Kagome stared at the ceiling, bored. Nothing different from any normal day, really. She sighed and rolled unto her side. Why hadn't her entertainment showed up yet! It had been over a week and he hadn't shown his foxy butt all this time! Ugh- Look at her, she was practically wishing for him to show his slick face! But dammit, she wanted some entertainment! This was so frustrating. She quickly sat up and left her room, slamming the door in the process.

She stood in front of a familiar wooden door. Slowly she raised her hand and gave a few gentle taps onto its dense exterior.

"Enter." A cold voice commanded. She opened the door and walked into the room, before closing the door behind her.

"Sesshomaru." She greeted him, before smiling softly and walking up to his desk.

"What do you want, Kagome?" He asked, obviously busy with some kind of file he was looking over.

"Entertain me." She ordered. He paused in his reading and raised a delicate eyebrow in her direction. He then ignored her and continued his paperwork. "You're no fun." Yet, she wasn't surprised.

She sighed and moved around his desk, before sitting upon the expensive wooden furniture. She looked over his arm and unto the paper he was so focused on reading. It had a lot of information, showing the status and conditions of the land as it was ruled over by the powers of the three kings.

"If you are so concerned about the pit they are digging themselves, why don't you just go in and settle it?" She asked.

"It is not my business to interfere in such foolishness. They are fighting among themselves, and it is none my concern whether they wish to kill each other or not."

"So you are just going to let things stay the way they are?"

"I do not wish to fraternize myself with idiots." He stated.

She laughed softly. Just like him to say such things. Of course, she wouldn't be around him if he didn't have such an amusing personality- When you got past the cold exterior.

She followed him because he was quite entertaining, even if he did not mean to be. She also found his cold replies and calming attitude to be very soothing and relaxing. Just being near him made her feel happy and calm.

She protected him though he did not need protection. It was mostly just a cover-up so she could spend time with him. That and she needed a reason for being acquainted with him. A bodyguard was the best thing she could come up with and the demons didn't question it, once they saw her strength.

She even thought herself as a good friend of his. He was the one person she really trusted after all these years. Of course there were others, but who was the person she was staying with? Him. Not the others. Not her son, not Koga, and defiantly not Inuyasha. They would visit every now and then, but they lived their own lives now and she was not a part of it.

She no longer clung to people for protection or support. She was no longer weak. She also was no longer free…She chose to live beside Sesshomaru till the day came when she could be free- Free of her duties, free of her pain, and free of the damned jewel.

She smiled softly as she looked upon the demon lord's face. Just being near him made her feel better, even when she thought of such depressing things.

"Are you busy today?" She asked.

"Are you asking me out?" A small smirk graced his handsome face, as he was looking over the charts and graphs.

"Maybe." She shrugged. "Depends on your answer."

"I am busy. Go bother Jaken with your foolishness." Did he just tell her to go out with Jaken! Eww…

"It's not foolish." She defended.

"Then what do you suggest I call it?" He turned his head, looking at her. She could tell he was amused, and she smiled.

"A date." She stated.

"I am in no mood to entertain you with your strange human courtships."

"But I'm bored Sesshomaru."

"Then go patrol the area."

"I don't wanna patrol the area." She wined.

"I order you to patrol the area." Leaving no room for argument.

"You're no fun." She sighed in defeat and he gave a rare chuckle. She smiled and wave to him over her shoulder, as she headed to the door.

"See you when you return, Kagome." He sent her a few parting words. She rolled her eyes and closed the door behind her.

Yoko sat upon another tree branch, thinking. He sighed, wondering when she was ever going to leave the castle. It had been a week already and he hadn't tried to make contact with her yet. He decided he was not going to be the one to go to her, this time she was going to come to him and when she did he would be waiting to steal the jewel.

But it seemed his luck had not been the best when it came to this woman. She rarely left the castle, and it didn't look like she was going to anytime soon. Did his plan fail once again? No- He would not admit defeat to this woman, not again. She was strong, but he would outwit her with his cunning tactics and sly skills. Yet he felt divided when he thought of the woman. She reacted to his flirting as if it did not affect her, and then she easily replied to his remarks with witty comments of her own. Maybe there was something more to her then just strength and beauty?

How did she come into position of the jewel in the first place? Why did she guard it so protectively? What did she have to gain for keeping an artifact such as that? It could not be because she simply thought it was 'pretty'. Did she know what the jewel could do? Maybe she wanted to use it for herself? What if she was already using it? That would be a good explanation for her incredible strength, but, if his information was correct, which it always was, the jewel could only grant power to the user if it was inside the body in someway. Did that mean her power was not granted by the jewel? If so- He was going to have a more difficult time stealing it then he first thought.

