months, not nine months." Sesshomaru explained.

"That short?" Kagome asked.

"Hai." Sesshomaru answered. "That short. And demon children tend to age slower and more mature than humans."

"What about occasional mood swings? Or what about…" Kagome was thinking.

"All will be similar." Sesshomaru answered.

"I still cannot believe it." Kagome said as she looked into Sesshomaru's eyes.

"This one knows you will become an excellent mother." Sesshomaru said as he ran a hand through Kagome's long hair.

"I always dreamed to carry your child and now I am." Kagome smiled.

Sesshomaru smirked as he leaned in and kissed Kagome causing her to lie down on the bed with himself on top of her. The lights were now already out as Kagome felt Sesshomaru's lips find her own. Kagome smiled as she let Sesshomaru have his way with her once more. Not knowing that a certain someone was watching them not to far away.

"Why does Naraku even want to bother with that girl?" Kagura asked. "Well it looks like I better go inform the boss of what I've sawn."

Kagura then rode off on her cloud to Naraku's castle that was located high up in the skies.

"So the wench is pregnant now is she?" Naraku laughed wickedly.

"Yes and that's not all, Kagome and the others are all training at Sesshomaru's castle in order to defeat you." Kagura said.

"Oh really?" Naraku asked not surprised at all. "Figures that they would want to get even with me."

"My lord if you don't mind me asking, what do you want with Kagome anyway, she's not a miko anymore so what use does she have for you? Shouldn't you go after the miko Kikyou?" Kagura asked.

"That is my only for my knowledge to know Kagura." Naraku snapped. "Now go and continue to watch them all in cause something new arises."

"Yes my lord." Kagura said as she bowed and walked out.

As Kagura was far away from Naraku she got on her cloud that hovered in the sky.

"Damn you Naraku." Kagura cursed.

More than anything all Kagura wanted was her freedom from Naraku. She never truly despised Inuyasha, Kagome, and the others. She had no choice but to hate them or fear being destroyed. Now she needed to be saved from Naraku's grasp. Once Naraku was destroyed then she would be free.

"Soon Naraku my time will come." Kagura said aloud as she then saw Kohaku, Sango's brother who was under the control of Naraku as well appear.

"So have you've come to rat me out?" Kagura asked sarcastically.

"No…could you…give this note….to Sango?" Kohaku whispered as he handed a piece of parchment tied up. "It's been so long since I've talked to her and seen her…"

Kagura stared at Kohaku for a minute then took the piece of parchment from him. She couldn't help but feeling sorry for the kid, it was Naraku's fault that he was in this whole predicament.

"Sure kid." Kagura said as she started to fly back to Sesshomaru's castle leaving Kohaku standing there in his place. "I'm not sure how but I will."

"Sango…" Kohaku thought. "Just wait a little longer for me…once Naraku is destroyed I'll be free."

Sango was sitting on the balcony watching the stars and the clouds float by when all of a sudden something fell into her lap. It was a piece of parchment. Sango carefully picked it up and untied the note. Inside there was a message. She started to read it and when she was finished she cried. Miroku heard her and came to investigate. Sango turned and saw Miroku enter the balcony as he sat beside her. Sango looked at Miroku with watery eyes as he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Oh Miroku!" Sango cried as she threw her arms around Miroku's neck and there he comforted her through her time of need.

Up in the air from a far away distance Kagura watched the castle in case something new would arise.

"Well there's my good deed for the day." Kagura said as she got into a comfortable position and it wasn't until long she fell asleep.

"Good you're finally here." Naraku said while taking a sip of some saki.

A tall figure dressed in black, who had short spiky blonde hair and icy blue eyes walked in.

"Why have you summoned me?" said a voice cold enough to send shivers down your spine.

"I just found out something that would be most beneficial to your liking." Naraku said.

"If you continue to waste my time Naraku I will…" the voice was about to say but Naraku interrupted.

"I know what you've been searching for these years." Naraku said.

"That is?" the cold voice replied.

"The Angel of Darkness." Naraku replied.

The tall figure dressed in black turned around.

"What did you say?!" he demanded. "Tell me!"

"I know where the Angel of Darkness lies." Naraku said. "Help me and I will lead you to her."

"What's in it for you Naraku?!" the tall figure said coldly.

"There a certain few that I want gone and you want her gone as well, am I correct? If we combine forces then we should be able to get the job done." Naraku said.

