Okay this is the third chapter, there will be a bit more contact between the two, we all know who. Dont get your hopes up it's not much and I hope sesshie doesn't seem overly cold. Thank you all for the reviews, favs and alerts. Your feedback is always appreciated. Please let me know how well the chapters are flowing into each other. Much love out for now.

It begins

Recap:

"Who is there, show yourselves." She demanded in the most deadly tone she could muster up. She made her way across the pool for her rag that was lying on a rock close to her bag to cover her naked form.

"What are you doing here miko?" A stoic voice filled the cave his words dancing back and forth off the rocks sending chilling down Kagome's spine pulling her once wondering mind back to reality.

"Sessho-"Before she could even finish he spoke, his words tiring open the wounds of her heart once more.

"Miko, why are you far from the protection of the half-breed?"

"Why the hell was he here in the first place" Kagome thought to herself as she stared at Sesshoumaru. who the hell did he think he was behaving as if he was god over it all or something. How hard she tried to forget the decision that led her here in the first place. The truth that she wish she had never known, the love that was forever lost to her and the heart that carried all its scars. nothing ever seemed to go her way not even the need to be alone. To be locked away from the world and its harsh reality. It was clear why she was here in the first place, he had seen and heard everything but was curious to hear her reason.

"I…I can protect my damn self, I don't need anyone to protect me." She murmured as Sesshoumaru moved closer to her form.

"So just get out and leave me be, you're not the one for concerns and my life is no business to you." Kagome shouted with anger boiling in her voice.

"This Sesshoumaru hasn't the time for your useless babbling.' He growled dangerously low at the now shivering being before him.

His growls sent fear rolling down her spin like tiny beads of sweat. Sesshoumaru was a killing perfection, a demon of few words. Who tried to take her life several times in the pass but she would always get lucky, her friends were always there to protect her when she needed them but now that wasn't the case. Oh what she would give to be home now, Kagome's mood was changing drastically and he could feel it, as every wave of nervousness and fear rolled off her.

"I don't fear you Sesshoumaru; my life is none of your concern." Kagome stood up not remembering her nakedness and pointed a slender finger in the demons direction. "Get the hell out, you bastard!" Okay, so maybe calling the great ice prince of the west a bastard wasn't such a good idea when he could easily kill her but her bloody tongue was too sharp for her liking and didn't work in harmony with her brain at times. She hated to be told what to do and wanted no part it; if Inuyasha couldn't tell her to stay put why the hell did he think he could demand anything from her.

"What the hell ever happened to, it doesn't concern you leave it alone." She growled at the demon lord and crossed her arms over her naked chest. "Ohhh!" she whimpered as she stared at Sesshoumaru before falling back into the warm liquid confines of the spring.

"Miko you will watch your tongue." A deep emotionless voice echoed within the cave. "Now get your belonging we leave now." Sesshoumaru spoke never once taking his gaze off her form, his voice held the highest authority.

"No." kagome spoke so soft that Sesshoumaru had to strain his ear to hear her words and if he wasn't a demon he would surely have missed it. Growls where his only response, he hated to speak on such a simple topic. Was the girl as simple minded as she looked? He liked his female submissive and this one was a far cry from what he wanted but changes had to be made to suit his needs.

Sesshoumaru glanced at her and in moments her naked form was now being held out of its warm liquid confines; with droplets of water scurrying from her now suspended from. Kagome tried to fight back against the hand that fastened itself securely around her neck but it was no use; for some reason unknown to her, her powers were yielding to him. Kagome felt defenseless like her powers were gone into hiding at the very sound of his voice. She hated the feeling that tore through her body, being at his very mercy. A tear slipped from her water-logged eyes.

"Why" kagome asked no longer struggling to free herself from his grip. Sesshoumaru looked over her now shivering form as he placed her on the ground and removed his hand from her throat.

"Get your things' was his only response as he turned and headed to the narrow entrance of the cave. He didn't even bother to answer her pointless question; let's face it, it wasn't in him to care about her filthy attitude. Sesshoumaru would never give anyone the comfort of knowing the reason behind his actions. Yet he was drawn to said woman and couldn't fathom the idea of her returning to the worthless half-breed. Although having her with him would kill the whelp and serve as some source of entertainment. It was a plan he liked but it would be a plan that would open his frozen wasteland of a heart to more than what he was accustomed to.

