Kagome found her bow and arrows along with the short sword that Sesshomaru had lent her. Running out into the hallway, she found some of the Southern soldiers making their way towards her. Smirking she notched an arrow.

The soldiers stopped and laughed at the little slip of a woman thinking she could best them in battle. "Move aside girl! We've come for the North's expansive armory!

"You will not take another step forward! If you do, it'll be the last thing you'll ever do!"

Just to tease her they all took a step forward.

Smirking she let her powers flow through her arrow and let it fly. The arrow went straight through all of them, purifying them. Kagome turned and got another quiver of arrows, and sealing the armory with one of her barriers; keeping only the Southern soldiers out. Running down the hall she pulled her sword out, keeping her powers channeled in the enchanted metal.

Turning a corner she saw Southern soldiers crowding around a group of older demons, putting her sword down she drew her arrow, shooting what looked like the leader in the back. He was instantly purified. The others turned and saw her, enraged. "Your quarrel is with me you Southern scum!" Shouldering her bow and picking up her sword from the floor she ran to meet them as they started charging to her. She sliced the first one, spinning around, ducking from another sword, stabbing another. Making a ball of purifying energy in her hand she threw it and it hit a few others. Standing she dodged another attack from behind. Taking a knee she stabbed upward, stabbing one in the chest. Looking around she noticed that the band of Southern demons had been handled with. Coming up to the group of elder demons she addressed them kindly. "Are you okay?"

All of them stood there shock still. They knew of the warrior mikos but they had only seen but a few. The oldest, she guessed, stood to full height and regarded her. "We are fine, miko. But why are you here helping the Northern Lord, a demon."

Kagome sighed. "I am the lone survivor of a desecrated village of the West. I am under Sesshomaru-sama's protection. I serve the West when I am needed. And my services extend to the North since Diachi-sama has housed me for the past week while I recuperated from an attack from one of the Southern generals." Feeling the Northern citadel's foundation shake she bowed to her elders. "I must take my leave. Please keep yourselves safe. I am needed at the front lines." She made her way around the shocked demon elders with sword in hand.

Arashi looked to the others and gawked. "Was she wearing the colors of the West?"

The others shook their heads in agreement. Ai smiled. "I think we just met the future Western Lady…"

Kagome made it to the front lines after killing many other Southern soldiers. Coming up to Diachi and Haru's side she arched her sword and killed a demon that was about to kill the two lords. "KAGOME!"

"Where are all of these tremors coming from?!"

Diachi pointed to the now fallen outer wall. "Ryu has got some kind of explosive! He keeps hitting the outer walls with them!"

Kagome looked around. "I need to get to a high spot so I can take out the explosives! Where can I go?!"

Diachi pointed to one of the still standing lookout towers. "Just inside that door over there is the way up to that tower! That should give you enough of a vantage point as well as cover. Be careful!"

Kagome nodded and made her way toward the door; killing many other soldiers as she went. Finally making it she, kicked it open making her way up the stairs. When she arrived she saw some of the Northern archers shooting at the enemy; coming up to one of the arrowslits checking out what she had to deal with. The other archers shrugged their shoulders keeping their eyes on the enemy. Kagome saw many people behind shields and what looked like a big gun pointing towards the citadel. She could see fires and many soldiers carrying bolder sized rocks. She saw one of them preparing the giant gun with a block of something and the bolder sized rock. Kagome got an idea. Pulling an arrow from her quiver she steeled her gaze; her breathing slowed and time seemed to stand still for a moment. Bringing forth her powers she hoped that this would work. Shooting at the blocks she was astonished that her powers made it blow up and scattering the Southern soldiers. The other archers in the tower looked at her with morbid fascination. They ran from the tower, screaming. Sighing she turned back to her work. Taking aim at the rest of the pallets of blocks she shot at all of them scattering more of the soldiers.

Lord Ryu was awakened by screams a lot closer than at the citadel. Coming out of his tent he saw that his soldiers were being blow away by his own gunpowder! Growling he made his way to the front where General Goro was. "What in Kami's name is going on here?!"

"They have a miko! She's blowing up all of our stores of gunpowder! Without that, we cannot bring down the rest of the outer walls!"

He snarled. "Hand me a bow!" Taking an arrow he used the arrow to pierce his skin, making his poisonous blood taint the head of it; Ryu took aim and waiting looking for the arrow of purification. Seeing it he shot at the arrowslit that the arrow came from. Watching with a sinister smile and his enhanced vision he saw the arrow make its way into the small opening. He smiled after a few minutes when he didn't see any more arrows. Handing the bow back to the general he turned back to his tent. "Our miko problem has been taken care of…"

Sesshomaru finally arrived with his two passengers. They touched down in the middle of Diachi's courtyard, completely surrounded with Southern soldiers. He unleashed his poison whip, decapitating many enemies in one sweep. Seeing his uncle and Haru in the distance he ran to them. "Are you mad that you missed out on all of the fighting that you decided to invite Ryu here?"

