AN: This chapter is mostly just fluff between Sesshy and Kagome. Please review to keep me writing. I'll probably continue even if you don't but please please please review anyways.

CH: 4 Confusing Thoughts

The morning greeted the scene of a young woman with a young child in her arms, being held by a male youkai. Sesshoumaru had awoken as the first rays of light had filtered into the clearing, but did not feel the need to leave. He looked at the girl in his arms that had begun to steal his heart and sighed. Kagome began to stir and her eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes. Sesshoumaru was expecting her to yell as she had heard him do to his stupid half brother when ever he had gotten to close to her.

Kagome's bluish grey eyes met with Sesshoumaru's golden ones and she realized that she was in the demon lord's lap. Her cheeks turned red. "Gomen, Sesshoumaru-sama." Kagome placed the still sleeping Rin gently on the ground and stood up. Kagome was still blushing as she tried to put some space between Sesshoumaru and herself. 'I should be trying to get away, but where will I go. I don't really want to go back to Inu Yasha, but I do miss Shippou and others.' Kagome tried to think of anything other than how comfortable the demon lord's lap had been.

Sesshoumaru stood after Kagome had gotten up and missed her warmth. 'We should be on our way soon in order to get to my castle by nightfall. Perhaps I can convince her to stay after we get there.' Sesshoumaru decided to go hunting and went into the surrounding forest without saying anything.

Rin had decided it was a good time to wake up. She went over to where Kagome was standing. "Ne Kagome-neechan where did Sesshoumaru-sama go?"

"I don't know Rin-chan." Just then Sesshoumaru reappeared with another rabbit and began to skin it with his claws.

"Yay, Sesshoumaru brought food. Rin was hungry. Isn't Kagome-neechan hungry?" Rin looked up at the older girl with adoration in her eyes. Kagome nodded and felt the need to hug the girl.

'She's so cute and for some reason just being near her helps me forget my problems. I wonder if Sesshoumaru feels the same way and that's why he keeps her around.' Kagome decided to help out and began to make a fire. Rin tried to help by gathering sticks. When Sesshoumaru was done skinning the animal he skewered it and put it over the fire. He then walked to a tree and sat down leaning against it. His thoughts again traveled to Kagome.

Kagome cooked and served the food. Sesshoumaru refused to eat stating that he did not need to at this time. When the meal was done Sesshoumaru said it was time to leave and lifted the two girls in his arms again and flew away.

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Inu Yasha had finally gotten to the clearing and only to find Jaken waiting for him. He grabbed Jaken and was practically choking him. "Where's Kagome you stupid little toad?!"

Jaken squirmed around. "Sesshoumaru-sama ordered me to tell you that he will trade your wench for the Tetsusaiga." Jaken was able to use his staff to hit Inu Yasha in the head so that he was dropped. He then ran off.

"Stupid little ..." Inu Yasha swore as he rubbed his head.

"So what are we going to do now?" Shippou asked. "I want Kagome back."

"I suppose we are going to have to travel to Sesshoumaru's castle to retrieve Kagome-sama."

"I'm with houshi-sama. We need to go into the Western Lands."

"Then what are we standing here for? You humans better be able to keep up." Inu Yasha ran in the direction of Western Lands.

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"Kagura, I want you to go and intercept Lord Sesshoumaru. Get the girl and bring her here." Kagura left Naraku's presence and flew off on her feather.

'This girl, she is now Naraku's weakness. I can't hand her over to Naraku. I need to think of something to do.' Kagura was approaching the Lord of the Western Lands and made her presence easily noticeable.

Sesshoumaru came to a halt when he caught the scent of Naraku. He turned and saw Kagura. "What do you want wench?" Sesshoumaru let out a low growl and unconsciously pulled the two girls in his arms closer. Rin again was napping but Kagome was awake and started to cling stronger to Sesshoumaru kimono.

"Naraku wants the girl."

"If he wants her he can come and attempt to take her himself." Sesshoumaru knew there was not much that he could do while holding the two girls so he dropped to the ground and set them down.

"I do not wish to fight you, in fact I would rather you kill Naraku, but I must do as he requests. My life is in his hands." With that said Kagura attacked Sesshoumaru but half heartedly. Sesshoumaru was easily defeating the hanyou, but when he dodged a certain attack he found that it went flying straight at Kagome and Rin. Sesshoumaru ran towards the girls knocking them out of the way in time, but took the full force of the attack.

Sesshoumaru was trying to stand, but could not keep himself upright. Kagura was about to attack again. "No!" A blue blast came in contact with Kagura and sent her flying. Everyone turned their attention to Kagome who was staring at her hands which were glowing blue.

Kagome saw Sesshoumaru about to be attacked by Kagura. She couldn't let that happen he just risked his life for her and Rin. "No!" She felt a power surge inside of her as she yelled and the next thing she knew Kagura had been blasted about 10 feet and her hands were glowing blue.

Kagura stared at the girl. 'She is more powerful than I thought.' "I'll return this isn't over miko." Kagura pulled out her feather and made her escape.

Kagome ran over to where Sesshoumaru was sitting on the ground. She looked at his wounds. "Kagome-neechan is Sesshoumaru-sama going to be okay?"

"He'll be fine Rin-chan." Kagome tried to gather the energy that she had felt flow through her earlier and concentrated on healing Sesshoumaru. His wound began to disappear. Once they were gone, Kagome collapsed in Sesshoumaru's lap.

