Yes hi everybody hahahaha! This story is rather random… the idea just popped into my head one sunny afternoon when I saw this book of mine. The title of the book will not be divulged as of now… because it will be introduced later in the story.

Anyhow, this is just a random fic and therefore do not expect much of a plot, because there really isn't one! I wanted this to be a oneshot actually, but it just seemed too sudden and abrupt that I decided I had to write a couple more chapters to properly introduce my idea. It will be really, really short, maybe 5 chapters or less.

I have another fic that's going on right now and it's really quite complicated, so while I'm still working the kinks out I wrote this. Do enjoy!

And of course, please review too, it would totally make my day

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha nor its characters.

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It has been three years since Naraku's ass was kicked into oblivion and out of existence. Together with his mindless minions.

Well, three years doesn't sound like a long time, but it is the equivalent of 1095 days. Time and tide waits for no man, and life goes on.

A hideous-looking, bulbous, yellow bag was flung onto the grass from inside the well. A string of muttered curses could be heard from the same water source. There was a slight 'woosh' and a grunt followed shortly after. Another string of muttered curses.

"Inuyasha?"

The wind whistled softly as it caressed the soft blossoms flourishing by the edge of the well. They swayed gently, lost in their own dance.

"Um… Inuyasha, are you there? Or nearby?"

The sky remained still and stoic as the clouds went about their daily routine.

"Inuyasha!"

Silence met her cry for the third time. The muttered string of curses seemed to double in length and got a little more... colourful.

"Inuyasha, if you don't get your ass off whatever you're sitting on right now and get here, I will sit your sorry ass to the sun sitting right there in the sky and back! Oh and I really feel like sitting down."

It seemed like the world was too caught up in its own rotational axis to bother about her.

"Hn."

"Oh shit."

"Are you trying to play a fool?"

"Uh… You don't happen to be with Inuyasha, do you?"

"Think twice before you speak, miko."

A soft sigh was heard. "Could you um, help me out of my current predicament… please?"

"This Sesshomaru does not engage in such menial tasks."

"Pretty please?"

"… Jaken."

Sounds of running footsteps were heard before a familiar screeching announced the presence of a grouchy, groveling toad.

"Yes, Sesshomaru-sama! Jaken is here to attend to your every need, and to abide by your every command! Just speak and I will fulfill your every wish, my lord! Let this lowly Jaken have the honour of –"

"Get that thing out of there."

"Yes Master! Immediately… ACK, IT'S A HUMAN!"

"Kudos to you, Sherlock! Glad that I haven't morphed into something more revolting since the last time I looked into the mirror."

"What audacity, you simpering human! Why, I should –"

"Jaken, I will not repeat myself."

"But Sesshomaru-sama, such filth deserves to –"

"Jaken."

"Straightaway, Sesshomaru-sama! Immediately, right now, instantly…" A wooden staff was thrown into the hole in the ground they called a well.

"Ouch! That hurts, you son of a… female toad, ugh." However hard the staff was, and however painful the collision between the staff and head was, it didn't render the victim stupid apparently. Jaken grunted as his eyes bulged with the extra weight on his staff.

"Lose some weight, fat human!" He squawked as he hoisted the girl out of the well with much difficulty. "I'll have you know that my staff was made from a seven hundred year old tree demon that died in battle with a great river nymph, and if it breaks, the spirit of the tree demon will consume you and rid this world of your unwelcome presence!"

Kagome Higurashi grimaced at the mud smeared all over her clothes and her palms. "Ugh…" she muttered as she stooped down to wipe it off on Jaken's robes.

Said toad jumped back in horror and stared at the area where Kagome's hands last touched. "I am tainted!" He cried as he whipped his staff about in panic.

Kagome, satisfied that her hands were sufficiently clean, picked up her overflowing bag and bowed to Sesshomaru, who was standing a short distance away, staring up at the sky. "Thank you for your help. I sure didn't expect you to turn up, what brings you here this day?"

He kept his head facing the sky, but his golden orbs travelled to her face. "Rin wished to purchase a new kimono."

Kagome's brows furrowed at that statement. "Is there a special occasion coming up?"

His gaze returned to the sky. "Her birthday is approaching."

"Her birthday?"

He sighed so softly that nobody else could have noticed. He finally turned his head to face Kagome fully. "The day I revived her with Tenseiga."

Kagome's deep blue orbs widened ever so slightly before she broke into a radiant smile. "We should organise a party for her! Just imagine how happy she would be!"

