Twenty-Two.

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She sounded far too relieved for his taste, and Sesshoumaru merely scoffed.

"It does not matter, for the half-breed think of you at least as a pack member: therefore, we will start from that."

Kagome groaned. "But I thought you said–"

"Since my half-brother belongs to my pack, even if he conveniently forgets that, by extension you do too." The lord sharply interrupted. "Which makes you the only female in my pack, besides Rin. Therefore, as your Alpha I can and will ask for your help and support in these less than favorably circumstances. What is your answer, miko?"

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A/N. Hi everybody! Just a few words to reassure you: there will be romance in this story, and there will be reflection and drama but also fluffyness and cuteness and comic relief - I mean, this is about Sesshoumaru-sama being switched in Jaken's body after all! But all of this will come slowly, I'm afraid, so prepare for a scenic route and do not despair. :D

As always, thank you so much for reading and reviewing so far! I wouldn't be here without your support, so lot of thanks for you. :) Looking forward for next time! Yours,

Niglia.