"Sesshomaru! You've finally made it! Can we please end this?!" Diachi screamed over the battle, taking down another soldier. Sesshomaru drew his sword and made his way into enemy territory. Slicing down each and every soldier he came to. He was followed closely by Diachi, Haru and Inuyasha. Easily finding the main tent he entered and saw Ryu sitting at a small desk looking over the entire continent.

Ryu looked up and saw is worst nightmare; the other lords standing over him with their swords drawn. "H-How is this possible?! You were supposed to be dead or mated to my daughter by now!"

Sesshomaru laughed; he actually laughed! No one had ever heard him laugh before, and it was scary! "You really think this Sesshomaru and his kin that weak?! You have underestimated us for the last time!" Quicker than any of them ever thought they knew he was standing behind the dragon with his sword dripping with blood.

Ryu blinked once, twice and then his head feel from his shoulders, rolling onto the ground. Sesshomaru flicked the blood off his sword he resheathed it. "Well that was anti-climactic."

He growled at his brother. "It needed to be ended. Too many demons and humans have been killed because of this tyrant."

Inuyasha smirked. "You just didn't want to play with him before you killed him…"

Sesshomaru smirked but didn't say anything; he didn't have to. They all knew what said was true.

The rest of the South's army was disbanded and the night was starting to turn into day. That's when Sesshomaru noticed someone was missing. "Uncle where is Kagome?" he asked away from the others. Diachi looked around and saw that she was missing as well.

"I do not know. Last time I saw her she was heading up to the south tower with her arrows."

Both of the lords ran up to the tower and up the stairs; both of them smelling blood before they saw it. They ran faster. Coming to a halt the door, the inus were astonished. Kagome was slumped against the wall with an arrow sticking out of her shoulder. She was sickly green, deathly pale and her breaths were coming in rapid gasps. Sesshomaru knelt beside her straightening her against the wall. "How many times must I save you miko?…"

She smiled but it turned into a grimace. "This should be the last time Sesshomaru-sama. Dragon poison is one of the strongest out there. I don't have the energy to heal myself this time…" Her breathing had become more ragged; she was sweating profusely.

Sesshomaru pulled the arrow from her shoulder, growling when black blood poured out of her wound. She grunted at the impact but didn't cry out. "Look at me miko," he commanded.

She tried but she lacked the energy to pull her head up; her vision was blurring.

"Look at me Kagome," this time he pleaded. Opening her eyes she moved her head to his hand, looking up slightly. His amber eyes shone with concern and it warmed her heart. She now knew what made him look at her like that; unfortunately, it was all in vain.

"Do you trust me Kagome?"

Kagome sighed a yes; she as becoming weaker by the second.

Slicing his wrist open with his fangs he presented it to her mouth. "Drink Kagome"

Opening her eyes, she protested. "I-I can't Sess… Not right…"

He growled lightly as he picked her up and placed her in his lap; her back to his front. She gasped in pain, shuddering as her muscles spasmed and clenched in awkward ways. "Do not think koi, trust me and drink…"

Letting a tear slide down her dirt stained face she latched onto his wrist and drank.

Sesshomaru felt her tongue lave his wrist with attention on his abused flesh. His fangs elongating, he pulled the hair from her neck and bit down. She groaned against his wrist as a new pain wracked her abused body. He pushed his poison into her body hoping it would not kill her; releasing his aura, it drew hers out. Watching as green and pink mixed together; he pulled her body to his as she tried to pull away. He growled low in his chest to calm her and thankfully she did.

Kagome stopped drinking when she felt his skin heal. She felt all of this feelings and emotions he kept locked up; it was then that she realized what he did. "Sess…" Kami she hated being this weak…

"Hmm…" He responded by her ear as he cleaned the mark on her neck.

"Why?" She felt her breathing was becoming easier but yet she was still getting very tired.

Sighing in relief when he saw he blood bead onto her neck was bright red and not thick black. "Sleep koi; I will explain everything when you wake."

"No I need… to tell you before I… I might not…" She was trying to fight sleep and he thought it was utterly adorable.

Sesshomaru combed his fingers through her hair and waited. "What is it koi?"

Kagome with all of her strength she opened her blue eyes that now had an amber ring around the edges looking up into his amber ones. She smiled. "I love you…"

He kissed her lightly on the lips then on her forehead. Smiling down at her he noticed that she was looking at him waiting for him to respond. "And I you koi…" he whispered so that only she could hear. Smiling she went lax in his arms.

