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"No, too casual," Kagome said as she was tossing gowns out of her trunk. The formal dinner that King Inutashio had insisted on was approximately in two hours and a half and Kagome was still out of choice in which gown she should wear. Kagome sighed and sat on her bed, still thinking about her selection.

"What would Sesshomaru like best on me?" Kagome thought. Finally she decided on a strapless midnight black gown trimmed in silver at the bottom. The dress was perfect and showed off her curves and waist to her advantage. Satisfied with her decision, Kagome journeyed to the middle level of the castle and to the grand library which was filled with over a million books. As a child she had always loved reading aloud and to herself books about romance and other book genres including poetry. Her mother had also read aloud to her on rainy days and Kagome felt that she had a great passion for it.Her footsteps echoed on the marble hallways as she swiftly made her way to the library. She had heard that Sesshomaru had not returned to the castle yet but had been helping his father patrol his lands but would return when dinner was to be served. Kagome opened the massive marble double doors and entered the library. She could've cried out at what she saw! The library was a very splendid room indeed with a dome shaped ceiling and shelves that reached the ceiling. There were five or six levels in the library and massive staircases reaching higher and higher to the bookshelves. Kagome clapped her hands delightfully and then gave a childish smile.

"So I see you like the library" a voice said. Kagome jumped from surprise and looked around curiously in wonder of who had spoken to her. Finally she saw Inuyasha seated on a soft cushiony chair with a book in his hand.

"Inuyasha" Kagome laughed, putting a hand to her heart. "You startled me." Inuyasha smirked.

"Well it's been a long time, Kago since I ever startled you" he said, using her old nickname. Kagome raised her chin in comical defiance.

"That's Princess Kagome to you, Yasha" she smirked in victory. "A-and what are you doing here anyways? I thought you said you hated the library"

"I do" Inuyasha said, putting his book down and striding towards her. "I just came here to think. I usually don't read but today was an exception. My uh—mother expects it out of me"

"Oh to think eh?" Kagome teased. "Funny because I always knew you to be the little boy that would always shirk his lessons and then get punished by Father. The little boy that would slide down the banisters, write all over the castle walls, play pranks on the servants and guards, burp loudly at state dinners, pour ink all over my hair. What ever happened to him?"

"Well…let's just say he grew up, fell in love, married and is now ruling a kingdom" Inuyasha said. He smirked and then rushed forward tickling Kagome who seemed to be off guard for the moment. Kagome burst into fits of laughter and tried to move away from Inuyasha.

"S-stop it Inuyasha!" she cried, between breaths of laughter.

"And if I don't?" Inuyasha asked, still tickling her.

"I'll t-tell t-he King!" Kagome laughed. "Your Father!"

"Oh, my old man?" Inuyasha asked, in mock fear. "I am so afraid of him"

"A-and you w-will be!" Kagome cried, giggling. Inuyasha finally stopped and then poked her in the side.

"Well….I had my fun for today" he said, chuckling. "And now duty calls. Mother wants me to help her organize the dinner for tonight. Father said you were dining with us after all, correct?"

"Yes" Kagome said. "His Majesty insisted after all and of course I couldn't turn down a royal offer"

"Well of course you couldn't" Inuyasha said. "Father is rather insistent of course"

"I realized that" Kagome replied. "Well I guess I'll see you at the dinner then, Inuyasha." She embraced him into a friendly hug and he returned the embrace chuckling.

"Yeah, I will see you later Kagome" he said. "At the dinner of course" and then left the library. Kagome sighed and then walked along the shelves looking at the beautiful books, all in great shape. She pulled out a deep red colored one and opened the pages, flipping through it. Her favorite poems were all inside here. In one book. Smiling and feeling her passion for reading grow, Kagome settled down onto a comfy chair and then began to read. She loved reading aloud for she found that it soothed her and calmed all of her worst fears. She loved lots of poems and one of her favorites was called "Dreamland." With that she decided to read it out loud.

Where sunless rivers weep
their waves into the deep,
she sleeps a charmed sleep:
Awake her not.
Led by a single star,
she came from very far
to seek where shadows are
her pleasant lot.

She left the rosy morn,
she left the fields of corn,
for twilight cold and lorn
and water springs.
Through sleep, as through a veil,
she sees the sky look pale,
and hears the nightingale
that sadly sings.

Rest, rest, a perfect rest
Shed over brow and breast;
her face is toward the west,
the purple land.
She cannot see the grain
ripening on hill and plain;
she cannot feel the rain
upon her hand.

Rest, rest, for evermore
upon a mossy shore;
Rest, rest at the heart's core
till time shall cease:
Sleep that no pain shall wake;
Night that no morn shall break
till joy shall overtake
her perfect peace.

Kagome loved how that poem was so descriptive. She could even recite it in her sleep and she remembered it when her Mother had read it to her. Oh, those happy memories of sitting in the grand library at home near the fire, the sound of her Mother's soft breathing and the rustling of pages. Flipping through the book's pages Kagome found another of her favorites. This one was called "Petals."

Life is a stream
on which we strew
Petal by petal the flower of our heart;
the end lost in dream,
they float past our view,
we only watch their glad, early start.

Freighted with hope,
Crimsoned with joy,
we scatter the leaves of our opening rose;
their widening scope,
their distant employ,
we never shall know. And the stream as it flows
Sweeps them away,
each one is gone
ever beyond into infinite ways.
We alone stay
while years hurry on,
the flower fared forth, though its fragrance still stays.

