Here's my next chapter for all of you. ^-^ OKay, in the last chapter I noticed that when I posted the computer did something to the list that Kagome was making. It completly messed it up. When I was typing it, it had the good points and bad points seperated but I guess that the comp changed it. That must've been confusing, gomen. Disclaimer- For the last time, I don't own Inuyasha. Your here theres nothing I fear and I know that my heart will go on

**************Last time********************************************************** The office door opened slowly. "Sesshomaru-sama?" A small voice spoke from the door way. "Rin, you should not be up from bed, you are still ill." He picked her up and carried her to her room. As he was tucking her in she asked, " Sesshomaru-sama can Kagome be my mama?" Rin asked. "Maybe Rin, maybe." He said then turned off the light and shut the door.

*************Chapter8-The fight for Kagome's heart*********************************** Kagome groaned and twisted in bed. *Kagome's dream* She stood on a balcony, overlooking a great beautiful lake. The moon's reflection bouncing off of it. She wore a flowing long silk dress that billowed in the wind. She shivered at the cold breeze that passed by. Suddenly two strong arms wrapped around her. She giggled as the person gently nipped at her neck. "What are you doing,love?" She asked between giggles. "You are cold,let me warm you." The masculine voice spoke tenderly.She suddenly snapped out of her dream at those words. **End of Kagome's dream* She jerked up into a sitting position, a slight sheen of sweat covering her forehead. She sighed and stepped out of her bed, covering herself with her robe. She once again walked out to balcony, it was still dark outside and the moon was setting, the sky preparing to welcome the sun to mark a new day. 'Where did I hear those words from before?' She searched er memory but could'nt remember, although her heart practically bashed through her chest trying to make her remember. Small rays of light shone over the hills and mountains as the sun began to rise. Beautiful colors of pink and orange filled the sky, chasing away the darkness, letting its light sweep through the land. She gasped at the beautiful sight infront of her, the wind billowing through her hair causing her to smile gently and tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. The gardens below looked so inviting and warm she just had to go to them. She took a quick bath and dressed in a light pink kimono before running out into the gardens. She sighed and plopped down onto a nearby bench, inhaling the deep fragrance of the exotic flowers "Beautiful are'nt they?" A deep smooth voice asked from behind her. She turned around and smiled at Sesshomaru. "Yes they are, I can't seem to get enough of them." She said truthfully. He smiled a bit at her. "You!?!You just smiled!?!?!" She gasped, and of course his smile dissapeared and his mask was back in place. "I did no such thing." He spoke sternly. "You did so! I saw you!" She giggled and poked at his chest, pushing him back slightly. He grabbed her finger and kissed the tips. "I assure you if I smiled as you said so it was only because I have been graced with such a beauty as you." He said smoothly. She blushed. "Why don't we head for breakfast?" She asked shyly trying to change the subject. He nodded and the two walked off, not noticing that they were holding hands. ********************* "Inuyasha its time for breakfast." Shippo said, tugging at Sango and Inuyasha to follow him. 'Today I will try to win Kagome's heart.' Inuyasha thought, as they walked through the dining room doors. They sat where A maid directed them to. Soon Sesshomaru and Kagome entered the room, holding hands. Inuyasha growled at his half brother and Sesshomaru merely smirked as he took his seat at the head of the table and Kagome at his right. "How did you sleep?" Inuyasha asked kindly. "I slept well, thank you. I presume you all slept well too?" She asked. They all nodded. "Thats good to hear." Kagome said then turned her attention back to Sesshomaru. "Will I be teaching Rin today?" She asked. "Lie, I was hoping today we could spend time in the gardens." He said. Her face immeadilty brightened at the thought of the gardens. "Actually Kagome, I was hoping you could spend some time with me to you know, catch up on things." Inuyasha interrupted. "Hai, I would like that very much as well." She smiled at Inuyasha causing his heart to melt. "I will accompy you two." Sesshomaru stated. "I'm sure Kagome and I can take care of ourselves." Inuyasha growled. "I do not trust you with her." Sesshomaru said coolly, never raising his voice. "I have personal matters to talk with her about." Inuyasha gritted his teeth. "I'm sure what ever you have to talk to her about, you can say infront of me."Sesshomaru said, taking a sip of his drink. It was quiet a scene, Inuyasha pratically baring his teeth like a rabid dog, Sesshomaru quietly sipping his tea as if he did'nt notice his half brother, Kagome scowling at both of them to behave and Sango, Shippo and Miroku just staring blankly at the three. "Inuyasha! Of course Sesshomaru can come with us!." Kagome snapped and ate the remaining food of her breakfast. "Sango, Miroku, Shippo, You guys are free to wander our castle if you wish." She spoke then walked out into the garden, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha following her. Inuyasha took off his haori( did I spell that right?) and set it on the ground for her to sit. " Thank you Inuyasha." He helped her sit. "You guys, why don't you sit down too?" She realized her mistake too late and Inuyasha came crashing down upon her, but before he could land ontop of her, Sesshomaru grabbed her around the waist and pulled her close to him and away from Inuyasha. "Gomen Inuyasha!" Kagome said in between laughs. Inuyasha growled from the ground at seeing her in his arms She sat down on his haori, both men on either side of her. "So Inuyasha, what is it you wish to speak to me about?" She asked. "How was it you came to be here in Sesshomaru's castle?" He asked through gritted teeth. "Oh....Well...after the incident..." She paused, her eyes glazing over at the thought of what happened. Sesshomaru growled at Inuyasha, for causing her to remember such pain. Inuyasha merely stared at his hands in pure guilt. She blinked away the tears and began again. "Me being the klutz I am, tripped over a tree branch and broke my leg. Sesshomaru helped me and let me stay here with him and Rin, you see I now teach Rin manners and such things." Kagome said, she said the truth except she left out the part of Sesshomaru wanting to kill her. 