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In a matter of minutes kagome was dried and dressed she had gathered the last of her things and was now only a few feet away from lord bastard.

"Now what" Kagome spoke trying to sound fierce but failing miserably as her voice was still shaky and weak.

"We leave."

Sesshoumaru's voice put the chill of the arctic winter to shame. Despite the tone of his voice Kagome couldn't help but feel a sense of relief leaving the cave that could have been her final resting place. They left the cave and headed into the forest, the rain had finally stopped, the once dried earth was now soaked with moisture. Tree branches were bent under the weight of the raindrops on their leaves. The now luminous moon shone from behind a cloud lighting the dark sky, bathing the earth in silver pools of moon light; Kagome couldn't help but smile, the forest was like an enchanted wonderland the trees seemed as if they were wearing diamond on their leaves as the light of the moon was reflected by the tiny water droplets that rested on their leaves. Crickets chirped a lively tune as the owl hooted to the creatures scurrying beneath its perch. Fireflies that retired due to the heavy rains now came from their hiding places to grace the night with a beautiful dance.

"It's beautiful" kagome whispered under her breath but Sesshoumaru heard every word that left her lips and glanced at her from the corner of his eye.

"Indeed she is beautiful." Sesshoumaru's best broke the peaceful silence of its master's mind.

"Silence" Sesshoumaru growled within himself.

"I desired her and you will not keep her from me any longer, I should have taken her the day I saw her in our fathers thumb. She is-"

Sesshoumaru's anger rose, his beast dear to disobey him over the female. He pressed hard-driving his beast back into the darkness it came from. The peaceful silence now restored once more. They continued for several hours as towering trees were replaced by grassy plains. Kagome was growing tired and an over sized bag pack didn't make it any better.

"Any closer my feet are killing me." She mumbled wearily at the back of the cold-hearted bastard that put her weeping feet through this torturous journey. Sesshoumaru was growing tired of the set back and turned suddenly kagome slammed into his rock hard figure.

"What the hell was that for?" she mumbled at the blurred figure before her. Sesshoumaru grabbed her by her arm throwing her over his shoulder while taking her bag into his right hand. Kagome began to beat against his back for him to put her down but it was all ignored as he took to the sky on his demon cloud.

"Woman seize your bickering" he growled sending vibrations from his chest through her form. Kagome froze at the sound of his voice it was all in all pointless to argue with Sesshoumaru of all persons; you would either have your tongue cut out or something far sinister done to you. The rest of the journey was quiet apart from Kagome's sighs of disapproval every now and again. Her tired mind gave way to sleep and her breathing evened out signaling that she was asleep. Sesshoumaru removed her from his shoulder and held her in his arms she was indeed beautiful, her soft pale skin, raven hair that framed her face to her full rosy lips, she was just made for him although she was human. He needed to break the walls around her heart before he would take her. The western palace was coming up in the distance, the land still draped under the covers of darkness. The western lands were beautiful and stood in all its glory with rivers that crept along the forest floor to fast flowing rapids that pushed their way to the seas. Mountains that seemed to kiss the skyline to towering trees that reached for the heavens and beautiful meadows adorned in blooms of various colours for someone as cold as Sesshoumaru the land held so much warmth maybe it was due to the character of his father or maybe under all the glaciers, packed ice and snow-covered peaks lived a heart that was not completely frozen after all.

Sesshoumaru landed on the largest balcony which lead to the family wing, he was able to pass through the halls in his youkai form as well as his humanoid from. He exited through the shoji door and went down a few corridors to a guest room that was not too far from his room. He gently laid her sleeping form unto the futon and watched as she curled up into a ball. It frustrated him the feelings he had for her, she was beautiful and educated with powers he couldn't imagine yet she allowed the filthy half-breed to abuse her trust and shame their strange bond. She would never renounce her loyalty for the worthless mutt but that was about to change.

"The female will be under my care and protection from now on." He thought to himself as he made his way to his study. His beast was pleased with his master's decision and wanted nothing, more than to be close to the female although it was one thing to desire the miko but another to have said being under his roof. If he wanted to win her trust and complete loyalty to him and him alone he had to strip away the many layers of complication that guarded her fragile heart. It wasn't in him to be this patient but the miko was more than an exception. Kagome was the most powerful female alive and held his attention to the point of capturing his mind with images of her and her alone; no other female had this effect on him. Truly there was none hat could compare to his miko, yes his miko and that is what she will become soon…...