A/N- Disclaimer again, I do NOT own Inuyasha and blah blah blah. R&R people thanks!

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Chapter 4. Journey to the Western Lands. ((Sesshoumaru POV))

I was taken aback by the miko's choice. No one had ever turned this Sesshoumaru down... I the part that comfused me the most was the fact I could smell her arousal yet she said no.

"And why not?" I demanded.

Kagome stared at me then started. "Because-"

"Lady Kagome doesn't want to join our group? I thought she was going to be my mommy!" Rin cut in stepping from behind a tree.

I turned toward Rin, from the corner of my eye I seen the miko blush scarlet. "Rin, I'm trying to get her to join us." I said.

She put her hands on her hips and demanded. "And Lady Kagome doesn't want to join our group. Why is that?"

"Because, er, I think I would be to much of a hand full." The miko said a tone of weariness crepping into her voice.

"No you wouldn't. Jaken looks over Rin just fine, I'm sure he would watch you too." Rin replied.

I laughed inwards. Jaken wouldn't so much as look at Kagome if she joined.

"No, Rin I would watch after her. Its no big problem." I said.

Kagome blushed yet again. "Will you join our group Lady Kagome? Pleaassee?" Rin asked her voice pleading.

Kagome let out a small smile and walked over to Rin and got to her height. "On one condition."

"Anything!"

"You must call me Kagome, not Lady Kagome."

"I can promise that! Yay!!" Rin responded she stretched out her arms and hugged Kagome while Kagome hugged back. "It'll be fun! I promise! First, I'll take you flower picking! It will be fun!"

Kagome stood back up and smoothed out her horrid clothing and walked toward me when she was standing directly in front of me she said. "Your lucky Rin was here. I might as well as hit you with a arrow."

"Is that a threat?" I asked casually.

"No, it's warning." She responded.

I smirked. "Okay, lets go. This Sesshoumaru will leave without you if you don't hurry, a warning of adivise."

((Kagome's POV))

Why were inu hanyous and youkais so demanding, and why was it they always wanted the slowest to hurry?

I sighed. I knew I would lose this battle anyways. "Okay. Lets go."

I walked by Rin, half listening to girl talk on in on. All I did was give nods shrugs and comments and she seemed to propel herself into a conversation with only herself talking.

After an hour of traveling on foot, I gave up and finally asked, "Where are we going?"

Sesshoumaru didn't even turn around. "To the western lands, there we shall head to my palace."

I nodded and turned my attention toward Rin. She didn't know I wasn't talking to her so I decided to think to myself of the past day.

Yep, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha were deffinatly two different people. And as long as I was with Sesshoumaru I better make him regret it. After all, I wanted to go back through the well and to my family, which was where I could take a hot bath and eat without being rushed... If it wasn't time to go to school.

"Can't we stop yet?" I kept complaining smiling inside.

After about five minutes of it Sesshoumaru was still walking at the same pace no expression on his face and his eyes where close.

Damn hes good. Isin't anything go to tick him off? "Oh Shessy, can we stop now?"

Bad idea. He turned around slowly and stared at me with eyes of annoyance. "Did you just call this Sesshoumaru, Shessy?" He asked with a edge to his tone.

"Yep. I think it suits you well. Besides Shesshoumaru takes to long to say. Shessy is much shorter." I replied casually.

Okay bad move. Good thing Rin was there. "I like Shessy too, Lord Sesshoumaru!"

Instead to the little girl he bowed his head toward her and turned back around. Little did I know he was smiling.

((Sesshoumaru POV))

I smiled inwards at the little name and let it show on my face for a moment when I looked away. Sesshy? I think I've heard better names than that from a baby. Sesshy sounds like a little doll a child playes with.

"UhUn is coming." Kagome said quietly. And she was right UhUn flew in with Jaken on his back.

"M- My lord! Your serevant has returned to you." Jaken then spotted Rin and went pale. "I knew that girls had ran off! I've been searching all over for you, Rin!"

"Jaken, didn't I tell you to stay at the palace with Rin?" I muttered.

"Ye-Yes my lord! I promise not to let her out of my sight ever again!" Jaken said shaking violently.

I was amused inside that this imp feared me so. I brought back my leg and kicked the imp and I then said, "You better make sure of that."

Kagome gave me a hard look and out of the corner of my eye I could see she was mad at me. "Sesshoumaru, how could you treat him so cruely?"

"Hn." I had no answer to that. "Let's get going."

I moved up ahead again and Jaken and UhUn along with Rin stayed behind. But that baka miko just marched right on over and walked along with me.

"Sesshoumaru, how could you treat him so cruely?" She asked again, her gaze hard and locked on my face.

"He simply needs to learn to listen to orders. He will learn that way." I said simply not taking my eyes of the trail ahead of us.

She was furious I could smell it on her along with her usual wonderful scent.

Good going buddy. My inner demon said. Now you've got her wanting to kill you. Thats just great.

Shut up. She is a furious-making woman towards me. I told it back.

She is beautiful though... You cannot say she isin't. And her scent, don't get me started.

She is nothing but a human woman that was abused by my half-brother. If she hates him, shes a friend of mine.

"Sesshoumaru? Sesshy? Sesshoumaru?" Kagome said waving a hand in front of my face.

I caught it easily and so suddenly she jumped a bit. "Don't test me human girl."

"I'm not a girl or child. I am a woman, and a miko for those with brains your size." She said.

I was not sure if that was a comment or insult. "... Shut your mouth, wench unless you know how to use it right."

At this insult she blushed and then glared. And with that she turned her head away from me. She didn't look at me for the rest of the trip nor say anything but on her face held a mask of ice. And they call me the Ice King.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity. Which to me isin't very long. But in this case it is. The Western Lands came into view as the barrier came upon us. We walked maybe a mile more and then a guard came into view. I believe his name was Ingu.

I nodded towards him and he bowed back. With the rest of the group falling we walked to the palace a few more miles away.

"Were here." I said. And for the first time in a long time, Kagome looked at me and smiled.