Weeks past and those who lived or visited would stop to watch as Kagome and Sesshomaru practiced. Kagome had a grace as she used her soul to block and fight as Sesshomaru at times seemed to be playing. The word spread through the lands to the high noble demons. Mia was sitting at her table eating when her father walked in. "Mia I will be going to the western castle in a few days are you coming to view the warriors?" Mia smiled as she took a sip of tea. "I will go to see my Sesshomaru he must be dying for some noble company." Mia's father rolled his eyes and walked off his daughter was never going to be a warrior.
Kagome was smiling as she was getting ready for the day. She found her shorts and tee-shirt and then walked to the dinning room. Kagome was about to take a bit when she heard a small laugh. "Why look at how you are growing into such an odd miko." Kagome turned to see Mia standing there in a light pink flowing gown. "Welcome back lady Mia." Kagome said with a fake smile. She wanted to punch the demon but knew better." "Miko I hear that you somehow got Sesshomaru to train with you. I hope you know better than to try to actually hurt him." Kagome just wanted to go but then Mia sat down with her. "I heard that somehow you two fight in a way that many have said looks like a dance. Kagome do you think you have a chance with Sesshomaru?" Kagome smiled even though she wanted to go through the roof. "Lady Mia I wanted you to know that I am nothing but a Miko to the lord Sesshomaru and like I am sure you know this bonding is nothing more than research on both ends." Kagome then finally stood and walked out she nee to stretch. Mia watched the girl she hated, that miko she was so young and yet Sesshomaru noticed her more than he even did her.
Sesshomaru knew that Mia was in the castle he saw her father as he walked towards the gardens. "Do you think it's safe for you to keep fighting Kagome like this?" Sesshomaru turned to find Inuyasha standing there. "I am in control of my body the whole time she is in no real danger." "I know that for now but what if you lose it, what if you hit her with those claws of yours?" Sesshomaru looked at his brother anger filling him. "I never open my claws at the miko" Sesshomaru then walked off as Kikyo, Miroku and Sango walked up. "What was that about?" Kikyo asked as she reached Inuyasha. "I wanted to talk to Sesshomaru. I am sure you all know that he has a demon power over poison. He holds it in his tips of his claws, reasons why he only punches at Kagome while I can slash at her when I practice with her. He told me he is under control but I worry with how much they push it during practice." The others looked back to see Sesshomaru meeting up with Kagome who was all smiles.
Kagome and Sesshomaru stretched and talked about where they were going to practice today. "We may have a larger crowd coming to watch." Sesshomaru said Kagome could feel the irritation in him. "Well let them maybe they can pick up fighting tips then we all could use help here and there." Kagome said with a smile, Sesshomaru was in awe he wondered how a girl so young and who had been through so much still could see the good in life as she did. Then Kagome took her stance and the practicing started. With every punch Kagome pulled more of her soul into her swings. Sesshomaru blocked and returned with just as much power. Kagome was taking a few hits here and there but still she got up to fight back. The group around them was starting to get larger and Mia slipped up to the front to watch. With every punch Kagome would use against Sesshomaru the more she wanted to teach that girl a lesson. Then she remembered why Sesshomaru never opened his claws and she smiled.
Kagome was hit in the gut sending her flying she got up and was about to go at him again when he went down on his knees holding his ears. Kagome stopped she could feel how whatever was going on was making Sesshomaru go fuzzy and she wanted to help him. She started to walk closer to Sesshomaru. "Hey Sesshomaru are you ok?"
Inuyasha was standing with the others when he fell to the ground. "Whats wrong?" Kikyo asked as she dropped to help Inuyasha. "There is someone playing with a high tone whistle one dogs and other animal like demons can hear. It ... Kagome get back!" Inuyasha yelled but would find was too late.
Kagome didn't get an answer so she walked up and touched Sesshomaru shoulder. "Hey..." Kagome's voice was cut short when a claw went across her neck. Kagome then felt a warm liquid enter her skin. Kagome fell to her knees. As Sesshomaru looked up. "Shit!" Sesshomaru ran over to Kagome as the noise stopped as fast as it had started. "Kagome, hey your going to be fine." Sesshomaru said as he picked her up and started to run her to the healers.
Mia smile as she slipped the whistle back in her sleeve and then took out her ear plugs. "If that girl lives she will never forget who she is and who Sesshomaru is." Mia then walked back to the dinning room. As she walked Inuyasha and the little group he traveled with went running by she could she the lesser humans and the fear on their faces.
