Scars

DISCLAIMER: I don't own InuYasha, so for this Halloween I will dress up as Rumiko Takahashi and for ONE night…I can pretend that I can have InuYasha. Pathetic, huh? He belongs to Rumiko Takahashi, enjoy!

Chapter 6: Test of Strength

Kagome pulled out an arrow when they finally landed on the outskirts of the battle field. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo looked at the bow and arrow for the first time in wonder and amazement. She inwardly smiled fondly as she felt the familiar drum of power pulsing against her finger pads as she lined up the arrow when only taking a few seconds to get into position. The metal arrow glowed a metallic neon pink rather than the light blue. She closed her right eye as her left eye squinted as she looked for a few seconds over the half-brothers. A smile appeared on her face,

"Got it." She whispered. And before anyone could ask what she got, she released the arrow. For a few moments, Sango and Miroku were afraid that the arrow would pierce InuYasha, but it proved to them that Kagome's marksmanship had increased drastically as her intended target successfully hit against the old decay tree beside the two, the smallest one inch of wood between the two with a satisfying thud.

When she saw that InuYasha and Sesshomaru were away from each other at a good enough distance and had given all attention to the newly improved tree, she placed her hands on her hips. (A/N: Is that becoming a habit or what?) She scowled at InuYasha who still looked dumbfounded at the tree that almost seemed to glow with nature's beauty. It's been three years since he had seen her and ten years since she had seen him. She would have thought that after even if it was only three years for him that he would have learned to at least get the basics of learning not to rush into battle in a leap, but rather in short steady steps.

How wrong she was proven.

"Seriously, after all of these years, I would have thought that you two would have grown more mature! Especially you, InuYasha! After such experience, I would have thought you would have learned to not go over your head!"

She ignored Sesshomaru for a moment when he stared at her, a bad move on her part if Mio was around for sure, but hey, she had practiced for at least seven years now, she would be able to block his attack if it came – hopefully.

InuYasha glared at her with no holding back,

"Keh, stay out of this Kagome! I could have easily killed him if it wasn't for your interference!" Kagome's eyes narrowed.

Miroku, Sango, and Shippo sighed and almost turned away embarrassed at the shouting couple that were now shouting out names that made Sango clamp her hands over Shippo's wondering ears.

"How interesting…" The shouts quieted when the voice had started. Sesshomaru circled Kagome, something that started to make InuYasha's demon blood boil dangerously at the closeness his brother was providing between the two. Kagome restrained from rolling her eyes. Okay, he's sizing me up. So why is InuYasha getting so ticked?

"Hey, jackass, we still have a score to settle! What are you a cow –" InuYasha's and everyone else's mouth dropped when Sesshomaru said in a voice that would have been used from a mentor against a student,

"Why would I waste my skills on you InuYasha, when there is someone else far more skilled than you are?" InuYasha looked at Kagome confused for a few moments and blinked once. He started laughing,

"You don't seriously mean that Kagome is stronger than me, do you? Oh please, Sesshomaru, has your nose finally caught on to old age? Besides, she's only a human." InuYasha ignored the beast within him that was growling protectively and angrily at him.

Kagome's right eye just barely twitched.

"Sit boy."

InuYasha gave a yelp and a groan of pain when the changed rosary brought him down hard thanks to the edge in Kagome's words. He had to use every ounce of strength he had to pull his face off of the ground.

Sesshomaru gave him a stoic look, although a small feint of a smirk could just be barely seen on his lips,

"And yet you are brought down by the same wench all those years ago, when she was untrained, pup." Kagome gave a sigh,

"Jeesh, Sesshomaru-sama and I are enemies and yet he can tell the difference in me-god this sucks." Sesshomaru ignored her ever speaking. She rolled her eyes this time, even if he did not see it as his back was now facing her, "Or maybe not. I can see why he and InuYasha are related."

When Sesshomaru had turned to InuYasha and just caught the last sentence, he felt his beast within him quiver in anticipation to do battle and make her take back the words. His eyes glinted for a few moments as he took in the wonderful feeling of wanting the hunt. She better be as strong as her scent portrays her to be or this was a complete waste of time.

"She's… (Cough)…still… (Spit) …h-human…" Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow at the half-breed that was struggling to get on his knees. He fleetingly wondered if the reason why the miko left was because she was being viewed on as an inferior, but he distinguished the idea almost immediately. The miko child that he knew back than would have been almost exactly like this one, fiery and full of will power. InuYasha wouldn't have been able to send her away like that. So how?

