I sincerely appologize for my absence. There has been a numerous amount of things I've had to work around just to get this chapter up...

Firstly, there had been my cold. I rarely get sick, so when I do, it sticks with me for a while.

Secondly, my teachers have been piling a tremendous amount of work on me lately. Especially in my French class, which coincidently, happens to be the very class I have trouble in.

And thirdly the worst of them all...writers block. A terrible thing, that writers block...

Note: minor changes were made to this chapter; nothing too fancy. And also, I apologize for those who do not like "Mary Sues," but...oh well. LOL at my whiny excuses above about why I didn't update for so long.

Standard Disclaimer applies.

enjoy x)

Broken Promise

'I can't believe him!'

Kagome scoffed as she slammed the sliding screen door shut. She whipped her head around, unknowingly splashing water across the walls in the process from her wet hair. She turned on her heels and stalked down the long, empty corridor in anger, not really having a clue as to where her feet were leading her. She shook her head, trying desperately to focus on where she was going, instead of the hazy thoughts running at high speed through her mind. All which surfaced around a certain Taiyoukai.

'That big, fat, stupid, egotistical, self-centered, annoying, bossy, good for nothing jerk! Just who does he think he is? He can't just walk into my life and try to mess it up even more! And he actually expects me to be his little babysitter after what I've been through! I'm not even getting paid to do this! Where does he come off? Urgh! The nerve of him! Well, he can just bend down and kiss my—'

"My, my, my…such a bad mouth for such a beautiful lady."

Kagome immediately whipped around at the sound of the unknown voice and stared with wide fearful eyes into amusement-filled violet ones. She stared at the man, no, demon, who stood before her with almost as much grace as Sesshomaru himself.

"What's the matter, cat got your tongue?" He asked with a chuckle.

Kagome just stood stalk still in fear, her eyes growing wider and wider by the minute. 'Oh, my god! I'm going to die! He's going to eat me, and then I'm going to die! He's going to chase me for fun, then when he catches me, he's going to eat me, and then I'm going to die!' She thought in horror. She watched as the demon tilted his head a bit to the side with laughter, while still staring at her with amusement in his eyes.

"I don't eat humans." He simply said with laughter.

Kagome, at this point, started to tremble and shake, getting totally freaked out by the demon before her. That is, until she realized what he had said, and took it the wrong way. 'OH, MY GOD! He's going to chase me for fun, and then when he catches me, he's going to rape me, and then when he's satisfied, he's going kill me…and then I'm going to die!' By this point, the demon was staring at her with shock clearly seen in his light violet colored eyes.

"My Lady! I wouldn't dare do such a thing to you!" He said as he raised his hands in defense and took a step back.

Kagome regarded him carefully with fearful eyes. He was a little taller than her, standing at about 5"8, and had short, dark lavender hair that fell slightly into his eyes. And like all demon's, he had razor sharp claws and fangs. But, in addition to these features, he had two dark purple ears protruding out from both sides of his head (which sadly, reminded her of Inuyasha's ears…'the stupid mutt.' She thought in disgust.) And a long, bushy, dark purple tail colored white at the end that reached the floor, dragging just a bit.

'Is he a…fox youkai?' Kagome wondered.

"Indeed I am, my Lady." He said in a gentle voice, so that he wouldn't scare her more then she already was.

"How—how did you do that?" Kagome asked with a startled gasp. She took a fearful step back, followed by another one. The demon remained there with a sigh. Obviously his plan on not scaring the poor girl further had backfired.

"It's best if I first introduce myself before I explain anything to you," He said to the retreating girl. "My name is Sakakiiee, the mind reading fox demon!" He enthusiastically announced with a grin as he bowed as low as he could. He straightened up just in time to see the look of curiosity flash across her face, replacing the fear which once stood out in its place. Relief immediately washed over him and he quietly watched her study him with what looked to be interest shining in her sparkling sapphire blue eyes.

"Soooo…you're not going to chase me around for fun?" She questioned meekly.

"No." Sakakiiee replied.

"And you're not going to eat me?" She asked, her voice gaining more confidence.

"No." Sakakiiee replied again.

"And you're not going to…umm…you know…?" She asked while her face lit up in a light pink.

"No." He said as he shook his head back and forth rapidly.

"And you're not going to kill me?" She asked as she cocked her head to the side.

"No." He said as the corners of his lips quirked upwards.

"And I'm not going to die." Kagome concluded with a small giggle.

"Exactly!" Sakakiiee exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear.

Kagome let out a small giggle, which only made Sakakiiee's grin widen. 'Wow Kagome, he must think you're a total nut with all the stupid assumptions you made about him. I really should stop judging people…'

"Yes, you should, starting with Lord Sesshomaru-sama." He stated.

