Finding Peace

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters from the series.

Chapter 3: The Dinner and Saying Good-night

Last Time

"We are here Kagome." Sesshoumaru said.

Kagome quickly snapped out of her thoughts and looked around. They were at the end of a hallway standing in front of two beautifully carved wooden doors.

"Go ahead and take a look Kagome." Sesshoumaru said.

Kagome turned the knob and …

This Time

… saw the most beautiful room she had ever seen before in her entire life. The walls of the room were a blue violet color. The blankets on the bed were a dark blue and the pillows were mixtures of violets, blues, and blacks. There were two glass doors leading out onto a balcony over looking a garden. There was a desk beside the doors and a vanity beside a wooden door. Kagome walked into the room hesitantly. The room had taken her breath away. She walked over to the wooden door by the vanity. She opened the door and found a closet full of beautiful kimonos.

Kagome turned around to thank Sesshoumaru for allowing her to stay here, but he was gone. She went over to the doors and looked out into the hallway but found no one. Kagome went back into the room and closed the doors. Kagome went over to the closet to pick out a kimono to wear to dinner. Shortly after Kagome walked into her closet a servant came in.

"Hello." Kagome said coming out of the closet with a beautiful blue kimono.

"Lady Kagome, I am Sami and I will be you personal servant while you stay here." said Sami.

Sami was a female fox youkai. She wore a plain green kimono and was the same height as Kagome. She had bright green eyes and her red hair was pulled back into a ponytail.

"Lord Sesshoumaru told me to show you to the dinning room for dinner." Sami said.

"Okay let me change and then we can leave." Kagome said.

She went over to the changing screen and changed into the kimono she had picked out.

"Okay. Now that I'm changed we can head for the dinning room." Kagome stated.

"Right the way Lady Kagome." said Sami.

"Please just call me Kagome."

"But Lord Sesshoumaru will have my head if I do not call you by your proper title Lady Kagome." Sami stated.

"Alright how about when Sesshoumaru is around you call me Lady Kagome and when he is not around you call me Kagome. Deal?" Kagome asked holding out her hand.

"Deal." said Sami taking hold of Kagome's hand. "We had better hurry up Kagome or we will be late and make Lord Sesshoumaru mad."

Sami grabbed Kagome's hand and pulled her down the many passage ways and stairways in the castle. Kagome had to run a little to keep up with Sami. There were many pictures on the walls and occasionally a mirror or two. Kagome noticed that every door they passed had some kind of engraving on it.

While Kagome was admiring the beauty of the castle, Sami lead her through the many hallways to the dinning room. Kagome was so wrapped up in the beauty of the castle that she didn't see Sami stop and ran into her.

"Sorry." Kagome said. "I was just admiring the beauty of the castle."

"That's alright Lady Kagome." Sami said. "We are at the dinning room."

"Thank-you for showing me the way Sami." Kagome said.

"It was my pleasure Lady Kagome."

With that said Sami left to go tend to other matters in the castle leaving Kagome there to go into the dinning room for dinner. Kagome took a deep breath and then she opened the doors tot eh dinning room and sent in. The sight took her breath away. The room was big and beautiful but it was not as beautiful as the fight of the silver haired Lord of the castle who was standing near the door awaiting the arrival of Kagome.

When Sesshoumaru heard talking outside of the dinning room, he went to stand by the door to greet Kagome. Sesshoumaru was pleased when he heard Kagome say that the castle was beautiful. When Kagome opened the door, Sesshoumaru was stunned by her appearance. She was breath talking in the royal blue kimono with sakura blossoms decorating it with gold trim around the sleeves and the sakura blossoms. Although he was stunned, it didn't show on his face but his eyes told a different story.

As Sesshoumaru was looking at Kagome, she in turn was looking at him with a stunned expression on her face. Sesshoumaru was wearing a black and blue version of his usual attire. His outfit made his hair stand out and it also made his stripes and the cresset moon on his forehead stand out.

"Shall we eat?" Sesshoumaru asked Kagome as he offered her his arm.

