Here's the fourth chapter

This chapter seemed a bit OOC to me when I wrote it at first, I don't think I'm going to change that part. To those of you who have yet to see my notes- this story is almost fifteen chapters long and completed. I must correct and update the story, so I removed the completed sign from it. The bold is for those of you who are asking if it is complete or not. Yes it is. Is it complete up? No. I will continue updating this story until it is completely finished and up. Enjoy.

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Kagome took another five minutes to find her way to the dining room, completely lost. In this time, she got to ponder on what had just happened. Walking down the halls, she drew ample attention with a blush that lit up her face one moment, was gone the next, and then was back as quickly as it had left.

She was absolutely sure that had not been an attempt at…k-I-s-s-I-n-g her. She couldn't even think the word in her head without going another shade darker of red.

The one thing she was sure of was that the Lord hated humans.

She passed an interestingly decorated door on her way down a deserted hallway and stopped. Was this the dining hall? Only one way to find out. Kagome stepped into the large room and gasped, her earlier thoughts completely wiped from her mind.

The room was more lavish than the rest of the rooms she had seen. There was tatami mats covering the entire length of the floor and the walls were made from the finest stone. This was the first all-stone room she had seen in the castle.

A calming grey-blue coated the walls and designs of green bamboo complimented the breathtaking room. The bed was also a western style bed that took up much of the far left corner of the room. The covers were plush and white and the bed was piled with hundreds of detailed pillows.

This was definitely not the dining room. It was far too large and enchanting. Kagome knew immediately that she was late. Frantically, she swirled around and fled out of the enchanting room, immediately forgetting where it was located in relation to her room.

Kagome turned a dimly lit corner of the hall way and almost ran face-first into the servant that had taken her around before, Makoto. She asked him to escort her to the dining room. The little creature bowed and turned.

There was no way that she would ever find her way around. This castle was far too confusing for her liking.

After what felt like hours, Kagome finally made her way into the dining room through another set of sliding doors. Completely differing from the last room she visited, this room was spacious and extremely conservative. Tatami mats also lined this floor and a long, low oak table sat regally in the middle of the room.

The table was set with beautiful precision and importance. Every single item on the table had a precise and important meaning. The fruit was beautiful. Japanese plums, Japanese oranges. So many items that made her mouth water even in the future. I could get used to this.

Kagome found one of the cushions that was nearest the Lord of the West at the head of the large table and sat herself on his right, as he motioned her to do. She could see in his eyes that he was frustrated at her tardiness, but she smiled her best ignorant smile and tried to ignore his mood.

Sesshomaru's mouth opened momentarily, but before even a single sound came out, a group of servants interrupted him with the second course. They shuffled, close to the ground with the trays raised up in steady hands.

Kagome looked down at her plate and smiled. Yaki Onigiri sat surrounded with pickled vegetables and a pretty blue flower rested at the top of her plate. A single drop of water trembled delicately on a perfect green leaf representing the spring that was arriving unsteadily.

A gorgeous woman with the stripes of a tiger and ears to match stepped out from behind a shoji screen with an instrument. She began playing a soothing melody that Kagome was immediately sucked into.

As they finished their dinner, Kagome folded her napkin expertly and placed it back on the table. She placed the chopsticks back in the wooden holder she had found them in and scooted herself back a bit on the comfortable plush cushion.

Suddenly, before she could blink, Sesshomaru was inches away from her. His hand on the floor by her left shoulder, his body supported sturdily over hers.

Her breath caught in her throat as she found herself instantly on the floor. It can wait a bit longer… thought Sesshomaru as he watched the beauty underneath him tremble in fear.

"Would you like a tour around the castle?" was the excuse he used for the close proximity…although he needed no excuse, he reprimanded his beast. Kagome nodded numbly in response to his question and, as they returned to a sitting position, he offered her his hand. Cautiously, almost hesitantly, she took it.

Sesshomaru led her around the entirety of the castle he loved, giving her a clipped version of an explanation for each room. He was unsure of how to handle the situation. Kagome simply smiled, nodded and attempted to store away every room for later in her head.

After a few hours, they entered the final door of the western wing of the castle. As the Western Lord, he would be staying in this room. Even the sliding doors seemed more regal than the rest of the castle.

As they slid open underneath his sure hand, she held her breath, unsure of what awaited her on the other side of the door.

Kagome blinked twice, confused. The room looked extremely similar to the one she was in-they were only a single door away from each other, but she still expected something entirely different.