Sesshomaru cocked a brow. "A par…ty?"

Nodding, Kagome quickly slipped her slender arms through the straps of her heavy backpack. "Yes, a party! No worries, I've got it all under control! When is her birthday, exactly?"

His brow returned back to its original placing on his beautifully sculpted face. "In four days."

"Perfect! See you then, with Rin too!" Kagome waved goodbye as she left the odd pair by the well and headed towards the village where all her friends were.

"Hn. What an oddity." Sesshomaru turned towards his ever faithful retainer, who was still mortified over his tainted self. "Jaken, you will find out what a 'party' is.

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Kagome pushed aside the cotton curtain blocking the doorway to Kaede's hut. She had brought it back to the feudal era one exceptionally hot summer, when the insects were reproducing at full speed and infiltrating the hut through every hole possible. "Hey Kaede, I'm back, and I've brought you some more tom yum powder," she announced as she plopped her bag to the floor.

"Welcome back, child," the old lady emerged from a small room within the hut. "Ah, the tom yum. Thank ye so much."

"Nah, don't worry about it, there's a lot more where that came from," Kagome winked. Ever since she decided to bring her favourite tom yam ramen back for Inuyasha and the gang to try, they've been hankering for more.

Kaede smiled affectionately at the young woman she had come to see as her granddaughter. "Aye, the head mistress is looking for ye. She has something to speak to ye about regarding the school."

Kagome looked up questioningly. "Regarding the school? I'll be heading over now then, if you're alright with that?"

Kaede nodded and made a shooing gesture with her wrinkled hands. "Go on now, child. Don't keep the lady waiting. She's be getting cranky with her old age."

Kagome grinned and gave Kaede a hug before leaving the hut. She felt so at home in this era despite the obvious fact that she was a modern day girl.

In the three years that had passed since the final battle, she had matured into a full grown woman. At the age of 21, she was tall and slender, with muscled arms and legs from the years of trekking all over feudal Japan by foot. She was busty but not overly so, and her dark brunette tresses fell to a stop just before her hips. Her slim waist was accentuated by the brown belt she wore to complement her casual outfit of denim shorts and a white boyfriend top. Um, the originally white boyfriend top that was now splotched with brown mud.

She had managed to scrape through high school and graduated, but chose not to continue her studies because she didn't see a point in doing so. It wasn't like she was going to stay in the future and get a proper job and raise a family. It just wasn't possible after her experiences in the feudal era. Instead, she came back to set up a school for village children. It was the first school to be built in the vicinity. After so many years of seeing children and women being belittled by men, people succumbing to simple diseases that can easily be combatted and crops being lost due to wrong choice of terrain, she decided that it was time to share her modern knowledge with these people of the past. She didn't want to waste her years of schooling either. She may not be able to make a global impact and change the world, in fact, she probably wouldn't even manage to educate the entire Japan, but one village was still better than nothing. It was a good start. It was like killing two birds with one stone – she could exercise her knowledge and these people would also benefit greatly from it.

Kagome walked a short distance away from Kaede's hut towards a similar-looking, but smaller hut just down the path. That was one of the pros about living in a feudal village. Everybody lived within footsteps of one another, and your neighbour was my neighbour too. She called in softly, announcing her presence, and waited for acknowledgement. The head mistress of the school she had founded was a respectable, middle-aged lady. She was widowed at a young age before she could conceive, which was one of Kagome's reasons for appointing her as the head mistress. In order to remain true to her lost love and to maintain her honour, she chose not to remarry. Just because her chance of becoming a mother was snatched away from her cruelly didn't mean she deserved being deprived of another opportunity. She couldn't be a mother to her own children – but she could be one to others.

"Come in, my dear girl," a hoarse voice called out gently. Kagome couldn't help but smile at the tone the head mistress had used. It didn't fit her persona in school at all.

Dodging the strings of dried lemon skins hung from the doorway, she stepped in and bowed in greeting. "Good afternoon, Shino-sama!" Kagome called out brightly before sitting down on the mat clumsily, quickly making herself at home.

"Kagome, have you been feeding yourself a little too… consistently?" Shino commented, a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.

Kagome snorted and wagged a finger at her, "I am not fat!"

They shared a laugh that served as an icebreaker before settling down and moving on to more serious stuff. "Shino-sama, Kaede mentioned you wanted to speak to me about something regarding the school?"

Shino nodded. "Ah yes, there will be a new student starting next week."

