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"Kouga-kun..Sesshomaru-sama...Please stop fighting.." Kagome said, her voice frail and small the thick smell of salt water once more in the air. The two demons turned to look at her petite body grabbing the blanket, her head down low as if to hide herself from what she could not see.

Kouga took on a look of a wounded puppy while Sesshoumaru still stayed the same mean face. Yet, both of them stopped their fighting. "Please leave my chambers, Wolf."

Kouga took one last look at Kagome and walked out, shutting the door quietly behind him.

Sesshoumaru took a seat right beside Kagome, "What's wrong now?" his voice held an unusual gentleness.

"I..I don't like that fighting occurs...and most of it is because of me.." she sobbed, her head connecting with his chest.(A/N his hard. .muscely...hot...chest...)

Sesshoumaru's eyes grew wide in surprise as she buried her head into his chest, but put his arms around her. "None of this is your fault. Some of us are just to narrow minded to see that we needn't the fighting. I only fight to conserve my status."

Kagome nodded slowly, the tears not stopping for anything it seemed. Her tears made his top sodden. 'Why is he being nice to me..?' she thought, snuggling her body closer to him, actually getting into his lap

Inu Yasha's, Miroku's, Sango's, Shippou's, and Kirara's room

Jakken entered quietly, closing the door with a snap behind him which startled everyone. "Dinner is ready, fools." He said, his nose up in the air. He didn't wait for them, closing the door with a snap. Rin soon came in, her bright face lit up with a mischievous smile.

"Rin wants guests to know that dinner is ready!" She danced around the group earning a warm smile from both Sango and Miroku. "Follow Rin please!" she took a hold of Sango's hand and lead the group out of the room, leading them towards to dinner chambers.

Dinner place thingamabob

Sesshoumaru's was seated at the head of the table while on his right was Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippou, Miroku and Sango. On his left was Jakken and Rin. The dinner was placed in front of them, and dinner went on in silence. Each side not daring to speak a word either out of hatred or fear. It was finally Kagome that had broke the icy silence.

"So, Sango! Anything new happen since I was gone?" Kagome asked cheerfully, cutting some pork and inserting it in her mouth.

Sango took a crimson blush to her face as she answered, "I'm afraid our houshi here as taken to an all time low. 5 times in one hour." Sango clenched her fist, closing her eyes irritably.

"Oh." Kagome answered shortly, her attention caught in some sort of interesting thought as it seemed to others. Sesshoumaru's and Inuyasha noticed this and traded looks. But soon stopped when noticing Jakken had been watching them closely throughout the time.

'I really must find out what Jakken is up to..' thought Sesshoumaru coolly, his facade still emotionless as ever.

'That toad is annoying me.' thought Inuyasha, already finished eating. He ate as if he wanted to leave as soon as he finished. And that was the truth. (A/N Figgers. Hmmm....Mebbe a lil intervention about Sess/Kag from Inu..o.O)

"Kagome, wanna..go to the gardens with me..?" Inuyasha asked quietly, after everyone had left from the chambers.

Kagome blushed deeply, "Yeah..I'd like that..." She smiled as Inuyasha took her hand and led her to the gardens.

GARDENS

"This place always made me smile.." commented Inuyasha, fingering one of the sakura petals gently between his fingers. The soft smooth texture always calmed him.

"This place is nice." she replied, following Inuyasha as he moved through the garden.

They reached this sakura tree that seemed to have an ethereal glow to it. "Ever wonder why this tree seems to be more gentle then the others? Different?" Inuyasha asked Kagome, sitting down under the shade of it, inviting her to sit next to him as well.

She sat down, looking at the sakura tree in excruciating detail. "Yeah..why?" she asked, not at all expecting what came out of Inu Yasha's mouth.

"Sesshoumaru's mother died right here, this tree grew from her blood." Inu Yasha's eyes softened as he said this, fingering the soil tenderly. Sesshoumaru's mother tried the best to take care of him, in her last days. But Inu Yasha barely paid attention to her, he only cared about his own mother.

"Oh..." she said, trailing off in whatever might have been her sentence.

Sesshoumaru watched silently from his balcony, 'My half brother still likes both priestesses doesn't he..'

Ende!!!!! Well, I guess that's longer then your used to if not the same. Tenshi Korosu out ! DUN FORGET TO R.R