A/N: Thanks for all your reviews, people! I appreciate. Although, to the person who reviewed that I'm going too fast...to tell you the truth, I'm not. He didn't kiss her, and most great Sess/Kag fics start this way. I assure you that I won't let this go too fast at all. Also, sorry for the few mistakes in the last chapter; I have nobody to read it now since my schedule is different from all my friends. I hope it's not too confusing.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any major reference in this fanfiction.

Your Tears Compromise My Existance

Chapter 2: Thoughts

It has been a fortnight since Sesshomaru's encounter with the young priestess. He hadn't thought much of it after he let her go and when he did let his mind think about it, it would always be to curse himself for not letting her die. She didn't need to live, and shouldn't have cared if InuYasha came after him. He would have killed him easily and the hanyou would only want to kill Sesshomaru if he had an encounter with him. The Western Lord would have dodged this encounter easily; he could sense the dirty blood of his half-brother's from miles away. So, why did he save that human? Her life wasn't worth much. To his understanding her only worthful power was to sense the jewel shards of the Shikon No Tama and he had no use for that. Besides, he had enough of having someone else in his company when he traveled, since Jaken was now appointed to maintaining the household of The Lord of the Western Lands.

But, if he didn't care about her powers and where she was then why did he try so hard to avoid her after the encounter? There was no point to go through so much trouble to go around to a sight he wanted to travel to. There was no reason the Western Lord should have to be scared of a mere human. No, he was not scared in the least. So why? Why was he trying so hard to avoid this one lowly human?

It's my vile half-brother I'm really avoiding. He told this to himself time and time again. Yes, he also had no reason to avoid his half-brother either than the fact he hated him with every fiber in his being. But, even if he did come across him as previously stated he could take him on no problem, So again, why? Why was he avoiding these whole...pack of humans and a hanyou?

"S-Sesshomaru-sama?" said a servent as he entered the study of his Lord. Sesshomaru did not recall the servent asking permission to come into his private study or stating he could come in at all. But, like so lately he has been doing, Sesshomaru let it go. He was currently at his study desk sifting through papers and didn't look up when he spoke these words.

"Speak," said the Western Lord with his cold voice matching his cold exterior. The servent knelt as it was customary to do when your addressing your master.

"The Southern Lord, Kurami requests your assisstance. Furthermore the Eastern Lord, Shitomi also requests your assisstance. What is your decision, Sesshomaru-sama?" All the while this servent was reeking of fear and of almost hatred for his master. He had been sold into the slavery of this mansion and has not gotten used to it in the ten years he has lived there. Yes, it was an easy life if you never disturbed Sesshomaru-sama much, but it was also a confining life. This servent was not allowed to leave the grounds of the Western Lord's.

"Deny both Kurami and Shitomi," responded Sesshomaru as his head flew up to shoot the servent a cold hard stare. The servent almost cried out right on the spot.

"But, Sesshomaru-sama they - " Interuptance.

"You dare to defy your emperior, boy?" Yelled the The Lord of the Western Lands with such malice that would cause a rose to die right on the spot.

"No! No no, Sesshomaru-sama!"

"Then take your leave, and be thankful your life was spared today." The servent hesitated but left. As it was customary for the servent to relay messengies to his master, it was also customary for the servent to bring the message back to the sender. As history has always repeat itself; they always shot the messenger for bad news and this servent was completely certain this was bad news.

Sesshomaru stood up and walked over to the huge window in his study from which his whole property could be seen. He lifted his right hand from his side and traced the window sill with his long fingers and claws. Why did he let that servent go? There were other servents that could have relayed the message to the other Lords so why didn't he kill him? Because it would have been too troublesome he thought. Yes, that was correct, it would have been troublesome. Would it really be, though?

Yes, it would.

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Kagome, like Sesshomaru, could not forget the event two weeks ago that shook her world ever so slightly. She had put many scenarios through her mind. The first one was that what he was saying was true; he saved Kagome to avoid a battle with his half-brother. That, however, almost suggested that Sesshomaru-sama was scared of an encounter with his half-brother and she couldn't imagine him being scared of a hanyou. Second, he just saved her for pure enjoyment. To toy with her; to see her reaction and kill her based on it. Yes, that could be plausble although The Western Lord didn't usually toy with humans out of the blue and didn't usually bother with humans at all. Third, she imagined the whole entire event. She fell asleep in the hot spring and it messed up her head into thinking that Sesshomaru had saved her when really there was nothing to save her from. He also wasn't even in the area in this theory.

That's it! It's the hot spring's fault. Sesshomaru was never present. And she would have been right, if not for the marks on her wrists.

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"Oy, Sango-chan! Want to accompany to the hot spring?" Said the happy Kagome to her best friend - no - to her sister. These five years brought the demon slayer and the priestess very close and what just started as a friendship grew into much more.

"Yes, Kagome-chan!" Sango smiled at Kagome. "I'll race you!"

"You're on!" Kagome laughed and started running toward the hot spring they knew was in the area, and Sango who had a late start was already ahead of her and beat her to the hot spring.

"I think you should run some more, Kagome-chan. You're becoming fat in your old age and can't keep up with your elder sister." Sango almost said this in a stern voice, and anyone would have taken her seriously as not for the laughter that soon followed.

"I don't know what you're talking about," responded Kagome with laughter as well. They both took off their clothes and stepped into the hot spring with a happy sigh.

"Kagome-chan..." Sango had been wanting to talk to Kagome about something for a while now. Ever since Kagome came back from the hot springs two weeks ago, she not only noticed something different about her emotions but she noticed some indents in her wrists. They had almost looked as though they were claw marks, but her sister would have told her if someone attack her, right?

"Yes?"

"What happened two weeks ago? I mean.." Sango reached for Kagome's right wrist and lifted it up and traced the scratches on it. "Look at this; this could be from a demon. Did something attack you?"

Kagome had been dreading this question for weeks now; she knew she couldn't get away without telling the demon slayer something but she also wanted to try to get away. "No..well..almost. Something tried to attack me but..it didn't get to."

"How come?" She was going to persist, and the priestess knew this.

"Well, Sess - " A loud growl was heard and Kagome froze in the hot spring. The demon slayer got in a ready stance. Not again..

But no, not again. InuYasha stepped through the bushes and yelled, "where the hell is my ramon, Kagome?" And Kagome would have almost signed in relief if it not had been for her current state. She was completely nude and there was InuYasha staring at her like nothing was wrong.

"Hentai! SIT! ...SIT! SIT! SIT!...SIIIIT!!" InuYasha's beaded necklace glowed and he slammed to the ground in five repetative motions. There was silence.

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Yeah, not much going on. Just some stuff to explore the thoughts of Kagome and Sesshomaru. Hope it wasn't too painful..hehe.

R&R! Tata!