AN: Hey guys sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I got really sick for a while and some other family stuff came up which kept me from working on it. But don't worry im better now and the next chapter wont take as long. Its almost done just needs some tweaking hear and there.

Chapter 10: Which Of The West

Kagome couldn't suppress the small scream that passed from her lips as Sesshomaru tossed her into a massive pile of snow. "Silence." He barked and all she could do was glare at him. He had been like this from the moment she had woken up. He was back to his cold distant ass of a self. It made Kagome ooze with anger. Especialy when the night before he had been so warm to generous. He had taken her to a new high that she didn't even know she could reach many times. It made her blush just thinking of it. Kagome wasn't sure what she had been expecting to happen the morning after all of it. It wasn't like she expected him to pledge his undying love for her. 'Fat chance of that happening.' Kagome thought as she dusted the snow off of her clothes.

But she hasn't expected him to act like she didn't exist at all. She was a modern girl she knew what friends with benefits ment. She understood the concept of no strings attached. Besides its not like she was going to be alive much longer anyway. But the cold shoulder he was giving her was completely uncalled for. Especially after the bite mark he left on her neck. It was healing rather quickly but Kagome was sure it would scar.

"I wouldn't have screamed if you hadn't dropped me in a mountain of cold snow with no warning!" Kagome huffed as she moved to stand beside him crossing her arms over her chest like a child.

"Woman you test this ones patients. Now be silent we have arrived." He stated flatly as he narrowed his eyes at her. Kagome could feel the anger boiling in the pit of her stomach. 'how dare he!' Kagome thought as she resisted the urge to scream at him.

"So were back to that again." Kagome snorted as she turned her face away from him. "Well to can play at that game demon." Kagome found her self pinned deep in the cold snow before she knew what hit her. Sesshomaru towering over her his fangs bare. She had seen him this angry before but never with her.

"You overstep your place woman. Do not forget who is your Alfa." Sesshomaru growled out as he lowered his mouth to her ear. "Submit." He hummed in her ear.

"Never you ass!" Kagome growled back and she could feel his hand tighten around her wrists as she struggled against him.

"Miko you are human no longer you are now Inu. It is time you start acting like it! Now submit or this one will be forced to make you!" Kagome could see the red bleeding into his eyes and she stopped fighting his hold.

"Fine I submit!" Kagome barked out.

"Show me!" He ordered and Kagome looked at him blankly.

"Show you what?" Kagome question was only meet with another growl. She had no idea what he wanted her to show him.

"Your neck dear. Show him your neck to Inu's, wolves and Kitsune it is a true sign of submission to your alfa." The voice was strange and melodic but Kagome obaied lifting her head and showing what little of her neck that wasn't covered by her clothing. Finally she felt the pressure of his body weight lift off of her.

"Shiori you should not have interfered." Sesshomaru snapped. Kagome finally pushing herself out of the snow turned to see another Inu demon with long silver hair pulled back in a braid and tossed over her right shoulder. She stood only a few inches shorter then Sesshomaru. Her eyes were the same honey gold.

"But big brother she would have never figured it out on her own. She may have the body of an adult Inu but she might as well be a pup. She knows nothing of our ways." Kagome eyes widened a little. She was his sister.

"Shiori." Sesshomaru warned.

"Oh big brother you haven't changed still as stiff as ever." She laughed as she pulled a fan out of the sleeve of her Kimono to hide her face. "Now let me look at her." Shiori blew past Sesshomaru as she moved with lightning speed to tower over Kagome. Her eyes were so inteans as they inspected her. Kagome couldn't help the uneasy feeling that washed over her as she started back into Shioris eyes. "Yes you are very powerful indeed. So much untapped potential. Given enough time you might even be my brothers equal."

"You can tell all of that from just looking at me?" Kagome asked weakly.

"Why yes my dear I can. After all I am a witch." A devilish grin played on Shiori lips behind her fan. Kagome could see the mischief shining in her eyes. "But I can learn far more if I touch you." Kagome froze as Shiori began to reach her free hand out.

"Shiori do not touch her!" Sesshomaru bit out and Kagome released a breath she didn't know she had been holding. There was something about Shiori that set her on edge.

"How cruel you are big brother always spoiling my fun. Just like you did when we were pups." Shiori sounding almost childish in her speech.

"You do not need to poke around in the mikos mind just to satisfy your twisted curiosity." Sesshomaru stated bluntly as he moved to stand in front of Kagome.

"Are you afraid of what I might find in her memories? Or is it your afraid I might let your little secret about last night slip out?" Her words did not go unheard by Kagome and she couldn't help but wonder what she was referring to. It was true Sesshomaru was no open book but she had been there last night. She had been a willing participant. What secret could he be hiding?

"Do not think just because you are this ones sister that it will save you from this ones wrath." Sesshomaru growled out louder then she had ever heard him.

