Authors Note: Hey guys. Thanks for reading my fic and for all the great reviews! Just wanted to clear up a few things for you guys. This story is completely different from the manga version, the most obvious being that Kagome is a demon. She also didn't come from the future so she may seem a bit hardier and knowledgeable. Some events also didn't occur, including the incident at Inuyasha's dad's tomb. He had the sword before he met Kagome to keep his demonic side in check. As a result of this, Kagome never had to touch it and Sesshomaru still has both his arms :)

On another note, Kikyo is not the reincarnation of Kagome or the other way around. They just share a remarkable resemblance, or at least they do when Kagome is disguised. Kayde just assumed that was the case not knowing how old Kagome really was, Kagome never disputed it. Hence strengthening the theory that Kagome was in fact a miko.

Hope this clears a few things up for you guys!

Thanks for reviewing:):):)

Chapter 4

Time passed slowly as the group continued their travels in hopes of collecting the jewel shards. Everyone was tense and relationships strained due to Kagome's slight change in temperament.

"Kagome seems frustrated a lot lately." spoke Sango to no one in particular. she was presently sat around a raging fire digging into the dirt of the dry ground beneath her with the sharp end of a stick. Her face was set in a frown as she thought about her friends behaviour.

"I know, but she insists that there is nothing wrong." Answered Miroku , sitting opposite her. The entire group was huddled around the fire relishing in the warmth it offered, all that is except for one. The object of their discussion had excused herself earlier that evening to hunt for their dinner meal. It was such an often occurrence now that it became quite routine. The others had long given up offering their aid as it was immediately refused, albeit in a polite manner.

"Feh, she'll get over it, she always does. Stupid wench." snorted Inuyasha from a low branch of a close by tree, his eyes however held a slight hint of worry.

"Shut up stupid Inuyasha! don't call Kagome that." whined Shippo, angry at Inuyasha's insult to his mother figure.

"Brat! Who you calling stupid?" he retorted, springing up to grab Shippo who squealed. Mid leap he stopped. His face turned to a scowl, his previous objective forgotten. Abandoning his hunched up posture he stood upright before lifting his nose into the air and began sniffing.

"What is it Inuyasha?" asked Miroku as Inuyasha kept his attention on the trees. The others of the group were silent, waiting for him to respond.

"Kagome's in trouble. I can smell my brother near her!" Every one paled slightly at the mention of Inuyasha's half brother. The reaction to the statement was immediate. They Quickly gathered their weapons before bounding into the forest, Inuyasha in the lead. The collective thoughts were as one,

Please be safe Kagome!

…...

Kagome gracefully glided through the Forrest in the direction of a deer heard, she could smell one was injured and would make the perfect prey. She loved this time of day, one where she was primarily alone, the thrill of hunting appealing to her more volatile side. She re-adjusted the bow in her hands as she got closer, crouching close to the ground as they came into view. She would much rather do this without all the necessary hassles like this but she didn't think bringing back a carcass that was ripped to shreds was a very intelligent thing to do. Sniffling out her prey, she saw a lone deer on the outskirts of the heard. It was limping around pitifully, most likely due to the deep gash that cut up the flank of its back leg. The others strayed away from it knowing that she would not last long and attract predators with the blood. Cocking the arrow into position, she took aim, but hesitated as a loud wolf cry sounded throughout the forest.

That's a cry of victory.

She thought to herself and frowned as all the deer were suddenly alert and bounded off into the trees. Growling loudly at the distraction that disturbed her hunt she quickly fired the arrow, hitting the doe on the back of the head before it became clouded by the trees, killing it instantly. The movement was so fast anyone watching wouldn't have seen the move. The bow already strapped to her back, she stood up tall to get a better sense of what was happening. There was a pack of common wolves a few kilometres to the east of her position.

Five... no, maybe six of them.

She scented. What caught her attention however was their reason for howling in victory. She smelt a human, one she had met before, her blood permeating the area.

Ohh Shit.

She thought before dashing in that direction, her kill laying forgotten of the ground.

Reaching the clearing in a matter of seconds she took in what was happening, the girl was surrounded by a rabid wolf pack. Brown eyes immediately looked up to connect with ice blue, they were red and blood shot.
"MISS Kagome! HELP! PLEASE!" the girl yelled, crying. The wolves sensing the intruder immediately stopped howling and turned to snarl at her, there matted fur causing Kagome's lip to curl up in disgust.

