AN: Hey everyone! I posted this on my computer at home which only has sucky works program so I posted, what ended up being, a giant paragraph. Doh! Can you tell me the best way to save a document in Works that will preserve the italics and not make it just a big, combined paragraph? So, since I'm gonna have to think about the next chapter a bit, I decided to fix this first. Well, this chapter is basically another filler with a tiny bit of a point. (I never plan things before I write) Well, please review and send any suggestions to cloverX@cs.com. Enjoy!

Oh yeah..oops..I've been forgetting these.. DISCLAIMER: I do not and will never own Inu Yasha and co. They are property of Rumiko Takahashi etc.(How depressing!) However, Sesshoumaru is my love and if any of you girls (or guys) try to take him away from me..well, let's just say..you'll never read another fic..EVER! ahem. Sesshy belongs to Ms. Takahashi. ahem.

A TWIST OF FATE*~CHAPTER 7


"...there was another human woman with Inu Yasha. Perhaps your exterminator friend, but it is not her scent." Kikyo.

"However, their scent leads up here, then ends."

"They doubled back?" "It would seem so."

"But they weren't at Kaede's village."

"No. Inu Yasha had been gone for a time."

"Then..well..what next?" Kagome was too prepared for a we-go-back-and- kill-him-mercilessly-then-take-the-tetsusaiga-plan. But...

"We will return to my castle."

"Hicka?!! Excuse me?!"

"I believe you heard me just fine."

"....." Was all Kagome could do.

"We will wait there for the time being."

"......" Kagome's jaw was resting on the ground at the moment. The look on her face annoyed him. "Err..your castle?"

"Yes, my castle."

"But-"

"But why would I dirty my living accommodations with the likes of you? Simple. I can not afford having you killed at the moment and my castle is the safest place at this time. Now come."

".......riiiigghht....YES, FLUFFY-SAMA, SAMA-FLUFFY!" Kagome did her best impression of a soldier that she could, bowing deeply then standing stiff at attention. Needless to say, she found herself experiencing the very uneasy sensation of flying, yet again, as Sesshoumaru was a quick one to retaliate. "Ughhh. I think I'm gonna be sick..."

"Then do so once you are a smaller distance from the ground."

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Considering the fact that Sesshoumaru's castle was in the western lands and they had trekked quite a ways to the east, searching for Inu Yasha, the two had quite a ways to go. Which meant, of course, more fly time.

"I'm gonna be sick! Slow down! If we fall from up here, we'll both end up looking like Jaken!" Even at full speed, Inu Yasha was never this fast, and this was a cinch for Sesshoumaru.

"Cease your yapping." Sesshoumaru barked at her. But, she could swear he had smiled. Kagome decided to press on.

"So why do you keep him around, anyways? To remind you of how good looking you are?" Eep! Did I just say that!? I did not just say that! I hope he doesn't take it the wrong way!

"I am not concerned with my looks. He is useful."

Yeah, and I'm Buddha! But Kagome was sure he had smiled. "What..? Does he stand in and take all the ugly-stick-beatings for you?" Kagome could feel the demon lord's body shake underneath her with a silent laugh. There was a small chuckle. Not quite a laugh, but still. So he wasn't such a-

"No. He does my bidding. He is my servant." --stiff after all. Oh well. I better not say anything that might hurt his precious ego.

"You know, Fluffy.." there goes that idea! Dang it, Kagome! Do you want to end up looking like Jaken?!

Sesshoumaru flew a little higher. She clenched onto him. Urgh! Jerk! Kagome clung to his neck. A jerk, yes, but man, a pretty finely toned jerk! Ugh! Kagome, what are you thinking?! Obviously nothing rational! How can you be thinking something like that! This guy tried to kill you-a number of times! If Sesshoumaru heard you- Sesshoumaru smirked as he felt her stiffen against him. Pathetic human.

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After what seemed like a very long time, Kagome had finally began to adjust to the whole flying thing. She finally loosened her grip on his neck a little, but did she dare look down? Are you crazy? No way! But Kagome was getting tired and Sesshoumaru began to think that she might just fall asleep in his arms if they were to continue.

Heh! Unexcusable! A human woman sleeping in the arms of the lord of the western lands! Foolish. "Don't you dare fall asleep, wench." Sesshoumaru almost, literally, dropped her on the ground after landing.

"Huh?" Kagome rubbed her eyes. " Jerk. And just why not?!"

"If you are so tired, we will camp here tonight."

"What? I'm not tired." But as Kagome looked around, she realized it really wasn't such a bad spot after all. There was flat ground, a few tall, dark trees, and even a good spot for a fire. "Fine. Whatever."

Sesshoumaru stood and scanned the area, apparently checking for any signs of other demons while Kagome made a fair-sized fire. Sesshoumaru, seemingly satisfied, sat down and leaned against a tree. Kagome found a spot on the hard ground that was fairly close to the fire (it was definitely safe to say that she was a bit chilled in her short uniform) and closed her eyes, listening to the slight rustling forest sounds and the very, very, very faint breathing sound her companion made from a very safe distance away. She didn't know how or when, but eventually she gave in to sleep. A wonderful thing.

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Kagome opened one eye, dazed and confused, wondering just where she was.

"Shippo-" Realization hit her hard. She wasn't with Shippo, she wasn't with Inu Yasha, she wasn't with Miroku or Sango. But she was most certainly with the very same demon that had tried to kill them all. Or was with. She knew there had been something missing! She couldn't hear the faint breathing that had come from Sesshoumaru. Where was Sesshoumaru? He wasn't against the tree a ways behind her. She could sense it.

Kagome whipped around only to stop immediately as she watched a statuesque Sesshoumaru standing as still as a rock. He was at least twenty feet away from her, which would explain the whole breathing thing.

"Don't you ever sleep?"

"It is not necessary for me to sleep as you inferior humans do so much."

"But, don't you-"

"Silence. Something is approaching."

"Something?" Kagome whispered in the lowest voice possible.

"A youkai."

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AN: Hey peoples! Sorry this chapter took forever. And it's not even long! kept on saying that I'd finish this chapter, and, when I finally get around to it, I just end up making one or two minor changes! Oh well! C'est la vie! Maybe I'll be able to get the next chapter out faster this way? Well, please review and send any suggestions. SUGGESTIONS PLEASE! BTW: Be ready for a few interesting twists in the chapters to come. Can't tell you when, but they're coming, since I've noticed that the chapters have been pretty boring lately. Sorry! Review please. I would like at least 85 reviews before the next chapter.

Also: For those of you new to the anime fanfiction thing. -sama is put on the end of a name. It means lord.

Example: Sesshyoumaru-sama= lord Sesshoumaru. This also applies to -san, -chan, -jiji (old man), and -baba (old woman, hag) all added on the end of names. BTW, I don't know if these are completely correct, but they should be close.

youkai= demon

hanyou= half demon

kitsune= fox demon

miko= preistess

shikon no tama= jewel of four souls

See ya next chapter! cloverX

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