Sesshy's Princess Kagome: Hey there, (I'll call you SPK xD to make things simpler for me to type. Hope you don't mind). Anyway, onto your concerns! There certainly will be hints of Sess/Kag, but I want to take things slooooowly, and from what I gather, I think this story might be in for a long haul, maybe 40-50 chapters. But definitely, there'll be hints. :3 Thanks again for your reviews.

Blazing: xD ahah good idea. That one didn't occur to me. :p

Musicallady1: Hehe. Itadakimasu munches on the reviewAnyway, Shippo, Miroku, Sango are as of now on vacation. But don't worry, they'll come in to the story later on which will also answer Norma Lizeth's question about Inuyasha's body.

I LOVE MY BETA!!!! Thanks again for helping me out with this story. It's just amazing how much help you've been.


'I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes. '

Chapter 4

Quam Sancta


Her eyes caught the light now entering her room, rubbing her eyes, she found herself back in reality. Kagome stared at a dirty ceiling as she sighed. How did I get here? In retrospect, if she had known where she would've wound up, she'd probably have stayed as far from the well as possible. But then again, would she give it all away for a quiet life and a memory? Her bones ached from the cold drafts and her muscles hurt from the time she spent travelling. But in the end, her heart hurt the most from losing the one she cared about the most. She put on the servant garments that had been given to her. She inched her way to the door, five centimeters a second. I'm really not cut out for this. After closing her door, she hurried off to Sesshomaru's room. Kagome had a vague idea of where his room was. After several minutes of searching, she gave up. "Excuse me. Do you know where I can find Sesshomaru's quarters?" She asked a passing demon. He had an elfish like face, except he was much taller than an elf. She noticed that his bluish hair accentuated his orange eyes.

"It's Lord Sesshoumaru." He corrected before adding, "Go down the hall and take a left." He replied before hurrying off. But he stopped in mid-stride, "There aren't many human servants around here. You must be new." Choutaro had a hunch about who she was, It must be that new girl the whole castle is talking about. He thought before mentally noting her beauty.

"I'm Kagome." She replied before running off, "Sorry but I'm really late!"

Choutaro watched in amusement as the fragile girl dashed off. He could hear her soft footsteps on the floorboards with each step. Interesting, I can see why the lord has taken an interest. He let out a chuckle, but why keep her as a servant then? She seems inexperienced as a servant. Choutaro gave her one last glance before turning to his original task; finding something to eat.

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Gasping for air, she leaned against the wall before catching her breath. She straightened her already messy uniform before knocking.

"Come in."

Kagome nervously pushed the large metal door as she took a peek in. Sesshoumaru was seated behind a large desk with a neat pile of documents. Sesshomaru's room was far larger than she had pictured, at least twenty times the size of her room in her home. Seesh; Talk about living lavishly. She thought. The pelts from demons and animals that adorned his wall seemed to come alive as Kagome inched towards Sesshoumaru's desk.

"While you are my servant, you will not touch anything on my desk." Sesshoumaru replied, "I have a meeting to attend to. " Without another word, Sesshoumaru began to leave.

"Wait!" Kagome yelled, "What about avenging Rin and Inuyasha's death?"

"I would appreciate if you kept your voice down." Sesshoumaru growled, "As I have said before, there is a ball being hosted here in a few days. You will be of use to me when that time approaches." He left before Kagome could ask more questions, leaving her in the large room, alone.

Sesshoumaru's words echoed in her mind, 'You will be of use to me…' It's always like that. I'm either a shard detector or a useful servant. She began to grit her teeth as the thought riled up once buried emotions again. Kagome punched the pillow before grabbing a broom to sweep the floor. I feel like Cinderella except without the handsome prince. Kagome held the broom close to her as she danced, waltzing to the hum of her voice. Picturing herself in the arms of a prince, she giggled as she waltzed across the ballroom, capturing the stares of imaginary audiences.

But it was at that moment, Sesshoumaru and two of his generals came in; only to find Kagome in a delightfully cheerful mood dancing across his bedroom floor.

Sesshoumaru felt an annoyed sense of disbelief, "Such a diligent servant." He chipped in, before silencing the snickers he heard from his generals.

