Hey everyone. Here's chapter ten. It's a bit longer than the last chapters, I hope you don't mind.

Recently I've caught the creation bug and some big tragic plot twists are coming soon in the next two or three chapters.

I hope, as always, that you enjoy. Feel free to leave a comment, ideas or constructive criticism.

Love, KJ

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA! THIS STORY IS FOR MATURE ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY!

Previously: Kagome exited the shop with a priceless book and attempted to make it home without trouble. Before she could get to the car, two hostile demons approached her in an alley and Kagome sent out a text to Sesshomaru letting him know she was in trouble.

She pulled her dagger out of her bag and fiddled with it nonchalantly. At the sight of the blade the two demons stopped short. They'd heard that she would be dangerous due to her spiritual power, but what they hadn't expected was her to have any sort of weapon on her. She was taller than they had expected and she had her aura wrapped around her like armor. Her aura was suspiciously weak and neither of them believed that they could sense her true power. She must be cloaking it somehow, one of the demons thought.

He eyed her warily. She was petite and unassuming, but something about the bored look on her face made him uneasy. Her face said that she dispatched bigger threats than him for breakfast, and it made him very nervous. He raised a brow at her.

She shrugged casually and gestured toward him with the dagger, "Listen, I'm a little tired and I have a date soon. Can we hurry this along, or would you like to rethink this and go home before it's too late for you?"

The two men bristled at her casual tone and Kagome smelt the anger rolling off of them both. The one behind her had a hint of fear in his scent and Kagome figured he'd be best to deal with last. She shrugged again and gestured for the demon in front of her to bring it on. He growled at her menacingly and rushed at her with black claws outstretched toward her throat, nervousness forgotten and consumed by his rage. He sped toward her and as he reached her, she ducked behind him and stuck a leg out, tangling her feet with his and he went crashing to the ground. He rose and turned to her and she saw that his nose was broken and gushing black blood down his face. The blood ran over his pale skin and into his mouth, covering his fangs. She chuckled darkly at him.

"I bet that hurts like a bitch."

He snarled at her and blindly rushed her again. This time she ducked under his claws then sprang up at him and thrusted the dagger into his chest where Sesshomaru had told her that demons' hearts were.

The dagger was embedded deeply into his chest and he groaned pitifully. Black blood started to trickle out from where the blade had pierced him. She twisted the dagger and a sickening squishing noise was heard and he whimpered in pain as she wrenched it out of him. Blood spewed from the wound and as she stepped backward, he fell to the ground gasping for breath. His blood began to pool around him on the ground.

Kagome turned to the other demon who was trembling in fear and watching her with wide apprehensive eyes. She began walking toward him with her gaze narrowed on her target and his face became grim with determination. He knew that if he ran, Naraku would kill him anyway.

In a burst of speed, he ran toward her with his claws ready to rip her throat out. She tried to jump back but he'd taken her by surprise. His claws sliced deeply into her chest and the wound stung painfully. Blood trickled and bubbled on her chest. She hissed slightly at the pain that accompanied it. She'd dodged the brunt of the attack, but the damage had been done. He'd let his poison leak into his claws prior to the attack and Kagome could feel the poison suppurate in her wound. Even though the poison was weak, she didn't have any tolerance built up and it brought excruciating pain. She knew she'd have to heal it quickly but she needed to concentrate on killing him first. She cleared her mind as best as she could, attempting to find her resolve from the training session earlier.

He turned toward her with claws outstretched again. She waited for him to get close and when his claws nearly had her, she drove the dagger upward as hard and as fast as she could in a clean arc. She watched in triumph as his hand was severed just above the wrist. The demon yowled in agony and dropped to his knees. Blood gushed from the amputated appendage like a faucet and Kagome grimaced at the sight. Before she killed him, however she had to know who had sent him. She knew Sesshomaru would be furious that someone had attacked her and that he would want answers. She kicked him over so that he was on his back and she set her heel on his throat. She applied just enough pressure for it to be uncomfortable but not enough that he couldn't speak.

"Did Naraku send you?" Her voice was venom and her face was as cold as ice.

He stared at her in terror, praying that she'd spare him, "Yes, he wants the book."

Kagome nodded, "I figured."

Before he could blink, she'd driven the dagger into his heart, twisted and wrenched it out, just as she'd done with the other. He gasped in agony as more of his life essence poured out from his chest and fell forward, face planting on the concrete. His blood pooled around him and saturated the ground. The smell of it was nauseating, it was putrid and impregnated with poison. Kagome staggered toward her car but didn't get far before more searing, burning pain lanced through her from the wounds in her chest.

"Shit", she exclaimed softly as she fell to her knees and brought her hands to her chest. She funneled her reiki into her hands and pushed it into her wounds. After a few seconds of bright silver light blinding her eyes and searing pain in her chest, her wounds closed and the poison was burnt out by the purity of her reiki. Her hands shook in the aftermath; she'd never dissolved poison from her own body before. It proved to be a bit more challenging than she'd thought it would be. She shook her head in frustration, she'd let the last demon get much too close to her.

As she was about to get up, she felt a furious aura envelope her and heard rapid footfalls heading her way. She looked up to find Sesshomaru heading toward her. She smiled and rose to her feet. She extended the dagger out to him.

"That thing came in handy. I'm glad you let me take it."

She took a moment to study his face and realized he was livid. His eyes were almost entirely crimson and his stripes were jagged. Kagome saw that his claws were glowing jade and violent tremors were running through him. He looked positively murderous. She smiled at him fondly, he'd been worried.

He looked her over and saw that she was unharmed. He let out a deep breath that he hadn't known he'd been holding. She'd sent him a cryptic text that had said: delayed, come to the store, emergency. He'd ran all the way there, figuring it would be faster than trying to weave through traffic. He'd smelled Kagome's scent and blood in the alley as soon as he'd arrived and he'd run toward her, praying that he'd made it in time. Anger had overwhelmed him the moment her text had fully registered in his mind. He'd struggled to maintain his control on his way over, knowing that turning into his full demon form in the middle of the city would cause mass panic among the humans and draw the attention of all demons.

He looked into her eyes, "What happened?"

She smiled slightly, "Naraku's lackeys. He wanted the book and sent them to kill me and take it. He should have known better. I used the dagger and hit their hearts. One grazed me with poison claws though. I had to heal it. I didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would, though. I've heard getting hit with poison claws can feel like having your fingernails pulled out. That doesn't mean it didn't burn like crazy, though."

