Disclaimer: I don't own any right to Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi does. I am just borrowing. Besides what will she do with lint balls and a stick of gum..Oh yeah half of my Bratz dolls from McDonalds..Believe me I am a girl with the strangest interests..

Note: Hey thanks to five reviewers..Sorry about the long update but I couldn't upload this chapter before..so here it is.

The Flashbacks are points during when they got to know each other better and present conversations is bringing the story along. Hope not to confuse. I am trying for a slow romance, so I traveling this by the way of friendship first. I wrote 3 so quickly but I had a harder time when two or person are involved which is what part 4 is, but I wanted half of 4 done before I put this one out. Sucking with grammar.. Sorry about that.. I do try. I tried calling this story PWP but it has a plot of sorts so I am going with fluff except it really doesn't any fillers..Oh well I think of something.:O*O:

I think I done really well with the dialogue. Since that is what I trying to improve on..

' ' - is thoughts-- / " " - is speech--

Just a thought: Does Sesshoumaru wear anything else beside white? I avoided trying what he was wearing because my Japanese fashion of the 15th century is lacking. Tell me since I haven't seen a lot of the episodes..

Last time

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"I will keep our conversations a secret then. How do we meet.?"

"I can always find you. Agreed"

"Agreed."

End Flashback---

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Illustrated Conversation

Part 3 - A Gift Received

By the lake, Kagome gets a little comfortable on the ground thinks, 'I guess the swim will wait.' smiles, folds her hands around her legs and looks up at Sesshoumaru asking again, "What do you need to talk about?"

Sesshoumaru smiles back at her,"Absolutely nothing this time, I am traveling to the South for duties I left too late to attend to and must deal with now, but I wanted", 'hoping and wishing that you were here.' "to see you."

"Oh really, you're lucky, I was leaving for home." smiling and eyes wider, "What do I owe this pleasure of seeing you then."

"I am glad I came at the right time. I would like then," his eyes leaves her face and rest to her arm. "What happened?"

He immediately sits besides her near the water and starts to inspect her arm.

"Oh it is nothing, I went a little too close to a demon and got this for my trouble" 'It is a little hot or just me', "Believe me, Kadae has already put her salve on it and it is feeling better. I should have been more," 'it must be hot because I am babbling..he probably thinks I am an idiot. I think I am idiot. Stop your babbling in your thoughts.. stop right now.' "careful. "

All the while Kagome is lost on her thoughts, Sesshoumaru looks as her face is contorting to every smirk, frown to anger before calm then opening her mouth to say "careful"

"What are you smiling about? Wait a minute are you laughing at me! Well the nerve."

"Are you done." reducing the laugher to a confined smile.

She never notice a light blush forming on her face but touching it she at least did find out where all the warmth been going to.

He continued on, "I came to give you this."

Sesshoumaru removes from his obi a small black pouch and hands it over to her . Kagome looks at him in confusion but opens the pouch, looks inside to see a folded white silk paper and inside of that a small hair pin made from silver. She looks closer and holding it up to find the moonlight. The hairpin with its three silver branches with gold leaves moving with the shake of her hand.

"It's so beautiful, Sesshoumaru."

He takes the pin and uses his hand to pass over her hair and adjusts it to her head. "You are beautiful. I just enhancing the picture."

Touching the pin "Oh, Sesshou."

"When did I get such a name." smiling back at her.

"Just now..You don't like it"

"Only from you, I don't mind."

"Good." relaxing her hand from the pin. "Why?"

"You gave me a gift and I was looking for an appropriate gift," 'Should I tell it belong to my mother.. hmm.. maybe another time' " in return of equal value."

"Thank you..It is beautiful. I did tell you that you gave me my gift didn't I."

---Flashback

At the start the last Christmas, Kagome went back to the past with gifts and party supplies for the gang and all of them loved it and celebrate the holiday. A few hours later with everyone properly sleeping from her grandfather's sake; At midnight, Kagome was slipping out of the hut and nearing the less used small pond that was close to Kadae's village.

Instead of normal attire she wisely choose her thick black coat, scarf, gloves and heavy denim jeans since it was the dead of winter in Sengoku-Jidai and she was really cold however she continued to walk to the pond while the rest slept. Once there she is barely whispering. "Sesshoumaru.. Sesshoumaru."