Kagome looked up at Sakakiie with a started expression. She opened her mouth, but stopped abruptly when he tapped his head with a knowing smile. 'Oh yeah, the mind reading thing. He must have been there when I said all those things about Sesshomaru…which were all true!' She added as she stuck her noise in the air while looking at Sakakiiee, knowing very well that he heard every thought. She saw him sigh while shaking his head and so she knew he had heard. 'But it's true! Where does that guy come off, acting like he owns the place…humph!' She thought as she glared at Sakakiiee. Sakakiiee gave her a bored look.

"But he does own the place…he's Lord and Taiyoukai of the Western Lands." He said dryly.

Kagome's glare faltered as she thought over what he had just said in response to her thoughts. He was right…and she was stupid for thinking that thought. 'Whatever.' Kagome mumbled in her mind, the light pink tint returning to her cheeks. Nothing was said in response, and so they stood in an awkward sort of silence.

"Soooo…" Sakakiiee trailed off, breaking the silence.

'What?' Kagome responded mentally.

"May I have a specific name to call you by, my Lady or do you just want me to address you in a formal matter?" He asked, meaning if she just wanted him to call her 'my Lady'.

Kagome just stared at him for a while before responding. 'My names Kagome, you can call me that.'

Sakakiiee looked at her with a mixed stare of exasperation and dryness. '…What?' Was all Kagome thought. Sakakiiee sighed heavily.

"You now…just because I'm a mind-reader, does not mean that I don't like to do things that other people do." He stated. When he saw the questioning look she gave him he sighed again while adding, "I actually enjoy having conversations with people. I prefer it over talking with someone's mind." He said, although he didn't sound the least bit annoyed about it. Even so, it made Kagome realize how rude she was being at the moment.

'I'm so sorry! I didn't realize I was doing that!' She mentally apologized to Sakakiiee When she saw him raise his brow at her in amusement, her eyes widened and me mentally cursed her rudeness yet again, although there was no point mentally cursing her stupidity because Sakakiie heard every word and started to chuckle. Once again, Kagome had to fight down another blush of embarrassment. Once she had managed to do that, she let out a sheepish "Sorry" and averted her gaze to the floor. This only caused Sakakiiee to chuckle even more before he cleared his throat and addressed her.

"Ahem…Lady Kagome, might I suggest that I show you to your room so that you may change out of your wet clothes before you catch a cold?" He asked politely.

Kagome looked down at herself and thanked the heavens that she wasn't wearing her school uniform, seeing how she was soaking wet and her school uniform did have a white blouse. That would have not been pretty. Kagome looked back up to Sakakiiee for no longer than a second before she looked back down at herself with a frown. She forgot it had been raining outside when Sesshomaru had stumbled upon her. She looked up and peeked around Sakakiiee's lean figure, deepening her frown when she noticed the trail of water coming from around the corner of the corridor (she must have turned the corner without realizing it during her angry tirade) which most likely led all the way to Sesshomaru's office, and she also noticed the splashes of water on the wall. She continued following the trail of water on the floor of the corridor, until she found herself looking directly at her feet… which were surrounded by a massive puddle of water. She stared at the puddle for a while longer before looking back up at Sakakiiee with huge, guilty eyes.

"I didn't do it." Was all she said as she continued to look at Sakakiiee with guilty eyes, obviously showing that she was lying, and that she had indeed created the mess. Sakakiiee did nothing but shake his head from side to side with a light chuckle.

"I'm sure you didn't Lady Kagome, it must have been someone else." He said, nodding his head.

"Umm…yeah…someone else…" she agreed with a nervous giggle."So, how about you show me to my room now, I really need to get out of these clothes." 'And I really want a warm bath. Where's a hot spring when you need one?' She thought with a whimper.

"Yes, if you would just follow me, I'll gladly show you to your room…and I'll prepare the hot springs for you right away!" He added. Kagome looked up at him in confusion until realization dawned on her.

'Oh, yeah, the mind thing…'

"I don't want you to go through all the trouble…I'm sure I'll be fine without the bath." She quickly added while waving her hands back and forth.

Sakakiiee smiled fondly, it seemed that he had already become attached to her. "No trouble, it is my honor to serve someone such as you, my Lady Kagome." He replied, the fond smile growing a bit wider. Kagome smiled back at him, just as fondly, with a grateful "Thank you".

'I think I'm really going to like having him around while I'm staying here.' She thought as she followed him down the corridor.

"Why Lady Kagome, I was thinking exactly the same thing about you!" Came his enthusiastic reply.

After around five minutes of walking and turning around corner and corner, Kagome was really quite confused. 'I'm so going to get lost in this place!' She thought miserably. Sakakiiee stopped in front of a sliding door, similar to that of Sesshomaru's study, and turned around to her while giving her a reassuring smile.

"Do not worry, Lady Kagome, you'll always have me by your side so you won't get lost. You can always rely on me!" He said encouragingly. Kagome grinned up at him and nodded her head. After another reassuring smile, Sakakiiee slid open the rice paper screen door and moved to the side to let Kagome view her new room.