He chuckled and felt his fury begin to melt away, "That's true but I'm a poison master and my blood runs through you. You're less susceptible to poison, that's probably why it didn't hurt as much as you expected. Come on, let's get you to the car."

She walked with him to the car, surprised to find her strength returning. She glanced down and saw that the demon had torn through the new kimono that Sesshomaru had just given her.

Sesshomaru could feel the agitation rolling off of her and turned to see her glaring at her torn kimono. She was mumbling angrily under her breath and he chuckled.

"Don't fret over it. I'll just get you another."

She huffed, "Better get more than one. You know I'm accident prone."

She said the phrase like a slur and he glanced sideways at her.

"I've some theories on that, actually", he announced in his usual I know everything tone of voice. Kagome chuckled softly, "Oh, please, enlighten me, oh wise master."

He growled quietly at her and she chuckled as he elaborated, "I have noticed that you are easily distracted. When you aren't paying attention you fall, run into things and you take hits during sparring. On the other hand, after our meditation, I noticed that you were very focused and you were not accident prone at all. You didn't trip, fall or run into anything. Also, you didn't take any obviously avoidable hits. And just now, you fought two enemies and only one landed a hit on you. And though those claws must have hurt like a bitch, you continued to fight, and you won."

She looked up at him with confusion on her face and he sighed loudly.

"My point is, that when you are focused on your task, you do not make mistakes. When you let other things take your concentration from you, you are clumsy because your attention is divided. If we can get you to a state of near constant concentration, I don't think you'll have any more accidents."

She looked at him dubiously, "Do you think that's possible? I've always been distractible. My mother mentioned the other day that I always came home with cuts and bruises, and you're correct. It's because I'd be watching something interesting and I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings and often bumped into things or tripped over them. It's not that I have no awareness of my surroundings, it's more that I was so focused on whatever had caught my attention that I let the details blur. I've always been that way."

He nodded, "Hm, I think we may be able to redirect your over active attention span to our advantage if we could just-", he broke off with a quiet grunt as he realized that she'd just punched him in the arm. He rose one of his perfect brows at her and saw that she was a bit irate.

"Overactive attention span? Damn you make me sound like a toddler."

He chuckled at her again, "As I was saying, if we could harness that, we might be able to make you just as attentive as I am."
She rolled her eyes at him. Of course, he sets the standard for attentiveness, she thought sarcastically.

He rose his brows at her and she blushed as she realized he could decipher most of what she'd thought through their mating mark.

"I heard that", he growled playfully at her. She giggled softly and Sesshomaru felt his muscles begin to relax as the wonderful bell like sound settled over him.

She furrowed her brows at him, "How would we go about that? Is there a way for me to find the kind of focus you have?"

He grinned at her, "Through many hours of meditation."

She groaned again, meditation was so boring.

They found the car and Sesshomaru walked around to the passenger side to let her in. She raised a brow at him and he growled at her.

"You just fought two demons, Kagome. I'm driving home."

She huffed, annoyed, and did as he said. Fighting with him would get her nowhere and she knew when to pick her battles. She got into the car and before he could close the door, she slammed it. He barely had time to pull his hand back before it was slammed closed. He growled softly, woman damn near slammed my claws in the door.

He walked around to the driver side and saw that Kagome was pouting in her seat. He rolled his eyes at her and turned the car on. Once they were weaving through traffic, Sesshomaru grabbed one of her hands and began to caress it softly with one of his thumbs. She turned her agitated gaze toward him and seeing his serene, devilishly handsome face, her anger began to wane. Once she'd calmed down, a small frown was tucked in at the corners of her mouth.

"I'm being a child, aren't I?" She questioned, her voice sounding sad.

A small smile caught at his lips and he considered how to answer her very carefully, "I wouldn't say you're being childish, a bit irrational maybe. That's to be expected though, you did just get poisoned."

She smiled at him warmly, she knew he was placating her and was attempting to keep from angering her and she appreciated the attempt.

"So, can we still go out to dinner? I'm starving." Her voice was soft and Sesshomaru could feel strings pulling on his heart.

He glanced over her quickly, "Are you sure you want to go? Are you tired?"

She smiled softly at him, "I'm okay, really. I was tired for a bit but my energy has come back and I was really looking forward to our date."

Her voice was soft and soothing and Sesshomaru couldn't help but think she was using her female charms to convince him that it would be alright to let her out of the house. His protective side was screaming at him that she should stay inside where she was safe, but his heart was telling him that she needed this; a night out. He sighed heavily.

"Fine, but you will not wander off for any reason. I don't particularly want to kill anyone in public, the politics I'd have to wade through to soothe that over would be unbearable."

Just as he'd finished saying it Kagome gasped, "Shit, Sesshomaru, we left the bodies there…", her voice trailed off in worry.

He growled slightly, how could I overlook something like that?

He yanked his phone from the center console and dialed his father. Toga picked up on the second ring.

"Hello son, nice to hear from you so soon. I hope you haven't totaled my car."

Sesshomaru scowled slightly, "No, but something worse happened. Kagome was attacked outside of the store. She's fine, but there are two bodies in the alley. Can you send someone to take care of it?"

Sesshomaru heard and angry growl on the other end of the line, "I'll send someone immediately. How is she? Did she get injured, is she ok-", the sound cut off as Kagome snatched the phone from Sesshomaru's hand. He growled at her slightly and she winked at him.

"Papa, I'm fine. Calm down. Some low-level demons attacked me on Naraku's orders and I took care of them. I caught the end of some pretty nasty claws, but I healed it. Try not to worry about me, okay?"

She heard him sigh again, "Darlin, you know I'm always going to worry about you. That's not a fair request to make of me."

Kagome giggled, "Well please try not to worry so much. We are going to go to dinner and we just pulled into the parking garage so I have to go, but I love you papa."

He chuckled softly, "I love you too little one. Make sure you give Sesshomaru a hard time for me."

"Always", she said warmly before hanging up. She set his phone back on the center console and smiled at him brilliantly. He grunted at her and she chuckled. As they whipped into his main parking spot, Sesshomaru noticed that Kagome was positively drooling over the Ferrari parked next to them. She got out and approached the car, her face showing wonderment.

"Who does that belong to?" Her voice was low and it sounded similar to the one that she used when he was pleasuring her. He walked up behind her and looped his arms around her waist and pulled her flush against him.

