Normal POV
Izayoi quickly ran through the halls with the folder, she had found in her husband's den, in her hand. She needed to do what she was going to do quick, or the guest she was thinking of would never come. Inu no Taisho was just walking out of his study when he saw his wife run by, her eyes wide and panic consuming her usually calming scent. Inu no Taisho blinked and then looked down the hall to where his wife had ran off to. Izayoi entered her library and picked up the phone and dialed the number in the folder.
"Hello?" A voice greeted and Izayoi smiled as relief washed over her.
"Hello, this is Queen Izayoi from the Northern Kingdom. I do believe that you and I should talk," Izayoi informed and then quickly began to explain her reason for called to the person on the other end of the line.
Kagome's POV
Naraku, Sango, and I walked into the palace laughing like idiots at something we overheard the guard discussing. Sango smiled and winked back at the guards causing them to blush, and then we erupted into another round of hysterical laughter.
"Kagome!" Run called as she ran over and embraced me tightly. I smiled and hugged her back, loving the feeling of her small body against mine. It was strange, the way the girl fit perfectly into my arms. "I'm so glad you came. I was beginning to think you weren't going to show," she admitted and I giggled and kissed her forehead and smiled at her.
"How could I miss this? It's the only way I can see you and the others. That reminds me, where is Izayoi?" I asked and Rin looked around, as if just noticing the Queen's disappearance.
"That's strange. I thought she was here," she noted and then looked at me, confused. I narrowed my eyes and then we began to look around for the Queen. Izayoi had to be here, she wouldn't chose not to see me, no, she loved me and that was a fact. I stopped when I saw Inuyasha by the punch bowl with Kikyou and then took a deep breath and walked right passed them, ignoring their presence all together, though, I swear I saw Inuyasha tense from the corner of my eyes,
"Sesshomaru!" I called and ran over to him, lifting my dress by the hem to keep from tripping. The eldest prince looked over at me and arched an eyebrow. "Sorry to bug, but have you seen your mother, I mean, Queen Izayoi? Rin and I are looking for her everywhere." I informed and Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes and glanced.
"No, I haven't seen her go and speak with my father, he might know." He suggest. I smiled and walked over in the direction he gave me. Sure enough, Inu no Taisho was there talking with some noble men.
"Please forgive my intrusion, King Inu no Taisho," I said as I gave him a small curtsey. The other nobles nodded and excused themselves.
"Is something the matter, Kagome?" Inu no Taisho asked and I looked up at him.
"No, I was just searching for Queen Izayoi. Have you seen her?" I asked and Inu no Taisho thought it over for a minute.
"Ah, yes, I have, but I don't know where she went. I'm sorry I couldn't be of much help. I do know that she seemed to be in a hurry, but I wouldn't worry. I'm quite sure she'll turn up sooner or later." He assured me and I smiled.
"Thank you, your highness." I said and then turned around and bumped right into someone, but the person quickly grabbed me by my waist and pulled me close before I could stumble back and fall.
"Kagome, are you okay?" A familiar voice asked. I stiffened as the sweet scent of the person holding me filled my senses and made my heart race. No way! I slowly looked up with wide eyes and was suddenly captured in a trance by stunning amber ones. Inuyasha….
Normal POV
"Well, I guess I'll see you then. It was nice speaking with you. Goodbye," Izayoi said and then hung up the phone. She quickly looked through the archives and searched for something that would make her theory hard core truth. "H. Where is H?" She asked herself as she looked around. Izayoi found several magazine, old newspaper articles, and some notes involving her search. She quickly looked down and noted everything she read and discovered.
"I had a feeling you were here, mother." Sesshomaru said, now beside Izayoi. She smiled up at her son and then went back to work. "What are you looking for? I may be of some assistance." Sesshomaru said and then Izayoi smiled and ran out and into Sesshomaru's library. He had so much time on his hands that he had a thousand more pages of information than what the queen had, so she found exactly what she was looking for.
"Oh, Sesshomaru! I have never loved you more!" Izayoi squealed as she embraced the dog-demon, but, surprisingly, he did not push her off, instead, he hugged her back. "But where did you get the DNA?" Izayoi asked and Sesshomaru smirked. "Never mind!" She said quickly and walked out to the ball with her step-son. They walked down and Izayoi handed the documents to Sesshomaru and then ran over to her husband, but froze when she saw Kagome bump right into Inuyasha.
Kagome's POV
We stood there, shock clear in both of our eyes. Inuyasha's grip around me slowly began to tighten, probably from the tension that was drowning us. I yelped and he gasped and let me go.
"Kagome, I'm so sorry!" He apologized and pulled me into a hug. My eyes grew wide when something wet hit my shoulder. Rain, no, we were inside, perhaps a leaky faucet above us. Strange, no matter how may excuses my brain racked itself with, I still knew in my heart what that wet drop came from. It was a tear and slowly, but surely, a couple more followed. I frowned and wrapped my arms around him, trying to comfort him, but still keep my heart closed away.
"Inuyasha," I called and he pulled away and looked at me, his cool amber eyes looked like glass under the cool design of his wet and teary eyes. "E-excuse me," I said and walked off. A warm hand gripped my shoulder and pulled me into a hug, and I knew it wasn't Inuyasha holding me. I smiled. "Where have you been?" I asked.