Planning

As Sesshomaru sit listening to the others talk and joke around he started thinking about tomorrow. He wasn't sure if he wanted Kouga to start a fight or not. Fight because he would love a reason to kill him and not fight because he wouldn't want anyone else hurt because of that stupid wolf. Sesshomaru also knew that no leader wanted to look weak in the eyes of there pack so just walking in and asking for his shards was something that they could not do. Even if he where willing he would not do it in fear of just that reason. They would need to come up with a plain to remove him from his pack to talk about the matter.

As he thought on this matter he formed 2 plains in which would work to try to stop any blood shed of the wolfs pack. As much as it pained him to admit Inuyasha knew something he did not he saw no other way around saying it. He only hoped that subject would not be pushed.

"Inuyasha." said Sesshomaru Inuyasha stopped talking and looked at him. When he was sure he had everyone's attention he voiced what he had been thinking on. "As you are a wear no leader wishes to look weak in the eyes of their pack. Therefore the best course of action would be to remove the wolf from his pack area. As much I do not like the wolf. I do not wish blood shed because of his stupidity. Therefore I have come up with 2 different ways we might be able to get him to come to us" After pausing for a moment he continued. " Would you say he takes his leadership roll of his pack with pride and honor? If he was sent for by a Lord of one of the Land he go attend the meeting?"

Inuyasha understood what his brother was saying. He also understood the hidden meaning behind his words. After a minute of thinking he replied to the questions. "Well he is stupid your right about that. But from what I have seen of him and his actions. He doesn't leave his pack for very long. When he comes to see Kagome every time it was his pack the reason he left.. So I think he would." Inuyasha said and he saw Sesshomaru and his companions nod there heads in agreement.

" Excellent " he replied. " One of the edges of The Western Lands is where his domain starts. We could camp there and await him to join us." Inuyasha understood why he wanted Kouga on his lands as he was thinking Miroku spoke up. "Why do we haft to travel to your lands to have this meeting? Why not just camp at the base of his mountains?" Miroku ask. He was confused of why the extra travel and waiting.

Inuyasha nodded his head to Sesshomaru a sign for him to explain the reason to his friend. " If he is on my Lands and is killed his pack has no rights to start a war over his death. If I say he became enraged and tried to attack me. As he was sent for due to an urgent matters of the Lands. Plus with all of you there if anyone says I wanted him there to kill him out of cold blood you may say otherwise."

He turned his attention back to Inuyasha. " I will send Jaken to receive him." When he said that Inuyasha started to laugh out loud. Everyone looked at Inuyasha no one could understand why he was laughing like he was. Sesshomaru was not happy about being laughed at like this. The longer Inuyasha laughed the more irritated him became. As he was laughing they heard him say between his broken laughs. " Your going to send the imp? He will try to just walk in there and get himself killed." By the time Inuyasha had finished his sentence he heard a low growl coming from Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru by now was very irritated with Inuyasha and after hearing him insult Jaken in such a manor he had, had enough of the mouth. "Inuyasha" He said in a louder voice that was cold and harsh. "I would have you know that Jaken is very good at his duties and further more he is my most loyal and trusted servant. He has walked into The Swamp Of No Return to request a meeting for me with their leader and return with that leader. Do not ever dought his abilities to preformed his duties, his loyalty or his honor ever again. I will not allow it."

Each person in the group knew of The Swamp Of No Return. It is known that anything or person who had ever went into the swamp had not come out and if they did would they never spoke of it. It was said that evil and vile things happened to those who entered the swamp. Even the most blood thirsty bandits feared that swamp. So for someone to enter it willingly simply as a quest from there Lord was indeed Loyal and had to be very brave and trusting that their Lord would not allow them to be kept there.

With the group seeing just how much Inuyasha had upset Sesshomaru. Kikyo laid her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder and was about to say something when out of no where Miroku's voice was heard. " I image that Jaken has been with you a great many years. In those years has grown to know you in ways that no other person ever could. It is the same as we are. When people travel together they get so they know and respect there companions. They become as family. To have ones family attacked even though it was not meant as such would be madding to most. Do you not agree Inuyasha?" Miroku said to Inuyasha with a smirk on his face.