"B-Besides…" InuYasha glared up at him, ignoring the silent giggles coming from Shippo when his keen eyes caught sight of the disgruntled and completely and utterly dirty face of the hanyou. "Even if she was trained, she wouldn't have gone far." Sesshomaru ignored the urge to smirk.

"I guess we shall test that theory." InuYasha's eyes narrowed,

"What do you mean by –" His eyes widened when he saw the familiar murderous glint in Sesshomaru's eyes. "KAGOME! RUN!"

Kagome almost didn't register the fact that InuYasha screamed out her name in warning, or that her other friends and son were coming her way, or that Kirara was coming at her, but she definitely saw and registered the fact that a glowing light green hand, almost white, was slashing at her at an alarming speed, one meant to seriously damage.

"Crap!"

Sesshomaru watched amazed inwardly as she jumped backwards just in time, while at the same time leaving a purifying statue of herself in her place as she jumped, as if the energy on it's own melded into one before she jumped. (A/N: to help you out, think of Mortal Combat I think two or three with the GOOD Sub-Zero) It instantly shattered soundlessly, fading away before touching the ground.

Kagome did a few back flips before landing in a defensive position that Mio had taught her. Her eyes seem to glitter with excitement as Sesshomaru positioned his Tokijin, seemingly unfazed at what transpired. Did he all ready know what I was gong to do? Or did he know by my scent that I wouldn't allow myself to be struck? Kagome didn't get to think more on the matter as she played 'dodge-the-evil-sword' with Sesshomaru, each time gathering speed.

When taking a long swipe near her neck, Kagome ducked and swept him off of his feet with a swift low round house. Slightly smirking, Sesshomaru righted himself by flipping his body. Before touching the ground, he swiped at her near her ankles only to find her somersaulting over him. Turning sharply around, he almost let out his shock when Tokijin's blade met against a slick almost mirror-like surface of a newly sharpened blade.

Where did she retrieve that sword so quickly?

Kagome shifted her palm grip on the braided handle of one of her swords, the one that was green with red and orange. She thought she imagined a flicker of surprise in her beautiful golden eyes, but mentally shook her head. Way to go girl, lose yourself in your thoughts while in your first battle in Sengoku – Mio would have a fit if she found out. Instead, she twisted herself so that they were now at least twenty feet each apart from the other, never wavering their eyes from the other and their movements.

His footsteps…they're so precise and graceful. They never miss a beat and are always on the balls of his feet-he's always ready to pounce, unlike InuYasha. Kagome felt the rush of adrenaline enter her system; she secretly reveled in the feeling as the warrior inside of her started to show in pride. It's been so long since I had anyone to actually have a challenge to…no one other than Mio that can match with my movements – it's refreshing. But I do wonder…how come he was the only one that was able to smell the different signature level of my miko powers and not InuYasha or Shippo?

Sesshomaru eyed her. Even in her strange clothes she is able to move without any restraints or convictions holding her back. He noticed how she held her posture and how her feet were always well evenly spaced as they slowly circled unknowingly. It just seemed as if they were in a world of their own where it was only the battle that mattered; they couldn't hear anyone or sense anyone – only the other and the growing addiction of blood lust. He held back the feeling of satisfaction that someone was able to keep up with him, and being a human made it even far more impressive. He wondered how she was able to move at that speed with her dunce human body limitations. He gave a small smirk of wonderment. How long will she fight until she loses herself to her body's needs of rest? He thought amused.

Giving a small cry, Kagome made the first move towards him. The sounds of their swords clanging against the other resounded off against the other, echoing almost hollow out in the air. Each time the other would strike, the other's blade would meet and vice versa. Kagome grew slightly frustrated at this turn of event yet pleased at the same time that she could counter block his attacks; she grew even more irritated at the emotionless and seemingly eternal patience that reigned over his face. She couldn't even decipher him through his aura that was still blazing proudly as ever, just like InuYasha's bright ferocious red, while instead his was fervent gold. Damn.

Sesshomaru easily deflected one of her attacks and made a movement to stab at her abdomen where she readily met against him, the sharp point of his sword unable to penetrate the smooth surface of it. Her handwork is impressive, but not as impressive as this Sesshomaru. He thought arrogantly, yet truth was underlining each word. Mio might have trained Kagome in all that she knew, but Mio was never the best sword instructor with her small amount of patience that was unfortunately bestowed upon her. He would study her hands and wrists with their movements. They would sometimes start out perfectly, yet halfway there, she started to lose the grip and slacken-she was not yet used to perfecting a sword's tactic. Who ever instructed her only did a half job. ((A/N) Mio: I resent that!)

