This chapter is somewhat short because i dont like writing in one person's POV, eh but i think i did a pretty good job. 10 reviews, 2979 hits :D (almost 3000, we can do it!!!), 11 favs, and 21 alerts. I have alot of errors but i'm also human :) here we go in another chapter of...

Undefined Power

Chapter 7- Lady Kagome

(This Chapter will be in Kagome's POV for the majority.)

It had been three days since Sesshomaru had left and the stress of newly learning the ways of the castle were catching up to me. I was currently in his study finishing off the last of his boring paperwork with the beautiful Chorei making sure I was doing everything correctly. It was a snap to learn, easier than I thought and my inu was happy that we would please her mate. I rolled my eyes inwardly at it and sighed almost chucking the quill pen in the ink jar after finishing the last paper. I would have been done a lot fast if Chorei would have left me alone. The second day she basically taught me everything about papers there was to learn and so today she put my skills to the test. Shippo and Rin appeared a lot more than brother and sister to me, but hey I'm Shippo's mother I'm supposed to watch for things like this. I met Rin's nanny yesterday, she's a reverse kitsune. Weird isn't it? Shippo treats her like a sister, maybe because she's also a kitsune who lost her parents. Rin began calling me okaa-san yesterday, so the mystery of her and Shippo actually being a couple is a toughie. "Kagome, you're free to go now." Chorei called to me, interrupting my thoughts. I nodded to her slightly and left the room with long flowing ribbons following behind me. It was one of Chorei's simpler yukatas. It had a beautiful sparkling baby blue color with a large navy blue rose on the back, and of course plenty of flowing ribbons. When I had arrived at breakfast about three hours previous, it seemed Rin enjoyed the ribbons more than I did. I chuckled to myself down the hallway and smiled at Chorei who acted like a grandmother to Rin, always spoiling her. Chorei promised to make her one just like it and have it ready for her by tomorrow. I sighed and thought about Sesshomaru. Hopefully he would be back by then. I jogged up the stairs to our room and entered our walk in closet with a thoughtful face. I carefully pulled down the training garb Chorei had splendidly created with mine and Sesshomaru's demonic colors. It was form fitting like the slayer outfit, but the design was unique. The sleeves appeared very loose and even hung off my arm as if they were loose, but they were in fact at my forearm and gave the appearance to look as if I was improperly dressed for battle. The outfit was also a one piece, but did not have the feet protection as the slayer outfit had, so instead Chorei made me socks to protect my feet. Sighing, I slipped out of the yukata and into the training garb. I sat on the high bed to put on my socks and jumped down almost busting my ass. I laughed to myself and grabbed the boots Chorei made me from under the bed. I slid them on my feet and hurried to the dojo. Rin's nanny was currently teaching Shippo and Rin, so I still had a few hours to myself. The dojo door was already open surprisingly and I smelt sweat and at least a dozen men inside. (A/N: okay lol I tried my best with one person's POV, and I have to exit it for now.) There were more than five rows of a dozen men inside, all of them following the orders of a huge bear youkai in his humanoid form standing in front of them. Kagome stood at the doorway for a few seconds watching them train before grabbing the Shinto's off Sesshomaru's weapon rack and was about to walk to go train in the outside dojo when the deepest male voice she ever heard rumbled in her ears.

"Where do you think you are going with those weapons honswore?" he asked causing the soldiers to stop what they were doing and stare at Kagome. Kagome rolled her eyes and turned on her heel to face them.

"I was going to the outside dojo to train and let you guys have the whole dojo to yourself. If you prefer me stay, I will." Kagome retorted with a roll of her eyes. The bear youkai seemed offended by her actions and growled at her.

"Who the hell are you to talk to me that way bitch? You do know I am the Sesshomaru's 1st captain in command, but since he isn't here, his fuckin' mate is in charge. I bet she's a dumb broad, and I'm surprised she hasn't fucked up yet." He roared as he approached her. Kagome glared at him and tied the Shinto's' sheaths to her hips.