Kagome quickly snapped out of her shocked state of mind and took Sesshoumaru's arm. Sesshoumaru led Kagome to the dinning table and pulled out a seat for her on the right side of him. When Kagome was situated, Sesshoumaru took hit spot at the head of the table. As soon as Sesshoumaru sat down servants began to flow into the dinning room carrying trays of food. They set the food on the table and then left. The servants that were standing by the wall stepped up and started serving the food to Kagome, Rin, Shippo, and Sesshoumaru. After serving the food, they bowed and then left.

Kagome sat in silence waiting for Sesshoumaru to eat first because it was the proper thing to do. Sesshoumaru noticed this and happiness shown in his eyes as he began to eat his food. Shippo and Rin quickly followed Sesshoumaru's lead and started eating their food as quickly as they could. Kagome on the other hand looked down at her plate and slowly began to eat a little food before she just started pushing it around on her plate. Sesshoumaru watched her for a few minutes before he decided to talk to her.

"Is the food not to your liking Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked.

Kagome was pulled out of her thoughts by the sound of Sesshoumaru's voice. She shook her head lightly before she spoke.

"I'm sorry Sesshoumaru. I didn't hear what you said. My mind was else where." she simply stated.

"I asked you if the food was not to your liking." Sesshoumaru stated a little worried about Kagome's response.

"Oh, not the food's fine." Kagome said.

"Then why are you not eating?"

"I'm not that hungry." Kagome replied. "If you don't mind I would like to be excused."

"You may go if you wish."

Kagome got up from her chair and walked towards the dinning room doors. Once out in the hall Kagome looked around to find a servant so she could go out into the garden to think. She spotted Sami further on down the hall and walked toward her.

"Lady Kagome." Sami said as she spotted Kagome heading her way. "What can I do for you?"

"Hello Sami. Could you please show me the way to the garden?" Kagome asked.

"Of course." Sami said. "Follow me."

Sami turned around and started sown the hallway. Kagome quickly followed Sami. They walked through hallway after hallway until they came to the door that led to the garden.

"The garden is through those doors." Sami told Kagome.

"Thank-you, would you like to join me?" Kagome asked.

"I'm sorry Kagome but I must get back to my duties." Sami told her.

"I understand." Kagome told Sami. "Thank-you for showing me the way."

"You're welcome Kagome." Sami said before turning around to leave.

When Sami left Kagome opened up the doors to the garden and walked out. The night was beautiful. The stars were shinning brightly and the full moon was high in the sky. Everything was illuminated as Kagome walked through the garden. Kagome walked around in the garden fro awhile before she found a Sakura tree and sat at the base to think.

'Why?' Kagome thought feeling the tears coming back. 'Why did he choose her?'

Kagome looked around the garden trying to calm down. As she looked at the garden she noticed it was beautiful. The way the moonlight fell on the flowers made them glow. The night was peaceful and quiet.

"I don't belong here." Kagome said.

Sesshoumaru had watched Kagome leave the dinning room. He then decided that he would finish his meal before he followed Kagome. He finished quickly and left the children to finish their dinner. He followed Kagome's scent to the garden and toward the Sakura tree. He slowly and silently walked toward her. He stood by the tree and stared at Kagome.

'She is beautiful.' Sesshoumaru thought. 'These flowers are nothing compared to her beauty.'

"I don't belong here." Kagome said.

Sesshoumaru was stunned to here that come from her. It also made him a little angry. He quickly walked the rest of the way to Kagome and sat down beside her.

"What do you mean Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked.

Kagome jumped when Sesshoumaru sat down beside her. After recovering from her shock she turned her head away from him and looked down at the ground.

"I don't belong here." Kagome said again. "This place is beautiful. Everything here is beautiful and elegant. I only ruin the beauty. That's why Inuyasha chose her over me. She is more beautiful than I am and her powers are greater than mine. Why would he want a reincarnation when he could have the real thing?"

Sesshoumaru looked at her stunned letting his mask fall away fro the time being. When he recovered from his shock, he found out that Kagome was crying and hugging herself. He quickly gathered her in his arm and sat her in his lap and held her.

"Kagome, Inuyasha is a fool. There is no way that Kikyo is more beautiful than you. You most certainly don't ruin the beauty of this place. You make this place look unbelievably beautiful." Sesshoumaru told her as he rocked her back and forth in his lap.

Kagome sat crying in Sesshoumaru's lap for awhile longer before she ran out of tears. She leaned back to look at his face. When their eyes locked onto each others, Kagome saw something in Sesshoumaru's eyes, but it was gone before she could identify it.