Kagome gasped when her sword was knocked out of her handles with a tricky flick and precise movement on Sesshomaru's part. When he sliced down at her, she was barely able to slapped her hands together almost prayer like on each side of the sword, completing in stopping it from touching her. Her arms shook slightly, but firmly stayed in place against the pressure, small rivulets of blood trailed from the small, but fine cuts from the blade that looked as if it was most recently sharpened.

The moment Sesshomaru smelt her blood, he felt his beast being pulled towards its all too invitingly at the sweet copper scent that hovered around them. Grunting, she pushed it away from her and did a few back flips, giving them once again enough distance for the moment. Looks at the slightly deep cuts, Kagome traced the scars on her right hand before allowing light blue healing energy to overcoat the cut and repeated with her left hand. She looked up just in time to see Sesshomaru allow the tip of his tongue to lick off part of the blade that slowly drizzled down its side. For some reason, the action made her shiver in excitement and a tinge of anger.

"First blood."

She growled in frustration at the victory shining in his eyes. Narrowing her eyes, she slammed her palms instantly into the ground, her hands on their own long before glowing with pure white energy. Sango had to scoop up Shippo and get Miroku on in time on the transformed Kirara and off the ground in order to be free of the deadly explosion that was rippling through the ground, much like InuYasha's Wind Scar attack. InuYasha narrowly escaped by jumping as high as he could, doing a back flip before landing on a lush canopy behind the fighting duo.

Sesshomaru, when he had licked the blood off of the sword, had become transfixed at the delicious, almost cinnamon-like taste that blended with the blood. The slight glow of miko blood left a slight burning sensation as was expected for pure energy in a tainted one's mouth, but it still lingered in his senses. So enraptured in the taste, he almost didn't see the large waves of pure white energy soaring right at him.

Sango looked down in awe at the destruction being left behind by Kagome's attack, her eyes widened when Kagome stood up as if it was nothing. With her long black hair being caressed by the wind, Sango had to tighten the ribbon in her hair to keep it out, just in case Kagome needed her help, even though she doubted it.

Kagome, feeling slightly better, stood up form her crouched position in a straight stance. She brought back a hand to brush back some stray strands of ebony hair and tuck it behind her ear. Ah…It always feels good to throw something to release some tension. No wonder Souta plays football. She thought before running towards her sword that was sticking into the ground almost halfway. But before she could make it, she ducked just in time to miss a glowing white whip. Eyes widening, she hurriedly hunched backwards onto her palms above her head and back flipped just in time off the ground again to escape the whip that was flying out of the huge cloud of dust. He doesn't even need to see with his eyes…She scowled as she dodged the whip a third time, realizing that each time it would strike at her; she was getting further away from her sword. Damn it!

"It is of no use, girl."

Sesshomaru didn't have to squint through the dust to see where she was or what she was trying to achieve. His nose was sensitive enough to seek out her own scent, no matter how faint it was thanks to the dust around him. Fleeing his arm out again, he extended his whip and started to control it from there. He smirked amused at how flexible she was to escape his whip.

Kagome gritted her teeth as she started doing things she never knew her body was even capable enough. I don't know how much of this I can take! Kagome grunted as she did a front flip to only with one hand flip forward again, rotating her body as the whip struck at the place her one hand was once at. When touching the ground, Kagome hopped to the side. She just barely winced as the hot demonic aura of his whip grazed the front of her. She could feel the hot flames almost literally lick at her daringly. He's mocking me!

The gang watched wistfully as their friend tried to get at her weapon with no success. Sango's eyes widened. Of course! I can still help! I just hope she's strong enough to wield it…

"Kagome! HIRAKOTSU!" Kagome looked up, sweat shining on her face to find Sango pelting her with her hirakotsu. She jumped up, dodging the whip again to catch the speeding hirakotsu thrown at her by the handle. Her eyes widened as she was toppled forward by the weight of the hirakotsu, almost as if she was in InuYasha's place when she sat him. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and InuYasha sweat dropped. Kagome stood up in a snap glaring furiously at the sheepishly blushing Sango.