Kagome closed her eyes and breathed in deeply, relaxed when she read her two favorite poems. She never grew tired of them and she then took her time to explore new and exciting, passionate and exotic poems and stories. Hungry for more she turned the page and stumbled upon another poem called "Winter's Roads."

I cannot speak for all who stem
'Long roads less traveled as their way,
Nor question choices made by them
In days long past or nights long dim
by words they spoke and did not say.

Each road is long, though short it seems,
And credence gives each road a name
Of fantasies sun-drenched in beams
Or choices turned to darkened dreams,
To where each road wends just the same.

From North to South, then back again,
I followed birds like all the rest
Escaping nature's snowy den
On roads I've seen and places been,
Forsaking roads that traveled West.

This journey grows now to its end,
As road reflections lined in chrome
Give way to roads with greater bend
And empty signs that still pretend
They point the way to home sweet home.

But all roads lead to where we go
And where we go is where we've been,
So home is just a word we know,
That space in time most apropos
For where we want to be again.

For even home, it seems to me,
Is still a choice we all must face
From day to day and endlessly,
To choose if home is going to be
Another road - or just a place.

Kagome put the book down, thoroughly enjoying her reading when she saw Izayoi right in front of her.

"My lady" Kagome said, surprised that Izayoi had come. "Is there anything that I can do for you?" She put down her book.

"Oh no, my dear" Izayoi said, kindly. "I was just on my way to the library when I heard you reading so I stopped to listen. I am very sorry if I interrupted you"

"Oh no you didn't, Izayoi. But I am so sorry if I am not supposed to be---" Kagome began.

"No Kagome you are allowed here, it is just that I think you read very beautifully" Izayoi said, with a smile. "You must have a great love for reading"

"I am flattered, Izayoi" Kagome said, blushing a pretty pink. "And yes I do ever since I was a child." Izayoi sat beside her and linked her arm with Kagome's.

"You remind me ever so much of myself when I was your age, Kagome" Izayoi said, softly. "Come to think about it you and Sesshomaru were just like Inutashio and I long ago"

"Yes" Kagome sighed. "Well….I should go bathe and prepare for supper, my lady. I-I mean Izayoi. Sorry just getting used to calling you by your name. Please excuse me"

"Of course Kagome" Izayoi replied. As soon as Kagome left Izayoi's big smile returned to her face as she thought of what Sesshomaru would think of Kagome's arrival. He had not been notified as of yet and he certainly would be surprised!

(With Lord Naraku)

Naraku had been pacing and pacing. Each night he had lusted after Kagome badly and each night he had felt like killing someone, preferably Sesshomaru. Kagome was his as he had already said so! For days he had desired her and for days he knew that she was with Sesshomaru. Angrily, he summoned Kanna for he had a use for her magic mirror.

"Kanna" he said, firmly beckoning for the white haired child to come closer.

"Yes, my lord?" Kanna said in her emotionless tone.

"Show me the Lady Kagome" he ordered. "Show me what she is doing as we speak"

"Of course, my lord" Kanna replied and aimed her mirror towards him. Naraku then looked closely at it and saw Kagome bathing in what seemed like a pool. Her breasts bounced as she moved and he watched, entranced as she poured water all over her body. Naraku inhaled sharply, his body mad with need. Didn't she understand the lust that he held inside for her! Outraged, Naraku glared at Kanna.

"That is enough, Kanna" he replied. "That is all for now. You're dismissed"

"Of course, master" Kanna replied and then left the room. "As the King wishes." Naraku then left his chambers after Kanna and into his most private office where he contemplated on when he should let his plan take its course.

'Tonight" Naraku thought. "When she is deep in sleep I will come to her. Come into her dreams, into her heart, into her soul. Kagome is weak to the forms of seduction and I will make her want me. Make her forget that SESSHOMARU!" Naraku then set to work, making sure that his plan would work and making sure that Kagome would react to him as he had planned. His plan was perfect. Perfect. And he would make sure that it worked.

But then suddenly he thought of how Izayoi and Inutashio Takashi, the rulers of the Western Lands would take this. Wouldn't they want to protect the girl, after all she was like a daughter to them. She was almost Sesshomaru's wife and mate. Thinking about that made Naraku growl and bar his teeth with anger. That damn Inu Demon!

All of a sudden Hana had come to the door but little did Naraku know that Hana had been listening to more than he had thought.

"Forgive me, my lord" Hana spoke. "But the castle has just received a message from Inutashio. A-and he has strict orders"

"What are these orders," Naraku seethed.

"I have no idea, my lord" Hana's voice quivered. "The message was to be brought straight to you as I was told." Hana held out a white piece of paper. Naraku growled and then snatched it from her fingers.

"What is it now?" he snarled. He opened it up and read it. It said:

Lord Naraku,

Under no circumstances are we to see you ever cross our borders again and into the Western Lands. The Princess Kagome will soon now be together with my son Sesshomaru and you are ordered to leave the Princess alone. Under strict rules you are forever forbidden to cross into these lands unless changed by myself, the King of the Western Lands. Should these rules be crossed or disobeyed, my armies will not hesitate to invade your lands and we will be forced to kill you and your people. Follow these rules and you and your people will be safe. Disobey them and you will be facing a very large amount of demons coming into your territories.

Signed,

His Imperial Majesty ,King Inutashio of the Western Lands

Naraku growled and tossed the short letter onto the floor in rage.

"My plan will carry out tonight" he growled. "Once I have Kagome let's see what the Righteous high and mighty Lord Inutashio will do about it!"

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