Inuyasha knew he had just been told that he had done wrong and was being scolded like a child by the monk. In his own way. He was not about to little himself to them in front of his prideful brother so he simply replied. "Humph' Sesshomaru resisted the urge to roll his eyes and attempted to calm himself. As he turned his head and slightly bowed it to Miroku. He was rewards with a bow of the head in return. The rest of the group however knew Inuyasha enough to know he had just admitted defeat with that one simple word and each tried there best not to smile about it.

Before long each person started yawning and deciding it was time to sleep for the night. Leaving Inuyasha and Sesshomaru alone sitting at the campfire. A silence grew between them as they set watching the flames of the slowly dyeing fire in front of them. Until Sesshomaru spoke up." I shall stand watch for the night. As I have had rest today and do not require sleep very often."

With that Inuyasha stood up nodding his head and disappeared into the hut. After entering Inuyasha made his way over to Kikyo and sat beside her as she slept. Being lost in his thought he didn't notice when she woke, set up and was watching him. He was pulled from his thoughts when she lightly touched his face. As he looked at her he was greeted with a warm soft smile on her lips. He wanted so much to just kiss her and hold Kikyo close to him but, as luck would have it they had not had much time to spend together for just them to be able to talk about things.

As time went on they sat and stared at each other. Kikyo remember what Kagome had told her. Kagome had told her that Inuyasha was so shy now that she would haft to be the bold one to let him know that she wanted him to hold her but after that he would be just fine. After remembering this Kikyo stood up and dusted herself off. When she went to sit back down what she did shocked and delighted Inuyasha. When Kikyo sat back down she sit in Inuyasha lap. Without even giving it a second thought Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and smiled.

When he drew his face closer to hers she thought he was going to kiss her but instead he whispered in her ear. He knew why she had acted so forward and if he ever saw her again he would haft to make sure to thank her in person but for now he whispered a soft thank you Kagome in his mind. "I can see you and Kagome talked about me huh?" he whispered into Kikyo's ear drawing back with a smile on his face as to be able to see her eyes. Kikyo simply nodded yes. He pulled her close laying her head on his chest "Sleep Kikyo I know your tired and we have another big day tomorrow." He said as he pulled her closer and she closed her eyes. Soon they where both asleep happy and content being together.

Sesshomaru jumped up into a tree with large branches not far away from the hut. With his demon hearing he had heard there small conversation and had looked into the window now long after to check on Rin. Seeing Kikyo sitting on his little brothers lap while sleeping with a smile on both their faces. He felt a soft warmth grow in his chest. Many times Kagome had said that Inuyasha and Kikyo was cheated by Naraku and deserved to be together as they where meant to be. Kagome had even went as far as to say even if it was the last thing she would do she was going to do whatever it took to make it happen. It was the one thing she knew that would make Inuyasha the happiest and he deserved it.

As he set in the tree thinking of all she had told him on this subject of Kikyo and his brother. Even though he had not been around them very long he had to agree with Kagome. She was right. They do deserve to be together. He had watched and saw how Inuyasha glowed when Kikyo first walked up to him after being gone with Sango doing something. The way both of their eyes danced reminded him so much of him and Kagome it made him smile. The way she was able to calm him when he was getting upset truly was something to behold. For the first time he was happy for Inuyasha.

As the night drug on Sesshomaru set in his tree thinking of many many things and had come to a conclusion about Inuyasha. He realized that Inuyasha is not like he had always thought. He was indeed allot like himself. Although it did bother him to look at the miko named Kikyo for the simple fact she looked so much like Kagome. He found that he was starting to like this women who his brother loved. She and Kagome where allot alike but still very different.

Kagome had a fire in her that Kikyo did not. Kagome was much smarter in many ways because she had knowledge of things to come and had learned things that no one else had even thought was possible. She was able to event things that helped many time with problems no one had ever seen. He could only guess that allot of the things she made was from her own time.

Kikyo on the other hand had the knowledge of all of her powers and herbs the lands everything that a miko was suppose to know. Although Kagome did know some of it Kikyo was the smarter one on that subject. That was something that Kagome herself had even said. She wanted to gain the knowledge she needed to be even with Kikyo. She was doing well till the night of there fight.