Kagome stared at the mission report in her hands, green eyes wide as she leaned against the male behind her. Long fingers took the paper from her as gold eyes scanned it in apprehension. She glanced at the male leaning against the wall next to them, crimson eyes hidden from the world as he waited for someone to make the first move.

"Ano...hokage-sama, I mean no disrespect but..." she trailed off, unsure what to say, exactly.

"No issue will be taken, I can assure you, Kagome-san. This situation is...delicate, which is why I call on you three," the old man gave the three ANBU a tired smile.

"You know why we are so successful as a team, I cannot fathom why you would want to add this...child, into our squad," Sesshomaru stated from behind her, handing the paper off to Naraku, who lit it on fire with a small katon jutsu.

"It is your team's unique make-up that made me approach you," the Hokage admitted, a small blush on his face.

A small mumble of 'pervert' was heard from the female, causing Naraku to grin at her in amusement.

"It is ultimately your decision, of course but...might I explain the situation before you decline the mission?" Sarutobi asked quietly, and upon receiving acceptance, he continued.

"This boy...he means much to the Uchiha clan, being its heir. But aside from that...he was placed into root at an early age by his father," the Hokage let that information soak in before continuing, noting that the young woman was looking at the men with her in worry.

"Danzou seeks to place this boy within a position to 'spy' on me, as I'm sure you've figured out. However...I am hoping that we can condition him enough to repair the damage done to him."

Kagome remained silent as the males with her promptly exploded, throwing angry accusations at the leader without reserve. She met the old man's eyes with acceptance, causing him to sag with relief.

"This is why you called us here? You expect Kagome to whore herself to this child in some hopes of making him care again? Sarutobi, you should know better than to expect me to go along with this preposterous-"

"How can you ask this of her? After everything she has done for this village, you would ask her to seduce this boy?"

Kagome laughed softly at the last comment, throwing Naraku an amused look.

"You think seducing is a new thing to me?" she asked, smiling brightly when he blushed.

"Kagome, this is different from what happened between us," Sesshomaru insisted, scowling.

"Oh, hai. He's not a rampaging demon," she conceded, smirking when both males looked away.

"Kagome, your bond with these two aside, do you think this will even be possible?" the Hokage asked, frowning worriedly.

"I...don't know. I mean, I had the Saiken no Jutsu to rely on with these too...it won't work on humans, Hokage-sama. There is no guarantee that I can seduce him into love," Kagome frowned, biting her lip.

"Do you think that these two would be unable to keep you safe if the worst happens? I know they keep referring to him as a child, but he is the same age as you. And in the shinobi world, 18 is almost considered old," the Hokage said, eyes twinkling as Kagome covered her smile.

"We can take on any child that dares to threaten her," Sesshomaru sniffed haughtily.

"As if a human could harm us. We will protect our mate," Naraku scowled, pouting at the leader of the village.

"So you accept? Good!" The Hokage grinned as the two demons gaped at him, puzzled at how they had been tricked.

"Guys, we need to help him...he was in ROOT..." Kagome trailed off, looking at her mates with puppy eyes.

"Kagome, I know you have history with that organization but-"

Sesshomaru cut himself off as he looked down at her sad face. He couldn't bring himself to finish that sentence. He glanced at Naraku for help, who winced.

"It's not like we can't keep her safe..." the dragon youkai sniffed, looking away.

"But we will have to take him on as a mate...this isn't just another mission..." Sesshomaru mused, frowning at both of his mates.

"That is not a requirement of this mission. I am merely hoping that you can bring out emotions in the boy," Sarutobi interrupted.

"You are a fool, old man, if you think this woman does anything half way," Naraku snapped, baring his fangs at the man.

"He...he's from my old squad," Kagome murmured, staring at the ground.

Sesshomaru stiffened, grasping her chin to lift her face towards him.

"This man, he is not the one who-"

"No! I-Itachi-san was a member like me. It was the captain who...who made me...do that," she mumbled, hiding her face against his chest when the Hokage looked at her worriedly.

"Kagome-san, if this mission is going to place you in serious danger, tell me now. I won't risk one of our elite teams in such a manner if it can be helped. I only brought it to you three because I thought you could handle it, but if you can't-"

"He never saw my face, Hokage-sama. None of them ever did. It was one of our most important rules. The only reason I know him is because I can read auras and I found him by accident without his mask one time. He wouldn't recognize me if he saw me. However...I think I might know a plan of attack for this issue we are presented with," Kagome mused, thinking intently.

"And what would that be?"

"...his brother."

VI

A/N: For those curious:

Saiken no Jutsu is a technique passed down through the Higurashi Clan, as an emergency technique. It, essentially, forces a mating bond between the demon and the miko so that they cannot cause them harm. One side affect, among others, is infatuation between both parties.

I've altered Naraku's genetic make-up...only slightly. He's a dragon youkai here, as I'm sure some of you noticed. lol