A/N: As promised, here's another chapter. To everyone following this story: I'm sorry it's taking a while for me to update even when I get reviews. I am currently in the process of losing my house and my job, so it's a bit difficult to get up here. I will continue to update as often as possible. If I can get this all up by December st, that'll be awesome, because that's when I lose my house, and you won't have to worry about waiting forever and a freaking half for an update. Anyways, enough with my life drama. Here's chapter six.

CHAPTER VI - Time To Train.

Listening to InuYasha, they all decided it would be best to leave and start the search for Naraku, with the Exception of Emiko, who was petrified at the thought of coming into contact with him again.

She'd actually refused to come at first, screaming that she wouldn't go back to that monster, and InuYasha had ended up simply throwing her over his shoulder and carrying her until she quieted down and promised she wouldn't cause any more trouble.

They left Rin in the car of the village's current priestess, it being a unanimous decision that the child should not come with them.

The day came and went, the sun falling and the moon rising and no word of Naraku's whereabouts having been heard.

"Emiko," Kagome started. "Don't you know where Naraku is? I mean, he held you captive after all."

"Yes, that is true, and I do know that he is in the forest somewhere…but he kept a barrier up. I've never been able to find it once I exited the barrier. He always met me somewhere and led me back."

"If Naraku has a barrier erected, then how were you able to escape, Human?" Sesshoumaru inquired. "You should not have been able to come outside of the barrier unless he allowed you to."

"Oh, no," the human girl suddenly looked terrified, realizing this meant he knew when she left.

Kagome immediately tried comforting her when she saw the tears forming, "It's okay, Emiko.

Even if Naraku knows you're gone, he hasn't come after you yet. Besides, you're with us now!" She smiled, "You've got us to protect you."

"Feh, what're you talkin' about, Kagome?" InuYasha laughed, talking to her in a playful tone. "You sure as Hell don't know how to fight."

That even got a smirk out of Sesshoumaru.

The half-demon continued, "How about we set up camp here for tonight? You girls are starting to look tired."

After camp was set and dinner made, Sesshoumaru asked Kagome to come for a walk with him after they were finished eating. Emiko and InuYasha stayed at camp while the couple left.

"What's wrong, Sesshoumaru?" He had been seeming somewhat distant all day, which had her worried.

"Love, I do not know if you are aware of it or not, but you are carrying another pup."

"Sesshoumaru…" she didn't really know how to handle the situation.

"You knew?" he said accusingly. "You knew you were carrying my son and still you insisted on hunting the bandit?"

She wanted to shrink back by nature at the rising volume of his voice, but had decided when they had their first fight all those years ago that she was going to be strong; She wouldn't just sit there and take his crap. "Yes, I knew," she snapped back. "This whole Naraku mess is more important at this moment though. I promise you, Sesshoumaru, I will be careful for the sake of our son."

"I see."

"You see what?" she was seriously sick of his disgusted attitude.

"It was InuYasha that told you. Even in your time I do not believe you could tell this soon that you are carrying a child, let alone a son. And still, you attempted to hide it from me."

"At least he was paying enough attention to me to notice, you jerk!" And with that, the Lady of the Western Lands stormed away from her mate and back to the camp.

He followed her back to camp, going at a normal pace. When he returned, Kagome had changed into a simple blue peasant kimono, and was leaving to go for a walk.

"Kagome, you will stop no!" he ordered, only to be given the finger. Quite unsure of what that gesture was supposed to mean, he began to chase after her, only to be stopped by angry blue eyes.

"Milord, please leave Kagome alone. I will go and talk to he-"

"You will do no such thing, Human! Move out of my path or I will kill you."

"Sesshoumaru! Shut up and listen to me!"

His eyes widened at the outburst the human had just shown toward him, but he mentally smirked at the fact that her outburst reminded him of Kagome. This similarity between the two girls is what kept him from killing her for her actions, and what made him nod for her to continue.

"Kagome is upset with you right now. Once she rants how she's feeling to someone, she'll be ready to talk to you. She is female. She will only want to talk to another girl. I will go after her, and when Kagome and I return, you may talk to her."

She must descended of a noble bloodline or a family of some high standing, he thought, noting how diplomatically she spoke. He nodded again, realizing the truth in her words.

It didn't take long for Emiko to find Kagome, considering the Lady hadn't run far before collapsing in tears at the base of a tree.

Kagome could feel her presence as she approached without even looking up, "He…he has the nerve…to yell at me…wh-when he was too wrapped up in his own life to notice I'm pregnant!" she punched the ground, leaving a nicely sized dent in the soil, and for the first time Emiko realized how strong the woman actually was.

"Kagome, I understand. But you need to as well. Sesshoumaru loves you. That is why he was so 'wrapped up' as you put it. He was only gone so much because he was trying to assure your safety," she knelt down and started to run the older girl's back.

"I…I guess you're right, Emiko," she hugged her new friend. "Let's go back. It looks like I have some apologizing to do.:

"You really are lucky, Kagome," the blue-eyed girl stood, smiling sadly. "You have someone who loves you, and loves you that much."

Apologies were made and accepted. The next day, the travelers walked through a village, and just as they were leaving a sacred arrow was shot at them. This was not unusual, considering humans were regularly trying to kill demons, and there was a demon and a half-demon in the group. The part that was unusual was Emiko screaming at InuYasha to move out of the way as soon as she sensed it. Not to say that the demons hadn't, but no ordinary human could sense a sacred arrow coming. Only priestesses could do that. And that was exactly who approached them.

A priestess with long, black hair in the mandatory ponytail approached them, bow up and arrow drawn, "You are a priestess, Girl?"

"N-no."

She let down her bow, showing she would not try killing them again. "My name is Masumi. I am the priestess here."

"This is Kagome, Lord Sesshoumaru, and InuYasha. I…I'm Emiko."

"Lord Sesshoumaru and Lady Kagome, it is a pleasure to meet the Lord and Lady of the West. And your brother, InuYasha," she bowed to them all before turning to Emiko. "Young lady, whether you realize it or not, you are meant to be a priestess. I can feel high spiritual power from you. That is why I shot the arrow; To see if you would sense it."

They were all perplexed at this, and sat down to discuss things.

"I would like Emiko to stay with me so I could train her."

"I'm sorry, Lady Masumi, but I feel safer with Kagome and her group. I know them, and they're protecting me."

They'd already told her about Naraku. She nodded her understanding, Then it is settled. I will come with you."

"What?! What the Hell are you talkin' about, Wench?" InuYasha rudely shouted, hushed by a look from Kagome that promised pain if he continued this way.

"It is quite simple. I do not wish to see her power wasted. Emiko holds immense amounts of spiritual energy. She could do great things if trained properly. My younger sister Hana is a priestess as well, and can take car of the village while I am with you."

It was all agreed upon, but Sesshoumaru wondered one last thing with a chuckle, Has my mate somehow started a revolution of boldness in women throughout the country?

A/N: Hope you enjoyed!