"KAGOMEEE" Inuyasha voice rang clearly through the interior of the castle.

'Oh no..' all three of them thought, turning their heads to the angry figure walking towards the trio.

"GET YOUR FILTHY PAWS OFFA KAGOME, KOUGA!" Inuyasha reached them, steam literally blowing out of his ears.

Kouga put Kagome on the ground but frowned at the hanyou, disappointment etching at his face. 'I was hoping to have Kagome to myself..I'm afraid I'm going to have to share her for the time being...'

"I would greatly appreciate if you did not come barging into my castle yelling like a wounded mongrel" Sesshoumaru cast a look of deep loathing towards Inuyasha but the hanyou acted as if he said nothing of the sort to him.

"Oh snap it. I'm here to take MY shard detector back."

"YOURS?!?!" yelled all three of them.

"Since when was she yours?!"

"So she IS your woman"

"WHEN WAS I YOURS?!?!"

Inuyasha's ears flattened against his head as all of these yells came towards him. "Owww...Well, I want MY shard detector back."

"..So am I'm only a shard detector to you.." Kagome said, her voice small and frail. Tears filled her eyes as she looked on the ground, determined not to let anyone see. Unfortunately she forgot that demons have an acute sense of smell. All three of them smelled the thick scent of salt water. Inuyasha did some sort of flinch, his ears disappearing all the way beneath his hair like a wounded dog.

"Kagome.." was all Kouga could say.

Sesshoumaru wrapped his tail around the miko, pulling her closer to him. "Look at what you've done, Half brother." His tail tightened around her body slightly, as if giving her a reassuring touch. 'Why do I care about this so?' he thought.

Kagome openly sobbed into Sesshoumaru's chest, her hands gripping the silk of his shirt. Her tears left his shirt almost see through, yet he made no move to stop her.

Both Kouga and Inuyasha were shocked at the show of affection that Sesshoumaru showed toward Kagome. This is what Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and Shippo saw as they ran over. "GWAA?!?!"

"What's Sesshoumaru doing to Kagome.." whispered Miroku into Sango's ear.

"Search me." replied Sango

"Gladly" Miroku's hand started to move toward her but she grabbed it and gave him the darkest look imaginable.

Sesshoumaru now picked Kagome up in his arms, "If you insist you can stay in my castle tonight. As for Kagome, she shall be staying in my room. Raise any objections you will be thrown out. That is a promise." He then walked out, Kagome sobbing into his arms.

'Kagome.....' thought Inuyasha as he looked at the retreating couple.

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