"Thank-you Sesshoumaru." Kagome said.

They stared at each other fro a few minutes before Kagome looked away. She looked at Sesshoumaru's left arm or what was left of it. She stared at it with a sad expression.

"It was my fault." Kagome said aloud.

"What was Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked as he lifted her face so he could look into her eyes, the doors to her soul.

"Your arm." Kagome said quietly with tears in her eyes. "If it were not for me you would still have it."

"It's not your fault Kagome." Sesshoumaru said trying to sooth her.

"Yes it is," Kagome said, "and I should be the one to fix it."

With that being said, Kagome raised her hand and put it on his left shoulder and closed her eyes. Sesshoumaru watched in amazement. First Kagome's hand started to glow, then his shoulder. He felt a tingling sensation go through his shoulder. He looked at his shoulder and saw his arm materialize right in front of his eyes. When the light receded he moved his arm and saw that is was perfect.

He turned to Kagome to thank her. Kagome swayed a little and then fell backwards toward the ground. Sesshoumaru quickly caught her before she could hit the ground. He held her in his arms and got up. He walked through the garden and through his home. He arrived at Kagome's bedroom and took her in and laid her on her bed.

Sesshoumaru turned to leave just as Kagome began to stir. He turned back around and watched her. With a moan Kagome opened her eyes. She turned her head toward her right and her eyes locked with Sesshoumaru's golden eyes. She then looked at his left arm to find it there and looking exactly like the one Inuyasha cut off.

"It worked." she said amazed.

"Yes Kagome it did." Sesshoumaru said smiling.

Sesshoumaru sat down on the edge of Kagome's bed and was going to say something but stopped as Kagome scooted closer. Kagome tentatively reached her hand our and touched his left arm. She felt it warm under her hand. She then reached up and touched the stripes on his face. This surprised Sesshoumaru and he softly growled as she traced them.

Kagome came to her senses when Sesshoumaru growled and quickly brought her hand down on her lap. Sesshoumaru tried to look into Kagome's eyes but she had turned her head to look at the bed sheets. Kagome felt her cheeks grow hot as she felt him staring at her.

"I'm sorry." Kagome said. "I don't know what came over me."

"You are forgiven." Sesshoumaru said standing up.

"Thank-you." Kagome said as Sesshoumaru started to walk toward the door.

This made Sesshoumaru stop and turn back around to face Kagome.

"For what?" he asked as he made his way back to Kagome.

"For everything. For comforting me, allowing me to come here and find peace, and for being so nice to Shippo and myself." Kagome said. "I use to think that you and Inuyasha were alike. Now I see that you are two very different people. You want to know something? I'm glad that you are different."

With that being said, Kagome looked up to meet Sesshoumaru's gaze. Their eyes locked onto one another's. Kagome was shocked by what happened next. As soon as their eyes locked, Sesshoumaru quickly picked up Kagome and kissed her. Kagome was shocked at first but soon found herself melting into the kiss.

As suddenly as the kiss started it ended. Sesshoumaru gently sat Kagome down on her bed and sat beside her. He turned to face her but found her staring off into space.

"Kagome." Sesshoumaru said gently.

Kagome snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the tai-youkai. She quickly looked away with a blush creeping upon her face. Sesshoumaru reached out a hand and turned her face so he could see it.

"Kagome, I am sorry. I lost control for a moment." Sesshoumaru said. "I should leave before something else happens."

Sesshoumaru stood up to leave. Kagome was a little sad about him having to leave. Sesshoumaru turned around and saw the sadness on Kagome's face. He bent down and placed a chaste kiss on Kagome's lips.

"Good-night Kagome." Sesshoumaru said.

Before you could blink Sesshoumaru left the room closing the door behind him.

"Good-night Sesshoumaru."

Kagome quickly got ready for bed. She climbed in her bed and lay down to sleep. She soon fell asleep and started to dream.

Author Note: Thank-you to all of you at have reviewed and thank-you for being patient with me. I am currently working on the fourth chapter of this story but with everything that is coming up I don't know when I will be able to post it. Keep reviewing I love to know what you think about my story. For my story to go the way I want it to go then he has to be oc. Sorry to those who don't like it. I will try to update ASAP. Bye for now.

Serena Moonlight