Diachi watched enthralled. He had never seen so much love and trust between two beings. Watching the miko go lax in his nephew's arms; he slowly crept to the pair.

Sesshomaru watched with red tinted eyes as he uncle came closer; his baser instincts telling him to protect his very fragile mate. Growling at his elder the closer he came.

When his nephew's growling became more snarls than anything he stopped and attempted to reason with him. "Sesshomaru… Your mate is very weak and cold; would you not a bed and a fire for her? She would be more comfortable…"

Nodding curtly he rose from the floor with his bundle and made his way down the stairs followed closely by his elder.

Making it to his chambers he placed a barrier around it so no one could enter. Placing his mate onto the futon he made sure she was breathing and disrobed to his hakamas. Crawling into bed with her he rested for the first time in days.

Diachi made his way to the council chamber. He had found the demon council and they had called a meeting immediately. Sighing he entered the council chamber, taking his usual seat at the head of the table, since they were at the Northern citadel; Haru was already there in his usual seat; Inuyasha had taken up residence in the West's seat. Collecting himself he addressed the council. "You wished to speak with me?"

Arashi was the one that spoke. "We have some issues with Sesshomaru-sama and his future mate." Inuyahsa was confused. 'When did he accept a mating proposal?'

Diachi flinched. "I am sure you were looking to speak with Sesshomaru-sama himself?"

Arashi nodded as well as the others nodded in unison. "We were. Where is he?"

Diachi sighed again. "Sesshomaru-sama is currently indisposed at the present moment; and he will continue to be indisposed for next foreseeable future."

"What is he doing here?" Kazuhiko, a panther demon asked pointing to the second son of the great dog general.

Inuyasha growled. "I am here on the West's behalf. I am the one that lead the West against the South when they attacked the Western citadel while Sesshomaru-sama was away. My place here in this council is justified."

Kazuhiko growled but backed down. Arashi glared at the panther. Addressing Diachi again, he continued. "For what reason is he indisposed. This matter cannot wait."

Diachi growled. "If this has anything to do with nature of her class, then I have nothing to say; I already approved to the mating." Murmuring began.

Haru stood up and spoke then. "I, also approve of the mating."

Kazuhiko slammed his fist onto the table. "We, the demon council are the ones that say no or yes to a mating of a demon lord! And as of right now, we are in agreeance of saying no!"

Arashi backhanded the other demon. "Do not speak for the entire council when you do not know of our own thoughts! We called this meeting to make sure that the lady in question has not brainwashed Sesshomaru and does not have an alternative motive!"

Diachi growled. "I can guarantee that Kagome has not placed any sort of spell on my nephew. She is not that kind of miko…"

Up until this moment, Inuyasha was silent. "Wait a minute! Are you saying that my brother, the one demon I know hates all living beings, has contested to a mate?! And that mate happens to be a miko?! The same miko that he was escorting through the West?!"

Diachi nodded. "She is one in the same my nephew. Haru-sama and I have both seen with our eyes the power the miko has and also the care and affection she has for all living things. She does not kill our kind out of spite or difference, she kills only the demons that are a hindrance to hard working people of the West, and that extends to the us. She, as a direct descendent to the great warrior miko herself, Midoriko, she does not have a selfish bone in her body. While she was here recuperating from her last ordeal, all she wanted to do was serve her lord and her land. Therefore you will not change my mind, or my nephew's."

Ai, smiled. "When we ran into her earlier during the siege; she protected us and made sure we were okay. Just from our small time with her, I have noticed that she was unlike any other miko we have encountered. She treated us and the lords with respect and dignity. I believe you Diachi-sama. She can handle herself in battle and will be able to protect the West along with Sesshomaru-sama. I approve of this mating."

Arashi smiled. "Where is the miko now?"

Diachi frowned. "She has a nasty habit of getting herself into trouble while during battle. She was injured during the siege last night; almost losing her life."

They all frowned. "She is still with us then."

Diachi nodded. "Hai she is. She is recuperating as we speak."

Takashi frowned. "I am still confused. Why is that Sesshomaru-sama is not here in council?" Inuyasha growled again.

Diachi sighed. "The mating bond must be performed. In order to save her life, Sesshomaru had to perform the blood bonding in the south tower this morning; I witnessed it."

Some of the council members were outraged. How dare Sesshomaru-sama go against the council before approval?! Diachi roared to gain order. "What's done is done! We cannot change it! Nor would I want to …"

The council members sat there in a state of shock. Once calmed, Diachi addressed them again. "Now that Sesshomaru's mate is off the table, I would like to speak about the Southern lands and to whom they should go to…"

Okay! Part one is done! Part two will start in the next few weeks! Thanks for reading! Please review! :D