A/N: I do not own the Inuyasha characters. Any others are mine though.

Chapter 14 Seduction

Kagome wandered calmly through the halls. She had received a request that morning for a private lunch with one of the other contenders. If she had not been spending so much time alone with Sesshomaru she might have turned down the invitation. Bankotsu was with her as always. He would also attend the luncheon though only as a chaperon. She did not even know the name of this male until he sent her the invitation. The other full inu demon, Kensher, had not spoken to her before. He had almost made it appear that he had no wish to be here but had been summoned as one of the most powerful demons of the lands. He seemed like he may be charming though he was quiet. His markings were that of a six pointed star. The coloring of which was a light turquoise blue along with the three thin stripes on his cheeks. He was a handsome enough demon. His sapphire colored eyes were charming though cold. She was making her way to the secluded gardens where he wished to meet her. Bankotsu was following closely. As she got to the entrance of the gardens she could see a young demoness that could be no more than thirteen summers waiting at the entrance. She had darker skin similar to Kenshers'. She gave an elegant curtsy as Kagome approached. "Lord Kensher has requested that I lead you to him. Please follow me, milady."

Kagome nodded in acceptance as the girl turned to lead her through the gardens. She noticed the girl wore a plain light blue kimono. It was simple and almost blended into the scenery. As they came closer to their destination she could see charming flowers that came from her homeland of Egypt. She looked down as she felt something brush along the bottom of her emerald green kimono. She smiled before kneeling to greet the Egyptian minx demon that was staring up at her. She let loose a light laugh as the cat licked her nose softly.

"I see Kenai likes you," a voice said from across the small clearing they had stopped in. she then saw the dark colored inu that had remained silent many times before. His brown colored hair and dark skin stood out against the white coloring of his kimono. His expression remained unreadable as always. She felt a gentle blush flush her pale cheeks as she rose from greeting the small cat demon. "Thank you for coming, Lady Kagome."

"Thank you for the invitation, Lord Kensher," she answered politely. She had her head slightly bowed respectfully but she could feel his gaze on her. It felt heated and suggestive. It unsettled her making her bring her head up to meet his gaze. She saw the obvious desire in his eyes for a brief moment before his gaze became calm and almost cold again. She almost thought she had imagined it.

"It is my pleasure, milady," he said. She thought she heard a tinge of something in his voice similar to desire but she could not be sure. He moved to lead her to the small table and held a seat out for her. He then sat himself before pouring her a glass of a dark crimson colored red wine. She murmured her thanks as he finished pouring hers before pouring for himself. They talked as they ate. Mostly about past experiences in Egypt as well as what changes had occurred over the years since she had left the country. She learned that very few of the original demons that had been worshiped as gods and goddesses were still around or being worshiped. She was pleased to find that her country no longer used slavery to things done as well. Kensher did not seem to really care about slavery at first but soon after she expressed her relief that it was gone he began agreeing heartily with her. He was telling her stories of his childhood as well when he would argue with his cousin over tricks he had played. He had just related on where he had dyed his cousins hair hot by pink by switching his shampoo with dye. She was laughing exuberantly wishing she had had a sibling to play such pranks on.

"Would you meet with me again, Lady Kagome?" he asked as she calmed down from her bout of laughter. She smiled genially and nodded in acceptance before speaking.

"I would like that, milord," she replied. He smiled charmingly before rising as romantic music began playing seemingly from nowhere.

"Would you dance with me, milady?" he asked elegantly as he stood with a hand out for her to take.

"Of course, kind sir," she answered with a serene smile. He led her away from the table to a larger open area where he pulled her close and began leading her in a slow dance that moved along with the music.

"You are quite beautiful, Lady Kagome," he said softly.

"Thank you, milord," she whispered shyly with her head down. He brought his hand up to tuck a stray hair behind her ear and then with a gentle caress brought his hand down to cup her chin and bring her gaze to meet his.

"Quite beautiful," he murmured as if to himself as he moved closer to brush his lips against hers. She was in a slight daze as he pulled back for one moment to give her a questioning look before leaning in once more. This time his kiss was more insistent. For a moment she was responding until he started trying to deepen the kiss. She then pulled back. He let her go though he seemed reluctant to.

"Thank you for having me, milord," she whispered as she pulled away completely.

"Before you go, I had wished to gift you with something," he said quickly before she had a chance to take her leave. He whistled softly then waited a moment before bending down to pick up the Egyptian minx that had greeted her. "I was glad she took to you when you first arrived."

She smiled gently and reached to scratch the small demoness behind the ears as Kensher held it. "She reminds me of the cat I had when I was a pup."

"She is my gift to you," he said with a smile. She brought her gaze up sharply to meet his.

"Truly?" she asked surprised. He nodded shortly then handed her the little minx which she took willingly. She gave a light but happy laugh when the cat licked her nose again. "Thank you, milord."

"You're welcome, Lady Kagome," he responded. He bowed swiftly to her before adding, "I look forward to our next meeting."

"As do I, Lord Kensher," she said with a small smile and a curtsy. "Until then, milord."

She turned away at his agreeing nod and gestured to Bankotsu to follow. Kensher watched her calmly as she made her retreat. He grinned wickedly to himself as she disappeared around the corner. His plan of seduction had started out wonderfully. Kagome would be his. He would need to get a slight bit of help from the contender that would battle her before him but that should not be hard. It was the pathetic simpleton, Naraku, after all. He would have her for his mate. The seduction would continue. No one could stop him.