To Shop or Not

"Kagome Dear your up. So do you have any plains for today?" Her mother asked her. "Well mom I was wanting to take them shopping and show them the city." Kagome said still confused about the change in them. " Well we can all go shopping and we will use mine and grandpa's cards to pay for everything. I still need to teach you the spell and cast it on those two."

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome he knew he had given his word now he had no choice. He stepped forward ."I shall go first." He said while looking at Shippo. He was told to concentrate on what he wanted to look like as she started her chant. When she was done his hair had darkened to a black and was shorter, his skin was tan, his looks where the same but he had no markings, his nails where shorter , with sea blue eyes. To Kagome he was still the most handsom man she had ever seen. He knew she approved as he looked at her smiling. He stepped over to her. While her mother finished with Shippo.

" I like the other way better but this is nice too." She said with a raised eyebrow. He smiled down at her and cupped her cheek and lightly kissing her. Kagome was surprised at his show of affection and even more so that he did it in front of her family. Soon everyone was ready and they was on their way. Sesshomaru wasn't sure what to expect. Inuyasha talked about shopping trips with Kagome and it sounded like something he didn't want any part of. Inuyasha had said he would rather fight demons then to shop with her again. He only hoped it was not a nightmare as he had been told it was. Inuyasha had told him no matter what NOT to go shopping with Kagome.

After 2 hours of shopping and 3 bags in each of his hands. Sesshomaru now understood what Inuyasha was talking about. Being a strategist like he was he came up with a plan to get away. He turned to grandpa " Grandfather I pose we men go another way and let the women shop on their own. I am in need of your assistance and Shippo's. He saw Souta looking at him with begging eyes. Souta I feel you might have some insight as well. Perhaps you should come as well." They all looked at him strangely then like a light coming on Grandpa knew what he was doing.

Sesshomaru knew he now understood. When he saw the smile come on the old mans face. "Aww yes I remember now. Your Right we should if we wish to finish in time to return for dinner tonight." Grandfather said with a smile on his face. " I apologies My Angel but as it is. There is something I would like to take care of. We must leave you. We shall meet you at the shrine." Said Sesshomaru and he kissed her before the 4 of them walked away from them.

After leaving there hearing range Shippo turned to Sesshomaru " Your good. I almost believe it too." As he started laughing about there excape. "It was not a lie Shippo I would like to get something for Kagome." He said as he turned to grandpa " I believe it is a custom for humans to where something to show their bonding." It was more a statement then a question. Kagome's grandpa lead them to a glass case where there was many rings.

When the lady at the counter came up." Would you like to look at any of them?" the lady asked. Sesshomaru could tell that this lady was a demon but Kagome had told him that she had not sensed any demons in her time. He decided to test her and see. He found a old designed ring. "This ring here. " She pulled the ring out and handed it to him. " This ring has a very old design ,I would say 500 years old. Like the great house of the West. The moon was always very important to them A family crest, shame this isn't blue. " He said while looking at the woman in the eyes.

The woman looked at him strangely. "Yes it is an old design. Like the family line it was originally designed for. You know much of the meaning of this ring." she replied. " Indeed I do. But for now I am in reach for another ring." He said. After finding the ring he wanted. Grandpa gave her his card to pay for it. Before leaving the counter the lady ask." Sir may I ask who you are?" The women was very curious after what he had said.

" You may call me My Lord , My Lady." He said while leaning over the counter. Then he turned and walked away. This was something he was going to have to tell Kagome about. Shippo who had not been paying attention hurried after them. " Sesshomaru wait for me." He yelled as he ran after them. The woman behind the counter eyes widened as she realized who it was that had just left her. After making 2 more stops to buy something for each of the children the shopping was done.

Soon the small group was done with their shopping and had returned to The Shrine. Grandfather was grateful for the escape from shopping with the women. While Souta and Shippo sat playing video games, Sesshomaru and Grandfather sit in the kitchen having tea and talking about things to come and how things really where in Feudal Japan. Grandfather was excited to learn all the new things from the Feudal Era as well as answering the questions Sesshomaru had of the things in the Modern Era.

With Kagome and Rin and her mother, they where almost done with their shopping and was about to head back to the Shrine. When they past by a shop for little girls. Kagome knew Rin would love to have some of the things that was inside of it. She herself had been there many many times. Without even thinking she grabbed Rins hand and pulled her into the store.

As Rin walked around her eyes where light up like the sun. After asking many many question about everything she saw, Kagome couldn't help but giggle at the little girl that was so full of wonder of her time. Kagome wanted to get a few hair things for her. After finding them she let Rin pick out some. She also got a few hair scrunches for Sango. After paying for them they headed off to the Shrine again. It was getting late and Kagome was tired. For reasons unknown to her she just didn't have the strength she normally did. She didn't make this known to her mother.

After 4 hours of shopping Kagome and her party finely walked in the house. Kagome was so tired all she wanted to do was sit down and rest. She couldn't help but wonder why she was so tired. Many times she and her mother had gone shopping for the whole day and she never felt like this. She wondered if it had something to do with what was going to happen tomorrow.

As they walked in, they was meet by Sesshomaru. He was relieved to see she was back and safe. Even though this was her time and she was with her mother. He had been worried about her and Rin not being with him. He felt on edge and nervous as soon as he had left them this afternoon. But he knew if he went looking for them he would have to stay with them and shop. As much as he wanted them with him, the idea of being pulled store to store with them was almost enough to make him cringe. For some strange reason he now felt sorry for Inuyasha and all the times he had to go with her while in her time.

As he meet Kagome and Rin at the hallway he took their bags and added them with the rest." I am pleased you are both back." He said as he bends down for a kiss. Kagome smiled at he action. He could tell she was tired from the avenger as she walked over and set down with a thump. After a few minutes of Rin digging in the bags and showing Sesshomaru everything she had gotten and hugging them up to her smiling and then she replaced them into the bags.

Sesshomaru could tell that Rin had allot of fun on her shopping trip with Kagome. This made him happy that Rin had gotten the chance to do this with Kagome. As he was told that for females in this time it was like a right of passage to do this with there mothers and friends. He had always made sure Rin had everything she needed in the past, but there was still things he could not give her. Kagome on the other hand could. He knew Kagome would make a great mother and would help him be a better ruler as well.