"What was that for, Sango? I'm not that strong enough to wield your hirakotsu!"

Sango blushed even darker if possible.

"Oops…"

Sesshomaru allowed the smirk to cross his face at the scene, her furious and yet embarrassed face with some smudge dirt made him remember Rin whenever she got dirty when picking flowers. He mentally shook his head. This Sesshomaru never gets distracted in battle. Crouching down slightly, he effortlessly jumped through the dust, looking like a swift dolphin as he was slightly arched forward as he instantly when dislodged from the smoke propelled towards Kagome. InuYasha's eyes widened in his scowl fixated face,

"IDIOT, PAY ATTENTION!" But the warning didn't come in time as Kagome suddenly found herself being dangled in the air by the throat by Sesshomaru's hand. Kagome gripped his hands and struggled in the air, her eyes wide and furious with a pretty scowl on her face. Her legs kicked and struggled in the air.

"Oh, come on! That's not fair, I was distracted!" Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at her behavior. Did she not realize that he had her at his mercy? Did she not know that he could simply just snap her neck with just a small squeeze? Did she not know who she was fighting with at the moment to behaving like this? He felt his beast become intrigued. He almost tilted his head with his beast. What a peculiar wench she is…The curiosity though was starting to wane as her annoying bickering started to get on his nerves.

"Silence." He meant it to be calm and cold to the point so that she didn't know she had made him easily annoyed, but his voice for some reason betrayed him shockingly into a growl. The reaction though, was the one he wanted anyway.

Kagome instantly stilled, her eyes still wide, but rather blank…as if confused on what to say or do next. He noted pleased that her ridged and fighting form had calmed down and went slack to pretty still, but she still kept her hands on his only one that was still wrapped around her beautiful neck. Beautiful…there is no such thing. Kagome stared back at him; her wide brown velvet orbs reflected his own image.

He resisted the urge to smile as she tried to keep herself from gaping as he released her; a little too gentle for his taste, but he enjoyed the way InuYasha was bristling.

Kagome was beyond pissed when she was struggling in his grasp. She was distracted damn it! Didn't he have any honor and not attack somebody with their back to them? I mean really! But she was instantly amazed when he set her back on her feet, surprisingly gentle. But when she looked into his eyes, she saw no respect or awe in her fighting; she couldn't help but be slightly hurt by this. She had left on the account to get herself stronger, better. She had been taught by Midoriko, Totosai, Genkai (A/N: Yu Yu Hakusho by the way!), and even before them, other priestesses that were in the region. She just didn't understand it at all. He made my hands bleed, but the only thing I've done to him was sweeping him by the ankles…am I really that pathetic?

"Your technique is certainly basic, but effectiveto a degree. You were…unpredictable."

What did he just say?

Kagome looked up at him curiously and stretched her senses. When not finding a lace of gray in his aura (Lie or deceit), she knew he spoke the truth and smiled at him appreciatively. The next thing though made the smile drop just as quick as it came,

"But your sword skills are pathetic, stronger than the hanyou's, but pathetic. Your sword sensei did a poor job on working you on the basics and techniques a sword can give; hopefully by the time we meet again in battle, you'll be a better challenge." InuYasha jumped down beside her, looking royally pissed and didn't give him a second look before walking around Kagome and without her permission (Which also royally pisses her off…) started to sniff her scent. His eyes bled slightly as he smelt the awful stench of his brother on her lovely scent.

"InuYasha." InuYasha growled and turned around with a snap, fleetingly forgetting about the 'scent' problem.

"What, asshole!" Sesshomaru didn't look back at all as he started walking through the outline of the wasteland.

"Do not expect to be in possession of father's fang for long."

"That jackass!" InuYasha started ranting when Sesshomaru's scent disappeared. "He struts around looking as if he owns every thing! Thinking he's all high and mighty, I'll show him when I master Tetsusaiga! That smug look on his face will be permanently smashed off! And the nerve of that bastard, ignoring me when we had a battle! He's as a coward as is Myoga!"

Kagome wasn't listening to him though, but rather taking in what Sesshomaru had said.

"Your technique is certainly basic, but effective to a degree. You were…unpredictable. But your sword skills are pathetic, stronger than the hanyou's, but pathetic. Your sword sensei did a poor job on working you on the basics and techniques a sword can give; hopefully by the time we meet again in battle, you'll be a better challenge."