Where is Lord Sesshomaru? This is his pack member, Rin if I remember correctly, why would he have left her alone.

Were Kagome's thoughts as she sped past the wolves that formed a circle around the girl, now Identified as Rin.

"Rin, are you hurt?" Asked Kagome, her eyes not straying form the rabid animals around them. Said animals were looking where she had once stood confused that the girl had seemingly disappeared. Kagome took this opportunity to spare a quick glance at the girl that stood cowering behind her. Her face was covered in small scratches and dirt, her chequered kimono in tatters, but there seemed to be little else wrong with her.

"Rin is fine now." The girl said, still crying and grabbing onto the back of Kagome's clothing in fear.

"Don't be scared Rin, I will protect you." said Kagome, crouching lower to the ground to get better balance and lengthening her nails. She bought her hands in front of her face and grinned to reveal fangs waiting for the thrill of battle, no matter how pathetic the opponent. She didn't know why she had decided to protect the girl, she suspected it was due to her respect for Sesshomaru, thinking that if a part of her pack were ever in danger, he would do the same. The wolves were now highly agitated that the woman got past them, to their prey, and began stalking forward. Kagome tensed the muscles in her legs as she prepared to spring forward but froze seconds later, just before her jump, as a blur of white seemed to fly in front of her. There was a spray of blood and moments later, all the wolves were laying dead on the forest floor. Kagome straightened, retracting her claws, a frown marring her face.

Stupid jerk! Way to spoil my fun.

She internally grumbled as said figure turned around, A visage among the blood and gore surrounding him. His presence certainly stood out, a strand of hair not out of place and no blood marking his white clothes. The only way to tell that he was responsible for the demise of the wolves was the crimson liquid coating his hand. Without paying any attention to those left standing in the clearing, he lifted the bloodied hand to his mouth and started licking it clean. Kagome watched as the long moist appendage snaked out between his thin lips and consumed the blood coating his fingers, getting every last drop. As he opened and closed his mouth to swallow she could see his deadly sharp fangs gleaming white. To her the whole scene was rather erotic and she had to rein in her bestial side.

Finished with his self assigned task Sesshomaru opened his eyes lazily, The golden orbs inspecting the female that stood before him. She was pouting with her arms crossed over her chest.

"SESSHOMARU-SAMA!" Yelled Rin, who was previously hidden behind Kagome, distracting his attention. She quickly bolted across the clearing, ignoring all the blood and body parts that littered the ground. Sesshomaru turned away from the woman to the small creature hanging off his robes.

"Sesshomaru-sama! Rin was so scared of the wolves. Thank you for saving Rin and lady Kagome." the little girl said smiling into the blank face of her lord.

Kagome snorted and schooled her expression to become neutral.

Who said I needed saving! The jerk took away my sport.

Sesshomaru eyed Kagome for a moment, none of his thoughts present on his face. His mouth turned into a faint scowl before speaking for the first time.

"Rin, Where is Jaken?" he asked, his voice akin to ice. The small girl shifted slightly, moving from one foot to another wringing her hands in a nervous gesture.

"Don't be mad at Rin! Rin was bored and Jaken was being mean, Rin left to find some flowers but got lost and wolves started chasing me. I was so scared, but lady Kagome jumped in to save Rin." Sesshomaru turned to face his brothers wench, inspecting her. She did not fidget under his gaze which surprised him, considering how many times he had tried to kill her in the past.

"You have this Sesshomaru's gratitude for attempting to protect his ward, no matter how foolish it was." he said, causing Kagome to bristle in anger.

Arrogant ass hole. What kind of thanks is that? Its more like an insult.

"Ohhh. And how may I ask was it foolish?" she said causing Sesshomaru to lift a finely sculpted eyebrow. Not many dared talk to him in such a way and he detected no fear in her, only anger and annoyance.

"It is foolish, woman, as you had no way to defend yourself and would have died for your efforts." She scowled at him before before it turned into a smirk.

"Who said I was defenceless? I am perfectly capable of defending myself thank you very much. And my name is Kagome, not woman." She spat out. Rin stood there, worry growing on her face as the conversation continued, she didn't want Kagome to get Sesshomaru angry.

"This Sesshomaru will call you by whichever title he chooses, woman. So hold your tongue and treat this Sesshomaru with the proper respect my position demands." Kagome's smirk was wiped off her face only to be replaced by a vicious scowl, her eyes glaring at him disdainfully.

