(Sooooo...funny...the last episode...huh?...yeah...okay so this is where the story really begins...)(I don't know what month they were in in the beginning soooo...they're kinda on hot terms right now...remember ppl this is Asterisk Land...whereever that is...duh! in my head...)O.o

4 Months Later...

Classes-Boring, students-stupid, sesshoumaru-on my nerves...

"Yeah I'm in." Kagome looked up at the sky. Sango, Kagura, and Kanna turned towards her.

"In? In what?" Sango asked.

"You wanna cut again? Isn't this your fifteenth time?" Kagura asked. Sango grunted at the thought. As if it mattered.

"C'mon guys. We're at the top of the class! Our grades are so good the teachers don't even mind! Besides today is too good a day to miss out on the water hole." Kagome stood and started to ready the horse. Kagura looked at Kanna, they both shrugged as they dragged Sango with them. Since they had been paired Kagome, Sango, Kagura, and Kanna had been at the top. They were fast learners and better fighters alongside their men. At lunch time the men were required to go to some hall meeting or something while the women got to go out on picnics. Saturdays everyone was off, Sundays everyone partied so that Monday they'd have some reason not to go to class. Kagome went to classes with Sesshoumaru but most of the time Sesshoumaru cut with Miroku, Miko, and Kouga. Inu Yasha came around from time to time leaving Kikyo to chase after the other girls and talk amongst her clique.

Kagome had a huge crush on Sesshoumaru but she didn't know how Sesshoumaru felt about her. It didn't help that they slept next door to eachother. There was always something that went wrong. Like the time Sesshoumaru walked in on her taking a shower. Or Kagome walking in on him 'thinking' in his nude stage. And it was embarrasing for her to admit her fears to Sesshoumaru but she still slept with him next to her whenever it rained. Bonds of friendships and lovers were made within the last four months it was a surprise such short time had passed. Rumors of weddings and such nonsense spread amongst the pairs. It was more an initiation of two people becoming lovers than it was knight and priestess.

Today like every other day Kagome found Sesshoumaru nowhere to be found. She wasn't worried they always met up in the tactics arena where they were allowed to lash out at everybody. Where friends became enemies for that thirty minute class. 16 classes thirty minutes each, homework was brutal but it was never a problem. So instead of catching up on the many missed assignments Kagome decided to go to the water hole. It was somewhere in the middle of the forest. The guys had accidently shown it to the girls some Monday they decided to ditch without telling the girls. In response the girls' followed them took their clothes and waited 'til nighttime to come out and watch the men scamper back in.

"So Kanna, have you found a way of communication?" Kagura asked as she fanned herself. Her fans were her deadliest weapon-her most lugerious as well.

Kanna blushed and looked down. "Maybe I'll do that mirror trick I taught you. The one that shows the future. Since I've gotten stronger I've gotten better at it."

Kanna had an ancient mirror she inherited from her mother. It was as beautiful as it was dangerous. Kagura was the only one who knew what it was truly capable of it were used correctly. Kagome began undressing on the horse. Sango looked bewildered.

"Are you stupid or something! You can't just start undressing like that. Some one might see you!" Kagome brushed it off.

"I'll keep my undergarments on. It doesn't matter anyways all the guys are getting drunk far away from here." Sango turned to see the other two begin to undress as well.

"Now Sango if you don't start undressing yourself I'll do it for you." Kagura threatened. Sango nodded and did as the others. The water wasn't but a few trotts ahead when they heard whistling behind them. Sango turned around and saw their guys coming behind them. There was not a face that didn't turn red at that instant.

"For heaven's sake would you put your clothes on Kagome!" Sesshoumaru yelled, blushing harshly. She was down to her underwear and bra. He couldn't look at her for fear he might take her there and now. He was sure the other guys felt the same way. Even Kanna who was usually scary was something to look at.

They hid it well behind their robes...Miroku thought. A shoe flew out and hit him again. "C'mon it was just a thought."
Another shoe.

Kagome got off the horse and jumped in the water. She came back out completely soaked. Sesshoumaru followed a drop of water that began at her throat and began to trickle slowly down her body. Her curves emphasized by it's movements. Sesshoumaru's mouth was suddenly dry. He had a sudden thirst for Kagome's wet skin. Kagome blushed as if reading his mind.

"Kagome-" Sesshoumaru was cut off by something coming out of the water.

"Watch out!" Sango yelled. They all tried to move towards Kagome but were frozen to the ground. Kagome couldn't move either. Everyone watched in horror as a monster took Kagome into the water.

"Sesshoumaru!" Kagome yelled as the water dragged her in. Kagome attacked blindly. She couldn't shout any powers out, or move her body fast enough to attack the demon. The lack of oxygen was beginning to take effect on her. The demon began dragging her down so Kagome began to swim the opposite way. She saw the light, the surface, blurred faces, she was almost out! But she couldn't get out. The surface of the water was frozen! She couldn't get out! She was going to drown to death.

Sesshoumaru waisted no time in running after her. He was about to jump in when Kouga restrained him. Sesshoumaru turned and almost punched him.

"The water's frozen!" Kouga pounded on the rock solid ice.

"But she just jumped in! Its the Ice Demon of the mountains! What the hell is he doing over here? Why is he taking Kagome?" Sesshoumaru unsheathed his sword. He was ready to strike when he saw black hair reach the undersurface. "Kagome?"

Her eyes were open in shock, her cheeks were in balls from the air she was holding. Kagome pounded on the ice. Sesshoumaru struck it with the sword and was automatically shocked when the sword was frozen in place. Kagome opened her mouth and the air came out. Her eyes began to close and she began to drift. Sesshoumaru pounded on the ice with his fists. A bright light from the water blinded him for a second. Looking down Kagome was gone and the ice melted away. Sesshoumaru moved the water to no avail, Kagome was gone.

