Disclaimer: This story is based on Inuyasha - the anime series. I don't own any right to it. Rumiko Takahashi does. I am just borrowing.

Summary: After years of aquiring shards and fighting demons..Will it be one demon that slows Kagome down enough by talking her into giving her heart away.

A Kagome-Sesshoumaru pairing

Note: I have enjoyed the stories I read here, I wanted to try writing one myself and this story is more of an exercise for me so sorry if you don't like it..Life is too hard for me to be mad at anybody. I have only seen the US anime version and read other stories, so we are going with an OOC story, since I don't know them well enough. No Japanese words, since I don't plan on destroying a perfectly good language..I can do fine butchering with the one I was born with. Might be fixed a little because of my past and present tenses..So if you see them tell me. ^O*O^. If you want me to continue tell me that that as well.

Rated: I am going with R since I don't know how much detail I going to write in this story.

In Romance/Action genre since I think that where the story is going..Don't quote me though.

Illustrated Conversation

Part 1 - The Meeting

In the middle of the night on the outskirts of neighboring Kadae's village. Kagome plan return to home in the morning started with much argument earlier in the day with Inuyasha and her and everybody by this time learned to stay away from them but she won after a few 'sits'. She was planning on leaving as early as possible. With everyone asleep, Kagome walked to the clearing that the group passed earlier to sleep in a barn which Miroku acquired using his skills of duties as a monk (i.e. manipulation: Saying they were inhabited by spirits/ ominous clouds, (we stop listening anymore) that needed to cause bad karma to the food supplies and with a small share of food and a night of rest for his group he would help this village.) Looking at the clearing, it was of the few times that Kagome could get away from the others; as much she love them she always felt the outsider.

Being the friend to Sango, off and on again obsession of Miroku, mother to Shippou and in a true limbo to Inyasha feelings towards her which in the end was friends. She never felt complete in this time as she did in her own and slowly over the four years looking for the shards sometimes seems like a memory that now only duty dictated her life since she is the one who broke the jewel apart. In those four years her powers as the miko reincarnate becoming more powerful and less relying on the others.. Four years had made her a young confident powerful woman.

She looked up and noticed the new moon which meant Inuyasha will be somewhere away from them so he told to stay close, she agreed with a need to leave but promised not to go too far away.

The clearing with a clear lake that can seen to the bottom bend over the edge and wondered if was it like to be so peaceful as that lake as the years fighting, crying and just surviving she needed a little peace and the time to go home has been longer since it was getting close to the end.

She looked at the shards around her neck and realize a good portion of the jewel was there. That finally meant closer to Naruku at last. She started to take off her clothes, the last time home she realize that time in the past was turning into winter and smartly brought a heavy sweater and jeans with a pair of new sneakers that her mother bought for her.

Deciding that no one would bother her, licking her finger with her tongue and raising in the air and figured that the area was warm enough until morning she started to unzip her jeans to a swim into the lake when something told her to stop and realize it was not a thing but a someone that made her do so..

Turning slowly around she answered." Sesshoumaru, do you need to talk to me?", pulling back up the zipper she promptly sat down and waited for his response.

It was something that no one knew and in the years that these visits happen Kagome became more relaxed around him and their conversations became more personal and intimate. For Sesshoumaru, he realize that in those same years as he gradually stop fighting his brother for the Tetsusaiga, he became aware of her abilities and compassion towards everyone and now that included him as well.

---Flashback

Evening, Three years ago, Kagome on one of the rare moments to be alone and went to the hot spring while the others stayed in the village she told them she would return in three days and they said goodbye walking to hot springs before leaving since she didn't want to return home smelling this bad.. 'I won't spend much time and then I'll leave.'

She wondered how her friends never want to clean themselves. The last time she went home and read on Warring States and realize at this time cleanliness was not was one the important things that occur..' Oh. Well, I know that while I traveling with them; I will get them to realize that being and smelling clean is a good thing', she quietly giggling to herself. She continued walk to the spring when she heard a strange noise, 'I know. I know,' picking up her bows and arrows 'Why do I even think of doing these things ' she gradually moved to the noise and looked at clearly what she saw holding onto the tree with his back away from her and looked at clearly what she saw."Sesshoumaru..Is that you?"

"Yes."

"Do you remember me?"

"Of course. You are my brother's wench."

"I going to ignore that for now.. I maybe not a demon but I smell blood. Could you please turn around?"

"No."

"What do you mean no?"

Slowly the profile of Sesshoumaru's face turn towards her and Kagome saw a caged tiger at the zoo once and the feeling she was getting off of Sesshoumaru was worse, but she took another tactic.

"Well I guess I will pin you to that tree you are leaning on and you know how us mikos are when putting your family to a tree.. I could image Inu.." the moment she knew Sesshoumaru was confused but knew he would turn upon hearing his brothers name and that is when she saw the damage.

"Oh my.." at that point all Kagome saw was the blood that ran across his chest. It looked deep enough and Kagome slowly went to him and took his hands and then Sesshoumaru looked at her almost shocked expression before returning to normal with his honey colored eyes. She looked at those eyes and saw the pain he was hiding behind them and the next second they were closed.

"Shit, you losing consciousness. Please wake up until we get to the springs can you do that for me Sesshoumaru." He half opened his eyes and nodded his head.

Kagome inch closer to the water even with his help he weigh a ton and step by step she reached the spring and put him down. She reached into her bag that carried all her supplies and went to the bottom for the first aid kit and a couple towels, went to the water, drench them in the water and proceeded to remove armor and the ripped silk white fabric. She saw the gash and knew from the wounds that if she was good enough she could help him..