Kagome's face flushed a bright red as she stopped in mid-waltz, "What're you doing here?!" She exclaimed, helplessly trying to fight down humiliation.

"Last I recall, this was my bedroom," He sneered before grabbing a few documents off his desk.

Choutaro waited for Sesshoumaru to exit as he cast Kagome a warm smile, "Don't worry about him. You danced gracefully."

Kagome's blush darkened into a purple as she squeaked a "Thank you!" Before turning her back to him. She sighed as she heard the two generals leave.

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"Choutaro!" Kirhara warned, "I would advise against socializing with weak humans." The tone of his voice was menacing but Choutaro brushed it off.

"Heh, you must've noticed her miko powers; hardly weak, just unharnessed power," Choutaro replied, "Besides, she is an interesting person to talk to. One of the few in this castle that are not dull." He added.

"Your intentions seem none too honorable." Kirihara muttered, "I would advise you to stay away, seeing as she holds some significance to our Lord."

"Hardly, if you mean having her sweep his bedroom floor as being 'significant'," Choutaro countered.

"You must keep in mind the rumors. It was somewhat convi-" Kirihara started, but was cut off by the voice of Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru stopped a few meters away from the two generals, "I did not realize my generals participated in gossip."

"No sir, we apologize." The two shouted almost immediately.

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Kagome wiped her furrowed brow as she scrubbed dust and dirty from the walls and furniture of Sesshoumaru's room. Her body ached from the scrubbing movements but regardless, this movement of cleaning gave her a sense of comfort. It made her feel at home, reminding her of the times she spent cleaning Souta's room and the messes she cleaned up. How she missed living a normal life, her family, but most of all, Inuyasha.

"Ah! I have to make tea for him." Kagome mumbled when she noticed the time. "Seesh, it's hardly noon and I'm already tired." She dragged her body over to the nearest desk and chair and soon drifted into a long nap.

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"Inuyasha…" Kagome's eyes swelled as she reached out to him. He was still the same, with his red kimono and his warm smile.

"Kagome, I missed you." Inuyasha flashed Kagome a toothy grin.

"Me too."

Without a moments' grace, she ran into his arms, feeling the warmth of his body and the closure that her heart felt. Kagome wished for time to stop, to wait for her. But she felt him pulling away, "Don't go."

"Kagome," he whispered, "I have to," and without a word, Inuyasha slowly faded from her life. It wasn't fair. They were robbed of their time and she had nothing but a few years worth of memories to go by. But sometimes, she wondered if she had remembered him right. After all, memories faded with time. She was afraid of forgetting the small details of him, his little quirks that made her love him, the sound he'd make when he wasn't pleased, or the comforting touch of his hands. But in the end, every time she thought of him, it wasn't the happy or sad times that had surfaced; instead, it was the heart wrenching feeling of anxiety of forgetting him.

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"Wake up."

"Just gimme a few more minutes…" She mumbled, turning her head away from the menace that was attempting to wake her from her dream.

"Remove yourself from my desk before I remove you." Sesshoumaru warned, letting out a low growl. She looked far too much like his Rin, and he didn't like it.

Kagome's eyes shot open instantly and she turned her head to the towering figure of Sesshoumaru. "Oh no, what time is it?" Kagome performed the fastest getting-out-of-chair movement and leapt into a battle stance. She cringed at the thought of possible punishments; maybe he'll throw me in the dungeon.

"It's late. Not only did you not serve me tea but you also disobeyed direct orders to not approach my desk," sneered Sesshoumaru, taking back his rightful seat in his desk. "In addition, you left salty tears on my desk." Sesshoumaru smudged the wet drops of tears from his desk.

"Well, please forgive me," Kagome snapped back, "I didn't mean to dirty your desk with my presence." Kagome fumed as stomped out of Sesshoumaru's room.

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Sesshoumaru cast his desk an annoyed look before settling down for a long night. Preparations were in order for the upcoming ball, which meant alliances had to be renewed or formed; meaning a night of insufferable chats with other Lords.

"Jakken, send for the generals," Sesshoumaru commanded.

"Yes, my lord!" Jakken screeched before running off.

