Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or anything involving the series. If I did, the show would be called 'Sesshoumaru' or 'Fluffy' and this fanfic is how it would turn out. I also don't own Striking Falcon. She is owned by herself.

Claimer: I own…*takes a deep breath* Sutaasafaia, Hiryuu, Uingu, Soyokaze, Aranami, Kantou, Emerarudo, Kagemusha, Shingi, and Futeki. That's all so far.

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SPECIAL NOTE! (I know it seems strange at first, but just read it)

Hi. I need help with something. What the… -LFF

Is this the stage for Queen Lilfrozenfire's play? -Herald

Um. I'm Lilfrozenfire. -LFF

*turns to readers* Hear ye, hear ye! By royal proclamation, any artists who are willing to draw a picture from her Highness' story, should do so. If you send it to her Highness' e-mail, it will be judged by impartial judges from Her Majesty's court. The winner will get to decide whether Lady Kagome is human or demon. End of Proclamation! *leaves* -Herald

*snickers at LFF's face and gives Natalie a high five* I knew that would get her back. That's what you get for making me look like a clown. -DW

Whatever. More detail in my bio. On with the show…er…chapter! -LFF

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Chapter 14...I think

Kagome grumbled as Sutaasafaia and Katrina passed her. 'Why the hell can't they tell me what was that important?' She leaned closer in order to catch bits of their conversation.

"You know, I actually feel guilty for doing that to Inuyasha now," Sutaasafaia said.

Katrina said something quietly so Kagome couldn't hear it. "Yes. Kikyo deserves to pay. It's not natural for me to feel sorry for doing stuff. She threw off the balance of my revenge," Sutaasafaia whined.

Katrina made a face and replied to that. "Okay. Maybe I did enjoy it…no I don't…" they were now far enough away that Kagome couldn't hear them. 'Sutaasafaia feeling guilty? For doing something to Inuyasha? I wonder what they were doing and what happened that she feels guilty. This stinks.'

"Kagome-mama, Jaken is being mean again," Shippou said.

"Here's what you do…" Kagome whispered to Rin and Shippou. They got identical, evil smile and looked at Jaken. Jaken gulped and ran.

"That's one way to vent my anger," Kagome thought out loud. "By the time they are done, Jaken will wish he's never heard off American football."

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"You are aware that you were talking loud enough for Kagome to hear you," Katrina said.

"Yes. That was the general idea," Sutaasafaia replied. "I am sick of walking." A cloud of flaming rose petals gathered at her feet and lifted her into the air. "That's better."

Katrina raised her eyebrows and transformed into a falcon.

Sutaasafaia looked down, watching trees of varying green flash under her. The smell of cherries caught her nose and she remembered the cherries in her pouch. She dug through and pulled one out. She ate the cherry, spit the pit out, and stuffed the stem in her mouth. A few seconds later, out came a perfect knot. "I think this means I'm a good kisser."

About a mile below her, a cherry pit happened to hit an undead miko right on her head. Katrina landed on the cloud and untransformed. "That was good. Did you mean to do that?"

Sutaasafaia looked innocent. "Do what?"

Katrina snorted and took a cherry. "My turn." She ate the cherry, spit the pit out, and tied the cherry stem with her tongue. It came out as good as Sutaasafaia's, only faster. The pit hit Kikyo on the nose. "Now that is how it's done."

Kikyo looked up and saw Sutaasafaia and Katrina leaning over the cloud, laughing at her. She took her bow and let an arrow fly through the air. It was struck by lightening halfway there, making the demons laugh even harder. Kikyo pointed at them and told Inuyasha to get them.

He jumped up to the highest branch of the tree and started trying to jump at the moving cloud. "This is amusing," Sutaasafaia said between snickers.

"What about your guilt for doing all those things to him?" Katrina asked.

"This isn't causing him harm…it's just humiliating him," was the innocent reply.

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"Sesshoumaru! We have to look for shards!" Kagome whined as she sat in his study.

The demon lord looked up from his scroll. "You have jewel shards now and Sutaasafaia and Katrina are collecting some. Naraku will not get the whole jewel unless he comes here and takes you portion. Now silence, human."

"Human? Since when is that my name?" Kagome glared and opened her mouth to say the oh-so-sweet-yet-ever-so-humiliating word when a clawed hand covered her mouth. "Marumph humph vether argh! Nown!"

Sesshoumaru let a little smirk appear on his lips. "I believe I said 'silence'. Do not make me repeat myself." He removed his hand.

"Down! Downdowndowndowndowndowndowndowndowndowndowndown!"

He hit the floor and glared at her with his death glare. She smirked, blew him a kiss, and left the study leaving a trail of giggles behind her.

She skipped down a marble staircase, pleased with herself. 'Serves him right, calling me that name.'