His nose twitched, detecting a familiar vanilla sent. Well, what do you know, she actually left the castle. He slowly opened his eyes and watched the female walking into the forest, where he was hiding himself. It seemed she had come out of her seclusion, like he planned she would. Now, what was he going to do with this new information? He could try and win her over again or- He smirked and reached into his hair. He could attack her while she was alone.

He felt nothing for the female. He only thought of her as an obstacle that was in the way of his treasure, that's all. He would not feel guilty for killing her, nor attacking her when she had her guard down. After all, he was a thief, and he felt no remorse for such selfish deeds. He had done worse over his long life. Plus, he felt she deserved punishment for letting her guard down, and it was only fair that he should be the one to give it to her.

He placed his demonic energy into the seed and it started to sprout, feeding upon it. He dropped the seed and quickly disappeared from sight, before it landed. A soft tap sounded in his ears as the seed hit the dirt floor. His ears perked up in excitement as he waited, to see what the woman would do. He watched carefully as she stopped in her tracks before looking into the tree, trying to seeing where it fell from. He smirked, staring at her from a different position, undetected.

Suddenly the sprout sprung to life, and the Venus emerged from the tiny seed. She raised a delicate eyebrow at the plant creature, which easily towered over her smaller form. It gave a screech and lunged for her. He was amused that she did not move to dodge the attack, but he soon found out why. The plant hit a pink barrier that surrounded her, and it instantly turned into dust. His golden orbs widened a fraction. She turned it into ash without even touching it- How? Did she mix her energy into the barrier? That was the only explanation. She was a lot stronger then he gave her credit for.

But then, how did she turn it into ash? It was not a demon, per say. Did her power use extreme heat to kill her opponents? No, she had killed fire apparitions before. Maybe her powers have to do with demon energy? If that was true then-

"Hello Yoko." A soft voice whispered against his ear. His eyes widened, surprised by the sudden interruption. He turned his head, seeing she was standing beside him on the branch.

"It is a pleasure to see you again. You are looking as radiant as ever." He bowed, reaching for her hand. He brought it to his lips and laid a soft kiss upon her knuckles. He flinched when he felt a shock against his sensitive skin.

"Cut the crap fox. I know it was you who did that." She told him, pulling her hand away. He smirked and licked his burnt lips, trying to sooth the pain.

"It seems I have upset you."

"You're not supposed to attack the one you're trying to woo. That's a turn off."

"I was just merely testing your powers, out of curiosity." He defended.

"Curiosity or not that was uncalled for." She poked him in the chest, and he chuckled.

"You're quite delicious looking when you're angry." He complimented her, while giving her a sly smirk. She rolled her eyes, not swayed by his good looks. He was unnerved by this. He gently cupped her chin, raising her head. He bent down and placed his nose next to her exposed neck, inhaling her intoxicating sent. "I bet you will be even more delicious when I tame that fiery spirit of yours." He whispered against her skin, earning a small shiver from the female. He smirked in satisfaction. So even she felt pleasure from his touch. That was good. It meant that he had a higher chance of winning her over, and getting his prize faster then he first calculated.

"You wish." She turned her head and bit his ear. He gave a small yelp in pain and pulled away from her. He reached up, rubbing his sore and injured ear.

"That was uncalled for."

"I only wanted to test you, out of curiosity." He smirked at her reply. It was pay back for attacking her- "You do not seem effected by my shocks, not in the way I wish you to be, so I gave you a different sort of pain." She smirked. "And it seems you are quite cute when you yelp like that. Just like a puppy..."

"I am no dog." He objected, still rubbing his ear. She rolled her eyes before standing on the balls of her feet, grabbing his ear. "What are you-" He tried to pull away but her grip was strong, making him wince.

"Stop struggling or you'll make it hurt more."

"This coming from the one who inflected my pain."

"You should be happy you're still alive after that stunt you pulled..." She mumbled. He sighed but then froze when he felt a warm sensation flow through him. He closed his eyes, enjoying himself as his ear started to tingle in pleasure. "There..." She whispered, removing her hand from his ear. "It's healed. Now stop bickering." She was about to step away from him, but he quickly wrapped his arms around her, and nuzzled his nose in her silky raven tresses.

"Who knew you had such a gentle touch..." He mumbled against her hair. "I believe I am falling for you." He whispered.

He mentally smirked when he felt the heat from her reddened cheeks. Maybe she was not as cold as he first believed? Just like any normal woman, she fell for the simple words of love. That treasure was as good as his- A loud crack echoed throughout the calm forest. Then again-

"Don't touch me, you damned fox." She huffed, and jumped off of the branch, going back towards the castle.

He reached up and rubbed his sore cheek. He smirked. It seemed she would be more challenging to tame then he first thought...