"Hump." Shiori huffed as she closed her fan. "Don't worry big brother I was only teasing you. I won't spoil the lovely mess your about to make of things. It will be ever so entertaining to watch it unfold in person and not just in random flashes."

Kagome could see Sesshomarus body stiffen ever so slightly. It was so small a movement that she was sure no one else would have noticed. The interaction between the two siblings was unlike anything Kagome had ever whitnissed. If it had been InuYasha, Sesshomaru would have already run his hand through his chest.

"This one makes no mistakes." Sesshomaru growled and Shiori laughed.

"Oh but you already have. If you had just headed the Kami in there first request Naraku would have never become so powerful. You would never have lost your arm and had to regrow it and the girl." Shiori paused as her eyes landed on Kagome. "The girl would still have become a demon but she would not have endured such heart ach."

"Shiori know your place! We come only for you to help the Miko." Sesshomau barked at her.

"Alright brother I will say no more on the subject for now." Shiori grinned as she turned her attention to Kagome. "Now girl come with me ." Kagome hesintaly took a step forward. "Don't worry I don't bite. Unless you want me to that is."

"Shiori stop this foolishness!" Sesshomaru commanded as he flexed his claw's.

"Its ok Sesshomaru ill go with her." Kagome stated as she swalloelwed hard. Whatever Shiori had planed it was ment to help her right?

"Good now fallow me please." Shiori began to make her way down the lightly covered snow path and Kagome fell into step behind her. It wasn't long before she hers Sesshomarus boots crunch against the snow. It brought her at least some concert to know he would be watching over her. "And just were do you think you are going big brother?" Shiori questioned.

"This one will not leave her alone with you Shiori she dose not leave this ones sight." Sesshomaru bellowed out his deep voice echoed off of the hills around them.

"Sesshomaru you forget she must do this on her own and you have your own journey to see to. Don't worry brother your little mate will come back to you unharmed." Shiori only got a growl in return. "Now one of my followers will be here shortly to lead you to where I will meat you latter." With that Shiori pulled Kagome along even further down the snow covered path. Not a word was spoken until Shiori had lead Kagome down into a dimly light cave covered in pillows around a small fire with what looked like shelves of books and strange ingredients.

"Now Kagome pleas make yourself comftorbel." Shiori motioned to one of the many pillows that covered the caves floor and Kagome gladly took a seat in front of the fire as Shiori made her way to one of the shelves and plucked off a bottle that healed a blue glowing liquid. "So tell me little one do you still with for death?" Kagome was taken back by the question it was so bold. Not to mention personal. How could she possible know that. A woman that Kagome had never meat.

"How do you know that I ever wished to die?" Kagome questioned.

"I know much for I have the gift of sight just as my mother had. And her mother before here and so on. It is passed down through the female line. Although Sesshomaru posses just enough foresight to make him powerful in battle. Now answer my question little one don't worry I will not judge you." Kagome saw a kindness in Shioris eyes in that moment. How long had it been since someone looked at her with anuthing other then piety, annoyance or anger?

"Yes I do. After all of this is over I want to be left alone in peace so that my heart my rest. It has been through so much and only goes through more each passing day. The pain is so heavy sometimes I feel like its going to crush me. I just want to find my peace and I don't see how I will ever be able to find it in this life." Kagome could feel the tears starting to brake over her eyes.

"Yes you have been through so much in a short time and you will only go through more, but maybe what is to come will change your mind." Shiori had that look of knowing in her eyes and Kagome was almost afraid to ask.

"I don't see how anything could possibly change my mind on this." Kagome stated a little above a whisper.

"That I can not tell you my little one. I have only seen flashes of your future or maybe your past. It is hard for even my powers to tell. Time flows differently around you making the images fuzzy and out of order. However I can show you what you need to see." Shiori paused for a moment as she healed out the bottle of blue shining liquid for Kagome to take. "That is a potion that starts a vision quest. It is rarely used now a days and only few know how to make the potion. But it can be highly effective." Shiori stated and Kagome felt her nerves rise.

"What if I'm not ready for what it shows me?" Kagome asked as she took the lid from the vial.

"Then you will not wake up from your trance." Shiori stated bluntly. "The quest will not end in till it has shown you all you need to see. For some it is one vision for others it is many. Flashes of the past, present and sometimes a glimpse into the future."

"How will I know what to do once it starts?" Kagome was more the nervous. Being dead was one thing at least then there was the chance of reincarnation but to be grapes in a limbow in until she faced her demons. Was a sobering thought.

"Don't fight it just fallow the paths that it makes for you." Shiori instructed as Kagome took a deep breath. This was something she needed to do. This was something Sesshomaru thought she needed and as much as she didn't like him right now she did trust him. Kagome trusted his honor more then anything and he needed her to much to allow her to do something that would possibly kill her. Kagome looked at the blue shining liquid in the bottle before she closed her eyes and placed the vile to her lips. It didn't take long before her world began to fade into black as she collapsed on the pillows around her