Kagome cocked her head slightly to one side. She made sure to get to know each and every pupil, and all of the villagers' children that she knew of were already registered. There couldn't possibly be a new student, unless… "Did a new family move in?"

Shino shook her head quickly. "No, you are mistaken. No new family moved in recently. The new student would be Sesshomaru-sama's ward, the young Rin."

Kagome was more confused than ever. "Rin? Doesn't she have a personal tutor or something? Sesshomaru can have anything and anybody he wants at a twitch of his tail! Why would he want to enroll her in a tiny village school?"

"Kagome, don't be rude! I don't think that's his tail anyway," Shino reprimanded lightly, referring to the furry mass Sesshomaru always hung over his shoulder. "He did it because Rin wanted him to. Her birthday is coming up after all."

Understanding dawned on Kagome. "As a birthday gift? Of course! Why didn't I think of that? But why would Rin want to study here?"

Shino really doubted Kagome's supposed intelligence sometimes. "Because of Shippo-chan, my child," she said exasperatedly. "Isn't he her best youkai friend?"

A slight blush rose on Kagome's cheeks as she thought about it. "Right, of course," she grinned sheepishly. "Speaking of Rin's birthday, I promised Sesshomaru we were going organise a party for her within 4 days. They'll be dropping by then."

Shino raised her eyebrows. "And he agreed? Wow…"

As the pair launched into an eager discussion about possible plans, neither noticed the yellow pair of bulbous eyes peeking through the window. His green, wart-covered ears were trying very hard to catch every word that was being uttered.

He was determined to find out what a 'party' was for his Sesshomaru-sama.

For his master, he would do anything and sacrifice everything.

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Sesshomaru strode slowly into his vast gardens, intent on finding his young ward Rin, but not in any great hurry though. His face was kept emotionless, which was thoroughly contradicting the state of turmoil his mind was currently in. He stared unseeingly up at the rolling clouds while his feet moved of their own accord.

It was rather funny how things have changed in such a short period of time. Well, short to him, at least. Three years to a youkai is merely but a day; three years to a more powerful youkai is merely but an hour; three years to a taiyoukai like Sesshomaru was merely but a minute. But to a human, three years could very well determine life or death.

Since combining strengths to battle Naraku, relationships between the Inu gang and Sesshomaru's little travelling party have greatly improved. Although the two brothers still actively partake in vicious battles whenever they meet, which often result in not-so-minor injuries, these petty squabbles are now held for entertainment's sake. Naraku was the only powerful opponent each brother has had in a long while, and without the lead actor, there was no show. They have then made do with second best – each other.

The monk and the demon slayer got together, as expected. The slayer had birthed a pair of twins, both whom just turned one. The oddest thing about their little family was however, their assortment of household pets. Other than the fire neko-youkai belonging to Sango, they had taken in four other animals… or youkai actually to be exact. The first youkai to join their budding family was a hardy tortoise youkai which just wandered into their hut one afternoon and decided that it was a suitable home. It had refused to budge from its chosen spot – which was right in the middle of the rectangular space. They had no choice but to convert the spot into a mini pond of sorts. Yes, and inside the hut too. The next to follow was a baby eagle youkai. Sango had stumbled upon the poor thing while she was out practicing with her Hikaikotsu. Kagome's compassionate heart had rubbed off on her over the years and she immediately brought it home. The next two were a pair of oxen. One would laugh at the idea of Miroku bringing home two oxen after a trek to the nearby forest to get some herbs for Kaede, but that was exactly what had happened. Up till this day, he still refused to divulge the story behind the two big youkai. Well, now they've become his best friends. Whenever he's sent out on an herb-scouting mission by Kaede, he brings them along for a walk.

The young kitsune had taken a liking to Rin and vice versa. Well no, not in the way you're thinking of, but in a purely platonic way. The two young children hang out all the time and have sleepovers frequently… odd but true. Well, most of the time Shippo stays over at Sesshomaru's palace, since he obviously doesn't trust Inuyasha to look after his ward. They became best friends and were quite inseparable unless Sesshomaru steps in.

