Hey guys! It's been kinda long again! Sorry but I hope you guys like this Chapter!

DISCLAIMER: Hate that the characters aren't mine but the plot is.


The sun was setting and dinner was upon them. It would be the beginning of the Fall festivals. All the Regal Lords, minor Lords & their families were going to gather at the Hall of Unity for dinner.

Sesshoumaru was on the edge. This would be the first time Lord Hakudoshi would be around Kagome. He had not attended the ball that was thrown when Kagome and Kikyou were born because he had business to attend to.

He headed towards the Hall of Unity for dinner. He could hear the Hall filled with the guest already. As he approached the hall he saw his family waiting for him outside the large double doors leading to the hall.

"Oi! Fluffy! Hurry it up I'm starving." He sent a glare towards Inuyasha for obviously teasing him with nickname Kagome had given his beast. "Inuyasha, you're as vulgar as ever, and you will not call me such again. If you do I will become what Kagome calls fluffy and rip you to shreds."

"I wanna see you…" "Boys ENOUGH. We have guests on the other side of these doors and you will both control yourselves for the next two days."

InuTashio sighed, Why can't my sons have a decent conversation with one another.

Lady Izayoi looked all three of them and smiled to herself. I couldn't ask for any other family. "Well, it looks like all my boys are here dressed, and handsome as ever. Now you will ALL be on you best behavior. I f only to make me happy please stay on you best behavior."

Inuyasha walked up to his Mother and gave her quick kiss on the cheek. "No worries Mom I'll give grumpy over there a break for a couple days." Izayoi sighed, "Inu… Thank You."

Sesshoumaru reached over and grabbed her hand and placed a kiss on it. "I will do my best to ignore him for the next two days and keep your headaches to a minimal Izayoi." She squeezed his hand and thanked him. They might not have gotten along in the beginning of her relationship with her mate but, eventually she came to love him as her own son. He in return accepted her in his life, although, she was still unsure what he thought of her. But it was times like these that made her believe that maybe, just maybe Sesshoumaru thought of her as a somewhat Mother figure to him.

It was the that she looked at her mate expectantly and he simply raised his eyebrow and said, " I am always on my best behavior mate, you do not need reassurances from me." "Hmph. YOU can be worse then these two combined." "I am not. I am a Regal Lord and my station does not permit to act as such." "Don't try and lie TO ME Tashio. I know you. Now you will PROMISE ME that you will behave." "I do not see the point in it but fine I promise mate. Now, let us go to our guests."

The Western family entered the Unity Hall to greet their guest. As their entrance was announced the hall became quiet to hear the Lord of the Western Lands speak.

"Welcome all to the Western Lands. You have come from far and wide to attend this festival and I hope you all enjoy yourselves the next couple of days. Tonight we will put all differences aside and feast with one another. Share our sake with one another and make good memories. These festivals are held so that we all may be kept up to date with one another. We can form stronger alliances during this time, arrange marriages and meet new faces. But for tonight we will keep things light and enjoy ourselves so please let us all be seated and enjoy this meal that will be placed before us!"

As the Western family took their seats at very head of the almost impossibly long table everyone took their seats as well. The seating was simple. At the head was the Western Family and next would be their greatest allies and closest friends the Northern Family. After them would be the Eastern Family and then the Southern Family.

After the Regal lords and their families came all the minor lords from across all the lands and they would all be seated according to their rank.

From his seat Sesshoumaru could hear the whispers of all the young women human and demon. He knew that the next couple of days would bring him headaches. These women will beg fro his attention and due everything in their power to gain his favor. All because he was the only son of a Regal Lord who has not mated nor is he officially promised to anyone but, in his own mind he is promised to Kagome and it will stay that way until she is of age and can become his mate. For the next two days though he must be a gracious host and keep the guest happy which meant that eventually he must accompany some of these women on walk through the gardens, and like he would have to tonight, dance with couple as well.

From the third seat on the other side of the table Kagome called for him."Sesshy-kun! Are you eating the same thing as I am? Because I love the dinner! Don't you think so?" In truth he was eating the same thing just extremely rare but, it was in fact good. "Yes Kagome, it is good and, I'm glad you are enjoying your meal." She flashed a smile to him and continued with her meal.

He could he the whispers of all the women who dying for his affections. "Sesshy-kun? Hmmmm... I wonder if Prince Sesshoumaru will allow me to call him such?" "Ooooo! He's seems to be good with children. I will gladly bare him MANY pups." "How can Sesshoumaru-sama sit there and converse with those humans?"Sesshoumaru sighed, he hasn't even faced those women yet and they have already given him a headache.

The dinner was winding down and "ball" would start soon. The Western family would be the first onto the dance floor and both his brother and his-self are required to ask a women to start off the dance. He skimmed through the women in attendance trying to figure out who it was he would ask.

As dinner ended everyone gathered round the Western family his father and Izayoi would of course dance together. He skimmed through the crowd once more and he spotted one the quieter and less out-spoken women there. He approached her and held out his hand to her. "Would you honor me with this dance?" She blushed a deep red and nodded her head.

They proceeded to start off the dance. She was a shy one, never uttered a word throughout the whole dance. So, it was safe to say he was quite bored but, he would rather be bored then dancing with a giggling, clingy bimbo. The dance ended and he escorted her back to where she was standing kissed her hand and thanked for the dance and walked away.

As he was walking he again heard the words of his admirers. He was determined to get as far away from them as could he didn't notice his Princess running straight towards him until she was attached to his leg.

They both headed to dance floor and when they got there Sesshoumaru told her to stand on his feet. As the music began he danced with her. She was smiling the whole time and that was exactly what Sesshoumaru wanted her to do. That night proceeded without incident and his Princess stuck to him like glue until she was ready for bed. He never enjoyed a ball like he had that night.

He was currently retiring for the night. He had shared a couple dances with some of the guests, as a good host should but, he had the unfortunate luck of having to dance with Kagura, Lord Hakudoshi's sister. That woman had such ridiculous fantasies about him. Some of which she tells him about. She was incredibly hard to avoid without straight out Insulting her and the Southern House and now he was officially ready to go to bed.

He decided to check in on his princess before he headed to bed. He opened her door and entered her room. He bent down and brushed her hair out of her face and kissed her forehead. He turned around ready to leave her room. He opened the door to leave when he heard his Princess. "Good night Sesshy-kun."

He turned around and wished her good night. Unknown to him red eyes were watching him from down the hall.


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