"Is that so?" she questioned folding her arms after he towered in front of her, "because I would happen to be that mate you're screaming obscenities at." Kagome replied coldly with a glare. The bear youkai seemed unfazed by her and shrugged.

"If you are his mate then duel me whore, I'm pretty sure Sesshomaru wouldn't choose some weak, pathetic bitch like you, who doesn't even know what clothes to wear to the training field." The general told her with a gruff smile. Kagome nodded and shook her head.

"I am a bitch, but only because of my race. Tell your men to move out of our way, this will require a lot of space for someone as big as you." Kagome replied with serenity.

"My name is General OoGuma, what is yours?" the bear youkai questioned politely at the mention of a duel.

"My name is Lady Kagome." Kagome replied as the two approached the middle of the dojo. The two bowed to each other and Kagome withdrew the Shinto Wakizashi's with ease and twirled them in her hands before falling into a stance. OoGuma withdrew a long broadsword and took a charging stance as he watched the tiny woman, compared to him, release her aura. The bear youkai grimaced and frowned, the little inu had been hiding her power, which was why he had sensed her so weak. Disregarding her power, he charged her surprised that she kept her balance as he pushed only half of his weight against her. Kagome jumped back from the youkai and roundhouse kicked the center of his chest, causing him to fly back a few feet with his arms in front of him like superman. She smiled and made quick work of charging after him, using quick, precise strokes of the miniature swords to keep him in a defensive stance. The bear youkai pushed the small girl away from him and tripped her on her back as he did so. Kagome leapt up with grace within the instant her back touched the floor and landed on the youkai's shoulders. The youkai dropped his blade and grabbed her ankles. Kagome sheathed her weapons as the youkai tugged her featherweight body off his shoulders and began to spin her around in a circle by her ankles. He released them and picked up his weapon, expecting to see her land on her neck, but was surprised to see when she caught herself on the wall he threw her closest to. She withdrew her weapons again without hesitance and charged the bear youkai with unbound strength, sending him to the floor. The bear youkai roared and threw her feet off his chest, causing her to go flipping backwards. On her last flip Kagome caught her balance and produced a moving stance as she watched him approach her fearlessly. She gave him a beautiful smile and the two circled each other with caution. Kagome moved first, attacking his chest with the Shinto's. He blocked one of her weapon strokes, but the other cut him horizontally, making him bleed lightly. He growled at her and back handed her away with his free hand, catching the inu off guard. Kagome growled and touched her stinging cheek. OoGuma smiled wolfishly at her and picked her up by her weapons when she charged again. Kagome released her weapons and kicked him square in the throat then used his falling chest to flip away as he fell. He hit the wooden dojo floor with an echoing thud and Kagome grabbed his heavy sword as if it was a toothpick and placed it as neck as he gasped for breath.

"Do you yield?" she questioned in a calm voice with her heavy waist-length hair strewn about as if she had wrestled with a briar thorn patch. A thin sheen of sweat covered her face, causing her bangs to stick to her face. The bear youkai nodded and Kagome placed a glowing luminescent red hand on his throat, dropped his sword and placed the other on his chest. When the color faded she backed away from him only slightly and offered her hand. OoGuma stared at her suspiciously before accepting it while rubbing his throat with the other. (A/N: Okay, back to Kagome's POV, sorry if it confusing, but this was the only way I felt I could do the battle.) I smiled at the general and pulled my hair back. He was sweating profusely and I could smell he hadn't bathed for a while.

"I humbly apologize to you Lady Kagome for underestimating you. You have my soldiers and my respect." OoGuma informed me earnestly. I nodded and we bowed to each other once more. I withdrew my aura in my body and smiled at the soldiers on the sidelines.

"Don't be to hard on yourself because you lost to me, you were a good fight, and there were times I underestimated you as well." I told him touching the healing bruise on my cheek. OoGuma nodded to me and I smiled to him politely. "You may return to training your soldiers, sorry interrupted." I told him as I returned the weapons to the weapon rack.

