Hey everyone! x-bankotsu-luver-x here! I got another story for you guys!

Summary: It started as a simple favor. Now the question is, will it fan into something more, or will the fire diminish?

Here we go!

Chapter One: A favor, and noncharacteristic behavior

"And this is supposed to be of interest to me because…?" she asked, her ebony brow lifted with slight annoyance. She watched as he fidgeted.

'Are you kidding me? The ever-so-stoic Lord of the West is nervous? What the hell?' she thought. Sighing, she lifted his chin with her finger.

"Alright, fine. What is it you need me to do exactly?" she asked him. He visibly clenched his jaw and took a deep breath.

"I need you to….accompany me to this ball and act as though we're…well, lovers," he replied cautiously. "Please, Kagome. It would really save my hide," he continued. Her eyes widened comically.

"'Please?' 'Save my hide'? What's got you do vexed, Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked her eyes still wide. He looked down again, mumbling something her human ears couldn't quite catch.

"What?" she asked, straining to hear. He mumbled it again, barely above a whisper.

"Sesshomaru, louder." She groaned.

"My mother, okay?" he burst out. His eyes widened and he groaned.

"Your mother?" Kagome asked, completely surprised and confused. Again, he groaned. This was all completely out of character for him.

"My mother, Miko. She has been pressuring me to get a mate for over seven hundred years," he said matter-of-factly. Kagome's eyes widened again. It was her turn to groan. She shook her head, and stood tall.

"Alright, Sess. You've got a deal. But you get to talk to Inuyasha about it," she said, looking pointedly in the direction of the village. Another groan from Sesshomaru.

'Oh Kami, why me?' he wondered before heading off towards the village.

When he arrived at the village, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku were standing and waiting for him. Inuyasha, typically, was tapping his foot impatiently.

"Oi! So what'd you need with Kagome, huh!?" Inuyasha demanded.

"It is none of your concern. However, if you feel you need to know, I need a favor from her," Sesshomaru replied, his stoic mask back in place.

"What kind of favor? Who do you think you are asking her favors after you've tried to kill her!?" the younger brother bellowed. Sesshomaru fought the urge to roll his eyes and groan.

"That, is none of your concern. I am Lord Sesshomaru of the Western lands, and I have never tried to kill this Miko. I've tried to kill you. She has simply gotten in the way." He stated as if it were obvious. Kagome went to interject, but quickly decided against it, clapping her mouth shut. Inuyasha stood and grumbled as Miroku took over.

"My lord, has Kagome agreed to whatever this favor may be?" he asked. Sesshomaru nodded.

"Indeed. I explained all I need her to do and she has agreed." Sesshomaru answered. Miroku nodded thoughtfully.

"Then I suppose there is nothing we can do to stop either of you. She's agreed." The monk replied calmly.

"What!? You're agreeing with the bastard!?" Inuyasha fumed. Sango tapped him on the head with her Hiraikotsu.

"As Miroku said, she agreed. There's nothing we can do. However, I have but one more question, lord Sesshomaru." She said. Sesshomaru nodded, giving her permission to continue. "Does your lordship have an estimation on how long you will be borrowing Kagome?"

"Three days, at least. I do not see it needing any longer than that." He replied, bowing his head respectively at the demon slayer and monk.

"Three days?" a little voice sounded. Shippo, the fox demon Kagome had adopted as her own walked tentatively to Sesshomaru.

"Oh, Shippo. Lord Sesshomaru, could he come with us? Please?" Kagome asked, picking up the little fox child. Sesshomaru looked him over for a minute, then nodded.

"I see no hindrance about it." He replied. Kagome smiled and bowed, thanking him.

"Shall we go, then?" he asked. Kagome shouldered her yellow backpack and nodded, holding Shippo to her. Sesshomaru summoned his cloud, and off they flew to the Western Lands.

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