Kagome blinked herself awake slowly and stretched, yawning before sitting up and glancing around. Sesshomaru was gone. She reached out a hand to touch the spot where his body had laid the night before, blushed and snatched her hand back before groaning and covering her face.

"How am I suppose to face him now? This is crazy." She lifted the blanket to wrap around her and stood glancing around till she found her clothes on the floor and tugged them on quickly then made the bed and stepped back. "He didn't even wake me up. Now what do I do?"

She was saved answering by a knock on the door. "Are you awake mistress?"

Kagome yelped and struggled into her skirt quickly, slipping in the process and landed on the floor, wincing as she called for the person to come it. The door opened then closed and Kagome looked up to meet the bowed head of a demon girl who looked much like Goh.

"I'm Arisu, Mistress. Lord Sesshomaru sent me here to tend to you." Her voice held the undertone of a giggle and Kagome blushed then struggled to her feet.

"Where is S-...Where is my husband now?"

"He went out to patrol the edge of his lands with Lord Goh and Lord Ryunosuke."

She he'd just left her all alone. Kagome seethed angrily. That bastard. Fine then! She'd show him she could get along just fine in his castle with out him hovering around her. She thought silently as she chewed on her nails. She didn't know how long she had been musing but when she looked up the girl was watching her patiently.

"Arisu-chan." She said as amiably as she could. "Would you mind showing me around the castle? I want to understand more about my...my new home." She bit her lip after the words and fought the wave of homesickness that washed over her.

Arisu smiled, oblivious to Kagome's pain. "It would be an honor mistress!"

"You don't have to call me mistress. Kagome is fine."

Arisu bobbed her head. "Lady Kagome. If you would follow me I will show you."

Kagome smiled her thanks then dashed to the corner of her room to collect her bag and slung it over her shoulder then followed the girl out of the room. She'd show Sesshomaru yet!

Sesshomaru wasn't in a very friendly mood. Irritable and moody and he knew exactly why. That damn girl. That damn human and the way she got under his skin. He ignored Jaken who walked beside him babbling unintelligible. One human woman wasn't supposed to be this much trouble. She was just a wife. She was supposed to give him a son and that was all she or he was suppose to worry about. That wasn't how it was working it.

That damn girl and her feelings. And at the same time that's what made her appealing. The way her eyes snapped when she was angry and how she had the sunny, hopeful smile as if she didn't realize how weak and insignificant she really was.

"And I think Lady Kagome is extra pretty too." He came out of his thoughts in time to hear Rin's declaration and from the part her heard she must have been speaking for a while. "Don't you think so Lord Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru slanted his gaze towards Rin. Rin was a human as well but she was a child one and so couldn't be faulted for her ways yet. She'd be taught better as she grew. Sesshomaru reached out to settle a hand on her head and she looked up at him and smiled with all the trust in the world and Sesshomaru dropped his hand to keep from embracing her.

That damn girl was inflicting her foolish feelings on him as well. Something would have to be done about her and soon before she corrupted everything else.

"My lord!"

Sesshomaru turned at the familiar voice even as Rin let out a shriek of "Goh!"

The demon gave the girl a smile then looked up at Sesshomaru solemnly. "I have a large amount of serious news my lord."

"You may proceed."

Goh nodded. "It appears...you have relatives coming." Goh struggled against the grin of amusement. "A number of them actually."

"Who?"

"Lady Hirome and Lord Togai are little more then an hour from the castle." Goh glanced away uncomfortable. "And I was brought word that your half brother is no more then days from here and moving fast. Why does he come my lord?"

Sesshomaru frowned and turned away. "Are there any traveling with me brother?"

"I had heard that there are others coming this way as well but they are behind him."

Sesshomaru nodded and turned to walk back towards the castle. "We will prepare for Hirome and Togai's coming. Come Rin."

The little girl rushed forward to walk by his side again and Jaken squawked about being left behind and hurried to catch up.

"What about your brother my lord?" Goh questioned.

Sesshomaru was silent for a moment before speaking. "Let him come." Sesshomaru turned a bend in the forest and Goh disappeared from sight.

Jaken looked up at him. "My lord! Won't Inuyasha attempt to take the girl back?"

"Noooo!" Rin cried. "The Lady is Lord Sesshomaru's Lady."

"My lord?" Jaken inquired when Sesshomaru gave him no response.

"Are you questioning me Jaken?"

"Of course not lord! I was merely being curious. Not to say that I have a right to know what you do my lord. I was simply-"

Sesshomaru fell silent again as Jaken rambled on once more. If Inuyasha came what would he do. The girl was ruined now and there was little point in keeping her. Inuyasha would be infuriated enough even if he gave Kagome back to his little brother. Sesshomaru's hand curled into a fist at the thought of handing her over to his little brother. She was his. She belonged to him and what's his stayed his. He'd keep the girl, have his revenge on Inuyasha, and perhaps kill the half-breed in the process.

Sesshomaru looked down in surprise as he felt a tiny hand patting his fist comfortingly. Rin smiled at him. "Don't worry Lord Sesshomaru. Lady Kagome isn't leaving. She likes us."

"She likes you Rin."

"Yes. She does." The girl nodded cheerfully then fell silent again.

And Sesshomaru smiled when she wasn't looking.