"Kagome! Kagome!"

Am I dead? Finally...mama? papa?...What's going on? Who is that?

A lone figure walked towards her. His shadowy figure was familiar to Kagome she just couldn't place him just yet. He filled a wine glass with red blood. Kagome sniffed it from where she lay. It smelled delightful...

Where am I? Who are you...?

"Hello, Kagome...you're alive...for now...Please have a drink. You're gonna need it." He placed the rim at her lips and she drank it. A small furrow on her forehead.

It tastes good...nooo!

"I will have you. No matter who stands in my way. Your destiny has been chosen since today..."

"Who-who are you?" The man gave a hard laugh. He carried her in his arms and placed her in something cold.

"Soon...real soon..." Kagome's world went from completely calm to smothering. She couldn't breathe! Something was suffocating her! It wasn't until Kagome stopped moving that she realized she was under water. Something grabbed her from behind and began to drag her. She couldn't do anything else but follow.

"Kagome!" Sango yipped. Sesshoumaru layed her down and checked to see if she was alive.

I knew she wouldn't let them kill her... Sesshoumaru cursed himself. Ever since that one light kiss suddenly he couldn't let this girl out of his sight. Even when they split with their friends he was all over her. First he wanted to kill her now he wanted her all to himself. Maybe this is what my father felt like...

Cough-Cough Sputter His thoughts went back to Kagome. She began to shiver against his body looking at the water as if it were poisoned. Sesshoumaru wrapped his warm arms around her and mounted her on his horse. They rode away with out a word to anyone. They followed along either way.

Rainy Days...

For the following week the gang began to look into the attacks against Kagome. Sango didn't find anything. Her family, being demon slayers, should've known something. They always knew everything. They figured Draconian was hired by someone but no one knew who. The Ice Demon from the mountains never returned and Kagome had said she hadn't killed him. Sango asked her brother in a letter if he knew anything and he had replied he hadn't. But the demons were acting weird. Some were more fierce than usual others rather frightened. Some had even chosen sanctuary with the demon slayers to protect them against other demons! Life seemed to be getting rather complicated at the moment. Not to mention the institution had three balls coming up, a test, a knighting, and a war on their hands. They all sat in Sesshoumaru's room pondering how their future days would turn out. Miroku held Sango's hand as she paced the floor. Kouga was trying Kanna's mirror. Kagura was laughing at Kouga, who was doing everything wrong. Kagome lay on her stomach on Sesshoumaru's bed. Sesshoumaru watched the sky.

"It's gonna rain." Sesshoumaru said, eyeing Kagome.

"So what! We don't need a weather prediction, we need to know what the hell is going on!" Nobody but Sesshoumaru knew Kagome was afraid to sleep by herself on rainy days. He wasn't sure why but he knew that she snuck in his bed when she thought he was asleep.

"It's two!" Inu Yasha finally said. They all turned to him.

"When the hell did you get here?" Miroku asked.

"Don't worry about it. There's two people going against Kagome." Everyone was puzzled. Frustrated, Inu Yasha explained. "Every attack there has been someone trying to kill Kagome and another trying to save her. It's as if they're fighting for her life, literally."

Kagome thought back. Draconian and the black dude, the monster in the cave and the little demon, and the Ice Demon.

"Wait, but Kagome was attacked by the Ice Demon no one saved her then." Sango said.

"No, the demon just dragged me down. He sort of placed me in the hands of another demon. It was the same demon that saved me in the morning when I went into the maze for some-thing..." Everyone looked at her.

"So, there's a good guy looking for Kagome?" Kagura asked, the mirror shook a little. Kanna layed it on the floor.

"Not exactly. His name's Naraku. A filthy demon. Lord of the underworld, the evil side of what Sesshoumaru's father built." Kikyo said, handing a ton of papers to the crowd. "Sesshoumaru asked for my help. I asked a few friends to look into it. The only one they found was Naraku. No leads on the other person after Kagome."

"But why would Naraku be interested in Kagome?" Kagura asked.

"I don't know. Maybe to get back at Sesshoumaru or something..." The bell rang and classes resumed again. They all sat lost in thought of their discovery. Naraku was after Kagome. A strange person was after Kagome. Sesshoumaru was after Kagome. What made Kagome so special all of a sudden? Kagome felt drained. She didn't want to deal with it all so she decided to stay in her room. Sesshoumaru had an excuse for her already and that was that.

The moon was in full blaze when the rain began.

"Kagome?" Sesshoumaru called behind the closed door.

"Yeah?"

"Can I sleep with you?" Kagome turned the knob and alloweed him inside.

"Sure." His arm came around her waist as they drifted into sleep.

"Kagome, come here Kagome." The voice said again.

"NO!" Kagome ran to the living room. On the floor lay a beautiful woman, black hair drenched in blood, a pink robe in shreds around her. A younger Kagome began to cry behind the couch. The man came from the kitchen. This was usually when Kagome would wake up. She never got to see the man's face. This time she stayed in this nightmare. Her mind her prison. Her eyes huge as she realized who it was. "Sesshoumaru!"

The man walked to the younger Kagome. "Die! Die Kagome! Bastard Child of HELL!"

A sudden explosion and Kagome stood. Blood stained face. Two dead bodies on the floor. Sesshoumaru stood watching the scene. Kagome watched Sesshoumaru.

A thunderbolt split the sky. Sesshoumaru woke up in cold sweat, Kagome woke up panting.

"What the hell was that?" Sesshoumaru asked.

tun-tun-tun...