Greater Secrets Chapter One- Meeting arranged

Kagome set up camp at the destroyed village that used to belong to the priestess Kaede. The sun was about to set and they would sleep her for tonight. For dinner she pulled out two cups of ramen. They were running low and Kagome didn't know how well Kyouko would hold up without his modern day fix.

They had been walking in circles all day which made Kagome frustrated and irritated at the demon they had been trying to hunt down to retrieve the jewel shard from. The sky was clear and it was nights like this when she allowed her mind wander back to the days when she was in Sesshoumaru's arm, in his bed, and in his heart.

Kyouko's murmur broke her out of her thoughts. Her eyes fell on the teenager with compassion. She hadn't visited the lake of mirrors lately. She couldn't, every thought that floated around in her head floated would be of Sesshoumaru. She had loved him. She had told him she loved him. But tonight she couldn't help but feel the need of his comforts.

Kagome closed her eyes in a hesitant motion. Finally her mind was at peace. Relief and sleep washed over her quickly.

[Kag's dream

Kagome's eyes fluttered open, looking upon the endless lake that she now stood in the middle of.

"Well well the miko has shown herself. At what honour do we owe the visit?" a distant voice mocked her.

"No honour. I just wanted to see how everything was going on the opposite side of sanity." Kagome rolled her eyes and turned to her cloaked friend. She ran up to him and hugged him tight. She missed him. She missed his stupid blunt jokes. The kind that made you mad yet made you laugh at the same time.

"You mean insanity. Well that describes one youki I am getting to know all to well. He has been pacing his study since you left him almost two years ago Kagome." His voice had turned cold. Too cold.

"He made his decision when he started to kiss the girl that wanted me dead." Kagome barked. She knew it was wrong but what could she do, admit that she missed him so much that each time she slept she could only wish she would wake up next to him once again. "Just let me see him would you."

"Well I cannot deny you your wish. You control what you see after all." The cloaked figure disappeared as images started to swirl around and around. Kagome caught one and held onto it. It was one of Sesshoumaru. Her mind flooded with the image of her love walking back in forth in his study. Another dog youki stormed into the room, well not exactly a youki. More like a battle hardened Hanyou.

"What do you mean you are putting more search parties out. Brother Kagome is either on the other side of the well or dead. She has been gone almost two years, she would not have survived that on her own." Inuyasha voice sounded hoarse and cold.

"I mean that this Sesshoumaru is sending out more search parties. My contacts have confirmed that the miko is still alive and very well." Kagome would feel Sesshoumaru's bluff but Inuyasha couldn't. Kagome could see it. The false hope that glowed in her ex-lovers eyes.

"What contacts have said that. I've had Sango, Miroku, Shippou and kilala searching for her and they came out with nothing. They can't pick up her scent and don't even know what their looking for anymore." Inuyasha was right. Kagome had longer hair now. She no longer dressed in her regular school uniform, but in a deep blue and white miko uniform. She had grown into a cold and ruthless killer, along with Kyouko.

Kyouko had grown a lot since Shinya had passed on. He talked about his brother rarely and when he did he usually talked about how his brother had always been a brave little boy.

"If the wench wished to be found she would have marched back to my front gates already." Kagome began to get angry. He was starting to sound like she didn't even matter to him

"But she hasn't and that's the point. Kagome isn't a coward or anything, but she isn't the strongest. Kikyou had been stronger then she." Inuyasha almost froze at the earlier priestess's name.

Kikyou had died. Her clay body was weathered and worn. In her heart Kagome had almost cried, but she had her full soul back and she had worked her full miko's powers to the limit. She was stronger then when she had first been when she traveled with Inuyasha.

Sesshoumaru let out a growl. "You did not know the miko's strength nor her weaknesses. She is stronger then she once was. I can feel it."

"Kagome-…lady Kagome hurry we must fight." That was Kyouko's voice, she'd know it anywhere.

[End of kag's dream

Kagome's eyes flew open. Her grip already on her katanas. Her bow had been near but she used it only in distant combat.

"Kyouko." Kagome sounded, looking up at the grown boys brown eyes. He was somewhere around thirteen now though he looked aged beyond that. His body was stronger then it should be. His personality was full and mature showing no sigh of playfulness in him.

"Lady Kagome. The more inu demon's have come." Kyouko never really got out of the habit of calling her 'lady'. He knew that in his heart she truly was his lady and that he would follow her to his departure.