"Why should I be listening to you?" The tall figure said coldly.

"The Angel of Darkness is pregnant. Do we really want another of her kind running around? No, I didn't think so." Naraku wickedly laughed. "So do we have a deal?"

"For now but if you cross me you shall suffer a death most unimaginable." The tall figure said coldly as he walked out.

"I most certainly will…" Naraku thought as he laughed evilly and disappeared into the darkness.

A few months have passed by since Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku and Shippo arrived at Sesshomaru's castle. Everyone was happy to finally find out that Kagome was pregnant indeed and now her due date is drawing nearer and nearer. Everyone now has been training hard for the upcoming fight with Naraku as well.

"Wow Kagome look at yourself you look like you should give birth any day now but it's only been a couple months." Sango said as she sat in the bath house with Kagome.

"It should be very soon I hope this baby, it's just as stubborn as the father." Kagome said as she giggled which caused Sango to laugh as well.

"Will see when the baby is born." Sango said. "What do you think? A boy or is it going to be a girl?"

"I really don't mind. I would love a girl, and I would love a boy all the same." Kagome said with a smile on her face.

"You're going to make a great mother Kagome." Sango said.

"Thank you Sango…It's getting a little hot in here I'm going to step out and go see what the boys are up to." Kagome smiled.

"I'll come too." Sango said.

Kagome and Sango got dressed in their kimonos as they walked to find what Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Kouga now where up to. When they were finished Kagome and Sango eventually found them in the east wing of the castle and that was where the two found the boys training. When they entered Sesshomaru was fighting Inuyasha.

"This isn't good." Sango said as she looked over to Kagome who only smiled.

"Sango let's go sit up against the wall where Miroku and Kouga are." Kagome said.

"Okay." Sango said as the two ladies walked over to the wall and sat down.

"So how's it going?" Sango asked. "Who's winning?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Kouga asked.

"Lord Sesshomaru is beating Inuyasha by a long shot." Miroku said.

"It's actually quite entertaining watching the Hanyou getting kicked around by his older brother." Kouga laughed.

"I heard that wolf!" Inuyasha yelled as he tried to dodge another one of his brother's attacks but missed.

"Can it dog breath!" Kouga yelled.

"Come on little brother if you can't keep up with me then how are you supposed to keep up with Naraku." Sesshomaru said sarcastically as he hit Inuyasha with his poison claws.

"You are so dead!" Inuyasha yelled as he prepared to strike with his Tetsusaiga but missed yet again.

Kagome sat and smiled as she watched the fight among Inuyasha and Sesshomaru

"Let's go Sesshomaru, come on Inuyasha!" Kagome cheered and smiled.

Sesshomaru looked over towards Kagome and smirked. Kagome smiled back at Sesshomaru and mouthed the words she loved him. It wasn't until Kagome sensed it, she sensed a tremendous power coming at a fast pace. She recognized that power to. It was Naraku.

"Guys we got company!" Kagome yelled. "It's Naraku he's coming."

"What already?" Kouga asked. "Well it looks like it's time for what we've been training so hard for."

Inuyasha and Sesshomaru stopped the match. Sesshomaru walked over to Kagome.

"You are to not be involved in this battle." Sesshomaru ordered as he rubbed her temple. "For the baby's sake."

All of a sudden Sesshomaru sensed a change in speed and knew Naraku was here.

"Everyone get down!" he yelled as he covered Kagome with his protective arms.

Everyone got down as the wall exploded causing a very big hole to appear and who was there in the dead center. Naraku, but he wasn't alone. Next to him was the tall figure dressed in black with the spiky blonde hair and icy blue eyes.

Inuyasha was the first to get up as he got into a defensive position. "Naraku today is the day you die you bastard!" Inuyasha growled.

Kagome and Sesshomaru were the next to get up, Sesshomaru asked Kagome if she was alright and if the baby was alright, she nodded. Sango, Miroku and Kouga then eventually got up.

"Sesshomaru who is that?" Kagome asked indicating to the tall figure.

"Hello Angel of Darkness." The tall figure said rather coldly. "I don't think we've been introduced, I go by the name Blaire."

"What do you want why are you siding with Naraku?" Kagome asked. "Why are you even here?"

"Kagome he's a dark angel." Sesshomaru said.

"What do you want?!" Kagome yelled.

"Isn't it obvious wench?" Naraku yelled. "Blaire gets to have his fun and I get to have my way."