She took the towels and proceeded to clean the wound being careful of not harming him. When done she realize his breathing return to normal and now was resting. Kagome decided to try something Kaede taught her a new skill in the art of healing. She concentrated above the wound and her hands started to glow purple and lay her hands on him.

Minutes passed by and the wound intermittently receded into a long scar. Kagome removed her hands and looked at the wound. "I figured as a demon he would heal but this is pretty good, even the scar is fading." Lethargically, she curved her finger into his skin and moved over to the rest of his chest and wondered what the rest felt like, 'Stop that..' she realize that actions she was doing and lifted up her hand. A hand held onto hers.

"Don't Stop."

To Be Continued.

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Disclaimer: This story is based on Inuyasha - the anime series. I don't own any right to it. Rumiko Takahashi does. I am just borrowing. She doesn't need my comic books she can make up her own...

Summary: After years of aquiring shards and fighting demons..Will it be one demon that slows Kagome down enough by talking her into giving her heart away.

A Kagome-Sesshoumaru pairing

Special thanks for the two reviews..I didn't expect any. I just wanted the story out there..You know who you are so finish your story so I can read it :D

Note: I've posted part 2 because I have a heavy outline of 3 so when I am close to finishing the next chapter I will post the one that just need to polish off so you don't wait long..I have rated down the story from R to PG-13 because I almost finished the outline and know the direction I am going. Still Catergory Romance Action but I will add Angst because I had to look it up...Hey ..I don't use the word often okay. ()^.^()

' ' - is thoughts-- / " " - is speech--

Last time

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Minutes passed by and the wound intermittently receded into a long scar. Kagome removed her hands and looked at the wound. "I figured as a demon he would heal but this is pretty good, even the scar is fading." Lethargically, she curved her finger into his skin and moved over to the rest of his chest and wondered what the rest felt like, 'Stop that..' she realize that actions she was doing and lifted up her hand. A hand held onto hers.

"Don't Stop."

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Illustrated Conversation

Part 2 - The Agreement

"Don't Stop"

"Huh." was the only response she could come up with.

"Put your hand back as it seems to help healing."

"Alright." Kagome went on with her ministrations. Kagome finished and asked again.

"Are you better..Can you sit up?"

Sesshoumaru had to think about it before replying."I believe so." He lifted his body to a sitting position and prevented himself from grimacing, the last thing he wanted to do was show any emotions in from of this woman. He finally in a position to see her face want to ask her a question but he knew didn't want to admit to it.. Finally, he realize his limitations and his body needed something done. He simply asked, "Kagome..Is that your name?"

"Yes.."

"Can you place your hands on my back."

"Does it hurt there?"

"Yes"

Kagome concentrated on the area of his back and her hands began to glow again. Kagome minded started to wander.. 'Damn..this is working so fast..he..he feels nice..Shut up Kagome.. concentrate. She began to chant. Sesshoumaru turned around saw her once brown eyes turning dark blue then as she was finishing, the glow faded and so did her eyes.. 'Amazing' was all he can say.

"Is it better now?..I hope I did that right."

"Yes." he knew now he could break every bone in her body and nobody could stop him but he knew there was now a debt he owed and he hating debts he owe. "Why did you help me?

"In all the times that tried..Yes tried.. to kill Inuyasha and us you never seem to. Even thought Inuyasha never understands I think that you don't want him dead as so he believes..

"Wait wench.."

"Despite whatever history is between both of you.. I don't think you really want your brother to die."

"You presume too much.." Sesshoumaru clawed hand beginning a climb towards her neck.

Deciding on change of tactic Kagome continues. "Wait," holding her hands up in front of him, "I could also say that I wish Inuyasha had some of your characteristics."

He stop in the middle waiting for her to finish her sentence.

"I will look at him sometimes and wondered why doesn't he calm down at times and think out a problem instead rushing..You do that very well"

"He didn't have the same training as I."

She thought. 'Hmm..Did he realize that he defended his brother..best not say anything'

"Why are you smiling?"

'Damn..thnk Kagome.. think'

"I'm thinking how Inuyasha would have been if you taught him" 'Well it is half true..'

"He would be better at learning to controlling his temper, " Sess decided that this conversation was going somewhere he didn't want to go.."He is what he is"

Sesshoumaru realize she was right. 'I could have taken that sword anytime I wished. I also know that my stupid brother needs that sword to stay sane.' And as if finishing his thought. Kagome replied "You wouldn't want you little brother to die that way."

"Watch what you say woman.."

"Besides, fighting him is really the only way you can check on him."

"You won't tell him." Sesshoumaru didn't understand why he said that but somewhere he knew he couldn't deny that fact to her.

"No." Kagome smiled realize what she given.. a small piece of how his mind worked.

He still needed to ask though.."Will you be able to keep your mouth shut about this or should I kill now?"

Kagome raised her face and tried not to smile and answered, "Yes. I will. You know if you need to discuss things and if there are times you want to come to someone without the threat of death betweeen us than I am more than likely.."

Sesshoumaru thought about her offer and replied, "There are times we can talk to each other about things that we can't use against each other, like now.." she listened to the implications of what he was saying and understood that he was agreeing. "..I seen how you are with Inuyasha and his trust in you and if nothing else that my half brother can do is attract people who seems willing to die for him..."

Kagome thinking, 'He complemented him again.. I guess he letting me in.. Don't screw this up.'

"As long as you can fight Inuyasha without taking his sword.. I know.. I know..," raised her hand before he protested,

"Listen you know he needs that sword to fight Naruku.. You know that.."

He thought about it and nodded to her request.

"I will keep our conversations a secret then. How do we meet.?"

"I can always find you. Agreed"

"Agreed."

End Flashback---

To Be Continued.