Slippery Suds

Lady Nefertiti

Summary: Just the scent of her. Curious even….

Last time: "Probably getting 'whipped' like the puppy he is….." Sesshomaru said.

A/N: There is a place in this chapter that says 'Earlier' (like a flashback) but not to confuse anyone this 'earlier' means that this situation happened before chapter 1-between Kagome and Sesshomaru. (I didn't put it in before on purpose so it's not there if you look for it lol… ) Hope that makes sense ;) PM me if you have questions. Thanks!

Chapter 3: Cherry Blossoms…..

-Kaede's hut-

Well that was awkward….Sesshomaru's statement about Inuyasha that is. Apparently he didn't seem very concerned that Sango might actually beat some sense into Inuyasha. It was important to 'groom' him properly before he went to the palace after all so Sango was actually doing him a big favor.

Besides how much damage could a woman with a weapon do anyway?

-With Kagome-

The two sat down across from lady Kaede as she observed the two in silence. Kagome started speaking about general things. Kaede's gaze was kind of unnerving and with Sesshomaru sitting so close to her—and with that voice of his-was enough for the day. Thank you very much! She was sure she was fidgeting (fiddle, squirm, moving) without noticing she was doing so.

"Yes! Yes I am just fine!" Kagome said in a weird high-pitched voice, very unlike her and almost hit the roof as she heard Sesshomaru ask her. She was acting strange and he wondered why. Thankfully lady Kaede changed the subject and Kagome sighed with relief while stealing a side glance at Sesshomaru. Damn she was acting dumb! (And shook her head viciously inside).

He probably thought she was always like this! The air-headed future girl with no fighting skills, no fashion sense (she knew he disliked her green skirt) always needed protecting and a loud mouth that a female should NEVER have. This era was the-'Woman should be seen and/but not heard' and she bit her lip feeling upset all of sudden.

Since when did Kagome want to live up to Sesshomaru's standards though?

She was broken out of her thoughts by lady Kaede's voice and lifted her head (trying to scoot away from Sesshomaru since he could probably sense her emotions/feelings) The color on her face alone would be a dead give-away…..

"I see. So ye are all going to be going to the Palace. Well that's great for all of ye. I do have to say young Kagome that…." Kaede started but was silenced by a strange sound from afar. They were in earshot of it…..

-Elsewhere in the forest (Within earshot of the three)-

"$#$^$%^&$%# $! GAH! You're PURE Evil I tell you! WAHH!Leave me alone! No more lectures!" Inuyasha said panicking and tried taking off-failing miserably.

"Sit down Inuyasha! I'm not done." Sango said. But of course there was no BOOM! since only Kagome had that magical power….

'…'

-Back to Sesshomaru and Kagome-

"Hn…it seems lady Sango is doing a good job." Sesshomaru said in his usual sexy manner, whatever THAT was…..

"Kagome about your yellow backpack…." Kaede said as she looked at it sitting carelessly next to her-larger than it usually was…..and the smell of it?

"Uhmm right! I brought some things back for everyone!" She said in that weird high-pitched odd voice again. She pulled out the object and it was a bar of soap which smelled of cherry blossoms. The wrapping of it, gold trim with flowers, Japanese writing/ calligraphy was beautiful.

Sesshomaru 'scooted' closer to her and Kagome 'eeped'. He was looking at the object with curiosity. So this is what you always smell of." His amber eyes looked into her blue ones with a 'smile' that made Kagome think she was either dead or in heaven. Damn him for being hot! He even smelled good! And she was sure soap, or even body-spray was NOT invented yet.

"Cherry Blossom…." He said looking at what the wrapping said. Curious. These objects of the future.

Yeah well right now Kagome was blushing a bright shade of that…

-With Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku-

He didn't know why he was acting like that in front of Sango. She hadn't even tied him up or harmed him-so why was he even listening to her?! More importantly what was wrong with HIM?! He wasn't scared! Not at all!

"Now about demonic court which you should already be fully aware of how to act there…." Sango started as she sat down in front of him on a rock like she was about to lecture him to kingdom come.

"Miroku sit next to Inuyasha please. We need to discuss your 'infatuation' with touching women and how to speak to them. I only tell you two because-I don't know why-I just care and don't want the pair of you to die…..YET." Sango started looking calm.

Well at least her boomerang wasn't raised in a threatening manner…..damn those men who always agitated her…..

'…'

"Ah. But my lovely lady Sango…." Miroku started looking as innocent as the day he was born. This was about Inuyasha! Not him!

god save him! and poor defenseless men everywhere! Women were a dangerous breed of creatures!

'.…..'

"So when we arrive at the palace there will be soldiers everyone, curious, angry, threatened even of seeing our group: 'holy' people, a demon slayer and you, Inuyasha….they haven't seen you in years so your behavior isn't something they are used to.." Sango started.