"My father. I drove it home."
She groaned as she studied the car, "Can we take it on our date? This car is gorgeous."

He chuckled at her, "I bet if you asked, he'd give the car to you."

She groaned again and heat shot through him at the sound, "Don't tempt me, you know I could never accept this as a gift, it's too expensive."

He growled next to her ear, "He's basically your father in law now. And you know him, he will do as he pleases."

She chuckled at him and he led her toward the elevator. The moment the doors slid shut, Sesshomaru lifted her off of her feet and pushed her up against the wall. His mouth descended on hers and she moaned into it. She let her silken tongue enter his mouth and he shuddered at the feeling. He nipped at her lower lip and she groaned into him. Her sweet, intoxicating blood trickled into his mouth and he growled in ecstasy at its distinctive flavor. She wrapped her legs around his waist and ground against his obvious erection. He growled into her mouth and ran his claws gently down her back. She shivered and moaned at the sensation, while he devoured her mouth. She reached her hands up to run her fingers through his hair and he felt her nails graze his scalp. He groaned deeply in pleasure and she did it again, stoking the fire in his need.

The elevator dinged, indicating that they were at their floor, but Sesshomaru didn't release her. He gathered her to him tightly and tore his mouth from hers and began to exit the elevator. Before entering the hallway, he looked both ways and seeing it was empty he proceeded to their apartment. He bent his head back to hers and continued feasting on her mouth. Her groans filled the hallway and he was somewhat surprised that they hadn't drawn a crowd yet. He grabbed his keys with his free hand and unlocked the door and swung it open, not pausing in his mission to kiss her senseless. He kicked it closed and pushed Kagome up against the solid door. She ran one hand through his mane and stroked his stripes with the other. He let his hands wander and grope her front, moving from her hips to her breasts and then back down again. He started working on the ties to the dreaded kimono and he cursed himself for buying the damned garment. They took forever to get off and Sesshomaru considered destroying the thing. Realizing that it had already been torn, he made his decision.

Kagome gasped as Sesshomaru used his claws to slice the kimono and rip it off her. As her skin was introduced to cold air, her nipples budded into tight points behind the confinement of her bra and she let out a soft groan. He resumed his perusal by cupping her ass in one hand and bringing his other to one of her breasts. He kneaded the luscious, pale mound with his palm before slicing the bra off of her too. She gasped and he saw mild annoyance in her eyes and chuckled before he let his thumb roll one of her hardened nipples while his mouth settled over the other. He lapped at the nipple tenderly before enveloping it in his mouth. She writhed and moaned against him as he feasted on her delicate flesh. He grazed the bud with a fang and she groaned loud enough to wake the neighbors. She ran her nails across his scalp as he continued to torture her sensitive flesh.

As he was reaching to tear her panties off, he heard the annoying sound of his phone ringing. He growled in frustration and tried to ignore it but Kagome laughed softly and reached into his pocket to check it. She saw that it was Toga and decided to answer. She pressed one finger to Sesshomaru's lips and he growled and nipped at it.

"Hey, papa. What's up?"

Toga could hear that Kagome was breathless and he wondered just what exactly they were doing.

Sesshomaru, annoyed, grabbed her free wrist and pinned it behind her. He lowered his lips to her chest and made a trail from her nipple to her ear and he nipped and licked along the way. Kagome started to pant silently and she held a hand over her mouth to keep herself quiet. She sent Sesshomaru a death glare that wasn't as threatening as it should have been, due to the need in her eyes.

"Kagome, let Sesshomaru know that everything has been taken care of. We were damn lucky no one spotted the bodies before we could have them taken care of."

Sesshomaru grunted his affirmation against her nipple and Kagome gasped at the feel of it.

"Uh-huh. Okay I'll tell him. Do you need anything else, because I really have to go", her voice was laced with pleasure and need and Toga chuckled, realizing what they were up to.

"Nope, nothing else. Just tell him to call me later."

She stifled a moan as Sesshomaru growled softly against her harassed nipple, "Uh-huh, okay I will. Gottagobye!"

She hung up, dropped the phone and then latched herself onto Sesshomaru's lips with renewed vigor. She groaned into his mouth as he ground against her.

"You are evil, Sesshomaru." He growled into her mouth and she moaned.

As he reached for her panties again, she chuckled, "So I guess I better punish you then."

His brows shot into his hairline as her words registered in his mind and as he was about to ask her what she meant, the little minx was gone. She'd wriggled free from his grasp and run full speed to the bedroom. She closed and locked the door quickly and made her way to the closet.

Sesshomaru stood there for about ten seconds, in shock. Little minx, you can't hide forever.

He tried to contain his heated desire and once he was mostly under control, he walked to the bedroom door and knocked. He heard her giggle from inside.

"I'm taking a shower. We are leaving in forty-five minutes."

He walked away to take a cold shower, grumbling and sexually frustrated.

Forty-five minutes later, Sesshomaru sat on the couch reading a book as Kagome finished getting ready. Kagome put a lot of effort into getting ready because even though they were mated, they'd never been on a real date. Kagome snorted at that thought, Really classy, Kagome. Mating and having sex with a demon before he even takes you on a real date. Not that she really cared about it, she loved him and that was enough for her. No matter what anyone else thought.

She rolled her eyes at herself and finished putting on her lip gloss. She went to the closet and rifled through the it, praying Sesshomaru had the frame of mind to get her some purses. Apparently, whoever had chosen her new clothing, had also included purses. She nearly squealed in delight when she found a purse that perfectly matched her dress. She transferred her phone, lip gloss and wallet into the adorable clutch and then remembered the book. She'd have to stash it before they left.

She popped her head out of the bedroom, "Hey, is there a good place to hide this book? Akira said it needed to be kept secure."

She heard him grumbling before he answered, "Put it in the safe. It's in the back of the closet on my side."

Her eyebrows rose, then furrowed, "I don't know the code."

He huffed loud enough for her to hear, "It's your birthday."

Here eyebrows were in her hairline, "You know my birthday?"

He chuckled darkly, "Of course I do."

She hummed to herself, highly surprised that he knew her birthday and very flattered that her birthday was the combo. She smiled to herself and made her way to the safe. She punched in the numbers and it swung open freely. She grinned and went to place the book in and noticed there were a few files in it as well as a passport and some cash. She put the book in the back and closed the safe and waited for it to lock again. Once she was sure it was locked, she placed a few bags and a pair of his shoes in front of it, hoping to keep it from prying eyes. She couldn't imagine who would be stupid enough to break into Sesshomaru's apartment, but she figured it's better to be safe than sorry.

