Kagome was standing in a white place, with Sakura trees and a crescent moon in the bright blue sky. Her heart sped up and she started breaking out in a cold sweat. 'Oh no, I'm here again' she thought in a quiet voice. She turned around and scanned the area around here, no sign of young Sesshoumaru. She ran towards the nearest Sakura tree and climbed it, hiding in its branches. 'Please don't appear, please don't appear' she chanted in a mantra inside her mind. She was scared of meeting him in the dreams, and ever since the incident, she hadn't spoke to him. She didn't know what to do. When she was out of her body she could really tell he regretted what he did, and if he came from the future to save her she knew there was a reason, but she was still too scared to approach him. She climbed a little further up the tree to make sure she was immersed in the branches.

It had been a while now, with no sign of him. Kagome relaxed. 'Maybe he isn't coming tonight' she thought, body overwhelmed with relief. She started looking through a gap in the branches to get a better look of this place. She decided he wasn't coming and jumped down from the tree and started to look around. For a dream world, it sure was pretty. She walked towards the palace when she got a massive chill up her spine, and she instantly had the feeling she was being watched. Fear overcame Kagome, and she started spinning around, trying to get a glimpse of her predator. She heard a grunt behind her and span, it was him. He was looking down at her with cold eyes and a stoic expression. Her eyes widened and she went to run away but a clawed hand grabbed her wrist and prevented her from doing so. "Let me go!" Kagome screamed at him. "I don't want to die again" she continued while pulling wildly at his grip. He scowled at her and pushed her so she fell on the ground. "Make no mistake, woman, I could easily kill you again any time I like. But that would benefit me in no ways besides being rid of your annoying self. You are right to fear me, but I cannot harm you again." He spat, before turning and walking away. Kagome was left alone, in a scared trembling heap on the floor before everything started spinning and she was immersed in black.

She woke with a start to see it was still night time. She leapt out of bed and ran out of her door, only to collide with the Sesshoumaru she had just faced moments ago. He glared at her and she let out a squeak before grabbing the nearest wall and half bolting half feeling the way for future Sesshoumaru's door. She ran in and closed the door behind her, leaning against it while shaking. After a few moments she composed herself and turned around, thinking she might have woken him up, however he remained quiet, so she assumed he was still sleeping. She walked up to the side of the bed with the most room and bowed. "Pardon the intrusion" she said quietly and crawled under his quilt. She crawled close until she gathered she was next to him and rested her head against his arm while curled in a Fetal position, hands grasping his haori she still wore tightly. She breathed in his luscious scent and fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.

Sesshoumaru awoke at the first signs of the sun rising. As his aura fanned out he immediately became aware of the presence next to him. He looked down at her and sighed. 'Troublesome woman' he thought in his mind, attempting to get up and leave, however his beast had other ideas. His eyes made the mistake of sweeping her body and noticing how unbelievably tempting she looked, laying sprawled with his haori wpartially open, exposing some of her breast, tousled hair and flushed skin, not to mention her scent was a mix of him, sweet sake and Sakura petals. He gazed at her, his beast pushing him forward. He quickly regained control and cursed himself for that little slip up. He got up and fixed his sleeping robe, and made his way to the bathhouse, a scowl on his face the whole way there.

Kagome stirred and stretched. Her eyes snapped open when she remembered where she was, and she moved her arm across the sheet, however Sesshoumaru wasn't here, she couldn't feel his aura nearby. She pouted. 'Maybe I chased him off' she thought inside sadly. Rolling over and exposing a dangerous amount of thigh. Kagome breathed in deep the smell of Sesshoumaru before pushing herself up and attempting to get up. She staggered over to the door and felt the wall back to her own room. Once she was there, she sat down on the floor and rested her head on the bed. She sighed. 'What is going on with me?' She thought. 'It seems that I really am starting to like future Sesshoumaru' she mused. 'Like he'd ever want to be with me' she continued, grabbing her tail angrily. 'I don't even know what I am anymore'

As she continued moping she decided it would be a good idea to get ready for training. For some reason she was reluctant to take off Sesshoumaru's haori, but she couldn't let any damage get to it. She pulled it off, wrapped it up and felt around until she found what she was looking for. She opened the draw hid it inside with all her personal things. 'Heh, no one will find it in there' she mused. She paused and wondered why she was going to such lengths to keep it hidden. She groaned and shook her head, and began to clothe herself in fighting gear. After what took longer than expected, she somehow managed to tie her sash in a rather unsightly manner, pushed a sword through the sash so she had one on each side, and tied her hair into a high ponytail. It was good to feel her swords again, she didn't feel weak anymore. But she was still blinded, she would have to be careful not to seriously injure herself. She didn't want to walking around with a missing limb just like Sesshoumaru once did.

She closed her door behind her and tried to remember the way to the training field, but her mind failed her and she couldn't remember the mental map she'd made. She stood there pondering what to do when the aura of young Sesshoumaru sauntered up to her. She breathed in. Yep, definitely his scent. She thought about running but there was no where for her to go. She put one hand behind her head and did an awkward smile. "Um.. I don't suppose you could direct me to the training field?" She asked nervously. Past Sesshoumaru stared at her stone cold before grabbing her hand and dragging her towards the destination.

Kagome jumped as his hand grabbed hers and he began pulling her in different directions, and the smell of fresh air grew stronger. 'At least he's trying to help' she thought inside, still nervous. They reached the field and Kagome caught wind of Inutaisho's scent. "Took your sweet time, Kagome!" He joked. Kagome blushed slightly and broke free of Sesshoumaru, trotting up to Inutaisho. Sesshoumaru turned and walked over to a tree on the edge of the field, and claimed it as his viewing spot. Inutaisho patted Kagome on the head. "Now, musume, you'll have to be very careful, mastering just your ears will take more than a day or so. And it has been a while since you last trained so first things first we must build that muscle back up!" He finished, placing a newfound fire into Kagomes heart. She grinned and nodded, unsheathing her beautiful twin blades. Inutaisho stood before her, holding a thick cleaving blade. Kagome shifted into a battle stance and Inutaisho growled to mark the start of the spar.