On one wall, there was a large tapestry that hung from ceiling to floor with an image of the same beautiful woman in the room Kagome stayed in.

The woman's pure white hair hung, much like the other, in long, erratic tendrils over her slim shoulders. Her pulchritudinous body was covered with the finest silk robe. The robe she adorned had the blue crescent moon-the symbol of the Western lands on the obi.

She was even more stunning in this painting in the silver silk than she had been even in the other painting.

Sesshomaru noticed Kagome staring at the painting on the wall and smiled slightly. "That was my mother. She was beautiful, was she not?" Kagome jumped at the sound of his voice and turned to him with a wistful look on her face. "Yes." She said without hesitation.

Kagome thought for a moment and said, "She looks exactly like you." Kagome let free a goofy grin and a slight giggle. Sesshomaru blushed and turned toward the picture on the wall. "That is the first I have been told that…"

Sesshomaru had not blushed in hundreds of years. The moment she smiled at him like that, it had melted his icy features. She was beginning to thaw the ice around his frozen heart.

She studied him. Even she could sense a slight change in the demon's feelings. It was very small, but it was there. She slowly tiptoed closer to him. Was it worth trying? She had these feelings she simply could not repress any longer…

A light touch on his shoulder turned him around, expectantly to face her. He simply had not expected her to be as close to him…

A slender finger traced his jaw line and the bright crimson stripes on his cheeks. His eyes widened momentarily, but he refused to move away. He was obviously startled, but not nearly as startled as she was when he leaned into her touch. A strong arm moved around her waist and she realized that they may work. There may be a chance. He may be the one.

She looked up at him with tears forming in her eyes. He wondered what could make her so sad. Suddenly she took one of her hands off of his face and placed it on his armless shoulder. He sighed. "I am so sorry." She said as a tear ran down her cheek. He took his arm from her waste and gently brushed her tear away.

Suddenly a pink light engulfed both of them and he lashed out at her, missing by inches, blinded by the light. As suddenly as it had come, the pink color was gone- just a flash. He looked strait ahead, waiting for his sensitive eyes to clear up.

He knew he was not hurt and she was not dead, but as she collapsed in his arms, suddenly nothing was okay. He picked her up easily in his strong arms and sniffed her. No damage. She was simply exhausted.

Kagome could barely keep her eyes open. She smiled at him despite herself, and he pulled her close to him. He stared at her thoughtfully for a moment before realizing that he was holding her with both arms.

He gaped at her sleeping form. She was truly that powerful? He sat on his bed for a moment to gather himself before deciding that he should take her to her own bed chambers to sleep.

Lifting up the tapestry on his far wall, he found a sliding door that led directly to her room. The futon was rolled out and he slid her under the covers.

In that moment, he could no longer deny the absolute fact that she was interesting to him. He had feelings for her-unquestionably. But was it love he felt toward her?

Completely confused, he left the room as the light from the fireplace reflected on her perfect face and he found himself inside of his study.

He sat in his office for hours wondering if she was the one for him. He did not come up with a final answer; instead he dozed off in his seat and woke as the first rays of the sun hit his gallant face.

A new day had come. What this one would hold for him, he would not know, but he was looking forward to finding out.

With a small effort, Sesshomaru got up out of the chair he had been sleeping in and moved to the soft bed. A few more hours of sleep sounded good to him.

He was so tired that he didn't even notice the pair of chocolate colored eyes watching him from the doorway. This would indeed be an interesting day.

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A/N: Well, here's the revised version of chapter 4. I hope you guys enjoyed it I'm going to combine the review responses for chapters two and three since I put them up at the same time without waiting for reviews.

Yusukekuramagirl: Well there you have it-the beginning of a relationship.

Kaidaia The Run Away Advent: Thanks. Here you go! :D

cowgirlkitten2000: Thanks so much.

Nekoinukid: Yay! Thanks!

Tipix: lol, I do that too. It makes it more fun! Uhm, in this one, those are just demon markings. Lol. I don't want Sesshou-sama to be too girly…

Sesshomaru's Filly: Ah…it does? I'm sorry. Point out the part and I'll change it if you would like. I should read your fanfic then..

Yuki Asao: I loved those details too… you picked out the very ones I put the most time into. Lol. Glad you liked it.

Perkily-Hally: Sweet! Thanks!

Sali-Hime: Haha…yeah…check the top. This is a fifteen or so chapter story. It's not done. Sorry. I just changed the "Complete" thing. Hah, sorry…