As a result, Kagome, as Shippo's guardian-cum-mother, interacted with Sesshomaru frequently. Most definitely not by choice, but as a necessity. After every sleepover at his palace, he always brings Shippo back personally because, in his own words, "Rin asked me to." Despite his impassive exterior, he always went out of his way to please his daughter, as he had come to see her. Each time they met, Kagome, for some weird reason unknown to men, or just Sesshomaru, always had to make some kind of small talk. Therefore, he now knew quite a lot of things about her life that he didn't need to know, but still knew anyway because of her endless chatter. He had once viewed the wench as incredibly irritating and noisy, but as time passed and they got used to each other's (bad) habits, he had become accustomed to her eccentricities and now view her with amusement. They were almost… how did she describe their relationship again? "Acquaintances, and now almost friends". He still got annoyed at times, but nothing a little growl won't solve. Especially when said growl was aimed at the object of his irritation.

Friends, the word still foreign to his vocabulary and on his tongue.

Then again, he still found humans utterly distasteful. They stank and he realized that their manners were completely lacking. The only reason why he put up with the miko was because he had simply gotten used to her. Hn.

Speaking of the miko, she had mentioned organizing a party for Rin. He still didn't know what a 'party' was. He had sent Jaken out on a mission to discover what it really was but the toad had yet to return. He idly wondered what Jaken was being kept by, the groveling servant lived to please him and he never took longer than necessary to complete the tasks he was assigned.

In the meantime, he had to inform Rin of the journey they had to take to the village in order to participate in this 'party'. He figured she would be pleased. Since the last sleepover three weeks ago, she had been moping and complaining of boredom. He suppressed a sigh. He still didn't understand what possessed him in order to make him take in a ward such as her. However, he would never admit this to anyone though – he had not once regretted his action.

Sesshomaru's nose led him to the rose section of his gardens. Rin's newest favourite flower was the rose. That was because Shippo's favourite flower was also the rose, and that was due to the rose being Kagome's favourite flower. Rin's favourite flower changes on her whims and she usually had new favourites weekly, but since befriending Shippo, her favourite has stayed constant. It might have been a good thing if not for the multiple requests Sesshomaru receives daily to braid roses into his hair, to make a rose necklace for him, to plant roses in his room – what? – and to frame up fallen rose petals. He really was lucky he was born with naturally silver hair, or not his hair would turn white anyway from the stress of raising a child.

He felt rather than heard the small barrel of energy that he quickly caught in his arms before it could knock him down. "Sesshomaru-sama! What brings you here this morning?" The eleven year-old buzzed with excitement. She could count the number of times Sesshomaru's been down to the gardens on one hand, and she didn't even need to use up all five fingers.

"I have something to tell you." He peeled her from his form and set her down on her feet before walking over to a nearby bench. He sat and patted the place beside him. It had been many years since Sesshomaru first saved her, and she had blossomed into a pretty young girl. She no longer spoke in third person because Sesshomaru stopped after they started travelling with the Inu gang. After the final battle, the habit just died off. Rin quickly settled herself down and looked at her father expectantly.

"We have to make a trip to the village in four days."

Her brown orbs widened. "In four days? Why? Am I having a sleepover?" Her eyes lit up at that prospect.

Sesshomaru shot her a glance that said 'NO' loud and clear. "Rin, we have been through this conversation before. You will not be having a sleepover at the village."

If Rin had puppy ears, they would have drooped much like how her shoulders were sagged right at the moment. "Aww but…" She pouted slightly. "Why are we going there then? We just came back a few days ago," she added, remembering the new kimono she picked personally. It was a beautiful pink one, dotted with intricately embroidered sparrows flitting about the piece of silk. She had fallen in love with it at first glance.

"We will be paying a visit to the local festival."

Rin's brows furrowed as she tried to comprehend what Sesshomaru just said. "A local festival?"

He nodded and turned his eyes to her. "Yes, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival then. You may have a sweet bun, if you would like."

Rin clapped her hands together in pure delight. "Sweet buns! I'll go get ready right now!" She stood up hastily, gave a quick bow in farewell and ran off towards the castle, all the while shouting for Jaken. Sesshomaru's eyes softened imperceptibly at the sight, and heaved a slight sigh. Now that Rin was settled, it was time to pamper himself. His eyes slid shut as he slipped into a light meditative state.

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Inuyasha crept silently into the hut, hoping that Kagome still wasn't back. If she found out where he had been, she would totally cut his ba–

"INUYASHA, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?"

–lls off. "Keh, why do you care, wench?" It was time to put on a little act. "I haven't been anywhere."

"Liar."

He crossed his arms defiantly. "Stop trying to make me seem like I'm guilty, because I'm not! And you can't make me!"

Kagome glared at him. "Your ears twitch when you lie." She watched as they continued to twitch nervously.