She picked up her purse and made her way to the living room where Sesshomaru was sitting on the couch. He noticed her arrival and closed the book with a snap. She gazed at him attentively. He was gorgeous in his casual suit. It was a dark blue and it contrasted his silver hair, making it nearly glow in its silken beauty and looked divine against his alabaster skin. She wanted to drool just looking at him.

"Took you long enough. You are-", his voice died away as he looked up and saw her standing there.

His eyes nearly bulged out of his head and she saw that they grew red around the edges. His mouth was open a bit and she noticed that he'd inhaled aggressively.

Sesshomaru's eyes were nearly about to pop out of his head, he hadn't expected her to get dressed up, he figured she'd wear what she usually did and he was fine with that, she was always beautiful to him. What he hadn't expected was this absolute bombshell to walk into his living room. Kagome had gently curled her hair into beach waves and the inky locks fell just past her hips. She was wearing a shimmery silver sleeveless dress that hugged her curves. It fit like a glove and he was nearly salivating over the sight of her. To top it off she was wearing three-inch silver heels that strapped around her ankles and made him want to run his tongue from her ankles to her hips. She'd put on light makeup and he was very pleased she hadn't layered it on, she looked positively ethereal in her beauty and he sat there staring at her for at least a minute before she burst into laughter and he came back to reality.

"You were saying...", she taunted him, but before she could continue to tease him, he was standing in front of her and pulling her against him.

He ran his nose from her collar bone to her ear and took in her scent, growling in pleasure as it intoxicated his senses. He ran his claws down her arm and gripped her tighter against him by grabbing her ass and pulling her pelvis into his. She groaned softly at the contact before swatting his chest lightly.

"If you do that, we will never make it to dinner." She chuckled as he growled again.

"Don't care", he mumbled between growls as he pressed kisses everywhere there was bare skin.

"Gods, you're gorgeous Kagome", he growled out and she groaned softly.
Retrieving her bearings she pushed his chest a bit, "Thank you, koi, but I do care. I want to go out to dinner with you."

He growled again and planted a soft sensual kiss on her lips before releasing her. He groaned a little at the loss of her touch but knew that she was correct; he'd promised her a date, and she was going to get it.

"Let's go then, before I change my mind."

He followed that statement with a growl and she laughed and made her way toward the door. He grabbed the keys to the Ferrari and they made their way to the elevator. Once inside, Sesshomaru had to stand as far away as possible from her and his fists were clenched in a death grip by his side so that he wouldn't grab her and take her right there in the elevator. It was excruciating torture to be in that tiny metal box surrounded by her scent and her beauty and not be allowed to touch her. He wouldn't have been surprised if he'd punctured his palms with his own claws, with the amount of force he was using to keep them to himself. He wanted to howl in agitation but he kept his shit together and nearly leapt out of elevator when the doors open.

He heard her chuckle at him and he sent her a baleful glance. Her giggles increased and he let out a quiet growl and walked over to the Ferrari. She looked at him with big beautiful oceanic eyes, pleading him to let her drive. He laughed deeply and shook his head.

"No way in hell. Not in those shoes."

She frowned at him but climbed into the car anyway. He got into the driver seat and saw that Kagome was running her hands over the upholstery and she let out a satisfied moan as he turned the car on.

He glared at her from the side, "None of that today, please. If you do that, we will never get out of this parking garage."

She giggled again and he pulled out of the parking garage. He mentally retreated into his head hoping to block out her mesmerizing scent and trying to think of anything but the fact that she was so delectable and so close to him. He was trying to keep his mind from the vision of her splendidly long and smooth legs.

She broke the silence and brought him back to himself, "I think that's the first time you've ever said please to me."

He chuckled wryly, "It is only said when I am sincerely begging."

She raised a brow at him, "Begging huh? I'd like to see that..", she trailed off with an erotic lilt in her voice and Sesshomaru groaned in agony.

He pinned her with a glare, "Kagome…", he trailed off with a warning in his voice.

She giggled again and it sent fire racing through his veins. He raced through town as fast as he could without killing anyone. He figured the faster they got to their destination, the faster he could be out of confined spaces with her. He highly doubted he could control himself if he had to be in a small space with her for much longer. He whipped through town while Kagome fiddled with his radio. She ended up on a classical station and she hummed along to whatever was playing. Sesshomaru focused on her voice and cracked the window, hoping some fresh air would keep him sane.

After a few minutes of torture, they pulled up outside his favorite restaurant, WP, or western palace to those of demonic origin that knew that it was owned by the great daiyoukai's. He wasn't surprised that his favorite restaurant was owned by his father, he had high expectations from all of his employees and the food was divine. He assumed that Kagome didn't know that it was owned by Toga, and had never been there before. The only downside of going to this place was that there were always paparazzi outside and they always wanted to get pictures of him with his dates. As he whipped the car into the space in front of the restaurant, the paparazzi started going wild and he sighed in agitation. Kagome looked at him with wide eyes that were filled with curiosity.

"They're going to want to take pictures. Don't talk to them, just keep close and smile."

She nodded and he got out and went to her door. As he pulled her door open and helped her out, the paparazzi began shouting louder and Sesshomaru thought his ears might bleed. A valet appeared and held his hand out and spoke respectfully to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru handed him a bill and the keys and Kagome thought she heard him say something along the lines of 'this is my father's car, not a scratch on it'. Kagome chuckled at his threatening tone and watched the boy scamper off happily at the prospect of being behind the wheel of such a sexy car.

Sesshomaru turned to her and put his arm around her waist and led her toward the entrance. Every few feet they stopped to allow their pictures to be taken but they kept pushing through to the entrance until, eventually, they were inside. Kagome wanted to sigh and rub her cheeks which were sore from faking a smile but she kept a small smile tucked in place as she noticed a hostess standing there waiting to greet them. The woman was positively eating Sesshomaru with her eyes and Kagome did not like it. The woman's eyes roved over Sesshomaru's body and Kagome held back a growl of territorial aggression.

As they approached her, Sesshomaru moved his arm to grasp Kagome's hand and he squeezed it gently. She realized with a blush that he'd definitely felt her hostility toward the woman. The woman greeted Sesshomaru and ignored Kagome entirely and led them to a semi-private table toward the back near a window. As they sat Kagome noticed that the woman was hedging closer to Sesshomaru and he was leaning away from her as much as he could. She told them that a waiter would join them soon and then her next sentence started to piss Kagome off even more.