"And what if I refuse, demon." She said and Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. He was about to reply before,
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE YOU BASTARD!" Inuyasha yelled, bursting into the clearing waving his sword around. Kagome sighed and hung her head, embarrest at his behaviour.

He is such an idiot.

The others arrived in the clearing shortly after Inuyasha's brash entrance. They eyed the scene carefully, Rin hanging of Sesshomaru's robes facing Kagome who stood alone. There was a pile of blood and mangled body parts separating them.

"Kagome! Are you okay!" yelled Sango, panting due to the fast run she made to get there.

"I'm fine, no need to worry." she replied sounding nonplussed at being surrounded by all the blood. Inuyasha snorted and faced Sesshomaru once more who had stayed quiet during the encounter.

"Answer me you bastard! What did you do to Kagome?" Sesshomaru turned his piercing gaze to land on his half brother.

"This has nothing to do with you half breed, cease you incessant squealing." Inuyasha growled feraly in response before moving in to attack. Sesshomaru made no noticeable movements other then the slight shifting of his feet, that only Kagome saw, to signify his response to the attack. Kagome huffed.

"Sit Inuyasha." she spoke causing him to slam into the ground mid leap. Sesshomaru merely smirked, shown by the slight twitching of his lip. He inspected the woman slightly while she remained unaware of his gaze. She stood there calmly, arms crossed over her chest, with a scowl. He was confused by her actions, as he was every time they encountered one another. She was different, he knew that. She acted like she was bored of the whole situation.

"What the fuck Kagome!" Yelled Inuyasha, lifting his head from the ground, infuriated at being sat in front of his brother. Ignoring Him, she instead turned her attention to Sesshomaru.

"There, we are now even." She said smirking at the demon lord, her eyes alight with mischief. Everyone else in the group looked wary, unaware at what was going on. He frowned at her.

"Whatever for?"

"For saving me obviously, I was returning the gesture." Kagome kept smirking, almost breaking into laughter.

"Are you implying this Sesshomaru would need your help in defeating this weakling?" he said narrowing his eyes dangerously, His eyebrow twitching.

"Nothing of the sort my lord, I was merely jesting. Or is it that you do not understand such a thing." Sesshomaru growled at this and Kagome smiled, she found teasing the demon lord to be amusing.

"Cease your insolent tongue Woman, this Sesshomaru will not warn you again." Kagome's smirk turned into a scowl.
"I said this before, my name is Kagome, if you wish for me to refer to you by your title I insist you refer to me by mine."

"Your testing my patience." he stated, inwardly impressed by her guts at facing him like this and holding her ground.

The rest of the group stood in silence, or in Inuyasha's case, laid in silence. They didn't know what was going on, it was the most they had ever heard the demon lord talk. Sango wore a worried expression.

"What the hell is Kagome doing picking a fight with him!" she said out loud to no one in particular. It scared her to watch Sesshomaru and Kagome face off from a distance, she looked so small and delicate compared to his hulking figure.

"she is acting awfully out of character, being that bold. He has tried to kill her before, but I don't think she is picking a fight with him. It looks like she was playing." Said Miroku causing Inuyasha to look up at him, taking his face off the three figures in the blood bath. Rin seeming out of place next to the stotic lord.

"What the hell do you mean Miroku! This is fucking Sesshomaru we are talking about! Why would she 'play' with him?" the monk just shrugged his shoulders.

" That's just what it looks like to me, she has a playful look in her eyes." Inuyasha grumbled nonsense as he got up, angry at Kagome for sitting him and talking to his bastard of a brother.

Sango turned to look at the two in the clearing before yelling a question to distract their attentions.

"Lord Sesshomaru? May I ask what happened here?" Kagome scowled at the interruption. She enjoyed arguing with the demon lord, testing his boundaries.

He sure gets wound up easily.

She thought. Sesshomaru leaned up straight again from where he had unconsciously moved forward in his discussion with the woman.

Infuriating woman, how dare she mock me! he thought, his face loosing the snarl at kagomes words, reganing its neutral mask.

The group sighed in relief that his attentions were off of Kagome, well Sango, Miroku and Shippo at least. Shippo seeing the distance between Kagome and the lord ran forward.

"MAMA!" he yelled out childishly leaping into her opened arms. She wrapped him up in her embrace before lifting him up onto her back.

"Thank god you are okay Mama, I was so scared that you got hurt. He cried whilst burying his small face into her hair. She made gentle hushing noises to calm him down.