"You apologize to people way too much Kagome, but you did fairly well in a fight against one quite large, for even this Sesshomaru had once had problems dueling an oaf that big in size." Sesshomaru said from the doorway. I nearly squealed in excitement and ran to him immediately. I nudged his chin with the top of my head then licked his earlobe, which was the inu female's way of greeting their mate when they had been separated for a while. Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around her small form and kissed the top of her crown. "Though I am severely unhappy that he struck you, it was a duel, and I have shed more blood in duels before." Sesshomaru spoke softly touching my cheek. I smiled up at him and nodded. "You may go to our loft now, I'll see you in a moment." He told me generously and I nodded and left quickly. I entered our hot springs and bathed in a hurry, returning to the yukata I had on previously instead of looking for another. I was on my way out the room when I bumped into Sesshomaru. "Do you ever look where you are going Kagome?" he asked with a slight hint of sarcasm. I scowled at him and nodded my head. "Chorei informed me that you ran the palace quite well without much help from her." I shrugged and nodded.

"I guess so its not like it was an SAT or something." I said with a slight bow of my head. Sesshomaru picked my head up using my chin with his finger and stared into my eyes with those dark molten amber pools and sighed.

"I do not know what these SAT's are, but running a large palace like this is very hard if you have not had training before." Sesshomaru spoke softly. I raised an eyebrow at him and nodded.

"That's true but why are you speaking so softly, and when did you get so much taller than me? You look a little buff too." I said admiring his form as I stepped away from him. "You even showed a little public affection in front of your generals, are you sure you're okay?" I questioned him. Sesshomaru's large shoulders heaved with a sigh and he nodded. My eyebrow rose even further at this. "Sesshomaru, your showing emotion!" I half-whispered in surprise. He nodded and turned his head from my view, but I grabbed his chin and turned it back to my face waiting for an answer. I expected him to snatch my hand and growl at me, but when he didn't I gasped.

"Yes, I became one with my beast, one of the reasons it took so long for me to return," he paused and studied my face for a look of disgust, "and my feelings for you multiplied tenfold." He said gently. My mouth nearly fell open in surprise and I felt my beast fill with glee in my mind. He lowered his head and captured my lips in a gentle kiss, leaving me stunned. "Your yukata is beautiful on you." He told me wrapping his arms around my waist. He was so much taller than me now. Before, my head was able to lie on his shoulder, but now, it barely reached under his collarbone. He pulled away from me and handed me eighteen jewel shards causing my mouth to fall open again.

"I met up with the hanyou and he gave me ten of them. His son wishes you well also. I found eight on my patrol, some wild beasts smelled your scent on me and figured I had the Shikon." He told me with a voice a few notches higher than OoGuma's. I nodded and added the shards to the rest of the Shikon jewel.

"Sesshomaru, may I-," I began with uncertainty and he nodded.

"You have my permission to take leave for one week to help your slayer friend with her birth of her triplets. She will need you there." Sesshomaru told me, "However, you must take Rin and the kitsune with you. Rin knows how to ride Ah-Un, and Shippo can ride with her." I jumped into his arms with as a hug and he kissed me passionately, gripping my shoulders with excitement. "When you return, you know what is in store, especially because I have a feeling you will come back taller." I blushed and licked the unfinished mating mark on his shoulder before he sat me down on two feet. I set about packing a few kimonos, two of my training outfits, and a yukata, then traveled to Rin's room which was on the floor below Sesshomaru's, packed her clothes as well, and then traveled across the hall and packed Shippo's clothes. I journeyed to the stable to collect Ah-Un and loaded our bags on his saddle. I commanded him to wait there as I went inside the palace to gather Rin and Shippo. Sesshomaru followed us out and kissed Rin and I goodbye. Ah-Un took to the skies with my delicate packages on their back and I flew close beside them as we headed for the village of Edo.

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