Sesshomaru watched as Kagome's heart beat dropped but then he saw Kagome's soul move and block the poison he had injected into her neck. "Damn it I'm like that foolish half demon. I was in a blur and just reacted to you touching me. I somehow was able to stop the poison, I somehow knew right away that it was your neck I was attacking. Damn this lord has never been so foolish." Sesshomaru was about to enter the healers doors when he noticed his father and the miko standing there. "Sesshomaru dear let me take her in I will help the healers pull more of the poison out." The miko said as she took Kagome from him. His father then took his hand. "We need to walk I think you should know who blew that whistle." Sesshomaru wanted to pull off he needed to be with the miko she needed to know he wasn't trying to kill her or even teach her a lesson, but he followed.
Kagome was in pain and this was a pain she had never felt it was like fire was under her skin trying to melt her body all she could do was hold it in place so it didn't start to move through her body. She could feel hands on her and then she heard a soft voice. "Your doing great little one just keep the poison right there." Kagome then put it all together the fire was the poison from Sesshomaru's nails. She then felt a cold metal on her neck and then the fire was slowly leaving and right as it was gone she then felt nothing. Kagome opened her eyes to see the great lords' wife at her side. "The poison is out but enough entered your body that you will be paralyzed for the night then you will be fine. Kagome tried to move her arms but nothing then her legs but again nothing. Kagome's eyes started to fill up with tears. "Oh dear please don't cry its fine. I have been in this same place too." Kagome looked up at the woman at her side. "You have been hit with Sesshomaru's poison?" "Yes when the boy was very young." Kagome smiled as the woman then lifted her arm to show on her upper shoulder three old scars that looks like nails.
Sesshomaru was alone his father just wanted him to walk it off he found his way back to the healers' wanted to go in see how she was but he couldn't he was torn between his pride and his fear over what he had done. He reached for the door when he heard his father's wife talking.
"You seem to understand Sesshomaru so well." Kagome smiled. "Not so well. I could feel how fussy he was and I touched him anyways." Kagome closed her eyes. "I am going to tell you a story. I meet the great western lord when he came to my town looking for a miko. He was very nice and I really wanted to work with him and I wanted to meet his wife. He and I bonded and I got to come here. I kept my place never spoke out of turn and then one day the great dog queen walked out yelling about how the lord was weak and so was their son. It was so hard on the lord he loved her so. Then rumors started that it was me who caused the break up and the lord never corrected them. Sesshomaru was angry and as my lord at the time said he never wanted his son to know that his mother left him so we let the rumor go on that the lord fell in love with me. I watched my lord for months leave at night looking hard for his love his wife. He was in so much pain that I let my self fall for him and started to take care of him. Then the rumors started that I had plans to marry the lord and again we said nothing. I never would have taken him from her it just happened one night. My lord seemed happy and then a year later he asked me to mate with him I said says and found myself pregnant with Inuyasha soon after. I love Sesshomaru even when I was just the miko. He is such a sweet and pure soul. I tried to care for the boy when he was young but he always pushed me away angry that I to took his mother away. Then one day they boys were out playing and Sesshomaru fell to the floor in pain I was so worried that I ran to him to hold him not even thinking...he dug his nails into my back. It was like fire it took all I had to hold the fire right in place he was young had no idea what he had done. The lord saw what had happened ran to my aid took me to the healers. I saw the look on his face and I begged him not to punish the boy he had stepped on a screaming fire ant that is why he had fell the noise only he could hear. The lord I guess went out picked his boy up and held him. I spent all night in here that day not able to feel my body but knew it would be fine and I never blamed the small boy who acted out of reaction." Kagome smiled the lord loved his wife but when she left him alone he found a new love. Sesshomaru blamed them this whole time and they let him if only to protect him from the truth. Kagome could feel the tears running down her face. The great miko smiled as she then wiped Kagome's tears. "My dear girl no tears need to be shed. We all chose our paths and what happens will happen as long as you can find a way to smile it will all be ok." Kagome tried to smile and the great miko smiled back.
Sesshomaru sat in front of the door and thought about his life. All the hate he had towards the lady talking to Kagome was fading. "They let me hate them. My mother walked out on me and my father rather than letting me get hurt let me hate them so." Sesshomaru let his head fall he felt so low. He had been such a brat as a child and now as he was older he was not the great demon he called himself but a brat. "I will no longer be the man I was." Sesshomaru then stood and walked to his room.
