Chapter 13

Naraku was livid as he thrashed the room, every time he tried to see what his little Kagome was up too he couldn't see her in the mirror as if someone was clouding his view and blocking him. He punched the floor causing it to splinter, he was loosing patience and he wanted the rest of the jewel yet he couldn't see the progress the little miko was going under.

"Damn it!" he roared violently. "Kagura!"

Kagura appeared in front of her raging master kneeling. "Yes my Lord?"

Calming himself a bit Naraku bore his gaze into her. "You will go and spy on the moon palace at once, I must know what goes on in there."

"Yes my lord as you wish," Kagura stated dully as she got up and disappeared.

Heaving Naraku looked upon the clouded mirror as his anger rose once more, he pinched the bridge of his nose as he thought for a moment and started to form a plan to get the blasted elusive miko from the damned demon lord. He smirked with malice as a plan formed but he had to wait until Kagura brought back the information he needed. His eyes watched the clouded mirrors surface with amusement.

"Kanna, show me Inuyasha and his pack," he commanded as he watched the mirror change showing him the desired people. "As I wait I might as well play a little."

Kagome held in her laughter as she ran from Sesshoumaru study in silence without him knowing, she ran down the stairs and out into the garden where she bumped into Shigatsu who caught her from falling.

"Whoa, slow down. What's your big hurry my Lady?" she said curiously.

Grinning widely with mirth in her eyes that told the dragon demon of hidden secrets. "Nothing really."

Raising a brow saying she didn't believe her. "Uh-huh sure."

"Really it's nothing I assure you, lets just say he had that one coming to him," answered Kagome cryptically.

Before she asked her question they heard an angry roar throughout the castle and Kagome started to howl with laughter. Not but a few minutes later Sesshoumaru came stomping out with a look that was beyond murderous, he went straight to Kagome and he glared at her. Shigatsu blinked not quite believing her eyes. There stood Sesshoumaru with black stuff all over him and covered in feathers, pink feathers at that and upon his forehead was a small sign that said 'bit me' on it. Shigatsu stifled a giggle and force herself to keep a straight face.

"My Lord, how do you fair today?" Shigatsu asked with a tight tone.

Still glaring Kagome Sesshoumaru growled very vexed. "I would have done better if it wasn't for this," he answered her before he spoke to Kagome. "And you I know that you have done this some how!"

Lifting a questioning amused brow. "How my Lord because I wasn't anywhere near you study."

Growling in annoyance. "I don't know how but I will soon find out!"

Turning on his heel he stalked away having to take yet another bath today making this fourth bath. Kagome waved at him by wiggling her fingers, she grinned and looked at her instructor for the past month. No one knew of her other gift of telekinesis but her and for the past month she had been playing pranks on the Lord of the Western Lands. Shigatsu on the other hand was suspicious of her and she knew that she would have to give up her secret sooner or later, she rather it be latter but by the look on her teachers face she would have no choice.

"Kagome…" Shigatsu said in that no nonsense tine, Kagome gulped. "What did you do? What has been going on?"

"Well… I… uh…" stuttered Kagome as she was being glared at by her instructor. "Fine I have telekinesis, meaning I can move things with my mind."

Blinking a few times as she stared at the woman in front of her she wondered. "Oh god Lady Kagome… please don't tell me it has been you that has been doing all these horrible things to Lord Sesshoumaru?"

Crossing her arms Kagome huffed in annoyance. "He deserved every last one of them!"

Groaning Shigatsu smacked her forehead with the palm of her hand. "Kagome no… even though you may think that he deserves them he is just doing what is expected of him. You very well made his word and duty a lot harder for him."

Kagome cocked her head to the side in wonder. "What do you mean?"

"Listen Lord Sesshoumaru has to attend to all his land and their problems it brings a lot of stress and it tires him out even though you don't see it. He has a lot of responsibilities to attend to, see with out a mate or that of his father Lord Sesshoumaru takes on everything and yet he says nothing on how hard it is to work on it alone. He never complains and here he is taking care of you and taking time from his duties to train you," Shigatsu explained gently.

Kagome's happy eyes dimmed considerably as she thought about everything that the dragon demon has said to her, tears came to her eyes and she looked towards the castle he had entered into. Making up her mind she had one question to ask.

"If you were to look for any sign of emotion or anything how would you find it on the Lord?" she asked softly.

Thinking her question over a minute she decided to answer on experience. "Well I noticed that no matter how hard he tries he cant completely block the emotion from his eyes and sometime if you listen hard enough you can hear them in his voice."

Nodding her head Kagome walked back into the castle towards Sesshoumaru's study.