"If you need anything, and I mean anything, just come find me."

Kagome swallowed down another growl before drawing the woman's attention, "Thank you. I'm sure we will be just fine on our own", Kagome's voice was sickly sweet and she wanted to add bitch at the end and flick her fingers to dismiss her but she kept her rage in check. The woman faltered a bit and walked away with her eyes glued to Sesshomaru.

Once she was a safe distance away, Kagome let her growl out and had her eyes narrowed on the woman. Sesshomaru chuckled and she turned her gaze to him as he intertwined their fingers. The physical connection calmed her considerably and she smiled at him before looking at the menu. There were hundreds of fancy wines on the list and she flitted her gaze up to him.

"You're going to pick the wine, right? I've never had expensive wine and I don't want to pick a bad one."

He nodded with a small smile tucked in at the corners of his mouth and she returned it with a beaming smile of her own. Anyone who'd seen his face would have missed the small smile, but she could always tell when he was smiling.

"I can order for you, if you'd like", he suggested gently, as if he was trying to convince her without angering her.

Her smile widened and she nodded at him. He chuckled softly at her and before she could thank him, a waitress approached the table and her gaze rested solely on Sesshomaru, never wavering.

"Good evening, I'm Mai and I'll be your server today. Can I get anything started for you", her voice was alluring and, again, the woman talked only to Sesshomaru and her eyes were still glued to him.

He didn't even raise his gaze from the wine list or menu while he rattled off their entire order. The woman looked like she wanted to ask him something, but before she could Sesshomaru rose his gaze to Kagome and he flicked his fingers at the woman, promptly dismissing her. The woman nearly huffed in outrage at his attitude and the fact that he'd ignored her. Kagome stifled her laughter until she was far enough away. Once the woman was out of earshot she laughed heavily and he smiled lightly at her.

"How did you know I wanted to dismiss the last one like that?"

He smirked at her and tapped his neck. She chuckled at him and let her eyes wander over him again.

"You know you look positively edible in that suit, right? I can't blame them for wanting you."

Heat rushed through his veins at her compliment and the idea that she wanted to eat him alive.

He scowled slightly at her comment about the other women and then she continued, "But I do have to say, could it be more obvious that we are on a date? Do I have to sit in your lap to get them to leave you be?"

She rolled her eyes as he chuckled quietly.

"I wouldn't be opposed to that, except this is my father's restaurant and we would absolutely end up on the front page."

She blushed a bit before agreeing, "Maybe I shouldn't then?" He chuckled and shook his head at her.

A few hours later, Kagome and Sesshomaru had finished their meal and Kagome was feeling a bit tipsy and extremely happy and relaxed. They'd gone through two bottles of wine and she felt wonderful. All she wanted to do was go home and crawl into bed with her delectable inu mate. Her arousal spiked and Sesshomaru's gaze found hers and he raised his arm almost imperceptibly. Seconds later their waitress, Kagome had drunkenly named her tramp of the week in her head, was at their table.

Before she could annoy Sesshomaru with her words, he held up his card to her and she grabbed it and nearly stomped away.

Kagome broke into laughter, "Is it always going to be like this when we go out?"

He scowled at her, "I'm mentally preparing myself for the moment when we have a male server and host."

She cocked her head at him and suddenly it sunk in, "Oh, Koi, are you going to be jealous? I doubt it. No one here even noticed me tonight."

He sent her a sardonic glance and picked her hand up off the table and began pointing it around the room, "That man stared at you for twenty minutes when we arrived. Those two have been hiding erections, which they obtained from staring at you, with their napkins, the bartender has been eyeballing you and asking all the customers if they know who you are, and that female waitress in the section near the door has been staring at you and salivating since you walked passed her. She's a demon and she's been able to smell your arousal the entire night."

Kagome turned beet red and watched as all the people he pointed to turned away from their gazes and blushed furiously. She began laughing almost hysterically and Sesshomaru growled in annoyance.

"My father owns this place, everyone here is terrified of me, and they still stare and consider poaching my mate. I guarantee you, we will not get peace while we are out, but the best thing is to ignore it, like you have been", he trailed off before adding, "mostly, besides our damned waitress."

She kept laughing and tried to reign it in so she wouldn't embarrass him. He hitched an eyebrow up and a small smile was on his face at her lack of composure. She was the most adorable and delectable woman he'd ever met.

Their waitress brought his card and the bill back. He signed and put down a tip before rising and holding his arm out to Kagome. She smiled at him warmly and looped her arm through his. As they made their way to the front, Kagome couldn't help but noticing that nearly everyone was staring at them. Most of the women were staring at Sesshomaru and most of the men were staring at Kagome. She giggled softly at the situation and then tried to compose herself to look as regal and threatening as Sesshomaru. She knew she'd succeeded when a few of the leering women caught her gaze and looked away frantically. Sesshomaru chuckled softly, only loud enough for Kagome to hear it and she wanted to laugh hysterically but kept her shit together until they were through the paparazzi and into the car. The moment the door closed behind her she burst into hysterical laughter.

Sesshomaru joined in with a beautiful husky laughter that had Kagome weak at the knees. After she'd calmed down, she turned the radio to recent hits and noticed that Sesshomaru wasn't too keen on it. She ignored him and began singing along to the radio.

Sesshomaru had originally been annoyed at her choice of radio stations, but soon he found himself enraptured as she sang along. Her voice was like soft honey as it filtered into his ears with delicate grace. He found he was still riled up at being in a confined space with her, but her soothing voice softened the edges of his sexual frustration. The ride home was short and pleasant and as they exited the care Kagome sighed despondently.

"Goodbye beautiful car. We will meet again", she whispered with sadness dripping from her promise.

He chuckled, "Such dramatics. I told you that if you asked, he'd give it to you."

She sighed heavily, "I know, but I just can't do that. It's way too much."

