I will say this no more. I do not own Inuyasha!

The next day, noon

Thanks to the potions put in the food Shizuka ate and her demon body, her wound was quickly disappearing. She tried to put the events of yesterday out of her head as she was yet again dragged outside by Rin. Luckily Shizuka smelt no demons this time. Shizuka sat on the ground again watching Rin, a red flower in her hair. Rin again was picking flowers before Shizuka smelt a certain dog demon coming up to the two. Jaken was in tow.

Shizuka turned her head giving him a cold side glance before looking to Rin again. Jaken looked silently at the girls. Rin looked over at Sesshomaru smiling happily.

"Hello Sesshomaru-sama", Rin says running over to him holding up a bouquet of flowers. "Rin has picked these for you!"

Sesshomaru took the flowers holding them lightly, before passing them to Jaken

"Shizuka, come", Sesshomaru says simply as he looked down at her, before he started walking toward the forest. "Jaken you watch Rin."

Shizuka looked to Rin knowing she should not disobey Sesshomaru in front of the young girl.

Shizuka silently stood catching up to Sesshomaru, throwing a glance back at Rin and Jaken before turning her gaze forward. When the inu and kitsune were out of hearing range, in the dense forest, they began to talk.

"You are the only person who has talked back to me and not gotten killed", Sesshomaru says, not even looking down at her. "This will not go unpunished. I think that the most appropriate decision would be for you to stay here."

"Wha-what", Shizuka says, abruptly stopping and looking up at him. "You cannot order me to stay here; I will leave when ever I choose to!"

"You owe me your life twice", Sesshomaru said simply as he stared at the woman. "So you will stay."

Shizuka said nothing as she turned and walked away from the inu lord. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed slightly as he quickly drew his Toujikin putting it to the woman's throat. Shizuka gulped before making her nails grow three inches in size. Her claws tense as she went to slash at Sesshomaru's face. Sesshomaru quickly grabbed both her wrists pinning them to a tree above her head, with only one hand. He sheaths the Toujikin, staring at her with a look of superiority in his eyes. A flash of fear passed her face, before she gave a small growl.

"Let me go", Shizuka growled at him before sweeping her leg at his feet.

Sesshomaru merely jumped, but his grip loosened lightly. Shizuka got out of his grip, and took of into the forest. Sesshomaru started to pursue her, running and jumping over thing smoothly. Shizuka's tail started to slow her down as it got stuck to branches and trees. She continued running as it wrapped itself around her waist. She continued to run till she felt a hand wrap itself around her waist. She looked over seeing Sesshomaru, and let out a loud growl, trying to whack him with her arm. Sesshomaru merely threw her to a tree, holding her by her throat. Shizuka froze knowing she was caught.

"What do you want with me", Shizuka says, glaring at him. "Rin can be taken care of by any of those maids you have, why me?!"

Sesshomaru looked at her, face not faltering as he simply said, "Because your defiance interests me. And Rin seems to have taken a liking to you."

With that he took her chin in his hand and gave her a light kiss on her lips. Shizuka's legs went weak when he let go of her, and she fell to the ground staring at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru started to walk off, leaving Shizuka on the ground, surrounded by her thoughts.

'Did he just…no…he just…there is no way he just…he kissed me', Shizuka thinks to herself. She used the tree as support as she began to slowly and dazedly walk back to Sesshomaru's castle. When she made it out of the forest Rin looked up at her smiling happily.

"Hi Shizuka-sama", Rin says as she slowly held a bunch f flowers up for her. "Rin picked these for you!"

"Th…thank you sweetie",Shizuka says looking down at Rin and taking the flowers. She gave a small sniff smiling, and patting Rin on the head.

At Dinner

Today Shizuka was to join Rin, Jaken, and Sesshomaru for dinner. Sesshomaru sat at the head of the table, Shizuka at the edge right of him, Rin next to Shizuka, and Jaken on the left edge of Sesshomaru. Shizuka had taken a glance at Sesshomaru, and a blush had come to her face. She quickly downcast her eyes as she picked at the fish she had with her chopsticks. She finished the fish now picking at the small amount of rice she had left. She finished it of as she began to look around the small dining room. Rin smiled a bit at Shizuka as Jaken looked at her as if he didn't care. She looked to Sesshomaru, her curious eyes locking on his emotionless ones. She narrowed her eyes at him before looking away from him.

"May I be excused", Shizuka asks with a sigh.

"No I want to talk to you after dinner", Sesshomaru says simply as he stopped eating.

"All done m'lord", Rin says smiling. "May I be excused?"

"Yes Rin", Sesshomaru says before looking to Jaken. "Go with Rin."

"Yes m'lord", Jaken says, leaving a half eaten fish and full bowl of rice.

"Why do you want to talk to me", Shizuka questions bitterly looking at him.

"Watch your tone, wench", Sesshomaru says in an emotionless voice. "And when you address me it will be as Lord Sesshomaru or Sesshomaru-sama. Do you understand?"

"Yes all mighty Sesshomaru-sama", Shizuka says in a sarcastic tone. "What is it you want to tell me Lord Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru gave her a glare, which shut her up.

"Tomorrow we are leaving the castle", Sesshomaru explain. "You will come and help Jaken take care of Rin."

"And what if I don't want to go", Shizuka says looking away from him.

In the blink of an eye Sesshomaru had rushed over to Shizuka, pinning her by the shoulders to the table. His face was mere centimeters from hers. Shizuka's eyes stared up at him, holding a sliver of fear in them.

"You have no choice", he says before smirking and staring into her orange optics. "You look better scared."

He let her go as he stood and walked out of the room. Shizuka sighed sitting up, shaking off the thought in her head.

'I was hoping he would kiss me again', Shizuka thought disappointed before she felt disgusted. Shizuka sighed before she began to walk back to her room.

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