She felt a breeze, but thought it was the wind. She turned the corner by her room and ran into something hard. She looked up and groaned. "Not again. Always the same area."

Sesshoumaru held her against the wall, her hands held in his hand, her body held off of the ground, pressed between the wall and his muscular body. "You have to stop doing that so often, Kagome," he muttered.

Kagome felt his hot breath on her neck. She looked into his eyes and saw emotions flitting through them quicker than she could see. The pools of molten gold stared into her sapphire eyes, almost as if he could see into her soul. 'When did he let go of my wrists?' she wondered absently as she brought her hands to where his arm that Inuyasha cut off should have been. She concentrated on it, imagining a full arm, right down to his stripes and claws.

Sesshoumaru could feel the miko's power flowing into the stump that used to be an arm. He looked down and saw an arm growing rapidly, bone, muscle, nerves, veins, and skin at the same time. He flexed his fingers and looked at Kagome. He raised his new hand and brushed it down her cheek. "Why?"

She shrugged, looking slightly embarrassed and tired. "I felt bad about what I did to you in your study."

He continued to caress her cheek, reveling in its soft texture. He looked into her eyes and leaned closed. "I…thank you."

She smiled and looked back at him. She closed her eyes and her face came closer to his until…she fainted. He picked her up and carried her to the closest room. He sighed when he realized that it was his chambers. Apparently, he slammed her against the wrong wall.

He laid her on the red silk covers and watched as her hair fanned out on his pillow. He decided that he should stay in his room, so he went over to the other side of the bed and laid down next to her. Sesshoumaru felt his eyelids droop as he breathed in her scent.

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Kagome woke up to find her back pressed against a hard body and a clawed hand where her ribcage ends. 'What in the world?' She turned her head and saw Sesshoumaru, sleeping like a puppy. 'He looks so cute and innocent.' She brushed a stray piece of hair off of his face and watched as he smiled slightly. His grip tightened, bringing her closer to him. 'How do I get into these situations?' she thought as a blush came to her cheeks.

She decided that she could stay in his arms for a while longer. Never before had she felt so peaceful, so content. She felt like she was at an amusement park. Unfortunately, it seemed she was in the Weird House, because at that moment, a green toad demon came in.

"Lord Sesshouma…What are you doing, wench? Get out of Lord Sesshoumaru's bed. You are not fitting to be near him!" he exclaimed.

"Jaken," a cool voice called.

The retainer visibly gulped. "Y-y-yes, Lord Sesshoumaru?"

"Get out." The hand on Kagome tightened as the shouji door slid shut. Kagome tried to get up, only to be pulled back down as Sesshoumaru growled lightly. "Where do you think you're going?"

Kagome turned to glare into his amused eyes. "I am going to go eat. I am starving!"

He pointed at the fruit bowl on the table with his free hand. "Now you don't have to get up." He loosened his arm enough for Kagome to grab an orange before pulling her back against him. He then snuggled his face into the crook of her neck.

Kagome sighed and started to peel the orange. "You do know that Jaken probably thinks that we…did stuff." He made a sound of agreement. "What if the other demons find out? Then they'll think that we're mates," she pointed out.

"Uingu and Soyokaze would be ecstatic, Kantou and Aranami would be pleased, Hiryuu would make some remarks about certain things, and Emerarudo would try to poison your drinks," he answered.

"What about the other demons? The lesser ones?" she asked, biting into her orange.

"They matter not."

"Gee…what a kind overlord you are."

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'Lord Sesshoumaru in bed with a human? This is not good,' Jaken thought as he scuttled down the hall to find the children. 'I suppose she is better and more powerful than most humans…that's it! Lord Sesshoumaru only wants her for her power. Milord is not losing his sanity!'

"Now where are those brats?" he asked himself.

"Ooooooooooh, Jaken," a sing-song voice called from the door to the left of where he was. The children appeared, each armed with what Kagome called 'water guns'.

"Damn that wench!" Jaken cursed as he ran away from the devilish duo. 'These two are as bad as Sutaasafaia and Katrina!'

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"You know something? I miss picking on Jaken," Sutaasafaia remarked wistfully as they neared the Eastern Lands.

"I know you do. We have to concentrate on doing our job though," Katrina said.

"True. I think we're over Shinomori Territory now. Do you want to stop and talk to Kagemusha for a bit?"

Katrina sighed. "I give up. Fine. Let's talk to him."

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"My sources say that Sesshoumaru's top generals are in the Eastern Lands now. It would be prudent of you to attack now!" a feminine voice said.

"My lady, it is not good to rush things. Even if Firefang and Striking Falcon are out, that miko is still powerful. Wait until your source does his job, then we attack," a male voice answered.