"..Many Ministers, advisers and officials have mates and daughters. I've met some bodyguards of Sesshomaru's and the general of the army, Sakyo." Sango added. (Sango forgetting to mention that Sakyo was super (cough) hot with emerald colored eyes).

Of course she hadn't told Sakyo that she was a slayer at the time. The two had met while Sango was on one of her missions. (Her village hadn't been destroyed by Naraku yet). Yes she knew he was a demon but…..was he married? Was what she was dying to ask him. She blushed a shade of pink-like a shade of cherry blossom? Maybe? and Miroku looked at her curiously asking if she was okay.

"Oi! Wench! Why has your scent suddenly sparked with arousal?! I don't understand?" Inuyasha pointed at her rudely and scratched his head.

Whoops…..

Anyway…..

"Miroku….if you ask Lady or even a palace maid to bear you a child you will NOT live very long….and lastly Sesshomaru has an assassin in the palace. No one knows who he is. So behaving might do you both well." Sango ended (ignoring Inuyasha's previous rude outburst)

"WHAT?!" Inuyasha and Miroku exclaimed in unison. How….how did Sango have all this knowledge? Was this the power of all demon slayers everywhere? To be informed of all creatures that dares to attack the human race?

'….'

-Earlier- With Kagome and Sesshomaru (before chapter 1)

Kagome was getting ready to go back home and taking her yet again, very much deflated yellow backpack with her to fill again with perhaps mostly Ramen. She grumbled something incoherent as she made her way towards the well. She really needed to settle down somewhere whether the past and/or present. She could not keep doing this. She was sure her mom and family wouldn't mind if she lived here and found a mate here. If she could keep travelling through time then she could always visit them.

Inwardly she sweat-dropped thinking how ecstatic mom would be if she, Kagome DID marry a demon-she would have the most ADORABLE kids in the world. A happy grandma indeed!

Hoisting her bag she made her way towards the well when a voice stopped her in her tracks. That voice….that tone that always made her heart skip a beat. But she'd never admit it out loud. At least to him….it would make things awkward between them.

Sesshomaru….

"Lady Kagome." Sesshomaru said. Her back was to him so she probably hadn't noticed him. These humans…..

"Ah-ha! Sesshomaru! Hello. It's nice to see you. Uhm how are you?" Kagome said-whipped around-and nervously blushed scratching her head. Yeah like what was he doing here? So far from home? He searched out for her first? He was by himself and not with Jaken this time? Where was Rin? They were alone in the forest…..

What the hell? Why was she getting excited?

"Indeed. And you as well. This Sesshomaru needs you and your tachi to come immedia…." He started but was cut off as he raised an eyebrow but of course he wasn't going to harm her for her rudeness-rather he smirked at her confusion. It was rather charming?

"You need me…what." Kagome started (apparently hearing only half of that…..)

Yup she sure was the stupid one blinked at him then blushed and looked at her feet. Gah! What would he think of her now? Should she apologize? Would he harm her? She gulped and looked up bravely to those amused amber eyes of his.

"….Um that is I was eh-he. I was going home and am very tired and all! It's nice to see you every once in a while though! I will be back with supplies from home." Kagome said showing her yellow bag. Damn that sounded really lame. Why did she always appear like an air-headed stupid girl in front of him? She just embarrassed herself….again. She knew him for how many years now?

"Indeed." He said in a soft tone. It was rather quite charming indeed…

"This Sesshomaru needs you to bring a few items from your home when you return." He started and then proceeded to tell her what it was and she gave him a look of What? Why? And 'I don't get it? Please explain yourself?' she just nodded and wanted to ask why the hell he needed THAT but thought better of it and decided he'd just tell her later when she came back here.

Maybe it was because her and Sango had to be at the palace for the time being-their 'look' or 'image' wasn't appropriate?

"….also if you don't have any-do they wear those clothes in the future? There are more in the palace for you to chose from. If you don't like any of those you can choose your own colors and material to design what you want from our palace tailors." he ended like it was no big deal.

"eeehhh?" Kagome said. She didn't get it? Wouldn't that be really highly expensive? He was weird-ing her out….and she backed away saying she'd be back soon and took off.

'….'

-End Earlier-(before chapter 1)

Kagome jumped though the well as Sesshomaru looked down at her and saw the light flash blue, sighed inwardly and stared up at the sky. Yeah she would think it was weird-he didn't blame her. It would be the first time he needed something and she was the best person he could've asked. He made his way back home avoiding running into the rest of her tachi.

To deal with them day to day-for what it seemed a life-time she was one in a million. He had to give Lady Kagome that much credit…..

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