Hey, Hey Its part Three!!

Kagome glowered at the woman upon the steps. She didn't want to go into this woman's domicile, or to eat the food she would prepare. This woman stepped over the boundaries by touching Inuyasha, right? She looked to Inuyasha for some sort of comfort, an agreeing motion, or something of the sort. Inuyasha, on the other hand, had his eyes upon the half-elf, half-faerie with all this power. Shippo broke Kagome's concentration by jumping onto the steps.

"I'm hungry, and I think that we shouldn't be rude and shun this woman's offer of dinner." He reached up his small hand, and took Gennii's. She looked down at him, and smiled gently.

"Well, then, Young Master, shall we adjourn to the dining hall?"

Inuyasha glared at Kagome for stopping them, then walked up the steps, and into the castle, following Gennii and Shippo. Miroku, sending a glance at Kagome, headed up the steps, his staff clinging gently.

Kagome stood outside for a moment, rather dumbfounded that her Inuyasha had chosen to abandon her. For another woman no less! It was Kikyo all over again. She sniffed gently, her face downward, when suddenly she felt a hand upon her shoulder. She looked up to meet the cornflower blue eyes of Gennii, a concerned look upon her elven features.

"Mistress Kagome, may I ask what is wrong?"

Kagome looked at her blankly, then shoved the woman's hand off her shoulder. She walked up the steps and into the castle.

"Nothing."

Gennii watched the girl walk into her home, then looked into the setting sun, a saddened look upon her face.

"Ah... You know not how to tell him, do you Kagome? I am sorry that I have to be this way to you...but you must tell him... Love is...not something that you can give up...like... I did..." She brushed a tear away from her cheek, then walked inside.

As she walked to the foyer, she waved her fingers over the candles in wrought iron holders upon the walls. The candles flickered to life, lighting the way behind her. Miroku was watching her approach, and was surprised to watch her walk to beneath the large crystal chandelier in the foyer where they stood. She raised her hand and the candles upon the chandelier flared to life, illuminating the visitors and hostess. Shippo's eyes went wide, and his jaw dropped open. Kagome was staring at the woman, then looked to Inuyasha. Moving closer to him, she leaned over to him and whispered,

"Inuyasha, she's powerful."

"Any sign of the shards?"

"That's the thing. She doesn't have any!"

"What?!"

"She's just powerful on her own!"

Inuyasha looked to Gennii, who was beginning to set the table in the nearby dining hall. It didn't make sense. She had that much power, but she wasn't using a Shikon Jewel shard? He had to know. Walking across the foyer, he stopped next to Gennii, who lay down a set of chopsticks, then stood up to look at him.

"Yes, Master Inuyasha?"

He looked at her for a moment, his breath shallow. He wanted, so badly, to close the space between them and kiss her soft pink lips. He then gathered his thoughts, and asked her,

"Are you familiar with the legend of the Shikon Jewel?"

Gennii tipped her head a little, then nodded.

"Of course I do! I have a few shards myself... Are you interested in finding them all? I can give you the pieces I have. I really don't have any use for them. If you can find a better use for them, you are free to them." She smiled gently, as Inuyasha stared at her in shock.

"Hang on, I will go get them," She started toward a far hallway, presumably toward her bedchamber, as Inuyasha walked back over to Kagome, a victorious look in his golden eyes.

"She's actually giving us the ones she has! What a sweet woman..." he looked to the hallway that Gennii disappeared down, not seeing Kagome's anger to his "sweet woman" comment.

"So she's just going to give them to us? What is her deal? She's going to want something from us, I just know it. Anyone who is familiar with the legend of the Shikon Jewel is just going to give up shards without some sort of deal."

"Kagome, just have some faith for once, will ya?"

Kagome looked at Inuyasha like someone had dropped down from the sky and replaced his brain with a trusting child's. She tapped his forehead, with a worried look on her face.

"Who are you and what have you done with Inuyasha?" This comment earned a dry look from Inuyasha, and chuckles from Miroku and Shippo. The group looked down the hallway when they heard Gennii's door slam. Gennii walked back into the foyer, holding a guilded box, closed with a silver lock.

Part Four soon!