'Sesshomaru helped her...He was there for her when I hurt her.' He turned away from the two. Had he already lost the war when he had'nt even had a chance to fight. Was he trying to swim against the current? 'NO! He could'nt give up so easily. Now that he actually had a chance to win her love back, to mend broken hearts.' He suddenly took her small hands in his. She blushed at the contact. "Kagome I'm so sorry for what I did. I should have listened to you, I should have trusted you. I can't even begin to imagine what pain I must have put you through...Gomen." He pulled her into a tight embrace and Sesshomaru growled. "Uhhhh...Inuyasha, I told you yesterday that I forgave you, It's okay." She patted him on the back, and pulled away from him. "But you must've gone through so much pain." He said. "She said that she forgave you, that should be enough for you." Sesshomaru said in a bored tone. "Shut it!" Inuyasha growled and Sesshomaru lifted his eyebrows, daring Inuyasha to do something. "You two, can't you get along like true brothers?" Kagome asked. "Were half brothers!" Inuyasha sneered. "Oh whatever, just try and get along you two!" She stood and walked over to the side of the lake. Inuyasha walked over to her, to help her sit down on the grass but Sesshomaru was there first and pushed Inuyasha into the lake, while helping Kagome sit. "OH! Inuyasha!" Kagome giggled when Inuyasha's head popped up from beneath the water's surface. "Sesshomaru!" She scolded in a playful way. "It was a mere accident." Sesshomaru stated. "Liar, you pushed me in!" Inuyasha said while walking to the shore, dripping wet. "This Sesshomaru does not lie." He simply stated while taking a seat next to Kagome and staring off into the lake. Kagome stiffled a laugh when Inuyasha shook his body like a dog, little water droplets splashing on Sesshomaru and herself. "Whats so funny?!" Inuyasha asked angrily. "Oh nothing." She whislted in a innocent way. Sesshomaru nearly smiled at her childish manner. "Feh!" Inuyasha growled. "So Sesshomaru, whats wrong with Rin?" She asked, her voice laced with concern. "It is nothing but a cold, she will heal in some time." Sesshomaru answered. "But I do have a question for you, at breakfast you said to Sango and your friends that they should feel free to wander our castle, what did you mean by our castle?" He asked, staring deeply into her eyes. She turned away, a light blush caressing her face. "Well..It just sorta slipped out." She said. "You know it could also be your castle if..." He let his voice trail off. Her face turned even redder when she realized what he was implying. She gazed into his eyes, a blush still faintly visual on her face. Some one cleared their throat which caused Kagome and Sesshomaru to snap out of their locked gaze's. "Maybe we should go check on the others?" Inuyasha said, his back turned to them. He did'nt want Kagome to see the hurt in his eyes when he saw them gazing into each others eyes, an eomtion apparent in both of their eyes. The emotion that she had felt for him once and the same emotion that he felt for her at this very moment...Love. "That sounds like a good idea. Sesshomaru stood and offered Kagome his hand to help her stand. Before she could take it Inuyasha shoved Sesshomaru into the lake and helped Kagome stand instead. "Inuyasha!" She scolded him in the same manner she had done with Sesshomaru. "It was an accident." Inuyasha said in a innocent tone. Sesshomaru snarled as he stepped out of the water, dripping wet. "Sesshomaru, are you okay?" She asked as she helped him squeeze the excess water out of his hair. "I am fine, just a bit wet." He nearly purred softly when she grabbed his tail and began to gently squeeze the water out of it. She giggled when she heard him purr. She went to squeeze his clothes but found that they were already dry. "My clothes are special." He stated and said nothing more. "Feh!" Inuyasha grumbled as he walked ahead of them and into the castle, Kagome and Inuyasha walking closely behind. They walked through the castle hallways when they heard laughter coming from the hot springs. They opened the door and found Sango, Miroku and Shippo wearing thier bathing suits (just pretend they have them in that time) enjoying themselves. "Hey you guys." Kagome waved. "Hey Kagome." The three said in unison. "Can we join you?" She asked as she walked behind behind a dressing panel and came out wearing her green bikini that showed off all her curves. Inuyasha and Miroku gaped while Sesshomaru raised his eyebrows, examining her body. "Cannon ball!!!" Kagome screamed as she jumped into the water, splashing everyone.

**************************************************************************** **** Thats it for this chapter. Sorry that it takes me so long to update but I have mid-terms that I had to study for. Hoped you guys like that chapter, thanks for all the reveiws!!! The sad fluffy cute stuff has been delayed until the 9th chapter. Next chapter- The hot springs Ja ne -Pyromistress