He lunged forwards and Kagome heard the grass under his feet rustle and she quickly rolled out of the way. He circled Kagome so she would get used to the noise of the enemy walking on the ground. She then closed her eyes and channeled all her focus into her hearing. The next time Inutaisho took off, she was able to hear the wind rustle through his clothes, and block with her blades effectively. They sparred dangerously for a few more hours until Kagome misinterpreted Inutaisho's action and left herself wide open. She was slit shallowly across the chest with the blade and she yelped in pain. Inutaisho dropped his blade and dashed towards her, but she swung her foot under his legs and tripped him over. She stood over him, foot keeping him down. She looked down at him, panting, sweating and grinning. She pointed her blades towards his general direction. "I win this round, Otou-San" she chimed. Inutaisho lay there in shock, supirsed at her endurance, and in the distance, 2 pairs of golden eyes had been watching from separate locations.

After a well earned bath and excitedly chatting with Sayuri in the bath, the two woman went back to Kagomes room and Sayuri dressed Kagomes wound. "Musume, I am glad to see you smiling again" Kagome giggled, picking out some elegant silks for Kagome to wear to dinner. Kagome smiled and stroked the cloths over her chest. "It was really fun, it made me happy to be able to fight like that in this condition" she mused, feeling her way over to the draws to check on Sesshoumaru's haori. She felt around in the draw and felt the material of the Haori as the scent of him wafted to her nose. She quickly stood up and closed the draw, directing her attention to her hair. Sayuri had watched the whole thing with a mischievous smirk, knowing who's haori that was. She giggled and started wrapping Kagome up in soft silk, chatting about the day's events and upcoming things.

The two woman made their appearance in the dining hall, Kagome led by Sayuri. This time, Sayuri has dressed Kagome up in a beautiful yellow silk kimono with white butterflies on it, and the big sash tied into a big bow right under her chest. She looked stunning, and the males made that obvious as soon as she entered. Sayuri shot Inutaisho a mischievous look which said 'look what I did' while she grinned at him. Inutaisho retaliated with a raised eyebrow and a swift glance at the two sitting opposite him. As usual they had stoic expressions, but their eyes were locked onto Kagomes smiling form, mesmerised. Inutaisho grinned back at his Koi and sighed inside. 'We may be able to salvage this mess just yet' he thought, his inner beast nodding in agreement with him.

While Kagome was eating her food with a spoon ( she had the castle blacksmiths forge her one and gained many looks of confusion when she explained what it was for since she could no longer use chopsticks without dropping food everywhere - awkward ) she was deep in thought, one hand holding her spoon and the other caressing the side of her eye. She thought about if this curse would ever be broken, if she would make it back to the Feudal era, see her friends again, Rin and Shippous relationship blossom, Miroku and Sangos children grow up, what would happen to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha.

Just the name brought back bittersweet memories of days long past, things like the feelings she used to have for him, all the things they used to talk about, the quest for the jewel shards. All of that was so long ago, almost 5 years since it began and 1 since she had returned from the future. That reminded her, she was almost 21 soon. A wave of sadness washed over her. It seemed like just yesterday she was sitting in the sun having picnicks with Miroku, Sango, Shippou, Kirara and Inuyasha in her middle school uniform, her only cares were exams and the bad stuff with Kikyo. How the times had changed, they were all supposed to be together forever but everyone had gone their separate ways, and she was now 400 years in the past with a curse and 2 Sesshoumaru's. She laughed internally, what a situation she was in.

Deciding her appetite had abandoned her, she placed her spoon down. She stood up and with a bow of her head, excused herself, feeling her way along the back of the chairs until she was close enough to the exit to know where she was going. 4 pairs of eyes looked after her in shock, all wanting to comfort her, but none reached out, as they knew Kagome just wanted to be alone from the feel of her aura. She walked towards the room in a miserable haze, bumping into things until one of the worried servants, an Inu Yokai called Soushi, helped her back to her room. She bowed and closed the door, sliding down against the back of it and crying In silent anguish, over many things. Her tears burned her eyes, she was angry. Angry at Inuyasha for trapping her here and leaving her, angry at this curse and being blinded, angry at Sesshoumaru for treating her like a toy, angry at feeling completely lost, angry at how fast time past by. She sobbed, her heart shrouded in misery. She crawled over to her draw and pulled out two things, Sesshoumaru's haori, and Inuyashas beads of subjugation, which they had made the decision to painstakingly remove when they realised things weren't going to work out. She grasped them both tightly and resumed her place against the door, breathing in the smell of Sesshoumaru while breathing shakily. His smell is the only thing that kept her from tipping over the emotional edge, plummeting into despair.

In the next room, future Sesshoumaru could smell the salt, and feel the misery emanating through the wall. He stared out the window, gazing at the beautiful silent moon, in a crescent form, matching his forehead. He knew she was crying, he knew she was sad, but he didn't move a muscle, he just lay there. In the room on the other side of Kagomes, past Sesshoumaru was also gazing at the moon. The scent and smell was making him uncomfortable, he knew the woman he has once rescued and once killed was in pain, but not physical pain. He wanted to help, but he didn't know what to do. He was an almighty dog demon, he did not know how to deal with a womans emotional pain. He lay there, wanting to comfort her but scared to reach out, listening intently to the woman's silent pleas for help.