He grinned at her, she was such a humble, lovely creature. He tugged on her hand gently and led her into the elevator. As the doors slid closed, Sesshomaru prowled toward her, backing her up against the wall. Slowly, he reached out to run his claws up her thighs, to her hips before wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her into him. He lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist as he pressed closer to her and brought his mouth down to hers. He pulled her into a slow and searing kiss that left Kagome breathless. Kneading her backside with one hand, he let his claws trail gently from her wrist to the jointure of her shoulder, before grazing the skin along her neck. Kagome shivered delicately in pleasure, all of her nerve endings on fire. His tongue delved into her mouth, exploring every inch of it and savoring the delectable taste of her. He growled sensuously into her mouth and she groaned and shook with need. Out of nowhere, Kagome reached up and cupped his head and pulled herself harder against him. The action fed both of their desire until they were groaning and grinding into each other aggressively in their heightened, fever pitched need. A near feral growl tore through the small space and Kagome felt her need rise to near unbearable levels.

The elevator dinged, indicating their arrival to their floor and Sesshomaru gathered her closer and strode toward their apartment door, not caring any longer if anyone saw them in the middle of their quite aggressive foreplay. He unlocked the door and wrenched it open. He kicked it closed and walked toward the bedroom while his hands roved over her back and he feasted on her mouth. As they entered the bedroom, he kicked the door closed and pushed her up against it aggressively. She groaned in ecstasy at the feel of his body pressed against hers.

She moved her hands to his shoulders and shoved his suit jacket off his shoulders in frenzied movements. He shrugged it the rest of the way off and she growled at him.

"Raise your arms."
He complied and she wrenched his shirt over his head, popping some of the buttons off, tossed it to the ground and she groaned as she ran her hands over his smooth, muscled chest. He growled in pleasure and moved his hands to the hem of her dress and grunted at her. She understood what he was trying to convey and raised her arms as well. He pulled the dress up and over her head and tossed it behind him. Next, he used his claws to slice her panties and bra off her and tossed those as well before she dove toward his belt and unhooked it jerkily, hating the obstinate object. She ripped it off and threw it away. In the next moment she'd shoved down his pants and found what she wanted. He growled viciously as she wrapped her hands around his cock and gave it a few good pumps before he snarled in ecstasy and lifted her up and impaled her on his raging erection. He was granted swift entrance as she was already wet for him. He growled at the deliciously tight fit. She moaned loudly, almost enough to pain his ears. Her hands moved to his back and he groaned in pleasure as she scraped her nails across his smooth skin.

He began a merciless pace, thrusting into her with abandon, driving her insane with need. Her moans echoed through the room and his growls joined them. He brought his mouth to her neck and suckled at the tender skin before running his fangs across the joint of her neck and shoulder. She growled in pleasure and he nicked the skin, causing blood to drip slowly down her skin. He lapped at it, its lush flavor driving him to near pleasure induced insanity. As her taste overwhelmed him, he thrust into her faster and bit into her shoulder. As the pleasure-pain registered in Kagome's senses, she reached her climax and called his name as her vision exploded into bright sparkles and she shuddered against him.

Her walls clenched him deliciously and he had to slow and unlatch himself from her neck to keep from exploding right then.

He lifted her away from the wall and strode to the bed before setting her down and flipping her onto her stomach. Her legs hung over the edge of the bed and her toes just barely touched the ground. She groaned in pleasure as she realized his intent. He ran his hand over her bare back and trailed it down to her ass before kneading her lush behind. She groaned at his attentions and nearly howled in delight when he entered her from behind. He began a steady rhythm, slower than before, but not slow by any means. Pleasured mewls were torn from her throat as he drove into her again and again, reigniting her need. She began pushing her hips back to meet his and the feel of her soft, wet body taking him fully drove him to thrust into her harder and faster. As she grew close to another orgasm, Sesshomaru realized he wouldn't be able to hold himself back this time. He bent over her and as she came, he bit down on her neck in the same place before. She moaned his name and this time, her walls clamped down on him until his orgasm hit him like a truck. A pleasured growl tore through the room as he reached the peak of his ecstasy. Their aura's rose and flared throughout the room in a dangerous gust and Kagome belatedly hoped none of their neighbors got injured.

With a grunt, he gathered her to his chest and laid down on the bed with her back resting on his chest. They both panted slightly and she reached a hand back to caress his face and he growled lightly in satisfaction at her affectionate gesture. In an agonizingly slow movement, he slid out of her. She groaned at the loss of him and he repositioned her so that she was lying face down across his chest with her face tucked into his neck. She moaned in satisfaction at the new comfortable position and nuzzled into him. In mere moments, the two were fast asleep.

Light and sound filtered into Kagome's unwilling senses, bringing her out of her blissful state of sleep. She groaned as she realized Sesshomaru was trying to wake her up. She cracked an eye open to find him standing next to their bed wearing his running gear. She growled at him and ducked under the blankets again. She heard his wry chuckle and then felt as he snatched the blankets away from her and tossed them out of her reach. She grumbled again and reached to put a pillow over her head before it, too, was snatched out of her reach. She turned to him with a glare and a scowl. A small smile was tucked into the corners of his mouth and some of her anger melted at the sight of him.

He held his hands out to her and she opened her arms to him. He grabbed her hands and before he realized what she was doing, she tugged him into the bed. She knew that he was strong enough to resist her, but he fell into bed with her anyway. He laid on top of her without crushing her with his weight while she wrapped her arms and legs around him like a koala and nuzzled deeply into his neck before sighing. He chuckled slightly and ran a hand down her back before he heard her breathing beginning to return to its slow rate that indicated she was falling asleep. He growled playfully and wrapped his arms around her and lifted her out of the bed.

"You're not getting out of a run that easily, Kagome."

She grumbled again and he walked to the closet while she clung to him. He was mildly surprise to find that she had the strength to hold onto him in that manner for that long. He rifled through the closet and found a pair of joggers, her running shoes and a tee shirt. He dug through the drawers and grabbed a pair of her panties and a sports bra. After finding everything she needed he took her to the living room and slowly unraveled her from around him. She groaned in protest but he pressed on and set her feet on the ground. She sent him a glare as he dressed her slowly. Thankfully she was still naked, making the task relatively simple. As simple as dressing an irate Kagome could be, he thought sarcastically. Once she was dressed, he walked to the kitchen and came back shortly with a cup of tea for her. A brilliant smile lit her face and he chuckled at her.

"I know better than to wake you early without caffeine nearby."

She chuckled at him then frowned slightly, "What time is it anyway?"

A sly smile spread across his face, "Almost six in the morning."

Her eyes widened than narrowed into slits, "You woke me up at six in the morning to go for a run after we stayed up, god knows how late, and also when you knew I'd be hung over?"