Sesshoumaru sat at his study desk and reflected upon the past month, he knew that Kagome had something to do with all these incidents and yet he couldn't bring himself to punish her for them. Shaking her head as he remembered the first time he brought her here and chuckled lightly yet he was still wondering how get got past her barrier in the first place without any harm coming to him.

/Oh I was wondering when you will finally remember that tidbit/ his beast spoke up with amusement.

"It would have been nice if you told me without me asking,' Sesshoumaru growled mentally.

The beast chuckled. /Now what's the fun in that?/ Sesshoumaru growled out loud this time. /Alright, I will tell you. Its because you spiritually bonded with her, meaning that your aura's mixed and became one. You now hold some of her purification powers which means that you can not ever be purified./

Sesshoumaru raised a brow at this new information. 'But the bonding of souls are meant to be just between mate.'

/Heh. For a demon your very slow. Good thing that I listened intently to the lessons when we were just a pup or we would be completely clueless./

Sesshoumaru growled. 'At that time I wasn't interested in learning about that nonsense!'

/I know, that's why I listened knowing that it would be useful. Besides you sealed your own fate to her now./ purred the beast.

'And pray tell what does that imply?' he asked as he looked out the window.

/you will find out what consequences has been made upon the poor girl that was made without her verbal consent. Besides I'm surprised that you haven't noticed a change in the girl from what she acquired from you./

'Tell me damn you!'

/Your actions and instincts worked against you this time so there for there is no turning back from this. But I can say that the threat about me making your life miserable until you either die or mate her wont stand now./

Relief flooded him but his curiosity won him over. 'Why do you say that beast?'

Feeling his beast smirk he had a feeling he wont like hi answer at all. /Because you will end up mating her in the end weather you like it or not./

Growling in anger he slammed his fist down on his desk and than pinched the bridge of his nose. He was tired but he just pushed it aside, his work would never get done if her slacked off now.

'My misery will never end,' he thought as he glanced at the pile of scrolls that needed his attention.

/You like her admit it. For the past month your feelings towards her has grown./ his beast stated bluntly.

'Would you leave me the hell alone if I admit it to you?'

/Depends upon your answer./

Rolling his eyes he thought to him with truth. 'Yes I have grown fond of the little miko that trains under me and lives here.'

/Ha! I knew it! Now don't you feel lighter about it now that you confessed?/

'I thought you said that you would leave me alone?'

His beast grinned. /And I told you it depended on your answer, but once you figure out the answer I truly want then that is when I will shut up about it./

Sesshoumaru groaned. 'I'm doomed.'

A knock sounded on his study door making Sesshoumaru sit up straight as he once again placed the mask of indifference upon his face. He took a sniff towards the door and sighed it was Kagome. The object of his thoughts.

/Well to speak of the devil./

'Silence,' he thought to his beast. "Enter."

Kagome entered and looked around not really have been in this room before, she was impressed to say the least and her gaze finally fell on Sesshoumaru.

"Lord Sesshoumaru," she said bowing in respect.

"What is it that you require miko, I am busy and have many things to do today," intoned Sesshoumaru hiding his fatigue.

Kagome watched his eyes carefully and listened to him intently before her eyes widened, she went around to Sesshoumaru and sat down on her legs, placing her hands flat on the floor where the index figures touched together and placed her forehead upon them. It was a sigh of deepest respect.

"Please my Lord, forgive me! Had I known that you had so much upon your shoulders I wouldn't have played those jokes on you, please accept my apology! I will not do it ever again, I am so sorry!" cried Kagome with real tears dripping to the floor.

Sesshoumaru could do nothing but blink at her in shock, here she was confessing that she had been the one playing those jokes on him all month and he couldn't even summon up any anger towards her. Indeed he has become quite fond of her, yet he's willing to push it off on the bond that they share but he got the feeling that the bond had nothing to do with this.

Sighing as he rubbed his eyes with his thumb and index finger. "I forgive you Kagome but be sure not to do it again, so if you please stop crying for things that has happened in the past."

Head shooting up to face him to see that he was serious, she could hear the fatigue in his voice but she knew that he meant what he said to her. Smiling brilliantly at him she launched herself at him giving him a hug, which surprised Sesshoumaru, a small smile graced his lips before he patted her back awkwardly. Releasing him with a small blush staining her cheeks she looked at him and what she said next shocked the hell out of him.

"Please Lord Sesshoumaru let me help you with your work. I can read, write and do math. I'm sure that you would find my most valuable and if you don't then you can band me from you study!" she pleaded with him.

Looking at her and she gave him the most pleading look that he noticed he could never refuse her. Nodding his head in consent she beamed, dividing the scrolls between himself and her they set to work on the scrolls. Later he indeed found there quite useful and well educated indeed, all the while his beast hummed in being content.