Author's Note: Just a little two-shot maybe three-shot, if I get at least 5 reviews I shall continue this story. Please enjoy!

Kuranosuke Takeda greeted his guests, it was a pleasure having them here again after a few years. From the corner of his eye he noticed what had been the center of his thoughts for the last few years since Sango had rejected him. 'She's changed so much.' he mused silently to himself.

"Who might you be?" Kuranosuke asked the miko standing silently beside Inuyasha. Inuyasha blinked a few times and subconsciously pulled the miko closer to him.

"My name is Kikyo." she replied, smiling. Kikyo had come back to life when Kagome wished upon the Sacred-Jewel. Kagome had long ago fell out of love with Inuyasha, although he was still protective of her and she liked that, she still loved him but more of a brotherly love kinda thing. After declining Kouga's request, they found out a few months later him and Ayame had started courting not long after Kagome's decline, they invited them to the, 'Wolf Mating Ceremony' also. It was really only for wolves but, Kouga wanted his non-wolf friends their as well.

"Lord Takeda, may I please speak to you alone?" Kagome asked, smiling. He turned towards her fully and smiled.

"Of course, Lady Kagome." he replied in his usual gentle voice. Leading her away and out of hearing range he asked, "What may I help you with?"

"I was thinking, maybe you could - if you want to - help me with my hand-to-hand combat and swords fighting?" she whispered softly to him, blushing slightly. He smiled at the slight show of embarrassment, and nodded.

"I would be most honored to help you with your fighting skills." Kuranosuke told her gently, smiling wider than before, "We may start tomorrow morning? Dawn? If that is acceptable?" he questioned softly, watching slightly amused as she nodded enthusiastically. They walked back over to where everyone else was talking. "Come, a few of my attendents will show you to your new rooms. Kagome follow me, I will show you your new room."

Offering Kagome his arm he led her towards where his bed chambers were, it was off limits to all except his family. Walking through the halls Kagome admired the paintings on the walls. She stopped at a painting making him stop as well. "Is this your father and you?" she questioned quietly, looking at the painting of a small Prince Kuranosuke and his father.

"Yes, my father thought it would be a beautiful picture for me to see every time I walk past here." he told her laughing lightly at the memory, they looked at the picture for a short time longer.

In the picture was his father and him grinning, he was no more than five summers old and three feet tall when this was painted, being held in the arms of his father who was kneeling down behind him. The background was a picture of the night sky, a full moon in the middle with a light sheet of fog covering it. A huge forest and river.

"Come, let us continue, the others are probably wondering where we are." he told her, nodding she let him lead her towards a room. "This is my room, the one across from it shall be yours if you wish for it to be." he told her pointing at the doors, opening one he stepped aside gesturing for her to enter. She gasped as she gazed around the room.

The walls were blood red, the wooded floor was warm and smooth to the human touch, a huge two-and-a-half foot high bed draped with black silk sheets, a walk in closet beside the huge bath chamber, and a low dresser with a mirror hanging on the wall behind it and a low stool infront of the dresser. She turned around and hugged Kuranosuke, he blushed slightly.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you soooooooooooooo much!" she squealed to him, grinning widely. His blush disappeared and was replaced with a warm genuine smile, she pulled away and put her over sized bag on the floor by the door. They went to find the rest of the group, they found them in the family room eating biscuit's and drinking mint flavored tea. They happily joined their friends, getting engrossed the random subjects fast.

Author's Note: It's pretty much a rushed idea but, I hope you enjoyed my story so far. I really promise to write more when I can! Could be a week before I update. Review, need at least 5 to continue.

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