Kagura still had hints of red adorning her cheeks as she flew, pondering on recent events. She stopped over a human village and prepared to land... she stopped when she realized she couldn't show up naked in front of humans. "This is just GREAT!!'

She sat for about a minute until she had an idea…she brought out her fan, swished it at the store that had made her kimonos. She watched with amusement as several kimonos flew out of the store surprising the villagers who now wore a very puzzled and amazed look.

Kagura caught the pile of kimonos as it reached her. She started sorting through them until she found one resembling the one she usually wore and then swished her fan once more to return the clothes to the village... silently laughing at how baffled the villagers looked who were at seeing a woman on a feather causing clothes to fly. The owner of the store however was shaking her fist in anger for the loss of one her merchandise. She would have paid but noticing the archers gathering she changed her mind Humans aren't worth the time... she thought as she left.

Naraku probably saw the fight, he knows about my new powers. She started to wonder whether the powers were given to her by Naraku, but she shoved the thought away, hoping this was all her. Her rebel self was also hoping she had become powerful enough to face Naraku. However, a thought always destroyed her hopes… He would crush my heart before I can say 'die!!!'

"I heard you got new powers" came a voice intruding her thoughts.

Phew good thing I dressed up quickly. "Sesshoumaru" called out the wind user "Oh I am so pleased you care" she said in mock pleasure while dismounting from her feather.

"Do you realize you smell of another being?" the demon said without emotion. Though Kagura was half listening as she watched the moonlight illuminating his sharp, golden eyes. It was hard to resist the little girlish fantasy starting to form as she watched him.

"Wha...what do you mean?" inquired Kagura who realized that Sesshoumaru had asked her a question.

"Normally you smell of Naraku and … you...but now I sense something else that is mingled with you scent" said Sesshoumaru showing slight interest.

Speechless Kagura just stared... how can I... how can I have some other scent all of a sudden, a small part of her also noted that Sesshoumaru had said she had her own smell, this though not very important, pleased her since everyone said she had Naraku's scent. A smile spread across her face but she immediately hid it knowing the seriousness of the situation.

"You smile... does that mean you know who this is?" asked Sesshoumaru with a raised eyebrow

"Why do you care, after all I am no concern of yours" she said repeating the words Sesshoumaru had used when she had asked for his help to kill Naraku.

"You do realize though, that you are in the Western lands. And I must keep track of the dangers that other demons of power pose to my territory."

A bit disappointed though again pleased at the hidden compliment (or so she chose to believe) about her being a demon of power. "But surely, don't you mean you track and kill these demons... of power?" said Kagura stressing the word kill.

"Yes... if needed" Sesshoumaru added as an afterthought.

Kagura started to reply but he interrupted "Who is it?"

"Who?" Kagura started but on realizing what he meant she said "Oh no I don't know who or what's inside me"

"You will fight me, for this Sesshoumaru wants to know how strong you have become,"

"No" said Kagura startled at this words. She had never actually fought the taiyoukai and had intention of doing so in the future. Unlike some bizarre youkai or rather resurrected human she had heard of, she didn't enjoy hurting her objects of affection. More importantly she was afraid of getting hurt herself, knowing full well the skill the taiyoukai commanded. Hoping her rejection would be enough she continued, "I don't want to fight you"

Sesshoumaru just glared threateningly and said

"Who said you had a choice"