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Up for the second chapter? *ribbit ribbit* -Well, americano I dont see much enthusiasm there... -.- - OH SHUT UP! there will be!... Hopefully... pleaaaaaaaase reviiiiewww!

Standard disclaimer, go:

I dont own Inuyasha, if I did, I would have used all my money to build my own mechanical dinosaur... hehe

-where the hell did THAT come from...?- Nvm, you wouldnt understand -.-

Chapter 2

She smirked quickly, the smirk barely noticeble to anyone except a certain white someone that stared dangerously calm into her face. She ignored Lord Sesshomaru. She would deal with him later...

"Now, youkai custom dictates instant death to those who offend, hmm?" She grinned evily, mischief glinting in her saphire sparkling eyes, letting him squirm. "Although personally, I am not fond of blood, it is ever so hard to clean off, and I would not like to bother my staff with such a task..." Sango chuckled amused. Lady Sakura turned to glare at her, feeling the complicated diplomatic situation between the youkai and humans more fragile than ever.

"What are you thinking, Kagome" she sighed exasperated.

"Now Lord Bankotsu, I have a rather, brilliant idea if I may say so myself..." She winked at Inuyasha.

"Lord Inuyasha, please prepare our best sparring hall, I would like to indulge myself in a duel, if Lord Bankotsu will allow..." The hanyou grinned, bowed and made his way.

Sheesh, Kagome was one heck of a Lady. Talk about humans and demons being alike... Plain evilll...

The Lord swallowed.

"O-of course your bo-bountieous majesty, no-nothing would please me more." He blinked, directing a pleading glance at his last salvation.

"Ehem" Lord Sesshomaru coughed sternly. "I would like to interject your majesty" He emphasised the word sarcastically. His stoic and cold eyes remained indifferent.

"As your majesty earlier stated an offence to the service is a direct offence to the royal family." He rolled his eyes mentally. Unbelievable, that this Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands was dragged into this tedious bore. What a waste of time and resources... This Sesshomaru has no need for weaklings like him. Atrociously humorous however that he had to be obliged by Western Land law to protect any vasall.

"Remember to kill off that birdbrain and abolish that idiotic law, once we get back" his occasional other half, (his demon) growled, fuming.

"Therefore, I understand, according to the Northern Land principle, that This Sesshomaru has also been scorned and offended publically..." The prince's eyes narrowed. He perceived a wave of irritation behind his emotion blocking barrier. How amusing... His eyes narrowed in response to the indirect challenge.

"This Sesshomaru herby officially challenges the Northern Land crown prince to pay for this serious offence to this powerful demon Lord. I challenge the crown prince to a formal sparring duel..."

Silence reigned the hall. Lady Sakura widened her eyes in horror. Kagome had done it this time. After she had gone through the trouble of supplying her country with a worthy prince, she was going to get herself killed at the hands of a powerful youkai Lord. "How to stop this?" she screamed inwardly

"I accept!" Kagome stared straight into the golden amber eyes of the Lord deffiantly. Sesshomaru gave an unamused chuckle.

"Hmph, puny little human, my Lord will absolutely crush you." The Lord whispered gleefully into her ear with satisfaction. "Heh, do not underestimate me, dear Lord Bankotsu, I am much more skilled than you presume I am, I assure you. I am sincerely sorry to not be able to prove this fact to you in person." The corners of the demon's eyes twitched in irritation and dissatisfaction at this rather indirectly rude statement. Kagome grinned inwardly.

"Dear Lord Sesshomaru a contently accept. I could not ask for a worthier duel participant for this Northern Prince, than yourself" She jumped in delight as the sarcasm hit, earning herself a collective gasp from the audience and a sublte twitch of irritation in the Lord Sesshomaru's eyes. Like disappearing ripples of water however, this emotion passed making way for his usual expression. That is expresionless...

"Shiori, please lead the way" Kagome gently whispered squeezing her hand after having let go of that annoying Lord and following her friend.

Sesshomaru followed at a warry distance, his silver hair trailing graciously behind him as he gracefully and most pridefully followed.

"God he is so irritatingly beautiful", she sighed, glad he could not smell or feel what was going on in her barrier. "No, NO Kagome, concentrate!" she yelled to herself as she felt the barrier around her weaken.

"Kagome-sama, you dont have to do this, Im fine, I am most used to this brash treatment, really, please do not worry, I dont want you killed. What will happen to your kingdo-" She was cut off by an unpreocupied wave of Kagome's hand.

"Pssh, I might be a human, but I know what I'm doing, dont worry. What could happen to me? I could get horrible facial scars, arms and legs painfully detached and maybe even lose my country's honour" Shiori whimpered and Kagome winked dismissivly. "I assure you the youkai have as much interest in keeping our peace offering as we have. Lord Sesshomaru knows this too well..." She glanced at him while she dragged Shiori along to the sparring hall.

His eyes stared back, perfectly and annoyingly expresionless. Gold, dark, menancing, with a hint of an indescribable and permanent light, just like her favorite amber necklace her father had left her as a memento...

so... irresistible!

"Oh my God, GET A GRIP OF YOURSELF!" She slapped herself hard twice, keeping her feelings in check, and simultaneously shocking Shiori.

Lord Sesshomaru sniffed snidely in disgust at the display of such strange behaviour. "What was this wretch thinking". He supressed a bored sigh, careful to keep his expresionless face in place as he watched the young pup inflict a second slap on his face. The prince's barrier wavered, confusion momentarily filling his aura. Admitedly so, the pup knew how to hide his aura well enough. Another wave of emotion threatened to collapse the barrier.

A. pink. wave? Pink?

He mused to himself. Pinkness in an aura, according to his past experiences signified 3 things:

1) An increased feeling of tenderness.

2) A distinction of the female gender

And most disturbing of all...

3) Distinct Male Homosexuality

Sesshomaru choked, smelling the prince's arousal directed at himself

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