After a delicious meal, Ruromi showed Kagome to her chambers. Her room had pure white walls, with a hint of baby blue, hand painted sakura blossoms sprayed across the walls at an angle, as if the wind had blown them that way. In the corner of her room, there was a full size bed, with lavender sheets made out of pure silk, by the looks of it. Upon the bed were pale blue, lavender, and yellow and pink throw pillows, with sakura blossoms embroidered upon them.

Off to the side of her room was a beautiful closet, with what to Kagome seemed like french-style design to it, tinted a light pink. The floors were of a marble, beautiful, and breathtaking. There was a large bathing room , with a warm pink tone to it, with beautifuly crafted shelves, equally beautiful bottles of different fragrances, and herbal concoctions upon them.

Kagome sat down on the comfortable bed, and kicked her shoes off. They landed on a fur rug, which was of a snow white color.

"Lady Kagome, would you...would you like to talk?" Ruromi asked, rather softly, as if she knew what had happened between her and Inuyasha.

Kagome tucked her hair behind her ear, and spoke, "yes, actually, I think I would like to talk. I don't really expect you to understand what I'm going to say, but--"

"Yes, Kagome," Ruromi cut her off, smiling. "I do know what it's like to have your heart broken by someone you loved." She noticed the shocked look on Kagome's face and told her, "do not be alarmed, I can read minds. It is one of the powers I possess."

Now that Kagome's mind was on Inuyasha, she was suddenly depressed and sad. " I loved him, " she explained, her dark eyes welling up with tears. "And I thought He loved me back. but---"

"I know," she said, nodding. "He betrayed your love. He didn't respect it and neither does He desere it if He can't see you for the kind, loving, and caring person you are." Ruromi couldn't say anything else, for Kagome burst into tears, falling onto her lap.

Ruromi sadly smiled. 'Poor dear,' she thought. 'It's not easy going through something like this.' Ruromi rubbed her back for a while, trying to console Kagome, whose body was racking with heart-wrenching sobs. "You know, " Ruromi told her, an idea sparking, "I've known Lord Sesshomaru since childhood. We grew up together basicly. I know He seems far away, as well as cold and distant, but He really does have a kind heart. Young Rin helped the kind Sesshomaru come out of his shell. He was afraid to show others He was kind, for He thought that others would see this as a weak point. He really doesn't hate humans. Rin has warmed his heart again."

Ruromi paused for just a moment, "Can you do something for me, Kagome?"

"I guess so," Kagome answered, rubbing her eyes a little.

"Sesshomaru doesn't know that I can read minds," she confided. "I know he's tired of being lonely. He wants someone to be with. After all, it's no fun being alone. Go talk to him, please Kagome? You'll see, he really is a good person."

Kagoe looked suprised, but nodded in aggreement. Hhmm, thought Kagome, a mischievious smile tracing her lips. 'Sesshomaru's not all that bad-looking either, now is he?'

Kagome stood up, a full determined smile on her face, and asked Ruromi where she could find Sesshomaru.

Grinning, Ruromi told her, "Last door on the left of this hall."

Kagome walked out the door, and went to Sesshomaru's quarters. The door slid open at her touch, she was suprised it wasn't locked. She stepped inside, and immediately noticed how warm it was inside his room. She looked around.

There was alot of black in here...black sheets, black pillows, even the picture frames were black. There were more of those round glowing lights on the ceiling, except here they were red, and it made it seem so romantic in here. Wait, she noticed something. There were more of thoses roses...the blood red colored ones. But these were dying, and very strangely, they had a blue aura around them. Kagome backed away, not wanting to get too close to them.

She backed into a figure in the bathroom. She turned slowly, and saw it was Sesshomaru....naked! 'Oh my god,' she realized. I walked in on him while he was putting his clothes on! She couldn't help but let her eyes rake across his body. She took it in, the strong, chiseled abs, his muscled arms and legs, the way his hair was flowing, and...him. He was huge!

Kagome blushed crimson. She had uninvitedly came into his room, walked in on him naked, and now she was checking him out! 'What is wrong with me?' she questioned, embarrassed, and mortified. She turned, and made way to go out his door, but he reached out and grabbed her arm, quite gently, really.

"Wait, Kagome. I want to ask you something."

Kagome drew a deep breath, and asked timidly, "Yes, Lord Sesshomaru?"

He now had a towel wrapped around his waist, and put on a bathrobe, that was a burgundy color. He made motion to follow him. He lead her into a room, that was large enough that his demon form could sleep in. Huge, soft black and red pillows were littered across the room. He sat on one of them, and Kagome did likewise.

"Kagome, " he started. "When I came to you in the forest, why were you crying? Why were you alone, and why was Inuyasha not with you?" But after he asked that last question, his suspicions about Inuyasha being the reason for her being so upset were confirmed.

Kagome jumped up, her eyes turned a furious black, tears streaming down her face once more. "I'm sorry Sesshomaru," she cried. "But I can't talk about him. If you really want to know what happened, ask Ruromi, she knows." She ran out of the room, droplets of tears falling from her eyes. She ran all the way back to her room, climbed on her bed, and curled up in a fetal position, and cried herself to sleep.