She rubbed her head tenderly as she said it. He rolled his eyes at her and walked off to the bathroom. He reappeared with ibuprofen in his hand Kagome thanked the kami's that he was more thoughtful than she gave him credit for.

She took the pills and downed the tea before leveling him with an irate glance.

"Shall we then? Now that I'm up and I know you won't let me go back to bed, we might as well."

He chuckled again and they left the apartment for their run.

A few hours later, freshly showered and dressed, they were at Toga's mansion. It was only nine in the morning and Kagome wondered idly if Toga was even awake. She wandered around the mansion until she came to the library doors. Sesshomaru was downstairs readying the training room so she figured she could snoop around their progress with Naraku. She checked the table and found, for once, it was empty. She looked around the other desks and saw that they were clear too. She was about to start rifling through the drawers when she heard someone come in the library.

Toga padded toward her and she smiled as she saw him. She could never picture the great and terrible daiyoukai in sweatpants and a tee-shirt, but now, she thought, she'd seen everything. He was grumbling to himself as his gaze searched around the room for her. When he caught sight of her he sighed and a smile lit up his features.

"Why are you two here so damn early? It's Saturday."

She rolled her eyes at him, "Just because it's Saturday, doesn't mean Sesshomaru will let me out of my training."

He laughed heartily, "Of course not. Well what are you doing up here?"

She gestured toward the table, "I was hoping to get an update on your research into Naraku."

Toga's face soured, "Unfortunately, it's not going as well as we had hoped. We haven't found anything new on him. We did, however, find out where Kikyo is staying. The owner of the building is some fellow named Onigumo and we are going to start looking into him on Monday."

Kagome furrowed her brows, "Doesn't Onigumo mean spider?"

Toga's brows rose, "It does, why do you ask?"

She nearly shouted in her excitement, "Because Naraku is a spider hanyou! Oh, gods, why have I never noticed it before!"

She ran to the reference section and snatched a demonology book off the shelf. With it in her hands, she darted back to the table where Toga was standing. She thumbed quickly through the book until she found a section on spider demons. She skimmed until she found what she was looking for.

"Ah-ha! I knew it! Slippery little bastard, we have you now!"

Toga threw Kagome an amused glance as she held the book up to him. Sesshomaru entered the library and joined them, reading through what she had pointed out.

Toga looked at her with confusion on his face, "Yes, I know spider demons can regrow their limbs, why is this important?"

She heard Sesshomaru groan in agitation, "Because, father, Naraku has the ability to regrow his limbs and the ability to transform them into hardened objects."

Realization dawned on Toga's face, "So you believe that this Onigumo, is Naraku and that he is using his demon type as his hidden name?"

Toga let the idea roll through him until he realized that the thought had merit. It was more compelling than anything they'd found so far.

"I agree, it's too big of a coincidence, I'll start researching this Onigumo today. How is your research going, Kagome?"

She smiled brilliantly, "I found a reversal. All of the ingredients I need are going to be shipped here today. Let me know when they get here so I can start working on it immediately. Oh, and can you call my mom? I might need help, I haven't done an enchantment that difficult before."

Toga smiled at her in appreciation and wrapped his arms around her in a hug, "I would do anything you ask, Kagome. You've saved one of my sons and are trying to save the other. I owe you everything."

Kagome blushed deeply and Sesshomaru let a small growl out. The two turned to him and he raised a brow at them. Kagome laughed as Toga released her and Sesshomaru pulled her gently to his side.

He raised a brow at her again, "Are you ready for some meditation and training?"

She groaned a little and then nodded. A small smile flitted across his face before he led her out of the room. Toga watched them leave with unshed tears in his eyes. That girl truly was a blessing from the Kami's. Toga was certain that without her, his family would have been torn to pieces.

As Kagome and Sesshomaru made their way into the training room, they both shed their top layer of clothes until they were in just their training garbs. He led her to the center of the room and they sat across from each other in a meditation pose. She closed her eyes and began to relax as he had taught her the day before. After a few minutes, Sesshomaru noticed she was calm and serenity wafted off of her.

"Now, I want you to allow your aura to roam freely. Release your control over it and envision it in your mind. Let it go where it wants to, just watch and follow."

Kagome's brows furrowed as her beautiful river scene evaporated and she was in a white room and there was an odd magenta shimmering mist in front of her. Sesshomaru watched as her head tilted and confusion covered her face. She watched as her aura began to shiver violently and it dashed away from her and down a long white hallway. She followed it and eventually she came upon a massive set of white doors. There was a glowing blue chain that hung around the doors, keeping them closed. She narrowed her eyes at it and inspected it within her minds-eye. She realized it was aura as well, but it wasn't hers. She drew closer to the doors and watched as her aura began throwing itself at the blue chains. Kagome noticed that the chains were starting to crack and she saw that her aura had created a vortex around the blue aura and was wearing it down by exerting the full pressure of her power. With a crack, Kagome saw the chains explode and crumble into dust.

Her aura burst through the white doors and Kagome followed it inside. When she saw what was in the room, she gasped. Inside a floating blue sphere, a massive amount of her aura was imprisoned. She tilted her head as she noticed her aura, the one that had led her here, rushed into the sphere. She watched with awe as her aura swelled and began pulsing. In her mind she was rooting on her aura. She watched as her aura began violently attacking the blue aura. All at once, the blue sphere exploded and her aura rushed to her side. The leftover blue aura swirled in the air until it congealed into a small sphere. Kagome approached it slowly and noticed it was holy aura, but it felt wrong. Something was tainting the purity and it made her want to growl. As she turned away from the blue sphere, she watched as her aura flitted out of the room again.

She followed it down several hallways until she came to a set of even larger doors. She watched as her aura barreled into the doors, pushing them open. As she entered, the air expelled from her lungs in a rush.

In the center of a massive white room, a huge green and magenta sphere shimmered while floating in the air. She walked to it and watched as it shimmered more the closer she got to it. She reached out her hand and gently touched the sphere. She gasped as the surface shimmered and wavelike ripples spread over the sphere and everywhere they touched, the sphere turned silver. Eventually the entire sphere was silver and she turned to see her aura floating near her. She turned to it and noticed that it was massive, much larger than when she'd first seen it. She also noticed that it was now silver too. She tilted her head at it and before she knew what was happening, her aura slammed into her body and consumed her.

