A/N: Hey guys , I'm glad you liked the previous chapter so here is a part of the next . I'll post the whole chapter soon. There's so much I want to do with this story its going to be great! Anyway enjoy this part of the chapter and please review! (pretty please) :)

Peace&Love,

Kara

Chapter 12 Snippit

Dinner was interesting at the castle . Rin and Kyame chatted mostly about Rin's beloved Sesshoumaru-sama. Rin insisted on telling stories about things Sesshoumaru would never admit to doing , even under the worst possible tourture. The small growls of annoyance they heard comming from Sesshoumaru's direction only seemed to fuel their laughter. As it got late Rin was forced to go to bed by a stern Sesshoumaru.

"I shall be back in a moment." said Sesshoumaru as he lifted the protesting girl into his arms and began to walk towards the stairs.

"But Sesshoumaru-sama. I have to say goodnight to Kya-chan." whined the little girl. Sesshoumaru sighed and set the girl down. Rin sprinted towards Kya almost tripping on her kimono. The girl launched herself into the arms of the the older .

"Goodnight Kya-chan." said the little girl

"Goodnight Rin. Have sweet dreams ." Kya responded giving the girl an extra squeeze.

Rin leaned in close to whisper something into Kya's ear . " Sesshoumaru-sama whimpers in his sleep a lot, so if he does just pet behind his ear to make him stop."

Kya giggled. She could never imagine Sesshoumaru , Lord of the Western Lands, whimpering....ever. Kya knew that Sesshoumaru had heard the child's piece of advice. She looked towards the lord who did not appear amused.

" Come Rin ." he stated , trying to get over his embarrassment. 'I don't whimper!' he thought to himself. 'Gods Im trying to get this woman to fall for me not pity me.' he silently fumed . This wasn't going as he expected. In the way he had imagined it she should be dying to get him alone by now. But, instead she was giggling with a child over his sleeping habits. Hadn't he suffered enough through dinner?! He was on his last straw when Rin told the story about the time he ungracefully slipped out of a tree and landed in that disgusting swamp water. He remembered how he couldnt get the smell out for a week.. Plus getting all that green sludge out of his hair took about two.

He sighed watching them from the stairs. They did kind of look like mother and daughter. They looked at him , smiling , and he forgot for a few moments that they were laughing at his expense . He watched as the woman he wanted as his mate , landed a kiss on the cheek of the girl he considered as his own pup . Rin turned hand ran back to her 'father' who was waiting on the stairs with a rather bored expression on his face.

He lifted her up once more and headed up the stairs.Before turning the corner he looked back at Kya . "I will be back in a moment" he said disappearing behind a corner. From that moment on, Kya looked at the demon lord in a whole new light. He didn't seem so intimidating or cold when one saw him holding a half asleep girl in his arms.

Kya sighed as she slumped down in her chair. Running her fingers through the strands of hair framing her face she thought on what had occurred that night. ' He said that he had only heard of my kingdom, never been there. Was it just a slip of the tongue? Or was he telling the absolute truth." that thought really scared her.' Has my hate been misplaced this whole time?'

She sighed again in exasperation "Get yourself together Kya. He's evil thats all there is to it." Kya slumped down further. "But the way he handles that little girl make me have doubts about all I've heard." She growled in frustration and shook her head as if trying to clear it. "Ugh why am I having second thoughts?!?......Its not like ...... I have feelings for him." she said hesitantly.

"You don't sound too sure about that." said a voice from behind her.

With a gasp, Kya bolted up and turned to see Sesshoumaru standing behind her.