Ok this chapter is for Iloveeyouu3… you made a great suggestion and I now think it is time to throw Kagome to the wolves (HA) I promise though this should be a drama filled, love triangle with Kagome in the middle and 3 men in the corners trying to win her attention… So with no further ado…

Chapter 10: Courting Announcement

Kagome climbs out of the well in her time. As she closes the door to the well house, she touches her lips. 'Man can he KISS! I get all weak kneed and light headed. Sesshoumaru makes me melt! I just hope that he actually feels something for me. Cuz the Kamis know that I am falling head over heels for him!'

Kagome runs to her house. "Momma? Gramps? Souta? Is ANYONE home?" Buyo walks up to her. Instead of rubbing his head on her ankles like a normal cat would do, Buyo just plopped his self in front of her feet and rolled over; looking at Kagome cockeyed. "Well I know you are home Buyo, but are there anyone else home?"

Buyo looked at the girl that was never home. "Meeeee owwwww" The cat rolled back over and wobbled to the food tray. "Owwww"

Kagome looked at her fat cat. "I think if I were to starve you," She grabs the food and pours a handful into his food plate, "for a month, you would still be really really fat."

Kagome looked at the clock. "Great, Sesshoumaru is waiting for me! I need to grab something to convince him that what I told him is the truth"

Kagome ran into her pink girly room. She walked to the corner where she keeps her school supplies. She picks up her History book and places it on the edge of her bed. Kagome than walks to her closet; she picks out some clothes to wear while in the past. As she puts the clothes on top of her history book, she sits on her bed. 'Man do I miss my bed! Maybe a quick nap, yeah that sounds amazing.' With that thought, Kagome sets her alarm clock to wake her up in twenty minutes.

When she wakes up, she grabs her books and heads out of her room. After she descended the stairs, she ran to the kitchen. Kagome packed everyone's favorite snacks and grabbed some extra junk food for Manamiko and Sesshoumaru. "That should be good! Thank goodness Mamma keeps a good stock of the guy's favorites just in case I am home!"

She ran back to the well house and without a second thought, jumped into the well taking her back to the time that felt more like home every day.

* BACK AT THE WELL *

The two inu brothers were sitting on opposite sides of the well. Neither was speaking to the other. Inuyasha had a scowl on his face squatting down close to the ground, with his arms crossed and his fingers tapping out of impatience and aggravation. Sesshoumaru was leaning against the well with one leg fully extended and his right leg at an angle; his arms were relaxed on his sides and he had his eyes closed.

"I just don't get it Sesshoumaru. Why would you even care enough to listen to Kagome?" Inuyasha had to break the silence.

Sesshoumaru didn't respond. Nothing about his smell or stillness would tell Inuyasha if his half brother even heard him.

"Why is it that for the last few nights Kagome stinks of- KOGA!"

With the new name, Sesshoumaru opened his eyes. He took a deep breath in. 'I see the Lord of the South pisses of my brother… I wonder why.'

A whirlwind rushes to the well and abruptly stops in front of Inuyasha. "Hey dog breath, where is my woman?"

Inuyasha jumps to his feet and grabs for his sword. "Listen you mangy wolf, Kagome is not your woman!"

Sesshoumaru gets up and faces the Wolf Lord. "Koga, Lord of the South, what brings you here?" Sesshoumaru was curious about this new found information.

"Sesshoumaru-sama, Lord of the West, I apologize for not addressing you first." Koga bows to Sesshoumaru, showing the rank status, "The Mutt Face is traveling with my woman. I demand to know where she is and I have come to take her to my domain."

Sesshoumaru looked at the wolf lord, "What has the miko said about you courting her?"

Our mate! Not hanyo's or wolf's! Our mate!

Koga looked at Sesshoumaru with new eyes. "Sesshoumaru-sama, she will be my woman. No matter what she says or acts."

Sesshoumaru looked as if he was indifferent, only his scent changed. The air was filled with anger and malice. Sesshoumaru was not pleased by what Koga had said, he flared his demonic aura. The wilderness around the well grew still, an eerie silence enveloped the surroundings.

Inuyasha looked between Sesshoumaru and Koga. 'What the hell is going on with Sesshoumaru?'

Koga was looking at Sesshoumaru. 'Don't tell me he is courting Kagome as well! Shit only mating rivals act as he does. Showing who is more powerful and more worthy mate. I can't compete with Sesshoumaru and expect to live. The Mutt and I fighting over Kagome is one thing but Sesshoumaru!'

The tension in the air was so intense, the three was having a hard time breathing.

All of a sudden, the three put their noses to the air and inhaled deeply.

The three males said at the same time, "Kagome."

Sesshoumaru was the first to reach down in the well.

Kagome threw her bag over the well before reaching for the offered hand.

The bag whacked Koga on the side of his face.

Sesshoumaru pulled Kagome out of the well and into his arms.

Kagome looked around when she was embraced by Sesshoumaru, her hands resting on the firm chest belonging to Sesshoumaru.

"Inuyasha? Koga? Why are you two here?"

"I came to lay claim on you as my mate. We should be leaving like yesterday." Koga said, fidgeting because of Sesshoumaru.

"Oh Koga-kun, how many times do I have to tell you? I am not going to be your mate, you are already promised to Ayame. I do not love you, I will not mate with some I do not love."

Sesshoumaru's beast was thrilled to hear what Kagome just said.

'Mate not love wolf! Mate not mate wolf!'

'I heard that. Now go and silence yourself.'

"Kagome, why won't you go and be with me? What has Inutrasha have that I don't? Is Sesshoumaru courting you now too?"

At the last question, Kagome pushed away from Sesshoumaru and faced the three men. Both Inuyasha and Koga looked at Sesshoumaru.

Inuyasha decided it was his turn to ask questions. "Are you courting her Sesshoumaru? I know if a demon is courting, they have to make it known to all other suitors. Now will be the time to let your intentions be known."

"This Sesshoumaru did not realize that a hanyo such as yourself would be familiar with demon customs."

"That does not answer the question Sesshoumaru-sama. As her suitor I, Koga the Lord of the South, demand to be aware of your intentions to my woman." Koga demanded. 'Shit this is not going to end well. Sesshoumaru is an alley. We are two lords of the lands. It would be a shame to have a war over a mate, a human one at that.'

Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome. "Is all the men that is courting you present?"

Finding that her voice is failing her; Kagome nodded her head slowly up and down.

"Then let it be known in front of your other suitors now. This Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands, is courting the Miko Kagome. All other suitors wishing to continue courting the miko shall face this Sesshoumaru in a duel." With that being said, Sesshoumaru let go of his demonic aura. His aura now was stronger and more powerful than before.

I know this a short chapter :-( but I wanted to say everything here without taking anything away. I had to flip a coin on who was going to get hit by Kagome's bag. All in all though, I am very pleased with this chapter. It was short and sweet and to the point.

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PS. I have a few suggestions so far that stuck out… I would really love for you as a reader to make some suggestions… Because how I see it is this: I am writing this story for you, I want to make you happy. I cannot make you happy if I don't know what you want. A suggestion would speed up my writing and make you happy. I may not write your suggestion in the very next chapter, but I will promise if it is a good one, it will be added to the story! So please please please grant my wish and make a few suggestions and I will make your wish come true

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