Sesshoumaru stared down at the girl in his lap. 'What powers do you possess?' He grabbed the unconscious miko and Rin and continued his travel home. 'How could a human have such powers?'

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Kagome awoke in a beautiful room. The morning sun could be seen through a window in her right. 'What happened?' Kagome remembered the battle with Kagura and healing Sesshoumaru and then everything was a blank. Kagome turn and saw the demon lord asleep in a chair next to her bed. She studied his features and found him to be quite beautiful. 'Did he stay here with me all night?' Just then Rin came practically bursting through the door and woke up the demon lord.

"Kagome-neechan are you okay. Sesshoumaru-sama said Rin wasn't supposed to bother Kagome-neechan, but Rin was worried." The girl crawled into the bed and gave Kagome a hug.

"I'm fine Rin-chan." Kagome gave the girl a nice smile and returned the hug.

"Is Kagome-neechan going to stay here?" Rin looked over to Sesshoumaru who was just sitting in the chair staring at the two humans.

"She is welcome to stay as long as she wishes. Rin go find Jaken I wish to speak with Kagome alone." Kagome was surprised that he had actually used her name.

"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin ran out of the room after hugging Sesshoumaru's leg.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru just stared at eachother for a bit, both wondering what to say. Surprisingly, Sesshoumaru was the first to break the silence. "Arigatou, for healing my wounds."

Kagome looked at the demon lord with wonder. 'Did he just thank me? I guess there are a lot of things I don't know about his personality.' "Did you stay here all night?" Kagome was again made speechless when she saw a light blush appear on the demon lords face for a second.

"I wanted to make sure you were okay." Sesshoumaru turned his gaze away from her. 'How is this little slip of a girl able to affect me so much?'

'Perhaps he's not like the others. Inu Yasha would have never thanked me for anything and Kouga and Naraku would probably be trying to mate with me by now. Maybe I shouldn't give up on love just yet. But can he ever love a human?' Kagome smiled at the demon lord and stood. She was still weak and almost fell to the floor.

Before she hit the floor two arms wrapped around her waist and steadied her. She looked into Sesshoumaru's eyes and swore that she saw concern in his golden orbs. "Arigatou Sesshoumaru-sama." Kagome walked with the demon lord's aid for a few minutes until she was able to support herself. They were both tingling from eachother's touch.

A servant girl came up to the two as they walked down the halls and bowed. "Breakfast is served lord Sesshoumaru." The girl then scurried off.

"You must be hungry by now." Sesshoumaru's statement was reaffirmed when Kagome's stomach grumbled. Kagome blushed and the demon lord led her off to the dining hall. 'She is very beautiful when she blushes.'

When they walked into the room Rin greeted them both and they all sat down to eat. "Mmm...this is really good." Kagome turned and smiled at her two new companions. When the meal was done Rin grabbed Kagome's hand and asked if she would go pick flowers with her in the garden. Kagome smiled and nodded and the little girl led her outside. Sesshoumaru followed his young ward and love interest.

"Kagome-neechan, are you going to stay with us forever?" Rin smiled at the older girl as they both weaved wreaths of flowers.

"I don't know Rin. I have a family and friends that I'm sure would miss me. And once Sessoumaru has the Tetsusaiga I'll probably be thrown out." Kagome muttered the last part so that Rin could not hear it, but Sesshoumaru did.

'Does this girl really think that I only want her for the sword.'

'Well seeing as tough you told her that's why she is here and that you have constantly attacked her and her friends, what reason does she have to think differently? Maybe you should give her a reason to think differently.'

"But your friends can always come and visit. I don't want Kagome-neechan to leave." Rin looked as if she might start crying.

"Don't worry Rin-chan. I'll stay as long as I can, okay." That made Rin's face light up.

"Then you can marry Sesshoumaru-sama and be Rin's okaasan."

'Not this again.'

'Just be glad she hasn't told Sesshoumaru directly that she wants him to marry you.'

Kagome sighed and turned to see the demon lord in question staring at her. She blushed a little, but smiled none the less. She was surprised when Sesshoumaru actually smiled back albeit a small smile. Her blush darkened and she turned away. 'What's wrong with me, I'm acting like I'm in love with him. Am I in love with him?'

'Why not, he's a beautiful demon lord that has been nothing but nice to you since he took you from Naraku.'

'But I don't want to be hurt again.'

'You'll never know if you don't try.'

Rin got up holding her wreath and walked over to Sesshoumaru. She handed it to him and whispered something in his ear. The demon lord looked slightly amused and Kagome wondered what the two could have been saying. Rin ran back to the field and started to pick more flowers. Sesshoumaru moved up next to Kagome.

Kagome looked up at the demon lord and got caught in his intense gaze. He smiled at her and placed the wreath Rin had given him on her head. Now she looked even more like a creature of the forest. He leaned forward and gave her a light kiss on her cheek and walked away. Kagome was left standing in shock. 'Did he just do what I think he just did?'

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"You failed me Kagura." Naraku said as he watched the seen that had occurred between Kagura and Sesshoumaru in Kanna's mirror. 'That girl has more power than I had thought. Much more powerful than the undead miko had been when she was still alive. It seems that she would indeed make a worth mate.' Unfortunately for Naraku he was not the only one thinking this.

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Okay I think I'll end there. Thanks to all those who review and please keep them coming. I love hearing from you guys and I'm hoping for 10 more reviews before I continue.

~*Shichan