Kagome turned her gaze to the room in front of her and almost fainted.

"It's beautiful," she gasped. "Absolutely beautiful!"

And indeed it was. Beautiful silk white drapes hung freely over top of a large window, parallel to the sliding door, which were over lapped a bit with musky red ones. Kagome gasped for the second time as she noticed the luxurious futon next to the window, covered in red silks and decorative pillows. The walls were covered in parchment paper (probably the feudal era's version of wallpaper) and intricate designs of sakura blossoms and lotus flowers were inked onto them.

"So, is the room to your liking, Lady Kagome?" Sakakiiee asked innocently from behind her shocked figure.

"Wh—what? Of course it's too my liking! How could I not like this room! It's perfect!" She squealed while hopping from one foot to the other in excitement. 'I feel like such a princess!'

Sakakkiee smiled from behind her. "Well then, how about we make you look the part as well, my Lady? Starting with a hot bath in the hot springs!" He suggested. Kagome squealed louder in return. Sakakiie bowed as Kagome turned towards him with a smile on her face. "After you. Lady Kagome." He said while extending his arm to the door. Kagome giggled softly with a slight blush.

Kagome threw her head back and moaned in pure delight.

"Feels sooooooo good!" She moaned blissfully. She had followed Sakakiiee down more confusing corridors, that she wouldn't dare go down without him with her…she'd probably only end up getting lost. When they had reached their destination, Sakakiie once again opened the sliding screen door, and moved to the side to give her access to the hot springs. She had been so surprised when she stepped inside. Sesshomaru's castle came complete with indoor hot springs that were half the size of a football field. They were huge!

She wasn't only surprised with the size of the hot spring, but also the beauty of it. Small stepping-stones surrounded the spring itself, and it had big boulders placed randomly inside of it for resting on. The room was decorated with swirls painted on the wall, going in every direction, and there was a sliding screen door connecting to the other spring beside the one she was currently using.

Kagome breathed in deeply, and inhaled the relaxing scent of roses surrounding her, coming from the white and red rose petals sprinkled onto every part of the room, the spring included. A soft moan broke the calming silence of the room as Kagome sighed in bliss.

"I'm in heaven!" She murmured with glee.

Kagome sat leaning against a boulder in the spring for a few more minutes before she quickly washed her hair and body and reluctantly got out of the spring, wrapping herself in a warm white towel. Kagome suddenly froze as she looked around the empty room.

"Where'd all of my clothes go!" she asked in a panic, as she looked around the room franticly. She stopped when she spotted some material sitting on a bench, which she had noticed was there when she first walked in, wrapped in white silk. She quietly made her way across the room to the bench and picked up the silk parcel.

"What's this?" she asked herself as she un-wrapped the package, only to gasp for the fourth time that day. She stared down at the material in a cross between shock and awe.

She carefully took the silk red kimono into her hands and inspected the exquisite material. Kagome looked around her quickly, making sure that no one was watching her, even though she was alone, and dropped the towel hanging onto her body. She then slipped her hands carefully into the sleeves of the kimono and proceeded to put it on. She grabbed the brown obi from inside the package and tied it around her waist. Taking the towel back into her hands, she finished drying her hair off. She was almost done when she suddenly turned around at the sound of the sliding door opening.

"Ah! I see you managed to get dressed easily. And might I say that you look very beautiful in that kimono, Lady Kagome…just like a princess." Came Sakakiiee's calm voice from the door.

"You think so?" Kagome squeaked out while blushing furiously.

"I know so!" Sakakiiee smiled. "Now hurry up and come along, Rin is waiting for you in the gardens."

"Rin?" was Kagome's reply as she cocked her head to the side in utter confusion. She had no idea about what he was talking about. Why was Rin waiting for her anyways? Kagome's eyes widened as she snapped her fingers in realization. 'That's right! I'm supposed to take care of Rin, that's the whole point of me being here…how could I forget?'

"Yes, Sesshomaru-sama appointed you as Rin's new care taker. She's been very eager to get to know you, and I know you wouldn't want to keep her waiting." He said. Kagome nodded her head in return.

"Just lead the way!" Kagome exclaimed, just as eager to get to know Rin.

Little did she know that she was about to be lead into a new world, one full of mischief, mayhem, and something much more troubling.

I'm actually...not quite fond of this chapter. I found it incredibly dull, and somewhat lacking.
I'm considering redoing this chapter, if it continues to bother me so in the future. But for now, I'll leave it as it is, and let you be the judge of it's fate.

To redo, or not to redo...that is the question.

Note: yeah, after redoing it, I still don't like it, ahaha. Anyways, Sakakiiee's name is pronounced as SAW-KAW-KEY, just to clear things up. I snagged it from Witch Hunter Robin, actually...and I'm sure I didn't spell it right. (hops away)