Sesshomaru looked at the sight with a blank face, inside however he was thinking about the strange woman.

Yes, she is much different then other humans, I must admit I am intrigued. She has no hesitation or fear around me and has adopted a demon child. They way she acts, teasing me and questioning my superiority. I need to figure her out. She is interesting.

The others noticed his preoccupation with worry, if the man had his sights set on Kagome, it wouldn't turn out well for her. Inuyasha felt fury build up in him at his brothers interest, while Kagome remained oblivious.

"Answer the Fucking question you bastard, what the hell are you doing here?" He turned to face Inuyasha regarding him with disinterest.

"Must you vocabulary be so vulgar half breed." he stated, Ignoring the question again.

"ANSWER THE FUCKING..."

"He Saved Rin and lady Kagome. Please don't make lord Sesshomaru angry, Rin dislikes seeing him unhappy."

Said Rin, interrupting Inuyasha's rant. Speaking up for the first time. Kagome sighed, her good mood rapidly deteriorating.

"Rin is right Inuyasha, I saw Rin was in trouble and went to protect her from the wolves, which are now the bits of flesh around us. They were then about to attack the both of us when Lord Sesshomaru arrived and saved us." Inuyasha huffed, annoyed it was Sesshomaru that saved her and not himself.

"Fine, whatever. Lets just go already." he said turning to leave. Kagome followed with Shippo on her back, both making their way over to Sango and Miroku. The group was about to leave when a loud wail was heard through the trees.

"- SAAAAAMMMMAA!"

Echoed throughout the forest causing every ones eyes to be drawn to the appearing figure of a short green toad looking demon with large yellow eyes, a dragon with two heads trailing behind him. Sesshomaru eyed him with distaste before kicking him in the head.

"Come, Jaken." he simply said, the toad got up and brushed the dirt off himself, thanking the gods that Sesshomaru didn't kill him for losing the child.

"Where too my lord." he asked bowing lowly.

"We are joining the half breeds group." he said as if stating a fact, not bothering to consult it with anyone. The toad sputtered and Rin whooped with Shippo on Kagome's back.

"LIKE FUCK YOU ARE YOU ASS HOLE" yelled Inuyasha in out rage.

"I think it is a wise idea." said Miroku surprising everyone.

"I agree, we need all the help we can get at the moment to gather jewel shards and fight Narku." replied Sango. Kagome was lost in thought.

But if he joins the group, that will change everything. I am not giving up my position as alpha! This is MY pack!

She inwardly struggled but couldn't de-nigh that his strength would be beneficial, especially when she couldn't use her full power.

"Fine." She said.

Maybe I can tease him some more.

She thought looking at the bright side. Inuyasha huffed at the betrayal and glowered.

"Fuck that! I don't agree, there is no way I'm gonna allow him in MY group!" he yelled causing Kagome to growl lowly so only Sesshomaru caught it, he turned to her curiously.

"Have no disillusions Inuyasha. This is by no means your group. You have no say in the matter, you have been out voted. Sesshomaru is coming with us whether you like it or not." She said in a biting voice that caused him to lower his ears in submission.

"Fine, but don't expect me to play happy families with him or anything." He spat out and left to run back to the camp. Miroku and Sango shared a knowing look before they too left leaving Sesshomaru's pack and Kagome in the clearing.

She turned towards him and quirked an eyebrow.

"Why do you wish to join us?" she asked looking him in the eye with her bright blue ones, not many could hold his stare. He looked her over and debated wether to answer or not. He saw a deep protectiveness in her eyes for her pack, he respected her for that.

"I wish for the death of the half demon Narku. He has grown too cocky and is disrupting my lands. i wish for him to meet his end and following your pack is the best way to attract his attention." he said calmly. Kagome stared at him as if to find out if he was telling the truth, inwardly she was pleased by the way he said 'your pack'. Sensing no lie in his words, her tensed face lightened up and she smiled at him.

"Very well then, camp is this way." she said and Sesshomaru dipped his head slightly in acknowledgement. She stared at him blankly before turning around and striding into the forest with her head held high. Sesshomaru's smirk was unseen by any one as he watched her form get swallowed by the trees.

She shows a possesive nature of those in her group, andmade Inuyasha submit with hardly any effort, truly remarkable. It is as if she is the alpha. her behaviour is strange, she is hiding something for sure.

" Come." Sesshomaru commanded to his pack. His nose leading him to the groups camp, Rin, Jaken and Ahun following closely behind.