"I don't think so." Blaire yelled as he then attacked Naraku with a final blow.

"What are you doing, we had an agreement!" Naraku yelled.

"Some agreement you are forgetting one thing. I make no agreements! Ahhh!" Blaire yelled as he attacked again with his buster sword. "Besides I had enough of your pointless bickering and whining."

Soon Naraku fell and this time he did not get up or recover from that blow. He was gone. He truly was gone. Everyone stood there more likely in shock in what they just witnessed. After all that time Inuyasha and the gang have been after Naraku, here comes this guy and just with one shot defeats him. Inuyasha was especially taking it hard but the others were trying to soak it in.

"Sesshomaru…how…I don't understand…" Kagome stuttered.

"Kagome your breed, angelic beings are one of the most powerful breeds of them all, and him being a dark angel adds more to it." Sesshomaru explained.

Blaire looked over towards Kagome as Sesshomaru stepped in front of Kagome to protect her and their unborn child.

"Pathetic. You couldn't even defeat Naraku that's weak." Blaire said shaking his head with pity. "You!" he said as he indicated to Kagome. "You are with child am I correct?"

"What does it concern to you?!" Kagome yelled.

"Silence naïve! After you have given birth to your child we are to spar until death." Blaire announced with a wicked smile.

"Why should I?!" Kagome yelled.

"Because if you don't your sister will die." Blair smiled devishly.

"Wait….what are you talking about?" Kagome yelled. "I have a sister? That can't be right…"

"If you don't then your sister will suffer the same fate as your mother." Blaire yelled.

"Wait no it's not possible I can't have a sister my mother…" Kagome stuttered.

"Was murdered…You pathetic filthy demon only a superior being such as myself would be able to understand the certain matter. When you were born you had a fraternal twin. Now she took on more of your father angelic blood than your filthy mother's. She never had obtained the power that you did that night….that night of the half crescent moon!" Blaire growled.

"How do you know all of this?!" Kagome yelled. "Answer me!" That was then Kagome stopped and realized. Kagome began to recognize the face, the attire of the man's clothing, the voice, everything.

Kagome began to shake as she yelled out in tears. "You murdered my mother, you shall pay!" Kagome yelled as she prepared to strike but Sesshomaru held her back. "Let me go he murdered my mother… he murdered my mother….oh Sesshomaru…" She cried as she fell into Sesshomaru's arms.

Sesshomaru looked straight ahead at Blaire with eyes threatening his existence would cease at that very moment if he didn't leave.

"Leave Kagome out of this I will fight you!" Sesshomaru hissed as he held Kagome tightly to him.

"After your child is born is when we will spare, until then." Blaire smirked as he disappeared.

Kagome stood with her head facing to the ground.

"Kagome…" Sango whispered.

"Lady Kagome…" Miroku whispered as well.

"She didn't deserve any of this…" Inuyasha said.

"Now I know what my destiny is…" Kagome said aloud.

Sesshomaru looked at her as he held her in his arms.

"What Kagome?" Sango asked."

"To bring down the man who murdered my mother and destroyed my family!" Kagome growled as she then blacked out into Sesshomaru's arms.

"Kagome!" Sango cried out.

"Kagome is fine all she needs is some rest." Sesshomaru said as he picked her up into his arms. "I'd advise you to do the same. Naraku is nothing compared to a dark angel, we are all going to need to save our strength." With that Sesshomaru began to walk to his bedroom.

"Inuyasha are you okay?" Shippo asked Miroku.

"I don't know…I mean I thought I was going to destroy Naraku I'm just not so sure how to act anymore…" Inuyasha said.

"Wait with Naraku gone I mean really gone that must mean….Kohaku!!!" Sango nearly yelled.

"We'll find him." Miroku said reassuringly. "Trust me we'll find him."

"I'm going to bed now." Sango said as Kilala hopped into her arms. "Good night."

"Inuyasha are you coming?" Miroku asked.

"No I just want to be alone for a little while." Inuyasha said.

"Okay suit yourself." Miroku said as he followed Sango out of the room.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha whispered. "She didn't deserve this…none of this."

Inuyasha started to feel sorry for Kagome and all this time how did he act towards her or treated her. Pretty lousy, but Inuyasha vowed that this was all going to change. Even if Inuyasha couldn't have Kagome as his mate, he was still going to be there as her friend.