Kagome was so nervous she had not seen Sesshomaru since she had awoken with him standing over her that first day. Though she was told he asked after her well being when ever Kiyama served him his meals, Kagome wasn't quite sure if she could believe that. It didn't help at all that the girls were bustling about trying to make her look good, but keep the look as modest as they could, with light make up and one of Kiyama's nicest kimonos. They had just finished the final touches to her hair when Jaken strolled in and glared all around.

"Rin you should not be in here you should be in your room."

He stated and he snorted in disgust when Rin stuck her tongue out at him.

"As for you filthy Miko come with me the lord awaits you."

Kagome gave a respectful bow which made Jaken puff his chest in pride, and then she turned to Rin and Kiyama who had fast become her friends and waved her farewell. Jaken lead her down hall after hall towards Sesshomaru's study muttering all the while about filthy humans and delighting in imagining her death at his lord's hands, this irritated Kagome and only intensified her nervousness, her hands began to tremble and sweat beaded slightly at her brow. Jaken chose that moment to leave her at a big ornately carved door. The crescent moon made it obvious that this was a room for Sesshomaru's enjoyment alone, so there she stood, her hand on the door knob trembling for fear of what he would decided to do with her. 'Well being late wont help matters will it? Maybe Kiyama is right and he will be fair heck maybe he will even me nice.'

"Yeah and maybe I'll fly out of here on golden wings."

She muttered to herself as she forced her face to look passive and emotionless and opened the door.

There sat Sesshomaru not paying her the least bit of attention so she took a moment to look about the room, it was big and comfy looking, full of over stuffed mattresses placed on wood frames to look like crude couches and there were shelves covered in scrolls, she knew she wanted to spend lots of time here if at all possible.

"Stop gawking Wench and present yourself before this Sesshomaru."

She jumped a little in surprise when she realized he was watching her then she moved forward, dropped to her knees before Sesshomaru, and tilted her head to the side in a sign of submitting. However she refused to look away from his hard cold golden eyes, she knew he could kill her for this but she wanted to show him she may be his by law but she was still her own person in spirit.

He had seen her come in but was to busy to care and when he finally did take true notice of her he was a bit shocked to realize she was beautiful, she wore an old worn Kimono a shade of baby blue he never would have imagined her in, her hair was pulled high on her head yet the ends were curled and left to tumble about her face and she was wearing light pink eye shadow to show off the beauty of her blue eyes, as well as some jasmine perfume which blended nicely with her natural earthy scent. Then she knelt before him, her grace and defiance took him back a little, if she were anyone else he would kill her for that little display but this strange Miko intrigued Sesshomaru. He looked away from the distracting female and set about looking at his list of staff and wondering what job she would be suited for, he had been going over and over it in his mind and could come to only one conclusion a maid in charge of the laundry, it was the only available position. He glanced at the Miko to gauge better if she would be able to handle the job, then openly stared, she had pulled some odd parchment from the yellow backpack she was always carrying and a strange quill with no feather and no ink yet ink still came out as she worked away on something he could not see. His curiosity got the best of him and he snatched the paper from her, he looked it over and it was covered with complex mathematical equations.

"Explain", was all he said to her

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"Well"

She said then hesitated a moment which caused Sesshomaru to arch an eyebrow as he waited for her to answer.

"You see you weren't paying attention, for quite a long time, so I was just….doing my math homework."

"You are educated in Mathematics?" He said a bit shocked.

"Yes everyone is where I come from." She said a bit offended.

"What else are you educated in?"

"Well last year I took Algebra I, Biology, Dance, Etiquette, Grammar, Business, and English."

"Interesting, you said this is homework so you are in the process of being educated this year."

"Well yeah, but it is a bit hard since I miss so much school."

"This Sesshomaru wishes to know what you are being educated in currently."

"Oh, Geometry, Chemistry, Teaching, Parenting, Business Law, Grammar, and English II."

"Your village spends many years educating it's women."

He stated with a mix of confusion and grudging respect that did not register on his face but she heard in the manner he spoke to her.

"Every one goes to school from the time they are five until they are eighteen and school after that is optional."

"You come from a very interesting village Miko. The matter is settled then, this Sesshomaru has decided the place for you place in these western lands."

"You have?" Kagome asked a bit nervous.

" You shall be come Rin's Retainer."

He said with a note of finality that made her fear what the job could mean for her.