Emerarudo glared at him. "Are you questioning me after I allow you to stay in these lands without my mate's knowledge?"

Naraku chuckled. "No. I am merely correcting your way of thinking. It would be foolish to face the miko and Lord Sesshoumaru now."

She sighed. "I suppose you are correct. I want that wench dead!"

"In due time, in due time."

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"So you know nothing of what Naraku speaks?" Katrina asked Kagemusha. "Are you sure?"

The dog demon chuckled lightly. "I'm positive that the Eastern and Northern Lands are not planning any takeover. Lord Hiryuu was like a father to Lord Sesshoumaru and Lord Aranami. They are too close. I'm surprised that Lord Sesshoumaru even thought that they would plan a hostile takeover."

Sutaasafaia grinned. "I knew it!"

"Then, if his source is right, that means that the Southern Lands plan on taking over. I thought that Lord Kantou was more honorable than that," Katrina said. Sutaasafaia and Katrina looked at each other.

"We have to get back home! Kagemusha, do you think that you could get Lord Hiryuu to go back to the Western Lands?" Sutaasafaia asked. He nodded in reply. "Katrina, you go get Lord Aranami to help. I'm going back home."

Everyone nodded and took off in separate directions in a race against time.

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The bell for lunch rang and Sesshoumaru led Kagome to the dining hall. The children were there, for once not pestering Jaken. A servant put a goblet in front of each being seated at the table.

Sesshoumaru watched as the servant watched Kagome raise her glass to her lips. 'I don't recognize this servant.' His eyes narrowed as the demon started to smile as Kagome tilted the goblet back. He snarled, effectively surprising Kagome enough to put her goblet down before she drank it.

He grabbed the goblet and threw it to the ground, watching as its contents burned a hole in the floor. He grabbed the servant and lifted it by its neck off of the ground. "Who do you work for," he demanded. The demon started to shake, but didn't answer. "Never threaten what is mine," Sesshoumaru growled. He let his poison seep into the demon's skin.

He turned around to see Kagome looking at him with wide eyes. "Who would do such a thing?" she questioned.

Sesshoumaru didn't reply for he didn't like to admit when he didn't know.

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"Why would those demonesses have followed us?" Inuyasha wondered out loud.

"Because they are friends with my reincarnation. They probably don't like what we did to her," Kikyo answered in her usual monotone.

'Kikyo's reincarnation. Why can't I remember her? Ka…Kag…Kagome! I remember warm blue eyes looking at me. What did I do to her?'

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"Kukuku. It seems that your servant has failed."

Emerarudo sniffed. "He was only a pawn, nothing more. My source will take care of her. Besides…you were the one who gave him the poison that had an odor. Therefore, you are at more fault than I am."

He chuckled and took another sip of tea. "So it would seem. Kohana, show me where his generals are."

The little girl tilted the mirror as it glowed. It showed nothing. Nothing except a message saying 'Nice try. What do you think we are…stupid? You will not win.'

Naraku stared at the mirror. 'How is that possible?'

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"Someone is threatening the Western Lands? Who would do such a thing?" Soyokaze asked as she held her daughter.

"I don't know. We have an idea, but only an idea," Katrina answered.

"We'll help," Aranami said, fire in his eyes. Katrina grinned and led Aranami, Soyokaze, and their daughter to the Western Lands.

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"Who in the seven hells would be idiotic enough to try to pull a hostile takeover on the Western Lands?" Hiryuu roared. "Of all the stupid ideas…"

"I agree. It definitely proves that the being trying to is a total and complete imbecile," Uingu said, her eyes starting to tinge red.

"I know, but if it is who the generals think it is, they will need help. Will you help?" Kagemusha asked.

"You didn't even have to ask," Uingu said as she grabbed her spear. She turned to him. "Go get our son and tell him to gather the army and meet in the Western Lands."

He bowed as the two bear demons went to their flying carriage.

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"Lord Sesshoumaru. The nobles from the East and North are on their way here. We think that Naraku is in the Southern Lands. We cannot risk someone going there to ask Lord Kantou for help. Naraku set you up the way he set Kagome up," Sutaasafaia said in a dead serious voice.

"I want someone watching Kagome at all times. She is not to leave the compound at all," Sesshoumaru said, watching Kagome play with the children.

"Yes, my lord."

"Whoever is behind this will pay for even thinking about harming what is mine," he growled. For once, Sutaasafaia was so serious that she didn't even say something about that.

Kagome glanced up and saw the demons looking at her. She shuddered. 'I almost feel sorry for the jerks behind this. They probably have at least 6 pissed off demons after them.'

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*cackles* Whatcha think? How many of you knew that Emerarudo was behind it? *sigh* I'm sorry to say, but this fic is coming to an end soon. Until next chapter…