Kagome nodded, scanning her friend's tools. He had two katanas like her. His bow was also like hers but not as proficient, though she had trained him in the art of fighting but there were many techniques that he had taught her also.

Standing while tired was a normal feeling for Kagome lately. She could see three demons traveling at lightening speed. She had fought to keep her identity a secret from Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha thus training Kyouko and herself on tracking the moves of their opponents.

Kagome drew her sword allowing her miko powers to pulse through it. The blade shone blue Kagome swung it straight out in front of her. Kyouko pushed his back towards hers and drew his katanas in an instant watching the demons stop in front of his mistress.

"Wench put down your weapons." An inu demon with long black hair and blue eyes demanded. Kagome let out a small laugh so cold that the demons took a small step back in fear.

"And why would I do that, so you could take the life of my acquaintance and I." Kagome couldn't help but hold her royal like voice. She had tried to return to her normal attitude but it had backfired quickly.

"We wish you no harm, we are merely curious why a woman of your talent and status-…" The inu demon with deep golden hair and eyes spoke kindly.

"And what is my status dog." Kagome gritted her teeth.

"As I was saying. Why a woman of your talent and status would have no scent." The demon's anger was getting the better of him and the wench knew that.

"That is none of your business. You may tell your lord Sesshoumaru to seize the search for his mate. She is long dead and even if she was alive she wouldn't wish to speak to him." Kagome turned around seeing Kyouko ready to follow her.

"You knew our great lady." One of the youki grabbed her arm. She shot a dose of miko power to his toes.

"You knew nothing of the great lady of the west. Leave and tell Sesshoumaru that she wishes to be left alone in peace." Kyouko barked, bringing a katana to the demon throat. He was no longer afraid to kill. He knew he would die eventually, but not by these youki's hands.

"Stand down." Kagome said gravely. "They have no charges to die."

Kyouko moved backwards and nodded. "Deliver your message and quickly." The couple turned around and started to walk.

"You will hear from our lord. Your crime will not go unpunished!" the black hair youki called out. Kagome stopped and turned around. Hatred and hurt flashed in her eyes.

"Tell your lord I look forward to fighting him." The demon's faces almost when ghost white. But Kagome didn't care she just left them and watched as they bolted off to the west.

"Lady Kagome do you really wish to fight lord Sesshoumaru?" Kyouko wasn't worried. Kagome was a very skilled and lightning fast killer, though she looked like an angel she was the devils bodyguard.

"No Kyouko I have a plan. But I need rest now please take the first watch would you?" Kagome knew that Kyouko wouldn't disagree so she slipped into her sleep she needed to talk to her little cloaked friend.

[Kag's dream

Kagome knew the mist around her was from the mysterious demon that haunted his dream and came in the form of a dove.

"Back and so soon. I thought for sure that I wouldn't see you for another month but twice in one day, I am starting to think that you miss me."

"Don't flatter yourself. I need to ask a favour." Kagome knew there was a fat chance he would even listen to her but she didn't care, she needed to take the chance.

"Ask away."

"Will you send me two nekos. I need them for tomorrow." Kagome stared into the steady glowing yellow eyes.

"What do you need them for you have to legs." He let out a growl that sounded more like a cough.

"I need them so that I may face my past you inconsiderate dog." Though Kagome sounded mean she was smiling. She needed to do this soon or a later and the shard collecting business had come to a stop all she needed to do was find Saito and Naraku and complete the jewel.

"Do mean you're actually going to see Sesshoumaru after two years. He won't recognize you, I barely recognize you and your scent is masked all the time now a days." He wanted to smack the girl for being so stupid but she reminded him of his own daughter.

"That's the point." Kagome smiled meekly. "I don't want him to remember me until he has me at deaths door."

He gave out a bright smile. She had brains and courage he'd give her that. "You have to see Sesshoumaru right now." With the he was gone.

The images traveled around Kagome's head once more, she found the one of Sesshoumaru and centered it.

"My lord we are in need of your assistance." The golden hair demon barged into the study.

"We have found a miko that knows about the placement of lady Kagome." The black haired youki butted in.

Sesshoumaru stopped pacing and looked up and his 'mates' name. For a split second his eyes softened with regret

"She wishes to engage in a fight with you. She is in the burnt village of the old priestess of Kaede." A dark brown haired youki spoke for the first time. His voice was gruff yet soothing, a voice Kagome knew.