"Keh! Now you're the lying one." Twitch twitch. Oh, there it was again. He could feel beads of sweat forming at his temples. One was already rolling down the back of his neck. Why was he so nervous? Maybe because she could sit him to Russia and back.

"… Si–"

"OKAY I'LL CONFESS! Keh, just don't say the S-word!" His puppy ears drooped and he plopped down on the ground. Kagome smirked inwardly at her victory and tapped her foot impatiently against the floor. His amber orbs travelled back to her face, and his lips tightened. "Would you just stop tapping your stupid foot against the damn ground and just sit down?"

"Sure, I'd just si–"

"DON'T SAY IT, WENCH!"

"–settle myself down." She sat down gracefully, crossing her legs under her. She waited in silence.

Inuyasha's mind was working at breakneck speed, trying to conjure up as many believable tales as possible, but he knew nothing was going to work except the truth. He sighed as he resigned himself to fate.

"I have been spending some time with Miroku up on the hills collecting herbs for Kaede." He nodded as though to assure himself more than to affirm his statement.

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "And also…?"

Inuyasha tensed. She was just too damn perceptive for her own good. "And also trying to teach the hentai's oxen some tricks."

"And…?"

Ah crap. There was no way he was going to get out of this without being sat. Maybe she'd stop when he was in China. That way he wouldn't have to freeze his ass off in Russia at least. He had heard once from her that Russia only had two seasons – prolonged winters and short summers. He didn't believe he'd have the luck to arrive during one of their short summers. "And getting some advice from Miroku."

Kagome scoffed. What advice can that hentai monk provide that Inuyasha would need? "About?"

He debated for a moment before coming to a decision. There was no other way out of this. He mumbled his answer.

"Sorry, I didn't catch that."

He muttered some foul words under his breath before raising his voice. "Kissing, okay? Seriously wench, why do you want to know so much anyway!"

Her eyes widened as she caught his words. She couldn't believe her ears. "Kissing?"

"Yes, keh!" He swiveled on his butt and faced the other way with his nose in the air so that she wouldn't see the red blotch spreading across his cheeks.

Kagome burst into laughter. She laughed till her tummy hurt and tears flowed. What in the world? Of all things he should be concerned about, the least expected one was kissing. "B..bu-hahaha… whyyy-hahahahahahahaha?" she managed to choke out.

He kept his back towards her as he mumbled, "I'm meeting Kikyo tonight."

Kagome finally recovered from her sudden outburst and wiped the tears away. "Kikyo? Finally! Tonight would be your first date then! Well, since um, she revived, that is." She wasn't in the least bit bothered by the fact that Inuyasha was courting Kikyo once again. She had gotten over the puppy love she once held for him right before the big battle with Naraku, and had moved on. After making her wish and getting rid of the jewel, Kikyo had come back to life, and had become the resident miko at a neighbouring village. Although she visited her sister Kaede regularly and to say hi to Kagome once in a while, she always avoided Inuyasha. Kagome presumed it was due to her unfamiliarity with the emotions that had suddenly returned to her with her new body, and hence didn't know how to deal with them. She figured it was only a matter of time before they got back together, but she didn't expect it to be three years. But whatever, at least they were finally showing some signs of progress. Kagome was genuinely happy for Inuyasha, although…

"Isn't it a little too early for any kissing to take place? And on your first date too…"

Inuyasha's cheeks reddened even more, but Kagome still couldn't see his deep blush. "Well… you never know what might happen." He broke into a small coughing fit.

Kagome took that as a hint to stop and ceased her teasing, to Inuyasha's great relief. "Alright, good luck then, you'll need it if you want to get that kiss of yours," she winked.

However, she suddenly remembered something just as Inuyasha was getting up. "Oh, I've meaning to ask you something…" He paused and turned to her, the red on his cheeks dissipating.

"Why didn't you tell me it rained? Alright, since you hate the way the future smells, the least you could do was wait by the well or stay nearby till I returned! The well was all muddy and gross, and stepping on the footholds was as good as stepping on a banana skin – it was so slippery! I called for you so many times and guess who turned up in the end? Sesshomaru, your brother! I can't believe you were so inconsiderate…" she ranted on and on and on without a pause.

He didn't even get a chance to correct her mistake of calling Sesshomaru his brother.

"SIT! You have got to be the world's most selfish and arrogant asshole…" she continued after taking a deep breath.

At least his ass was still nice and warm here in Japan.