He actually complimented me…grudgingly by his aura, but he complimented on how I fought, unlike InuYasha. Kagome in her thoughts, walked to her sword still impacted into the ground. After a few hard tugs, she released it from the ground and sheathed it in its sheath now tied on one of the loops on her belt.

She didn't listen to InuYasha yelling at her, or her son perching himself on her shoulder.

InuYasha frustrated, sheathed Tetsusaiga and turned to the calm looking monk and the taijiya who was absently petting the kitten sized Kirara.

"What the hell is her problem?" Sango rolled her eyes and strapped Hirakotsu back onto her back.

"Isn't it obvious, InuYasha?" Sango sighed frustrated when all she got was InuYasha's blank look. "Kagome's thinking about Sesshomaru's compliments! She's obviously confused on how to handle this!" Sango turned forward and easily lifted herself onto Kirara after the neko youkai turned back into battle mode. Miroku got on behind and said before they took flight.

"Think about it, InuYasha. Did you ever once give her a compliment or a thank you when she fought?"

InuYasha watched as they disappeared back to the village, the same direction Kagome went. The wind rustled his silver hair. Still confused, he started leaping on top of the canopies towards the village as well after a few moments of thinking.

That's stupid! I've complimented on her before…haven't I?

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She had managed to scar him…he, Sesshomaru. A female wench with no weapon needed, had scarred him. What a disgrace.

Sesshomaru silently glared at the wound on his once perfect, well chiseled chest at the scar that still burned at his flesh. The scar was raw and still red and around the edges, making it look as if it was infected. He tried to bit back the urge to snarl angrily and shame of actually being hit. There was a scar going crisscross upwards to his left with another one going over it, only slightly tilted upward to the left as well. It looked like a distorted 'X'.

"Oh, how the mighty have fallen!" Sesshomaru stared coldly at the smirking Miya who was leaning against the right side of the eighteen foot high doors. Her long slick tail swayed with her devious mood.

Riya had been the one to find him walking back to the castle, his blood finally seeping through the white front of his kimono. She had to forcefully take him to the ward by the only way he was unable to get free of…by the ear. Sure, within a few days the wound would be gone, but leaving a scar on his once flawless body, but thanks to the miko magic, it kept his demonic aura from healing himself. And they all knew, especially Miya, Riya, Viya, and Jaken how stubborn he can be from having any medical attention.

"You are not doing your post." Oh, how much he truly, truly desired for her to go away and leave him with his injured pride, even if he did indeed win the battle between him and the wench. Miya though, only appeared in front of him without a second to spare, smiling like mad.

"All ready did it Fluffy-kins!" His eye almost twitched at the offending name. THIS SESSHOMARU IS NOT AT ALL FLUFFY! Miya's light violet eyes danced merrily when she took a steady sniff. She fell backwards, laughing hard.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! A MORTAL WOMAN ACTUALLY INJURED THE GREAT SESSHOMARU! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Really Miya, control yourself!" Miya looked up from her spot, laying on her back, at the still open doors to find that Riya had brought Viya, the only one between the three of them to have healing qualities. Miya righted herself and smirked at the scolding scowl on her youngest sister's face.

"Don't keep scowling like that Viya, you'll get wrinkles early. Besides, how can I NOT pass this up? Here he is, our only nephew who keeps insisting that there is NO ONE who can stand up to his level, other than us of course. But not only was the offender a mortal woman, a priestess as well, ha!"

Viya rolled her icy blue eyes at her sister's antiques. She's the oldest and yet she acts like a three year old. Riya smiled at the still silently laughing Miya.

"It's amusing, yes." She quickly added at the intense glare from both her younger sister and her nephew, "I mean…that's VERY inconsiderate of you, Miya. Our only nephew is injured and you only help by injuring his pride. That's horrible parenting." Miya snorted.

"He's tough, he can handle it. Or does little Fluffy-wuffy need a kiss to make all the pain go away?" She added in a baby voice. Riya finally gave in and started laughing with her, until both were wincing and stroking sore bottoms that each held the image of a footprint.

Viya, flustered, turned back to Sesshomaru who was now halfway out the door.

"Not so fast, Sessho. We still have to dress your wounds before you do anything, great Taiyoukai or not."

Sesshomaru reluctantly let himself be dragged back to the futon, for one – she was right, the injury was starting to eat away more at his skin, going passed the edges of the wound, making it an unbearable prickling, and two – she had a firm grip right on the spot on the crease where his tail connected to his body, a very sensitive and cruel spot of weakness, even a medium squeezed would give him, the Taiyoukai of the West, a great amount of pain that was beyond belief.

