Chapter Seven: Impressions, Some Good, Some Not So Good

I'm gonna have to see at least ten reviews before I update again. Lol. Sorry for the long wait, had so many tests. I promise the next chapter will be longer.

Kagome tried to wiggle out of Sesshoumaru's grasp. Sesshoumaru who noticed this as well, pressed himself toward Kagome, putting less space between them.

" What do you want?" Kagome stuttered blandly as she tried to look down the hall for help.

" No one is going to help you, they are all getting ready for a grand buffet at dinner time." Sesshoumaru smirked deviously. " I think you are scared of me, right?

" Um… Yes," Kagome tried to make herself smaller by trying hard to flatten herself against the cold marble wall.

" Good, this time I'll let you go without a punishment. Next time, I will guarantee a heavy punishment will be placed, even if my father knows yours. Got it?" Sesshoumaru explained putting a short yet suspenseful pause between each word. He purposely shoved each word in Kagome's face, letting more satisfaction through with each syllable.

Just before Kagome could nod numbly, she suddenly snapped. ' Who does he think he is, talking to me like this. This isn't fair, I'm not going to be pushed around by a selfish, arrogant, and rude demon lord.'

" Who do you think you are, pushing me around like this?" Kagome interrogated. " Just because you are the Lord of The Western Land, it doesn't mean you can boss me around like a slave. I don't have to take orders from you."

" Oh really," Sesshoumaru raised a elegant eyebrow.

" Yeah," Kagome replied with dignity as she stood up straighter underneath Sesshoumaru intimidating gaze.

" You think you are all that, don't you?" Sesshoumaru questioned with a brief amused expression surfacing from his emotionless mask.

Kagome's breath was caught in her throat as she witnessed the 'Ice King's' first emotion being slipped through his stone mask.

She quickly recovered from the shock and retorted sarcastically, " Look who's talking."

" Let see… you?" Sesshoumaru smirked widely.

Kagome just had a second heart attack. ' Sesshoumaru making a joke. No! That's not possible.' She giggled at her thoughts.

" What's so funny?" Sesshoumaru asked, well, more like commanded.

" Oh nothing," Kagome stifled another giggle.

Sesshoumaru growled impatiently.

" Do not laugh at me or ignore me, wench." Sesshoumaru snarled.

" Then don't call me a wench and act I'm unimportant." Kagome spat out.

" Watch me," Sesshoumaru turned on his heels and walked away briskly.

' Cold hearted bastard.'

' Stupid smart mouthed bitch.'

The two thought at the same time. Too bad Kagome didn't know Sesshoumaru could read minds as well. But sadly, they will find out soon enough.

Kagome climbed a tiring flight of stairs. She didn't want to go to her room, NEXT to the Ice King. ' God, can he be ignorant. So ironic, big lords, big attitudes.'

Kagome wondered aimlessly through the corridor until she reached room number sixty-eight, Naomi's room.

Just as Kagome raised a hand to knocked, the door creaked open and Naomi's face poked out of the crack.

" Pssssssss….. Come." Naomi said with absolutely no shyness what so ever. Once Naomi gets to know someone, she can be as out going as InuTashio. And boy, InuTashio sure talks a lot.

" What happened?" Naomi asked curiously.

" Oh, nothing, just Sesshoumaru saying how I'll get a punishment next time for talking about him like that in public, said all of this like an arrogant ass of course. Oh, by the way, he let an emotion slip through his mask," Kagome told her new friend.

" Oh…." Naomi trailed off before finally realized what Kagome said. " He let an emotion through. That's like doing the impossible."

" I know, that's what I thought. Thank god he can't read my mind. (AS IF)" Kagome sighed, relieving her nervous nerves down.

Kagome sat on the bed and crossed her legs before doing an perfect impression of the Ice God.

" I am Sesshoumaru, 'The Ice King', who always thinks about me before others. That is my goal." Kagome mustered in a cold and emotionless tone, exactly like Sesshoumaru.

The two friends stared at each other before bursting into hysterical giggles.

" You are funny, you know that?" Naomi told Kagome as she made herself more comfortable on the bed.

" So I've been told," Kagome didn't look Naomi's way before flipping her long hair over her shoulder.

" Pretend I have long silver hair and is the Lord of The Western Land." Kagome walked around Naomi in a prideful manner. " My hair is so perfect," Flipping her hair once more. Kagome pretended to trip and grabbed the post of the four poster bed to steady herself. " OMG, I think I broke my nail. No what am I going to do. Though I do love your hair colour, it's so sexy."

Kagome and Naomi collapsed on the bed in silent laughter and tears slid down their faces. The two shares a great friendship bond. Even they seem to know it.

Sesshoumaru, who was walking down the hall, heard the laughter. Remember he does have exceptional hearing, like all demons.

Sesshoumaru has to meet all the contestants, according to his father. He started at number three, no one was there. Didn't his father tell everyone to get ready for dinner.

Pushing the door open and finding two contestants rolling on the bed laughing like crazy isn't exactly a great first impression.

Naomi stopped first and nudged Kagome hard. Kagome turned around and gasped. It was Sesshoumaru. No surprise. She wondered if he had heard the conversation, after all, he did look mad.

Very mad. Naomi and Kagome gulped at the same time.