The legends and the myths.

Kagome sat under a tree wearing a lavender kimono with yellow lace trim and matching belt. Her hair was up in a matching yellow ponytail, her black hair swaying in the breeze.

They had defeated Naraku, and though the well tried to take her, Sesshomaru saw to its end. With a magic scroll, some blood, and a sword, the well was sealed for good.
Kagome had been sent flying back to the well. Sesshomaru moved quickly and grabbed her around the waist and pulled her away with a spin. The jewel had been angry; they had outsmarted it. She made a selfless wish because her biggest fear had been removed. The former creator's power won because of this, and so some wrongs were made right.

Sesshomaru got his arm back, Kikyo got her life back.

Inuyasha had been upset that Kagome had planned this all out with Sesshomaru without saying a word to them. Kikyo, of course, told Kagome it was selfish on her part, but in the end, Sesshomaru spoke up on her behalf, telling the once dead that the Mikos life was her own and this was her decision. Kagome promised she would not burden them. Inuyasha's ears had gone flat. He knew she didn't stay for him per say. Miroku and Sango had been most surprised but said nothing. Of course in the coming days after the battle, Inuyasha dug himself into a deeper hole by asking what other deep dark secrets she had been keeping with his hated half brother. She, of course, sat him and then tried to explain that she needed someone she could trust with little to no emotional ties to her.

Miroku had been the voice of reason that Inuyasha ended up listening to in the end even though he had basically stated the same thing she had. But then Inuyasha wanted to know why his brother helped her. Miroku told him simply that his brother liked knowledge because to him that was the best power and Kagome was knowledge.

Kagome sat him again when he pointed out that Sesshomaru was just using her. She knew what being used felt like; he wasn't using her, they were mutually benefiting, they had an agreement, they, unlike Inuyasha, talked.

"What are you reading?"

Kagome looked up from her book "The story about the God of the underworld."

He looked off to the distance but didn't move; it was a sign for her to keep going. Though she had only spent a few weeks in his presence here and there while gathering her things from the future and hiding them within his wall, she had learned to read him somewhat.

"He took mother earth's daughter to be his bride."

He moved his eyes to her.

"What?"

"The darkness in love with the light Miko?"

"She did grow to love him."

"The darkness would consume her."

"That's why she only spent have her time with him and half her time back on earth."

"This must be one of your so-called myths Miko."

She smiled "Summer and Winter. When she is with her Lord husband, it is winter. When she is with her family, it is summer."

Now he knew it was a myth.

He looked away "You are sure I do not exist in your time?"

"Sesshomaru if you did I think I would know, your not one to hide."

That was indeed true.

"Tell me Miko, the books you gathered" There were many "Do any speak of me?"

Her smile grew "I thought you would never ask" She closed her book and he offered his hand to help her up.

"I assume you need access to your portal?"

"Yep"

Kagome chose to live between him and Inuyasha forest. She was, for all purposes under his protection.

They walked in agreeable silence for a moment "I find it odd Miko."

"What?"

"That you are comfortable living in a hut alone."

She shrugged "I'm not totally alone."

He eyed her "You are unlike other humans, one does not give up comforts to purposely live in a twig house" He really didn't understand her. Though he travels a lot, he would not give up his Westen home to live in a cave.

"You would be surprised to find that a lot of humans in my time actually forgo wealth on purpose."

"Interesting"

"Plus, we can't all be rich."

The palace gates were opened, and they walked in. Down the long halls, through twist and turns. People bowing to him as they passed never did get old to her. He opened the door and allowed her in, and she set right to her work of opening her hidden place. "You coming?

"Indeed"

They walked in it, and she sealed it.

The place within the magic was dimly light; she didn't waste power on things such as heavy light. She placed the mythology book away and went for another. Sesshomaru eyes her many, many things. "See I didn't give up all my things" She stated as she watched him look.

"It makes no sense for you to travel back and forth to fetch these things, Miko."

"You know I don't feel safe hiding them anywhere else, plus if I died you have to destroy this."

He looked at her "Hn, which is why you should stay within the Western walls."

Her eyes held shock "You, you would let me stay within the walls?"

"It is not uncommon, even in demon houses, for a Miko to be on hand."

She smiled "Are you offering me a job."

"Perhaps Miko"

She bit her lip.

"What is the cause of your hesitation?"

"Inuyasha already thinks I'm sleeping with the enemy."

She knew her choice of words was bad as soon as they came out of her mouth.

"It would be no concern of his if you were Miko."

She was slightly shocked by his response, she thought for sure there would be a sneer, growl or sour comment to follow. She cleared her throat "Are you sure it would be ok? I don't want to cause you more hassle than I have."

"Miko, coming and going is far more alarming than you staying."

She blushed, she had not thought about that. At least staying people would know nothing was going on between them as if it were even remotely possible. Everyone knew he had no taste what so ever for humans. In fact, besides Rin, Kagome was sure she was the only human within the Western palace.

"Ok then, I accept!" She beamed.

"Very well, now Miko about my person?"

She sat down, and he stood. She opened the book "Once upon a time a long time ago there were-

"Not the myth Miko and not about my breed."

She smiled and closed the book "I'm going to need a pen then."

Sesshomaru quickly found out, the only story of his family line that made it to the history books was the story of his father battle before Inuyasha's birth and the story of Inuyasha, who had been sealed to a tree by his own lover because of betrayal. Both legends were not complete and held falsehoods, but at least they were written. Suddenly something dawned on him. For there to be nothing, it meant that his death meant nothing, which meant he did not accomplish anything he set out to accomplish.

"Sesshomaru, nothing is set in stone."

He eyed her "Stop that" He snapped, he hated it when she tried to read him.

"I just mean that just because there isn't one, that there won't be one."

It made no sense.

She put the book back and grabbed the leather one and walked to him "Ask him,"

She opened the book and held it opened for him.

"Why" Was all said,

'Living legend' Was all that was written. He looked at her "It means, your alive."

He knew that.

"You sealing that well Sesshomaru-sama did a lot more than keep me here."

She slowly closed the book "We are rewriting our story, er, separately but with help from each other, I mean-

"I understand Miko, cease your rambling."

She put the book back "So Prince, which do you want to be?"