The sunset on the day and he took to his room. Rin was put to bed and Jaken with her; now he could rest, or could he. There always seemed to be something, but then again, Sesshomaru was not one for rest or pleasures; he was always after something, fighting, killing. He looked down at his hands, dare he say he was tired?

Tomorrow he would make another trip to the old wise tree; of course, to Sesshomaru, the tree was more of a wise-ass than anything. Sesshomaru, while walking, removed his layered tops and let them fall to the floor; the jewel now rested against his bare naked chest; it was cold staging his skin. He watched as a few clouds graced the sky, soon the stars and moon would shine bright, finally a night without the jewel wreaking destruction.

But even so, he could not rest easy; sleep did not come easy for him, ever. He leaned on the wall out of the balcony with crossed arms. Instead of soaking up the sun, Sesshomaru soaked up the moonlight; while most rushed the beaches during the day, he enjoys it at night. The stars twinkled one by one, and the moon raised high in the sky; he had no idea how long he had been there waiting, watching, staring, but it had to be some time; the sky was now filled with stars.

Then something strange happened; the necklace pulsed, giving him shivers. He stood straight and uncrossed his arms; he watched as the jewel went from pulsing to pink, it glowed brighter and brighter, and pink magic swirled around him. He found he could do nothing but stand there. The light became bright, and he closed his eyes, then nothing.

Sesshomaru opened his eyes, and to his shock, he found a pair of arms, faint, but there, around his neck. He looked down and found her faded body pressed up, naked against his. Her body was not solid; her face was pressed against his heart, her eyes close, her arms locked around his neck like the necklace.

"Miko," He said quickly, she stirred, and her body faded in and out; he lifted his hands to her arms and went to touch them, thinking they would fall through, but as this touch, the went solid, and she gasped awake. She snapped her head up, and he grabbed her waist and twisted inside his room. Once his hand graced her waist, she solidifies before him.

She looked clearly confused. "Se, Sesshomaru?" Her arms loosened from around his neck.

"Yes, Miko, it is me," He had no idea what was going on.

"Where, am I?"

"Do you recall what happened?" He still held her flush against him; in truth, he was afraid to let her go; he didn't know what would happen.

"We, we were fighting, I, I made a wish," Her eyes snapped to his "I was in the jewel!"

He nodded, "Miko."

"Hmm" She sounded tired,

"Do not freak out."

"Freak out?"

Hmm, how to tell her she was naked and flushed up against him, coming out and saying it would not be very becoming of him, so he squeezed her waist, and she jumped, then it must have dawned on her "Oh my Kami!" Her arms went tight around him, and she pressed her body closer, and her forehead hit his chest. "Don't you dare look!"

Sesshomaru shook his head and stepped back a few feet and grabbed a night kimono, and wrapped it around her "Here."

She slipped her arms down and quickly grabbed the garment covered and turn away from him. "I'm sorry," She whispered,

"It was not you're doing, Miko."

"Hmm, Sesshomaru, may I ask, why am I here?"

"Your wished saved them all, but those who thirst for the powers of the jewel can not touch it, so it and you where left in my care, I had not known you would come to be free from it."

"No, I'm not free, I can still feel it, hear it, it taunts me," She said is like a zombie "What time is it?"

"Nightfall"

"I think I know what's going on," She turned her head to look at him. "I think I am free at night but a prisoner by day," She said it full of sadness; he could feel it. Her cheeks blushed, and he tilted his head. "Are you ill?"

She shook her head. "No, it's just, your shirtless," She stated frankly,

He raised an eyebrow. "And this causes you to blush, Miko."

"It's just, I've never been this close to you before ok," She snapped and looked away. She was still a virgin, he knew.

"Is there any way to fix this?"

"I do not know; I will travel tomorrow to seek answers on your behalf."

She turned, still covered, "You would do that for me?"

"Do you wish to stay in the jewel?"

"No!"

"I owe a debt to you; this will be my payment."

She looked down and was quiet for a moment, "Sesshomaru, can I, can I take a bath?"

He pointed to a door, and she quickly left him alone.