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"The nerve of that jerk," She muttered while heading towards the servants' dining quarters to find something to eat. Kagome searched the bare cupboards for food, only to find a small piece of bread. She sighed as she began to eat. Her mind wandered to that dream, tears flowed down her eyes as she soon found herself sobbing with pieces of wet bread in her mouth. She dragged her body out of the dining quarters as she leaned against the wall for support. Kagome kept her eyes on the plain wooden boards, watching the repeating motion of her feet dragging the rest of her body towards her room.

"Ah, Kagome, you are finally back," Chihiro greeted. It appeared Chihiro was waiting for her. "I see you look tired. Lord Sesshomaru has sent me to change your bandages."

Kagome was too tired to reply with anything other than a nod as she headed into her room, followed by the centaur.

"Chihiro, you know, today I messed up. I fell asleep when I should've been preparing tea." Kagome started, "And then I dreamt of…." Kagome winced as she trailed off.

"Dreams are thought to be a way those that have passed on contact us," Chihiro stated simply. "Often, it is to give us closure and to help us move on." Chihiro continued to apply herbal medicine to Kagome's wound as they talked in silence. "When I was younger, my family roamed these lands as free creatures. However, war overcame this freedom and soon, we were forced to choose our alliances. Our family sided with Lord InuTashio, the Great Conqueror. My brother, mother, and father died in battle. But even to this day, I feel them in my dreams, helping me overcome the obstacles that I encounter."

Kagome was grateful that Chihiro didn't press the subject, "Thank you."

Chihiro left quietly, closing the door behind him, Kagome was yet again left alone but this time, there was no moon to shine moonlight through her window. She felt as if the fire inside her had also been snuffed out along with the moonlight, leaving nothing but an infinitely vast abyss. Her heavy eyelids soon blanketed the darkness as she fell into a deep slumber.

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"You summoned us, my lord." The four generals chanted in unison as they knelt before Sesshoumaru.

"There are matters to be discussed," Sesshoumaru paused, "regarding the ball and other matters to come." Sesshoumaru got up, closing the window and motioned for his generals to stand. "I have learned that the Lord of the Eastern lands has discovered a way to wield the Tetseiga despite being a full demon. As Inuyasha was killed, it was taken," Sesshoumaru bit out, "it is only suitable that I wield it."

"What has this to do with the ball?" Kirihara inquired, as his grey eyes bore in Sesshoumaru's figure. Kirihara's messy dark hair reminded Sesshoumaru of a certain miko, but his quiet demeanor contrasted that.

Sesshoumaru glared at Kirihara for speaking out of turn, "The Lord of the Eastern Lands currently holds Tetseiga; however that will change very soon." He paused, "There will be no doubt that he will have his generals with him. You will become my ears during the ball, as I have other matters to attend to, and report to me if anything is mentioned about said topic."

"Yes sir!"

Choutaro cast the other three a confused glance, "If it is so, will we be mounting a full scale war?" Despite Choutaro's large size, his gentle nature quickly outshone his physical features.

"No. It will most likely be espionage." Sesshoumaru replied, "Perhaps a platoon of four or five."

The fourth general, Kunimitsu stepped forward, "My lord, if deemed necessary, please allow me to accompany you in this mission." His slick dark brown hair held back, accentuating his battle scar on his left eye.

"That will be determined later. As of now, dismissed," Sesshoumaru replied in a flat tone.

Within seconds, all four of his generals disappeared; leaving Sesshoumaru to his thoughts.

"Jakken, summon Chihiro."

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2 COOKIES to the first person who tells me where that quote (the one near the top of this page) is from.

Also, there isn't much significance to that.

I didn't really like this chapter for some reason. In addition to the fact that I found it hard to write.

Hehe. I just finished watching all of Prince of Tennis. I have to say, it's a hilarious anime. It really stretched my ability to suspend disbelief in an anime. ;l But anyway, I hope you all enjoyed that picture (seeing has no one mentioned it, I'll assume that it was satisfactory).

Hum, also you know what I realized? I haven't put in a disclaimer for this story yet.

Well, here it is:

I do not own Inuyasha and its affiliated characters. This story is written for pure enjoyment and not for profit.

I know, this title is an anomaly from the others. ;3