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Sango remained deep in discussion with Kagome about cake recipes. The feudal era may have lacked modern contraptions such as ovens and egg beaters, but they had some awesome stone furnaces and huge chicken eggs. Kagome had paid a quick visit back home to grab the necessary ingredients required to bake a cake, such as baking soda, yeast, chocolate chips and such. She was determined to make Rin the best tasting cake ever.

Miroku walked into the hut hesitantly. He still wasn't so sure about the idea of a party for Rin… Especially since it coincided with the local Mid-Autumn festival. How would the great Lord Sesshomaru react to the presence of multitudes of humans? He knew about his legendary sense of control, of course, but still, the unexpected could always happen. What if something happened to Rin in the midst of all the excitement and chaos? Sesshomaru definitely would never forgive them.

He knelt beside the two ladies and listened to their conversation for a short while before he finally decided to interject. "Um ladies… Are you really sure about this party thing?"

Kagome turned to him and threw him an incredulous glance. "Of course we are! Did you think we were kidding? After all the planning we've done for past day? Well, I promised Sesshomaru and there's no way I'm going back on that. This is the least I can do in return for his looking after Shippo and sending him back personally to me after every sleepover." She looked to Sango for support and was rewarded with a bright smile and nod from her.

"Kagome's right, Sesshomaru-sama has given us nothing but help since the final battle, and we should do something for him in return. Since Rin obviously means the world to him, her happiness would equal his happiness," Sango added.

Miroku sighed in resignation. There was no way he could win against two determined women. "Okay, okay, what about Rin's gift? What will we be giving her?"

Kagome smiled triumphantly. "I have it all ready back home! Don't worry, she'd just love it to bits," she gushed before turning back to Sango and resuming their discussion. Miroku furrowed his brows and got up to gather the village men. He had to brief them regarding the upcoming birthday party.

"So Sango, the schedule's confirmed right?" Kagome double-checked with her best friend.

Sango nodded. "Yes, we will take Rin to the Mid-Autumn festival where there would be a song and dance performance dedicated to her by the villagers. Following which, we will sing the birthday song," here she paused as she referred to the modern day tradition, "and cut the cake. You will then present her birthday gift."

"Okay! This is so exciting, I can't wait!" Kagome clapped her hands together, anticipating the event already.

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"Sesshomaru-sama! Sesshomaru-sama!" a squeaky voice resonated throughout the great halls of the Palace of the Moon. Jaken was so preoccupied with shouting his master's name that he didn't see the boot in front of him. He crashed straight into it and fell back on his rump in shock. "Oh Sesshomaru-sama! I am so sorry for taking so long, I had to make sure I had all the right information for you, milord! Please forgive me for dirtying your shoes, this servant deserves death!"

"Jaken."

"Yes Sesshomaru-sama! Jaken will do anything for you! Your wish is my command!" The toad continued licking his master's boot. Sesshomaru mentally rolled his eyes. He really didn't know where the toad got his creativity from, each time he grovels he manages to come up with something new.

"Have you found out what a party is?"

"Yes milord! I have found all the information that you need! I know Sesshomaru-sama wants nothing but the best and of course you deserve nothing less! This Jaken is willing to forsake his own life for the attainment of the information you desire, milord!"

"Jaken. Explain yourself clearly." He resisted the urge to kick the youkai in front of him to the other end of the palace.

"Ah milord, after days of following the priestess intently, I have finally found out what a party is. A party is an event whereby the humans sing and dance," he said, referring to the first part of Sango's summary, "in order to celebrate the killing of a creature called the Cake," he continued. "A gift is then presented to the one who slaughters the creature. As it is organised for Rin, I am afraid that the recipient of the gift would be Rin herself, Sesshomaru-sama."

As Jaken concluded his findings, Sesshomaru was getting more and more puzzled by the minute. What in the world was a Cake, and did the miko really expect him to allow Rin to kill something, regardless of what it is? What was the miko thinking?

He quickly dismissed Jaken and headed back to his study. He would never be able to fathom the miko's thoughts and the way she worked. However, even though he had no idea what horrible creature a Cake was and what it did exactly to deserve its death, the priestess had another thing coming if she truly expected Rin to do the killing.

In four days, he would find out. And if what Jaken said was true… The miko had better be prepared for the horrible creature that he himself was. He might not be a Cake, but he was Lord of the Western Lands, and he'd be damned if he didn't protect his young daughter with his life.

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P/S I have made the necessary changes to this chapter regarding the mooncake slip – thanks to reviewer Sugar0o for her creative suggestions!