Kagome opened her eyes and gasped in surprise. She looked around and noticed she wasn't on the ground anymore. She was floating in a silver barrier. She let out a yelp and the barrier was gone and she crashed to the ground and landed on her backside. After she rubbed her back, she raised her head to find Sesshomaru staring at her incredulously. She tilted her head at him.

"What happened?"

He looked at her with awe written clearly across his face.

"I'm not entirely sure….", he trailed off, his voice accurately portraying his shock and confusion.

She tilted her head at him again, "Well then how did I get up there?"

She pointed to the air and he double blinked at her and then joined her on the ground.

"I will tell you what I saw, then you're going to explain everything to me."

She nodded and he began, "After I told you to follow your aura, you began to glow softly. You looked confused and then I watched for a while longer before your aura swelled immensely. After which you were calm for a while. After a few minutes, I noticed that you were tensed and then your aura turned green, like mine and a veritable tornado of magenta and green aura swirled around you until it turned silver and it expanded into an aura that was at least as strong as mine. Then once your aura was entirely silver, that barrier surrounded you and you started levitating. Soon after, you opened your eyes and fell on your ass."

She scowled at him for his last remark, but soon it was wiped off her face as she contemplated what it all meant. He looked impatient and she realized he wanted her to explain what had happened.

"I was in a white room and my aura was there and it was fairly small and magenta. I followed down a long hallway until it led me to a door that was locked with blue aura. My aura attacked it and when we got inside, I found the rest of my magenta aura imprisoned by a blue sphere of aura. The aura that had led me there joined the rest of my aura in the sphere and I guess with added aura, it couldn't contain it all. My aura began attacking the blue sphere and it shattered and my aura was released. After that the remaining blue aura crystalized into a blue ball. I followed my aura to a bigger door and when I went in I saw a large sphere that was green and magenta. It was the same green as your aura. When I touched it, it sent waves throughout the sphere and everywhere the waves touched it turned silver until it was all silver. Then my aura body slammed into me and then I opened my eyes and found myself here."

Kagome finished and noticed that Sesshomaru was staring at her in wonderment. In one quick movement he gathered her into his arms and pulled her into his lap. He nuzzled into her neck and confusion wafted off of her.

"I'll start from the beginning. Someone's aura was in your center, which should be impossible unless you're mated. When your aura saw it, it attacked and was able to break through. Once your aura was at its full capacity, it could rid you of the blue aura. That aura, which no longer imprisoned yours, solidified to protect itself from you. Then your aura led you deep into your center where your soul is. The reason it was magenta and green is because your soul hadn't been able to accept our mating fully due to you not having full command of your aura. Once you had your full aura and you touched your soul, it combined our pieces of soul into one. That's why it turned silver. When that happened, your aura sought to fuse with you again, but now that your aura is whole, it is far more formidable than before. Being able to reach your center at all means you will most likely be able to focus completely now. It's not a quick fix, though. You'll have to meditate and submerge into your center often to have complete control over your mind, as I do."

She stared at him in shock. She didn't know what to say, so much information had just been dumped into her brain and she hadn't processed it fully yet.

"How could anyone's aura get into my center?" That was the only thing she could think of. The rest had fallen into place. She knew that mating was a fusion of the souls and that her aura would grow with it.

"I do not know. We will have to ask your mother, she should know more about Miko souls and centers than I do."

Kagome nodded and noticed that her mind was relatively quiet, all things considered. She felt whole and determined. Her focus was better than it had ever been and she felt like she could take on an army of demons if she had to.

"I'm ready." She said with determination.

He rose a brow at her, "I'm ready to train", she said.

He nodded and rose and they began training vigorously. He was even more surprised to find she was fighting with more intent and thought than ever before. Her movements were calculated and precise and he noticed that she seemed to remember all of her training from the past weeks and was now incorporating them properly in their sparring matches. In the last sparring match, she'd finally landed a hit on the dai.

Sesshomaru had backed her into a corner and was advancing on her, trying to get her to submit when she'd faked a jab at him. He'd assumed that she was really going to attempt to hit him but when he'd moved to avoid the hit, she'd dashed to the other side and caught him unaware, something that almost never happened. Before he could correct his path, she'd struck out with speed and slammed her sparring sword into his side. When he'd recovered from the shock, he swept his leg underneath her and she fell onto her backside. He leveled his sparring sword at her neck and smirked at her.

She huffed, "I had you, I totally had you."

He smiled wryly and helped her to her feet. She realized all at once, she'd scored a hit on the great and powerful Sesshomaru. She whooped in excitement and jumped into the air.

"I hit you! I landed a hit!"

His smile widened and he nodded, "You've done well today. Better than I expected."

She squealed in excitement and hugged him tightly. She turned as she heard the door open and they saw Toga enter. He took in their happy faces and sent them a questioning glance. Before Sesshomaru could explain it properly, Kagome blurted it out.

"I hit him! I scored a hit!"

Surprised registered on his face and he turned his gaze to Sesshomaru, "Did you let her on purpose, or was it a true hit?"

Sesshomaru and Kagome sported twin scowls, "No, father. It was a true hit. She took me by surprise."

Shock showed on Toga's face, no one ever surprised him. He turned to Kagome with a jubilant expression.

"Well done! That is a great feat. Not many can surprise Sesshomaru. Usually he anticipates attacks before his opponent even thinks of it."

Kagome's smile reappeared and she was nearly bouncing in excitement.

"Your things are here and your mother should be here in a few minutes. If you want to change and shower before she gets here, you should go now."

She smiled again and looked up to Sesshomaru. He nodded to her and she gathered her things and ran out of the room whooping in happiness once again. He chuckled as he watched her leave and Toga joined him in cleaning up the room.

Once the room was back in order, a thought came to Sesshomaru, "Father, do you still employ the man who turned your fangs into swords?"

Seeing the direction that he was heading in; Toga's brows rose in shock.

"Yes, Totosai. Wonderful sword smith. You want him to create a sword for her from one of your own fangs?"

Sesshomaru nodded and Toga's face lit up with a shit eating grin, though Sesshomaru didn't know why. "I'll call him. He could come today, if you'd like to do it sooner rather than later."

Sesshomaru nodded his consent, "After I shower, I'll come to the library for a report on what you've found today. I can help you research until Kagome is ready to leave."

Toga nodded and patted Sesshomaru on the back before he left to join Kagome in the shower.

As always, thank you for reading. I have overcome my recent writers block and have been thinking up creative ways to bring this story to the next level. Be prepared for some serious plot twists headed your way.

-Love KJ