Sesshomaru wandered around the upper levels until he found the opening for section F. The building was packed with humans and daemon a like and it made him uneasy. He looked out into the courts and saw the students start entering and going to sit in their seats. Luckily, he was able to spot Nova quickly due to her large companion who padded along with her. She sat in the second row on the outside end and Khendon laid down at her feet.

"Why did we have to come mom? I had my show coming on tonight," a boy whined as he followed an older woman with dark brown hair and an old man who was wearing priest robes. Behind the boy was a very familiar brown haired girl who he had run into a few times in the past.

"Because this is your cousin. She is more important than some TV show," the old man huffed.

"Is that…?" Deep brown eyes locked onto his and widened slightly.

"Kagome, are you okay?" her mother asked as she turned to look at her daughter.

"I'm fine. I'm just going to go get a drink before sitting down," Kagome stopped as her family nodded and headed into section F. Then she walked straight towards him with a narrowed expression. "What are you doing here?"

"I am not quite sure what you man ma'am," he responded, hoping she didn't actually recognize him. "It is a graduation."

"Really? I never saw you as the type to play stupid Sessh…"

"Finish that sentence and you will regret it," he growled as he glanced around.

"I knew it was you the second I saw you. Why are you here?"

"It has been a long time Miko, there is much about me that has changed. I have employees that are graduating tonight, one of them being my personal assistant."

"Still cannot function without Jaken?" she huffed.

"Jaken is not in Japan for the next month. Takiyama is recovering from a power outage and an elevator that has been damaged.

"Wait…you're my cousin's boss?"

"If you are referring to Miss Draik, you are correct. In your mind, there are two of me now… the one who stands before you and the monster."

"Why are you acting as if all your fur is on end and you're on a hunt?"

"Miko…"

"It's your aura."

"It is none of your concerns. Now unless you want a second mutt tormenting you, I suggest you return to your family," he growled as he felt the wolf's presence coming closer.

"Is Nova alright?"

"The cute little Indian is fine," Kouga smiled as he draped an arm around her shoulder. "What's up 'Gome?"

"You weren't kidding," Kagome muttered.

"When have I ever lied Miko? I may have been a monster, but not once did I lie. Return to your family. The ceremony will be starting soon."

"Does she know what you are?" Kagome whispered and he shook his head. "Okay."

"Take care of yourself 'Gome," Kouga called after her as she headed down the stairs. "He's here and it sure isn't for a social visit."

"Nova?"

"Ginta and Hakkaku are mixed in among the graduating students in the row behind her. I have placed some of your men around the entrances to the tunnels. All orders are to just silence and restrain him and any men he has brought with. This is a drastic threat, even for him. What the hell did she do to him back then that made him so adamant on killing her?"

"She removed his tail when he transformed to his full size," Sesshomaru smirked, remembering when it had happened.

"Damn… makes sense why he hasn't transformed since then," Kouga chuckled slightly. They walked down one of the many sets of stairs so they were on the bottom row of seats closets to her. "I smell blood… Don't tell me he is actually going to try and attack her in the middle of so many humans?"

"Her companion senses something wrong," Sesshomaru muttered as he watched as the Samoyed pace back and forth on his short leash while Nova tried to calm him.

"We need to get to her," Kouga muttered.

"We cannot cause attention to our position. Can you contact your men behind her?"

"Yeah," Kouga pulled out a cell phone and started to type rapidly. "We need to get to the tunnels."

"Use your aura to hide yourself," Sesshomaru muttered before masking himself and jumping over the railing to the tunnel right below them.

"What's happening sir?" one of his men ask as soon as he unmasked himself.

"We are not quite sure. Get ready for anything. If anyone makes a move towards Miss Draik, do everything in your power to stop them."

"How are they going to try and attack her in such a public and lit place?" his guard asked and Sesshomaru wanted to hit his head into the wall.

"Generators, now!" he ordered and Kouga ran off down the tunnels without another word.

"She won't be ready for this," the man next to him muttered as he shifted slightly.

"Stay alert and notify the rest of the men," Sesshomaru growled as he heard a low growl come from the Samoyed 50 feet away. Nova had pulled on Khendon's leash but glanced at him at the same time. Her eyes widened and he felt a hint of worry as she locked onto his gaze.

No one could predict when or if there would be an attack as the ceremony started. Sesshomaru continued to glance around but his gaze didn't leave Nova's for long as she kept her eyes locked onto him. Her fear grew stronger each minute as the ceremony continued. Names started to get called and the graduates stood up, one by one. The student right before Nova stood up and right as her name started to get called, everything seemed to stop.

Everything went dark and for several seconds, it was dead silent. For those who had expected this power outage, they heard the intake of breath in surprise of those around them before the panicking started. People started screaming and you could hear thuds of those who had tripped in the darkness.

Sesshomaru focused his eyes as he dashed out towards where Nova and Khendon had been, but only found blood as he reached the chairs. He growled once before following the smell of her blood down one of the tunnels where he passed one of his men who was unconscious on the ground, blood rolling down the side of his face from the edge of his temple.

"Damn it," Sesshomaru cursed quietly before dashing down the tunnel and outside into the streets. Rain was pouring down in steady sheets, making Sesshomaru even madder. Due to being in a false form, he could no longer detect Nova's scent as it got washed away.