She looked at her watch stayed for another five minutes and when she saw a flash of white pass her and her thought 'Damn. I hope it isn't Inuyasha'

Closing her eyes and preparing for the worst coming up with the excuse she planned to use of why she was there until the voice from behind told her otherwise "Kagome."

Kagome relieved turned around to see him. "I thought I got the timing wrong."

"No. I was delayed. You needed to speak to me ."

"Well, sort of. If I am keeping you busy." squinting closer to see really what she's looking at. "Sesshoumaru. Is that your blood?" shock and distress plain on her face."

Looking at his armor "No, I was patrolling and I thought I've rid most of it out." looking back to her face he removes the armor and goes to the pond and begins to wash the blood off. "You don't need to worry. I am well but thank you for your concern." realizing she not saying anything, he prompts her, "Continue, I am fine. What did you wish of me?"

Gaining some semblance of voice she continued, "I wanted to tell you that at home, we are celebrating Christmas remember I told of you of the holidays and festivals we have."

"And it is Christmas now."

"Yes. Well, I've brought gifts for my friends here and they seem to like it and since I consider you one as well I brought presents for you, Rin and even Jaken as well." She laughed at the last person she said and figure he'll just burn it." she hands him the bag of presents. 'I had to hide these from Inuyasha and the others. Don't want them to ask who are those for?', pulling out one of the gifts, "This one is yours."

"Thank You, but this is not necessary but I will give Rin and Jaken their gifts." Sesshoumaru giving her back the present meant for him.

Kagome huffed and shoved it back."I didn't spend three months looking for your gift so you can give it back besides it bad behavior to give back besides I want you to open it now."

His present wrapped in gold and white swirling paper with gold ribbon, he figured to open it carefully using his claw finger releasing the ribbon slowly and watching Kagome looking like she's going to burst."You can go faster."

"The package is lovely and I don't want to destroy it." hiding the definite grin behind his mouth.

Fine, but hurry"

"You know, You look like Rin when she needs my approval on her flowers." Sesshoumaru replied.

"From what you said I should be honored. You're not done yet"

He finally unwraps the present and opens the box and inside is a porcelain figurine of a tall man in white painting at his easel, standing on a hill of flowers with a little girl at his side.

"It was the closest I could find but I thought of you when I saw it." Kagome could no longer hide the deep blush that was creeping on her face. "Do you like it?"

"It..it is very beautiful. Thank You." Sesshoumaru's stoic face falters and became an all out smile.

"Your welcome and thank you."

"For what?"

"Your smile" Kagome's heart was racing as she knew in her mind how nice looking Sesshoumaru can be if he smiled more and she needed that more than anything right now."Your smile is lovely" Kagome knew her face in the brisk cold wasn't preventing any blush from achieving maximum color, in fact the cold was helping it. "Can you do something for me?"

"If I can." The smile still on his face.

"For your gift, can you smile for me when we're together." laughing at that he was trying to regain his stone face again."I know your reputation will go down hill if anybody else found out." Finally she couldn't take the blush she knew was all over and raised her hands to slowly cover her cheeks while stifling to her laugh to giggles.

"Did you know," taking full advantage of the gift giving idea and took his hand and pulled her hands down, "your gift I would like from you is when your face is that beautiful and in such a shade of scarlet that I should have the privilege of seeing it'd." kissing her hand and kagome face went from a calm pink to a deep red, 'I do like this effect I have on her' "I might even smile more" then he releases her hand.

"I see. Another agreement between us."

"Yes."

Forcing herself to become calm again."I will agree to that." Smiling even more then without warning she hug him. He smiled and thought 'I could get used to this.' and hugged her back.

---End Flashback

Sesshoumaru continues like nothing happened, "Please be more careful, I can't have the mother of my child easily killed."

"Of course, what will that do to your reputation."smiling and replied," I'm still figuring how to make that work as well."

"When you do..tell me"

"I am close though." 'I hope before Naruku is dead.'

"I am walking you to the well and continue south."

"It is no bother, the well is not far from here."

"I insist."

"All right. You didn't tell me why you're going south."

" I will tell you when I get back."

"Promise"

"Yes"

Twenty minutes later at the well, "Good Night, have a safe trip home" He kisses her on her cheek.

Kagome touches her face in shock but recovers to smiles and says "Good Night, Sesshoumaru. Be careful."

Kagome jumps into the well. "I am always." and he leaves.

In the exchange they fail to noticed a white haired hanyou looking on in stunned silence.

To Be Continued.