As Viya went on to work and Miya and Riya had placed themselves on a rare block of ice to save their tortured bottoms, Sesshomaru looked outside to where Rin was sleeping on a bed of flowers, a necklace placed on her stomach and one on her head with Jaken not too far away, placed against a tree, looking disdainfully over the child.

Looking down at his right hand, he slowly curled it into a fist, many pops and cracks of bones of his knuckles sufficed. (Making Viya and Riya wince at the sound) The miko Kagome will pay for damaging him, no matter how minor. She will pay.

She was definitely a challenge, a challenge he can't wait to come back and challenge again.

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Hey guys! Sorry it took so long to update. (Puts on the Bambi look) I wanted to work on this yesterday (Friday), but my brother was hosting a Halo tournament and he always brings at least, nine to ten of his friends and that totally sucks.

I don't know my opinion on this chapter, but I thought I did okay, I got it centered mostly on the battle, but I felt as if in a fog and totally out of place. (Pouts) And this was one of the chapters I was most looking forward to writing! Damn it! Well, you guys can tell me what you think. Any suggestions, or tips, anything is acceptable – minus a flame. (:P)

And this is going to make you hate me even more… (Please an army helmet on) I won't be able to update for another two or two and a half weeks. In my social studies class, we're studying on American Government and the Constitution and all of that junk, and for a project (He's doing so much of those I just want to strangle him! Grr), it's called a mock trial and I'm a prosecutor lawyer trying to prove the guy accused, is guilty for Delinquency of a Minor. So I have to make some evidence, file out a search warrant, an arrest report (All fake of course, but still required) and invent questions and witnesses, I have a lot to do. So, sorry, but there's nothing I can do. (Starts crying) Believe me, it's hurting me just as it's hurting you!

AND THANK YOU REVIEWERS! I HOPE I DIDN'T LET YOU DOWN!

Reviewers:

MusicIsMyBF27: I hope I didn't disappoint you in the update, I felt a little awkward into how to write this and I guess I got so frustrated with myself on that, that I didn't write as good as I wanted it. (Sighs, but quickly smiles) I'm glad you liked Miya, Riya, and Viya! They happen to be some of my most favorite characters in the story, they had a kind of comedy or easiness in the story…enlightening it might be a better word. Miya happens to be the one I love to write the most. Hehe. Can't wait to hear from you!

lady-of-tormentdeath: I'm truly sorry on the lack of update, I really am but there's nothing I can do, and I'm even more sorry that you'll have to wait two and a half weeks maybe for another update. If I can get on the computer for at least an hour or something every day, I'll be able to put in a little update. :D Hope you review!

InuKagPar4Life: I don't know…at first, I was thinking 'hell yeah!', but your review got me thinking and…I don't want to spoil it! You've got to read to find out! Hehe!

lady KCassandra: Hope there was enough ass kicking, I felt as if I wasn't in my…zone when I wrote this. My bad!

Yana5: Hehe, that's what I like most of Sesshomaru, I think he looks positively sexy when he's possessive. (Starts drooling) Oh, got to go! Hehe!

Lass: I'm glad you like them! I love them as well, especially of the traits I gave them. Can't help it, but I just wanted to see Sesshomaru pestered by his own aunts:D

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xXFoolishXx: Well, actually, Kagome aged ten years in the modern world (For reasons I will not mention for it will give out the plot behind the story - :P) And yes, Sesshomaru is slowly going soft (I myself personally think it's a little too slow for my taste - :D) Hope you liked this one!

demonpriestess07: Sorry it took longer than usual to make an update, hope you enjoyed!

Orlando-Inu-Lover: Yeah, I actually got someone to start thinking of possibilities! (lol) I'm glad you love it! Hope you liked this chapter!

hotdoginuyashaluv: THANK YOU! (Big hugs!) I worked real hard on the last one to make sure it sounded much like Sesshomaru! (He's sometimes so hard to write it's unbelievable!) Hope you liked this chapter!

Priestess Kag-chan: I'm so happy you reviewing again! I was wondering for a moment, where's Priestess Kag-chan:P I know, chapter eight was kind of extreme, but it was supposed to be really emotional, she worked hard to get away from InuYasha and when he finally came back, well, I would be pissed off too! (Hehe) Hope you liked this one!)

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